AC1200
Getting Started
Does your WiFi router have a WPS button?
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an easy way to connect WiFi devices. The button might look like one of these:
EX6200 WiFi Range Extender
AC1200 High Power Dual Band Gigabit Ports
Installation Guide
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1. Attach the antennas.
Attach the antennas to the antenna connector by turning the antennas
clockwise. Bend and rotate the antennas into position. Double check that the
antennas are properly tightened.
2. Turn on your extender.
Place the extender close to your WiFi router. Plug the extender into an
electrical outlet. Press the Power button if necessary.
3. Connect to your WiFi router.
Press the WPS button on the extender. The Link Rate LEDs and Device to
Extender LED blink green. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your
WiFi router. After a few seconds, the 2.4 GHZ Link Rate LED lights green,
indicating a good connection between your WiFi router and your extender.
If the 2.4 GHz Link Rate LED does not light, or the LED is blinking amber, try
again. If the LED still do not light, follow the instructions for No WPS button on
the right.
4. Add a WiFi band.
If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band (not all routers do), and you want to
extend that band, repeat Step 2 and check that the 5 GHz Link Rate LED lights
green to confirm the connection.
5. Choose a location and check the signal strength.
Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move it to a
location that will boost your WiFi range. The location you choose must be
within the range of your existing WiFi router network. Plug the extender into
an electrical outlet.
No (or not sure)
1. Attach the antennas.
Attach the antennas to the antenna connector by turning the antennas
clockwise. Bend and rotate the antennas into position. Double check that the
antennas are properly tightened.
2. Turn on your extender.
Place the extender close to your WiFi router. Plug the extender into an
electrical outlet. Press the Power button if necessary.
3. Connect to the extender.
On a computer, tablet, or smartphone, open the WiFi connection manager and
connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT. When you are
connected to the extender, the Device to Extender LED lights solid green.
4. Set up with NETGEAR genie.
Open a web browser. You are automatically taken to NETGEAR genie®, which
guides you through the following steps.
Note: If you are not automatically directed to NETGEAR genie, go to
www.mywifiext.net. If a login screen displays, enter admin for the user name
and password for the password.
a. Select your existing WiFi router’s network.
b. Enter your password for your WiFi router’s network.
c. Choose a name for the extender WiFi network.
You can accept the default network name (MyNetworkName_EXT) or
rename the network.
5. Choose a location and check the signal strength.
Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move it to a
location that will boost your WiFi range. The location you choose must be
within the range of your existing WiFi router network. Plug the extender into
an electrical outlet.
The Link Rate LEDs help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router
connection is optimal. See the Indicator LEDs section on the back to learn how
the LEDs show the best connection. If you get no connection or a poor
connection, move the extender closer to your WiFi router and try again until
the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Link Rate LED lights green.
6. Connect your WiFi devices.
Take your WiFi device to the location with poor WiFi router coverage. Find the
new extender network name:
Existing network name: MyNetworkName
New extended network name: MyNetworkName_2GEXT
or
MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Select the new network and use your WiFi router password to connect. You
are now using your extended WiFi network.
The Link Rate LEDs help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router
connection is optimal. See the Indicator LEDs section on the back to learn how
the LEDs show the best connection. If you get no connection or a poor
connection, move the extender closer to your WiFi router and try again until
the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Link Rate LED lights green.
6. Connect your WiFi devices.
Take your WiFi device to the location with poor WiFi router coverage. Find the
new extender network name:
Existing network name: MyNetworkName
New extended network name: MyNetworkName_2GEXT
or
MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Select the new network and use your WiFi router password to connect. You
are now using your extended WiFi network.
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