Netgear Pr2000 Trek N300 Travel Router And Range Extender User Manual

Hardware Setup 11
 Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000
Indicator LEDs
Monitor the status of your Trek.
NETGEAR
Power
Internet
WiFi
USB
Wired
Power Off Wireles
Cover
(rotate
Indicator LEDs
clockwise
to open)
Figure 3. Indicator LEDs
Monitor the status of your Trek using the following LEDs:
Table 1.  Status LEDs  
Power LED
•  Green. The Trek is powered on.
•  Off. The 
 Trek is powered off.
Internet LED
•  Green. Either the Internet/LAN port is connected physically or a wireless cha\
nnel is...

Hardware Setup 12
Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000 
Connection Ports and Reset Button
Connect or reset your Trek.
WiFi
USB
USB
LAN
Internet/LAN
Reset
NE
TGEAR
Internet
Reset
button
Connection
ports
Figure 4. Connection ports and Reset button
Connect or reset your Trek using the following items:
• Reset button. 
 To reset the Trek to its factory settings, insert a paper clip into the Reset 
hole and hold it until the Internet LED blinks. See Factory Settings  on page
  143 for...

Hardware Setup 13
 Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000
Power Inputs
You can power the Trek with either AC current from a wall socket or a micro USB connection. 
Move the slide switch to the Power Off  position before plugging the Trek in to the wall 
socket.
Use either of the following methods to power your Trek:
• AC power connection. Fold out the power prongs and plug the unit into an 
 AC wall 
outlet.
NETGEARPower
Internet
WiFi
USB
Wired
Power Off Wireles
NETGEAR
Internet viaWired
Power...

Hardware Setup 14
Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000 
Antenna Orientation
The WiFi antenna is inside the cover. Rotate the cover to position the antenna.
NETGEAR
Internet
viaWired
Power Off Wireles
PowerInternetWiFi
USBWiFiUSBUSBLAN
Internet/LANReset
NETGEAR
PowerInternet
NETGEAR
LAN
Internet/LANReset
USB
WiFiUSB
PowerInternet
Figure 7. Antenna orientation
For best performance, keep the cover vertical when you use your Trek.
Product Label
The device login information (URL, user name, and...

Hardware Setup 
15  Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000
Different Ways You Can Connect to the Internet
Whether you use the Internet in the home or on the go (or both), the Trek is your solution to a 
better Internet experience.
The Trek gives you a way to connect to the Internet while away from home.
Do you want to connect your devices to the Internet at a WiFi hotspot? Connect your Trek to 
the WiFi hotspot and then connect your devices to your Trek. The Trek’s firewall protects 
your...

Hardware Setup 16
Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000 
CAUTION: Most public WiFI hotspots offer no security. NETGEAR recommends that you 
do not send personal information over the Internet from your personal de\
vices.
NETGEARLANInternet/LANReset
USBWiFiUSBPowerInternet
(Optional) Connect a USB device to the USB port
Figure 9. WiFi hotspot connection

To connect to a public WiFi hotspot:
1.  Connect the T
 rek to a power source.
For more information, see Power Inputs on page  13.
2.  T
urn...

Hardware Setup 17
 Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000
The Wireless as WAN screen displays, which shows the available wireless networks.
6. 
Make sure that the Extend my current wireless routers range  check box is not selected.
7.  Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the re\
lated security 
information for that wireless network.
8.  T
o be able to use these settings again without having to reenter them, se\
lect the  To save a 
name for profile check box.
9....

Hardware Setup 18
Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000 
To use the Trek as a WiFi range extender:
1. 
Place the T
 rek at an equal distance between your existing WiFi router and the wirel\
ess 
device that is located in the dead zone of your router.
DO DON’T
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USB
Wire d
P owe r Of f
W ire les
NETGEARPowerI nte rnetWiFi
USB
W ired
P o w er Of f
W ir el es
When possible, have your Trek in the same room with your existing router when you 
specify the settings of the...

Hardware Setup 19
 Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000
8. 
Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the re\
lated security 
information for that wireless network.
9.  T
o be able to use these settings again without having to reenter them, se\
lect the  To save a 
name for profile check box.
10.  In the field provided, enter a name for the profile.
11.  Click the  Apply button.
The Trek is configured as a WiFi extender after a two-minute setup process.
12....

Hardware Setup 20
Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000 
4. 
Connect your computer or wireless device to the Treks SSID, or connect your computer or 
wireless device to the Trek’s LAN port with an Ethernet cable.
5.  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. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive. Then click the  OK...