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

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Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
When you power on the extender, the NETGEAR logo LED lights white. You can change this 
setting to turn off the LED.
To turn the NETGEAR logo LED on or off:
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 user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other .
The Other Settings page displays. The LED Logo section displays the LED status as on  or of
 f.
6.  Click the  OFF or ON button.
The NETGEAR logo LED turns off or on.
Restart the Extender Remotely
You can log in to the extender and restart it. When the extender restarts\
, all computers and  WiFi devices that are connected to its WiFi network are automatically di\
sconnected.
To restart the extender remotely:
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 user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Other .
The Other Settings page displays.
6.  Click the  REST
 ART button and click the  Ye s button to confirm.
The extender restarts, which takes about two minutes. 
						

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6.   Share a USB Storage Device
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your 
extender. The USB port on the extender can be used only to connect USB storage devices such 
as flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, 
or DVD drives to the extender USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Storage Device Requirements
•Access a USB Storage Device Attached to the Extender
•Turn the USB Port Off and On
•Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
•Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
•Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer 
						

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USB Storage Device Requirements
The extender works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the extender supports, visit 
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work 
with the extender.
The extender supports the following file system types for full read and write access:
•FAT16, FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with compression format enabled
•Ext2
•Ext3
•Ext4
•HFS
•HFS+
Note:Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives 
to the extender USB port.
Share Files Across Your WiFi Network
You can share data that is stored on most common USB storage devices across your WiFi 
network with ReadySHARE® USB Storage Access.
To access your USB device from a Windows computer:
1. Insert your USB device into the USB 3.0 port on the extender.
2. If your USB device includes a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the extender.
When you connect the USB device to the extender USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Select Start > Run.
4. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box and click the OK button.
A page automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device. 
						

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To access your USB device from a Mac:
1. Insert your USB device into the USB 3.0 port on the extender.
If your USB device includes a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the extender.
When you connect the USB device to the extender USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select  
Go > Connect to Server.
3. In the Server Address field, enter smb://readyshare.
4. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
5. Click the Connect button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
Access a USB Storage Device Attached to the Extender
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the extender USB port. 
(If your USB drive uses special drivers, it is not compatible.)
To connect a USB drive:
1. Insert your USB storage drive into the USB 3.0 port on the front of the extender.
2. If your USB drive uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to 
the extender.
When you connect the USB drive to the extender USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
To access the USB drive from a Mac:
1. Select Go > Connect to Server.
2. In the Server Address field, type smb://readyshare as the server address.
3. Click the Connect button.
4. When prompted to enter your name and password, select the Guest radio button.
5. Click the Connect button.
To access the USB drive from a Windows computer: 
1. Select Start > Run.
2. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
3. Click the OK button. 
						

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To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. 
Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router
 .
When you connect the USB device to the extender’s USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is ava\
ilable to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2.  Select  Start > Run .
3.  Enter  \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
4.  Click the  OK button.
A window automatically opens and displays the USB Storage device.
5.  Right-click the USB storage device and select  Map network drive.
The Map Network Drive page displays:
6.  Select the drive letter to map to the network folder
 .
7.  Click the  Finish button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
8.  T
o connect to the USB storage device as a different user, select the  Connect using 
different credentials check box, click the  Finish button, and do the following:
a. T
ype the user name and password.
b.  Click the OK button.
The USB storage device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.\
Turn the USB Port Off and On
By default the USB port is on, but you can log in to the extender and tu\
rn it off and on.
To turn the USB port off and 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. 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Do More > USB Port.
6. Select the  USB Port On or  USB Port Off radio button.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
You can add network folders on the USB storage device.
To add a network folder:
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 user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
6.  In the Connected Devices section, click the  Add Folder button.
7. Browse and select a folder on the USB device.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
To password-protect a folder:
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 user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
6.  T
o add a folder, in the Connected Devices section, click the  Add Folder button.
7. Browse and select a folder on the USB device.
8.  T
o password-protect read access, in the  Read Access menu, select Password On.
9.  T
o password-protect write access, in the  Write Access menu, select Password On.
10.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer
By default, the extender is set up to share content on the USB port so t\
hat you can connect a 
USB storage device. You can share a USB printer instead. 
To use the USB port to share a printer:
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 user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
. 
						

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The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
 
6.  Select the  Share Printer radio button.
7.  Follow the onscreen prompts to connect your printer to the USB port and \
share it.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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7.   Use the Extender as a Media Server
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
•Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo
Note:For information about how to connect the USB drive and to specify its 
settings, see Chapter 6, Share a USB Storage Device. 
						

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Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
By default, the extender functions as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you stream 
music and movies from an attached USB device to DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, 
such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players.
To specify media server 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 . 
3.  When prompted, enter your user name and password.
4.  Click the  Menu icon 
.
The extender menu displays.
5.  Select  Do More > USB Port.
By default, the Enable Media Server and Enable TiVo  support check boxes are 
selected. This allows the extender to function as a media server and allows the ex\
tender 
to play media on your TiVo device.
6.  T
o change the name of the media server device, type a new name in the  Network/Device 
Name  field and click the Update button.
7.  Leave the  Content scan check box selected so that the extender automatically scans and 
detects media files that are added to the attached USB device.