Netgear EX6120 User Manual - Page 17

Run Smart Setup Installation, To run Smart Setup, LOG IN, SMART SETUP, WIFI RANGE EXTENDER, CONTINUE

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AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender Run Smart Setup Installation You can use Smart Setup to change the extender settings. This is an easy way to connect the extender to a different router or to change the extender WiFi network name (SSID) or WiFi password.  To run Smart Setup: 1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the new extended WiFi network. After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Device Link LED lights solid green. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. A login window opens. 4. Enter your email address and password and click the LOG IN button. The Status page displays. 5. Click the SMART SETUP button. The Welcome page displays. 6. Click the WIFI RANGE EXTENDER button. The extender scans for WiFi signals and finds the WiFi networks in your area and displays a list. 7. Select your WiFi network and click the NEXT button. 8. When prompted, enter the password to connect to your WiFi network and click the NEXT button. A message displays when the extender connects to your existing router's WiFi network. 9. Click the NEXT button. The extender applies your settings to its WiFi network names and WiFi passwords. During this change, the extender disconnects you from its WiFi network. 10. When prompted, connect your WiFi devices to the extender WiFi network and click the CONTINUE button. The registration page displays. 11. Complete the registration fields and click the FINISH button to complete the setup. If you do not want to register your extender, click the Skip Registration link. Note that you must register your extender before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. The Status page displays. Get Started 17

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Get Started
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AC1200 Dual Band WiFi
Range
Extender
Run Smart Setup Installation
You can use Smart Setup to change the extender settings. This is an easy way to connect the
extender to a different router or to change the extender WiFi network name (SSID) or WiFi
password.
To run Smart Setup:
1.
Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the
new extended WiFi network.
After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Device Link LED
lights solid green.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
Enter
www.mywifiext.net
in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.
Enter your email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
5.
Click the
SMART SETUP
button.
The Welcome page displays.
6.
Click the
WIFI RANGE EXTENDER
button.
The extender scans for WiFi signals and finds the WiFi networks in your area and
displays a list.
7.
Select your WiFi network and click the
NEXT
button.
8.
When prompted, enter the password to connect to your WiFi network and click the
NEXT
button.
A message displays when the extender connects to your existing router’s WiFi network.
9.
Click the
NEXT
button.
The extender applies your settings to its WiFi network names and WiFi passwords.
During this change, the extender disconnects you from its WiFi network.
10.
When prompted, connect your WiFi devices to the extender WiFi network and click the
CONTINUE
button.
The registration page displays.
11.
Complete the registration fields and click the
FINISH
button to complete the setup.
If you do not want to register your extender, click the
Skip Registration
link. Note that
you must register your extender before you can use NETGEAR telephone support.
The Status page displays.