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This manual will help you to set repeater mode on the C54APM. To create a Repeater environment,
you need 2x C54APM. 1 of the C54APM will function as a normal Access point in your wireless
network, and the other C54APM will function as a Repeater, for a bigger distance in your network.
Important Notes:
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You need at least firmware version 2.28 to work with Repeater Mode. Lower firmware
versions don't support the correct settings!!
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Make sure that both C54APM have a different IP address, for example C54APM nr1:
10.0.0.1 and C54APM nr2: 10.0.0.2 !!
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When changing settings on the C54APM, make sure you are connected with the
supplied Ethernet cable instead of the wireless connection!!
Setting the first C54APM as an Access point
1. Open Internet Explorer, and type in the adressbalk the IP address of the Access point.
(Example: HTTP://10.0.0.1/)
2. Enter the Username and Password for the Access point (Default:
(Username and password can be in capitals in some versions of the C54APM)
Setting repeater mode with 2x C54APM
2
admin
/ admin)
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Summary of Contents for Conceptronic C54APM
- Page 1 This manual will help you to set repeater mode on the C54APM. To create a Repeater environment, you need 2x C54APM. 1 of the C54APM will function as a normal Access point in your wireless network, and the other C54APM will function as a Repeater, for a bigger distance in your network.
- Page 2 3. Select “Setup” at the Access point section. If you want to use security on your wireless network, follow steps 4-8. If you don’t want to use security, you can skip this section and continue at step 9. 4. Select the option “WEP”, and click on “Setup”. (WPA is not supported in Repeater Mode)
- Page 3 5. Set the Authentication Type to “Open”, the WEP Length to “WEP-128” and the Mode to “HEX”. 6. Set the Default TX Key to “Key 1” and enter an encryption key in the field “Key 1”. This key must be 26 characters and can contain the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. Remember this key! You will need it to configure the Repeater and the wireless card for connection! 7.
- Page 4 9. Press “Setup” at the Advanced Settings option. 10. Set Connect Repeater to “Enable” and enter the MAC address of the second C54APM in the first field of “Repeater MAC Address”. If you use 2 Access points for repeating, you can enter the MAC Address of the third Access point in the second field of “Repeater MAC...
- Page 5 15. Enter the Username and Password for the Repeater (Default: admin / admin) (Username and password can be in capitals in some versions of the C54APM) 16. Select “Setup” at the Repeater section. If you want to use security on your wireless network, follow steps 17-21.
- Page 6 18. Set the Authentication Type to “Open”, the WEP Length to “WEP-128” and the Mode to “HEX”. Set the Default TX Key to “Key 1” and enter the same encryption key in field “Key 1” as you entered in the first C54APM. 19. Press “Apply”.
- Page 7 Repeater mode. 21. Set the channel on the same channel as the first C54APM, and enter the MAC Address of the first C54APM in the “Parent MAC Address”...
- Page 8 24. Connect your Wireless device to the computer. 25. Double-click on the Conceptronic Utility in the taskbar. The Conceptronic Utility will come up. You will see both C54APM in the utility if they are both in range, otherwise, only the Repeater will show up.
- Page 9 28. If you are using Security, set the Authentication Mode to “Open System”, the Data Encryption to “WEP” and the Key length to “128 Bits (104+24) – 26 Hexadecimal”. 29. Enter the key from step 7 in the field of Key 1 and press “OK”. If you don’t use security on the wireless network, set the Authentication Mode to “Open System”,...
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