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NETGEAR WN1000RP Installation Manual

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Summary of Contents for NETGEAR WN1000RP

  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    WiFi Booster for Mobile WN1000RP Installation Guide Extended Wireless Range Router Range...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Hardware Features ........3 Getting Started.

  • Page 3: Hardware Features

    Hardware Features The LEDs on the front show how the WiFi Booster is working. Link Rate Link Rate Status This LED indicates a wireless connection between WiFi Device the WiFi Booster and the to Booster router. • Green is best. •...
  • Page 4 The side panel has the following features: • On/Off button. Turns the device on and off. • WPS button. Press the WPS button to wirelessly connect the WiFi Booster to your router or wireless adapter. All LEDs blink when the WPS procedure starts. The bottom panel has the Factory Reset button.To use this button, insert a paper clip into the reset hole and hold it until the Status LED blinks.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started The WiFi Booster extends the wireless network to include the area outside the range of your existing WiFi network. Follow these steps to correctly set up the WiFi Booster. Place the WiFi Booster Place the WiFi Booster an equal distance between your router and the wireless device located outside the range of your router .

  • Page 6: Connect The Wifi Booster

    WiFi router, gateway, or access point. For more information, see page 7. If your router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup NETGEAR recommends that you use Option 1; otherwise, use Option 2. Tip: WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP security, use Option 2 to connect.
  • Page 7 Option 1: Connect with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Press the WPS button on the WiFi Booster. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router, gateway, or access point. At this point, the WiFi Booster should be connected to your existing WiFi network, and the Link Rate LED your WiFi Booster lights.
  • Page 8 Option 2: Connect with web browser setup guide Once the WiFi Booster is powered on and the Status LED is green, use a WiFi network utility on a wireless device to find and connect to NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) wireless network . Tip: You can use any WiFi network utility on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone to find and...
  • Page 9 After the connection with the wireless device is established, the WiFi Device to Booster LED turns green. Next, you need to connect the WiFi Booster to your existing WiFi network. Open a web browser window from the same wireless device. The browser takes you directly to the onscreen setup guide.
  • Page 10 Select the existing WiFi network you would like to extend, and click Continue. Type the network passphrase/network key in the PassPhrase field, and click Continue.
  • Page 11 Type the name (SSID) for your new WiFi Booster/extended network in the 2.4GHz Network Name (SSID) field, and click Continue. You can change the SSID and wireless passphrase or Note: use the same security settings of the existing network . The extender applies the settings .
  • Page 12 Connect the wireless devices to the WN1000RP’s newly created wireless network, select the My wireless devices are connected to the Extender network check box, and click Continue.
  • Page 13 Click Finish. If you want to make changes after using the web browser setup guide or you wish to run the setup guide again, use your browser to go to www.mywifiext.net. If prompted, log in as admin with password as the password.

  • Page 14: Wifi Booster Performance

    WiFi Booster Performance The Link Rate LED indicates performance. The best performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED is green. A workable performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED is amber. A red Link Rate LED indicates a poor connection or no connection.
  • Page 15  To improve the WiFi Booster performance: Move the WiFi Booster closer to the router or to a different location with a better line of sight. As you move the WiFi Booster, check the Link Rate and the WiFi Device to Booster connection LEDs on the front panel until you find a good location.

  • Page 16: When To Use The Wifi Booster

    When to Use the WiFi Booster NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the WiFi Booster wireless network only when a computer or wireless device is in a “dead zone” where the network connection to your existing router is poor or nonexistent.

  • Page 17: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions You can find more information about your product in the user manual, which is available at http://support.netgear.com. • The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network security key (passphrase), and I am sure I have entered the correct passphrase.
  • Page 18 The wireless device MAC address is translated to another MAC address when the wireless device connects to the WN1000RP. If your router MAC filter is enabled, the wireless device will not be able to get the IP address from the WN1000RP.
  • Page 19 Make sure that the Link Rate LED remains lit. Log in to your router and check the attached devices on the Attached Devices screen. Add any MAC addresses that begin with 02:0F:B5 to your router’s MAC filter table.
  • Page 20 You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.