Control4 WR1X22 User Manual

WR-1

802.11ac Wireless Router
with BakPak

BakPak

Enabled

QUICK START GUIDE

Introduction

The Pakedge WR-1 Wireless Router gives you the convenience of a high-throughput
wired router integrated with an 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless access point. The router has
advanced features like port forwarding and static routes, while also supporting UPnP
for simple compatibility with common consumer devices. The WR-1 also integrates the
BakPak Management sub-agent, which means that you can access the power of BakPak
to monitor your WR-1 from anywhere in the world.

Key features:

• BakPak built in: Manage the WR-1 from the standard BakPak interface.

• 500+ Mbps WAN-to-LAN firewall throughput

• Secure VPN: Support for PPTP and OpenVPN

• BakPakDDNS: Free Dynamic DNS service built in

• 802.11ac Wave 2 2×2 wireless

• Simple-to-use web GUI

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Package contents

• (1) WR-1 Router

• (1) Power adapter

• (1) Quick Start Guide

• (1) Ethernet cable

User guide

• For more detailed instructions for this device and for the BakPak Management
Sub-agent, refer to the WR-1 User Guide (

pkdge.co/wr1-ug

).

Specifications

• System requirements: Windows or Mac PC with an Ethernet interface.

Access Point’s

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Overview

A B C

D E

Front panel

1 2 3 4

USB

RESET

A Power
B Internet
C LAN port activity
D 2.4 GHz active
E 5 GHz active

Back panel

4 3

H I JGF

2

F RESET button
G USB port
H LAN ports
I WAN (to modem/Internet) port
J Power connector

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1 WAN

12V/1.5A

Installing

Tools required:

• Computer with Ethernet interface and a web browser

• Ethernet cable

To install the unit:

1 Open the box and remove the WR-1.
2 Ensure that the unit is physically mounted away from obstructions that

could interfere with the wireless signal, such as metal racks or other wireless
transmitting electronic devices.

3 Connect an Ethernet cable from your ISP modem to the WAN port on the WR-1.
4 Connect power to the WR-1.

You are now ready to configure the unit to allow Internet access and register with
BakPak.

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Logging in

1 After power is connected and a computer is connected to the LAN port, enter the

WR-1’s IP address into the address bar of your web browser. A login screen opens.

Default settings: The IP address will be automatically set to 192.168.1.99.

2 Type your user name and password, then click Login. (The default username is

pakedge and the password is pakedger.)

The Dashboard appears. The WR-1 Dashboard lets you navigate to all of the
router’s configuration sections.

3 To configure your network’s basic settings, go to Quick Setup.
4 To register the WR-1 with BakPak, click the BakPak icon in the top menu bar.

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Registering your WR-1 with BakPak

You can connect your WR-1 to your existing BakPak account or create a new account to
manage all of your BakPak Management Agents.

To register your WR-1 to your BakPak account:

1 In the Dashboard, click BakPak. The BakPak Registration page opens.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your device registration.

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Technical Support

For technical help:

www.pakedge.com/portal

[e-mail]

[phone]

For non-technical inquires:

[e-mail]

[phone]

For regulatory information:

www.pakedge.com/regulatory

11734 Election Road, Draper, UT 84020
Main: [phone] Fax: [phone]

www.pakedge.com
[e-mail]

©2017 Pakedge Device & Software Inc. All rights reserved.

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