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Set Up an Access Schedule, To use WiFi access control to deny access, Extender Network Settings

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Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender You can deny network access to specific computers and WiFi devices based on their MAC addresses. Each network device is assigned a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address, containing the hexadecimal characters 0-9, a-f, or A-F only, and separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the WiFi device. If you cannot access the label, you can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC addresses on the Connected Devices page (see View Connected Devices on page 22). To use WiFi access control to deny access: 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 you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. • If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs: - Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local - Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext. local - Android devices. http://

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You can deny network access to specific computers and WiFi devices based on their MAC addresses. Each
network device is assigned a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address, containing
the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01).
Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the WiFi device. If you cannot access the label, you can display
the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer.You might also find the MAC
addresses on the Connected Devices page (see
View Connected Devices
on page 22).
To use WiFi access control to deny access:
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 you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
www.mywifiext.net
in the address field of
the browser.
•
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
-
Windows-based computers
. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
-
Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices
. http://mywifiext. local
-
Android devices
. 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 the Extender’s IP
Address
on page 49.
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 > Connected Devices
.
The Connected Devices page displays.
6.
In the WiFi Devices section, select the
Enable Access Control
check box.
The WiFi devices table displays the names and MAC addresses of WiFi devices that are connected to
the extender.
7.
Select the
Deny
check box for the device.
8.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved and that device cannot connect to the extender’s WiFi network.
Set Up an Access Schedule
You can control access by all users during specific periods of the day.You can set up an access schedule
that prevents the extender’s wireless or wired connection to the router based on the times that you set.
Extender Network Settings
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Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender