Netgear DST6501 - Add-on DST Adapter User Manual
Connect to the DST Adapter Network and Access the DST Adapter
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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
Connect Devices to the DST Adapter Network
You can connect your computer or WiFi devices to the DST adapter using a wired Ethernet
connection, a WPS connection, or a WiFi connection. For the best WiFi performance, make
sure that your computer or WiFi device is in the same room as the DST adapter.
connection, a WPS connection, or a WiFi connection. For the best WiFi performance, make
sure that your computer or WiFi device is in the same room as the DST adapter.
Connect to the DST Adapter Network With an Ethernet Cable
You can connect your computer to the DST adapter using an Ethernet cable.
To connect your computer to the DST adapter with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the DST adapter is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the DST adapter.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the DST adapter.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on
your computer page to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
your computer page to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
Connect to the DST Adapter Network With a WiFi Connection
If you updated the DST adapter’s WiFi settings using the DST router’s installation assistant,
the DST adapter’s WiFi settings are based on the DST router’s WiFi settings. If you did not
update the DST adapter’s WiFi settings yet, launch a web brower to display the DST router’s
and DST adapter’s WiFi settings.
the DST adapter’s WiFi settings are based on the DST router’s WiFi settings. If you did not
update the DST adapter’s WiFi settings yet, launch a web brower to display the DST router’s
and DST adapter’s WiFi settings.
If you want to manually update the DST adapter’s WiFi settings, log in to the DST router. For
more information, see
more information, see
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The following table shows examples of what multiple DST adapters’ SSIDs and passwords
are, based on the DST router’s SSID and password.
are, based on the DST router’s SSID and password.
Table 2. DST adapter WiFi network name and password examples
Product
2.4 GHz WiFi Settings
5 GHz WiFi Settings
DST router
• SSID. NETGEAR4
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234
• SSID. NETGEAR4-5G
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234
DST adapter 1
• SSID. NETGEAR4_EXT
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234
• SSID. NETGEAR4-5G_EXT
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234
DST adapter 2
• SSID. NETGEAR41_EXT
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234
• SSID. NETGEAR4-5G1_EXT
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234
DST adapter 3
• SSID. NETGEAR42_EXT
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234
• SSID. NETGEAR4-5G2_EXT
• Password. Coconut234
• Password. Coconut234