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NETGEAR WN1000RP Installation Manual

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WiFi Booster for Mobile WN1000RP
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  • Page 1 WiFi Booster for Mobile WN1000RP Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at  https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website.

  • Page 3: Hardware Features

    Hardware Features The LEDs on the front show how the WiFi Booster is working. Link Rate  Link Rate Status This LED indicates a wireless connection between WiFi Device the WiFi Booster and the to Booster router. - Green is best. - Amber is good.
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    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 Place the WiFi Booster an equal distance between your router and the wireless device located outside the range of your router Tip: If you have to use a different location, move the WiFi Booster closer to the device, but still within the...
  • Page 6 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.
  • Page 7 Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Press the WPS button on the WiFi Booster. 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.
  • Page 8 Option 2: Connecting with web browser setup guide 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.
  • Page 9 Next, you need to connect the WiFi Booster to your existing WiFi network. 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.
  • Page 10 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.

  • Page 11: Wifi Booster Performance

    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.
  • Page 12 To improve the WiFi Booster performance: Move the WiFi Booster closer to the router or to a different location with a better line of sight. 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.
  • Page 13 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.

  • Page 14: Frequently Asked Questions

    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.
  • Page 16 Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.