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All rights reserved. Hardware Features The LEDs on the front show how the Extender is working. Link Rate. The LED indicates a wireless connection between the Extender and the router. - Green is best. - Amber is good. - Red is poor. WPS button Link Rate Status PC to Extender Status. The LED is lit when the Extender is powered on. PC to Extender. The LED is lit when the Extender is connected to a PC. WPS button. This LED indicates a WPS wireless connection. - Solid green. There is wireless security (WPA or WPA2). - Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress. The back panel has the following features: Factory Reset button. To use this button, stick a paper clip into the reset hole and hold it until the Status LED flashes. button On/OffFactory Resetbutton Ethernetports Ethernet ports. You can use the Ethernet ports on the Extender to connect up to four Ethernet-enabled devices wirelessly to your network. On/Off button. Turns the device on and off. 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. DODON’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 Status LED turns green. 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 ), NETGEAR recommends 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 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. Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 1. Press the WPS button on the Extender. 2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router, gateway, or access point. At this point, the Extender should be connected to your existing Wi-Fi network, and the Link Rate LED on your Extender lights up. 3. The Extender’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to your existing Wi-Fi network name, with _EXT at the end of the name. For example: Existing Wi-Fi network name: MyNetworkName New Extender network name: MyNetworkName_EXT 4. To connect additional Wi-Fi devices to your Extender network, use the same network security key (passphrase) as is set on your existing wireless network/wireless router. Option 2: Connecting with web browser setup guide 1. Once the Extender is powered on and the Status LED is green, use a wireless network manager on a PC to find and connect to the NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) wireless network. Tip: You can use any wireless network manager utility on a PC or tablet to find and connect to the Extender wireless network. After the connection with the PC is established, the PC to Extender LED turns green. Next, you need to connect the Extender to your existing Wi-Fi network. 2. Open a web browser window on the same PC, and the browser should take you directly to the onscreen setup guide . Tip: You can always access the Extender settings again by typing in your browser URL bar. 3. The web browser setup guide walks you through the following steps: • Selecting the Wi-Fi network you would like to extend. • Entering the security passphrase for the existing network. • Choosing the name for your new Extender network. • Connecting your wireless devices to your new Extender network. 4. If you want to make changes after using the web browser setup guide or you wish to run the setup guide again, use your browser to go to If prompted, log in as admin with password as the password. Extender Performance The Link Rate LED indicates performance. • The best performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED is green. • A workable performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED is amber. • A red Link Rate LED indicates a poor connection or no connection. • If the Link Rate LED is off, there is no connection between the Extender and the router. Tip: Make sure your PC to Extender LED is green before you check the Link Rate LED for performance. To improve the Extender performance: 1. Move the Extender closer to the router or to a different location with a better line...