Netgear Wn2500rpv2 N600 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

Maintain and Monitor the Extender 41
 N600
 WiF  Range Extender
Update the Firmware
Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Update page previously, the extender is 
set up to check for new firmware automatically at login.
To check manually for new firmware and, if available, update the firmware\
:
1. On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address...

Maintain and Monitor the Extender 
42 N600  WiF Range Extender 
Restart the Extender Remotely
You can log in to the extender and restart it. When the extender restarts, all computers and 
WiFi devices that are connected to its WiFi network are automatically disconnected.
To restart the extender remotely:
1. On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the...

43
5
5.   FAQs and Troubleshooting
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•FAQs
•Cannot Connect to the Extender
•Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message 

FAQs and Troubleshooting 
44 N600  WiF Range Extender 
FAQs
This section provides answers for difficulties you might experience with the extender.
The NETGEAR installation assistant keeps asking me for my network password 
(passphrase) or security key, and I am sure that 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 point. For more information, see 
Place the Extender and Apply Power on page 11. If 
you are...

FAQs and Troubleshooting 
45  N600 WiF Range Extender
access control, or ACL is enabled, the device connects to the extender but cannot get an IP 
address from the extender and cannot access the Internet.
To allow your device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the Internet, you 
must provide the translated MAC address to the router.
To provide the translated MAC address to the router:
1. Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL.
For more...

FAQs and Troubleshooting 
46 N600  WiF Range Extender 
•If you already set up the extender but can no longer connect to it over WiFi, check to see 
if the Device Link LED is off or red.
•If you cannot get a WiFi connection working, you can use an Ethernet cable to connect 
your computer to the extender. 
Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message
To join a WiFi network, you must know its network name (also called the SSID) so that you 
can select it. If the network is secure, you must know...

47
A
A.   Factory Settings and Technical 
Specifications
This appendix covers the following topics: 
•Factory Default Settings
•Technical and Environmental Specifications 

 Factory Settings and Technical Specifications48
N600
 WiF
 Range Extender 
Factory Default Settings
To reset the extender to factory default settings, you can use either the\
 Restore Factory 
Settings button on the rear panel or log in to the extender and click the RESET button. For 
more information, see Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings on page  39.
The following table lists the factory default settings.
Table 2.  Factory default settings  
Factory Settings
Setup Wizard Enabled
WiFi...

 Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
49  N600 WiF Range Extender
Environmental• Operating temperature: 32° to 140°F (0° to 40°C)
• Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
• Electromagnetic emissions: Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B.
Interface• 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, RJ-45
• 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
Table 3.  Technical specifications (continued)
Technical Specifications (continued)