Note: An extender from NETGEAR (or any other manufacturer) will expand your home’s Wi-Fi network by providing an additional anchor to your connection improving the overall coverage. Depending on which NETGEAR WiFI range extender you own, you might have one or two choices when it comes to setting it up. Recently, NETGEAR introduced the Nighthawk app which is their proprietary support app for setting up networking devices in their suite. Unfortunately, this application only works for newer models and will not be compatible with the majority of Wi-Fi range extenders released before 2017. You can find out if your range extender from NETGEAR supports Nighthawk below. In situations where the Nighthawk app is supported, we recommend using this method since it’s way easier, faster, and won’t require you to tweak any router settings.
1. Install & Set Up the NETGEAR Extender using the Nighthawk app
If the NETGEAR Nighthawk app is supported on your WiFi range extender, use it to save time and take out all the technical aspects that will make the setting up procedure harder than it needs to be. The NightHawk app is available on both Android and iOS and is compatible with the following WiFi Range Extender models from NETGEAR: EAX11, EAX11v2, EAX12, EAX14, EAX15, EAX15v2, EAX18, EAX20, EAX30, EAX50, EAX80, EX6100v2, EX6150v2, EX6250, EX6250v2, EX6400v2, EX6400v3, EX6410, EX6410v2, EX6420, EX6470, EX6500, EX7300v2, EX7320, EX7500, EX7700, EX8000, RBS40V Universal. Note: IF the NETGEAR range extender that you’re using is not in the list above, move down to method 2 for the manual route. If your NETGEAR range extender supports the NIghthawk app integration, follow the instructions below to set up your networking device using the NETGEAR proprietary app: In case this procedure fails at any point or your WIFI extender is not compatible with the NightHawk app, move down to the manual method below.
2. Install & Set Up NETGEAR Extender Manually
If the NightHawk app is not supported for your extender, you don’t have a mobile device in hand or you simply prefer the manual route, this method is your only choice. Note: You can use the steps below to set up your NETGEAR Extender regardless of your WiFi extender model. Some of the screens you’ll see below might be different from model to model, but the base procedure is identical for every NETGEAR range WiFi extender. Here’s a quick guide on manually installing a NETGEAR WI-Fi range extender the manual way:
