The EX6150 will roll any actual wireless network into a mesh. The Netgear EX6150 arrives in a sleek design. Netgear EX6150 creates powerful entire home wifi using your actual wifi. The EX6150 operates as a triband Extender. The Netgear EX6150 is very effective.
There are mainly two methods for the Netgear EX6150 Setup . The first method is the WPS method and the second method is using the installation assistant.
Method 1
Netgear EX6150 configuration through WPS method:
WPS is the easy method to set up the Netgear EX6150 . By using this method you can set up your Netgear EX6150 in a few seconds. It does not require any type of username, password, and SSID.
Please follow the given steps for the Netgear EX6150 Setup.
- Turn on your Netgear EX6150 extender.
- Make sure your extender is close to your wireless router.
- Plug your Extender.
- Wait for the LED lights.
- On the extender, press the WPS button.
- If the LED shows white lights means the connection between your router and extender is good. If the LED shows red lights, close the extender and the router and try again.
- Shift your extender to a new location.
- Grab your wifi enabled computer or mobile devices.
- Join your wifi enabled computer or mobile device to the extended network.
Method 2
Netgear EX6150 Setup by using Installation assistant:
- Start your Netgear EX6150 Extender .
- Keep ensuring that your extender is close to your wifi router.
- Plug your extender into an electrical circuit board.
- Wait for the LED lights.
- Join your router to the extender.
- Start a web browser and type mywifiext.net.
- The Netgear installation assistant page displays.
- Follow the point to connect your extender to your actual wifi network.
- Shift your extender to a new location.
- If you get no connection or poor connection place the extender closer to your router.
- Find the best location for your extender, after finding the correct location connect your client device to the extended wifi network.
That’s how you complete your Netgear EX6150 setup.
How to do Netgear EX6150 Setup by using the Nighthawk App?
Nighthawk App is another way to set up the extender. Users can also use this method to set up your extender.
Here are some steps for the extender setup.
- First of all, make sure that your router is connected to the internet.
- Write down the router’s SSID or network name and password.
- Now, switch on your Netgear EX6150 extender .
- On your android and ios device Install the Nighthawk app .
- Now, open the Nighthawk app on your smartphone.
- Follow the steps displayed on the screen to complete your Netgear EX6150 setup.
How to update Netgear EX6150 Firmware?
When your wireless extender is nor working properly like, your extender is not providing internet services and the extender starts behaving badly. Then you need to update the Netgear EX6150 firmware. Netgear Extender firmware is a set of instructions.
Follow the given steps to update a netgear extender firmware.
- First of all, turn on your Netgear EX6150 extender.
- Join your router to the extender.
- After joining ,open any web browser like google chrome, mozilla firefox, internet explorer.
- Enter .mywifiext.net in the status bar and press enter key.
- Log in to your extender using username or password.
- Visit the settings menu and click on the firmware update button.
- Then click on the check button.
- If any firmware version is available tap on the yes button for firmware update.
- Now, wait for sometime after sometime your firmware update is done.
Netgear EX6150 common setup issues:
- mywifiext.net site is not working.
- Wireless Extender is joined but no internet service.
- The Wifi extender is not connected to the internet.
- Incorrect password.
- Not able to update the firmware.
- Cannot login to the Netgear EX6150 Setup extender.
- The Internet is connected but not working properly.
- Not able to perform the Netgear EX6150 Extender reset process.
Netgear EX6150 Extender Troubleshooting steps:
Follow the given steps to overcome the Netgear EX6150 setup issues:
- Keep ensuring that the extender is receiving proper power supply.
- Confirm that the wall plug is not damaged in which the extender is plugged in.
- On your device access high internet connection.
- Do not use any damaged wire.
- Place your extender away from the wall, roo corners, fish tanks, metal objects etc.
- If you are facing any issue regarding the .mywifiext.net url please check the address bar.
- Only use the latest version of the web browser.
- Update the latest firmware version.
- Reset the Netgear EX6150 extender.
