Netgear Ex6150v2 Ac1200 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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Set Up an Access Schedule
You can control access for all users during specific periods of the day. You can set up an 
access schedule that prevents Internet access through the extender netwo\
rk based on the 
times that you set.
To set up an access schedule:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection\
 manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2.  Launch a web browser
 . 
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5.  Select  Do More > 
 Access Schedule.
6. Select the Access Schedule On radio button.
You can select this radio button only if access control is enabled and if\
 the extender clock  is set to an accurate time. For information about how to enable access c\
ontrol, see  Deny 
Access to a WiFi Device  on page  30. For information about how to set the extender clock, 
see Manually Set the Extender Clock on page  38.
The page adjusts.
7.  In the Days menu and the  T
 ime menu, select the days and time when you want to disable 
Internet access.
8.  Click the  Add T
 ime button to add the time that you specified to the Scheduled Times table.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Change the Extender’s Device Name
The default name is EX6150v2.
To change the extender’s device name:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection\
 manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2.  Launch a web browser
 . 
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless.
The Wireless page displays.
6.  Click the  IP Address heading to expand the IP 
 Address section.
7. In the Device Name field, type a name.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
The extender comes set up to use a dynamic IP address, which is the corr\
ect setting for most  home networks. 
To set up the extender to use a static IP address:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection\
 manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2.  Launch a web browser
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3. Enter  www.mywifiext.net  in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless.
The Wireless page displays.
6.  Click the  IP Address heading to expand the IP 
 Address section.
By default, the  Get Dynamically IP 
 Address From Router radio button is selected.
7.  Select the Use Static IP 
 Address radio button.
8. Complete the fields to specify the IP network IP addresses.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your router, the MAC address of the 
WiFi device shown on the router is translated to another MAC address. If\
 your router’s MAC 
filter, WiFi access control, or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the extender but 
cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Interne\
t. To allow the WiFi 
device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the Interne\
t, you must provide 
the translated MAC address to the router.
To add a translated MAC address to your router:
1.  Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter
 , WiFi access control, or ACL.
For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, 
or 
 ACL, see your router’s documentation.
2.  Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extend\
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3. Make sure that the Link Rate LED remains lit.
4. Log in to your extender:
a.Launch a web browser.
b. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login page displays.
c. Enter your email address and password.
The Status page displays. 
5. Select Settings > Connected Devices.
The Connected Devices page displays the MAC addresses and virtual MAC addresses 
for WiFi-enabled computers and mobile devices that are connected to the extender 
network.
6. On the router, add the extender’s virtual MAC address and the virtual MAC addresses of all 
devices that are connected to the extender network to your router’s MAC filter table.
7. Enable the router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL. 
						

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4.   Monitor and Maintain the Extender
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Change the Extender User Name and Password
•Turn Password Protection Off and On
•Recover a Forgotten Password
•Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
•Manually Set the Extender Clock
•Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
•Back Up the Configuration Settings
•Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
•Update the Firmware
•Restart the Extender Remotely 
						

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Change the Extender User Name and Password
You can change the user name and password to log in to the extender.
To change the user name and password:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection\
 manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2.  Launch a web browser
 . 
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5.  Select  Settings > Password .
6. In the New User Name field, type an email address.
7.  T
ype the password in the  New Password field and the  Verify Password field.
8.  Select questions and enter the answers.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Turn Password Protection Off and On
We recommend that you leave password protection on to help keep your network secure. 
You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2. Launch a web browser. 
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4. Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5. Select Settings > Password.
The Password page displays.
6. Select the Password Off or Password On radio button.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover a Forgotten Password
If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password recovery, you can 
recover your password if you lose it.
To recover your password to access the extender:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2. In the address field of your browser, enter www.mywifiext.net. 
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Click the Username & Password Help link.
A page displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
If you forgot the answers to your security questions, restore the extender’s factory 
settings and set up your login credentials again. See 
Return the Extender to Its Factory 
Default Settings on page 41 and Chapter 2, Get Started.
4. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
5. Click the NEXT button.
Your email address and password are displayed. 
						

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6. Click the BACK button.
A login page displays.
7. Log in to the extender. 
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
To set up the extender to automatically adjust for daylight saving time:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2. Launch a web browser. 
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4. Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5. Select Do More > Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule page displays.
6. Select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Manually Set the Extender Clock
To manually set the extender clock:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2. Launch a web browser. 
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4. Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5. Select Do More > Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule page displays.
6. In the Extender Clock section, select the Manual radio button.
7. To specify the time, complete the fields or click the Sync Clock button to synchronize the 
extender time to the time on the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that you are using.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
When the extender works correctly after initial setup, we recommend that\
 you back up the 
extender configuration settings. After you back up the settings, if you change the extender 
configuration settings but are not content with the new settings, you ca\
n restore the extender 
configuration to the backed-up settings.
Back Up the Configuration Settings
You can back up the configuration file of the extender.
To back up the extender  configuration settings:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection\
 manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2.  Launch a web browser
 . 
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5.  Select  Settings > Other .
6. Click the  BACKUP  button.
Your browser extracts the configuration file from the extender. By defaul\
t, the name of the  backup file is NETGEAR_EX6150v2.cfg.
7.  If your browser is not set up to save downloaded files automatically
 , locate where you want 
to save the file. 
8.  Click the  OK button.
The extender configuration settings are backed up. 
						

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Restore the Configuration Settings
You can restore the configuration file of the extender to a previously sa\
ved configuration file.
To restore the extender  configuration settings:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection\
 manager 
and locate and connect to the extender WiFi network. 
2.  Launch a web browser
 . 
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password.
The Status page displays. 
5.  Select  Settings > Other .
6. Click the  BROWSE  button.
7.  Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is NETGEAR_EX6150v2.cfg.
CAUTION:
After you click the  RESTORE button, do not try to go online, turn off the 
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender 
until it finishes restarting! 
8.  Click the  REST
 ORE button. 
A confirmation pop-up page displays.
9.  Confirm your decision.
The extender configuration is restored and the extender restarts. This process takes  about one minute.