How do I Reconnect My NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender To my Home Network?

How to reconnect my NETGEAR WiFi range extender to my home network is covered in this post. Prior to connecting to your router, the extender needed to have a working IP address.

Using Ethernet, Reconnect Your NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender Setup

Step- 1   Utilise an Ethernet wire to link your range extender to your PC.

Step- 2   You should start your computer's web browser.

Step- 3   Fill out the address bar of your web browser with http://mywifiext.net.

Step- 4   Enter the key or select Search.

Step- 5   The sign-in page appears. 

Step- 6   You should enter the username and password you chose at setup.

Note: The default username or password are respectively admin or password. Both the username as well as the password must match exactly.

Step-7    To change your Netgear range extender password click the Username & Password Help page. 

Step-8    Press LOG IN.

Step-9    Choose Wireless Settings under Setup.

Step-10   Ensure that the Password (Network Key) entry below Security Options contains the router's password.

Step-11   If the password for your router doesn't really match, update it.

Step-12   Tap Apply.

Step-13   To the extender, re-connect your Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

To Reconnect Your NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender Over WiFi:

Step- 1   Press and hold the Factory Settings button here on the side panel for 7 seconds.

Step- 2   Resetting your range extender.

Step- 3   Join NETGEAR EXT, the extender's default WiFi network, by accessing the WiFi menu of your mobile device or computer.

Step- 4   On the linked device, open a web browser.

Step- 5   Fill out the address bar of your web browser with http://mywifiext.net.

Step- 6   Enter the key or select Search.

Step- 7   The sign-in page appears.

Step-8    I can't access www.mywifiext.net; what do I do? has troubleshooting information. 

Step-9    Specify your login information.

Note: The default password and username are admin and password, accordingly. The username and password should absolutely correspond.

Step-10  Press login.

Step-11  To link your extender to your home network, follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: When prompted, enter the network name (SSID) and password for your router's WEP security.

Step-12  To the extender, re-connect your Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

  •  Nikhil Saini
  •  Last Update: 25 Feb 2024

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