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  • Page 1 RE3001, RE3002 300Mbps Wi-Fi Range Extender User Guide...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    13. Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 14. The specification of the fuse is for RE3002 to avoid damage, please do not change the fuse. 15. The Operating temperature is 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉). The Storage temperature is -40℃~70℃...

  • Page 3: Preface

    Thank you for choosing MTC! Please read this user guide before you start! This user guide instructs you to install and configure your device. This user guide applies to RE3001\RE3002, RE3001 is used as an example throughout this user guide. This user guide uses the following...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2 Preface ................................3 Contents ................................4 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................ 6 1.1 Product Overview ..........................6 1.2 Product Feature ..........................6 Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism ........................7 2.1 Appearance ............................7 2.1.1 The products front panel ......................7 2.1.2 The product rear panel ......................
  • Page 5 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings ......................50 Windows 7 ............................. 50 Windows XP ........................... 56 2 Troubleshooting ..........................58 3 Factory default settings ........................59 4 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC ................... 60 Windows 7 ............................. 60 Windows XP ........................... 61 5 Safety and Emission Statement ......................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The Wi-Fi Range Extender is dedicated to Small Office Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. It will extend your existing wireless network and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect a wired device to a wireless environment. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling will be beneficial for your network.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism

    Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Appearance 2.1.1 The products front panel ’s status. Wi-Fi Range Extender The LED indicator displays information about the Indicate Status Indication The Wi-Fi Range Extender is on. The Wi-Fi Range Extender is off. WPS connection in progress. It may take up to 2 Fast Flashing minutes.

  • Page 8: The Product Rear Panel

    No active connection. Flashing WiFi Function is On WIFI WiFi Function is OFF (you can setting the WIFI function ON/OFF in the BASIC settings) A device is connected to the ETHERNET port. No device is connected to the ETHERNET port. ...

  • Page 9: System Requirement

    2.2 system requirement  Every PC Ethernet connection device (wired internet card or wireless internet card and Ethernet cable).  TCP/IP network software (compatible with Window XP/Window 7/Window 8).  Internet Explorer 8 or higher versions or Firefox. 2.3 Connection Instruction 2.3.1 Getting Prepared Before you start the installation process, you need to prepare the following things: Item...
  • Page 10 connection rules: 1. Plug the ranger extender directly into a wall socket but not the multiple sockets. 2. To take full advantage of the filter function of the Repeater and to improve data transmission in the network, always plug the multiple sockets into the integrated electrical socket of the Repeater.

  • Page 11: Hardware Connection

    Note  Environmental factor will have influence on the distance of wireless transmission.  Please connect the device correctly based on the picture as shown above. Do not place the left and right side radiating grooves of the device facedown, in order to avoid damage to the device.
  • Page 12 2) No Obstacles and Spacious - Clear obstacles in the way between the Wi-Fi Range Extender and the up level router. It’s better to locate it in a spacious place, such as near the corridors. 3) No Interference - Keep the Wi-Fi Range Extender far away from wireless interference, which may come from electrical appliances that works in the same frequency band as the Wi-Fi Range Extender, such as Blue tooth devices, cordless phones, microwave ovens, etc.
  • Page 13 automatically‖ and ―Obtain DNS server address automatically‖ from the device. ① Click Start -> Control Panel. ② Click Network and Internet. ③ Click Network and Sharing Center.
  • Page 14 ④ Click Change adapter settings. ⑤ Click Local Area Connection and select Properties. ⑥ Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  • Page 15 ⑦ Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK ⑧ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings...
  • Page 16 Note Wi-Fi  If you need to configure the IP address manually, please set the PC’s IP address and Range Extender Wi-Fi Range Extender’s default IP address in the same subnet, because the IP is 192.168.1.1, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, so your IP should set 192.168.1.XXX; XXX cannot be 1.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Configuring The Device Manually

    Chapter 3 Configuring the Device Manually 3.1 Log in the Wi-Fi Range Extender 1. To access the device’s Web-based Utility, launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. 2. Enter ―http://192.168.1.1‖. Press ―Enter‖. (You can login to the device’s page through the following two domains: ―mtc.setup.cn‖...
  • Page 18 Tips Default Password is ―admin‖   The default language is French. You can change the language between English and French.  Web page layout Web page have： Primary & Secondary navigation bar、 Configuration zone、 Help information zone four parts，as shown below. Note ...
  • Page 19 Name Description Primary User can easily Select functions in the navigation bar menu, Select the results displayed in the configuration Secondary section Configuration zone Configure and view area. Help information The help information of current page Note Change the resolution of the screen the ―help information‖ may become ― ‖...
  • Page 20 Note Change the resolution of the screen or login by small screen terminal, the ―navigation bar menu‖ may become ― ‖ as above shown, if you want to refer the ―navigation bar menu‖ please click the symbol.  Commonly used web page elements description Common elements Description Goto Configure...

  • Page 21: System Status

    Application current page configuration Apply Cancel current page configuration Cancel Save current page configuration Save Refresh current page configuration Refresh Add item Delete item Delete resumed to not configured mode resetOOB Backup current information Backup Upgrade current information Upgrade Reboot the device Reboot Clear current page information Clear...
  • Page 22 Parameters specification:  Operation Mode: displays the mode of operation.  Connection Status: displays the status of connection. Tips  Help information on the right page available.  Click ―Goto Configure‖ enter the configure page directly. Knowledge Expansion  AP: The most basic mode of multi-function is Access Point. In this mode, the AP will act as a central hotspot for different wireless LAN clients.

  • Page 23: System Status

    3.2.2 System Status This page displays ―Connected Clients‖, ―System Version‖, ―Running Time‖, ―System Time‖. Parameters specification:  Connection Clients: displays the number of connected clients.  System Version: Firmware Version. Running Time: Displays the time duration indicating how long the device has been up since ...

  • Page 24: Lan Status

    3.2.3 LAN Status Parameters specification: IP Address: The device’s LAN IP Address (not your PC’s IP address).  Subnet Mask: The device’s LAN subnet mask.   DHCP Server: the status of DHCP server. LAN MAC Address: The device’s physical address. ...

  • Page 25: Wireless Status

    3.2.4 Wireless Status Parameters specification:  SSID Name：The name of Wireless.  BSSID: The MAC Address of Wireless.  Channel：The Channel of Wireless.  Security Mode: Encryption schemes. Tips  The default SSID is RE300X_XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is the last six characters in the device's MAC address.
  • Page 26 Here are two modes AP and Universal Repeater: 1) AP mode configure : Set steps: ① Select ―AP‖ mode and click ―NEXT‖ button. ② Enter SSID, select channel ③ Select ―Security Mode‖ and ―WPA Algorithms‖ ④ Enter the Pass Phrase. ⑤...
  • Page 27 Set steps: ① Select ―Universal Repeater‖ mode and click ―NEXT‖ button. ② Enter Up level router’s SSID, select channel, Security Mode, WPA Algorithms and Pass Phrase (all of this accordance with the up level router’s wireless settings).  “Open Scan” Or you can click search the wireless signal automatically.
  • Page 28 ⑤ Select Security Mode and WPA Algorithms. ⑥ Enter the Pass Phrase.  “Support Wireless Roaming” Or you can click button to extend the up level wireless signal. ⑦ Click “NEXT‖ enter the next page. ⑧ Click ―Save‖ to confirm your settings. The Universal Repeater Mode Example: Up level router’s wireless information as shown in the picture below:...
  • Page 29 This Wi-Fi Range Extender’s wireless information I configured in the picture as below: Click “NEXT‖ enter the next page.   Click ―Save‖ to confirm your settings.  Use your smart phone or PC with wireless card, search the ―RE300X_123456‖ signal, connect and enter the pass phrase you have configured above to surf the Internet.

  • Page 30: Network Settings

    Tips  Under the Universal Repeater mode, press the RE/RST button on the Wi-Fi Range Extender upper panel with the up level router’s WPS/QSS button at the same time about 1-3s, the Wi-Fi Range Extender will automatically connect with the up level router. ...
  • Page 31 Parameters specification:：  MAC Address：It displays the device’s LAN MAC Address.  IP Address：It displays the device’s LAN IP Address.  Subnet Mask: it displays the device’s LAN Subnet Mask. Tips 1. Default IP address and subnet mask are respectively 192.168.1.1 and 255.255.255.0. 2.

  • Page 32: Dhcp Server

     Click ―Save‖ to confirm the settings  Connect this device through Ethernet cable.  Use your smart phone or PC with wireless card search the ―RE3002_123456‖ signal and enter the pass phrase if you have configured. 3.4.2 DHCP Server Click ―DHCP Server”...
  • Page 33  DHCP Server: Select whether enable or disable the DHCP server feature.  Start IP Address and End IP Address: You can specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool here. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the device’s LAN IP address.

  • Page 34: Dhcp List & Binding

    3.4.3 DHCP List & Binding Set Steps： ① Click ―Network Settings‖. ② Select ―DHCP List & Binding‖.  Enter the IP Address and MAC Address.  Click ―Add‖ add to the DHCP list.  Click ―Refresh‖ to update the related DHCP client information. Tips ...

  • Page 35: Wlan Settings

     Enter the last number of the IP address you want to reserve, for example, 100.  Enter the MAC address of 44:37:E6:4F:37:3B.  Click ―Add‖.  Click ―Save‖ to save your settings. Tips 1. If the IP address you have reserved for your PC is currently used by another client, then you will not be able to obtain a new IP address from the device's DHCP server, instead, you must manually specify a different IP address for your PC to access Internet.
  • Page 36 Set Steps： ① Click ―WLAN Settings‖ ② Select ―Basic Settings‖ ③ Select Network Mode ④ Enter SSID name (Default name is RE300X_XXXXXX) ⑤ Select ―Channel‖ ⑥ Select ―Channel BandWidth‖ Parameters specification:  Network Mode: The currently used network mode, the default is 11b/g/n mixed mode. ...

  • Page 37: Security Settings

     Extension Channel: This is used to ensure N speeds for 802.11n devices on the network. This option is available only in 11b/g/n mixed mode with channel bandwidth of 20/40. Note  The wireless default is Enable.  The SSID must be entered. Knowledge Expansion Network Mode (802.11 Mode): Select a correct mode according to your wireless clients.
  • Page 38 ② Select ―Security Settings‖. ③ Select ―Security Mode‖. ④ Click ―Save‖ to save your settings. Parameters specification:  Security Mode: WPA – Personal、WPA2 – Personal、Mixed WPA/WPA2 – Personal. Security Mode Instruction Disable Not open this function WPA – Personal Support AES and TKIP cipher types WPA2 –...
  • Page 39  WPA Algorithms: Wi-Fi Protected Access Algorithms.  Pass Phrase: The default is 12345678.  Key Renewal Interval: Key update interval. Knowledge Expansion 1. WEP: (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the wireless transmission of data between two devices for encryption, to prevent illegal users wiretapping or invade the wireless network. 2.

  • Page 40: Advanced Settings

    3.5.3 Advanced Settings In this section, you can configure the advanced wireless setting for the device. Including Beacon Interval, TX Power and Basic Data Rate and so on; if you have no idea how to configure these wireless rules; keeping its default value is advisable. Note ...

  • Page 41: Access Control

    default is 100.  Fragment Threshold: Every packet fragmentation threshold. Once the data exceed the threshold, it will be divided into several segments. The value is between 256 and 2346, the default is 2346.  RTS Threshold: Request-to-Send Threshold, use the RTS/CTS mechanism, reduce the possibility of conflict.
  • Page 42 1. Select ―Off‖ to allow all wireless clients to join your wireless network. 2. Select ―Allow‖ allow ONLY the specified wireless clients to join your wireless network. 3. Select ―Block‖ disallow ONLY the specified wireless clients to join your wireless network. Wireless Access Control Application Example: To only allow your own notebook at the MAC address of 00:12:35:EC:DF:25 to join your wireless network.

  • Page 43: Connection Status

    3.5.5 Connection Status This page shows the current wireless access list Click ―Refresh‖ to update. Tips  The bandwidth here refers to the channel bandwidth instead of wireless connection rate.  You can know whether there are unauthorized accesses to your wireless network by viewing the wireless client list.
  • Page 44 time-based features (e.g. firewall), the time and date info shall be set correctly first, either manually or automatically. Set Steps： ① Click ―System Tools‖. ② Select ―Time Settings‖. ③ Select Time Zone. ④ Enable ―Customized time‖. ⑤ You can enter the time and date manually or click ―Sync with your PC‖, synchronize automatically.

  • Page 45: Backup/Restore

    3.6.2 Backup/Restore Parameters specification: Backup: Click this button to back up the device's configurations.  Restore: Click this button to restore the device's configurations.  Set Steps： ① Click ―System Tools‖. ② Select ―Backup/Restore‖. ③ ―Backup‖ to keep parameters. ④ Click ―Browse‖...
  • Page 46 ① Click ―System Tools‖. ② Select ―Restore to Factory‖. Parameters specification:：  This ―Restore‖ button is to reset all configurations to the default values. It means the Range Extender will lose all the settings you have set. So please note down the related settings if necessary.

  • Page 47: Firmware Upgrade

    3.6.4 Firmware Upgrade The device provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the ―Upgrade‖ after browsing for the firmware upgrade packet. After the upgrade is completed, the device will reboot automatically. Set Steps： ① Click ―System Tools‖. ② Select ―Firmware Upgrade‖. ③...

  • Page 48: Reboot

    3.6.5 Reboot When a certain feature does not take effect or the device fails to function correctly, try rebooting the device.  Rebooting the device is to make the settings configured go into effect or to set the device again if setting failure happens. 3.6.6 Change Password You can change the password by this function.

  • Page 49: System Log

    ① Click ―System Tools‖. ② Select ―Change Password‖. ③ Enter ―Old Password‖. ④ Enter ―New Password‖, ―Confirm New Password‖. ⑤ Click ―Save‖ to save you settings. Tips  The default login password is ―admin‖.  The valid password must be between 3~12 characters and only include letters, numbers and underscore.

  • Page 50: Appendix

    Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings Windows 7 ① Click Start -> Control Panel.
  • Page 51 ② Click Network and Internet. ③ Click Network and Sharing Center.
  • Page 52 ④ Click Change adapter settings. ⑤ Click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
  • Page 53 ⑥ Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  • Page 54 ⑦ Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.
  • Page 55 ⑧ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings.

  • Page 56: Windows Xp

    Windows XP ① Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. ② Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
  • Page 57 ③ Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. ④ Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    ⑤ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings. 2 Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting provides answers to common problems regarding the Device Adapter： 1. The Power LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: a) Make sure that the Device Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet. b) Make sure the power outlet is active (working) by plugging another electric device into it.

  • Page 59: Factory Default Settings

    a) Make sure that the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) is properly connected to the Device’s Adapter’s Ethernet port. b) Make sure that the other end of the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) is properly connected to the computer LAN card or to you Cable/xDSL Ethernet port. c) Make sure your computer LAN card is properly installed and configured.

  • Page 60: Remove Wireless Network From Your Pc

    You can find it on the label attached to the device. Network Mode 11b/g/n mixed SSID Broadcast Enabled Channel AutoSelect Channel Bandwidth 20/40 Extension Channel AutoSelect Wireless Security Disabled Wireless Access Disabled Control 4 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC If you change wireless settings on your wireless device, you must remove them accordingly from your PC;...

  • Page 61: Windows Xp

    Select the wireless network and click Remove network. Windows XP ① Right-click My Network Places and select Properties.
  • Page 62 ② Right click Wireless Network Connection and then select Properties. ③ Click Wireless Networks, select the wireless network name under Preferred networks and then click the Remove button.

  • Page 63: Safety And Emission Statement

    5 Safety and Emission Statement FCC INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 64 communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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