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Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password

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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender To turn password protection off or on: 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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To turn password protection off or on:
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 > Password
.
The Password Settings page 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 that you use to access the extender and you set up password recovery, you
can recover your password if you lose it.
To recover your password that you use to access the extender:
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:
Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender