Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RE1000 Cisco Systems
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Getting Started Linksys RE1000 Wireles s -N Extender.
2 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender 2 Introduction This Getting Started guide can help you connect the extender to your network and solv e common setup issues . Y ou can find mor e help from our award- winning, 24/7 customer support at Linksys .
3 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender T op Po wer Switch Only featur ed in the European versions of the RE1000. Reset Pr ess and hold this button for about eigh t seconds t o reset the extender to its factor y defaults.
4 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender 4. Select the net work to use , then click Next . 5. T ype your network’ s password, then click OK . - OR - If your network is hidden (your r outer does not broadcast its name), click My network is hidden , enter y our network ’ s information, then click OK .
5 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender 7. Move the extender to its primary location, then click Next . Y our router tests the wireless connection to your relocated extender and prompts you if it needs further adjustment. TIP Y ou can also connec t the range extender by using Wi-F i Protected Setup.
6 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender How t o open the brow ser-based utility After setting up the ex tender with the setup sof tware (located on the CD), the extender will be r eady for use. If y ou would like to change its advanced settings, use the extender ’ s browser-based utility .
7 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender On a Microsoft W indows 7 or V ista computer: 1. Open Windows Explorer , then click Network . The RE1000 icon appears in the right panel . ( Y ou might be requir ed to change the firewall settings to allow the display of networked computers .
8 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender Connecting with the Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup Button Use this method if y our rout er or ac cess point has a Wi-F i Protected Setup button. 1. Click or press the Wi-F i Protected Setup button on the extender .
9 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender Connecting with the Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup Button Use this method if your client devic e has a Wi-F i Pr otected Setup button. 1. Click or press the Wi-F i Protected Setup button on the client device.
10 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender How t o use Site Sur v ey The Site Sur vey gives a snapshot of all neighboring access points or r outers within range of the extender . T o open the Site Sur v ey page: 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility ” on page 6).
11 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender T roubleshooting NOT E Y our range ex tender w orks only on the 2.4 GHz net work. It cannot be used on a 5 GHz network . Y ou cannot get your extender connected Check the position of your router and extender • F or first-time setup, you may need to place the extender closer to the router .
12 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender 3. Click your own network name, then click Connect . In the example below , the computer was c onnected to another wireless network named JimsRouter . The name of the correct net work, BronzeEagle in this example , is shown selected.
13 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender Y ou have int ermittent connection problems When you position your range extender , place it in a location where the signal strength can be kept between 60% and 100% for optimum performance.
14 Getting Star ted RE1000 Range Ex tender Specifications Model Name Linksys RE1000 Model Description Wireless-N Extender Model Number RE1000 Standards IEEE 802.
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