Edimax EW-7438RPn Air User manual

EW-7438RPn
Quick Installation Guide
06-2012 / v1.2
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PRODUCTINTRODUCTION
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PackageContents
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Beforeyoustartusingthisproduct,pleasecheckifthereisanythingmissingin
thepackage,andcontactyourdealertoclaimthemissingitem(s):
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z1xWi‐Fiextender
z1xEthernetcable
z1xAccesskeycard
z1xQuickinstallationguide
z1xCDwithusermanualandmulti‐languageQIG
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LEDIndicators
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LEDNameLEDStatus Description
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Signal
Strength
OnExcellent signalreception
(Signal strength50
–
100%)
FlashingGoodsignalreception
(Signalstrength25–50%)
Flashing
Rapidly
Poorsignalreception
(Signal strength<25%)
OffNosignaldetected,disconnected,
orinLEDoffmode
Wi‐Fi
FlashingTransferringdata
OffWi‐FinotactivatedorinLEDoff
mode

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Power
OnDeviceswitchedonandcorrectly
powered
Flashing Resetting tofactorydefaults
OffDevicenotpowered,notcorrectly
powered, or inLEDoffmode
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WPS
OnWPSconnectionestablished
FlashingWPSinprogress(waitingfor
anotherWPSdevice’sconnection)
Flashing
Rapidly WPSerror
OffNoWPSconnectionestablishedor
inLEDoffmode
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LAN
OnLANportconnected
Flashing LANactivity(transferringdata)
OffLANportnotconnected
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GETTINGSTARTED
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Itisrecommendedthatyoufirstsetupthisextendersomewhereclosetothe
rootwirelessaccesspoint,andthenmovethisextendertoanotherlocation
foroptimalWi‐Fiextension.
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SectionA:SettingUptheWi‐FiExtenderwiththeWPSButton
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Note:Ifyourrootwirelessaccesspointdoesnot
haveaWPSbuttonorifyoucannotsetupaWPS
connectionproperly,pleaserefertoSectionB:
SettingUptheWi‐FiExtenderwithaComputer.

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1. PlugtheWi‐Fiextenderintoapoweroutletclosetotherootwireless
accesspointandswitchiton(1).Theextenderwillautomaticallyinitialize.
Inafewseconds,thePowerLED()willlightup.Approximately30
secondsafterwards,theWi‐FiLED()willbegintoflashrapidlyand
irregularly(2).Thisindicatesinitializationiscomplete.Pleasedonot
proceedtostep2untiltheseconditionsarefulfilled.
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2. PressandholdtheWPSbuttonontheextenderfor2seconds,untilthe
WPSLED( )startsflashing.
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3. PresstheWPSbuttonontherootwirelessaccesspointwithin2minutesto
establishaconnection.Theamountoftimethebuttonshouldbeheld
downwillvarybetweendifferentrouters,somewillworkwithaquick
press,whileothersmayrequireholdingthebuttondownfor2secondsor
more.
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Note:SomewirelessroutersmayrebootiftheWPS
buttonishelddownfortoolong.Toprevent
accidentallyrebootingyourrouter,pleasereferto
yourrouterusermanualfordetailedinstructions
regardingWPSoperation.
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4. TheWPSLED()willgothroughaseriesofflashesoverthenext60to90
seconds.WhenaWPSconnectionhasbeensuccessfullyestablished,the
greenWPSLED()willstayon,andtheSignalStrengthLED( )willlight
upinorange.
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Troubleshooting:IftheWPSLED()continuesto
blinkinregulartwo‐secondintervals30seconds
afterpressingtheWPSbuttonontheaccesspoint,
thentheWi‐FiextenderdidnotdetecttheWPS
signalfromtheaccesspoint.Pleasereturntostep3.
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Ifanerroroccurred,theWPSLED( )willflash
rapidly.PleasewaitfortheWPSLEDtodeactivate
andtryagainfromstep1.
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5minutesafteraWPSconnectionhasbeen
established,theWPSLED( )willautomatically
deactivate.TheWPSconnectionbetweenthe
extenderandthewirelessaccesspointwillremain
active.
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5. YoumaytesttheconnectivityoftheWi‐Fiextenderbyconnectingtoit
(selectitsSSIDfromyourlistofwirelessnetworks,nottheSSIDofyour

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rootwirelessaccesspoint)andattemptingtoopenawebpagewithyour
webbrowser.
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6. AfteryouhaveconnectedtheextendertotheexistingWi‐Finetworkand
confirmeditworks,youcanmovethisextendertoanotherlocationfor
optimalWi‐Fiextension.Tomovetheextender,turnoffthedeviceand
unplugitfromitssocket.TheextenderwillremembertheWi‐Finetworkit
isassignedto.Movetheextendertoitsnewlocationandplugitin,then
turnthedeviceonagain.Theextenderwillgothroughitsinitialization
processafterbeingturnedon.Youwillbeunabletoconnecttothe
extenderwhileitisinitializing.WhenthegreenWi‐FiLED()begins
flashingirregularlyandtheorangeSignalStrengthLED()activates,the
extenderisreadyforuse.
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Forbestresults,installtheextenderatalocationwheretheSignalStrength
LED()remainsonwithoutblinking.Thisindicatestheextenderis
receivingastrongsignalfromtherootwirelessaccesspoint.
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SectionB:SettingUptheWi‐FiExtenderwithaComputer
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1. FirstmakesurethatyourcomputerisaDHCPclient(itobtainsitsIP
automaticallyfromaDHCPserver).Ifyouareunsure,pleaserefertothe
UserManualontheenclosedCD.
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2. PlugtheWi‐Fiextenderintoapoweroutletclosetotherootwireless
accesspointandswitchiton(1).Theextenderwillautomaticallyinitialize.
Inafewseconds,thePowerLED()willlightup.Approximately30
secondsafterwards,theWi‐FiLED()willbegintoflashrapidlyand
irregularly(2).Thisindicatesinitializationiscomplete.Pleasedonot
proceedtostep3untiltheseconditionsarefulfilled.
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3. TherearetwowaystoconnecttotheWi‐Fiextender.Thefirstisawired
connection,usinganEthernetcable(i).Thesecondistoconnectwirelessly
(ii).
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i. ToconnectyourcomputertotheextenderwithanEthernetcable,
plugoneendofthecableintotheWi‐Fiextender’sEthernetport.
Plugtheotherendofthecableintoyourcomputer’sEthernetport.
Pleaseproceedtostep4whendone.
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ii. Toconnectyourcomputertotheextenderthroughawireless
connection,searchfortheavailableWi‐Finetworksintheareaand
lookfor“extender******”,where******isaseriesofnumbers
andletters.Forexample,hereyouwouldconnectto
“extender3a8270”:
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Note:IfyouareusingWindows7andthefollowing
appears,pleaseclick“Connectthenetworkwithout
settingitup”.Pleasedonotclick“OK”.
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Ifyouhaveaccidentallyclicked“OK”,youwillsee
thefollowing.Pleaseclick“Cancel”.
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4. NowyoushouldbeconnectedtotheWi‐Fiextender.Therearetwoways
toaccesstheextender’swebconfigurationinterface:
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Method1:Openyourwebbrowserandinputtheaccesskeyintothe
addressbartologintotheextender’swebconfigurationinterface.
(WindowsPCsonly)
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Note:Theaccesskeycanbefoundontheaccess
keycardintheboxandontheWi‐Fiextender.

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Method2:Entertheextender’sdefaultIPaddress(192.168.2.2)intoyour
browser’saddressbar.(Windows,Macintosh,andLinux)
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5. Youwillthenbepromptedtologin.Thedefaultusernameis“admin”and
thedefaultpasswordis“1234”.Click“OK”tocontinue.
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http://extender3a8270
http://extender3a8270

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6. iQSetupwillstartdetectingavailableWi‐Finetworksautomatically.All
detectedWi‐Finetworkswillbedisplayedinthelist.Selecttheoneyou
wishtoconnectto.
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Note:IftheWi‐Finetworkyouwishtoconnectto
doesnotappear,click“Refresh”todetectagainor
trytomovetheextenderclosertotherootwireless
accesspoint.
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7. InputthepasswordoftheexistingWi‐Finetworkinthe“Key”fieldandclick
“Next”tocontinue.TheextendermusthavethesameWi‐Fipasswordas
therootwirelessaccesspoint.
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