Wireless Range Extender I
Wireless 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 integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
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Wireless Range Extender Preface Thank you for purchasing Tenda wireless range extender. Before configuring it, please read this user guide carefully. Conventions Note: Information you need to pay attention to. Tip: Additional information to help you save time or resources. Technical Support Website: http://www.tendacn.com Email: support02@tenda.com.
Wireless Range Extender Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ............................................................................. 1 1 Package Contents ........................................................................................... 1 2 Getting to Know Your Wireless Range Extender ................................................ 1 LED ................................................................................................................ 1 Interfaces and Buttons ..................
Wireless Range Extender Win7 OS ....................................................................................................... 28 Windows XP OS ............................................................................................ 30 Appendix 2 Default Settings ............................................................................. 32 Appendix 3 FAQs .............................................................................................
Chapter 1 Product Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 Package Contents Unpack the package carefully and verify the following items are included: If any of the above items are incorrect, missing, or damaged, please contact your Tenda reseller for immediate replacement. 2 Getting to Know Your Wireless Range Extender LED LED Description Solid: Proper connection is established on the LAN port. Blinking: Transferring data on the LAN port. Off: No connection is established on the LAN port.
Chapter 1 Product Overview Medium signal strength (-60dBm~-41dBm). Strong signal strength (within -40dBm). Blinking: Negotiating key. Solid: Bridged successfully. Off: Not bridged. Solid: Proper connection to power supply. Blinking: The system is functioning properly. Off: Improper connection to power supply. This icon is for decoration only. Interfaces and Buttons 1 2 3 4 PWR: Port for connecting to power supply. LAN（ 1/2/3/4）： Ports for connecting to PCs, switches or routers.
Chapter 1 Product Overview Label You can acquire the following information from Label: 1. Model: Displays the product model. 2. Default Access: The default web login is http://re.tendacn.com. 3. Password: The default password is admin. 4. Power: The power specification is 9V 0.6A. 5. MAC: Displays the device's default MAC address. 6. Default SSID: Displays the device's default SSID name. 3 Position Your Wireless Range Extender For best performance, please place your wireless range extender: 1.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 1 Preparation Before connecting Ethernet cables, please verify the following items: Item W ireless Range Extender W ireless Router PC Ethernet Cables Description Inculded in the package Purchased by yourself Installed with IE8 or other better web browsers. Used for connecting PC to the wireless range extender 2 Hardware Installation 1. Connect the wireless range extender to your PC wirelessly or with an Ethernet cable; 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 3 Setup by Button By pressing the EXTENDER button, you can achieve wireless bridging for extending wireless network without complicated procedures. This feature will only be effective in range extender mode. Configuration procedures: 1. Press the W PS or QSS button on your wireless router for 1~3 seconds; 2. Press the EXTENDER button on the wireless range extender for 1~3 seconds within 2 minutes; 3.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Tip-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ensure the wireless range extender is placed near the wireless router for better performance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Internet Connection Setup Configure IP Configure your PC obtain IP address automatically. If you are not clear about this, please refer to Appendix 1 Configure IP .
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Internet Connection Setup Two working modes are available here: range extender mode and AP mode. The default is range extender mode. Range Extender Mode W ireless bridging allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points. The network topology is shown below: In this mode, you just need to configure the wireless range extender unilaterally as below: 1. Range Extender Mode Setup: Bridging the remote device for wireless extension.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Security Mode: W PA-PSK Cipher Type: AES Security Key: 12345678 LAN IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Configuration procedures: 1. Click Wizard, select Range Extender Mode and click Next; 2. Click Open Scan, select the remote router's wireless network (SSID), say Tenda_130518, click OK and Close Scan. 3.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 4. In the appearing dialogue box click OK; 5. Click System Status to check the bridge status. W hen the bridge status displays Connected, bridged successfully. Tip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. If the wireless range extender is connected to the remote router within 20 seconds, the wireless range extender ’s DHCP server will be disabled automatically.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 2. If the wireless range extender isn’t connected to the remote router within 20 seconds, the wireless range extender ’s DHCP server will be enabled automatically. The wireless range extender will get the IP assigned from the wireless range extender itself. Thus, you can’t access to the Internet. 3. W hen bridged successfully, the range extender ’s SSID and security mode will be the same as that of the remote router.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 3. In the appearing dialogue box click OK. Tip--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Configure your PC obtain IP address automatically. For specific procedures, please refer to Appendix 1 Configure IP . 2. Gateway of the PC (client) is assigned from the remote router.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 2. Enter cmd and click OK; 3. Enter "ping re.tendacn.com" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen, the bridge is established successfully.
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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AP Mode Check whether the gateway of your PC is assigned from the remote router (take W indows XP OS for example). at the right corner of your desktop; 1. Double click on the icon 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 6 Join Your Wireless Connection Having finished above settings, you can search for the device's default wireless network (SSID) from your wireless devices (notebook, iPad, iPhone, etc) and enter a security key to connect to it wirelessly. Tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. The range extender 's SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX by default. You can find it on the label on the bottom of the range extender. 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup Ethernet cable from the wired network adapter of your PC and refresh your desktop. If the problem remains unsolved, click Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet>Network and Sharing Center, right click Wireless Network Connection and select Connect/Disconnect. Steps for follow-up are similar to the following. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.
Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup 3. Enter the security key and click OK. 4. W hen you see Connected displayed next to the 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. W hen 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 1 Wizard Here you can configure the device’s working mode. For specific configurations, please refer to Chapter 2 Internet Connection Setup . 2 System Status This section displays the device’s current system info. 3 Wireless 3.1 Wireless Basic Settings This section allows you to manage your wireless network.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 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. 11b mode: Select it if you have only 11b wireless devices in your wireless network.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 7. 8. 9. Extension Channel： Available only in 11b/g/n mixed mode. WMM-Capable: W MM is QoS for your wireless network. Enabling this option may better stream wireless multimedia data (such as video or audio). ASPD Capable： Select to enable/disable the auto power saving mode. We recommend you disable it. Tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.The default primary SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 6. Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK: If selected, both WPA-PSK and W PA2-PSK secured wireless clients can join your wireless network. 7. AES: If selected, wireless speed can reach up to300Mbps. 8. TKIP: If selected, wireless speed can reach up to 54Mbps. 9. TKIP+AES: If selected, both AES and TKIP secured wireless clients can join your wireless network. 10. Security Key: Must be between 8~63 case-sensitive ASCII characters or 8~64 Hex characters.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 5. Click OK to save your settings; Tip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. 2. Up to 16 wireless MAC addresses can be configured. If you don't want to configure the complex wireless security settings and want to disallow others to join your wireless network, you can configure a wireless access control rule to allow only your own wireless device.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 4 Tools 4.1 Time Settings This section lets you configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. You can either select to set the time and date manually or automatically obtain the GMT time from Internet. Note that the GMT time is obtained only when the range extender is connected to the Internet. 1. 2. Time Zone: Select your current time zone. Customized Time: Check it to customize time.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings To upgrade firmware, do the following: 1. Click Browse to locate and select the firmware file and Upgrade to update your range extender. 2. Device restarts automatically when the upgrade process is completed. Note------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Please verify the firmware is correct. 2. DO NOT power off the range extender when the upgrade is in process otherwise the range extender may be permanently damaged.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings Tip---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The default configuration file name is “RouterCfm.cfg”. You can change it as you like. For safety purpose, do not change the file extension. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.4 Restore to Factory Default Click the Restore To Factory Default button to reset the range extender to its factory default settings. 1. 2. 3.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 2. It is not advisable to restore the device to factory default settings unless our technical supporters recommend you do so. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.5 Change Password This section allows you to change login password and user name for accessing the device’s Web-based management interface. 1. 2. 3. Old Password: Enter the old password.
Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 4.7 Reboot This section allows you to reboot the device. Rebooting the device will activate any modified settings on this device. W hile rebooting, all connections will be lost and reconnected automatically later.
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. Click Network and Sharing Center; 4.
Chapter 4 Appendix 5. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties; 6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties; 7.
Chapter 4 Appendix 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 W ireless Settings Default Settings Address 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 or support02@tenda.com.cn. We will be more than happy to help you out as soon as possible. 1.
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 your PC; otherwise, you may not be able to wirelessly connect to the device. Below describes how to do remove a wireless network from your PC. 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.
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. (2) To avoid unnecessary radiation interference, it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable.
Chapter 4 Appendix other antenna or transmitter. 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.
