You are a star, Tony! By going to System Prefs and changing Network Name, it has connected to smart wizard etc etc and now is working correctly. Thank you very much for your help.
On 6 Jul 2011, at 10:31, Tony Crooks <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 6 Jul 2011, at 10:18, Virginia wrote: > >> Has anyone experience of these? We have bought a Netgear Universal WiFi >> Range Extender WN2000RPT. Instructions are very simple : plug it in half >> way between computer and router, wait one minute and then the PC to Extender >> LED will show green. But it does not work with us! Status LED shows >> green, but no Extender LED. Can't think what we are doing wrong. Can't >> log onto www.mywifiext.net as the FAQs suggest. Advice would be much >> appreciated. > > Virginia, > > I assume that your router doesn't have a WPS button and doesn't support WPS. > These instructions apply; > >> If your router does not support WPS: >> Step 3: Wirelessly connect to the Extender network >> by connecting to NETGEAR_EXT. Make sure the computer you’re using is >> outside the range of the router. When connected, the PC to Extender >> Connection Status LED turns green. If you have trouble completing this step, >> see Question 3 in the FAQs on the back. >> Step 4: Open a browser window from the same computer, and it >> automatically takes you to the Smart Wizard to connect the Extender to the >> existing network. >> If you have trouble completing this step, see Question 5 in the FAQs on the >> back. > > I would have thought you should be able to do this from the Network System > preferences - just look for a Network Name of NETGEAR_EXT. > > I'm looking at the installation guide that came with the WN2000RPT. > > Personally I'd have bought an Airport Express which does the same and more > but does cost more. > > Regards, > > Tony > -- > Tony Crooks > ---------------------------------- > 53 Mendip Avenue • Eastbourne • BN23 8HP > Mob: 07590508079 > Tel: 01323-460789 > <mailto: [email protected]> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
