When Cox is known for providing cable internet services to more than 70 percent of the globe, Netgear is known to create extenders that can transform cable internet signals into wireless ones. The wireless signals then can be accessed by a number of devices which can be more than 200 in some cases for internet access. Cox does this by providing DSL device or routers.
You can connect Cox ONTs or routers to Netgear extenders without any hesitation because the latter ones are universally compatible. Let us understand with the help of this blog how to connect WiFi extender to Cox router.
Cox Router Connection with Netgear Extender
To connect Netgear range extender to Cox router, you can either access mywifiext.net or use the WPS approach. The first method is also called the WPS method because you need to access the local interface of the extender in this approach. Here’s how.
Note: Take notes of the WiFi password of the Cox router. It is a much needed tool during the manual connection process.
- After plugging the Netgear extender into the same room as Cox router, restart the latter one.
- Once done, switch on the extender and let its light glow green.
- Now, you need to open network list on computer and find the network named Netgear_EXT.
- Connect to the network using the WiFi password given on the label.
- If the local interface of the extender does not open, visit mywifiext.net on a browser.
- You need to access mywifiext.local if you are using a Mac device.
- Thereafter, choose the mode into which you want to set the extender.
- When the network list appears, choose the network that your Cox router is broadcasting.
- Thereafter, enter the WiFi password.
- Proceed to the setup by updating the firmware, assigning admin password, and changing the WiFi credentials of the extender.
How to Connect Netgear Extender to Cox Router with WPS?
The extender can also be connected to the Cox router with WPS. The steps involved in the process are given below:
- Ensure that the extender is placed in the same room as the router.
- Press the extender’s WPS button for 2-3 seconds.
- After that, press the Cox router’s WPS button.
- The devices will connect.
This is how you can connect Netgear extender to Cox router with the help of the WPS button. Be informed that the connection will only be successful if you press the button on the second device within two minutes of pressing it on the first device. However, you will still need to access the web GUI of the extender via the 192.168.1.250 IP to manage the home network.
Wrapping Up
From the information given in the blog, you understand that the process to connect WiFi extender to Cox router is very simple. You just need to access the web GUI or press the WPS button. However, the connection will only be successful if your devices are placed close to each other as well as far from the devices that cause internet signal interference.