Netgear Ex7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USADecember 2014
202-11469-01
Nighthawk 
AC1900
 
WiF  Range
  Extender
Model EX7000
User Manual 

 
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Unpack Your Extender  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Top Panel LEDs and Front Panel USB Port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Attach the Stand  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Set Up an Access Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Change the Extender’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Chapter 5 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
Change the Extender User Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
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Appendix A Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
Technical and Environmental Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76 

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1.   Overview
The NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Range Extender boosts your existing network range 
and speed, delivering dual-band WiFi at speeds up to 1900 Mbps. The Nighthawk combines 
excellent range with maximum WiFi performance. It works with any standard WiFi router and is 
ideal for HD video streaming and gaming. Get the whole-home connectivity you need for tablets, 
smartphones, laptops and more.
You can also use the extender in access point mode as a WiFi access point and create a new 
WiFi...

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 AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
Unpack Your Extender
Your box contains the following items:
Extender
Stand Antennas (3)
Power adapter Rubber feet (4)
Top Panel LEDs and Front Panel USB Port
Use the LEDs during installation to find the best location for the exten\
der or to monitor the 
extender performance. The following figure shows the extender in an upright position, with 
the stand attached. (For information about attaching the stand, see Attach the Stand on 
page  
9.)
2.4 GHz Link Rate LED
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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender 
The following table describes the LEDs.
Table 1.  Front panel LEDs
LEDDescription
• 
Green. 
 The 2.4 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and 
the WiFi router is optimum.
•  Amber . 
 The 2.4 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and 
the WiFi router is good.
•  Red. 
The 2.4 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and the 
WiFi router is poor.
•  Off. 
The extender and the WiFi router are not connected using the 
2.4 GHz WiFi band.
•  Green. 
 The 5 GHz...

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 AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
Rear Panel
The following figure shows the ports, buttons, antennas, and connector o\
n the rear panel of 
the extender.
Reset button Ethernet LAN
Power connector Power On/Off WPS button
button
ports (5)
Antennas
Figure 2. Rear panel
Attach the Stand
If you prefer to place the extender in the upright (vertical) position\
, attach the stand that 
comes with the extender. 
To attach the stand:
1.  Place the stand on a flat surface.
2.  Hold the extender in upright...

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender 
Attach the Rubber Feet
If you prefer to place the extender in horizontal position, you can atta\
ch the rubber feet that 
come with the extender. 
To attach the rubber feet:
1. 
Place the  extender upside down, with the red panel facing you.
  
The red panel is the bottom.
2.  In each corner, attach a rubber foot in such a way that it covers the triangle.
Attach the Antennas
To attach the antennas:
1. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the extender.
2....