If your home WiFi network isn’t performing well up to your expectations then there are many things that you can do to boost up the range of your wireless network prior to ordering a new router or the range extender.

You can set up a WiFi home network quickly without any issue. As a matter of fact, the performance of an existing home WiiFi network can decline due to several reasons. Today, many homeowners aren't aware of the options that are available to maintain a system and make it much better over time.

Consider these summarize suggestions for increasing the capability, performance, and security of your existing home WiFi network.

If you own a Netgear range extender and the WiFi router then upgrade the Netgear extender's as well as your existing router's firmware.

Upgrade Netgear extender's firmware

To improve the performance of your WiFi range extender, follow the steps below:

- Launch a web browser from a computer or laptop. Make sure that it is connected with the Netgear wireless range extender wired or wirelessly.
- Log in to your range extender via mywifiext.net web address. If the web address mywifiext.net not working, then use 192.168.1.250 instead.
- Click on the Menu icon and when the extender menu displays to access the Netgear extender firmware update page.
- Select “Settings” and then the “Firmware Update” option.
- In case, this option is not visible, then select “Maintenance” and after that, the “Firmware Upgrade” option.
- Click on “Check” and when the new firmware is available, just follow the on-screen prompts to update the latest version of the firmware.

Upgrade the Netgear router's firmware

- On your connected device, load up a web browser. Make sure that your device is connected properly with the router's WiFi network.
- After that, in your web browser’s address bar, type routerlogin net and hit enter.
- When a router login window displays please type the admin username and password carefully.

Once done, choose the following options.

- Advanced.
- Settings.
- Administration.
- Router Update or Firmware Update.
- Click on Check.

Your Netgear router will search for the new firmware automatically. If the new firmware is available, click on Yes and the firmware of your Netgear router will be updated.

To prevent the risk of corrupting, do not interrupt the firmware update process. For instance, do not close your browser and the router, load a new page or click on a link.

Signal strength of router and the range extender

To improve the range of your existing WiFi network, it is important to place your router and the range extender closer to each other. Also, avoid the interference of third-party metal appliances and electronic gadgets like treadmill, microwave, baby monitors, security alarms, battery toys, cordless phones, Bluetooth speakers, etc.

Also, place your extender and the router openly in an airy room to get continuous WiFi signals.

Setup your Netgear WiFi range extender and improve your internet range 10x faster

Netgear extender setup process is very easy. Just follow some below-given steps to get the job done.

- Plug your range extender in the same room where you have placed your existing router.
- Connect your PC or laptop to the Netgear WiFi range extender.
- Open a web browser.
- Use mywifiext for Windows computer and mywifiext.net local for iPhone, iPad, iOS or Apple devices.
- Once done, type in the login details carefully and after that, follow the on-screen instructions given on the Netgear genie setup page.

As soon as you will successfully set up your range extender with the existing home WiFi network, you will see that the performance of your WiFi network has been increased. After that, you can enjoy the uninterrupted and improved speed of the internet in every corner of the house.

To get more tips to increase the existing internet range or to set up your Netgear WiFi range extender, feel free to contact us anytime at toll-free number 1-877-425-5462.