Aztech WL556E User manual

WL556E
Portable Wireless-N Repeater

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Table of Contents
About the Device........................................................................................................ 3
Minimum System Requirements ................................................................. 4
Package Contents ........................................................................................ 4
Device Overview..........................................................................................
Front Panel 5
Bottom Panel 6
Tips for placing the Repeater ..................................................................................... 7
Configuring the Repeater ............................................................................ 8
Use the Device as a Wireless Repeater...................................................... 12
Use the Device as a Wireless Bridge.......................................................... 12
Configure the WL 6E as a Wireless AP..................................................... 13
Changing the Wireless Settings ................................................................. 1
Changing the Wireless Security Settings ................................................... 16
WPS ........................................................................................................... 17
Configuring Wireless MAC Filtering............................................................ 18
Viewing the Home Page............................................................................ 19
System Management ............................................................................................... 20
Accessing System Management ................................................................ 20
What’s on System Management................................................................ 20
Information 21
Firmware 22
Reboot 23
Password 24
Setting a Static IP on your PC .................................................................... 2
FCC Notice................................................................................................................. 34

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About the Device
Aztech WL556E Portable Wireless-N Repeater supports wireless
802 11b/g/n standards with one 10/100Base-T Ethernet port
WL556E is designed with MIMO technology to extend the reach of any
existing wireless router/AP to maximize the coverage in your home or
office It basically receives the signal from your wireless router/AP and
repeats it to extend the range to farther locations that are previously
unreachable
Equipped with 64/128-bit WEP, WIFI Protected Access (WPA), and the
latest WPA2 encryption with TKIP and AES algorithm to protect your wireless
network from unauthorized access MAC Address Filtering for wireless links
provides an additional layer of security for your wireless network
The device comes with 1 x 10/100M Auto MDI/MDIx Ethernet port
that can be used to connect to an existing wired network to serve as a
wireless AP or wireless bridge It can also be used to configure the device
via its web-based GUI, or upgrade the firmware when connected to the
Network Interface Card of your PC

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Minimum System Requirements
Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements

Any operating system can be used
 Web Browser
 233MHz processor

Ethernet network adapter
 Or Wireless network adapter
Package Contents
Package contents are listed below For any missing items, please contact
your dealer immediately Product contents may vary for different models
 WL556E
 Ethernet cable
 Easy Start Guide
 Resource CD

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Device Overview
Front Panel
LABEL STATE DESCRIPTION
POWER LED On – Solid Green
Off
Device is powered ON
Device is powered OFF
ETHERNET LED
On – Solid Green
On – Blinking Green
Off
Ethernet device is connected
Indicates LAN activity
No Ethernet device connected
WIRELESS LED
On – Solid Green
On – Blinking Green
Off
Wireless interface is UP
Indicates wireless activity
Wireless interface is DOWN
WPS LED and BUTTON
On – Solid Green
On – Blinking Green
Off
WPS association is successful
WPS authentication on going
WPS disabled

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Bottom Panel
LABEL DESCRIPTION
RESET Press the Reset button for 5 seconds to restore the device to
default factory settings
ETHERNET PORT Connect to computers/Ethernet devices

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Tips for placing the Repeater
Before proceeding to configure your WL556E, it is often a good idea to
identify the areas where you have good wireless reception and weak or no
wireless signal at all Based from this assessment you may place the
wireless repeater in between a location where you have good wireless
reception and where you have poor wireless coverage This will serve as the
identified location
identified locationidentified location
identified location for the WL556E The illustration below is an example of a
network diagram
NOTE: Placement of the Wireless Repeater is crucial to get the best possible
results for extending your existing wireless signal It is ideal for the wireless
repeater to be placed in a location where it can receive good wireless signal
from the wireless router/Access Point (AP) so as to avoid disconnection and
packet loss

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Configuring the Repeater
Setting up the device is easy Follow the steps below to configure the device
for your current wireless router/AP Ensure to disable the wireless
connection on the PC or laptop used for configuring the WL556E Please note
that the main router/AP and Wireless Repeater must be on the same
wireless channel
To configure your device via the Web GUI:
1 Connect the WL556E to a power outlet
2 Connect an Ethernet cable from your PC’s Ethernet port to the Ethernet
port at the base of the WL556E

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3 Once a connection to the WL556E is established, your PC/laptop will
receive an IP address and you can start the configuration using the
web graphical user interface
4 To access the web GUI, Launch your web browser and input
10 0 10 254 on the address bar
5 Input admin for username and input admin for password Click the OK
button
6 Click on the Auto Setup button This will show the available wireless
networks that are in range of the WL556E

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NOTE: If you are connecting to a hidden wireless network, you need to go
through the Manual Setup and key-in the information from your existing
wireless router/AP manually Also un-tick the Broadcast SSID option so your
wireless network can remain hidden
7 Click the Connect
ConnectConnect
Connect button located on the right side of the wireless
network you want to connect to Click Refresh if you don't see your
wireless SSID on the list