Netgear Ex7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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Turn Password Protection Off and On
NETGEAR recommends that you leave password protection on to help keep yo\
ur network 
secure. You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off and 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. 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Password Settings.
The Password Settings screen 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 screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
4.  Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
5.  Click the  NEXT button.
Your email and password are displayed.
6.  Click the  BACK button.
A login screen displays.
7.  Log in to the extender.  
						

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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 . 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > 
 Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule screen 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 . 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > 
 Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule screen 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. 
						

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Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
When the extender works correctly after initial setup, NETGEAR recommend\
s that you back 
up the extender configuration settings. After you have back up the settings, if you change the 
extender configuration settings but are not content with the new setting\
s, you can 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. 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other Settings.
6. Click the  Backup button.
Your browser extracts the configuration file from the extender. By defaul\
t, the name of the  backup file is NETGEAR_Ex7000.cfg.
7.  If your browser is not set up to save downloaded files automatically
 , locate where you want 
to save the file. 
Restore the Configuration Settings
You can restore the configuration file of the extender to a previously sa\
ved configuration file.
To restore 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.  
						

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3. 
When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other Settings.
6. Click the  Browse button.
7.  Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is NETGEAR_EX7000.cfg.
CAUTION:
After you click the  Restore button, do not try to go online, turn off the 
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender 
until it finishes restarting! 
8.  Click the  Restore button. 
A confirmation pop-up screen displays.
9.  Confirm your decision.
The extender configuration is restored and the extender restarts. This process takes  about one minute.
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
Under some circumstances (for example, if you lose track of the changes\
 that you made to 
the extender settings), you might want to erase the configuration and r\
eset the extender to 
factory default settings.
To reset the extender to factory default settings, you can either use the\
 Reset  button on the 
rear panel or log in to the extender and reset it. 
For a list of factory default settings, see Factory Default Settings  on page
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To use the Reset button to return the extender to factory default setting\
s:
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you configured in the extender.
1.  Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole of the  Reset button and hold it for about 
seven seconds.
Reset button
2.  Release the button.
CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or 
do anything else to the extender until it finishes restarting! 
The extender resets and restarts. This process takes about one minute.
To log in to the extender and reset the extender’s to factory settings:
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you configured in 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. 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password. 
						

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4. 
Click the  Menu icon .
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other Settings.
CAUTION:
After you click the  Erase button, do not try to go online, turn off the 
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender 
until it finishes restarting! 
6.  Click the  Reset button. 
A confirmation pop-up screen displays.
7.  Confirm your decision.
The extender returns to its factory settings and restarts. This process takes about one  minute.
Update the Firmware
Unless you changed the settings in the Firmware Update screen previously\
, the extender is 
set up to check for new firmware automatically at login.
To check manually for new firmware and, if available, update the firmware\
:
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 > Firmware Update.
6. Click the  Check Online button.
7.  If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it\
 onto your computer
 .
Note: You might need to unzip the firmware file.
8.  Click the  Browse button.
9.  Locate and select the new firmware file.
The firmware file name ends with a  .chk extension.
CAUTION:
After you click the Upload button, do not try to go online, turn off the 
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender 
until it finishes restarting! 
10.  Click the  Upload button.
The firmware update starts  and the extender restarts. 
 The firmware update process takes 
a couple of minutes.
Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
When you power on the extender, the NETGEAR logo LED lights white. You can change this 
setting to turn off the LED.
To turn the NETGEAR logo LED on or off:
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 > Other Settings. 
						

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The Other Settings screen displays. The LED Logo section displays the LED status as on 
or off.
6.  Click the  OFF or ON button.
The NETGEAR logo LED turns off or on.
Restart the Extender Remotely
You can log in to the extender and restart it. When the extender restarts\
, all computers and  WiFi devices that are connected to its WiFi network are automatically di\
sconnected.
To restart the extender remotely:
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 > Other Settings.
The Other Settings screen displays.
6.  Click the  REST
 ART button and click the  Ye s button to confirm.
The extender restarts, which takes about two minutes. 
						

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6.   Share a USB Storage Device
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your 
extender. The USB port on the extender can be used only to connect USB storage devices such 
as flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, 
or DVD drives to the extender USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Storage Device Requirements
•Access a USB Storage Device Attached to the Extender
•Turn the USB Port Off and On
•Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
•Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
•Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer 
						

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USB Storage Device Requirements
The extender works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the extender supports, visit 
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work 
with the extender.
The extender supports the following file system types for full read and write access:
•FAT16, FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with compression format enabled
•Ext2
•Ext3
•Ext4
•HFS
•HFS+
Note:Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives 
to the extender USB port.
Share Files Across Your WiFi Network
You can share data that is stored on most common USB storage devices across your WiFi 
network with ReadySHARE® USB Storage Access.
To access your USB device from a Windows computer:
1. Insert your USB device into the USB 3.0 port on the extender.
2. If your USB device includes a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the extender.
When you connect the USB device to the extender USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Select Start > Run.
4. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box and click the OK button.
A screen automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.