Wireless Type | 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g |
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Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
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NETGEAR N600 WiFi Range Extender (WN3500RP)
Brand | NETGEAR |
Wireless Communication Standard | 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g |
Data Transfer Rate | 300 Megabits Per Second |
Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
Connector Type | RJ45 |
About this item
- Ideal for extending WiFi to devices like the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, iPad 2, and PlayStation 3
- Extends dual band WiFi coverage
- Works with any standard WiFi router or gateway
- Wirelessly stream music to your audio system
- Compatible with AirPlay
- FastLane Technology - Use both WiFi bands to establish one super high-speed connection; ideal for HD streaming & gaming
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WN3500RP
WiFi Range Extenders boost your existing WiFi and deliver greater wireless speed, range and connectivity you desire for iPads, smartphones, laptops and more.
N600 WiFi Range Extender
Boost your existing WiFi
- Works with any standard WiFi router
- Dual band WiFi up to 600Mbps
- Flexible wall-plug or desktop placement
- Stream music using AirPlay or DLNA
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Boost N600 Dual Band WiFiExtend both 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi and reduce wireless interference. |
1 Fast Ethernet PortConnect a wired device like Blu-ray player, game console, smart TV or streaming player to your WiFi network. |
FastLane TechnologyUse both WiFi bands to establish one super high-speed connection; ideal for HD streaming and gaming. |
It’s EasyEasy installation using any web browser, no CD required. |
Ideal for Extending Wifi to Devices Like:
- iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy S3
- iPad 2
- PlayStation 3
WiFi Analytics App
How strong is your WiFi signal? Use the Netgear WiFi Analytics App and get advanced analytics to optimize your existing or newly extended WiFi network. Check your network status, WiFi signal strength, identify crowded WiFi channels and much more! Here’s what you can do with the WiFi Analytics App!
- Get a network status overview.
- Check WiFi signal strength.
- Measure WiFi channel interference.
- Keep track of WiFi strength by location.
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Easy to install | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
WiFi signal | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Tech Support | 2.3 | — | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
Sold By | NetBetShop | Junles | Amazon.com | Junles | Amazon.com |
range | feet | — | 1500 | Feet | 1200 |
data transfer rate | 300 megabits per second | 1200 megabits per second | 1200 megabits per second | 750 megabits per second | 733 megabits per second |
connectivity tech | Ethernet, USB | — | Wi-Fi Built In, Ethernet | — | Wi-Fi Built In, Ethernet |
wireless standard | 802 11 A, 802 11 B, 802 11 G, 802 11 N | 802 11 AC | 802 11 AC, 802 11 B, 802 11 G, 802 11 N, 802 11 A | 802 11 AC | 802 11 AC, 802 11 N, 802 11 B, 802 11 G, 802 11 A |
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Technical Details
Brand | NETGEAR |
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Item model number | WN3500RP-100NAS |
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7, 8, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX or Linux |
Item Weight | 1.42 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 11.62 x 9.85 x 2.56 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 11.62 x 9.85 x 2.56 inches |
Color | White |
Manufacturer | Netgear |
Language | English |
ASIN | B009MIGCW6 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 6, 2012 |
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Customer Reviews |
3.5 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,085 in Repeaters |
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Product Description
the Netgear Universal Dual Band Wifi Range Extender - Wall-plug Edition, Simultaneously Extends Wifi Coverage Of An Existing Wifi Network Throughout Your Home So You Can Get Better Coverage For Your Wifi Devices - On Your Patio Or Even In The Backyard. The Wifi Extender Supports Simultaneous Dual Band Wifi Coverage So You Can Connect Devices On Both 2.4 Ghz And 5 Ghz Bands. While Providing Better Wifi Coverage, The Wifi Extender Also Allows You To Play Music Wirelessly Over Your Network Through Any Stereo Or Speaker In Your Home. By Plugging In A Usb Printer Into The Usb Port On The Wifi Extender, You Can Make Any Wired Usb Printer Accessible Wirelessly From Any Wifi Device And Any Room In Your Home.
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Customers like how easy it is to set up the wireless signal repeater. They say the manual method was not a problem and it connected without any fuss or bother. Some customers dislike the heat. Opinions are mixed on performance, signal strength, quality, connectivity, value, and coverage.
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Customers find the setup of the wireless signal repeater to be easy. They mention that the manual method was not a problem, and the product connects without any fuss or bother. Some say that it works right out of the box.
"...Set up was a cinch...." Read more
"...I'm impressed with the simplicity of setup.On the front of the extender, there are some LED lights for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands...." Read more
"...I tried it on the first floor and it was so easy to set up the handshake between the extender and the gateway using the WPS feature that I had a..." Read more
"...UPDATE:The replacement unit arrived, and setup was as troublesome as many have reported...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the wireless signal repeater. Some mention that it functions better and more reliably than the Netgear wireless router that they have, web surfing works well, and Apple TV played without any issues. However, others say that the connection is slow, the speed drops to 10 Mbps, and the access speed when using a phone or tablet is spotty. Additionally, some customers report that not all devices will recognize the 5G signal.
"...It works perfectly. I now have a very strong signal.I've only had this product for a few hours so can't attest to its longevity...." Read more
"...I have 2 of these things, and 1 of them works perfectly. Fastlane, no dropped connections, never have to reboot it... the works...." Read more
"...Unfortunately, I later found that this only works with OS X releases prior to the latest (El Capitan)...." Read more
"...March 2015The camera works well. The Doorbot never did work, they sent a Ring as a replacement, it doesn't work either...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the signal strength of the wireless signal repeater. Some mention that it does a great job extending their Wi-Fi signal to the furthest room in their house, and improves the range of WiFi coverage in their home. However, others say that the reception is poor on the first floor and that the product was easy to set up.
"...It works perfectly. I now have a very strong signal.I've only had this product for a few hours so can't attest to its longevity...." Read more
"...did not even need the second extender because the first one boosted my signal so well that I returned that one to Amazon without issue...." Read more
"...The trouble began the next day. No Internet connectivity via iPhones despite being connected to the WN3500RP EXT wifi...." Read more
"...Yes, it will improve the range of WiFi coverage in your house; however, this is accomplished with two WiFi networks, and as you move your devices..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the signal repeater. Some mention that it's built well, reliable, and gives them the extra strength they need. However, others say that it has a lack of reliability and has occasional dropouts and glitches.
"...what's going on with them, but between the buggy software, the defective hardware, and the abysmal support, Netgear's quality hasn't just sunk to..." Read more
"...In my testing over the last few weeks, it has been solidly reliable (we'll see over time), works fine after pulling the power cord and moving, and..." Read more
"...However, there were constant drops, without even moving any of the devices – way more drops than with my existing AT&T supplied router...." Read more
"...It is sleek and well designed...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the wireless signal repeater. Some mention that it maintains its connection with the router without interruption, and it does boost the signal. However, others say that it loses connection constantly and drops the devices connected to it.
"...I have had to reboot it every 1 or 2 days because it kept dropping the devices connected to it and not allowing reconnection...." Read more
"...It has been working as it should for several weeks now with no disconnections or having to reset anything. It's compact enough to not be an eye-sore...." Read more
"...Vuezone cameras is just at the edge of our router signal and will not stay connected. The camera is on our front porch up on the ceiling...." Read more
"...But the Extender would not connect to my existing Wifi network. I called the customer service number, after 50 minutes on the call, they got it work...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the wireless signal repeater. Some mention it works great for a fair price, while others say it's not worth the money and a complete waste of money.
"...server functions, but If they work well, I know this product is worth the price...." Read more
"...What a piece of junk." Read more
"...stands by their product and this product as said in the title is worth the dollar...." Read more
"...Not worth using so back it went...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the coverage of the wireless signal repeater. Some mention that it provides excellent broadcast coverage, covering the entire house and outside porch. However, others say that it doesn't extend the range of your current WiFi network.
"...It does not extend the range of your CURRENT WiFi network, it creates an entirely different WiFi network...." Read more
"...It connected easily to my existing wireless router and did extend the coverage in my home for 2.4G, and somewhat for 5G bands...." Read more
"...The important thing to understand is this does NOT extend your existing SSID, rather it extends your coverage by adding another SSID...." Read more
"...Works great and has good coverage in my large home (5500 sq. ft.)..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the heat produced by the wireless signal repeater. They mention that it overheats and prevents their mobile devices from connecting.
"...The only thing I will say about this extender is that it does get very hot...." Read more
"...Cons:1. overheat. It is very hot when it is working. I am considering it is one of the reasons it fails...." Read more
"...This little signal booster also heats up quite a bit. Maybe that's not a problem?..." Read more
"...WAS:Did not work out of the box. Gets very hot. I failed to return it to Amazon within a month (my bad)...." Read more
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I started doing research on how to fix this problem and found an article recommending a wifi range extender. Found this Netgear Universal Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender Wall-Plug Edition on Amazon and decided to give it a try based on the reviews. What did I have to lose? I just finished watching a 2 hour movie on Netflix and not only did it play all the way through without stopping but the picture was 100% perfect the whole time! Hallelujah! I've also connected the cell phones, iPods and laptops to the extender so they can get a good wifi signal in that room as well.
Set up was a cinch. I was a little baffled by the comments the other reviewers made about pressing the WAP button on the extender then running to the other end of the house to press the WAP button on their router. The directions clearly state to make the connection between the extender and your router in the same room then move the extender to about the halfway point between the router and the dead zone. It couldn't have been an easier process.
A bit about the setup of the house to help you decide if this product might work for you. My router is on the ground floor on the extreme east side of a straight ranch and the dead zone is on the main floor on the extreme west side. The room is an addition to the house which probably has something to do with the weak wifi signal as the walls used to be the exterior walls of the house. I placed the extender near the first outlet at the top of the stairs which is probably a little more than halfway from the router. It works perfectly. I now have a very strong signal.
I've only had this product for a few hours so can't attest to its longevity. If I find any problems with it in the future (some reviewers said it just stopped working one day) then I will update this post.
Go ahead and give this product a try. You can always return it if it doesn't work and you have nothing to lose and a whole lot of signal strength to gain! Good luck!
Because I was 2 days past my technical support warranty period (hardware support is 1 year), Netgear's overseas support personnel insisted on charging me to determine the issue. How much do they want?
6 months' support = $79.99
1 year's support = $129.99
2 years' support = $199.99
Mind you, this is for a wireless extender that only costs $69.99 here on Amazon!
I made Reign (that was her name) promise me that if, after going through all their diagnostics it was determined that this was a hardware issue, they would refund my support charge. She checked with her supervisor. She agreed.
Over the course of 1.75 hours, Reign 'checked with her supervisor' no less than 14 times. She also guided me haltingly through stuffing a paperclip into the Reset hole 2 different times, after which we painstakingly reentered passwords and setup information on my phone's tiny screen each time. I say 'tiny screen', not just because it's physically tiny, but also because the browser feed from this extender is not optimized for mobile - even though they recommend using a phone to set it up!
At the end of it all, Reign's supervisor agreed that it was indeed a hardware issue, and I was given an RMA number.
Reign advised me I would be receiving an email with the information necessary to complete the RMA process, and she seemed awfully anxious to get off the call. Once I followed the links in the email, I could see why!
If you just want the free exchange option, it's not really free - you have to pay postage to send the defective unit back! Once Netgear receives it, they will send you another extender... after 10 working days!
If you want to pay for cross shipping, it'll cost you $16.90. They promise to send the replacement extender via ground shipment from Tennessee and to provide you with a label for returning the defective unit.
If you want things to happen faster than that, you can pay $29.90 for rush shipping, and they'll also provide you with a label.
I chose the $16.90 option. You know what I got? A Word document with their address on it! :-D That it! That's the label, and I still have to pay to return the defective unit to Netgear! Oh wait, there's more. I also got a tersely worded advisement that if they didn't get the defective unit back within 10 days, I would be charged full price for the replacement unit. And if they got the defective unit back after they had already charged me for the replacement unit, Netgear would charge me $20 as a penalty!
If you get a good unit and it works well for you, all well and good. But if you get a bad unit, between your phone time and your shipping costs, you're almost better off throwing this thing in the garbage and buying another one.
According to the professional reviewers, Netgear is supposed to make products with great feature sets for the money. IMHO, however, I don't think it pencils out to buy anything from these clowns, and won't be doing so in the future.
UPDATE:
The replacement unit arrived, and setup was as troublesome as many have reported. I thought I got the unit set up properly, but it too started dropping connections and needing to be constantly rebooted. So I called tech support.
What a joke. This time, I was on the phone for 3:18:23 with Rueen (please forgive me if I've misspelled his name). Again, I had to reset the unit over and over and over again as we fought through the unit's not taking commands properly. After the sixth attempt, it was able to support the basic configuration, but when I turned on the Fastlane feature and tried to apply that setting, it failed again.
At first, Rueen didn't know what Fastlane technology was. Then he tried to convince me that wasn't something Netgear produced. Then he tried to tell me Fastlane technology doesn't work, and that no one he knows uses it, and that I shouldn't either.
Finally, I got Rueen to agree to replace this unit - a second time! One good thing: When I demanded not to have to pay for shipping, he sprung for free ground to my location and a free return shipment label.
I have 2 of these things, and 1 of them works perfectly. Fastlane, no dropped connections, never have to reboot it... the works. But so far, I've had 2 bad ones in a row, and a 66% failure rate is way too poor, IMHO, for a company such as Netgear. I don't know what's going on with them, but between the buggy software, the defective hardware, and the abysmal support, Netgear's quality hasn't just sunk to the basement - it's got itself a shovel, and it keeps on digging!
All that aside, I had a bear of a time getting it set up. The setup instructions that come in the box do not match the setup instructions found online. The written instructions do not reflect the screens you will see on your computer in response to the written instructions. After three useless email exchanges with Netgear support they finally sent me a phone number for support, which resulted in success after 41 minutes on the phone.
March 2015
The camera works well. The Doorbot never did work, they sent a Ring as a replacement, it doesn't work either. I occasionally get an email that someone is at the door but I think I will abandon the Ring. Can't say they did not try to help, but no success.