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Adding a Second WNHDE111 to Your Network Later

Wireless-N AccessPoint/Bridges, if purchased as a kit, are pre-configured to securely connect to

each other automatically, according to the instructions above. To add a second WNHDE111,

simply use the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) push button.

1.

Make sure the WNHDE111 you are adding is set to Auto or Bridge mode but

not

set to AP

mode, and place it near the devices you will connect to it.

2.

Connect the power adapter. The power light should blink quickly in groups of 3 (if the power

light is off, press the power light on/off switch on the back panel to turn it on).

3.

On the new WNHDE111, press the WPS button; its WPS light will blink.Within 2 minutes,

press the WPS button on the existing Wireless-N Bridge which is operating in AP mode. Its

WPS light will start to blink.

After 1-2 minutes the new unit in Bridge mode should be associated with the existing unit in

AP mode. The WPS light for the Bridge mode unit will turn off. On the AP mode unit, the

WPS light will be on solid for about 6 minutes, then turn off. The power lights on both units

will be steadily on.

Figure 2-6

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Connecting Other Devices to a WNHDE111

There are three ways you can connect other devices to the access point:

•

For wireless devices that support the WPS automated method, repeat the steps above for the

WPS setup method. WPS will automatically transfer the security settings from the Wireless-N

Access Point to the device you are adding.

•

For wireless devices that do not support WPS, manually configure them. Refer to the

instructions in the product documentation of the wireless device you will add. The

WNHDE111 default WPA/WPA2 security key is the serial number printed on the back of the

unit. The default wireless network name (SSID) is NETGEAR-HD.

•

For wired devices, use an Ethernet cable to connect to a free Ethernet port on the WNHDE111.

Figure 2-7

Default WPA/WPA2 security key

1TX18149020CB

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Chapter 3

Making Changes

This chapter describes how to connect to your WNHDE111, view or change its settings, and keep

its firmware up to date. You can use the Smart Wizard or web-based GUI manage you

WNHDE111.

This chapter includes:

•

“Viewing or Changing Settings” on page 3-1

•

“Using Automatic Firmware Update upon Login” on page 3-5

Viewing or Changing Settings

There are two ways you can view or change configuration settings on your WNHDE111.

•

Use the

NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

, which is included on the

Resource

CD

that came with your Wireless-N AccessPoint/Bridge.

•

Use the web browser bridge manager interface by entering

into the

browser of a PC directly connected by Ethernet cable to the Wireless-N AccessPoint/Bridge.

Follow the steps below to use either of these methods for viewing or changing WNHDE111

settings.

Tip:

Unlike the web browser bridge manager interface, this utility will automatically

discover the WNHDE111 units in your network, making it the most convenient

way to view or change WNHDE111 settings.

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Using the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

The Configuration Assistant is included on the

Resource CD

that came with your Wireless-N

AccessPoint/Bridge. It can be run from a PC or the

Resource CD

that came with the unit. You can

downloaded it from

.

You use the Configuration Assistant to connect wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable to any Wireless-

N Bridge that is in AP mode. Once connected, you can access all of your Wireless-N AccessPoint/

Bridges. Otherwise, connect directly via an Ethernet cable to a Wireless-N AccessPoint/Bridge

that is in bridge mode.

To use the Configuration Assistant:

1.

Run the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant.

If the PC is directly connected to the WNHDE111 is not in the same range as the IP address of

the WNHDE111, the Configuration Assistant prompts you to change the IP address first.

Change the IP address for the PC to match the IP network of the Wireless-N Bridge.

By default, the IP address is assigned dynamically by the router

.

Without a router, the IP

address of the Wireless-N Bridge in AP mode will default to

192.168.0.240

and the IP address

of the Wireless-N Bridge in bridge mode will default to

192.168.0.241

.

Tip:

For convenience, and ease of future access to this utility, copy it from the

Resource

CD

to your PC.

Figure 3-8