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Edimax RE-7478RPC Quick Installation Manual
Edimax RE-7478RPC Quick Installation Manual

Edimax RE-7478RPC Quick Installation Manual

Ac1200 wireless lan dual band concurrent mu-mimo repeater

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Quick Installation Guide
AC1200 Wireless LAN Dual Band
Concurrent MU-MIMO Repeater
RE-7478RPC
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Summary of Contents for Edimax RE-7478RPC

  • Page 1 Quick Installation Guide AC1200 Wireless LAN Dual Band Concurrent MU-MIMO Repeater RE-7478RPC...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents ..................Page 3 Build Network Connections ................ Page 4 Repeater mode Network Setup ..............Page 5 Client mode Network Setup ................ Page 10 AP mode Network Setup ................Page 15 To enable/disable LED lights............... Page 19...
  • Page 3: Package Contents

    Package Contents Before you starting to use this repeater, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: WiFi Repeater Unit (1 pcs) □ User Manual and Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (1 pcs) □...
  • Page 4: Build Network Connections

    Build Network Connections Please follow the following instructions to install this repeater: 1. Select working mode: AP: Work as wireless access point (Serve wireless clients) Repeater: Work as wireless repeater (Extends wireless signal coverage) Client: Work as wireless network client (Become your computer’s wireless network card) 2.
  • Page 5: Repeater Mode Network Setup

    Repeater mode Network Setup This repeater is your Wi-Fi range extender ! It can extend your wireless signal and coverage and help you to solve wireless dead zone problem. For the first time setup, you can move repeater close to the access point you wish to connect, after installation done, you can move the repeater to the place you wish to use.
  • Page 6 3. Press and hold WPS button on repeater for 2 seconds, ‘WPS’ LED will start flashing. 4. Press WPS button on the access point you wish to connect within 2 minutes. If the access point you wish to connect does not have hardware WPS button, you can also use its web configuration menu’s WPS function to establish connection.
  • Page 7 Using Web browser to build wireless connection: Following procedure is for establishing connection via login WEB UI. Please make sure your computer is DHCP client (obtain IP automatically from DHCP server) 1. Use Ethernet cable to connect your computer’s Ethernet port and wireless repeater’s Ethernet port or use your computer’s wireless configuration utility to search for access point named...
  • Page 8 5. You’ll be prompted to input access point’s wireless security key, input it in ‘KEY’ field and click ‘Next’ to continue. 6. System will start to verify wireless key. It will show you result within 20 seconds. If key is wrong, please go back to check your key again.
  • Page 9 10. Please wait for few seconds for wireless repeater to reboot. After reboot complete, use your computer to connect to wireless access point by the SSID you set in last step and start using network. Congratulations! The Quick Setup is completely done, now you can start to enjoy wireless repeater. Note: If you hope to run Quick Setup again or had problem to login web UI, pls.
  • Page 10: Client Mode Network Setup

    Client mode Network Setup Client mode can let your networking device have wireless capability; it will become your networking device’s wireless network card. You can connect this device to Ethernet port of your existing internet TV or DVD player or game console device with Ethernet cable. Using WPS button to build wireless connection: 1.
  • Page 11 3. Connect your computer and wireless repeater by Ethernet cable. 4. Press and hold WPS button on repeater for 2 seconds, ‘WPS’ LED will start flashing. 5. Press WPS button on the access point you wish to connect within 2 minutes. If the access point you wish to connect does not have hardware WPS button, you can also use its web configuration...
  • Page 12 6. If WPS connection is successfully established, the repeater will reboot immediately to make your setting effect ; if ‘WPS’ LED flashes fast, there’s something error, please wait for 2 minutes until ‘WPS’ LED off, and try from step(3) again. Please move repeater to the place you wish to use, you can check ‘Signal’...
  • Page 13 2. Wireless repeater will prompt you to input username and password. Default username is ‘admin’ and password is ‘1234’. Click ‘OK’ button to continue. 3. All wireless access points nearby will be displayed on the list. Select it and click ‘Next’ button to continue. If the access point you wish to connect does not appear here, please click ‘Refresh’...
  • Page 14 7. Please wait for few seconds for wireless repeater to reboot. After reboot complete, use your computer to connect to wireless access point by the SSID you set in last step and start using network. 8. Use Ethernet cable to connect it to Ethernet port of your networking device.
  • Page 15: Ap Mode Network Setup

    AP mode Network Setup You can build a wireless networking environment, please switch this device to wireless access point mode and connect it to your wired router. Using WPS button to build wireless connection: 1. Switch mode selector to ‘AP’. 2.
  • Page 16 3. Connect the wireless repeater to ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN port of the wireless repeater by Ethernet cable. 4. Press and hold WPS button on repeater for 2 seconds, ‘WPS’ LED will start flashing.
  • Page 17 6. If WPS connection is successfully established, the repeater will reboot immediately to make your setting effect ; if ‘WPS’ LED flashes fast, there’s something error, please wait for 2 minutes until ‘WPS’ LED off, and try from step(3) again. 7.
  • Page 18 10. Select security type of wireless link include 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz : Disable (no security), WEP, WPA pre-shared key. WEP encryption: Select key length (64 or 128bit), key format (Hex or ASCII characters), Default Tx Key (usually use ‘Key 1’), and input key characters (refer to ‘Key Format’...
  • Page 19: To Enable/Disable Led Lights

    To enable/disable LED lights: After Quick Setup is done and wireless repeater is rebooted, you’ll enter into wireless r epeater’s configuration menu for more settings that you wish to change. 1. Click ‘Advanced Settings’ on the left.
  • Page 20 2. Check ‘Enable LED OFF’ mode to setup LED behavior: Turn off all LED: disabled all LED lights Turn off all LED except POWER LED: all LED lights will be disabled, except ‘POWER’ LED. 3. Click ‘Apply’ button to save changes. For advanced settings and other features of this wireless repeater, please refer to user m anual enclosed in supplied CD-ROM.
  • Page 21: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1-11 only. This equipment is restricted to indoor use when operated in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range. Edimax Computer Company 3350 Scott Boulevard, Building #15, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA TEL:408-496 1105 #103...
  • Page 22 RED Compliance Statement This equipment compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
  • Page 23 Specification  SoC + RF: Realtek RTL8197FE + RTL8812BRH  GbE PHY : Realtek RTL8211F  Flash: 8MB  SDRAM: 64MB  LAN Port: 10/100/1000M UTP Port x 1  Power: 5VDC, 1.5A Switching Power Module Inside  AC Power Input: 100-240V, 0.25A, 50-60Hz ...