Netgear Ex7300 Nighthawk X4 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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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 Settings.
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...

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b. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
c. Enter your user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5. Select Settings > Connected Devices.
The Connected Devices page displays the MAC addresses and virtual MAC addresses 
for computers and WiFi devices that are connected to the extender network.
6. On the router, add the extender’s virtual MAC address and all...

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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 Restore 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 change the extender user 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...

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Turn Password Protection Off and On
We recommend that you leave password protection on to help keep your network secure. 
You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
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...

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6. Click the BACK button.
A login window opens.
Log in to the extender. 
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
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...

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Back Up and Restore 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...

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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 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....

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Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings
To reset the extender to its factory settings, you can use the 
Factory Reset button or log in to 
the extender and reset it to factory settings. 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...

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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...