NETGEAR WNTR2001 User manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
May 2011
202-10822-01
v1.0
Wireless Access Point
(WNTR2001)
User Manual

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Wireless Travel Router WNTR2001
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Top Panel with LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Power Connection Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Preparing to Change Your Internet Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Smart Wizard to Change the Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Chapter 2 Advanced Settings
Device Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Show Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
DHCP Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Managing Your Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Backing Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Restoring Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Erasing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Using the USB Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting to http://www.mywifiext.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting to Wireless Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Appendix A Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Appendix B Related Documents
Appendix C Notification of Compliance

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1. Getting Started
Hardware Features
Top Panel with LEDs
Top Panel LED Activity
Power • Solid green: Unit is powered on and operating
normally.
• Solid or blinking amber: Unit is busy.
• Solid red: Power source does not provide enough
power.
• Off: Unit is not powered on.
LAN • On: The Ethernet cable is connected.
• Off: No Ethernet cable is connected.
WLAN • Green: The connection to the router is excellent.
• Amber: The connection to the router is good.
• Red: The connection to the router is poor.
• Off: No wireless connection.
Rear Panel
Ethernet port
Power
Reset WPS
button
button
Figure 1. Rear panel

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Power Connection Options
Depending on the cable that you received with your product, you might need a plug converter
to connect the wireless access point to the power adapter. If it is needed, the plug converter
is included in the box.
Figure 2. Plug converter
You can power on your wireless access point using either of these methods:
• Method 1: Connect the wireless access point to an electrical outlet with the included
power adapter.
Figure 3. Power adapter
• Method 2: Connect the wireless access point to a USB port on a nearby computer or
device with the USB power cable:
Figure 4. USB power cable
Make sure that the device where you connect the USB power cable is powered on. Some
USB ports on consumer electronic devices cannot provide the power that the wireless
access point requires. In such cases, the power LED turns solid red and the wireless
access point may reset itself or turn itself off. If this happens, try connecting the USB
cable to a different device, or use the wireless access point power adapter instead.

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Installation
The Wireless Access Point (WNTR2001) Installation Guide included in the package, explains
how to install your wireless access point. The steps are summarized in this section.
1. You use a computer to set up the wireless access point. During setup, make sure that
your computer is not connected to a router. You can restore the connection after the
wireless access point installation is complete.
• Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer if you use it for a wired network
connection.
• If your computer is wirelessly connected to a network, stop your wireless connection.
2. Connect the wireless access point.
• Use an Ethernet cable (included) to connect the wireless access point to your
computer.
• Use either the USB power cable or the power adapter to provide power to the wireless
access point. (See Power Connection Options on page 5.)
3. Open your Internet browser. It automatically displays the setup page. Follow the instructions
on the setup page.
4. Disconnect the Ethernet and USB cables from your computer.
5. Connect the wireless access point to your TV, Box, or Blu-ray player.
If your device doesn’t have a USB port, then use the power adapter cable that came with
your wireless access point and plug it into an electrical outlet.
6. Congratulations! Your installation is complete. You can return your computer to its usual set
up and begin using the wireless access point.
Preparing to Change Your Travel Router Settings
If you want to change the settings for the wireless access point after installation, then you
need to connect it to a computer while you are making changes.
1. Connect your wireless access point to a computer with an Ethernet cable.
2. Connect either the USB power cable or the power adapter cable that came in the product
package to the rear panel of your wireless access point.

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To supply power to your wireless access point, use whichever method is more convenient
for you. See Power Connection Options on page 5.
Figure 5. Connecting the wireless access point to a laptop
3. Launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. In the
address field, enter http://www.mywifiext.net.
Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Upgrade screen (see Upgrading the
Firmware on page 15), the software automatically checks for new firmware at the
NETGEAR website. Then the following screen displays:
The Device Status screen shows what the current settings are for the wireless access
point. A menu in the left pane allows you to view or change the settings.

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Using the Smart Wizard to Change the Setup
The Smart Wizard helps you set up your wireless access point. For information about
advanced configuration, see Chapter 2, Advanced Settings.
The Wireless Access Point (WNTR2001) Installation Guide included in the package, explains
how to install your wireless access point. During installation, when you launch your Internet
browser, the Smart Wizard automatically displays.
After installation, to use the Smart Wizard again:
1. Connect the wireless access point to a computer and go to http://www.mywifiext.net as
described in Preparing to Change Your Travel Router Settings on page 6.
2. From the menu on the left, select Setup Wizard. The following screen displays:
This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described in the
Installation Guide.
3. You can select a network from the list, or select the Manually input my wireless SSID
radio button. Click Continue. When you have chosen the network that you want to join, the
next wizard screen displays. Follow the onscreen prompts to connect to a wireless network:
4. When the Review Settings screen displays, click Finish. If you are done making changes,
disconnect your wireless access point from your computer, and reconnect it to the device on
which you want to use it.

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2. Advanced Settings
To change advanced settings, connect the Travel router to your computer and use your Internet
browser to go to http://www.mywifiext.net as described in Preparing to Change Your Travel
Router Settings on page 6.
Device Status Screen
When you connect to http:/www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the
Device Status screen displays:
This screen shows the current settings and the status of your Travel router.
• 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 11.
• Click DHCP Status to see information about your current DHCP connection. See DHCP
Connection Status on page 12.
• The following table describes the fields in the Device Status screen.

Table 1. Device Status Settings
Field Description
Device Status Hardware Version The hardware version of the Travel router.
Firmware Version The current firmware version of the Travel router. If
you upgrade the firmware, this field changes.
GUI Language Version The language version running on the Travel router. If
you upgrade the firmware, this field changes.
Wireless Connection
Status
Wireless Connection 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
Name (SSID) Your Travel router is set up to connect to this SSID,
also called the wireless name.
Region The location of the Travel router.
Channel The wireless channel of the network.
Security Type The security setting for the wireless network.
LAN Port MAC Address The physical address of the Travel router, as seen
from the local area network (LAN).
IP Address The IP address of the Travel router. The default is
192.168.1.251.
DHCP Server Identifies the network DHCP server on the wireless
network.
IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask associated with the LAN IP
address of the Travel router. The default is
255.255.255.0.
Gateway IP Address The IP address of the wireless network gateway.
DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Server (DNS)
of the wireless network.
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