By using Nighthawk Mesh Extender, you can enjoy high-speed Internet everywhere in your home. Mesh Extender is a device that extends the network of your router.
In today’s article, we learn how to setup and login Nighthawk Mesh system at your home.
Physical Setup of Nighthawk Mesh Extender
Below we will discuss how to physically setup Mesh Extenderin detail. Let’s
start:
1.
Firstly, connect your Netgear Nighthawk mesh
router with your modem.
2.
Plug your router power adapter into the outlet.
3.
Check the power LED light. If the LED does not
light up, then check again that the router plugs into the socket properly.
4.
Place your mesh extender within the range of
your Netgear router signal.
5.
Turn on the mesh extender.
6.
Press the sync button of Nighthawk Mesh
Extender.(The Sync button is placed on the mesh extender.)
7.
When the LED light becomes stable, it means that
the mesh device and router are connected successfully.
When you complete the above steps, the physical setup of the Nighthawk Mesh
Device is done.
Log in to Nighthawk Mesh Extender
After completing the physical setup, you need to perform Nighthawk Mesh Extender Login process for extend your network. There are two ways to login to Netgear Mesh Extender. We will learn about both in detail:
By Using App
You can configure your mesh extender using the Nighthawk App on your mobile device. Steps are:
1.
Connect your mobile device to the network of the mesh
extender with login details.(Login details are mentioned on the label of the
mesh device.)
2.
Download and install the Nighthawk app
from the Google Play Store for Android and from the App Store for iOS.
3.
Open the app; it asks for login details.
4.
Usually Login details are default username is
"Email,” and the default password is "password.”
5.
Enter login details and click the login button.
6.
After login, you can customize the settings of
your Mesh Extender.
If you change the login detail during the setup process, then you must login with the same detail.
Via Computer
There is another way to configure your Mesh Extender via computer or web
interface.
1.
First, connect your computer or laptop to the
network of Mesh WiFi.(The default network is "netgear_ext.”)
2.
Open any browser on your computer, such as
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, etc.
3.
Enter URL mywifiext.net
or 192.168.1.1 in the address bar of
your browser.
4.
After this, a login window will be open.
5.
Enter your login credentials.(The default
username is “admin” and the default password is "password.”)
6.
When you login successfully, an interface is
open.
7. Now, you can change the settings according to your need.
Restart Mesh Router.
When you are facing some little problems using your Netgear Mesh Extender Router,then, you canrestart your mesh device. It can help to fix some little bugs in your mesh extender. To restart, you can simply turn your extender off and on again. During the restart process, disconnect all devices from your extender’s network.
Reset Nighthawk Mesh Extender
The reset process is used to restore the factory settings of the mesh
extender. Use the reset button or pinhole to reset your extender
(After reset your extender, you need to configure your mesh extender to the
router again.)
1.
Firstly, press the reset button or insert the
straightened paper into the pinhole for 5-10 seconds.
2.
After this, the reset process will start.
3. When the reset process is complete, you can reconfigure the mesh extender.
Conclusion
Above you have learned how you can physically setup your Nighthawk Mesh
extender at home in details. Also got to know how to configure your Mesh
router.
