NETGEAR EX6100100NAS user manual Install the Extender as an Access Point

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AC750 WiFi Range Extender

Install the Extender as an Access Point

You can also use the extender as a WiFi access point, which creates an AC750 WiFi hotspot within your local network.

Figure 5. Extender as an access point

To install the extender as an access point:

1.Set the Access Point/Extender switch to Access Point.

2.Plug the extender into an electrical outlet near a router Ethernet LAN port or a remote Ethernet jack that has access to your local area network (LAN).

3.Use an Ethernet cable to connect the extender to the router Ethernet LAN port or the remote Ethernet LAN jack with LAN access.

The extender joins the LAN and creates a WiFi hotspot.

4.On your computer or mobile device, find and join a WiFi extender network. The extender is dual band, so it has two WiFi networks:

2.4 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_2GEXT

5 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_5GEXT

When you join the network, the extender Client Link LED lights to show that you are connected.

5.Launch a web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field.

6.Enter admin for the user name and password for the password. NETGEAR genie displays and detects the Internet connection.

7.Follow the genie steps to set up WiFi security for both WiFi networks.

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Contents AC750 WiFi Range Extender Compliance SupportTrademarks Contents FAQs and Troubleshooting Get to Know Your Extender Front Panel and Side Panel LEDs and Buttons WPS LEDUse as a WiFi Range Extender When to Use Your ExtenderHow the Extender Works Use as an Access Point Support for the 802.11ac Networking StandardInstall Your Extender Install the Extender as a Range Extender Connect to an Existing WiFi NetworkPlace the Extender  To place the extenderExisting WiFi network name. MyNetworkName  To connect with the browser-based Smart SetupInstall Your Extender Install Your Extender Extender Performance Find the Best LocationConnect a Computer or Device to the Ethernet Port  To connect a computer to the extender Ethernet port  To connect a device to the extender Ethernet portInstall the Extender as an Access Point  To install the extender as an access pointSettings Log In After Initial Setup Change the admin Password To log in to the extender after the initial setup  To change the password for the extenderSelect Maintenance Set Password Set Up Password Recovery for admin To set up password recovery Use Smart Setup to Connect the Extender to a Network Select Smart SetupManage the Extender Network and Settings Manage the Extender Network and Settings Change the Basic WiFi Settings  To view or change wireless setupAdd a WPS Client to the Extender Network  To add a WPS clientChange WiFi Security Settings Select Setup Wireless Setup To change the WiFi security setting  To view or change the advanced wireless settings View or Change Advanced Wireless SettingsSelect Advanced Wireless Settings View or Change the WPS Settings Set Up a Wireless Access List  To set up and enable the access listSelect the Turn Access Control On check box View or Change the Internet IP Address Setting To view or change the Internet Sstup Select Setup Internet Setup Enable NAT in the Extender To enable NAT Manage Profiles  To edit a profileOperating Mode  To delete a profileSelect Advanced Operating Mode  To view or change the operating modeInternet Surfing Monitor and Maintain the Extender Recover the admin Password Back Up the Extender Configuration To recover your password to access the extender  To back up the extender configuration settingsSelect Maintenance Backup Settings Restore Saved Configuration Settings To restore the extender configuration settings Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings To restore factory settings Erase the Settings and Return to Factory Settings Update the Firmware To erase the extender’s current settings Select Maintenance Firmware Update View Wired and Wireless Network Devices To view devices on the network Select Maintenance Attached Devices FAQs and Troubleshooting FAQs User name. adminCannot Log In to the Extender  To get the translated MAC addressCannot Join an Extender WiFi Network Connection was not established to the selected networkSupplemental Information Factory Default Settings Technical SpecificationsAC750 WiFi Range Extender Technical specifications
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