Netgear EX2700 N300 WiFi range extender is one of the amazing devices to extend the current wireless network range and coverage. It offers WiFi speeds of up to 300 Mbps. Having a convenient wall-plug design, the EX2700 extender is the perfect solution to your WiFi woes. It works with any standard WiFi router and ideal to keep your devices connected as you roam around your home.
Don't know how to set up your Netgear EX2700 N300 WiFi range extender? Fret not! This post will walk you through the steps to perform the Netgear EX2700 setup using the Netgear genie smart wizard. Let's get started.
Prerequisites
Prior to proceeding further with the Netgear N300 EX2700 setup, you need to have the following prerequisites along with you:
A high-speed internet connection
An Ethernet cable
The latest version of the web browser
Of course, the Netgear EX2700 WiFi range extender
As soon as you have the aforementioned things, you are all set to perform the Netgear EX2700 extender installation.
Netgear N300 EX2700 Extender Setup Using Netgear Genie
Allow us to explain the steps for Netgear EX2700 extender setup via the Netgear genie wizard:
Place your Netgear extender to a neat and clean area of your home. If possible, keep your extender in the same room as that of your existing WiFi router.
Place the N300 extender far away from interference-creating devices such as metal objects, electronic appliances, water resources, and reflexive surfaces.
Connect one end of the power adapter to an electrical outlet and another end to your Netgear extender.
Turn on your Netgear EX2700 extender and let the LED on it become solid green.
Now, grab an Ethernet cable and use it to connect your Netgear N300 EX2700 extender to the home WiFi router.
Power on a computer or laptop and connect it to a reliable WiFi network. For this purpose, open the network manager on your PC and click on the Connect button next to the WiFi network you want to connect to.
Once connected to a network, launch a web browser on your computer. Keep in mind to use the latest version of a web browser. Otherwise, you may get error pop-ups.
Type www.mywifiext.net in the address bar and hit the Enter key.
The Netgear EX2700 login page will appear.
Bonus Tip: In the event that you are seeing error messages instead of the mywifiext login web page, then delete cache, cookies, junk files, and browsing history from the web browser you are making use of.
Here, you will see two empty boxes for username and password. Fill in the asked details and hit Log In.
Once logged in, you will see the Netgear genie setup wizard.
Walk through the on-screen instructions to set up and install your Netgear N300 EX2700 WiFi range extender.
That's it! In this way, you can install your Netgear EX2700 wireless range extender. Now, connect all your WiFi-compatible devices to the new, extended Netgear_ext network.
