NETGEAR WN3100RPv2 User manual

Quick Start

N300 WiFi Range Extender

Model WN3100RPv2

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.

Meet Your Extender

Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself 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

Reset

button

WPS

button

Device

On/O

switch

Power connector

(varies by region)

LED Descriptions

Router Link

LED

This LED indicates the connection between the extender and

the router or access point.

Solid green. Best connection.

Solid amber. Good connection.

Solid red. Poor connection.

O. No connection.

Client Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and

a computer or WiFi device.

Solid green. Best connection.

Solid amber. Good connection.

Solid red. Poor connection.

O. No connection.

Power LED Solid amber. The extender is booting.

Solid green. The extender is powered on.

O. The extender is powered o.

WPS LED Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).

Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress.

O. WiFi security is not enabled.

Note: If the Router Arrow LED or Client Arrow LED

blinks, see Find the Best Location on page 10. If no arrow LEDs light, the

extender is in a good location.

Use the Extender in Extender Mode

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.

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 amber and then turn green. If

the Power LED does not light, slide the Device On/O switch on the

side of the extender to the On position.

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 6.

• Connect with web browser setup. For more information, see

Connect with Web Browser Setup on page 8.

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 Web Browser 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.

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 on your computer or WiFi

device.

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

• New extended network name. MyNetworkName_EXT

4. Connect your computer or WiFi devices to the new extended WiFi

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.

Wait for the Power LED to light amber and then turn green. If

the Power LED does not light, slide the Device On/O switch on the

side of the extender to the On position.

7. 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 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.

Aer the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established,

the Client Link LED lights.

2. Open a web browser window from the same computer or WiFi device.

The browser takes you directly to the extender login screen. If you are

not automatically 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 ﬁelds on the Create Account screen and click the NEXT

button.

5. Select your country or region from the Regional Settings menu and

click the NEXT button.

6. Click the WIFI RANGE EXTENDER button.

7. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the NEXT button.

8. Type the existing WiFi network password (also called passphrase or

security key) in the Password (Network Key) field and click the

NEXT button.

9. Set the network name (SSID) and password for your new extender

WiFi network and click the NEXT button.

10. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to

connect to the new extended WiFi network.

Repeat this step for all of your computers and WiFi devices.

11. Click the CONTINUE button.

A message displays confirming that the extender is connected 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 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.

15. 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.

16. Plug the extender into an electrical 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 to the

On position.

Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where 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 the position of

the extender.

• If the Router Arrow LED blinks, move the extender closer to

the router.

• If the Client Arrow LED blinks, move the computer or WiFi

device closer to the extender.

If no arrow LEDs are lit, the extender is in a good location.

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