Sercomm RP101 User manual

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IEEE802.11n 2.4GHz 2x2
repeater
RP101
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User's Guide
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Contents
User's Guide .......................................................................................................................... 1
GettingStarted ...................................................................................................................... 3
InitialSetup........................................................................................................................ 3
GettingtoKnowYourUniversalWirelessReapter................................................................ 5
TopPanel...........................................................................................................................5
SidePanel .......................................................................................................................... 8
TechnicalDetails.................................................................................................................... 9
SystemRequirements........................................................................................................ 9
Specifications..................................................................................................................... 9
FCCStatement ..................................................................................................................... 10
FCCRadiationExposureStatement..................................................................................... 10
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GettingStarted
InitialSetup
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Togetstarted,youwillneed:
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Yourprimarywirelessrouter,itsnetworkname(SSID),andpassword.
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Apersonalcomputerwithawebbrowser
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Step1:ConnectthecabletotheEthernetportonyourPC,andthenpluginthe
powersupply.
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Step2:Openabrowser,visithttp://192.168.0.254,andfollowtheonscreen

instructions.
Step3:OncetheRP101hassuccessfullyjoinedthewirelessnetwork,disconnectit
fromthePC,andunplugtheRP101.
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Step4:PlacetheRP101inanareawhereyoucanstillaccessyourwirelessnetwork
withoutproblems,butclosetotheareawhereyouwanttoestablishyour
extendednetwork.
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Step5:Presspoweronbotton.
Step6:Joinyournewextendedwirelessnetwork.

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GettingtoKnowYourUniversal
WirelessReapter
TopPanel
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Label color Behavior Description
Slow Flashing
Amber System Booting
Solid Amber System Failure
Solid Green System operationa
Power LED
Green/Amber
Flash Amber &
Green
(When Amber on then Green off, Amber off
then Green on) System upgrade in process
Solid Green (2 minutes) WPS started
Slow Flashing
Green
(ON for 0.5 sec and OFF for 0.5 sec.) WPS
activities
Quick Flashing
Green
(ON for 0.1 sec and OFF for 0.1 sec. The flash
should last for 30 secs or when there is WPS
activities happen again) WPS error
WPS LED
Green
Off No WPS
OFF Not connect to AP (Not configured or Disconnect)
Green
Connect to AP and the data rate > 100 Mbps (N
mode)
> 36 Mbps ( non- N mode)
Green+Red
Connect to AP and the data rate 75- 100 Mbps
(N mode)
24-36 Mbps (non- N mode)
AP Repeater LED
Green/Red
Red
Connect to AP and the data rate < 75Mbps (N
mode)
< 24 Mbps (non- N mode)
OFF No Client connect to this repeaterRepeater Client LE
D
Green/Red
Green
Client(s) connected and the data rate >100 Mbps
(N mode)
>36 Mbps (non-N mode)

Label color Behavior Description
Green+Red(Yellow)
Client(s) connected and the data rate 100-75 Mbps
(N mode)
24-36Mbps(non-N mode)
Red
Client(s) connected and the data rate < 75Mbps
(N mode)
< 24Mbps (non- N mode)
SolidGreen10/100MbpsLinkdetected
FastFlashingGreen Receing/transmittingdatatat10/100Mbps
Ethernet LED
Green
OffNo Ethernet conneciton
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SidePanel
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A) Wi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)Button
TheWPSbuttononthefrontofyourRP101canbeusedtohelpestablisha
secureconnectionbetweenyourRP101andotherWPS‐enabledWi‐Fidevices
suchascomputers.
B) ResetButton
ThisbuttonisusedtorestartyourRP101inrarecaseswhenitfunctions
incorrectly.ResettingtheRP101willpreserveyoursettings.Thisbuttonmayalso
beusedtorestorethefactorydefaultsettings.
C) DeviceOn/Offbutton
Turnsthedeviceonandoff.
D) Wired(LAN)Connectors
ConnectAVdevicessuchasaIPCAM,TV,Blu‐ray™player,gamingconsole,and
otherwireddevicestotheseportsusingEthernetcables.
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TechnicalDetails
SystemRequirements
802.11a/b/g/n2.4GHzand/or5GHzwirelessrouterwithbroadbandInternet
connection
Atleastonecomputerwith:
InstalledwirelessnetworkinterfacecardandTCP/IPprotocol
Windows®XP32(SP3orgreater),WindowsVista®32/64,orWindows732/64;
orMacOS®Xv10.5or10.6
InternetExplorer®v7orabove,Firefox®,GoogleChrome™,orSafari®
Minimum1.8GHzprocessor
Minimum512MBRAM
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Specifications
CPURalinkRT3352
RAM64Mbytes
FlashROM4Mbytes(canexpandto8MB)
LANport1xAuto‐MDIXRJ4510/100Mbps
Antennae2x2dbiexternalantennae
Operatingtemperature0Cto40C
Storagetemperature‐20Cto70C
ACinput100‐240VAC50/60Hz
Dimensions86.39mm(W)*81.96mm(D)*32.66mm(H)
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FCCStatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassB
digitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
‐Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
‐Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
‐Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
‐Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCCRadiationExposureStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforan
uncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith
aminimumdistanceof20centimetersbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Thistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother
antennaortransmitter.
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Youarecautionedthatchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatetheequipment.