Cisco RE1000 User Manual
Linksys RE1000 Wireless-N Extender
Getting
Started
RE1000 Range Extender
Getting Started
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 awardwinning, 24/7 customer support at Linksys.com/support.
Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How to install the range extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to open the browser-based utility . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Overview
Front
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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Top
Power Switch Only featured in the European versions of the
RE1000.
Reset Press and hold this button for about eight seconds to
reset the extender to its factory defaults. You can also restore
the defaults from the Administration > Factory Defaults screen in
the extender’s browser-based utility.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button 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. To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, refer to
“Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 7.
How to install the range extender
1.
Insert the Setup CD into a computer that is connected to the network
router. You will need to be near the router or access point and have
access to a networked computer.
IMPORTANT
Set up the extender close to the computer and router to ensure a
strong wireless signal. You can move it to a different location later.
2.
When the Setup utility starts, read the license terms, then click Next. You
are prompted to plug your extender into an electrical outlet.
Bottom
Ethernet (green) Using Ethernet cables (also called network
cables), this Ethernet port connects Ethernet network devices
to your wireless network.
The green light turns on when an Ethernet device is connected
and active on this port.
3.
Connect your extender to an AC power outlet. Your extender searches for
wireless networks. The list of networks is displayed.
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4.
Select the network to use, then click Next.
5.
Type your network’s password, then click OK.
- OR -
If your network is hidden (your router does not broadcast its name), click
My network is hidden, enter your network’s information, then click OK.
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Click Next. Your extender is set up, and you are prompted to move the
extender to its final location.
TIP
For best performance, position the extender where the wireless
signal of your router or access point is reliably strong (at least 60%
strength).
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7.
Move the extender to its primary location, then click Next. Your router
tests the wireless connection to your relocated extender and prompts
you if it needs further adjustment.
TIP
You can also connect the range extender by using Wi-Fi Protected
Setup. For more information, see “Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on
page 7.
Getting Started
How to change the power plug configuration
You can connect the extender’s built-in power plug directly to a wall power
outlet. For a desktop or table-top setup, you can also remove the built-in plug
and use an AC cable instead.
To attach the AC power plug:
1.
Press the plug release latch, then slide the AC plug off the extender.
2.
Slide the clip cover into the slot that held the AC plug, then connect the
AC cable to the power connector.
Power connector
(European version of extender shown)
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