Can’t Connect Netgear Extender to New Router? Let’s Help!

To Begin with: Reset Your Extender

Yes, you read that right. If you are unable to connect your WiFi range extender to the new router, then its foremost cause is that the extender is still trying to amplify the signals emitted by your previous router which are not actually there. It is because the settings of the existing router are already saved in the extender. Therefore, you are required to erase them. You can do so by resetting the extender to the default factory mode. The steps given below will assist you in resetting the extender so that you can connect it to the new router without any difficulty:

  • Ensure that no device is connected to the WiFi extender’s network.
  • Now, locate the RESET button on the extender.
  • FYI, the RESET button rests in a hole with the same label that is generally present at the back panel of the extender.
  • As soon as you locate the button, consider pressing it with the help of a sharp object.
  • Keep the button pressed for 15-30 seconds and release it.
  • Your extender will reset.

How to Connect Netgear Extender to New Router?

Know that the connection creation will only be successful if you’ve already installed the WiFi router. Thus, make sure that your new router is configured. Thereafter, follow these steps:

  • Place your extender at a location near the new router.
  • Power down the router.
  • With the help of a LAN cable, join the LAN and Internet ports of your router and extender respectively.
  • Now, switch on the router after a gap of 10 minutes.
  • After that, switch on your WiFi range extender.
  • Once the LED lights on your extender become stable, switch on the computer.
  • Connect the computer to the extender’s WiFi using its SSID and network key.
  • Open a web browser and access www.mywifiext.net.
  • In the case of a Mac device, consider visiting www.mywifiext.local.
  • If the login page shows up, enter the default login credentials of the extender.
  • The New Extender Setup page will appear.
  • You will be asked whether you want to set up the extender in the AP mode or the Extender mode.
  • The next screen will prompt you to assign a new SSID and WiFi password to the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
  • Do as prompted and set the password for your extender.
  • Keep following the on-screen prompts till you see the BASIC Home screen.

Final Words

Millions of users face issues in an attempt to connect Netgear extender to new router. Since you’ve read this post and are now acquainted with the whole nine yards of the process, we are hopeful that you will be able to get successful with the process. Now, you can resume your online journey by connecting your WiFi client devices to Netgear_ext.