Netgear EX7000 Installation Guide

Netgear Wireless Range Extenders Installation Guide - EX7000.
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1.  Attach the antennas.

Attach the antennas to the connectors and turn them clockwise to 
tighten. Bend and rotate the antennas into position. Double-check that 
the antennas are properly tightened.

2.  Turn on your extender.

Place the extender close to your WiFi router. Plug the extender into an 
electrical outlet. Press the 

Power button if necessary.

3.  Connect to your WiFi router.

Press the 

WPS button on the extender. The Link Rate LEDs and Device to 

Extender LED blink green. 

Within two minutes, press the 

WPS button on your WiFi router. After a 

few seconds, the 2.4 GHZ Link Rate LED lights green, indicating a good 
connection between your WiFi router and your extender. If the 2.4 GHz 
Link Rate LED does not light, or the LED is blinking amber, try again. If 
the LED still does not light, follow the instructions for No WPS button on 
the right.

4.  Add a WiFi band.

If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band (not all routers do), and you 
want to extend that band, repeat Step 3 and check that the 5 GHz Link 
Rate LED lights solid green to confirm the connection.

5.  Choose a location and check the signal strength.

Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move 
it to a location that will boost your WiFi range. The location you choose 
must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. 
The Link Rate LEDs help you choose a spot where the 
extender-to-router connection is optimal. See Indicator LEDs on the 
back to learn how the LEDs show the best connection. 
If you get no connection or a poor connection, move the extender closer 
to your WiFi router and try again until the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Link Rate 
LED lights green.

6.  Connect your WiFi devices.

Take your WiFi device to the location with poor WiFi router coverage. 
Find the new extender network name:
Existing network name. MyNetworkName
New extended network name.  MyNetworkName_2GEXT
 

   or

 

   MyNetworkName

_5GEXT

Select the new network and use your WiFi router password to connect. 
You are now using your extended WiFi network.

1.  Attach the antennas.

Attach the antennas to the connectors and turn them clockwise to 
tighten. Bend and rotate the antennas into position. Double-check that 
the antennas are properly tightened.

2.  Turn on your extender.

Place the extender close to your WiFi router. Plug the extender into an 
electrical outlet. Press the 

Power button if necessary.

3.  Connect to the extender.

On a computer, tablet, or smartphone, open the WiFi connection 
manager and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT. 
When you are connected to the extender, the Device to Extender LED 
lights solid green.

4.  Set up with NETGEAR genie.

Launch a web browser. You are automatically taken to a login screen.
If a login screen does not display, go to 

www.mywifiext.net

To set up your extender, do the following:

a.  Click the 

NEW EXTENDER SETUP button.

b.  Complete the Extender Setup screen and click the 

NEXT button.

c.  Click the 

WiFi RANGE EXTENDER button.

d.  Select a WiFi network to extend and click the 

NEXT button.

If you do not want to extend both WiFi bands, clear the 

2.4GHz 

WiFi Networks or the 5GHz WiFi Networks check box.

e.  In the 

Password (network key) field, type the existing WiFi 

network password and click the 

NEXT button.

f. 

Set the network name (SSID) and password for your extender and 
click the 

NEXT button.

g.  Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to 

connect to the new extended WiFi network.

5.  Choose a location and check the signal strength.

Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move 
it to a location that will boost your WiFi range. The location you choose 
must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. 
The Link Rate LEDs help you choose a spot where the 
extender-to-router connection is optimal. See Indicator LEDs on the 
back to learn how the LEDs show the best connection. 
If you get no connection or a poor connection, move the extender closer 
to your WiFi router and try again until the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Link Rate 
LED lights green.

Nighthawk

AC1900 WiFi Range Extender

Model EX7000

Quick Start Guide

Getting Started
Does your WiFi router have a WPS button?

Yes

No (or not sure)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an easy way to connect WiFi devices. The button might look like one of these:  

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