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

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AC1900 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 and on: 1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web browser. 2. In the address field of your browser, enter www.mywifiext.net. 3. When prompted, enter your email address and password. 4. Click the Menu icon . The extender menu displays. 5. Select Settings > Password Settings. The Password Settings screen 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.  To recover your password to access the extender: 1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web browser. 2. In the address field of your browser, enter www.mywifiext.net. You are prompted to enter a user name and password. 3. Click the Username & Password Help link. A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions. 4. Enter the saved answers to your security questions. 5. Click the NEXT button. Your email and password are displayed. 6. Click the BACK button. A login screen displays. 7. Log in to the extender. Maintain and Monitor the Extender 41

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Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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AC1900 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 and on:
1.
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
3.
When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.
Click the
Menu
icon
.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Password Settings
.
The Password Settings screen 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.
To recover your password to access the extender:
1.
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Click the
Username & Password Help
link.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
4.
Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
5.
Click the
NEXT
button.
Your email and password are displayed.
6.
Click the
BACK
button.
A login screen displays.
7.
Log in to the extender.