Netis WF2520P, WF2520 Quick Installation Manual

netis Wireless High Power Ceiling/Wall Mounted Outdoor AP Router

Quick Installation Guide

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Model No. WF2520P

WF2520

1.Package Contents

Please make sure that the package contains above items, if any of the listed items are damaged
or missing, please contact your distributor.

Ceiling/wall Mounted

AP Router

netis Wireless High Power Outdoor AP Router

Quick Installation Guide

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2.Hardware Connection

The following items should be found in your package:

PoE Inj ector

for WF25 20P on ly

Power Ad apter Quick Installation Guide Ceiling Mounting Kit Wall mounting Kit

(for WF2 520P only )

* This QIG is for all netis Wireless High Power AP Router, including modelsCeiling/Wall mounted
as below
WF2520P: This device supports both Passive PoE and regular Power adapter(DC24V/0.5A).
You may use either one as power source.
WF2520:This device only supports IEEE802.3af/at PoE.

* Top Cover of Product

* LED Indicator

* I/O of Bottom Cover

LED

SYSTEM

WLAN

Color

Red

Blue

Mode

Solid Red

Off

Fast Blinking

Slow Blinking

Solid Blue

Blinking

Status

Power ON and system is booting
After system boot finished
When firmware is upgrading
WiFi disabled

After system boot finished and no wireless date is
being transmitted

There is wireless date being transmitted

There is no ''DC-IN' on WF2520

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2) WF2520P(Power source:DC-IN)

A) Connect the power adapter to DC-IN port of the device and plug the other end to wall outlet;
B) Connect the Ethernet cable into WAN/PoE port of the device and the other end to the Ethernet
port of PC.

Compute r

WF2520P

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LAN/WAN

LAN/WAN

1)WF2520P (Power source:PoE)

A) Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the WAN/PoE port of the device and the
other end to the PoE port of the PoE injector.
B) Connect the Power Adapter to DC-in port of the PoE injector and plug the other end to wall outlet.
C) Connect the Ethernet cable into LAN/WAN port of PoE injector and the other end to the Ethernet
port of the PC.

PC

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3) WF2520 (Power source:PoE switch)

A) Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the WAN/PoE port of the device and the other end to
the Ethernet port of PoE switch.
B) Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port of the PoE switch and the other end
to the Ethernet port of PC.

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WF2520

PoE switch

3. Configure the AP Router via Web Management Page

This device works in AP mode by default, so if you are intend to change the working mode or
any settings, please connect your computer to WAN/PoE or LAN Port of AP and set a static
IP for you computer as below steps:

3.1 Set a Static IP for PC

Manually set the IP address of the wired network adapter on your computer as below.

IP Address/ IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.x (1<x<255)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway/ Router: 192.168.1.1

For Windows 8/ 7/Vista

1) Go to “Settings” (for Windows 8)/“Start” (for Windows 7/Vista) > “Control Panel”.

2) Left-click on “Network and Internet” > “Network and Sharing Center” > “Change
adapter settings” (for Windows 8/ 7)/”Manage network connections” (for Windows Vista).

3) Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and left-click on “Properties”.

4) Double-click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”.

5) Select “Use the following IP address” then left-click on “OK”.

For Windows XP/2000

1) Go to “Start” > “Control Panel”.

2) Left-click on “Network and Internet Connections” > “Network Connections”.

3) Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and left-click on “Properties”.

4) Double-click on “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”.

5) Select “Use the following IP address” then left-click on “OK”.

For MAC OS

1) Click on the “Apple” menu > “System Preferences”.

2) Click on the “Network” icon.

3) Click on “Ethernet” in the left side box and click on “Advanced” in the lower right corner.

4) In the top options, select “TCP/IP”.

5) In the pull-down menu next to “Configure IPv4” select “Manually”.

6) Fill in the “IPv4 Address/Subnet Mask/Router” parameters, and click “OK” then “Apply”.

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3.3 A dialog box will prompt as below, please enter User Name and Password, both default values
are guest and click OK.

Note: The configuration includes “Internet Connection” and “Wireless Setup”, if you choose “AP”,
please go to Wireless Setup.

AP Router Mode:

Select the cor rect Connection Type.

PPPoE Select “PPPo E” when：

1. The device is conn ected t o a DSL or C able pure modem.

2. Got usernam e &password from IS P

.

3. Broadband c onnection is need ed on PC wh en bypassi ng
This device.

Type in the Username &

Password provided by the

ISP.

DHCP Select “DHCP ” when:

1. The device is conn ected t o a Cable/DS L modem router.

2. Internet wo rks directly on PC wh en bypassing this D evice .

(Dynamic IP)

Static IP Select “Static IP

” when:

1. Got IP Addre ss, Subnet Mask, De fault Gateway, DNS
Server from IS P.

Type in all the IP Info.

3.2 Open your browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the address field to visit router's web
management page.

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WISP Mode :

Selec t tar get network and C onnection Type.

1. Clic k “AP Scan ” button to selec t you r target networ k and c lick “Connect ” button.

2. Type in the wi rel ess security in fo of t he target netwo rk.

3. Sele ct co nnection type . (Please refer t o “In ternet Settin gs” →“ AP Ro uter Mode”)

Note: The DHCP Server will be disabled after switching to “AP” mode successfully, so you will have
to set a static IP address for your PC first if you need to login to the web-based management page again.

3.4 The web management page will display after login successfully. Select the language as you need
on the top box, default is in English.

Wireless Setup

Setup a wireless network name in “SSID” box, it is recommended to use WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for
“Security” and set a wireless network key in the “Password” box, then click “Save” button.

3.5 When you completed the configuration,please remember to change the settings on your computer
back to 'obtain an IP address automatically' in the the same window as step 3.1.

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4.Mounting the device

This device can be ceiling mounted or wall mounted according to your setup.

1. Ceiling Mounted
Attention: For ceiling mounted, we would suggest,
(1) The thickness of ceiling must be over 17mm
(2) The Weight-bearing of ceiling must be over 5kg.
If the ceiling do not meet the requirement as above, please add a plate on the back of the
ceiling to strengthen the thickness and weight-bearing.

1) Remove the selected ceiling and place the mounting bracket on the suitable location of the
ceiling. Marking four holes of the bracket on the ceiling and one hole for Ethernet cable
which is 5cm in front of the U-shaped notch.

Marking four holes of the
bracket on the ceiling

2) Drill four screw holes for fixing mounting bracket and one hole for Ethernet cable.

3) Attach the mounting bracket to the ceiling by using the provided mounting kit.

Screw nut

Ethernet cable hole

Screw

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5) Reinstall the ceiling and mount the device by fixing the device to the slot of mounting bracket.

4) Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN/PoE port of the device

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2 Wall Mout

1) Place the mounting kit on the wall and mark four holes of the bracket on the wall,and then drill
four holes on the wall. Please note that the U-shaped notch must be consistent with the actual
direction of the network.

2) Attach the mounting bracket to the wall by using the provided mounting kit.

3) Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN/PoE port of the device

Marking four holes of the
bracket on the wall.

Blue Port

Yellow Port

Setscrew

Screw

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4) Mounting the device by fixing the device to the slot of mounting brackets.

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5.Troubleshooting

Q How do I restore my netis WF2520/WF2520P to default settings?
A With the router powered on, holding “RESET” button on the PoE injector or the device for 8s~10s with

a pin to restore it to factory defaults.

Q What can I do if my Internet cannot be accessed?
A 1) Check to verify the hardware connections are correct. Please refer to the “Hardware Connection” step.

2) Refer to 3.1) to set a Static IP address for your PC and connect the WF2520/WF2520P to your PC.

3) Open a web browser and login to http://192.168.1.1

4) Re-check your setting

5) Reboot the modem first and then netis device. Wait for one minute before you check the Internet again.

6) If Internet access is not available, please connect your computer directly to your modem and try
the Internet again.
If the Internet is still not working, please contact your ISP for further help.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equi pment has been tes ted and found to com ply with the limit s for a Class B digita l device, pursua nt
to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interfe rence in a residen tial installat ion. This equipment gen erates, uses and c an radiate radio
frequen cy energy and, if no t installed and us ed in accordance w ith the instruct ions, may cause ha rmful
interfe rence to radio com munications. H owever, there is no g uarantee that in terference wil l not occur in
a particu lar installati on. If this equipm ent does cause har mful interfere nce to radio or tele vision
recepti on, which can be det ermined by turni ng the equipment o ff and on , the user is encour aged to try to
correct t he interferenc e by one of the follow ing measures:

·Reorien t or relocate the re ceiving antenn a.

·Increas e the separation b etween the equip ment and receive r.

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

·Consult t he dealer or an expe rienced radio/ TV technician fo r help.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

1. The equipment complies with RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The antenna(s)
used for th is transmitter m ust not be co-loca ted or operating i n conjunction wi th any other anten na or
transmi tter.

2. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

3. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum dist ance of 20 centime ters between
the radia tor and your body.

FCC Cauti on: An y changes or modif ications not exp ressly approve d by the party respo nsible for
complia nce could void the u ser's authorit y to operate this eq uipment.

This devi ce complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operation is su bject to the follo wing two conditi ons:
(1) this de vice may not cause h armful interfe rence and
(2) this de vice must accept a ny interferenc e received, incl uding interfer ence that may caus e undesired
operati on

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