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Change the Extender’s Device Name, Extender Network Settings

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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender 5. Select Do More > Access Schedule. The Access Schedule page displays. 6. Select the Access Schedule On radio button. The page adjusts. 7. In the Days menu and the Time menu, select the day and time when you want to disable Internet access. 8. Click the Add Time button to add the time that you specified to the Scheduled Times table. 9. Click the SAVE button. Your settings are saved. Change the Extender's Device Name The default device name is the extender's model number. To change the extender's device name: 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 - Mac computers and iOS devices. http://mywifiext.local - Android devices. http://

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5.
Select
Do More > Access Schedule
.
The Access Schedule page displays.
6.
Select the
Access Schedule On
radio button.
The page adjusts.
7.
In the
Days
menu and the
Time
menu, select the day and time when you want to disable Internet access.
8.
Click the
Add Time
button to add the time that you specified to the Scheduled Times table.
9.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the Extender’s Device Name
The default device name is the extender's model number.
To change the extender’s device name:
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
-
Mac computers and iOS 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 61.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email address 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 > Wireless Settings
.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6.
Scroll down and click the
IP Address
heading.
The page expands.
7.
In the
Device Name
field, type a name.
8.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Extender Network Settings
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender