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NETGEAR WN2000RPTv2 manual

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  • Page 1

    Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPTv2 Installation Guide Extended Wireless Range Exis ting Router Range WIRELESS EXTENSION EXISTING ROUTER W IR ELE E XT ENS CONNECT WIRED DEVICES WIRELESSL Y[...]

  • Page 2

    © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. DO NOT stack equipment, or place equipment in tight spaces or in drawers. Be sure your equipment[...]

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    3 Hardware Features The LEDs on the front show how the Extender is working. Link Rate . The LED indicates a wireless connection between the Extender and the router. - Green is best. - Amber is good. - Red is poor. WPS button Link Rate Status PC to Extender Status . The LED is lit when the Extender is powered on. PC to Extender . The LED is lit when[...]

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    The back panel has the following features: Factory Reset button . To use this button, stick a paper clip into the reset hole and hold it until the Status LED flashes. button On/Off Factory Reset button Ethernet ports Ethernet ports . You can use the Ethernet ports on the Extender to connect up to four Ethernet-enabled devices wirelessly to your net[...]

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    5 Getting Started The WiFi Range Extender extends the wireless network to include the area outside the range of your existing Wi-Fi network. Follow these steps to correctly set up the Extender. Placing the Extender and Applying Power 1. Place the Extender an equal distance between your router and the wireless device located outside the range of you[...]

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    6 Connecting the Extender to an Existing Wi-Fi Network To extend the range of your Wi-Fi network, you will need to connect the Extender to your existing Wi-Fi network. You have two options to connect the Extender to your network. Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS lets you easily join a secure Wi-Fi network without typing the[...]

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    7 Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 1. Press the WPS button on the Extender. 2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router, gateway, or access point. At this point, the Extender should be connected to your existing Wi-Fi network, and the Link Rate LED on your Extender lights up. 3. The Extender’s wireless n[...]

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    8 Option 2: Connecting with web browser setup guide 1. Once the Extender is powered on and the Status LED is green, use a wireless network manager on a PC to find and connect to NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) wireless network. Tip: You can use any wireless network manager utility on a PC or tablet to find and connect to the Extender wireless network. After the[...]

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    9 2. Open a web browser window from the same PC, and the browser should take you directly to the on-screen setup guide . Tip: You can always access the Extender settings again by typing www.mywifiext.net in your browser URL bar.[...]

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    10 3. The web browser setup guide walks you through the following steps: • Selecting the Wi-Fi network you would like to extend. • Entering the security passphrase for the existing network. • Choosing the name for your new Extender network. • Connecting your wireless devices to your new Extender network. 4. If you want to make changes after[...]

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    11 Extender 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. • If the Link Rate LED is off, there is no connection between the Ext[...]

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    12 When to Use the Extender Wireless Network NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the Extender wireless network only when a PC or wireless device is in a “dead zone” where the network connection to your existing router is very poor or nonexistent. This is because data traffic routed through the Extender wireless network is slower than traffic[...]

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    13 4-Port Wi-Fi Adapter Once the Extender is connected to your existing Wi-Fi network, you can use the Ethernet ports on the Extender to connect up to four devices wirelessly to your network. Simply plug the Ethernet cable from your Ethernet-enabled device (connected TV, Blu-ray player, or gaming console) to the Ethernet port of the Extender, and e[...]

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    14 Wireless SSIDs and Passphrases Use the space below to record your new Extender network name (SSID) and Extender security settings, in case you need to add additional wireless devices to your Extender in the future. Enter your wireless information here: Router network name (SSID) ____________________________ Router security passphrase ___________[...]

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    15 Frequently Asked Questions You can find more information about your product in the User Manual available at http://support.netgear.com. 1. The Smart Wizard keeps asking me for my passphrase, and I am sure I have entered the correct passphrase. What can I do? It is very likely that the Extender is placed at the borderline of the range covered by [...]

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    Compliance Declarations of Conformity For complete DoC, visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621 . For GNU General Public License (GPL) related information, visit http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/open_src.asp . This symbol is placed in accordance with the European Union [...]