How to Setup Netgear Range Extender?

Netgear Range Extender has a very important place in daily life if you are working on the network. If your daily work depends on the wireless network, so, in this case, Setup Netgear Range Extender is very necessary for your home or in the office.

Sometimes where your router is placed and your connecting devices are not accessing the proper wireless network. So with modern times, every person wants a high-speed internet connection to access things very fast.

If your router is not kept in range perhaps you want longer wireless connectivity so either you change the location of your router which is not quite possible all the time or you can use Netgear Range Extender.

Netgear Range Extender probably use to extend your wireless signal length and durability and boost up your wireless signal strength.

Let us Understand Some Basics to Configure your Netgear Range Extender:

• As Netgear range extender is plug in play device like pen drive. Which you need to plug in and start using and it is very simple in install and configuration.
• Netgear range extenders should be placed in the center of the location where you are required to access your wireless network.

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• There is a web console Mywifiext.net where Netgear users can set up this device in a very easy manner. These settings can be configured later using its username and password.
• As we know that so many different models is available in the market but setup procedure is the same for all model of Netgear range extender.
• Always keep your Netgear range extender 25 meters away from your main Netgear router

Step-by-Step Guide to Setup Netgear Range Extender:

• First, you need to open the box and take your Netgear range extender out of the box.
• Now then you need to supply power to your Netgear range extender through the power outlet and turn on this device to start the setup process.
• Now you will see power LED light turn green after turning on.

If You are not Able to See LED Light Green, Then You Need to Press the Power Button again to Turn it Green.

• Now the user needs to go to a computer or device and go to the taskbar where you will find the Wi-Fi icon. Then you need to click on that Wi-Fi icon then you will see so many available wireless networks.
• Now click on new network name which is Netgear_ext
• After a section of the appropriate wireless network, click on connect button to connect with the network.

Two Ways to Connect Range Extender with Computer

Now there are two options available to connect your computer with a setup wifi extender Netgear which is either you can connect with the wired or wireless network.

You can connect your computer and Netgear range extender with an Ethernet cable by putting one end to range extender Ethernet port and another end with a computer Ethernet port.

Once you set up your hardware connection, you need to open any installed browser on your computers like firefox, chrome or Microsoft edge. One thing you need to remember that LED light should be green

Console Based Configuration of Netgear Range Extender

In this step, you need to enter either Mywifiext.net in the address bar of your browser and press enter or go. This will take you on Netgear admin console or configuration panel later.

Now you need to select and click Netgear range extender setup . This step will register your Netgear extender device with Netgear using your contact details.

Netgear Range Extender Device Registration

• Here you need to create your own Netgear account for device registration. Therefore You need to ensure to complete all the details in the registration section and click on the next button.
• In the next step of this portal, you will be asked to how to use this Netgear Extender Device.
• Furthermore, you need to select the Wi-Fi range extender option.

Selection of Available WiFi Network:

• On selecting this option, it will search for the available networks automatically and provide the list of available networks.
• Now you need to select your main router network name and then click on the next button.
• You will need to enter your security settings for your selected wireless network.
• Therefore, you need to enter a password for the existing network and click the continue button

If You do not want to Extend the Wi-Fi band, Clear the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Network.

• Firstly, you need to change your network name and password and click on continue
• Then save and apply configure setting, once the setting has been successfully saved, then restart your device
• You are also required to place the Netgear range extender within the range of your main router

In case your Netgear range extender is not working properly, you need to reset your device with factory resetting.