Quick Start
July 2017
AC750 WiFi Range Extender
Model EX3110
Connect the Extender to Your
WiFi Network
You can connect with WPS or you can use the NETGEAR
installation assistant from a web browser.
Connect With WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi
network without typing the network name and password.
Note:
WPS does not support WEP network security. If you
are using WEP security, follow the instructions in
Connect
With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
on the other side of
this quick start guide.
1. Press the
WPS
button on the extender until the WPS
LED blinks.
2. Within two minutes, press the
WPS
button on your
router or access point.
When the extender connects to your existing WiFi
network, the WPS LED on the extender lights solid green
and the Router LED lights.
If the Router LED does not light, try again. If it still does
not light, see
Connect With the NETGEAR Installation
Assistant
on the other side of this quick start guide.
3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat
Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz
band.
4. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that
is about halfway between your router and the area with
a poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range
of your existing WiFi router network.
5. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for
the Power LED to light green.
DO
DON’T
LED Descriptions
LED
Description
Power
• Solid amber
. The extender is booting.
• Solid green
. The extender is powered on.
• Off
. The extender is powered off.
Router
This LED indicates the network connection between
the extender and the router or access point.
• Solid green
. Best connection.
• Solid amber
. Good connection.
• Solid red
. Poor connection.
• Off
. No connection.
Device
This LED indicates the network connection between
the extender and a computer or mobile device.
• Solid green
. Best connection.
• Solid amber
. Good connection.
• Solid red
. Poor connection.
• Off
. No connection.
WPS
• Solid green
. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or
WPA2).
• Blinking green
. A WPS connection is being
established.
• Off
. WiFi security is not enabled.
Place the Extender and Supply
Power
1. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi
router.
Proximity to the WiFi router is required only during the
initial setup process.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
Wait for the Power LED to light green. If the Power LED
does not light, press the
Power On/Off
button on the
side of the extender.
6. Use the Router LED to help you choose a spot where the
extender-to-router connection is optimal.
7. If the Router LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the
extender into an outlet closer to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router
until the Router LED lights amber or green.
8. On your computer or mobile device, find and connect to
a new extender WiFi network.
The extender creates two new extender WiFi networks.
The extender’s new WiFi network names are based on
your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and
_5GEXT at the end of the name.
For example:
• Existing WiFi network name
. MyNetworkName
• New extender WiFi network
names
. MyNetworkName_2GEXT and
MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi
router.
9. Test the new extender WiFi range by moving your
computer or mobile device to the area with a poor router
WiFi signal:
a. Leave your computer or mobile device in the area
with a poor router WiFi signal and return to the
extender.
b. Check the Device LED on the extender:
• If the Device LED is solid green or amber, your
new extender WiFi network reaches the area
with a poor router WiFi signal and your network
setup is complete.
• If the Device LED is red, your new extender WiFi
network does not reach the area with a poor
router WiFi signal.
You must move your computer or mobile device
closer to the extender until the Device LED
turns solid green or amber.
LEDs
Power
Router
Device
WPS
Reset
WPS
Power
On/Off
