How to Download Nighthawk App and Setup Netgear Extender?

The Nighthawk app is used to manage the Netgear brand networking device settings. It is used for all devices like routers, modems, and extenders. There is another method as well that is mywifiext GUI interface in computer.

How to Download Nighthawk App?

The Nighthawk app is available on the Play Store, App Store as well as on the Netgear support site. You just have to connect to the internet and install it in your phone and access it. If you are setting up your first Netgear device, then you must tap on the Sign Up button.

How to Connect Extender to Router?

Plug in the extender near to the router and use the WPS button to connect with the home network. Press the WPS button on the extender first and then press the WPS button on the router. The devices will connect automatically.

Now, you have to configure it which you can easily do it by Nighthawk app. Connect your phone with the extender network and open the Nighthawk app within it. To access it you have to use the credentials.

Or you can enter the admin credentials to log in to the app, which are given on the label or user manual of device.

Just enter the admin username and password, with which you will get in to the app dashboard. Here, you can easily manage the settings of the app.

There is one more way to setup your Deco network with the help of the computer, just follow some of the steps given below.

How to Log in to Mywifiext Interface?

Extender interface can access through the computer or laptop web browser as well. So start it with connecting the computer to the Netgear_ext network via LAN or SSID.

Then open the browser and search URL mywifiext net IP address 192.168.1.250, then follow the below given steps:

1. You will get to the interface login page, where you have to type in the admin username and password.
2. The admin details are given on the label or user manual of device.
3. Just enter the admin username and password, with which you will get in to the GUI dashboard.
4. Here, you can easily manage the settings of the device.

Change Extender WiFi Password

• At first you must access the Netgear extender login interface and choose Settings option in it.
• Then, you have to select the Administration and here click on the Wireless Networks tab.
• Here you can add new username and password, and then SAVE it to apply.

Now, that you have set up your extender in your home, you should also learn about how to solve technical issues using below given solutions.

Troubleshooting Tips

Reboot Extender

Make a restart to the whole extender device network with the help of using such ways or methods given below;

1. Plug out the device from the wall socket and plug it in again to restart the device.
2. The other way to restart the device is to press the power button for two times.

Reset Extender

As last option, you can reset the Netgear Nighthawk extender by following some of the instructions given below;

1. Find the reset button on the device.
2. Press and hold it for 7 seconds.
3. Release it to start the reset process

The End Words

Here, you have seen and learned about how to download Netgear Nighthawk app in phone and how to setup extender within it. We have also added more information about how to setup extender with computer. Also there were troubleshooting tips and solutions at the end of the article.