Netgear Ex6100 Ac750 Wifi Range Extender 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
The extender comes set up to use a dynamic IP address, which is the corr\
ect setting for most 
home networks. 
To set up the extender to use a static IP address:
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. 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the Menu  icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6.  Scroll down and click the  IP Address heading.
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. 
						

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9. 
Click the  SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your router, the MAC address of the 
WiFi device that is shown on the router is translated to another MAC add\
ress. If your router’s 
MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the extender 
but cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Int\
ernet. To allow the 
WiFi device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the In\
ternet, you must 
provide the translated MAC address to the router.
To add a translated MAC address to your router:
1.  Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter
 , WiFi access control, or ACL.
For information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or 
ACL, see your router
 ’s documentation.
2.  Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extend\
er
 .
3.  Make sure that the Link Rate LED remains lit.
4.  Log in to your extender:
a. Launch a web browser
 .
b.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login page opens.
c.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays
5.  If your browser displays the  Menu icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
6.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
The Connected Devices page displays the MAC addresses and virtual MAC ad\
dresses  for computers and WiFi devices that are connected to the extender networ\
k.
7.  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.
8.  Enable the router
 ’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL. 
						

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4.   Monitor and Maintain 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 
•Return the Extender to Its Factory 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 . 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the  Menu icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Password .
6. In the New User Name field, type a user name.
7.  T
ype the password in the  New Password field and the  Verify Password field.
8.  Select questions and enter the answers.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Turn Password Protection Off and On
We recommend that you leave password protection on to help keep your netw\
ork secure. 
You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
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. 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the Menu  icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Password.
The Password Settings page displays.
6.  Select the Password Off or  Password On radio button.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password r\
ecovery, you can 
recover your password if you lose it.
To recover your password to access the extender:
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. 
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.  Click the  Username & Password Help  link.
A page displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
If you forgot the answers to your security questions, restore the extend\
er’s factory 
settings and set up your user name and password again. See Return the Extender to Its 
Factory Settings  on page
  39 and Chapter 2, Get Started .
4.  Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
5.  Click the  NEXT button. 
						

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Your email and password are displayed.
6.  Click the  BACK button.
A login window opens.
Log in to the extender. 
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
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 . 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the  Menu icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > 
 Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule page displays.
6.  Select the  Automatically adjust for daylight savings  time check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Manually Set the Extender Clock
To manually set the extender clock:
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 . 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the  Menu icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > 
 Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule page displays. 
						

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6. 
In the Extender Clock section, select the  Manual radio button.
7.  T
o specify the time, complete the fields or click the  Sync Clock button to synchronize the 
extender time to the time on the computer or WiFi device that you are us\
ing.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
When the extender works correctly after initial setup, we recommend that\
 you back up the 
extender configuration settings. After you back up the settings, if you change the extender 
configuration settings but are not content with the new settings, you ca\
n restore the extender 
configuration to the backed-up settings.
Back Up the Configuration Settings
You can back up the configuration file of the extender.
To back up the extender  configuration settings:
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. 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the Menu  icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other .
6. Click the  BACKUP  button.
Your browser extracts the configuration file from the extender. By defaul\
t, the name of the  backup file is NETGEAR_Ex6100.cfg. 
						

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7. 
If your browser is not set up to save downloaded files automatically, locate where you want 
to save the file.
8.  Click the  OK button.
The extender configuration settings are backed up.
Restore the Configuration Settings
You can restore the configuration file of the extender to a previously sa\
ved configuration file.
To restore the extender  configuration settings:
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 . 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the  Menu icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other .
6. Click the  BROWSE  button.
7.  Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is NETGEAR_EX6000.cfg.
CAUTION:
After you click the  RESTORE button, do not try to go online, turn off the 
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender 
until it finishes restarting. 
8.  Click the  REST
 ORE button. 
A confirmation pop-up window opens. 
						

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9. 
Confirm your decision.
The extender configuration is restored and the extender restarts. This process takes  about one minute.
Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings
To reset the extender to its factory settings, you can use the  Factory Reset button or the 
Erase feature. For information about the factory settings, see Factory Default Settings on 
page
  47.
Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you have configured in the extende\
r.
To restore factory settings:
1. Insert a paper clip into the  Factory Reset 
hole and hold it until the Power LED blinks 
amber.
2.  Release the button.
All the LEDs turn off for about 3 seconds.
The Power LED lights solid amber for about 30 seconds.
The Power LED 
 lights solid green.
The extender returns to its factory settings.
When you plug in the extender, it detects the 
position of its 
 Access Point/Extender switch.
Erase the Settings and Return to Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you have configured in the extende\
r.
To erase the extender’s current settings:
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.  
						

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A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.  If your browser displays the  Menu icon 
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other Settings.
CAUTION:
After you click the  RESET button, do not try to go online, turn off the 
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender 
until it finishes restarting. 
6.  Click the  RESET button. 
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
7.  Confirm your decision.
The extender returns to its factory settings and restarts. This process takes about one  minute.
Update the Firmware
Unless you changed the settings in the Firmware Update page previously, the extender is set 
up to check for new firmware automatically at login.
To check manually for new firmware and, if available, update the firmware\
:
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 . 
A login page opens.
3.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.