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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Cannot Access mywifiext.net When you try to access www.mywifiext.net to set up your extender, you might receive an error message that says you are not connected to the extender's WiFi network. This website is not a regular Internet website. It is a local web address used to log in to the extender web interface and view the extender's settings. Your computer or mobile device must be connected to your extender network to access www.mywifiext.net. Try these troubleshooting tips to connect to www.mywifiext.net: • If you're trying to access www.mywifiext.net for the first time to set up your extender, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page 15 and follow the instructions. • After you connect your computer or mobile device to the extender network, make sure that the extender's Client Link LED is solid white. If the Client Link LED is not lit, open your computer's or mobile device's WiFi connection manager and make sure that your device is still connected to the extender network. • Launch a web browser and enter the extender's default IP address, which is 192.168.1.250. If this IP address does not work, it is possible that your extender's IP address might have changed. You can log in to your router to view your extender's IP address. For more information, see Find the Extender's IP Address on page 61. • If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http

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Cannot Access mywifiext.net
When you try to access
www.mywifiext.net
to set up your extender, you might receive an error message
that says you are not connected to the extender's WiFi network.This website is not a regular Internet website.
It is a local web address used to log in to the extender web interface and view the extender’s settings.
Your computer or mobile device must be connected to your extender network to access
www.mywifiext.net
.
Try these troubleshooting tips to connect to
www.mywifiext.net
:
•
If you’re trying to access
www.mywifiext.net
for the first time to set up your extender, see
Connect With
the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
on page 15 and follow the instructions.
•
After you connect your computer or mobile device to the extender network, make sure that the extender’s
Client Link LED is solid white.
If the Client Link LED is not lit, open your computer’s or mobile device’s WiFi connection manager and
make sure that your device is still connected to the extender network.
•
Launch a web browser and enter the extender’s default IP address, which is
192.168.1.250
.
If this IP address does not work, it is possible that your extender’s IP address might have changed.You
can log in to your router to view your extender’s IP address. For more information, see
Find the Extender’s
IP Address
on page 61.
•
If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter
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.
•
Clear your web browser’s cache and browsing history and try again.
For more information, see the help content for your web browser.
•
Try using another web browser.
•
Assign a static IP address to your computer.
Before you change any network settings, note your current Default gateway (Windows) or Router (Mac)
address. Use the IP address
192.168.1.249
and the subnet mask
255.255.255.0
.
For more information, see your computer’s documentation.
Find the Extender’s IP Address
If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID) and you want to log in to your extender
using an Android device, you must use the extender’s IP address.
You can log in to your router to find your extender’s IP address. If you own a NETGEAR router, use the
following procedure to find the extender’s IP address. If you do not own a NETGEAR router, see your router's
documentation.
The following instructions might not apply to your NETGEAR router. For more
information, see your NETGEAR router’s user manual.
Note
FAQs and Troubleshooting
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender