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Comtrend Corporation WAP-5920 User Manual

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USER MANUAL
WAP-5920
AC750 Wireless Extender
Version A2.0, March 27, 2018

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL WAP-5920 AC750 Wireless Extender Version A2.0, March 27, 2018...
  • Page 2 Preface This manual provides information related to the installation and operation of this Dual-Band Wireless LAN Extender. The individual reading this manual is presumed to have a basic understanding of home networking terminology and concepts. If you find the product to be inoperable or malfunctioning, please contact technical support for immediate service Comtrend technical support team 14 Chrysler Irvine, CA 92618 USA...
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 Copyright Copyright© 2015 Comtrend Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without the prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Information..........6 1-1 Introduction and Features ............ 6 1-2 System Requirements ............7 1-3 Package Contents ............... 8 1-4 Get Familiar with your new wireless extender ......9 CHAPTER 2 Repeater Mode ..............12 2-1 Repeater Mode Quick Installation Guide .......
  • Page 6 3-2-6 System Utility ................67 3-2-7 Configuration ................69 3-2-7-1 Configuration Tool ............69 3-2-7-2 WEB Upgrade ..............71 3-2-7-3 Reset ................. 72 CHAPTER 4 AP Mode ................. 73 4-1 AP Mode Quick Installation Guide ........73 4-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup ..........75 4-1-2 Web browser quick setup ............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Product Information

    Chapter 1 Product Information 1-1 Introduction and Features The AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Extender has a compact design, and provides excellent network performance to extend your Wi-Fi signal and wireless coverage. Features of this wireless extender include: Easily extends the wireless signal inside your home or office. Compact design while maintaining excellent network performance.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    1-2 System Requirements Wireless network card which is compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n and 802.11 ac  wireless network standards. Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 or MAC OS or Linux operating system.  CD-ROM drive. ...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    1-3 Package Contents Before you start to use this wireless extender, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your place of purchase to claim for missing items:  Wireless Extender (1 pcs) …………………………..……………  Quick Installation Guide (1 pcs) ……………………….……..

  • Page 10: Get Familiar With Your New Wireless Extender

    1-4 Get familiar with your new wireless extender Interface Descriptions Item Item Name Description 10/100M Ethernet LAN Port with Auto-MDI/MDI-X. Connect to a computer, switch or hub for local network sharing. Reset / WPS Reset the extender to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start the WPS function.
  • Page 11 LED Activity Color LED Status Description Good signal reception (signal strength Steady ON 100%~50%) Normal signal reception Slow blinking (signal strength 50%~25%) Signal Status Green Blinking Poor signal reception (5G) Quick blinking (signal strength <25%) Out of signal range or disconnected/ or in LED off mode.
  • Page 12 power LED On/Off depends on user’s selection, user can select to leave only power LED on or turn off all LEDs including this power LED Ready for “Reset to factory default”, power LED Slow Blinking is blinking Power is turned off WPS is in progress of waiting for another WPS Blinking device’s connection, blinking (0.2 second on,...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Repeater Mode

    CHAPTER 2 Repeater Mode This chapter will explain how to quickly install this device by using the quick setup method and explain each detailed setting on the web user interface while in repeater mode. 2-1 Repeater Mode Quick Installation Guide For first time setup and installation, move this Wireless LAN Extender close to the Wireless Broadband Router or Access point you wish to connect to.

  • Page 14: Hardware Wps Button Setup

    You can setup the wireless connection via the ‘Hardware WPS button’ or ‘Software web browser’. If your broadband router or access point also supports a ‘WPS button’, we recommend you to use the WPS button to establish connection. Using WPS button - please go to section 2-1-1 Using Web browser - please go to section 2-1-2...
  • Page 15 WPS button WPS LED Press the WPS button on the wireless broadband router or access point you wish to connect to within 2 minutes. NOTE: the WPS button position on the access point above is for reference; different devices may have different WPS button positions or locations.
  • Page 16 TIP: If the access point you wish to connect to does not have a hardware WPS button, you can also use its web configuration menu’s WPS function to establish connection. Or you can login to the WAP-5920’s web user interface to perform quick setup (for detailed setup refer to ‘2-1-2 Web browser quick setup’...

  • Page 17: Web Browser Quick Setup

    The quick installation setup is complete, you can refer to ‘2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings’ to login to the web user interface for other advanced settings. 2-1-2 Web browser quick setup Before you can connect to the extender and start the configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).
  • Page 18 NOTE: this default SSID ‘repeater0003” is for reference, different devices may have different last 4 digits. If you are using a wireless connection in Windows 7 and encountered the following screen, please click “Connect the network without setting it up” then you can successfully link to the extender.
  • Page 19 The Wireless Extender will prompt you to input the username and password. Default username is ‘admin’ and password is ‘1234’. Click the ‘OK’ button to continue. All wireless access points nearby will be displayed on the list. Select one access point you want to connect to and click the ‘Next’...
  • Page 20 If you want to connect to a hidden access point, you can select "Setup repeater manually" to input the wireless setting manually. You’ll be prompted to input the access point’s wireless security key, input it in the ‘KEY’ field and click the ‘Next’ button to continue.
  • Page 21 It will start to verify the wireless key with your associated access point and show you result within 20 seconds. Please follow the instructions to continue setup. 7. When the key is correct, this Range Extender will display the connection information for you.
  • Page 22 If everything is correct, click the ‘APPLY’ button to get connected. The ‘Device SSID’ will be the same as the access point’s SSID you connected in this step. We recommend you to copy your ‘firmware URL’ (for example: http://repeater.setup) to your bookmarks for quick login to the settings page next time. NOTE: If you use browsers other than IE and Firefox, you need to copy this firmware URL and add it to bookmark manually.
  • Page 23 Please wait a few moments for the wireless extender to restart. NOTE: After the wireless connection of this extender and wireless broadband router is built, the extender is DHCP client and will get an IP address from the broadband router automatically. If you want to login to the web user interface of the extender, please refer to ‘2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings’...

  • Page 24: Repeater Mode Advanced Settings

    2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings 2-2-1 Connect to web configuration menu Open your web browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome etc.) and find the ‘Wireless Repeaterxxxx Web UI’ firmware link on your bookmark list if you saved it when you installed this device for the first time. 10.
  • Page 25 Detailed operation instructions will be given below.

  • Page 26: Home

    2-2-2 Home The following information provides an overview of this wireless LAN extender. To access the ‘Home’ menu, click ‘Home’ on the left. You should see a screen that looks like this (the contents will vary depending on your actual settings): You can click the ‘Show Active Clients’...
  • Page 27 Please note: By clicking the ‘Show Active Clients’ button, a new browser window will appear. If your browser prevents the pop-up window from appearing, please disable this function or you will not be able to use the ‘Show Client’ function.

  • Page 28: Wps Setting

    2-2-3 WPS Setting You can configure WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) here. By using WPS, you can establish a secure connection between this wireless extender and other wireless devices which also support WPS in a fast and secure manner. To access the ‘WPS Setting’ menu, click ‘WPS Setting’ on the left. The following setup page will appear:...
  • Page 29 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description WPS Status If the wireless security (encryption) function of this device is properly set, the WPS status will display ‘Configured’. If the wireless security function has not been set, the WPS status will display ‘unConfigured’.

  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    NOTE: For WPS2.0 compliance specification, WEP and WPA-PSK can’t support WPS connection; some of your wireless devices may follow this latest WPS2.0 specification, so we recommend not using WEP and WPA-PSK to avoid WPS interoperability problems. 2-2-4 Advanced Settings You can configure advanced wireless settings in this page. Please note that these settings are not safe to be configured by novice users.
  • Page 31 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Fragment Threshold The threshold (number of bytes) of the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent. Input a value between 256 and 2346. Do not modify the default value if you don’t know what it is.
  • Page 32 synchronize the wireless network. The default value is 100. Do not modify the default value if you don’t know what it is. The default value is 100. DTIM Period Configures DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) send period. The default value is 3. Preamble Type The Preamble type defines the length of the CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) block for communication between...

  • Page 33: Wlan 2.4G Settings

    If you still need to configure this wireless extender, click the ‘CONTINUE’ button; if you want to save the changes and use it now, click the ‘APPLY’ button. You’ll be prompted to wait for 50 seconds before you can reconnect to this wireless extender.
  • Page 34 The following setup page will appear: Please Note: If your extender is working properly, it is not recommended to make changes here. The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Device SSID This is the current SSID name of the extender. The SSID is used to identify your own extender from others when there are other wireless devices in the same area.

  • Page 35: Wlan 5G Settings

    Suite select a type of WPA cipher suite. Available options are: WPA (TKIP) and WPA2 (AES). You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Pre-shared Key Format This is the current security setup of the extender. You can select the type of pre-shared key, you can select the Passphrase (8 or more alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex (64 characters of 0-9, and a-f).
  • Page 36 Please Note: If your extender is working properly, it is not recommended to make changes here. The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Device SSID This is the current SSID name of the extender. The SSID is used to identify your own extender from others when there are other wireless devices in the same area.

  • Page 37: Mac Address Filtering

    Channel This is the current channel of the extender. 2-2-7 MAC Address Filtering Besides using wireless security to only allow permitted wireless users to use this wireless extender, you can also use MAC address filter to allow wireless users with certain MAC addresses to use this wireless extender.
  • Page 38 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Enable Wireless Access Check this box to enable MAC filtering. If you don’t check Control this box, anyone who knows the wireless password can get connected to this wireless extender. MAC Address Input the MAC address of the clients you wish to deny or provide access to the extender into the MAC address list.

  • Page 39: How To Find The Mac Address Of Your Device

    to confirm the deletion first. Reset Uncheck all checked boxes. Select All existing MAC addresses will be listed here. To delete a MAC address from the list, check the box of the MAC address you wish to delete first. You can select more than one MAC address here.
  • Page 40 Their MAC address will be displayed in the ‘MAC Address’ field. If you still can’t identify the MAC address of your computer, you can follow this procedure: Click the network icon located at the lower-right corner, then click ‘Open Network and Sharing Center’.
  • Page 41 Click the ‘Details…’ button. The MAC address of the selected network connection will be displayed here as ‘Physical Address’.

  • Page 43: System Utility

    2-2-9 System Utility You can change the settings of several system-level parameters in this page, including the administrator’s password, and the IP address. To access the ‘System Utility’ menu, click ‘System Utility’ on the left. The following setup page will appear:...
  • Page 44 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Password Settings The default password of this extender is 1234, and it’s displayed on the login prompt when accessed from the web browser. There’s a security risk if you don’t change the default password, since everyone can see it.

  • Page 45: Configuration

    2-2-10 Configuration You can backup and restore the configuration of this wireless extender, so you can recall all settings, without the need to reconfigure again. This function is especially useful when you need to use this mini Wi-Fi extender in different places, like your home and hotels.
  • Page 46 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Backup Settings Click the ‘Save’ button to save the current settings to a file on your computer. Restore Settings If you want to upload a saved configuration file to the wireless extender, click the ‘Browse’...

  • Page 47: Web Upgrade

    2-2-10-2 WEB Upgrade The software running on this wireless extender (i.e. ‘Firmware’) can be upgraded to improve the functionality of this wireless extender. You can access our website to look for the latest firmware file. Then download the latest firmware file and save on your computer and upload to this wireless extender. The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description...

  • Page 48: Reset

    2-2-10-3 Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or stops functioning, you can perform a standard Reset or Reset to Defaults. A standard Reset will retain your settings and reboot the extender, while resetting the device to defaults will erase all configuration settings.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3 Client Mode

    CHAPTER 3 Client Mode Client mode allows your networking device to have wireless capability; it will become your networking device’s wireless network adapter. You can connect this device to the Ethernet port of your existing Internet TV or DVD player or game console device with an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 50 Connect your wired networking device (wired PC, or Internet TV, or game console..etc.) and this wireless LAN extender by Ethernet cable. NOTE: You must set your networking device as DHCP client (obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server) You can setup a wireless connection via the ‘Hardware WPS button’...

  • Page 51: Hardware Wps Button Setup

    Using WPS button - please go to section 3-1-1 Using Web browser - please go to section 3-1-2 3-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup Press and hold the WPS button on the extender for 2 seconds, the ‘WPS’ LED will start flashing. WPS button WPS LED Press the WPS button on the wireless broadband router or access point you...
  • Page 52 NOTE: the WPS button position on this access point is for reference, different devices may have different WPS button positions or locations. TIP: If the access point you wish to connect does not have a hardware WPS button, you can also use its web configuration menu’s WPS function to establish connection.
  • Page 53 Signal LED 4. Please move the extender to the place you wish to use it (the ideal place will be the center of your house) and plug this extender into a power outlet on the wall, the wireless connection will be established automatically. You can check the ‘Signal’...

  • Page 54: Web Browser Quick Setup

    3-1-2 Web browser quick setup Before you can connect to the extender and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please refer to ‘Chapter 5: 5-1 Configuring TCP/IP on PC’...
  • Page 55 All wireless access points nearby will be displayed on the list. Select one access point you want to connect to and click the ‘Next’ button to continue. If the access point you wish to connect to does not appear here, click ‘Refresh’ until it appears on the list, or try to move this wireless extender closer to the access point you wish to connect to.
  • Page 56 You’ll be prompted to input the access point’s wireless security key, input it in the ‘KEY’ field and click ‘Next’ to continue. It will start to verify the wireless key with your associated access point and show you result within 20 seconds. Please follow the instructions to continue setup.
  • Page 57 The ‘Device SSID’ is the SSID of your access point that you selected to connect to in the previous step, please double confirm all the information is correct, if you want to change it, you can press ‘Back’ to select again or press ‘APPLY’ to make the changes effective.
  • Page 58 After reboot is complete, you can connect to the access point and use it to access the network / Internet. NOTE: After the wireless connection of this extender and wireless broadband router is built, this device becomes DHCP client and will get an IP address from your broadband router automatically.

  • Page 59: Client Mode Advanced Settings

    3-2 Client mode Advanced Settings 3-2-1 Connect to web configuration menu Please open your web browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome etc.) and directly input ‘http:/repeater.setup in the address bar then press the ENTER key: NOTE: The default IP address of client mode is IP ‘http://192.168.2.253, you can also input repeater.setup if your PC is Windows OS based.

  • Page 60: Home

    3-2-2 Home The status and information of client mode will be displayed here. To access the ‘Home’ menu, click ‘Home’ on the left. You will see the following (the contents will vary depending on your actual setting):...

  • Page 61: Wps Setting

    3-2-3 WPS Setting You can configure WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) here. By using WPS, you can establish a secure connection between this wireless extender and other wireless devices which also support WPS in a fast and secure manner. To access the ‘WPS Setting’ menu, click ‘WPS Setting’ on the left.
  • Page 62 The following setup page will appear: The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Enable WPS You can enable or disable the WPS function. Disabling the WPS function is included in the hardware WPS button function. Default is ‘enable WPS’.

  • Page 63: Advanced Settings

    configuration. When another WPS-compatible device wishes to connect to this wireless extender and supports Self-PIN type WPS, input this number to the wireless device to establish connection. SSID Shows the SSID of this wireless extender. Authentication Mode Shows the authentication mode of this wireless extender. Passphrase Key This shows asterisks (*) to indicate wireless security is properly set.
  • Page 64 The following setup page will appear: The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify the default value if you don’t know what it is. The default value is 2346.

  • Page 65: Wlan 5G(Or 2.4G) Settings

    Check ‘Enable LED OFF’ mode to setup LED behavior: Turn off all LED: disables all LED lights. Turn off all LED except POWER LED: all LED lights will be disabled, except the ‘POWER’ LED. When you complete the settings in this page, click the ‘Apply’ button. You’ll see the following message: If you still need to configure this device, click the ‘CONTINUE’...
  • Page 66 This extender provides supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless bands simultaneously; the wireless settings for both wireless bands are almost the same. The following sections will only highlight the different descriptions between these two selections. Enter into ‘Advanced Settings’ page, select ‘WLAN 2.4G settings’ or ‘WLAN 5G settings’...
  • Page 67 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Device SSID This is the SSID of the wireless network that you're extender is currently connected to. The SSID is used to identify your own extender from others when there are other wireless devices in the same area.

  • Page 68: System Utility

    3-2-6 System Utility You can change the settings of several system-level parameters in this page, including the administrator’s password, and IP address. To access the ‘System Utility’ menu, click ‘System Utility’ on the left. The following setup page will appear: The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Password Settings Default password of this extender is 1234, and it’s displayed on the login prompt...
  • Page 69 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Current Password To change the password, you have to input the current password first. New Password Input the new password here. You can use the combination of letters, numbers, and symbols up to 20 characters.

  • Page 70: Configuration

    3-2-7 Configuration You can backup and restore the configuration of this device, so you can recall all settings, without the need to reconfigure again. This function is especially useful when you need to use this mini Wi-Fi extender in different places, like your home and hotels. To access the ‘Configuration’...
  • Page 71 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Backup Settings Click the ‘Save’ button to save the current settings to a file on your computer. Restore Settings If you want to upload a saved configuration file to the wireless extender, click the ‘Browse’...

  • Page 72: Web Upgrade

    3-2-7-2 WEB Upgrade The software running on this wireless extender (i.e. ‘Firmware’) can be upgraded to improve the functionality of this wireless extender. You can access our website to look for the latest firmware file. Then download the latest firmware file and save on your computer and upload to this wireless extender. The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description...

  • Page 73: Reset

    3-2-7-3 Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or stops functioning, you can perform a standard Reset or Reset to Defaults. A standard Reset will retain your settings and reboot the extender, while resetting the device to defaults will erase all configuration settings.

  • Page 74: Chapter 4 Ap Mode

    CHAPTER 4 AP Mode You can build a wireless networking environment for the home or small office, please switch this device to wireless access point mode and connect it to your wired router. Then your wireless client users can access Internet by wirelessly connecting to this AP without wired cable burden.
  • Page 75 You can setup a wireless connection via the ‘Hardware WPS button’ or ‘Software web browser’. If your wireless client also supports ‘WPS button’, we recommend you to use WPS button to establish connection. Using WPS button - please go to section 4-1-1 Using Web browser - please go to section 4-1-2...

  • Page 76: Hardware Wps Button Setup

    4-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup Press and hold the WPS button on the extender for 2 seconds, the ‘WPS’ LED will start flashing. WPS button WPS LED Press the WPS button on the wireless client you wish to connect to within 2 minutes.
  • Page 77 TIP: If your wireless client card does not have a hardware WPS button, you can also use its web configuration menu’s WPS function to establish connection. Or you can login this extender’s web user interface to perform quick setup (detailed setup refers to ‘4-1-2 Web browser quick setup’ manual) If WPS connection is successfully established, the extender will reboot immediately to make your settings take effect ;...

  • Page 78: Web Browser Quick Setup

    The quick installation setup is complete, you can refer to ‘4-2 AP mode Advanced Settings’ to login to the web user interface for other advanced settings. 4-1-2 Web browser quick setup Before you can connect to the extender and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).
  • Page 79 Or use your computer’s wireless configuration utility to search for an access point named ‘repeater0003’ and get connected. (The default SSID of this extender device is ‘repeater0003’, 0003 is a reference, it is the last 4 digits of the device’s MAC number. Each device has a different MAC number, please find it on your device label.) NOTE: this default SSID ‘repeater0003”...
  • Page 80 Open your web browser, it will redirect to the web user interface setting page. (or you can input the default IP address ‘http://repeatersetup’ in the address bar) NOTE: The default IP address of AP mode is ‘http://192.168.2.1,you can also input repeater.setup if your PC is Windows OS based. The wireless extender will prompt you to input the username and password.
  • Page 81 Please input an SSID (a name used to identify this access point) in the ‘Device SSID(2.4GHz)’ and ‘Device SSID(5GHz)’ field, then click the ‘Next’ button. The default SSID is repeaterxxxx, you can change this default SSID if you want. Select security type of the wireless link to include 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz : Encryption: Disable (no security), WEP, WPA pre-shared key, or WPA RADIUS.
  • Page 82 5GHz Wireless...
  • Page 83 Note: WEP encryption: Select key length (64 or 128bit), key format (Hex or ASCII characters), Default Tx Key (usually use ‘Key 1’), and input key characters (refer to ‘Key Format’ you selected for number of characters). WPA pre-shared key: Select one WPA Unicast Cipher Suite (usually use default setting ‘WPA(TKIP)’), Pre-shared Key Format: Passphrase (alphanumeric characters) or Hex (64 Hex Characters), and input key characters in the ‘KEY’...
  • Page 84 Please recheck the settings you made, and click ‘Apply’ to continue. Please wait for few seconds for device to reboot. After reboot is complete, you can close the browser to finish this quick setup and connect this access point to an ADSL modem, wired router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN port of the access point by Ethernet cable.

  • Page 85: Ap Mode Advanced Settings

    4-2 AP Mode Advanced Settings 4-2-1 Connect to web configuration menu Please open your web browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome etc.) and input ‘http:/repeater.setup in the address bar, then press the ENTER key: 12. NOTE: The default IP address of AP mode is ‘http://192.168.2.1 you can also input repeater.setup if your PC is Windows OS based.

  • Page 86: Home

    4-2-2 Home The status and information of this access point will be displayed here. To access the ‘Home’ menu, click ‘Home’ on the left. You should see the following (the contents will vary depending on your actual setting):...
  • Page 87 You can click the ‘Show Active Clients’ button to show all connected wireless clients. Please note: By clicking the ‘Show Active Clients’ button, a new browser window will appear. If your browser prevents a pop-up window from appearing, please disable this function or you will not be able to use the ‘Show Client’...

  • Page 88: Wps Setting

    4-2-3 WPS Setting You can configure WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) here. By using WPS, you can establish a secure connection between this wireless extender and other wireless devices which also support WPS in a fast and secure manner. To access the ‘WPS Setting’ menu, click ‘WPS Settings’ on the left. The following setup page will appear:...
  • Page 89 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description WPS Status Shows the security setting status of WPS. If the wireless security (encryption) function of this device is properly set, you’ll see the ‘Configured’ message here. If the wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see ‘unConfigured’.
  • Page 90 wireless connection via the ‘Start PBC’ button. Default is ‘2.4G’. Start PBC Click the ‘Start PBC’ button to start the Push-Button style WPS setup procedure. This wireless extender will wait for WPS requests from another wireless device for 2 minutes. The ‘WPS’...

  • Page 91: Advanced Settings

    4-2-4 Advanced Settings You can configure advanced wireless settings in this page. Please note that these settings are not safe to be configured by novice users. Configure these settings only when you understand what you’re doing. To access the ‘Advanced Setting’s menu, click ‘Advanced Settings’ on the left. The following setup page will appear:...
  • Page 92 The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify the default value if you don’t know what it is. The default value is 2346. RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio.
  • Page 93 send period. The default value is 3. Channel Width Set channel width of wireless radio. You can modify the default value if you know what channel width you need, default setting is ‘Auto 80MHz’. Preamble Type Set the type of preamble of wireless radio. Do not modify the default value if you don’t know what it is.
  • Page 94 If you still need to configure this wireless extender, click the ‘CONTINUE’ button; if you want to save the changes and use it now, click the ‘APPLY’ button. You’ll be prompted to wait for 50 seconds before you can reconnect to the web user interface of this access point.

  • Page 95: Wlan 2.4G Settings

    4-2-5 WLAN 2.4G settings To access the 2.4GHz Wireless menu, click ‘WLAN 2.4G settings’ on the left. The following setup page will appear, it is the settings that you have setup: Please Note: If your extender is working properly, please do not change the settings here.
  • Page 96 Item Description Device SSID This is the current SSID name of the extender. The SSID is used to identify your own extender from others when there are other wireless devices in the same area. You can type any alphanumerical characters to change SSID here, maximum 32 characters.

  • Page 97: Wlan 5G Settings

    4-2-6 WLAN 5G settings To access the 5GHz Wireless menu, click ‘WLAN 5G settings’ on the left. The following setup page will appear, it is the settings that you have setup: Please Note: If your extender is working properly, please do not change the settings here.

  • Page 98: Mac Address Filtering

    Item Description Device SSID This is the current SSID name of the extender. The SSID is used to identify your own extender from others when there are other wireless devices in the same area. You can type any alphanumerical characters to change the SSID here, maximum 32 characters.
  • Page 99 The following setup page will appear: The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Enable Wireless Access Check this box to enable MAC filtering. If you don’t check Control this box, anyone who knows the wireless password can get connected to this access point.
  • Page 100 provide access to this AP into the MAC address list. Please input 12 HEX characters here, you don’t have to add : (colon) or - (dash) characters every 2 characters. If you don’t know how to get the MAC address of a network client, see the following page.

  • Page 101: How To Know The Mac Address Of Your Device

    Their MAC address will be displayed in the ‘MAC Address’ field. 4-2-8 How to know the MAC address of your device If you still can’t identify the MAC address of your computer, you can follow this procedure: Click the network icon located at the lower-right corner, then click ‘Open Network and Sharing Center’.
  • Page 102 Click the ‘Details…’ button. The MAC address of selected network connection will be displayed here as ‘Physical Address’.

  • Page 103: System Utility

    4-2-9 System Utility...
  • Page 104 You can change the settings of several system-level parameters in this page, including the administrator’s password, and IP address. To access the ‘System Utility’ menu, click ‘System Utility’ on the left. The following setup page will appear:...
  • Page 105 The description of every setup item is listed as follows:...

  • Page 106: Password Settings

    4-2-9-1 Password Settings The default password of this extender is 1234, and it’s displayed on the login prompt when accessed from the web browser. There’s a security risk if you don’t change the default password, since everyone can see it. This is very important when you have the wireless function enabled.

  • Page 107: Management Ip

    4-2-9-2 Management IP The default is set to DHCP client to obtain an IP address automatically from your broadband router. To set up the IP address of this wireless extender, please see the following description. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description IP Address...

  • Page 108: Dhcp Server

    4-2-9-3 DHCP Server This wireless access point is capable of acting as a DHCP server for your network, and it is disabled by default. If you want to activate this function, please select ‘Enabled’ in the ‘DHCP Server’ option, and see the following detailed instructions; if you don’t want to use the DHCP server function of this wireless access point, or there’s another DHCP server on the network this access point connects to, please select ‘Disable’.

  • Page 109: Configuration

    Domain Name If you wish, you can also input the domain name for your network. This is optional. Lease Time Please choose a lease time (the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address) of every IP address assigned by this access point from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 110: Configuration Tool

    4-2-10-1 Configuration Tool The following setup page will appear: The description of every setup item is listed as follows: Item Description Backup Settings Click the ‘Save’ button to save the current settings to a file on your computer. Restore Settings If you want to upload a saved configuration file to this device, please click the ‘Browse’...

  • Page 111: Web Upgrade

    Click ‘OK’ if you really want to restore all settings, or click ‘Cancel’ to abort. 4-2-10-2 WEB Upgrade The software running on this device (i.e. ‘Firmware’) can be upgraded to improve the functionality of this access point. You can access our website to look for the latest firmware file. Then download the latest firmware file and save on your computer and upload to this wireless AP.

  • Page 112: Reset

    4-2-10-3 Reset When you think this wireless AP is not working properly, resetting it may help. To reset this wireless extender, click the ‘Apply’ button. You’ll be prompted to confirm the reset: Click the ‘OK’ button to reset the wireless extender, or click ‘Cancel’ to abort.

  • Page 113: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring TCP/IP on PC 5-1-1 Windows XP IP address setup: Click the ‘Start’ button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your computer screen), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, the Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click the ‘Properties’...

  • Page 114: Windows Vista/Windows 7 Ip Address Setup

    5-1-2 Windows Vista/Windows 7 IP address setup: Click the ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer screen), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, and then click Manage Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Network, then select ‘Properties’.
  • Page 115 Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click the ‘OK’ button.

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