Netgear Ex6200 User Guide AC1200 WiFi Range Extender

2015-03-12

• AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
• Table of Contents
• 1. Overview
  • Unpack Your Extender
  • Top Panel LEDs and Front Panel USB Port
  • Rear Panel Ports, Buttons, Antennas, and Connector
  • Attach the Stand
  • Attach the Rubber Feet
  • Retrieve and Display the Product Label
  • When to Use Your Extender
  • How the Extender Works
  • Support for the 801.11ac Networking Standard
• 2. Get Started
  • How to Position the Extender
  • Connect the Extender to Your WiFi Router
  • Connect the Extender with WPS to a WiFi Network
  • Access the Extender over WiFi and Use Smart Setup
  • Access the Extender over Ethernet and Use Smart Setup
• 3. Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
  • Log In to the Extender After Initial Setup
  • Change the Password
  • Set Up Password Recovery
  • Connect the Extender to a WiFi Network Without Using Smart Setup
  • Connect the Extender to a Hidden WiFi Network
  • Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network
    • Use WPS with the Push Button Method
    • Use WPS with the PIN Method
  • Manage the Extender WiFi Settings
    • Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2
    • Configure WEP
  • Change the Extender IP Address and Device Name
  • Manage Advanced WiFi and WPS Settings
  • Manage a WiFi Access List
    • Set Up and Enable the Access List
    • Disable the Access List
    • Change a Device on the Access List
    • Remove a Device from the Access List
  • Set the Operating Mode to FastLane Technology
  • Run Smart Setup Again After Initial Setup
  • Connect Ethernet-Enabled Devices
• 4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender
  • Recover the admin Password
  • Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
    • Back Up the Configuration Settings
    • Restore the Configuration Settings
  • Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
    • Use the Restore Factory Settings Button
    • Erase the Extender Configuration Settings
  • Update the Firmware
  • View the Status and Traffic Statistics of the Extender
  • View the Wired and WiFi Network Devices
• 5. Share a USB Drive That Is Attached to the Extender
  • USB Drive Requirements
  • Access a USB Drive on the Network
  • Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
  • Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine
    • Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
    • Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
    • Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive
  • Control Access to the USB Drive
  • Use FTP Within the Network
  • View Network Folders on a USB Drive
  • Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
  • Change a Network Folder on a USB Drive
  • Approve USB Devices
  • Safely Remove a USB Drive
• 6. Use the Extender as a Media Server
  • Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
  • Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo
• 7. Share a USB Printer Through the Extender
  • Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
  • Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
  • Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
  • Use the Shared Printer
  • View or Change the Status of a Printer
  • Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
  • Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
• 8. FAQs and Troubleshooting
  • FAQs
  • You Cannot Connect to the Extender
  • You Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message
  • Improve the Connection Between the Extender and the WiFi Router
• A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
  • Factory Default Settings
  • Technical and Environmental Specifications