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Install Your Extender

N300 WiFi Range Extender

Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device

After the extender connects 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 extender’s WiFi connection.

Figure 4. You can connect a computer or device to the Ethernet port on the extender

Here are some examples of when you might want to use a wired connection to the extender:

• Y

ou want to use a computer to log in to the extender to view or change its settings, but

you are experiencing trouble connecting to the extender WiFi network.

• Y

ou already installed the extender and now you want to connect a device to the

extender’s Ethernet port.

 To cable a computer or device to the extender Ethernet port:

1. Set up the extender

For more information about initial setup, see Place the Extender and Apply Power on

page 10.

2. Connect the extender to an existing WiFi network.

3. Plug the Ethernet cable from an Ethernet-enabled device into the Ethernet port on the

extender

The computer or device connects to the extender. Your computer might display a

message notifying you of an Ethernet connection.

Install the Extender as an Access Point

You can use the extender as a WiFi access point, which creates a new WiFi hotspot by using

a wired Ethernet connection to your router.

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