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1. r Aa doon ia Click the lock to make changes Assist me Revert Apply 4 If your Wi Fi is switched on click on the button labeled Turn Wi Fi Off The Network screen should now look like the screen below where under the heading Wi Fi in the left sidebar the status is shown as Off 82 e OC Network gt Show AII Q Location Automatic e Ethernet Status Off Turn Wi Fi On A e FireWire a Network Name Wi Fi Off v Ask to join new networks o Bluetooth PAN Known networks will be joined automatically lf no known networks are available you will be asked before joining a new network V Show Wi Fi status in menu bar Advanced yy G Click the lock to make changes Assist me Revert Apply 5 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on the access point 6 Plug the power adapter into the device s 5V power port and plug the adapter into a wall socket The PWR LED and corresponding LAN LED should light up 7 Network Preferences will now display an Ethernet adapter as shown below The status of Ethernet should be Connected e Oo O Network qa gt Show All Q Location Automatic Ethernet w Connected Status Connected Ethernet is currently active and has the IP address 169 254 120 253 lt gt Bee lt BS
2. EssiD1 M Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSD2 B Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSD3 O Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSID4 E Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B 6 N Disable Disable 0 Cancel ER additional ESSID ESSID accordingly Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters Please note that the ESSID is case sensitive Broadcast SSID Decide if the device will broadcast its own ESSID You can hide the ESSID of your wireless access point set the option to Disable so only people who know the ESSID of your wireless access point can connect to it 46 WMM Band AP Isolation SSID Isolation WMM Wi Fi Multimedia technology can improve the performance of certain network applications such as audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable WMM the access point will define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responses This improves the performance of such network applications Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny wireless clients using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only wireless clients using the wireless band you select
3. RTS Threshold Beacon Interval DTIM Period Data Rate N Data Rate Channel Width Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID Set the Fragment threshold of the wireless radio Please do not modify the default value if you don t know what this does the default value is 2346 Set the RTS threshold of the wireless radio Please do not modify the default value if you don t know what this does the default value is 2347 Set the beacon interval of the wireless radio Please do not modify the default value if you don t know what this does the default value is 100 Set the DTIM period of wireless radio Please do not modify default value if you don t know what it is the default value is 3 Set the wireless data transfer rate Since most wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically it s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification Set the data rate of 802 11n clients available options are MCS 0 to MCS 15 It s safe to set this option to Auto and it s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification Select wireless channel width bandwidth used by wireless signals from this access point It s suggested you select Auto 20 40MHz Do not change to 20 MHz unless you know what that does Set the wireless radio preamble type Please do not modify the default value if you d
4. Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Ill 6 2 Time Setting You can configure the time zone settings of your access point here The date and time of the device can be configured manually or can be synchronized with a time server Time setting Set the time zone of device system by synchronizing with time server this information is used for Time Zone Time Server Address Daylight Savings Time Zone Time Server Address Daylight Savings scheduling configuration GMT 12 00 Entwetok Kwajalein asia_pool ntp_org Asia 0 0 0 0 Manual IP Setting Enable Function January 1 To January APPLY Cancel Select the time zone of your country region If your country region is not listed please select another country region whose time zone is the same as yours This access point supports NTP Network Time Protocol for automatic time and date setup Choose a time server from the drop down menu
5. Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Ill 6 4 Scheduling setting The access point includes a scheduling function where power saving functions and an automatic reboot can be automated for specific times By default scheduling setting is disabled Please select Enable if you wish to continue Note Ensure you have configured the time settings of your access point before you enable scheduling scheduling setting Schedule Table Up to 10 sets Enable Disable Schedule description Schedule Click Add to open a new screen and create a scheduled event service Wireless off Schedule description End Time hh mm sunday 0 lej 0 0 0 B a Monday 0 0 el o lel 0 lel E Tuesday 0 0 l 0 lel 0 lel a Wednesday 0 e 0 0 I 0 a Thursday 0 0 l o l J 0 a Friday o lel 0 lel 0 lel n Saturaday l 0 o l 0 lel a Everday 0 0 0 0 a 67 Service Select the event to be scheduled from the drop down menu Wireless off will disable the wireless capability of the access point Led off will switch off the LEDs and Auto reboot will restart the device Schedule Assign the
6. R DOI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER EW 7428HCn User Manual 08 2012 v1 0 B 2 DI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER COPYRIGHT Copyright Edimax Technology Co Ltd all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission from Edimax Technology Co Ltd Edimax Technology Co Ltd makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Edimax Technology Co Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without the obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes The product you have purchased and the setup screen may appear slightly different from those shown in this QIG For more information about this product pleas
7. I 7 I Connecting the Access Point to a Router or PoE Switch 1 To connect the access point to a router or Power over Ethernet PoE switch first carefully remove the back panel cover by twisting it counter clockwise This enables easier access to the LAN port and the power adapter 2 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the access point Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN port on a router or PoE switch as shown in the following diagram PoE Switch 3 If you are using a router then plug the power adapter into a wall socket and connect it to the 5V DC power port on the access point Reattach the back panel cover twisting it clockwise to secure it into place 4 If you are using a PoE switch then it is not necessary to connect the access point to a power source via the 5V DC power adapter The device will be powered by the PoE switch Reattach the back panel cover twisting it clockwise to secure it into place Note If you are using a Power over Ethernet PoE switch do not use the power adapter included in the package contents PoE Switch 1 7 2 Fixing the Access Point to a Ceiling 1 To attach the device to the ceiling in its final location attach the device s back panel to the ceiling with the included screws mounting kit Then attach the rest of the device to the back panel twisting it clockwise to lock it into place lI GETTING STARTED 1 Carefully remove the
8. Please select the format of the pre shared Format key here available options are Passphrase 8 to 63 alphanumerical characters and Hex 64 characters O to 9 and a to f Please enter the key according to the key format you selected above For security reasons it s best to use a complex hard to guess key WPA RADIUS 56 WPA RADIUS is a combination of WPA encryption and RADIUS user authentication If you have a RADIUS authentication server you can check the identity of every wireless client by using a user database security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Select SSID SSID choice Edimax Security Settings Encryption WPA RADIUS ha WPA Unicast Cipher Sulte WPA TKIP WPA2 AES WPA Mixed RADIUS Server IP Address RADIUS Server Port 181 RADIUS Server Password APPLY Cancel WPA Unicast Available options are WPA TKIP WPA2 Cipher Suite AES and WPA2 Mixed AES is safer than TKIP but not every wireless client supports it Please make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected IP address authentication server here RADIUS Server Enter the port number of the RADIUS Port authentication server here Default value is 1812 RADIUS Server Enter the password of the RADIUS Password authentication server here Enable 802 1x Authentic
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10. network telephony VoIP and others When you enable WMM the access point will define the priority of different 41 kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responses This improves the performance of such network applications Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny wireless clients using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only wireless clients using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 11 will be able to connect to this access point If you select 2 4GHz B G then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11 bands will be able to connect to this access point If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11 and 802 11n clients to connect to this access point select 2 4GHz B G N AP Isolation When this is set to Enabled wireless clients connected to this device will be able to access the Internet but will not be able to communicate with each other This applies to clients connected to the specified ESSID only SSID Isolation When the access point uses multiple SSIDs and this is set to Enabled then wireless clients connected to the same SSID will be able to communicate with each other but will not be able to communicate with other wireless clients connected to another of this access point s SSIDs You can input a numeric VL
11. or input the host name or IP address of the IP server manually If your country region uses daylight saving time please check the Enable Function box and select the start and end date Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself l1l 6 3 Power Saving You can configure the operation of the LEDs and wireless capability of the access point in order the conserve power Power saving LED ON OFF Wireless ON OFF Wireless SON OFF APPLY Cancel LED ON OFF Select ON or OFF to switch the LEDs on or off accordingly Wireless Select ON or OFF to switch the wireless ON OFF capability of the access point on or off accordingly Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY
12. with security options will appear Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself llI 3 5 AP Bridge WDS In this mode this access point will connect to up to four other wireless access points also using the same mode and all connected Ethernet clients of all access points will be connected together This allows several physically isolated networks to communicate with each other Note When you set the device to this mode it will still be able to accept regular wireless clients Basic Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Made AP Bridge VWWDS ha Band 2 4 GHz B G N MAIN ESSID Edimax Multiple ESSID AP Isalation ey Client user isolation iii SSD isolation lt r VLAN ID Disabled Channel Number 11 Associated Clients Show Active Clients MAC Address 1 ooooo0000000 MAC Address 2 ooooo0000000 MA
13. 802 11b 802 11n or 802 11 will be able to connect to this access point If you select 2 4GHz B G then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11 bands will be able to connect to this access point If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11 and 802 11n clients to connect to this access point select 2 4GHz B G N When this is set to Enabled wireless clients connected to this device will be able to access the Internet but will not be able to communicate with each other This applies to clients connected to the specified ESSID only When the access point uses multiple SSIDs and this is set to Enabled then wireless clients connected to the same SSID will be able to communicate with each other but will not be able to communicate with other wireless clients connected to another of this 47 access point s SSIDs You can input a numeric VLAD ID value between 1 4094 for each specific ESSID Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Multiple ESSID setting success Please click OK to replace web page OK Click OK to return to the Basic Setting screen 11 4 WPS Setting Home Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the simplest way to build a connection between wireless network clients and this access point You don t have to select an encryption mode and enter a long encryption passphrase every time you want to set up a wireles
14. NEXT without changing anything You will later have an opportunity to change this in the browser based setup should you wish Access Point Mode Settings If you wish to customize the login information for your Access Point please enter the new user name and password in the following columns Username admin New Password Re Enter Password Note If you changed the username and password in this step you will be prompted to relogin Enter the new information into the login prompt 3 You will be prompted to set the device s access point settings If you want to you can give the device an ID in the Device Name field and if you want to set a Wi Fi password select Enabled from the drop down menu and enter your desired password in the Wi Fi Network Password field Otherwise if you keep the default settings the device s wireless network will have the default ID of Edimax and will use no password Access Point Mode Settings Band 2 4 GHz BN Device Name Edimax Channel Number ll Disabled Wi Fi Network Password eprtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address Note If the device is not set to Obtain an IP address automatically then please select that option by clicking on the radio button circled in the above image 4 Click APPLY when you are done You will see a confirmation screen with your Wi Fi settings Settings saved successfully Pleas
15. Please select the operation mode of your device If you would like to set other operation modes please select Setup Manually Access Point Mode a a ee Allows wireless clients to connect to access paint and exchange data with the devices which are connected to the wired network a Internet ADSL Bouter Xo N Universal Wi Fi Extender Mode i i E1 Connect to a Root AP and service all wireless clients within ooo gt a f wW a Wireless Device its converage a HER Fi e F Internal ADSL Rauter oo a ZON Wireless Client Mode be TJ M Enable the Ethernet device such as TV and Game player J ezana 4 TAN _ d aera ada connected to the access point to a wireless client Internat ADSL Bouter a Barana setup Manually The default mode for the device is Access Point Mode 1 For Access Point Mode please see section Il 1 Access Point Mode 2 For Universal Wi Fi Extender Mode please see section Il 2 Universal Wi Fi Extender Mode 3 For Wireless Client Mode please see section II 3 Wireless Client Mode 13 Il 1 Access Point Mode Access Point Mode allows the device to broadcast a wireless Internet signal which your wireless devices such as a notebook computer a smartphone or a tablet computer can connect to 1 Select Access Point Mode from the iQ Setup list 2 You will be asked if you want to change the login information for this device For now simply click
16. Security Settings Here you choose the type of encryption you wish to use with this SSID Disable When you select Disable wireless encryption for the network is disabled This means anyone who knows the device s SSID can connect to it 54 WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a common encryption mode it s generally safe enough for home and personal use But if you need a higher level of security please consider using WPA encryption see next section However some wireless clients don t support WPA but only support WEP so WEP is still a good choice if you have such a client in your network environment Security Settings Encryption Key Length Key Format Default Key Key WEP ul 64 bit HEX 10 Characters Key 1 dede dede dede de dede de Enable 80 1x Authentication Key Length Key Format Default Key There are two types of WEP key length 64 bit and 128 bit Using 128 bit is safer than 64 bit but will reduce some data transfer performance There are two types of key format ASCII and Hex When you select a key format the number of characters of the key will be displayed For example if you select a 64 bit key length and Hex as the key format you ll see the message Hex 10 characters to the right which means the length of the WEP key is 10 characters You can set up to four sets of WEP keys and you can decide which key is used the defaul
17. Survey Table will pop up It will list all available access points nearby Wireless Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or IBSS is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled KUDE DEME Sle Ken1 00 1d 73 22 42 9a WPA PSKIWPA2PSK 44 6478 00 1F1Fc3 18 58 L 11 AP WPA2 PSK 44 6F 6400N 00 1F1F3a 38 34 B G N 6 AP WPA2 PSK 36 Edimax 00 1 1F59 00 11 B G N 6 AP no 36 INNOBAND4000R1 00 64 78 01 01 10 B G N 1 AP WPAPSKIWPA2 PSK 32 If you don t see the SSID of the access point you wish to connect to you may try clicking the Refresh button It is also possible the access point has hidden its SSID in which case you will need to manually enter the SSID in the MAIN 45 SSID field on the previous page Multiple ESSID When you click the Multiple ESSID button a new window will open as shown below This page allows you to configure the wireless settings for multiple ESSID s Note The security settings for multiple ESSID s can be configured from the Security screen Please see 1 5 1 Security for more information Multiple ESSID This page allows you to configure the wireless settings for Multiple ESSIDs The wireless security settings for these ESSIDs can be configured in Security page Basic Setting Basic Setting Advanced Setting Enable AP Isolation s SSID isolation 551D Broadcast SSID Band Je ERE VLAN ID
18. back panel cover by twisting it counter clockwise This enables easier access to the LAN port and the power adapter 2 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the device s Ethernet port plug the other end into your computer s Ethernet port 3 Plug the power adapter into a wall socket then connect it to the 5V DC power port Reattach the back panel cover twisting it clockwise to secure it into place 4 The device will begin to initialize After 30 seconds the power LED will turn on which indicates the device has completed its initialization Note Make sure that your computer is set as a DHCP client If you are unsure please see APPENDIX IV 1 Configuring your IP address to set your PC IP o Obtain an IP address automatically 5 Enclosed in the product box is an Access Key card to indicate device factory default information containing a URL to access the device s browser based configuration interface similar to the example below Web browser access is necessary information for you to login web based firmware Wi Fi Client access is necessary information for your wireless client device for example your computer tablet smart phone to connect to this device NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Access Key EW 7428HCn N300 High Power Wireless Ceiling Mount Range Extender Access Point Web browser access kk kk kn Wi Fi Client access http edimax kk kk kk
19. bands will be able to connect to this device If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n access points to connect to this device select 2 4GHz B G N Please select the channel number you wish 35 Number to use The channel number must be same as the other wireless access point you wish to connect to MAC address 1 Please input the MAC address of the wireless access point you wish to connect to Set Security Click this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link A popup window with security options will appear Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Ill 3 4 AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Mode In this mode this access point will connect to up to four other wireless access points also using the same mode and all connected Ethernet clients of all access points will be connected together This allows several physically isolated networks to communicate with each other Note When you set the device t
20. confirm please click Ok to confirm or Cancel to abort If you click Ok to continue all connections between wireless client and access will be disconnected at this point You will see the following screen and a timer will count down from 60 seconds When the timer reaches zero click OK to return to the browser based configuration interface 74 system restarting Please wait for a moment OK 55 75 IV APPENDIX IV 1 Configuring your IP address The access point uses the default IP address 192 168 2 2 which may not be in the same IP address subnet of your network meaning you are unable to access the browser based configuration interface In this case you need to modify the IP address of your PC or Macintosh to 192 168 2 10 in order to access the browser based configuration interface The procedure for doing so varies across different operating systems please follow the guide appropriate for your operating system IV 1 1 Windows XP 1 Click the Start button it should be located in the lower left corner of your computer then click Control Panel Double click the Network and Internet Connections icon click Network Connections and then double click Local Area Connection The Local Area Connection Status window will then appear click Properties Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using Hal AMDO P
21. exchange data with the devices which are connected to the wired network Universal Wi Fi Extender Mode Connect to a Root AP and service all wireless clients within its converage Wireless Client Mode Enable the Ethernet device such as TV and Game player connected to the access point to a wireless client Setup Manually This device can be set to operate in different modes You can select the mode you want by selecting Basic Setting from the sidebar You can select a mode of operation from the drop down menu Basic Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode AP x Band 2 4 GHz B G N MAIN ESSID Edimax Multiple ESSID Client user isolation scion Erra Disabled Channel Number 11 Associated Clients Show Active Clients There are six modes available P Bridge Point to Point AF Bridge Point to Multi Point AP Bridge WDS Universal Repeater Access point mode allows wireless clients to connect to this device and exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network Station Infrastructure Also known as wireless client mode Enables Ethernet only devices such as smart TVs and game consoles to connect to a wireless network AP Bridge Point to Establishes a wireless connection with Point another wireless access point using the 27 AP Bridge Point to Mu
22. illuminated If you do not know your password restore the device to factory settings It is normal for the access point to heat up during frequent use If you can safely place your hand on the access point the temperature of the device is at a normal level If you smell burning or see smoke coming from access point or A C power adapter then disconnect the access point and A C power adapter immediately as far as it is safely possible to do so Call your dealer of purchase for help 87 IV 3 Glossary Default Gateway Access point Every non access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway s IP address When the device sends out an IP packet if the destination is not on the same network the device has to send the packet to its default gateway which will then send it out towards the destination DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP address DNS Server IP Address DNS stands for Domain Name System which allows Internet servers to have a domain name such as www Broadbandaccess point com and one or more IP addresses such as 192 34 45 8 A DNS server keeps a database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses so that when a domain name is requested as in typing Broadbandaccess point com into your Internet browser the user is sent to the proper IP address The DNS server IP address us
23. number must be same as the other wireless access points you wish to connect to Associated Click the Show Active Clients button and a Clients new window will appear which contains information about all wireless clients connected to this access point You can click the Refresh button in the popup window to keep the information up to date Root AP SSID In Universal Repeater mode this device will 44 act as a Station and connect to a root AP Enter the SSID of the root AP here or click the Select Site Survey button to choose a root AP Select Site Click the Select Site Survey button anda Survey Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up It will list all available access points nearby Select one access point in the table for this device to connect to Please see below Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Wireless Site Survey When you click the Select Site Survey button a Wireless Site
24. starts flashing Release the button to initiate reset procedures Note Please note that the hardware WPS button only works when connecting to wireless clients It will have no effect when the device itself is in Wireless Client Mode l 4 Back Panel Description Connects to an Ethernet cable This device is capable of en Power over Ethernet PoE so if the cable is connected to a PoE switch then this device will be powered by the 5 LAN Port Ethernet cable alone 6 5V DC Connects to the power adapter Note Please do not connect the power adapter if the device is already connected to a PoE switch via the LAN port l 5 Safety Information In order to ensure the safe operation of the device and its users please read and act in accordance with the following safety instructions 1 The access point is designed for indoor use only do not place the access point outdoors 2 Do not place the access point in or near hot humid places such as a kitchen or bathroom 3 Do not pull any connected cable with force carefully disconnect it from the access point 4 Ensure that the access point is firmly secured to a wall or ceiling In the event of damage due to the access point falling from its location the warranty of the access point is void 5 The device contains small parts which are a danger to small children under 3 years old Please keep the access point out of reach of children 6 Do not place t
25. the device s browser based configuration interface similar to the example below Web browser access is necessary information for you to login web based firmware Wi Fi Client access is necessary information for your wireless client device for example your computer tablet smart phone to connect to this device EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Access Key EW 7428HCn N300 High Power Wireless Ceiling Mount Range Extender Access Point Web browser access kk kk kk kk kk km Wi Fi Client access http edimax Device Name SSID Edimax or http 192 168 2 2 Security Key User Namesadmimn gt WPS PIN CODE Password 1234 Note Please keep this card for future use Note The URL on your card will likely differ from the example shown in this guide Please enter the URL you see on your card and not the URL used in the examples here Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer Enter the access key http edimax or default IP address into the browser URL bar Windows PCs only 21 f Access Point Windows Internet Explorer http edimax5281c0 ww de Access Point For Mac users enter the default IP address http 192 168 2 2 into your browser s address bar MacOS and Linux Note The access point uses the default IP address 192 168 2 2 which may not be in the same IP address su
26. 112340 j l Remember this password in gt keycha Cancel Network Diagnostics encrypted n t conne lt Mac PC gt Options are listed in the sidebar on the left side of the interface Home lll 1 Home The Home page shows the basic status and information of the device 23 Status and Information You can check the device s MAC address runtime code hardware version and network status below B Uptime Oday 0h 3m 21s Hardware Version Rev A Runtime Code Version NFR Wireless Settings Channel Number 11 Security Disabled BSsID MAC 0 1F 02 52 81 C0 Associated Clients LAN Settings IP Address 192 168 2 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway MAC Address 00 1F 02 52 81 C0 OO HHH zZZDDDDN Note This screenshot is an example The information you see on your screen will likely differ from this screenshot Uptime Displays the total passed time since the device was turned on Hardware Displays the hardware version This Version information is he
27. AD ID value between 1 4094 for each specific ESSID Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear 42 Multiple ESSID setting success Please click OK to replace web page x Click OK to return to the Basic Setting screen Ill 3 6 Universal Repeater Mode In this mode this device acts as a wireless extender simultaneously performing the functions of a client and an access point It can extend the wireless signal of an access point thus expanding Wi Fi coverage and eliminating dead spots Note In repeater mode this device will demodulate the received signal check the noise level then A modulate and amplify the signal again The output power of this mode is the same as that of WDS and normal AP mode Basic Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode Universal Repeater hi Band 2 4 GHz B G N MAIN ESSID Edimax Multiple ESSID AP Isolation Client user isolation ee i SSID isolation VLAN ID Disabled Channel Number 11 Associated Clients Show Active Clients Root AP SSID Select Site Survey Select Site Suvey APPLY Cancel Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny devices using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GH
28. C Address 3 000000000000 MAC Address 4 ooooo0000000 Set Security Set Security APPLY Cancel 38 Band MAIN ESSID Multiple ESSID AP Isolation SSID Isolation Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny devices using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only devices using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 112 will be able to connect to this device If you select 2 4GHz B G then only devices using the 802 11b and 802 11 bands will be able to connect to this device If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n devices to connect to this device select 2 4GHz B G N Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here You can input up to 32 alohanumerical characters Please note that the ESSID is case sensitive When you press this button a new window will appear allowing you to assign up to four ESSIDs to this access point Please see the following page for more details When this is set to Enabled wireless clients connected to this device will be able to access the Internet but will not be able to communicate with each other This applies to clients connected to the MAIN ESSID only When the access point uses multiple SSIDs and this is set to Enabled then wireless clients connected to the same SSID will be able to c
29. CNET Family PCI Ethernet Ad ji Lu m This connection uses the following tems El Client for Microsoft Networks m File gyd S salar bg for Microsott Networks w patting Packet Scheduler a Internet Protocol TCFIF a 7 oganman Install e Description O lt ssco Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity 76 2 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finished Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General ou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise You need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet mask 255 ji D Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered ONS server Po Alternate ONS server _ __ IV 1 2 Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button it should be located in the lower left corner of your computer then click Control Panel Click View Network Status and Tasks then click Manage Network Co
30. CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself 73 lll 7 3 Reboot If the access point malfunctions or is not responding then it is recommended that you reboot the device This is useful if the location of the access point is not convenient unplugging the power supply Plug it back in after 10 seconds Note Rebooting the access point will not affect the A current configuration of the device To reboot the device please click Reboot from the Configuration Too menu in the sidebar The following screen will be displayed Note If the access point is still not responding after a system reboot switch off the device by Reboot In the event that the system stops responding correctly or stops functioning you can perform a reset Your settings will not be changed Click the APPLY button below to reset the device You will be asked to confirm the reset APPLY Click Apply to reboot the device Microsoft Internet Explorer a Do vou really want t reset the Access Point i Cancel A pop up window will ask you to
31. Device Name SSID Edimax or http 192 168 2 2 seers e Security Key User Namewadmin lt lt kk kk kk WPS PIN CODE RE KE Password 1234 Note Please keep this card for future use Note The URL on your card will likely differ from the example shown in this guide Please enter the URL you see on your card and not the URL used in the examples here 6 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer Enter the access key into the browser URL bar Windows PCs only f Access Point Windows Internet Explorer CS ems E http edimax5281c0 W We Or enter the default IP address http 192 168 2 2 into your browser s address bar MacOS and Linux Access Point 7 You will be prompted to enter a username and password The default username is admin and the default password is 1234 12 Connect to edimax5281c0 To view this page you must log in to this area J on 192 168 2 1 80 as Network Camera You are Default admin 1234 9k Your password will be sent unencrypted Safari can t ope n t conne User name f anaia 2 Name learn gt 3 Password Remember this password in my keychain Password p Remember my password N Del TI ee atl Q Google Network Diagnostics lt Windows PC gt lt Mac PC gt 8 You will then enter the iQ Setup screen where you can choose which mode to activate iQ Setup
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33. S button is located on the front panel of the device Restore to factory defaults When you restore to factory defaults the Power LED on the device will go out The access point will then begin its initialization process The Wi Fi LED A will flash rapidly until the Power LED lights back up When the Power LED lights up and stays on steadily the device has successfully reinitialized and is ready for further configuration A In the sidebar there are 3 further tools within the Configuration Tools menu Note Take care to hold down the Reset WPS button for at least 10 seconds Releasing the button too early will cause the device to enter WPS connection mode 71 Ill 7 1 Diagnosis Using the diagnosis tool you can ping a specific IP address and automatically reboot the device if there is no response Diagnosis This device can ping a specific IP address if cant get response from ping device will be rebooted automatically Watchdog and reboot device O Enable Disable Ping address Time interval 1 60 minutes default 1 APPLY Cancel Watchdog and Select Enable or Disable for the reboot device automatic reboot function Ping Address Specify the IP address to ping Time interval Specify the frequency of the ping as a time interval in minutes Enter a value from 1 60 Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Se
34. Set your computer to obtain an IP address automatically DHCP and see if your computer can obtain an IP address If you are experiencing problems after a firmware upgrade please contact your dealer of purchase for help If all of the above solutions don t work contact your dealer of purchase for help If encryption is enabled please re check WEP or WPA passphrase settings on your wireless client Try moving closer to the wireless access point Unplug the A C adapter of the access point and plug it back again after 10 seconds Check the LEDs on the front panel If all the LEDs are out then check the A C power adapter can t locate the a Check if Broadcast ESSID in the access point with Wireless Advanced section of the 86 my wireless client File downloads are very slow or frequently interrupted can t log onto the browser based configuration interface incorrect password The access point is extremely hot browser based configuration interface is Enabled or Disabled If Disabled you need to input the ESSID into your wireless client manually Try moving closer to the wireless access point Reset the access point Try again later Your local network may be experiencing technical difficulties or very high usage Change channel number Password is case sensitive Make sure the Caps Lock light is not
35. UE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself llI 5 1 Security This device provides a variety of wireless security options wireless data 53 encryption When the data is encrypted information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key Note It is very important to set up wireless security Without security enabled hackers or intruders may gain access to your local network and cause damage to your computers and servers Tips There are several things you can do to improve your wireless security 1 Use complicated hard to guess phrases as your security password Use a random combination of letters numbers and symbols 2 Use WPA whenever possible It s more secure than WEP 3 Change your security password regularly security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Select SSID SSID choice Edimax Security Settings Encryption Disable hi Enable l2 1x Authentication APPLY Cancel Select SSID If the device uses multiple SSIDs you can select the SSID you wish to configure security settings for
36. View your basic network information and set up connections Wu d T WIN Home network This computer View your active networks Access type Home network YP Home network hi Connections IPv4 Connectivity No Internet access IPv6 Connectivity No network access Media State Enabled Duration 02 08 52 Speed 100 0 Mbps Details Sent Received Bytes 951 332 4 398 184 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv6 and 80 See full map Internet Connect or disconnect No Internet access Ready to create Local Area Connection then click Properties H Local Area Connection Pro Connect using uy Broadcom 440 10 100 Integrated Controller This connection uses the following items o Client for Microsoft Networks 905 Packet Scheduler J File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks i Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 wi Intemet Protocol Version 4 TCP IP 4 wi Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper lO Driver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder rat on tw TCP IP version 6 The latest version of the intemet protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected 6 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finished Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties You can get IP se
37. access point s configuration tool enables you to back up the settings upgrade the firmware and reset the device Select Configuration tool from the sidebar Home NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Configuration Tool Use the Backup Settings tool to save the device s current configurations to a file named config bin You can then use the Restore Settings tool to restore the saved configuration to the device Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults tool to restore the device to original factory settings Backup Settings Save Restore Settings 4222 HERS Upload Restore to Factory Defaults Reboot your computer as config bin file Restore Settings Click the browse button to find a previously saved config bin file and then click Upload to replace your current settings Restore to Click Reset to restore settings to the Factory Defaults factory default A pop up window will appear and ask you to confirm and enter your log in details Enter your username and 70 password and click Ok See below for more information Note Restoring settings to the factory default will A restore all settings configurations and passwords back to the factory default Note You can also reset the device to the factory default by pressing and holding the Reset WPS button for 10 seconds until the Power LED goes out The Reset WP
38. ation When you select Disable or WEP as your encryption type you will have the option of enabling 802 1x authentication based on a RADIUS user authentication server Check the Enable 802 1x Authentication box to activate it 7 Enable 802 1x Authentication RADIUS Server IP Address RADIUS Server Port 1812 RADIUS Server Password APPLY Cancel Authentication authentication IP Address authentication server here RADIUS Server Enter the port number of the RADIUS Port authentication server here Default value is 1812 RADIUS Server Enter the password of the RADIUS Password authentication server here After you ve set your security options click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself llII 5 2 MAC Filtering The MAC filtering feature allows you to define a white list of wireless devices permitted to connect to this access point Devices are identified by their unique MAC address When devices not on
39. ation Infrastructure mode the device acts as a wireless client and can be connected to Ethernet only Internet devices such as smart televisions or video game consoles This gives these devices the capability to connect to the Internet wirelessly Basic Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode Station Intrastructure Band 2 4 GHz B G4 N MAIN ESSID Edimax cite Survey Select Site Survey Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny access points using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only access points using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 118 will be able to connect to this device If you select 2 4GHz B G then only access points using the 802 11b and 802 11 g bands will be able to connect to this device If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n access points to connect to this device select 2 4GHz B G N MAIN ESSID Please input the ESSID the name used to identify the wireless device of the access point you want to connect to here You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters Please note that the ESSID is case sensitive 33 Site Survey When you use this device to give an Ethernet network device wireless capability you have
40. bnet of your network Accordingly you may need to modify the IP address of your PC or Macintosh to 192 168 2 10 before you can access the browser based configuration interface In the event that you cannot access the browser based configuration interface using either the access key or the default IP address please refer to IV 1 Configuring your IP Address for guidance on how to modify your IP address Note For guidance on how to assign a new IP address to the access point so that it is within the same IP address subnet of your network please refer to III 6 1 Administrator If the default IP of the access point remains unchanged you may need to repeat this process and modify the IP of your PC or Macintosh every time you wish to configure the access point You will be prompted to enter the device s username and password The default username is admin and the default password is 1234 22 Connect to edimax528ic0 Default admin 1234 User name Password Remember my password lt Windows PC gt Safari File Edit View History Bookmarks Develop Window Help 2 6 6 41 fale http 192 168 2 1 co Failed to open page Apple Yahoo Google Maps YouTube Wikipedia You are Safari can t ope 2 Internet j 3 Qr Coc News 111 Popularv To view this page you must log in to this area on 192 168 2 1 80 Network Camera Your password will be sent un Password
41. ct to you may try clicking the Refresh button It is also possible the access point has hidden 34 11 6 6 1 E AP AP AP WPA PSK AWPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK no 36 36 32 its SSID in which case you will need to manually enter the SSID in the MAIN SSID field on the previous page llII 3 3 AP Bridge Point to Point Mode In this mode the access point connects to another wireless access point in the Same mode and all connected Ethernet clients of both devices will be connected together This allows two physically isolated networks to communicate with each other Note When you set the device to this mode it will not accept regular wireless clients any more Basic Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Paint Mode Band Channel Number MAC Address 1 Set Security AP Bridge Point to Point ha 2 4 GHz B G N 11 ooooooo0000N Set Security APPLY Cancel Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny access points using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only access points using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 118 will be able to connect to this device If you select 2 4GHz B G then only access points using the 802 11b and 802 11g
42. device must have the same Wi Fi password as the root wireless access point Note If the Wi Fi network you wish to connect to does not appear click Refresh to detect again or try to move the device closer to the root wireless access point iQ Setup Please connect this device to one of the following Wi Fi networks Edimax 11 WPA2 PSK a0 Device SSID Edimax3A7E46 L Key 12345678 Note The device will be unable to connect to the A Wi Fi network if you enter the wrong password If you do not know your Wi Fi password you may find it via your Wi Fi router s configuration or consult the network administrator who set up the Wi Fi 16 network 3 By default the device s SSID is the root access point s SSID plus the last six characters of the device s access key You can change the device s SSID if you want Click Next to complete the setup 4 The device will test the connection between itself and the root wireless access point Connection Test If the connection is successful the message Connection Test Successfully will appear on screen Click Next to save settings If the connection failed the message Connection Test Failed will appear on screen Click Back to restart the setup process 5 The device will show a brief summary of the name of the root wireless access point the name of the device and the security type used Click APPLY t
43. e Wi Fi Configure IPv4 Using DHCP IP Address 169 254 120 253 4 Bluetooth PAN Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Router DNS Server Search Domains ra S Advanced ia Click the lock to make changes Assist me Revert Apply 83 8 Click on Ethernet in the left panel and then click the drop down arrow for the menu labeled Configure IPv4 in the right panel From the drop down menu select Manually O O Network lt gt Show All Q Location Automatic Ethernet IRAN Connected S Status Connected Ethernet is currently active and has the IP FireWire 9 address 169 254 120 253 Wi Fi e Configure IPv4 V Using DHCP Using DHCP with manual address IP Address Using BootP Subnet Mas EEE Off oe Router DNS Server Create PPPoE Service Search Domains f Advanced r r d Click the lock to prevent further changes Assist me Revert Apply 9 In the panel on the right side enter IP address 192 168 2 10 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click on Apply e oo O Network lt gt Show All Q Location Automatic 8 Ke Status Connected e FireWire ye eae ee i Configure lPv4 Manually Bluetooth PAN J IP Address 192 168 2 10 Router DNS Server Search Domains Advanced ma mum me m Click the lock to prevent furth
44. e click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect Device Name Edimax Security Key Disable Back APPLY a Click APPLY and the device will save settings and restart When it has finished you will see a final congratulations screen Congratulation Your device is established Device Name Edimax Security Key Disable Disconnect the access point from your computer via Ethernet cable and connect the access point to a router or PoE switch See I 7 I Connecting the Access Point to a Router or Power over Ethernet PoE Switch In the diagram below the access point is connected to a PoE switch Router 5 8 Port PoE Switch 15 7 You may now connect to the device wirelessly by selecting its ID from your list of Wi Fi networks and entering the password you set if you set one Il 2 Universal Wi Fi Extender Mode Universal Wi Fi Extender Mode allows you to extend the range of an existing Wi Fi network expanding wireless coverage and eliminating dead spots 1 Select Universal Wi Fi Extender Mode from the list iQ Setup will start detecting available Wi Fi networks automatically All detected Wi Fi networks will be displayed in the list Select the one you wish to connect to iQ Setup Please connect this device to one of the following Wi Fi networks a 11 50 Edimax WPA2 PSK 2 Input the password of the existing Wi Fi network in the Key field and click Next to continue The
45. e refer to the user manual on the CD ROM The software and specifications are subject to change without notice Please visit our website www edimax com for updates All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Edimax Technology Co Ltd Add No 3 Wu Chuan 3rd Rd Wu Ku Industrial Park New Taipei City Taiwan Tel 886 2 77396888 Email sales edimax com tw This product includes software that is subject to the GNU General Public License version 2 The program is free software and distributed without any warranty of the author We offer valid for at least three years to give you for a charge no more than the costs of physically performing source distribution a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code CONTENTS PRODUCT INFORMATION Nw NL ek AA SEAN NE a RAN Ek k k ana r W ka 5 l 1 PC ee CG ONEN De rrrerr ar z 5 l 2 PAYSICaLDESCHPU ON iios oicescesaneduiddaretanaedvicucninesdusesdnte eanceentents 355451220444 5 l 3 FROME Pal Gl DD Do 5 l 4 PEPA a E E E A E E 6 l 5 Safety Informatio Mesei nae E www zz m 7 l 6 SV SECU IRE qUll S y4 yi iy a E E S N ENA WANE W 8 l 7 Haraware InStallag ton ereinen e E 8 l 7 I Connecting the Access Point to a Router or PoE Switch 8 7 2 Fixing the Access Point to a Ceiling keke 10 GETTING START
46. e while it is initializing 18 Il 3 Wireless Client Mode Wireless Client Mode allows Ethernet devices such as smart televisions and video game consoles to connect to a wireless access point 1 Select Wireless Client Mode from the list iQ Setup will start detecting available Wi Fi networks automatically All detected Wi Fi networks will be displayed in the list Select the one you wish to connect to iQ Setup Please connect this device to one of the following Wi Fi networks Edimax 11 WPA2 PSK 60 Note If the Wi Fi network you wish to connect to does not appear click Refresh to detect again or try to move the device closer to the root wireless access point 2 Input the password of the existing Wi Fi network in the Key field and click Next to continue The device must have the same Wi Fi password as the root wireless access point iQ Setup Please connect this device to one of the following Wi Fi networks Edimax 11 WPA2 PSK 95 Password 1234567890 Note The device will be unable to connect to the A Wi Fi network if you enter the wrong password If you do not know your Wi Fi password you may find it via your Wi Fi router s configuration or consult the network administrator who set up the Wi Fi network 3 The device will test the connection between itself and the root wireless access point 19 Connection Test If the connection is successful the message Co
47. ed by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you DSL Modem DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds Ethernet A standard for computer networks Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs and move data around at up to 10 100 million bits per second Mbps Idle Timeout Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre configured amount of time the connection will automatically be disconnected IP Address and Network Subnet Mask IP stands for Internet Protocol An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods that identifies a single unique Internet computer host in an IP network Example 192 168 2 1 It consists of 2 portions the IP network address and the host identifier The IP address is a 32 bit binary pattern which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by aaa aaa aaa aaa where each aaa can be anything from 000 to 255 or as four cascaded binary numbers 88 separated by bbbbbbbb bbbbbbbb bbbbbbbb bbbbbbbb where each b can either be O or 1 A network mask is also a 32 bit binary pattern and consists of consecutive leading 1 s followed by consecutive trailing O s such as 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be descr
48. er addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server IV 1 3 1 Click the Start button it should be located in the lower left corner of your computer Windows 7 En Getting Started Snipping Tool FZ Paint Remote Desktop Connection ev Magnifier f e 4 Solitaire gt All Programs Sea rch programs and files Wr Edimax Documents Pictures Music Games Computer Control Panel Devices and Printers Default Programs Help and Support l Shut down m 2 Under Network and Internet click View network status and tasks cJ NDAR E gt Control Panel Adjust your computer s settings M a lt a System and Security Review your computer s status Back up your computer Find and fix problems Network and Internet View network status and tasks Choose homegroup and sharing options Hardware and Sound View devices and printers Add a device Programs Uninstall a program 3 Click Local Area Connection e e 79 Yv View by Category Y User Accounts and Family Safety fa Add or remove user accounts fa Set up parental controls for any user Appearance and Personalization Change the theme Change desktop background Adjust screen resolution Clock Language and Region Change keyboards or other input methods Change display language Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual display
49. er changes Assist me Revert Apply 84 10 In the left sidebar Ethernet should now display Connected as shown below In the right panel you should see the IP address 192 168 2 10 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 e00 Network a r ShowAll Location Automatic Y Ku Status e FireWire Sf uan Configure IPv4 Bluetooth PAN J IP Address Subnet Mask Router DNS Server Search Domains reine i n n Click the lock to prevent further changes 85 Connected Ethernet is currently active and has the IP address 192 168 2 10 Manually 192 168 2 10 255 255 255 0 Advanced f Assist me Revert Apply IV 2 Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with your access point please refer to this troubleshooting guide before contacting your dealer of purchase for help Scenario Solution can t log onto the browser based configuration interface the access point is not responding can t establish a connection to my wireless access point a Please check the connection of the power cord and network cable All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted Check the LEDs on the front panel If all the LEDs are out then check the A C power adapter Make sure you are using the correct IP address If you are using a MAC or IP address filter try to connect the access point to another computer
50. erent band settings you ll be able to allow or deny wireless clients using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only wireless clients using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 118 will be able to connect to this access point If you select 2 4GHz B G then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11 g bands will be able to connect to this access point If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11 and 802 11n clients to connect to this access point select 2 4GHz B G N AP Isolation When this is set to Enabled wireless clients connected to this device will be able to access the Internet but will not be able to communicate with each other This applies to clients connected to the specified ESSID only SSID Isolation When the access point uses multiple SSIDs and this is set to Enabled then wireless clients connected to the same SSID will be able to communicate with each other but will not be able to communicate with other wireless clients connected to another of this access point s SSIDs You can input a numeric VLAD ID value between 1 4094 for each specific ESSID Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Multiple ESSID setting success Please click OK to replace web page Tek TT Click OK to return to the Basic Setting screen 32 HWI 3 2 Station Infrastructure Mode When in St
51. event a name or description for Description reference optional for a specific day or to recur every day for a specific day or to recur every day event Click Save to save your scheduled event The following message will appear ochedule rule had save success Please click OK to replace web page OK Click OK to return to the Scheduling setting screen You should now see your scheduled event listed scheduling setting Schedule Table Up to 10 sets Enable Disable ONO Service Schedule description Schedule 1 Wireless off Edit Delete Add _ APPLY Cancel __ Up to 10 events can be scheduled and you can edit or delete each event Click Edit to change the type description start time or end time of the scheduled event 68 Delete Click Delete to delete the event permanently Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself 69 Ill 7 Configuration Tool The
52. h manufacturer plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product s serial number NAT Network Address Translation This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address Using the broadband access point s NAT capability you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP 89 Port Network Clients LAN PC uses port numbers to distinguish one network application protocol over another Below is a list of common applications and protocol port numbers Application Protocol Port Number Telnet TCP 23 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 110 H 323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP Trap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Point to Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial up connections PPPoE is for Ethernet connections PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards Ethernet and the Point to Point Protocol It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers Protocol A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively without confusion or misunderstanding Access point A access
53. he access point on paper cloth or other flammable materials The access point will become hot during use 7 There are no user serviceable parts inside the access point If you experience problems with the access point please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help 8 The access point is an electrical device and as such if it becomes wet for any reason do not attempt to touch it without switching the power supply off Contact an experienced electrical technician for further help 9 If you smell burning or see smoke coming from access point or A C power adapter then disconnect the access point and A C power adapter immediately as far as it is safely possible to do so Call your dealer of purchase for help l 6 System Requirements Computer or network device with wired or wireless network interface card Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 0 or above Opera web browser or Safari web browser Available AC power socket 100 240 V 50 60Hz or 802 3af Power Over Ethernet PoE Switch l 7 Hardware Installation The access point can be attached to a ceiling or connected to a router or PoE switch Note You must first configure your access point using iQ Setup before proceeding with hardware installation The following is for reference after you have chosen which mode to operate your access point Please refer to Il Getting Started and follow the instructions to configure your access point
54. hen you click the Multiple ESSID button a new window will open as shown below This page allows you to configure the wireless settings for 40 multiple ESSID s Note The security settings for multiple ESSID s can be configured from the Security screen Please see lII 5 1 Security for more information Multiple ESSID This page allows you to configure the wireless settings for Multiple ESSIDs The wireless security settings for these ESSIDs can be configured in Security page Advanced Setting Enable AP Isolation SSID isolation SSID Broadcast 551D Band vv VLAN ID ESSID1 M Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSD2 E Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSD3 O Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSO E Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 aeee additional ESSID ESSID accordingly Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters Please note that the ESSID is case sensitive Broadcast SSID Decide if the device will broadcast its own ESSID You can hide the ESSID of your wireless access point set the option to Disable so only people who know the ESSID of your wireless access point can connect to it WMM Wi Fi Multimedia technology can improve the performance of certain network applications such as audio video streaming
55. ibed simply as x number of leading 1 s When both are represented side by side in their binary forms all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1 s in the network mask become part of the IP network address and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID For example if the IP address for a device is in its binary form 11011001 10110000 10010000 00000111 and if its network mask is 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 It means the device s network address is 11011001 10110000 10010000 00000000 and its host ID is 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000111 This is a convenient and efficient method for access points to route IP packets to their destination ISP Gateway Address see ISP for definition The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet access point located at the ISP s office ISP Internet Service Provider An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations LAN Local Area Network A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area such as a house or an office Your home network is considered a LAN MAC Address MAC stands for Media Access Control A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network The MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface It is comprised of two parts 3 bytes of data that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID unique for eac
56. input a numeric VLAD ID value between 1 4094 for the MAIN ESSID Channel Please select a channel number you wish to Number use If you know a certain channel number is being used by other wireless access points nearby please refrain from using the same channel number Associated Click the Show Active Clients button and a Clients new window will appear which contains information about all wireless clients connected to this access point You can click the Refresh button in the popup window to keep the information up to date Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Multiple ESSID When you click the Multiple ESSID button a new window will open as shown below This page allows you to configure the wireless settings for multiple ESSID s Note The security settings for multiple ESSID s can be configured from the Security screen Please see 1 5 1 Security for more information 30 Multiple ESSID Th
57. is access point waits for incoming WPS requests Input Client PIN Please input the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect and click the Start PIN button The WLAN LED on the access point will stay on while this access point waits for incoming WPS requests Note When using PBC type WPS setup you must press the hardware or software WPS button on the wireless client within 120 seconds If you do not do so in time you will need to activate WPS on this access point again 50 1 5 Wireless Advanced This device has many advanced wireless features which can be found in the Wireless Advanced menu they do Note The settings in the Wireless Advanced menu are for experienced users only Please do not change the settings in this menu unless you are sure what Wireless Advanced These settings are only for more technical advanced users who have sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN These settings should not be changed unless you know what effects the changes will have Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval DTIM Period Data Rate N Data Rate Channel Width Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID WMM CTS Protect Tx Power 2346 256 2346 2347 0 2347 100 20 1000 ms 3 1 10 Auto Auto ha Auto 20 40MHz 20MHz Short Preamble Long Preamble Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Always None 100 51 Fragment Threshold
58. is page allows you to configure the wireless settings for Multiple ESSIDs The wireless security settings for these ESSIDs can be configured in Security page Advanced Setting Enable AP Isolation i ev DE SSID isolation SSID Broadcast SSID Band Client user VLAN ID EssiD1 M Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESsiD2 E Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSID3 H Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 ESSID4 E Enable Disable 2 4 GHz B G N Disable Disable 0 additional ESSID ESSID accordingly Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here You can input up to 32 alohanumerical characters Please note that the ESSID is case sensitive Broadcast SSID Decide if the device will broadcast its own ESSID You can hide the ESSID of your wireless access point set the option to Disable so only people who know the ESSID of your wireless access point can connect to it WMM Wi Fi Multimedia technology can improve the performance of certain network applications such as audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable WMM the access point will define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responses This improves the performance of such network applications Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting diff
59. k To do so select Use the following IP address and input the information manually Or you can select Obtain an IP address automatically which will assign an automatic IP address to the access point Windows PCs only Note If you choose Obtain an IP address automatically then you will need to use the access key http edimax to access the browser based configuration device This is because the access point will act as a DHCP client and receive a dynamic IP from the DHCP server i e your broadband router Note Mac users please do not select Obtain an IP address automatically 62 Management IP Obtain an IP address automaticall Use the following IP address IP Address 19 158 22 Subnet Mask 755 755 7550 Gateway Address IP Address Specify an IP address here This IP address will be assigned to your access point and will replace the default IP address 192 168 2 2 Input the subnet mask of the new IP address Input the network s gateway IP address Address Typically your ISP will provide you with such information as IP address subnet mask and gateway address Note Please write down and remember the new IP address you assigned to the access point If you forget this IP address you will not be able to connect to the browser based configuration interface in the future Note To reset the IP address back to its default value of 192 168 2 2 p
60. lpful when you need online help from the dealer of purchase Runtime Code Displays the current firmware version If you Version want to perform a firmware upgrade this number will help you to determine if you have the latest version of the firmware mode see next section to identify this wireless access point Displays the current wireless channel 24 number Displays the current wireless security setting BSSID MAC Displays the device s MAC address A MAC address is a unique identifier for this device it cannot be modified by users Clients client Clients with relevant information on each one Gateway gateway Displays the MAC address of the LAN interface Ill 2 IQ Setup If you wish to perform the initial setup process again for example to change the operation mode of the device select iQ Setup to restart the setup process Home This will bring you back to the initial setup screen 25 llI 3 iQ Setup Please select the operation mode of your device l you would like to set other operation modes please select Setup Manually Va n Wireless Device i gt ADSL Bouter Internet a e Tm i fis oo wah u Wd i Abi 1 ar we EE oe Wireless Device ETI TIR l de n r ice TA larnal ADSL Raula ADSL Bauer Wa iran Davice Internet Basic Setting 2 Home 26 Access Point Mode Allows wireless clients to connect to access point and
61. lti Point AP Bridge WDS Universal Repeater llI 3 1 AP Mode same mode and links any wired networks connected to these two wireless access points together Only one access point can be connected in this mode Establishes a wireless connection with other wireless access points using the same mode and links any wired networks connected to these wireless access points together Up to 4 access points can be connected in this mode This mode is similar to AP Bridge to Multi Point but the device is not in bridge dedicated mode and will be able to accept wireless clients while the device is working as a wireless bridge The device will act as a wireless range extender that will help you to extend your Wi Fi network The device acts as a client and AP at the same time It its client function to connect to a root AP and uses its AP function to service wireless clients within its coverage When in AP mode this device acts as a bridge between IEEE 802 11b g n wireless devices and a wired Ethernet network and exchanges data between them When you select AP Mode the following appears Mode Band MAIN ESSID AP Isolation Client user isolation SSID isolation VLAN ID Channel Number Associated Clients AP 2 4 GHz B G N Edimax Multiple ESSID Disabled Disabled 11 Show Active Clients 28 Band MAIN ESSID Multiple ESSID AP Isolation SSID Isolation Please select the wirele
62. nnection Successfully will appear on screen Click Next to save settings If the connection failed the message Connection Test Failed will appear on screen Click Back to restart the setup process 4 The device will show a brief summary of the name of the root wireless access point the name of the device and the security type used Click APPLY to continue or click Back to restart the setup process Settings saved successfully Please click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect Connected Device Name Edimax Security Type WPA shared key Back APPLY 5 After you click APPLY the device will restart and save its settings You will see a final congratulations page Congratulation Your device is connected Device Name Edimax3A 7E46 Security Key 1234567890 6 You may now transfer this device to another Ethernet appliance such as a computer a smart TV or a game console by disconnecting the Ethernet cable from your computer s Ethernet port and then connecting it to the appliance s Ethernet port The device will remember the wireless network it is assigned to A N S III BROWSER BASED CONFIGURATION INTERFACE 9 The configurations and settings of this device may be accessed through the browser based configuration interface Enclosed in the product box is an Access Key card to indicate device factory default information containing a URL to access
63. nnections Right click Local Area Network then select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window will then appear select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties TU e Networking Connect using a Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection This connection uses the following items o Client for Microsoft Networks Z QoS Packet Scheduler M ff File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks T de deterna MOBEEIES aaa v Eor aarm earr r Driver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Install Uninstall Properties M Description ooo Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks 2 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finished Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS serv
64. o continue or click Back to restart the setup process Settings saved successfully Please click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect Connected Device Name Edimax Device Name Edimax3A 7E46 Security Type WPA shared key Back _APPLY_ 6 After you click APPLY the device will restart and save its settings You will see a final congratulations page Your computer will be disconnected from the extender at this time To reconnect to the extender select its SSID from your list of Wi Fi networks 17 Congratulation Your device is connected Device Name Edimax3A7E46 Security Key 1234567890 7 You may test the connectivity of the device by disconnecting the Ethernet cable from your computer s Ethernet port and then attempting to connect to the device wirelessly select its SSID from your list of wireless networks not the SSID of your root Wi Fi access point Then attempt to open a web page with your web browser 8 After you have connected the device to the existing Wi Fi network and confirmed it works you can move this device to another location for optimal Wi Fi extension To move the device turn it off and unplug it from its socket The device will remember the Wi Fi network it is assigned to Move the device to its new location and plug it in then turn the device on again It will go through its initialization process after being turned on You will be unable to connect to the devic
65. o this mode it will not accept regular wireless clients any more 36 Basic Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Band 2 4 GHz B G N Channel Number 11 MAC Address 1 000000000000 MAC Address 2 000000000000 MAC Address 3 000000000000 MAC Address 4 000000000000 Set Security Set Security APPLY Cancel Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny access points using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only access points using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 11 will be able to connect to this device If you select 2 4GHz B G then only access points using the 802 11b and 802 11g bands will be able to connect to this device If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n access points to connect to this device select 2 4GHz B G N Channel Please select a channel number you wish to Number use The channel number must be same as the other wireless access points you wish to connect to MAC address Please input the MAC addresses of the 1 4 wireless access points you wish to connect to Set Security Click this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link A popup window 37 Lc
66. ommunicate with each other but will not be able to communicate with other wireless clients connected to another of this 39 access point s SSIDs You can input a numeric VLAD ID value between 1 4094 for the MAIN ESSID Channel Please select a channel number you wish to Number use The channel number must be same as the other wireless access points you wish to connect to Associated Click the Show Active Clients button and a Clients new window will appear which contains information about all wireless clients connected to this access point You can click the Refresh button in the popup window to keep the information up to date MAC address Please input the MAC addresses of the 1 4 wireless access point you wish to connect to Set Security Click this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link A popup window with security options will appear Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Multiple ESSID W
67. on t know what this does the default value is Short Preamble Decide if the device will broadcast its own ESSID You can hide the ESSID of your wireless access point set the option to Disable so only people who know the ESSID of your wireless access point can 52 SC WMM WMM Wi Fi Multimedia technology can improve the performance of certain network applications such as audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable WMM the access point will define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responses This improves the performance of such network applications CTS Protect Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802 11b and 802 11 wireless access points It s recommended to set this option to Auto TX Power You can set the output power of the wireless radio Unless you re using this wireless access point in a very large space you may not require 100 output power This will enhance security malicious unknown users in distant areas will not be able to reach your wireless access point Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTIN
68. onfigured will be shown here Device PIN Code This is the WPS PIN code of this access point This code is used when you need to build a wireless connection by WPS with other WPS enabled wireless devices SSID Displays the SSID ESSID of this access point Authentication The wireless security authentication mode Mode of this access point will be shown here If you don t enable the security functions of the access point before WPS is activated the access point will automatically set the security to WPA AES and generate a passphrase key for WPS connection 49 Passphrase Key Shows the WPA passphrase here though all characters will be replaced by asterisks for security reasons If encryption is not set on this access point this field will be blank Device Configuration options for the device s WPS Configuration settings can be found here Config Mode There are Registrar and Enrollee modes for the WPS connection When Registrar is enabled the wireless clients will follow the access point s wireless settings for WPS connections When Enrollee mode is enabled the access point will follow the wireless settings of wireless client for WPS connections Configure via Click Start PBC to start Push Button style Push Button WPS setup This access point will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes The WLAN LED on the access point will stay on for 2 minutes while th
69. point is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses Subnet Mask A subnet mask which may be a part of the TCP IP information provided by your ISP is a set of four numbers e g 255 255 255 0 configured like an IP address It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a 90 particular network as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet which must be assigned by InterNIC TCP IP UDP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP and Unreliable Datagram Protocol UDP TCP IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery and thus is reliable UDP on the other hand is not reliable They both run on top of the IP Internet Protocol a network layer protocol WAN Wide Area Network A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas e g different buildings cities countries The Internet is a wide area network Web based management Graphical User Interface GUI Many devices Support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control configure or monitor the device being managed 91 DIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Edimax Technology co
70. r users looking to expand their home or office networking environment Its easy installation procedure also allows any computer user to set up a network environment in a matter of minutes l 1 Package Contents Before you start using this device please check if there is anything missing in the package and contact your dealer to claim the missing item s Ceiling mount range extender access point 1 pcs Quick installation guide 1 pcs CD with multi language QIG and user manual 1 pcs Power adapter 1 pcs Ethernet cable 1 pcs Mounting kit 1 pcs Access key card 1 pcs l 2 Physical Description F WA AA N WAR N N SS NE N SS N SN _ SAS Hf R 2 Men Front Panel 3 LED Light Description Status Device correctly powered and initialized 4 Off Device not powered or not correctly powered or 1 Power device not yet initialized 5 Flashing Device is resetting to factory default settings e WPS signal from another device ane Not connected to a local area network Flashing LAN activity transferring data 4 Reset WPS Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to WPS activate WPS mode during which this device will attempt to automatically connect to a WPS enabled client device Reset To reset the device to factory default settings press and hold the button for 10 seconds until the Power LED
71. ress and hold the WPS button on the access point for 10 seconds Be aware that doing so restores all settings and passwords back to factory defaults Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY 63 Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself DHCP Server The access point can be configured to act as a DHCP server for your network By default DHCP is disabled DHCP Server DHCP Server Enabled Default Gateway 192 168 2 2 Domain Name Server IP Start IF 192 168 2 100 End IF 192 166 2200 Lease Time Forever DHCP Server Select Enabled to enable DHCP server functionality Select Disabled to disable it in which case subsequent fields will be grayed out of your network here Input the IP address of the domain name Server IP server DNS Input the end address of the IP range optional Lease Time Specify a lease time the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address of every IP address assigned by the access point 64
72. rreseeresesresesrosesreseseesesresrseens 61 WIG eam RINE cine pl aa nt DD mes ean re eer 65 HEBE POWE Sa Vie ansia a E TE EE A 66 IIl 6 4 Scheduling setting eseesessessssseensrsrnserrrsesresrereserreserreserreseseeseserresrereseene 67 I7 CONMPUPALIOM TOO PY N N E o o o20 0pn 70 HIST Diagnos Ss yn 16ya ayi kele eb anata tenders uy GUN W KOD W Ch Wn mad keye E keya r ei kuy ae 72 HA Wc W Ane WD 2 aC SEYMD DMNMN MN NDMDMMMRD DDMMMNI Aoa oa gt H NoRMuaIW R oa mm ZMZM 73 WES REDOO b n n KA Kn baya Sk e n ben etc ato eee sei eee eens AKA 74 APPENDIX sisiya nne kust oya yr kay Sise N nea K W SR SENE UK AWA Y RS EYNA AW WA Sn WR k WR VAN ONA 76 IV 1 Con gutiing your iP dQl SS xuya yayi T AT 76 IWete Ds WWIMGOWS XP wiscssesccenas ost sneadeuscunas siuadeasktgannei A mt ooundeasevbameaionaaneeaeaes 76 NVE WINDOWS Vista s nye sinae k n Si kao kk A Edne i SER sw ka S k we ke nS kane k WE d Ne Ka Eke n k s d ne A RN 77 VS WNdUOWS Z osno a HHHH HH HH HHHEREREEHR EZ J a a 79 IV 2 IV 3 WA MAO E 0500 5534005050250250 5145 0540542500500 5553505405354125 405545001 TiOUDIG S OO L 655 K35h51 4550 2 iya k da a li Hak an Ne R 2a A aw N Glossary I PRODUCT INFORMATION Thank you for purchasing the Edimax EW 7428HCn N300 High Power Ceiling Mount Wireless PoE Range Extender Access Point This device is an ideal choice fo
73. s client you only have to press a button on the wireless client and this access point and WPS will do the rest for you This access point supports two types of WPS Push Button Configuration PBC and PIN code If you want to use PBC you will need to switch this access point to WPS mode and push a specific button on the wireless client You can push the Reset WPS button on this access point or click the Start PBC button in the web configuration interface to do this if you want to use PIN code you will need to enter the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to and then activate WPS mode in the wireless client 48 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Settings This page allows you to configure WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup settings WPS allows wireless clients to connect to this device automatically Enable WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Information WPS Status unConfigured Device PIN Code 69676000 SSID Edimax Authentication Mode Disabled Passphrase Key Device Configuration Config Mode Registrar Configure via Push Button Stat PBC Input Client PIN Code send PIN Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS Wi Fi Protected All information related to WPS will be Setup displayed here Information WPS Status Displays WPS status If data encryption settings for this access point have never been set unConfigured will be shown here If data encryption settings have been set C
74. ss band you wish to use By selecting different band settings you ll be able to allow or deny wireless clients using certain bands If you select 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz N or 2 4GHz G only wireless clients using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 118 will be able to connect to this access point If you select 2 4GHz B G then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11 g bands will be able to connect to this access point If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11 and 802 11n clients to connect to this access point select 2 4GHz B G N Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here You can input up to 32 alohanumerical characters Please note that the ESSID is case sensitive When you press this button a new window will appear allowing you to assign up to four ESSIDs to this access point Please see the following page for more details When this is set to Enabled wireless clients connected to this device will be able to access the Internet but will not be able to communicate with each other This applies to clients connected to the MAIN ESSID only When the access point uses multiple SSIDs and this is set to Enabled then wireless clients connected to the same SSID will be able to communicate with each other but will not be able to communicate with other wireless clients connected to another of this 29 access point s SSIDs You can
75. strative parameters by selecting System Utility from the sidebar 60 2 Home System Utility consists of four main functions The default screen you will see upon selecting System Utility is the Administrator screen llI 6 1 Administrator Password Settings You can change the password used to login to the browser based configuration interface here It is advised to do so for security purposes Password Settings Current Password New Password Re Enter Password Current Enter your current password The default Password password is 1234 61 New Password Enter your desired new password here You can use any combination of letters numbers and symbols up to 20 characters Re Enter Confirm your new password Password Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Management IP You can modify the IP address of the access point enabling it to become a part of your local area networ
76. t If you don t know which one you should use select Key 1 Inout WEP key characters here the number of characters must be the same as the number displayed in the Key Format field If you select the ASCII key format you can use any alphanumerical characters 0 9 a z and A Z If you select Hex as the key 55 format you can use the characters 0 9 a f and A F You must enter at least one encryption key here and if you entered multiple WEP keys they should not be same as each other Enable 802 1x Check this box to enable 802 1x user Authentication authentication Please refer to Section 2 7 5 for detailed instructions WPA pre shared key WPA pre shared key is the safest encryption method and it s recommended to use this encryption type to safeguard the integrity of your data security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEF or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Select SSID SSID choice Edimax Security Settings Encryption WPA pre shared key WPA Unicast Cipher Suite WPA TKIP WPAZ AES WPA2 Mixed Pre Shared Key Format Passphrase hd Key CAY Cance WPA Unicast Available options are WPA TKIP WPA2 Cipher Suite AES and WPA2 Mixed AES is safer than TKIP but not every wireless client supports it Please make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected Pre shared Key
77. the white list of MAC addresses attempt to connect to this access point they will be denied 58 MAC Address Filtering For security reason the Access Point features MAC Address Filtering that only allows MAC Address Filtering Table li allows to entry 64 sets address only gencsanar a Jiwa lh e Sn H s n c sla nan Ja a a da ke e ajel sale xa u e al ek se a se evin Addres MAC Address filtering 1 11 11 11 11 11 11 Bi table 2 2 11 11 11 22 22 22 a Delete Selected Delete AN Reset 3 Enable Wireless Access Control MAC Address Comment Add new 111111333333 entries wer xwek HEME Wekl uv Ee E bak s k belik ube aia cu su a E EK E e SN ci ek k S akwialedubaled a ku Sean a kale gek here 3 1 Select SSID Here you select the SSID you wish to configure 2 MAC Address Filtering Table This table lists the MAC addresses you have currently added to the white list 3 Here you enter the information for new MAC addresses to add to the white list Select Check this box to select one or more MAC address es for deletion Delete Selected Click this button to delete all selected MAC address es Delete All Delete all MAC addresses in the table Uncheck all selected MAC address entries Enable Wireless Check this box to enable MAC address Access Control _ filtering If unchecked no MAC restrictions will be enforced and any wireless client with proper encryption se
78. to associate it with a working access point Click the Select Site Survey button anda Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up It will list all available access points nearby Select one access point in the table for this device to connect to Please see below Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Wireless Site Survey When you click the Select Site Survey button a Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up It will list all available access points nearby Wireless Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or IBSS is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled Ken1 00 1d 73 22 42 9a B G N 6478 00 16 1fc3 8 58 B G N 6F 6400N 00 1 1f 3a 36 34 B G N Edimax 00 161659 00 11 B G N INNOBAND4000R1 00 64 78 01 01 10 B G N Refresh i Close If you don t see the SSID of the access point you wish to conne
79. ttings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings O Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Validate settings upon exit 81 IV 1 4 Mac OS 1 Have your Macintosh computer operate as usual and click on System Preferences System Preferences 2 In System Preferences click on Network Internet amp Network Kurma MobileMe Network QuickTime Sharing 3 Here you will see all of your network connections You need to remove any Ethernet cable that may be connected so that the Ethernet status in the left sidebar displays Not Connected as shown below Then you need to switch off your Macintosh s Wi Fi Select Wi Fi from the left sidebar e 09 Network lt 4 gt ShowAll Q Location Automatic 2 Status Connected Turn Wi Fi Off Wi Fi is connected to HomeNetwork and has Ethernet lt gt the IP address 10 0 1 3 i i D e w Network Name HomeNetwork Bluetooth PAN J Vi Ask to join new networks dares own networks will be joined automatically IF no known networks are available you will V Show Wi Fi status in menu bar Advanced
80. ttings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself 2 Ill 7 2 Firmware Upgrade Selecting Firmware upgrade from the Configuration Tool menu allows you to update the system firmware to a more recent version You can download the latest firmware from the Edimax website Firmware upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the system s firmware It is recommended that you upgrade the firmware with a wired connection Enter the path and name of the upgrade file and then click the APPLY button below You will be prampted to confirm the upgrade ESS ERS APPLY Cancel Note Do not turn off or disconnect the access point during a firmware upgrade as this could damage the device Note It is recommended that you use a wired Ethernet connection to upload the firmware file Click on the browse button to open a window and locate the downloaded firmware file in your computer Confirm your selection and click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click
81. ttings will be able to connect to this wireless access point MAC address Input a MAC address allowed using this wireless access point here Do not add any colons or hyphens only enter 0 to 9 and a to f here such as 112233445566 or aabbccddeeff 59 Comment You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address such as ROOM 2A Computer or something else to identify the MAC address You can enter up to 16 alphanumerical characters here This is optional and you can leave it blank however it s recommended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC addresses as a memory aid Add When you finish entering the MAC address and optional comment click this button to add the MAC address entry to the list Clear Remove all characters in the MAC address and Comments fields Click APPLY to make changes take effect The following message will appear Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue other configuring settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY Click CONTINUE to save the changes but not apply them yet This allows you to make further changes in the browser based management interface before applying them all at once Click APPLY to restart the device and implement any changes The device will restart itself Ill 6 System Utility You can configure basic system and admini
82. z N or 2 4GHz G only devices using the wireless band you select 802 11b 802 11n or 802 112 will be able to connect to this device 43 If you select 2 4GHz B G then only devices using the 802 11b and 802 11 g bands will be able to connect to this device If you want to allow 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n devices to connect to this device select 2 4GHz B G N MAIN SSID Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here You can input up to 32 alohanumerical characters Please note that the ESSID is case sensitive Multiple ESSID When you press this button a new window will appear allowing you to assign up to four ESSIDs to this access point Please see the following page for more details AP Isolation When this is set to Enabled wireless clients connected to this device will be able to access the Internet but will not be able to communicate with each other This applies to clients connected to the MAIN ESSID only SSID Isolation When the access point uses multiple SSIDs and this is set to Enabled then wireless clients connected to the same SSID will be able to communicate with each other but will not be able to communicate with other wireless clients connected to another of this access point s SSIDs You can input a numeric VLAN ID value between 1 4094 for the MAIN ESSID Channel Please select a channel number you wish to Number use The channel

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