Name: NETGEAR AC750 Wi-Fi® Range Extender
Brand: NETGEAR
SKU: 941AC750
Rating: 4.5 (33 reviews)

by Crutchfield's Eric A.

Add range to your wireless signal

My house has plenty of nooks and crannies where the signal from my wireless router loses power, including the guest bedroom. The NETGEAR EX6100/AC750 can pick up weak and intermittent signals at the edge of a router's range and amplify them, so dead zones are filled with fast 750 Mbps wireless signal. The module plugs into a standard wall outlet, so it can be located in a home office, child's bedroom, or anywhere else your network struggles to reach.

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Product highlights:

802.11ac dual-band Gigabit wireless range extender
AC750 (300 Mbps+450 Mbps)
- up to 300 Mbps on 802.11n band
- up to 450 Mbps on 802.11ac band
extends 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi signals from existing routers for better range
one 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet port with auto-sensing technology
plugs into standard wall outlet
smart LED indicators help with ideal placement of module
FastLane™ feature provides high-speed Wi-Fi on both wireless bands for HD gaming and video streaming
Push 'N' Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup® (WPS)1
security: Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA/WPA2-PSK) and WEP
2-13/16"W x 4-15/16"H x 1-1/2"D
weight: 7.52 oz.
warranty: 1 year
MFR # EX6100

What's in the box:

NETGEAR AC750 Wi-Fi® Range Extender owner's manual

WiFi range extender
Installation Guide

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Features

WiFi Range Extender: The NETGEAR AC750 WiFi Range Extender (EX6100) boosts your existing WiFi network by increasing its range and speed. It works with any standard WiFi router to deliver AC750 dual band WiFi with up to 750 Mbps. The AC750 WiFi Range Extender delivers fast WiFi speed and connectivity for smartphones, tablets, laptops, computers, and more. A Gigabit Ethernet port provides WiFi connectivity to a wired device like Blu-ray players, game consoles, smart TVs or streaming players over your existing WiFi network.

Applications: Add this WiFi Range Extender to strengthen the WiFi connection in a dead zone of your home or office. Or, boost a hotel's WiFi or connect to a wired Internet connection to create your own AC750 WiFi hotspot. Even, use the WiFi Range Extender as a network bridge for a local LAN device.

802.11ac: The extender supports the 802.11ac networking standard. This new standard offers better speed, improved reliability, and more range than older WiFi networking standards. The extender is also backward compatible with earlier WiFi a/b/g/n standards. However, to get the benefits of 802.11ac, your WiFi router must support the 802.11ac WiFi networking standard. In comparison, the latest 802.11ac WiFi standard is 3x faster than the older 802.11n WiFi standard.

FastLane Technology: FastLane technology improves performance using both WiFi bands. Get the most out of your HD entertainment with FastLane technology. With FastLane technology, the extender connects to your router using one band and connects to your devices using another band. Because a band is dedicated to each function, performance is enhance. FastLane Technology is ideal for HD streaming & online gaming. When you enable FastLane Technology, two options are available.

Use the 2.4 GHz band to connect the extender to the WiFi devices and use the 5 GHz band to connect the extender to the WiFi router. Use this mode if your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band but the devices that you want to use for gaming and streaming support the 2.4 GHz band.
Use the 5 GHz band to connect the extender to the WiFi devices and use the 2.4 GHz band to connect the extender to the WiFi router. Use this mode if the devices that you want to use for gaming and streaming support the 5 GHz band but your WiFi router supports the 2.4 GHz band.

Note: If all your devices and your WiFi router support only the 2.4 GHz band, or all your devices and your WiFi router support only the 5 GHz band, do not enable FastLane Technology.

Two WiFi Modes: NETGEAR's AC370 increases the distance of a WiFi network. The extender can connect to your network's WiFi signal and then boost that signal or it can connect to your network with a wired connection and work as an access point. You use the Access Point/Extender switch on the side of the extender to select which way you want to use the extender.

Extender Mode: In Extender mode, the extender connects to your existing network's WiFi signal and it rebroadcasts two extender WiFi signals, one in the 2.4 GHz band, and another in the 5 GHz band. When you are too far away to connect to your network's WiFi signal, you can connect to an extender WiFi signal instead.
Access Point Mode: Access Point mode creates a WiFi hotspot using a wired Ethernet connection. You can use the extender in access point mode as a WiFi access point and create a new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection.

Dual-Band WiFi w/ External Antennas: The NETGEAR AC750 features dual-band WiFi with up to 300 Mbps for 2.4 GHz network and 450 Mbps for 5 GHz network. It also features two external antennas for extended range and maximum signal coverage.

Gigabit Ethernet Port: There is one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port with auto-sensing technology. This Gigabit Ethernet port is used to connect a wired device like a smart TV or game console to your home's WiFi network.

Flexible & Secure Setup: The WiFi range extender offers WPS & Web Browser setup. Secure WiFi connections offer the highest level of WPA/WPA2/WPA2-PSK security.

WPS: You can use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to connect the extender to your WiFi router without typing your existing router's WiFi network name (SSID) or WiFi password.
Web Browser: You can use a web browser to log in to the extender and set up its WiFi connection to your existing WiFi router.

WiFi Analytics App: Use the NETGEAR WiFi Analytics app on your Android (OS 2.2+) smartphone or tablet to get advanced analytics to optimize your existing or newly extended WiFi network. Check your network status, WiFi signal strength, identify crowded WiFi channels and much more.

Wall-Plug Design: The AC750 WiFi Range Extender's convenient wall plug design offers discreet and easy placement. It simply plugs into a AC power outlet.

Smart LED: Smart LED indicators help find the best extender placement for optimal WiFi coverage while displaying real-time, extender network status

System Requirements: Make sure your home network meets the following system requirements.

Router Type: 2.4 and/or 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi router or gateway
Internet Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0 or Safari 1.4, or Google Chrome 11.0 browsers or higher

Firmware Updates: The extender is set up to check for new firmware automatically at login. Click here for the latest firmware/software updates from NETGEAR.

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7 questions already asked

Does this range extender use the same SSID as the base router, or does it appear as a separate router with it's own SSID?

stan Jan 11, 2022

3 answers

It's been a year and a half since I bought mine. But I think I remember having some great help from a Crutchfield expert in the set up. I think I remember this unit having its own SSID? But once set up it acts like a repeater / range extender and works great. For most of us this is a one time selection and install.

steve Jan 12, 2022

My Netgear Nighthawk wireless router's app on my phone shows the base station as wired and the Extender as a separate 5GHz device on the network, along with all other devices.

joe Jan 12, 2022

It is configurable, you can either set it to repeat the ssid, or have it be its own ssid. I went with the latter option because I want to control which devices connect where more closely.

doug Jan 11, 2022

Can this be used outside to extend range outdoors, to my swimming pool area for example and a separate garage?

ty Jan 26, 2021

2 answers

I have my extender on the inside wall next to our sliding door to our lanai/cage/pool area. We have a fire table with seating approx 25' away from the range extender. Before the extender I could not get a wiifi signal. I can now. I also have a TV on the lanai and I stream on that TV without a cable box with no problem. Have had the extender for over a year. Hope that helps.

robert f Jan 26, 2021

From a range extension perspective, yes. However I would not place a router outdoors to be exposed to moisture, heat cold, etc. you may consider placing the extender just inside but very close to the area you want to cover outside. It should perform well through 1 wall.

earl g Jan 26, 2021

Will this work to extend the range of my OnStar hotspot in my GMC Acadia using AT&T cell signal?

steve Oct 27, 2020

3 answers

I purchased one for home use. I do not know if it would work in a car.

michael Oct 28, 2020

I don't think so, as this wifi extender is designed for home use.

patrick Oct 28, 2020

I'm sorry, but that is a hard one.

oswaldo a Oct 28, 2020

Have a Netgear N600 wireless dual band router located upstairs on the north end of a 2 story home. Smart TV and Roku located downstairs on the south end of the house have intermittent connection issues. Will the AC750 solve my problem or do I need to upgrade my router?

stan Oct 21, 2020

1 answer

I found that upgrading my router resolved a similar problem for me. The AC 750 helped a lot - but the router upgrade completed the solution.

david Oct 21, 2020

Does this new router connect to my old router or is it just plugged into the wall. I have a Net Gear N300. how do I get more speed ? Tom.

thomas Mar 27, 2020

4 answers

the one you are looking at is out of date and is nor secure, if I wes you I would look at going to a Orbi set up and be on a secure system.

donald Mar 27, 2020

It should connect to your router, then plug into wall near your weak signal zone, and it boosts your signal to mobile devices. More speed? Probably a function of upgrading your internet service with your current provider which may also include a router change. Best of luck.

manuel Mar 27, 2020

This unit gets plugged into an electric outlet. It has increased both upload and download speeds significantly for me.

lisa m. Mar 27, 2020

It is simply plugged into the wall socket. You have to follow the instructions to link wirelessly to your existing router and to set up a network (easy to do). It's eliminated dead areas for us in our bedroom and far end of the house. It's been a very useful addition to our rural home! Paul

paul Mar 27, 2020

Does this unit need to be connected via ethernet cable to a computer/laptop in order to set it up? Or are all connections/set up done wirelessly? I don't have an ethernet port on my laptop.

keith Jul 30, 2019

9 answers

The setup is all wireless. Took me less than 10 min. and it has worked perfectly since.

neal Aug 06, 2019

We did everything wirelessly with this unit. Hope this helps you out

christopher Aug 05, 2019

A physical connection is not required. I was out of town when our unit arrived and my wife did the setup.Said it was real simple and we have not had any issues. Always suspected my wife was a great deal smarter than me and her doing the installation validates what I suspected. Well pleased with the unit and there are no spot in our three story house.

michael Aug 05, 2019

I thought I was going to need one because the information is not clear. However, I did not need one to set it up. Easier than I thought it was going to be. I did it all wirelessly.

kris Aug 05, 2019

I have that system, and two computers. Neither computer is connected to Internet by cable -- all by "air." If your laptop can be on internet, it should happen when the set-up is completed. HOWEVER, there is sometimes a long stretch of time for the actual connection to be made, while Netgear looks around and settles in on it.

e. perren Aug 05, 2019

Everything for my installation was wireless , it communicates with our router on the other side of the house. From what I was told you are able to connect to it with a cable , but it's mostly used for a gaming scenario. Hope this helps.

andy Aug 05, 2019

We did not use any cords, We connected all wireless. We literally just plugged it in. It is a booster that relays the existing signal. It works great for us. Before when we tried to log into Netflix, it would just buffer forever, now it is instant. My daughter's wifi signal from her bedroom is awesome now. Our wireless is at 1 end of the house and we plugged in the netgear about midway of the house and it works great.

wendetta Aug 05, 2019

It should be possible to connect wirelessly so long as it links to your existing wifi network.

paul Aug 05, 2019

It does not need to be connected to the modem/router via ethernet, nor does the computer need to be plugged into this unit. This unit gets plugged into the electric outlet and the computer uses the regular Wi-Fi signal. I am NOT a techie and was able to set up this unit for my own use.

lisa m. Aug 05, 2019

Does this only work with other Netgear equipment or will it work if my main wifi is an Apple Airport?

chris Apr 23, 2016

1 answer

It does not have to be a Netgear router, no: "It works with any standard WiFi router to deliver AC750 dual band WiFi with up to 750 Mbps." You will find this information, and more, by clicking the "Details" tab on the extender's main webpage. I hope that helps! My Bio: http://www.crutchfield.com/Support/Bio.aspx?bio=5

ryan Apr 25, 2016 (Staff)

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