Use Wps To Add A Device To The Extender's Wifi Network - NETGEAR WN2500RPv2 User Manual

• If the network uses WEP, do the following:
a. From the Encryption Strength menu, select the encryption strength (64 bit or
128 bit).
b. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio
button (only one key can be the active key) and type the value for the key.
For 64-bit WEP, type 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F). For
128-bit WEP, type 26 hexadecimal digits. The key values are not case-sensitive.
c. Click the Continue button.
13. Wait about two minutes while the extender connects to the hidden WiFi network or networks.
14. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or on a mobile device to reconnect to the
extender's WiFi network.
Note: If your computer or mobile device cannot join the new WiFi network of
the extender, see
Error Message
15. Click the I have connected to the Extender network button.
The WiFi network settings for the extender are saved and the Status screen displays.

Use WPS to Add a Device to the Extender's WiFi Network

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the extender's
network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a WPS button
or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the Push Button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must have
a physical push button or a software push button. If you use the PIN method, you must know
the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi
security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the
extender network and generates a random passphrase. You can view this passphrase on the
N600 WiFi Range Extender
You Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an
on page 82.
Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
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