The following product support and knowledge base article links are to assist with troubleshooting netgear wi fi range extenders. Plug in the range extender to the power source and wait for it to boot up.

11 Steps How To Setup Netgear Wifi Extender Routersetup
Wifi extender not connecting to router. Just connected a tplink re305. First youll want to connect the end of your ethernet cable or cat5 cable into the internet port on the extender and the other end into the internet port on your wifi router. In my case the 305 extender actually seems to have a stronger signal than my router so i just connect to the extender. User manuals and firmware updates for netgear products can be downloaded from netgear supportfor more information see how to update firmware on your netgear product. I reset extender today. Others seem to be using extenders with core.
Hardwire into the extender via ethernet cable. Nothing works right anymore. Boot up the extender. Give it a couple minutes to boot. By by the way my ipad is 7 ft from extender nothing in between. I have set up several wifi extenders in the past with other routers.
Connecting with your ethernet cable without wps it may take a little longer to connect your wifi extender but the idea is the same. For installation and setup assistance see installing and configuring netgear wifi range extenders. When you reconnect your laptop or device will look for the most powerful access point using your ssid. Wn3000rp extender not connecting to router if your extender worked with your previous router but not your new router all else being equal it could be that your new router supports the new wifi protocols such a s n. Create an account to manage. For best performance only connect the extender to your routers 24ghz or 5ghz network.
Steps to connect your extender to a hidden ssid. Some devices will switch automatically between router and extender but others you have to switch manually in your devices phonestabletlaptops and whatnot wifi settings menu. Reset the extender back to factory hold reset button 7 10 seconds 3. This will automatically open the new extender setup page in your default. Connect a wireless client device to the default ssid of the extender. I know youve tried stuff but try it in this way.
If that doesnt work or doesnt work consistently change the ssid on the extender. On wifi test ipad shows fair connection to the router. Turn off wifi on the device if it has it 4. When youre creating the second wifi network that shoots out from your extender isolate it to the opposite. Shut off the printer. Plugged directly into router to get connectedconfigured and then brought to location being used.
Seems like extender configures fine but core doesnt seem to be able to identify it and assign an ip says identifying but extender is shown as connected device.