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WN3000RP extender via ethernet?
Hey guys, I bought a NETGEAR WN3000RP a couple of years back and never got around to using it on a permanent bases as it was never providing a stable connection, I am wondering if what i want is ...
Yes! This is possible and, in fact, the best way to extend wireless coverage because the extender can dedicate the use of its Wi-Fi radio(s) to servicing wireless clients instead of wirelessly repeating traffic to and from the router. Wireless repeating suffers a 50% speed penalty!
You need to enable Access Point mode on the extender in order to wire it to the router. Note: Not all range extenders support Access Point mode. Fortunately, the WN3000RP does. You can read the instructions for setting it up on page 15 in the manual (link).
If you wish, you can configure the extender with the same SSID and password as the main router. Just be sure to use a different, non-overlapping Wi-Fi channel to avoid cross-talk between the two Wi-Fi signals. For example, use only channels 1, 6 or 11 at 2.4 GHz. Wireless devices will automatically switch between the extender and router, as needed.
If you want more control, you can configure the extender with a different SSID and manually join the desired network from your devices.
Thanks for the response, However the manual instructions is different to the user interface of www.mywifiext.net.
My exact model is this:
http://support.netgear.com/product/WN3000RP
Looking at the manual, i unable to find anything about an access point setup - the only options in the interface are for wireless setups, all the help is appreciated.
Bummer. It looks like Access Point mode may not be available in your version of the WN3000RP. Are you running the latest version of firmware?