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  • Page 1 WLX-5000...
  • Page 2 Wi-Fi coverage. Not only is the WLX-5000 very compact, it is designed with a built-in power adapter. This design allows you to plug it directly into an electrical outlet, eliminating the need for an additional power cable.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4 Product Layout ..................9 5 Network and System Requirements ............11 6 WLX-5000 Placement ................11 7 Bringing up the WLX-5000 ..............12 8 Connecting to the WLX-5000 ..............13 9 Setting up the WLX-5000 ............... 15 10 Configuration Wizard ................16 11 WiFi Settings ..................

  • Page 6: Key Features

    1 Key Features Features Advantages Incredible Data Rate up to Heavy data payloads such as MPEG 300Mbps* video streaming IEEE 802.11n Compliant and Fully Interoperable with IEEE backwards compatible with 802.11b / IEEE802.11g compliant 802.11b/g devices with legacy protection Support 802.1x authenticator, Provide mutual authentication (Client 802.11i (WPA/WPA2, AES) and dynamic encryption keys to...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package. 1. The WLX-5000 Wall Mount Range Extender N300 2. A Quick Install Guide...

  • Page 8: Cautions

    3 Cautions This device’s design and manufacturer has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this device, please read the following before usage. 3.1 Usage Cautions The user should not modify this device. The environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 degrees Celsius.

  • Page 9: Product Layout

    4 Product Layout Description OPS Button You can use this button to connect using OPS. OPS Button functions: Press 0-5 seconds: WPS enrollee Press 5-10 seconds: WPS registrar Press 15+ seconds: reset to factory defaults.

  • Page 10: Led Description

    LED Description From top to bottom: Color Description Signal Blue This LED shows the quality of the signal it receives from your Router/Access Point. 0-25%: 250 milliseconds ON – 250 millisecond OFF 25-50%: 1000 milliseconds ON – 1000 milliseconds OFF 50-100%: Continuous ON WLAN Green...

  • Page 11: Network And System Requirements

    5 Network and System Requirements To begin using the WLX-5000, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements: PC/Notebook. WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11 b/g/n) – optional. PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera) Router or Access Point 6 WLX-5000 Placement You can place the WLX-5000 directly in a wall socket.

  • Page 12: Bringing Up The Wlx-5000

    7 Bringing up the WLX-5000 You can plug the WLX-5000 directly into a wall outlet. Switch the device on with the power switch located on the bottom of the device. The WLX-5000 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, the Power LED will be lit continuously to...

  • Page 13: Connecting To The Wlx-5000

    8 Connecting to the WLX-5000 Windows Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock. Select the network name of the Range Extender. The correct network name can be found in the Network Details Folder.
  • Page 14 Mac OSX Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock. Select the network name of the Range Extender. The correct network name can be found in the Network Details Folder. Wait for the icon to display that it’s connected to the network.

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Wlx-5000

    2. Type http://sitecom.ext in the address bar and press [Enter] 3. Type the password (default is admin) and Click Login. 4. You will see the home page of the WLX-5000. The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your device, the UP time, hardware information, serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here.

  • Page 16: Configuration Wizard

    10 Configuration Wizard With the wizard you can configure the Range Extender to connect to your existing network. Click Wizard to start configuring the WLX-5000. The Setup wizard will now be displayed. On the first page you need to select which frequency of your home router you want to extend.
  • Page 17 Fill in the security key from your existing network. Please refer to the manual of your router or access point on how to retrieve this key. Click Next. Next, the settings are being verified. If the settings have been entered correctly the next screen will be automatically shown.
  • Page 18 Click Appy to save all settings and reboot the WLX-5000.

  • Page 19: Wifi Settings

    11 WiFi Settings You can manually configure the WiFi settings of the Range Extender. The 2.4GHz and 5GHz network can both be configured separately. The settings for both frequencies are similar, so only the 2.4GHz settings are shown here. Basic Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use.
  • Page 20 Root AP SSID In ‘Universal Repeater’ mode, this device can act as a station to connect to a Root AP. You should assign the SSID of the Root AP here or click ‘Select Site Survey’ button to choose a Root AP. Site Survey Click ‘Site Survey’...
  • Page 21 Security This device provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know the correct encryption key (encryption password). There are three types of security level you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP and WPA Pre-shared Key.
  • Page 22 Key Length You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used, but the throughput will be lower. Key Format You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f"...
  • Page 23 WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Pre-shared Key Format Please select the format of pre-shared key here, available options are ‘Passphrase’...
  • Page 24 Advanced This tab allows you to set the advanced wireless options. The options included are Channel Bandwidth, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, and Preamble Type. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on the router. Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio.
  • Page 25 Preamble Type Set the type of preamble of wireless radio. The default setting is ‘Short Preamble’. Broadcast ESSID Decide if the wireless access point will broadcast its own ESSID or not. 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 get connected.
  • Page 26 AP mode: If you push the button for 5-10 seconds the device acts as a WPS registrar. In this mode it’s set to connect client devices to the WLX-5000. You have to push the button on the wireless client or in the utility of the wireless client within 2 minutes.
  • Page 27 Authentication Mode It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection. Passphrase Key It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS.

  • Page 28: Toolbox

    13 Toolbox System This device provides some control functions including password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please go to Toolbox, and open the ‘System’ tab, to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function. Password Settings You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this device.
  • Page 29 DHCP Server This device is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network. Default Gateway Please input the IP address of default gateway of your network here. DNS Address Please input the IP address of domain name server (DNS) here.
  • Page 30 Backup You can back up all configurations of this device to a file, so you can make several copies of access point configuration for security reasons. Backup Settings Press ‘Save...’ button, and you’ll be prompted to download the configuration as a file. The default filename is ‘config.bin’.
  • Page 31 Firmware If there is a new firmware available, you can upload the firmware to the device to get extra functions or problem fixes. Click the ‘Browse’ button. You’ll be prompted to provide the filename of the firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your device.
  • Page 32 Reset When you think the device is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the device; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the device is far from you or unreachable. However, if the device is not responding, you may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plugging it back again after 10 seconds.
  • Page 33 Revision 1.0 © Sitecom Europe BV 2013 Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified...

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