NETGEAR EAX12 AX1600 Wireless Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Extender - Manual (Page 33)

Table 9. Extender backhaul and fronthaul WiFi connection
Is the extender's 5 GHz
fronthaul WiFi speed
changeable? Is the extender's 2.4
GHz fronthaul WiFi
speed changeable? Which extender WiFi
backhaul is connected
to the root AP?
No No Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Yes No 2.4 GHz only
No Yes 5 GHz only
Yes Yes No connection
To change the extender's WiFi speed:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
http://www.mywifiext.net/ in the address field of the browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext/ or http://mywifiext.local/
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local/
- Android devices. http:// <extender’s IP address> / (for example,
http://192.168.1.3/)
For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find
the Extender’s IP address on page 65.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. In the 2.4 GHz Network or 5 GHz Network section, select a speed from the WiFi
Speed menu.
7. Click the SAVE button.
User Manual 33 Extender Network Settings
AX1600 4-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender