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WS320 Wireless Repeater 

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Page 1: ...WS320 Wireless Repeater User Guide ...

Page 2: ...WS320 Wireless Repeater User Guide Issue 01 Date 2010 08 16 Part Number 202302 ...

Page 3: ...chnical support and service Please feel free to contact our local office or company headquarters Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Address Huawei Industrial Base Bantian Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People s Republic of China Website http www huawei com Email terminal huawei com ...

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Page 6: ... Up a Wireless Connection Through the Web Based Configuration Utility 17 4 Maintaining the WS320 27 Logging In to the Advanced Configuration Webpage 27 Connecting to a New Wireless Network 28 Changing the IP Address of the LAN Interface 29 Restoring Default Settings 30 5 FAQs 30 6 Appendix 35 Hardware Features 35 Default Settings 37 Technical Specifications 38 i ...

Page 7: ...nce design of the device z When using the device observe all applicable laws and regulations and respect the legal rights of other people Environmental Requirements for Using the Device z Keep the device far from sources of heat and fire such as a heater or a candle z Keep the device far from electronic appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as a microwave oven or a refri...

Page 8: ...ng any electrical medical device contact its manufacturer for the restrictions on the use of the device z Do not take the device into operating rooms intensive care units ICUs or coronary care units CCUs Areas with Inflammables and Explosives z Do not use the device where inflammables or explosives are stored for example in a gas station oil depot or chemical plant Otherwise explosions or fires ma...

Page 9: ... any included batteries indicates that the device and any included batteries should not be disposed of as normal household garbage Do not dispose of your device or batteries as unsorted municipal waste The device and any batteries should be handed over to a certified collection point for recycling or proper disposal at the end of its life For more detailed information about the recycling of the de...

Page 10: ... between the antenna and all persons Български С настоящето Huawei Technologies Co Ltd декларира че този уред съответства на основните изисквания и другите разпоредби на Директива 1999 5 EC Česky Huawei Technologies Co Ltd tímto prohlašuje že toto zařízení je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími souvisejícími opatřeními směrnice 1999 5 EC Dansk Huawei Technologies Co Ltd erklærer hermed at d...

Page 11: ...ι αυτή η συσκευή συμμορφώνεται με τις βασικές απαιτήσεις και άλλες σχετικές διατάξεις της οδηγίας 1999 5 Ε Κ Magyar Jelen nyilatkozaton keresztül a Huawei Technologies Co Ltd kijelenti hogy a készülék megfelel az EC 5 1999 Irányelv összes lényeges követelményének és vonatkozó előírásának Gaeilge Fograíonn Huawei Technologies Co Ltd leis seo go bhfuil an fheiste seo i gcomhlíonadh leis na fíor riac...

Page 12: ...rm cu cerinţele esenţiale şi alte prevederi relevante ale directivei 1999 5 CE Slovenčina Huawei Technologies Co Ltd týmto vyhlasuje že zariadenie je v súlade so základnými požiadavkami a inými relevantnými predpismi Smernice 1999 5 ES Slovenščina Huawei Technologies Co Ltd izjavlja da je ta naprava v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in drugimi ustreznimi določbami Direktive 1999 5 ES Español Europeo...

Page 13: ...ates of the EU France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz Italy For private use a general authorisation is required if WAS RLAN s are used outside own premises For public use a general authorisation is required Luxembourg General authorisation required for network and service supply Norway This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of ...

Page 14: ...e shows the network connection between the WS320 and other related devices The PC in Room C on the second floor is some distance from the wireless router in Room A on the first floor The WS320 is used to process the wireless signals transmitted between the PC and the wireless router Thus a wireless network can be established 1 Wireless router 2 WS320 3 and 4 PCs with a wireless network adapter ins...

Page 15: ...y the wireless router You need to connect the WS320 to the wireless network for only one time Then when you restart the WS320 the WS320 will automatically connect to the wireless network that it connected to last time Suppose that you are in the network environment as shown in the following figure B A C Your PC is placed in Room A and it is connected to a wireless network Because Room C is far fro...

Page 16: ...ion Through the WPS Button If your wireless router supports the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS function implemented through Push Button Configuration PBC you can quickly set up a wireless connection between the WS320 and the wireless router by pressing the WPS button Wi Fi Protected Setup abbreviated to WPS is a standard used for simplifying the security settings of a wireless network Through the WPS f...

Page 17: ...function and the WPS function implemented through PBC are enabled The method of configuring a wireless network on a router varies with the routers produced by different manufacturers For details about the configuration method see the wireless router operation guide provided by the manufacturer B A C 11 ...

Page 18: ...er After the WS320 is powered on the indicator on the panel turns red indicating that the WS320 is being started Wait for about one minute Then the indicator of the WS320 turns solid yellow indicating that the WS320 has been started but not connected to the wireless router 12 ...

Page 19: ...lease the button At this time the indicator of the WS320 blinks in yellow indicating that the WS320 is trying to connect to the wireless router through the WPS function Wait for a moment generally about 20s and less than 120s When the indicator of the WS320 turns solid green it indicates that the WS320 successfully connects to the wireless router through the wireless network 13 ...

Page 20: ... indicating that the WS320 is being started Wait for about one minute Then the indicator of the WS320 blinks in yellow indicating that the WS320 is trying to connect to the wireless network When it successfully connects to the wireless network the indicator of the WS320 turns solid green If the indicator turns solid yellow after blinking in yellow it indicates that the WS320 fails to connect to th...

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Page 22: ...by the WS320 At this moment the extended network can be used the same as that implemented in Room A If you want to connect another PC to the wireless network you can directly connect the PC to the wireless network in Room C For the method of manually configuring a wireless connection on the PC see 5 FAQs B A C 16 ...

Page 23: ... based configuration utility through the wireless network of the WS320 By default an unencrypted wireless network has been configured on the WS320 The service set identifier SSID of the wireless network is Repeater When you use the WS320 for the first time you can connect to the default wireless network to access the Web based configuration utility of the WS320 Suppose that the wireless SSID of th...

Page 24: ...Step 1 Power on the wireless router in Room A Ensure that the wireless network function of the wireless router is enabled B A C SSID AP 18 ...

Page 25: ...Step 2 In Room A connect the WS320 to a power socket near the wireless router Wait for about one minute until the WS320 is started 19 ...

Page 26: ...eater For the method of manually configuring a wireless connection on the PC see 5 FAQs 2 Configure the network connection of the PC enabling the PC to obtain an IP address automatically 3 Launch the browser on the PC Enter http 192 168 1 254 in the address bar and then press Enter The quick configuration webpage of the WS320 is displayed B A C SSID AP SSID Repeater SSID Repeater SSID Repeater 20 ...

Page 27: ...e wireless network whose SSID is AP If the SSID of the wireless network is hidden you need to enter the SSID in the lower SSID text box 3 In the Settings area set the connection parameters of the wireless network 4 Click Connect to connect the WS320 to the wireless network with the SSID of AP Wait for a moment within 30 seconds When the indicator of the WS320 turns solid green after blinking in ye...

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Page 29: ...ton on the panel of the WS320 to restore the WS320 to the default settings Then log in to the quick configuration webpage of the WS320 again z On the wireless router when the security mode of the wireless network is set to Open and the encryption mode is set to WEP if you enter a wrong WEP password the WS320 can connect to the wireless network but cannot normally communicate with the wireless rout...

Page 30: ...Step 5 Configure the wireless connection of the PC again Set the PC to connect to the wireless network with the SSID of AP 24 ...

Page 31: ...Step 6 Unplug the WS320 in Room A and then plug it into a power socket in Room B B A C SSID AP 25 ...

Page 32: ...he extended network can be used the same as that implemented in Room A After the WS320 sets up a wireless connection with the wireless router the SSID named Repeater is disabled If you want to use this SSID to access the Web configuration utility of the WS320 again you need to enable the SSID by restoring the WS320 to the default settings 26 ...

Page 33: ...onnected to the wireless router The SSID of the wireless network to be connected is Repeater When the WS320 is connected to the wireless router The SSID of the wireless network of your PC is the same as that of the wireless network of the wireless router Step 2 Set the network connection of the PC and ensure that the IP address of the PC is in the same network segment as the IP address of the WS32...

Page 34: ...reless router if you want to connect the WS320 to the wireless network of another wireless router you can press the WPS button To connect to a new wireless network you can also do as follows by using the Web based configuration utility Step 1 Log in to the advanced configuration webpage of the WS320 Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Settings Repeater to display the configuration page Step 3 On ...

Page 35: ...ed in the address bar of the browser before you log in to the Web based configuration utility To change the IP address do as follows after you log in to the Web based configuration utility Step 1 Log in to the advanced configuration webpage of the WS320 Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Settings LAN to display the configuration page Step 3 In the IP address text box enter the new IP address Ste...

Page 36: ...that the WS320 is restarted after the default settings are restored To restore the default settings you can also do as follows after logging in to the advanced configuration webpage Step 1 In the navigation tree choose Maintenance Reset to display the system reboot page Step 2 Click Restore Default Settings 5 FAQs Can I set up a wireless connection between my PC and the WS320 by pressing the WPS b...

Page 37: ...k adapter of the PC changes The wireless network adapter automatically detects and switches to the wireless network with stronger signal strength During the network switch process the data transmission on the wireless connection will be interrupted If the network adapter does not support the network switch function the wireless connection cannot be reestablished automatically and you need to confi...

Page 38: ... Local Services and Applications Services 3 From the services listed in the right pane of the Computer Management window right click Wireless Zero Configuration and then choose Properties from the shortcut menu 4 In the Wireless Zero Configuration Properties Local Computer dialog box check whether Service status is Started If not click the Start button 5 Click OK to close the dialog box Then close...

Page 39: ... Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box click OK How can I quickly restore the WS320 to the default settings When the WS320 is powered on press and hold the reset button of the WS320 for over 1s by using an object with a sharp point such as a pin and then release the button Then the WS320 automatically restarts and the default settings are restored Does the WPS function have any special...

Page 40: ...upport the WPS function how can I set up a connection between the WS320 and the router You can manually connect the WS320 to the wireless network of the wireless router by using the Web based configuration utility of the WS320 If the WS320 fails to connect to the wireless network of a wireless router after I press and hold the WPS button what should I do Step 1 Ensure that only one wireless router...

Page 41: ...lephones which generate strong magnetic or electric fields Step 6 It is recommended that you place the wireless router and the WS320 in an open space Although radio signals can pass through obstacles passing through too many obstacles such as cement or wooden walls can affect the transmission of wireless signals of a wireless network Step 7 Adjust the position of the WS320 placing the WS320 near t...

Page 42: ...20 When the WS320 is powered on press and hold the reset button of the WS320 for over 1s and then release it Then the WS320 automatically restarts and the default settings are restored 2 Power plug used to connect to a power socket 3 WPS button used to start the WPS negotiation of the WS320 to set up a wireless connection between the WS320 and a wireless router 36 ...

Page 43: ...ndicator Color Status Description Solid on The WS320 is being started Red Blinking The WS320 is updating software Solid on The WS320 has been started but not connected to a wireless router Yellow Blinking The WS320 is trying to set up a wireless connection with a wireless router Green Solid on The WS320 has set up a wireless connection with a wireless router Default Settings Parameter Default Valu...

Page 44: ...b based configuration utility admin Wireless network name SSID Repeater Wireless network password None No password required for connection Technical Specifications Item Specification Entire device power supply 100 240 V AC Entire device power consumption 5 W Working temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Working humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Dimensions L W H 76 mm 42 mm 59 mm ...

Page 45: ...nd interference between 802 11b 1 Mbit s 2 Mbit s 5 5 Mbit s and 11 Mbit s 802 11g 6 Mbit s 9 Mbit s 12 Mbit s 18 Mbit s 24 Mbit s 36 Mbit s 48 Mbit s and 54 Mbit s Wireless data rates 802 11n a 1T 1R antenna used 6 Mbit s 6 5 Mbit s 13 0 Mbit s 13 5 Mbit s 19 5 Mbit s 26 0 Mbit s 27 0 Mbit s 39 0 Mbit s 40 5 Mbit s 52 0 Mbit s 54 0 Mbit s 58 5 Mbit s 65 0 Mbit s 81 0 Mbit s 108 0 Mbit s 121 5 Mbi...

Page 46: ...ter services please read this warranty card carefully fill in the required information and preserve this card in good condition Your Name Address Postal Code Telephone Product Type Product Serial Number Purchase Date Invoice Number Dealer Name Dealer s Address Telephone Preserve well No reissue Dealer s Seal i ...

Page 47: ...eserved in good condition and free of any scratch or alteration 3 To claim such service for defects that are not included in the following exclusion terms the warranty card and the invoice that records the product serial number shall be presented to a Huawei authorized service partner Exclusions In any of the following cases the warranty card becomes unenforceable or inapplicable without prior not...

Page 48: ...r the product serial number recorded on the warranty card is inconsistent with the actual one imprinted or labeled on the product 8 The product nameplate serial number barcode or seal label has been removed erased defaced or is illegible In any case that is not covered by this limited warranty or should the warranty expire Huawei shall charge for the service s claimed for the products if the produ...

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