Wireless N300 Universal Range Extender I
Wireless N300 Universal Range Extender Copyright Statement is the registered trademark of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. All the products and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright of the whole product as integr ation, including its accessories and software, belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
Wireless N300 Universal Range Extender Preface Thank you for purchasing Tenda wireless range extender. This guide applies to A300/A301. As they share many similarities in many aspects, here we take A300 for example. Before configuring it, please read this user guide carefully. Conventions Note: Information you need to pay attention to. Tip: Additional info rmation to help you save time or resources. Technical Support Website: http://www.tendacn.com Technical Support: support@tenda.com.
Wireless N300 Universal Range Extender Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ........................................................................ 1 1.1 Pack age Contents ................................................................................. 1 1.2 Getting to Know Your W ireless Range Extender ..................................... 1 LED ........................................................................................................ 2 Port & Button ........................................
Wireless N300 Universal Range Extender Appendix 2 Default Settings ...................................................................... 29 Appendix 3 FAQs ...................................................................................... 30 Appendix 4 Rem ove W ireless Network from your PC .................................. 31 Appendix 5 Safety and Em ission Statem ent ...............................................
Chapter 1 Product Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Package Contents Unpack the package carefully and verify the following items are included: • Wireless Range Extender • Install Guide • Ethernet Cable • Resource CD If any of the above items are incorrect, missing, or damaged, please contact your Tenda reseller for immediate replacement. 1.
Chapter 1 Product Overview LED LED Status Description PW R Solid Proper connection to power supply Solid Bridged successfully Blinking Negotiating key Off Not bridged Solid Green Strong signal Solid Orange Weak signal Off Not bridged Solid Proper connection is established on the LAN port. Blinking Data transmitting on the LAN port RE(Range Extender) (Signal Strength) LAN Port & Button 1 2 3 LAN： Port for connecting to a PC, switch or router.
Chapter 1 Product Overview The Best Way is Half -Way Generally, the ideal location for the range extender is half-way between your wireless router and your W i -Fi enabled devices. If that is not impossible, placing the range extender closer to your wireless router will ensure better performance. Solid Green LED Choose a location that lights up the green sign al strength LED .
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Position the wireless range extender close to a wireless router or access point and then plug it into a power outlet nearby. 2. Connect your W ireless Clients (such as notebook, pad, smart phone, etc.) to the range extender wirelessly. Or you can connect your PC to the sole LAN port of Range Extender with an Ethernet cable. 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Security Key: 12345678 LAN IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Configuration procedures: 1. On the W izard screen, click Open Scan, select the remote router's wireless network (SSID), say Tenda_ 881218, click OK. 2. Enter the remote device’s security key and click Save; 3.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 4. Click System Status to check the bridge status. W hen the b ridge status displays Connected, bridged successfully. Tip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. If the wireless range extender is connected to the remote router within 20 seconds, the wireless range ex tender ’s DHCP server will be disabled automatically.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Method Two: Setup by Button By pressing the R E button, you can achieve wireless bridging for extending wireless network withou t complicated procedures. Configuration procedures: 1. Press the W PS or QSS button on your wireless router for 1~3 seconds ; 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 3. When the RE LED displays a solid light, the wireless range extender will be connected to your desired router successfully. You can also login to the web management interface to che ck bridge status. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Ensure the wireless range extender is placed near the wireless router for better performance. 2. AS the latest W PS 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 2. Enter the default password admin and click OK. 3. Then the following page will appear. Internet Connection Setup Wireless bridging allows a wireless network to be expanded u sing multiple access points.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Tip-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Before configuring it by web-based management page, make sure you have the following information: 1. Remote router's SSID, security mode, cipher type and security key. 2. Remote router's LAN IP address.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If ping failed, repair the IP address on your PC to ensure the gateway is assigned from the remote router. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 2. Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click Connect. 3. Enter the security key and click OK.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 4. When you see Connected displayed next to th e wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully. Windows XP OS 1. Right click My Network Places from your PC's desktop and select Properties.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 2. Right click Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks . 3. Double click the wireless network you wish to connect. 4. Enter the security key and click Connect. 5. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 3.1 Wizard Here you can configure the device’s working mode. For specific configurations, please refer to Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup . 3.2 System Status This section displa ys the device’s current system info.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 3.3 Wireless 3.3.1 Wireless Basic Settings This section allows you to manage your wireless network. 1. 2. 3. SSID: This is the public name of your wireless network. It is preset to "Tenda_XXXXXX" (where "XXXXXX" represents the last six characters in device MAC address.) by default. Please change it for better security. Note that this field should not be left blank. Network Mode: Select a correct mode according to your wireless clients.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. AP Isolation: W hen it’s enabled, clients connected to the same SSID will be isolated. Channel: For optimal wireless performance, you may select the least used channel. It is advisable that you select an unused channel from the drop down list, or “Auto” to let the range extender detect and select the best possible channel for your wireless network to ope rate on. Channel Bandwidth: Select a proper channel bandwidth to enhance wireless performance.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 1. 2. Open： W ireless speed rate can reach up to 54Mbps if Open is selected. Shared: W ireless speed rate can reach up to 54Mbps if Shared is selected. 3. Default Key: Select a key to be effective for the current W EP encryption. For example, if you select Key 1, wireless clients must join your wireless network using this Key 1. 4. WPA-PSK： W PA personal, supports AES, TKIP and TKIP+AES cipher types. Note: Usually TKIP&AES is not optional. 5.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings to enter the configuration screen. There are three options available: Disable, Forbid and Permit . Wireless Access Control Application Example: To only allow your own notebook at the MAC address of C8:3A:35:C2:CA:E7 to join your wireless network. Configuration procedures: 1. Select the SSID you wish to configure access control; 2. Select Permit; 3. Enter the MAC address. 4. Click Add; 5.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 3.3.4 Wireless Connection Status Click Wireless > Wireless Connection Status , here you can see a list of wireless devices connected to the range extender. Tip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can know whether there are unauthorized accesses to your wireless network by viewing the wireless client list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.4 Tools 3.4.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings Tip-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When the device is disconnected from power supply, time settings on this page will be lost. However, it will be updated automatically when the device reconnects to the Internet. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.4.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 3.4.3 Backup/Restore This feature allows you to backup and restore current settings. Once you have configured the range extender, you can save these settings to a configuration file on your local hard drive. The configuration file can later be imported to your range extender in case the range extender is reset to factory default settings. Tip---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The default configuration file name is “RouterCfm.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings Click the Restore To Factory Default button to reset the range extender to its factory default settings. 1. Default IP Address: 192.168.0.254 2. Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 3. Default Password: admin Note------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Once this device is restored to factory default, you need to reconfigure the device for Internet access as well as many other settings includ ing wireless settings. 2.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 2. Only numbers and alphabets can be included in the password ( 1~12 characters). If no character entered, it has no password. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.4.6 Syslog Here you can view the history of the device’s actions. After 150 entries, the earliest logs will be cleared automatically. 3.4.7 Reboot This section allows you to reboot the device.
Chapter 4 Appendix Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 1 Configure IP In this section we explain how to configure your PC’s TCP/IP settings. Win7 OS 1. Click Start ->Control Panel; 2. Enter Control Panel and click Network and Internet; 3.
Chapter 4 Appendix 4. Click Change adapter settings ; 5. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties; 6.
Chapter 4 Appendix 7. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK to save the configurations. Windows XP OS 1. Right click My Network Places and select Properties; 2.
Chapter 4 Appendix 3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties; 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK to save the settings.
Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 2 Default Settings Parameters Web Login Wireless Settings Tools Default Settings Default Access http://re.tendacn.
Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 3 FAQs This section provides solutions to problems that may occur during installation and operation of the device. Read the following if you are running into problems. If your problem is not covered here, please feel free to go to www.tendacn.com to find a solution or email your problems to: support@tenda.com.cn. We will be more than happy to help you out as soon as possible. Q: I entered the device’s default access “re.tendacn.
Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 4 Remove Wireless Network from your PC If you change wireless settings on your wireless device, you must remove them accordingly from your PC; otherwise, you may not be able to wirelessly connect to the device. If you are using Windows XP, do as follows: 1. Right click My Network Places and select Properties. 2. Click Wireless Network Connection and then select Properties. 3. Click Wireless Networks , select the item under Preferred networks and then click the Remove button.
Chapter 4 Appendix If you are using Windows 7, do as follows: 1. Click Network from your desktop and select Properties. 2. Select Manage Wireless Networks . 3. Click the wireless connection and select Remove network.
Chapter 4 Appendix Appendix 5 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product . In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This device complies with EU 1999/5/EC. NOTE: (1) The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
Chapter 4 Appendix The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
