WiFi range extender helps you increase the reach of your wirelessnetwork by enhancing the existing WiFi signals and boosting theoverall signal quality. A wireless range extender repeats the networksignals from an existing home WiFi router or wireless access point.
Understand Your Netgear EX6100 Extender
Before executing Netgear WiFi extender setup EX6100,get familiar with your extender's LEDs, ports, and the buttons.
LEDsDescription
Router Link LED
This LED indicates the connection between the EX6100 extender and thehome WiFi router.
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 EX6100 wirelessextender and a computer.
Solid green: Best connection.
Solid amber: Good connection.
Solid red: Poor connection.
Off: No connection.
Power LED
Solid amber: The extender is booting.
Solid green: The extender is powered on.
Off: The extender is powered off.
WPS LED
Solid green: WiFi security is enabled.
Blinking green: The connection is in progress.
Off: WiFi security is not enabled
Install the Netgear EX6100 WiFi Extender
There are three steps to install your Netgear EX6100 extender. Theyare as follows:
1. Place your WiFi extender;
2. apply power;
3. connect it your home wireless network.
Placement of Your Netgear WiFi Extender and Installation of Plugs
Place your Netgear EX6100 extender in the same room as of your home WiFi router.
Plug-in the WiFi range extender into an electric power outlet.
Wait until the power LED not turns into green. If the power LED does not emit, press the Power button.
Ensure that the switch present on the wireless extender is set to Extender.
Connect to an Existing Wireless Home Network
To extend the range of your wireless network, you have to connectyour Netgear EX6100 extender to your existing wireless home router.You can do this in two ways either via WPS or using Netgear Geniesmart setup.
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) Method
WiFi protected setup lets you get connected to a secured wirelessnetwork without typing the network SSID name and passphrase key.
Note: WPS does not support WEP security. If you are using WEPnetwork security, try Netgear Genie smart setup method.
Toconnect with WPS
Press the WPS button present on the side panel of your WiFi extender.
Wait for two minutes, the WPS LED on the extender emit solid green, and the extender will be connected to your existing wireless network.
Note: If your home WiFi router supports 5GHz band, repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure the extender to the 5GHz bandwidth.
Unplug your extender and place it to a new location.
Now, try to connect your any device to netgear_ext wireless network.
Run any web browser on your connected device and search 'Netgear WiFi extender' to test the internet connectivity.
Connectwith Netgear Genie Setup
Connect your Netgear EX6100 extender to the router via an Ethernet cable.
Take another Ethernet cable and connect your router to the computer.
Run any web browser on your computer and enter mywifiext local.
You will land on the Netgear Smart Genie setup page.
Enter the default EX6100 extender login credentials.
Hit on the 'Log In' button.
Now you are on the Netgear extender admin panel.
Simply follow the on-screen instructions to configure your EX6100.
Once done, hit on the Save button.
Unplug your WiFi extender and place it to a new location.
Now, try to connect your computer to the extended wireless network.
Run any web browser on your connected device and search 'Netgear WiFi extender' to test internet connectivity.
