EW-7438RPn Quick Installation Guide 03-2012 / v1.
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Package Contents Before you start using this product, please check if there is anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer to claim the missing item(s): 1 x Wi-Fi extender 1 x Ethernet cable 1 x Access key card 1 x Quick installation guide 1 x CD with user manual and multi-language QIG LED Indicators LED Name LED Status On Flashing Signal Strength Flashing Rapidly Off Wi-Fi Flashing Off Description Excellent signal reception (Signal strength 50 – 100%) Good
On Power Flashing Off On Flashing WPS Flashing Rapidly Off LAN On Flashing Off mode Device switched on and correctly powered Resetting to factory defaults Device not powered, not correctly powered, or in LED off mode WPS connection established WPS in progress (waiting for another WPS device’s connection) WPS error No WPS connection established or in LED off mode LAN port connected LAN activity (transferring data) LAN port not connected GETTING STARTED It is recommended that you first set up this exte
2. Press and hold the WPS button on the extender for 2 seconds. The WPS LED should start flashing. 3. Press the WPS button on the root wireless access point within 2 minutes to establish a connection.
4. When the WPS connection has been established, the WPS LED will light up for 5 minutes and the signal strength LED will go on. Note: If an error has occurred, the WPS LED will flash rapidly. Please wait for the WPS LED to turn off and try again from the beginning. 5. After you have connected the extender to the existing Wi-Fi network, you can move this extender to another location for optimal Wi-Fi extension.
Important notice: If you are using Windows 7 and the following appears, please click “Connect the network without setting it up”. Please do not click “OK”. If you have accidentally clicked “OK”, you will see the following. Please click “Cancel”. 4. Now you should have connected to the Wi-Fi extender. Open your web browser and input the access key in address bar to log in the extender’s web configuration interface.
http://extenderxxxxxx http://extenderxxxxxx 5. You will then be prompted to log in. The default username is “admin” and the default password is “1234”. Click “OK” to continue. 6. iQ Setup will start detecting available Wi-Fi networks automatically. All the detected Wi-Fi networks will be displayed in the list. Select the one to which you wish to connect.
Note: If the Wi-Fi network to which you wish to connect does not appear, click “Refresh” to detect again or try to move the extender closer to the root wireless access point. 7. Input the same password as the existing Wi-Fi network in the “KEY” field and click “Next” to continue. Note: The extender must have the same Wi-Fi password as the root wireless access point. 8. By default, the extender’s SSID is the root access point’s SSID+mac address. You can change the extender’s SSID if you want.
BASIC SETTINGS Resetting the Wi-Fi Extender If your Wi-Fi extender is not functioning correctly, or if you want to run iQ Setup again, press and hold the WPS button for 10 seconds to reset the extender to factory defaults (the power LED will flash as the device resets to factory defaults). Enabling/Disabling the LED Indicators 1. Open your web browser and input the access key in address bar to log in the extender’s web configuration interface.
4. Check the “Enable LED OFF mode” box to configure LED behavior. 5. Click “Apply” to save the changes.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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.
EU Declaration of Conformity English: French: Czechian: Polish: Romanian: Russian: Magyar: Türkçe: Ukrainian: Slovakian: German: Spanish: Italian: Dutch: Portugese: Norwegian: Swedish: Danish: Finnish: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2009/125/EC. Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE, 2009/125/CE.
Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC. Equipment: Model No.: N300 Universal Wi-Fi Extender EW-7438RPn The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Spectrum: EMC: EMF: Safety (LVD): ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10) EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04); EN 301 489-17 V2.1.
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