Netgear Wn2500rpv2 N600 Wifi Range Extender User Manual

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View Connected Devices
You can view a list of devices that are connected to the extender network\
.
To view connected devices:
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 browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
View WiFi Settings
To view the WiFi settings:
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 browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button. 
						

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The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > W
 iFi.
Change the WiFi Network Name
To change the WiFi network name:
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 browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. Select  Settings > WiFi.
6. In each Network Name (SSID)  field, type a network name.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its WiFi net\
work names (SSIDs) 
are easy for you to find from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can turn off the SSID 
broadcast to create a hidden WiFi network. To connect to a hidden network you must know its 
SSID and password and manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
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 browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. Select  Settings > WiFi.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network name (SSID)  check box.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radio
By default, the extender’s WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz band and 5 GHz 
band. If you disable the WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi \
to the extender. 
To disable or enable the WiFi radios:
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 browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. Select  Settings > WiFi.
6. Select or clear the Enable 2.4 GHz WiFi check box.
7.  Select or clear the Enable 5 GHz W
 iFi check box.
8.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the WiFi Speed
To change the WiFi speed:
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 browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. Select  Settings > WiFi.
6. In each WiFi Speed  menu, select a speed.
7.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi 
Network
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) lets you connect a WiFi-enabled device to t\
he extender’s 
network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a  WPS button 
or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to con\
nect must include a 
physical button or a software button. If you use the PIN method, you mus\
t know the PIN of 
the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi 
security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WP
 A + WPA2 WiFi security on the 
extender network and generates a random passphrase. You can view this passphrase on the 
WiFi Settings page (for more information, see View WiFi Settings  on page
  21).
For information about using WPS to connect the extender to a WiFi networ\
k during setup, 
see Use the Extender in Access Point Mode  on page
  16. 
						

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Use WPS With the Push Button Method
For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the ex\
tender’s WiFi 
network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a p\
hysical WPS button 
or an onscreen WPS button that you can click.
To use WPS to add a WiFi-enabled device to the extender’s WiFi network:
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 browser.
A login window opens.
4.  Enter your user name and password and click the  LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS).
6. Leave the  Push Button (recommended)  radio button selected.
7.  Click the  WIFI PROTECTED SETUP (WPS) button.
For two minutes, the extender attempts to add the WiFi-enabled device to\
 its WiFi 
network. 
8.  Within two minutes, go to the computer WiFi device and press or click it\
s  WPS button.
9.  T
o verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender’s  WiFi network, select 
Settings > Connected Devices.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
Use WPS With the PIN Method
To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the extender’s WiFi network, you must  know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
To add a WiFi-enabled device to the extender’s WiFi network:
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
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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.
5.  Select  Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS). 
The Connect Devices (WPS) page displays.
6.  Select the  PIN Number  radio button.
7. Type the PIN of the WiFi device in the field.
8.  Click the  NEXT button.
For four minutes, the extender attempts to find the WiFi-enabled device.\
9.  Within four minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to j\
oin the WiFi 
network.
10.  T
o verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender’s  WiFi network, select  
Settings > Connected Devices.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
Deny Access to a WiFi-Enabled Device
By default, access control is disabled so that it is easy for you to con\
nect to the extender’s 
WiFi networks.
You can deny network access to specific computers and WiFi devices based \
on their MAC  addresses. Each network device is assigned a MAC address, which is a uni\
que 12-character 
physical address, containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, \
or 

A–F only, and 
separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the 
label of the WiFi device. If you cannot access the label, you can displa\
y the MAC address 
using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC 
addresses on the Connected Devices page (see  View Connected Devices on page
  21).
To use WiFi access control to deny access:
1. On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network. 
						

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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.
5.  Select  Settings > Connected Devices .
6. In the WiFi Devices section, select the  Enable Access Control check box.
The WiFi devices table displays the names and MAC addresses of WiFi devi\
ces that are  connected to the extender
 .
7.  Select the Deny check box for the device.
8.  Click the  Add T
 ime button.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up an Access Schedule
You can control access to all users during specific periods of the day. You can set up an  access schedule that prevents Internet access through the extender netwo\
rk based on the 
times that you set.
To set up an access schedule:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network. 
						

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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.
5.  Select  Do More > 
 Access Schedule.
6. Select the Access Schedule On radio button.
The page adjusts.
7.  In the Days menu and the T
 ime menu, select the day and time when you want to disable 
Internet access.
8.  Click the  Add T
 ime button.
The time you specified is added to the Scheduled Times table.
9.  Click the  SA
 VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
The extender comes set up to use a dynamic IP address, which is the corr\
ect setting for most  home networks. 
To set up the extender to use a static IP address:
1.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate\
 and 
connect to the new extender WiFi network.