Planet Networking & Communication WDAP-C7200AC User manual

Q: How to configure Universal Repeater mode by using 5GHz Wi-Fi to let the connected clients (wired or
wireless) surf the Internet through the WDAP-C7200AC
Topology:
1. The DHCP server of the WDAP-C7200AC is disabled by default, so, before configuration,
please ensure the 5GHz root AP is already connected to the Internet and the DHCP server is
enabled to make it able to assign IP address for the connected clients.
2. Make sure there’s no IP conflict in the existing network. Otherwise, re-configure the
WDAP-C7200AC using another IP address which should be in the same network segment. The
default IP address of the WDAP-C7200AC is 192.168.1.253.
Step 1. In the WDAP-C7200AC, go to “WLAN1 (5GHz) Basic Settings” to configure wireless mode to “AP” and
then check “Enable Universal Repeater Mode (Acting as AP and client simultaneously)”. Click “Apply
Changes” to take effect.
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Universal Repeater Mode
Internet
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Step 2. Go to the 5GHz Site Survey (WLAN1 (5GHz) Site Survey) page to find the root AP. Select the root AP
that you want to repeat the signal and then click “Next”.
Step 3. Select the correct encryption method and enter the security key. Then, click “Connect”.

Step 4. Check “Add to Wireless Profile” and click “Reboot Now”.
Step 5. Go to the “Management-> Status” page to check whether the state of Repeater interface should be
“Connected”.
Step 6. In the laptop or PC connected to the WDAP-C7200AC over Ethernet cable, go to TCP/IP settings to modify
it to “Obtain an IP address automatically”.

Step 7. Use the command line tool to ping the DNS (e.g. Google) to ensure the laptop or PC can access Internet
through the connection.
Step 8. In the Android Smart Phone, tap the [Settings] icon displayed on the home screen.

Step 9. Check Wi-Fi setting to view the available wireless network or tap the lower-right corner to re-scan the
available wireless network.
Step 10. Tap the target wireless network (SSID).
If you would like to connect to the WDAP-C7200AC using 5GHz frequency band, please select the SSID [Planet AP
5G]. In this case, the SSID [Planet AP 2.4G] is selected.

Step 11. Enter the encryption key, and then tap [Connect].

Step 12. Check if the device is connected to the selected wireless network.
Step 13. Now, you should be able to surf the Internet on your laptop through the WDAP-C7200AC.
For the wireless connection setup in other platforms (e.g. iPhone, iPad and laptop), please refer to
Chapter 6 -- Quick Connection to a Wireless Network in the User’s Manual of the
WDAP-C7200AC.