Do I need to Reconfigure my Netgear Extender if I Replaced my Router?

The straightforward answer to this question is YES, you need to reconfigure your Netgear WiFi extender if you replace your existing router or gateway. You can reconfigure your device either via WPS (WiFi-Protected Access) connection or using the web GUI (Graphical User Interface).

This particular article will walk you through how to reconfigure your Netgear range extender with your new router or gateway. Let's take the plunge!

WPS

If your router or gateway supports WPS, follow the steps below.

1. First of all, make sure to plug in your Netgear extender into a working wall outlet.
2. Find the WPS button on your Netgear extender.
3. Push it gently.
4. After few minutes, press the WPS button on your main router or gateway.
5. Wait for a few seconds for WPS LED to blink green.

Once the connection between your Netgear extender and your main router or gateway is successfully established, you can unplug your extender and plug it to your preferred location that must be halfway between your router/gateway and the area with a poor WiFi signal.

Netgear extender setup process is successfully done using the WPS method.

Note: WPS or WiFi-Protected Access does not support WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) wireless encryption. In case, your router’s wireless encryption is set to WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy, please follow the steps given below to reconfigure your Netgear extender using web GUI.

Web GUI

1. Reset your Netgear extender by pressing and holding the reset button using a paper clip, pin or any thin object.
2. Once your Netgear extender gets rebooted successfully, get connected to Netgear_Ext.
3. Turn on computer, mobile device or a laptop.
4. Open a web browser in it.
5. Type in Netgear extender IP or mywifiext.net web address in the browser's URL bar field and you will automatically be directed to Netgear Genie setup page.
6. Click on NEW EXTENDER SETUP button.
7. Fill out all the required fields and click on Next.
8. Once done, select your existing router's or gateway's WiFi network to extend and click on the Next button after that.

Note: If your main router and Netgear extender support the 5GHz band then select the router/gateway 5GHz network under the 5GHz network list.

9. In the password or network key field, enter the network password and click on Next.
10. Now, set the network name (SSID) and password (security key) of your new extended WiFi network and click on Next.
11. Connect your WiFi devices to your Netgear WiFi extender.
12. Click on Continue button to complete the Netgear range extender setup process.
13. Now, click on Next to proceed to the registration process.
14. Register your device and last, click on the Finish button.

You can unplug your Netgear extender and move it to your preferred location.

On the off chance that you are facing issues while re-configuring your Netgear extender, don’t hesitate to contact our skilled technicians at toll-free number 1-866-817-4499. Our experts will definitely troubleshoot all the issues you are experiencing with your Netgear device on the next minute of your call.

Thank you for reading!

Also Read :- 

http://msnho.com/blog/mywifiextnet/5-common-network-issues-and-solutions-solved-2020

https://www.ko-fi.com/post/Fix-Netgear-Extender-Not-Connecting-to-Apple-Rout-F2F71ER1O