NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S EX8000 Installation and operation manual

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Nighthawk X6S
AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender
Model EX8000

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Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
You can set up your extender as a WiFi access point. Tri-band WiFi is
available when your extender is in access point mode.
The following instructions assume that you did not previously set up your
extender.
¾To use the extender in access point mode:
1. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
The Power LED lights green.
If the Power LED does not light, press the Power button.

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2. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender using a WiFi or
Ethernet connection:
• WiFi. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the
WiFi connection manager and locate and connect to the extender
network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected
to the extender, the Client LED lights solid white.
• Ethernet. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on
the extender to an Ethernet port on your computer.
Note: If you want to use an Ethernet connection, you must do
this before you connect your extender to your modem router or
router.
3. Launch a web browser and visit www.mywifiext.net.
The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
4. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your router to an Ethernet port on
the extender.
Note: Do not connect your extender directly to your DSL or cable
modem. The extender does not function as a router. If your network
includes a DHCP server, you can connect the extender to a switch or
hub that is connected to the DHCP server.
5. Return to the NETGEAR installation assistant and follow the prompts
to finish setting up your extender as an access point.

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Connect to the Extender Network
After you complete the setup process, you can connect all your devices to
the new extender network using a WiFi, wired, or WPS connection.
WiFi connection
Note: If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, your extender uses the
the same WiFi network name and password as your router.
¾To connect to the extender WiFi network:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi
connection manager that manages your WiFi connections.
The WiFi connection manager scans for WiFi networks in your area.
2. Find and select your extender’s WiFi network name (SSID) and enter
your extender’s WiFi password.
This is the SSID and password that you set up during the installation
process. If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, use your router’s
SSID and password.

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Wired Connection
You can connect a wired device to an Ethernet port on your extender using
an Ethernet cable.
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WPS Connection
For help with the WPS button on your WPS-enabled device, check
the instructions or online help that came with that device. Some older
equipment cannot use WPS.
¾To connect to the extender using a WPS connection:
1. Press the WPS button on the extender.
The WPS LED blinks white.
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on yor WPS-enabled
device.
When the extender connects to your WPS-enabled device, the WPS
LED lights solid white.

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Log In to Access Extender Settings
After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the
extender’s settings.
¾To log in to the extender:
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.

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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 email address and password and click the LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.

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Change the Extender WiFi Settings
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, you cannot change the WiFi
network settings from the extender web interface. You must log in to your
router to change your WiFi network settings.
If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, you can change your
extender’s WiFi settings from the extender web interface.
¾To change your extender’s WiFi 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)

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A login page displays.
If you do not see the login page, see Log In to Access Extender
Settings on page 6 for more information.
3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4. Select Settings > Wireless.
The Wireless page displays.
5. To change the WiFi network name (SSID), enter a new name in the
Network Name (SSID) field.
6. To change the WiFi password, enter a new password in the
WiFi Password field.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.

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Enable or Disable One WiFi Name
The One WiFi Name feature enables your extender to use the same WiFi
network settings as your router.
¾To enable or disable the One WiFi Name feature:
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)
A login page displays.
If you do not see the login page, see Log In to Access Extender
Settings on page 6 for more information.

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3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4. Select Settings > Wireless.
The Wireless page displays.
5. To enable the One WiFi Name feature, select the Yes radio button.
If this is the first time you are enabling the One WiFi Name feature,
you must run the Smart Setup. Go to the Status page and click the
SMART SETUP button to run the Smart Setup.
6. To disable the One WiFi Name feature, select the No radio button.
If you disable this feature, you can set a new SSID and password for
the extender’s 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks in the Network Name
(SSID) and WiFi Password fields on this page.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.

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Frequently Asked Questions
You can find more information about your product in the user manual,
which is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network
password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure that I entered
the correct password. What can I do?
The extender is probably placed at the borderline of the range covered
by the router or access point. To improve your signal strength, move your
extender closer to your router and make sure that the Link Status LED
lights solid white or amber.
• Solid white. Best connection
• Solid amber. Good connection
• Solid red. Poor connection
• Off. No connection
If you are using WEP security, make sure that you are typing the network
password in the correct field.

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I am connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a browser and I can’t
I see the web browser setup guide. What can I do?
Try these troubleshooting steps:
• Make sure that your computer is set up to use DHCP (most are).
• Make sure that the Client LED is white and that you are using a valid
IP address.
• Relaunch the web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the
address field. Enter your admin email address and password and click
the LOG IN button.
• If you are installing the extender as an access point, make sure that
you are connecting your computer or WiFi device to the extender
through a WiFi connection instead of an Ethernet connection.
How do I restore the extender to its factory default settings?
1. Use a sharp object such as a pen or paper clip to press and hold the
Reset button on the extender for at least five seconds until the Link
Status LED, Maximum Throughput LED, 2.4 GHz LED, and 5 GHz LED
blink white.
2. Release the Reset button and wait for the extender to reboot.
The extender resets and returns to the factory default settings.

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I forgot my login email address and password. What can I do?
On the login page, click the Username & Password Help link and answer
the security questions that you set up during the initial setup.
If you forgot the answers to your security questions, do the following to
set up your login credentials again:
1. Restore the extender to its factory default settings.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to your extender network.
3. 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)
A login page displays.
If you do not see the login page, see Log In to Access Extender
Settings on page 6 for more information.

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4. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button.
When prompted, complete the fields on the page to set up your login
credentials again.
My router security is WEP, and I entered the wrong password
or security key on the extender. I cannot access the extender
anymore. What can I do?
The extender cannot check to see if the WEP password is correct. If you
entered the wrong password, your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile
device is not able to get the IP address from the extender. You must reset
the extender to its factory default settings to get the IP address back.
Can I set up the extender in extender mode if I connect it to the
router or access point with an Ethernet cable?
No. The extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the router or access
point if it is in extender mode. If the extender is in access point mode, you
can connect it to the router or access point with an Ethernet connection.
For more information about access point mode, see Use the Extender in
Access Point Mode on page 2.

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I enabled a WiFi MAC filter, WiFi access control, or access control
list (ACL) on my router. What should I do when installing the
extender?
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your router,
the MAC address of the WiFi device shown on the router is translated to
another MAC address. If your router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or
ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the extender but cannot get
an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Internet.
To allow the WiFi device to receive an IP address from the extender and
access the Internet, you must provide the translated MAC address to the
router.
¾To add a translated MAC address to your router:
1. Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter, WiFi access control,
or ACL.
For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter,
WiFi access control, or ACL, see your router’s documentation.
2. Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the
extender.
3. Make sure that the Link Status LED remains lit.
4. Log in to your extender:
a. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is
connected to your extender network.

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b. 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)
A login page displays.
If you do not see the login page, see Log In to Access Extender
Settings on page 6 for more information.
c. Enter your admin email address and password and click the
LOG IN button.
5. Select Settings > Connected Devices.
The Connected Devices page displays the MAC addresses and virtual
MAC addresses for computers and WiFi devices that are connected to
the extender network.

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6. On the router, add the extender’s virtual MAC addresses and all of the
virtual MAC addresses of the devices connected to the extender to
your router’s MAC filter table.
7. Enable the router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL.

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