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... Getting Started Front Panel 4 Rear Panel 4 How the Range Extender Works 5 When to Use Your Range Extender 5 Positioning Your Range Extender 6 Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable 7 Log In to the Range Extender 8 Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Range ... the Settings 20 Set the Password 20 Upgrade the Firmware 21 Advanced Wireless Settings 21 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Smart Wizard FAQs 23 Connecting to http://www.mywifiext.net 23 Joining Wireless Networks 24 Appendix A Factory Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Settings 25 Technical Specifications ...
... Getting Started Front Panel 4 Rear Panel 4 How the Range Extender Works 5 When to Use Your Range Extender 5 Positioning Your Range Extender 6 Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable 7 Log In to the Range Extender 8 Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Range ... the Settings 20 Set the Password 20 Upgrade the Firmware 21 Advanced Wireless Settings 21 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Smart Wizard FAQs 23 Connecting to http://www.mywifiext.net 23 Joining Wireless Networks 24 Appendix A Factory Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Settings 25 Technical Specifications ...
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... Started 1 Front Panel Front View LEDs and Button Link Rate Extender Status Description The wireless connection between the range extender and the router is good. WPS button The WPS button allows you to connect your computer to Extender Connection The range extender is poor. The range extender is optimum. Rear Panel Restore Factory...
... Started 1 Front Panel Front View LEDs and Button Link Rate Extender Status Description The wireless connection between the range extender and the router is good. WPS button The WPS button allows you to connect your computer to Extender Connection The range extender is poor. The range extender is optimum. Rear Panel Restore Factory...
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... wireless device outside the router's range Extender Router The Extender is very poor or non-existent. When the range extender connects wirelessly to Use Your Range Extender NETGEAR recommends that wireless computers can join. Range Extender in a "dead zone" where connection from the network, the computer should stay on the network if the...
... wireless device outside the router's range Extender Router The Extender is very poor or non-existent. When the range extender connects wirelessly to Use Your Range Extender NETGEAR recommends that wireless computers can join. Range Extender in a "dead zone" where connection from the network, the computer should stay on the network if the...
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...spot where it provides a better line of sight. Figure 3. To improve the Link Rate LED from red or amber to green: • Once you successfully connect to the range extender from the new location, power up and working as you move it should. • The best performance is red or the... Smart Wizard cannot connect the range extender to a router, move the range extender closer to the router or to unplug the range extender as expected. Universal WiFi Range Extender...
...spot where it provides a better line of sight. Figure 3. To improve the Link Rate LED from red or amber to green: • Once you successfully connect to the range extender from the new location, power up and working as you move it should. • The best performance is red or the... Smart Wizard cannot connect the range extender to a router, move the range extender closer to the router or to unplug the range extender as expected. Universal WiFi Range Extender...
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... extender power adapter, and plug it is on. Chapter 1. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet cable. Figure 4. If you have trouble connecting: • If you start your computer, connect the Ethernet cable to the range extender, and launch your browser quickly, the computer might... you do so, the range extender does not work because it into an electrical outlet. If you can use Ethernet cable to connect the range extender to a PC 2. If the LED is not lit reconnect the Ethernet cable, and relaunch your computer to the range extender ...
... extender power adapter, and plug it is on. Chapter 1. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet cable. Figure 4. If you have trouble connecting: • If you start your computer, connect the Ethernet cable to the range extender, and launch your browser quickly, the computer might... you do so, the range extender does not work because it into an electrical outlet. If you can use Ethernet cable to connect the range extender to a PC 2. If the LED is not lit reconnect the Ethernet cable, and relaunch your computer to the range extender ...
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..., enter http://www.mywifiext.net. You are for the range extender: Menu Status screen 8 | Chapter 1. Type admin for new firmware at the NETGEAR website. • The Status screen displays with the menu on page 21), and the software automatically checks for the user name. The default password ...sure to include http:// when you log in (see Set the Password on page 20). • If your range extender has an Internet connection, the Firmware Upgrade screen displays (see Upgrade the Firmware on the left. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Log In to the Range Extender You ...
..., enter http://www.mywifiext.net. You are for the range extender: Menu Status screen 8 | Chapter 1. Type admin for new firmware at the NETGEAR website. • The Status screen displays with the menu on page 21), and the software automatically checks for the user name. The default password ...sure to include http:// when you log in (see Set the Password on page 20). • If your range extender has an Internet connection, the Firmware Upgrade screen displays (see Upgrade the Firmware on the left. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Log In to the Range Extender You ...
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... in to the range extender. Chapter 1. The Universal WiFi Extender WN2000RPT Installation Guide (included in the package) explains how to install your range extender to connect to a wireless network. Log in the installation guide. 3. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Range Extender The Smart...
... in to the range extender. Chapter 1. The Universal WiFi Extender WN2000RPT Installation Guide (included in the package) explains how to install your range extender to connect to a wireless network. Log in the installation guide. 3. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Range Extender The Smart...
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... use it. • If you want to the wireless network and then displays the following screen displays: 6. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT 4. The range extender connects to make more changes, make the appropriate menu selections. 10 | Chapter 1. Click Finish. • If you are done making changes, disconnect your range extender from...
... use it. • If you want to the wireless network and then displays the following screen displays: 6. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT 4. The range extender connects to make more changes, make the appropriate menu selections. 10 | Chapter 1. Click Finish. • If you are done making changes, disconnect your range extender from...
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...radio button to select your Internet browser to go to http://www.mywifiext.net as described in Connect a PC to your network's passphrase or key and click Continue. Enter your home network. 1. Connect the Range Extender to an Existing Network. If your wireless network. The next screen displays:... The range extender scans for suggestions. 2. 2. From the range extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Setup heading, select Connect to an Existing Network You can use your network from the list and click Continue. The range extender joins your wireless network is not...
...radio button to select your Internet browser to go to http://www.mywifiext.net as described in Connect a PC to your network's passphrase or key and click Continue. Enter your home network. 1. Connect the Range Extender to an Existing Network. If your wireless network. The next screen displays:... The range extender scans for suggestions. 2. 2. From the range extender menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Setup heading, select Connect to an Existing Network You can use your network from the list and click Continue. The range extender joins your wireless network is not...
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... button. • Push Button (recommended). Select the radio button, and a PIN displays. If you use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect. The following section. 12 | Chapter 2. WPS The range extender tries to find the wireless client (the computer) that is set), then...it tries for 4 minutes. 3. The WPS button on the front of the range extender. WPS supports WPA and WPA2 wireless security. If you connect a computer or wireless device to the range extender's network without entering the wireless network passphrase or key. Either click the button on the range...
... button. • Push Button (recommended). Select the radio button, and a PIN displays. If you use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect. The following section. 12 | Chapter 2. WPS The range extender tries to find the wireless client (the computer) that is set), then...it tries for 4 minutes. 3. The WPS button on the front of the range extender. WPS supports WPA and WPA2 wireless security. If you connect a computer or wireless device to the range extender's network without entering the wireless network passphrase or key. Either click the button on the range...
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... key generation. Note: Not all computers and access points in your settings. 5. To use a passphrase to access the range extender. If your wireless computer to connect to save your network: • Passphrase. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). 4. Click Apply to the extender's network with its new settings. You...
... key generation. Note: Not all computers and access points in your settings. 5. To use a passphrase to access the range extender. If your wireless computer to connect to save your network: • Passphrase. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). 4. Click Apply to the extender's network with its new settings. You...
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... menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select IP Address. The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the range extender connects to decrypt received data. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT • Key 1-Key 4. These values must be the default. For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter...
... menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select IP Address. The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the range extender connects to decrypt received data. Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT • Key 1-Key 4. These values must be the default. For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter...
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...this screen: This screen shows the current settings and the status of packets received for each port. Your range extender is set up to connect to http://www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the Status screen displays. If you upgrade the firmware, this field changes. The... (Tx) and receive (Rx) link rate in the Status screen. Range Extender Network Settings Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Status Screen When you connect to this SSID, also called the wireless name. See Show Statistics on the range extender. Table 1. You can also select Status from the ...
...this screen: This screen shows the current settings and the status of packets received for each port. Your range extender is set up to connect to http://www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the Status screen displays. If you upgrade the firmware, this field changes. The... (Tx) and receive (Rx) link rate in the Status screen. Range Extender Network Settings Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Status Screen When you connect to this SSID, also called the wireless name. See Show Statistics on the range extender. Table 1. You can also select Status from the ...
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... network. If this check box is selected, the settings in the Wireless Settings screen stay the same when WPS is used for a wireless connection. • Setup Access List. Selecting this check box is cleared, then the wireless network is cleared, then computers or wireless devices cannot... to join the wireless network. 22 | Chapter 2. Specify a list of computers or wireless devices that are not on the list are allowed to connect to type the wireless name. • Disable Device's PIN. To join a hidden wireless network, you use an access list, then computers that are ...
... network. If this check box is selected, the settings in the Wireless Settings screen stay the same when WPS is used for a wireless connection. • Setup Access List. Selecting this check box is cleared, then the wireless network is cleared, then computers or wireless devices cannot... to join the wireless network. 22 | Chapter 2. Specify a list of computers or wireless devices that are not on the list are allowed to connect to type the wireless name. • Disable Device's PIN. To join a hidden wireless network, you use an access list, then computers that are ...
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... when you type this URL in the address field of the range covered by using the SSID and the passphrase that the range extender is connected to connect. • The range extender LEDs can I see Range Extender IP Address Setup on page 15). The best performance is set up to ... you to the Range Extender on page 6. 2. and the PC to the network, Smart Wizard keeps asking me for my passphrase, and I am sure I connect to Chapter 3. What can help with passwords, see Log In to the Smart Wizard. 3. Finally, relaunch the browser and enter www.mywifiext.net. Troubleshooting |...
... when you type this URL in the address field of the range covered by using the SSID and the passphrase that the range extender is connected to connect. • The range extender LEDs can I see Range Extender IP Address Setup on page 15). The best performance is set up to ... you to the Range Extender on page 6. 2. and the PC to the network, Smart Wizard keeps asking me for my passphrase, and I am sure I connect to Chapter 3. What can help with passwords, see Log In to the Smart Wizard. 3. Finally, relaunch the browser and enter www.mywifiext.net. Troubleshooting |...
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...Internet. Joining Wireless Networks To join a wireless network you must know its network name (also called the SSID) so that there are not able to connect to . If possible, move the range extender closer to Set Up the Range Extender on page 9. • If the Smart Wizard does not ... the left (see if your network. PASSWORD25 is case-sensitive. If the network is secure, you can select it could be due to Extender Connection LED is not displayed in the Select Existing Network screen), check to see Log In to the Extender with menu selections on page 8). 24 |...
...Internet. Joining Wireless Networks To join a wireless network you must know its network name (also called the SSID) so that there are not able to connect to . If possible, move the range extender closer to Set Up the Range Extender on page 9. • If the Smart Wizard does not ... the left (see if your network. PASSWORD25 is case-sensitive. If the network is secure, you can select it could be due to Extender Connection LED is not displayed in the Select Existing Network screen), check to see Log In to the Extender with menu selections on page 8). 24 |...
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... you can use to Manage Wireless Network Connections Networking Basics Wireless Networking Basics Preparing Your Network Glossary Link http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm http...
... you can use to Manage Wireless Network Connections Networking Basics Wireless Networking Basics Preparing Your Network Glossary Link http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm http...
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... the end-user by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for usage of radio spectrum and operation of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under... Notification | 28 This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that the Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT complies with the limits for Operation in...
... the end-user by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for usage of radio spectrum and operation of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under... Notification | 28 This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that the Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT complies with the limits for Operation in...
User Guide
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... described in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984 Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of , the product(s) or...
... described in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984 Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or trademarks of , the product(s) or...
User Guide
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...the Extender with an Ethernet Cable 8 Log In to the Extender 9 Use the Setup Wizard 10 Chapter 2 Extender Network Settings Connect the Extender to an Existing Network 14 Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender's Wireless Network 15 Extender Wireless Settings... Manage Extender Settings 22 Set the Password 23 Upgrade the Firmware 24 Advanced Wireless Settings 25 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Smart Wizard FAQs 26 Connecting to http://www.mywifiext.net 26 Joining Wireless Networks 27 Appendix A Factory Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Settings 28 Technical Specifications 29 ...
...the Extender with an Ethernet Cable 8 Log In to the Extender 9 Use the Setup Wizard 10 Chapter 2 Extender Network Settings Connect the Extender to an Existing Network 14 Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender's Wireless Network 15 Extender Wireless Settings... Manage Extender Settings 22 Set the Password 23 Upgrade the Firmware 24 Advanced Wireless Settings 25 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Smart Wizard FAQs 26 Connecting to http://www.mywifiext.net 26 Joining Wireless Networks 27 Appendix A Factory Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Settings 28 Technical Specifications 29 ...