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... NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984 Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR...NETGEAR, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com . Information is subject to the use, or application of NETGEAR,...updates, get support online, or for choosing NETGEAR. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for ...
... NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984 Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR...NETGEAR, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com . Information is subject to the use, or application of NETGEAR,...updates, get support online, or for choosing NETGEAR. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for ...
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1. Getting Started 1 This chapter covers the following topics: • Hardware Features • How the Extender Works • Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable • Log In to the Extender • Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Extender For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. 4
1. Getting Started 1 This chapter covers the following topics: • Hardware Features • How the Extender Works • Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable • Log In to the Extender • Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Extender For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. 4
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... connection to Extender. This LED is lit when the Extender is in progress. • PC to a computer or other device as described in the User Manual. • Factory Reset button. Green is poor. Press the WPS button to wirelessly connect the Extender to Extender Status Device On/Off button WPS button... LEDs on the front show how the Extender is connected to a PC. • Status. Amber is wireless security (WPA or WPA2). - Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Hardware Features Note: For best performance, position antennas pointing up. There is good. - Blinking green.
... connection to Extender. This LED is lit when the Extender is in progress. • PC to a computer or other device as described in the User Manual. • Factory Reset button. Green is poor. Press the WPS button to wirelessly connect the Extender to Extender Status Device On/Off button WPS button... LEDs on the front show how the Extender is connected to a PC. • Status. Amber is wireless security (WPA or WPA2). - Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Hardware Features Note: For best performance, position antennas pointing up. There is good. - Blinking green.
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Log in the installation guide. 3. Either select a network from the list, or select the Manually input my wireless SSID radio button and type the SSID. From the menu, select Setup Wizard. The following screen displays: This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described previously. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP After installation, to the Extender as described in to use the Smart Wizard again: 1. Getting Started 10 Note: Once you begin using the Smart Wizard, you must complete all of its steps before you can exit. 2.
Log in the installation guide. 3. Either select a network from the list, or select the Manually input my wireless SSID radio button and type the SSID. From the menu, select Setup Wizard. The following screen displays: This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described previously. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP After installation, to the Extender as described in to use the Smart Wizard again: 1. Getting Started 10 Note: Once you begin using the Smart Wizard, you must complete all of its steps before you can exit. 2.
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...the WEP radio button. 2. WPA2 is allowed to access the Extender. When using wireless computers or devices that support WPA, you can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must use both the Shared Key and WEP encryption settings. 3. Extender Network... Settings 17 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP • None. Any wireless computer or device is even more secure than WPA or WPA2. WEP uses encryption keys and data ...
...the WEP radio button. 2. WPA2 is allowed to access the Extender. When using wireless computers or devices that support WPA, you can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must use both the Shared Key and WEP encryption settings. 3. Extender Network... Settings 17 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP • None. Any wireless computer or device is even more secure than WPA or WPA2. WEP uses encryption keys and data ...
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... hexadecimal digits (any combination of the four keys will need to type the encryption key in order to decrypt received data. WPA2 with TKIP can manually enter the four data encryption keys. Extender IP Address Setup From the Extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select IP... Address. To set up so that the router automatically does this up WPA or WPA2 in the Extender: 1. This is selected. 6. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Note: Not all computers and access points in your network.
... hexadecimal digits (any combination of the four keys will need to type the encryption key in order to decrypt received data. WPA2 with TKIP can manually enter the four data encryption keys. Extender IP Address Setup From the Extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select IP... Address. To set up so that the router automatically does this up WPA or WPA2 in the Extender: 1. This is selected. 6. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Note: Not all computers and access points in your network.
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... name (SSID) of the Extender. Extender Network Settings 20 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Extender IP Info • MAC Address. Identifies the network DHCP client on this port since reset or manual clear. Indicates if the access point (AP) feature is 255.255.255.0. •...Statistics to broadcast its SSID. • Wi-Fi Protected Setup. The physical address of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear. The current channel, which determines the operating frequency. • Wireless AP. This indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is 192...
... name (SSID) of the Extender. Extender Network Settings 20 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Extender IP Info • MAC Address. Identifies the network DHCP client on this port since reset or manual clear. Indicates if the access point (AP) feature is 255.255.255.0. •...Statistics to broadcast its SSID. • Wi-Fi Protected Setup. The physical address of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear. The current channel, which determines the operating frequency. • Wireless AP. This indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is 192...
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... Backup Settings screen let you have your Extender working Extender Network Settings 21 Up Time The time elapsed since reset or manual clear. If you change takes effect. Show Statistics Fields (Continued) Field Description Collisions The number of current bandwidth used ... that your Extender's configuration settings. Tx B/s The current line utilization-percentage of collisions on this port. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Table 1. Poll Interval Specify the poll interval frequency. Once you save and retrieve a file containing your change this port since ...
... Backup Settings screen let you have your Extender working Extender Network Settings 21 Up Time The time elapsed since reset or manual clear. If you change takes effect. Show Statistics Fields (Continued) Field Description Collisions The number of current bandwidth used ... that your Extender's configuration settings. Tx B/s The current line utilization-percentage of collisions on this port. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Table 1. Poll Interval Specify the poll interval frequency. Once you save and retrieve a file containing your change this port since ...