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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Show Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Back Up and Manage Extender Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Restore Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Erase the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Set the Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Smart Wizard FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Connecting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Joining Wireless Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Appendix B Compliance Notification 1. Getting Started This chapter covers the following topics: • Hardware Features • How the Extender Works • Connect a PC to the Extender with an Ethernet Cable • Log In to the Extender • Use the Smart Wizard to Set Up the Extender For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at Hardware Features WPSEthernet portFactory Reset buttonWPS buttonDevice On/Off buttonPC to ExtenderStatusLink RateNote: For best performance, position antennas pointing up. Figure 1. Extender The LEDs on the front show how the Extender is working: • WPS. This LED indicates a WPS wireless connection. -Solid green. There is wireless security (WPA or WPA2). -Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress. • PC to Extender. The LED is lit when the Extender is connected to a PC. • Status. This LED is lit when the Extender is powered on. • Link Rate. This LED indicates a wireless connection between the Extender and the router. -Green is best. -Amber is good. -Red is poor. The side panel has the following features: • Ethernet port. You can use this for a wired connection to a computer or other device as described in the User Manual. • Factory Reset button. To use this button, stick a paper clip into the reset hole and hold it until the Status LED flashes. • WPS button. Press the WPS button to wirelessly connect the Extender to your router or wireless adapter. • Device On/Off button. Turns the device on and off. How the Extender Works The Extender works like a bridge between a wireless router and a computer or wireless device outside the wireless router’s range. To do this, the Extender has two main jobs: 1. The Extender connects to a wireless network that is up and running. When the Extender connects wirelessly to a network, it acts as a network client. This is similar to how a computer connects to a network. 2. The Extender acts as an access point for computers. The Extender has its own wireless network called NETGEAR_EXT that wireless computers can join. In its role as an access point, the Extender performs tasks that wireless routers do, such as broadcasting its network name (SSID). The Extender must do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridge are in place. Figure 2. Range Extender in a home When to Use Your Extender NETGEAR recommends that you connect to the Extender only when your home network connection is poor. Because data traffic routed through the Extender is inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the network, the computer should stay on the network if the connection is good enough. NETGEAR recommends that you connect through the Extender network only when the computer is in a “dead zone” where connection from the network is very poor or non-existent. The Extender LEDs can help you tell if the extender is correctly set up and working as it should. • The best performance is delivered when both the Link Rate LED and the PC to Extender Connection LED are green. • A workable performance is delivered when the Link Rate LED is amber and the PC to Extender Connection LED is green. Positioning Your Extender The ideal location to place the Extender is half-way between your wireless router and your computer. DODON’T Figure 3. Range extender location The best connection is established when there is a clear line of sight between the Extender and the wireless router and also a clear line ...