Are you facing troubles while performing Netgear Nighthawk setup? If your answer is in big yes, then this article can help. Here, you will find the easy fixes that will help you setup your Nighthawk device with ease. Continue reading!
[Fixed] Issues During Netgear Nighthawk Setup
These fixes will help you deal with all the issues that were preventing you from doing Netgear Nighthawk setup.
Check the Power Supply
Remember that – a steady power supply to your Nighthawk device is very important to complete the setup process without hindrance. So, what you can do – first check the wall socket to which you have plugged in your Nighthawk device – ensure that it is in working condition. And, secondly – the socket should provide steady and non-fluctuated electricity to your WiFi device.
On the off chance – you find any sort of damages in the cable – plug in your extender to a different wall socket – or you can install a new.
Verify the LEDs
The LEDs on your Nighthawk device must be stable green. If anyone of them is blinking – or showing amber/ orange or red color – then also you may have issues performing Netgear Nighthawk setup process. So, to deal with the LED-related issue – restart your device.
And, how will you restart your Nighthawk device? By simply unplugging it from its respective wall socket – waiting for 5-10 minutes, and then – plugging it back in again.
While performing the power cycling or restarting process – ensure – no device, even your router is connected to the WiFi extender.
Connect Nighthawk Extender to Your Router
If there is no connection between your Nighthawk extender and host router – then also – you will have issues performing the setup process. So, the best way to overcome with the issue is to make a connection between the two (router and the extender).
You can connect your devices either wirelessly or using wired source. In wireless source – you have to keep the router and the extender closer – then you need to press the WPS button on your router – and within 5-6 seconds – press the WPS button on your Nighthawk extender.
This was about – how to connect Nighthawk extender and router wirelessly (WPS source). But, if your router don’t have the WPS button – you can connect then using Ethernet cable. For this – have a one (Ethernet cable) – and then – insert its one end in your extender and other end in your router.
Open up a Client Device
Once you are done connecting your WiFi extender and router – the next thing that you have to do is to open a computer or laptop. Once you have open the client device up – navigate to its WiFi settings – and from the appearing list of SSID – select your extender’s default SSID, Netgear_ext – and connect the client device to it.
If you have extra Ethernet cable – use it for connecting your computer/ laptop and Netgear Nighthawk extender.
Do Netgear Nighthawk Login
After opening up your client device and connecting it to your Nighthawk extender – launch an internet browser – input mywifiext.net or 192.168.1.250 – press the Enter key, and access the Netgear Nighthawk login window.
You’re Done!
On the login window of your WiFi extender – provide its default admin credentials – click Log In – access Netgear Nighthawk setup page (dashboard) – and follow the on-screen instructions correctly in order to configure the device in discussion without any trouble.
The Last Words
We hope that the information we have provided above will help you perform Netgear Nighthawk setup smoothly. If your extender is setup – then without thinking much – connect all the devices in your home to the new extended WiFi network – and enjoy Easter with full of joy.