Netgear Wn3500rp Universal Dual Band Wifi Extender User Manual

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1. 
Select  Setup > Connect to an Existing Network . The extender scans for wireless 
networks, and displays a list.
If your wireless network is not on the list, the extender might be too far away from the 
router. See Positioning Your Extender on p
 age 7  for suggestions.
2.  Select th
 e radio button for your network, and click  Continue. 
If you selected the manual option, you are prompted to type the network name...

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To change the wireless settings for the extender’s network:
1. 
Select  Setup > Wireless Settings  to display the following screen:
2. In the Name (SSID) field, you can type in a  new name to customize your extender network. 
This will make it easier to identify your extender if more than one is operating in your 
neighborhood.
3.  In
 the Security Options section of the screen, select the type of wireless security that...

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Set Up WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2
Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security. WPA with TKIP can be used on Windows 
systems with Service Pack 2 or later. WPA2 with AES is a hardware implementation; see 
your device documentation before implementing it. 
To configure WPA or WPA2 in the extender:
1. On the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of 
your choice.
2. The settings...

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Note:  Not all wireless computers support passphrase key generation. If 
your computer does not support the passphrase, then you will need 
to type the encryption key in order to join the wireless network. 
•     Key 1 –Key 4. These values are not  case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four 
data encryption keys. These values have to be identical on all computers and access 
points in your network. Enter ten hexa...

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-     
Gateway IP Address . The IP address for the gateway.
-      Primary DNS. The p
 rimary Domain Name Server (DNS).
-      Second
 ary DNS. The secondary Domain Name Server (DNS).
Maintenance Settings
You can use the maintenance settings to view the extender status, view attached devices, 
back up and restore configuration settings, set the password, and update the firmware.
Status Screen
When you connect to...

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•     
Link Rate. The actual transmission (Tx)  and receive (Rx) link rate in the current wireless 
connection.
Extender IP Info
•      MAC Address . The physical address of the extender, as seen from the local area 
network (LAN).
•      IP Address . The I
 P address of the extender. The default is 192.168.1.250.
•      DHCP
 Server . Identifies the network DHCP server on the wireless network.
•      IP Subne
 t Mask. The...

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•     
TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
•      RxPkt
s . The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
•      Collision
 s. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
•      Tx B/s. 
 The current line utilization—percentage of current bandwidth used on this port.
•      Rx B/s . The
  average line utilization for this...

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2. 
Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
3.  Click  Resto
 re.
A screen displays letting you know that the device has been successfully restored to the 
previous se
 ttings. The extender restarts, which takes about 1 minute.
CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or 
do anything else to the extender until it finishes restarting! 
4. Close the message window.
To erase...

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If you do not want to use the automatic firmware check, clear the 
Check for New Version 
Upon Login  check box.
To check for firmware and upgrade if it is available:
1. Select  Mainte
 nance > Firmware Update . The following screen displays:
2. Click  Check  to see if new firmware is available. If it is, follow the onscreen prompts to 
download it onto your computer.
3.  In the Browse field, en
 ter the path for the new...

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To view or change the advanced wireless settings:
Select Advanced > Wireless Settings
. The following screen displays:
You can view or configure the following settings:
•      Advanced Wireless Settings
- Enable W
 ireless Access Point (2.4 GHz) . Enable the extender to work as a wireless 
access point. If this check box is cleared, then computers or wireless devices cannot 
connect wirelessly to the extender.
- Enable...