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Wireless Range Extender Preface Thank you for purchasing Tenda wireless range extender. Before configuring it, please read this user guide carefully. Conventions Note: Information you need to pay attention to. Tip: Additional information to help you save time or resources.
Wireless Range Extender Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ................1 1 Package Contents ..................1 2 Getting to Know Your Wireless Range Extender ..........1 LED ......................1 Interfaces and Buttons .................. 2 Label ......................3 3 Position Your Wireless Range Extender ............3 Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup ..............4 1 Preparation ....................4 2 Hardware Installation ..................4 3 Setup by Button .................... 5 4 Internet Connection Setup ................6 Configure IP ....................6 Configure the wireless range extender Login ........... 6 5 Verify Internet Connection ................11 6 Join Your Wireless Connection ..............14 Win7 OS ..................... 14 Windows XP OS ..................16 Chapter 3 Advanced Settings ................18 1 Wizard ....................... 18 2 System Status ..................... 18 3 Wireless ..................... 18 3.1 Wireless Basic Settings ................18 3.2 Wireless Security .................. 20 3.3 Access Control ..................21 3.4 Wireless Connection Status ..............22 4 Tools .
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Wireless Range Extender Win7 OS ..................... 28 Windows XP OS ..................30 Appendix 2 Default Settings ................32 Appendix 3 FAQs .................... 33 Appendix 4 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC ......... 34 Appendix 5 Safety and Emission Statement ............36...
1 Package Contents Unpack the package carefully and verify the following items are included: If any of the above items are incorrect, missing, or damaged, please contact your Tenda reseller for immediate replacement. 2 Getting to Know Your Wireless Range Extender Description Solid: Proper connection is established on the LAN port.
Chapter 1 Product Overview Medium signal strength (-60dBm~-41dBm). Strong signal strength (within -40dBm). Blinking: Negotiating key. Solid: Bridged successfully. Off: Not bridged. Solid: Proper connection to power supply. Blinking: The system is functioning properly. Off: Improper connection to power supply. This icon is for decoration only.
Chapter 1 Product Overview Label You can acquire the following information from Label: 1. Model: Displays the product model. 2. Default Access: The default web login is http://re.tendacn.com. 3. Password: The default password is admin. 4. Power: The power specification is 9V 0.6A. 5.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 1 Preparation Before connecting Ethernet cables, please verify the following items: Item Description Wireless Range Inculded in the package Extender Wireless Router Purchased by yourself Installed with IE8 or other better web browsers. Used for connecting PC to the wireless range Ethernet Cables extender...
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 3 Setup by Button By pressing the EXTENDER button, you can achieve wireless bridging for extending wireless network without complicated procedures. This feature will only be effective in range extender mode. Configuration procedures: Press the WPS or QSS button on your wireless router for 1~3 seconds; Press the EXTENDER button on the wireless range extender for 1~3 seconds within 2 minutes;...
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Tip-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ensure the wireless range extender is placed near the wireless router for better performance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Internet Connection Setup Configure IP Configure your PC obtain IP address automatically. If you are not clear about this, please refer to Appendix 1 Configure Configure the wireless range extender Login...
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Internet Connection Setup Two working modes are available here: range extender mode and AP mode. The default is range extender mode. Range Extender Mode Wireless bridging allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points.
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Security Mode: WPA-PSK Cipher Type: AES Security Key: 12345678 LAN IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Configuration procedures: Click Wizard, select Range Extender Mode and click Next; Click Open Scan, select the remote router's wireless network (SSID), say Tenda_130518, click OK and Close Scan. Enter the remote device’s security key and click Save;...
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup In the appearing dialogue box click OK; Click System Status to check the bridge status. When the bridge status displays Connected, bridged successfully. Tip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. If the wireless range extender is connected to the remote router within 20 seconds, the wireless range extender’s DHCP server will be disabled automatically.
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 2. If the wireless range extender isn’t connected to the remote router within 20 seconds, the wireless range extender’s DHCP server will be enabled automatically. The wireless range extender will get the IP assigned from the wireless range extender itself.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup In the appearing dialogue box click OK. Tip--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Configure your PC obtain IP address automatically. For specific procedures, please refer to Appendix 1 Configure 2. Gateway of the PC (client) is assigned from the remote router. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Verify Internet Connection Range Extender Mode...
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Enter cmd and click OK; Enter "ping re.tendacn.com" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen, the bridge is established successfully.
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If ping failed, repair the IP address on your PC to ensure the gateway is assigned from the remote router. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AP Mode Check whether the gateway of your PC is assigned from the remote router (take Windows XP OS for example).
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 6 Join Your Wireless Connection Having finished above settings, you can search for the device's default wireless network (SSID) from your wireless devices (notebook, iPad, iPhone, etc) and enter a security key to connect to it wirelessly. Tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup E th e rn e t c a b le fro m th e w ire d n e tw o rk a d a p te r o f y o u r P C a n d re fre s h y o u r d e skto p . If the problem remains unsolved, click Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet>Network and Sharing Center, right click Wireless Network Connection and select Connect/Disconnect.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Enter the security key and click OK. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully. Windows XP OS Right click My Network Places from your PC's desktop and select Properties.
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Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Right click Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks. Double click the wireless network you wish to connect. Enter the security key and click Connect. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 1 Wizard Here configure device’s working mode. specific configurations, please refer to Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup. 2 System Status This section displays the device’s current syste m info. 3 Wireless 3.1 Wireless Basic Settings This section allows you to manage your wireless network.
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Chapter 3 Advanced Settings SSID: This is the public name of your wireless network. It is preset to "Tenda_XXXXXX" (where "XXXXXX" represents the last six characters in device MAC address.) by default. Please change it for better security. Note that this field should not be left blank. Network Mode: Select a correct mode according to your wireless clients.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings wireless performance. Available only in 11b/g/n mixed mode. Extension Channel: Available only in 11b/g/n mixed mode. WMM-Capable: WMM is QoS for your wireless network. Enabling this option may better stream wireless multimedia data (such as video or audio).
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings types. Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK: If selected, both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK secured wireless clients can join your wireless network. AES: If selected, wireless speed can reach up to300Mbps. TKIP: If selected, wireless speed can reach up to 54Mbps. TKIP+AES: If selected, both AES and TKIP secured wireless clients can join your wireless network.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 5. Click OK to save your settings; Tip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Up to 16 wireless MAC addresses can be configured. If you don't want to configure the complex wireless security settings and want to disallow others to join your wireless network, you can configure a wireless access control rule to allow only your own wireless device.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 4 Tools 4.1 Time Settings This section lets you configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. You can either select to set the time and date manually or automatically obtain the GMT time from Internet. Note that the GMT time is obtained only when the range extender is connected to the Internet.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings To upgrade firmware, do the following: 1. Click Browse to locate and select the firmware file and Upgrade to update your range extender. 2. Device restarts automatically when the upgrade process is completed. Note------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Please verify the firmware is correct. 2.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings Tip---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The default configuration file name is “RouterCfm.cfg”. You can change it as you like. For safety purpose, do not change the file extension. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.4 Restore to Factory Default Click the Restore To Factory Default button to reset the range extender to its factory default settings.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 2. It is not advisable to restore the device to factory default settings unless our technical supporters recommend you do so. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.5 Change Password This section allows you to change login password and user name for accessing the device’s Web-based management interface.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 4.7 Reboot This section allows you to reboot the device. Rebooting the device will activate any modified settings on this device. While rebooting, all connections will be lost and reconnected automatically later.
Chapter 4 Appendix Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 1 Configure IP In this section we explain how to configure your PC’s TCP/IP settings. Win7 OS 1. Click Start>Control Panel; 2. Enter Control Panel and click Network and Internet; 3. Click Network and Sharing Center;...
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Chapter 4 Appendix 4. Click Change adapter settings; 5. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties; 6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties;...
Chapter 4 Appendix 7. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK to save the configurations. Windows XP OS 1. Right click My Network Places and select Properties; 2. Right click Local and select Properties;...
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Chapter 4 Appendix 3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties; 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK to save the settings.
Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 2 Default Settings Parameters Default Settings Web Login Address http://re.tendacn.com Wireless Setup Enabled Tenda_XXXXXX (XXXXXX is the last 6 Primary SSID characters of the MAC address) Working Mode 11/b/g/n Mixed SSID Broadcast Enabled AP Isolation Disabled Wireless Settings Channel...
Read the following if you are running into problems. If your problem is not covered here, please feel free to go to www.tendacn.com to find a solution or email your problems to: support@tenda.com.cn or support02@tenda.com.cn. We will be more than happy to help you out as soon as possible.
Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 4 Remove Wireless Network from Your If you change wireless settings on your wireless device, you must remove them accordingly your PC; otherwise, you may not be able to wirelessly connect to the device. Below describes how to do remove a wireless network from your PC.
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Chapter 4 Appendix If you are using Windows 7, do as follows: 1.Click Network from your desktop and select Properties. 2.Select Manage Wireless Networks. 3. Click the wireless connection and select Remove network.
Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 5 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This device complies with EU 1999/5/EC. NOTE: (1) The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
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Chapter 4 Appendix other antenna or transmitter. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.