“I own an IT company with over 5000 employees working. In my company, there are different departments. For my every department, I bought Netgear Nighthawk extender. Now, the thing is – how to configure it? I have many technicians, but every time, something happens and due to that, we are unable to complete the Netgear Nighthawk extender setup process. Can you please help?”
Yes, we will surely help and that is why we are here!
Can you please elaborate the issues that you are getting during the Netgear Nighthawk extender setup process? Please begin from starting and we will provide you with the solutions at the same time.
Let’s start!
“Starting from the beginning, I have unboxed all the extenders I purchased. There are 25 range extenders. I kept them all in one place and after configuring them, I will place them in their intended departments”. But, the question is, how to plug in all the devices together”?
Do you have extensions? You must have, don’t you?
“Yeah, we do have”.
Ok, using the extension, you have to plug in all of your range extenders.
Note: Your Netgear extender cannot be configured without a router.
“I don’t have a router! I recently opened my IT Company and straight away opted for Netgear Nighthawk extender. Do I have to buy a router as well”?
Yes, you have to! As we already said, you can’t complete the Netgear extender setup process without the help of a router. So, why you are thinking much? From where you have purchased the extenders? Take the routers from the same place where you bought your extender.
“Can I buy the routers of the same brand i.e. Netgear Nighthawk”?
Yes, of course, because routers of other brands might not be compatible with your Nighthawk extenders.
“Thank you! It will take time! I will get back to you shortly”.
“I am back! Thank god I had bookmarked your article. Otherwise, I would have faced many issues.” I bought routers in the same quantity as of extenders. I am also done with the Nighthawk router setup process. What to do now”?
Oh, you are done with the Nighthawk router setup process? That’s great!
Now, using the extension, you have to plug in all your range extenders in reach of your Nighthawk router and connect them using an Ethernet source.
“An, Ethernet source”!
Yes, Ethernet source using a well-maintained Ethernet cable. Don’t you worry! Once the Netgear extender setup process is completed, you can connect the devices wirelessly.
Now, you have to turn on a desktop.
Note: Wireless computers and laptops will also work. Ask your employees for help. I know they will surely enjoy it.
“We have laptops! Will they work”?
Of course, they will!
After turning on the device, you have to check if the latest software version is available on it or not. If not, update it right away.
“Done! I have updated the software of my device. Thank you for guiding me! What’s next”?
The next step is to open a web browser of your choice.
- If you are using a Windows computer or an Android device, then you can use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer.
- And, If you are an owner of a MacBook or Apple device, then you can use the Safari browser.
Note: Make sure to update the internet browser as well.
After updating the internet browser, do the following:
- First of all, clear all the browsing history.
“It has already been cleared automatically after updating the software of my device and all my important tabs are also unpinned”. Wait! Let me open them all again”.
Please wait! You can pin all your important tabs again, but after configuring the extender.
“Ok, as you say”!
What an honour! Thank you!
In the address bar:
- For Apple or MacBook device users, use mywifiext.local
- For Windows or Android device users, use mywifiext.net
This is the reason why we were suggesting you to open or pin all the tabs after the Netgear extender setup process. If more than one tab is opened or pinned, the web address is not going to work.
Note: Do not enter the web address in the browser’s search bar.
“Ok, got it! Now, the displayed page is asking me to fill in the username and password of my Netgear WiFi range extender.”
No issues! The login details are default. You can see the Netgear extender manual for the same.
Note: Please change the details soon after configuring your extender.
You are all set! The displayed Netgear Genie setup page indicates that the Netgear extender setup process has been completed successfully.
“Yes, it is! We really enjoyed the process! My 25 employees were involved in the process. If one had stuck at any step, the other one help him off right away.
