NETGEAR Nighthawk EX7500 User manual

Quick Start
Nighthawk X4S
AC2200 Tri-Band
WiFi Range Extender
Model EX7500
Getting Started
To extend the range of your WiFi network, you must
connect your Nighthawk® extender to your existing WiFi
network. You can do this in one of two ways:
• Connect with WPS. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
lets you join a secure WiFi network without typing the
network name and password.
Note: WPS does not support WEP network security or
a hidden SSID network. If your existing WiFi network
uses WEP security or its SSID is hidden, follow the
instructions Connect With WPS.
• Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant.
To use the NETGEAR installation assistant, you must
launch a web browser on your computer or mobile
device. For more information, see Connect With the
NETGEAR Installation Assistant on the other side of this
quick start guide.
Connect With WPS
1. Place and plug in your extender.
a. Place the extender close to your WiFi router.
b. Plug the extender into an
electrical outlet.
Wait for the Power LED to
light solid blue.
c. If the Power LED does not
light, press the WPS/Power
button until the Power LED
lights.
2. Connect to your WiFi router.
a. Press the WPS/Power button on the extender for
less than five seconds.
The WPS LED blinks blue.
Note: If you press the WPS/Power button for
more than five seconds, the extender turns o.
b. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your
WiFi router.
When the extender connects to the router, the
WPS LED lights solid blue.
If the Router Link LED lights blue, the
connection between the router and extender is
good. If the Router Link LED lights amber or red,
move the extender closer to the router and try
again.
c. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat
Steps 2a and 2b.
Note: If your router supports the 5 GHz band,
your extender attempts to connect to the router’s
5 GHz band the first time you press the
WPS/Power button. If your extender did not
connect to the router’s 5 GHz band the first time,
repeat the WPS process.
3. Choose a location and check the signal
strength.
a. Move your extender to a new location that is about
halfway between your router and the area with a
poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the
range of your existing WiFi router network. See the
previous image for an example.
b. Use the Router Link LED to help you choose
a spot where the extender-to-router connection is
optimal:
• Blue. Best connection.
• Amber. Good connection. Consider moving the
extender closer to the router.
• Red. Poor connection. Move the extender
closer to the router.
• O. No connection.
c. If you get no connection or a poor connection,
move the extender closer to your router and try
again until the Router Link LED lights blue.
4. Connect your devices.
Do Don’t
a. Take your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device
to the location with poor WiFi router coverage.
b. Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile
device to the extended network.
Your extender uses the same WiFi network settings
as your router for its 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz extended
networks.
For example, if your extender connects to the
router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band, your extender uses
your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi settings for both its
networks:
• Router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample
• Router 5 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample-5G
• Extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample
• Extended 5 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample
If your extender connects to the router’s 5 GHz
WiFi band, your extender uses your router’s 5 GHz
WiFi settings for both its networks:
• Router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample
• Router 5 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample-5G
• Extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample-5G
• Extended 5 GHz WiFi network name.
MyWiFiExample-5G
Note: Since your router and extended networks
share the same WiFi network name, only one WiFi
network name is broadcast.

Connect With the NETGEAR
Installation Assistant
To use the NETGEAR installation assistant, you must launch a
web browser on your computer or mobile device.
1. Place and plug in your extender.
a. Place the extender close to your WiFi router.
b. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
Wait of for the Power LED to light solid blue.
c. If the Power LED does not light, press the
WPS/Power button until the Power LED lights.
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4. Choose a location and check the signal
strength.
a. Move your extender to a new location that is about
halfway between your router and the area with a
poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the
range of your existing WiFi router network. See the
previous image for an example.
b. Use the Router Link LED to check the
connection between the extender and router:
• Blue. Best connection.
• Amber. Good connection. Consider moving the
extender closer to the router.
• Red. Poor connection. Move the extender
closer to the router.
• O. No connection.
c. If you get no connection or a poor connection,
move the extender closer to your router and try
again until the Router Link LED lights blue.
Do Don’t
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can
visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product,
get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals,
and join our community. We recommend that you use only
official NETGEAR support resources.
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(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this
document in Canadian French at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.)
For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://kb.netgear.com/11621.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting
the power supply.
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2. Connect to the extender.
a. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device,
open the WiFi connection manager.
b. Locate and connect to the extender network called
NETGEAR_EXT.
When your computer or mobile device is connected
to the extender, the 2.4 GHz Client Link LED lights
solid blue.
3. Set up with a web browser.
a. Launch a web browser.
You are automatically taken to the extender’s
NETGEAR installation assistant. If the NETGEAR
installation assistant does not display, visit
www.mywifiext.net.
b. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to
your existing WiFi network.
Log In to Access Extender
Settings
After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or
change the extender’s settings.
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile
device that is connected to your extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature,
enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the
browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter
one of the following URLs:
-Windows-based computer. http://mywifiext
-Mac computers and iOS devices.
http://mywifiext.local
-Android devices.
http://<extender’s IP address> (for example,
http://192.168.1.3)
To find your extender’s IP address, do the
following:
a. Log in to your router.
b. Find the page in your router web interface
that lists the devices connected to your
router.
c. Find your extender in the list and note your
extender’s IP address.
d. Enter your extender’s IP address in the
address field of your web browser.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the
LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.