NETGEAR WN1000RP User manual

WiFi Booster for Mobile WN1000RP

Installation Guide

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support resources.

You can get the user manual online at 

http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the product’s

user interface.

Hardware Features

The LEDs on the front show how the WiFi Booster is working.

Status

Link Rate

Factory Reset

button

On/Off

button

WPS

button

WiFi Device

to Booster

Link Rate 

This LED indicates a

wireless connection between

the WiFi Booster and the

router.

- Green is best.

- Amber is good.

- Red is poor.

Status 

This LED is lit when the WiFi

Booster is powered on.

WiFi Device to Booster 

The LED is lit when the WiFi

Booster is connected to a

computer or wireless device.

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.

• Factory Reset button. To use this button, insert a paper clip

into the reset hole and hold it until the Status LED flashes.

Then wait for the Booster to reboot.

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

1. Place the WiFi Booster an equal distance between your router

and the wireless device located outside the range of your router.

DO DON’T

Tip: If you have to use a different location, move the

WiFi Booster closer to the device, but still within the

wireless range of the router.

2. Plug the WiFi Booster into an electrical outlet, and wait 1 minute

until the WiFi Booster starts. The Status LED turns green.

Connecting the WiFi Booster to an Existing 

WiFi Network

To extend the range of your WiFi network, you need to connect the

WiFi Booster to your existing WiFi network. You have two options

to connect the WiFi Booster to your network.

Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

WPS lets you easily join a secure WiFi network without typing

the network name and password. 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. If you

are using WEP security, use Option 2 to connect.

Option 2: Connecting with web browser setup guide

The web browser setup guide walks you through the

necessary steps to connect your WiFi Booster to an existing

WiFi network.

Option 1: Connecting with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

1. Press the WPS button on the WiFi Booster.

2. 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.

3. The WiFi Booster’s wireless network name (SSID) changes to

your existing WiFi network name, with _EXT at the end of the

name.

For example:

Existing WiFi network name: MyNetworkName

New WiFi Booster network name: MyNetworkName_EXT

4. Now connect your existing WiFi devices to the new WiFi Booster

network (MyNetworkName_EXT). Use the same network

security key (passphrase) as is set on your existing WiFi

network/WiFi router.

Option 2: Connecting with web browser setup guide

1. 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.

After the connection with the wireless device is established,

the WiFi Device to Booster LED turns green.

Next, you need to connect the WiFi Booster to your existing WiFi

network.

2. 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. Note that you must be connected to the

WiFi Booster/extended network for the setup guide

to appear.

3. 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.

• Connecting your wireless devices to your new WiFi

Booster/extended network.

Tip: If you have created a new network name (SSID) and

network security key for the WiFi Booster/extended

network, you will need to set up your wireless

devices to connect to the new extended network.

4. If you want to make changes after using the web browser setup

guide or you wish to run the setup guide again, use your

browser to go to www.mywifiext.net. If prompted, log in as

admin with password as the password.

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