Netgear Ex7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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5. 
Select  Settings > WiFi.
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 email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > WiFi.
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 screen (for more information, see View WiFi Settings  on page
  27).
For information about using WPS to connect the extender to a WiFi networ\
k during setup, 
see Install the Extender as an Access Point on page  18. 
						

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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 email address 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 email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS). 
The Connect Devices (WPS) screen 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 screen (see  View Connected Devices on page
  27). 
						

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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 email address 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 email address 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 screen 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 EX7000.
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 email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > WiFi Settings .
The WiFi Settings screen 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 email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 iFi Settings.
The WiFi Settings screen 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. 
						

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5.   Maintain and Monitor the Extender
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Change the Extender User Name and Password
•Turn Password Protection Off and On
•Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
•Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
•Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
•Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
•Update the Firmware
•Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
•Restart the Extender Remotely 
						

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Change the Extender User Name and Password
You can change the user name and password to log in to the extender.
To add an extender user:
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 email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Password Settings.
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 answers.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.