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4.Use the Add, Edit, and Delete buttons to add wireless computers to the list. The Wireless 
Card Entry screen displays.
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Do one of the following:
• If a wireless computer appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can capture its 
MAC address and add it to your list.
• You can manually enter the information for the PC.
5.Click Add to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings...

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Chapter 3
Setup and Maintenance
This chapter describes the features you can configure or view under Setup and Maintenance in the 
main menu of your WiFi range extender.
Basic Settings
Select Basic Settings under Setup in the main menu. The Basic Settings screen displays.
•Internet IP Address. The WiFi range extender is shipped preconfigured to automatically 
request an IP address through a DHCP server from your service provider. For more help, see 
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– To allow your ISP to assign an IP address for the WiFi range extender, select Get 
Dynamically From ISP Gateway.
– To enter a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for the WiFi range extender, select Use 
Static IP Address, and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 
•Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you know that your ISP does not automatically 
transmit DNS addresses to the WiFi range...

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Wireless Settings
Wireless Extender Status
The Wireless Extender Status screen provides status and usage information. Select Wireless 
Extender Status under Maintenance in the main menu. The Wireless Extender Status screen 
displays.
Note: The Wireless Settings options are described in the context of configuring wireless 
security. See Chapter 2, “Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security” .
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This screen shows the following settings:
Table 3-1.  Wireless Range Extender Status Fields 
FieldDescription
Firmware Version This is the version of the current software the extender is using. This will 
change if you upgrade your extender.
Hardware Version This is the version of the physical device.
IP SettingsThese are the current settings that you configured in the Basic Settings 
screen.
MAC Address The...

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Click Show Statistics to display performance statistics such as the number of packets sent and 
number of packets received for each port. The Statistics screen displays.
This screen shows the following settings:
Wireless AP Indicates whether the wireless interface is enabled. If not enabled, the 
Wireless status light on the front panel is off. 
Broadcast Name Indicates if the extender is broadcasting its...

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Click Connection Status to display status. The Connection Status screen displays.
Tx B/s The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the Internet and 
local ports.
Rx B/s The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the Internet and local 
ports.
Up Time The amount of time since the extender was last restarted.
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This screen shows the following settings:
Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the WiFi range extender has 
discovered on the local network. Select Attached Devices under Maintenance in the main menu. 
The Attached Devices screen screen displays.
For each device, the table shows the IP address, Ethernet MAC address, and device name (if 
available). To force the...

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Backup Settings
The configuration settings of the RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT are stored within 
the extender in a configuration file. The Backup Settings screen allows you to back up (save) this 
file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings.
Select Backup Settings under Maintenance in the main menu. The Backup Settings screen 
displays.
The following options are...