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Edimax EW-7303APn v2 Wireless Access Point How to extend the wireless connection using 2 units of EW- 7303APn v2? Edimax Technology (UK) Limited | Using 2 units of EW-7303APn v2 www.edimax.co.uk...
150 meters (without obstacles) in between the 2 buildings. Please note that EW-7303APn v2 comes with a 12dBi directional antenna, the front panel of EW-7303APn v2 must face each other.
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Gateway>AP mode. Connect router’s LAN to the WAN port of EW-7303APn v2. Connect a computer to the LAN port of EW-7303APn v2 using an Ethernet cable. Login to EW-7303APn v2 on 192.168.2.1. Open the Internet Explorer, at the address bar, type 192.168.2.1 and press Enter.
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Once login, click Setup Wizard at the left hand menu> Then, click Next. Step 1: Select DHCP (Auto Comfit), leave host name blank> Click Next. Edimax Technology (UK) Limited | Using 2 units of EW-7303APn v2 www.edimax.co.uk...
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Step 2: Configure Wireless setting> enter your SSID (wireless network name of the EW-7303APn v2), select an unused channel number in that environment. Security mode: select WPA2-PSK (AES), enter your wireless password/key* into Pre-Shared key. Click Apply to finish.
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Connect a computer (use a standalone computer, do not connect this computer to any other network while setting this up) to the LAN port of EW-7303APn v2 using an Ethernet cable. Do not connect EW-7303APn v2 to any other devices/router.
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Change IP Address to 192.168.2.2 192.168.2.2 After clicking Apply, wait until the screen automatically change to the main status screen as below. Edimax Technology (UK) Limited | Using 2 units of EW-7303APn v2 www.edimax.co.uk...
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On the table, you will see all wireless networks available in the environment> choose the 1 EW-7303APn v2 you want to repeat from. Check the signal strength (RSSI), make sure it’s on 50% or above. Please note that if the signal strength is lower than 50%, the repeater won’t be connected.
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Enter the Wireless Security key of the 1 EW-7303APn v2 into ‘Pass Phrase’. Click Apply. The repeater settings will be saved. The EW-7303APn v2 will reboot automatically. Please wait. Once rebooted, the 2 EW-7303APn v2 will be connected to the 1 EW-7303APn v2 wirelessly.
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EW-7416APn v2 or EW-7228APn, set it up as Access Point mode, connect it using an Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the EW-7303APn v2 in Building 2. Put EW-7416APn v2/EW- 7228APn in the room where you require wireless connection in Building 2. Any devices connected wirelessly or wired to EW-7416APn v2/EW-7228APn will be connected to the internet automatically.
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