Install Your Extender In Access Point Mode - NETGEAR EX6400v3 User Manual

Install your extender in access point mode

You can use the extender as a WiFi access point, which creates a new WiFi hotspot by
using a wired Ethernet connection. The following instructions assume that this is the
first time you're setting up the extender.
Figure 4. Extender in access point mode
To install your extender in access point mode:
1. Make sure that your computer or mobile device is set up to obtain an IP address
automatically from a DHCP server.
2. Set the Access Point/Extender switch to Access Point.
3. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
4. Wait for the Power LED to light amber and then turn green.
This might take up to two minutes. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power
On/Off button on the extender.
5. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender using a WiFi or Ethernet
connection:
• WiFi connection to the extender. Connect your computer to your extender with
a WiFi connection.
a. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection
manager and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected to the
extender, the Client LED lights solid green.
b. Launch a web browser and visit www.mywifiext.net.
When you join the network, the Client Link LED lights to show that you are
connected.
The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
c. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your router to an Ethernet port on the
extender.
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