AC1200 WiFi Range Extender - Netgear

1 User ManualAC1200 wifi RangeExtenderModelEX5000 Netgear , E. PlumeriaDriveJanuary2020 San Jose, CA 95134,USA202-12048-01 SupportThank you for purchasingthis can registeryour product,get help, accessthe latestdownloadsand user manuals,and join our recommendthat you useonly ConformityForregulatorycomplianceinforma tionincludingtheEUDeclarationofConformit y, the regulatorycompliancedocumentbeforeconnec tingthe Netgear ,Inc., Netgear andtheNETGEARL ogoaretrademarksofNETGEAR, non- Netgear trademarksare used for RangeExtenderContentsChapter1 OverviewMeet Your to Use Your the Get StartedInstall the wifi the Extenderand Apply an ExistingWiFi the the Best In to the ExtenderAfter Smart Setup Maintainand Monitorthe ExtenderChangethe ExtenderadminUser Name and PasswordProtectionOff and ForgottenUser Name or the Up and Managethe Up the ExtenderTo Its the Reset In and Reset the Extenderto New Firmwareand Updatethe the ExtenderNetworkSettingsView Your Video Streamingwith wifi wifi Off the SSID Broadcastto Createa Enablethe wifi wifi WPS to Add a Computerto the Extender sWiFi WPS with the Push WPS with the PIN Accessto a Computeror wifi Up an

2 Extender Up the Extenderto Use a Static IP the Extenderwith MAC Filteringor FAQs and the a wifi Networkand Receivean Error Extender 'sIP FactorySettingsand RangeExtender1 OverviewThe wifi RangeExtenderboostsyour existingnetworkrange and speed, chaptercoversthe followingtopics: MeetYourExtender WhentoUseYourExtender HowtheExtenderWorksNote:For more informationabout the topics coveredin this manual,visit the supportwebsiteat Your ExtenderBeforeyou install your Extender ,familiarizeyourselfwith its LEDs and followingtable describesthe 1. LED descriptionsDescriptionLED Solid green. The extenderis poweredon. Solid amber. The extenderis booting. Off. The extenderis LED indicatesthe networkconnectionbetweenthe extenderand therouter or accesspoint.

3 Solid green. Best connection. Solid amber. Good connection. Solid red. Poor connection. Off. No Manual6 OverviewAC1200 wifi RangeExtenderTable 1. LED descriptions(Continued)DescriptionLEDThi s LED indicatesthe networkconnectionbetweenthe extenderand acomputeror mobiledevice. Solid green. Best connection. Solid amber. Good connection. Solid red. Poor connection. Off. No Solid green. wifi securityis enabled(WPA or WPA2). Blinkinggreen. A WPS connectionis being established. Off. wifi securityis not side panel containsthe followingbuttons: WPS button. PressingtheWPSbuttonlet's the extenderconnectto your existingWiFi networkthroughWPS. You can also connectWPS-enableddevicesto theextenderusing theWPSbutton. Powerbutton. PressingthePowerbuttonturn the extenderon or to Use Your ExtenderNETGEAR recommendsthatyouconnectthroughtheextend ernetworkonlywhentheWiFi deviceis in a dead zone whereconnectionfrom the existingnetworkis poor traffic routedthroughthe extenderis inherentlyslowerthan trafficrouteddirectlyfrom the the ExtenderWorksThe extenderworks like a bridgebetweena wifi router (or a wifi accesspoint) and : The extenderconnectsto a workingWiFi Manual7 OverviewAC1200 wifi RangeExtenderWhen the extenderconnectsover wifi to an existingnetwork,it functionsas anetworkclient, similarto how a wifi deviceconnectsto a network.

4 The extenderacts as an accesspoint for wifi extenderbroadcastsits own wifi networkthat wifi devicescan join. In its roleas an accesspoint, the extenderperformstasks that wifi routersdo, such asbroadcastingits networkname (SSID).The extendermust do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridgeare in Connectyour extenderUser Manual8 OverviewAC1200 wifi RangeExtender2 Get StartedThis chaptercoversthe followingtopics: InstalltheWiFiExtender LogIntotheExtenderAfterInstallation RunSmartSetupInstallation9 Install the wifi ExtenderPlace the Extender ,apply power,and connectthe extenderto your wifi the Extenderand Apply PowerTo place the extenderand apply power:1. Place your extenderin the same room as your wifi the wifi router is requiredonly duringthe initial setup Plug the extenderinto an for the PowerLED to light amberand then turn the PowerLED does not light, press thePowerOn/Offbuttonon the side of an ExistingWiFi NetworkTo extendthe Range of your wifi network,you must connectthe extenderto yourexistingWiFi can do this in one of two ways: Connectwith WPS.

5 For more information,see ConnectwithWPSon page 10. Connectwith web browsersetup. For more information,see ConnectwiththeNETGEARI nstallationAssistanton page (WPS) ,check the instructionsor onlinehelp that came with that older equipmentcannotuse :WPS does not supportWEP networksecurityor a hiddenSSID yourexistingWiFi networkuses WEP securityor its SSID is hidden,follow the instructionsinConnectwiththeNETGEARI nstallationAssistanton page use WPS to connectthe extenderto your wifi router:1. Press theWPSbuttonon the WPS LED Withintwo minutes,press theWPSbuttonon your the extenderconnectsto your existingWiFi network,the WPS LED on theextenderlights solid green and the RouterLED Manual10 Get StartedAC1200 wifi RangeExtenderIf the RouterLink LED does not light, try again.

6 If it still does not light, see ConnectwiththeNETGEARI nstallationAssistanton page your wifi router supportsthe 5 GHz band, repeatSteps 1 and 2 to connecttheextenderto the 5 GHz extenderand move it to a new locationthat is about halfwaybetweenyour router and the area with a poor router wifi locationthat you choosemust be within the Range of your existingWiFi Use the RouterLED to help you choosea spot wherethe Extender -to-routerconnectionis the RouterLED doesn tlight amberor green,plug the extenderinto an outletcloser to the router and try movingthe extenderto outletscloser to the router until the RouterLED lightsamberor your computeror mobiledevice,find and connectto a new extendercreatestwo new extenderWiFi Extender snew WiFinetworknamesare basedon your existingWiFi networkname,with _2 GEXTand_5 GEXTat the end of the example: ExistingWiFi networkname.

7 MyNetworkName New extenderWiFi networknames. MyNetworkName_2 GEXTandMyNetworkName_5 GEXTUse the same wifi passwordthat you use for your wifi Manual11 Get StartedAC1200 wifi RangeExtender8. Test the new extenderWiFi Range by movingyour computeror mobiledevicetothe area with a poor router wifi signal:a. Leaveyourcomputerormobiledeviceinthearea withapoorrouterWiFisignaland return to the Checkthe DeviceLED on the Extender : If the DeviceLED is solid green or amber,your new extenderWiFi networkreachesthe area with a poor router wifi signal and your networksetup iscomplete. If the DeviceLED is red, your new extenderWiFi networkdoes not reach thearea with a poor router wifi must move your computeror mobiledevicecloser to the extenderuntilthe DeviceLED turns solid green or connectyour extenderto your existingWiFi router ,youmustlaunchawebbrowseronyourcomputero r use the Netgear installationassistantto connectthe extenderto your a computeror mobiledevice,open the wifi connectionmanagerand find andconnectto the extendernetworkcalled you are connectedto the Extender .

8 The DeviceLED Launchweb Followthe promptsto connectyour extenderto your existingWiFi extenderand move it to a new locationabout halfwaybetweenyourrouter and the area with a poor wifi Use the RouterLED to help you choosea spot wherethe Extender -to-routerconnectionis Manual12 Get StartedAC1200 wifi the RouterLED doesn tlight amberor green,plug the extenderinto an outletcloser to the router and try movingthe extenderto outletscloser to the router until the RouterLED lightsamberor Reconnectyour computeror mobiledeviceto the new extenderWiFi Test the new extendedWiFi Range by movingyour computeror mobiledevicetothe area with a poor router wifi signal:a. Leaveyourcomputerormobiledeviceinthearea withapoorrouterWiFisignaland return to the Checkthe DeviceLED on the Extender : If the DeviceLED is solid green or amber,your new extenderWiFi networkreachesthe area with a poor router wifi signal and your networksetup iscomplete.

9 If the DeviceLED is red, your new extenderWiFi networkdoes not reach thearea with a poor router wifi must move your computeror mobiledevicecloser to the extenderuntilthe DeviceLED turns solid green or the Best LocationIf the wifi signal is weak, the first time you join the extendernetwork,the RouterLEDor DeviceLED is amberor red. If this happens,adjust the positionof the Extender : If the RouterLED is amberor red, move the extendercloser to the router. If the DeviceLED is amberor red, move the computeror mobiledevicecloser tothe In to the ExtenderAfter InstallationAfterinstallation,youcanlogi ntotheextendertovieworchangetheextender Manual13 Get StartedAC1200 wifi RangeExtenderTo log in to the web browserfrom a computeror mobiledevicethat is connectedto you are connectedto the Extender ,the DeviceLink LED Log in to your Extender : If your extenderand router use differentWiFi networknames(SSIDs), If your extenderand router use the same wifi networkname (SSID),enterhttp://< Extender sIP address>(for example, ).

10 For more informationabout how to find your Extender 'sIP address,see FindExtender'sIPAddresson page login page Smart Setup extenderto a differentrouter or to changethe extenderWiFi networkname (SSID)or wifi run Smart web browserfrom a computeror mobiledevicethat is connectedto Log in to your Extender : If your extenderand router use differentWiFi networknames(SSIDs), If your extenderand router use the same wifi networkname (SSID),enterhttp://< Extender sIP address>(for example, ).For more informationabout how to find your Extender 'sIP address,see FindExtender'sIPAddresson page login page Enter your adminemail and passwordand click theLOG Status page Click Followthe Manual14 Get StartedAC1200 wifi RangeExtender3 MaintainandMonitortheExtenderThis chaptercoversthe followingtopics.