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... Support website at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984 Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. No part of this...
... Support website at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984 Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. No part of this...
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...8226; Device On/Off button. This LED indicates a WPS wireless connection. - There is best. - This LED is lit when the Extender is powered on the front show how the Extender is working: • WPS. Green is wireless security (WPA or WPA2). - Red is good. - Press the WPS button to .... • WPS button. The side panel has the following features: • Ethernet port. Getting Started 5 Turns the device on and off. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Hardware Features Note: For best performance, position antennas pointing up. A WPS connection is connected to...
...8226; Device On/Off button. This LED indicates a WPS wireless connection. - There is best. - This LED is lit when the Extender is powered on the front show how the Extender is working: • WPS. Green is wireless security (WPA or WPA2). - Red is good. - Press the WPS button to .... • WPS button. The side panel has the following features: • Ethernet port. Getting Started 5 Turns the device on and off. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Hardware Features Note: For best performance, position antennas pointing up. A WPS connection is connected to...
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... directly from the network is poor. When the Extender connects wirelessly to a network. 2. The Extender acts as a network client. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP How the Extender Works The Extender works like a bridge between a wireless router and a computer or wireless device outside the wireless router's range. Range Extender in a home When to Use Your Extender NETGEAR recommends that is similar to how a computer connects...
... directly from the network is poor. When the Extender connects wirelessly to a network. 2. The Extender acts as a network client. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP How the Extender Works The Extender works like a bridge between a wireless router and a computer or wireless device outside the wireless router's range. Range Extender in a home When to Use Your Extender NETGEAR recommends that is similar to how a computer connects...
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender LEDs can help you tell if the extender is correctly set up the Extender and continue to check the LEDs. If you might have to unplug the Extender as it should. • The best performance is delivered when both the Link Rate LED and the PC to Extender Connection... Link Rate LED is green or amber, and the PC to a different location half-way between the Extender and the wireless router and also a clear line of sight. Range extender location The best connection is established when there is green. To improve the Link Rate LED from red...
Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender LEDs can help you tell if the extender is correctly set up the Extender and continue to check the LEDs. If you might have to unplug the Extender as it should. • The best performance is delivered when both the Link Rate LED and the PC to Extender Connection... Link Rate LED is green or amber, and the PC to a different location half-way between the Extender and the wireless router and also a clear line of sight. Range extender location The best connection is established when there is green. To improve the Link Rate LED from red...
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... is designed to use Ethernet cable to connect the Extender to a router. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet cable. 2. Log In to the Extender You can use its LAN port to connect a wired device such as described in the Universal WiFi Extender WN3000RP Installation Guide that the Extender LAN LED is not lit reconnect the Ethernet...
... is designed to use Ethernet cable to connect the Extender to a router. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet cable. 2. Log In to the Extender You can use its LAN port to connect a wired device such as described in the Universal WiFi Extender WN3000RP Installation Guide that the Extender LAN LED is not lit reconnect the Ethernet...
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...connection, the Firmware Upgrade screen displays (see Set the Password on page 23). • If your Extender. NETGEAR recommends that you set up your Extender to connect to include http:// when you log in your browser. 3. This screen shows what the ...Up the Extender The Smart Wizard can help you launch your browser, enter http://www.mywifiext.net. Getting Started 9 Type admin for new firmware at the NETGEAR website. • The Status screen displays with the menu on the left. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP 2. The Universal WiFi Extender WN3000RP Installation Guide...
...connection, the Firmware Upgrade screen displays (see Set the Password on page 23). • If your Extender. NETGEAR recommends that you set up your Extender to connect to include http:// when you log in your browser. 3. This screen shows what the ...Up the Extender The Smart Wizard can help you launch your browser, enter http://www.mywifiext.net. Getting Started 9 Type admin for new firmware at the NETGEAR website. • The Status screen displays with the menu on the left. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP 2. The Universal WiFi Extender WN3000RP Installation Guide...
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Either select a network from the list, or select the Manually input my wireless SSID radio button and type the SSID. Log in the installation guide. 3. The following screen displays: This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described previously. Note: Once you begin using the Smart Wizard, you must complete all of its steps before you can exit. 2. Getting Started 10 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP After installation, to the Extender as described in to use the Smart Wizard again: 1. From the menu, select Setup Wizard.
Either select a network from the list, or select the Manually input my wireless SSID radio button and type the SSID. Log in the installation guide. 3. The following screen displays: This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described previously. Note: Once you begin using the Smart Wizard, you must complete all of its steps before you can exit. 2. Getting Started 10 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP After installation, to the Extender as described in to use the Smart Wizard again: 1. From the menu, select Setup Wizard.
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The next screen displays: 5. Getting Started 11 The Extender connects to your wireless network and click Continue. Make sure that the correct network name is shown, and then click Continue. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP 4. Enter the passphrase for your existing wireless network.
The next screen displays: 5. Getting Started 11 The Extender connects to your wireless network and click Continue. Make sure that the correct network name is shown, and then click Continue. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP 4. Enter the passphrase for your existing wireless network.
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... confirm that you use for wireless access to your wireless connections, join the Extender wireless network. Getting Started 12 Click Continue. If you want to use the same password to access the Extender's wireless network that you use a screen like this happens, your wireless network... existing network, click the copy password button. 7. For instance, if you use Windows, you have connected to the Extender network: 9. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender's wireless network name (SSID) changes to the name of your computer is automatically disconnected from the...
... confirm that you use for wireless access to your wireless connections, join the Extender wireless network. Getting Started 12 Click Continue. If you want to use the same password to access the Extender's wireless network that you use a screen like this happens, your wireless network... existing network, click the copy password button. 7. For instance, if you use Windows, you have connected to the Extender network: 9. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender's wireless network name (SSID) changes to the name of your computer is automatically disconnected from the...
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...Universal WiFi Extender WN3000RP Installation Guide explains how to use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect. You can use this menu selection to wirelessly connect the Extender to your network's passphrase or key and click Continue. Enter your home network. 1. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Connect the Extender... to an Existing Network You can connect with WPS automatically sets WPA2 + WPA wireless security on the Extender network. If your wireless network is not...
...Universal WiFi Extender WN3000RP Installation Guide explains how to use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect. You can use this menu selection to wirelessly connect the Extender to your network's passphrase or key and click Continue. Enter your home network. 1. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Connect the Extender... to an Existing Network You can connect with WPS automatically sets WPA2 + WPA wireless security on the Extender network. If your wireless network is not...
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... with your wireless device, or follow the WPS instructions that displays. Press the Extender's WPS button. The following screen displays: 2. button or press the WPS • PIN Number. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP To use WPS to its wireless network. 3. Your wireless device is... now connected to connect: 1. From the Extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, select Setup > Add WPS Client...
... with your wireless device, or follow the WPS instructions that displays. Press the Extender's WPS button. The following screen displays: 2. button or press the WPS • PIN Number. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP To use WPS to its wireless network. 3. Your wireless device is... now connected to connect: 1. From the Extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, select Setup > Add WPS Client...
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...you can use the Wireless Settings screen to change the extender's wireless settings, you will be disconnected when you want to use a wireless computer to change the network name (SSID) for 2 minutes. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender tries to find the wireless client (the computer) that ...is set up). If you are using a PIN, it tries for the Extender's network and to set up. Go to the...
...you can use the Wireless Settings screen to change the extender's wireless settings, you will be disconnected when you want to use a wireless computer to change the network name (SSID) for 2 minutes. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender tries to find the wireless client (the computer) that ...is set up). If you are using a PIN, it tries for the Extender's network and to set up. Go to the...
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP • None. WPA is even more secure than WPA or WPA2. When using wireless computers or devices that support WPA, you can enter the passphrase to join this network. • WEP. Enter the encryption keys. This automatically creates the keys. Extender Network Settings.... Use your wireless computer to connect to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click Generate. The default is allowed to join the extender's wireless network. • WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES]. To use the passphrase or keys to save your network: &#...
Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP • None. WPA is even more secure than WPA or WPA2. When using wireless computers or devices that support WPA, you can enter the passphrase to join this network. • WEP. Enter the encryption keys. This automatically creates the keys. Extender Network Settings.... Use your wireless computer to connect to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click Generate. The default is allowed to join the extender's wireless network. • WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES]. To use the passphrase or keys to save your network: &#...
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...your choice. 2. Data transmissions are not case-sensitive. WPA with Service Pack 2 or later. The IP Address screen shows whether the Extender is set as a static IP address. • Get Dynamically From Router. see your settings. The settings displayed on the screen depend.... Click Apply to get its wireless network. The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the Extender connects to decrypt received data. The other keys can manually enter the four data encryption keys. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Note: Not all computers and access points in the...
...your choice. 2. Data transmissions are not case-sensitive. WPA with Service Pack 2 or later. The IP Address screen shows whether the Extender is set as a static IP address. • Get Dynamically From Router. see your settings. The settings displayed on the screen depend.... Click Apply to get its wireless network. The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the Extender connects to decrypt received data. The other keys can manually enter the four data encryption keys. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Note: Not all computers and access points in the...
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Secondary DNS. Status Screen When you connect to Existing Network • Name (SSID). See Show Statistics on page 20. The model of your Extender. The currently selected language. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP - IP Subnet Mask. The subnet mask associated with the IP address. - Connection Status to http://www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the...
Secondary DNS. Status Screen When you connect to Existing Network • Name (SSID). See Show Statistics on page 20. The model of your Extender. The currently selected language. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP - IP Subnet Mask. The subnet mask associated with the IP address. - Connection Status to http://www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the...
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...Port) The statistics for use. • Channel. The default is 192.168.1.250. • DHCP Client. he IP address of the Extender. Extender Wireless Settings • Name (SSID). Indicates if the Extender is configured. The physical address of the wireless network. • Region. The current channel, which determines the operating frequency. • Wireless...Indicates if the access point (AP) feature is set up for the LAN (local), and wireless LAN (WLAN) ports. RxPkts The number of the port. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Extender IP Info • MAC Address.
...Port) The statistics for use. • Channel. The default is 192.168.1.250. • DHCP Client. he IP address of the Extender. Extender Wireless Settings • Name (SSID). Indicates if the Extender is configured. The physical address of the wireless network. • Region. The current channel, which determines the operating frequency. • Wireless...Indicates if the access point (AP) feature is set up for the LAN (local), and wireless LAN (WLAN) ports. RxPkts The number of the port. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Extender IP Info • MAC Address.
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...net, under the Maintenance heading, select Network Devices to display the following screen: Back Up and Manage Extender Settings From the Extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select Backup Settings to display this port. ... for this screen. Once you change takes effect. Poll Interval Specify the poll interval frequency. If you have your Extender's configuration settings. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Table 1. Tx B/s The current line utilization-percentage of collisions on this value, click Set Interval so that your ...
...net, under the Maintenance heading, select Network Devices to display the following screen: Back Up and Manage Extender Settings From the Extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select Backup Settings to display this port. ... for this screen. Once you change takes effect. Poll Interval Specify the poll interval frequency. If you have your Extender's configuration settings. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Table 1. Tx B/s The current line utilization-percentage of collisions on this value, click Set Interval so that your ...
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... Restore. This takes about 1 minute. CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the Extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the Extender until it available if something goes wrong. Back Up Settings 1. A screen displays letting you know that...do anything else to the Extender until it , click Restore to send the file to the Extender. You can restore the device's settings from the Extender. 2. The Extender then reboots automatically. You can give the file a meaningful name at this file. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP correctly, you should back...
... Restore. This takes about 1 minute. CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the Extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the Extender until it available if something goes wrong. Back Up Settings 1. A screen displays letting you know that...do anything else to the Extender until it , click Restore to send the file to the Extender. You can restore the device's settings from the Extender. 2. The Extender then reboots automatically. You can give the file a meaningful name at this file. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP correctly, you should back...
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...box. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you set up to check for new firmware automatically at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select Firmware Upgrade. Upgrade the Firmware Unless you do not want to download it is available: 1. From the Extender menu at... onscreen prompts to use the automatic firmware check, clear the Check for firmware and upgrade if it onto your Extender. Extender Network Settings 23 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Set the Password The user name to see if new firmware is available. Use the Browse field to install the...
...box. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you set up to check for new firmware automatically at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select Firmware Upgrade. Upgrade the Firmware Unless you do not want to download it is available: 1. From the Extender menu at... onscreen prompts to use the automatic firmware check, clear the Check for firmware and upgrade if it onto your Extender. Extender Network Settings 23 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Set the Password The user name to see if new firmware is available. Use the Browse field to install the...
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... settings unless directed by NETGEAR support. The following settings: • Enable Wireless Access Point. When this check box is used for a wireless connection. • Setup Access List. To view or change the advanced wireless settings: From the Extender menu at http://www....check box is cleared, then the wireless network is already set up with the optimum settings. Enable the extender to the Extender until it finishes restarting. Extender Network Settings 24 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP CAUTION: Once you start the firmware upgrade, do not try to go online, turn off the...
... settings unless directed by NETGEAR support. The following settings: • Enable Wireless Access Point. When this check box is used for a wireless connection. • Setup Access List. To view or change the advanced wireless settings: From the Extender menu at http://www....check box is cleared, then the wireless network is already set up with the optimum settings. Enable the extender to the Extender until it finishes restarting. Extender Network Settings 24 Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP CAUTION: Once you start the firmware upgrade, do not try to go online, turn off the...
