NETGEAR WN3000RPv3 User Manual

Installation

N300 WiFi Range Extender

Model WN3000RPv3

Getting Started

The NETGEAR 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.

You can also connect the extender to your router or gateway with an Ethernet cable and use the extender as an access point. See Install the Extender as an Access Point on page 14.

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Meet Your Extender

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

Front Panel

				Router			Client
				Arrow			Arrow
				LED			LED
Router Link								Client Link
LED
								LED
Power LED
WPS LED

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Side and Bottom Panels

Power On/Off button

WPS button

Factory Reset button

Ethernet port

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LED Descriptions

Router Link LED	This LED indicates the connection between the extender and
	the router or access point.
	Solid green. Best connection.
	Solid amber. Good connection.
	Solid red. Poor connection.
	Off. No connection.
Client Link LED	This LED indicates the connection between the extender and
	a computer or WiFi device.
	Solid green. Best connection.
	Solid amber. Good connection.
	Solid red. Poor connection.
	Off. No connection.
Power LED	Solid amber. The extender is booting.
	Solid green. The extender is powered on.
	Off. The extender is powered off.
WPS LED	Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
	Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress.
	Off. WiFi security is not enabled.

Note:  If the Router Arrow LED or Client Arrow LED blinks, see Find the Best Location on page 12. If no arrow LEDs light, the extender is in a good location.

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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.

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

2.Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.

The Power LED lights green within one minute. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power button.

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 7.

•Connect with web browser setup. For more information, see

Connect with Web Browser Setup on page 8.

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