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NETGEAR RangeMax WPN824EXT Install Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax WPN824EXT Install Manual

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RangeMax WiFi Range
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NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
March 2008
208-10158-02
v1.0

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  • Page 1 RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA March 2008 208-10158-02 v1.0...
  • Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Getting to Know Your WiFi Range Extender ... 1 Unpacking Your New WiFi Range Extender ... 1 Extender Front Panel ... 3 Extender Back Panel ... 4 Bottom Label ... 5 Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD... 7 About the Smart Wizard ...
  • Page 4 Contents...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Wifi Range Extender

    • Warranty and Support Information cards If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair. To prepare your extender for installation: Carefully peel off the protective film covering the sides of your extender.
  • Page 6 RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Set up your WiFi range extender by inserting the extender into the stand supplied with your extender. Figure 1 Place your extender in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers).

  • Page 7: Extender Front Panel

    Extender Front Panel Figure 2 You can use the status lights on the front of the WiFi range extender to verify various conditions. Table 1. Status Light Descriptions Item Function Activity Power On green solid Test Slow blinking Wireless Blinking Getting to Know Your WiFi Range Extender RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Description...

  • Page 8: Extender Back Panel

    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Table 1. Status Light Descriptions (continued) Item Function Activity Internet Amber off Amber on Green on Green blinking Green Amber Extender Back Panel The rear panel of the WPN824EXT extender contains the items in the list that follows the figure. Figure 3 The back of the WiFi range extender includes: 1.

  • Page 9: Bottom Label

    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Top Panel Figure 4 The top of the WiFi range extender includes a dome with status lights that identify which of the seven internal antennas are active. The lights flash according to the direction of the wireless signal. These status lights are off by default but can be turned on using the on/off switch (see “Extender Back Panel”...
  • Page 10 RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Getting to Know Your WiFi Range Extender v1.0, March 2008...

  • Page 11: Installing Your Wifi Range Extender Using The Resource Cd

    About the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard guides you through the procedure to set up your WiFi range extender. Throughout the setup process, the Smart Wizard checks to ensure that steps you perform are successfully completed.
  • Page 12 RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual • Connecting the extender to the gateway/router. • Connecting your computer to the extender. • Selecting one of these options for your wireless network: – Whether the Smart Wizard guides you in setting up your wireless network. –...

  • Page 13: Optimizing Performance After Installation

    The wireless adapter card for each computer in your network should support the same settings as your extender (see the online User Manual for more information). – To take advantage of the RangeMax™ feature offered by your extender, use a NETGEAR RangeMax wireless adapter (an adapter that supports up to 108 Mbps). •...
  • Page 14 RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Using the Resource CD v1.0, March 2008...

  • Page 15: Installing Your Wifi Range Extender Manually

    Installing Your WiFi Range Extender Before manually installing and connecting your WiFi range extender, make sure that you have an Internet service connection through a gateway/router that is capable of providing a DHCP IP address (for more information, see correct: ” on page 26).
  • Page 16 To connect the WiFi range extender, the computer, and the gateway/router: Power on the WiFi range extender (as illustrated in Connect the power adapter cord to the back of the WiFi range extender (1). Plug the power adapter into a power socket (2). Your power socket may differ from the illustration (2), according to your region.
  • Page 17 Connect the WiFi range extender to the gateway/router (as illustrated in • Wired connection. If you have a wired connection between your computer and your gateway/router: – Locate the Ethernet cable that connects your computer to the gateway/router, and then disconnect the cable at the computer end only (1).
  • Page 18 • Wireless connection. If you do not have a wired connection between your computer and your gateway/router (as illustrated in – Locate the yellow Ethernet cable that was included in your WiFi range extender package, and connect it to the yellow Internet port on the extender (2). –...
  • Page 19 Connect the WiFi range extender to your desktop or laptop computer (as illustrated in Figure If you have a wireless connection to your computer, you need to temporarily connect your system to the WiFi range extender in order to set up your extender and configure your wireless connection.

  • Page 20: Verifying Your Connection

    Verifying Your Connection Verify that your extender is connected correctly by checking the WiFi range extender status lights, as described in Figure 10 and the following steps. Figure 10 To verify that your extender is connected correctly, check the following: Power.

  • Page 21: Accessing Your Rangemax Wifi Range Extender After Installation

    Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range After installing your WiFi range extender manually, you must open a browser window and log in to the extender to complete your wireless setup. If you installed using the Resource CD, you still need to log in to the WiFi range extender any time you wish to change settings. Logging In To access the extender using its login name and password: Type http://www.mywifiext.net or http://www.mywifiext.com in the address field of your...

  • Page 22: Setting Up Wireless Connectivity And Enabling Wireless Security

    If you have problems logging in, see page Setting Up Wireless Connectivity and Enabling Wireless Security The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections and select the appropriate and optimum security options for your network and WiFi range extender. The WiFi range extender provides highly effective security options.
  • Page 23 The Smart Wizard configuration assistant displays. Figure 12 Select Yes, guide me through the options to allow the Smart Wizard to assist you with configuring your WiFi range extender to access the Internet. If you select No to set up the connection yourself, see the procedures under manually set up wireless connectivity and enable wireless security:”...

  • Page 24: Updating Your Firmware

    Updating Your Firmware NETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your extender. To make it easy for you to receive the best, most up-to-date features of your extender, NETGEAR provides a variety of methods for updating your product.
  • Page 25 NETGEAR website. Then go to the NETGEAR website, and select the model number for this extender. If a later version of the firmware is available, download the firmware to your computer, and update your extender.

  • Page 26: Setting Up Your Wireless Computers

    WiFi Range Extender Status screen. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click the version number. Then, click Right-click and Save to Download, and save the file to a location on your hard disk.
  • Page 27 To ensure optimum performance 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 your extender (see the online User Manual for more information). Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of the extender.
  • Page 28 Accessing Your RangeMax WiFi Range Extender after Installation...

  • Page 29: Help With Troubleshooting

    This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your WiFi range extender. You can find help with the following problems: • Basic troubleshooting – “Common Things That Can Go Wrong” – “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on page 26 – “I Am Unable to Log In to the WiFi Range Extender” on page 28 –...

  • Page 30: Basic Functions Are Not Working

    Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product. If the Power light does not turn solid green within 2 minutes after you turn the extender on, reset the extender according to the instructions in Password and Configuration Settings”...
  • Page 31 If the Test light does not turn off but instead blinks continuously, and there is no wireless client associated to the extender, this is normal. However, it should not blink continuously if at least one wireless device (such as a computer) is supposed to be associated with the extender.

  • Page 32: I Am Unable To Log In To The Wifi Range Extender

    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Make sure that your gateway/router is functional and has Internet access. I Am Unable to Log In to the WiFi Range Extender If you are unable to log in to the WiFi range extender, check the following: •...
  • Page 33 To check that the Internet connection is working: Internet connection. First verify that your gateway/router has a successful connection. The gateway/router status lights indicate if the gateway/router connection is successful or not. Check your gateway/router documentation, or call your Internet Service Provider for help with verifying that the gateway/router has a successful connection.

  • Page 34: My Wireless Performance Is Poor

    To improve poor performance: Verify that you have disabled your ISP gateway/router/router’s wireless feature (for help, go to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPN824EXT.asp, and click the link for your region). Verify that your device is associated with the WiFi range extender. The Test light blinks slowly if there is no wireless client associated with the extender.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Connectivity Using The Ping Utility

    Troubleshooting Connectivity Using the Ping Utility Most computers and extenders have a diagnostic utility called ping that sends a request to a target device. The device then replies. The ping utility makes it easy to troubleshoot a network. This section includes advanced troubleshooting techniques. Testing the Path from a PC to Your Extender You can ping the WiFi range extender to verify that the LAN path from your computer to your extender is set up correctly.

  • Page 36: Testing The Path From A Pc To The Internet

    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual – Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer. – Verify that the IP address for your extender and your computer are correct and that the addresses on both begin with 192.168.1.

  • Page 37: Default Configuration

    Default Configuration Settings This section provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. Table 2. RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Default Configuration Settings Feature Smart Wizard Extender Login Extender Login URL Login Name (case-sensitive) printed on product label Login Password (case-sensitive) printed on product label...
  • Page 38 RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Table 2. RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Wireless Wireless Communication SSID Name Security Broadcast SSID Transmission Speed Country/Region RF Channel Operating Mode Data Rate Output Power a. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput will vary.
  • Page 39 Table 2. RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of Interface Specifications Internet Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency Data Encoding Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network Operating Frequency Ranges 802.11 Security Default Configuration RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Default Setting FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B...

  • Page 40: Restoring The Default User Name And Password

    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Restoring the Default User Name and Password You can restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the extender’s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.250. This procedure erases your current configuration, including your wireless security settings, and restores the factory defaults.

  • Page 41: Related Documents

    This table provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Table 3. Reference Documents Document Link TCP/IP Networking http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Basics Preparing Your Network http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm Glossary http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.htm...
  • Page 42 RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual Related Documents v1.0, March 2008...

  • Page 43: Registration And Certifications

    Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website range extender is connected to the Internet, click the KnowledgeBase link to view support information, or click the Documentation link to view the online User Manual for this WiFi range extender.

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