ECS MINI Wireless LAN Repeater User Manual

MINI Wireless LAN Repeater

User Manual

Version: 2.0

(January, 2012)

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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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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 limits 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.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1-11 only.

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.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use

The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

EU Countries Not intended for use

None.

C A T A L O G

Chapter I: Product Information ...................................................................... 1

1-1 Introduction and safety information ................................................................ 1

1-2 Safety Information ........................................................................................... 2

1-3 System Requirements ...................................................................................... 3

1-4 Package Contents ............................................................................................. 4

1-5 Familiar with your new wireless repeater ........................................................ 5

CHAPTER II: Repeater mode ...................................................................... 8

2-1 Repeater mode Quick Installation Guide ......................................................... 8

2-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup .............................................................. 10

2-1-2 Web browser quick setup ................................................................... 13

2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings ................................................................ 18

2-2-1 Connect to web configuration menu .................................................. 18

2-2-2 Home .................................................................................................. 20

2-2-3 WPS Setting ....................................................................................... 22

2-2-4 Advanced Settings .............................................................................. 25

2-2-5 MAC Address Filtering ...................................................................... 29

2-2-6 System Utility ..................................................................................... 36

2-2-7 Configuration ..................................................................................... 41

CHAPTER III: Client mode ....................................................................... 45

3-1 Client mode Quick Installation Guide ........................................................... 45

3-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup .............................................................. 47

3-1-2 Web browser quick setup ................................................................... 50

3-2 Client mode Advanced Settings ..................................................................... 54

3-2-1 Connect to web configuration menu .................................................. 54

3-2-2 Home .................................................................................................. 55

3-2-3 WPS Setting ....................................................................................... 56

3-2-4 Advanced Settings .............................................................................. 59

3-2-5 System Utility ..................................................................................... 62

3-2-6 Configuration ..................................................................................... 65

CHAPTER IX: AP mode ............................................................................. 69

4-1 AP mode Quick Installation Guide ................................................................ 69

4-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup .............................................................. 71

4-1-2 Web browser quick setup ................................................................... 73

4-2 AP mode Advanced Settings .......................................................................... 77

4-2-1 Connect to web configuration menu .................................................. 77

4-2-2 Home .................................................................................................. 79

4-2-3 WPS Setting ....................................................................................... 81

4-2-4 Advanced Settings .............................................................................. 84

4-2-5 MAC Address Filtering ...................................................................... 88

4-2-6 System Utility ..................................................................................... 95

4-2-7 Configuration ................................................................................... 100

Chapter X: Appendix ................................................................................. 104

5-1 Configuring TCP/IP on PC .......................................................................... 104

5-1-1 Windows XP IP address setup: ......................................................... 104

5-1-2 Windows Vista/Windows 7 IP address setup: ................................... 105

5-2 Specification ................................................................................................ 108

5-3 Glossary ....................................................................................................... 109

Chapter I: Product Information

1-1 Introduction and safety information

Thank you for purchasing this mini 802.11b/g/n wireless repeater! The ultra-compact design with power built-in allows you to install this repeater everywhere, and still providing excellent network performance to extend the Wi-Fi signal and wireless coverage.

Other features of this wireless repeater including:

 Extend the wireless signal inside your home or office.

 Ultra-compact design while maintaining excellent network

performance.

 LED signal indicator to easily realize the best location placement

to extend WiFi signal and secure better wireless performance.

 The device can support Repeater mode, AP mode and AP client

mode

 Hardware switch button for user to change operation mode

quickly without logging into web firmware.

 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) hardware button for easy

installation and secure wireless security.

1-2 Safety Information

In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions:

1. This wireless repeater is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT expose this device to direct sun light, rain, or snow.

2. DO NOT put this at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this Wireless repeater in the car in summer.

3. Do not allow kids to put any small parts of this wireless repeater in their mouth, and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal. If they throw this wireless repeater, it will be damaged. PLEASE KEEP THIS WIRELESS REPEATER OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN!

4. This Wireless repeater will become hot when being used for long time (This is normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put the Wireless repeater on a paper, cloth, or other flammable objects after the Wireless repeater has been used for a long time.

5. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the Wireless repeater. If you found that the Wireless repeater is not working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the Wireless repeater by yourself, warranty will be void.

6. If the Wireless repeater falls into water, DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION.

1-3 System Requirements

 Wireless network card which is compatible with 802.11b/g/n wireless

network standard.

 Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system  CD-ROM drive  At least 100MB of available disk space

1-4 Package Contents

Before you start to use this wireless repeater, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:

□ Wireless Repeater (1 pcs) …………………………..…………… 1 □ Quick Installation Guide (1 pcs) …………………………………. 2 □ User Manual CDROM (1 pcs) …………………………………… 3

1-5 Familiar with your new wireless repeater

Interface Descriptions

Item

Item Name

Description

LAN

10/100M Ethernet LAN Port with Auto-MDI/MDI-X. Connecting to computer, switch or hub for local network sharing.

Reset / WPS

Reset the repeater to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults, and press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function.

AP/Repeater/Client

Switch the button to change operating mode to Access Point or Repeater or Client mode.

ON/OFF

This is power on/off slide switch. If you want

A B C

to switch off the repeater, switch it to Off mode.

LED Definitions

LED

Color

LED Status

Description

Signal

Amber

Steady ON

Good signal reception (signal strength 100%~50%).

Blinking

Normal signal reception Slow blinking (50%~25%)

Poor signal reception Quick blinking (<25%)

Off

Out of signal or disconnected/ or LED off mode.

WLAN

Green Blinking

Connect to wireless Router/or AP, wireless function is active (transferring or receiving data)

Off

Wireless network is switched off/ or LED off mode.

Power

Green

Steady ON

Power is turned on. In LED off mode. (except power LED is on, other LEDs are off *)

*If user selects to enable “LED OFF mode”, 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.

Slow Blinking

Ready for “Reset to factory default”,

power LED is blinking.

Off

power is turned off.

WPS

Green

Steady ON

When WPS connection is successful, turn on for 5 minutes.

Blinking

WPS is in progress of waiting another WPS device’s connection, blinking (0.2 second on, 0.1 second off) for 2 minutes.

Quick blinking

WPS error, blinking (0.1 second on, 0.1 second off)

Off

NO WPS is in progress/ LED off mode

LAN

Green

Steady ON

LAN port is connected.

Blinking

LAN port is active (transferring or receiving data).

Off

LAN port is not connected/ or LED off mode

CHAPTER II: Repeater mode

Repeater mode is your Wi-Fi range extender! It can extend your wireless signal and coverage and help you to solve wireless dead zone problem. This chapter will show you how to quickly install this device by using quick setup and show you the each detailed setting on web UI page of repeater mode.

2-1 Repeater mode Quick Installation Guide

For the first time setup and easy installation, you can move this device close to the Wireless Broadband Router or Access point you wish to connect, after installation done and wireless connection is built, you can move this repeater device to the place you wish to use.

Switch mode selector to ‘Repeater’.

Insert this device into power outlet on the wall, and switch wireless repeater’s power switch to ‘ON’ (1). You should see ‘Power’ LED light up in few seconds (2). If not, please check if the power outlet you’re using is working.

You can build wireless connection via ‘Hardware WPS button’ or ‘Software web browser’. If your broadband router or access point also supports ‘WPS button’, we recommend you to use WPS button to establish connection, it is the fast and secure way without computer.

Using WPS button - please go to section 2-1-1

Using Web browser - please go to section 2-1-2

(2)

(1)

2-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup

(1) Press and hold WPS button on repeater for 2 seconds, ‘WPS’ LED will start flashing.

(2) Press WPS button on the wireless broadband router or access point you wish to connect within 2 minutes.

WPS LED

WPS button

NOTE: this WPS button position on access point is for example, different device may have different WPS button position.

(3) If WPS connection is successfully established, ‘WPS’ LED will light for 5 minutes; if ‘WPS’ LED flashes fast, there’s something error, please wait for 2 minutes until ‘WPS’ LED off, and try from step(1) again.

When quick installation is successfully done, ‘Signal” LED will turn on.

(4) Please move repeater to the place you wish to use (a better place will be the center of your house) and insert this repeater into power outlet on the wall, the wireless connection will be established automatically. You can check ‘Signal’ LED status to understand signal reception level. Steady light: Excellent, Flash: Good, Fast flash: poor.

TIP: If the access point you wish to connect does not have hardware

WPS button, you can also use its web configuration menu’s WPS

function to establish connection. Or you can login this repeater web

UI to have quick setup (detailed setup refers to ‘2-1-2 Web browser quick setup’ manual)

WPS LED

Signal LED

The quick installation setup is completely done, you can refer to ‘2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings’ to login in web UI for other advanced settings.

NOTE: If the Signal LED is off, it means this place is out of wireless signal of your wireless broadband router or access point, please move this repeater closer to broadband router until repeater device can receive signal from broadband router and extend its signal.

2-1-2 Web browser quick setup

Before you can connect to the repeater 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 X: Appendix, 5-1 Configuring TCP/IP on PC’ to set your computer to use dynamic IP address.

(1)Use Ethernet cable to connect your computer’s Ethernet port and wireless repeater’s Ethernet port.

Or use your computer’s wireless configuration utility to search for access point named ‘repeater0003’ and get connected. (The default SSID of this repeater device is ‘repeater0003’, 0003 is an example, it is the last 4

digits of device MAC number. Each device has different MAC number, please find it on your device label.)

NOTE: this default SSID ‘repeater0003” is for example, different device may have different last 4 digits.

(2) Open web browser, it will redirect to web UI setting page. (or you can input the default IP address ‘http://repeater0003’ in address bar)

(3)Wireless repeater will prompt you to input username and password. Default username is ‘admin’ and password is ‘1234’. Click ‘OK’ button to continue.

(4)All wireless access points nearby will be displayed on the list. Select one access point you want to connect and click ‘Next’ button to continue. If the access point you wish to connect does not appear here, please click ‘Refresh’ until it appears on the list, or try to move wireless repeater

NOTE: this ‘repeater0003” is for example, 0003 is the last 4 digits of device MAC number. Each device has different MAC number, please find it on your device label.)

closer to the access point you wish to connect.

If you want to connect to a hidden access point, you can select to input SSID manually.

(5)You’ll be prompted to input access point’s wireless security key, input it in ‘KEY’ field and click ‘Next’ to continue.

(6) It will start to verify the wireless key with your associated access point and show you result within 20 seconds. Please follow the instruction to continue setup.

(7) When key is correct, wireless repeater will display the connection information for you.

‘Device SSID’ will be the same of the access point’s SSID you connected in this step. You can change it to a different SSID if you want. (Note: we recommend you not to change this SSID, it can have the less

configuration setting between this repeater and your existing notebook/PC or other wireless client devices)

We recommend you to copy your ‘firmware URL’ (for example:

http://repeater0003) to you bookmark for quickly login into setting page

next time.

(7)Please wait for few seconds for wireless repeater to reboot.

NOTE: this ‘repeater0003” is for example, 0003 is the last 4 digits of device MAC number. Each device has different MAC number, please find it on your device label.)

If you use other browser rather than IE and Firefox browser, you have to copy this firmware URL and add it to bookmark manually.

(8) After reboot complete, you can close browser and use your computer to connect to this repeater by the SSID you set in last step and start using network.

NOTE: After the wireless connection of this repeater and wireless broadband router is built, repeater is DHCP client and will get IP address from broadband router automatically. If you want to login

Web UI of repeater, please refer to ‘2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings’ for more functions or learn how to login web UI again.

2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings

2-2-1 Connect to web configuration menu

Please open web browser (IE, firefox, chrome etc.) and find ‘300N Wireless Repeaterxxxx Web UI’ firmware link on your bookmark list if you have agreed to save it when you installed this device first time. Or you can directly input ‘http://repeaterxxxx’, (xxxx is the last 4 digits of repeater device MAC address, you can check this number on device label) in address bar then press ENTER key:

Wireless repeater will prompt you to input username and password. Default username is ‘admin’ and password is ‘1234’. Click ‘OK’ button to continue.

You should be able to see the configuration manual of Wireless repeater

in very short time:

Detailed operation instructions will be given to following manual.

2-2-2 Home

The status and information of this wireless repeater will be displayed here.

To access ‘Home’ menu, click ‘Home’ on the left.

You should see the screen looks like this (the contents will vary depending on your actual setting):

You can click ‘Show Active Clients’ button to show all connected

wireless clients.

Please note: By clicking ‘Show Active Clients’ button, a new browser

window will appear. If your browser prevents pop-up window from appearing, please disable this function or you will not be able to use

‘Show Client’ function.

2-2-3 WPS Setting

You can configure WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) here. By using WPS, you can establish secure connection between this wireless repeater with other wireless devices which also support WPS in a fast and secure manner.

To access ‘WPS Setting’ menu, click ‘WPS Settings’ on the left.

The following setup page will appear:

The description of every setup item is listed as follow:

Item

Description

Enable WPS

You can enable or disable WPS function. Disabling WPS function is included hardware WPS button function. Default is ‘enable WPS’.

WPS Status

Shows the security setting status of WPS. You must setup the security setting of this wireless repeater manually and the WPS status will become ‘Configured’. Currently only WPA encryption is supported, if you select other encryption method, WPS status will remain ‘Unconfigured’.

Self PinCode

Here displays an 8-digit number for WPS PIN-style configuration. When other WPS-compatible device wish to connect to this wireless repeater and supports Self-PIN type WPS, input this number to the wireless device to establish connection.

SSID

Shows the SSID of this wireless repeater.

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