Edimax N300
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1. R DOI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER EW 7438RPn User Manual 07 2012 v1 2 EDIMAX 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 product2. Password Settings The default password of this extender is 1234 and it s displayed on the login prompt when accessed from a web browser There s a security risk if you don t change the default password since everyone can see it This is very important when you have wireless functions enabled 39 Current Password To change the password you have to input the current password first New Password Input the new password here You can use any combination of letters numbers and symbols up to 20 characters Re Enter Password Input the new password again for confirmation 40 Management IP IP Address Input the IP address of the LAN Wi Fi port of this Wi Fi extender NOTE Please remember this IP address If you forget this IP address and you didn tt use the DHCP server function to assign IP addresses to clients you ll not be able to connect to this Wi Fi extender and you ll need to clear all settings and passwords to reset the IP address back to the default value 192 168 2 2 Press the WPS button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults Subnet Mask Input the subnet mask of the IP address you re using Gateway Address Input the network s gateway IP address Generally you can use 0 0 0 0 default value since this Wi Fi extender will access the Internet via a WAN port DHCP Server DHCP Server Choose Enabled to activate DHCP server functionality Di
3. known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does the IEEE 802 11 feature support This product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 4 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a Wireless LAN card connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for 52 a branch or SOHO operation 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 6 What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic
4. please type in the information manually 5 You will be prompted to enter the extender s SSID and the access point s wireless security key The default extender SSID is the root wireless access point s SSID plus the last six characters of the extender s access key You may keep the default SSID or enter a new one For the wireless security key input the same key as the existing Wi Fi network in the Key field Click NEXT to continue E HHHH a Edimax Device SSID Edimax4E8968 a Key EdimaxHQ 9 no 66 Note The extender must have the same Wi Fi password as the root wireless access point Entering an incorrect password will result in the extender failing to connect to the root access point or your computer failing to connect wirelessly to the Internet through the extender You may choose to save the setup page to your browser bookmarks list for easier access in the future This option is turned on by default 6 After you click NEXT the Wi Fi Extender will start to verify the wireless key with your associated access point and will show you result within 2 minutes The setup page will indicate if the test has been successful If the following page appears click NEXT to continue Connection Test Successfully NEXT 7 Click APPLY to complete the setup Settings saved successfully Please click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect
5. Comment Input any descriptive text about this MAC address so you can remember the purpose of this entry You can input up to 20 alphanumerical characters in this field Add this MAC address to the list Clear the MAC Address and Comment fields Delete MAC address es with the Select box checked Delete all MAC addresses in the list You ll be prompted to confirm deletion first Uncheck all checked boxes Select All entered MAC addresses will be listed here To delete a MAC address from the list check the box of the MAC address you wish to delete first You can select more than one MAC address here When you finish changing the settings on this page click the APPLY button You ll see the following message Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue configuring other settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY If you wish to continue configuring this Wi Fi extender click the CONTINUE button if you want to save changes and apply the changes 33 click the APPLY button Yov ll be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can reconnect to this Wi Fi extender TIP If you don t know the MAC address of your computer or wireless device you can follow the following procedure For wireless devices and computers which are connected to this Wi Fi extender already you can click the Show Active Clients button i
6. Connected Device Name Edimax Extender Name Edimax4E8968 security Type WEP BACK APPLY 8 Please wait for few seconds for Wi Fi extender to reboot system restarting Please wait for a moment 9 After the reboot is complete your computer will disconnect from the extender You can reconnect to it wirelessly by selecting the extender s SSID in your list of Wi Fi networks 19 Note After the wireless connection between the extender and the wireless broadband router is established the extender becomes a DHCP client and will receive its IP address from the broadband router automatically If you want to log in to the web UI of the extender please refer to 2 2 Extender Mode Advanced Settings for more information 20 2 2 Extender Mode Advanced Settings 2 2 1 Connecting to the web configuration menu There are two ways to connect to the web configuration menu Method 1 Windows PCs only After connecting to the Wi Fi extender open a new web browser window IE Firefox Chrome etc and input the extender s access key in the format http extender into address bar then press the ENTER key c x acl gt 5 Method 2 Windows Macintosh and Linux After connecting to the Wi Fi extender open a new web browser window TE Firefox Chrome Safari etc and enter the extender s default IP address 192 168 2 2 into your browser s address bar Regardless of which method you use the
7. Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 111 WLAN security standard 9 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security method has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in the IEEE 802 111 standard Compared with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Can the information be intercepted while transmitting over the air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side
8. WLAN series offer an encryption function to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 53 12 What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that 1s known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect 1s to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It 1s designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal tha
9. excellent network performance E LED signal indicator to easily find the best location placement for Wi Fi signal extension and optimal wireless performance E Hardware WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup button for easy installation and wireless security 1 2 Safety Information In order to ensure the safety of users and this device please follow the following safety instructions 1 This Wi Fi extender is designed for indoor use only DO NOT expose this device to direct sunlight rain or snow 2 DO NOT put this device in or near hot or humid places such as the kitchen or bathroom Also do not leave this Wi Fi extender in a car during the summer 3 Do not allow children to put any small parts of this Wi Fi extender in their mouths as it could cause serious injury or could even be fatal If they throw this Wi Fi extender it will be damaged PLEASE KEEP THIS WI FI EXTENDER OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN 4 This Wi Fi extender will become hot after a period of use this is normal and is not a malfunction DO NOT put the Wi Fi extender on paper cloth or other flammable materials after the Wi Fi extender has been used for a long time 5 There are no user serviceable parts inside the Wi Fi extender If you find that the Wi Fi extender is not working properly please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help DO NOT disassemble the Wi Fi extender by yourself warranty will be voided 6 If the Wi Fi extender falls into water DO
10. extender s security has been configured whether manually or automatically through the WPS button the WPS status entry will be Configured Device PIN Code This is an 8 digit number for WPS PIN style configuration When another WPS compatible device wishes to connect to this Wi Fi extender and supports PIN type WPS input this number into the wireless device to establish a connection Mode extender The key is shown in asterisks to indicate wireless security is properly set Config Mode There are Registrar and Enrollee modes for the WPS connection When Registrar is enabled the wireless clients will follow the extender s wireless settings for WPS connection When Enrollee mode is enabled the extender will follow the wireless settings of the wireless router for WPS connection Configure via Push Click Start PBC to start Push Button style WPS Button setup procedures This Wi Fi extender will wait for WPS requests from another wireless device for 2 minutes The WPS LED on the Wi Fi extender will blink for 2 minutes while this Wi Fi extender waits for incoming WPS requests Input Client PIN Please input the PIN code of the wireless client Code you wish to connect to and click the Send PIN button The WPS LED on the Wi Fi extender will blink while this Wi Fi extender waits for incoming WPS requests Note For WPS2 0 compliance specifications WEP and WPA PSK do
11. of the selected network device will be displayed here as Physical Address 36 Connection specitic DN E WIMAX Sarr SSCs POL UT Desktop Adapter Physical Address 08 00 27 BB 4D 2F 3 PHSR Enablad Yen eee IPv4 Address 1 0 2 15 IP 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Lease Obtained Sunday June 19 2011 11 06 40 AM Lease Expires Tuesday June 21 2011 2 58 14 AM IPv Default Gateway 10 0 2 2 IPv 4 DHCP Server 10 0 2 2 IPv4 ONS Server 192 168 1 1 IP v4 WINS Server NetBIOS over Tcpip En Yes Linktocal IPv6 Address fe80 a83e 603 1e 74 c003 11 IPv6 Default Gateway IPv6 ONS Server 37 2 2 6 System Settings You can change the settings of several system level parameters on this page including the administrator password and IP address To access the System Settings menu click System Settings on the left j rf E ul n j 4 1 j r a E EEI ha dk es 7 Advanced Settings b LAT Ciltarine t MAC Filtering j ku nal FoF E m ee p t System Settings t Configuration 38 The following setup page will appear Password Settings Current Password New Password Re Enter Password Management IP Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address DHCP Server DHCP Server Disabled Default Gateway Domain Name Server IF start IP End IP Domain Name Lease Time Forever
12. what this does default value is 100 Message send period Default value is 3 Data Rate Select the wireless data transfer speed When you select a value here this extender will refuse to establish connections with wireless clients using other speeds It s recommended you select Auto which will allow this Wi Fi extender to adjust speeds automatically N Data Rate Select wireless data transfer speeds by MCSO to MCS7 MCS stands for Modulation and Coding Scheme which represents different speeds when the bandwidth is 20MHz or 40MHz It s recommended to select Auto which will allow this W1 Fi extender to adjust speeds automatically Channel Width Select the wireless channel width 20MHz or 40MHz 40MHz provides better network speed for 802 11n wireless clients However if there are 802 11b g clients connecting to this Wi Fi extender it will switch to 20MHz mode automatically value if you don t know what this does default 29 a setting is Short Preamble Broadcast ESSID When set to enabled every wireless device will be able to scan for and find this W1 Fi extender when set to disabled only wireless clients that know the extender s exact SSID can connect to the extender Setting this to disabled will help improve security WMM Enable or disable Wireless Multi Media When enabled the Wi Fi extender will give priority to multimedia related network applications so the
13. DEVICE WHILE THE UPGRADE IS IN PROGRESS Reset When you think this Wi Fi extender is not working properly resetting it may help Reset 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 To reset this Wi Fi extender click Apply button You ll be prompted to confirm the reset Message from webpage Do you really want to reset the Access Point 7 Click the OK button to reset the W1 Fi extender or click Cancel to abort 45 2 3 Resetting the Extender with the Hardware Reset Button If you find that the extender is not behaving as expected it may help to reset the device To reset the extender press the WPS Reset button and hold it down for 10 seconds until the Power LED begins to flash then release the button The extender will begin its initialization process When the Power LED stops flashing and stays on steadily and the Wi Fi LED A starts flashing rapidly then the device has successfully reinitialized and is ready for further configuration oO O O e ene Kas ED MAX lt lt j u u m WPS Reset button Pa os e d py gt r i 7 f Z Note To reset the device hold down the WPS Reset button and do not release it u
14. NOT USE IT AGAIN UNTIL YOU SEND THE DEVICE TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION 1 3 Package Contents Before you start to use this Wi Fi extender please check if there s anything missing from the package and contact your dealer of purchase to claim any missing items 1 x Wi Fi extender x Ethernet cable 1 x Access key card 1 x Quick installation guide 1 x CD with user manual and multi language QIG 1 4 Familiarizing Yourself with Your New Wi Fi Extender Interface Descriptions A LAN Port 10 100M Ethernet LAN Port with Auto MDI MDI X Connects to a computer switch or hub for local network sharing Reset WPS Resets the extender to factory default settings clears all settings or starts the WPS function Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults Press this button for less than 5 seconds to start the WPS function C ON OFF This is the power on off switch If you want to switch off the extender flip the switch to OFF LED Definitions il S RO EDIMAX N300 Universal Wi Fi Extender esl LED Name LED Status Description On Excellent signal reception Signal strength 50 100 Good signal reception Signal Signal strength 25 50 Strength Poor signal reception Rapidly Signal strength lt 25 ees in LED off mode Flashing Transferring data Flashing Resetting to factory de
15. Wi Fi extender will prompt you to enter a user name and password The default user name is admin and password is 1234 Click the OK button to continue Windows Security The server 192 168 2 2 at Default admin 1254 requires a username and password Warning This server amp requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection LaO User name Cancel 21 The configuration screen will appear shortly DI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Status and Information You can check the device s MAC address runtime code hardware version and network status below Uptime Oday 0h 5m 42s Hardware Version Rev A Runtime Code Version 1 10 Mode Universal Repeater ESSID Edimax4E6968 Channel Number 11 Security WEP BSSID MAC 80 1F 02 4E 89 68 Associated Clients 1 Show Active Clients State Connected 22 2 2 2 Home The status and information of this Wi Fi extender will be displayed here To access the Home menu click Home on the left You should see something similar to the following screen the contents will vary depending on your actual settings Uptime Oday 0h 29m 40s Hardware Version Wireless Settings Runtime Code version 1 00c Mode Universal Repeater ESAN OBM MET Channel Number 11 security WPA Shared Key BIL MAC 00 1f 1fb1 0e 30 Associated Clients state showlextiin
16. ability Otherwise You need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings 6 Te folding Pal dn n i n nnn nnn Obtain DNS server address automatically z Cy Ose he following DAS server addresses TT B e rae cre 3 1 2 Windows Vista Windows 7 IP address setup 1 Click the Start button it should be located at the lower left corner of your computer then click control panel Click View Network Status and Tasks and then click Manage Network Connections Right click Local Area Network then select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties 48 ue Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection 1E Client for Microsoft Networks G05 Packet Scheduler File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks pel Pr er ln lel a 1 ayer Sero erarany RES M i Link Layer Topology Discovery Ri Install Uninstall Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default DD a across diverse interconnected networks r lO Driver 2 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click OK 49 Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties 2 x General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assic this capability Other
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18. connection Search for the available Wi Fi networks in the area and connect to extender where is a series of numbers and letters For example in the following example you would connect to extender3a8270 Edimax any EdimaxHQ ee on a _exten dersagz 0 gt ka ea m I 14 Note If you are using Windows 7 and the following appears please click Connect the network without setting it up Please do not click OK d I Connect the network without setting it up Note If you have accidentally clicked OK you will see the following Please click Cancel and then return to step 1 Type the network security key Security key Hide characters You can also connect by pushing the button on the router 2 Now you should be connected to the Wi Fi extender There are two ways to access the web configuration interface 15 Method 1 Windows PCs only Open your web browser and input the access key in the address bar to log in to the extender s web configuration interface go gt E hitp extender308270 Note The access key can be found on the access key card in the box and on the Wi Fi extender NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Access Key Enter the following access key in your browser to enter the Wi Fi extender configuration interface O Note Please keep this card for future use Meth
19. ering This Wi Fi extender can use its MAC address filter to only allow wireless users with certain MAC addresses to connect This will enhance security because you can make a white list in advance to only allow users on the list to use this Wi Fi extender Clients not on this white list cannot connect to the extender even if the user knows the password To access the MAC Filtering menu click MAC Filtering on the left E INDO O mthi mr i pe i 1l Bi ji 4 EE LC Wf Gr bbin L k Advanced Settings kt BAC Coltearcie t MAC Filtering t System Seti The following setup page will appear MAC Address Filtering With MAC address filtering set up only authorized MAC addresses can be associated to this device e MAC Address Filtering Table Only 20 entries are allowed 11 22 33 44 55 66 Allowed Client Delete Selected Dele Al Reset Enable Wireless Access Control MAC Address Comment add wd RR kar m k AEkam 32 Enable Wireless Check this box to enable MAC filtering If you Access Control don t check this box anyone who knows the wireless password can connect to this Wi Fi extender MAC Address Input the MAC address of the clients you wish to add to the white list Please input only 12 hexadecimal characters here without colon or dash characters every 2 characters If you don t know how to get the MAC address of a network client please see tips below
20. faults Of Device not powered not correctly powered or in LED off mode 6 Off W1 Fi Wi Fi not activated or in LED off Off mode On Device switched on and correctly On powered f WPS connection established WPS in progress waiting for another WPS device s connection cE WPS Flashing No WPS connection established or in LED off mode LAN port connected LAN Flashing LAN activity transferring data Flashing LAN port not connected Chapter II Extender mode In extender mode the Wi Fi extender receives a wireless signal from a root wireless on access point or router It then eas repeats the signal it receives This repeated signal can then be detected and used by other wireless devices such as notebook computers smartphones and tablet ia EW 7438RPn computers a Wi Fi Extender This extends wireless signal coverage and helps solve y li problems with wireless dead lt a Smartphone zones Router Tablet This chapter will show you how to quickly install this device with Wi Fi Protected Setup and how to set up the extender with the browser based user interface 2 1 Extender Mode Quick Installation Guide It is recommended that you first set up this extender somewhere close to the root wireless access point and then move this extender to another location for optimal Wi Fi extension After installation is complete and the wireless connection is established
21. foarmation 1 IP Address 192 168 2 2 subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 1f1f b1 0e 30 You can click the Show Active Clients button to show all connected wireless clients 23 Note When you click the Show Active Clients button a new browser window will appear Some browsers automatically block pop up windows so please disable pop up blocking or you will not be able to use the Show Client feature 24 2 2 3 WPS Setting You can configure WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup here By using WPS you can quickly establish a secure connection between this Wi Fi extender and other wireless devices that also support WPS To access the WPS Settings menu click WPS Settings on the left The following setup page will appear Enable WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Information WPS status Configured Device PIN Code 16972001 SSID OBM MET Authentication Mode WPA Sharec Key Passphrase Key Device Configuration AP Router Config Mlode Registar Configure via Push Button atat FEC Input Clent PIN Code Send PIM The description of every setup item is listed as follow 22 Enable WPS You can enable or disable the WPS feature Disabling WPS here will also disable the hardware WPS button WPS is enabled by default WPS Status Shows the security setting status of WPS If the W1 Fi
22. he wireless access point will remain active 3 Please move the extender to the location you wish to use it a good place will be the center of your house and insert this extender into a power outlet on the wall The wireless connection to the root access point will be reestablished automatically You can check the Signal LED status to see the signal reception level Steady light Excellent Flashing Good Flashing rapidly Poor Note If the Signal LED is off it means this location is out of the wireless signal range of your wireless broadband router or access point please move this extender clost to the broadband router until the extender can receive a signal from the broadband router and extend its signal The quick installation setup 1s now done you can refer to 2 2 Extender mode Advanced Settings to login to the web UI for other advanced settings 2 1 2 Web browser quick setup Before you can connect to the extender and start configuration procedures your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically use dynamic IP address If it s set to use static IP address or you re unsure please refer to Chapter III Appendix 3 1 Configuring TCP IP on PC to set your computer to use dynamic IP address 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer s Ethernet port and the Wi Fi extender s Ethernet port Or connect your computer to the extender through a wireless
23. k KANA R le kah A 10 2 122 W D DIOW Sel QUICK Set Anne S e KAN r k SE ek 14 2 2 Extender Mode Advanced SettirngS8 keke kek kk keka 21 2 2 1 Connecting to the web configuration menu UUEEUU U 21 25222 FOME ycn tet EN K na sete a S Ren CNK e1 K na ES N See b ENE A EK N 23 DeD WPS SOUN BP DK Dr r 25 De Dee IN ba CC san AS __a 28 22S MAC Address Unter kya Kin ea nA year a O ek 32 2 2 O SYS OMS CN S 4 indicivtudolealain n ke weke td k n a a ek we e k y 38 2 3 Resetting the Extender with the Hardware Reset Button 46 Chapter IVES Appendix siiis ini RES d 0 4003440551045 2 4de k N 47 S Contieunns CPAP On PC aca tu L ley A teed 47 3 1 1 Windows XP IP Address Setup w kek k k keke ke 47 3 1 2 Windows Vista Windows 7 IP address setup e 48 Da DPC CLIC ALL w SNN E 2 51 Bere Gu SS ce SENE N a DD a a DD N 52 3 4 Technical Support Information usss a E 55 Chapter I Product Information 1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this universal Wi Fi extender The ultra compact design with built in power allows you to install this extender anywhere and receive excellent network performance in extending Wi Fi signals and wireless coverage Other features of this Wi Fi extender include E Extend the wireless signal inside your home or office E Ultra compact design while maintaining
24. n the Home setting page Wireless Settings ESSE OBM MET Mode Universal Repeater Channel Number 11 security WPA shared Key pe BSSID MAC aes 1f1fb4 Oe 30 Associated Clients C0 Show active dima D Clients C 0 TET state Their MAC address will be displayed in the MAC Address field showText information Tn If you still can t identify the MAC address of your computer you can follow the following procedure Click the network icon located at the lower right corner then click Open Network and Sharing Center 34 Currently connected to Open Network and Sharing Center owl 10 Ll AM ra PIT yp Ay 6 20 2011 Select the connection that you ll be using to connect to the Wi Fi extender in this example Local Area Connection ka View ae basic network information and set up connections A x Q a ALBERT VMPC Multiple networks Internet This computer View your active networks Connect or disconnect see Tull map Access type No Internet access Network ene Baye U i ae Home network Connectiogs Local Area Connection D an EN en _ Unidentified network Access type No Internet access Public network Connections H Local Area Connection 2 Click the Details button 35 No Internet access No network access Enabled OF 17 01 1 0 Gbps ez en an ap an apm cune cane E Activity The MAC address
25. not support WPS connections Some wireless devices may follow the latest WPS2 0 specifications so we do not recommend using WEP or WPA PSK to avoid WPS interoperability problems 21 2 2 4 Advanced Settings You can configure advanced wireless settings on this page Please note that these settings should not be configured by novice users Configure these settings only when you understand what you re doing To access the Advanced Settings menu click Advanced Settings on the left The following setup page will appear Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Beacon Interval 109 20 1024 ms DTIM Period 3 1 10 Data Rate Auto N Data Rate Ante Channel Width Auto 20 40hhz 2OMHz Preamble Type e Short Preamble Long Preamble Broadcast ESSID Enabled Disabled WINN Enabled Disabled CTS Protect Auto Always None Tx Power 100 Enable LED Off Mode Turn off all LED indicators Turn off all LED indictors except the power LED APPLY CANCEL 28 Fragment Threshold Set the fragment threshold Do not modify the default value if you don t know what this does default value is 2346 RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold Do not modify the default value if you don t know what this does default value is 2347 Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval Do not modify the default value if you don t know
26. ntil the Power LED begins to flash which should take around 10 seconds Releasing the button too early may result in unintended behavior such as the extender entering WPS connection mode 46 Chapter IIT Appendix 3 1 Configuring TCP IP on PC 3 1 1 Windows XP IP Address Setup 1 Click the Start button at should be located at lower left corner of your computer then click control panel Double click the Network and Internet Connections icon click Network Connections then double click Local Area Connection the Local Area Connection Status window will appear and then click Properties 2 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using El Chent for Microsoft Networks al File apelZennalas adang for Microsoft Networks m Pics Packet Scheduler U d Q Description lt a cece apoo Transmission Control Protocol lnterret 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 conmection has limited or no connectivity 2 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click OK 47 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Altermate Configuration You can qet IP settings assigned automatically it your network supports this cap
27. o a Settings file on your computer Restore If you want to upload a saved configuration file to the Settings Wi Fi extender please click the Browse button to select a saved configuration file on your computer Then click the Upload button to change the current settings to saved ones Reset to To reset all settings of this Wi Fi extender to factory Factory defaults including the password You ll be prompted to Default confirm the settings reset Message from webpage 2 Do you really want to reset the current settings to default Cancel Click OK if you really want to restore all settings or click Cancel to abort Upgrade The software running in this Wi Fi extender i e firmware can be upgraded to improve the functionality of this Wi Fi extender You can visit our website to look for the latest firmware file Then download the latest firmware file and save it on your computer then upload it to this Wi Fi extender 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 prompted to confirm the upgrade ca APPLY CANCEL 44 Select a firmware file saved on your computer When you are ready click the APPLY button to start the firmware upgrade 4 N Note DO NOT TURN OFF OR UNPLUG THE
28. od 2 Windows Macintosh and Linux Enter the extender s default IP address 192 168 2 2 into your browser s address bar 16 Failed to open page T3 http 192 168 2 2 x e Apple Yahoo Google Maps YouTube Wikipedia News 23 T Popular To view this page you must log in to this area on 192 168 2 2 80 Default admin 1234 Your password will be sent unencrypted Password _ Remember this password in my keychain Cancel 3 You will then be prompted to log in The default username is admin and the default password is 1234 Click OK to continue Windows Security The server 192 168 2 2 at Default admin 1254 requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name Password 4 1Q Setup will start detecting available Wi Fi networks automatically All the detected Wi Fi networks will be displayed in the list Select the one to which you wish to connect and click Next to continue If the Wi Fi network you wish to connect to does not appear click Refresh to search again or try moving the extender closer to the root wireless access point 17 iQ Setup Please connect this device to one of the following Wi Fi networks Edimax 11 WPA PSK BR 6225HPn a no 44 Note If you have set the SSID on your root AP to be hidden
29. own for 2 seconds or more 10 1 A e e LL Pay 42 oo Pa eeeee Note This WPS button position on this access point is an example different devices may have different WPS button positions If the access point you wish to connect to does not have a hardware WPS button you may be able to use its web configuration menu s WPS function to establish a connection Alternatively you can log in to this extender s web UI to set up the device for more details please refer to 2 1 2 Web Browser Quick Setup When the extender detects the WPS signal from the root wireless access point the following sequence of LED flashes will occur WPS LED Sequence Approximate Time Phase Blinks approximately 5 10 to 14 seconds to 7 times eeeee8 WPS LED 11 When a WPS connection has been successfully established the Signal Strength LED will also light up in orange u u m m Signal LED Note If the WPS LED continues to blink in two second intervals without moving on to Phase 2 then the Wi Fi extender did not detect the WPS signal from the access point Please return to step 2 If an error occurred the WPS LED will flash rapidly Please wait for the WPS LED to deactivate and try again from step 1 5 minutes after a WPS connection has been established the WPS LED will automatically deactivate This is intended behavior The WPS connection between the extender and t
30. please 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 MOMMIES s E O a l karik kale ana N Mn 1V DAN EN WE N n 04 We VA GE Male WNN S dan 1 Chapter I Product Information ssssssseseseeseseeeeeeeeeeoo 2 D ne NN sa zo _eNe gt rrroeorabblbrbr rrbbb r 2 l Salet MIE OMIM AU OM ees E 3 l Packace Conte DIS e a NA ed Ke E nasa 4 1 4 Familiarizing Yourself with Your New Wi Fi Extender 5 Chapter JE Extender MOOG yyy in s asnan EEE EENE A 8 2 1 Extender Mode Quick Installation Gulde E kk 8 2 1 1 Hardware WPS Button S U l i 4y Ai l karan kak Halan ka
31. sabled to deactivate it Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the default gateway Domain Name Enter the IP address of the domain name server Server IP 41 When you finish changing the settings on this page click the APPLY button You ll see the following message Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue configuring other settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY If you wish to continue configuring this Wi Fi extender click the CONTINUE button if you want to save changes and apply the changes click the APPLY button You ll be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can reconnect to this Wi Fi extender 42 2 2 7 Configuration You can back up and restore the configuration of this Wi Fi extender so you can recall all settings in a very short time without going through the process of configuration again This feature is especially useful when you need to use this Wi Fi extender in different places such as at home and in a hotel To access the Configuration menu click Configuration on the left Advanced Settings H MAC Filtering System Settings t Configuration Configuration Tool The following setup page will appear Backup Settings Saye Restore Settings BES Upload Restore to Factory Defaults Reset Backup Click the Save button to save the current settings t
32. t is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 14 What is WPS WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup It provides a simple way to establish unencrypted or encrypted connections between wireless clients and access point automatically Users can press a software or hardware button to activate the WPS function and WPS compatible wireless clients and access points will establish a connection by themselves There are two types of WPS PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN code 54 3 4 Technical Support Information Support documentation is available on the enclosed CD and on our global websites USA Website http www edimax us Email support edimax com Europe Website http www edimax eu en index php Email support edimax nl UK Website http www edimax co uk Email support edimax co uk Germany Website http www edimax de eu Email support edimax de eu France Website http www edimax fr Email support edimax fr Middle East Website http edimax me com Email technical support edimax me com China Website http www edimax com cn Email service edimax com cn Taiw
33. wise you need to ask your network for the appropriate IP settings ed automatically if your network supports administrator Obtain an IP address automatically IF address Subnet mask jefault gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically f Da adac thes hola wine DNS sares Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS ser 50 3 2 Specifications SoC RF Realtek RTL8196CS RTL8192CE Flash 2MB SDRAM 16MB LAN Port 10 100M UTP Port x 1 Power 5VDC 1A Switching Power Module Inside Dimension 46 5 W x 73 H x 41 D mm excluding power plug Transmit Power 11n 13dBm 1 5dBm 11g 14dBm 1 5dBm 11b 17dBm 1 5dBm Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Humidity 10 90 Non Condensing Certification FCC CE 51 3 3 Glossary 1 What is the IEEE 802 11 standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications and provides for up to 54 Mbps data rates in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for home office and public networks 802 11 defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 11g standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A A new physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band
34. y will have better performance CTS Protect This feature provides CTS Clear to Send protection when transferring data It s recommended to select Auto for this option TX Power Select wireless transmission power level from 10 to 100 When connected wireless clients are not too far from this Wi Fi extender then it is not necessary to select a higher power level Higher power levels may allow other people to break into your wireless network when you have a bad password or no password Enable LED off Enable or disable the Wi Fi extender s LED mode lights Check Enable LED OFF Mode to set up LED behavior Turn off all LED indicators disable all LED lights Turn off all LED indicators except the power LED all LED lights will be disabled except the POWER LED When you finish changing the settings on this page click the APPLY button You ll see the following message Settings saved successfully Click CONTINUE to continue configuring other settings or click APPLY to restart the system and make the changes take effect CONTINUE APPLY 30 If you wish to continue configuring this Wi Fi extender click the CONTINUE button if you want to save changes and apply the changes click the APPLY button system restarting Please wait for a moment You ll be prompted to wait for approximately 30 seconds before you can reconnect to the W1 Fi extender 31 2 2 5 MAC Address Filt
35. you can then move this extender to the location you wish to install it Plug the Wi Fi extender into a power outlet close to the root wireless access point and switch it on 1 The extender will automatically initialize In a few seconds the Power LED will light up Approximately 30 seconds later the Wi Fi LED A will begin to flash rapidly and irregularly 2 This indicates initialization is complete Please do not proceed to the next step until these conditions are fulfilled You can establish a wireless connection via the hardware WPS button or using the web UI interface If your broadband router or access point also has a WPS button we recommend using the WPS button to establish a connection It is faster secure and does not require a computer Using WPS button please go to section 2 1 1 Using web UI please go to section 2 1 2 2 1 1 Hardware WPS Button Setup 1 Press and hold the WPS button on the extender for 2 seconds until the WPS LED starts flashing 0 o e 6 6 a o eee ED MAX w lt D lt u E WPS button ee py a A gt atl u u mm WPS LED 2 Press the WPS button on the root wireless access point within 2 minutes to establish a connection The amount of time the button should be held down will vary between different routers some will work with a quick press while others may require holding the button d
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