Planning to setting up your Netgear WiFi range extender in your home or workplace? Bravo! You are on the right spot. Here, you will get to know about all step-by-step instructions for Netgear new extender setup.
The most important point you always need to take care of is requirements for flawless Netgear extender setup. Here are the necessary prerequisites for a standard wireless range extender setup:
1. Try to place your WiFi range extender in the same room as that your home wireless router.
2. The WiFi extender should get the proper electric power supply.
3. It is always recommended to have at least two web browsers installed on your desktop or laptop.
So, these are some essential requirements for new extender setup. So, now all set? So, let's kick off!
You can set up a Netgear WiFi range extender via two methods: Manual method and WPS method. Let's shed some light on both the methods one by one.
#1: New Extender Setup: Manual Method
The Manual Netgear extender setup method is also known as web browser-based setup. Follow the below-mentioned instructions given below to set up your wireless range extender.
1. Place your Netgear WiFi range extender near to your home WiFi router. Just 1-3 feet apart from each other.
2. Plug-in your Netgear range extender to an electric power outlet and until the power LED turns into solid green.
3. After that, connect your Netgear WiFi extender to router with the help of an Ethernet cable.
4. Now, plug-in your home WiFi router to another electric power outlet.
5. Connect your computer to home wireless router.
6. Run any web browser.
7. Visit mywifiext.net or mywifiext.local web page.
8. Enter the default Netgear extender login credentials, and then hit on the 'Log In' button.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the extender setup.
10. Once done, hit on the 'Save' button.
11. Unplug your Netgear extender and place it to a new location.
12. Now, try to connect your computer to the extended network to test the live internet connection.
#2: New Extender Setup: WPS (Wireless Protected Setup) Method
WiFi protected setup is the easiest way for new extender setup. It's a game of simple push button. Go through the below-mentioned steps:\
1. Place your Netgear WiFi range extender near to your home WiFi router. Just 1-3 feet apart from each other.
2. Plug-in your Netgear range extender to an electric power outlet and until the power LED turns into solid green.
3. Now, plug-in your home WiFi router to another electric power outlet.
4. Press the WPS button present at the back side of your Netgear extender. You don't need to visit mywifiext.net or mywifiext.local web page.
5. Wait for a few minutes, let your home WiFi router and extender syncs with each other.
6. Unplug your Netgear extender and place it to a new location.
7. Now, try to connect your computer to the extended network to test the live internet connection.
So, here you are done. We hope these above-guided steps surely help you out. Somehow, if you still somewhere in-between these steps? Get in touch with us through comments.
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