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HI, I just purchased this range extender and tried to set it up. All the settings in the ip address seemed fine and so there were no changes that I made but when I plug it in even though the lioght is flashing there is still no wifi in the room that required the boosted power.

Help please?!

Thanks

Luis

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A compact, device‑specific troubleshooting plan for the Netgear WN802T-200 that builds on points from , and .

Start by isolating the WN802T from wireless variables: connect a laptop to the unit with an Ethernet cable. The WN802T ships with DHCP disabled and a default LAN address of 192.168.0.233; if needed, give the laptop a static IP on 192.168.0.x (for example 192.168.0.10/255.255.255.0) and browse to to log in (default user: admin / password). This direct test separates a radio/bridge problem from an administration or IP/subnet issue. (manualzilla.com)

Inside the web GUI, check the Operating Mode and the Wireless Bridge / Repeating screens. The WN802T supports several modes (repeater, repeater without client association, multi‑point bridging and standard AP); pick the mode that matches the deployment and, if required, enter the upstream AP’s MAC in the bridge profile. Create or edit a security profile so the encryption type and passphrase exactly match the main AP (WPA2‑PSK/AES is preferred). Those mode/security settings determine whether the unit will associate and pass client traffic. (manualzilla.com)

Use the LEDs and factory reset as a recovery step: Netgear documents which LEDs mean power/ethernet/wireless and the reset method (hold the rear reset until the power LED changes from blinking green to amber). If the web UI becomes unresponsive after changes or a firmware flash, follow Netgear’s firmware upgrade procedure and only use official downloads; community reports show some firmware builds for this model have caused problems, so choose a known stable file. (kb.netgear.com)

Fast triage checklist (no extra tools): (1) Ethernet‑attach the WN802T to the router — does Wi‑Fi appear? if yes, the radio works and bridging is misconfigured; (2) if no GUI access, perform the factory reset and reconfigure via 192.168.0.233; (3) verify the chosen repeater/bridge profile and matching security; (4) if repeating still fails, run the device as a wired AP (connect by Ethernet, disable its DHCP, assign a LAN IP in the router’s range) or pursue a firmware/replace path per Netgear support. (manualzilla.com)

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Member Avatar for JorgeM

The booster requires that the WiFi is already available. You mentioned no WiFi in te room. You need at least a weak signal for the booster to "boost" it.

If you want to validate that you configured it correctly, move the booster to a location that has a weak signal and if after the booster is powered up, the signal should be strong. If its not, then validate that you configured it correctly.

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Please give more details as to how you set up your extender. If I understand correctly, you intend to use the device as a repeater to an existsing wireless network. If that's the case I'd recommend:
1) Reading this absolutely concise useful guide in Tom's-Guide. This like helped me a lot!
Hint: Your extended is probably not 'plug and play'. You need to define to it, which wifi signal it is supposed to 'extend' (or more accurately, repeat)
2) Make sure your wifi network, and your extender both use the same channel.
3) Make sure the interference from other channels is minimal. For example, say if your neighbors also have a wireless network, and they use the same channel such as your network, this might interfere with your network's reception.

Last question couple: Does your router and your extender from the same manufacturer? It usually is a good idea if they are, but in case they aren't, I warmly reccommend the link I gave before. It does a lot to explain about what your are trying to do (Extender/AccessPoint/WDS are the relevant keywords you need to google-up).

Have fun,
let me know if I can help. And try to give a clearer view of what you've already done so it would be easier to help.
Regards,
-FH

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