A Complete Guide to Set up a Netgear N300 WiFi Extender

Struggling with WiFi dead zones in your home? You walk from one room to another and wham! No internet connection at all. An easy yet inexpensive fix to this issue is a Netgear N300 WiFi range extender. If you have already made a tiny investment and bought your own Netgear N300 extender, take a quick ride around our tutorial on how to make it up and running. Let's go.

Set up and Install Netgear N300 Extender

Here, we are going to use the Netgear Genie Setup method to install your wireless range extender. Allow us to explain the setup steps in detail.

Step-1: Turn on Your Extender

The first and foremost thing you need to do for setting up your N300 extender is to unbox it and power it on.

• Place the extender and home router in the same room.
• Plug the N300 range extender into a wall outlet.
• Let its LED turn solid green.

Step-2: Connect the N300 Extender to Your WiFi Router

Once your Netgear N300 extender turned on, the next step is to connect it to your WiFi router. Here's how to do so:

• Turn on your WiFi router.
• Now, connect the N300 extender to your router using either a wired connection or wirelessly.
• Make sure that the cable you use doesn't have any cuts.

Step-3: Log in to Your Netgear N300 Extender

After connecting the extender, you need to log in to its default web user interface. Here are the detailed steps:

• Open a web browser of your choice.
• Go to the default web user interface of your WiFi extender.
• It prompts you to enter the username and password.
• After filling in the details, click on Login.

Step-4: Follow the Genie Setup Wizard

After login, you will be landed on the Netgear Genie Setup Wizard. It will provide you with on-screen instructions, making the N300 extender installation easier for you. Let's have a look at the instructions:

• Select the mode in which you want to set up your Netgear N300 WiFi range extender.
• After that, select the wireless network you wish to extend.
• Click on the Next button.
• Enter the network password, when prompted.
• Hit Next.
• Create a name as well as a WiFi password for your extended wireless network.

Ensure to follow the installation wizard in the exact given order.

Step-5: Connect Your WiFi Devices

So your Netgear N300 wireless range extender has been set up and installed successfully. Now, it's time to connect your WiFi-enabled devices to the new network you have created.

• On your WiFi-enabled device, select the new WiFi network.
• Enter the network password you have created.
• Click on the Connect button.
• Repeat this process for other smartphones, tablets, laptops, and computers you want to use with your Netgear N300 booster.

That's how you can connect your desired WiFi-compatible devices to the extended wireless network.

Step-6: Place Your N300 WiFi Extender for Optimal Performance

Now your N300 wireless range extender is set up and installed. So you can unplug it and place it to a new location you like in the home. However, remember to place the extender away from metal appliances, electronic gadgets, and reflexive surfaces. In addition to that, do not ever place your Netgear N300 WiFi range extender in corners and nearby concrete walls.

That's all! Congrats! You have now fixed the WiFi dead spots issue with a Netgear N300 WiFi booster. We hope that you found this post a lot helpful to you. If still, you have any queries, do inform us down in the comments section.

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