Netgear WiFi Extender Setup guide for those userrs who are facing issues with their wireless network connection. Whether you need to watch a movie, play online games, or even facetime with your loved ones, you need a good internet connection. One of the most common problems with wireless connections is the availability of dead zones. These are the areas that lack a proper network. Usually, it happens due to interfering with objects such as electronics or walls. With a Netgear wireless range extender, you can get rid of dead zones in your living space. An extender will boost the coverage of your network and allow it to provide a connection in hard-to-reach places. With that said, let us have a look at the stepwise procedure of Netgear Wifi Extender Setup.
Netgear WiFi Range Extender Setup
Here is the detailed info to connect to mywifiext new extender setup page via manual method:
- Firstly, you need to connect your wireless range extender to a stable source of power.
- To do this, you need to connect the power adapter of your wireless range extender to a stable power outlet.
- After that, press the power button for a while.
- Once you see a solid green light on the LED, your extender is successfully turned on.
- Now, you need to connect your Netgear wireless range extender to your router.
- To do this, you need to have an ethernet cable.
- Connect one end of your ethernet cable to the extender and the other end to the router.
- After that, wait for the LED light to turn white.
- Now, open a browser application in your device
- In the address bar, enter the web address www.mywifiext.net and hit the enter key on your keyboard.
- Now, you need to click on the “Start setup” button.
- At last, click on the finish button to complete the setup
Netgear Installation Assistant is help you out with Netgear extender setup process. Follow the instruction below to setup Netgear extender with installation assistant:
- Connect your home or office router to the extender first.
- Open any web browser on laptop, computer or mobile.
- Search “www.mywifiext.net”. You saw Netgear installation assistant display on screen.
- Follow the given instruction on screen to connect your extender to your network Netgear_ext SSID.
- Unplug the extender and place it to low network coverage area where you want good signal strength
- Plug the extender into an electrical socket.
- Make sure if the Router LED not lit green or amber, plug the extender little bit closer to the router and try again.
- Now reconnect your laptop, computer or mobile device to the new extender WiFi signal.
- Check the extended WiFi range of new extender by moving your laptop or mobile device to the space with a poor WiFi signal.
The best location for the Extender is between your wireless router and your device, but the extender should be within the range of the your router.
When the visibility is clear between the Extender and the wireless router, the good connection is created. If a wall or other materials blocks range of existing wifi, place the Extender halfway between the range of your router.
NOTE: If you need to use another location, put the Extender closer to the computer, but make sure its still in range of the router.
Now you have to check the light status on the extender to know about the wireless router and the extender connectivity.
Connection between the extender and the router Light Status:
