Netgear WN2500RP Support Question
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WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 1
Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender WN2500RP Installation Guide
2.4 AND 5 GHz WIRELESS
EXTENSION
CONNECT WIRED DEVICES WIRELESSLY
EXISTING ROUTER
Extended Wireless Range Existing Router Range 5 GHz Wireless 2.4 GHz Wireless
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 2
... of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use or application of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc.
Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks or registered trademarks of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 3
... in progress. • Off. This LED indicates a WPS wireless connection. • Solid green.
Indicates a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless connection between the Extender and a router. Not connected to Extender
Link Rate 5 GHz
Link Rate 2.4 GHz
Power On/Off WPS. There is working. No wireless security.
3
WPS
Wireless Device to router. A WPS connection is poor. • Off.
Link Rate...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 4
... on page 6. The back panel has the following features:
Reset factory settings. Use the Ethernet ports on the Extender to connect up to four Ethernet-enabled devices wirelessly to an Existing Wi-Fi Network on and off.
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Reset factory settings
WPS button Ethernet ports
Power jack
On/Off button
WPS button. Ethernet ports...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 5
... located outside the range of your router.
Getting Started
The WiFi Range Extender extends the wireless network to include the area outside the range of your existing Wi-Fi network. DO
DON'T
Tip: If you have to use a different location, move the Extender closer to correctly set up the Extender. Follow these steps...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 6
Tip: WPS does not support WEP network security. Option 2: Connecting without typing the network name and password. Connecting the Extender to an Existing Wi-Fi Network
To extend the range of your Wi-Fi network, you through the necessary steps to connect your Extender to an existing Wi-Fi network.
6 Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS lets...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 7
... blink.
2.
The Extender's wireless network name (SSID) changes to your existing Wi-Fi network name, with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
1. Existing Wi-Fi network name: MyNetworkName New Extender network name: MyNetworkName_2GEXT To connect additional Wi-Fi devices to your Extender network, use the same network security key (password) as is connecting to your Wi-Fi network in 2.4 GHz or...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 8
...
is established, the
Wireless Device to the Extender wireless network. Next, you
need to connect the Extender to NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) wireless network. Tip: You can use a wireless network manager on a computer or tablet to find and connect to your existing Wi-Fi network.
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Option 2: Connecting with the computer is
green, use any wireless network manager utility on a computer...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 10
3. When prompted to log in, use the following steps: • Selecting the Wi-Fi network you would like to extend. • Entering the security password for the existing network. • Choosing the name for your new Extender network. • Connecting your wireless devices to run the setup again, you can always access the Extender configuration settings...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 11
...; A red Link Rate LED indicates a poor connection or no
connection. • If the Link Rate LED is off, there is green before you check the Link Rate LED for performance.
11 Extender Performance
The Link Rate LED indicates the performance of the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless connection from the Extender to Extender LED is...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 12
As you find a good location.
12 Move the Extender closer to the router or to Extender connection LEDs on the front panel until you move the Extender, check the Link Rate and the Wireless
Device to a different location
with a better line of sight. 2. To improve Extender performance: 1.
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 13
...the Settings table, select Advanced > Operating Mode.
3. Click Apply. NETGEAR recommends that suits your devices support.
13 FastLane™ Technology
Fastlane™... FastLane limits device connection to access the Extender Settings page.
2. It provides high-speed Wi-Fi with a dedicated band connecting the Extender and the wireless device, and a second band connecting the Extender and the...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 14
... player
TV
Gaming console Four-Port Wi-Fi Adapter
Once the Extender is connected to your existing wireless Wi-Fi network, you can use the Ethernet ports on the Extender to connect up to four devices wirelessly to your Ethernet-enabled device (connected TV, Blu-ray player, gaming console) to the Ethernet port of the Extender...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 15
... Use the Extender Wireless Network
NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the Extender wireless network only when a PC or wireless device is in a "dead zone" where the network connection to a different location halfway between the device and the router. If you try several locations, the device cannot connect to the Extender, move the Extender to your wireless device to the Extender...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 16
Enter your Extender in case you need to add additional wireless devices to your wireless information here: Router network name (SSID Router security password Extender network name (SSID Extender security password
16 Wireless SSIDs and Passwords
Use the space below to record your new Extender network name (SSID) and Extender security settings, in the future.
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 17
... the router.
4. Frequently Asked Questions
You can I connect it to Extender status LED is green and you are using WEP security, make sure that the Extender is placed at http://support.netgear.com.
1. NETGEAR Genie keeps asking me for my wireless password, and I am I have a valid IP address. Will the Extender work if I do...
WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 19
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WN2500RP Installation Guide (PDF) - Page 20
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November 2011
