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•Erase. Sometimes you might want to restore the extender to original default settings. You can 
do so by using the Erase function, which restores all factory settings. After an erase, the 
extender’s user name is admin, the password is password, the LAN IP address is 
192.168.1.250, and the extenders DHCP server is enabled. 
To erase the configuration, click the Erase button. 
Set Password
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To change the password, first enter the current password, then enter the new password twice. Click 
Apply.
Firmware Update
The Firmware Update screen allows you to manage firmware updates after you have installed your 
WiFi range extender. Select Firmware Update under Maintenance in the main menu. The 
Firmware Update screen displays.
The following options are available:
•Check for New Version from the...

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– If a new version is found, you are asked about upgrading. Click Ye s to update your 
firmware.
– If no new firmware version is available, the message No New Firmware Version 
Available displays.
•Check for New Version Upon Login. If this option is selected (the default), the extender 
checks the NETGEAR database for a newer firmware image file every time you log in. To 
disable this feature, clear the check...

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h.Click Browse and locate the unzipped firmware image that you downloaded to your PC 
(the file ends in .img or .chk).
i.Once you have selected the file, click Upload to send the software to the extender. The 
upload process takes several minutes. When the software upload process is complete, the 
extender restarts.
j.After the extender has restarted, select Wireless Extender Status under Management in 
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Chapter 4
Advanced Settings and Features
This chapter describes the features you can configure or view under Advanced in the main menu of 
your WiFi range extender.
Advanced Wireless Settings
Wireless Repeating Function
The WiFi range extender can be used with wireless access points (APs) to build large bridged 
wireless networks, using the Wireless Repeating Function screen. 
Note: The Advanced Wireless Settings options are described in the context of configuring 
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Select Wireless Repeating Function under Advanced in the main menu. The Wireless Repeating 
Function screen displays.
The RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT supports two modes of the Wireless 
Repeating function:
•Both “Enable Wireless Repeating Function” and “Wireless Repeater” are selected. In 
Wireless Repeater mode, the WiFi range extender sends all traffic from its local wireless or 
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•“Disable Wireless Client Association” not selected. In addition to performing wireless 
repeating with remote APs, the extender will act as an AP to connect local wireless computers.
•“Disable Wireless Client Association” selected. The extender will communicate wirelessly 
only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen. The extender will not 
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• If you are using DHCP, the Get Dynamically From ISP Gateway radio button in the Internet 
IP Address section of the Basic Settings screen should be selected for all AP devices in the IP 
Address Source portion.
To set up the repeater configuration shown in Figure 4-2:
1.Configure the operating mode of AP1 (the WiFi range extender in Figure 4-2) as a wireless 
base station with the MAC addresses of...

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NTP Client
The WiFi range extender uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and 
date from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet, using the NTP Client screen. 
Select NTP Client under Advanced in the main menu. The NTP Client screen displays.
To localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone:
•Enable NTP client. The NTP client is enabled by...

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QoS Setup
QoS is an advanced feature that you can use to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The 
WiFi range extender can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet 
connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen. Select QoS Setup under Advanced in 
the main menu. The QoS Setup screen displays:
Figure 4-4