Are you wondering how to set up your Netgear WiFi range extender at your home or office?
Congratulations! You have landed on the right article. This article will provide you with simple as well as easy-to-understand methods to perform NetgearExtender Setup.
Good to go? Let's get started then.
Netgear Extender Setup: WPS Method
Also known as WiFi Protected Setup, the WPS method is one of the most convenient methods to set up a Netgear WiFi range extender. Go through the steps mentioned below to configure your Netgear extender:
- Start by placing the Netgear extender
and your home router in the same room.
Then, plug your WiFi range extender into a working electric socket and wait for the LED light to turn a shade of green.
Note: The LED light on the extender indicates that your home router has been properly configured with the Netgear WiFi extender.- Once the LED lights have turned green,
press the WPS button on the WiFi range extender.
- Next, move your Netgear WiFi range
extender to a different place.
- To complete the setup process, take your mobile device or laptop and connect it to your extender network.
Netgear Extender Setup: Manual Method
Netgear Installation Assistant or the Manual method is the most used method by the users to perform a Netgear extender setup. Follow the instructions outlined below in order to learn how to set up your Netgear extender using the Manual method:
- Place your home router and WiFi extender
in the same room.
- Press the power button on your extender
after plugging it into an electric outlet.
- Then, wait for about 5 to 6 seconds for
the LED light to turn green.
Switch on your PC and launch a web browser of your choice.
Note: Keep in mind that you are using an updated version of the web browser.- Fill in the default web address of the
WiFi extender mywifiext.net in the address bar of the web
browser of your preference.Note: In case, the web address mywifiext is not working for you, then make use of the default IP address 192.168.1.250.
- Once you have pressed the Enter key,
enter the default login credentials and hit Log In.
- Now, follow the on-screen instructions given on the Basic Home Screen and complete the setup process of your Netgear WiFi range extender.
Netgear Extender Setup: Nighthawk Application Method
The last and the easiest way to set up a Netgear range extender is by using the Nighthawk App. To know how to do that, follow the steps givens below:
- Start by connecting your home router to
the Internet.
- Then, power on your Netgear WiFi range
extender and wait for the LED light to turn a shade of solid green.
- Take your iOS or Android mobile device
and open the App Store or Google Play Store respectively.
- Click on the download button and wait
for the installation to get completed properly.
- Once the app has been installed, fill in
the login details and click on the Log In option.
- Then, follow the on-screen instructions to install your Netgear WiFi range extender.
In case, you have any queries regarding any of the Netgear extender setup methods mentioned above, get in touch with our experts through the comments section below.
