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RangeMax WiFi Range
Extender WPN824EXT
User Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10310-02
April 2008
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© 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support and Documentation Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. When you register your product at http://www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: support@netgear.com No
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Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the Class B category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructi
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Italiano [Italian] Con la presente NETGEAR Inc. dichiara che questo Radiolan è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Latviski Ar šo NETGEAR Inc. deklar ē, ka Radiolan atbilst Direkt īvas 1999/5/EK b ūtiskaj ām [Latvian] pras īb ām un citiem ar to saist ītajiem noteikumiem. Lietuvi ų Šiuo NETGEAR Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas [Lithuanian] 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas. Nederlands
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FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. FCC Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, declare under our sole responsibility th
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: WPN824EXT Publication Date: April 2008 Product Family: Wireless Range Extender Product Name: RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10310-02 Publication Version Number: 1.0 vi v1.0, April 2008
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Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ....................................................................................ix How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... x How to Print This Manual .................................................................................................. x Revision History ......................................................................................
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Wireless Settings ............................................................................................................3-3 Wireless Extender Status ...............................................................................................3-3 Attached Devices ............................................................................................................3-7 Backup Settings .................................................
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About This Manual ® The NETGEAR RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual provides information for configuring the features of the RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the setup manual, the Wireless Range Extender Manual. You should have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice might result in personal injury or death. • Scope. This manual is written for the WiFi Range Extender according to these specifications: Product Version RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT Manual Publication Date April 2008 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents.
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual • Printing from PDF. Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed for you to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat Reader is available on the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com. – Printing a PDF chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual xii About This Manual v1.0, April 2008
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Chapter 1 Introduction ® Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. The WiFi range extender provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a gateway/router). Key Features Note: For first-time installation and basic troubleshooting of your WiFi range extender, refer to the NETGEAR RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual. The RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT is easy to use and
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual For example, if you carry your laptop from the family room to the bedroom, RangeMax automatically senses the change and selects from multiple possible antenna configurations to deliver you the fastest, clearest connection so that everyone can enjoy consistently high-speed connections, everywhere in your house, with no drop-outs and no dead spots. RangeMax is also 100 percent compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products (for example, 802
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Wireless Repeater Capability The WiFi range extender is configurable as a base or repeater station in order to extend range. This allows you to use it with wireless access points (APs) to build large bridged wireless networks. For more information, see “Wireless Repeating Function” on page 4-1. Quality of Service (QoS) Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures prioritization of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and gaming traffic. For more
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the WiFi range extender. For complete range and performance specifications, see Appendix A, “Technical Specifications.” For best results, place your WiFi range extender: • Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate. • In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Logging In Note: For first-time installation and basic troubleshooting of your WiFi range extender, refer to the setup manual, the NETGEAR RangeMax WiFi Range Extender Setup Manual. To access the extender using its login name and password: 1. Type http://www.mywifiext.net or http://www.mywifiext.com in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter. A login window similar to the one shown in Figure 1-2 displays. Figure 1-2 2. When
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Using Automatic Firmware Update upon Login The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears when you log in in unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. For information about checking for new firmware through the main menu, see “Firmware Update” on page 3-11. Figure 1-3 1. Allow the update feature to check for firmware updates more recent than the firmware currently installed in your WiFi range exten
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual The update feature automatically installs the most recent firmware. Warning: Do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender until the extender finishes downloading! Figure 1-5 The thank you window also displays. Figure 1-6 If no new firmware is available, the following message appears. Figure 1-7 Introduction 1-7 v1.0, April 2008
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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual About the WiFi Range Extender Main Menu When you log in to the WiFi range extender, the main menu displays. Figure 1-8 To find information about the selections on the main menu, see the following topics in this manual: Table 1-1. WiFi Range Extender Main Menu WiFi Range Extender Main Menu Topic in Manual Setup Basic Settings “Basic Settings” on page 3-1 Wireless Settings Chapter 2, “Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Maintenance Wireles
