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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Set Up a Netgear EX2700 N300 WiFi Repeater (Wireless)

CHECK THE PREVIOUS STEPS HERE: Set Up a Netgear EX2700 N300 WiFi Repeater

4 Connect to Setup Network (Windows 10)

Windows 10 may show slightly different options, but the steps should be similar across all versions of Windows 10.
  1. Select the Network icon in the bottom right.
    Windows 10 System Tray area of task bar with network icon highlighted.
  2. Select NETGEAR_EXT from the list.
    Windows 10 Wi-Fi networks list with NETGEAR_EXT highlighted.
  3. Select Connect.
    Connecting to NETGEAR_EXT network with Connect button highlighted.
The network is unsecured; this is normal. You will be using it to set up the device only. After, you will be using the device over a secured wireless connection.

5 Initial Setup

  1. Open your preferred browser.
    Main Desktop Browsers.
  2. Type in www.mywifiext.net and press Enter or Return on your keyboard.
    Chrome address bar with address filled in and highlighted.
  3. Select New Extender Setup.
    Netgear Extender Welcome screen with New Extender Setup highlighted.
  4. Create your account. This is used to log in and change settings on your Wi-Fi Range Extender in the future. When you're done filling this out, select Next.

    This password has nothing to do with your Wi-Fi connectivity, it's only used to manage the Range Extender in the future. Choose one that is easy for you to remember, but hard for others to guess.

    Initial administration account creation with each field and Next button highlighted.
  5. Your Extender can be used as an Access Point; connected with an Ethernet cable that's run a long distance to your router. We're setting up as a range extender, without an extra Ethernet cable. Select WiFi Range Extender.
    Setup type with WiFi Range Extender highlighted.
  6. Select your Wi-Fi Network from the list.
    List of Wi-Fi networks
  7. Enter your Wi-Fi password for your router's network for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks, then select Next.

    These are the passwords you'd normally use to connect to your home Wi-Fi connection.

    Password field and Next button highlighted
  8. You'll be asked to name your extended networks, and give them passwords. These are the names you'll see when you connect to the range extender, and the password you'll use. Once setup as you want, select Next.

    By default, the extender will add _EXT, _2GEXT, or _5GEXT to the end, and use the same password as your router's Wi-Fi. These are perfectly fine choices!

  9. Your range extender will reboot with the new settings in place.

6 Connect to Network (Windows 10)

Windows 10 may show slightly different options, but the steps should be similar across all versions of Windows 10.
  1. Select the Network icon in the bottom right.
    Windows 10 System Tray area of task bar with network icon highlighted.
  2. Select the the network name you setup during the extender setup.
    Windows Wi-Fi connections with extender network highlighted.
  3. Select Connect.
    Connecting to extended network.
If you're asked for a password, it's the one you just setup on your range extender.

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