Wavlink WL-WN578A2, WL-WN578A3, WL-WN575A3, WL-WN575A2 User Manual

Wi-Fi Range Extender

Quick Guide

WL-WN575A2

WL-WN575A3

WL-WN578A2

WL-WN578A3

Hardware Overview

Default Parameters

Default IP: 192.168.10.1

Signal Strength Indicator LEDs

2.4G SSID: WAVLINK-N

5G/AC SSID: WAVLINK-AC

LED Indicators

POWER

WAN/LAN

WPS

ON: The Extender is powered on. OFF: The Extender is not receiving electrical power.

ON: The Ethernet port is connected. OFF: The Ethernet port is disconnected. Flashing: Transferring data to/from connected devices.

Slow Flashing: The Extender is trying to connect to your phone or PC. Fast Flashing: The Extender is connecting to your AP or router.

Wi-Fi Signal Strength

Mode

AP/Router

Repeater

Indicator LEDs

ONONON

OFF

ONONOFF OFF

Flashing

WPS Button:

Press and hold for 2 seconds, the Extender is trying to connect to your phone or PC . Press and hold for 6 seconds to connect to your Wi-Fi AP/router (for Repeater Mode).

Reset Button: Press and hold for 3 seconds to Reset the Extender.

OFF OFF

Description

Full Reception: 100%

Good Reception: 50% to 75%

Weak Reception: below 50%

Disconnected

Getting Started

※Please DO NOT install the Extender in where it is heavily surrounded by things. And KEEP AWAY from the strong electromagnetic radiation.

- Drawings with “ ” : Recommended - Drawings with “ X ” : Not Recommended

OPTION ONE

Power ON

Switch the mode selector to Repeater position.

Wi-Fi Repeater Mode

Using a Web Browser

2. Plug the product into an electrical outlet near your

Wi-Fi router.

3. Shift the power switch to ON and wait until the

POWER LED is on and solid green.

Swtich to Repeater Mode

Connect to the Device

For Windows User For Mac OS X User

Wi-Fi:On

Turn Wi-Fi Off

Not connected

Connections are available

Wireless Network Connection

WAVLINK-N

WAVLINK-AC

Connect automatically

Disconnect the Ethernet (Wired) connection

from your laptop (if any).

Connect

2. Turn your laptop’s Wi-Fi ON if it is OFF.

3. Click the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar and connect

to the Extender’s network:

WAVLINK-N or WAVLINK-AC.

WAVLINK-N WAVLINK-AC

Join Other Network....

Create Network....

Open Network Preferences...

1. Disconnect the Ethernet (Wired) connection

from your laptop (if any).

2. Turn your laptop’s Wi-Fi ON if it is OFF.

3. Click the Wi-Fi icon on the top right corner

of the screen, and connect to the Extender’s

network: WAVLINK-N or WAVLINK-AC.

Configure

1. Launch a web browser and enter wifi.wavlink.com

in the address field. Enter admin (all lowercase) for the first login.

Wi-Fi Range Extender

English

If the login window does not pop up, please

refer to the FAQ > Q1.

2. The “System Setup” window will pop up for the

first login. Configure and change the default login password, then click Next.

System Setup

Language:

Country Region:

Time Zone:

Note: The default password of the Extender is

“admin”, we strongly recommend you change the default password.

Language

Country Region

Time Zone

3. Click Wizard. Select a Wi-Fi SSID of your router (Host WIFI)

and enter the password. Either keep the same SSIDs as your host WIFI or create new names for the extended networks. Verify your wireless settings and click Connect button.

Repeater Wizard

Repeater Mode:

Wi-Fi Connect to:

Wi-Fi Password:

Extended 2.4G:

Extended 5G:

Select a Wi-Fi Manually

Your Host Wi-Fi Name

Wireless-562

Wireless-N

Wireless-112

Status Wizard Wi-Fi Setup

Gateway(recommended)

Your Host Wi-Fi Name

Host Wi-Fi Password

Extended 2.4G Wi-Fi Name

Extended 5G Wi-Fi Name

Connect

Relocate

1. Plug the Extender into an electrical outlet about halfway between your router(Host Wi-Fi) and the Wi-Fi dead zone. The location you

choose must be within the range of your existing host Wi-Fi.

2. Wait until the WLAN LEDs are ON. If the signal is weak, relocate it closer to your router to achieve a good (or better) signal quality.

Tips:

1). Use your phone to find the ideal location for the Extender. If your phone’s Wi-Fi signal (received from your router) is higher than 3 levels, it is the ideal spot to install the Extender. If not, we recommend you move it closer to your router for better Wi-Fi signal.

Host Wi-Fi

Ideal Location

WLAN WLAN

Too Far Away

Flashing

2). If you haven’t changed the names of extended

2.4G and 5G at Step 3, the default extended

2.4G SSID (Wi-Fi name) will be your router’s SSID with “EXT2.4G” within and “EXT5G” is for Extended 5G SSID correspondingly.

3). The extended 2.4G&5G passwords are the same as your Host passwords.

Router Mode and Access Point Mode (Optional)

The Extender also supports Router and AP modes. And you could switch the mode selector to choose the mode you prefer.

Router Mode

Ethernet Cable

Modem

AP Mode

Ethernet Cable

Router

OPTION TWO

Wi-Fi Repeater Mode

Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

Power ON

Relocate

Swtich to Repeater Mode

Switch the mode selector to Repeater position.

2. Plug the Extender into an electrical outlet near your

Wi-Fi router.

3. Shift the power switch to ON and wait until the

POWER LED is on and solid green.

Connect

Press 1~2 seconds

1. Press the WPS button for 6 seconds on the Extender.

2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router.

3. The Extender will reboot, please wait a few minutes.

Press

Press 6 seconds

Plug the Extender into an electrical outlet about halfway between your router (Host Wi-Fi)

and the Wi-Fi dead zone. The location you choose must be within the range of your

existing host Wi-Fi.

Switch to Repeater Mode

Tips:The corresponding WLAN LEDs should

turn on and stay solid, indicating successful

connections.

Note:`

1). Some ISP gateways disable the WPS function by default. If the WPS connection fails,

please use OPTION ONE.

2). For more information about using WPS on your router, please refer to the router

manufacturer's user guide.

Tips:

Host Wi-Fi

Management via Web Browser

Change Login Password

1. Visit http://wifi.wavlink.com, and log in with the password

you set for the Extender before.

2. Click Setup->Login Password.

3. Enter the old password. Then enter the new password

(case-sensitive) and click Apply button.

Old Password:

New Password:

Confirm Password:

Apply

Status Wizard Wi-Fi Setup

4. Use the new password for future login attempts.

Ideal Location

2.4G Wi-Fi Settings

Wi-Fi ON/OFF:

Hide Wi-Fi:

2.4G SSID:

Security Type:

Wi-Fi Password:

5G Wi-Fi Settings

Wi-Fi ON/OFF:

Hide Wi-Fi:

5G SSID:

Security Type:

Wi-Fi Password:

Status Wizard Wi-Fi Setup

WLAN WLAN

Wi-Fi Setup

Apply

WPA2-PSK

WLAN WLAN

Wireless Basic Configuration

1. Click Wi-Fi -> Wi-Fi Setup.

OFF

2. Customize your wireless network

for the Extender.

3. After finishing configuration, click

Apply button and the Extender

will reboot.

OFF

Too Far Away

Flashing

Wait until the WLAN LEDs are ON. If the signal is weak, relocate it closer to the router

to achieve a good (or better) signal quality.

Firmware Upgrade

Firmware upgrade can fix bugs of the Extender. However, We DO NOT recommend you upgrade the firmware of the Extender if it works properly.

1. Download the latest firmware file for the Extender from our Website

www.wavlink.com.

2. Click Setup->Upgrade Firmware.

Upgrade Flrmware

Version:M78N_V3130.1121

Browse

Do NOT power off the device during the firmware upgrade. Wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to complete and the device to reboot.

Apply

Status Wizard Wi-Fi Setup

3. Click Browse (or Choose File) to locate the downloaded new firmware file.

4. Click Apply button, and wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to

complete.

Warranty voids if you interrupted the upgrade procedure.

NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically

disconnect your computer from the device. If the procedure is interrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to return the device to the dealer to ask for help.

2). The default extended 2.4G SSID (Wi-Fi name) will be your router’s SSID with “EXT2.4G” within and “EXT5G” is for Extended 5G SSID correspondingly.

3). The extended 2.4G&5G passwords are the same as your Host passwords.

GNU General Public License Notice

This product includes software codes developed by third parties. These software

codes are subject to either the GNU General Public License (GPL), Version 2, June

1991 or the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Version 2.1, February

1999. You can copy, distribute, and/or modify in accordance with the terms and

conditions of GPL or LGPL.

The source code should be complete, if you want us to provide any additional

source code files under GNU General Public License (GPL), please contact us in

these matters. We are committed to meeting the requirements of the GNU General

Public License (GPL). You are welcome to contact us local office to get the

corresponding software and licenses. Please inform us your contact details

(full address)and the product code. We will send you a software package with the

software and license for free.

The respective programs are distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without

even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Please refer to the GNU General Public LicenseWeb site for further information.

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.0.html

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q1. Why doesn’t the login page appear after entering http://wifi.wavlink.com?

• Make sure your computer is connected to the Extended network’s SSID or connect your computer to the

Extender using an Ethernet cable.

• Make sure your computer is set to obtain an IP address automatically.

• Verify that http://wifi.wavlink.com is correctly entered in the web browser and press Enter.

Q3. How do I restore the Device to its factory d

• While the Extender is powered on, press and hold the Reset butt

efault settings?

on until all the LEDs turn on momentarily.

Q2. What should I do if the LED does not change to solid after completing OPTION ONE?

• You may have entered the incorrect Wi-Fi password of your host Wi-Fi during the configuration. Please log into the Extender’s

web-based interface to check the password and try again.

• Please reset the Extender and go through the configuration again.

Q4. Why my Wi-Fi Extender doesn’t work in AP mode?

• Make sure the WAN/LAN port of the Extender is connected to the LAN port of your router and then try again.

For more details, please refer to www.wavlink.com.

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