Use Wps With The Pin Method; Deny Access To A Computer Or Wifi Device - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 User Manual

Use WPS With the PIN Method

To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the extender's WiFi network, you must know the PIN of
the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
To add a computer or WiFi device to the extender's WiFi network:
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 > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS).
The Connect Devices (WPS) page displays.
6. Select the PIN Number radio button.
The page adjusts.
7. Type the PIN of the WiFi device in the field.
8. Click the NEXT button.
For four minutes, the extender attempts to find the computer or WiFi device.
9. Within four minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to join the WiFi network.
10. To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender's WiFi network, select Settings > Connected
Devices.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.

Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device

By default, access control is disabled so that it is easy for you to connect to the extender's WiFi networks.
Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender
on page 49.
Extender Network Settings
, click it.
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Find the Extender's IP