Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
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Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
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Manually Set the Extender Clock
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Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
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Back Up the Configuration Settings
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Restore the Configuration Settings
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Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
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Use the Reset Button
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Log In and Reset the Extender to Factory Settings
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Update the Extender Firmware
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Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender
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Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender
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Restart the Extender Remotely
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Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
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Chapter 5 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender
USB Device Requirements
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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender
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Access a Storage Device Connected to the Extender From a Windows
Computer
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Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
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Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Extender From a Mac
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Turn the USB Port Off and On
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Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
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Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
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Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer
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Change the Network or Device Name
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Chapter 6 Use the Extender as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
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Set Up the Extender to Work With TiVo
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Chapter 7 FAQs and Troubleshooting
FAQs
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Cannot Connect to the Extender
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Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message
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Cannot Access mywifiext.net
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Find the Extender’s IP Address
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Chapter 8 Supplemental Information
Factory Default Settings
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Technical and Environmental Specifications
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