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Summary of Contents for WLX-5000

Page 1: ...WLX 5000 ...

Page 2: ...earby and helps you establish a connection within seconds The OPS button also allows you to connect the extender to the root access point with a simple click of a button Additionally the WLX 5000 is designed with signal strength LEDs which help you find the best setup location for optimal Wi Fi coverage Not only is the WLX 5000 very compact it is designed with a built in power adapter This design ...

Page 3: ...ents 7 3 Cautions 8 4 Product Layout 9 5 Network and System Requirements 11 6 WLX 5000 Placement 11 7 Bringing up the WLX 5000 12 8 Connecting to the WLX 5000 13 9 Setting up the WLX 5000 15 10 Configuration Wizard 16 11 WiFi Settings 19 13 Toolbox 28 ...

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Page 6: ...e mutual authentication Client and dynamic encryption keys to enhance security Easy to use web based GUI Graphical User Interface for network configuration and management purposes OPS Button Easily connect the device to your existing network and your clients with just the push of a button Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802 11b g n chipset used Actual throughput may vary...

Page 7: ...lly and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped back in its original package 1 The WLX 5000 Wall Mount Range Extender N300 2 A Quick Install Guide ...

Page 8: ...f the device When you dispose of the device be sure to dispose of it appropriately Some countries may regulate disposal of an electrical device please consult with your local authority 3 5 Others When using this device please do not let it come into contact with water or other liquids If water is accidentally spilled on the device please use a dry cloth to absorb the spillage Electronic products a...

Page 9: ...duct Layout Description OPS Button You can use this button to connect using OPS OPS Button functions Press 0 5 seconds WPS enrollee Press 5 10 seconds WPS registrar Press 15 seconds reset to factory defaults ...

Page 10: ...eceives from your Router Access Point 0 25 250 milliseconds ON 250 millisecond OFF 25 50 1000 milliseconds ON 1000 milliseconds OFF 50 100 Continuous ON WLAN Green Lights up when a WiFi signal is being transmitted received Power Red Lights up when powered ON Blinks on TEST RESET OPS White Blinks when OPS mode is on ...

Page 11: ...plorer Safari Firefox Opera Router or Access Point 6 WLX 5000 Placement You can place the WLX 5000 directly in a wall socket For optimal performance place your Range Extender in a location that is away from any potential source of interference such as a metal wall or microwave oven This location must be within a good signal range from your existing router or access point preferably above 50 signal...

Page 12: ...nto a wall outlet Switch the device on with the power switch located on the bottom of the device The WLX 5000 automatically enters the self test phase During self test phase the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation ...

Page 13: ...wireless connectivity This is usually located in the System Tray next to the clock Select the network name of the Range Extender The correct network name can be found in the Network Details Folder Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 14: ...ctivity This is usually located in the System Tray next to the clock Select the network name of the Range Extender The correct network name can be found in the Network Details Folder Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 15: ...e address bar and press Enter 3 Type the password default is admin and Click Login 4 You will see the home page of the WLX 5000 The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your device the UP time hardware information serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here ...

Page 16: ...yed On the first page you need to select which frequency of your home router you want to extend If your router only supports 2 4GHz single band select Setup 2 4GHz Select the network that the Range Extender needs to connect to You can also see the signal strength the channel and the encryption type used on the networks surrounding the Range Extender Select your network from the list Click Next ...

Page 17: ...e settings are being verified If the settings have been entered correctly the next screen will be automatically shown If your home router also supports 5GHz dual band and you want to connect the Range Extender to this network you can follow the same steps again for the 5GHz network by clicking YES If you click NO the next screen will be automatically shown ...

Page 18: ...Click Appy to save all settings and reboot the WLX 5000 ...

Page 19: ... band MAIN ESSID Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE Channel Number Please select a channel number you wish to use The channel number must be same as the wireless access point you wish to connect Associated Clients Click Show Active Clients button and a new pop...

Page 20: ...ID of the Root AP here or click Select Site Survey button to choose a Root AP Site Survey Click Site Survey button then a Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up It will list all available access points nearby You can select one access point in the table and the access point will join wireless LAN through this access point ...

Page 21: ...ee types of security level you can select Disable no security data encryption disabled WEP and WPA Pre shared Key Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions Disabled When you select Disabled wireless encryption for the network is disabled This is not recommended Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configuration You can now configure other sections by cho...

Page 22: ...sed to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Use the following rules to setup a WEP key on the device 64 bit WEP input 10 digits Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or5 digit ASCII character as the encryption keys 128 bit WEP input 26 digitHex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the a...

Page 23: ...nt supports the cipher you selected Pre shared Key Format Please select the format of pre shared key here available options are Passphrase 8 to 63 alphanumerical characters and Hex 64 hexadecimal characters 0 to 9 and a to f Pre shared Key Please input pre shared key according to the key format you selected here For security reason don t use simple words ...

Page 24: ...od Set the DTIM period of wireless radio The default value is 3 Data Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value Since most wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically it s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification N Data Rate Set the data rate of 802 11 N clients available options a...

Page 25: ...thers When you enable WMM the access point will define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant response Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications CTS Protect Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802 11b and 802 11g wireless access points It s recommended to set this...

Page 26: ... device acts as a WPS registrar In this mode it s set to connect client devices to the WLX 5000 You have to push the button on the wireless client or in the utility of the wireless client within 2 minutes If you want to use the PIN code you have to know the PIN code of the wireless client and switch it to WPS mode then fill in the PIN code of the wireless client through the web configuration inter...

Page 27: ...PS Mode In Client mode the device is set to connect to your existing network In Registrar mode the device is set to connect to your clients WPS via Push Button Press the button to start the WPS process The device will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes WPS via PIN You can fill in the PIN code of the wireless device and press the button to start the WPS process The ...

Page 28: ... please go to the bottom of the page and click Apply IP Management You can change the IP address of this device so it can become a part of your local network Please remember this address or you will not be able to connect the configuration menu of device The default IP address is 192 168 128 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server If you want to activate the DHCP server function of this device p...

Page 29: ...tart Address Please input the start IP address of the IP range DHCP Client End Address Please input the end IP address of the IP range Domain Name If you wish you can also optionally input the domain name for your network This is optional Lease Time Please choose a lease time the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address of every IP address assigned by this access point from drop...

Page 30: ...it as another filename for different versions and keep it in a safe place Restore Settings Press Browse to pick a previously saved configuration file from your computer and then click Upload to transfer the configuration file to the device After the configuration is uploaded the configuration will be replaced by the file you just uploaded Restore to Factory Default Click this button to remove all ...

Page 31: ...ade file Please download the latest firmware file from our website and use it to upgrade your device After a firmware file is selected click the Apply button and the device will start the firmware upgrade procedure automatically The procedure may take several minutes so please be patient NOTE Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnecting your computer...

Page 32: ...ction to restart the device this may help and solve the problem This function is useful when the device is far from you or unreachable However if the device is not responding you may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plugging it back again after 10 seconds ...

Page 33: ...ion 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 presented in this manual ...

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