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CONTENTS

Conventions ...............................................................................................................01

Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Product Overview

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1.2 Product Appearance

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Chapter 2 Connect the Extender to the Internet

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2.1 Method 1: Via a Web Browser

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2.2 Method 2: Via WPS

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Chapter 3 Customize Your Network

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3.1 Check Internet Status

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3.2 Configure Wireless Network

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3.3 Change LAN Settings

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3.4 Specify DHCP Server Settings

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3.5 Set High Speed Mode

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3.6 Set Access Control

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3.7 Adjust Wi-Fi Coverage

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Chapter 4 Use Your Extender as an Access Point

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4.1 Set Up the Extender as an Access Point

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4.2 Connect Wireless Devices to the Extender

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4.3 LED Explanation for the Access Point Mode

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Chapter 5 Manage the Extender

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5.1 Set System Time

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5.2 Control the LED

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5.3 Set Power Schedule

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5.4 Upgrade the Firmware

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5.5 Back up and Restore Configuration Settings

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5.6 Reboot the Extender

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5.7 Change Login Password

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5.8 Check System Log

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) .....................................................................29

Summary of Contents for ME20

Page 1: ...User Guide AC750 Wi Fi Range Extender ME20 REV1 0 0 1910080067 ...

Page 2: ...trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO LIMITED Copyright 2021 MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO LIMITED All rights reserved http www mercusys com ...

Page 3: ...f Conformity may be found at https www mercusys com en ce RF Exposure Information ThisdevicemeetstheEUrequirements 2014 53 EUArticle3 1a onthelimitationofexposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body National Restrictions Attention This device may only be used indoors in a...

Page 4: ...성이 있음 NCC Notice 注意取得審驗證明之低功率射頻器材非經核准公司商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能低功率射頻器材之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信經發現有干擾現象時應立即停用並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用前述合法通信指依電信管理法規定作業之無線電通信低功率射頻器材須忍受合法通信或工業科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作 BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項請按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品清潔本產品之前請先切斷電源請勿使用液體噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔注意防潮請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上插槽與開口供通風使用以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方除非有正常的通風否則不可放在密閉位置中請不要私自拆開機殼或自行維修 ...

Page 5: ...ontent of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence 備考 3 係指該項限用物質為排除項目 Note 3 The indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України Safety Information Ǵ Keep the devic...

Page 6: ...th functional earthing Alternating current Indoor use only Caution risk of electric shock Fuse is used in neutral N RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment User has...

Page 7: ...3 5 Set High Speed Mode 13 3 6 Set Access Control 14 3 7 Adjust Wi Fi Coverage 16 Chapter 4 Use Your Extender as an Access Point 18 4 1 Set Up the Extender as an Access Point 18 4 2 Connect Wireless Devices to the Extender 19 4 3 LED Explanation for the Access Point Mode 21 Chapter 5 Manage the Extender 22 5 1 Set System Time 22 5 2 Control the LED 23 5 3 Set Power Schedule 24 5 4 Upgrade the Firm...

Page 8: ...est software can be found at the product page at the official website http www mercusys com The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router Speed Coverage Disclaimer Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage per ft2 are not guaran...

Page 9: ...est Wi Fi extension 1 2 Product Appearance Note The provided plug may differ from the picture due to different regional power specifications 1 2 1 LED Explanation LED Status Indication Signal Off Power is off Blinking green The extender is starting upgrading or connecting to the router Solid red The extender is not connected to the router Solid green The extender is connected to the router and is ...

Page 10: ...hold this button for more than 5 seconds until the Signal LED turns off to reset the extender Press for 1 second to use the WPS function Ethernet Port Connect your Ethernet only device such as a Blu ray player game console DVR or smart TV to the Ethernet port of the extender to join the network ...

Page 11: ...ion the extender vertically as shown below 2 1 Method 1 Via a Web Browser 1 Connect your wireless device to the extender s network MERCUSYS_RE_XXXX Note 1 The default SSID network name is printed on the product label at the back of the extender 2 If you are using a computer unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer first if any 2 Follow the instructions of the Quick Setup Wizard to connect the ...

Page 12: ...05 Chapter 2 Connect the Extender to the Internet 3 The extender will scan and display all available 2 4 GHz networks Select your router s 2 4 GHz host network and enter the password to connect ...

Page 13: ...g steps Move the extender closer to your router and click Rescan Click Other to manually enter the SSID network name and password of the network you want to extend 4 Select your router s 5 GHz host network and enter the password to connect 5 Confirm the network passwords 6 Customize the extended network names or keep the default ones ...

Page 14: ...07 Chapter 2 Connect the Extender to the Internet 7 Follow web instructions to relocate the extender 3 Done Connect to the extended network and enjoy the internet ...

Page 15: ... into an electrical outlet between your host router and the Wi Fi dead zone The location you choose must be within the range of your existing host network 2 Wait until the Signal LED is lit and solid green If it s not relocate it closer to the host router to achieve better signal quality Router Host Network Green Good location Orange Too far from router Extended Network Clients 4 Enjoy Connect to ...

Page 16: ...Map to view the internet status of your extender The extender runs normally The extender fails to connect to the host networks Please go to Wireless Connect to Host Network to check whether the host network passwords are correct If the problem still exists relocate the extender closer to the router to achieve better signal quality The extender is connected to the host networks but is not transmitt...

Page 17: ...r your extended networks Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender To extend another host network 1 Go to Wireless Connect to Host Network 2 Enable Connect to 2 4GHz Network and click WIRELESS SCANNER to find all available networks 3 Select the 2 4GHz host network you want to extend Note If the network you want to extend is on but not listed please try the follow...

Page 18: ...xtended Network 2 Extended networks are enabled by default If you want to disable the wireless function of a certain band just clear the Enable checkbox In this case all the wireless settings of this band will be invalid 3 Click SAVE To change the wireless network name SSID 1 Go to Wireless Extended Network 2 Create a new SSID in Extended 2 4GHz SSID or click COPY HOST SSID The value is case sensi...

Page 19: ... together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on If the IP address conflicts with another device on your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet you can change it 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings Network LAN Settings 3 Select Use the following IP address 4 Enter a new IP Addre...

Page 20: ...he starting and ending IP addresses in the IP Address Pool 3 Enter other parameters if the ISP offers The Default Gateway is automatically filled in and is the same as the LAN IP address of the router 4 Click SAVE 3 5 Set High Speed Mode The High Speed feature switches off one of the wireless bands to leave one high performance super fast network ideal for HD streaming and gaming applications If m...

Page 21: ...h Speed Mode 4 Select a high speed mode as needed Select the Auto mode The extender will decide which band the high speed network will work on based on its wireless connection to your host router The other band will be disabled Select the Manual mode and choose to transmit 2 4GHz band or 5GHz band only 5 Click SAVE 3 6 Set Access Control Access Control allows you to permit or block specific device...

Page 22: ...Control 3 Enable Access Control To block specific device s Note Devices connected to the extender via an Ethernet cable cannot be blocked 1 Select Blacklist and click Add 2 Select the device to be blocked in the Add Devices table 3 Click ADD and the selected device s will be added to the blacklist To permit specific device s 1 Select Whitelist and click Add ...

Page 23: ... Device Name and MAC Address if you add devices manually 3 Click ADD and the selected device s will be added to the whitelist 3 7 Adjust Wi Fi Coverage You can set the extender s Wi Fi coverage depending on how large you want your Wi Fi area to be 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender ...

Page 24: ...17 Chapter 3 Customize Your Network 2 Go to Settings Advanced Settings Wi Fi Coverage 3 Select your desired Wi Fi coverage level for the extender 4 Click SAVE ...

Page 25: ...he Extender as an Access Point 1 Connect your computer to the extender via an Ethernet cable 2 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender 3 Click Change Mode in the top right corner of the page Select Access Point Mode and click OK The extender will reboot and switch to Access Point mode 4 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extende...

Page 26: ...onnect Wireless Devices to the Extender Method 1 Connect to the extender manually You can connect your wireless devices to the extender by using the extender s wireless network names and passwords Method 2 Connect to the extender via WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS provides an easier way to set up a secure Wi Fi connection Wireless devices that support WPS including Android phones tablets and most ...

Page 27: ...or the extender 2 Go to Wireless WPS 3 Enable WPS 4 Connect via WPS Client s PIN Enable Client s PIN and enter your device s PIN in the blank and then click CONNECT AP s PIN Enable AP s PIN and enter the PIN on your device You can click GENERATE to get a new PIN or click DEFAULT to restore the PIN to its factory one Push Button Recommended Click Start and push the WPS button on the client device w...

Page 28: ...ou can check its working status by following the LED Explanation table below LED Status Indication For Range Extender Mode Signal Off Power is off Blinking green The extender is starting upgrading or performing WPS connection Blinking red WPS connection failed Solid green Both 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi Fi bands are working well Solid orange Either 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi Fi band is disabled Solid red Both ...

Page 29: ... Power Schedule function If you have enabled the Daylight Saving Time feature the system time will be synchronized with the daylight saving time you configure 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings System Tools Time Settings To get system time 1 Select your local Time Zone from the drop down list 2 Click SAVE To set up Daylight Saving Time 1...

Page 30: ...ED when you don t need it 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings Advanced Settings LED Control To turn off the LED Disable LED Status To specify a time period when the LED turns off 1 Enable Night Mode 2 Specify the LED off time period Note The effective LED off time is based on the time of the extender You can go to Settings System Tools Ti...

Page 31: ...ogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings Advanced Settings Power Schedule To specify a time period when the extender is off 1 Click Add 2 Specify the power off time period and repetitive days Note The effective power off time is based on the time of the extender You can go to Settings System Tools Time Settings to modify the time ...

Page 32: ...during the firmware upgrade 1 Download the latest firmware file for the extender from our website www mercusys com 2 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender 3 Go to Settings System Tools Firmware Upgrade 4 Click BROWSE to locate the downloaded new firmware file and then click UPGRADE 5 Wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to complete and the extender to ...

Page 33: ... bin file of the current settings will be stored on your computer To restore previous settings from a saved file 1 Click BROWSE to locate the backup configuration file stored on your computer and click RESTORE 2 Wait a few minutes for the restore and reboot Note During the restore process do not power off or reset the extender To reset the extender to factory default settings 1 Click FACTORY RESTO...

Page 34: ...rd you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings System Tools Reboot To reboot the extender Click REBOOT and wait a few minutes To set up reboot schedule Enable Reboot Schedule and set the corresponding settings 5 7 Change Login Password The account management feature allows you to change your login username and password of the web management webpage 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the passwo...

Page 35: ...y you can save the system log and send it to our technical support team 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the extender 2 Go to Settings System Tools System Log To save the system log locally 1 Choose the type and level of the system log as needed 2 Click SAVE LOG to save the system logs to a local disk ...

Page 36: ...store and click FACTORY RESTORE Q2 What should I do if I forgot my login password Ǵ Restore the extender s configuration to its factory default settings by referring to Q1 then create a new password when prompted Q3 What should I do if I cannot log in to the extender s web management page Ǵ Make sure your wireless device is connected to the extended network using the extended SSID Ǵ Verify that ht...

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