When To Use Your Extender; How The Extender Works; Use As A Wifi Range Extender - NETGEAR EX6100 User Manual

Table 1. LEDs (continued)
LED Description
WPS LED •
•
•
If the Router Arrow or Client Arrow LED blinks, see
Router Arrow
Best Location
and Client Arrow
is in a good location.

When to Use Your Extender

NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the extender only when your WiFi network
connection is poor. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic
routed directly from the network.

How the Extender Works

The extender increases the distance of a WiFi network. The extender can connect to your
network's WiFi signal and then boost that signal or it can connect to your network with a
wired connection and work as an access point. You use the Access Point/Extender switch on
the side of the extender to select which way you want to use the extender.

Use as a WiFi Range Extender

This is the most common way to use the extender. The extender connects to your existing
network's WiFi signal and it rebroadcasts two extender WiFi signals, one in the 2.4 GHz
band, and another in the 5 GHz band. When you are too far away to connect to your
network's WiFi signal, you can connect to an extender WiFi signal instead.
WiFi Range
Extender
Boosts the range of your
existing WiFi and creates
a stronger signal in
hard-to-reach areas.
Figure 2. The extender WiFi signals reach areas outside the range of your router
AC750 WiFi Range Extender
Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
Blinking green. The extender is making a WPS connection.
Off. WiFi security is not enabled.
. If no arrow LEDs are lit, the extender
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Get to Know Your Extender
Find the
Existing WiFi
Sometimes your router
does not provide the WiFi
coverage you need.
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