Enable Or Disable One Wifi Name; Enable Or Disable Smart Connect - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S EX8000 User Manual

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Enable or Disable One WiFi Name

The One WiFi Name feature enables your extender to use the same WiFi network settings as your router.
To enable or disable the One WiFi Name feature:
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:
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Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext
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Mac computers and iOS devices. http://mywifiext.local
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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 email address 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 > Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6.
To enable the One WiFi name feature, select the Yes radio button.
If this is the first time you're enabling the One WiFi Name feature, you must run the Smart Setup. Go
to the Status page and click the SMART SETUP button to run the Smart Setup.
7.
To disable the One WiFi Name feature, select the No radio button.
If you disable this feature, you can set a new SSID and password for the extender's 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
networks in the Network Name (SSID) and WiFi Password fields on this page.
8.
Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.

Enable or Disable Smart Connect

The Smart Connect feature allows your extender to use the same WiFi network name and password for it's
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks.
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender
on page 61.
Extender Network Settings
, click it.
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Find the Extender's IP

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