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WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you set up your NETGEAR WiFi range extender without typing the network name and password. Not all routerssupport WPS. If your router does not have a WPS button, you must set up your extender with a different method. See the following articles forother methods:
- How do I set up my NETGEAR WiFi range extender using theNighthawk app?
- How do I set up my NETGEAR WiFi range extender using a webbrowser?
WPS does not support WEP network security or a hidden SSID network.
To set up your extender using WPS:
- If your extender has an Access Point/Extender switch, set it to Extender.
- Plug in your extender in the same room as your router.
The Power LED lights.
If the Power LED does not light, press the Power or On/Off button. - Wait for the LEDs on your extender to stabilize.
This can take a few minutes.
- If this is not your first time setting up your extender, perform a factory reset.
For more information, see How do I perform a factoryreset on my NETGEAR WiFi range extender?.
- Press the WPS button on your extender.
The WPS LED blinks.
- Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router.
The extender WPS LED lights and stays solid.
- Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is approximately halfway between your router and the area with a poor WiFisignal.
- Plug in your extender and wait for the Power LED to light.
Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
- Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extended network.
Depending on your specific extender, the extended network name is one of the following:
- The same as your original network: MyWiFiExample
- The same as your original network with _EXT added: MyWiFiExample_EXT
- The same as your original network with _2GEXT or _5GEXT added: MyWiFiExample_2GEXT, MyWiFiExample_5GEXT
- The same as your original network with _2G or _5G added: MyWiFiExample_2G, MyWiFiExample_5G
The password for the extended network is the same as the password for your original network.
Last Updated:02/27/2023 | Article ID: 22035
