Ultimate Tips on Changing Netgear EX6250 Extender’s WiFi Password

Netgear WiFi Extender

Changing the WiFi password or network key is very crucial in order to secure your Netgear EX6250 extender from potential threats. In case, you are not able to get the most out of your Netgear extender the web address mywifiext.net is not working for you, then perhaps there is someone who is leeching your WiFi. To prevent such issues, you need to change the WiFi password of your Netgear EX6250 WiFi range extender.

Well, changing the WiFi password can be a rocket-science for a newbie. But if you follow the tips given in this post, then it can be a piece of cake for you. Keep reading the 5 minutes read tutorial in order to make things happen.

How to change the Netgear Extender’s WiFi Password?

This post will make you familiar with some surefire ways to change the Netgear extender’s WiFi password with blink of an eye. Let’s get started!

• Power up your Netgear WiFi range extender.
• Connect the Netgear extender to your main router.
• Open a PC or laptop and launch a web browser in it.
• Make sure that you are connected to your extender’s SSID.
• Take the mouse cursor to the browser’s address bar and carefully enter mywifiext web address.
• Hit the Enter key and you will be redirected to Netgear EX6250 setup page.
• Now, enter the default Netgear extender login details into the username and password field and click on the Log In button.

Note: If you have customized the default EX6250’s login details after completing the Netgear extender setup process, use them instead.

• The Netgear Genie page displays.
• Locate the Settings option and once found, click on it.
• Then select the Wireless Settings option.
• Enter your Netgear WiFi extender’s new (SSID) i.e. network name.
• Now, under the WiFi Password, select “Use a different password” option and select a Security Type according to your preference.
• Enter the WiFi Password (passphrase).
• Verify it and scroll down a little to click Save to apply the changes.

Congrats! You now have successfully changed the WiFi password of your Netgear WiFi range extender.

We hope that you are now able to make changes to your Netgear extender’s WiFi password by executing the guidelines given in this tutorial.

In case, you fail to change the WiFi password of your Netgear WiFi router even after following the above-mentioned steps, then ensure the following.

• Make sure that you have connected your Netgear extender to your router properly.
• Besides, ensure that your router and the Netgear extender are receiving continuous power supply.
• If the web address www.mywifiext.net doesn’t work for you, use the Netgear extender’s default IP address. Apart from this, be sure that you are entering the web address correctly (without typos).
• Also, clear cache, cookies, browsing history from your internet browser before accessing the web address. You can opt for another web browser as well.
• While changing your extender’s password, you have to ensure that you are connected to your own WiFi only. Connected to some other or third-party WiFi might give you issues and won’t let you change the Netgear extender’s password.

Still, the same?

If you are still unable to change the Netgear extender’s WiFi password even after trying the above-mentioned fixes, then reset your Netgear EX6250 extender once. Resetting Netgear extender will erase all the default or customize EX6250’s settings. After the Netgear extender reset process, your device will become brand new and then you can modify it accordingly. But we suggest — do take the backup of the settings. After the reset process, you have to set up your EX6250 extender again using the default configuration settings. And if you have the backup, you will not experience any setup issues.