To improve the range of your WiFi network, you need to connect your Netgear Nighthawk extender to the existing home WiFi network. Using the WPS, i.e. the WiFi Protected Setup method, you can easily complete the Netgear WiFi Extender Setup process in a matter of minutes.

This post will guide you on how to perform the Netgear Nighthawk tri-band extender setup with ease. Let’s get started.

To set up and install the Netgear Nighthawk WiFi extender using WiFi-Protected Setup

Netgear Extender Setup Using WPS

WiFi Protected Setup or WPS is the easiest method for performing the Netgear WiFi extender setup. Here are the required steps to get the job done:

• • Turn on your Netgear Nighthawk extender.
  • Place it closer to your WiFi router.
  • After that, plug the extender into a damage-free wall socket.
  • Wait for the power LED to illuminate.
  • Afterward, press the WPS button on your Netgear Nighthawk WiFi extender.
  • The WPS LED will start blinking. For the completion of the Netgear WiFi extender setup, press the WPS button on your main networking router also.
  • When your range extender connects to the existing router, the WPS LED will become solid green.
  • If the Link Status LED illuminates or lights white and then blue, it means that the connection between your router and Netgear Nighthawk extender is good.
  • In case the Link Status LED lights red or amber, then you have to search for a new spot for your router and the range extender.
• Note: If your existing WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, your Netgear Nighthawk extender attempts to connect to your router’s 5 GHz band the very first time you push the WPS button. If your Netgear Nighthawk WiFi extender did not connect to the existing WiFi router’s 5 GHz band, then repeat the entire WPS process again.

• Steps After WPS Setup

  • After the Netgear WiFi extender setup process, you can move your range extender to your preferred location that must be halfway between your existing router and the area with poor WiFi signals (also known as a dead zone or blind spot).
  • Its Link Status LED will help you choose a perfect spot where the extender-to-router WiFi connection is optimal.
  • If you get a poor or no connection, move your Netgear Nighthawk WiFi extender closer to the main WiFi router and try again until the Link Status LED becomes white or blue.
  • Grab a computer or laptop to the location with a poor WiFi router coverage and connect it to the extended WiFi network.

  Note: Your smart Netgear Nighthawk extender uses the same WiFi network settings as your main networking router for its 2.4 and 5 GHz extended networks.

• • For instance, if the Nighthawk extender connects to your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band, your extender uses the router’s 2.4 GHz wireless/WiFi settings for its network.
  • If your Netgear Nighthawk WiFi extender connects to the existing router’s 5 GHz WiFi band, then your extender will use the router’s 5 GHz WiFi settings for its network.

   

• Since your existing WiFi router and extended networks share a similar WiFi network name (SSID), only 1 WiFi network name is broadcast. Here, a guide to the Netgear WiFi extender setup using the WPS method has been completed successfully. just in case, if you come across any type of technical issue during the Netgear WiFi extender setup, feel free to get in touch with our experts.