User Guide

Manage the Extender Network and Security Settings
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N300 WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT
13. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or on a mobile device to connect to the
extender’s newly created WiFi network.
Note: Unless you entered a new network name in Step 9, the extender uses
the name of the WiFi network to which you connected the extender and
adds _EXT at the end of the name.
Note: If your computer or mobile device cannot join the new WiFi network of
the extender, see You Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an
Error Message on page 65.
14. Select the My wireless devices are connected to the Extender network check box, and
click the Continue button.
The new WiFi network settings for the extender are saved and the Status screen
displays.
Use WPS to Add a WiFi Device to the Extender’s WiFi
Network
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s
network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a WPS button
or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the Push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must have
a physical Push button or a software Push button. If you use the PIN method, you must know
the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi
security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WPA + WP
A2 WiFi security on the
extender network and generates a random passphrase.