NETGEAR WN3500RP User manual

Installation

N600 WiFi Range Extender

Model WN3500RP

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.

LEDs

Buttons and Ports

Power LED

2.4 GHz Link Rate LED

5 GHz Link Rate LED

Device to Extender LED

WPS LED

Power On/O

button

WPS button

Audio port

USB port

Factory Reset

button

Ethernet

port

LED Descriptions

Power LED Solid amber. The extender is booting.

Solid green. The extender is powered on.

O. The extender is powered o.

2.4 GHz Link

Rate LED

This LED indicates the 2.4 GHz WiFi 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.

5 Ghz Link

Rate LED

This LED indicates the 5 GHz WiFi 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.

Device to

Extender LED

Solid green. The extender is connected to a computer or WiFi

device.

O. The extender is not connected to a computer or WiFi

device.

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.

Install the WiFi Extender

Prepare the extender, place the extender, apply power, and connect it to

your WiFi network.

Prepare the Extender

You can use the AC plug or the stand and power adapter cord that came

with your extender to plug it into an electrical outlet.

Note: The AC plug varies by region.

Stand

Power adapter

cord

AC Plug

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.

The Power LED lights green. If the Power LED does not light,

press the Power On/Off 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 browser setup. For more information, see

Connect with Web Browser Setup on page 9.

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 9.

1. Press the WPS button on 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 2.4 GHz Link

Rate LED lights, and the extender connects to your existing WiFi

network.

If the 2.4 GHz Link Rate LED does not light, try again. If it still does

not light, see Connect with Web Browser Setup on page 9.

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. Find the new extended network name on your computer or WiFi

device.

The extender’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to your existing

WiFi network name, with _2GEXT or _5GEXT at the end of the

name, depending on whether the extender is connecting to your WiFi

network in 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.

For example:

• Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName

• New extended network name. MyNetworkName_2GEXT

MyNetworkName_5GEXT

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

network.

Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.

6. 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.

7. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.

The Power LED lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press

the Power On/Off button.

8. Use the Link Rate LEDs 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 Device to Extender LED lights.

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

The browser takes you directly to the NETGEAR genie web browser

setup. If you are not automatically directed to NETGEAR genie, launch

a web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field.

Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.

The extender searches for WiFi networks in your area and displays a

list.

3. Select a 2.4 GHz WiFi network to extend and click the Continue

button.

4. Type the network password (also called passphrase or security key) in

the Password field and click the Continue button.

5. Select a 5 GHz WiFi network and click the Continue button.

If your router does not support the 5 GHz band, click the Skip button.

6. Type the network password (also called passphrase or security key) in

the Password field, and click the Continue button.

The following screen displays:

7. In the Name (2.4G SSID) and Name (5G SSID) field, type the

names (SSIDs) for your new extender WiFi networks and click the

Continue button.

You can use the same security settings as the settings for your

existing network by selecting the check box.

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