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Step 5.

 Click on the Wi-Fi you intend to connect to. In this 

case, we are going to connect to the third in the list. Click 

on it and if it is password protected, a password field will 

appear below the name of the Wi-Fi source. Fill this in and 

click <Connect>.

Step 6.

 When you are connected, the Wi-Fi source will 

show up at the top of the list under “Current connection” 

with the status bar below the Wi-Fi name (SSID) showing 

the strength of the connection. 

Summary of Contents for Halo Pro

Page 1: ...1 Halo Pro Long Range Wi Fi Extender System Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...ystem 3 Safety 4 Product Specifications 5 Physical Setup 7 Operating Halo Pro Using the Halo Wi Fi App 10 Operating Halo Pro Using a Mac or PC 13 Using Halo Pro with Captive Portal Mac and PC 16 Product Warranty Information 17 Product Support Information 18 ...

Page 3: ... Guide will cover a basic overview and set of procedures to start operating your RedPort Halo Pro system About This Quick Start Guide This Quick Start Guide is for anyone who intends to setup and operate a RedPort Halo Pro Long Range Wi Fi Extender System It however cannot cover all topics and advanced features For questions or topics that are not covered in this manual please contact your RedPort...

Page 4: ...his is particularly hazardous if connected to a device equipped with a gigabit 1000mbps NIC owing to the location of the pins RedPort strongly advises against connect ing any non PoE networking equipment to the Optimizer and does not warranty any resultant damage Component Damage Warning Hard wiring the Halo Pro Extender and associ ated equipment into the vessel electrical system should be accompl...

Page 5: ...Local Storage 4 GB WAN Port 1 LAN Port 1 USB 1 RJ 11 Port 1 Power Supply and Consumption DC input Voltage 12V 4A DC Power Adapter Included 110 220V AC to 12V 4A DC Power Consumption Voltage 9 36V 5 Environmental Conditions Operating Temp 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Storage Temp 14 F to 149 F 10 C to 65 C Humidity 5 98 non condensing Interfaces Router Integrated Optimizer DHCP NAT router Additional I...

Page 6: ...pply and Consumption PoE In Passive PoE PoE in input Voltage 10 30 V Number of DC inputs 1 PoE IN Max power consumption 5 W FAN Count Passive Environmental Conditions Tested Ambient Temperature 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C Ingress Protection Rating IP65 Wireless Specifications Wireless 5 GHz 2 4 GHz standards 802 11 a b g n Provided Cable Cable 10m or 33 Oil and UV resistant ...

Page 7: ... vehicle make sure there is no large obstruction blocking its view to remote Wi Fi sources Run Ethernet into the cabin of the vehicle and plug it into a power source Recommended Ac cessory 12V 4A Car Charger sold separately Building Mounting When mounting Halo Pro on a building make sure that there is no obstruction blocking its view of the remote Wi Fi source Run Ethernet cable from the Ex tender...

Page 8: ...e provided screws and a flathead screwdriver not provided Note If desired before installing the base coupling to the Extender base dab a small bead of the pro vided lubricant to the screws to prevent galvanic corrosion Step 2 Pass the supplied 10m ethernet cable through the base mount coupling and plug the male RJ 45 Ethernet connector to the female RJ 45 port of the Wi Fi Extender ...

Page 9: ...ount Charger included with 10M Ethernet cable run to the Extender or 2 12V 4A DC Car Charger sold separately with 10M Eth ernet cable run to the Extender Note The Halo Pro Extender is a part of a system and not intended for separate use The only way to power the unit is through the provided 10M Ethernet cable plugged into the LAN Port on the Optimizer the Optimizer unit being pow ered by one of th...

Page 10: ...ep 1 Download the Halo App For iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch with iOS 10 3 or later search for Halo WiFi in the Apple App Store Step 2 Assemble and plug your RedPort Halo into an Optimizer Reference the diagrams previous diagrams for assembly then power on all equipment Step 3 Connect to the Optimizer Navigate to Settings on your mobile device and click Wi Fi Find the Optimizer which will be displaye...

Page 11: ...gure Halo Wi Fi There are two ways to con figure the Halo Wi Fi 1 You can click Press Here to Search for Networks or 2 You can click WiFi at the bottom of the Halo Wi Fi App Home page NOTE This is making the connection between the Halo Optimizer and the Wi Fi network you are boosting ...

Page 12: ...ng network name If required enter the password for the selected network then click Join Optionally you can click Rescan to force a new search and you can sort found networks by Wi Fi strength Open Wi Fi Closed Wi Fi password protected A Z alphabeti cally or Z A reverse alphabetically ...

Page 13: ...nded process for installation and setup see page 10 However setup us ing a computer and a web browser is easy using Halo Pro s simple user interface Step 1 Connect your computer to Optimizer Wi Fi named wXa 213 XXXX or wXa 203 XXXX and open your internet browser Step 2 Type in 192 168 10 1 and login using username admin password webxaccess ...

Page 14: ...e under the section titled Enable Halo Pro WiFi Extender Setup Step 4 You will be redirected to 192 168 89 1 to access the Halo Pro Extender Portal You will be brought to the dashboard where you will see a list of the available Wi Fi sources in your area ...

Page 15: ...n it and if it is password protected a password field will appear below the name of the Wi Fi source Fill this in and click Connect Step 6 When you are connected the Wi Fi source will show up at the top of the list under Current connection with the status bar below the Wi Fi name SSID showing the strength of the connection ...

Page 16: ...or a password username and password or an email address Once you login to the captive portal you will be connected to the Wi Fi source and the Halo Pro will confirm the connection as pictured below Using Halo Pro with Captive Portal Mac and PC Step 1 Connect your computer to Optimizer Wi Fi named wXa 213 XXXX and open your internet browser Step 2 Open your browser of choice and type in 192 168 89 ...

Page 17: ...ucts through our factory integration sys tem third party software or the reloading of software Non RedPort branded products and accessories Problems that result directly or indirectly from External causes such as accident abuse misuse water ingress or problems with electrical power Servicing not authorized by RedPort Usage that is not in accordance with product in structions Failure to follow the ...

Page 18: ...tglobal com Sales sales redportglobal com Web redportglobal com RedPort Address RedPort 3224 Wrights Ferry Road Louisville TN 37777 United States of America Support Type Description Details Remote Email Support Customer may con tact their RedPort dealer or support redportglobal com to report an issue 1 year included in RedPort hardware purchase Remote Live Technical Support Customer may con tact t...

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