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N300 Wi-Fi Outdoor Range Extender

User Manual

WLX-2100

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Page 1: ...N300 Wi Fi Outdoor Range Extender User Manual WLX 2100 ...

Page 2: ...s rated IP65 This means that it is protected against the ingress of dust and water and can be used in any weather and any climate Even harsh environments do not impact the performance Easy installation The N300 Wi Fi Outdoor Range Extender supports Power over Ethernet PoE which means that you can use the included 5m network cable and the included PoE injector to power it This gives you more freedo...

Page 3: ... your range extender 13 Prepare your range extender 13 Prepare your computer 16 Prepare your Phone Tablet 18 Login to the range extender 19 Install the range extender with the wizard 20 Get to know the range extender s user interface 22 Status 22 Save Reload 22 Main 22 Wireless Client List 23 DHCP Client Table 23 Connection Status 24 System Log 25 Settings 26 Operation Mode System properties 26 Wa...

Page 4: ...overy 54 Denial of Service Protection 55 Addendum A GNU GPL 56 Addendum B Declaration of Conformity 57 Revision 1 0 Sitecom Europe BV 2016 Note All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication However as our engineers are always updating and improving the product your device s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presen...

Page 5: ...thernet Compatible with 802 11b g n wireless networks Compatible with 64 128 bit WEP WPA and WPA2 wireless data encryption Supports DHCP server function Easy to use web based GUI Graphical User Interface Two Fast Ethernet ports with one PoE Power over Ethernet input Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802 11a b g n chipset used Actual throughput may vary Network conditions a...

Page 6: ...mensions With antenna W100 x D37 5 x H205 mm Without antenna W100 x D37 5 x H189 mm Weight With antenna 275 g Without antenna 242 g Software Specification Operation Mode Client Bridge Access Point Client Router WDS AP WDS Bridge WDS Station Wireless Specifications Wireless standard 802 11n backward compatible with 802 11b g Data rate 300 Mbps Frequency Band 2 4 GHz Note The maximum power of the ra...

Page 7: ...upported RADIUS Accounting VLAN Tag VLAN Pass through Auto Reboot Wi Fi Scheduling Wireless Security WEP Encryption 64 128 152 bit WPA WPA2 Personal WPA PSK using TKIP or AES WPA WPA2 Enterprise WPA EAP using TKIP Hide SSID in beacons MAC address filtering up to 50 field Wireless STA Client connected list QoS WMM ...

Page 8: ...materials in case of return the unit must be shipped back in its original package WLX 2100 N300 Wi Fi Range Extender Outdoor 5m network cable PoE Injector 24 V 2x 2 4 GHz 5dBi antenna Power adapter 24 V 0 6 A Car charger 12 V Wall mounting kit screw set adhesive label Pole mounting kit 2x cable tie 2x hose clamp Installation guide Network detail flyer ...

Page 9: ...100 User Manual 9 What you need To use this range extender you will need the following things A Wi Fi network or a wired Internet connection A device with a web browser Internet Explorer Safari Firefox Opera ...

Page 10: ...a strong electromagnetic field the product will malfunction unplug the power cable The product will return to normal performance the next time it is powered on Power The range extender s power voltage is DC 24 V 0 6 A To use the range extender please connect the supplied AC adapter or car charger to the range extender s PoE connector When placing the cable make sure it can t get damaged or be subj...

Page 11: ...D Signal LED This LED shows the quality of the signal it receives from the existing network E Antennas Screws for the two antennas Bottom Letter Description A Reset button While the device is on use a pin to press the button for 15 seconds B Network port Additional network port to connect a wired device e g Notebook C Network PoE power port Use this port to connect the PoE injector to power the de...

Page 12: ...ser Manual 12 Network Detail Flyer On the Network Detail Flyer you can find all the information about your network such as network name and Wi Fi password and how to reach the user interface of the range extender ...

Page 13: ...rmance place your Range Extender in a location that is away from any potential source of interference This location must be within a good signal range from the existing network preferably above 50 signal strength Prepare your range extender Step 1 Screw the antennas onto the SMA connectors of the range extender ...

Page 14: ...WLX 2100 User Manual 14 Step 2 Plug the network cable into the PoE injector Step 3 Plug the other end of the network cable into the PoE port of the range extender ...

Page 15: ...WLX 2100 User Manual 15 Step 4 Place the cover back onto the range extender Step 5 Connect the power cable to the PoE injector and a wall socket ...

Page 16: ...ly located in the System Tray next to the clock Select the Sitecom network The correct network name can be found in the Network Detail Flyer Fill in the password for the wireless network The correct password can be found in the Network Detail Flyer Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 17: ...in the System Tray next to the clock Select the Sitecom network The correct network name can be found in the Network Detail Flyer Fill in the password for the wireless network The correct password can be found in the Network Detail Flyer Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 18: ...d turn Wi Fi on Select the Sitecom network The correct network name can be found in the Network Detail Flyer Fill in the password for the wireless network The correct password can be found in the Network Detail Flyer Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 19: ...19 Login to the range extender Open your web browser e g Internet Explorer Safari Google Chrome or Firefox Type http sitecom ext in the address bar and press Enter Type the user name and password Both are admin Click Login ...

Page 20: ...0 Install the range extender with the wizard After login you will see the user interface of your range extender Select Wizard in the bottom left corner Your range extender will start to scan the wireless networks in the area ...

Page 21: ...on park or similar it is possible that you see several Wi Fi networks with the same name this is a so called Multi Access Point Network Make sure to always select the network with the strongest signal Fill in the required password of the Wi Fi network If you do not have the password yet please contact the provider of the Wi Fi network e g campground vacation park ...

Page 22: ...he settings shown in the Unsaved changes list or cancel the unsaved changes and revert to the previous settings that were in effect MAIN On this screen you can view the summary of the current system status including system information hardware software version date time wired network settings LAN and wireless network WLAN settings ...

Page 23: ...nd terminate their connection to the range extender click the button in the Kick and Ban column To refresh the list click the Refresh button below the table DHCP CLIENT TABLE On this screen you can see a list of wireless devices clients that are connected to the range extender through DHCP The MAC addresses IP addresses and expiry times period for each client are shown in separate rows To refresh ...

Page 24: ...des network type Wi Fi network names SSID BSSID connection status wireless mode current channel security data rate noise level and signal strength WAN The information shown includes the MAC address connection type connection status IP address IP subnet mask primary DNS and secondary DNS Click the Refresh button to update connections status ...

Page 25: ...at the range extender logged to the internal memory Note The oldest events are deleted from the log when memory is full Click the Save button to save the log information to a text file click the Refresh button to update the client list or the Clear button to remove all events ...

Page 26: ...der This name appears in SNMP management it is not the Wi Fi network name SSID and is not broadcasted to other devices Green Uncheck the green mode to enable the TX power function in Wireless Advanced Settings Country Region Select a Country Region to conform to local regulations Operation Mode Use the radio button to select an operating mode You can switch between Access point and Client router C...

Page 27: ...y your Internet Service Provider ISP MTU The maximum transmission unit MTU specifies the largest packet size permitted for an internet transmission The factory default MTU size for static IP is 1500 The MTU size can be set between 512 and 1500 Get Automatically From ISP Click the radio button to obtain the DNS automatically from the DHCP server Use These DNS Servers Click the radio button to set u...

Page 28: ...ctory default MTU size for static IP is 1500 The MTU size can be set between 512 and 1500 IP Address Enter the range extender s WAN IP address Subnet Mask Enter the range extender s WAN subnet mask Default Gateway Enter the WAN gateway address Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server address Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS server address Discard Ping on WAN Keep it checked to recognize pings...

Page 29: ... idle time Internet connection will disconnect when it reaches the maximum idle time but it will automatically connect when user tries to access the network Keep Alive Select whether to keep the Internet connection always on or enter a redial period once the internet loses connection Get Automatically From ISP Click the radio button to obtain the DNS automatically from the DHCP server Use These DN...

Page 30: ... username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Connect on Demand If you want the WLX 2100 to end the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a period of time select this option and enter the number of minutes you want that period of inactivity to last Keep Alive If you want the WLX 2100 to periodically check your Internet connection select this option Th...

Page 31: ... Tip Pinging IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether the IP address is valid Blocking pings provides some extra security from hackers Click Accept to save the settings or Cancel to discard the changes ...

Page 32: ...et as the ending IP address that is the first three octets specified here must be the same as the first three octets in End IP Address Ending IP Address Specify the ending IP address range for the pool of allocated for private IP addresses The ending IP address must be on the same subnet as the starting IP address that is the first three octets specified here must be the same as the first three oc...

Page 33: ... VPN port and enables connections to pass through the WLX 2100 without interruption PPTP Pass through Check this option to enable PPTP pass through mode L2TP Pass through Check this option to enable L2TP pass through mode IPsec Pass through Check this option to enable IPsec pass through mode Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings ...

Page 34: ... forwarding protects LAN devices behind the firewall Overview of port forwarding rules NO Displays the sequence number of the forwarded port Name Displays the name of the forwarded port Protocol Displays the protocol to use for mapping from the following TCP UDP or Both Start Port Displays the LAN port number that WAN client packets will be forward to End Port Displays the port number that the WAN...

Page 35: ...elect a protocol for the application Choices are Both TCP and UDP Starting Port Enter a starting port number Ending Port Enter an ending port number All ports numbers between the starting and ending ports will forward users to the IP address specified in the IP Address field IP Address Enter the IP address of the server computer on the LAN network where users will be redirected Click Save to apply...

Page 36: ...DMZ function is that a virtual server redirects a particular service or Internet application such as FTP to a particular LAN client or server whereas a DMZ redirects all packets regardless of the service going to the WAN IP address to a particular LAN client or server DMZ Hosting Select Enable DMZ to activate DMZ functionality DMZ Address Enter an IP address of a device on the LAN Click Accept to ...

Page 37: ...ss points where the device is able to connect with select the network you wish to connect the range extender with Preferred BSSID Enter the MAC address if known If you select an Access Point in the Site Survey this field is completed automatically Wireless Security Settings The Wireless Security Settings section lets you configure the range extender s security modes WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK Mi...

Page 38: ... Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK Security Mode Select WPA PSK from the drop down list to begin the configuration Encryption Select TKIP or AES as the encryption type TKIP automatic encryption with WPA PSK requires passphrase AES automatic encryption with WPA PSK requires passphrase Passphrase Specify the security password For security each typed character is masked by a dot Note 802 11n do...

Page 39: ...K TKIP security mode The connection mode will change from 802 11n to 802 11g Extender Network Enable Disable the extender network if you disable this feature you will not be able to connect wirelessly with the device Security Select Edit to configure the appropriate wireless security settings for the device this menu works the same as the security option described above ...

Page 40: ...mit power Higher transmit power may prevent connections to the network while the lower transmit power can prevent clients from connecting to the device RTS CTS Threshold Specify the threshold package size for RTC CTS A small number causes RTS CTS packets to be sent more often and consumes more bandwidth Distance Specify the distance between Access Points and clients Longer distances may drop high ...

Page 41: ...WLX 2100 User Manual 41 Defines the maximum number of devices which are able to connect default value 64 ...

Page 42: ...gement is enabled enter the port number to be used for remote management For example If you specify the port number 8080 enter http IPaddress 8080 to access the WLX 2100 Web Configurator Click Accept to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings Configuring Management VLAN Click the Management VLAN link under the Management menu to assign a VLAN tag to the packets A VLAN is a group of...

Page 43: ... ID Otherwise click No VLAN tag Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Note If you reconfigure the Management VLAN ID you may lose your connection to the WLX 2100 Verify that the DHCP server supports the reconfigured VLAN ID and then reconnect to the WLX 2100 using the new IP address ...

Page 44: ...er the location of the device Community Name Read Only Enter the password for accessing the SNMP community for read only access Community Name Read Write Enter the password for accessing the SNMP community for read and write access Trap Destination Address Enter the IP address where SNMP traps are to be sent Trap Destination Community Name Enter the password of the SNMP trap community SNMPv3 Enabl...

Page 45: ...8 32 Characters Specify the authentication key for authentication Priv Protocol Select the privacy protocol type DES Priv Key 8 32 Characters Specify the privacy key for privacy Engine ID Specify the engine ID for SNMPv3 Click Save Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return to previous settings ...

Page 46: ...2100 devices that need to be configured with the same settings This page also lets you return the WLX 2100 to its factory default settings If you perform this procedure any changes made to the WLX 2100 settings will be lost Save a Copy of Current Settings Click Backup to save the current configured settings Restore Saved Settings from A File To restore settings that have been previously backed up ...

Page 47: ...EBOOT SETTINGS On this page you can configure the auto reboot function It allows you to reboot the device automatically based on a specific time setting Click Save Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return to previous settings ...

Page 48: ...local hard drive 2 Click Choose File 3 Browse the file system and select the firmware file 4 Click Upload 5 The WLX 2100 restarts automatically after the upgrade completes WARNING Upgrading firmware through a wireless connection is not recommended Firmware upgrading must be performed while connected to an Ethernet LAN port with all other clients disconnected The firmware upgrade procedure can take...

Page 49: ...time fields or click the Synchronize with PC button to get the date and time values from the administrator s PC Automatically Get Date and Time Select a time zone from the drop down list and check whether you want to enter the IP address of an NTP server or use the default NTP server Enable Daylight Saving Click to enable or disable daylight savings time Select the start and stop times from the St...

Page 50: ...gh the command line interface CLI The CLI can be access through a command console modem or Telnet connection CLI Select to enable or disable the ability to modify the WLX 2100 via a command line interface CLI Click Save Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return to previous settings ...

Page 51: ...n unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes Syslog Enable or disable the WLX 2100 syslog function Log Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the log server Local Log Enable or disable the local log service Click Save Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return to previous settings ...

Page 52: ...firewall or has security software installed Target IP Domain Name Enter the IP address you would like to search Ping Packet Size Enter the packet size of each ping Number of Pings Enter the number of times you want to ping Start Ping Click Start Ping to begin pinging Trace route target Enter an IP address or domain name you want to trace Start Traceroute Click Start Traceroute to begin the tracero...

Page 53: ...WLX 2100 User Manual 53 Enter the interval for the speed test Start Speed Test Click Start Speed Test to begin the speed test operation IPv4 Port Displays the IPv4 port number of the WLX 2100 ...

Page 54: ... to the network Operation Mode Displays the operation mode of other WLX 2100 s connected to the network IP Address Displays the IP address of other WLX 2100 s connected to the network System MAC Address Displays the system MAC address of the devices connected to the network Firmware Version Displays the firmware version of the devices connected to the network ...

Page 55: ...SYN Flood Attack Protection Click to enable or disable SYN Flood Attack Protection Match Interval per Second Enter the allowed number of packets per second Limit Packets Enter the maximum number of packets allowed per request UDP Flood Attack Protection Click to enable or disable UDP Flood Attack Protection Match Interval per Second Enter the allowed number of packets per second Limit Packets Ente...

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