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3 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Meet Your Extender. 6 Front Panel. 6 Extender Side and Bottom Panels. 7 When to Use Your Extender.
7 How the Extender Works. 7 Chapter 2 Get Started Use the Extender in Extender Mode. 10 Place the Extender and Apply Power. 10 Connect to an Existing WiFi Network. 10 Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device. 14 Use the Extender in Access Point Mode. 15 Log In to the Extender After Installation.
16 Run Smart Setup Installation. 17 Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings View Connected Devices. 19 View WiFi Settings. 19 Change the WiFi Network Name. 20 Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network.
21 Disable or Enable the WiFi Radio. 22 Change the WiFi Speed. 23 Customize the Extender’s WiFi Coverage Area. 24 Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network. 25 Use WPS With the Push Button Method.
25 Use WPS With the PIN Method. 26 Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device. 27 Set Up an Access Schedule. 28 Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address.
29 Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control. 30 Chapter 4 Maintain and Monitor the Extender Change the Extender User Name and Password. 33 Turn Password Protection Off and On. 34 Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password.
34 Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time. 35 Manually Set the Extender Clock.
4 N300 WiF Range Extender Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration. 36 Back Up the Configuration Settings. 36 Restore the Configuration Settings. 37 Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings. 38 Update the Firmware. 40 Restart the Extender Remotely.
41 Chapter 5 FAQs and Troubleshooting FAQs. 43 Cannot Connect to the Extender. 43 Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message. 44 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Default Settings. 46 Technical Specifications.
Overview The WiFi Range Extender boosts your existing network range and speed, delivering dual-band WiFi. You can also use the extender in access point mode as a WiFi access point and create a new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection.
This chapter covers the following topics:.Meet Your Extender.When to Use Your Extender.How the Extender Works Note:For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at support.netgear.com. Note:Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time on downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually.
Overview 6 N300 WiF Range Extender Meet Your Extender Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. Front Panel The LEDs are located on the front panel. Client Router Power LED WPS LED Link LED Link LED Figure 1. Extender front panel Table 1.
LEDs LEDDescription Router Link LED The connection between the extender and the router or access point. Solid green. Best connection. Solid amber. Good connection. Poor connection. No connection.
Client Link LED The connection between the extender and a computer or WiFi device. Solid green. Best connection. Solid amber. Good connection.
Poor connection. No connection. Power LED. Solid amber. The extender is booting.
Solid green. The extender is powered on. The extender is powered off. WPS LED. Solid green.
WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2). Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress. WiFi security is not enabled. Overview 7 N300 WiF Range Extender Extender Side and Bottom Panels Buttons are located on the side panel. The Factory Reset button and an Ethernet port are located on the bottom panel.
Power On/Off button WPS button Factory Reset button Ethernet port Figure 2. Extender side and bottom panels When to Use Your Extender We recommend that you connect through the extender network only when the WiFi device is in a “dead zone” where connection from the existing network is poo r or nonexistent. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the network. How the Extender Works The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi acces s point) and a WiFi device outside the range of the WiFi router. The extender performs two main jobs:.
The extender connects to a working WiFi network. When the extender connects over WiFi to an existing network, it function s as a network client, similar to how a WiFi device connects to a network. The extender acts as an access point for WiFi devices. Overview 8 N300 WiF Range Extender The extender broadcasts its own WiFi network that WiFi devices can join. In its role as an access point, the extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as broadcasting its network name (SSID). The extender must do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridge are in place. Existing WiFi Sometimes your router does not provide the WiFi coverage that you need.
WiFi Range Extender Boosts the range of your existing WiFi and creates a stronger signal in hard-to-reach areas. Range extender in a home. Get Started 10 N300 WiF Range Extender Use the Extender in Extender Mode In extender mode, the extender repeats signals from an existing WiFi rou ter or access point. Place the extender, apply power, and connect it to your WiFi network. Note: You can also use the extender as a WiFi access point and create a new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection. See Use the Extender in Access Point Mode on page 15.
Place the Extender and Apply Power To place the extender and apply 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 p rocess. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
W ait 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. Connect to an Existing WiFi Network To extend the range of your WiFi network, you must connect the extender t o 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 10.
Connect with web browser setup. For more information, see Connect With Web Browser Setup on page 12. Connect With WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network withou t 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 Web Browser Setup on page 12. To use WPS to connect the extender to your WiFi router: 1.
Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender.
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I am stuck with the only option of going wireless the apple way is by spending 85 English pounds on and airport card (the first generation) which Apple have now stopped making. I managed to get hold of a FREE Netgear Wireless USB adaptor, so decided to give that a try. I had no success using the method listed on the site:, and so searched around for another option.
And there are a few sites out there that quote the above site as an option. I gave up, but found this site: This WORKED! Although it doesn't have an application with it to configure it, all configuration is done though the Networks Pane of System Prefs, so there is no way of knowing signal strength, or to configure encryption. If anyone else has had success with this, and figured a way of encryption and checking signal strength please let me know.