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Maintain and Monitor the Extender

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4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender 4 This chapter covers the following topics: • Recover the admin Password • Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration • Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings • Update the Firmware • View the Status and Traffic Statistics of the Extender • View the Wired and WiFi Network Devices 75

Section	Page
AC1200 WiFi Range Extender	1
Table of Contents	3
1. Overview	6
Unpack Your Extender	7
Top Panel LEDs and Front Panel USB Port	7
Rear Panel Ports, Buttons, Antennas, and Connector	9
Attach the Stand	10
Attach the Rubber Feet	11
Retrieve and Display the Product Label	12
When to Use Your Extender	13
How the Extender Works	13
Support for the 801.11ac Networking Standard	14
2. Get Started	15
How to Position the Extender	16
Connect the Extender to Your WiFi Router	16
Connect the Extender with WPS to a WiFi Network	17
Access the Extender over WiFi and Use Smart Setup	19
Access the Extender over Ethernet and Use Smart Setup	27
3. Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings	35
Log In to the Extender After Initial Setup	36
Change the Password	38
Set Up Password Recovery	38
Connect the Extender to a WiFi Network Without Using Smart Setup	39
Connect the Extender to a Hidden WiFi Network	43
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network	46
Use WPS with the Push Button Method	46
Use WPS with the PIN Method	47
Manage the Extender WiFi Settings	49
Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2	54
Configure WEP	55
Change the Extender IP Address and Device Name	57
Manage Advanced WiFi and WPS Settings	58
Manage a WiFi Access List	60
Set Up and Enable the Access List	61
Disable the Access List	63
Change a Device on the Access List	64
Remove a Device from the Access List	66
Set the Operating Mode to FastLane Technology	67
Run Smart Setup Again After Initial Setup	69
Connect Ethernet-Enabled Devices	73
4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender	75
Recover the admin Password	76
Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration	76
Back Up the Configuration Settings	77
Restore the Configuration Settings	77
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings	78
Use the Restore Factory Settings Button	79
Erase the Extender Configuration Settings	79
Update the Firmware	80
View the Status and Traffic Statistics of the Extender	81
View the Wired and WiFi Network Devices	85
5. Share a USB Drive That Is Attached to the Extender	87
USB Drive Requirements	88
Access a USB Drive on the Network	88
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault	89
Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine	90
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac	90
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data	91
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive	91
Control Access to the USB Drive	92
Use FTP Within the Network	94
View Network Folders on a USB Drive	95
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive	96
Change a Network Folder on a USB Drive	98
Approve USB Devices	100
Safely Remove a USB Drive	101
6. Use the Extender as a Media Server	102
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings	103
Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo	104
7. Share a USB Printer Through the Extender	107
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer	108
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility	108
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility	108
Use the Shared Printer	110
View or Change the Status of a Printer	111
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer	112
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings	113
8. FAQs and Troubleshooting	114
FAQs	115
You Cannot Connect to the Extender	118
You Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message	120
Improve the Connection Between the Extender and the WiFi Router	121
A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications	122
Factory Default Settings	123