NETGEAR WPN824EXT manual

202-10310-02

April 2008

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

RangeMax WiFi Range

Extender WPN824EXT

User Manual

Contents

Main ii v1.0, April 2008 Technical Support and Documentation Trademarks Statement of Conditions Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Besttigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement Regulatory Compliance Information Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Europe Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community iv FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User v FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure FCC Declaration Of Conformity Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT Product and Publication Details Contents Page About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope How to Use This Manual How to Print This Manual Revision History Page Chapter 1 Introduction Key Features RangeMax Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology 802.11g Wireless Networking Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink Wireless Repeater Capability Quality of Service (QoS) Automatic Firmware Updates Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines Page Logging In Using Automatic Firmware Update upon Login Page About the WiFi Range Extender Main Menu When you log in to the WiFi range extender, the main menu displays. To find information about the selections on the main menu, see the following topics in this manual: Page Page Chapter 2 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Enhancing the Security of Your Network Wireless Data Security Options Wireless Settings Record Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Page Selecting a Wireless Security Option RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 4. Click Apply, or click Cancel to return to the original settings. 2-6 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Table2-1. Wireless Security Options Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings Page Page Page Chapter 3 Setup and Maintenance Basic Settings Page Page RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 3-4 Setup and Maintenance This screen shows the following settings: Table3-1. Wireless Range Extender Status Fields This screen shows the following settings: Click Connection Status to display status. The Connection Status screen displays. Attached Devices Backup Settings Set Password Firmware Update Page Page Chapter 4 Advanced Settings and Features Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Function Page Page Page NTP Client Page Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications Configuring QoS for Internet Access Page Page Page Page Page Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings TableA-1. WiFi Range Extender Default Configuration Settings RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications TableA-1. WiFi Range Extender Default Configuration Settings (continued) RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Technical Specifications A-3 TableA-1. WiFi Range Extender Default Configuration Settings (continued) Restoring the Default User Name and Password Appendix B Related Documents Page Index RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Index-2 R S T U W