Jensen Lynx 9000 User manual

Lynx 9000 user manual
version 1.0 - November 2016 - © Jensen of Scandinavia AS

Get to know your LYNX 9000
Connecting your LYNX 9000
Connect devices to your LYNX 9000
No internet connection?
Connect to a wireless network in Windows 10
Connect to a wireless network in Mac OS X
Connect to a wireless network using Android
Connect to a wireless network using iOS (iPhone)
How to improve your wireless network
How to change settings on your LYNX 9000 router
How do I change the channel on the wireless network?
How do i change the name of the wireless network?
How do i change password for the wireless network?
How to setup guest network
How to setup internet filter
How to setup the scheduler
How to upgrade firmware
How do I reset the router?
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get more help?
Content page
Congratulations on your choice of Jensen LYNX 9000.
In this manual you will find information on basic setup of LYNX 9000, like
internet connection, router placement, changing of the the channel and password
on the wireless network etc., as well as useful tips and information on how to get
the wireless network to function as good as possible.
If there is any questions not addressed in this manual simply contact us via
contact details found on last page.
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Get to know your LYNX 9000
A. Power input
B. On/Off switch
C. LAN ports. For connecting PC, TV setup box, Playstation, XBOX etc.
D. Internet port. For connecting internet modem.al du koble kabel fra internettmodemet.
E. USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 port connecting USB hard drive.
F. Reset button
G. WPS button
H. Antennas for wireless network
I. Wall mounting point
RESET WPS
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Connecting your LYNX 9000
In order for the internet connection to work properly it’s important that you connect
it to your broadband connection correctly.
Please note! If you have problem getting internet access with the LYNX 9000 we recommend
you to try the instructions on page 6.
A) Connect the enclosed power adapter to port marked Power.
B) Turn the router on by press ON/OFF button.
C) Connect the enclosed network cable from your broadband connection (internet modem) to the
blue Internet port.
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Power ON/OFF LAN 4 LAN 3 LAN 2 LAN 1 Internet USB 2 USB 1
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Internet modem
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RESET WPS

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Connect devices to your LYNX 9000
A. Wireless connection:
LYNX 9000 is a dual-band router, which means it transmit two wireless networks (2.4GHz and 5Ghz).
Most type of devices (PC, smart phone etc.) support 2.4Ghz wireless network, but not necessarily
5GHz. If your device only support 2.4Ghz you will only see one of the two wireless networks.
On the back of LYNX 9000 you will find the name (1) and password (2) for the wireless networks.
The name and password for your LYNX 9000 are unique.
The blow label is only an example:
B. Wired connection:
Devices needed to be connected by network cable can be connected to yellow ports
marked LAN 1, 2,3 or 4.
Power ON/OF F LAN 4 LAN 3 L AN 2 LAN 1 Internet US B 2 USB 1
RESET WPS
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No internet connection?
If you have connected the modem to your LYNX 9000 router the way as described on page 4 and still won't
get an internet connection, it could be because of the way the internet modem is set up.
In some cases the internet modem is set to only deliver one IP-address, and in that kind of situation the
LYNX 9000 will not get an IP-address from the internett modem.
This happens most commonly in cases when internet is delivered trough Cable-TV.
We recommend that you do the following:
Disconnect the power from both the LYNX 9000 and the
internet modem and wait for 10 seconds
Make sure the cable from the modem is connected to
the internet port labeled INTERNET
Connect the power to the LYNX 9000 and wait 1 minute
before proceeding.
Connect the power to the internet modem and wait until the
modem has connected itself to the service provider
(about 1-2 minutes)
Connect the computer (or the device you wish to use)
to the LYNX 9000 either wirelessly or with cable in
the ports 1, 2, 3, or 4
If you decide to connect wirelessly, you will find the
network name (SSID) and password under the router.
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1. Click the icon for wireless network on the system tray and then
Network setings
2. You will now see a list of available wireless networks in your area.
Select your wireless network from the list and click Connect.
The name of your router can be found under your router.
3. Please enter the encryption key for your Jensen router and click Next.
The encryption key can be found on top or under the router.
The key is 8 digit with a mix of lower / upper case letters and numbers.
4. Please select if you wish to activate sharing of files between devices
in your network.
5.The PC is now connected to the wireless network.
If there are several AirLink routers in your neighbourhood,
it can be several AirLink routers on the list that look similar
Be carefull to select the AirLink router that matches the
network name of your router.
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Connect to a wireless network in Windows 10

1. Click on the Wireless network icon in right upper corner.
You will now see a list of available wireless network in your area.
Select your AirLink router by clicking on the network name.
The network name of your AirLink router can be found under your router.
2. Enter the encryption key for your AirLink router and click Join.
The encryption key can be found on top or under the router.
The encryption key is a mix of lower / upper case letters and numbers.
3. The Mac is now connected to the wireless network.
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If there are several AirLink routers in your neighbourhood,
it can be several AirLink routers on the list that look similar
Be carefull to select the AirLink router that matches the
network name of your router.
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Connect to a wireless network in Mac OS X

1. Click Settings
2. Click Connections -> WiFi
3. You will now see a list of available wireless networks.
Select your wireless network from the list by click the name of it.
4. Enter the password/encryption of the wireless network and
click Connect.
5. Your Android device should now be connected.
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Connect to a wireless network using Android
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1. Click Settings
2. Click Wi-Fi
3. You will now see a list of available wireless networks.
Select your wireless network from the list by click the name of it.
4. Enter the password/encryption of the wireless network and
click Connect.
5. Your iOS device should now be connected.
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Connect to a wireless network using iOS (iPhone)
iOS (iPhone)

How to improve your wireless network (page 1 of 4)
Wireless networks are virtually become a standard in most homes.
We see that people now are more often getting problems with unstable wireless network.
The resson for an unstable wireless network are many.
On the page 11 to 14 you get some useful tip on how to improve your wireless network.
Placement of the router
Finding a good placement for the router is very important for the quality/performance of the
wireless network. Walls (plaster or brick walls ), furniture, people etc. will weaken the signal to
some degree.
* Place your router high up. On top of a a shelf etc.
* Place it in a central location of the house.
* Adjust the angle of antenna to improve signal strength.
* Make sure the antennas is screwed on tightly.
RECOMMENDED DO NOT
* Do not «hide» the router by putting it into drawers etc.
* Avoid placing router near reflective surfaces if possible.
Surfaces like windows, mirrors at metal cabinets will
have an impact on the wireless signals.
* Do not place the router near TV, speakers etc.
* Avoid placing the router near other equipment using
2.4GHz like cordless phones, babycall etc.
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How to improve your wireless network (page 2 of 4)
What is Dual-Band ?
Wireless routers are devided into single-band or dual-band type of router, where single-band means that
it only uses the 2.4Ghz frequncy, where as the dual-band type uses both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency.
Why cannot my device connect to the 5GHz network?
There are devices that only support the 2.4GHz frequency and therefor cannot connect to a 5GHz network.
In order for a device to connect to a 5GHz network it nead to support on of these standards 802.11 a, n or ac.
Most of the products currently in shops is Dual-Band compliant, but if you have an older computer it most
likely only support the 2.4GHz frequency.
Change channel on the router
If you live in urban areas or areas with many wireless networks it is a good chance that your router
are using the same channel as one or more routers in the neighborhood.
By changing to a channel with less traffic you can get far better performance / coverage.
So, which channel is the best one to use? It is difficult to give an easy answer to this, as it totally depends
on which channel is in use by the other networks in the area.
To help find the best channel we recommend to use software / apps (see list below) that are made for
this purpose. Most of these apps can show you which channel that is recommended. We recommend that
you select the channel on which the fewest of the other networks are using.
Windows
Acrylic WiFi Free - https://www.acrylicwifi.com/en/wlan-software/wlan-scanner-acrylic-wifi-free/
inSSIDer - http://www.metageek.com/products/inssider/
WiFi Inspector - http://www.xirrus.com/resources/free-tools/#WFI
Android
WiFi Analyzer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer
inSSIDer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metageek.inSSIDer
2.4GHz:
LYNX1E7AC0
5GHz:
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Dual Band router
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singel-band dual-band
2.4GHz:
LYNX1E7AC0
5GHz:
LYNX1E7AC0_5G
2.4GHz:
AirLink1E7AC0

How to improve your wireless network (page 3 of 4)
What range can I expect from my wireless router?
The range of the wireless signals depends on various factors such as walls, floor differentiate etc.,
the location of the router (see next page), the distance between the router and where you are, and
interference from other wireless networks / devices.
In addition, the different devices (e. g. PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) you connect to your wireless network
all has different quality of antenna / signal reception. Because of this you will see different signals/performace
on different devices at the same location in the house.
What can I do to increase the range of my wireless network?
Interference from other wireless network is the most common cause of poor range / performance.
A solution to this is to change the channel on your router (See page 16 for how to change the channel).
If changing channel does not help, another solution could be using a wireless repeater.
A wireless repeater is an independent unit that is easily set up on a PC / Smartphone etc.
After the setup is done, just place the repeater in the area you want increased coverage (*).
*) It is important that the repeater is placed somewhere it can receive good signals from the wireless router.
Wireless repeaters from Jensen of Scandinavia:
Eagle 1500 - http://www.jensenofscandinavia.com/nb/product/eagle-1500/
Air:Link 2000 - http://www.jensenofscandinavia.com/nb/product/airlink-2000/
Air:Link 2200AC - http://www.jensenofscandinavia.com/nb/product/airlink-2200ac/
Air:Link 2400AC - http://www.jensenofscandinavia.com/nb/product/airlink-2400ac-2/
Is it possible to use a wireless router as a repeater/extender?
Yes, some of our wireless routers have a feature called «Universal Repeater». In this mode the router
is configured to receive signals from the existing wireless network and then to send it out again.
The following Jensen routers support universal repeater mode: LYNX 9000, Air: Link 7000AC, LYNX 5000
and Air: Link 1000AC. On our download page http://www.jensenofscandinavia.com/nb/downloads/
you will find PDF documents with instructions on how to setup the Universal repeater.
Coverage area: Eagle 1500 Router
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Internet
Lynx 9000 in
Universal repeater mode
Lynx 9000
connected to internet

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How to improve your wireless network (page 4 of 4)
To achieve higher speed modern wireless routers uses «channel bonding»
By bonding or combining two or more channels together, more bandwidth is available for
data transmission.
In 2.4 and 5 GHz frequency band, each channel is approximately 20 MHz wide.
In 802.11n, two adjacent channels, each of 20 MHz are bonded to get a total bandwidth of 40 MHz.
This provides increased channel width to transmit more data.
But the trade-off of using channel bonding is that fewer channels remain for other devices.
In areas with many other wireless networks, there can be limited of channels/bandwidth available,
resulting in unstable/slow connection because of interference from the other networks.
The setting that controls the number of channels is called "Channel bandwidth".
For the 2.4GHz wireless network you can choose between 20MHz (one channel) or 40MHz (two channels).
For the 5GHz wireless network it is 20Mhz, 40MHz or 80MHz (four channels).
If you are suffering from unstable/slow wireless connection and have tried changing channels and the other tips on
the preious pages without any luck we recommend that you try changing the channel width.
1. Start your browser (Chrome, Firefox etc.) and enter http://192.168.38.1
2. Username = admin and password = 1234
3. Click SKIP -> Advanced -> Advanced Settings
4. Click 2.4GHz Wireless (or 5GHz Wireless) -> Advanced Settings
5. For 2.4GHz: Set Channel width to 20MHz
6. For 5GHz: Set Channel width to 20MHz
7. Click Apply + Apply
Now you can try out the wireless connection and see if it’s more stable.
NOTE!! Lowering the channel width will give lower performance, but usually a more stable connection.
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How to change settings on your LYNX 9000 router
If you want to change network name, password, channel etc., you can do so by login to the LYNX 9000 setup.
Please note! The device you are using (PC, tablet etc.) must be connected to the LYNX 9000 by cable or WiFi.
1. Start your browser (Chrome, Firefox etc.) and enter http://192.168.38.1
2. Username = admin and password = 1234
3. Easy Setup is the first page you will see, and here you have two choices:
A) Click the flag-icon of your language will get you a wizard that walks you trough the setup
of the wireless network and internet connection.
B) Click SKIP will give you access to the basic and Advanced menu of LYNX 9000.
The Basic menu let you easily change name, password, channels etc. in adition to enable guest network,
internet filter and schedule function.
The Advanced menu gives you access to more advanced settings like port forward, firewall settings etc.
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How do I change the channel on the wireless network?
The LYNX 9000 is set to automatically pick the best channel on both 2,4GHz and 5GHz.
If you wish to change this, follow the below steps:
1. Log into LYNX 9000 menu by entering http://192.168.38.1 in a browser window.
- Username = admin
- Password = 1234
2. Click on Wireless
3. Select the new channel for 2.4Ghz / 5GHz.
For the 2.4GHz wireless network we recomend to use channel 1, 6 or 11.
See page 11 for information on how to find the best channel.
4. Click Save and then Apply.
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How do i change the name of the wireless network?
Your LYNX 9000 is delivered with unique names for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz network.
Please follow the below steps if you want to change the wireless network name.
1. Log into LYNX 9000 menu by entering http://192.168.38.1 in a browser window.
- Username = admin
- Password = 1234
2. Click SKIP -> Wireless
3. In the WiFi name, type in the new network name for the 2.4GHz network.
The name for the 5GHz network will be changed automatically based on the 2.4GHz network name.
4. Click Save and then Apply.
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How do i change password for the wireless network?
Your LYNX 9000 router is as default delivered with a unique wireless network password which applies
for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz network.
Please follow the below steps if you want to change the wireless network password.
1. Log into the router menu by entering http://192.168.38.1 in a browser window.
- Username = admin
- Password = 1234
2.Click SKIP -> Wireless
3. In the menu WIFI password, type in what password you wish to have for the 2,4GHz and then the 5GHz network
4. Click Save and then Apply.
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How to setup guest network
Guest network is a function where the router creates an extra wireless network
In which devices connected only get access to the internet. Devices (like PC, tablets etc.)
that are connected to the guest network are blocked from the local network, so they can't
access local network resources like network hard drives, servers, printers, cameras,
PCs etc.
1. Log into LYNX 9000 menu by entering http://192.168.38.1 in a browser window.
2. Username = admin
3. Password = 1234
4. Click SKIP -> Guest control
5. Set Guest network to ON
6. Enter the name you wish the guest network to have.
The network name for 5GHz will be generated automatically
* The name for the 5GHz network will be changed automatically to that you have chosen on the 2.4GHz.
7. Enter the password you wish to use
8. Click Save and then Apply.
The guest network is now ready for use.
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How to setup internet filter
If you want to block certain WEB pages you can use the Internet filter function.
The WEB pages (URL) you add to this menu will be blocked for all devices connected to the
LYNX 9000.
1. Log into LYNX 9000 menu by entering http://192.168.38.1 in a browser window.
2. Username = admin
3. Password = 1234
4. Click SKIP -> Internet filter
5. Set Internet filter = On
6. Enter the address(URL) you want to block and click Add.
7. Add more addresses the same way and then click Save when your are done.
To delete an address from the list you just select the address from the list and click Delete.
Then click Save and then Apply.
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