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Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings

N600 WiFi Range Extender

• If the network uses WEP, do the following:

a. From the Encryption Strength menu, select the encryption strength (64 bit or

128 bit).

b. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio

button (only one key can be the active key) and type the value for the key

For 64-bit WEP, type 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9,

A–F). For

128-bit WEP, type 26 hexadecimal digits. The key values are not case-sensitive.

c. Click the

Continue button.

13. Wait about two minutes while the extender connects to the hidden WiFi network or networks.

14. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or on a mobile device to reconnect to the

extender’s WiFi network.

Note: If your computer or mobile device cannot join the new WiFi network of

the extender, see You Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an

Error Message on page 82.

15. Click the I have connected to the Extender network button.

The WiFi network settings for the extender are saved and the Status screen displays.

Use WPS to Add a Device to the Extender’s WiFi Network

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s

network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a WPS button

or enter a PIN to connect.

If you use the Push Button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must have

a physical push button or a software push button. If you use the PIN method, you must know

the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.

WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi

security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the

extender network and generates a random passphrase.

You can view this passphrase on the

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Netgear WN2500RP User Manual Page 40