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maybs
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Sep 11, 2021

NETGEAR AC1200unable to set up

Hi guys,

I am far from any computer amateur and cant set up my range extender. I cant even find the "Netgear' network or wifi icon on my computer to locate it for the set up process. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User

    maybs wrote:

     

    I am far from any computer amateur and cant set up my range extender.


    I know that Netgear's community is a mess, but asking about range extenders in a section given over to WiFi Adapters may not be the best move.

     

    Range extenders and WiFi Adapters are very different beasts.

     

    You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

    WiFi Range Extenders & Nighthawk Mesh - NETGEAR Communities

    In the meantime you could visit the support pages:

    Support | NETGEAR

    Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.

    You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

    I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.