NETGEAR WN3000RP User manual

Installation Guide
N300 WiFi Range Extender
Model WN3000RP

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Getting Started
The NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender increases the distance of a
WiFi network by boosting the existing WiFi signal and enhancing the
overall signal quality over long distances. An extender repeats the
signals from an existing WiFi router or access point.
Existing WiFi
Sometimes your router
does not provide the WiFi
coverage you need.
WiFi Range
Extender
Boosts the range of your
existing WiFi and creates
a stronger signal in
hard-to-reach areas.

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Meet Your Extender
Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs,
buttons, and port.
Front Panel
Client
Router
Power LED
WPS LED
Arrow
LED Arrow
LED
Router Link Client Link
LED LED

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Side and Bottom Panels
Power On/Off button
WPS button
Factory Reset button
Ethernet port

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LED Descriptions
•Solid green. Best connection.
•Solid amber. Good connection.
•Solid red. Poor connection.
•Off. No connection.
•Solid green. Best connection.
•Solid amber. Good connection.
•Solid red. Poor connection.
•Off. No connection.
• Solid amber. The extender is booting.
•Solid green. The extender is powered on.
•Off. The extender is powered off.
•Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
•Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress.
•Off. WiFi security is not enabled.
Note: If the RouterArrow LED or ClientArrow LED
blinks, see Find the Best Location on page 12. If no arrow LEDs are
lit, the extender is in a good location.
Router Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender
and the router or access point.
Client Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender
and a computer or mobile device.
Power LED
WPS LED

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Install the WiFi Extender
Place the extender, apply power, and connect it to your WiFi network.
Place the Extender and Apply Power
1. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router.
Note: Proximity to the WiFi router is required only during the
initial setup process.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
The Power LED lights green. If the Power LED does not
light, press the Power 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 do this in one of two
ways:
•Connect with WPS. For more information, see Connect with
WPS on page 7.
•Connect with the genie® web browser. For more information,
see Connect with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup on page 8.

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Connect with WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network
without typing the network name and password.
WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP
security, follow the instructions in Connect with NETGEAR genie
Smart Setup on page 8.
1. Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender.
The WPS LED blinks.
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 lights, and the extender connects 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
on page 8.
3. 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

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•New extended network name. MyNetworkName_EXT
4. Connect your WiFi devices to the new extender network.
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.
5. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location closer to the
area with a poor WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your
existing WiFi router network.
6. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
The Power LED lights green. If the Power LED does not
light, press the Power button.
Use the Router Link LED on the front panel to help you choose a
spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
Connect with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup
1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or mobile device to
find and connect to the NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) WiFi network.
After the connection with the computer or mobile device is
established, the Client Link LED lights.
2. Open a web browser window from the same computer or mobile
device.
The browser takes you directly to the NETGEAR genie smart
setup.

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Note: If you are not automatically directed to NETGEAR genie,
launch a web browser and type www.mywifiext.net in the
address field. Enter admin for the user name and password for
the password.
3. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the Continue button.
4. Type the network password (also called passphrase or security key)
in the Password field, and click the Continue button.
5. Select the Private Network or Public Network radio button and
click the Continue button.

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6. Type the name (SSID) for your new extender WiFi network in the
Name field, and click the Continue button.
Note: You can use the same security settings as your existing
network by selecting the check box.
The settings are applied and the following screen displays:
On iPads, iPhones, and MacBook computers, this screen
automatically closes.