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WN2500RP won’t connect to verizon quantum g1100 router
Attempts to connect using WPA failed (even when extender and router are an inch apart, also tried joining the two devices with cable lan1-to-lan1). I tried manual setup using netgear genie (I h...
After spending several hours trying to achieve this, I was finally successful. I am attaching screen shots of the process that worked for me from my ipad, as I have seen this problem in other posts without successful resolution.
Basically
1. use the MyFios app on ipad to initiate WPS connection on the verizon quantum G1100 router
2. Press the WPS button on the WN2500RP netgear extender
3. As soon as yournetworkname_2GEXT and yournetworkname_5GEXT appear in your ipad’s available network list, click one to join and enter same password as your router’s network password.
4. From myfios app, run wi-fi analyzer again to verify that the WN2500RP extender is now connected.
I hope this saves someone from the aggravation I experienced. It was very simple to manually connect this extender to the previous verizon router and I am not sure why I was unable to do so with the Quantum router. But I am now getting a strong enough signal from the extender to connect my smart tv to the extender network and get good quality streaming.
Hi Maxbuys,
Check for firmware upgrade if any and try different channels on router to improve performance.
I AM POSTING THIS HERE FROM ANOTHER POST. IT WORKED WELL FOR ME TOO
You sure can use the netgear extender WN2500RP OR WN3000RP with your verizon router.... just DONT follow netgear's instructions. After messing around for hours with no luck I tried this and it worked. IAM ADDING SOME MORE STEPS TO MAKE IT MORE EASY!
-UNPPLUG NETGEAR EXTENDER FOR 10 SECONDS.
-PLUG IT BACK. USE A PIN OR TOOTHPICK TO PRESS THE RESET BUTTON(RESTORE FACTORY SETTING HOLE). KEEP PRESSING FOR COMPLETE 2 MINUTES-DO NOT MESS THIS UP!!
- AFTER THE POWER LIGHT TURNS GREEN, UNPLUG IT AGAIN.
1) turn OFF your laptop's wireless connection.
2) Connect your laptop VIA AN ETHERNET CABLE to the extender's Ethernet port and plug in the extender'S 1ST ETHERNET PORT(DO NOT PUT IN OTHER PORTS).
3) PLUG THE EXTENDER BACK - after the extender boots it will show two lights-POWER AND "1"
4) open your browser and it should take you right to the extender's genie. IF IT DOESN'T. TYPE
5) follow all the prompts using your Verizon router's id and password.
AFTER IT RUNS THE PASSWORD AT THE END IT WILL SAY ITS NOT CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK. JUST CLICK SKIP AND IT WILL RUN ANOTHER TEST AND AT THE END IT WILL GIVE THE NETWORK INFO.
THE TQO EXT NETWORKS WITH YOUR NETWORK NAME SHOULD SHOW IN ANY OF YOUR OTHER WIFI DEVICES.. JUST CONNECT ONE OF THEM TO THE EXT NETWORK.
ONCE IT IS CONNECTED, CLICK CHECK MARK IN THE WIRELESS CONNECTION IS DONE LINE AND HIT CONTINUE. IT WILL PROMPT THAT INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE.
6) disconnect the Ethernet connection and turn the laptop's wireless back on
YOU AR GOOD TO GO. :-)
Good luck