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Turn Password Protection Off and On, Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password

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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender Turn Password Protection Off and On NETGEAR recommends that you leave password protection on to help keep your network secure. You can turn password protection off and on. To turn password protection off or on: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network. 2. Log in to your extender: • If your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net. • If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://

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Turn Password Protection Off and On
NETGEAR recommends that you leave password protection on to help keep your network
secure. You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2.
Log in to your extender:
•
If your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
•
If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter
http://
<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find
Extender's
IP
Address
on page 44.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin user name and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the
Menu
icon
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Password
.
The Password Settings page displays.
6.
Select the
Password Off
or
Password On
radio button.
7.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password recovery, you
can recover your password if you lose it.
User Manual
17
Maintain and Monitor the
Extender
AC1200 WiFi Range Extender