Changing Netgear extender’s username and password is not rocket science. The process just needs www.mywifiext.net web address and a few instructions to be followed by you and you will be all set. Trust us! In addition to that, if www.mywifiext.net refused to connect, we have provided a couple of solutions to troubleshoot this issue as well. So, without thinking much, let’s start over!
Note: For your better understanding, we are taking “EX3700” model of Netgear for an example. So, don’t scroll away if you see “EX3700” in place of the actual model you own. And, also, we will not use the extender’s model number in discussion everywhere. Why? Because this might confuse you!
Let’s dig a little deeper!
Change Netgear Extender Login Details
The Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Connect Your Computer to EX3700
If you are an owner of a laptop, use that instead.
Take an Ethernet cable and connect its one end to the Netgear extender’s Ethernet port and other end to your computer or laptop. In addition to that, making use of a wireless source you can also connect your devices. How? Just locate Netgear_Ext (extender’s default SSID) and join using the correct password.
2. Power On Your Devices
Now, you need to power up your devices (PC and laptop). Ensure to plug them into a working power source. And, once you are done doing this, the LEDs on your range extender will start blinking.
3. Open an Internet Browser
Now, after connecting your devices and powering them on, you have to open a web browser. You can use any web browser of your choice, but not outdated. If you think that the browser needs an update, kindly update it, and head over to its address bar.
In this address bar, type the Netgear extender’s default web address, mywifiext.net (with or without www) and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
Fix: On the off chance, www.mywifiext.net refused to connect, use the extender’s default IP, 192.168.1.250 right away. Kindly cross-check the entrée! Maybe you face 192.168.1.250 or mywifiext.net not working issue because of typing errors. Don’t worry! We have the ultimate solution for you to get rid of typos/ typing errors and that is using the copy/ paste technique. You just need to copy the extender’s IP or the web address from above and paste it. Where? In the browser’s URL bar!
So, as we promised at the beginning of the post, we have provided a solution for 192.168.1.250 or www.mywifiext.net refused to connect issue, haven’t we?
You are Done!
The Netgear EX3700 login page appears! Here, log in to your WiFi range extender using a valid email and password, and click on LOG IN (the button appearing in blue color).
You are now redirected to the Netgear Genie setup page. Locate and click on Settings > Wireless Settings option, and thereafter, enter the new SSID (WiFi network name).
Scroll down a little, click on “use a different password” option, and click on Save to apply the changes.
Log out from the current page, and try to access the setup page of your WiFi range extender using personalized login username and password.
For instance, if you have EX3700, then the setup page will appear as “Netgear EX3700 setup” (without quotes).
The Ending Lines
In this way, you can change the Netgear extender’s login credentials. We suggest you change the extender’s username and password in a month or 15 days. Doing so will help you keep intruders or anonymous persons far away from your extender’s WiFi. Moreover, you can also hide your extender’s SSID. Doing so will help in the most advanced manner of keeping intruders at bay.
