AC750 WiFi Range Extender
Model EX6100
User Manual
April 2014
202-11307-03
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
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Contents
Front Panel and Side Panel LEDs and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
When to Use Your Extender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How the Extender Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use as a WiFi Range Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use as an Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect to an Existing WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install the Extender as an Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Set Up Password Recovery for admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Change WiFi Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
View or Change Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Set Up a Wireless Access List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Enable NAT in the Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Manage Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Recover the admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Update the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Cannot Log In to the Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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This chapter covers the following topics:
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For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time on
downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new
firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior
of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your
firmware.
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Front Panel and Side Panel LEDs and Buttons
The front panel has LEDs. The side panel has a switch, buttons, and an Ethernet port.
Router Link LED
Router Arrow LED
Client Arrow LED
Client Link LED
Access Point/Extender switch
Power On/Off button
WPS button
Factory Reset button
Power LED
WPS LED
Ethernet port
Figure 1. Extender front panel and side panel
Table 1. LEDs
LED
Description
Router Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and the router
or access point.
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Solid green. Best connection.
Solid amber. Good connection.
Solid red. Poor connection.
Off. No connection.
Client Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and a
computer or mobile device.
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Solid green. Best connection.
Solid amber. Good connection.
Solid red. Poor connection.
Off. No connection.
Power LED
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Solid amber. The extender is booting.
Solid green. The extender is powered on.
Off. The extender is powered off.
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Table 1. LEDs (continued)
LED
Description
WPS LED
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Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
Blinking green. The extender is making a WPS connection.
Off. WiFi security is not enabled.
Router Arrow
If the Router Arrow or Client Arrow LED blinks, see Find the
is in a good location.
When to Use Your Extender
NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the extender only when your WiFi network
connection is poor. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic
routed directly from the network.
How the Extender Works
The extender increases the distance of a WiFi network. The extender can connect to your
network’s WiFi signal and then boost that signal or it can connect to your network with a
wired connection and work as an access point. You use the Access Point/Extender switch on
the side of the extender to select which way you want to use the extender.
Use as a WiFi Range Extender
This is the most common way to use the extender. The extender connects to your existing
network’s WiFi signal and it rebroadcasts two extender WiFi signals, one in the 2.4 GHz
band, and another in the 5 GHz band. When you are too far away to connect to your
network’s WiFi signal, you can connect to an extender WiFi signal instead.
WiFi Range
Extender
Boosts the range of your
existing WiFi and creates
a stronger signal in
Existing WiFi
hard-to-reach areas.
Sometimes your router
does not provide the WiFi
coverage you need.
Figure 2. The extender WiFi signals reach areas outside the range of your router
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Use as an Access Point
You can connect the extender to your router or gateway with a wired connection and use the
extender as an 11ac access point.
Figure 3. Extender as an access point
Support for the 802.11ac Networking Standard
The extender supports the 802.11ac networking standard. This new standard offers better
speed, improved reliability, and more range than older WiFi networking standards. The
extender is backward compatible with earlier WiFi standards. However, to get the benefits of
802.11ac, your wireless router must support the 802.11ac WiFi networking standard.
To learn more about the 802.11ac WiFi networking standard, visit
Figure 4. Speed comparison between the 802.11n and 802.11ac standards
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Install the Extender as a Range Extender
The extender connects to your network’s WiFi signal and then rebroadcasts that signal to
extend the WiFi signal coverage.
Place the Extender
NETGEAR recommends that you place the extender near the router during initial setup. Then
you can move it farther away from the router as needed to increase the area that has a WiFi
signal.
To place the extender:
1. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
The Power LED
button.
lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power
3. Make sure that the switch on the extender is set to Extender.
Connect to an Existing WiFi 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:
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Connect with WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network without typing the network
name and password. The WPS button is a physical button on the router or access point.
WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP security, see Connect
To connect with WPS:
1. Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender.
The WPS LED
blinks.
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
The WPS LED on the extender lights solid green, the Router Link LED
the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network.
lights, and
Note: If the Router Link LED does not light, try again. If it still does not light,
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3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender
to the 5 GHz band.
4. Find the new extender network name.
The extender’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to your existing WiFi network
name, with _2GEXT or _5GEXT at the end of the name, depending on whether the
extender is connecting to your WiFi network in 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.
For example:
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Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName
New extended network name. MyNetworkName_2GEXT
or MyNetworkName_5GEXT
5. Connect your existing WiFi devices to the new extended network.
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.
6. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location closer to the area with a poor WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router
network.
7. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait one minute.
The Power LED
button.
lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power
Use the Router Link LED on the front panel to help you choose a spot where the
extender-to-router connection is optimal.
Connect with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup
You can use a web browser to connect to the extender and set it up.
To connect with the browser-based Smart Setup:
1. Make sure that the switch on the extender is set to Extender.
2. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or mobile device to find and connect to one of
the extender WiFi networks.
The extender is dual band, so it has two WiFi networks:
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2.4 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_2GEXT
5 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_5GEXT
After the connection with the computer or mobile device is established, the Client Link
LED lights solid green.
3. Open a web browser window from the same computer or mobile device.
The browser takes you directly to NETGEAR genie Smart Setup.
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Note: If you are not automatically directed to NETGEAR genie, launch a web
admin for the user name and password for the password.
Smart setup detects the position of the extender switch.
The extender finds the 2.4 GHz wireless networks in your area and displays a list.
4. Select a 2.4 GHz WiFi network to extend and click the Continue button.
5. To select the network you want the extender to join, do one of the following:
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Select the radio button for the network.
Select the Manually input my wireless SSID radio button and type the name of the
network.
6. Enter the security settings for the network that you selected.
The extender finds the 5 GHz WiFi networks in your area and prompts you to select a
5 GHz WiFi network.
7. In the Password field, type the network password (also called passphrase or security key)
and click the Continue button.
8. Select the Private Network or Public Network radio button, and click the Continue button.
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9. In the Name (2.4G SSID) and Name (5G SSID) fields, type names (SSIDs) for your new
extender WiFi network and click the Continue button.
Note: You can use the same security settings as your existing network by
selecting the check box.
The settings are applied and the following screen displays:
10. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or mobile device to connect to the extender’s
newly created WiFi network.
11. Use your password to connect.
12. Select the check box and click the Continue button.
13. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location closer to the area with a poor WiFi signal.
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The location you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network.
14. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait one minute.
The Power LED
button.
lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power
15. Use the Router Link LED on the front panel to help you choose a spot where the
extender-to-router connection is optimal.
Find the Best Location
If the WiFi signal is weak, the first time you join the extender network, an arrow LED blinks for
two minutes. If this happens, adjust the position of the extender. The arrow LEDs act as
follows:
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No arrow LEDs are lit. The extender is in a good location.
Left arrow blinks. Move the extender closer to the router.
Right arrow blinks. Move the computer or mobile device closer to the
extender.
Extender Performance
These extender LEDs indicate a WiFi connection:
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WiFi signal between the router and the extender
WiFi signal between the extender and the computer or mobile device
The LEDs are color coded:
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Green indicates the best connection.
Amber indicates a good connection.
Red indicates a poor connection.
An LED that is off indicates no WiFi connection.
Connect a Computer or Device to the Ethernet Port
You can use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer or device to the Ethernet port on the
extender. Here are some examples of when you might want to do this:
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You want to use a computer to log in to the extender to view or change its settings, but
you are having trouble connecting to the extender WiFi networks.
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You have already installed the extender and now you want to connect a device to the
extender’s Ethernet port.
If you are using the extender as an access point, then you already used the Ethernet port to
connect the extender to your router. If you disconnect this cable, the extender will no longer
be connected to your existing network.
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To connect a computer to the extender Ethernet port:
1. Install the extender so that it is connected to your existing network with a WiFi link.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the extender and to an Ethernet port on
your computer.
The computer connects to the extender. Your computer might display a message
notifying you of an Ethernet connection.
To connect a device to the extender Ethernet port:
1. Install the extender so that it is connected to your existing network with a WiFi link.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the extender and to an Ethernet port on
your device.
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Extender
WiFi router
The device connects to the extender. Now the device can access your existing WiFi
network through the extender.
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Install the Extender as an Access Point
You can also use the extender as a WiFi access point, which creates an AC750 WiFi hotspot
within your local network.
Figure 5. Extender as an access point
To install the extender as an access point:
1. Set the Access Point/Extender switch to Access Point.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet near a router Ethernet LAN port or a remote
Ethernet jack that has access to your local area network (LAN).
3. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the extender to the router Ethernet LAN port or the remote
Ethernet LAN jack with LAN access.
The extender joins the LAN and creates a WiFi hotspot.
4. On your computer or mobile device, find and join a WiFi extender network.
The extender is dual band, so it has two WiFi networks:
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2.4 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_2GEXT
5 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_5GEXT
When you join the network, the extender Client Link LED
connected.
lights to show that you are
6. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.
NETGEAR genie displays and detects the Internet connection.
7. Follow the genie steps to set up WiFi security for both WiFi networks.
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Log In After Initial Setup
After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change its settings.
To log in to the extender after the initial setup:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.
If your extender has an Internet connection, the extender automatically checks for new
firmware at the NETGEAR website.
The Status screen displays.
Change the admin Password
The user name to access the extender is admin, and its default password is password.
NETGEAR strongly recommends that you set a more secure password.
To change the password for the extender:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
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You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Type admin for the user name and type your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Maintenance > Set Password.
5. (Optional) Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery. This feature lets you
recover the password if it is forgotten. Password recovery is supported in the Internet
Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
6. If you enabled password recovery, select two security questions and provide answers to
them.
7. Type the old password.
8. Type the new password twice.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Password Recovery for admin
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the extender user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This
recovery process is supported in the Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but
not in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
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4. Select Maintenance > Set Password.
5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use Smart Setup to Connect the Extender to a Network
The first time that you use a browser to connect to the extender to install it, the NETGEAR
genie installation wizard displays. If you want to use a wizard to set up the extender again,
you can log in to the extender and use the Smart Wizard.
To use smart setup to connect the extender to a WiFi network:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Smart Setup.
Smart setup displays the switch setting on your extender. In this example, the switch is
set to Extender, which is the correct setting if you want your extender to use WiFi to
connect to your network.
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The extender finds the 2.4 GHz wireless networks in your area and displays a list.
5. To select the network you want the extender to join, do one of the following:
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Select the radio button for the network.
Select the Manually input my wireless SSID radio button and type the name of the
network.
6. Enter the security settings for the network that you selected.
The extender finds the 5 GHz WiFi networks in your area and prompts you to select a
5 GHz WiFi network.
7. If your router or gateway broadcasts a 5 GHz WiFi network, select it from the list. Otherwise,
click the Skip button.
The extender prompts you to specify whether the network is private or public.
8. Specify if the network that you selected is private or public:
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If your network is private, leave the Private Network radio button selected.
If you are connecting the extender to a public network, select the Public Network
radio button.
Selecting the Public Network radio button enables a firewall to protect your
computer from others who are sharing this public network.
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9. Click the Continue button.
You are prompted to name the extender networks.
By default, the extender network names are the same as the networks that you selected
with _2GEXT and _5GEXT at the end.
10. Either change the names or leave them as they are and click the Continue button.
The settings are applied and the following screen displays:
11. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or mobile device to connect to the extender’s
newly created WiFi network.
12. Use your password to connect.
13. Select the check box and click the Continue button.
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Add a WPS Client to the Extender Network
The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to the extender’s WiFi
networks without typing the WiFi password. WPS does not support WEP network security. If
Note: For instructions about how to use the physical WPS button on the
To add a WPS client:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
A login screen displays.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Add a WPS Client.
5. Click the Next button.
6. Select a radio button:
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Push button. Click the WPS button on this screen.
PIN Number. The screen adjusts. Enter the client security PIN, and click the Next
button.
7. Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi
network.
The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network
password when it connects. The extender WPS screen displays a confirmation message.
Change the Basic WiFi Settings
To view or change wireless setup:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
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4. Select Setup > Wireless Setup.
5. In the Region list, select your region. In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6. To change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the Name (SSID) field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and is case-sensitive. The default SSID is
randomly generated and is on the product label. If you change the name, make sure to
write down the new name and keep it in a safe place.
7. To change the wireless channel, select a number in the Channel list.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this
happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent
access points is four channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).
8. To change the mode, select it from the Wireless Mode list.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
Change WiFi Security Settings
NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use security to protect your WiFi network. WPA2
uses the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older computers and wireless
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devices cannot use WPA2. By default, the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] radio
button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless devices can connect to the WiFi
network by using either WPA2 or WPA security.
To change the WiFi security setting:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Setup > Wireless Setup.
5. Under Security Options, select a radio button.
The Passphrase field displays.
6. In the Password (network key) field, enter the network key (password) that you want to
use.
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.
7. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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View or Change Advanced Wireless Settings
Use care when changing the wireless settings. Incorrect settings might disable the extender’s
WiFi networks unexpectedly.
To view or change the advanced wireless settings:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Advanced > Wireless Settings.
All the check boxes are selected by default.
5. In the Advanced Wireless Settings section of the screen, select or clear the check boxes:
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Enable Wireless Access Point (2.4 GHz). When this check box is selected, the
extender allows WiFi connections in the 2.4 GHz band. Clearing this check box
prevents wireless devices from connecting to the extender in the 2.4 GHz band. LAN
devices can still connect to the extender over an Ethernet cable.
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Enable SSID Broadcast (2.4 GHz). When this check box is selected, the extender
broadcasts its wireless network name (SSID) for the 2.4 GHz band. Clearing this
check box hides the extender’s 2.4 GHz network name. In such a situation, this
network name does not display in a WiFi network manager. A user who wants to join
this hidden network must know its network name.
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Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence (2.4 GHz). The extender 2.4 GHz WiFi network can
run in either 40 MHz mode or 20 MHz mode. When this check box is selected, the
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extender uses 40 MHz mode unless a nearby WiFi network is using 40 MHz mode. If
that happens, the extender uses 20 MHz mode to coexist with that network.
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Enable Wireless Access Point (5 GHz). When this check box is selected, the
extender allows WiFi connections in the 5 GHz band. Clearing this check box
prevents wireless devices from connecting to the extender in the 5 GHz band. LAN
devices can still connect to the extender over an Ethernet cable.
Enable SSID Broadcast (5 GHz). When this check box is selected, the extender
broadcasts its wireless network name (SSID) for the 5 GHz band. Clearing this check
box hides the extender’s 5 GHz network name. In such a situation, this network name
does not display in a WiFi network manager. A user who wants to join this hidden
network must know its network name.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
View or Change the WPS Settings
Use care when changing the wireless settings. Incorrect settings might disable the extender’s
WiFi networks unexpectedly.
To view or change the advanced wireless settings:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Advanced > Wireless Settings.
The WPS Settings section of the screen displays the extender’s PIN. You cannot change
this number.
5. In the WPS Settings section of the screen, change the settings as needed:
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Enable Device’s PIN. By default, this check box is selected so that it is possible to
use the WPS PIN method to connect to the extender’s network.
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To prevent PIN compromise... By default, this check box is selected. This feature
lets you specify the maximum number of times someone can try to enter the
extender’s PIN to connect with WPS before the extender disables its PIN.
Keep Existing Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n). By default, this check box is
selected so that the SSID and passphrase stay the same when you use WPS to
connect to the 2.4 GHz band. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box
selected.
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Keep Existing Wireless Settings (5 GHz a/n/ac). By default, this check box is
selected so that the SSID and passphrase stay the same when you use WPS to
connect to the 5 GHz band. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box
selected.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Wireless Access List
By default, any wireless device that is configured with the correct network name (SSID) can
access the extender’s WiFi networks. For increased security, you can restrict access to the
extender’s WiFi networks so that only wireless devices with the MAC addresses that you add
to an access list can connect.
Each network device has a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address,
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, separated by colons (for
example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the wireless
device. If you do not have access to the label, you can display the MAC address using the
network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC addresses on the
CAUTION:
If you use a wireless device to set up the access list, add your wireless
device to the access list. Otherwise, you are disconnected when you click
the Apply button. To avoid this situation, use a computer with a wired
connection to access the extender.
Before you enable the access list, you must add the MAC addresses of the wireless devices
that you want to allow to access the WiFi network of the extender.
To set up and enable the access list:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
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3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Advanced > Wireless Settings and click the Setup Access List button.
The Wireless Card Access List screen displays.
5. Click the Add button.
The screen adjusts.
6. In the Device Name field, type a name for the wireless device.
7. In the MAC Address field, type the MAC address of the wireless device.
8. Click the Apply button.
9. Select the Turn Access Control On check box.
10. Click the Apply button.
Now only computers and devices in the list can join the extender’s WiFi networks.
View or Change the Internet IP Address Setting
By default, the extender is set up to get the Internet IP address dynamically from the router.
This setting is compatible with most Internet services. If your Internet service provides you
with a static Internet IP address, you can specify that setting.
To view or change the Internet Sstup:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
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3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Setup > Internet Setup.
5. In the Internet IP Address section, select a radio button.
6. If you selected the Static IP Address radio button, complete the fields with the details of
your connection.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Enable NAT in the Extender
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a common feature in routers that process inbound
traffic from the Internet. Secured NAT protects computers on the local area network (LAN)
from attacks from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point
applications, or multimedia applications from working. By default, NAT is disabled in the
extender, but you can enable it.
To enable NAT:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
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4. Select Setup > LAN Setup.
5. Select the Enable NAT (for more secure connections to the Internet) check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
Manage Profiles
Each time the extender connects to a new network, the extender automatically saves the
wireless network connection settings in a profile. The first profile is named wifi_profile_001.
If the extender connects to more networks, each new profile name is assigned in numerical
order.
Profiles are handy if you take your extender with you to use in more than one location, such
as at home and at an office or hotel. You can edit the profile names and settings and you can
delete profiles.
To edit a profile:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Profile.
The Profile List displays a profile for each wireless network that the extender has
connected to.
5. Select the radio button for the profile.
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6. Click the Edit button.
7. Change the details of the profile as needed.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
To delete a profile:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Profile.
The Profile List displays a profile for each wireless network that the extender has
connected to.
5. Select the radio button for the profile.
6. Click the Delete Profile button.
The profile is removed from the list.
Operating Mode
You can use the extender in Internet Surfing mode or FastLane mode. In Internet Surfing
mode, you can connect to the extender through either the 2.4 GHz band or the 5 GHz band
and the extender connects to the router in both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band. In
FastLane mode, you can connect to the extender in only one of the bands and the extender
connects to the router in the other band, based on the band that you select.
The advantage of Internet Surfing mode is that the extender provides two bands for the
clients. However, the bandwidth of each band is shared by the connections between the
client and the extender and between the extender and the router, which reduces WiFi
performance. On the other hand, FastLane provides only one band for the clients to connect
to the extender but it offers maximum WiFi performance.
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To view or change the operating mode:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Advanced > Operating Mode.
By default, the Internet Surfing radio button is selected.
5. Select the radio button for the operating mode that you want to use:
•
•
Internet Surfing.
FastLane Technology.Select one of the following radio buttons:
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Device-to-extender in 5 GHz only and extender-to-router in 2.4 GHz only
Device-to-extender in 2.4 GHz only and extender-to-router in 5 GHz only
6. Click the Apply button.
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Recover the admin Password
If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password recovery, you can
recover your password if you lose it. For information about setting up password recovery, see
If you did not set up password recovery and lose your password, you must reset the extender
To recover your password to access the extender:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
extender. The serial number is on the product label.
4. Enter the serial number of the extender.
5. Click the Continue button.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
6. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
7. Click the Continue button.
A screen displays your recovered password.
8. Click the Login again button.
A login screen displays.
9. With your recovered password, log in to the extender.
Back Up the Extender Configuration
When the extender works correctly after initial setup, NETGEAR recommends that you back
up the extender configuration settings. After you have backed up the settings, if you change
the extender settings but are not content with the new settings, you can restore the extender
backed-up configuration settings.
To back up the extender configuration settings:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
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3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Maintenance > Backup Settings.
5. Click the Backup button.
You are prompted to specify where to save the file.
6. When prompted, click the Save button.
Your browser saves the configuration file from the extender.
Restore Saved Configuration Settings
You can restore the configuration file of the extender to a previously saved configuration file.
To restore the extender configuration settings:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Maintenance > Backup Settings.
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5. Click the Browse button.
6. Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is NETGEAR_EX6100.cfg.
CAUTION:
After you click the Restore button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender
until it finishes restarting!
7. Click the Restore button.
A confirmation pop-up screen displays.
8. Confirm your decision.
The extender restarts. This process takes about one minute.
Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings
To reset the extender to its factory settings, you can use the Factory Reset button or the
Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you have configured in the extender.
To restore factory settings:
1. Insert a paper clip into the Factory Reset
hole and hold it until the Power LED blinks
amber.
2. Release the button.
All the LEDs turn off for about 3 seconds.
The Power LED lights solid amber for about
30 seconds.
The Power LED
lights solid green.
The extender returns to its factory settings.
When you plug in the extender, it detects the
position of its Access Point/Extender switch.
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Erase the Settings and Return to Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you have configured in the extender.
To erase the extender’s current settings:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Maintenance > Backup Settings.
CAUTION:
After you click the Erase button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender until
it finishes restarting!
5. Click the Erase button.
A confirmation pop-up screen displays.
6. Confirm your decision.
The extender restarts. This process takes about one minute.
Update the Firmware
Unless you changed the settings in the Firmware Update screen previously, the extender is
set up to check for new firmware automatically when you log in. You can also check for new
firmware.
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To check if new firmware is available and update the firmware:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Maintenance > Firmware Update.
5. Click the Check button.
6. If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer.
Note: You might need to unzip the firmware file.
7. Click the Browse button.
8. Locate and select the new firmware file.
CAUTION:
After you click the Upload button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender
until it finishes restarting!
9. Click the Upload button.
The firmware updates and the extender restarts. This process takes about two minutes.
View Wired and Wireless Network Devices
You can view the active wired and wireless devices in both the network to which the extender
is connected and the extender network. If you do not recognize a wireless device, it might be
an intruder.
To view devices on the network:
1. On your computer, launch a web browser.
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You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt,
3. Enter admin for the user name and enter your password.
If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password.
4. Select Maintenance > Attached Devices.
For each wired and wireless device, the IP address, device name, and MAC address
display.
5. (Optional) Click the Refresh button.
The information on the screen is updated.
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FAQs
This section provides answers for difficulties you might experience with the extender.
1. Question. Will the extender work if I connect it to my wireless router with an Ethernet
cable?
It depends. If the switch is set to Extender, the extender connects to the router over WiFi.
If the switch is set to Access Point, the extender connects to the router with an Ethernet
cable.
2. Question. What are the user name and default password to log in to the extender?
name and password to log in:
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•
User name. admin
Password. password
3. Question. The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network security key
(passphrase), and I am sure I have entered the correct passphrase. What can I do?
The extender is probably placed at the borderline of the range covered by the router or
If you are using WEP security, make sure that you are typing the wireless key in the
correct field.
4. Question. I am connected to EX6100_NETGEAR_2GEXT or EX6100_NETGEAR_5GEXT
and launched a browser. Why can’t I see the web browser setup genie?
Try these troubleshooting steps:
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•
•
Make sure that your computer is set up to use DHCP (most are).
Make sure that the Client Link LED is green and that you have a valid IP address.
the user name and password for the password.
5. Question. Is seamless roaming supported? During a VoIP call, when I move to a different
location, the call is dropped. What should I do?
Answer. No, the extender does not support seamless roaming. You might notice
performance issues if your network device (laptop, smartphone, or tablet) connects to a
different WiFi network. For example, you might connect to the extender WiFi network,
begin a call, and then move to the location of your existing network. Your device
automatically connects to the network in your current location, which takes a few seconds
and might cause your call to be dropped.To prevent this problem, decide which WiFi
network you want to use for your VoIP call and stay within the range of that network.
6. Question. My router security is WEP and I entered the wrong passphrase or security key
on the extender. I cannot access the extender anymore. What can I do?
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Answer. The extender cannot detect if the WEP passphrase is correct. If you entered the
wrong passphrase, your wireless device cannot get the IP address from the extender.
You must reset the extender to the factory settings to get the IP address back.
7. Question. I have enabled a wireless MAC filter (wireless access control or ACL) on my
wireless router. What should I do when installing the extender?
Answer. When the wireless device connects through the extender to your router, the
MAC address of the wireless device shown on the router is translated to another MAC
address. If your router's MAC filter is enabled, the wireless device connects to the
extender but cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Internet.
To allow the wireless device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the
Internet, you must provide the translated MAC address to the router.
To get the translated MAC address:
1. Disable the MAC filter on your router.
2. Turn on the extender and connect all of your wireless devices to the extender.
3. Make sure that the Router Link LED remains lit.
4. Log in to the router and check the attached devices on the Attached Devices or similar
screen.
5. Add any MAC addresses that begin with 02:0F:B5 to your router’s MAC filter table.
Cannot Log In to the Extender
If you have trouble connecting to the extender, try to locate the source of the problem:
•
Make sure that you use the correct user name and password to log in:
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User name. admin
Password. The default is password. If you changed the password and enabled
•
If your browser displays an error page, make sure that you include http:// when you type
http://www.mywifiext.net in the address field of your Internet browser. If you leave it out,
you might not be able to connect.
•
•
If you already set up the extender but can no longer connect to it wirelessly, check if the
Router Link LED is off or red.
If you cannot connect to the extender from your computer with WiFi, you can use an
Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the Ethernet port on the extender. For more
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Cannot Join an Extender WiFi Network
To join a WiFi network, you must know its network name (also called the SSID) so that you
can select it. If the network is secure, you must know the passphrase or key. If the extender
does not connect to the network that you select, the following message displays:
Connection was not established to the selected network.
If this situation occurs, the cause might be one of the following:
•
You might have typed the network name, passphrase, or key incorrectly. Use the Setup
Wizard to select a WiFi network from the list with detected networks, and retype the
passphrase or key. The passphrase or key is case-sensitive. For example,
PASSWORD25 is not the same as Password25 or password25.
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•
If the extender cannot detect your WiFi network, check to see if your WiFi network is still
up. Make sure that the wireless router is turned on. If possible, move the extender closer
to the wireless router.
If the extender Router Link LED is red, a poor wireless connection exists between the
wireless router and the extender. You can establish the best connection with a clear line
of sight between the extender and the wireless router. Make sure that no physical
obstacles exist between the extender and the wireless router and try to move the
extender closer to the wireless router.
If you use the Setup Wizard, and the extender cannot connect to the wireless router or
cannot get an IP address from the wireless router, or the wireless router is not connected to
the Internet, the Setup Wizard displays the following message:
You are not able to connect to the Internet. Click Continue to run through setup again to
connect to your network.
Either run the Setup Wizard again or exit the Setup Wizard and try again later.
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Factory Default Settings
The following table includes the factory settings for the extender. You can use the Factory
Table 2. Factory default settings
Feature
Setting
Enabled
Enabled
Setup Wizard
Wireless communication
Wireless network names (SSID)s
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•
2.4 GHz network: EX6100_NETGEAR_2GEXT
5 GHz network: EX6100_NETGEAR_5GEXT
Security
Disabled
1
Transmission speed
Country/region
Operating mode
Data rate
Auto
Varies by region
802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
Up to 300 Mbps for 2.4 GHz network and 433 Mbps for 5 GHz network
Client enabled
DHCP
1. Maximum wireless signal rate (IEEE Standard 802.11). Actual throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental
factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data
throughput rate.
Technical Specifications
The following table includes the product specifications.
Table 3. Technical specifications
Feature
Default behavior
Network protocol and standards
compatibility
Data and routing protocols: TCP/IP, DHCP server and client, DNS
relay, NAT (many-to-one)
Power consumption
100–240V~ 50/60 Hz, 0.21A maximum
Physical specifications
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Dimensions: 122 x 74 x 38 mm
Weight: 0.213 kg
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Table 3. Technical specifications (continued)
Feature
Default behavior
Environmental
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•
Operating temperature: 32° to 140°F (0° to 40°C)
Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity,
noncondensing
•
Electromagnetic emissions: Meets requirements of FCC Part 15
Class B.
Interface
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Local: 10BASE-T, 100/1000BASE-Tx, RJ-45
802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b
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