To use your extension, simply plug it in.
The LED lights with the most power.
Press the Power or On/Off button if your Power LED does not light up.
Connect your computer or mobile device to the WiFi network of the extender.
NETGEAR EXT is the default WiFi network name (SSID) for the extender. The passcode for the extension network is either not set or is passcode.
It's possible that your gadget will notify you that the Internet is unavailable. This is understandable. Maintain your WiFi connection.
Open a web browser and type mywifiext.net or 192.168.1.250 into the address bar.
The page New Extender Setup appears.
NEW EXTENDER SETUP can be accessed by clicking or tapping NEW EXTENDER SETUP.
If you're asked to accept the terms and conditions, select YES or I AGREE.
Select the administrator credentials for your extender.
These credentials are used to access the settings of your extender through a web browser.
We recommend using admin as the default User Name and creating a passcode that is distinct from your WiFi network passcode.
Choose two security questions from the drop-down menus and answer them.
If you forget your extender's admin credentials, you can use these questions to regain them.
NEXT is a button or a press.
If your extender prompts you to use the NETGEAR Genie to assist you, select YES or CONTINUE.
Click or touch NEXT after entering your existing network's passcode.
For your extender, choose SSIDs and passcodes.
_The extender defaults to using the name of your existing network, with the suffix _2GEXT for the 2.4GHz band and 5GEXT for the 5GHz band. By default, each band's passcode is the same as your existing network's.
(Optional) You can use the same WiFi name and passcode for mesh extenders as you do for your existing network. If your extender supports it, tick the Enable One WiFi Name check box to enable this feature.
This allows you to use the same WiFi name (SSID) and passcode on your extender as you do on your existing WiFi network.
NEXT is a button or a press.
Your settings are applied by the extension. It may take a few minutes to complete this task.
For each of your extender's bands, the extender displays the WiFi network name (SSID) and passcode. Keep them in mind.
Go to the WiFi settings on a device that you want to connect to the extender network and connect to the extender's new network.
Return to your web browser and click or tap CONTINUE after selecting the checkbox at the bottom of the page.
Your network's coverage is now being extended by your extender.

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