Installation
N300 WiFi Range Extender
Model WN3100RP
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.
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Meet Your Extender
Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs,
buttons, and port.
Front and Right Side Panels
Router Link
LED
Power LED
WPS LED
Pass-through
power socket
(varies by region)
Router
Arrow
LED
Client
Arrow
LED
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Client Link
LED
Ethernet port
Rear and Le Side Panels
Product label
Power connector
(varies by region)
WPS
button
Factory Reset
button
Device On/O
switch
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LED Descriptions
Router Link
LED
Client Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and
Power LED
WPS LED Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
Note: If the Router Arrow LED or Client Arrow LED
blinks, see Find the Best Location on page 13. If no arrow LEDs light, the
extender is in a good location.
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.
O. No connection.
a computer or WiFi device.
Solid green. Best connection.
Solid amber. Good connection.
Solid red. Poor connection.
O. No connection.
Solid amber. The extender is booting.
Solid green. The extender is powered on.
O. The extender is powered o.
Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress.
O. 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.
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. If the Power LED does not light,
slide the Device On/O switch on the side of the extender to the On
position.
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 9.
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