N300 WiFi Range Extender Model E X2700 User Manual July 2014 202-11395-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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N300 WiFi Range Extender Contents Chapter 1 Get to Know Your Extender Meet Your Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How the Extender Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 When to Use Your Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chapter 2 Install Your Extender Place the Extender and Apply Power . . . . . . . .
1. Get to Know Your Extender 1 This chapter covers the following topics: • Meet Your Extender • How the Extender Works • When to Use Your Extender For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time on downloadcenter.netgear.com.
N300 WiFi Range Extender Meet Your Extender LEDs are located on the front panel. Buttons are located on the side panel. The Factory Reset button and an Ethernet port are located on the bottom. Router Link LED Device Link LED Power LED WPS LED Power On/Off button WPS button Factory Reset button Ethernet port Figure 1. Extender front panel Table 1. LEDs LED Description Router Link LED The connection between the extender and the router or access point: • Solid green. Best connection. • Solid amber.
N300 WiFi Range Extender How the Extender Works The extender increases the distance of a WiFi network. The extender connects to your network’s WiFi signal and it broadcasts its own WiFi signal. When you are too far away to connect to your network’s WiFi signal, you can connect to an extender WiFi signal instead. WiFi Range Extender Boosts the range of your existing WiFi and creates a stronger signal in hard-to-reach areas. Existing WiFi Sometimes your router does not provide the WiFi coverage you need.
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N300 WiFi Range Extender Place the Extender and Apply Power NETGEAR recommends that you place the extender near the router during initial setup. Then move it farther away from the router as needed to increase the area that receives a WiFi signal. To place the extender and apply power: 1. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router. 2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet. The Power LED lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power button.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 4. Connect your existing WiFi devices to the new extended network. Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router. 5. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location closer to the area with a poor WiFi signal. The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. 6. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait one minute. The Power LED lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power button. 7.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 5. In the Name field, type a name (SSID) for your new extender WiFi network and click the Continue button. Note: You can use the same security settings as your existing network by selecting the check box. The settings are applied and the following screen displays: 6. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or mobile device to connect to the extender’s newly created WiFi network. 7. Enter your password. 8. Select the check box and click the Continue button.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 9. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location closer to the area with a poor WiFi signal. The location you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. 10. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait one minute. The Power LED button. lights green. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power 11. Use the Router Link LED connection is optimal.
N300 WiFi Range Extender To cable a device to the extender Ethernet port: 1. Install the extender so that it is connected to your existing network with a WiFi link. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the extender and to an Ethernet port on your device. Extender Blu-ray player WiFi router The device connects to the extender. Now the device can access your existing network through the extender.
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N300 WiFi Range Extender Log In to the Extender After Initial Setup After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change its settings. To log in to the extender after the initial setup: 1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender’s network. 2. Launch a web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field. A login screen displays. 3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.
N300 WiFi Range Extender If you already changed the password and want to change it again, type your personalized password. 4. Select Maintenance > Set Password. 5. Type the old password. 6. Type the new password twice. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Use the Setup Wizard to Connect the Extender to a Network The first time that you use a browser to connect to the extender to install it, the NETGEAR genie installation wizard displays.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 5. To select the network you want the extender to join, do one of the following: • Select the radio button for the network. • Select the Manually input my wireless SSID radio button and type the name of the network. 6. Enter the security settings for the network that you selected. 7. Click the Continue button. You are prompted to name the extender network. By default, the extender network name is the same as the network that you selected with _EXT at the end. 8.
N300 WiFi Range Extender Add a WPS Client to the Extender Network A WPS client is a computer or wireless device. WPS lets you add a wireless computer or device to the extender’s WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP security, see Connect with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup on page 9. Note: For information about how to use the physical WPS button on the extender, see Connect with WPS on page 8. To add a WPS client: 1.
N300 WiFi Range Extender You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt, make sure to include http:// when you type http://www.mywifiext.net in your browser. 3. Type admin for the user name and type your password. If you have not yet personalized your password, type password for the password. 4. Select Setup > Wireless Settings. 5. To change the network name, type a name in the Name (SSID) field. 6.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 4. Select Advanced > Wireless Settings. All the check boxes are selected by default. 5. In the Advanced Wireless Settings section of the screen, select or clear the check boxes. • Enable Wireless Access Point. When this check box is selected, the extender allows WiFi connections. Clearing this check box prevents wireless devices from connecting to the extender. LAN devices can still connect to the extender over an Ethernet cable. • Enable SSID Broadcast.
N300 WiFi Range Extender CAUTION: If you use a wireless device to set up the access list, add your wireless device to the access list. Otherwise, you are disconnected when you click the Apply button. To avoid this situation, use a computer with a wired connection to access the extender. Before you enable the access list, you must add the MAC addresses of the wireless devices that you want to grant access to the WiFi network of the extender. To set up and enable the access list: 1.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 10. Click the Apply button. Now only computers and devices in the Wireless Card Access list can join the extender’s WiFi networks. Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address By default, the extender gets its IP address dynamically from the router in your network. This is the most common setting and is suitable for most situations. You can set up the extender to use a static IP address. You specify the static IP address and it always stays the same.
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N300 WiFi Range Extender Back Up the Extender Configuration When the extender works correctly after initial setup, NETGEAR recommends that you back up the extender configuration settings. After you have backed up the settings, if you change the extender settings but are not content with the new settings, you can restore the backed-up configuration settings. To back up the extender configuration settings: 1. On your computer, launch a web browser. 2.
N300 WiFi Range Extender You are prompted to enter a user name and password. If you do not see the login prompt, make sure to include http:// when you type http://www.mywifiext.net in your browser. 3. Type admin for the user name and type your password. If you did not personalize your password, type password for the password. 4. Select Maintenance > Backup Settings. 5. Click the Browse button. 6. Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
N300 WiFi Range Extender To restore factory settings: 1. Insert a paper clip into the Factory Reset hole and hold it until the Power LED blinks amber. Factory Reset button 2. Release the button. All the LEDs turn off for about 3 seconds. The Power LED lights solid amber for about 30 seconds. The Power LED lights solid green. The extender returns to its factory settings.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 4. Select Maintenance > Backup Settings. CAUTION: After you click the Erase button, 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! 5. Click the Erase button. A confirmation pop-up screen displays. 6. Confirm your decision. The extender restarts. This process takes about one minute.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 4. Select Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. 5. Click the Check button. 6. If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer. Note: You might need to unzip the firmware file. 7. Click the Browse button. 8. Locate and select the new firmware file. CAUTION: After you click the Upload button, 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! 9.
N300 WiFi Range Extender 4. Select Maintenance > Network Devices. For each wired and wireless device, the IP address, device name, and MAC address display. 5. (Optional) Click the Refresh button. The screen is updated.
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N300 WiFi Range Extender FAQs This section provides answers for difficulties you might experience with the extender. Will the extender work if I connect it to my wireless router with an Ethernet cable? No. The extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the router or access point. What are the user name and default password to log in to the extender? If you are online at http://www.mywifiext.net, you can use the following user name and password to log in: • User name. admin • Password.
N300 WiFi Range Extender My router security is WEP and I entered the wrong passphrase or security key on the extender. I cannot access the extender anymore. What can I do? The extender cannot detect if the WEP passphrase is correct. If you entered the wrong passphrase, your wireless device cannot get the IP address from the extender. You must reset the extender to the factory settings to get the IP address back.
N300 WiFi Range Extender - Password. password • If your browser displays an error page, make sure that you include http:// when you type http://www.mywifiext.net in the address field of your Internet browser. If you leave it out, you might not be able to connect. • If you already set up the extender but can no longer connect to it with WiFi, check if the is off. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power button.
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N300 WiFi Range Extender Factory Default Settings The following table includes the factory settings for the extender. You can use the Factory Reset button or the Erase feature to return the extender to these settings. (See Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings on page 24.) Table 3.
N300 WiFi Range Extender Table 4. Technical specifications (continued) Extender Specifications Environmental • • • Interface • • Operating temperature: 32° to 140°F (0° to 40°C) Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Electromagnetic emissions: Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B. Local: 10BASE-T, 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.
