Belkin Range Extender-Access Point User Manual

Wireless G Universal

Range Extender/
Access Point

Belkin Ltd.
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Increase your wireless coverage

Wireless G Universal

Range Extender/
Access Point

Table of Contents

1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Advantages of a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware
for Optimal Performance

2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Configuring the WURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Configuring as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring as a Wireless G Universal Range Extender . . . . . . . 12

Auto Connect Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4 Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Understanding the Web-Based Advanced User Interface. . . . . . 16

Wireless > Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Wireless Mode Switch

Changing the Wireless Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Broadcast SSID Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Protected Mode
Repeater Mode
Securing your Wi-Fi
WEP Setup
WPA Setup
MAC Address Control

5 Changing System Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting or Changing the Administrator Password
Restoring Factory Default Settings
Saving a Current Configuration
Restoring
Updating Firmware

6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

7 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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a Previous Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Introduction

Thank you fo r purcha sing the Belk in Wirel es s G Univers al Range
Extend er (WURE) a nd welcome to th e w orld of wir eless netw orking.
Now you ca n t ake advant age of this ne w h igh-spe ed wireles s
techno logy and ga in the freedo m t o c onnec t t o y our home or of fi ce
networ k w ithout u si ng cable s. This produ ct acts as a wire less range
extend er and acce ss point. The ea sy insta ll ation an d s etup will hav e
you netwo rking wi re lessl y i n m inutes. Pl ease be sur e t o r ead throug h
this User Ma nual com pletely , a nd pay spec ia l attent ion to the secti on
ent itled “P lacement of yo ur Wirel ess Networking Hardware for Op timal
Perfor mance” on t he next page. By fo llowi ng our simple se tup
instru ctions, yo u w ill be able to us e your Belk in Home Netwo rk to:

• Share one hi gh-sp ee d Intern et connect ion with al l t he compute rs
in your ho me

• Share res ources, su ch as files , a nd hard dri ves among all th e

connec ted comput ers in your ho me

• Share a si ng le print er among the e nt ire fami ly

• Share doc uments, mu sic, vid eo, and digit al pictu re s

• Store, re trieve, an d copy file s f rom one com puter to anot her

• Simult aneousl y p lay game s o nline, che ck Interne t e mail, an d c hat

Advant ages of a Wire less Netwo rk

• Mobili ty – y ou no longe r n eed a dedic ated “comp uter room” —

now you ca n w ork on a netwo rk ed lapto p o r d esktop com puter
anywhe re within y ou r wirele ss range

• Easy inst allatio n – Belkin Eas y I nstalla tion Wizar ds make set up

simple

• Flexib ility – set up an d a ccess pr in ters, co mputers , a nd other

networ king devic es from any where in your ho me

• Easy expa nsion – the wi de range of Be lk in netwo rking prod ucts

let you ex pa nd your net work to inc lu de devic es such as print ers
and gamin g c onsol es

• No cablin g r equir ed – y ou can spare t he expense an d h assle of

retrof itting Eth ernet ca bl ing thro ughout the ho me or offic e

• Widesp read indus try acce pt ance – choo se from a wide ra nge

of intero perable ne twork in g produc ts

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Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal
Performance

Access Point Mode: Your wireless connection will be stronger the closer
your computer is to your wireless Wireless Universal Repeater (WURE)
Typical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 100
and 200 feet. In the same way, your wireless connection and performance
will degrade somewhat as the distance between your computer and
the WURE increases. This may or may not be noticeable to you. As you
move farther from your WURE connection speed may decrease. The
signal quality can be greatly affected by obstacles as well as other factors
such as, metal surfaces, electrical appliances, and walls.
Universal repeater Mode: Out of the box the WURE will automatically
connect to the wireless network AP/ Router that has the strongest signal.
It is advisable to initiate the initial connection in close proximity to the
Wireless Access Point /Router that you want the WURE to connect to.
This way, a connection to the wrong Wireless network can be avoided.
Once satisfied the connection to the correct network has been
established, the WURE can be placed in a position approximately half
way between the Router /Access Point and your wireless computer(s).

If you have concerns about your network’s performance that might be
related to range or obstruction factors, try moving the computer to a
position between five and 10 feet from the wireless router (or access
point) in order to see if distance is the problem. If difficulties persist even
at close range, please contact Belkin Technical Support.

Note: While some of the items listed below can affect network
performance, they will not prohibit your wireless network from functioning.
If you are concerned that your network is not operating at its maximum
effectiveness, this checklist may help.

1. Wireless Router (or Access Point) Placement

Place you r w irele ss router (or ac cess poi nt ), the cent ral connec tion
point of y ou r networ k, as close as po ssible to the ce nter of you r
wirele ss network de vices .

To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your “wi reless
cli ents” (i .e., computers enabled by Belkin Wir eless No tebook N etwork
Car ds, Wire less Desktop N etwork C ards, and Wire less USB Adapter s):

• Ensure that your wireless router’s (or access point’s) networking
antennas are parallel to each other, and are positioned vertically (toward
the ceiling). If your wireless router (or access point) itself is positioned
vertically, point the antennas as much as possible in an upward direction.

• In multistory homes, place the wireless router (or access point) on a floor
that is as close to the center of the home as possible. This may mean
placing the wireless router (or access point) on an upper floor.

• Try not to place the wireless router (or access point) near a cordless

2.4GHz phone.

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2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference

Avoid pla cing you r w ireless ro uter (or ac ce ss point ) n ear device s t hat
may emit r ad io “nois e,” such as mi cr owave ov ens. Dense ob jects that
can inhib it wirel es s commun ication in clude:

• Refrig erators

• Washer s a nd/or dr ye rs

• Metal cab inets

• Large aqu ariums

• Metall ic-base d, UV-tint ed windo ws

If your wi re less sig nal seems wea k i n some spot s, make sure t ha t
object s s uch as thes e a re not bloc ki ng the sign al’s path (be tween
your comp uters an d w ireless ro uter or acc es s point) .

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3. Cordless Phone Placement

If the per fo rmanc e o f y our wirele ss netwo rk is impaire d a fter

attend ing to the abo ve issues, an d y ou have a cord less phone :

• Try movin g c ordle ss phones awa y f rom wire le ss route rs (or
access po ints) an d y our wirele ss-enab led comput ers.

• Unplug an d r emove th e b attery fro m a ny cordl ess phone
that oper ates on the 2. 4GHz band ( ch eck the man ufactur er’s
inform ation). If th is fixes th e p roblem, yo ur phone ma y b e
interf ering.

• If your ph on e suppor ts channel se lection , c hange th e
channe l o n t he phone to th e f arthe st channel fr om your
wirele ss network . F or example , c hange the p ho ne to chann el
1 and move yo ur wireles s r outer (o r a ccess poin t) to channel

11. See yo ur phone’s us er manual f or detaile d i nstruct ions.

• If necess ary, con si der swit ching to a 900 MH z or 5GHz
cordle ss phone.

4. Choose the “quietest” channel for your wireless network

In locati ons wher e h omes or offic es are clos e t ogether , s uch as
apartm ent buildi ngs or offi ce complex es, there m ay be wireles s
networ ks nearby t ha t can confl ict with yo ur s.

Use the Si te Survey cap abiliti es found in th e W ireless LA N U tility
of your wi re less ada pter to locat e a ny other wi reless net works that
are avail able (se e y our wirele ss adapter ’s manua l) , and move you r

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wirele ss router ( or access poi nt) and com pu ters to a chan nel as far
away from ot her netw orks as possi ble.

Experi ment with m or e than one of t he availab le channel s i n o rder to
find the c le arest co nnectio n a nd avoid in te rfere nc e from neig hboring
cordle ss phones o r o ther wirel ess device s. For Belk in wireles s
networ king produ cts, use th e d etailed Si te Surve y a nd wireles s
channe l i nformat ion incl ud ed in your Use r M anual . T hese guide lines
should al low you to cov er the maxi mu m possib le area with you r
wirele ss router ( or access poi nt).

5. Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL

Secure connections typically require a user name and password, and
are used where security is important. Secure connections include:

• Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, often used to connect
remotely to an office network

• The “Bring Your Own Access” program from America Online (AOL),
which lets you use AOL through broadband provided by another cable
or DSL service

• Most online banking websites

• Many commercial websites that require a user name and password to
access your account

Secure connections can be interrupted by a computer’s power
management setting, which causes the computer to “go to sleep.”

The simplest solution to avoid this is to simply reconnect by re-running
the VPN or AOL software, or by re-logging into the secure website. A
second alternative is to change your computer’s power management
settings so it does not go to sleep; however, this may not be
appropriate for portable computers. To change your power management
setting under
Windows, see the “Power Options” item in the Control Panel. If you continue
to have difficulty with Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL, please
review the steps above to be sure you have addressed these issues.

For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website
at ww w.bel ki n.com /n etwor ki ng or call Belkin Technical Support at:

US: 877 -736-57 71

310-8 98-1100 ex t. 2263

Europe : 00 800 22 3 5 5 4 60

Austra lia: 1800 235 5 46

New Zeala nd: 0 80 0 2 35 546

Singap ore: 800 616 17 90

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The WURE is designed to be positioned horizontally on a desktop, or
wall-mounted. All of the cables exit from the rear of the WURE for better
organization and utility. The LED indicators are easily visible on the front of the
WURE to provide you with information about network activity and status.

Front Panel

Power LED

Power LED

OFF WURE powe r o ff

Solid Gre en WURE powe r o n

Searching LED

Solid Red Error

Blinki ng Red Search ing

Wireless LED

OFF No wirele ss conne ct ion avai lable

Blinki ng Green Receiv ing/tra nsmitti ng data

Solid Gre en WURE is re ad y

Searching LED

Wireless LED

LAN LED

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Blinki ng Green Rece iv ing/t ra nsmit ti ng data

Solid Gre en Link ed to network

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RJ45 Ethernet Jack Reset Button

Antenna

Auto Connect Button

Back Panel
Power Jack

Connec t t he inclu de d 4.5V DC powe r s upply to th is jack.

RJ45 Ethernet Jack

Connec t a n E thern et cable to this so cket, an d c onnect to an o pe n
RJ45 10Ba se-T or 100 Base-Tx po rt on a switch , h ub, or router .

Auto Connect Button

The “Auto Co nnect ” b utton will au tomatic ally con ne ct and set up you r
WURE to a wir eless netw ork. It is as sim ple as pushin g a button.

Reset Button

The “Rese t” button is to be use d i n the un likely eve nt that your WUR E
malfun ctions. Re setting th e WURE rest ores its no rm al opera tion while
mainta ining the p ro gramm ed “settin gs”. You can a ls o restor e t he
factor y d efault s et tings by us ing the “Re se t” butto n. Use the resto re
option if , f or examp le, you have f or gotte n y our passwo rd.

a. Resetting the WURE

Push and r el ease the “R eset” butt on. The lig hts on the WURE
will mome ntarily fl ash. The “P ower/Re ady” light wi ll begin to
blink. Wh en the “Pow er/Read y” light beco mes soli d a gain, the
reset is c om plete .

b. Restoring the Factory Defaults

Pre ss and hold the “Reset” b utton fo r 10 seconds, then release
it. The lights on the WURE will momentarily flash. The “Power/
Ready” l ight wil l b egin to blink . W hen the “Po wer/Rea dy” light
become s s olid aga in , the resto re is compl et e.

Power Jack

Rotatable Dipole Antenna

An omnidi rection al dipol e a ntenna is loc ated on the ba ck of the
WURE. The an tenna s c an rotate 180 de grees . T he antenna sh ould be
orient ed in the vert ical posit ion for bes t p erforma nce.

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Package Contents

• Belkin Wi reless G Wi reless Uni versal Ran ge Exten de r

• Detach able Anten na

• Power Sup ply

• User Manu al

• Quick Ins tallati on Guide

• Ethern et Cable

• Easy Inst allatio n W izard So ftware CD- ROM

System Requirements

• At lea st one comp uter with an i ns talle d 8 02.11g or 802 .11b­compli ant wirele ss Ether ne t adapte r

• TCP/IP ne tworkin g p rotoc ol install ed on each com pu ter

• CAT5 netw orking c ab le (or bett er)

• Micros oft® I nternet Ex plore r 4 .0 or later, o r N etscape® 4 .0 or later

Specifications

Wireless:

Radio Tec hnology Di rect Seq uence Spre ad Spectru m ( DSSS)

• IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-Tx, auto-negotiation, auto-MDIX

802.11g:

• Network Standard IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) and IEEE 802.11g compliance

• OFDM; 802.11b: CCK (11Mbps, 5.5Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps),

DBPSK (1Mbps)

• Op erati ng Frequen cies: 2.41 2–2.497 GHz

• Op erati ng Channel s 8 02.11g: 13 fo r North Ame rica, 13 for E ur ope

(ETSI), 1 4 f or Japan

802.11b:

11 for Nor th America , 1 4 f or Japan , 1 3 f or Europe (ET SI)

Security:

• WE P (64- and 128 -bit key s) Open, Shar ed Authent ication

• WP A-PSK (T KIP, AES)

• WP A2-PS K ( AES)

Management: Browse r-based
Maximum Users: 3 2 ( WLAN)
Ports: 1 10/100B ase-Tx R J4 5 port (LAN )

1 po we r jack
1 re se t button
1 Au to Connect bu tton

LEDs: Power , S earchin g, LAN, Wirel ess

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Wireless G

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Configuring as a Wireless Access Point

1. Connect

Connecting as a Wireless Access Point

The WU RE can add wir eless-e nabled compute rs to a n exist ing wir ed
networ k. The access point a cts as a bridg e betwe en your existi ng
wired network and yo ur wire less-eq uipped compute rs. Ple ase be sure
to fol low the steps below c arefull y.

1.1 Select a suit able pl ace for your W URE.

1.2 Connec t a CAT 5 cable betwee n the W URE and your r outer’s

LAN po rt, or an Ethe rnet sw itch or hub.

1.3 Con ne ct th e power s upply t o the W URE b y plugg in g the

round DC conn ector i nto the DC jac k on th e WURE. Plug t he
power supply into th e wall. Verify that t he “Pow er” LED and
the “L AN” LED are il luminat ed. If both LE Ds are illumin ated,
the WU RE is c onnecte d prope rly.

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2. Install

Running the Easy Install Wizard Software

2.1

2.2 Insert the Wi reless Range E xtender Manage ment Ut ility

NOTE: If t he Util ity wiz ard doe s not s tart up automa tically , selec t

2.3 Yo u will no w see t he fi rs t of a serie s of pr og ress sc reens

2.4 Onc e insta ll ation i s com pl ete, yo u may r un th e Utili ty pro-

NOTE: Both your P C and W URE mus t be wi red int o your network

Shut d own any progra ms that are ru nning o n your compute r
at thi s time. Turn o ff any firewal l or In ternet- connect ion­sharin g softw are on your co mputer.

softwa re CD i nto you r CD-RO M drive . The U tility wizard will
automa tically appear within 15 sec onds.

your C D-ROM d rive fr om “My Compute r” and double- click o n the
file n amed “S etup.ex e” on t he CD-R OM.

that w ill ins tall th e Wirel ess Ran ge Exte nder Ma nagemen t
Utilit y. It i s recom mended to take the de fault s ettings .

gram b y doubl e-click ing the shortc ut icon .

for th is Util ity to work.

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3. Configure

Running the Wireless Range Extender Management Utility

3.1

To sta rt your Wirele ss Rang e Exten der Man agement Utilit y,
double -click the “Be lkin Ra nge Ext ender U tility” icon. You
will s ee the followi ng scre en.

Wirele ss Ra nge E xtend er

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3.2 Cl ic k the “ Refre sh ” but to n. Th e Utili ty will d etect t he

WURE(s ) conne cted to your n etwork. Select the WU RE you
wish t o confi gure.

3.3 If y our W UR E’s I P addre ss is n ot in t he same s ubnet a s you r

networ k, the “Set IP Addres s” butt on will be ena bled. C lick
the “S et IP A ddress” button . A pop -up scr een wil l appea r.

3.4 Se t the I P addre ss of y ou r WUR E to be w ithin t he sa me sub-

net as your n etwork. For ex ample, if your router ’s IP a ddress
is 192 .168.1. 1, set your WU RE to 1 92.168. 1.xx ( xx woul d
be any number betwee n 2–254 ). Be c areful of dupl icate I P
addres ses on your ne twork. Then se t the s ubnet m ask to be
the sa me as y our net work’s subnet mask.

3.5 Cl ic k the “ UR/AP ” butto n.

Wirele ss Ra nge E xtend er

NOTE: If th e “UR /A P” bu tt on is g rayed o ut, c li ck th e

“Refre sh” but ton.

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3.6 Th e “UR/A P mode sw itch” w indow w ill a pp ear. Se lect th e

Congratulations. Your WURE is now set up for access point

AP rad io butt on.

mode.

4. Advanced Configuration

Configuring your WURE through the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

4.1

If you wish t o use t he Web- Based A dvanced User I nterfac e, clic k
the “W eb Mana gement” button .

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4.2 Fo r more de tails , see t he “Und er stand in g the W eb-Ba se d

Advanc ed User Interf ace” se ction.

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Auto Connect Button

Auto C onnect is a qu ick and easy m ethod t o autom aticall y set u p your
WURE t o your wireles s netwo rk. It is desi gned to remove the ne ed for
users to set the cor rect SS ID and channel . It is as sim ple as pushing
a butt on.

Note: Auto Connect will w ork onl y if th e wirel ess rou ter (or access

point) has se curity disable d.

1. Connect

Connecting the WURE

1.1 Locate and po sition the WUR E next to the router to whic h

you wi sh to e xpand t he cove rage ar ea.

1.2 Connec t the p ower su pply to the WU RE. Plu g the p ower

supply into t he wall .

1.3 Verify that t he “Pow er” LED and th e “Wire less” L ED are il-

lumina ted. Th e “Sear ching” LED sho uld be blinkin g (red) .

2. Configure

Configuring with One-Touch Setup

2.1 Push a nd hold the “A uto Con nect” b utton f or 10 s econds.

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2.2 Release the “Auto Connect” button; the WURE will automatically

associ ate to the wir eless r outer ( or acce ss poin t) with the
strong est sig nal. In most c ases, t his wil l be th e route r to
which you pos itioned the WU RE clos est.

2.3 Once t he WURE has as sociate d to yo ur rout er (or access

point) , the “ Searchi ng” lig ht (red ) will not ill uminate .

2.4 The co nfigura tion of your W URE is now com plete. The SSI D

of your WURE will automatically match the SSID of the wireless
router (or ac cess po int) to which it is a ssociat ed.

3. Reposition

Repositioning the WURE in a Weak Signal Area or Dead Spot

3.1 Reposi tion th e WURE between the wi reless router and the

new co verage area.

3.2 Reconn ect the power to the WURE an d it wi ll auto matical ly

reasso ciate i tself w ith the last w ireless router (or ac cess
point) to whi ch you success fully c onnecte d.

Note: Au to Conn ect wil l work only if the wi reless router (or acc ess

point) has se curity disable d.

Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

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The most c on venie nt way to access th e WURE’s We b-Based
Advanc ed User Int er face is to con nect the un it to the wirele ss route r
throug h t he inclu de d cable. On ce you fini sh configu ring the devi ce,
you can di sc onnec t t he cable.

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Universal Range

Extender

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Desktop Card

If you wis h t o c onnect a co mp uter dir ectly to the WUR E t o config ure
it, you mu st set your clie nt to match th e s ettings of th e WURE befo re
you can ac ce ss the Web- Based Adva nced Use r I nterfac e. Perform th e
follow ing steps f ro m the compu ter from wh ic h you wish to con figure
your WURE .

Note: Y ou must und o t hese steps on ce you have co mpleted

config uring your WU RE.

Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP

1. Go to th e W indow s C ontrol Pan el and double -click o n t he

“Netwo rk” icon or th e “ Network Co nnectio ns” icon .

2. Right-cli ck on the “Loc al Area Conne ction” for yo ur wirel es s

adapte r a nd selec t “ Propert ies”.

3. In th e “ General ” t ab, sele ct the Intern et Protoco l T CP/IP se ttings

for your w ir eless ad apter and cli ck on the “Pro perties ” b utton.

4. Select the “U se the foll owing IP ad dr ess” rad io button.

5. Enter an IP ad dress in the s am e subnet as th e W URE. For

exampl e, 192.168 .2.200.

6. Enter the f ol lowin g s ubnet mask : 2 55.255. 255.0. T he n click “OK ”.

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Note: Onc e y ou have com pleted con figurin g y our WURE , r epeat step s
1 through 3. Then selec t “ Obtain a n I P a utomati cally” or set a v alid IP
for your c om puter on th e s ame subn et as the networ k t o w hich you
are conne cting.

Logging into the WURE

Using you r I ntern et browser , y ou can acce ss the WURE’s We b-Based
Advanc ed User Int er face. In yo ur browser , t ype “192 .168.2. 254” (do
not type i n a nything el se such as “ht tp://” or “ww w”). Then, pr ess the
“Enter ” k ey.

You will s ee the WURE’s ho me page in you r b rowser win dow. The
home page is visible to an y u ser who wan ts to see it. To mak e a ny
change s t o t he WURE’ s s ettings , y ou have to log in . C licking th e
“Login ” b utton or cl icking on any on e of the links on th e home page
will take yo u to the login sc reen. Th e W URE ships wit h n o passwo rd
entere d. In the logi n s creen, lea ve the pass word blank an d c lick the
“Submi t” button t o l og in.

Note: A n I P a ddres s c onflict ca n o ccur if you us e a CA T5 cable to tr y

to manage th e WURE whil e i t a lread y h as a w ireless co nnectio n t o the
same rout er. To reso lve this issu e y ou need to dis connect on e o f the
connec tions to th e W URE (wired or wi reles s) .

1. (Wired) Disc on nect the CAT5 ca ble; manag e the WU RE wireles sly.

2. (Wireless) Reset your WURE; manage the WURE though a CAT5 cable.

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