NETGEAR PR2000 User manual

NETGEAR Trek
N300 Travel Router and Range Extender
PR2000
Installation Guide
WiFi
USB
USB
LAN
Internet/LAN
Reset
NETGEAR
Power
Internet

Contents
Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connect on the Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connect in the Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Meet Your NETGEAR Trek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Internet Mode Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Power Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Indicator LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connection Ports and Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antenna Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
WiFi Connection at a Public Hotspot Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WiFi Range Extender Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Internet Connection at Home Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
WiFi Bridge Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connect WiFi Devices to Your Trek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Get Started
Thank you for your purchase of the NETGEAR Trek N300 Travel
Router and Range Extender PR2000.
Whether you use the Internet in the home or on the go (or both), the
Trek is your solution to a better Internet experience.
Connect on the Go
The Trek gives you the means to connect to the Internet while away
from home.
Do you want to connect your devices to the Internet at a WiFi
hotspot? Connect your Trek to the WiFi hotspot and then connect
your devices to your Trek. The Trek’s firewall protects your personal
devices from known DoS attacks and port scans from the Internet.
For more information, see WiFi Connection at a Public Hotspot Setup
on page 8.
Connect in the Home
The Trek provides you with the means to extend and expand the
home network that you already have with your existing Internet
connection. Use the Trek for any of the following situations:

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•Add a WiFi router to your home network.
Do you want to connect your wireless devices to your network?
Convert your home network into a home WiFi network. For more
information, see Internet Connection at Home Setup on page 12.
•Extend the range of your home WiFi network.
Do you want to use your wireless devices at a greater distance
from your WiFi router? Extend the range of your WiFi router with
a WiFi range extender. For more information, see WiFi Range
Extender Setup on page 10.
•Bridge the distance to your Internet-ready TV.
Is your Internet-ready TV or other Ethernet-enabled device too far
from your router for an Ethernet cable connection? Bridge the
distance with a WiFi bridge. Examples of Ethernet-enabled
devices include an Internet-ready TV, Blu-ray player, gaming
console, and desktop or laptop computer. For more information,
see WiFi Bridge Setup on page 14.

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Meet Your NETGEAR Trek
Locate the hardware features on your Trek.
Internet Mode Switch
Select your Internet mode.
Internet
via
Wired
Power Off
Wireles
Internet
via
Wired
Power Off
Wireles
•Wired. Connect to the Internet with an
Ethernet cable.
•Power off. Turn off the Trek.
•Wireless. Connect to the Internet with a
wireless link.
Power Inputs
Use either of the following methods to power your Trek:
•AC power
connection.
Plug the unit
into an AC wall
outlet.
Power
Internet
WiFi
USB
Wired
Power Off
Wireles
•Micro USB connection.
Connect a micro USB
cable to the unit and to a
USB port on another
device.
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Internet
via
Wired
PowerOff
Wireles
Put the switch in one of the following
positions:

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Indicator LEDs
Monitor the status of your Trek using the following LEDs:
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Power
Internet
WiFi
USB
Wired
Power Off
Wireles
Cover
(rotate
Indicator LEDs
clockwise
to open)
•Green. The Trek is powered on.
•Off. The Trek is powered off.
•Green. Either the Internet/LAN port is
connected physically or a wireless
channel is associated successfully.
•Blinking green. One of the following
occurred:
•Off. The Trek is not connected in either
wired or wireless mode.
•Green. Either the LAN port or a wireless
device is connected to the Trek.
•Off. No device is connected.
•Green. The USB drive is properly
mounted.
•Off. No USB drive is detected.
Power
Internet
-The Reset button was pressed longer
than five seconds.
-A firmware upgrade is in progress.
-The bandwidth limit was exceeded.
WiFi
USB

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Connection Ports and Reset Button
Reset and connect your Trek using the following items:
USB
LAN
Internet/LAN
Reset
N
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Reset
button
Connection
ports
•Reset button. To reset the Trek to its factory
settings, insert a paper clip into the Reset hole
and hold it until the Internet LED blinks.
•Internet/LAN port. When the Internet Mode
switch is set to Wired, this port becomes an
Internet port. When the switch is set to
Wireless, this port becomes a LAN port.
•LAN port. A LAN port for any Ethernet-enabled
device.
•USB port. A USB port for USB storage or USB
printer. When plugged into the wall, the USB
port can also be used as a cell phone charger.
Antenna Orientation
NETGEAR
Internet
via
Wired
Power Off
Wireles
Power
Internet
WiFi
USB
WiFi
USB
USB
LAN
Internet/LAN
Reset
NETGEAR
Power
Internet
NETGEAR
LAN
Internet/LAN
Reset
USB
WiFi
USB
Power
Internet
The WiFi antenna is inside the cover.
Rotate the cover clockwise to orient
the antenna. For best performance,
keep the cover vertical when you use
your Trek.

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WiFi Connection at a Public Hotspot
Setup
Use the Trek as a WiFi connection to a wireless network in a WiFi
hotspot zone. The Trek’s firewall protects your devices from known
DoS attacks and port scans from the Internet.
CAUTION: Most public WiFi hotspots offer no security. NETGEAR
recommends that you do not send personal information over the
Internet from your connected devices.
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LAN
Internet/LAN
Reset
USB
WiFi
USB
Power
Internet
(Optional) Connect
a USB device to
the USB port
To connect to a public WiFi hotspot:
1. Connect the Trek to a power source.
For more information, see Power Inputs on page 5.
2. Turn on power to the Trek by moving the Internet Mode switch
from the Power Off position to the Wireless position.
3. Rotate the Trek’s cover clockwise to orient the antenna.
For more information, see Antenna Orientation on page 7.

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4. Connect your computer or wireless device to the Trek's SSID, or
connect your computer or wireless device to the Trek’s LAN port
with an Ethernet cable.
5. Open a web browser on your computer or wireless device, type
www.routerlogin.net in the address field, and press the Enter key.
If a login screen displays, enter admin for your user name and
password for your password. Then click the OK button.
The Wireless as WAN screen displays, which shows the available
wireless networks.
6. Make sure that the Extend my current wireless router's range
check box is not selected.
7. Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter
the related security information for that wireless network.
8. To be able to use these settings again without having to reenter
them, select the To save a name for profile check box.
9. In the field provided, enter a name for the profile.
10. Click the Apply button.
The Trek connects to the WiFi hotspot after a couple of minutes.
11. Connect your other wireless devices to the Trek.
For more information, see Connect WiFi Devices to Your Trek on
page 16.

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WiFi Range Extender Setup
Use the Trek as a WiFi extender to connect your wireless devices
that are outside the range of your existing WiFi router. NETGEAR
recommends that you connect to the WiFi network of the Trek when a
wireless device is in a dead zone where the connection to your
existing WiFi router is poor or nonexistent.
To use the Trek as a WiFi range extender:
1. Place the Trek at an equal distance between your existing WiFi
router and the wireless device that is located in the dead zone of
your router.
DO DON’T
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Power
Internet
WiFi
USB
Wired
PowerOff
Wireles
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Power
Internet
WiFi
USB
Wired
PowerOff
Wireles
2. Connect the Trek to a power source.
For more information, see Power Inputs on page 5.
3. Turn on power to the Trek by moving the Internet Mode switch
from the Power Off position to the Wireless position.
4. Rotate the Trek’s cover clockwise to orient the antenna.
For more information, see Antenna Orientation on page 7.