1. Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on the extender’s Wi-Fi
Protected Setup screen.
2. Click
Register
on the extender’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. When the
connection is complete, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup light on the extender will
be solid.
3. Click
OK
on the extender’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes
or you will have to start over.
Connecting with the extender’s PIN
Use this method if your client device asks for the extender’s PIN.
1. On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the extender’s Wi-Fi Protected
Setup screen. (It is also listed on the product label on the bottom of the
extender.) When the connection is complete, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup light
on the extender will be solid.
2. Click
OK
on the extender’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes.
5.How to use Site Survey
Site Survey gives a snapshot of all neighboring access points and wireless routers
within range of the extender.
To open the Site Survey page:
1. Log in to the browser-based utility (see “How to access the browser- based
utility” on page 5).
2. Click
the
Wireless
tab. Click the
Site Survey
page.
a.
Select
—To connect to a wireless network, click the button next to the
wireless network name (SSID) in the Select column, and click Connect.
b.
SSID
—Displays the name of neighboring wireless networks.
c.
GHz
—Displays the radio band (in GHz) of the neighboring wireless
networks
d.
Signal Strength
—Displays the relative position of the neighboring
access points by indicating the power of the wireless signal received: 1
bar= 20%,2 bars=40%, 3 bars=60%, 4 bars=80%, 5 bars=100%. If no
bar is displayed, the extender is located too far away from the upstream
access point. Try to keep the signal strength between 60% and 100%
for optimum performance.
e.
Security
—Displays the mode of security in use by the neighboring APs.
If a network supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
icon is also displayed.
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