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Wireless router, access point and signal booster
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  • Page 1 EM4553 / EM4551 wLINK 300 - Wireless Router, Access Point and Signal Booster...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH EM4553 / EM4551 wLINK 300 - Wireless Router, Access Point and Signal Booster Warnings and points of attention Due to laws, directives and regulations set out by the European Parliament, this device could be subject to limitations concerning its use in certain European member states.

  • Page 3: Warranty Conditions

    When having bought a second- hand Eminent product the remaining period of warranty is measured from the moment of purchase by the product’s first owner. The Eminent warranty applies to all Eminent products and parts inextricably connected to and/or mounted on the main product.

  • Page 4: Using The Installation Wizard

    ENGLISH • EM4553 / EM4551 wLINK 300 Wireless router, Access Point and signal booster. • Power adapter. • UTP network cable. • CD-rom with installation wizard and manuals. • User manual. 3.0 Using the installation wizard The easiest way to install the wLINK 300 is with the help of the installation wizard. In...

  • Page 5: Connecting The Wlink 300

    ENGLISH Example of wLINK 300 as wireless router 4.1 Connecting the wLINK 300 Turn off your computer. Connect the wLINK 300 to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘WAN’ port of the wLINK 300. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the ‘LAN’...

  • Page 6: Determining The Connection Method

    ENGLISH You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key. The login screen is shown. 4.3 Determining the connection method To quickly configure the wLINK 300 for a connection to the Internet through your provider you will first need to determine which connection method your provider is using (‘DHCP’, ‘Static IP’, or ‘PPPoE’...

  • Page 7: Configuring The Wlink 300 For A Static Internet Connection

    ENGLISH Attention: When using Ziggo as ISP please refer to chapter 9 if you are not able to establish an internet connection within 5 minutes. In order to prevent losing your password, write down the altered password below: Password:____________________________________________________________ 4.3.2 Configuring the wLINK 300 for a Static Internet connection If your provider requires you to make a connection by using a Static IP-address, then use the following steps.

  • Page 8: Wpa Security (Recommended)

    ENGLISH is required that all wireless network devices support this method. The strongest method of security is WPA (WiFi Protected Access). This router also support the successor of WPA, called WPA2. Because there are devices that do not support WPA2, we do not discuss WPA2 in this manual. If you wish to use WPA security, continue with paragraph 4.4.1 (recommended).

  • Page 9: Finishing The Installation Procedure Of Your Wireless Router

    ENGLISH The wLINK 300 will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if you want). You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far.

  • Page 10: Manual Configuration As An Access Point

    10 | ENGLISH 5.0 Manual configuration as an Access Point Install the wLINK 300 as an access point if you have a router or DSL modem router. Make sure that your Internet browser and your network are well configured when configuring manually.

  • Page 11: Securing A Wireless Network

    11 | ENGLISH Turn on your computer. Open your webbrowser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape of Firefox). Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar. Press the ‘Enter key’ or click ‘Go to’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key.

  • Page 12: Wpa Security (Recommended)

    12 | ENGLISH If you wish to use WPA security, continue with paragraph 5.3.1 (recommended). If you wish to use WEP security, continue with paragraph 5.3.2. 5.3.1 WPA security (recommended) Click ‘Wireless Wizard’. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.

  • Page 13: Finishing The Installation Procedure Of Your Access Point

    13 | ENGLISH 10. Choose ‘WEP’ and click ‘Next’. 11. Choose ‘Use a 128 bit key’ and click ‘Next’. 12. Fill in a password in the field ‘Network Key’. For this WEP key you are only allowed to use numbers from 0 till 9 and the letters a till f. Do not use any punctuation marks and make sure the password is exactly 26 characters long.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Wlink 300 Signal Booster (2)

    14 | ENGLISH wLINK 300 as signal repeater 6.1 Connecting the wLINK 300 signal booster (2) Turn off your computer. Connect the wLINK 300 to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 1’ port of the wLINK 300. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the network adapter of your computer.

  • Page 15: Securing Your Wlink 300 Signal Booster (2) (Wpa)

    15 | ENGLISH 11. Select ‘Stop’ at ‘DHCP Server’. 12. Click ‘Apply’ at the right side in the menu ‘DHCP Server’. 13. Type ‘192.168.8.200’ in the ‘LAN IP address’ field. 14. Type ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field. 15. Click the button ‘Apply & Restart’. Note! If you wish to log in to your wLINK 300 at a later point in time, you must assign a fixed IP address to your computer.

  • Page 16: Configuring Your Wireless Router (1)

    16 | ENGLISH 12. Fill in a password in the field ‘Network Key’. (e.g. ‘yourname01’). Do not use any punctuation marks and make sure the password has e minimum length of 8 characters long. 13. Write down the network name and the chosen password***. 14.

  • Page 17: Connecting Your Wireless Router With The Signal Booster (2)

    17 | ENGLISH 16. Choose ‘WPAPSK’ and click ‘Next’. 17. Choose ‘TKIP’ and click ‘Next’. 18. Fill in the same password in the field ‘Network Key’ you have chosen for your signal booster. 19. Click ‘Next’. 20. Click ‘Finish’. 21. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. 6.5 Connecting your wireless router with the signal booster (2) If you have followed the previous steps, then you have filled in the following:...

  • Page 18: Completing The Installation Of The Signal Booster

    18 | ENGLISH 6.6 Completing the installation of the signal booster Type ‘http://192.168.8.200’ in the address bar to connect to the signal booster. Click ‘Setup Tool’. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu. Click ‘Wireless’ I the left menu. Click ‘WDS Setup’ in the left menu. Click ‘Search AP’...

  • Page 19: Configuring A Wireless Network Using Windows Vista

    19 | ENGLISH Click ‘View available wireless networks’. A list of available networks will now be shown. Select your own wireless network from this list. After clicking ‘Connect’ your computer will warn you that this network is secured and that a network key is required. Enter the network key and click ‘Connect’.

  • Page 20: Url Filtering

    20 | ENGLISH Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the ‘Enter’ key. The login screen is shown.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Qos

    21 | ENGLISH 8.3 Setting up QoS Thanks to QoS (Quality Of Service) you can make sure that a specific program or computer gets priority above other programs. By using this feature, you are certain that you will not get ‘lag’ in games of hitches during video playback, in case one of the computers starts to download.

  • Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions

    22 | ENGLISH Suggestion: Set PC1 to ‘Max Limit’ and set a maximum of 5000 Kbit download and 512 Kbit upload. Problem: During online play with PC, PS3 or Xbox360 the screen freezes or strange artifacts appear on screen. This is so called ‘lag’, caused by others computers which are using the internet connection intensively.
  • Page 23 23 | ENGLISH Enter ‘ipconfig /all’. Press the enter key. You will see a ‘physical address’. This is the MAC address of your network adapter. Steps for Windows98/ME: Click ‘Start’. Go to ‘Run’. Enter ‘winipcfg’. Press the enter key or click ‘OK’. You will see an ‘adapter address’...

  • Page 24: Service And Support

    10.0 Service and support This users manual has been carefully written by Eminent’s technical experts. If you have problems installing or using the product, please fill out the support form at the website www.eminent-online.com/support...
  • Page 25 To ensure your safety and compliance of the product with the directives and laws created by the European Commission you can obtain a copy of the Declaration of Conformity concerning your product by sending an e-mail message to: info@eminent- online.com. You can also send a letter to: Eminent Computer Supplies P.O.

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