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Quick Start

N300 WiFi Range Extender

Model WN3100RPv2

Summary of Contents for WN3100RPv2

Page 1: ...Quick Start N300 WiFi Range Extender Model WN3100RPv2...

Page 2: ...i 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 exis...

Page 3: ...with its LEDs buttons and port Hardware Features Router Arrow LED Client Arrow LED Router Link LED Client Link LED Power LED WPS LED Pass through power socket varies by region Ethernet port Factory Re...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...outlet Wait for the Power LED to light amber and then turn green If the Power LED does not light slide the Device On Off switch on the side of the extender to the On position Connect to an Existing W...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...l The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network 6 Plug the extender into an electrical outlet Wait for the Power LED to light amber and then turn green If...

Page 8: ...tomatically directed to login screen enter www mywifiext net in the address field The login screen displays 3 Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button The Create Account screen displays 4 Complete the fiel...

Page 9: ...to the new extended WiFi network 12 Click the NEXT button The registration screen displays 13 Complete the registration fields and click the FINISH button to complete the setup 14 If you do not want t...

Page 10: ...the extender to router connection is optimal Find the Best Location If the WiFi signal is weak the first time you join the extender network an arrow LED blinks for two minutes If this happens adjust...

Page 11: ...ce can then access your existing network through the WiFi connection 1 Set up the extender For more information see Place the Extender and Apply Power on page 5 2 Connect the extender to an existing W...

Page 12: ...der into an electrical outlet Wait for the Power LED to light amber and turn green If the Power LED does not light slide the Device On Off switch on the side of the extender to the On position 2 Use a...

Page 13: ...he Create Account screen displays 6 Complete the fields on the Create Account screen and click the NEXT button 7 Select your country or region from the Regional Settings menu and click the NEXT button...

Page 14: ...not want to register your extender click the Skip Registration link Note that you must register your extender before you can use NETGEAR telephone support The Status screen displays Log In to Access...

Page 15: ...the user manual which is available at http downloadcenter netgear com The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network password passphrase or security key and I am sure that I entered the c...

Page 16: ...en or paper clip to press and hold the Factory Reset button on the extender for at least five seconds until the Power LED lights amber 2 Release the Factory Reset button and wait for the extender to r...

Page 17: ...he initial setup If you forgot the answers to your security questions do the following to set up your login credentials again 1 Restore the extender to its factory default settings 2 Launch a web brow...

Page 18: ...he 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 i...

Page 19: ...add all of the virtual MAC addresses from your extender to your router s MAC filter table 8 Enable the router s MAC filter wireless access control or ACL I am connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a...

Page 20: ...ort visit http support netgear com NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources You can get the user manual online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link i...

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