Netgear Ex7300 Nighthawk X4 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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View WiFi Settings
To view the WiFi settings:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless.
Change the WiFi...

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The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 ireless.
6. In each Network Name (SSID)  field, type a network name.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its WiFi net\
work names (SSIDs) 
are easy to find from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can turn off the SSID 
broadcast to create a...

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network name (SSID)  check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
By default, the extender’s WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. If 
you disable the WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the ex\
tender. 
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the...

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. Select or clear the Enable 2.4 GHz WiFi check box.
7.  Select or clear the Enable 5 GHz W
 iFi check box.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the WiFi Speed
To change the WiFi speed:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the...

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5. 
Select  Settings > Wireless.
6. In each WiFi Speed  menu, select a speed.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi 
Network
WPS (Wi-Fi 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 push button method,...

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Use WPS With the Push Button Method
For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the ex\
tender’s WiFi 
network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a p\
hysical WPS button 
or an onscreen WPS button that you can click.
To use WPS to add a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s WiFi network:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to...

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2. 
Launch a web browser.
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS). 
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...

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To use WiFi access control to deny access:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
6. In the WiFi...

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Set Up an Access Schedule
You can control WiFi access during specific periods of the day. You can set up an access 
schedule that prevents Internet access through the extender network base\
d on the times that 
you set.
To set up an access schedule:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in...

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Change the Extender’s Device Name
The default name is EX7300.
To change the extender’s device name:
1. 
On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays....