Netgear Ex7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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 AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
Retrieve and Display the Product Label
The product label that you can retrieve from the extender contains the l\
ogin URL, serial 
number, security PIN, MAC addresses of the radios, and other information.
To retrieve the product label from the extender:
1.  Place the  extender upside down, with the red panel facing you.
  
The red panel is the bottom.
2.  Locate the label handle with NETGEAR printed on it, and pull out the pro\
duct label.
Label handle
Figure 3....

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender 
The extender broadcasts its own WiFi network that WiFi devices can join.\
 In its role as an 
access point, the extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as \
broadcasting its 
network name (SSID).
The extender must do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridge \
are in place.
Existing WiFiSometimes your router 
does not provide the WiFi 
coverage you need.
WiFi Range 
Extender
Boosts the range of your 
existing WiFi and creates 
a stronger signal...

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2.   Get Started
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Install the Extender to Boost Your WiFi Range 
•Install the Extender as an Access Point 
•Log In to the Extender After Installation 
•Run Smart Setup Installation  

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender 
Install the Extender to Boost Your WiFi Range
The most common way to use the extender is to boost the range of your ex\
isting WiFi 
network. You can also use the extender as a WiFi access point and create a new WiF\
i 
hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection. For information about acce\
ss point installation, 
see Install the Extender as an Access Point on page  18.
Set Up the Extender Hardware
To set up the extender hardware:
1. Attach the stand or the...

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 AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
Use a Web Browser to Connect the Extender to Your WiFi 
Router
You can use a web browser to log in to the extender and set up its WiFi c\
onnection to your 
existing WiFi router.
To use a web browser to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1.  On a computer
 , tablet, or smartphone, open the WiFi connection manager and connect 
to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When you are connected to the extender, the Device to Extender LED 
 lights solid...

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender 
If your existing WiFi network is hidden, select the Manually input my wireless SSID 
radio button and type your WiFi network name.
7.  When prompted, enter the password to connect to your WiFi network and cl\
ick the  NEXT 
button.
The extender connects to your existing router’s WiFi network.
8.  Complete the fields to name your extended networks and click the  NEXT button.
The extender applies your settings. This means that its WiFi network names and WiFi...

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 AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
10. 
Click the  Next button.
You are prompted to log in and register your product.
Choose a Location and Check the Signal Strength
Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move it to a location that will 
boost your WiFi range. The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing 
WiFi router network. The ideal location to place the extender is halfway between your WiFi 
router and your WiFi device. 
Figure 6. Extender...

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender 
3. 
If the  extender is not connected or the connection is poor,  move the extender closer to 
your WiFi router and try again until the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Link Rate LED \
is green, or at least 
amber.
4.  Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or mobile device to connect t\
o the extender’
 s 
newly created  WiFi network.
By default, the extender adds _2GEXT to the end of the 2.4 GHz network n\
ame and 
_5GEXT to the end of the 5 GHz network name, for...

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 AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
3. 
Use an Ethernet cable to connect your router to the Ethernet port on the\
 extender.
Ethernet
Extender Ethernet LAN port
WiFi router
4.  Turn on your extender.
Plug the extender into an electrical outlet. Press the  Power button if necessary
 .
The NETGEAR LED lights white and the Link Rate LEDs and the Device to Ex\
tender LED  light amber and then turn of
 f.
5.  Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and conn\
ect to the...

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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender 
8. 
Complete the fields and click the  NEXT button.
9. Click the  ACCESS POINT  button.
The extender checks for an Internet connection through the router that y\
ou connected to  the extender
 .
10.  When prompted, set the network name (SSID), security option, and passw\
ord for each WiFi 
band, and click the  NEXT button.
Your settings are applied.
11.  Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to connect to \
the new access 
point WiFi...