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Package contents
Range Extender Quick Start Guide
Warrenty Card
NOTE: If any of the items is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
A quick look
1) Reset button
2) Power On/O button
3) WPS button
4) Ethernet port
5) Power LED
On: RP-N12 is on.
O: RP-N12 is o.
6) Ethernet LED
On: Device is connected to
the Ethernet port.
O: Device is not connect-
ed to the Ethernet port.
7) Wi-Fi LED
Green: RP-N12
provides the best
Wi-Fi extender
performance.
Red: RP-N12
provides poor
Wi-Fi extender
performance.
O: RP-N12 is not
connected to a
router/AP.
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Turning the Range Extender on
1. Place RP-N12 near your Router/AP.
2. Plug RP-N12 to a power outlet, wait for one (1) minute until
the Wi-Fi LED starts to blink.
Setting up the Range Extender
Connecting to a network
Select one of the following ways to connect the Range Extender
to a network.
Option A: Connecting through GUI
1. Use a Wi-Fi enabled device, such as your desktop PC/note-
book/tablet, to nd and connect to ASUS_RPN12 wireless
network.
2. Launch a web browser and enter http://repeater.asus.com in
the address bar to access the Range Extender.
3. Enter the default login name and password, which are admin/
admin.
4. Follow the Quick Internet Setup steps below to set up the
Range Extender:
• Connect to a Wi-Fi network and when prompted, enter the
security key. If your Wi-Fi network is hidden, click Manual
setting.
• You can either tick “Use default setting” or enter the SSID
and security key/password for your extended network. When
done, click Next.
NOTE: The Range Extender’s wireless network name (SSID)
changes to your existing Wi-Fi network name, ending with _RPT
and shares your router/AP’s Wireless Password.
• Connect your wireless devices to the new Extender network.
Option B: Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
1. Press the WPS button on the router/AP.
2. Press the WPS button on the side of the RP-N12 for more than
two (2) seconds, until the Wi-Fi LED starts to blink.
NOTE: Refer to the router’s manual for the location of the WPS
button.
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3. Check if RP-N12’s Wi-Fi indicator turns solid light, which indi-
cates that the Range Extender has connected to the wireless
network successfully. The Range Extender’s wireless network
name (SSID) changes to your existing Wi-Fi network name,
ending with _RPT. For example:
Existing Wi-Fi network name: existing NetworkName
New Extender network name: existing NetworkName_RPT
To connect an additional Wi-Fi device to your Extender net-
work, use the same network password as that of your existing
wireless router.
Move the Range Extender
When the connection is complete, locate the Range Extender
between the router/AP and the wireless device to get better per-
formance. After placing your RP-N12 in an ideal location, RP-N12
connects to your router/AP in about one (1) minute.
Signal Indicator
• To get the best performance, place the Range Extender
between your router/AP and wireless device.
• The Wi-Fi signal indicator indicates the connection perfor-
mance from the Range Extender to the router/AP. Refer to the
Wi-Fi LED indicator in section A Quick Look.
NOTES:
• Place your RP-N12 between your router/AP and wireless
device to get the best extender performance.
• Place your RP-N12 in a location where you can get green Wi-Fi
LED.
IMPORTANT!
• To minimize interference, keep RP-N12 away from devices like
cordless phones, Bluetooth devices and microwave ovens.
• We recommend that you place your RP-N12 in open or
spacious location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What should I do if my router does not support WPS?
• You can use Option A to set up RP-N12.
Q2: Why is that the Wi-Fi LED does not light up after completing Method Two?
• You may have entered the wrong router SSID and password. Reset your RP-N12, double check your router SSID/password, and set
up RP-N12 again.
Q3: Why is it that I cannot see the login page after entering http://repeater.asus.com in the browser?
• Ensure that your computer is connected to the extender network only, and set your computer to Obtain an IP address auto-
matically.
Q4: My router security is WEP, and I entered a wrong passphrase or security key on the extender. Now I
cannot access the Extender any more. What can I do?
• The Range Extender cannot check whether the WEP passphrase is correct or not. When entered a wrong passphrase, your wire-
less device cannot get the correct IP address from the Range Extender. Please reset the Range Extender to its factory defaults to
get the IP address back.
Q5: How do I reset RP-N12?
• Using a pin, press the RESET button for about two (2) seconds. Wait for about ve (5) seconds until the Wi-Fi LED ashes red.
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Q6: I cannot access the web GUI to congure the RP-N12 settings.
• Close all running web browsers and launch again.
• Follow the steps below to congure your computer settings based on its
operating system.
Windows 7
A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.
1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the web browser.
2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings.
3. From the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings screen, untick Use a proxy server for your LAN.
4. Click OK when done.
B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address.
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Manage
network connections.
2. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.
3. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically.
4. Click OK when done.
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Mac 10.5.8
A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.
1. From the menu bar, click Safari > Preferences... > Advanced tab.
2. Click Change Settings... in the Proxies eld.
3. From the list of protocols, deselect FTP Proxy and Web Proxy
(HTTP).
4. Click OK when done.
B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP
address.
1. Click the Apple icon
> System Preferences > Network.
2. Select Ethernet and select Using DHCP in the Congure