Place The Extender; Connect To An Existing Wifi Network - NETGEAR WN3000RP User Manual

Place the Extender

NETGEAR recommends that you place the extender near the router during initial setup. Then
move it farther away from the router as needed to increase the area that has a WiFi signal.
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To place the extender:
1. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
The Power LED
button.

Connect to an Existing WiFi Network

To extend the range of your WiFi network, you must connect the extender to your existing
WiFi network. You can connect with WPS or with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup.
Connect with WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect the extender to a secure WiFi network without
typing the network name and password. The WPS button is a physical button on the router or
access point.
WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP security, see
with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup
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To connect with WPS:
1. Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender.
The WPS LED
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
The WPS LED on the extender lights solid green, the Router Link LED
the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network.
Note: If the Router Link LED does not light, try again. If it still does not light,
see Connect with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup
3. On your computer or wireless device, find the new extender network name.
The extender's wireless network name (SSID) changes to your existing WiFi network
name, with _EXT at the end of the name.
For example:
• Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName
• New extended network name. MyNetworkName_EXT
N300 WiFi Range Extender
lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power
on page 10.
blinks.
Install Your Extender
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Connect
lights, and
on page 10.