Netgear Ex7300 Nighthawk X4 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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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.
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.
Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your router, the MAC address of the 
WiFi device that is shown on the router is translated to another MAC add\
ress. If your router’s 
MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the extender 
but cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Int\
ernet. To allow the 
WiFi device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the In\
ternet, you must 
provide the translated MAC address to the router.
To add a translated MAC address to your router:
1.  Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter
 , WiFi access control, or ACL.
For information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or 
ACL, see your router
 ’s documentation.
2.  Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extend\
er
 .
3.  Make sure that the Link Rate LED remains lit.
4.  Log in to your extender:
a. Launch a web browser
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b. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
c. Enter your user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5. Select Settings > Connected Devices.
The Connected Devices page displays the MAC addresses and virtual MAC addresses 
for computers and WiFi devices that are connected to the extender network.
6. On the router, add the extender’s virtual MAC address and all the virtual MAC addresses 
connected to the extender network to your router’s MAC filter table.
7. Enable the router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL. 
						

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4.   Monitor and Maintain 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 
•Manually Set the Extender Clock 
•Back Up and Restore the Extender Configuration 
•Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings 
•Update the Firmware 
•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 change the extender user 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 > Password .
6. In the New User Name field, type a user name.
7.  T
ype the password in the  New Password field and the  Verify Password field.
8.  Select questions and enter the answers.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Turn Password Protection Off and On
We recommend that you leave password protection on to help keep your network secure. 
You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
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 > Password Settings.
The Password Settings page displays.
6. Select the Password Off or Password On radio button.
7. Click the SAVE 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 recovery, 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 page displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
If you forgot the answers to your security questions, restore the extender’s factory 
settings and set up your user name and password again. See 
Return the Extender to Its 
Factory Settings on page 39 and Use the Extender in Extender Mode on page 10.
4. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
5. Click the NEXT button.
Your email and password are displayed. 
						

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6. Click the BACK button.
A login window opens.
Log in to the extender. 
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
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.
The Access Schedule page displays.
6. Select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Manually Set the Extender Clock
To manually set the extender clock:
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.
The Access Schedule page displays.
6. In the Extender Clock section, select the Manual radio button.
7. To 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 using.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Back Up and Restore the Extender Configuration
When the extender works correctly after initial setup, we recommend that\
 you back up the 
extender configuration settings. After you back up the settings, if you change the extender 
configuration settings but are not content with the new settings, you ca\
n 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 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 > Other .
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_Ex7300.cfg.
7.  If your browser is not set up to save downloaded files automatically
 , locate where you want 
to save the file.
8.  Click the  OK button.
The extender configuration settings are backed up. 
						

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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 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 > Other .
6. Click the  BROWSE  button.
7.  Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is NETGEAR_EX7300.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  REST
 ORE button. 
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
9.  Confirm your decision.
The extender configuration is restored and the extender restarts. This process takes  about one minute. 
						

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Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings
To reset the extender to its factory settings, you can use the 
Factory Reset button or log in to 
the extender and reset it to factory settings. For information about the\
 factory settings, see 
Factory Default Settings on page  47.
Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you have configured in the extende\
r.
To restore factory settings:
1.  Insert a paper clip into the  Factory Reset hole and hold it until the Power LED blinks 
amber
 .
2.  Release the button.
All the LEDs turn off for about 3 seconds.
The Power LED lights solid amber for about 30 seconds.
The Power LED 
 lights solid green.
The extender returns to its factory settings.
When you plug in the extender, it detects the position of its  Access Point/Extender switch.
Log In to the Extender and Reset to Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you configured in the extender.
To log in to the extender and reset it to factory 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. 
						

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5. 
Select  Settings > Other Settings.
CAUTION:
After you click the  RESET 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 window opens.
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 on the Firmware Update page 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 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.