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Device
WPS
Buttons
The side panel contains the following buttons:
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Reset button. Pressing the Reset button for about five seconds resets the extender.
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WPS button. Pressing the WPS button let's the extender connect to your existing WiFi network through
WPS. You can also connect WPS-enabled devices to the extender using the WPS button.
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Power button. Pressing the Power button turn the extender on or off.
When to Use Your Extender
NETGEAR recommends that you connect through the extender network only when the WiFi device is in a
"dead zone" where connection from the existing network is poor or nonexistent. Data traffic routed through
the extender is inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the network.
How the Extender Works
The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi access point) and a WiFi device outside
the range of the WiFi router. The extender performs two main jobs:
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The extender connects to a working WiFi network.
When the extender connects over WiFi to an existing network, it functions as a network client, similar
to how a WiFi device connects to a network.
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The extender acts as an access point for WiFi devices.
The extender broadcasts its own WiFi network that WiFi devices can join. In its role as an access point,
the extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as broadcasting its network name (SSID).
AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
Description
This LED indicates the network connection between the extender and a computer
or mobile device.
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Solid green. Best connection.
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Solid amber. Good connection.
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Solid red. Poor connection.
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Off. No connection.
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Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
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Blinking green. A WPS connection is being established.
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Off. WiFi security is not enabled.
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