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1-2 Safety Information

 

 
In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the 
following safety instructions: 
 
1. This range extender is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place 
this range extender outdoors. 
 
2. DO NOT put this range extender near hot or humid places, like a 
kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not leave this range extender in the car. 
 
3. DO NOT pull any connected cable with force; disconnect it from the 
range extender first. 
 
4. If you want to place this range extender at high places or hang on the 
wall, please make sure the range extender is firmly secured. Falling from 
high places would damage the range extender and its accessories, and 
void the warranty. 
 
5. Accessories of this range extender, like the antenna and power supply, 
are dangerous to small children under 3 years old. They may put the small 
parts in their nose or mouth and it could cause serious damage to them. 
KEEP THIS RANGE EXTENDER OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN! 
 
6. The range extender will become hot when being used for a long time 
(

This is normal and is not a malfunction).

 DO NOT put this range 

extender on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials. 
 
7. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the range extender. If you found 
that the range extender is not working properly, please contact your dealer 
of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the range extender, or 
the warranty will be void. 
 
8. If the range extender falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use 
your hand to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do 
anything, or contact an experienced electrical technician for help. 
 
9. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out 
from the range extender or power supply, remove the power supply or 
switch the electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase 
for help.

 

Summary of Contents for Hi-Gain HWREN15

Page 1: ...website www hawkingtech com e mail techsupport hawkingtech com COPYRIGHT 2011 HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED USER S MANUAL HI GAINTM WIRELESS 150N Mini Range Extender HWREN15...

Page 2: ...respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should t...

Page 3: ...ff and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipmen...

Page 4: ...This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to...

Page 5: ...of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the...

Page 6: ...ta 7 IP Address Setup 13 2 2 5 Mac OS X IP Address Setup 15 2 2 6 Connecting to Web Management Interface 16 2 3 Quick Setup 18 2 4 Status 20 2 5 Wireless Security 21 2 5 1 Disable Security 23 2 5 2 WE...

Page 7: ...6 2 Troubleshooting 48 6 3 Glossary 51...

Page 8: ...ility with IEEE 802 11b g Draft N wireless network standard works with other 802 11b g Draft N wireless devices High speed wireless network three times faster than conventional 802 11g wireless networ...

Page 9: ...ld They may put the small parts in their nose or mouth and it could cause serious damage to them KEEP THIS RANGE EXTENDER OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN 6 The range extender will become hot when being used...

Page 10: ...ce s with wired or wireless network interface card Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or above Netscape Navigator 4 7 or above Opera web browser Mozilla Firefox web browser or Safari web brow...

Page 11: ...range extender please check if there is anything missing in the package Contact your place of purchase to claim missing items 1x 150N Mini Range Extender 1x 2dBi Dipole Antenna 1x Quick Installation G...

Page 12: ...ected Off WLAN is disabled Flashing Wireless LAN activity transferring or receiving data LAN 1 On LAN port is connected Off LAN port is not connected Flashing LAN activity transferring or receiving da...

Page 13: ...C 1A Power connector connects to A C power adapter Wired 1 2 Local Area Network LAN ports WPS Reset Reset the router to factory default settings clear all settings or start WPS function Press this but...

Page 14: ...r source through the LAN Wired 1 or Wired 2 port of the range extender by Ethernet cable or connect to it wirelessly 2 Connect the A C power adapter to the wall socket and then connect it to the Power...

Page 15: ...o enter the following default login and password to access the Quick Setup menu Login admin Password 1234 If it s set to use a static IP address or you are unsure please follow the following instructi...

Page 16: ...rt button it should be located at lower left corner of your computer then click control panel Double click Network icon and Network window will appear Select TCP IP then click Properties 2 Select Obta...

Page 17: ...then click control panel Double click Network and Dial up Connections icon click Local Area Connection and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then...

Page 18: ...en click control panel Double click Network and Internet Connections icon click Network Connections and then double click Local Area Connection Local Area Connection Status window will appear and then...

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Page 20: ...twork Status and Tasks then click Manage Network Connections Change Adapter Settings on the right hand column Right click Local Area Network then select Properties Local Area Connection Properties win...

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Page 22: ...15 2 2 5 Mac OS X IP Address Setup Go to your system preferences go to network Select your network connection Make sure Configure is set to Using DHCP...

Page 23: ...Please start your web browser and input 192 168 1 240 in address bar then press the Enter key The following message should be shown Please input user name and password in the fields respectively defau...

Page 24: ...ed to input the user name and password again it means you didn t input the username and password correctly Retype the user name and password again If you re certain about the username and password you...

Page 25: ...SID as your original wireless network If you wish to change it please uncheck and manually input a custom name Otherwise leave checked Step 2 Please select your wireless network from the list below by...

Page 26: ...nt or wirless router Please contact your network administrator if you do not know the security code Click Continue to proceed to the next step or Back if you wish to make some changes Step 5 Final sum...

Page 27: ...e Code Version Current Version of the firmware Wireless Configuration Range Extender ID The HWREN15 s wireless name SSID Source Access Point ID SSID of the connected access point wireless router Encry...

Page 28: ...and on the left hand column click the Wireless Security sub tab in the web management interface There are three types of security levels you can select Disable no security data encryption disabled WE...

Page 29: ...everal things you can do to improve wireless security 1 Always enable data encryption Only disable it when you want to open your wireless range extender to the public 2 Never use simple words as encry...

Page 30: ...r the network is disabled After you finish with setting click Apply and the following message will be displayed When you see this message the settings you made are successfully saved You can click the...

Page 31: ...your network environment When you select WEP as encryption type the following page will be displayed Here are descriptions of every setup item Key Length There are two types of WEP key length 64 bit...

Page 32: ...SCII key format and if you select Hex as key format you can use characters 0 9 a f and A F You must enter at least one encryption key here and if you entered multiple WEP keys they should not be same...

Page 33: ...are WPA TKIP WPA2 AES and WPA2 Mixed You can select one of them but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected Pre shared Key Format Please select the format of pre sh...

Page 34: ...you made are successfully saved You can click the Continue button to return to the previous page and modify other settings or click the Apply button to restart the wireless range extender The changes...

Page 35: ...mode and push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode You can push Reset WPS button of this range extender or click Start PBC button in the web configuration interface to do this if...

Page 36: ...ngs of this extender has never been set an unConfigured message will be displayed here If the data encryption settings have been set before a Configured message will be displayed here Self PinCode Thi...

Page 37: ...nrolle mode is enabled the extender will follow the wireless settings of wireless client for WPS connection Start PBC Click Start PBC to start Push Button style WPS setup procedure This range extender...

Page 38: ...Filtering on left hand column under the Security tab in the web management interface and the following page will be displayed This page contains two parts of MAC filtering information All allowed MAC...

Page 39: ...ing MAC address and optional Comment click this button to add the MAC address to the list Reset Remove all characters in MAC address and Comments field Select Check this box to select one or more MAC...

Page 40: ...he meaning and function of these settings do not modify them or the wireless performance will be reduced You can click Advanced Setting tab at the top of web interface to enter advanced settings menu...

Page 41: ...it s safe to set this option to Auto and it s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification Channel Width Select wireless channel width bandwidth taken by wire...

Page 42: ...less radio Unless you re using this wireless range extender in a really big space you may not have to set output power to 100 This will enhance security malicious unknown users in distance will not be...

Page 43: ...this wireless range extender Click System Utility on the left column and the following message will be displayed Input current password in Current Password field then input new password in both New Pa...

Page 44: ...et To change IP address please click System Utility sub tab and the following message will be displayed Please input IP address and Subnet Mask in corresponding field and you can input the IP address...

Page 45: ...will be displayed When you see this message the settings you made are successfully saved You can click the Continue button to return to the previous page and modify other settings or click the Apply...

Page 46: ...here Start IP Please input the start IP address of the IP range End IP Please input the end IP address of the IP range Domain Name If you wish you can also optionally input the domain name for your n...

Page 47: ...s message the settings you made are successfully saved You can click the Continue button to return to the previous page and modify other settings or click the Apply button to restart the wireless rang...

Page 48: ...range extender configuration please follow the following instructions Click the Configuration tab in the web management interface and the following message will be displayed on your web browser Here a...

Page 49: ...sfer the configuration file to range extender After the configuration is uploaded the range extender s configuration will be replaced by the file you just uploaded Restore to Factory Default Click thi...

Page 50: ...nload the latest firmware file from our website http www hawkingtech com and save it to a location on your computer Then browse to it and use it to upgrade your range extender After a firmware upgrade...

Page 51: ...may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plugging it back again after 10 seconds To reset your range extender please click Reset tab in the web management interface and the following...

Page 52: ...ort calls from our support department or by the user when on site for quick configuration purposes To run the support utility insert the CD into your computer s CD rom and click on Setup Wizard Note t...

Page 53: ...you wish to configure Next to the Mac Address there will be an IP address that is assigned to that particular HWREN15 Highlight the unit and click Connect A web browser will open and take you into th...

Page 54: ...2MB SDRAM 16MB LAN Port 10 100M UTP Port x 2 Antenna 2dBi Detachable Dipole Antenna Power 5VDC 1A Switching Power Adapter Dimension 20 H x 58 W x 87 D mm Transmit Power 11n 13dBm 1 5dBm 11g 14dBm 1 5...

Page 55: ...cess it by web browser b Please check the connection of power cord and network cable of this range extender All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted to the range extender c If all...

Page 56: ...is disabled File download is very slow or breaks frequently a Try to reset the range extender and see if it s better after that b Try to know what computers do on your local network If someone s trans...

Page 57: ...50 you re doing this and call Hawking Technologies for help...

Page 58: ...ent to the proper IP address The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you DSL Modem DSL stands for Digital Subscr...

Page 59: ...1011001 10110000 10010000 00000000 and its host ID is 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000111 This is a convenient and efficient method for range extenders to route IP packets to their destination ISP Gat...

Page 60: ...P 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP Trap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Point to Point Protocol is a secure data transmiss...

Page 61: ...m Protocol UDP TCP IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery and thus is...

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