Netgear Ex6920 Ac1200 Wifi Range Extenders User Manual

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View Connected Devices
You can view a list of devices that are connected to the extended network\
.
To view connected devices:
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. 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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  Settings > Connected Devices .
Boost Your Video Streaming With FastLane Technology
Get the most out of your HD entertainment with FastLane technology. With FastLane 
technology, the extenders connect to your router using one band and connect to you\
r devices 
using another band. Because a band is dedicated to each function, perfor\
mance is 
enhanced.
If all your devices and your WiFi router support only the 2.4 GHz band, \
or all your devices 
and your WiFi router support only the 5 GHz band, do not enable FastLane\
 

Technology. 
						

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When you enable FastLane Technology, two options are available:
• Use the 2.4 GHz band to connect the extenders to WiFi devices and use th\
e 5 GHz band 
to connect the extenders to the WiFi router. Use this mode if your WiFi \
router supports 
the 5
  GHz  band but the devices that you want to use for gaming and streaming suppo\
rt 
the 2.4 GHz band.
• Use the 5 GHz band to connect the extenders to WiFi devices and use the \
2.4 GHz band 
to connect the extenders to the WiFi router. Use this mode if the device\
s that you want to 
use for gaming and streaming support the 5 GHz band but your WiFi router\
 supports the 
2.4
  GHz   band.
To activate FastLane mode:
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 . 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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 > FastLane.
6. Select the  FastLane Technology radio button.
The page adjusts and displays two more radio buttons.
7.  Select a radio button:
• Router-to-Extender in 2.4 GHz only and Extender-to-Device in 5 GHz only 
• Router-to-Extender in 5 GHz only and Extender-to-Device in 2.4 GHz only 
						

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8.  Click the  Save button.
Your settings are saved.
View WiFi Settings
To view the WiFi settings:
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. 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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  Settings > W
 ireless. 
						

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Change the WiFi Network Name
To change the WiFi network 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 . 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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  Settings > W
 ireless.
6. In each Network Name (SSID)  field, type a network name.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extenders broadcast their WiFi signal so that their WiFi\
 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 the 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. 
A login page display.
3.  Enter your user name 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  Settings > W
 ireless.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network name (SSID)  check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
By default, the extenders’ WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 G\
Hz and 5 GHz bands. If 
you disable the WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the ex\
tenders. 
To enable or disable 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 . 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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  Settings > W
 ireless.
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. 
						

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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. 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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  Settings > W
 ireless.
6. In each WiFi Speed  menu, select a speed.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Use WPS to Add a Computer to an Extender WiFi Network
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device\
 to an 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 button or a software button. If you use the PIN metho\
d, you must know the 
PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If an extender’s network is open (no WiFi 
security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WP
 A + WPA2 WiFi security on the 
extender’s network and generate a random passphrase. You can view this passphrase on 
the WiFi Settings page (for more information, see View WiFi Settings  on page
  23).
For information about using WPS to connect the extender to a WiFi networ\
k during setup, 
see Use the Extenders in Access Point Mode  on page
  16.
Use WPS With the Push Button Method
For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to an ext\
ender’s WiFi 
network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a p\
hysical WPS button 
or an onscreen WPS button that you can click.
To use WPS to add a computer or WiFi device to an 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 . 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS). 
						

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6.  Leave the  Push Button (recommended)  radio button selected.
7.  Click the  WIFI PROTECTED SETUP (WPS) button.
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 an extender’s WiFi network, you must  know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
To add a computer or WiFi device to an 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. 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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  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. 
						

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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 an extender’s 
WiFi network.
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 21).
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 . 
A login page displays.
3.  Enter your user name 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.