Setting up Netgear extender is a piece of cake. In this page, you will find two easy methods to perform Netgear Nighthawk setup process in a hassle-free manner. Given that, continue reading!
Instructions to do Netgear Nighthawk Setup
The process that will help you set up Netgear extender in a snap are as follows.
Netgear Nighthawk Setup using Manual Method
First, we will shed light on the instructions to install Netgear Nighthawk extender using the manual method. Scroll down a little!
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Plug in Your Netgear Nighthawk Extender
- Choose a working socket for your extender to plug in.
- Once you are done choosing a socket for your Netgear Nighthawk device, plug in, turn it on, and wait till the LEDs on it become stable green.
Connect Netgear Nighthawk Extender to Router
After plugging in the extender, what you have to do:
- Grab an Ethernet cable.
- Connect one end of the cable in your extender.
- Then, insert other end of the cable in your host router.
Remember that, for connecting your Netgear Nighthawk extender and router using wired source, you have to plug them in closer.
Turn on a Computer or Laptop
As soon as you are done with connecting your Netgear Nighthawk extender and the router you have, the time has come when you need to turn on a computer or a laptop.
After turning on the client device, connect it to your Nighthawk device via Ethernet source of in a wireless manner.
And, how would you suppose to do that? Well, refer to the section outlined below:
Connecting Netgear Nighthawk Extender and Computer using Wired Source
- Take another Ethernet cable. This cable should be different from the one you have used for connecting your Netgear Nighthawk extender and router.
- Once you put hands another cable, connect the ends of the cable in your Nighthawk and your client device.
Connecting Netgear Nighthawk Extender and Computer using Wireless Source
- Keep your client and your Nighthawk device in close proximity.
- On your computer/ laptop, click on the WiFi icon and search for your Netgear extender’s default SSID.
The default SSID (WiFi network name) of your Nighthawk device is Netgear_ext.
Open an Internet Browser
- On your client device, open an internet browser of your choice.
- Hover the mouse cursor over the browser address bar.
- Type mywifiext.net.
- Press the Enter key.
If mywifiext.net doesn’t work for you, use 192.168.1.250 IP to log in to your Netgear Nighthawk extender.
The Ball is in Your Court!
- Netgear Nighthawk extender login window will display.
- Fill in the default login admin details of your Nighthawk device in the required fields.
- Click Log In.
Thus, the dashboard of your Nighthawk extender will display. Read and implement the on-screen instructions very carefully and get the Netgear Nighthawk setup process completed in a snap.
Netgear Nighthawk Setup using WPS Method
In order to perform Netgear Nighthawk setup process using the WPS method, what you have to do:
- In close proximity, plug in your Netgear Nighthawk extender and router closer.
- Look, for the WPS button on your range extender upon placing it and your host router at a safe distance.
- Once you find the extender’s WPS button, press it and wait for 1-2 minutes.
- When the WPS LED on your Netgear Nighthawk extender starts blinking, locate and press the WPS button on your host router.
Wow! You are done with Netgear Nighthawk setup process using WPS/ wireless method.
Netgear Nighthawk Extender Not Working?
After performing Netgear Nighthawk setup process, your range extender is not working? Yes? No worries! head over to the troubleshooting hacks below.
If your WiFi range extender is not working after performing the Netgear Nighthawk setup process, you must restart/ reboot it.
The step-by-step instructions that will help you perform the extender restarting or power cycling process are highlighted underneath:
- Disconnect your Netgear Nighthawk extender and your host router. You also need to disconnect the client device and your Nighthawk device.
- Unplug your Nighthawk device and turn it off.
- Wait for 25-30 minutes.
- Plug in back your Nighthawk device and turn it on.
- Reconnect it, your host router, and your client device again.
To see if the extender is working or not, access Netgear extender login page via mywifiext.net.
Mywifiext.net Not Working?
Mywifiext.net not working or mywifiext.net refused to connect is the most common issue faced by a hundred users daily. To get rid of this issue, apply the tips in the upcoming paragraph.
- Check for typing errors.
- Make sure that your client device is connected to your Nighthawk extender.
- Try using mywifiext.net web address ad www.mywifiext.net.
- Use 192.168.1.250 instead for accessing the Netgear extender login page for Netgear Nighthawk setup.
- Clear browsing history from your web browser.
- Delete browsing history.
- Close/ unpin unwanted tabs from your browser.
- Try using web browser’s private window.
Once the Nighthawk extender’s default web address started working, you can log in to your range extender, update firmware, and change its (the Nighthawk device’s) default password.