change wireless settings WCB3000N
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1. Changing the Wireless Settings on the WCB3000N There are a couple of ways to configure the wireless settings of the Extender to match that of an existing wireless network and create a single wireless network that uses multiple access points using WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup or accessing the Extenders graphical user interface GUI via a web browser Using WPS To set up the Extender to match the wireless network generated from a WPS equipped gateway router 1 Press the Extender s WPS button on the top or right hand panel of the device for no less than eight seconds 2 Within two minutes press the WPS button the gateway router 3 When the red ring around the WPS button on the Extender stops blinking the Extender s wireless network settings will be identical to that of the gateway router s wireless network To verify these changes see Verifying Changed Wireless Settings at the end of this guide Accessing the Extender s GUI There are two ways to access the Extender s GUI as explained below We recommend trying the Web Link method first as discovering the Extender s IP address involves entering the gateway router s GUI which can be different for different gateway routers Web Link To access the Extender s GUI through its local web link 1 Install the Extender using the instructions provided on the Quick Start Guide 2 Connect the Extender and a computer with an Ethernet cable 3 Open a web bro2. ireless Security WPA WPA2 Mixed Wireless Chsnnel E Wireless MAC 10 9f a9 80 60 8f Associsted Clients 0 Copyright 2013 Actiontec Inc All Rights Reserved i admin Lo ai Advanced Setup MoCA Coax Status 10 9f a9 80 60 8c Product Information Model Number Firmware Version WCB32000 v0 16 4 3 System Time IP Address Subnet Mask Defsult Gateway Oday 0h 15m 40s 192 168 3 100 255 255 255 0 192 168 3 1 gout Change Password 3 The first wireless screen appears Select Wireless Security from the menu on the left Name Frequency MAC Addres Loses _Aaiomees O sohe sstasin L M 4 The Wireless Security screen appears From this screen check that the settings match that of the gateway router s wireless network Note Both the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands if the gateway router supports both frequency bands can be checked from this screen 9 C Actiontec 2 4 2 4 GHz G N Auto w O C
3. se to match that of the gateway router s wireless network then click Apply Note This can be done for both the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands if the gateway router supports both frequency bands o SSID1 2 4 GHz G N x Auto o wireless Verifying Changed Wireless Settings If verification of the Extender s wireless network settings is required particularly if the network was set up via WPS do the following 1 Access the Extender s GUI using either the Web Link or IP Address method explained above 2 Enter admin no quotation marks in both the Username and Password text boxes then click OK User Name Password The Extender s GUI s Status screen appears as shown in the figure below Click on the Wireless Setup icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen a Actiorttec Creative Solutions for the Digital Life 0 8 Status Wireless Setup MoCA Setup Wireless Status Network Stations Wireless Band 2 4GHz G N 8 7b 8 18 27 84 Connected SS an 192 168 3 1 Wireless Radio Enabled Via Ethernet Wireless SSID Actiontec 2 4 Wireless Security WPA WPA2 Mixed HM co s0 bF03 368 Connected Sa a o O SS 192 168 3 101 Wireless Channel Automatic Via Ethernet Wireless MAC 10 9f a9 80 60 93 Associsted Clients 0 Wireless Band 5GHz A N Wireless Radio Enabled Wireless SSID Actiontec 5 W
4. tatus screen appears as shown in the figure below Click on the Wireless Setup icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen a Acronted Creative Solutions for the Digital Life Wireless Setup MoCA Setup Advanced Setup Wireless Status Network Stations MoCA Coax Status Wireless Band 2 4GHz G N 18 7b 80 18 27 24 Connected Ed 192 168 3 1 Wireless Radio Enabled Via Etherne Wireless SSID Actiontec 2 4 A A 10 9f a9 80 60 8c Wireless Security WPA WPA2 Mixed Wl 00 50 bF03 386 Connected gt L a Product Information Wireless Channel Automatic Model Number wWCB2000 Wireless MAC 10 9f a9 80 60 93 Firmware Version v0 16 4 3 Associated Clients 0 System Time Oday 0h 15m 40s Wireless Band 5GHz A N IP Address 192 168 3 100 Wireless Radio Enabled Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Wireless SSID Actiontec 5 Default Gateway 192 168 3 1 Wireless Security WPA WPA2 Mixed Wireless Channel Automatic Wireless MAC 10 9f a9 80 60 8f Associsted Clients 0 Copyright 2013 Actiontec Inc All Rights Reserved 2 The first wireless screen appears Select Wireless Security from the menu on the left Name Frequency MAC Addres Actiontec 2 4 10 9f a9 80 60 10 9f a9 80 60 a9 80 6 Actiontec 5 10 9f a9 80 60 3 The Wireless Security screen appears From this screen change the SSID network name the wireless network security type WEP WPA or WPA2 and the password passphra
5. wser on the computer and enter http wecb XXXX local in the address bar where XXXX stands for the last four digits of the Extender s serial number The serial number can be found on the label located on the back panel of the Extender 4 The Extenders GUI appears in the web browser Go to Configuring Wireless Settings below to finish setting up the Extender IP Address If the Web Link method does not work use the following procedure l 2 Install the Extender using the instructions provided on the Quick Start Guide Connect the Extender and a computer with an Ethernet cable Access the GUI of the gateway router to which the Extender is connected refer to the gateway router s user manual for details Find the list of devices connected to the gateway router refer to the gateway routers user manual for more information Write down the IP address of the Extender On a computer connected to the Extender via Ethernet cable see step 2 enter the IP address written down in step 5 in the address box of a web browser The Extender s graphical user interface GUI login screen appears Configuring the Extender s Wireless Settings Once the GUI has been accessed configure the Extender s wireless settings To do this l Enter admin no quotation marks in both the Username and Password text boxes then click OK User Name Password The Extender s GUI s S
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