User manual

Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
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N300 WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT
5. View or change the following settings:
• Enable Wireless
Access Point. By default, the extender functions as a WiFi access
point. Clear the Enable Wireless Access Point check box only if you want to prevent
WiFi devices from connecting to the extender. LAN devices can still connect to the
extender over an Ethernet cable.
• Enable SSID Broadcast. By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi network name
(SSID). Clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box only to hide the network name
of the extender. In such a situation, the network name of the extender does not
display in a WiFi network manager
.
A user who wants to join the hidden WiFi network
of the extender must know its network name.
• Keep Existing Wireless Settings. By default, the settings on the Wireless Settings
screen remain the same when you use WPS to establish a WiFi connection. Clear the
Keep Existing W
ireless Settings check box only if you want to allow the WPS
process to change the SSID and passphrase on the Wireless Settings screen.
If you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box and use WPS to add a
computer or WiFi device to the extender’
s network, the SSID and passphrase are
automatically generated and other devices that are already connected to the
extender’s network might be disconnected. You can view the SSID and passphrase
on the Wireless Settings screen (see Manage the Extender WiFi Settings on
page 36).
NETGEAR recommends that you keep the Keep Existing W
ireless Settings
check
box selected.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Manage a WiFi Access List
By default, any WiFi device that is configured with the correct network name (SSID) can
access the WiFi network of the extender. For increased security, you can restrict access to
the WiFi network of the extender to allow only specific WiFi devices based on their MAC
addresses. Devices that are not on the access list cannot join the WiFi network of the
extender.
Each network device has a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address,
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or
A–F only
, and separated by colons (for