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    202-10310-02 April 2008 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual[...]

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    ii v1.0, April 2008 © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T echnical Support and Document ation Please refer to the support informat ion card that shipped with your prod uct. When you register your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , we can provide you with faster expert te chnical support and timel y notices o f product and sof[...]

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    v1.0, April 2008 iii V olunt ary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) S tatement This equipment is in the Class B cate gory (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the V o luntary Control Council for In terference by Da ta Processing Equipment and Electronic Office[...]

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    v1.0, April 2008 iv FCC Requirement s for Operation in the United St ates FCC Information to User This product does not contain an y user serviceable components and is to be us ed with approved antennas only . Any product changes or modifications wi ll invalidate all applicable regul atory certificatio ns and approva.ls Italiano [Italian] Con la pr[...]

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    v1.0, April 2008 v FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiat ion exposure limits set forth for an unc ontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and ope rated with minimum distan ce of 20 cm between th e radiator and your body . This transmitter must not be co-loc ated or operating in conjunction with [...]

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    v1.0, April 2008 vi Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: WPN824EXT Publication Date: April 2008 Product Family: Wireless Range Extender Product Name: RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN8 24EXT Home or Business Prod uct: Home Language: Engl ish Publication Part Number: 202-10310-02 Publication V ersion Number: 1.0[...]

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    vii v1.0, April 20 08 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ..... ix How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ..... x How to Print This Manual ...................[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual viii Contents v1.0, April 2008 Wireless Settings ............ ............. ................. ................ ............. ................ ............. ........ 3 -3 Wireless Extender S tatus ............ ................. ............ ................. ................ ................ ..... 3[...]

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    ix v1.0, April 20 08 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® RangeMax W iFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual provi des information for configuring the features of the RangeMax W iFi Range Extender WPN824EXT beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configur ation instructions can be found in the setup manual, the W ireless Rang e Extender Manual.[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual x About This Manual v1.0, April 2008 • Scope . This manual is written for the W iFi Range Extender according to these specifications: For more information about networ k, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents .” How to[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual About This Manual xi v1.0, April 20 08 • Printing from PDF . Y our computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed for you to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat Reader is available on the Adobe website at http://www .adobe.com . – Printing a PDF chapter . Use the PDF of This Cha[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual xii About This Manual v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    1-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ® RangeMax W iFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. The W iFi range extender provid es connection for multip le computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a gateway/ro uter). Key Features The RangeMax W iFi Range Extender WPN824E[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 1-2 Introduction v1.0, April 2008 For example, if you carry your laptop from the family room to the bedroom, RangeM ax automatically senses the change and selects from multiple possible antenna config urations to deliver you the fastest, clearest connection so that everyone can enjoy consistently h[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Introduction 1-3 v1.0, April 20 08 Wireless Repeater Cap ability The W iFi range extender is configurable as a ba se or repeater station in orde r to extend range. This allows you to use it with wireless access points (APs ) to build lar ge bridged wireless networks. For more information, see “[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 1-4 Introduction v1.0, April 2008 For best results, place your W iFi range extender: • Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate. • In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line-of-sight access (e ven if through walls). ?[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Introduction 1-5 v1.0, April 20 08 Logging In T o access the extender using its login name and password: 1. T ype http://www .mywifiext.net or http://www .mywifiext.com in the address field of your browser , and then press Enter . A login window similar to the on e shown in Figure 1-2 displays. 2[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 1-6 Introduction v1.0, April 2008 Using Automatic Firmware Up date upon Login The Checking for Firmware Updates scre en appear s when you log in in unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Fi rmware Upon Log-in check box. For information about checking for new firmware throug h the main [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Introduction 1-7 v1.0, April 20 08 The update featu re auto matically installs the most recent firmware. The thank you window also displays. If no new firmware is available, the following message appears. Wa r n i n g : Do not try to go online, turn of f the extender, shut down the computer , or [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 1-8 Introduction v1.0, April 2008 About the WiFi Range Extender Main Menu When you log in to the W iFi range extender, the main menu displays. T o find information about the sel ections on the main menu, see the fo llowing topics in this manual: Figure 1-8 T able 1-1. WiFi Range Extende r Main Menu[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Introduction 1-9 v1.0, April 20 08 Advanced Wireless Settings Chapter 2, “Implementing Approp riate Wireless Security Wireless Repeating Function “Wireless Repeating Function” on page 4-1 NTP Client “NTP Client” on page 4-5 QoS Setup “QoS Setup” on page 4-6 Web Support KnowledgeBase[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 1-10 Introduction v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    2-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 2 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well beyo nd your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter . For this reason, use the security features of your wireless equipment. The W iFi range extender pr ovides highly effective security fea[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 2-2 Implementing Appropriat e Wireless Secu rity v1.0, April 2008 • T urn off the br oadcast of the wireless network name (SSID) . If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network “discovery” feature of some product[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Implementing Appropriate Wireless Secur ity 2-3 v1.0, April 20 08 • Manual method . These values ar e not case-sensitive. For 64-bit WEP , enter 10 hex digits (any combination of 0–9 or a–f). For 128-bit WEP , enter 26 hex digits. Key 1: ________ __________________ _________ Key 2: ________[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 2-4 Implementing Appropriat e Wireless Secu rity v1.0, April 2008 2. Select Wir ele ss Settings in the main menu of the W iFi range extender. The W ireless Settings screen displays. 3. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the Wi rel e ss Network Name (SSID) fi[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Implementing Appropriate Wireless Secur ity 2-5 v1.0, April 20 08 6. Set the operating mode. Select the w ireless operating mode you w ant. The default is Auto 108 Mbps . Y ou can change this to b only , g only , or 802.1 1b/g mixed . 7. For initial configuration and test, leave the security sett[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 2-6 Implementing Appropriat e Wireless Secu rity v1.0, April 2008 4. Click Apply , or click Cancel to return t o the original settings. T able 2-1. Wireless Security Options Security T ype Description None No wireless security . Recommen ded only for troubleshooting wireless connectivity . WEP . WE[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Implementing Appropriate Wireless Secur ity 2-7 v1.0, April 20 08 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings T o configure the advanced wireless settings of your W iFi range extender: 1. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced on the main menu . The Advanced W ireless Settings screen displays. 2. Ena[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 2-8 Implementing Appropriat e Wireless Secu rity v1.0, April 2008 • Fragmentation Length (256–2346 ) . The maximum packet size used for fragm entation. Packets larger than the size entered in th is field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than the R TS Threshold val[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Implementing Appropriate Wireless Secur ity 2-9 v1.0, April 20 08 4. Use the Add , Edit , and Delete buttons to add wireless comput ers to the list. The W ireless Card Entry screen displays. . Do one of the following: • If a wireless computer appears in the A vailable W ireless Cards list, you [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 2-10 Implement ing Appropri ate Wireless Se curity v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    3-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 3 Setup and Maintenance This chapter describes the features you can configure or view under Setup and Maintenance in the main menu of yo ur W iFi range extend er. Basic Settings Select Basic Settings under Setup in the main menu. Th e Basic Settings screen displays. • Internet IP Address . The W iFi range extender is[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 3-2 Setup and Maintenan ce v1.0, April 2008 – T o allow your ISP to assign an IP address for the W iFi range extender, select Get Dynamically Fr om ISP Gateway . – T o enter a perman ent, fixed (static) IP address for the W iFi range extender, select Use S tatic IP Addr ess , and enter the IP a[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Setup and Mainte nance 3-3 v1.0, April 20 08 Wireless Settings Wireless Extender S t atus The W ireless Extender S tatus screen provi des status and usage information. Select W ireless Extender S tatus under Maintenance in the main menu. The W ireless Extender Status screen displays. Note: The W [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 3-4 Setup and Maintenan ce v1.0, April 2008 This screen shows the following settings: T able 3-1. Wireless Range Extender S tatus Fields Field Description Firmware V ersion This is the vers ion of the current software the extender is using. This will change if you upgrade your e xtender . Hardware [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Setup and Mainte nance 3-5 v1.0, April 20 08 Click Show S tatistics to display performa nce statistics such as the number of pa ckets sent and number of packets received for each port. The S tatistics scree n displays. This screen shows the following settings: Wireless AP Indicates whether the wi[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 3-6 Setup and Maintenan ce v1.0, April 2008 Click Connection S tatus to display status. The Connec tion Status screen displays. Tx B/s The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the In ternet and local ports. Rx B/s The current reception (in bound) bandwidth used on the Internet and loca[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Setup and Mainte nance 3-7 v1.0, April 20 08 This screen shows the following settings: Att ached Devices The Attached Devices screen conta ins a table of all IP devices that the W iFi range extender has discovered on the local network. Select Attached Devices under Maintenance in the main menu. T[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 3-8 Setup and Maintenan ce v1.0, April 2008 Backup Settings The configuration settings of th e RangeMax W iFi Range Extender WPN824E XT are stored within the extender in a configuration file. The Backup S e ttings screen allows you to back up (save) this file to your computer , restore it, or reset[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Setup and Mainte nance 3-9 v1.0, April 20 08 • Erase . Sometimes you might want to restore the exte nder to original default settings. Y ou can do so by using the Erase function, which r estores all factory settings. After an erase, the extender ’ s user name is admin , the password is passwo[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 3-10 Setup and Mainte nance v1.0, April 2008 : T o change the password, first en ter the current password, then en ter the new password twice. Click Apply . Firmware Up date The Firmware Update screen allo ws you to mana ge firmware upda tes after you have ins talled your W iFi range extender. Sele[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Setup and Mainte nance 3-11 v1.0, April 20 08 – If a new version is found, you are asked about upgrading. Click Ye s to update yo ur firmware. – If no new firmware version is available, the message No New Firmware V ersion A vailable displays. • Check for New V ersion Upon Login . If this o[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 3-12 Setup and Mainte nance v1.0, April 2008 h. Click Br owse and locate the unzipped fi rmware image that you do wnloaded to your PC (the file ends in .img or .chk). i. Once you have selected the file, click Upload to send the software to the extender. The upload process takes several minutes. Whe[...]

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    4-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 4 Advanced Settings and Features This chapter describes the features you can configure or view under Advanced in the main menu of your W iFi range exte nder. Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Function The W iFi range extender ca n be used with wire less access points (APs) to build large bridged wireless ne[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 4-2 Advanced Settings a nd Features v1.0, April 2008 Select Wir eless Repeating Function under Advanced in the main menu. The W ireless Repeating Function screen displays. The RangeMax W iFi Range Extender WPN824E XT supports two modes of the W ireless Repeating function: • Both “Enable Wir ele[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Advanced Settings and Fea tures 4-3 v1.0, April 20 08 • “Disable Wireless Client A ssociation” not selected. In addition to performing wireless repeating with remote APs, the extender will act as an AP to connect local wireless computers. • “Disable Wireless Client Association” select[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 4-4 Advanced Settings a nd Features v1.0, April 2008 • If you are usin g DHCP , the Get Dynamicall y From ISP Gateway radio button in the Internet IP Address section of the Basic Settings screen shou ld be selected for all AP devices in the IP Address Source portion. T o set up the repeater confi[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Advanced Settings and Fea tures 4-5 v1.0, April 20 08 NTP Client The W iFi range extender uses the Network Time Pr otocol (N TP) to obtain the current time and date from one of several Network T ime Serve rs on the Internet, using the NTP Client screen. Select NTP Client under Advanced in the mai[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 4-6 Advanced Settings a nd Features v1.0, April 2008 QoS Setup QoS is an advanced feature that yo u can use to prioritize some typ es of traffic ahead of others. The W iFi range extender can pro vide QoS prioritization over the wire less link and on the Internet connection. T o configure QoS, us e [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Advanced Settings and Fea tures 4-7 v1.0, April 20 08 Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The W iFi range extender supports W i-Fi Multimedia Quality of Se rvice (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wire less link. WMM QoS is a feature that provides pri[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 4-8 Advanced Settings a nd Features v1.0, April 2008 2. Click Add Priority Rule . The QoS Priority Rules screen displays. 3. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming . In either case, a list of predefined applications or games appears in t he Applications drop-down[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Advanced Settings and Fea tures 4-9 v1.0, April 20 08 5. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traf fic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low , Normal , High , and Highest . 6. Click Apply to save this [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 4-10 Advanced Settings and Features v1.0, April 2008 QoS for a MAC Address T o create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. Open the QoS Setup screen, shown in Figure 4-4 on page 4-6 . 2. Click Add Priority Rule . 3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Addr es s . The QoS[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Advanced Settings and Fea tures 4-11 v1.0, April 20 08 Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy T o edit or delete an existing QoS policy: 1. Open the QoS Setup screen, shown in Figure 4-4 on page 4-6 . 2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted. 3. Do either of t[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 4-12 Advanced Settings and Features v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    Technical Specifications A-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications Default Configuration Settings This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the RangeMax W iFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. T able A-1. WiFi Range Exte nder Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Smart Wizard Enabled[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications v1.0, April 2008 Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR_EXT Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled T ransmi ssion S peed Auto a Country/Region United S tates in the U.S., othe rwise varies by region RF Channel Auto Operating Mode 802.1 1 g/b Data Ra[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Rang e Extender WPN824 EXT User Manual Technical Specifications A-3 v1.0, April 20 08 Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B C-T ick N10947 Interface Specifications LAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Internet 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Maximum wireless [...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual A-4 Technical Specifications v1.0, April 2008 Restoring the Default User Name and Password Y ou can re store the factory default configuration se ttings to reset the exte nder’ s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.250 . This procedure erase s your curren[...]

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    Related Documents B-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vist a Wireless Configuration Utilities http://documentation.net gear .com /r efer en ce/enu/win[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual B-2 Related Documents v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    Index-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Index Numerics 802.1 1g wireless networking 1-2 A attached devic es 3-7 Auto Uplink 1-2 B backup settings 3-8 C client, NTP 4-5 compatible NETGEAR Products 1-3 configuration, erasing 3-9 , A-4 connection sta tus 3-6 connectivity stat us 2-3 D daylight savings time 4-5 defaults, restoring factory 3-9 Domain Name Server (DNS[...]

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    RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual Index-2 v1.0, April 2008 applications, on line gaming 4-7 editing, deleting a QoS policy 4-1 1 Internet access 4-7 LAN port priority rules 4-9 MAC address 4-10 router LAN port 4-9 setup 4-6 wireless multimed ia applications 4-7 R RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) T echnology 1-1 reference docu[...]