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You are connecting Ethernet-enabled devices, such as a network-enabled game
console (an XBox 360 or Sony PS3), a digital media player (an Apple TV or
NETGEAR Digital Entertainer), an IPTV set-top box, or a laptop with an
embedded Wireless-N adapter.
Setting Up One WNHDE111 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/
Bridge
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1. Set the switch on the back of the Wireless-N Bridge to Auto mode (it will set itself to
AP mode).
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WNHDE111 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/Bridge &
WNHDEB111 HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit
2. Connect the Ethernet cable from a LAN port on the router or gateway (A) to either
LAN port on the Wireless-N Bridge.
Setting Up the WNHDEB111 HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N
Networking Kit For Gaming or Digital Media
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This guide describes installation for the WNHDE111 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/
Bridge or the WNHDEB111 HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit.
3. Place your computer or other device (B) within range of the Wireless-N Bridge in AP
mode.
1. Set the switch on the back of each Wireless-N Bridge to Auto mode.
Caution: Do not plug in the power adapter before step 2.
Laptop with embedded
Wireless-N adapter
2. Connect the Ethernet cable from a LAN port in the router or gateway (A) to either
LAN port on one Wireless-N Bridge.
1. Familiarize yourself with the features of the Wireless-N Bridge.
3. Place the other Wireless-N Bridge near the media player, game console, or set-top
box (B), and connect it with an Ethernet cable.
Desktop PC
Power
Ethernet ports
Mode switch
Power light on/off switch
Apple TV
A
DEFAULT ACCESS
Internet
B
Router/gateway
WNHDE111
Gaming console
Desktop PC
Power light
Rear panel
HDTV with
Wireless-N
WPS button/light
DMA
Internet
Network storage
Wireless-N enabled set-top box
Front panel
Router/gateway
WNHDE111
A
Network TV
B
4. Connect a power adapter to the Wireless-N Bridge.
The mode switch can be set to:
viewer/DVR
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Auto. In Auto mode, the Wireless-N Bridge will automatically sense and set its
own mode. It will run in AP mode if connected to a router or gateway. Otherwise,
if connected to any other wired device(s), it will run in Bridge mode. (The
Wireless-N Bridge is set to Auto mode from the factory.)
5. Connect your wireless clients by one of the following methods:
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In your client’s adapter configuration settings, to use the default WPA-PSK/
WPA2-PSK security settings, enter the SSID as NETGEAR-HD, and the
passphrase that is printed on the Resource CD.
Digital set-top box
Network storage
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AP. In AP (access point) mode, the Wireless-N Bridge will act as an access point.
In this mode, the Wireless-N Bridge should be connected to a router.
4. To complete installation, connect a power adapter to the Wireless-N Bridge(s). Allow
a few minutes for your devices to connect to the Internet. If you are not connected, see
“Troubleshooting” on page 2.
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If your wireless device has a WPS push-button, connect it to the Wireless-N
Bridge in AP mode, similar to steps 3-5 in “To Add Another Wireless-N Bridge
to a System with a Wireless-N Bridge in AP Mode” on page 1.
Bridge. In Bridge mode, the Wireless-N Bridge is connected to your other wired
device(s) and will connect wirelessly to the Wireless-N Bridge being used as an
access point.
Note: By following the steps in this installation with both Wireless-N Bridge units set to
Auto mode, the Wireless-N Bridge connected to your router has set itself to AP mode,
while the second Wireless-N Bridge is set to Bridge mode.
To Add Another Wireless-N Bridge to a System with a Wireless-N
Bridge in AP Mode
2. Verify that:
You have Broadband Internet access through a powered-on router or gateway.
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1. Make sure the WNHDE111 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/Bridge you are
adding is not set to AP mode, place it near the devices that will work with it.
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