How to Boost Speed of Netgear N300 WiFi Range Extender?
Netgear N300 WiFi range extender is one of the best devices to gain access to blazing-fast and lag-free internet in every nook and cranny of your house. But, unlike any other WiFi device, Netgear N300 WiFi range extender performance can also slow down. So, to boost up the speed of your Netgear N300 WiFi range extender, follow the hacks provided in this post.
How to Performance of Netgear Extender?
Power Cycle Your N300 Device
One of the major reasons why your Netgear N300 WiFi extender is not performing is because it has got overheated or tired. So, to make the most out of your WiFi range extender power cycle or restart it.
Note: You can perform the power cycling process every week on order to make the most out of your range extender.
To initiate the power cycling process, follow the instructions highlighted below:
Step1: First things first, if any of your WiFi devices are connected to Netgear_ext, consider disconnecting from it.
Step2: Power off your Netgear N300 WiFi range extender and wait for a few minutes.
Step3: Turn on your WiFi range extender.
Connect your existing router and WiFi-enabled devices to Netgear_ext and start using the internet to the fullest.
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Place Your Extender and Router Closer
Too much distance between your Netgear N300 WiFi range extender and router and also result in the poor performance of your devices, resulting in no or poor internet.
So, what you have to do to ensure that your devices are placed enough closer to each other.
Apart from this, to improve the performance of your range extender, make sure of the following:
If you have used an Ethernet cable to connect your router and the Netgear extender, then make sure that it is well working.
In the event that you have used wireless source for the same, then ensure that you connected to Netgear_ext.
Relocate Your Netgear Extender
Interference in the path of your Netgear extender’s WiFi signals can also hamper the performance of your N300 device. So, in order to boost up your extender’s performance, place it away from treadmills, aluminum studs, concrete walls, corners, baby monitors, Bluetooth speakers, etc.
To get extender’s WiFi everywhere in your home, we suggest you to place your WiFi range extender at the center-most, higher, and clean area in your home.
Perform Netgear Extender Firmware Update
Your Netgear N300 WiFi range extender comes embedded with a firmware that helps in improving the performance of the device (extender) up to 40 percent. On the off chance if you haven’t update the Netgear extender’s firmware yet, we suggest you to do it now by following the instructions outlined underneath.
Here’s how to perform the Netgear extender firmware update process:
Step1: Power on your Netgear N300 WiFi and connect it to your existing modem.
Step2: Once done, turn on a WiFi-enabled device that has access to Netgear_ext.
Step3: Open an internet browser. Make sure to clear the entire browsing history from it.
Step 4: Enter mywifiext.net or 192.168.1.250 in the address bar.
Note: The web or the IP address will not work if the internet browser version you using outdated.
Step5: You will taken to Netgear extender login window.
Step6: Input the extender username and password and click on Log in to get redirectenew extender setupd to the N300 firmware update page.
Step7: Follow the on-screen Netgear extender firmware update instructions.
To Conclude
After following the hacks listed above, you will surely able to boost up the performance of your Netgear N300 WiFi range extender. So, can we hope that the hacks provided here were helpful? Please share!
