Netgear Ex6200v2 Ac1200 Wifi Range Extender 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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 AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
To attach the stand:
1. 
Place the stand on a flat surface.
2.  Hold the extender in upright position with the left side of the extender\
 pointing down. (The 
left side has three rectangular openings.)
The top panel of the  extender and the three vertical support posts of the stand must face 
the same direction.
3.  Lower the extender onto the stand until the support posts of the stand s\
nap into the 
rectangular openings of the extender.
Attach the Rubber Feet...

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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender 
Retrieve and Display the Product Label
The product label that you can retrieve from the bottom panel of the ext\
ender contains the 
preset login information, serial number, security pin, MAC addresses of the radios, and other 
information.
To retrieve the product label from the extender:
1.  Place the  extender upside down, with the red panel facing you.
  (The red panel is the 
bottom.)
2.  Locate the label handle with NETGEAR printed on it, and pull out the...

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 AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
When to Use Your Extender
NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the extender only when your exist\
ing home 
network connection is poor. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than 
traffic routed directly from the network.
NETGEAR recommends that you connect through the extender network only wh\
en the WiFi 
device is in a “dead zone” where connection from the existing netw\
ork is poor or nonexistent.
How the Extender Works
The extender...

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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender 
Support for the 801.11ac Networking Standard
The extender supports the 802.11ac networking standard. This new standard offers better 
speed, improved reliability, and more range than older WiFi networking standards.
The extender is backward compatible with earlier WiFi standards. However\
, to get the  benefits of 802.1
 1ac, your WiFi router must support the 802.11ac WiFi networking standard.
To learn more about the 802.11ac WiFi networking standard, visit...

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2.   Get Started
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Use the Extender in Extender Mode 
•Use the Extender in Access Point Mode 
•Access Extender Settings 
•Run Smart Setup  

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Use the Extender in Extender Mode
The extender repeats signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. Place the 
extender, apply power, and connect the extender to your WiFi network. 
Note:You can also use the extender as a WiFi access point and create a 
new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection. See 
Use the 
Extender in Access Point Mode on page 21.
Set Up the Extender Hardware
To set up the extender hardware:
1. Attach the stand or the...

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 AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
2. 
Press the  WPS button on the extender.
Both Link Rate LEDs 
  and the Device to Extender LED  blink green for two 
minutes.
3.  Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your WiFi router
 .
When the extender connects to your existing WiFi network, the WPS LED on\
 the 
extender lights and the Link Rate LED lights. If the Link Rate LED does \
not light, try 
again. If it still does not light, see Connect with Web Browser Setup on page  18.
4.  If your WiFi...

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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender 
a.
Leave your computer or WiFi device in the area with a poor router WiFi s\
ignal and 
return to the extender.
b.  Check the Device to Extender LED on the extender: 
• If the Device to Extender LED is solid green or amber
 , your extended WiFi 
network reaches the area with a poor router WiFi signal and your network\
 setup is 
complete.
• If the Device to Extender LED is red, your extended WiFi network does no\
t reach 
the area with a poor router WiFi...

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 AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
The extender searches for WiFi networks in your area and displays a list\
.
7.  Select a WiFi network to extend and click the  NEXT button.
If you do not want to extend both WiFi bands, clear the 2.4GHz W
 iFi Networks or the  
5 GHz WiFi Networks check box.
8.  In the Password (Network Key)  field, type the existing WiFi network password (also called 
passphrase or security key) and click the  NEXT button
9.  Set the network name (SSID) and password for your...

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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender 
18. 
If the Link Rate LEDs do not light amber or green, plug the extender’s adapter into an outlet 
closer to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until a Link Ra\
te LED lights 
amber or green.
19.  Reconnect your computer or WiFi device to the new extended WiFi network.\
20.  T
est the extended WiFi range by moving your computer or WiFi device to th\
e area with a 
poor router WiFi signal:
a. Leave your computer...