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Extend Network

You can specify the wireless router or access point whose range you want to extend by selecting it in the list of detected networks or by entering its information manually. Only devices that support WDS are supported by the MAXg Range Extender. The list indicates the devices that are known to support WDS; a question mark (?) indicates that it’s uncertain whether the device supports WDS.

If your wireless network isn’t in the list of detected wireless networks, it may be because the access point isn’t broadcasting its network name. Clear the My wireless network is broadcasting its network name check box and enter the network name, MAC address, and channel.

Please see your access point’s documentation for how to determine its wireless MAC address.

The network name is sometimes called the SSID.

If your access point wasn’t detected because it was turned off, you can turn it on and press the Scan button to try and detect it again.

Extend Network

The U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Range Extender was unable to detect any wireless routers or access points. Please ensure that your wireless router or access point is connected properly and turned on and press the Scan button to try again. If your wireless network isn’t broadcasting its network name clear the My wireless network is broadcasting its network name check box and enter the network name, MAC address, and channel.

Please select a wireless network (an access point or wireless router that supports WDS) from the list of detected networks or enter its information manually.

Select a wireless network from the list of detected networks.

Enter the network name, MAC address, and channel of the wireless network.


(This is the wireless MAC address—sometimes called WLAN)

Security

The selected wireless network is insecure so you don’t need to enter any security information.

The selected wireless network is secure so you need to enter its security information in order to connect to it.

The range extender cannot detect whether this wireless network is secure, so you must enter any security information yourself in order to connect to it.

When you’re finished and ready to go to the next step, press Next.