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NETGEAR EX2700 Quick Start Manual

N300 wifi range extender
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N300 WiFi Range Extender
Model EX2700

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  • Page 1 Quick Start N300 WiFi Range Extender Model EX2700...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    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.

  • Page 3: Meet Your Extender

    Meet Your Extender Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. Router Device Link Link Power LED WPS LED Power On/Off button WPS button Ethernet port Factory Reset button...

  • Page 4: Led Descriptions

    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. Device Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and a computer or mobile device.

  • Page 5: Connect To An Existing Wifi Network

    Use the Extender The extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. 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.

  • Page 6: Connect With Wps

    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 page 8.
  • Page 7 5. Use the Router Link LED on the front panel to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal. 6. If the Router Link LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer to the router and try again. Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights amber or green.
  • Page 8 8. Test the extended WiFi range by moving your computer or WiFi device to the area with a poor router WiFi signal: Leave your computer or WiFi device in the area with a poor router WiFi signal and return to the extender. Check the Device Link LED on the extender: •...
  • Page 9 4. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. The Create Account page displays. 5. Complete the fields on the page to set up your login credentials and click the NEXT button. 6. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the NEXT button. 7.
  • Page 10 If you do not want to register your extender, click the Skip Registration link. Note that you must register your extender before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. The Status page displays. 13. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is about halfway between your router and the area with a poor router WiFi signal.
  • Page 11 16. If the Router Link LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer to the router and try again. Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights amber or green. 17.

  • Page 12: Connect An Ethernet-Enabled Device

    Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device After 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. Extender WiFi Router...

  • Page 13: Access Extender Settings

    Access Extender Settings After 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. After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Device Link LED lights.

  • Page 14: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions You can find more information about your product in the user manual, which is available at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com. I forgot my login email address and password. What can I do? In the login window, click the Username & Password Help link to answer the security questions that you set up during the initial setup.
  • Page 15 The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure I have 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.
  • Page 16 How do I restore the extender to its factory default settings? 1. Use a sharp object such as a pen or straightened paper clip to press and hold the Factory Reset button on the extender for at least five seconds until the Power LED lights amber. 2.
  • Page 17 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: Launch a web browser. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. A login window opens.
  • Page 20 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/...

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