WN2000RPT initial setup

[sas5814]

I got my WN2000RPT to fill a couple of weak spots in my house. When I got it the instructions said to have a computer outside the range of my wireless adapter and use it to initially connect to the WN2000RPT. That is just nuts. I'd have to leave my house and wander down the road until I was out of signal range. There has to be another smarter way to initialize this repeater. Thanks in advance for any help.

[Jack™]

Originally Posted by sas5814

I'd have to leave my house and wander down the road until I was out of signal range. There has to be another smarter way to initialize this repeater.

How about pulling the plug on the wireless (router / access point)

[zird2]

I think the best way to setup this extender is to place it in the location where you are still getting a signal from the main router. (ex. main router is on the living room and the signal cannot reach the bedroom, you need to place the extender in between the living room and the bedroom, so that the signal from the router will reach the extender and the extender will extend the signal to the bedroo). how it helps

[Jack™]

Originally Posted by sas5814

When I got it the instructions said to have a computer outside the range of my wireless adapter and use it to initially connect to the WN2000RPT. That is just nuts.

No, it is not!

In the IG the following sentence is used:
Place the Extender an equal distance between your router and the wireless device located outside the range of your router.
The picture below shows the router, the extender and a laptop (the wireless device).

So if your laptop would not be outside of the range of your router, you wouldn't have had to buy the Extender in the first place...

In your case you should place the Extender between the router and the weak spots where you have coverage problems.

[foandyodie]

i have just set mine up with router in the lounge, extender hlaf way between last bedroom and laptop as far away as poss, but still picks up the main router, i just followed the wizard and added my WEP keys and click to keep the ssid the same - picks up 4 bars?

[jmizoguchi]

if you setup set as extender, you are using same SSID and WEP so you will see ONE network so how you are define as you are picking up from main router?

[foandyodie]

does that mean i am connect via the extender or just to the main router?, with the extender turned off i cannot pick up anything but have 4 bars when its on, my veiw wireless connections only shows the one name which i presumed was because i had set the SSID as the same - its a BT home hub 2.

i dont have any red / amber lights on just the power light as green and when i set up the extender the lock light at the bottom turned itself on?

[jmizoguchi]

??????
if wn2000rpt is connectd as extender with existing same SSID and encryption to setup then it is ONE big network with two access point.

wether you are connected to extender or router is only find out when you turn off the wn2000rpt.

if green then it is connected. manual should tell you the LED status means

[foandyodie]

looks like i was not connected properly - basically internet explorer did not let me do it properly for some reason? - i downloaded firefox and clicked on the netgear_ext in the wireless connections then opened up firefox and typed in www.mywifiext.com, it took me through the wizard fine whereas internet explorer only went part way?? it automatically put my router name (SSID) and added _ext at the end of it, i connected then inputed my WEP key, now it is connect with excellent strength in the room i had a dead spot !!! Hurray...

maybe the instructions should be a little clearer - its trial and error - or looking through forums !! not great "netgear!"

[jmizoguchi]

what made you think it would work if you have not even setup in the first place?

ie should have worked unless you use Ie9.

well you got it working so enjoy..