Reyee REX12 User manual

Reyee REX12 Range Extender ReyeeOS 1.301
User Manual
Document Version: V1.0
Date: 2023.12.5

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1 Overview
The REX12 range extender uses circularbinaural antennas to support 2.4 GHzand 5 GHzdual bands andis
equipped with two independent signal amplification chips. It can extend the dual-band Wi-Fi coverage. The
maximum wireless rate ofthe entiredevice is 1200Mbps. The REX12 canextend thesignals ofotherdevices,
andcan alsoconnectto the Internet independently.
The signals thatthe REX12 can extend are:
Wi-Fi of anymodelfrom Reyee.
Wi-Fi of othervendors' devices.The compatibilityproblem mayexist.
For theopenhotspots inthemerchant stores,therepeater functionmaybe denied.Thesignals maynotbe
extended. In addition,opennetworks have securityrisks,so itis not recommendedto extend suchsignals.
1.1 NetworkInterface
In the factorysettings state, the network interface works in WAN mode,which can be connected to an optical
modem as arouter.Inthis situation,you cannotlogintothewebpageofthe rangeextenderthroughthenetwork
interface.To login to the web pageof the rangeextender, connect to the Wi-Fi of range extender.
1.2 SystemStatusLED
Status
Description
Green
Solid on
The device is functioningproperly.
Blinking
The device is startingup. / The device is restoringfactory settings.
Orange
Solid on
The device fails to access the Wi-Fi network of the primaryrouter.
Blinking
The device is accessingtheWi-Finetwork ofthe primaryrouter.

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Status
Description
Red
Solid on
The networkis unreachable.
1.3 SignalStatusLED
Status
Description
Blinking alternately
The device is accessingtheWi-Finetwork ofthe primaryrouter.
White
Three bars on
The signalstrengthis high.
Two bars on
The signalstrengthis medium.
One bar on
The signalstrengthis low.
Off
1. The device is set to the router mode.
2. The device fails to access the Wi-Fi network ofthe primary
router.
1.4 Mesh/WPS Button
Mesh/WPS Button
Description
Long press formorethan 10 s
The device restores factorysettings.
Short press forless than2s
Three functions aretriggeredat the sametime:
1. Turn on or off the signal status LED.
2. Perform mesh networkingas theReyeeprimarydevice.
3. EstablishaWPS networkwith other routers.

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2 Fast Internet Access
Note
This homeWi-Fi routersupports twomanagementandconfigurationoptions:the webinterface andthe
Reyee Routerapp. You can convenientlyaccess and manageyourroutersettings through eitheroption.This
documentintroduces theproceduresforconfiguring the routervia the webinterface.
You canscan the QR code belowto downloadtheReyee Router app. For details aboutappinstructions,see
Reyee RouterAPP UserGuide(V2.0).
2.1 ConnectingtheDevice
You can open the management page and complete Internet access configuration only after connecting a
smartphoneorlaptop tothe router. You can connecta smartphoneorlaptoptothe router in the following way.
Wireless Connection
On a smartphoneor laptop,search fora Wi-Finetwork @Reyee-sXXXX(XXXXis the lastfour digits of theMAC
address ofeachdevice). The defaultSSID andloginaddress canbefoundonthe bottom labelofthe router.
2.2 Login
The configuration wizard page will pop up automaticallyifyou log in for the first time.Ifno configuration page
pops up, please input the IP address into the address bar of the browser and press Enter to navigate to the
loginpage.
Table 2-1 Default Configuration
Item
Default
IP address(httporhttps)
10.44.77.254
Username/Password
Username andpasswordarenotrequiredatyour
first loginandyou can configure the access point
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Enter the IP address of the router (default: 10.44.77.254) or https:// 10.44.77.254 in the address bar of your
browser,andpress Enter. The login page is displayed.
Supported browsers:GoogleChrome,and Internet Explorer9 to 11.If an unsupported browseris used,you
mayencountervarious errors orproblems suchas garbledtext or formattingerrors.
Note
If you enterhttps:// 10.44.77.254 inthe address barofyour browser,andpress Enter, the following page will
be displayed.ClickAdvanced > Continue to 10.44.77.254(unsafe)toopenthe loginpage.
If you forget your password andentertheincorrect password tologin, you will need to wait for 10 minutes
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If you forget the IP address or password, press the button for over 10 seconds to restore the default
settings.After that, log in againwiththe default IP address andpassword.
Caution
Restoringthefactory settings willclearthecurrent configurationandrequire a re-login.Pleaseexercise
cautionwhenperforming this operation.
2.3 NetworkSettings(As a RangeExtender)
2.3.1 Getting Started
Before configuring the secondary router, configure the primary router and test that the primary router can
access the Internet.
The routersupports bothwireless and wiredconnection.Ifan Ethernetcableis available,youare advisedto
connectthe secondaryrouter to the primaryrouterthroughthe wiredconnection.
If noEthernetcable is available,place the secondaryrouterin aplacewhere itcanscan atleasttwo-barWi-
Fi signalofthe primaryrouter.
2.3.2 Configuration Steps
1. Extend the Wi-Fiof Reyee router byusing the Reyee Mesh function
a You canconnect the rangeextender to the primaryrouterin eitherof the followingways.
○Wired Connection
Connect to the primaryrouter: Use an Ethernet cable to connect the WAN port of the secondary router
to the LAN port ofthe primaryrouter.
Connect the range extender to power source, and wait 1-2 minutes until the status of center green
indicatorchanges from blinkingtosolidon.The range extender is started.
Then, press the Reyee Mesh button on the primaryrouter to enable wiredconnection.
○Wireless Connection
Placethe second routerwithin2 meters of the primaryrouter, powerit on and waitfor itto start up.
Press the Reyee Meshbutton on theprimaryroutertocomplete thewireless Reyee Meshnetworkingin
2 minutes.
Placethe secondaryrouter in a locationwhere theWi-Fi signal needstobeextended, and powerit on.
Caution
No Ethernetcableis required in the wirelessrepeatermode.The wirelessnetworkstabilitycanbe affected
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b When the three bars of theindicator are on,Reyee mesh is successfullyset up.Then, the defaultWi-Fi
disappears,andthe Wi-Finameand passwordaresynchronizedwiththeprimaryrouter.Whenthesignal
indicator is solidwhite,thenetworkconnectionis successful.Clients can connecttothe extendedWi-Fi
of the primaryrouterto access the Internet.
c Ifthe centerdotindicatoris solidred,the networkconnection fails.Checkwhetherthe primaryroutercan
access the Internet.Ifthe centerdot is solid orange,the connectionto theprimaryrouterfails. Movethe
range extendertoa positioncloserto theprimaryrouter, removeobstacles,and press the Reyee Mesh
button onthe primaryrouteragain.
Caution
When you connect the range extender to a Reyee router usinganEthernetcable, andpress theReyee Mesh
button onthe router, the rangeextender willconnectto the Wi-Fi networkof the router.
After the networkconnectionis successfullysetup, the defaultWi-Fi networkof the rangeextender
disappears.Inthis situation,the range extender is successfullynetworkedandmanagedbythe Reyee primary
router. The default address ofthe rangeextender is unreachable.
2. Extend the Wi-Fi of WPS-supported router
a Connect the range extender to power source, and wait 1-2 minutes until the status of center green
indicatorchanges from blinkingtosolidon.The range extender is started.
b Press the WPS buttonon the primaryrouter.
c Press the Reyee Mesh button of the range extender within 2 minutes. When the three bars of the
indicatorareon,the rangeextenderis connectingtothe primaryrouter.Whenthe signal indicatoris solid
white, the network connectionis successful.In this situation, thedefault Wi-Fi disappears, and the Wi-
Fi name and password are synchronized with the primaryrouter. Clients can connect to the extended
Wi-Fi of the primaryrouter to access the Internet.
d If the center dot indicator is solid red, the network connection fails. Check whether the primary router
can access the Internet. Ifthe centerdot is solidorange, the connectiontothe primaryrouterfails.Move
Power source
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therange extendertoa positionclosertothe primaryrouter,removeobstacles,andrepeatthe preceding
operations.
3. Extend the Wi-Fi of other routers
Before performing this step,you need to openthemanagementpage andcompleteInternetaccessconfiguration
onlyafterconnecting asmartphone orPC tothe router.For details,you can see 2.1 ConnectingtheDevice
and2.2 Login
ClickConfigure. The GeneralMode modeand WISP modeare available.
GeneralMode:
(1) Click RepeaterMode andselect GeneralMode(Recommended) from the drop-downlist. Selectthe Wi-Fi
of the primaryrouter, andenter the Wi-Fi passwordofthe primaryrouter to connectto the Wi-Fi.

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(2) Click Next. On the Set Wi-Fi page that opens, enter the Wi-Fi SSID and password of local router and the
managementpasswordfor localrouter.
(3) You can select Same as Primary Router Wi-Fi, in which Wi-Fi SSID and password will be same as the
primary router Wi-Fi, or select New Wi-Fi to set new Wi-Fi SSID and password. For the management
password,you can check Same asWi-Fi Password.

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Note
●In the wireless repeatermode,thedevice extends Wi-Fi signalsanddisablesits DHCPfunction.When
clients connectto the wireless network,theprimaryrouter assigns addressesforthem.When the device
in the wirelessrepeatermodeextends thenetworkof primaryrouter, the WAN interface is unchanged.If
you connectthe Ethernetcableto the WAN interface,the device automaticallyswitches tothe wired
repeatermode.
WISP Mode:
(1) ClickRepeater Mode andselectWISP from the drop-downlist.Selectthe Wi-Fi of the primaryrouter.
(2) Enter the passwordoftheprimaryrouterWi-Fi.
Select DHCP and the rangeextender willautomaticallyobtain an IP address.
If the primaryrouter cannotassignIPaddresses,selectStaticIP.
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(3) Click Next. On the Set Wi-Fi page that opens, enter the Wi-Fi SSID and password and management
password forthe rangeextender.
You can select Same as Primary Router Wi-Fi, in which Wi-Fi SSID and password will be same as the
primary router Wi-Fi, or select New Wi-Fi to set new Wi-Fi SSID and password. For the management
password,you can check Same asWi-Fi Password.
Note
●In the WISP mode,the device stillsupports routingand DHCP.Theclients connectedto the primary
router areassignedIPaddressesbythe primaryrouter; the clients connectedto the secondaryrouterare
assignedIPaddresses bythe secondaryrouter. Whenthe device connects to the Internet wirelessly,the
networkinterface functions as aLAN interface.
2.3.3 Verifying Configuration
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2.4 NetworkSettings(As a Router)
2.4.1 Getting Started
(1) Connectthe rangeextender to the powersource.
(2) Connect the LAN interface of the optical modem to the network interface of the range extender through a
Ethernet cable.Ifthe Ethernetcableis not connected,the wireless repeater page is automaticallydisplayed.
(3) Log in to the web managementinterfaceofthe rangeextender. For details,see2.2 Login.
(4) Configure theInternetconnectiontypeaccordingtorequirements ofthelocalInternetServiceProvider(ISP).
Otherwise, the Internet access mayfail due to improper configuration.You are advised tocontact yourlocal
ISP to confirm the Internet connectiontype:
Figureout whetherthe Internet connectiontype is PPPoE, DHCPmode,or static IP address mode.
In the PPPoE mode,a username,apassword,andpossiblyaservice nameareneeded.
In the static IP address mode, an IP address, a subnet mask, a gateway, and a DNS server need to be
configured.
2.4.2 Configuration Steps
1. Configuring the Internet Type
ClickConfigure and selecttheInternet type confirmedwiththeISP.
DHCP: The device detects whether itcan obtain an IP address via DHCP bydefault. If the device connects
to the Internet successfully,you can click Next without entering an account.
PPPoE: ClickPPPoE, and enterthe username,password,andservicename.Click Next.

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Static IP: Enter the IP address,subnetmask,gateway,and DNSserver, and click Next.
2. Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
(1) Dual-Band Single SSID:After this feature is enabled, the 2.4G SSID will be consistent with the 5G SSID.
The 2.4G signalis strongbuteasilyinterferedby various wireless signals.
The 5Gbandboasts fastspeed,lowlatencyandless interference.
The dual-band integrationis disabledbydefault.You are advisedto disablethis feature.
After configuring a 5G SSID, you can get a better Internet experience by accessing the 5G band in an
unobstructed locationnearthedevice.
Note
The terms “2.4G” and “5G” mentioned in this document only refer to the channels with the frequency of
2.4GHz and5GHz, andhave nothing to do with the 5G (fifth generation)MobileCommunicationTechnology.
(2) Setting the SSID and Wi-Fi password: The device has no Wi-Fi password bydefault, indicating that the
Wi-Finetworkis anopennetwork.Youareadvisedtoconfigurea complexpasswordtoenhancethe network
security. The password must bea string of8 to 64 characters,whichcan containuppercaseandlowercase
letters,digits,andEnglishcharacters butcannotcontainspecialcharacters suchas single quotationmarks
('), double quotation marks ('), or spaces. The SSID (5G) is the name of the 5G radio. If the dual-band
integrationis enabled,setonlyoneSSID.
(3) Setting the management password: The password is used for logging in to the management page. The
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uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and English characters but cannot contain admin, Chinese
characters,spaces,orquestionmarks(?).You can selectSame asWi-Fi Password.
(4) Setting the countryor region: The Wi-Fi channel may varyfrom countryto country. To ensure that a client
searches fora Wi-Fi networksuccessfully,you are advisedto selectthe actualcountry or region.
(5) Setting time zone:Set the system time.The network time server is enabled bydefaultto provide the time
service.You are advisedto selectthe actualtimezone.
(6) Click Next.TheWi-Fi networkwill be restarted.You needto enterthe new Wi-Fipassword toconnect tothe
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2.4.3 Verifying Configuration
The device can access theInternet after connectingto the Wi-Fi network.
2.5 Managethe Device After SuccessfulSetup
After successful setup,you can manage the rangeextenderby accessingits webinterface.
1. Connecting the Device
Connectyour smartphoneorPC to the range extender via a wiredor wirelessconnection.
Note
If the rangeextender is in WISP mode,you are advisedto connectyour PC to the rangeextender via a wired
connection.
Wired Connection
Connect your PCto the LAN/WANport ofthe range extender usingan Ethernetcable,and configure Obtainan
IP address automatically on the PC.
Wireless Connection
On your smartphoneorPC,searchfor andconnect to the Wi-Fi network of the rangeextender.
2. Logging In to the Web Interface
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EnterthedefaultIPaddress (10.44.77.254)orhttps://10.44.77.254intheaddress barofyourbrowser,andpress
Enter. The loginpageis displayed.For details,see 2.2 Login.
Loginusing anobtainedIPaddress
If you fail to login using the defaultIP address, you can obtainan IP address from the primaryrouter forlogin.
The steps areas follows:
a Login to the web interfaceof the primaryrouter to find the currentIP address ofthe rangeextender .
b Enter this IP address in the addressbarofyour browser, and press Enter. The login page is displayed.
Ifyouencounteranyissues during this process,feelfree toseekhelp from the officialwebsiteatwww.ireyee.com
or reachout to [e-mail].

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3 Wi-Fi Network Settings
3.1 ChangingtheSSID and Password
SmartphoneView:Wi-Fi->Wi-Fi Settings
PC View: Choose More > WLAN > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Settings/Guest Wi-Fi/Smart Wi-Fi.
Click the target Wi-Fi network,change the SSID and passwordoftheWi-Fi network, andclick Save.
Caution
After the configurationis saved,allonlineclients will be disconnectedfrom the Wi-Fi network.Users needto
enter the newpasswordtoconnectto the Wi-Fi network.
You can setthe encryptiontype and Wi-Fipassword fordifferent types of Wi-Fi networksuch as 2.4G Wi-Fi,5G
Wi-Fi, and SmartWi Fi.
The encryption types supported by REX12 include: Open, WPA-PSK, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-
PSK/WPA3-SAE, and WPA3-SAE. You are advised to enable encryption and set astrong password toimprove
networksecurity.
Thepasswordmustbeastringof8to64 characters,whichcancontainuppercaseandlowercase letters,digits,
and English characters, but cannot contain special characters such as single quotation marks ('), double
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3.2 Hiding the SSID
3.2.1 Overview
Hiding theSSIDcan preventunauthorizedusers from accessingtheWi-Finetworkandenhancenetworksecurity.
After this featureis enabled,the smartphone or PC cannot search outthe SSID.Instead, youhave tomanually
enter the correct SSID and password.
3.2.2 Getting Started
RemembertheSSID so that you can enter the correct SSID after the function is enabled.
3.2.3 Configuration Steps
SmartphoneView:Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Settings
PC View: Choose More > WLAN > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Settings/Guest Wi-Fi/Smart Wi-Fi.
ClickAdvanced Settings to expandthe advanced settings.Turn on Hide SSID andclick Save.

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Caution
After Hide SSID is enabled,all clients needto enter the SSID andpassword manuallyto search for the Wi-Fi
network. Exercisecautionwhenperforming this operation.
Note
Users needtomanuallyenterthe SSID andpasswordeachtimetheyconnectto a hiddenWi-Fi network.Take
an Android-baseddeviceas an example:To connectit to a hiddenWi-Fi network,choose WLAN > Add
network > Network name, enter the Wi-Fi name,selectSecuritytype same as the hiddenWi-Fi from the
Security dropdownlist,enterthe password,and click Connect.
3.3 ConfiguringtheWi-Fi
3.3.1 Overview
The range extender supports threetypes of Wi-Fi, includingprimaryWi-Fi, guestWi-Fi andsmartWi-Fi.
Primary Wi-Fi: The primaryWi-Fi network is listedinthe first lineof the pageandis enabledbydefault.