Installation As Wireless Router - Techly I-WL-REPEATER5 User Manual

3. I
NSTALLATION AS
Although its primary function is to act as a signal booster, or wireless repeater, the Techly Wireless AC750 Dual-
Band Range Extender can also be installed as a wireless router. A router is the central communication point in
your network. Itʼs the connection point for all of your networked devices (Desktop PC, Laptop, Tablets, Smart
Phones, etc) and allows them to communicate with each other. Not only that, it also connects all of your devices to
the Internet and provides protection from intruders by means of an integrated firewall. Granted, the effectiveness
of such a firewall can vary greatly between routers from different manufacturers, however even a basic firewall will
provide a decent level of protection, which is much better than connecting your devices directly to the Internet.
Typically, such a wireless router is provided by your Internet service provider, or you have purchased such a
device yourself in the past. The Techly Wireless AC750 Dual-Band Range Extender can act as a wireless router,
albeit only as a basic one. While it is not meant to replace your stationary wireless router in your home, it can fulfil
the role should the need arise. It can also come in handy when you are traveling and end up staying in a hotel that
only offers wired Internet service (stranger things have happened), or, perhaps the wireless service is spotty and
using the hotelʼs LAN connection provides you with better results.
Here is how you set it up: Move the operation mode selector switch to the left position (ʻRouterʼ). You can do this
while the device is powered on. The wireless range extender then performs a restart, and within 60 seconds it is
operational again.
The next step is to connect the
you want to configure the ʻwireless range extender turned wireless routerʼ with a wired connection, you should
connect your PC or laptop to the
"Techly50" respectively.
Open http://techly.repeater (or http://192.168.2.2) in your web browser, and log in as described in section 2.2, step
2. Click on the "Router" button to open up the router specific configuration screens.
W
IRELESS
WAN/LAN port to Internet modem (or, the LAN connection port in your hotel). If
LAN port. Alternatively, you can wirelessly connect to the network "Techly24" or
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