NETGEAR WN1000RP User manual

WiFi Booster for Mobile WN1000RP
Installation Guide

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Hardware Features
The LEDs on the front show how the WiFi Booster is working.
Status
Link Rate
Factory Reset
button
On/Off
button
WPS
button
WiFi Device
to Booster
Link Rate 
This LED indicates a
wireless connection between
the WiFi Booster and the
router.
- Green is best.
- Amber is good.
- Red is poor.
Status 
This LED is lit when the WiFi
Booster is powered on.
WiFi Device to Booster 
The LED is lit when the WiFi
Booster is connected to a
computer or wireless device.

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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 will
blink when the WPS procedure starts.
The bottom panel has the Factory Reset button.
• Factory Reset button. To use this button, insert a paper clip
into the reset hole and hold it until the Status LED flashes.
Then wait for the Booster to reboot.

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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 and Apply Power
1. Place the WiFi Booster an equal distance between your router
and the wireless device located outside the range of your router.
DO DON’T
Tip: If you have to use a different location, move the
WiFi Booster closer to the device, but still within the
wireless range of the router.
2. Plug the WiFi Booster into an electrical outlet, and wait 1 minute
until the WiFi Booster starts. The Status LED turns green.

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Connecting the WiFi Booster to an Existing 
WiFi Network
To extend the range of your WiFi network, you need to connect the
WiFi Booster to your existing WiFi network. You have two options
to connect the WiFi Booster to your network.
Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
WPS lets you easily join a secure WiFi network without typing
the network name and password. The WPS button is a
physical button on the WiFi router, gateway, or access point.
If your router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup ),
NETGEAR recommends that you use Option 1; otherwise, go
to Option 2.
Tip: WPS does not support WEP network security. If you
are using WEP security, use Option 2 to connect.
Option 2: Connecting with web browser setup guide
The web browser setup guide walks you through the
necessary steps to connect your WiFi Booster to an existing
WiFi network.

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Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
1. Press the WPS button on the WiFi Booster.
2. Within 2 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 on your
WiFi Booster lights.
3. The WiFi Booster’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to
your existing WiFi network name, with _EXT at the end of the
name.
For example:
Existing WiFi network name: MyNetworkName
New WiFi Booster network name: MyNetworkName_EXT
4. Now connect your existing WiFi devices to the new WiFi Booster
network (MyNetworkName_EXT). Use the same network
security key (passphrase) as is set on your existing WiFi
network/WiFi router.

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Option 2: Connecting with web browser setup guide
1. Once the WiFi Booster is powered on and the Status LED
is green, use a wireless network manager on a
computer to find and connect to NETGEAR_EXT (SSID)
wireless network.
Tip: You can use any wireless network manager utility on
a laptop, tablet, or smartphone to find and connect
to the WiFi Booster wireless network.
After the connection with the wireless device is established,
the WiFi Device to Booster LED turns green.

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Next, you need to connect the WiFi Booster to your existing WiFi
network.
2. Open a web browser window from the same wireless device,
and the browser takes you directly to the onscreen setup guide.
Tip: You can always access the WiFi Booster settings
again by typing www.mywifiext.net in your browser
URL bar. Note that you must be connected to the
WiFi Booster/extended network for the setup guide
to appear.

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3. The web browser setup guide walks you through the following
steps:
• Selecting the existing WiFi network you would like to
extend.
• Entering the network security key for the existing
network.
• Choosing the name (SSID) for your new WiFi Booster/
extended network.
• Connecting your wireless devices to your new WiFi
Booster/extended network.
Tip: If you have created a new network name (SSID) and
network security key for the WiFi Booster/extended
network, you will need to set up your wireless
devices to connect to the new extended network.
4. 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.

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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.
• If the Link Rate LED is off, there is no connection
between the WiFi Booster and the router.
Tip: Make sure your WiFi Device to Booster LED is
green before you check the Link Rate LED for
performance.

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To improve the WiFi Booster performance:
1. Move the WiFi Booster closer to the router or to a different
location with a better line of sight.
2. 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.

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When to Use the WiFi Booster Wireless
Network
NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the WiFi Booster for
Mobile 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. This is because data traffic routed
through the WiFi Booster wireless network is slower than traffic
directly from the original wireless router network.
If you cannot connect from your wireless device to the WiFi
Booster, move the WiFi Booster to a different location halfway
between the device and the router. If, after you try several
locations, the device cannot connect to the WiFi Booster, move
the WiFi Booster closer to the device.

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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. What can I do?
It is likely that the WiFi Booster is placed at the borderline of
the range covered by the router. Follow the instructions on
page 11 to resolve this. If you are using WEP security, make
sure that you are typing the wireless key in the correct field.
• I connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a browser. Why
can’t I see the web browser setup guide?
First, make sure that your computer is set up to use DHCP
(most are). Second, make sure the WiFi Device to Booster
status LED is green and you have a valid IP address. Finally,
relaunch the browser and enter www.mywifiext.net.
• What are the user name and password to log in to the WiFi
Booster?
The user name is admin and the default password is
password. Both are case-sensitive.

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