Netgear AC750-WiFi User Manual - Page 7

AC750 WiF Range Extender The following table describes the LEDs. Table 1. Front panel LEDs LED Router Link Device Device Link Power WPS Description This LED indicates the connection between the extender and the router or access point: • Solid green. Best connection. • Solid amber. Good connection. • Solid red. Poor connection. • Off. No connection. This LED indicates the connection between the extender and a computer or WiFi device: • Solid green. Best connection. • Solid amber. Good connection. • Solid red. Poor connection. • Off. No connection. • Solid amber. The extender is booting. • Solid green. The extender is powered on. • Off. The extender is powered off. • Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2). • Blinking green. A WPS connection is in progress. • Off. WiFi security is not enabled When to Use Your Extenders NETGEAR recommends that you connect through the extender network only when the WiFi device is in a "dead zone" where connection from the existing network is poor or nonexistent. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the network. How the Extenders Work The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi access point) and a WiFi device outside the range of the WiFi router. Note: Each extender must connect to your router's WiFi network. Do not connect the extenders to another extender's WiFi network. The extender performs two main jobs: • The extender connects to a working WiFi network. Overview 7