Netgear WN2500RPv1, WN2500RPv2 User Manual

WN2500RP WiFi Range Extender

Installation Guide

Getting Started

The WN2500RP WiFi Range Extender increases the distance of a WiFi network by boosting the existing WiFi signal and enhancing the overall signal quality over long distances. An extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access point.

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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Meet Your Extender

Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and ports.

Front Panel

WPS LED

Ethernet LEDs

Device to Extender LED

5 GHz Link Rate LED

2.4 GHz Link Rate LED

Power LED

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Rear Panel

WPS button

Note: The WPS button is located on the top of the extender.

Factory reset button

Ethernet ports

Power input

Power On/Off button

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LED Descriptions

Use the LEDs during installation to find the best location for the extender or to monitor the extender performance.

Power LED			Solid Green. The extender is powered on.
			Off. The extender is powered off.
2.4 GHz Link			This LED indicates a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection between the
Rate LED			extender and the router or access point.
			•	Solid Green. Best connection.
			•	Solid Yellow. Good connection.
			•	Solid Red. Poor connection.
			•	Off. No connection.
5 GHz Link			This LED indicates a 5 GHz WiFi connection between the
Rate LED			extender and the router or access point.
			•	Solid Green. Best connection.
			•	Solid Yellow. Good connection.
			•	Solid Red. Poor connection.
			•	Off. No connection.

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Device to Extender LED

Ethernet

LEDs

•Solid Green. The extender is connected to a computer or mobile device.

•Off. The extender is not connected to a computer or wireless device.

•Solid Green. The Ethernet port has detected an Ethernet connection.

•Off. No device is detected to an Ethernet port.

WPS LED •		Solid Green. WiFi security is enabled (WPS or WPA2).
	•	Blinking Green. A WPS connection is in progress.
	•	Off. WiFi security is not enabled.

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Install the WiFi Extender

Place the extender, apply power, and connect it to your WiFi network.

Place the Extender and Apply Power

1.Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router.

Note: Proximity to the WiFi router is required only during the initial setup process.

2.Connect the power adapter to the extender and plug it into an electrical outlet.

The Power LED lights solid green.

Connect to an Existing WiFi Network

To extend the range of your WiFi network, you must connect the extender to your existing WiFi network. You can do this in one of two ways:

•Connect with WPS. For more information, see Connect with WPS on page 8.

•Connect with the genie web browser setup. For more information, see Connect with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup on page 10.

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Connect with WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you easily join a secure WiFi network without typing the network name and password. The WPS button is a physical button on the router or access point.

To connect with WPS:

1.Press the WPS button located on the bottom of the extender.

2.Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.

The extender connects to your existing WiFi network, and the WPS LED and the 2.4 GHz Link Rate LED on your extender lights solid green.

If the 2.4 GHz Link Rate LED does not light, or the LED is blinking amber, try again. If it still does not light, follow the instructions in

Connect with NETGEAR genie Smart Setup on page 10.

3.If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz band.

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4.Find the new extender network name.

The extender’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT or _5GEXT at the end of the name, depending on whether the extender is connecting to your WiFi network in 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.

For example:

•Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName

•New extended network name. MyNetworkName_2GEXT

or MyNetworkName_5GEXT

5.Connect your WiFi devices to the new extended network.

Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.

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