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Universal WiFi Range
Extender WN3000RP
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
June 2011
202-10789-01
v1.0
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, get support online, or for more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 How the Extender Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 When to Use Your Extender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Positioning Your Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable .
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1. Getting Started 1 This chapter covers the following topics: • Hardware Features • How the Extender Works • Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable • Log In to the Extender • Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Extender For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. 4
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Hardware Features Note: For best performance, position antennas pointing up. Device On/Off button WPS button Factory Reset button Ethernet port WPS Link Rate PC to Extender Status Figure 1. Extender The LEDs on the front show how the Extender is working: • WPS. This LED indicates a WPS wireless connection. - Solid green. There is wireless security (WPA or WPA2). - Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress. • PC to Extender. The LED is lit
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP How the Extender Works The Extender works like a bridge between a wireless router and a computer or wireless device outside the wireless router’s range. To do this, the Extender has two main jobs: 1. The Extender connects to a wireless network that is up and running. When the Extender connects wirelessly to a network, it acts as a network client. This is similar to how a computer connects to a network. 2. The Extender acts as an access point for comput
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender LEDs can help you tell if the extender is correctly set up and working as it should. • The best performance is delivered when both the Link Rate LED and the PC to Extender Connection LED are green. • A workable performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED is amber and the PC to Extender Connection LED is green. Positioning Your Extender The ideal location to place the Extender is half-way between your wireless router and your
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable Usually, you connect to the Extender wirelessly, but you can use its LAN port to connect a wired device such as an Ethernet-enabled gaming console, printer, or PC. Note: Before you connect wired devices or computers, first install and set up your Extender as described in the Universal WiFi Extender WN3000RP Installation Guide that came in the package. 1. Connect your computer to the Extender with an
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP 2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://www.mywifiext.net. You are prompted to enter a user name and password: If you do not see the log in prompt, make sure to include http:// when you type http://www.mywifiext.net in your browser. 3. Type admin for the user name. The default password is password. NETGEAR recommends that you set a more secure password after you log in (see Set the Password on page 23). • If your Extender has an Inter
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP After installation, to use the Smart Wizard again: 1. Log in to the Extender as described previously. Note: Once you begin using the Smart Wizard, you must complete all of its steps before you can exit. 2. From the menu, select Setup Wizard. The following screen displays: This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described in the installation guide. 3. Either select a network from the list, or select the Manually input my wire
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP 4. Enter the passphrase for your wireless network and click Continue. The next screen displays: 5. Make sure that the correct network name is shown, and then click Continue. The Extender connects to your existing wireless network. Getting Started 11
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to the name of your wireless network name with _EXT added to the end. The following screen displays: When this happens, your computer is automatically disconnected from the Extender wireless network. 6. If you want to use the same password to access the Extender’s wireless network that you use for wireless access to your existing network, click the copy password button. 7. With the software that you us
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2. Extender Network Settings 2 To change settings, connect the Extender to your computer and use your Internet browser to go to http://www.mywifiext.net as described in Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable on page 8. • Connect the Extender to an Existing Network • Use WPS to Add a PC to the Extender’s Wireless Network • Extender Wireless Settings • Extender IP Address Setup • Status Screen • Attached Devices • Back Up and Manage Extender Sett
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Connect the Extender to an Existing Network You can use this menu selection to wirelessly connect the Extender to your home network. 1. From the Extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, 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, and it is up and running, see Positioning Your Extender on page 7 for suggestions. 2. Click the radio button to sel
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP To use the Extender WPS button to connect: 1. Locate the WPS button on the side of the Extender. WPS button 2. Press the Extender’s WPS button. For 2 minutes, the Extender attempts to add a wireless client (a computer or other wireless device) to its wireless network. 3. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS instructions that came with your wireless device. Your wireless device is now connected to the Extend
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP The Extender tries to find the wireless client (the computer) that is attempting to join the network. If you are using a WPS button, it tries for 2 minutes. If you are using a PIN, it tries for 4 minutes. 3. Go to your wireless computer. Use its WPS software to try to connect to the Extender. The first time you add a WPS client, WPS automatically sets the Extender’s wireless security to WPA2 + WPA with a random passphrase. You can view these settings in
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP • None. This is an open wireless network. Any wireless computer or device is allowed to join this network. • WEP. WEP is an older standard, and is less secure than WPA or WPA2. WEP uses encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. • WPA-PSK [TKIP]. WPA is more secure than WEP. When using wireless computers or devices that support WPA, you can enter a passphrase to join the extender’s wi
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP 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 must be identical on all computers and access points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f,
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP - IP Address. The static IP address. - IP Subnet Mask. The subnet mask associated with the IP address. - Gateway IP Address. The IP address for the gateway. - Primary DNS. The primary domain name server (DNS). - Secondary DNS. The secondary domain name server (DNS). Status Screen When you connect to http://www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the Status screen displays. You can also select Status from the menu to display this screen: Thi
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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN3000RP Extender IP Info • MAC Address. The physical address of the Extender, as seen from the local area network (LAN). • IP Address. The IP address of the Extender. The default is 192.168.1.250. • DHCP Client. Identifies the network DHCP client on the wireless network. • IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address of the Extender. The default is 255.255.255.0. • Gateway IP Address. he IP address of the wireless net
