Netgear
WN2000RPT Setup Instructions
Maybe
since I purchased a refurbished Netgear WN2000RPT it didn't come up with setup
instructions but once I emailed support they quickly responded with the info
below and it worked immediately.
Do this setup and your Netgear
WN2000RPT range extender will work:
1. With the help of a paper clip, press the reset button on the back of the
extender for 20 seconds (please refer to the label on the bottom of the extender
for reset button location). Release the reset button after 20 seconds and turn
off the extender. Turn the extender on after few seconds.
2. Connect the extender to the computer with an Ethernet cable. Make sure that
there is no connection between your router and the computer either wired or
wireless. (I did this part by turning
off the antenna to my laptop)**I went to the Network and Sharing Center and on
the left click on "Change Adapter Settings" after that right click on your Wireless
Network Connection and choose "Disable".
Don't forget to re-enable when you're done.
3. Open a browser to start the Smart Wizard. **I had to use Internet Explorer and compatibility mode
4. Please select your Preferred Language and click on continue.
5. Let the Extender detect the list of networks available in the locality.
6. Select your network and note down the security assigned for your network and
click on continue
7. Type in the security key for your
network,please note that if you have WPA security assigned on your network type
the network key in passphrase box and if you have WEP security setup on your
network type in the network key in the Key1 box and click on continue. **I've
read elsewhere NOT to use WEP security with this extender.
(Read
this one carefully)
8. Assign a name for the Extender as per your choice, also make sure that
option "Use the Same security and passphrase as those for the existing network"
is checked and then click on continue. **Under
the step #3 Configure Extender I had to right click and refresh because there
was no "continue" button!
9. Let the smart wizard establish the connection. On the next screen Click
on the button "I have connected to the extender network" and click on continue.
10. Now click on the finish button to close the page.
11. It should ask you to save the page as bookmark, please save the page for
future use.
12. Now open a new browser and check if you are online. (turn your antenna back on)**Re-enable your Wireless Network Connection.
13. You can now unplug the Ethernet cable from the extender and scan for the
SSID of the extender and connect to it using the same network key as for you
existing router.
Netgear
WN2000RPT Setup
The
most important part of the Netgear WN2000RPT setup is that you should NOT just
plug it in and use the setup wizard. The setup does not make it clear what you
should do when you get to the page with Key 1, Key 2, Key 3 & Key 4. If you
follow the directions above which I got by emailing to ask about Netgear
WN2000RPT setup then it will work the first time without any problem at all.
Just read the Netgear WN2000RPT setup instructions above carefully first and
then go through the step by step setup instructions slowly, one at a time and
be sure you do exactly what it says. If you follow the directions above you
will find that you can do your Netgear WN2000RPT setup without any problem at
all.
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Help?
Need
more help? Don't call me! I only know that this worked for me and it was super
easy to follow the directions. I don't work for Netgear and I'm not really a
techie.
I
own a Florida ad agency.
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