The Netgear EX6100v2 — AC750 WiFi mesh extender works in the repeater or AP mode within the home network of the house. Here, you will get to know about how to connect the extender to the home router as the repeater as well as in the AP device. So, let’s start the installation of EX6100v2 — AC750 WiFi Mesh Extender via mywifiext window in computer.
Connect as Repeater (mywifiext)
You have to start with connecting the device in the power wall socket and then turn it on near the router in your home. Then, follow these below given points:
- 1Press the WPS button on the extender and router to establish the connection between the devices.
- 2Then you must link the computer with the extender device via LAN or SSID network.
- 3Open the browser and enter the URL mywifiext.net or mywifiext.local in the address bar.
- 4Search the URL or IP in the browser and you will get to the mywifiext login page, enter the username and password to access the interface.
- 5By pressing the ENTER button you will access the extender interface page.
- 6Now, you can setup the EX6100v2 — AC750 WiFi Mesh Extender via mywifiext as in the repeater mode.
Connect as AP (192.168.1.250)
Yes, the extender can be set as the AP mode device; you just have to follow some of the instructions given below here:
- 1You have to connect the extender with the cable (use the Ethernet) to the router.
- 2After that, you can easily connect it to the power by plugging the device into the wall socket.
- 3Open the browser and enter the IP address 192.168.1.250 or URL mywifiext.net or mywifiext.local in the address bar.
- 4Search the URL or IP in the browser and you will get to the mywifiext login page, enter the username and password to access the interface.
- 5By pressing the ENTER button you will access the extender interface page.
Now, you can install the EX6100v2 — AC750 WiFi Mesh Extender via mywifiext as in the AP (Access Point) mode.
Tips and Solutions
Restart
The network restart process is pretty easy to done. You just have to turn off and turn on the device once. There are two simple methods to do that.
- Press the power button on the device two times.
- Unplug and plug the power adapter in the wall socket.
Reset
To solve so many problems, user must sometimes take a hard step to find the solutions of the issue. RESET process is that process which deletes everything from the device (setting and hardware). Follow some steps to reset the extender.
- 1Find the Reset button on the extender.
- 2Use a pin to press and hold the button for 10 seconds.
- 3Release the button and the reset process will start.
- 4After a few minutes, run the Netgear EX6100v2 Setup again.
End of Lines
The Netgear EX6100v2 extender is a two in device which you can set as the AP or repeater in your home. From this post, you have seen and learned about how to set up EX6100v2 — AC750 WiFi Mesh Extender via mywifiext at home.