Netgear EX7000 Installation Guide - Page 1

Getting Started Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Range Extender Model EX7000 Quick Start Guide Does your WiFi router have a WPS button? Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an easy way to connect WiFi devices. The button might look like one of these: Yes 1. Attach the antennas. Attach the antennas to the connectors and turn them clockwise to tighten. Bend and rotate the antennas into position. Double-check that the antennas are properly tightened. 2. Turn on your extender. Place the extender close to your WiFi router. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet. Press the Power button if necessary. 3. Connect to your WiFi router. Press the WPS button on the extender. The Link Rate LEDs and Device to Extender LED blink green. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your WiFi router. After a few seconds, the 2.4 GHZ Link Rate LED lights green, indicating a good connection between your WiFi router and your extender. If the 2.4 GHz Link Rate LED does not light, or the LED is blinking amber, try again. If the LED still does not light, follow the instructions for No WPS button on the right. 4. Add a WiFi band. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band (not all routers do), and you want to extend that band, repeat Step 3 and check that the 5 GHz Link Rate LED lights solid green to confirm the connection. 5. Choose a location and check the signal strength. Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move it to a location that will boost your WiFi range. The location you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. The Link Rate LEDs help you choose a spot where the extender-to‑router connection is optimal. See Indicator LEDs on the back to learn how the LEDs show the best connection. If you get no connection or a poor connection, move the extender closer to your WiFi router and try again until the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Link Rate LED lights green. 6. Connect your WiFi devices. Take your WiFi device to the location with poor WiFi router coverage. Find the new extender network name: Existing network name. MyNetworkName New extended network name. MyNetworkName_2GEXT or MyNetworkName_5GEXT Select the new network and use your WiFi router password to connect. You are now using your extended WiFi network. No (or not sure) 1. Attach the antennas. Attach the antennas to the connectors and turn them clockwise to tighten. Bend and rotate the antennas into position. Double-check that the antennas are properly tightened. 2. Turn on your extender. Place the extender close to your WiFi router. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet. Press the Power button if necessary. 3. Connect to the extender. On a computer, tablet, or smartphone, open the WiFi connection manager and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT. When you are connected to the extender, the Device to Extender LED lights solid green. 4. Set up with NETGEAR genie. Launch a web browser. You are automatically taken to a login screen. If a login screen does not display, go to www.mywifiext.net. To set up your extender, do the following: a. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. b. Complete the Extender Setup screen and click the NEXT button. c. Click the WiFi RANGE EXTENDER button. d. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the NEXT button. If you do not want to extend both WiFi bands, clear the 2.4GHz WiFi Networks or the 5GHz WiFi Networks check box. e. In the Password (network key) field, type the existing WiFi network password and click the NEXT button. f. Set the network name (SSID) and password for your extender and click the NEXT button. g. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to connect to the new extended WiFi network. 5. Choose a location and check the signal strength. Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move it to a location that will boost your WiFi range. The location you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. The Link Rate LEDs help you choose a spot where the extender-to‑router connection is optimal. See Indicator LEDs on the back to learn how the LEDs show the best connection. If you get no connection or a poor connection, move the extender closer to your WiFi router and try again until the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Link Rate LED lights green.