NETGEAR EX6110 User manual

AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
User Manual
Model EX6110
July 2018
202-11748-02
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA

Support
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compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Meet Your Extender................................................................................................6
LEDs.................................................................................................................6
Buttons..............................................................................................................7
When to Use Your Extender...................................................................................7
How the Extender Works.......................................................................................7
Chapter 2 Get Started
Install the WiFi Extender......................................................................................10
Place the Extender and Apply Power..............................................................10
Connect to an Existing WiFi Network..............................................................10
Connect with WPS......................................................................................10
Connect with the NETGEAR Installation Assistant.....................................11
Find the Best Location....................................................................................13
Log In to the Extender After Installation...............................................................13
Run Smart Setup Installation...............................................................................13
Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
View Connected Devices.....................................................................................16
Boost Your Video Streaming with FastLane Technology......................................16
View WiFi Settings...............................................................................................17
Change the WiFi Network Name..........................................................................18
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network..................................18
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios.......................................................................19
Change the WiFi Speed.......................................................................................20
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network............................20
Use WPS with the Push Button Method..........................................................21
Use WPS with the PIN Method.......................................................................21
Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device........................................................22
Set Up an Access Schedule................................................................................23
Change the Extender’s Device Name..................................................................24
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address..................................................25
Use the Extender with MAC Filtering or Access Control......................................25
Chapter 4 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
Change the Extender admin User Name and Password......................................28
Turn Password Protection Off and On..................................................................28
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password.....................................................29
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time.....................................................30
Manually Set the Extender Clock.........................................................................30
Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration...............................................31
Back Up the Configuration Settings................................................................31
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Restore the Configuration Settings.................................................................32
Return the Extender To Its Factory Default Settings............................................33
Use the Reset Button......................................................................................33
Log In and Reset the Extender to Factory Settings.........................................33
Update the Extender Firmware............................................................................34
Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender........................................34
Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender....................................................35
Chapter 5 FAQs andTroubleshooting
FAQs....................................................................................................................38
Cannot Connect to the Extender..........................................................................38
Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message..............................38
Cannot Access mywifiext.net...............................................................................39
Find Extender's IP Address..................................................................................40
Chapter 6 Factory Settings andTechnical Specifications
Factory Default Settings.......................................................................................42
Technical and Environmental Specifications........................................................42
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Overview
The WiFi Range Extender boosts your existing network range and speed, delivering dual-band WiFi.
This chapter covers the following topics:
•MeetYour Extender
•When to UseYour Extender
•How the Extender Works
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
support.netgear.com.
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MeetYour Extender
Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs and buttons.
LEDs
The following table describes the LEDs.
Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionLED
•Solid green.The extender is powered on.
•Solid amber.The extender is booting.
•Off.The extender is powered off.
Power
This LED indicates the network connection between the extender and the router
or access point.
•Solid green. Best connection.
•Solid amber. Good connection.
•Solid red. Poor connection.
•Off. No connection.
Router
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Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued)
DescriptionLED
This LED indicates the network connection between the extender and a computer
or mobile device.
•Solid green. Best connection.
•Solid amber. Good connection.
•Solid red. Poor connection.
•Off. No connection.
Device
•Solid green.WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
•Blinking green. A WPS connection is being established.
•Off.WiFi security is not enabled.
WPS
Buttons
The side panel contains the following buttons:
•Reset button.Pressing the Reset button for about five seconds resets the extender.
•WPS button.Pressing the WPS button let's the extender connect to your existing WiFi network through
WPS.You can also connect WPS-enabled devices to the extender using the WPS button.
•Power button.Pressing the Power button turn the extender on or off.
When to UseYour Extender
NETGEAR recommends that you connect through the extender network only when the WiFi device is in a
“dead zone” where connection from the existing network is poor or nonexistent.Data traffic routed through
the extender is inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the network.
How the ExtenderWorks
The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi access point) and a WiFi device outside
the range of the WiFi router.The extender performs two main jobs:
•The extender connects to a working WiFi network.
When the extender connects over WiFi to an existing network, it functions as a network client, similar
to how a WiFi device connects to a network.
•The extender acts as an access point for WiFi devices.
The extender broadcasts its ownWiFi network that WiFi devices can join.In its role as an access point,
the extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as broadcasting its network name (SSID).
Overview
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The extender must do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridge are in place.
Figure 1. Range extender in a home
Overview
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Get Started
This chapter covers the following topics:
•Install the WiFi Extender
•Log In to the Extender After Installation
•Run Smart Setup Installation
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Install theWiFi Extender
Place the extender, apply power, and connect the extender to your WiFi network.
Place the Extender and Apply Power
To place the extender and apply power:
1. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router.
Proximity to the WiFi router is required only during the initial setup process.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
3. Wait for the Power LED to light amber and then turn green.
If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button on the side of the extender.
Connect to an ExistingWiFi Network
To extend the range of your WiFi network, you must connect the extender to your existing WiFi network.
You can do this in one of two ways:
•Connect withWPS. For more information, see Connect with WPS on page 10.
•Connect with web browser setup.For more information, see Connect with the NETGEAR Installation
Assistant on page 11.
Connect withWPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network without typing the network name and
password.For help with theWPS button on yourWPS-enabled device, check the instructions or online help
that came with that device. Some older equipment cannot use WPS.
WPS does not support WEP network security or a hidden SSID network. If your
existingWiFi network uses WEP security or its SSID is hidden, follow the instructions
in Connect with the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page 11.
Note
To useWPS to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1. Press the WPS button on the extender.
The WPS LED blinks.
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
When the extender connects to your existing WiFi network, the WPS LED on the extender lights solid
green and the Router LED lights.
If the Router Link LED does not light, try again.If it still does not light, see Connect with the NETGEAR
Installation Assistant on page 11.
3. If yourWiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz
band.
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4. Unplug the extender and move it 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.
5. Use the Router LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
6. If the Router LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer to the router and
try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router LED lights amber or green.
7. On your computer or mobile device, find and connect to a new extender WiFi network.
The extender creates two new extender WiFi networks.The extender’s new WiFi network names are
based on your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and _5GEXT at the end of the name.
For example:
•ExistingWiFi network name. MyNetworkName
•New extender WiFi network names.MyNetworkName_2GEXT and MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.
8. Test the new extender WiFi range by moving your computer or mobile device to the area with a poor
router WiFi signal:
a. Leave your computer or mobile device in the area with a poor router WiFi signal and return to the
extender.
b. Check the Device LED on the extender:
•If the Device LED is solid green or amber, your new extender WiFi network reaches the area
with a poor router WiFi signal and your network setup is complete.
•If the Device LED is red, your new extender WiFi network does not reach the area with a poor
router WiFi signal.
You must move your computer or mobile device closer to the extender until the Device LED
turns solid green or amber.
Connect with the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
You can use the NETGEAR installation assistant to connect your extender to your existing WiFi router
network.To use the NETGEAR installation assistant, you must launch a web browser on your computer or
mobile device.
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To use the NETGEAR installation assistant to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1. On a computer or mobile device, open theWiFi connection manager and find and connect to the extender
network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When you are connected to the extender, the Device LED lights.
2. Launch web browser.
3. Enter http://www.mywifiext.net.
The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to your existing WiFi network.
5. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location about halfway between your router and the area with
a poor WiFi signal.
6. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green.
7. Use the Router LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
8. If the Router LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer to the router and
try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router LED lights amber or green.
9. Reconnect your computer or mobile device to the new extender WiFi network.
10. Test the new extended WiFi range by moving your computer or mobile device to the area with a poor
router WiFi signal:
a. Leave your computer or mobile device in the area with a poor router WiFi signal and return to the
extender.
b. Check the Device LED on the extender:
•If the Device LED is solid green or amber, your new extender WiFi network reaches the area
with a poor router WiFi signal and your network setup is complete.
•If the Device LED is red, your new extender WiFi network does not reach the area with a poor
router WiFi signal.
You must move your computer or mobile device closer to the extender until the Device LED
turns solid green or amber.
11. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green.
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Find the Best Location
If the WiFi signal is weak, the first time you join the extender network, the Router LED or Device LED is
amber or red. If this happens, adjust the position of the extender:
•If the Router LED is amber or red, move the extender closer to the router.
•If the Device LED is amber or red, move the computer or mobile device closer to the extender.
Log In to the Extender After Installation
After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the extender’s settings.
To log in to the extender:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
When you are connected to the extender, the Device Link LED lights.
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)
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP
Address on page 40.
Run Smart Setup Installation
You can use Smart Setup to change the extender settings.This is an easy way to connect the extender to
a different router or to change the extender WiFi network name (SSID) or WiFi password.
To run Smart Setup:
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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
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3. Enter your admin email and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. Click the SMART SETUP button.
5. Follow the prompts.
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Extender Network Settings
This chapter covers the following topics:
•View Connected Devices
•BoostYour Video Streaming with FastLane Technology
•View WiFi Settings
•Change the WiFi Network Name
•Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
•Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
•Change the WiFi Speed
•Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network
•Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device
•Set Up an Access Schedule
•Change the Extender’s Device Name
•Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
•Use the Extender with MAC Filtering or Access Control
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View Connected Devices
You can view a list of devices that are connected to the extender network.
To view connected devices:
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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Connected Devices.
The Connected Devices page displays.The devices connected to the extender dsipalys on the page.
BoostYourVideo Streaming with FastLaneTechnology
Get the most out of your HD entertainment with FastLane technology.With FastLane technology, the extender
connects to your router using one band and connects to your devices using another band.Because a band
is dedicated to each function, performance is enhanced.
If all your devices and your WiFi router support only the 2.4 GHz band, or all your devices and your WiFi
router support only the 5 GHz band, do not enable FastLane Technology.
When you enable FastLane Technology, two options are available:
•Use the 2.4 GHz band to connect the extender to the WiFi devices and use the 5 GHz band to connect
the extender to the WiFi router. Use this mode if your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band but the
devices that you want to use for gaming and streaming support the 2.4 GHz band.
•Use the 5 GHz band to connect the extender to the WiFi devices and use the 2.4 GHz band to connect
the extender to the WiFi router. Use this mode if the devices that you want to use for gaming and
streaming support the 5 GHz band but your WiFi router supports the 2.4 GHz band.
To activate FastLane mode:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
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•If your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Do More > FastLane.
The FastLane Technology page displays.
6. Select the FastLaneTechnology radio button.
The page adjusts and displays two more radio buttons.
7. Select a radio button:
•Router-to-Extender in 2.4 GHz only and Extender-to-Device in 5 GHz only
•Router to Extender in 5 GHz only and Extender-to-Device in 2.4 GHz only
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your changes are saved.
ViewWiFi Settings
To view theWiFi 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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
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The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings >Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
Change the WiFi Network Name
To change theWiFi network name:
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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings >Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. In each Network Name (SSID) field, type a network name.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its wireless network names (SSIDs) are easy for
you to find and connect to from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.You can turn off the SSID broadcast
to create a hidden WiFi network.To connect to a hidden network you must know its SSID and password
and manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
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•If your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings >Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network Name (SSID) check box.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
By default, the extender’s WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.If you disable the
WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the extender.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings >Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
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6. Select or clear the Enable 2.4 GHzWiFi check box.
7. Select or clear the Enable 5 GHzWiFi check box.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the WiFi Speed
The 2.4 GHz network WiFi speed to set to a specific WiFi speed.You can only change the 5 GHz WiFi
speed.
To change theWiFi speed:
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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net.
•If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings >Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. In the 5 GHz network WiFi Speed menu, select a speed.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
UseWPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi
Network
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s network without
entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a physical
button or a software button. If you use the PIN method, you must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you
are trying to connect.
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