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Netgear WiFi Extender Setup Using Netgear Installation Assistant
- Plug the Netgear Genie WiFi extender into an electrical outlet.
- Wait for the Power LED on your Netgear Nighthawk X4 EX7300 (AC2200) to light green.
- If the Power LED on your device does not light, push the Power (On/Off) button once.
Now, connect your device (computer or laptop) to the Netgear WiFi range extender using a wired Ethernet or a WiFi connection:
- To connect your device to the range extender using a wired Ethernet connection, use an Ethernet cable/wire to connect the Ethernet port on your Netgear extender to an Ethernet port on your laptop or computer.
- To connect with a WiFi connection, on your WiFi-enabled device (computer or laptop), open the WiFi connection manager and connect to the range extender’s default network name, NETGEAR_EXT.
- Once a secure and reliable connection with your WiFi-enabled device is successfully established, the “Client Link LED” lights up.
- Launch any web browser of your choice.
- Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of your web browser.
- Click on the “NEW EXTENDER SETUP” button.
- Complete the fields on the Netgear Genie smart setup screen and click on the “NEXT” button.
- Now, verify that the Access Point(AP)/Extender switch is set to “Extender”.
- Click on the “Continue” button.
- Select your main networking router’s WiFi network to extend.
- Click on “NEXT”.
- Next, what you have to do, in the network key (Password) field, type the network password of your existing WiFi router and click on “NEXT”.
- Set the SSID (network name)) and password for your Netgear Genie WiFi extender and click on “NEXT”.
- Now, you can connect your WiFi-enabled device (any) to the new extender WiFi network using the extender’s network name and security key created by you and enjoy the high-speed of the internet in every nook and cranny corner of your house.
- Prior to clicking on “Continue” make sure that your WiFi-enabled device is successfully connected to the Netgear WiFi range extender.
A message will now display confirming that your WiFi range extender is connected and ready to use.
- Click on “NEXT”.
Now, the registration page appears.
Complete all the registration fields carefully and click on “FINISH” to complete the Netgear Nighthawk extender setup process.
Unplug your range extender and place it to a new location. The location you choose must be between your existing WiFi router and the area with a dead zone or blind spot.
Also, note this down that www.mywifiext.net isused to configure your computer orlaptop to the Netgear extender and mywifiext.local is used to configure Apple devices ti the Netgear range extender.
If you have any doubt, feel free to ask our technical department at 1-888-961-4011.
