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Meet Your Extender

Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs,
buttons, and port.

Front Panel

Router

Arrow

LED

Client

Arrow

LED

Power LED
WPS LED

Router Link

LED

Client Link

LED

Summary of Contents for WN3000RPv3

Page 1: ...Installation N300 WiFi Range Extender Model WN3000RPv3 ...

Page 2: ...als from an existing WiFi router or access point You can also connect the extender to your router or gateway with an Ethernet cable and use the extender as an access point See Install the Extender as an Access Point on page 14 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 h...

Page 3: ...3 Meet Your Extender Before you install your extender familiarize yourself with its LEDs buttons and port Front Panel Router Arrow LED Client Arrow LED Power LED WPS LED Router Link LED Client Link LED ...

Page 4: ...4 Side and Bottom Panels Factory Reset button Ethernet port WPS button Power On Off button ...

Page 5: ...i device Solid green Best connection Solid amber Good connection Solid red Poor connection Off No connection Power LED Solid amber The extender is booting Solid green The extender is powered on Off The extender is powered off WPS LED 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 Router Arrow LED or Clien...

Page 6: ...the extender into an electrical outlet The Power LED lights green within one minute 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 web bro...

Page 7: ...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 If the Router Link LED does not light try again If it still does not light see Connect with Web Browser Setup on page 8 3 Find the new extender network name The extender s wireless network name SSID changes to ...

Page 8: ...ght press the Power button 7 Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender to router connection is optimal Connect with Web Browser Setup 1 Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the NETGEAR_EXT SSID WiFi network After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established the Client Link LED lights 2 Open a web browser window ...

Page 9: ...en displays 3 Select the WiFi Range Extender Wireless radio button and click the Continue button The extender finds WiFi networks in your area and displays a list 4 Select a WiFi network to extend and click the Continue button ...

Page 10: ...ntinue button You can use the same security settings as the settings for 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 7 Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to connect to the extender s newly created WiFi network Repeat this step for all of you...

Page 11: ...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 11 Plug the extender into an electrical outlet The Power LED lights green within one minute If the Power LED does not light press the Power button 12 Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extend...

Page 12: ...k an arrow LED blinks for two minutes If this happens adjust the position of the extender If the Router arrow blinks move the extender closer to the router If the Client arrow blinks move the computer or WiFi device closer to the extender If no arrow LEDs are lit the extender is in a good location ...

Page 13: ...etwork you can connect a wired device to the extender using an Ethernet cable That device can then access your existing network through the WiFi connection 1 Set up the extender For more information about initial setup see Install the WiFi Extender on page 6 Blu ray player WiFi router Extender ...

Page 14: ...itial setup process 2 Plug the extender into an electrical outlet The Power LED lights green within one minute If the Power LED does not light press the Power button 3 Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the NETGEAR_EXT SSID WiFi network After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established the Client Link LED lights 4 Open a web browser wi...

Page 15: ...ed radio button 6 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the extender to a router Ethernet port or a remote Ethernet jack with network access The extender joins the network and creates a WiFi hotspot 7 Follow the genie steps to set up WiFi security for the new WiFi network ...

Page 16: ...assword Frequently Asked Questions You can find more information about your product in the user manual which is available at http support netgear com The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network password passphrase or security key and I am sure I entered the correct password What can I do The extender is probably placed at the borderline of the range covered by the router or access p...

Page 17: ...om in the address field Enter admin for the user name and password for the password How do I restore the extender to its factory default settings 1 Use a sharp object such as a pen or paper clip to press and hold the Factory Reset button on the bottom of the extender for at least five seconds until the Power LED blinks amber 2 Release the Factory Reset button and wait for the extender to reboot Th...

Page 18: ... extender and cannot access the Internet To allow the WiFi device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the Internet you must provide the translated MAC address to the router 1 Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter wireless access control or ACL For more information on how to disable your router s MAC filter wireless access control or ACL see your router s documentation ...

Page 19: ...evices The Network Devices screen displays the MAC addresses and virtual MAC addresses for computers and devices that are connected to the extender network 6 On the router add all of the virtual addresses from your extender to your router s MAC filter table 7 Enable the router s MAC filter wireless access control or ACL ...

Page 20: ...you use only the official NETGEAR support resources You can get the user manual online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the product s user interface Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change with...

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