Security should be your priority while setting up a home WiFi network. Whether you have installed a router or an extender, it should be password protected. Having a Netgear extender can further put your internet accessibility at risk. So, this article will help you change the SSID and password of your Netgear extender.
Doing so ensures that only authentic users connect to your extender WiFi network. Moreover, changing the password helps your device to fight online threats and hacker attacks. Let’s roll further and know how to change the extender SSID and password. Keep reading.
How to Change Netgear Extender WiFI Name & Password
Plugin Extender
You should start with plugging in your Netgear extender to a power source. Make sure the socket you are using is in perfect condition. In case there are any signs of power fluctuations or short circuits, you should get it repaired or change the wall switch.
Connect With Router
To change the extender SSID and password, you need to access the Netgear Genie Setup page. Therefore, you should give the extender access to the internet. For that, you can simply connect the Netgear extender to the home router.
To do so, place the extender closer to the router. Connect the extender and router wirelessly. However, you can even use an Ethernet cable to connect them. While doing so, you should ensure that the Ethernet cable fits tightly on both ends.
Extender Placement
Another crucial step is to place the Netgear extender in the right location. For this matter, you should choose the central location of your house. While placing the extender, you should ensure that nothing is hampering your extender’s WiFi signals.
So, keep a check over objects like mirrors, microwaves, fish tanks, and other electrical appliances. You should also avoid placing the extender near the windows or inside the cabinets.
Launch a Web Browser
After setting up the Netgear extender, you should turn to your computer. Turn on your computer by connecting it to a power source. Further, open a web browser on your computer to access the official web address.
Make sure you choose an updated web browser. Furthermore, it should also be compatible with the operating system of your computer. If you choose any outdated web browser, you might get undesirable results.
Access Official Web Address
Click on the address bar of your web browser after the web browser runs perfectly. After that, you should enter www.mywifiext.net in the address bar. While doing so, you should not commit typing errors.
Furthermore, keep the Caps Lock keys turned off while entering the web address in the address bar. You should never choose a search bar to access the mywifiext web address. That might give you different results.
Do Extender Login
Here comes the most crucial step after accessing the mywifiext web address. An extender login page appears before your eyes. That is where you need to do the Netgear extender login. To do so, make sure you have the extender login details by your side.
If you are doing the extender login for the first time, you should enter your default login details. You can access them from the extender user manual. However, if you have modified the credentials, you should use the updated details only.
Open Wireless Settings
Once you are logged into your Netgear extender, go to the Wireless Settings of your extender. It should be present after accessing the Settings of your Netgear extender. The placement could be different depending on different extender models.
Change SSID & Password
Go to the SSID name and change it. Enter the new name that you want for your WiFi network. Furthermore, move to the WiFi password. Change it with the new password that you want to set for the existing network.
Make sure that the password is strong and not easy. Otherwise, hackers might easily decrypt your password and attack your WiFi network.
Save Settings
Apply the changes that you recently did and save the settings. It will save your new SSID and password for the current WiFi network. In many cases, you might be asked to restart the extender. If you are not asked, you should reboot your extender and save the settings.
Wrap Up
Go through all the steps mentioned above if you want to change the SSID and password of your extender. It improves the security of your extender so that you can safely access the internet.
