I. Product Information I-1. Package Contents - EW-7438PTn - CD with multi-language QIG & user manual - Quick installation guide (QIG) - Access key card I-2. System Requirements - Wi-Fi extender/Wi-Fi bridge mode: Existing 2.4GHz wireless network - Access point mode: Cable/DSL modem router - Computer with 2.4GHz 802.11/b/g/n Wi-Fi adapter, and web browser for...
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Wi-Fi Flashing Transferring data Green Wi-Fi not active or in LED off mode Extender is on Power Resetting to factory default settings Green Flashing or extender is starting up Extender is off or in LED off mode WPS connection established (LED will remain on for 5 minutes to indicate a successful connection) WPS in progress (waiting for...
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I-4. Slide switch The EW-7438PTn includes a hardware slide switch on the side of the device which can switch between normal, green mode and off as shown in the table below. “Wi-Fi power” refers to the strength of the extender’s wireless radio signal.
II. Installation The EW-7438PTn has three different operating modes: Wi-Fi Extender The device connects wirelessly to your existing network and repeats the wireless signal. Location: The best location for your extender is roughly in the middle between your existing wireless router/access point and the dead zone.
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green power LED will flash while the extender is starting up. The device is ready when the green power LED displays on. Use a Wi-Fi device to connect to the SSID EdimaxEXT.Setup **. The last two ** characters are unique according to your device. If you are using a computer, please disconnect any Ethernet cables.
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“Get Started” to begin the setup process. If you cannot access http://edimaxext.setup, please make sure your computer is set to use a dynamic IP address. For more information please refer to the user manual. Select an operating mode for your EW-7438PTn.
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Follow the on-screen instructions for your selected mode to complete setup. After setup, you can download the EdiRange app by scanning the QR code shown below. The EdiRange app allows you to control functions such as Wi-Fi scheduling and guest network when using range extender mode. Android: iOS: For more advanced configurations, use the browser based...
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III. Reset the Extender If you experience problems with your extender or if you want to change the extender to a different operating mode, you can reset the device back to its factory settings. This resets all settings back to default. Press and hold the WPS/Reset button for at least 10 seconds and release when the...
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R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
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EU Declaration of Conformity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2006/95/EC, 2011/65/EC. Français: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 2006/95/CE, 2011/65/CE. Čeština: Toto zařízení je v souladu se základními požadavky a ostatními příslušnými ustanoveními směrnic 2006/95/ES, 2011/65/ES.
Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European R&TTE directives. Equipment: N300 Passthrough Wi-Fi Extender/Access Point/Wi-Fi Bridge Model No.: EW-7438PTn The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Spectrum: EN 300 328 V1.8.1 (2012-06)
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Notice According to GNU General Public License Version 2 This product includes software that is subject to the GNU General Public License version 2. The program is free software and distributed without any warranty of the author. We offer, valid for at least three years, to give you, for a charge no more than the costs of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code.
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intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.
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Therefore, by modifying or distributing the Program (or any work based on the Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so, and all its terms and conditions for copying, distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it. 6.
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