Wn2000rpt manual setup

Compliance Notification. Ask a question. Related product manuals. What is the difference between a router and a modem? A modem provides the internet connection via the internet provider. A router then distributes the Internet signal to the devices connected to the router. What does the download speed on the internet depend on? The download speed on the internet depends on the type of connection you have. Is WIFI radiation harmful? Note that you might have to unplug the extender as you move it to a different location.

If you do, from the new location, power up the extender and continue to check the LEDs. Connect your computer to the extender with an Ethernet cable.

Connect the extender power adapter, and plug it into an electrical outlet. If you do so, the extender does not work because it is designed to use only a wireless connection to the router. Log in as described in the following section. If you connect to the extender before it has been set up, the browser automatically goes to www. Type admin for the user name. The default password is password. Menu selections are on the left. For information about more configuration options, see Chapter 2, Extender Network Settings.

Select Setup Wizard. The following screen displays: This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described in the installation guide. Enter the passphrase for your wireless network and click Continue. Make sure that the correct network name is shown, and then click Continue. The following screens display: 5. Click OK, and the following screen displays: At this point, the extender is connected to your home network, but your computer has not joined the wireless network of the extender.

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen, select the check box, and click Continue. Note: Until you select the check box, the Continue button is grayed out. Click Finish. You are asked if you want to bookmark the page, and then prompted to close the screen. The extender scans for wireless networks, and displays a list. If your wireless network is not on the list, and it is up and running, see Positioning Your Extender on page 7 for suggestions. Click the radio button to select your network from the list and click Continue.

If you selected the manual option, you are prompted to type the network name SSID and to enter the password to access it: 3. The extender joins your wireless network. The WPS button on the extender can be used only to connect a computer to the extender. Click Next and the following screen displays: 2. Select a radio button. Either click the button on the front of the extender.

Select the radio button, and a PIN displays. The extender tries to find the wireless client the computer that is attempting to join the network.

If you are using a WPS button, it tries for 2 minutes. If you are using a PIN, it tries for 4 minutes. Go to your wireless computer. Use its WPS software to try to connect to the extender. You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen, described in the following section.

To reconnect, you must select the new network name that you created, and enter the passphrase or wireless security key that you set up. This will make it easier to identify your extender if more than one is operating in your neighborhood.

In the Security Options section of the screen, select the type of wireless security that you want to use on your network. This is an open wireless network. Any wireless computer or device is allowed to join this network. WEP uses encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can select bit or bit encryption. WPA2 is even more secure, but some older computers do not support this standard.

Click Apply to save your settings. The Smart Wizard can guide you through this process. The settings displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select. The default is Open System. Note: The authentication is separate from the data encryption. You can select authentication that requires a shared key, but still leaves data transmissions unencrypted.

Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0—9, a—f, or A—F. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0—9, a—f, or A—F. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys.

To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless computers must use the passphrase or keys to access the extender.

Note: Not all wireless computers support passphrase key generation. If your computer does not support the passphrase, then you will need to type the encryption key in order to join the wireless network. These values are not case-sensitive.

You can manually enter the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network. Select which of the four keys will be the default. Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be used only to decrypt received data. The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the extender connects to its wireless network. Most networks are set up so that the router automatically does this.

Specify a static IP address. This is not usually necessary. If you set this up, you should be technically experienced or have a technically experienced person help you.

The static IP address. The subnet mask associated with the IP address. The IP address for the gateway. The primary domain name server DNS.

The secondary domain name server DNS. You can click Show Statistics to see device performance statistics such as the number of packets sent and number of packets received for each port. See Show Statistics on page The following table describes the fields in the Status screen.

Table 2. Firmware Version The current firmware version of the extender. If you upgrade the firmware, this field changes. Connection Status The status of your wireless connection connected or disconnected. Link Rate The actual transmission Tx and receive Rx link rate in the current wireless connection. The default is Region The location where the extender is operating. Channel The channel of the wireless network. Wireless AP On or Off. Broadcast Name On or Off. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Configured.

For each port, the screen displays the following: Status The link status of the port. TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear. Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear. Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.

Poll Interval Specify the poll interval frequency. If you change this value, click Set Interval so that your change takes effect. Once you have your extender working correctly, you should back up the information to have it available if something goes wrong. When you back up the settings, they are saved as a file on your computer.

Click Backup. Your browser extracts the configuration file from the extender. If you do not have your browser set up to save downloaded files automatically, locate where you want to save the file. On the Backup Settings screen, click Browse. Locate and select the previously saved backup file.

Click Restore. A screen displays letting you know that the device has been successfully restored to the previous settings. The extender restarts. This takes about 1 minute.

CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender until it finishes restarting! Close the message window. To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your computer, or click Browse to browse to the file.