Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPTv2
Installation Guide
CONNECT WIRED
DEVICES WIRELESSLY
WIRELESS
EXTENSION
Extended Wireless Range
Existing Router Range
EXISTING
ROUTER
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Hardware Features
The LEDs on the front show how the Extender is working.
Link Rate. The LED indicates a
wireless connection between
the Extender and the router.
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Status. The LED is lit when the
Extender is powered on.
PC to Extender. The LED is lit
when the Extender is
connected to a PC.
WPS button. This LED indicates
a WPS wireless connection.
- Solid green. There is wireless
- Blinking green. A WPS
Green is best.
Amber is good.
Red is poor.
security (WPA or WPA2).
connection is in progress.
Link Rate
Status
PC to
Extender
WPS
button
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The back panel has the following features:
Factory Reset button. To use this
button, stick a paper clip into the reset
hole and hold it until the Status LED
flashes.
Ethernet ports. You can use the
Ethernet ports on the Extender
to connect up to four Ethernet-enabled
devices wirelessly to your network.
On/Off button. Turns the device on
and off.
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Factory
Reset
button
Ethernet
ports
On/Off
button
Getting Started
The WiFi Range Extender extends the wireless network to include the
area outside the range of your existing Wi-Fi network. Follow these
steps to correctly set up the Extender.
Placing the Extender and Applying Power
1. Place the Extender an equal distance between your router and the
wireless device located outside the range of your router.
DO DON’T
Tip: If you have to use a different location, move the
Extender closer to the device, but still within the
wireless range of the router.
2. Plug the Extender into an electrical outlet, and wait 1 minute until
the Extender starts. The Status LED turns green.
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