Netgear Wn2500rpv2 N600 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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Use the Extender in Extender Mode
The extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access \
point. 
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
  16.
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.
2.  Connect the power adapter and plug the extender into an electrical outle\
t.
3.  W
ait for the Power LED  to light green. 
If the Power LED does not light, press the  Power On/Off button on 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  11.
• Connect with web browser setup. For more information, see Connect With the 
NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page  13.
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 the NETGEAR 
Installation Assistant  on page
  13.
To use WPS to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1. Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender
 .
The WPS LED
 blinks. 
						

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2. Within two minutes, press the  WPS button on your router or access point.
The WPS LED on the extender lights solid green and the 2.4 GHz Link LED \
 lights. 
If the 2.4 GHz Link LED does not light, try again. If it still does not \
light, see  Connect With 
the NETGEAR Installation Assistant  on page
  13. 
3.  If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeats Steps 1 and 2 to co\
nnect the extender 
to the 5 GHz band.
4.  Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is about halfway \
between your router 
and the area with a poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing W\
iFi router  network.
DO DON’T
5. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED  to light green.
6.  Use the 2.4 GHz Link LED 
 and the 5 GHz Link LED to help you choose a spot where 
the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
7.  If the 2.4 GHz Link LED does not light amber or green, plug the extender\
 into an outlet 
closer to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until this LED \
lights amber or 
green.
8.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and connect to 
the new extender WiFi network.
The extender creates two new extender WiFi networks. The extender’s new WiFi network  names are based on your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and _5GE\
XT at the 
end of the name.
For example:
• Existing W
 iFi network name . MyNetworkName
• New extender W
 iFi network names. MyNetworkName_2GEXT and 
MyNetworkName_5GEXT.
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.
9.  T
est the extender WiFi range by moving your WiFi-enabled device to the ar\
ea with a poor 
router WiFi signal:
a. Leave your WiFi-enabled device in the area with a poor router WiFi signa\
l and return 
to the extender

. 
						

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b. Check the Client Link LED  on the extender:
• If the Client Link LED is solid green or amber
 , your extender WiFi network reaches 
the area with a poor router WiFi signal and your network setup is comple\
te.
• If the Client Link LED is red, your extender WiFi network does not reach\
 the area 
with a poor router WiFi signal.
You must move the WiFi-enabled device closer to the extender until the Cl\
ient  Link LED turns solid green or amber
 .
Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
You can use a web browser to log in to the extender and set up its WiFi c\
onnection to your existing WiFi router.
To connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant:
1.  Connect your device to the extender using a wired Ethernet or WiFi conne\
ction:
• T
o connect with a wired Ethernet connection, use an Ethernet cable to con\
nect an 
Ethernet port on the extender to an Ethernet port on your computer.
• T
o connect with WiFi, on your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connecti\
on 
manager and locate and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EX\
T.
After the connection with your WiFi-enabled device is established, the C\
lient Link LED 
 lights.
2.  Launch web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
The User Login page displays.
4.  Enter  admin as the user name and  password for the password.
The New Extender Setup page displays.
5.  Click the  NEW EXTENDER SETUP  button. 
						

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The first time that you log in to the extender, the Create Account page displays. If the 
Create Account page does not display, visit www.mywifiext.net.
6. Complete the fields on the Create Account page and click the NEXT button.
7. Click the WIFI RANGE EXTENDER button.
The extender searches for WiFi networks in your area and displays a list.
8. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the NEXT button.
If you do not want to extend both WiFi bands, clear the 2.4 GH WiFi Networks or 5 GHz 
WiFi Networks check box.
9. In the Password (Network Key) field, type the existing WiFi network password (also called 
passphrase or security key) and click the NEXT button.
10. Set the network name (SSID) and password for your new extender WiFi network and click 
the NEXT button.
Note:We recommend that you use a network name (SSID) for your extender 
that is different from the network name (SSID) that your router uses.
Wait for the page to display the list of available extender WiFi networks, which might take 
up to one minute.
11. Connect your WiFi-enabled device to the new extender WiFi network using the extender 
SSID and password that you created in Step 10.
12. Make sure that your WiFi-enabled device is connected before you click the Continue button.
13. Click the Continue button.
A message displays confirming that the extender is connected and ready.
14. Click the Next button.
The registration page displays.
15. Complete the registration fields and click the Finish button to complete the setup.
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 page displays.
16. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is about halfway between your router 
and the area with a poor router WiFi signal. 
						

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The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing W\
iFi router 
network.
DO DON’T
17. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED t\
o light green.
18.  Use the 2.4 GHz Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to\
-router 
connection is optimal.
19.  If the 2.4 GHz Link LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the extend\
er into an outlet closer 
to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the 2.4 G\
Hz Link LED lights 
amber or green.
20.  Reconnect your WiFi-enabled device to the new extender WiFi network.
21.  T
est the extended WiFi range by moving your WiFi-enabled device to the ar\
ea with a poor 
router WiFi signal:
a. Leave your WiFi-enabled device in the area with a poor router WiFi signa\
l and return 
to the extender

.
b.  Check the Client Link LED 
 on the extender:
• If the Client Link LED is solid green or amber
 , your extender WiFi network reaches 
the area with a poor router WiFi signal and your network setup is comple\
te.
• If the Client Link LED is red, your extender WiFi network does not reach\
 the area 
with a poor router WiFi signal.
You must move the WiFi-enabled device closer to the extender until the Cl\
ient  Link LED turns solid green or amber
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Connect Ethernet-Enabled Devices
After the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network, you can c\
onnect wired devices 
to the extender using Ethernet cables. The devices can then access your existing network 
through the extender’s WiFi connection.
Extender Blu-ray player
TV
Gaming console
WiFi router
Figure 4. Ethernet LAN port
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
You can use the extender as a WiFi access point, which creates a new WiFi\
 hotspot by using 
a wired Ethernet connection.
Extender WiFi router
Figure 5. Extender in access point mode 
						

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To use the extender in access point mode:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the extender to an\
 Ethernet LAN 
port on a router or a remote Ethernet LAN jack with LAN access.
2.  Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED t\
o light green.
3.  If the Power LED does not light, press the  Power On/Off button.
4.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and connect to 
one of the following WiFi extender networks:
• 2.4 GHz network. NETGEAR_EXT
• 5 GHz network. NETGEAR_5GEXT
When you join the network, the extender Client Link LED 
 lights to show that you are 
connected.
5.  Launch a web browser and enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field.
The New Extender Setup page displays.
6.  Click the  NEW EXTENDER SETUP  button.
7. Complete the fields on the page and click the  NEXT button.
8.  Click the  ACCESS POINT button.
The extender checks for an Internet connection.
9.  When prompted, set the network name (SSID), security option, and passw\
ord for each 
access point network and click the  NEXT button.
Your settings are applied and the extender is ready to be used as an acce\
ss point.
10.  Connect your WiFi-enabled device to the new access point WiFi network us\
ing the SSID 
and password that you created in Step 9.
11.  Click the  Continue  button.
A page displays that says you successfully created an access point.
12.  Click the  Next button. 
						

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The registration page displays.
13.  Follow the onscreen instructions to register your extender
 .
Access Extender Settings
After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the\
 extender’s settings.
To log in to the extender:
1. On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
After the connection with the WiFi-enabled device is established, the Cl\
ient Link   LED 
 lights.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
Run Smart Setup Installation
You can use Smart Setup to change the extender settings. This is an easy way to connect the  extender to a different router or to change the extender WiFi network name (SSID) or Wi\
Fi 
password.
To run Smart Setup:
1.  Use a WiFi network manager on a WiFi-enabled device to find and connect \
to the new 
extender WiFi network.
After the connection with the WiFi-enabled device is established, the De\
vice Link LED
 
lights solid green.
2.  Launch a web browser
 .
3.  Enter  www
 .mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your email address and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Click the  SMART SETUP  button.
The Welcome page displays.
6.  Click the  WIFI RANGE EXTENDER button. 
						

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The extender scans for WiFi signals and finds the WiFi networks in your area and 
displays a list.
7. Select your WiFi network and click the NEXT button.
8. When prompted, enter the password to connect to your WiFi network and click the NEXT 
button.
A message displays when the extender connects to your existing router’s WiFi network.
9. Click the NEXT button.
The extender applies your settings to its WiFi network names and WiFi passwords. 
During this change, the extender disconnects you from its WiFi network. 
10. When prompted, connect your WiFi devices to the extender WiFi network and click the 
CONTINUE button.
The registration page displays.
11. Complete the registration fields and click the FINISH button to complete the setup.
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 page displays. 
						

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3.   Extender Network Settings
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•View Connected Devices 
•View WiFi Settings 
•Change the WiFi Network Name 
•Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network 
•Disable or Enable the WiFi Radio 
•Change the WiFi Speed 
•Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network 
•Deny Access to a WiFi-Enabled Device 
•Set Up an Access Schedule 
•Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address 
•Use the Extender with MAC Filtering or Access Control