Log In To The Extender; Connect The Extender To Your Wifi Network - NETGEAR EX6100 User Manual

Log In to the Extender

After installation, you can change the extender network settings if you want. For example, if
you change your network name, you can log in to the extender and change its network name
to match.
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To log in to the extender to change its settings:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. Enter www.mywifiext.net.
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter password for the password.
The simplest way to change the settings is to use the setup wizard.
4. Select Setup Wizard.
The wizard helps you through these steps:
• Select the WiFi network that you want to extend.
• Enter the WiFi password for this network.
• Name the Extender network.
• Connect your wireless computer or device to the Extender network.

Connect the Extender to Your WiFi Network

Do not cable the extender to the router. During setup the extender connects to your wireless
network only with WiFi. You can use the extender's Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), or the web
browser method.
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To connect using WPS:
1. Press the WPS button on the side of the Extender.
The Secure WiFi LED blinks.
2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router.
The Router Link LED lights.
The Secure WiFi LED lights green.
The extender network name changes. See
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To connect with the web browser method:
1. On your computer or wireless device, find and join the NETGEAR_EXT WiFi network.
The Client Link LED lights.
2. Open a web browser.
3. When prompted, select a language from the list.
EX6100 Universal Dual Band 11ac WiFi Range Extender
Extender Network Settings
New Extender WiFi Network Name
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on page 13.