Winstars WN518N User manual

WiFi REPEATER
REV.1.1
A4. Open web browser and type
http://192.168.10.1 in the browser's
address box. This number is the
default IP address for this device.
A5. The login screen below will
appear. Enter the “User Name” and
“Password” and click “OK” to login.
The default User name is “admin”
and the Password is “admin”.
A6. After logging in and click “Setup Wizard”, you will see the web page below:
Select “Wireless Repeater Mode (Station)” and click on ‘Next’ to continue.
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You can configure the Wi-Fi Repeater by connecting it with your
computer/laptop with enclosed RJ45 cable or wirelessly. We recommend you to
do it with wire.
A2. Click the “Start” button (it
should be located at the lower-left
corner of your screen), then click
“Control Panel”. Click “View Network
Status and Tasks”, and then click
“Manage Network Connections”.
Right-click “Local Area Network”,
then select “Properties”. When the
“Local Area Connection Properties”
window appears, select “Internet
Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and
then click “Properties”.
A1. Plug the Wi-Fi Repeater to a
wall socket. Connect your computer
/ laptop with the Wi-Fi Repeater with
enclosed RJ45 Cable.
A3. Setting IP address manually:
Type IP address is 192.168.10.x (x
is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask
is 255.255.255.0. Type the Router’s
LAN IP address (the default IP is
192.168.10.1) into the Default
gateway field.
How to configure the Wi-Fi Repeater
A. Configure the Wi-Fi Repeater with RJ45 Cable
For a typical wireless setup at home (as shown below), please do the
following:
You will need WiFi
AP/Router Internet access
You will need broadband
Router Internet access
Connect the WiFi-Repeater
to your Router/Switch with
RJ-45 Cable
Setting up a Wireless Infrastructure Network
Wireless Repeater Mode
Getting Started
Wireless AP Mode
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The WiFi Repeater is a combined wired/wireless network connection device
designed specifically for small business, office, and home office networking
requirements. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access
points without the need for a wired backbone to link them. It also works well with
other 11b/g and 11n protocol wireless products.
NOTE: If you need to reset the Wi-Fi Repeater, you need press and hold the
reset button inside the tiny hole for 10 seconds.
Before you starting to use this router, please check if there's anything missing in
the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:
·1 x Wireless-N Repeater
·1 x RJ-45 Networking Cable
·1 x Quick installation Guide
Introduction：
Package Contents
A7. Click on ‘Repeater – OneKey Setting’ button
A8. Wait a few seconds and you will see the site below and please click on
‘Wireless Network Selection’ button.
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A9. Click on ‘Refresh List’ button.
Select the Wireless SSID and click ‘Next’ to continue.
A10.When you see the site below, please do not change any setting but only
insert the password of your network.
Click on ‘Apply and Reboot’ button.
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A11. Click ‘OK’ to confirm. The
Repeater will restart.
A12. Wait a few seconds and you will see the status site like below. It means
your Wi-Fi Repeater is ready for use.
The Wi-Fi Repeater1 WLAN key is same with your router.
If you do not see the site like above, you need to re-configure it again.
NOTE: If you need to reset the Wi-Fi Repeater, you need press the reset button
inside the tiny hole for 10 seconds.
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展开尺寸:360 x 240 m m
成品尺寸:120 x 90 m m

4.Click on ‘AP – OneKey Setting’ button
5.Wait a few seconds and you will see the status site like below. It means
your Wi-Fi Repeater is ready for use.
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Adding a Wi reless co mpu ter s to th e WiF i-R epe ater
1.Log on to the computer.
2.Open Connect to a Network by right-clicking the network icon ( )
in the notification area.
3.Choose the wireless network from the list that appears, and then click
Connect.
4.Type the network security key or passphrase if you are asked to do so,
and then click OK. You'll see a confirmation message when you are
connected to the network.
5.To confirm that you added the computer, do the following:
Open Network by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control
Panel. In the search box, type network, and then, under Network and
Sharing Center, click View network computers and devices. You should
see icons for the computer you added and for the other computers and
devices that are part of the network.
Note : If you don't see icons in the Network folder, then network discovery
and file sharing might be turned off.
Adding a wired (Ethernet) computer to the WiFi-Repeater
1.Plug the computer into WiFi-Repeater and then turn it on.
2.To confirm that you added the computer, do the following:
Open Network by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control
Panel. In the search box, type network, and then, under Network and
Sharing Center, click View network computers and devices. You should
see icons for the computer you added and for the other computers and
devices that are part of the network.
How to connect your computer/laptop with the
Wi-Fi Repeater
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1.Plug the Wi-Fi Repeater to a wall
socket.
2.Click on the network icon ( or )
on the right bottom of your desktop. You
will find the signal from the Wi-Fi
Repeater. Click on ‘Connect’ and wait
for a few seconds.
3.Follow process A3 to A12 to configure
your Wi-Fi Repeater wirelessly.
1.Plug the Wi-Fi Repeater to a wall socket.
2.Follow process A2 to A5.
3.Select “Standard Wireless AP Mode” and click on ‘Next’ to continue.
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B. Configure the Wi-Fi Repeater wirelessly.
C. Configure the Wireless AP Mode.
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Please click “Wireless-> Security” located at the web management interface, the
following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Setup the wireless security and encryption to prevent from unauthorized access
and monitoring. Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption methods.
Select S SID:
Root - Client - XXXX:
Repeater AP – WiFi-Repeater1:
The password of the WiFi Repeater will be the
same as your XXXX router.
Select this option to set up the password for
your WiFi repeater
Wireless Security Configuration
You can backup all Setting of this router to a file, so you can make several
copied of router configuration for security reason.
To backup or restore router setting, please follow the following instructions:
Please click ‘Save/Reload setting’ located at the web management interface,
then the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Press ‘Save…’ button, and you’ll be prompted to download
the configuration as a file, you can please save it as another
filename for different versions, and keep it in a safe place.
Press ‘Browse…’ to pick a previously-saved configuration file
from your computer, and then click ‘Upload…’ to transfer the
configuration file to router. After the configuration is uploaded,
the router’s configuration will be replaced by the file you just
uploaded.
Click this ‘Reset‘ button to remove all settings you made, and
restore the configuration of this router back to factory default
settings
Save Settings
Load Settings
Reset Settings
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Factory Default and Settings Backup , Restore
The system software used by this router is called as ‘firmware’, just like any
applications on your computer, when you replace the old application with a new
one, your computer will be equipped with new function. You can also use this
firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even fix the
bugs of this router.
Please click ‘Management-> Upgrade Firmware’ located at the web
management interface, then the following message will be displayed on your
web browser:
Click ‘Browse…’ button first, you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of
firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our
website, and use it to upgrade your router.
After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Upload‘ button, and the router
will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take
several minutes, please be patient.
NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or
physically disconnect your computer from router. If the firmware you uploaded
is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to return this
router to the dealer of purchase to ask for help. (Warranty voids if you
interrupted the upgrade procedure).
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Firmware Upgrade
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Change Management password
Please click “Wireless -> Basic Settings” located at the web management
interface, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
You could configure the minimum number of Wireless settings for
communication, such as Network Name (SSID) and Channel. The Access
Point can be set simply with only the minimum setting items.
Disable Wir eles s
Mode
SSID of AP or
SSID of C onne ct to
SSID of E xten ded
Band
Universal R epeater Mo de (Ac ting
as AP and client simultaneouly)
Suppo rts 11B/11G/11N mixe d mode s.
Wirel ess On /Off
Suppo rts AP / Repea ter mo des.
Main Se rvic e Set Id enti fier. I t’s t he
"name" o f your w irel ess ne twor k.
Configuring via Web Browser
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Wireless Base Configuration