The Netgear Extender deliver internet signal to the every corner of your home. If you are buy new extender, and want to setup and login to the interface of the new extender. Then you are at right place. This article helps you to complete the new extender setup process. You just need to follow some easy steps to setup:

Netgear Extender Setup

To setup new extender, the first step is installation of the extender. Below we discuss about in detail, how to install the new extender. Let’s start:

1.      Firstly shut down your existing router and modem.

2.      Place the extender close to the router and connect it to the router via Ethernet cable.

3.      Now turn on the extender and also on the router and the modem.

When you complete the physical process, then you must need to login to the web interface of the extender to further process.

Login to the Web Interface

1.      Make a connection between computer and extender via Ethernet cable.

2.      Go to any web browser to access the mywifiext interface by typing URL mywifiext.net and 192.168.1.1 on address bar.

3.        Enter default username and password to login.

4.      After successfully login, there is a interface open on the screen.

5.      On the interface, click on the Extend Network and select the network name which you want to extend.

6.      Enter password and click on the Apply button, now your new extender setup is complete.

After setup the extender, move the extender and place at that place where the network range and signals are weak or limited.

WPS Button

By using WPS method, you can setup the new extender by just clicking one button. It is the simple method to complete setup. If your router have a WPS button, then you can use this method, steps are:

1.      Turn on your router and plug in the extender near to the router.

2.      Touch and hold the WPS button of the router and within few seconds press the the WPS of the extender.

3.      It will take few minutes to complete a setup process.

4.      After setup, the extender inherits all the settings of the router. You can use same password of the router to connect to the extender.

Many times routers has not WPS button, in this case you need access the setup page of the extender and then use the virtual WPS button.

Troubleshooting Tips

Sometimes while using the extender some common problems occur such as connectivity issues, not working and slow network. You can easily solve this problem by yourselves. Just follow the simple methods.

Update Firmware

1.      Access the web interface of the extender by login.

2.      On the interface, Select settings button and click on the Advanced Option.

3.      Now a list of option is open, find and click on the Upgrading Firmware.

4.      Download and update the latest version of the firmware.

After update the firmware, your extender unlocks new feature and enhance security protection.

Reboot

To solve some minor connectivity issues related to your extender, and then you can restart your extender. To reboot simply turn off the extender and after few seconds turn on the extender.

Reset

If your extender still facing issues, after complete the; update firmware and reboot process, then you need to reset your extender. It restores all the default factory settings of the extender. Steps to reset are:

1.      Find and press the reset button which present on the back side of the extender.

2.      Hold this button for 5-10 seconds and after release the reset process is start.

3.      It will take few seconds to reset the extender.

After reset the extender, you need to re-configure the extender to the router again. Because it will comes to its factory settings after reset.

Conclusion

In the above article, you explore the complete guide to setup the ne netgear extender by yourselves at home.