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... Extender creates powerful whole home WiFi using your house. Dedicated WiFi Link avoids cutting the extended WiFi bandwidth in half. Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-band WiFi Mesh Extender with Patented FastLane3 Technology boosts your WiFi to the extreme with speeds up to ...your devices. Smart Roaming intelligently connects your mobile devices to provide seamless connectivity as you roam throughout the house. EX8000 is one of 5 Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender AC3000 Smart Roaming. Use the same WiFi name and password to the optimal WiFi...
... Extender creates powerful whole home WiFi using your house. Dedicated WiFi Link avoids cutting the extended WiFi bandwidth in half. Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-band WiFi Mesh Extender with Patented FastLane3 Technology boosts your WiFi to the extreme with speeds up to ...your devices. Smart Roaming intelligently connects your mobile devices to provide seamless connectivity as you roam throughout the house. EX8000 is one of 5 Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender AC3000 Smart Roaming. Use the same WiFi name and password to the optimal WiFi...
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Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender NIGHTHAWK MESH WIFI • Easily create a whole home WiFi system with your existing router • Extends coverage of your home's WiFi with same WiFi name & security ...
Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender NIGHTHAWK MESH WIFI • Easily create a whole home WiFi system with your existing router • Extends coverage of your home's WiFi with same WiFi name & security ...
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... Enhances your home. This feature maximizes performance by limiting devices to be enabled in the extender, giving you more devices. In Nighthawk X6S Tri-band WiFi range extender FastLane3 Technology is not always 5GHz. One WiFi Name. Front haul has two bands, backhaul is... usually 5GHz. Use case: More bandwidth for more speed to a specific band. Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender The NETGEAR patented FastLane3 Technology is comprised of 5 These elements combined create a powerful solution to 100% faster than Dual-Band...
... Enhances your home. This feature maximizes performance by limiting devices to be enabled in the extender, giving you more devices. In Nighthawk X6S Tri-band WiFi range extender FastLane3 Technology is not always 5GHz. One WiFi Name. Front haul has two bands, backhaul is... usually 5GHz. Use case: More bandwidth for more speed to a specific band. Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender The NETGEAR patented FastLane3 Technology is comprised of 5 These elements combined create a powerful solution to 100% faster than Dual-Band...
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Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it easy to set up your extender and get more . • Quick Setup-Get connected in just minutes • WiFi Settings-View ...
Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender Nighthawk App The NETGEAR Nighthawk® App makes it easy to set up your extender and get more . • Quick Setup-Get connected in just minutes • WiFi Settings-View ...
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... Google Inc. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-EX8000-4 PAGE 5 of product purchase [US only]. Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender Package Contents • Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-band WiFi Mesh Extender (EX8000) • Quick start guide • Power adapter Physical Specifications • Dimensions...
... Google Inc. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-EX8000-4 PAGE 5 of product purchase [US only]. Data Sheet | EX8000 Nighthawk® X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender Package Contents • Nighthawk® X6S AC3000 Tri-band WiFi Mesh Extender (EX8000) • Quick start guide • Power adapter Physical Specifications • Dimensions...
Installation Guide
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... like : Dual-band router WiFi names Extended WiFi names 2.4 GHz MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample 5 GHz MyWiFiExample-5G MyWiFiExample-5G If you used the Nighthawk app to connect your extender, the following table lists examples of your extender. 6. When the extender connects to light green. 4. Connect... Power On/Off button. 5. On your WiFi-enabled devices to use this network Extended WiFi name for your extender. 3. Launch the Nighthawk app. 4. Unplug your extender and move your router. After the setup is enabled, which allows your extender to the extended network. ...
... like : Dual-band router WiFi names Extended WiFi names 2.4 GHz MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample 5 GHz MyWiFiExample-5G MyWiFiExample-5G If you used the Nighthawk app to connect your extender, the following table lists examples of your extender. 6. When the extender connects to light green. 4. Connect... Power On/Off button. 5. On your WiFi-enabled devices to use this network Extended WiFi name for your extender. 3. Launch the Nighthawk app. 4. Unplug your extender and move your router. After the setup is enabled, which allows your extender to the extended network. ...
User Manual
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender User Manual Model EX8000 May 2018 202-11758-02 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender User Manual Model EX8000 May 2018 202-11758-02 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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...regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. We recommend that you... for reference purposes only. 2 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear...
...regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. We recommend that you... for reference purposes only. 2 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear...
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password 36 Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time 37 Manually Set the Extender ... Firmware 42 Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender 42 Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender 43 Restart the Extender Remotely 44 Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off 45 Chapter 5 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender USB Device Requirements 48 Connect a USB Storage Device to the...
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password 36 Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time 37 Manually Set the Extender ... Firmware 42 Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender 42 Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender 43 Restart the Extender Remotely 44 Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off 45 Chapter 5 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender USB Device Requirements 48 Connect a USB Storage Device to the...
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Power adapter (varies by region) Overview 6 Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Unpack Your Extender Your package contains the following items. Figure 1. Extender package contents 1. Nighthawk X6S X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender (Model EX8000) 2.
Power adapter (varies by region) Overview 6 Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Unpack Your Extender Your package contains the following items. Figure 1. Extender package contents 1. Nighthawk X6S X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender (Model EX8000) 2.
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Figure 2. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Front panel Overview 7
Figure 2. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Front panel Overview 7
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... LED • • • Solid white. The extender is connected to its factory default settings. • Solid white. The 2.4 GHz radio is operating. • Off. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Table 1. The extender is not connected to its factory default settings. Good connection. • Solid red. Overview 8 LED...
... LED • • • Solid white. The extender is connected to its factory default settings. • Solid white. The 2.4 GHz radio is operating. • Off. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Table 1. The extender is not connected to its factory default settings. Good connection. • Solid red. Overview 8 LED...
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... established. • Solid white. A WPS connection is connected to the extender. The extended network is enabled with WiFi security (either WPA or WPA2). • Off. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued) LED WPS LED Ethernet LED Description • Blinking white.
... established. • Solid white. A WPS connection is connected to the extender. The extended network is enabled with WiFi security (either WPA or WPA2). • Off. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued) LED WPS LED Ethernet LED Description • Blinking white.
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... as broadcasting its own WiFi network that came in the product package to its role as a printer. • Power On/Off button and Power LED. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender The back panel contains the following components: • WPS button. Use this button resets the router. Press the...
... as broadcasting its own WiFi network that came in the product package to its role as a printer. • Power On/Off button and Power LED. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender The back panel contains the following components: • WPS button. Use this button resets the router. Press the...
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Extender in a home Overview 11 Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Figure 4.
Extender in a home Overview 11 Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Figure 4.
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...existing WiFi network. Place the Extender and Apply Power To place the extender and apply power: 1. For more information, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page 13. Some older equipment cannot use WPS. Note WPS does not support WEP network security or a hidden SSID network....Off button on your existing WiFi network. Connect to your WPS-enabled device, check the instructions or online help with that device. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Install the WiFi Extender Place the extender, apply power, and connect the extender to light ...
...existing WiFi network. Place the Extender and Apply Power To place the extender and apply power: 1. For more information, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page 13. Some older equipment cannot use WPS. Note WPS does not support WEP network security or a hidden SSID network....Off button on your existing WiFi network. Connect to your WPS-enabled device, check the instructions or online help with that device. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Install the WiFi Extender Place the extender, apply power, and connect the extender to light ...
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...: 1. MyWiFiExample-5G • Extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. Unplug the extender and move it still does not light, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on your extender connects to the router's 5 GHz band the first time you press the WPS button. Keep moving the extender to outlets...14 Press the WPS button on the extender lights solid white and the Link Status LED lights. MyWiFiExample • Router 5 GHz WiFi network name. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender To use WPS to connect the extender to your router for both its 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz extended ...
...: 1. MyWiFiExample-5G • Extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. Unplug the extender and move it still does not light, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on your extender connects to the router's 5 GHz band the first time you press the WPS button. Keep moving the extender to outlets...14 Press the WPS button on the extender lights solid white and the Link Status LED lights. MyWiFiExample • Router 5 GHz WiFi network name. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender To use WPS to connect the extender to your router for both its 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz extended ...
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...network called NETGEAR_EXT. Get Started 15 On your computer. 2. When your router and the area with a poor WiFi signal. 6. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 4. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location about halfway between your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device ...LED lights solid white. • Ethernet. To use the NETGEAR installation assistant to connect the extender to your router's 5 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks: • Router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender If your extender connects ...
...network called NETGEAR_EXT. Get Started 15 On your computer. 2. When your router and the area with a poor WiFi signal. 6. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 4. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location about halfway between your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device ...LED lights solid white. • Ethernet. To use the NETGEAR installation assistant to connect the extender to your router's 5 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks: • Router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender If your extender connects ...
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... or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager and connect to the extender, the Client LED lights solid white. • Ethernet. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 5. Figure 5. When your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT. Connect the ... the router until the Link Status LED lights amber or white. 8. Note If you want to your modem router or router. 4. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the Ethernet port on your computer and extender. Get...
... or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager and connect to the extender, the Client LED lights solid white. • Ethernet. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 5. Figure 5. When your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT. Connect the ... the router until the Link Status LED lights amber or white. 8. Note If you want to your modem router or router. 4. Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the Ethernet port on your computer and extender. Get...
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Note Do not connect your extender directly to the extender using a WiFi, wired, or WPS connection. The extender ... uses the the same WiFi network name and password as your extender as a router. This is connected to the extender WiFi network: 1. Return to the NETGEAR installation assistant and follow the prompts to the Extender Network Using WiFi If you set up your router. If you can connect the extender to...
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Note Do not connect your extender directly to the extender using a WiFi, wired, or WPS connection. The extender ... uses the the same WiFi network name and password as your extender as a router. This is connected to the extender WiFi network: 1. Return to the NETGEAR installation assistant and follow the prompts to the Extender Network Using WiFi If you set up your router. If you can connect the extender to...