Netgear Ex7300 Nighthawk X4 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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View WiFi Settings
To view the WiFi settings:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless.
Change the WiFi Network Name
To change the WiFi network name:
1. On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button. 
						

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The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless.
6. In each Network Name (SSID)  field, type a network name.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its WiFi net\
work names (SSIDs) 
are easy to find from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can turn off the SSID 
broadcast to create a hidden WiFi network. To connect to a hidden network you must know its 
SSID and password and manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network name (SSID)  check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
By default, the extender’s WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. If 
you disable the WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the ex\
tender. 
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
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 your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
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 (Wi-Fi 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 button or a software button. If you use the PIN metho\
d, 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 page (for more information, see View WiFi Settings on page  21).
For information about using WPS to connect the extender to a WiFi networ\
k during setup, 
see Use the Extender in Access Point Mode on page  15. 
						

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Use WPS With the Push Button Method
For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the ex\
tender’s WiFi 
network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a p\
hysical WPS button 
or an onscreen WPS button that you can click.
To use WPS to add a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s WiFi network:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page 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.
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 on the page.
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.
To connect to the WiFi network using the WPS PIN method:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network. 
						

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2. 
Launch a web browser.
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS). 
The Connect Devices (WPS) page 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 on the page.
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 page (see  View Connected Devices on page
  19). 
						

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To use WiFi access control to deny access:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page 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 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. 
						

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Set Up an Access Schedule
You can control WiFi access during specific periods of the day. You can set up an access 
schedule that prevents Internet access through the extender network base\
d on the times that 
you set.
To set up an access schedule:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page 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.
The time you specified is added to the Scheduled Times table.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Change the Extender’s Device Name
The default name is EX7300.
To change the extender’s device name:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless Settings.
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 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 your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.