Netgear AC2200 User Manual

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Netgear AC2200 User Manual

Quick Start

AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender

Model EX7300v2

Getting started

Your extender boosts your router’s WiFi signal and enhances the signal quality over long distances.

WiFi router

Sometimes your router

doesn’t provide the

WiFi coverage that you

need

Extender

Boosts the WiFi range and sends a stronger signal in hard-to reach areas

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Meet your extender

Before you install your extender, learn about its LEDs, buttons, and port.

Router Arrow LED

 

Router Link LED

Client Arrow LED

 

Factory Reset

Client Link LED

button

 

Power On/Off

 

button

Power LED

WPS button

WPS LED

Access Point/

 

Extender switch

 

 

Ethernet port

 

(on bottom panel)

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LED

Description

Router Link

WiFi connection from the router to the extender:

LED

• Solid green. Best connection.

 

 

• Solid amber. Good connection.

 

• Solid red. Poor connection.

 

• Off. No connection.

 

 

Client Link

WiFi connection from your computer or mobile device to

LED

the extender:

 

• Solid green. Best connection.

 

• Solid amber. Good connection.

 

• Solid red. Poor connection.

 

• Off. No connection.

Power LED • Solid amber. The extender is booting.

Solid green. The extender is powered on.

Off. The extender is powered off.

WPS LED • Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).

• Blinking green. A WPS connection is being established.

• Off. WiFi security isn’t enabled.

No arrow LEDs are lit. The extender is in a good location.

Client Arrow LED blinks. Move the WiFi-enabled computer or

mobile device closer to the extender.

Router Arrow LED blinks. Move the extender closer to the router.

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You can use your extender in extender mode or in access point mode.

In extender mode, your extender repeats the signals from your WiFi router. After initial setup, the best location for the extender is about halfway between your router and the area with a poor WiFi signal. The extender must be within the range of your WiFi router network.

In access point mode, your extender creates a new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection.

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Install the extender in extender mode

1.Set the Access Point/Extender switch to Extender .

2.For initial setup, place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router.

3.Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.

Wait for the Power LED to light green. This might take up to 2 minutes. If the Power LED doesn’t light, press the Power On/Off button on the extender.

Continue with installation, using one of these methods:

To connect your extender using WPS, see the following section.

Note:  WPS doesn’t support WEP network security. If you use WEP security, you must use the NETGEAR installation assistant.

To connect your extender using the NETGEAR installation assistant, see Connect the extender to your WiFi network using the NETGEAR installation assistant on page 9.

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