Netgear Ex6920 Ac1200 Wifi Range Extenders User Manual

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5.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
6. In the WiFi Devices section, select the  Enable Access Control check box.
The WiFi Devices table displays the names and MAC addresses of WiFi devi\
ces 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 an extender’s network based on the 
times that you set.
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. 
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. 
						

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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 day 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 an Extender’s Device Name
The default name is EX6920.
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 . 
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 Settings. 
						

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The WiFi Settings page displays.
6.  Scroll down and click the  IP Address heading
.
7.  In the Device Name field, type a name.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up an Extender to Use a Static IP Address
The extenders come 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. 
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 Settings.
The WiFi Settings page displays. 
						

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6.  Scroll down and click the  IP Address heading.
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 
WiFi device that is shown on the router is translated to another MAC add\
ress. If your router’s 
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 acces\
s the Internet. To 
allow the WiFi device to receive an IP address from the extender and acc\
ess 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 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. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a 
web browser

. 
b.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net.  
						

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A login page displays.
c.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  If your browser displays the Menu  icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
6.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
The Connected Devices section displays the MAC addresses and virtual MAC\
 addresses  for computers and WiFi devices that are connected to the extender networ\
k.
7.  On the router
 , add the extender’s virtual MAC address and all the virtual MAC addresses 
connected to the extender network to your router’s MAC filter table.
8.  Enable the router
 ’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL. 
						

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

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Change an Extender’s Login User Name and Password
You can change the user name and password to log in to an extender.
To change the extender’s login user name and password:
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 > 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 netw\
ork secure. 
You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
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 > Password Settings.
The Password Settings page displays.
6.  Select the  Password Off  or Password On radio button.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password r\
ecovery, you can 
recover your password if you lose it.
To recover your password to access the extender:
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 . 
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 extend\
er’s factory 
settings and set up your login credentials again. See Return an Extender to Its Factory 
Default Settings on page  42 and Chapter 2, Get Started.
4.  Enter the saved answers to your security questions. 
						

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5.  Click the  NEXT button.
Your email and password are displayed.
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 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 > 
 Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule page displays.
6.  Select the  Automatically adjust for daylight savings time  check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Manually Set the Extender Clock
To manually set the extender clock:
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. 
						

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5.  Select  Do More > Access Schedule .
The Access Schedule page displays.
6.  In the Extender Clock section, select the  Manual radio button.
7.  T
o specify the time, complete the fields or click the Sync Clock button to synchronize the 
extender time to the time on the computer or WiFi device that you are us\
ing.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Back Up and Manage an Extender Configuration
When the extender works correctly after the 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 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 > Other .
6. Click the  BACKUP  button.