Netgear AX1600 WiFi 6 Mesh Range Extender Quick Setup

While the general Netgear WiFi extender setup is similar for all models; this guide exclusively explains different methods to setup Netgear AX1600 WiFi 6 Mesh Range Extender. Extend your WiFi range and experience high speed internet after quickly setting up AX1600.

Methods to Setup Netgear AX1600 WiFi 6 Mesh Range Extender

WPS Connection

1. Power plug the extender near your host router.
2. Wait for the extender to fully boot, until the extender’s power LED turns into solid green color light.
3. Press WPS button on the extender, you will find WPS LED starts blinking green light.
4. Press the WPS button on the router now and wait for the extender’s WPS LED to turn solid green from the blinking green.

Now, AX1600 Extender is set in its default settings and SSID details will be the same as the host routers.

Netgear Genie (Manual Method)

The Manual method of the AX1600 Extender is simple and easy, you don’t need any cable or a close spot to the router.

1. Start the manual setup method by plugging the extender anywhere with-in the range of the router.
2. Now, you must connect a PC or computer to extender’s WiFi network named Netgear_ext.
3. After the connection, go into the web browser and search login URL mywifiext.net or IP address 192.168.1.250.
4. You will reach the web interface: mywifiext login page. Click NEW EXTENDER SETUP.
5. CREATE ACCOUNT Page will appear.
6. Type in your NAME, Email ID, password, select security questions and answers. Click SAVE and Continue button to create the account.
7. On next page, select the host WiFi network which you want to extend. enter the security key to connect the extender with the router.
8. Click NEXT. Create Network page will appear, here enter new WiFi name and password for the each channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz).
9. SAVE settings and wait until extender refreshes the settings and create a new extended network.

Finally, you can connect with the AX1600 Extender’s new network with the help of new SSID credential that you have just created.

Nighthawk app

1. Download the Nighthawk app to your phone from PLAY STORE or APP STORE.
2. Open the app and access through MyNETGEAR account.

In case, you don’t have anyaccount then create it by entering your Email ID and get the verification code.

3. Get into the dashboard of the app and tap Set Up New Device.Choose Range Extender.
4. Now, follow all instructions to setup the range extender.
   • Connect phone to the AX1600 Extender’s network named “Netgear_ext”.
   • Next, choose the Host WiFi network and enter its password for extender to router link.
   • After that, type the new extender WiFi name and password.
   • Tap SAVE to apply settings, extender will refresh and then you can use the new extended network.

Ethernet Cable

If you want to setup your AX1600 Extender with Ethernet cable, then follow these simple steps:

1. Connect the router with the extender using the Ethernet cable.
2. The cable ends should plugged into the router’s LAN port and extender’s only port.
3. After that, plug the extender into a wall socket and turn it on.
4. Link your computer with the extender network named (Netgear_EXT).
5. Search the login URL mywifiext.net or IP address 192.168.1.250 in the web browser of PC.
6. Reach the Mywifiext login page, and enter the admin default username and password. (Username: admin and password: password).
7. Click LOGIN and a create network window will open.
8. Enter the new WiFi network name and password. Click SAVE and wait few minutes.

Now, you can connect with the new AX1600 Netgear WiFi extender setup network.