Beginner's Guide: How to Manage Netgear Extender

Beginner's Guide: How to Manage Netgear Extender

Do you own a Netgear extender? If yes, we must congratulate you for making a good decision of purchasing the extender of the company that is leading the market.

Functionalities of Netgear extender can be managed with ease. If you are not much familiar with the device, then let's give you an overview on how you can make the most of your Netgear extender. Let's get started!

As there are many ways to set up a Netgear extender, similarly it can be managed using different ways. Here, we will shed light on two methods using which you can get best out of your extender.

Method 1

Manage Netgear Extender Using Web Browser

We hope that you are all done with the installation process of your Netgear extender as it is must to manage your extender. Here's how you can manage your WiFi extender using GUI.

Connect your Netgear extender to your existing router.

Launch a web browser on your computer and visit mywifiext.net or mywifiext.com.

Hitting Enter will take you to the extender login page.

Enter the default credentials. If you have changed the default credentials to something new of your choice, then enter the changed username and password.

You will be taken to Netgear Genie Setup wizard.

This is the dashboard of your extender. By navigating to the settings of your extender, you can tweak various settings of your device and use it the way you desire.

Method 2

Manage Netgear Extender Using Mobile App

If you find the above method a bit tricky or are looking to manage your extender from just about anywhere, then Netgear Genie app can help you.

Note: The app supports some limited models of Netgear extenders. If your extender is not supporting the app, get the Netgear Nighthawk app on your device.

First you need to opt for Netgear Genie app download.

For this, get access to your smartphone and launch the Play Store/App Store on it.

You can access the store that is compatible to the OS of your device.

Locate the Netgear Genie app and download it on your device.

Once done, launch the app and accept the given terms and conditions.

Now log in to your extender following the on-screen prompts prompting on the your device.

Once done, you will reach the dashboard of your Netgear extender.

Now, you can make changes to the settings of your extender from just about anywhere.

With Netgear Genie app, you can stream and share videos or music, set up parental controls, diagnose and fix network issues, provide guess access, reboot your router, have a glance on the network map, track your internet data usage, and do a lot more.

We hope that the above given ways will take your Netgear extender usage experience to the next level. If you have any other way in your mind that can help in managing the Netgear extender with ease, then do share that with your fellow readers by shooting it in the comments section.

What are you waiting for? Get set and start using extender like a pro.