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
To manually find and select the DST adapter WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the DST adapter is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On the WiFi device that you want to connect to your DST adapter, open the software
2. On the WiFi device that you want to connect to your DST adapter, open the software
application that manages your WiFi connections.
This software scans for all WiFi networks in your area.
3. Look for the DST adapter’s WiFi network name (SSID) and select it.
The DST adapter’s WiFi network name is based on the DST router’s SSID with _EXT
added at the end of the name. If more than one DST adapter is connected to the DST
router, for every additional DST adapter after the first, a number is added before _EXT.
added at the end of the name. If more than one DST adapter is connected to the DST
router, for every additional DST adapter after the first, a number is added before _EXT.
4. Enter the DST adapter’s WiFi password.
The DST adapter’s WiFi password is the same as the DST router’s WiFi password.
Your WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
Connect to the DST Adapter Network With a WPS Connection
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to
a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS (Push 'N' Connect), make sure that
all WiFi devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During
the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the DST router so that every
device in the network supports the same security settings.
a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS (Push 'N' Connect), make sure that
all WiFi devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During
the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the DST router so that every
device in the network supports the same security settings.
To use WPS to connect to the DST adapter’s WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the DST router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device.
3. Press and hold the WPS and DST Router Sync button on the DST adapter for two
2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device.
3. Press and hold the WPS and DST Router Sync button on the DST adapter for two
seconds.
The WiFi LED on the DST adapter blinks.
4. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your WiFi device (such as a computer, tablet,
or smartphone).
When the WiFi LED stops blinking, your computer or WiFi device is automatically
connected to the DST adapter and you can access the Internet from your computer or
WiFi device.
connected to the DST adapter and you can access the Internet from your computer or
WiFi device.
Note:
Make sure that your WiFi device is in the same room as the DST
adapter that you are connecting to.
adapter that you are connecting to.