AC750 WiFi Range Extender
View or Change Advanced Wireless Settings
Use care when changing the wireless settings. Incorrect settings might disable the extender’s WiFi networks unexpectedly.
To view or change the advanced wireless settings:
1.On your computer, launch a web browser.
2.In the address field of your browser, enter http://www.mywifiext.net.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt, make sure to include http:// when you type http://www.mywifiext.net in your browser.
3.Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4.Select Advanced > Wireless Settings.
All the check boxes are selected by default.
5.In the Advanced Wireless Settings section of the screen, select or clear the check boxes:
•Enable Wireless Access Point (2.4 GHz). When this check box is selected, the extender allows WiFi connections in the 2.4 GHz band. Clearing this check box prevents wireless devices from connecting to the extender in the 2.4 GHz band. LAN devices can still connect to the extender over an Ethernet cable.
•Enable SSID Broadcast (2.4 GHz). When this check box is selected, the extender broadcasts its wireless network name (SSID) for the 2.4 GHz band. Clearing this check box hides the extender’s 2.4 GHz network name. In such a situation, this network name does not display in a WiFi network manager. A user who wants to join this hidden network must know its network name.
•Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence (2.4 GHz). The extender 2.4 GHz WiFi network can run in either 40 MHz mode or 20 MHz mode. When this check box is selected, the
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