Today, many people use the internet quickly and easily with the help of high-speed WiFi connections. But, some people can’t get internet signals from one room to another. To solve this problem, we’re going to tell you about the Netgear extender which is the best device to extend the internet network throughout your home. After you set it up, you can enjoy the internet without any problems. We recommend you read this carefully before you decide to do it. Otherwise, you might have problems.
Well, before we go to tell you about the Netgear extender setup, we would like to tell you about the mywifiext first so that you easily understand the whole procedure without any problem.
Do You Know What is Mywifiext?
To your knowledge mywifiext is the local web address used to access the mywifiext setup Wizard like www. Mywifiext.net. Thus, both are used to get access to the Netgear extender login page to complete the configuration of the Netgear extender. Now let’s start the procedure of the Netgear extender setup.
Netgear Extender Setup Methods
There are two types of methods to set up a Netgear extender. Both methods are very easy to understand and easy to perform. The names of the extender’s setup methods are the Manual method and the WPS button method. By these two methods, you configure your extender in your home and extend the network of internet everywhere in your house. You just need to read the below-mentioned methods carefully.
Netgear Extender Setup Via Manual Method
There are multiple steps of the manual method that you need to perform to get the Netgear extender setup successful.
Read the following points to know about the steps:
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First, you need to unbox your extender and take a small check to make sure that you get the non-damaged extender.
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Give the power supply to the extender by plugging the adapter of the extender into the power socket.
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Push the turn-on button of the extender.
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Once you did all the above steps, you need to give the internet connection to both the devices Netgear extender and host router wirelessly or with cable.
Note: If you use the Ethernet cable for the connection, then you need to make sure that the Ethernet cable is properly inserted into the Ethernet port of the devices and it should not be damaged from anywhere.
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Thereafter, open your computer or laptop, and launch the latest internet browser.
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You need to put the web address mywifiext.net into the address bar to get access to the Netgear extender login page.
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Press the Enter key.
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You will see the two fields in front of you, which you need to fill.
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Use the default username and password.
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Hit the Login button
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After that, you will see the dashboard of the Netgear extender on your screen..
To your knowledge, the name of the Netgear extender network is Netgear_ext (SSID).
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Thereafter, you need to follow the on-screen prompts to get the Netgear extender setup complete.
Therefore, these are the steps that you need to perform during the manual method of the Netgear extender setup. In case you face this method tricky and hard then you should go with another method which is elaborated on in the next section.
Netgear Extender Setup Through WPS Method
This method is the best way to configure your Netgear extender in less time. To know about the WPS button walk through the below-mentioned points:
Note: This method is for those users who use the WPS button-authorized models.
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First of all, you need to give accurate power to your extender.
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Turn on the power button of the extender.
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Then you need to locate the WPS button on your extender and host router.
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Once you found the WPS button on the extender you need to press it for some minutes until you see the light on the extender.
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You need to do the same with the host router.
Therefore, you just need to perform these few steps to get the Netgear extender setup successful through the WPS button. However, if you still face the issue then we suggest you go through the below section where we listed the common issues of the Netgear extender setup.
Common Issue of Netgear Extender Setup
The following list will aware you of the extender setup issues:
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Improper power supply to the extender
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Weak internet connection
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Used damaged Ethernet cable for connection
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Maybe the hardware of the extender broken
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Outdated web browser use during the login.
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Put the wrong default credentials into the fields.
Hence, these are the common Netgear extender setup issues which you might face during the configuration of extender in your home.