Netgear Ex2700 N300 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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5. Select  Settings > WiFi.
6. In the WiFi Speed  menu, select a speed.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Customize the Extender’s WiFi Coverage Area
By default, the extender uses its maximum WiFi coverage area. You can select a smaller 
coverage area, which uses less electrical power.
To customize the extender’s WiFi coverage area:
1.  On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web...

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5. Select  Do More > WiFi Coverage .
6. Select a radio button for the output power.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi 
Network
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device \
to the extender’s 
network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a  WPS button 
or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the button method, the WiFi device...

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2. In the address field of your browser, enter  www.mywifiext.net. 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the Menu  icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS).
6. Leave the  Push Button (recommended)  radio button selected.
7.  Click the  WIFI PROTECTED SETUP (WPS) button.
For two minutes, the extender attempts to add...

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The Connect Devices (WPS) page displays.
6.  Select the  PIN Number  radio button.
7. Type the PIN of the WiFi device in the field.
8.  Click the  NEXT button.
For four minutes, the extender attempts to find the computer or WiFi dev\
ice.
9.  Within four minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to j\
oin the WiFi 
network.
10.  T
o verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender’s  WiFi network, select  
Settings > Connected...

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The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
6. In the WiFi Devices section, select the  Enable Access Control check box.
The WiFi devices table displays the names and MAC addresses of WiFi devi\
ces that are  connected to the extender.
7.  Select the Deny check box for the device.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved and that device cannot connect to the extender’s WiFi network.
Set Up an Access Schedule...

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5. Select  Do More > Access Schedule .
6. Select the Access Schedule On radio button.
The page adjusts.
7.  In the Days menu and the T
 ime menu, select the days and time when you want to disable 
Internet access.
8.  Click the  Add T
 ime button to add the time that you specified to the Scheduled Times table.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
The extender comes set up to use a...

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6. Scroll down and click the  IP Address heading to expand the IP address settings.
By default, the  Dynamically get IP 
 Address from Router radio button is selected.
7.  Select the Use Static IP 
 Address radio button.
8.  Complete the fields to specify the IP network IP addresses.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your...

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6. On the router, add the extender’s virtual MAC address and all the virtual MAC addresses 
connected to the extender network to your router’s MAC filter table.
7. Enable the router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL. 

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4.   Maintain and Monitor the Extender
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Change the Extender User Name and Password
•Turn Password Protection Off and On
•Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
•Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
•Manually Set the Extender Clock
•Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
•Back Up the Configuration Settings
•Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
•Update the Firmware
•Restart the Extender Remotely 

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Change the Extender User Name and Password
You can change the user name and password to log in to the extender.
To add an extender user:
1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, \
launch a web 
browser

. 
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter www.mywifiext.net . 
3.  When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.  If your browser displays the  Menu icon 
, click it.
The extender menu...