Comtrend Corporation WAP-5883 User manual

Wireless-N Range Extender
User Manual
Version A1.0, June 19, 2012

Preface
This manual provides information related to the installation and operation of this
Wireless-N Range Extender. The individual reading this manual is presumed to have
a basic understanding of home networking terminology and concepts.
If you find the product to be inoperable or malfunctioning, please contact technical
support for immediate service by email at [email protected]
For product updates, new product release, manual revision, or software upgrades,
please visit our website at http://www.comtrend.com
Important Safety Instructions
With reference to unpacking, installation, use, and maintenance of your electronic
Wireless-N Range Extender, the following basic guidelines are recommended:
Do not use or install this product near water, to avoid fire or shock hazard. For
example, near a bathtub, kitchen sink or laundry tub, or near a swimming pool.
Also, do not expose the equipment to rain or damp areas (e.g. a wet basement).

Copyright
Copyright© 2012 Comtrend Corporation. All rights reserved. The information
contained herein is proprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document
may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without the
prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.
NOTE: This document is subject to change without notice.
Protect Our Environment
This symbol indicates that when the equipment has reached the end of
its useful life, it must be taken to a recycling center and processed
separate from domestic waste.
The cardboard box, the plastic contained in the packaging, and the parts that make up
this router can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations.
Never dispose of this electronic equipment along with your household waste; you may
be subject to penalties or sanctions under the law. Instead, please be responsible and
ask for disposal instructions from your local government.

Table of Contents
Chapter I: Product Information...................................................................... 1
1-1 Introduction and safety information................................................................1
1-2 System Requirements......................................................................................2
1-3 Package Contents.............................................................................................3
1-4 Get familiar with your new Wireless-N Range Extender................................4
CHAPTER II: Repeater Mode ..................................................................... 7
2-1 Repeater Mode Quick Installation Guide........................................................7
2-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup ........................................................................9
2-1-2 Web browser quick setup ...........................................................................11
2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings................................................................15
2-2-1 Setup IP address .........................................................................................15
Windows XP IP address setup: ....................................................................15
Windows Vista/7 IP address setup: ..............................................................16
2-2-2 Connect to web configuration menu ..........................................................18
2-2-3 Home..........................................................................................................20
2-2-4 Wireless Setup – SSID ...............................................................................22
2-2-5 Wireless Setup – Encryption ......................................................................24
2-2-6 Wireless Setup - WPS Setup ......................................................................26
2-2-7 Advanced Settings......................................................................................29
2-2-8 MAC Address Filtering..............................................................................33
2-2-9 System Utility.............................................................................................39
2-2-10 Configuration ...........................................................................................42
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 Setup IP address .........................................................................................54
Windows XP IP address setup: ....................................................................54
Windows Vista/7 IP address setup: ..............................................................55
3-2-2 Connect to web configuration menu ..........................................................57
3-2-3 Home..........................................................................................................58
3-2-4 Wireless Setup – SSID ...............................................................................59

3-2-5 Wireless Setup – Encryption ......................................................................61
3-2-6 Wireless Setup - WPS Setup ......................................................................62
3-2-7 Advanced Settings......................................................................................65
3-2-8 System Utility.............................................................................................68
3-2-9 Configuration .............................................................................................71
CHAPTER IV: APMode............................................................................. 75
4-1 AP Mode Quick Installation Guide................................................................75
4-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup ......................................................................77
4-1-2 Web browser quick setup ...........................................................................79
4-2 AP mode Advanced Settings..........................................................................84
4-2-1 Setup IP address .........................................................................................84
Windows XP IP address setup: ....................................................................84
Windows Vista/7 IP address setup: ..............................................................85
4-2-2 Connect to web configuration menu ..........................................................87
4-2-3 Home..........................................................................................................88
4-2-4 Wireless Setup – SSID ...............................................................................90
4-2-5 Wireless Setup – Encryption ......................................................................92
4-2-6 Wireless Setup - WPS Setup ......................................................................93
4-2-7 Advanced Settings......................................................................................96
4-2-8 MAC Address Filtering............................................................................100
4-2-9 System Utility...........................................................................................106
4-2-10 Configuration .........................................................................................111
Chapter V: Appendix................................................................................. 114
5-1 Configuring TCP/IP on PC..........................................................................114
Windows XP IP address setup: ..........................................................................114
Windows Vista/Windows 7 IP address setup:.....................................................116
5-2 Specification................................................................................................118

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Chapter I: Product Information
1-1 Introduction and safety information
The WAP-5883’s compact design with built-in power provides excellent
network performance to extend your Wi-Fi signal and wireless coverage.
Features of this Wireless-N Range Extender include:
Easily extends the wireless signal inside your home or office
Compact design while maintaining excellent network
performance
LED signal indicators to easily realize the best location
placement to extend the WiFi signal for best wireless
performance
Supports Repeater mode, Access Point mode and Access Point
Client mode
Integrated hardware switch to change the operation mode quickly
without logging into the web interface
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) hardware button for easy
installation and wireless security

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1-2 System Requirements
Wireless network card which is compatible with 802.11b/g/n wireless
network standard
Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system
CD-ROM drive
At least 100MB of available disk space

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1-3 Package Contents
Before you start to use this Wireless-N Range Extender, please check if
there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your place of
purchase to claim for missing items:
* 1 - CDROM (QIG/User Manual) (1)
* 1 - Wireless-N Range Extender (2)
* 1 - RJ-45 Cable (3)
* 1 - Printed QIG (4)
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1-4 Get familiar with your new Wireless-N Range Extender
Interface Descriptions
Item Item Name Description
A LAN 10/100M Ethernet LAN Port with
Auto-MDI/MDI-X. Connect to a computer,
switch or hub for local network sharing.
B Reset / WPS Reset the Wireless-N Range Extender to
factory default settings (clear all settings) or
start the WPS function. Press this button and
hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to
factory defaults, or press this button for less
than 5 seconds to start the WPS function.
C AP/Repeater/Client Switch the button to change operating mode
to Access Point, Repeater or Client mode.
D ON/OFF Power on/off switch.
D
A BC

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LED Activity
LED Color LED Status Description
Steady ON Good signal reception (signal strength
100%~50%).
Blinking
Normal signal reception
Slow blinking
(Signal strength 50%~25%)
Poor signal reception
Quick blinking (Signal strength <25%)
Signal Amber
Off Out of signal range or disconnected/ or
in LED off mode.
Blinking Connecting to wireless Router/or AP, wireless function is active (transferring
or receiving data).
WLAN Green
Off Wireless network is switched off/ or in
LED off mode.
Steady ON
Power is turned on.
If the user selects to enable “LED OFF
mode”, power LED On/Off depends on
user’s selection, the user can select to
leave only the power LED on or turn
off all LEDs including the power LED.
Power Green
Slow Blinking Ready for “Reset to factory defaults”,
power LED is blinking.

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Off Power is turned off.
Steady ON When WPS connection is successful,
stays on for 5 minutes.
Blinking WPS is in progress of waiting for
another WPS device’s connection
Quick blinking WPS error
WPS Green
Off NO WPS is in progress/ LED off mode
Steady ON LAN port is connected.
Blinking LAN port is active (transferring or
receiving data).
LAN Green
Off LAN port is not connected/ or LED off
mode.

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CHAPTER II: Repeater Mode
This chapter will explain how to quickly install this Wireless-N Range
Extender by using the quick setup method and explain each detailed
setting on the web user interface while in repeater mode.
2-1 Repeater Mode Quick Installation Guide
For first time setup and installation, move this Wireless-N Range
Extender close to the Wireless Broadband Router or Access point you
wish to connect to. After installation is complete, move this Wireless-N
Range Extender to the place you wish to permanently use it.
Switch mode selector to ‘Repeater’.
Plug this Wireless-N Range Extender into a power outlet on the wall, and
flip the power switch to ‘ON’ (1). You should see the ‘Power’LED light
up in few seconds (2). If not, check if the power outlet you’re using is
working.

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You can setup the wireless connection via the ‘Hardware WPS button’or
‘Software web browser’.
If your broadband router or access point also supports a ‘WPS button’,
we recommend you to use the WPS button to establish connection.
Using WPS button - please go to section 2-1-1
Using Web browser - please go to section 2-1-2
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2-1-1 Hardware WPS button setup
(1) Press and hold the WPS button on the Wireless-N Range Extender for
2 seconds, the ‘WPS’ LED will start flashing.
(2) Press the WPS button on the wireless broadband router or access
point you wish to connect to within 2 minutes.
WPS LED
WPS button
NOTE: the WPS button position on the access point above is for reference,
different devices may have different WPS button positions or locations.
TIP: If the access point you wish to connect to does not have a hardware
WPS button, you can also use its web configuration menu’s WPS function to
establish connection. Or you can login to the WAP-5883’s web user interface
to perform the quick setup (detailed setup refers to ‘2-1-2 Web browser quick
setup’manual)

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(3) If the WPS connection is successfully established, the ‘WPS’ LED
will stay lit for 5 minutes; if the ‘WPS’ LED flashes fast, a problem has
occurred, please wait for 2 minutes until the ‘WPS’ LED goes off, and
start from step(1) again.
When quick installation is successful, the ‘Signal” LED will turn on.
(4) Please move the Wireless-N Range Extender to the place you wish to
use it (the ideal place will be the center of your house) and plug this
Wireless-N Range Extender into a power outlet on the wall, the wireless
connection will be established automatically as long as it’s within range
of your wireless router or access point.
You can check the ‘Signal’ LED status to understand signal reception
level.
Steady light: Excellent, Flashing: Good, Fast flash: poor.
WPS LED
Signal LED
NOTE: If the Signal LED is off, it means the device is out of wireless range of
your wireless broadband router or access point. Please move this extender
closer to the broadband router until the extender device can receive a signal
from the broadband router and extend its signal.

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The quick installation setup is complete, you can refer to ‘2-2 Repeater
mode Advanced Settings’ to login to the web user interface for other
advanced settings.
2-1-2 Web browser quick setup
Before you can connect to the Wireless-N Range Extender and start the
configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP
address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use a static
IP address, or you’re unsure, please refer to ‘Chapter V: Appendix, 5-1
Configuring TCP/IP on PC’ to set your computer to use dynamic IP
address.
(1)Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer’s Ethernet port and
the Wireless-N Range Extender’s Ethernet port.
Or use your computer’s wireless configuration utility to search for an
access point named ‘comtrend’ and get connected. (The default SSID of
this Wireless-N Range Extender is ‘comtrend’)

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(2)Open your web browser and input ‘http://192.168.0.2’in the address
bar.
NOTE: By default the Comtrend WAP-5883 has a default IP address of
192.168.0.2. To login through the Web Management interface, your
computer (whether connected wireless or via Ethernet directly to the
Wireless-N Range Extender) will need to have an IP in the same range:
192.168.0.x. (where x equals any number between 3 and 254). If your
network has a different IP range, set your computer to a static IP to
configure this Wireless-N Range Extender for the first time and set it to
match your network settings.
(3)The Wireless-N Range Extender will prompt you to input the
username and password. Default username is ‘admin’ and password is
‘admin’. Click the ‘OK’button to continue.

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(4)All wireless access points nearby will be displayed in the list. Select
one access point you want to connect to and click the ‘Next’button to
continue. If the access point you wish to connect to does not appear here,
click the ‘Refresh’button until it appears in the list, or try to move the
Wireless-N Range Extender closer to the access point you wish to
connect to.
(5) If the Wireless Router or Access Point you’re connecting to is using
encryption, you’ll be prompted to input the access point’s wireless
security key. Input it in the ‘KEY’ field and click the ‘Next’button to
continue.
(6) Upon successful Connection Test completion the following message
will be displayed. Click the ‘Next’button to continue.
(7) The Wireless-N Range Extender will display the connection
information for you. If everything is correct, click the ‘APPLY’button to
get connected.
The ‘Device SSID’will be the same as the access point’s SSID you
connected in this step.

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(8) Please wait for a few moments for the Wireless-N Range Extender to
restart.
(9) After the reboot is complete, the following will be displayed upon
successful connection.
(10) Click the ‘Refresh’button of your browser to login to the Wireless-N
Range Extender’s home page of the Web user interface to make
additional setting changes.
NOTE: After the wireless connection of this extender and the wireless
broadband router is built, the extender is set to DHCPclient mode and will
get an IP address from the broadband router automatically. If you want to
login to the web user interface of the repeater mode, please refer to ‘2-2
Repeater mode Advanced Settings’for more functions or learn how to login to
the web UI a
g
ain.

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2-2 Repeater mode Advanced Settings
2-2-1 Setup IP address
The default IP address of this Wireless-N Range Extender is 192.168.0.2,
please make sure your PC’s IP is within the range of
192.168.0.3~192.168.0.254.
Before you can login to the web user interface, you need to set your
computer’s IP address to any IP within this subnet. If you don’t know
how to do this, refer to following instructions.
Windows XP IP address setup:
Click the ‘Start’button (it should
be located at the lower-left corner
of your computer), then click
control panel. Double-click the
Network and Internet
Connections icon, click Network
Connections, and then
double-click Local Area
Connection, the Local Area
Connection Status window will
appear, and then click the
‘Properties’button.