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NETGEAR Trek
N300 Travel Router and Range Extender

PR2000

Installation Guide

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iFi

USB

USB

LAN

Internet/LAN

Reset

NETGEAR

Power

Internet

Summary of Contents for PR2000

Page 1: ...NETGEAR Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000 Installation Guide Wi Fi US B USB LAN Internet LAN Reset N E T G E A R Pow er Intern et ...

Page 2: ...r 5 Internet Mode Switch 5 Power Inputs 5 Indicator LEDs 6 Connection Ports and Reset Button 7 Antenna Orientation 7 Internet Connection Setup 8 WiFi Extender Setup 10 WiFi Bridge Setup 12 WiFi Hotspot Connection Setup 14 Cellular Connection Setup 16 Connect WiFi Devices to Your Network 18 ...

Page 3: ...have with your existing Internet connection Use the personal router for any of the following situations Add a WiFi router to your home network Do you want to connect your wireless devices to your network Convert your home network into a home WiFi network For more information see Internet Connection Setup on page 8 Extend the range of your home WiFi network Do you want to use your wireless devices ...

Page 4: ...hile away from home Do you want to connect your devices to the Internet at a WiFi hotspot Connect your personal router to the WiFi hotspot and then connect your devices to your personal router The personal router s firewall protects your personal devices from known DoS attacks and port scans from the Internet For more information see WiFi Hotspot Connection Setup on page 14 Do you want to connect ...

Page 5: ...ff Turn off the personal router Wireless Use an Internet connection with a wireless link Power Inputs Use either of the following methods to power your personal router AC power connection Plug the unit into an AC wall outlet Power Internet WiFi USB Wired Pow er Off Wireles Micro USB connection Connect a micro USB cable to the unit and to a USB port on another device NETGEAR Inter net via Wire d Po...

Page 6: ...nected physically or a wireless channel is associated successfully Blinking green One of the following occurred Off The personal router is not connected in either wired or wireless mode Green Either the LAN port or a wireless device is connected to the personal router Off No device is connected Green The USB drive is properly mounted Off No USB drive is detected Power Internet The Reset button was...

Page 7: ...n LAN port A LAN port for any Ethernet enabled device USB port A USB port for USB storage or USB printer When plugged into the wall the USB port can be used as a cell phone charger Antenna Orientation NETGEAR Inte rne t via Wired Pow er Off Wirel es Power Internet WiFi USB WiFi USB USB LA N Internet LAN Re set N E T G E A R Power Internet N E T G E A R LA N In te rn et L AN Re se t U SB WiFi USB P...

Page 8: ...B port To connect to the Internet with an Ethernet cable 1 Connect an Ethernet cable between the Internet LAN port of the personal router and the Ethernet port of your DSL or cable modem 2 Connect an Ethernet cable between the LAN port of the personal router and the Ethernet port of your computer 3 Connect the personal router to a power source For more information see Power Inputs on page 5 ...

Page 9: ... Wizard screen displays 6 Click the Next button and follow the prompts of the Setup Wizard When you are done the Congratulations screen displays The personal router is connected to the Internet 7 Optional Connect your wireless devices to the personal router For more information see Connect WiFi Devices to Your Network on page 18 8 Optional Connect a USB device to the USB port of the personal route...

Page 10: ...ce the personal router at an equal distance between your existing WiFi router and the wireless device that is located in the dead zone of your router DO DON T NE TG EA R Power Interne t WiFi USB Wired Power Off Wireles NE TG EA R Power Interne t WiFi USB Wired Power Off Wireles When possible specify the settings of the personal router and your existing router in the same room 2 Connect the persona...

Page 11: ...ks 6 Make sure that the Extend my current wireless router s range check box is selected 7 Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the related security information for that wireless network 8 To be able to use these settings again without having to reenter them select the To save a name for profile check box 9 In the field provided enter a name for the profile 10 Click the...

Page 12: ...personal router as a WiFi bridge 1 Connect an Ethernet cable between the LAN port of the personal router and the Ethernet port of an Ethernet enabled device 2 Optional Connect an Ethernet cable between the Internet LAN port of the personal router and the Ethernet port of another device 3 Connect the personal router to a power source For more information see Power Inputs on page 5 4 Turn on power t...

Page 13: ... Make sure that the Extend my current wireless router s range check box is selected 8 Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the related security information for that wireless network 9 To be able to use these settings again without having to reenter them select the To save a name for profile check box 10 In the field provided enter a name for the profile 11 Click the Ap...

Page 14: ...owever NETGEAR recommends that you send no personal information over the Internet from your personal devices N E T G E A R LA N In te rn et L A N Re se t U S B WiFi USB Power Internet Optional Connect a USB device to the USB port To connect to a public WiFi hotspot 1 Connect the personal router to a power source For more information see Power Inputs on page 5 2 Turn on power to the personal router...

Page 15: ... 5 Make sure that the Extend my current wireless router s range check box is not selected 6 Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the related security information for that wireless network 7 To be able to use these settings again without having to reenter them select the To save a name for profile check box 8 In the field provided enter a name for the profile 9 Click th...

Page 16: ...vice provider for more information this feature is available only in certain regions N E T G E A R LA N In te rn e t LA N R e se t U S B WiFi USB Power Internet To connect to your cellular service 1 Insert the 3G 4G USB dongle into the USB port of the personal router For a list of supported 3G 4G USB dongles see the user manual 2 Locate the personal router near a window so that it has access to th...

Page 17: ...ation see Antenna Orientation on page 7 7 Open a web browser on your computer type www routerlogin net in the address field and press the Enter key If a login screen displays enter admin for your user name and password for your password Then click the OK button 8 Click the Next button and follow the prompts of the Setup Wizard When requested enter your cellular account information When you are don...

Page 18: ... wireless device view the available wireless networks For more information see the manual that came with your device 2 From the list of available wireless networks select the wireless network name SSID of the personal router The SSID is printed on the personal router s product label 3 From your wireless device initiate a wireless connection For more information see the manual that came with your d...

Page 19: ... PIN to connect WPS supports WPA and WPA2 wireless security To connect WiFi devices to your personal router with WPS 1 Log in to the personal router and select ADVANCED WPS Wizard Next For more information see the user manual 2 Select one of the following radio buttons Push Button recommended Click the button PIN Number Select the PIN number radio button and enter the client PIN in the field that ...

Page 20: ...ear com NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources You can get the user manual online at http downloadcenter netgear com or through a link in the product s user interface Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Infor...

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