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Summary of Contents for NETGEAR EX6400
- Page 1 Quick Start AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition Model EX6400...
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Page 2: Getting Started
Getting Started The NETGEAR WiFi Mesh Extender increases the distance of a WiFi network by boosting the existing WiFi signal and enhancing the overall signal quality over long distances. An extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. -
Page 3: Meet Your Extender
Meet Your Extender Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. Router Arrow LED Client Arrow LED Router Link LED Client Link LED Factory Reset button Power On/Off button Power LED WPS LED WPS button Access Point/ Extender switch Ethernet port... -
Page 4: Led Descriptions
LED Descriptions Description Router Link This LED indicates the connection between the extender and the router or access point. • Solid green. Best connection. • Solid amber. Good connection. • Solid red. Poor connection. • Off. No connection. Client Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device. -
Page 5: Use The Extender In Extender Mode
Use the Extender in Extender Mode In extender mode, the extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. Set the Access Point/Extender switch, place the extender, supply power, and connect it to your WiFi network. Set the Access Point/Extender Switch To use the extender in extender mode, set the Access Point/Extender switch to Extender Place the Extender and Supply Power... -
Page 6: Connect To An Existing Wifi Network
WiFi network. You can do this in one of two ways: • Connect with WPS. For more information, see the following section. • Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant. For more information, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant page 9. - Page 7 3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz band. Note: If your router supports the 5 GHz band, your extender attempts to connect to the router’s 5 GHz band the first time you press the WPS button.
- Page 8 Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights amber or green. 8. Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the WiFi network. Note: Your extender uses the same WiFi network settings as your router for its 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz extended networks.
- Page 9 Since your router and extended networks share the same WiFi network name, only one WiFi network name is broadcast. Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant 1. Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extender using a wired Ethernet or WiFi connection: •...
- Page 10 4. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location about halfway between your router and the area with a poor WiFi signal. The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. 5.
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Page 11: Connect An Ethernet-Enabled Device
Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device After the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network, you can connect a wired device to the extender using an Ethernet cable. That device can then access your existing network through the WiFi connection. Use the Extender in Access Point Mode You can set up your extender as a WiFi access point. - Page 12 Ethernet port on your computer. Note: If you want to use an Ethernet connection, you must do this before you connect your extender to your modem router or router. 4. Launch a web browser and visit www.mywifiext.net. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
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Page 13: Log In To Access Extender Settings
DHCP server, you can connect the extender to a switch or hub that is connected to the DHCP server. 6. Return to the NETGEAR installation assistant and follow the prompts to finish setting up your extender as an access point. - Page 14 • If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs: - Windows-based computer. 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) To find your extender’s IP address, do the following: Log in to your router.
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Page 15: Frequently Asked Questions
You can find more information about your product in the user manual, which is available at www.netgear.com/support. The NETGEAR installation assistant keeps asking me for my network password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure that I entered the correct password. What can I do? The extender is probably placed at the borderline of the range covered by the router or access point. - Page 16 I forgot my login email and password. What can I do? On the login page, click the Username & Password Help link to answer the security questions you set up during the initial setup. If you forgot the answers to your security questions, do the following to set up your login credentials again: 1.
- Page 17 4. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. When prompted, complete the fields on the page to set up your login credentials again. How do I restore the extender to its factory default settings? 1. Use a sharp object such as a pen or straightened paper clip to press and hold the Factory Reset button on the extender for at least five seconds until the Power LED blinks amber.
- Page 18 1. Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL. For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL, see your router’s documentation. 2. Power on the extender and connect all of your devices to the extender network.
- Page 19 MAC filter table. 7. Enable the router’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL. I am connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a browser. I can’t see the NETGEAR installation assistant. What can I do? Try these troubleshooting steps: •...
- Page 20 We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/...