NETGEAR EX6100 When to Use Your Extender, How the Extender Works, Use as a WiFi Range Extender

AC750 WiFi Range Extender

Table 1. LEDs (continued)

LED	Description
WPS LED	• Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
	• Blinking green. The extender is making a WPS connection.
	• Off. WiFi security is not enabled.
Router Arrow	If the Router Arrow or Client Arrow LED blinks, see Find the
and Client Arrow	Best Location on page 14. If no arrow LEDs are lit, the extender
	is in a good location.

When to Use Your Extender

NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the extender only when your WiFi network connection is poor. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the network.

How the Extender Works

The extender increases the distance of a WiFi network. The extender can connect to your network’s WiFi signal and then boost that signal or it can connect to your network with a wired connection and work as an access point. You use the Access Point/Extender switch on the side of the extender to select which way you want to use the extender.

Use as a WiFi Range Extender

This is the most common way to use the extender. The extender connects to your existing network’s WiFi signal and it rebroadcasts two extender WiFi signals, one in the 2.4 GHz band, and another in the 5 GHz band. When you are too far away to connect to your network’s WiFi signal, you can connect to an extender WiFi signal instead.

WiFi Range

Extender

Boosts the range of your existing WiFi and creates a stronger signal in hard-to-reach areas.

Existing WiFi

Sometimes your router does not provide the WiFi coverage you need.

Figure 2. The extender WiFi signals reach areas outside the range of your router

Get to Know Your Extender

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