NETGEAR WN1000RP User manual

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

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Contents
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Place the WiFi Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the WiFi Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
WiFi Booster Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
When to Use the WiFi Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Hardware Features
The LEDs on the front show how the WiFi Booster is working.
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
This LED is lit when the WiFi
Booster is connected to a
computer or wireless device.
Status
Link Rate
Factory Reset
button
On/Off
button
WPS
button
WiFi Device
to Booster

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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 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. 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
1. Place the WiFi Booster an equal distance between your router
and the wireless device located outside the range of your router.
Tip: Make sure that you choose a location that is
within the wireless range or your router.
2. Plug the WiFi Booster into an electrical outlet, and wait one
minute until the WiFi Booster starts.
The Status LED turns green.
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Connect the WiFi Booster
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: Connect 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.
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.
Option 2: Connect with the 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. For more information, see page 8.

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Option 1: Connect with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
1. Press the WPS button on the WiFi Booster.
2. 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 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:
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.
Existing WiFi network name: MyNetworkName
New WiFi Booster network name: MyNetworkName_EXT

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Option 2: Connect with web browser setup guide
1. 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
connect to the WiFi Booster wireless
network.

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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.
2. Open a web browser window from the same wireless device.
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 display.

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3. Select the existing WiFi network you would like to extend, and
click Continue.
4. Type the network passphrase/network key in the PassPhrase
field, and click Continue.