Cisco Systems RE1000 manual Introduction Contents, Overview

RE1000 Range Extender

Introduction

This Getting Started guide can help you connect the extender to your network and solve common setup issues. You can find more help from our award- winning, 24/7 customer support at Linksys.com/support.

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How to install the range extender . . . . . . . . . 3 How to open the browser-basedutility . . . . . . 6 Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Getting Started

Overview

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This light indicates power or Wi‑Fi Protected Setup status. After initial setup, if you have client devices, such as wireless printers, that support Wi‑Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.

Power  (white)  When the extender is powered on, resets to factory defaults, or upgrades its firmware, the light flashes slowly (every three seconds). When the extender is ready for use, the light is continuously lit. If there is an error, the light flashes quickly (every second); disconnect the extender from the wall mount socket, wait two seconds, and then reconnect it.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup  (white)  When the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process is active, the light flashes slowly (every two seconds) for two minutes. When the Wi-Fi Protected Setup is successful, the light is continuously lit. If there is an error, the light flashes quickly (every second) for two minutes; please wait and try again.

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