Netgear Ex6200v2 Ac1200 Wifi Range Extender 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. In each Network Name (SSID)  field, type a network name.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its wireless\
 network names 
(SSIDs) are easy for you to find and connect to from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. 
You can turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden WiFi network. To connect to a hidden  network you must know its SSID and password and manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network name (SSID)  check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
By default, the extender’s WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. If 
you disable the WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the ex\
tender. 
To disable or enable the WiFi radios:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. Select or clear the Enable 2.4 GHz WiFi check box.
7.  Select or clear the Enable 5 GHz W
 iFi check box.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the WiFi Speed
To change the WiFi speed:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. In each WiFi Speed  menu, select a speed.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi 
Network
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device \
to the extender’s 
network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a  WPS button 
or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying t\
o connect must 
include a physical push button or a software button. If you use the PIN \
method, you must 
know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi 
security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WP

A + WPA2 WiFi security on the 
extender network and generates a random passphrase. You can view this passphrase on the 
WiFi Settings page (for more information, see View WiFi Settings  on page
  29).
For information about using WPS to connect the extender to a WiFi networ\
k during setup, 
see Use the Extender in Access Point Mode  on page
  21. 
						

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Use WPS with the Push Button Method
To use the Push Button method to connect a WiFi device to the extender’\
s WiFi network, the 
WiFi device that you are trying to connect must have a physical push but\
ton or a software 
push button.
To use WPS to add a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s WiFi network:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS).
6. Leave the  Push Button (recommended)  radio button selected.
7.  Click the  WIFI PROTECTED SETUP (WPS) button.
Both Link Rate LEDs 
  and the Device to Extender LED  blink green for two 
minutes.
For two minutes, the extender attempts to add the computer or WiFi devic\
e to its WiFi 
network. 
8.  Within two minutes, go to the computer WiFi device and press or click it\
s  WPS button.
9.  T
o verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender’s  WiFi network, select 
Settings > Connected Devices.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
Use WPS with the PIN Method
To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the extender’s WiFi network, you must  know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect. 
						

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To add a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s WiFi network:
1. 
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS). 
The Connect Devices (WPS) page displays.
6.  Select the  PIN Number  radio button.
7. Type the PIN of the WiFi device in the field.
8.  Click the  NEXT button.
For four minutes, the extender attempts to find the computer or WiFi dev\
ice.
9.  Within four minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to j\
oin the WiFi 
network.
10.  T
o verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender’s  WiFi network, select  
Settings > Connected Devices.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device
By default, access control is disabled so that it is easy for you to con\
nect to the extender’s 
WiFi networks.
You can deny network access to specific computers and WiFi devices based \
on their MAC  addresses. Each network device is assigned a MAC address, which is a uni\
que 12-character 
physical address, containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, \
or 

A–F only, and 
separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the 
label of the WiFi device. If you cannot access the label, you can displa\
y the MAC address 
using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC 
addresses on the Connected Devices page (see  View Connected Devices on page
  29). 
						

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To use WiFi access control to deny access:
1. 
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
6. In the WiFi Devices section, select the  Enable Access Control check box.
The WiFi devices table displays the name and MAC address of WiFi devices\
 that are  connected to the extender.
7.  Select the Deny check box for the device.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved and that device cannot connect to the extender’s WiFi network.
Set Up an Access Schedule
You can control access to 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. 
						

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To set up an access schedule:
1. 
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > 
 Access Schedule.
6. Select the Access Schedule On radio button.
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.
Change the Extender’s Device Name
The default name is EX6200.
To change the extender’s device name:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > WiFi Settings .
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6.  Scroll down and click the  IP Address heading to expand 
the IP address settings.
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 a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 iFi Settings.
The WiFi Settings page displays. 
						

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6. 
Scroll down and click the  IP Address heading to expand the IP address settings.
By default, the Dynamically get 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 
wireless device that is shown on the router is translated to another MAC\
 address. If your 
routers MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to 
the extender but cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot a\
ccess the Internet. 
To allow the wireless device to receive an IP address from the extender a\
nd access the  Internet, 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
 , wireless access control, or ACL.
For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, wireless access 
control, or 
 ACL, see your router’s documentation.
2.  Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extend\
er
 .
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 window opens.
c.  Enter your user name and password.
5.  Click the  Menu icon 
.