Netgear WN2500RP Installation Manual

Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender
WN2500RP Installation Guide

Extended Wireless Range

Existing Router Ra nge

5 GHz Wireless

2.4 GHz Wireless

2.4 AND 5 GHz
WIRELESS

EXTENSION

EXISTING

ROUTER

CONNECT WIRED

DEVICES WIRELESSLY

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Hardware Features

The LEDs on the front show how the Extender is working.

Link Rate. Indicates a 2.4 GHz
or 5 GHz wireless connection
between the Extender and a
router. The appropriate LED lights
to indicate the type of
connection:

•

Green is best.

• Amber is good.

• Red is poor.

• Off. Not connected to router.

WPS

Link Rate

to
Extender

2.4 GHz

Wireless

Device

Link Rate

5 GHz

Power

On/Off

Wireless Device to Extender.

This LED is lit when the Extender
is connected to a wireless device.

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.

• Off. No wireless security.

The back panel has the following features:

Reset factory settings. To reset the
Extender to its original factory settings,
insert a paper clip into the reset hole and
hold it until the Power LED flashes.

button

Reset
factory

settings

Ethernet

ports

WPS

button

Power

jack

On/Off

WPS button. Use this button to connect

the Extender to your existing Wi-Fi
network. For more information, see

Connecting the Extender to an Existing
Wi-Fi Network on page 6.

Ethernet ports. Use the Ethernet ports
on the Extender to connect up to four
Ethernet-enabled devices wirelessly to
your network.

Power jack. Connect the Extender to an
electrical outlet by plugging the power
adapter that came with your extender
into the power jack and connecting the
other end to an electrical outlet.

On/Off button. Use this button to turn
the Extender on and off.

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Getting Started

The WiFi Range Extender extends the wireless network to include the
area outside the range of your existing Wi-Fi network. Follow these
steps to correctly set up the Extender.

Placing the Extender and Applying Power

1. Place the Extender an equal distance between your router and the

wireless device located outside the range of your router.

DO DON’T

Tip: If you have to use a different location, move the

Extender closer to the device, but still within the
wireless range of the router.

2. Plug the Extender into an electrical outlet, and wait 1 minute until

the Extender starts. The Power LED turns green.

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Connecting the Extender to an Existing
Wi-Fi Network

To extend the range of your Wi-Fi network, you need to connect the
Extender to your existing Wi-Fi network. You have two options to
connect the Extender to your network.

Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

WPS lets you easily join a secure Wi-Fi network without typing
the network name and password. The WPS button is a physical
button on the Wi-Fi router, gateway, or access point.

If your router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), we
recommend that you use Option 1; otherwise, go to Option 2.

Tip: WPS does not support WEP network security.

If you are using WEP security, use Option 2
to connect.

Option 2: Connecting without WPS, using the web browser
setup guide

The web browser setup guide walks you through the necessary
steps to connect your Extender to an existing Wi-Fi network.