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Edimax EW-7416APn V2 Manual

Wireless 300m range extender/access point
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  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2008/2009 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any...

  • Page 3: Fcc Part 15

    Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
  • Page 5 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    C A T A L O G Chapter I: Product Information ..............1   1-1 Product Introduction ..................1  1-2 Safety Information ................... 2  1-3 System Requirements ..................4  1-4 Package Contents ..................... 5  1-5 Familiar with your new wireless range extender/access point ......6  Chapter II: System and Network Setup ............
  • Page 7   2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Range extender/access point ......63   2-10-3 DHCP Server ....................65 Chapter III: Advanced Configuration ............ 67   3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore ..............67  3-2 Firmware Upgrade ..................69  3-3 System Reset....................70  Chapter IV: Appendix ................

  • Page 8: Chapter I: Product Information

    Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing this wireless range extender/range extender/access point! With this high cost-efficiency wireless range extender/access point, computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.11 Draft-N can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this wireless range extender/access point, at the speed of 300Mbps.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This range extender/access point is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this range extender/access point outdoor. 2. DO NOT put this range extender/access point at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom.
  • Page 10 from the range extender/access point or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    1-3 System Requirements Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser). An available AC power socket (100 – 240 V, 50/60Hz)

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this range extender/access point, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: Wireless Range extender/access point (main body, 1 pcs) □...

  • Page 13: Familiar With Your New Wireless Range Extender/Access Point

    1-5 Familiar with your new wireless range extender/access point Front Panel LED Name Light Status Description The range extender/access point is switched on and correctly powered. Wireless WPS mode is enabled. Wireless network is switched off. WLAN Flashing Wireless LAN activity (transferring or receiving data).

  • Page 14: Back Panel

    Back Panel Antenna Connector Item Name Description Antenna 2 reserve SMA antenna connectors for screwing 3dBi detachable antennas enclosed with the product. Utilizing the MIMO technology, two antennas are for signal transmitting and for signal receiving. Power Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter. Reset / WPS Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function.

  • Page 15: Chapter Ii: System And Network Setup

    Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Installing the range extender/access point to your Network Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new wireless range extender/access point and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect the range extender/access point to ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN port of the range extender/access point by Ethernet cable.

  • Page 16: Connecting To Wireless Range Extender/Access Point By Web Browser

    2-2 Connecting to wireless range extender/access point by web browser After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the range extender/access point with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the range extender/access point and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).
  • Page 17 2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 18: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 19 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 20: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 21 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 22: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections..Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 23 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 25: Connecting To Web Management Interface

    2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface All functions and settings of this range extender/access point must be configured via web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input ‘192.168.2.1’ in address bar, then press ‘Enter’ key. The following message should be shown: Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’...
  • Page 26 NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly. Please retype user name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and password you type are correct, please go to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’...

  • Page 27: View System Status And Information

    2-3 View System Status and Information After you connected to the range extender/access point by web browser, the first thing you see is ‘Status and Information’ page. All system and network related information of this range extender/access point will be displayed here.
  • Page 28 ESSID Displays current ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless range extender/access point) Channel Number Displays current wireless channel number Security Displays current wireless security setting BSSID Displays current BSSID (a set of unique identification name of this range extender/access point, it can not be modified by user) Associated Clients Displays the number of connected wireless client...

  • Page 29: Select An Operating Mode For Wireless Range Extender/Access Point

    2-4 Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Range extender/access point This range extender/access point can be operated in different modes; you can click ‘Basic Setting’ on the left of web management interface to select an operating mode you want to meet for different needs: You can click ‘Mode’...
  • Page 30 mode, and link the wired network which these wireless range extender/access points connected to together. Up to 4 range extender/access points can be connected in this mode. AP Bridge-WDS This mode is similar to ‘AP Bridge to Multi-Point’, but range extender/access point is not work in bridge-dedicated mode, and will be able to accept wireless clients while the range extender/access point is working as a wireless...

  • Page 31: Ap Mode

    2-4-1 AP Mode This is the most common mode. When in AP mode, this range extender/access point acts as a bridge between 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless devices and wired Ethernet network, and exchange data between them. When you select ‘AP’, the following options will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use.
  • Page 32 PLEASE NOTE THAT ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE. Multiple ESSID The range extender/access point supports multiple SSID function; up to four SSIDs can be set. If you want to configure additional SSIDs, please click this button. For detailed descriptions of the function, please refer to Section 2-4-1-1.

  • Page 33: Multiple Essid

    2-4-1-1 Multiple ESSID This range extender/access point supports four SSIDs. Except the main SSID (It can be configure in Basic Setting page), you can configure another three of SSIDs here. With different SSIDs, you can separate the wireless networks with different SSID name, wireless security, WMM, and VLAN settings.

  • Page 34: Station-Infrastructure

    will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless range extender/access point (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people those who know the ESSID of your wireless range extender/access point can get connected. WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology, which can improve the performance of certain network applications, like audio/video streaming, network...
  • Page 35 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this range...
  • Page 36 extender/access point. Please enter the MAC address here. If you are connecting the range extender/access point to a computer, you can simply press ‘Clone Mac address’ button to fill the MAC address field with the MAC address of your computer. Auto MAC Clone If this function is enabled, the range extender/access point will automatically clone the...

  • Page 37: Wireless Site Survey

    2-4-2-1 Wireless Site Survey The table will list the range extender/access points nearby as the range extender/access point is set to Station mode; you can select one of the range extender/access points to associate. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Select Click the radio button to select the range extender/access point.

  • Page 38: Ap Bridge-Point To Point Mode

    Encryption Display the encryption setting of the range extender/access points. If you have selected the range extender/access point with security setting, you have to go to ‘2-7 Wireless Security’ to set the same security with the range extender/access point you want to associate. Authentication Display the authentication type of the range extender/access point.
  • Page 39 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this range...
  • Page 40 appear. Please refer to Section 2-7 for detailed descriptions. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully saved, you can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 41: Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point Mode

    2-4-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode In this mode, this wireless range extender/access point will connect to up to four wireless range extender/access points which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless range extender/access points will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which is physically isolated.
  • Page 42 If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this range extender/access point. If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft-N clients to connect to this range extender/access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).

  • Page 43: Ap Bridge-Wds Mode

    2-4-5 AP Bridge-WDS Mode In this mode, this wireless range extender/access point will connect to up to four wireless range extender/access points which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless range extender/access points will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which is physically isolated.
  • Page 44 will be able to connect to this range extender/access point. If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this range extender/access point. If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft-N clients to connect to this range extender/access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).

  • Page 45: Universal Repeater

    message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless range extender/access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
  • Page 46 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this range...
  • Page 47 ‘Refresh’ button in popup window to keep information up-to-date Root AP SSID In ‘Universal Repeater’ mode, this device can act as a station to connect to a Root AP. You should assign the SSID of the Root AP here or click ‘Select Site Survey’...

  • Page 48: Wps Setting

    2-5 WPS Setting Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this range extender/access point. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and this range extender/access point, and the WPS will do the setup for you.
  • Page 49 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS function Wi-Fi Protected All information related to WPS will be displayed Setup Information here, they’re helpful when you’re setting up connections by WPS. WPS Status: Displays WPS status.
  • Page 50 authentication mode of this range extender/access point will be displayed here. If you don’t enable security function of the range extender/access point before WPS is activated, the range extender/access point will auto set the security to WPA (AES) and generate a set of passphrase key for WPS connection.

  • Page 52: Advanced Wireless Settings

    2-6 Advanced Wireless Settings This wireless range extender/access point has many advanced wireless features. Please note that all settings listed here are for experienced users only, if you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, please don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be reduced. You can click ‘Advanced Setting’...
  • Page 53 default value is 100 DTIM Period Set the DTIM period of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 3 Data Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value.
  • Page 54 CTS Protect Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless range extender/access points. It’s recommended to set this option to ‘Auto’. TX Power You can set the output power of wireless radio. Unless you’re using this wireless range extender/access point in a really big space, you may not have to set output power to 100%.

  • Page 55: Wireless Security

    2-7 Wireless Security This wireless range extender/access point 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 correct encryption key (encryption password).
  • Page 56 There are four types of security level you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP, WPA Pre-shared Key, and WPA Radius. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions. NOTE: If you have enabled Multiple SSID function, please select the SSID network you wish to configure in advance.

  • Page 57: Disable Security

    2-7-1 Disable Security Select the SSID you wish to configure. When you select ‘Disable’, wireless encryption for the network is disabled. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 58: Wep

    2-7-2 WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s safe enough for home and personal use. But if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption (see next Section). However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support WEP, so WEP is still a good choice for you if you have such kind of client in your network environment.
  • Page 59 Default Tx Key You can set up to four sets of WEP key, and you can decide which key is being used by default here. If you don’t know which one you should use, select ‘Key 1’. Encryption Key 1 Input WEP key characters here, the number of to 4 characters must be the same as the number...

  • Page 60: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    2-7-3 WPA Pre-shared Key WPA Pre-shared key is the safest encryption method currently, and it’s recommended to use this encryption method to ensure the safety of your data. When you select ‘WPA pre-shared key’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: WPA Unicast Available options are: WPA (TKIP) and WPA2...
  • Page 61 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless range extender/access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 62: Wpa Radius

    2-7-4 WPA RADIUS WPA Radius is the combination of WPA encryption method and RADIUS user authentication. If you have a RADIUS authentication server, you can check the identify of every wireless client by user database. When you select ‘WPA RADIUS’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: WPA Unicast...
  • Page 63 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless range extender/access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 64: Radius Server

    2-8 Radius Server Comparing to other wireless security measures, radius server provides user-based authentication. If your wireless client supports 802.1x user authentication, you can use the ‘Radius Server’ function to use the internal mini radius server to improve security and wireless user control. The internal radius server only supports 96 users and 16 IP addresses.
  • Page 65 input username, password, re-type password in corresponding field, and click ‘Add’ button to add the user to radius server database. You can click ‘Reset’ to clear the text you typed in above three fields. All current radius users will be listed here. If you want to delete one or more users, check ‘Select’...
  • Page 66 other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless range extender/access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 67: Mac Filtering

    2-9 MAC Filtering Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘MAC filtering’. You can pre-define a so-called ‘white-list’, which contains MAC addresses of the wireless clients you trust. All other wireless client with the MAC address which is not in your list will be denied by this wireless range extender/access point.
  • Page 68 Access Control if unchecked, no restriction will be enforced (any wireless client with proper encryption setting will be able to connect to this wireless range extender/access point). MAC address Input MAC address allowed using this wireless range extender/access point here. You don’t have to add colon (:) or hyphen (-) by yourself, just input 0 to 9 and a to f here, like 112233445566 or aabbccddeeff.

  • Page 69: System Utilities

    2-10 System Utilities This range extender/access point provides some control functions include password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please click ‘System Utility’ on the left of web management interface to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function. 2-10-1 Change Password You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this wireless range extender/access point.

  • Page 70: Ip Address Of The Wireless Range Extender/Access Point

    2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Range extender/access point You can change the IP address of this wireless range extender/access point, so it can become a part of your local network. Please remember this address or you will not be able to connect the configuration menu of this wireless range extender/access point.
  • Page 71 After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 72: Dhcp Server

    2-10-3 DHCP Server This wireless range extender/access point is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network, and it’s disabled by default. If you want to activate this function, please click ‘System Utility’ on the left, and the following message will be displayed: NOTE: Please remember to select ‘Enable’...
  • Page 73 displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. You can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless range extender/access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.

  • Page 74: Chapter Iii: Advanced Configuration

    Chapter III: Advanced Configuration 3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore You can backup all configurations of this range extender/access point to a file, so you can make several copied of range extender/access point configuration for security reason. To backup or restore range extender/access point configuration, please follow the following instructions: Please click ‘Configuration Tool’...
  • Page 75 settings.

  • Page 76: Firmware Upgrade

    3-2 Firmware Upgrade If there are new firmware of this wireless range extender/access point available, you can upload the firmware to the range extender/access point to change the firmware with new one, to get extra functions or problem fix. To perform firmware upgrade, please click ‘Upgrade’ on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed: Click ‘Browse’...

  • Page 77: System Reset

    3-3 System Reset When you think the range extender/access point is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the range extender/access point; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the range extender/access point is far from you or unreachable.

  • Page 79: Chapter Iv: Appendix

    Chapter IV: Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification SoC : Ralink RT3052 Flash: 4MB SDRAM: 16MB LAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 Antenna: 3dBi Detachable Dipole Antenna x 2 (2T2R Spatial Multiplexing MIMO configuration. These 2 antennas are for signal transmitting and receiving) Power: 5VDC, 1A Switching Power Adapter Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm...

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    4-2 Troubleshooting If you found the range extender/access point is working improperly or stop responding to you, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within very short time! Scenario Solution Range extender/access...
  • Page 81 extender/access point, and plug it back again after 10 seconds. d. If all LEDs on this range extender/access point are out, please check the status of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly powered. I can’t locate my range a.

  • Page 83: Glossary

    4-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Range extender/access point): Every non-range extender/access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
  • Page 84 A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading 1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s. When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID.
  • Page 85 Application Protocol Port Number Telnet SMTP POP3 H.323 1720 SNMP SNMP Trap HTTP PPTP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections.
  • Page 86 Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol.

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