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Manual Netgear EX7300 Nighthawk Range Extender

Name: Netgear EX7300 Nighthawk Range Extender
Brand: Netgear
SKU: EX7300 Nighthawk
Rating: 50 (2 reviews)

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Contents

Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Extender

Front Panel and Side Panel LEDs and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

When to Use Your Extender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Support for the 802.11ac Networking Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 2 Get Started

Use the Extender in Extender Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Place the Extender and Apply Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connect to an Existing WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Use the Extender in Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Access Extender Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Run Smart Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings

View Connected Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Boost Your Video Streaming With FastLane Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

View WiFi Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Change the WiFi Network Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Change the WiFi Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Use WPS With the Push Button Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Use WPS With the PIN Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Set Up an Access Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Change the Extender’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 4 Monitor and Maintain the Extender

Change the Extender User Name and Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Turn Password Protection Off and On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Manually Set the Extender Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Back Up the Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Restore the Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Brand	Netgear
Model	EX7300 Nighthawk
Category	Range Extenders
File type	PDF
File size	0.92 MB

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What is the difference between a range extender and an access point? Verified

The biggest difference is that an acces point generally is connected to a modem or router with a cable. A range extender amplifies an existing wireless signal.

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