Netgear Wn3500rp Universal Dual Band Wifi Extender User Manual

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USAOctober 2011
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v1.0
Universal Dual Band WiFi 
Extender – Wallplug Edition
User Manual 

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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
How the Extender Works  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
When to Use Your Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Appendix A Supplementary Information
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Appendix B Notification of Compliance 

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1.   Getting Started
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•How the Extender Works 
•Hardware Features 
•Install the Extender 
•Position the Extender 
•Extender Performance 
•Music Playback 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
http://support.netgear.com. 

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Universal Dual Band WiFi Extender – Desktop/Wallplug 
How the Extender Works
The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi
 router and a computer or wireless device 
outside the wireless router’s range. The extender has two main jobs:
1.  The extend
 er connects to a WiFi network. 
When the extender connects wirelessly to a netwo rk, it
  acts as a network client. This is 
similar to how a computer connects to a network. 
2.  T
he extender acts as an access point for computers. 
The...

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The extender LEDs can help you tell if the ex
tender is correctly set up and working as it 
should.
•      The b
est performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED  or  and the 
Wireless Device to Extender LED 
 are green.
•      A worka
 ble performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED is amber and the Wireless 
Device to Extender LED 
 is green.
Hardware Features
The following sections describe the hardware features of the...

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LEDs
The LEDs show how the extender is working.
WPS  Link Rate 2.4 GHz
Wireless Device to Extender Link Rate 5 GHz Power On/Off
Figure 3. Extender front panel
The following table describes the LEDs.
Table 1.  LED Description
LEDDescription
Power
• On. Power is supplied to the extender.
• Of
f . Power is not supplied to the extender.
Link Rate
Indicates a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless connection between the 
extender and a router. The LED...

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Buttons and Ports
The following figure shows the buttons and ports on the extender.
Power
WPS Ethernet port USB port
Reset Factory Defaults Audio port
On/Of
Figure 4. Extender side and bottom panels.
The Power On/Off button and WPS button are on the side panel.
•
Power On/Off button. Use
  this button to turn on and off the extender.
• WPS button . Use
  this button to connect the extender to your existing WiFi network. For 
more...

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Insert the AC Plug
You can use the AC plug to plug the extender directly into an outlet, or you can attach the 
stand and plug in the power adapter cord (see 
Attach the Stand and Power Adapter Cord on 
page  11 ).
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Figure 5. If you want to plug the extender directly into an outlet, insert the AC plug.

To insert the AC plug:
1 Slid
e the tab on the top of the AC plug into the open position.
2Align the AC plug with
  the...