Netgear EX5000 User Manual - Page 38

Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address

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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender 8. Click the SAVE button. Your settings are saved. Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address The extender comes set up to use a dynamic IP address, which is the correct setting for most home networks. To set up the extender to use a static IP address: 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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8.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP
Address
The extender comes set up to use a dynamic IP address, which is the correct setting for
most home networks.
To set up the extender to use a static IP address:
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 > Wireless Settings
.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6.
Scroll down and click the
IP Address
heading.
The page expands.
By default, the
Dynamically get IP Address from Router
radio button is selected.
7.
Select the
Use Static IP Address
radio button.
8.
Complete the fields to specify the IP network IP addresses.
9.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
User Manual
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Extender Network Settings
AC1200 WiFi Range Extender