Adjust The Wifi Coverage - NETGEAR Nighthawk EAX80-100 User Manual

Adjust the WiFi coverage

You can adjust the extender output power percentage and range of your extended WiFi
network. If you select a low output power percentage, the extender's WiFi range will
be shorter. If you select a high output power percentage, the extender's WiFi range will
be longer.
For a smaller coverage area, choose a lower output power percentage. For a larger
coverage area, select a higher output power percentage.
To turn the LEDs on or off:
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 Find
the Extender's IP address on page 69.
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 Do More > WiFi Coverage.
The WiFi Coverage page displays.
6. Select a WiFi Output Power radio button
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Maintain and monitor the
extender
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender
, click it.
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