Sitecom WLX-2006 Manual

Sitecom WLX-2006 Manual

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  • Page 1 WLX-2006...
  • Page 2 Wi-Fi quality in homes with many rooms or multiple floors. With both a Wi-Fi extender and a power adapter in a compact design, the WLX-2006 can be plugged directly into an electrical outlet for convenient placement. The smart signal strength LED makes it easy for you to set it up where your Wi-Fi signal needs enhancement.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5 NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............. 11 6 WLX-2006 PLACEMENT ................11 7 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP ..............12 8 BRINGING UP THE WLX-2006 ..............16 9 INITIAL SETUP WLX-2006 ............... 17 10 CONFIGURATION WIZARD ..............19 11 BASIC SETTINGS ................. 21 12 ADVANCED 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-2006 Wall Mount Range Extender N300 2. A Quick Install Guide 3. An UTP cable...
  • 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 Network Port You can use this port to connect a wired device so it benefits from the repeated signal. 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 From top to bottom: Color Description Power Green Lights up when powered ON. Blinks on TEST/RESET. Green Blinks when OPS mode is on. Green Lights up when a LAN cable is connected. Signal Green This LED shows the quality of the signal it receives from your Router/Access Point.
  • Page 11: Network + System Requirements

    5 NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To begin using the WLX-2006, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements:  PC/Notebook.  1 Free Ethernet port.  WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11 b/g/n) – optional.  PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera) ...
  • Page 12: Pc Network Adapter Setup

    7 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP Windows XP  Enter [Start Menu] -> select [Control panel] -> select [Network].  Select [Local Area Connection]) icon -> select [properties]  Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].
  • Page 13  Select the [General] tab. The device supports the [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. Windows Vista/Seven  Enter [Start Menu] -> select [Control panel] -> select [View network status and tasks] ->...
  • Page 14  Select [Local Area Connection]) icon -> select [properties]  Select [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] -> Click [Properties].
  • Page 15  Select the [General] tab. The device supports the [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically].
  • Page 16: Bringing Up The Wlx-2006

    8 BRINGING UP THE WLX-2006 You can plug the WLX-2006 directly into a wall outlet. Switch the device on with the power switch located on the bottom of the device. The WLX-2006 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, the Power LED will be lit continuously to...
  • Page 17: Initial Setup Wlx-2006

    9 INITIAL SETUP WLX-2006 LOGIN procedure 1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). 2. Type http://sitecom.extender in the address bar and press [Enter] 3. Type user name and password (default is admin/admin). 4. Click OK.
  • Page 18 5. You will see the home page of the WLX-2006. 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 19: 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-2006. The Setup wizard will now be displayed. On the first page you can select the network that the Range Extender needs to connect to.
  • Page 20 On this last page you will see the new settings of your Range Extender. You can use these settings on your computer to connect to the Range Extender. You can use the “Copy to Clipboard” button to copy the wireless password to your clipboard so you don’t have to type it in.
  • Page 21: Basic Settings

    11 BASIC SETTINGS Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting a different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless clients on a certain band. MAIN ESSID Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here.
  • Page 22 Site Survey Click ‘Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available access points nearby. You can select one access point in the table and the access point will join wireless LAN through this access point.
  • Page 23: Advanced Settings

    12 ADVANCED SETTINGS 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).
  • Page 24 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 25 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 26 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 27 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 28 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-2006. You have to push the button on the wireless client or in the utility of the wireless client within 2 minutes.
  • Page 29 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 30: Toolbox Settings

    13 TOOLBOX SETTINGS 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 31 don’t want to use the DHCP server function of this device, or there’s another DHCP server on the network this device connects to, please select ‘Disable’. After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’. DHCP Server This device is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network.
  • Page 32 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 33 Upgrade 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 34 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 35 Revision 1.1 © Sitecom Europe BV 2015 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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