Set Up An Access Schedule - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 User Manual

You can deny network access to specific computers and WiFi devices based on their MAC addresses. Each
network device is assigned a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address, containing
the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01).
Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the WiFi device. If you cannot access the label, you can display
the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC
addresses on the Connected Devices page (see
To use WiFi access control to deny access:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of
the browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext. local
- Android devices. http://<extender's IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see
Address
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Connected Devices.
The Connected Devices page displays.
6. In the WiFi Devices section, select the Enable Access Control check box.
The WiFi devices table displays the names and MAC addresses of WiFi devices that are connected to
the extender.
7. Select the Deny check box for the device.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved and that device cannot connect to the extender's WiFi network.

Set Up an Access Schedule

You can control access by all users during specific periods of the day. You can set up an access schedule
that prevents the extender's wireless or wired connection to the router based on the times that you set.
Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender
on page 49.
Extender Network Settings
View Connected Devices
, click it.
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on page 22).
Find the Extender's IP