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Set Up the Extender to Work With TiVo, Use the Extender as a Media Server

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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Set Up the Extender to Work With TiVo You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to your extender. The TiVo must be on the same network as the extender. This feature supports the following file formats: • Video. See and play mpeg1, and mpeg2 files. • Music. See and play MP3 files. • Pictures. View images in .jpg format. You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and later) Home Media Option to play photos and music on your Windows or Mac computer in your TiVo user interface. To set up the extender to work with TiVo: 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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Set Up the Extender to Work With TiVo
You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to your extender.
The TiVo must be on the same network as the extender.This feature supports the following file formats:
•
Video
. See and play
mpeg1
, and
mpeg2
files.
•
Music
. See and play MP3 files.
•
Pictures
. View images in
.jpg
format.
You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and later) Home Media Option to play photos and music on your Windows
or Mac computer in your TiVo user interface.
To set up the extender to work with TiVo:
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
Do More > USB Port
.
The USB Port page displays.
6.
Make sure that the
Enable TiVo support
check box is selected.
7.
If you changed the settings, click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Extender as a Media Server
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender