WPN824 RangeMax™ Wireless Router: Frequently Asked Questions

What is RangeMax?

RangeMax is an advanced Smart MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology that uses 7 internal antennas. RangeMax constantly surveys your home environment for physical barriers and interference and adjusts the wireless signal to compensate for these performance blockers. If you carry a laptop from the family room to the kitchen, RangeMax senses the change and selects from over 100 antenna configurations to deliver the fastest, clearest connection!

Where are the Antennas?

The RangeMax Wireless Router uses seven antennas inside of the router (they are not visible). You do not have to adjust the antennas or risk breaking them. Internal antennas also save space. The antennas turn off and on to adapt to the interference in the users operating environment. The blue LEDs that are visible in the "dome" of the router represent the status of the antennas. So when an antenna is on, the LED will be on or flashing.

What are the Blue Lights?

The dome LEDs turn on when each of the seven antennas transmits. The antennas adapt to the interference in the users operating environment. Because RangeMax is surveying the environment for interference, adapting to give the fastest connection, the lights are constantly changing. The lights are useful to monitor performance, and so cannot be turned off.

Is RangeMax Upgradeable to 802.11n?

The IEEE 802.11n standard was not ratified when the product began shipping, therefore NETGEAR cannot say that the RangeMax Wireless Router and Adapters are upgradeable to, or even compatible with 802.11n.

Is the Router Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g?

The router is compatible with wireless 802.11b and 802.11g products. The mode options are:

• 802.11g only — Only 802.11g wireless stations can be used.
• 802.11g/802.11.b — 802.11g, 802.11b wireless stations can be used. This default allows access for both "g" and "b" wireless stations.

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Hardware reset: Push the reset button on the back of the router for 15 seconds.

Software reset:

1. Type 192.168.1.1 in a Web browser.
2. Click on Backup Settings.
3. In the Revert to Factory Default Settings click Erase.

IMPORTANT! Do not try to go online, turn off the Router, shutdown the computer or do anything else to the Router until the Router finishes restarting! When the Test light (looks like a check mark) stops blinking, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the Router.

What is the Router's Default IP Address?

192.168.1.1