Congratulation! You just bought a brand new Netgear N300 wireless range extender? It is the best decision taken by you. Well, you might be excited to know new extender setup process. Kudos! We have the most helpful and handy tutorial for you.
This all-inclusive guide will take you on the safe and secure journey of Netgear extender setup.
Looking forward to take a ride around our post? What are you waiting for? Let's go.
Get Familiar with your N300 WiFi Range Extender
Before getting started with the setup and installation process of your WiFi range extender, you are supposed to know your range extender from inside. Netgear range extender provides high speed of internet to access in every corner of your house without any interference of third-party devices, signal breakage or buffering. It gives new birth to the areas that are mentioned as dead zones.
N300 range extender includes three main panels: Front, bottom, and Side
Front Panel
LED (power) lights on your range extender are present on the front panel of your device namely Router Arrow LED, Router Link LED, Client Arrow LED, Client Link LED, WPS (WiFi-Protected Setup) LED and Power LED.
Side and Bottom Panel
The bottom and side panels of your range extender are filled will different buttons and ports. Power (On/Off) Button, WPS Button, Factory Reset Button/ hole and Ethernet Port can easily be found on these panels.
Easy and Handy Steps for the Setup of Netgear N300 WiFi Range Extender
Prior to getting started with the setup process of WiFi range extender, make sure that your device is placed within the reach of existing networking router. Not only this, router supposed to be up-to-date by the latest version of smart technology.
Now, carefully unbox your new extender and plug it into a damaged-free electric wall socket.
After that, place your Netgear device in an airy room at a neat, clean, and dry shelf.
Wait for the power LED light on your range extender turns to solid green.
Connect your Netgear wireless repeater (extender) to the existing, active, and reliable WiFi network.
Choose your preferred wireless network and enter SSID (network name) and password (passphrase) by default.
At last, hit continue button.
Once connected successfully, unplug your device and choose the best location to place it.
Now, you are supposed to grab a PC or laptop. Power it on. Load up a web browser of your choice like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. Once opened, go to mywifiext.net login page by typing 192.168.1.250 into the address bar field.
Now, onto the displayed page, you will be prompt to enter default username and password.
Once done, you will see that Netgear Genie smart wizard has appeared that will provide you handy and instant on-screen instructions to configure your device. Follow them carefully and finish the setup process with ease.
Though the setup process of your Netgear WiFi range extender is pretty simple, most of the users come across with an annoying issue i.e. mywifiext.net setup page doesn't open. Due to some technical issues the login and setup page of mywifiext keeps on appearing with an error message again and again.
To resolve this issue as soon as possible, we insist you go with the following workarounds:
Maybe there are typos in the URL. Make sure to type the web address correctly.
Clear all the browsing history, cache, cookies, and malware from your PC or laptop. Restart your PC and try again later after some time.
Opt for another relevant internet browser.
Connect your Netgear device to a fast, reliable, and secure internet connection.
Make sure that your router and the range extender are getting enough power supply.
Either use mywifiext.net or www.mywifiext.net to access the setup as well as the login page of your device.
Dial a toll-free number 1-888-829-5515 and ask us for Netgear extender support and mywifiext.net support.
If you are setting up the device on a Mac, iPhone, Apple or iPad, use mywifiext.net local for login and set up your Netgear signal booster (extender).
Make sure that your devices i.e. router and the Netgear WiFi booster (extender) is placed away from interference-creating obstructions like microwave ovens, baby monitors, cordless phones, refrigerators, treadmills, automatic door locks, metal appliances, electronic gadgets, Bluetooth speakers, etc.
Congrats! Boost up dear users as you have successfully configured your N300 WiFi range extender. You can now enjoy the extended range and coverage of WiFi signals all over.
In the event that you fail to complete the process of Netgear N300 extender setup, do not get disappointed or waste your time more. Just go through Netgear WiFi range extender manual once or get in touch with our certified experts by dropping your queries and troubles below and resolve all your issues in just a blink of an eye.