Belkin RX7500 User manual

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User Guide
AX1800
Range Extender
Model RX7500

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Contents
Product Overview ................................................................................................... 3
Front view...................................................................................................................................................3
Side view..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Bottom view...............................................................................................................................................4
How to Install the Range Extender................................................................... 5
Setting up as a wireless range extender.........................................................................................5
Setting up as wired range extender (access point).................................................................. 10
How to Access the Settings Interface ......................................................... 13
Using Range Extender Settings ..................................................................... 15
WPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Site Survey ............................................................................................................................................. 18
QoS (Quality of Service)..................................................................................................................... 19
Cross-Band ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Access Control...................................................................................................................................... 19
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 20
You cannot get your range extender connected....................................................................... 20
You cannot access your range extender...................................................................................... 20
You have intermittent connection problems .............................................................................. 22
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 23
RX7500 ................................................................................................................................................... 23
Environmental........................................................................................................................................ 23

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Product Overview
Front view
The light on the front of the range extender gives you information about power, updating and
signal strength.
Power Light Status/ description
Blinking Blue •Starting up.
•Resetting to factory defaults.
•Upgrading firmware.
Solid Blue •Ready to use.
Solid Orange •Weak connection with the router.
Fix: Unplug the extender and move it closer to the router.
Blinking Orange •Not connected to the router or other error.
Fix:
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Make sure your router has an Internet connection and Wi-Fi is turned on.
2.
If the router is in order, unplug the extender, move it closer to the router, plug it
back in, wait one minute, reconnect to your network.

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Side view
WPS™ Button—Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically and securely add compatible wireless
devices to your network with Push Button Connect. Refer to Using WPS on page 5.
Reset Button—Press and hold until the power light on the front of the range extender blinks to
reset to factory defaults. You can also restore the defaults from the Administration > Factory
Defaults screen in the extender’s settings interface (page 15).
Bottom view
Ethernet Port (blue)—Connect wired devices to your wireless network with Ethernet (network)
cables. The blue light turns on when an Ethernet device is connected and active on this port. The
light blinks when the extender is sending or receiving data over the Ethernet port.

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How to Install the Range Extender
There are two ways to use your Linksys extender: as a wireless range extender or as a wired
range extender (access point). Wireless range extenders repeat existing Wi-Fi signals. Wired
range extenders (access points) create new Wi-Fi hotspots when connected to a router or access
point with an Ethernet cable. Both scenarios require a router with a working Internet connection.
Before starting setup, decide whether you want to use your RX7500 as a wireless range extender
or as a wired range extender (access point). Instructions for both setups are in this user guide.
Setting up as a wireless range extender
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Does your router have a WPS button?
WPS is a simple way to connect Wi-Fi devices with Push Button Connect. Routers that support
WPS have a button that might look like one of these symbols:
If your router has a WPS button, continue with WPS below.
If not, or if you are not sure, continue with browser-based setup on page 8.
Note—The WPS button will not work if you have disabled WPS on your router,or if you have
chosen WEP as your network security type. In either case, continue with browser-based setup on
page 8.
1. Plug the range extender into an electrical outlet close to your router. You can move the
range extender to an ideal location later in step 5. After the range extender is plugged in,
the light on the front will blink blue for up to a minute.

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2. Wait for the light on the front of your range extender to blink orange before going to
step 3. This can take up to a minute.
3. Extend your 2.4 GHz network.
a. Press the WPS button on your router. Within the next two minutes complete step
3b.
b. Press the WPS button on the side of your range extender. The light on the front of
your range extender will blink blue.
Watch the light on the front of your range extender to verify whether the
connection was successful.
If it turns solid blue , the connection was successful. Move to step 4.
If it blinks orange , the connection failed. You may try again by
repeating step 3 or try browser-based setup on page 8.

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4. Extend your 5 GHz network.
You may skip this step if your router does not have a 5 GHz network or if you don't want to
extend that network.
a. Press the WPS button on the side of your router again. Within the next two minutes
complete step 4b.
b. Press the WPS button on your range extender again.
The light on the front of your range extender will start to blink blue.
Watch the light on the front of your range extender to verify whether the
connection was successful.
If it turns solid blue , the connection was successful.
If it starts to blink orange before it turns solid blue, the connection
failed. You may try again by repeating step 4.
5. Move your range extender to an ideal spot.
Unplug your range extender and plug it back in midway between your router and the area
without Wi-Fi. Using your mobile device or laptop, be sure you have at least two bars
(around 50%) of your router’s Wi-Fi signal at that location. If you don’t have two bars,
move the range extender closer to the router.
6. Check light for connection quality.
It can take up to a minute for the ranger extender to boot up after moving it. During this
period you will see the blinking blue light once again.
oSolid blue Ready to use.
oSolid orange Weak connection to the router. Find an outlet closer to
your router.

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oBlinking orange Not connected to the router. Find an outlet closer to
your router.
7. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
If you have setup your range extender with a Linksys Max-Stream Router, you don’t have
to do anything. Max-Stream routers support seamless roaming, and your extended Wi-Fi
network shares the same network name and password. Connected devices will select the
main or extended network as you move around the coverage area.
If you do not have a router with seamless roaming, select the extended network on your
device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are identified by "_Ext" added to the end of
your main network name(s). Password(s) will be the same as those for your main
network(s).
Your range extender is now set up. Enjoy your extended Wi-Fi coverage.
Browser-based setup
Use this setup method if you don’t have a WPS button on your router, or if you don’t
want to use WPS to set up your RX7500.
1. Plug in the range extender
Plug in the range extender midway between your router and the area without Wi-Fi. Using
your mobile device or laptop, be sure you have at least two bars (around 50%) of your
router’s Wi-Fi signal at that location. If you don’t have two bars, move the range extender
closer to the router. You can move the range extender to an ideal location later using the
setup software.

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2. Wait for the light on the front of your range extender to blink orange.
This can take up to a minute
3. Connect to range extender setup network.
On a computer, phone or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network: Linksys Extender Setup -
XXX. (XXX are the last three digits of your range extender’s MAC address.)

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4. Launch setup.
Enter http://extender.belkin.com (or try http://192.168.1.1) in a browser to complete
setup. Follow the on-screen instructions:
Note—If you are not connected to your range extender’s setup network you will get a
page alerting you that you haven’t connected to the extender. The page will ask whether
you are trying to set up a new range extender or access settings on a range extender you
already set up.
Sometimes you will get a "404 Not Found" error page. If that happens, clear your browser
cache and try again.
5. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
If you have set up your range extender with a router that features seamless roaming, your
extended Wi-Fi network shares the same network name and password as the router.
Connected devices will select the main or extended network as you move around the
coverage area.
If you do not have a router with seamless roaming, select the extended network on your
device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are identified by "_Ext" added to the end of
your main network name(s). Passwords will be the same as those for your main
network(s).
Setting up as wired range extender (access point)
Browser-based setup
1. Prepare for setup

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Be sure your router has a working Internet connection and you have an Ethernet cable
long enough to connect the router to the range extender.
2. Plug the Linksys extender into a wall outlet.
3. Wait for the blinking light to change from blue to orange.
4. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the range extender to the LAN port of your router.
5. Connect to the Linksys Extender Setup network.
On a computer, phone, or tablet, connect to the Wi-Fi network Linksys Extender Setup –
XXX, where XXX are the last 3 digits of your range extender’s MAC address.
6. Launch setup.
Enter http://extender.belkin.com (or try http://192.168.1.1) in a browser to complete
setup. Be sure to choose “As a wired range extender (access point)” when asked how you
want to use your range extender. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a network
name and password for your access point.
7. Connect your Wi-Fi devices to the extended network you just created.
Select the extended network on your device's Wi-Fi manager. Extended networks are
identified by "_Ext" added to the end of your main network name(s).
Note—If your router’s MAC filtering feature is on you must enter the MAC address of the
extender into the list of the router’s allowed addresses. That will allow the extender, and
devices connected to extended networks, to connect to the main network.
The MAC addresses of the extender’s 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios are identified as Seen By
Upstream AP in the Status > WLAN Statistics screen. The MAC address of the extender’s
Ethernet port is identified as Extender Mac Address on the Status > Device Info screen.
Once the extender can access the router, all devices connected to the extender have
access as well.

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How to Access the Settings Interface
To change or view range extender settings, first connect to an extended network, e.g.,
MyWiFi_Ext. In a browser, go to http://extender.linksys.com and enter admin password.
Your range extender's default admin password is "admin". It is highly recommended that you
change this after WPS setup.
To change your admin password, click the
Management tab of the settings interface and enter a
new password under
Extender Access .
If you have not changed the range extender’s default name, you can also access the settings
interface when connected to your main router.
Enter into a browser http://RX75000-XXX (Windows) or http://RX7500-XXX.local or (Mac OS X
or iOS).
Note—XXX are the last 3 digits of your range extender’s MAC address. You can find the MAC
address on the back of your RX7500. (You might have to unplug your range extender to see the
MAC address label. Plug it back in and make sure the light is solid blue before accessing the URL.)

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If you changed your range extender’s name, you can access the settings interface by entering the
new name in a browser. For example: if you named your extender MyExtender, enter
http://MyExtender (Windows) or http://MyExtender.local (Mac OS X or iOS).
You can also enter your range extender’s IP address in a browser. Find the IP address on your
router’s administrative interface.
Note—If you are not connected to your extended network you will get a page alerting you that
you haven’t connected to the extender. The page will ask whether you are trying to set up a new
range extender or access settings on a range extender you already set up.
Sometimes you will get a "404 Not Found" error page. If that happens, clear your browser cache
and try again.

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Using Range Extender Settings
Click Help on the right side of the screen for additional information on the screen’s options.
Changes to settings will not be effective until you click Save at the bottom of the screen. You also
can click Cancel to clear any changes.

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WPS
WPS makes it easy to connect your extender to your network and connect other devices to your
network through the extender.
Connecting the range extender to an existing access point or wireless router
(see p. 5)
Connecting devices to your network through the range extender
Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports WPS.
1. Connecting with the WPS Button
a. Press the WPS button on the client device.
b. Click the WPS button on the extender’s WPS screen, OR press and hold the WPS
button on the side of the extender for one second. When the connection is complete,
the light on the front of the range extender will be solid blue for 10 seconds. If the light
blinks orange for 10 seconds, the connection failed. Go back to previous step and try
again.
c. If using the extender’s WPS screen, be sure to click OK within two minutes or you will
have to start over.
2. Connecting with the client device’s PIN

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a) Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on the extender’s WPS
screen.
b) Click Register on the extender’s WPS screen. When the connection is
complete, the light on the front of the range extender will be solid blue for 10
seconds.
c) Click OK on the extender’s WPS screen within two minutes or you will have to
start over.
3. Connecting with the extender’s PIN
a) On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the extender’s WPS screen. (It is
also listed on the product label on the back of the extender.)
b) Click OK on the client device’s WPS screen within two minutes.

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Site Survey
Site Survey gives a snapshot of all access points and wireless routers within range of the
extender.
Log in to the settings interface (see “How to Access the Settings Interface” on page 13).
Click the Wireless tab. Click the Site Survey page.
•Select—Click the button next to the wireless network name (SSID) in the Select
column, and click Connect. For dual-band networks, be sure to connect to both
bands, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
•SSID—The names of neighboring wireless networks.
•GHz—The radio band (in GHz) of the neighboring wireless networks
•Signal Strength—The power of the wireless signal received: dot only = 25%, dot
+ one wave = 50%, dot + two waves = 75%, dot + three waves = 100%. If no
waves are displayed, your extender is too far from the upstream access point or
the signal is blocked. Try to keep the signal strength between 50% and 100%
for optimum performance.
•Security—The mode of security in use by the neighboring wireless networks. If a
network supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup icon is also
displayed.

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QoS (Quality of Service)
RX7500 supports WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia), which enhances the quality of service (QoS) on a
network. QoS prioritizes data packets according to four traffic classes: voice, video, best effort,
and background. We recommend keeping the default QoS settings.
Cross-Band
Cross-Band is the simultaneous use of both bands for high-speed data transfer and uninterrupted
streaming and gaming. When in Auto Cross-Band (default), the range extender selects the
appropriate band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) when sending data from wireless clients to the Wi-Fi router.
Access Control
All devices connected to your range extender can access your Wi-Fi network if the extender can
access the router. Use the Access Control feature to restrict certain devices. On the Wireless >
Access Control screen you can specify the MAC addresses of devices to allow or deny.
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Troubleshooting
Your range extender works on 2.4GHz and 5 GHz networks.
You cannot get your range extender connected
Check the position of your router and extender.
•For first-time setup, you may need to place the extender closer to the router. After you’ve
set up your extender, you can unplug it and move it to the final location.
•To reduce signal obstructions, try alternate locations for the router and extender.
•Avoid placing the router and extender near metal objects, masonry walls, and
reflective surfaces such as glass or mirrors.
•Avoid placing the router and extender near other electronics that may cause
signal interference.
If you’re using Wi-Fi Protected Setup to connect, wait until the light turns from solid orange to off
before trying to make the connection again.
You cannot access your range extender
To access your range extender, you must be connected to your extended network. If you currently
have wireless Internet access, the problem may be that you have accidentally connected to a
different wireless network.
To fix the problem on Windows computers*:
1. On your Windows desktop, click on the wireless icon in the system tray. A list of available
networks will appear.
2. Click your extended network name. Click Connect. In the example below, the computer was
connected to another wireless network named wraith_5GHz. Your extended network name,
Damaged_Beez2.4_Ext in this example, is shown selected.