Setting Up Netgear EX7700 Using Mywifiext At Home

Netgear EX700 is an extender that extends your WiFi signals throughout your home. It provides dedicated internet speed of 866 Mbps to your connected devices. However, you must complete the Netgear EX7700 setup in order to access the fast and reliable internet connection. To complete setup, follow the steps given below:

EX7700 Extender Setup

There are two methods to setup the Netgear EX7700 at home. First is manually and second one is via WPS button. But before these methods, you need to physical setup the device.

Physical Setup

1. Place the Extender within the range of the main router.

2. Plug in the extender to the power outlet or socket.

3. Wait until the Stable Green light flash on the EX7700.

After physical setup, connect the extender to the router with help of Ethernet cable. But if you are using WPS method, then do not need to connect.

Manually Setup

1. First of all, connect your device to the extender with help of Ethernet cable.

2. Go to the Web browser on your computer, and enter and visit mywifiext.net or 192.168.1.250 in the address bar.

3. Here, you see a login page, enter the login detail. The default username is admin and password is password.

4. When you successfully login, a dashboard will open.

5. Now follow the onscreen instructions and select the network which you want extend.

6. Enter the password of the network of router and now extender ready to extend your network.

By following this steps, you can easily perform the manually setup. There is a another method to setup the Netgear EX7700 Extender by using the WPS button.

Via WPS Button

1. Find the WPS button on the router and the extender.

2. Press the WPS button of the main Router and within 2 minutes press the WPS button of the Extender.

3. When the LED light of the Extender become White means that the WPS connection is complete.

4. When connection is complete, move the extender and keep that place where the range is low.

This way you can setup the EX7700 via the WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) button. It is the easiest way to setup Netgear Extender.

Troubleshooting Tips

If you are facing issues during setup and login to the EX7700 Extender, then you need to follow the troubleshooting methods given below:

Update Firmware

It is very important update the Firmware time to time. After updating, the Extender functions properly. Steps to update Firmware:

1. Connect your device to the Extender and go to the web browser.

2. Type the mywifiext.net into the address bar to access the mywifiext interface and enter login detail.

3. On the dashboard, select the settings button and click on the advanced option.

4. Find and click on the Upgrade Firmware to download and update the Firmware.

Follow these same steps to update any network devices, after updating the Firmware, restart the device.

Reboot

To solve the little bugs restart the EX7700 Extender. Simply turn off and plug out the extender. After few minutes plug in and turn on the Extender. This process refreshes your extender or other network device.

Reset

To restore the factory default setting, reset your extender. If you are forgotten your network password and facing connectivity issues, then you need to reset your extender. Simply press the reset button on the Extender for 10 seconds. When the LED light on the extender flashing means that reset process will start. It will takes to few minutes to complete.

Conclusion

In this article, you learned how to setup and login to the Netgear EX7700 Extender. And also explore the troubleshooting tips to solve the issues related to Extender.