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  Chapter 1.  Getting Started

 

   

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Wireless Travel Router WNTR2001 

To supply power to your wireless access point, use whichever method is more convenient 
for you. See 

Power Connection Options 

on page

 

5.

Figure 5.  Connecting the wireless access point to a laptop

3. 

Launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. In the 

address field, enter 

http://www.mywifiext.net

Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Upgrade screen (see 

Upgrading the 

Firmware 

on page

 

15), the software automatically checks for new firmware at the 

NETGEAR website. Then the following screen displays:

The Device Status screen shows what the current settings are for the wireless access 
point. A menu in the left pane allows you to view or change the settings.

Summary of Contents for WNTR2001

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA May 2011 202 10822 01 v1 0 Wireless Access Point WNTR2001 User Manual...

Page 2: ...card 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 Inf...

Page 3: ...nnection Status 12 IP Address 13 Managing Your Configuration Settings 13 Backing Up Settings 14 Restoring Settings 14 Erasing the Settings 14 Upgrading the Firmware 15 Advanced Wireless Settings 16 Us...

Page 4: ...s busy Solid red Power source does not provide enough power Off Unit is not powered on LAN On The Ethernet cable is connected Off No Ethernet cable is connected WLAN Green The connection to the router...

Page 5: ...an electrical outlet with the included power adapter Figure 3 Power adapter Method 2 Connect the wireless access point to a USB port on a nearby computer or device with the USB power cable Figure 4 U...

Page 6: ...er to the wireless access point See Power Connection Options on page 5 3 Open your Internet browser It automatically displays the setup page Follow the instructions on the setup page 4 Disconnect the...

Page 7: ...ser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer In the address field enter http www mywifiext net Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Upgrade screen see Upgrading the Firmware o...

Page 8: ...mputer and go to http www mywifiext net as described in Preparing to Change Your Travel Router Settings on page 6 2 From the menu on the left select Setup Wizard The following screen displays This is...

Page 9: ...ifiext net after the automatic firmware check the Device Status screen displays This screen shows the current settings and the status of your Travel router You can click Show Statistics to see device...

Page 10: ...er is set up to connect to this SSID also called the wireless name Region The location of the Travel router Channel The wireless channel of the network Security Type The security setting for the wirel...

Page 11: ...this port since reset or the connection was established RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or the connection was established Collisions The number of collisions on this po...

Page 12: ...nection Table 3 Connection Status Fields Field Description IP Address The IP address of the wireless network router Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the IP address Default Gateway The IP ad...

Page 13: ...connects to its wireless network Most networks are set up so that the router automatically does this Use Static IP Address Specify a static IP address This is not usually necessary If you set this up...

Page 14: ...plays letting you know that the device has been successfully restored to the previous settings The Travel router will restart This will take about 1 minute CAUTION Do not try to go online turn off the...

Page 15: ...The following screen displays 2 Click Check to see if new firmware is available If it is follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer 3 Use the Browse field to locate and select the...

Page 16: ...Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance mechanism for wireless packet transmission Preamble Mode An Auto setting might give slightly better performance A Long setting might provide a more reliable c...

Page 17: ...inutes if you are using Push N Connect or 4 minutes if you are using a PIN 3 Go to the router If you are using Push N Connect press the router s WPS button If you are using a PIN log in to the router...

Page 18: ...field of your Internet browser If you leave it out you might not be able to connect If you started up your computer connected the Ethernet cable to the Travel router and launched your browser quickly...

Page 19: ...l router closer to the router and click Try Again If after repeated attempts to connect you are still seeing this message you might need to upgrade your router to one that provides greater wireless ra...

Page 20: ...amber Table 4 Factory Settings Smart Wizard Enabled Wireless Wireless communication Disabled Wireless Network Name SSID Any will connect to the first wireless network that responds Security Disabled...

Page 21: ...Technical Specifications Table 5 Feature Description Antenna 2 PIFA antennae Radio Data Rate Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4 GHz to 2 5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation Power 5V 1A Emissions FCC CE Bus int...

Page 22: ...ation Utilities Application Note http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index ht...

Page 23: ...laration of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the Wireless Travel Router WNTR2001 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CF...

Page 24: ...output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHz For detailed information the end user should contact the national spectrum authority in France For complete DoC plea...

Page 25: ...igijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek...

Page 26: ...0 feet 9 meters Baby Monitor Analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby Monitor Digital 40 feet 12 meters Cordless phone Analog 20 feet 6 meters Cordless phone Digital 30 feet 9 meters Bluetooth devices 20 feet 6 m...

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