In this article, those who are using WiFi range extender will understand what mywifiext local is and how it is different from other websites. It is a local address for Netgear Extender. By this term, it signifies that the index file of the firmware saves in the setting panel. When the access is granted to the user using the address mywifiext, your browser takes you on index file and it will prompt you to fill your Credentials.
When the user fills all the details, a page named Netgear Genie appears where you can change the settings. Mywifiext local is an interface for the range extender from where you can alter or add new settings according to the requirements.
Why it is called Mywifiext local? The explanation in this regard is that when you open this webpage, it can be opened only if the extender is connected to the client device and will not open like a regular website. This local webpage is meant for configuring the new Wi-Fi range extender and to change basic settings in the existing extender.
Users may sometimes come across a situation, when they try to open the page but getting an error message like ‘Can’t reach website’ or the ‘webpage is not available’. This is common and encounters if the extender and the router are not within the range and the client device is not properly connected to Wi-Fi. Further assistance, you can take from the experts who are technically strong and well qualified.