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... 11 Verifying Your Connection 16 Completing Manual Setup 16 Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 17 Logging In ...17 Setting Up Wireless Connectivity and Enabling Wireless Security 18 Updating Your Firmware 20 Setting Up Your Wireless Computers 22 Help with Troubleshooting 25 Basic Troubleshooting ...25 Troubleshooting Connectivity Using the Ping Utility 31...
... 11 Verifying Your Connection 16 Completing Manual Setup 16 Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 17 Logging In ...17 Setting Up Wireless Connectivity and Enabling Wireless Security 18 Updating Your Firmware 20 Setting Up Your Wireless Computers 22 Help with Troubleshooting 25 Basic Troubleshooting ...25 Troubleshooting Connectivity Using the Ping Utility 31...
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... The product package should contain the following items: • The WiFi range extender • A snap-on page 5). The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - Getting to the online User Manual • Warranty and Support Information cards If any of the parts are incorrect...; A yellow Ethernet cable • A blue Ethernet cable • The Resource CD, which includes: - A PDF version of the NETGEAR® RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. Become familiar with the front and back panels of your extender- To prepare your extender for your purchase of this manual -
... The product package should contain the following items: • The WiFi range extender • A snap-on page 5). The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - Getting to the online User Manual • Warranty and Support Information cards If any of the parts are incorrect...; A yellow Ethernet cable • A blue Ethernet cable • The Resource CD, which includes: - A PDF version of the NETGEAR® RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. Become familiar with the front and back panels of your extender- To prepare your extender for your purchase of this manual -
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual 2. Figure 1 3. Place your extender in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your extender. Set up your WiFi range extender by inserting the extender into the stand supplied with your wired computers). 2 Getting to Know Your WiFi Range Extender v1.0, March 2008
RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual 2. Figure 1 3. Place your extender in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your extender. Set up your WiFi range extender by inserting the extender into the stand supplied with your wired computers). 2 Getting to Know Your WiFi Range Extender v1.0, March 2008
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...network and set up your existing wireless security, such as passphrase and keys, if applicable. For more information, see "Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually" on page 1. NETGEAR recommends that you have the configuration information for your WiFi range extender. Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using ...Smart Wizard: • Powering-on the Resource CD to manually configure your new extender. About the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard guides you through a gateway/router. • If you are a Macintosh or Linux user, or you have not already done so: • ...
...network and set up your existing wireless security, such as passphrase and keys, if applicable. For more information, see "Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually" on page 1. NETGEAR recommends that you have the configuration information for your WiFi range extender. Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using ...Smart Wizard: • Powering-on the Resource CD to manually configure your new extender. About the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard guides you through a gateway/router. • If you are a Macintosh or Linux user, or you have not already done so: • ...
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... following: • You have a wireless connection between your computer and your extender. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Setup to complete the installation. 8 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD v1.0, March 2008 The Smart Wizard detects details about the environment you in setting up your gateway/router equipment. Follow the instructions...
... following: • You have a wireless connection between your computer and your extender. 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Setup to complete the installation. 8 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD v1.0, March 2008 The Smart Wizard detects details about the environment you in setting up your gateway/router equipment. Follow the instructions...
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... access the WiFi range extender and connect to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPN824EXT.asp, and click the link for your region. • Set up additional wireless computers in your network should disable your ISP gateway/router's wireless function. For help, go to the Internet. Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD 9 v1.0, March...
... access the WiFi range extender and connect to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPN824EXT.asp, and click the link for your region. • Set up additional wireless computers in your network should disable your ISP gateway/router's wireless function. For help, go to the Internet. Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD 9 v1.0, March...
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual 10 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD v1.0, March 2008
RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual 10 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD v1.0, March 2008
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... Your WiFi Range Extender If you have an Internet service connection through a gateway/router that is capable of providing a DHCP IP address (for more information, see "Make sure that the connection to install your new extender. For more information, see "Unpacking Your New WiFi Range Extender...WiFi Range Extender Manually Before manually installing and connecting your WiFi range extender, make sure that you have not already done so: • Check the package contents of your extender to ensure that it aside before starting to your gateway/router is complete. • Select an...
... Your WiFi Range Extender If you have an Internet service connection through a gateway/router that is capable of providing a DHCP IP address (for more information, see "Make sure that the connection to install your new extender. For more information, see "Unpacking Your New WiFi Range Extender...WiFi Range Extender Manually Before manually installing and connecting your WiFi range extender, make sure that you have not already done so: • Check the package contents of your extender to ensure that it aside before starting to your gateway/router is complete. • Select an...
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Power on the WiFi range extender (as illustrated in Figure 6): a. Connect the power adapter cord to your region. b. Plug the power adapter into a power socket (2). Figure 6 12 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually Your power socket may differ from the illustration (2), according to the back of the WiFi range extender (1). To connect the WiFi range extender, the computer, and the gateway/router: 1.
Power on the WiFi range extender (as illustrated in Figure 6): a. Connect the power adapter cord to your region. b. Plug the power adapter into a power socket (2). Figure 6 12 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually Your power socket may differ from the illustration (2), according to the back of the WiFi range extender (1). To connect the WiFi range extender, the computer, and the gateway/router: 1.
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Locate the Ethernet cable that connects your gateway/router: - Connect the WiFi range extender to the gateway/router, and then disconnect the cable at the computer end only (1). - Connect the free end of the cable into the yellow Internet port on the back of the WiFi range extender (2). Figure 7 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually 13 2. If you have a wired connection between your computer and your computer to the gateway/router (as illustrated in Figure 7): • Wired connection.
Locate the Ethernet cable that connects your gateway/router: - Connect the WiFi range extender to the gateway/router, and then disconnect the cable at the computer end only (1). - Connect the free end of the cable into the yellow Internet port on the back of the WiFi range extender (2). Figure 7 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually 13 2. If you have a wired connection between your computer and your computer to the gateway/router (as illustrated in Figure 7): • Wired connection.
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Figure 8 14 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually Locate the yellow Ethernet cable that was included in Figure 8): - Connect it to the Internet port on your WiFi range extender package, and connect it to the yellow Internet port on the extender (2). - If you do not have a wired connection between your computer and your gateway/router (as illustrated in your gateway/router (1). • Wireless connection.
Figure 8 14 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually Locate the yellow Ethernet cable that was included in Figure 8): - Connect it to the Internet port on your WiFi range extender package, and connect it to the yellow Internet port on the extender (2). - If you do not have a wired connection between your computer and your gateway/router (as illustrated in your gateway/router (1). • Wireless connection.
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a. Locate the blue Ethernet cable that was included in order to set up your extender and configure your wireless connection. Figure 9 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually 15 b. Connect the other end of the cable to a LAN port on your extender package, and connect..., for example, Port 4 (1). 3. Connect the WiFi range extender to your desktop or laptop computer (as illustrated in Figure 9): If you have a wireless connection to your computer, you need to temporarily connect your system to the WiFi range extender in your computer (2). This cable can be removed once...
a. Locate the blue Ethernet cable that was included in order to set up your extender and configure your wireless connection. Figure 9 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually 15 b. Connect the other end of the cable to a LAN port on your extender package, and connect..., for example, Port 4 (1). 3. Connect the WiFi range extender to your desktop or laptop computer (as illustrated in Figure 9): If you have a wireless connection to your computer, you need to temporarily connect your system to the WiFi range extender in your computer (2). This cable can be removed once...
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Test. Green indicates that there is no wireless device connected yet). 3. See "Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation" on page 9. 16 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually The Test light should be blinking (this indicates that your computer is ...extender to ensure the best performance from your WiFi range extender, see "Optimizing Performance after Installation" on page 17. Power. For general information about how to set up your wireless security. amber indicates communication at 100 Mbps; Internet. A LAN port light should be lit...
Test. Green indicates that there is no wireless device connected yet). 3. See "Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation" on page 9. 16 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Manually The Test light should be blinking (this indicates that your computer is ...extender to ensure the best performance from your WiFi range extender, see "Optimizing Performance after Installation" on page 17. Power. For general information about how to set up your wireless security. amber indicates communication at 100 Mbps; Internet. A LAN port light should be lit...
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... (For security reasons, the extender has its login name and password: 1. A login window similar to your wireless setup. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation After installing your browser, and then press Enter. Logging In To access the extender using the Resource CD, you still ... range extender manually, you have set up. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 17 Figure 11 2. If you wish to complete your Internet connection. 3. If you installed using its own user name and password.) The extender user name and password are not...
... (For security reasons, the extender has its login name and password: 1. A login window similar to your wireless setup. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation After installing your browser, and then press Enter. Logging In To access the extender using the Resource CD, you still ... range extender manually, you have set up. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 17 Figure 11 2. If you wish to complete your Internet connection. 3. If you installed using its own user name and password.) The extender user name and password are not...
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..., see "Logging In" on page 28. Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls, and anyone with a compatible adapter can connect over wireless networks at login when you first install the WiFi range extender or when it is available from a link on the...17). 18 Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation The Smart Wizard appears only at a range of your network. If you have reset the extender to its factory default state (for your extender. If you set up wireless security through the Smart Wizard: 1. Indoors, computers can...
..., see "Logging In" on page 28. Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls, and anyone with a compatible adapter can connect over wireless networks at login when you first install the WiFi range extender or when it is available from a link on the...17). 18 Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation The Smart Wizard appears only at a range of your network. If you have reset the extender to its factory default state (for your extender. If you set up wireless security through the Smart Wizard: 1. Indoors, computers can...
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... Internet. If you will not get a wireless connection. Log in the extender. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 19 Figure 12 2. To manually set up wireless connectivity and enable wireless security: 1. The Smart Wizard configuration assistant displays. Select Wireless Settings under "To manually set up wireless connectivity and enable wireless security:" on the main menu.
... Internet. If you will not get a wireless connection. Log in the extender. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 19 Figure 12 2. To manually set up wireless connectivity and enable wireless security: 1. The Smart Wizard configuration assistant displays. Select Wireless Settings under "To manually set up wireless connectivity and enable wireless security:" on the main menu.
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...adapters. • WPA2-PSK (AES). You must then change the extender's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you have set up the security feature appropriate to use this feature. The Firmware Update Assistant screen displays. 20 Accessing Your...Select a security option: • WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES) or Mixed Mode. Updating Your Firmware NETGEAR is easiest to implement, but it easy for and install updates. Follow the instructions in to the extender to your settings click Apply. 3. To save your needs. 4. This ...
...adapters. • WPA2-PSK (AES). You must then change the extender's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you have set up the security feature appropriate to use this feature. The Firmware Update Assistant screen displays. 20 Accessing Your...Select a security option: • WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES) or Mixed Mode. Updating Your Firmware NETGEAR is easiest to implement, but it easy for and install updates. Follow the instructions in to the extender to your settings click Apply. 3. To save your needs. 4. This ...
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... firmware is an .img (or .chk) file and does not need to be "unzipped" before you are directed to a location on the NETGEAR website. The Firmware Update screen then displays. 2. After the extender has restarted, select WiFi Range Extender Status under Management on page 17). see ...is a .zip file, then the image is available, download the firmware to check for a new firmware image file. To install the updated firmware to the NETGEAR website, and select the model number for new extender firmware: 1. If the Firmware Update screen does not display automatically, select ...
... firmware is an .img (or .chk) file and does not need to be "unzipped" before you are directed to a location on the NETGEAR website. The Firmware Update screen then displays. 2. After the extender has restarted, select WiFi Range Extender Status under Management on page 17). see ...is a .zip file, then the image is available, download the firmware to check for a new firmware image file. To install the updated firmware to the NETGEAR website, and select the model number for new extender firmware: 1. If the Firmware Update screen does not display automatically, select ...
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...). Follow the procedure in "Setting Up Wireless Connectivity and Enabling Wireless Security" on the extender. The Product Support page for your extender:" on page 21 to a location on each computer to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPN824EXT.asp and select Downloads from the menu bar.... 4. Setting Up Your Wireless Computers Once you configured on page 18). 22 Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation To set up your computers for ...
...). Follow the procedure in "Setting Up Wireless Connectivity and Enabling Wireless Security" on the extender. The Product Support page for your extender:" on page 21 to a location on each computer to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPN824EXT.asp and select Downloads from the menu bar.... 4. Setting Up Your Wireless Computers Once you configured on page 18). 22 Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation To set up your computers for ...
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...Check the Wireless Connections properties, and ensure that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the gateway/router. For a Windows PC, go to Obtain an IP address automatically. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 23 Check...ensure optimum performance of the extender. Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of your high-speed WiFi range extender, NETGEAR recommends that the wireless adapter card for each computer in your network supports the same settings as ...
...Check the Wireless Connections properties, and ensure that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the gateway/router. For a Windows PC, go to Obtain an IP address automatically. Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation 23 Check...ensure optimum performance of the extender. Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of your high-speed WiFi range extender, NETGEAR recommends that the wireless adapter card for each computer in your network supports the same settings as ...