NETGEAR Modem WN3100RP User Manual

Installation  
N300 WiFi Range Extender  
Model WN3100RP  
 
Meet Your Extender  
Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs,  
buttons, and port.  
Front and Right Side Panels  
Router  
Arrow  
LED  
Client  
Arrow  
LED  
Client Link  
LED  
Router Link  
LED  
Power LED  
WPS LED  
Ethernet port  
Pass-through  
power socket  
(varies by region)  
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Rear and Leſt Side Panels  
WPS  
button  
Product label  
Factory Reset  
button  
Device On/Off  
switch  
Power connector  
(varies by region)  
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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  
WPS LED  
Solid amber. The extender is booting.  
Solid green. The extender is powered on.  
Off. The extender is powered off.  
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 13. 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. If the Power LED does not light,  
slide the Device On/Off 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  
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Connect with WPS  
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network without  
typing the network name and password.  
Note: WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP  
security, follow the instructions in Connect with Web Browser Setup on  
page 9.  
1. Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender.  
The WPS LED  
blinks.  
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access  
point.  
The WPS LED on the extender lights solid green, the Router Link LED  
lights, and the extender connects to your existing WiFi network.  
If the Router Link LED does not light, try again. If it still does not light,  
3. Find the new extender network name on your computer or WiFi  
device.  
The extender’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to your existing  
WiFi network name, with _EXT at the end of the name, for example:  
Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName  
New extended network name. MyNetworkName_EXT  
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4. Connect your computer or WiFi devices to the new extended WiFi  
network.  
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.  
5. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location closer to the area  
with a poor WiFi signal.  
The location that you choose must be within the range of your  
existing WiFi router network.  
6. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.  
The Power LED  
lights green. If the Power LED does not light,  
slide the Device On/Off switch on the side of the extender to the On  
position.  
7. Use the Router Link LED on the front panel to help you choose a spot  
where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.  
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Connect with Web Browser Setup  
1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and  
connect to the NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) WiFi network.  
Aſter the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established,  
the Client Link LED  
lights.  
2. Open a web browser window from the same computer or WiFi device.  
The browser takes you directly to the NETGEAR genie web browser  
setup. If you are not automatically directed to NETGEAR genie, launch  
a web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field.  
Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.  
The extender searches for WiFi networks in your area and displays a  
list.  
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3. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the Continue button.  
The following screen displays:  
4. Type the network password (also called passphrase or security key) in  
the Password field and click the Continue button.  
The following screen displays:  
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5. In the Name field, type the name (SSID) for your new extender WiFi  
network and click the Continue button.  
You can use the same security settings as the settings for your  
existing network by selecting the check box.  
The settings are applied and the following screen displays.  
On iPads, iPhones, and MacBook computers, this screen automatically  
closes.  
6. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to  
connect to the extender’s newly created WiFi network.  
Repeat this step for all of your computers and WiFi devices.  
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7. If the screen is still displayed on your computer or WiFi device, select  
the check box at the bottom of the screen and click the Continue  
button.  
A message displays confirming that the extender is connected to the  
WiFi network.  
8. Click the Finish button.  
9. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location closer to the area  
with a poor WiFi signal.  
The location that you choose must be within the range of your  
existing WiFi router network.  
10. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.  
The Power LED  
lights green. If the Power LED does not light,  
slide the Device On/Off switch on the side of the extender to the On  
position.  
Use the Router Link LED  
to help you choose a spot where the  
extender-to-router connection is optimal.  
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Find the Best Location  
If the WiFi signal is weak, the first time you join the extender network, an  
arrow LED blinks for two minutes. If this happens, adjust the position of  
the extender.  
If the Router Arrow LED  
the router.  
blinks, move the extender closer to  
If the Client Arrow LED  
blinks, move the computer or WiFi  
device closer to the extender.  
If no arrow LEDs are lit, the extender is in a good location.  
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Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device  
Aſter the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network, you can  
connect a wired device to the extender using an Ethernet cable. That  
device can then access your existing network through the WiFi connection.  
WiFi router  
Extender  
Blu-ray player  
1. Set up the extender.  
6.  
2. Connect the extender to an existing WiFi network.  
page 6.  
3. Plug the Ethernet cable from an Ethernet-enabled device in to the  
Ethernet port on the extender.  
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Log In to Access Extender Settings  
Aſter installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the  
extender’s settings.  
1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and  
connect to the new extended WiFi network.  
Aſter the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established,  
the Client Link LED  
lights.  
2. Launch a web browser.  
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.  
A login screen displays.  
4. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.  
NETGEAR genie displays.  
5. Make any needed changes.  
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Frequently Asked Questions  
You can find more information about your product in the user manual,  
which is available at http://support.netgear.com.  
The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network  
password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure that I entered  
the correct password. What can I do?  
The extender is probably placed at the borderline of the range covered by  
the router or access point. For more information, see Place the Extender  
If you are using WEP security, make sure that you are typing the network  
password in the correct field.  
My router security is WEP, and I entered the wrong passphrase  
or security key on the extender. I cannot access the extender  
anymore. What can I do?  
The extender cannot check to see if the WEP passphrase is correct. If you  
entered the wrong passphrase, your wireless device is not able to get the  
IP address from the extender. You must reset the extender to its factory  
default settings to get the IP address back.  
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How do I restore the extender to its factory default settings?  
1. Use a sharp object such as a pen or paper clip to press and hold the  
Factory Reset button on the side of the extender for at least five  
seconds until the Power LED blinks amber.  
2. Release the Factory Reset button and wait for the extender to  
reboot.  
The extender resets and returns to the factory default settings.  
You can now access the extender from your web browser using the  
factory default settings.  
Will the extender work if I connect it to the router with an Ethernet  
cable?  
No. The extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the router or access  
point.  
What are the user name and password to log in to the  
extender?  
The user name is admin, and the default password is password. Both are  
case-sensitive.  
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I enabled a wireless MAC filter, wireless access control, or access  
control list (ACL) on my router. What should I do when installing  
the extender?  
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your router,  
the MAC address of the WiFi device shown on the router is translated to  
another MAC address. If your router’s MAC filter, wireless access control,  
or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the extender but cannot  
get an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Internet.  
To allow the WiFi device to receive an IP address from the extender and  
access the Internet, you must provide the translated MAC address to the  
router.  
1. Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter, wireless access  
control, or ACL.  
For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter,  
wireless access control, or ACL, see your router’s documentation.  
2. Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the  
extender network.  
3. Make sure that the Router Link LED remains lit.  
4. Log in to your extender:  
a. Launch a web browser.  
b. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.  
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A login screen displays.  
c. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.  
5. Select Maintenance > Attached Devices.  
The Attached Devices screen displays the MAC addresses and virtual  
MAC addresses for computers and WiFi devices that are connected to  
the extender network.  
6. On the router, add all of the virtual MAC addresses from your  
extender to your router’s MAC filter table.  
7. Enable the router’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL.  
I am connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a browser. Why  
can’t I see the web browser setup guide?  
Try these troubleshooting steps:  
Make sure that your computer is set up to use DHCP (most are).  
Make sure that the Client Link LED is green and that you are using a  
valid IP address.  
Relaunch the web browser and type www.mywifiext.net in the  
address field. Enter admin for the user name and password for the  
password.  
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Support  
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. After installing your device, locate the serial  
number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at  
https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR  
telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR  
website.  
For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.  
NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources. You can  
get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the  
product’s user interface.  
Trademarks  
NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered  
trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other  
countries. Information is subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights  
reserved.  
Compliance  
For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit  
For regulatory compliance information, visit  
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.  
NETGEAR, Inc.  
350 East Plumeria Drive  
San Jose, CA 95134, USA  
September 2014  
 

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