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WE65ac Wi-Fi Extender

Version 1.0

August 2016

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Summary of Contents for WE65ac

Page 1: ... User Manual Model WE65ac Wi Fi Extender Version 1 0 August 2016 ...

Page 2: ... WPS Button 5 Reset Button 5 2 4 5 Slider 5 Installing your WE65ac Extender 6 WITH WPS 6 WITHOUT WPS 6 7 Logging In To the WE65ac Interface 8 Mode Settings 12 Advanced 14 Connection to Router 14 Extended Wireless Network 14 Guest Network 15 WPS Settings 16 Connecting Devices 17 Device List 17 System 19 Status 19 System Information 19 Set Password 20 Config Upgrade 21 Firmware Upgrade 22 Revision H...

Page 3: ...eserved Safety Warnings For your safety be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions l To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG American Wire Gauge or larger telecommunication line cord l Do NOT open the device or unit Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks ONLY qualified service personnel can service the device Please cont...

Page 4: ...mful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna l Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 5: ... software development and customer support In the rapidly evolving broadband market SmartRG helps service providers keep their businesses on the cutting edge through its laser focused product line leveraging the very latest in broadband access and home networking technologies SmartRG solutions enable service providers to improve their bottom line by reducing service costs and increasing customer s...

Page 6: ...et the product These controls are described below WPS Button Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is a standard means for secure connection between your gateway and various wireless client devices It is designed to simplify the pairing process between devices For more information see Installing your WE65ac Extender Reset Button The Reset button is a small hole in the bottom of the extender with the actual bu...

Page 7: ...dow opens 3 Enter the password for the extender and click Login The Connection Wizard page appears 4 Click the Advanced tab and then in the left navigation menu click WPS Settings 5 Press the WPS button on your router 6 Click the WPS button in the interface A progress popup appears When the connection is made the pro gress popup closes WITHOUT WPS Look at the back of the WE65ac extender On the rou...

Page 8: ...e Ethernet cable from the extender and your PC and then unplug the extender 8 Plug the extender into a power outlet halfway between your router and the area where you wish to extend WiFi coverage The Power light glows white The extender searches for your network The lights scroll from TOO FAR to TOO CLOSE and back again When one of the lights glows steadily the extender has found your network If t...

Page 9: ...HT 2016 8 Logging In To the WE65ac Interface 1 Start your browser and enter http 10 0 10 254 in the address field 2 In the Password field enter the Admin password The default password is printed on back of the unit and on the Quick Start Guide included with the product ...

Page 10: ...SMARTRG INC PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT 2016 9 3 Click Login The Connection Wizard page appears ...

Page 11: ...SMARTRG INC PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT 2016 10 4 Click Start The Connection Wizard finds the available WiFi networks The Step 1 of 2 page appears ...

Page 12: ...wait a success message appears on the page You are connected to the selected network The WE65ac automatically detects and broadcasts the new SSID A message about the management address appears Click OK 7 Log into your router and look at the ARP table for the MAC address of the WE65ac This is the MAC address printed on the back of the extender and the Quick Start Guide 8 Note the IP address associa...

Page 13: ...nnection Status field in the Wireless Connection to Router section of the Connection Wizard page It shows that the home gateway to which the WE65ac is attached is using the 2 4GHz to backhaul traffic to the home gateway The WE65ac now has an IP address for managing connections from your gateway You can find the management IP address for the extender on the DHCP page of the gateway s GUI In the exa...

Page 14: ...he top navigation bar click Set up and then click Mode Settings in the left menu The following page appears 2 To change the mode accept the default of Extender mode The other options are Repeater mode and AP mode are not supported in the initial GA release of this product 3 Click Apply ...

Page 15: ... new key phrase for your gateway 1 In the top navigation bar click Advanced The Connection to Hub Router page appears 2 Modify the settings as needed The default values are generated from your selections during setup 3 Click Apply Extended Wireless Network On this page you can configure the SSIDs authentication method and wireless key for both channels on the extender 1 In the top navigation bar c...

Page 16: ...pleted click Apply Field Description Wireless net work SSID The SSID of the wireless network Security Select the authentication method for your extender The default is Wireless key Enter the wireless key for the extender found on the back of the extender in the Quick Start Guide Channel 5GHz channel only Select a specific channel number or accept the default of Auto Guest Network On this page you ...

Page 17: ...None but using this option is not recommended Options are WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES and WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 4 To configure the second guest network repeat Steps 2 and 3 5 To activate a network click the Enable Guest Network check box above its SSID field 6 Click Apply to save your changes WPS Settings On this page you can enable or disable WPS WPS is enabled by default 1 In the top navigatio...

Page 18: ... For example if your existing WiFi network is named SmartRG 1234 the extended WiFi network name would be l SmartRG 1234 ext on the 2 4GHz band or l SmartRG 1234 5Gext on the 5GHZ band Log in with the same WiFi password that you use for your router Your device connects to the extended network Device List On this page you can view statistics for the devices connected to the extender 1 In the top nav...

Page 19: ...SMARTRG INC PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT 2016 18 2 To refresh the data click Refresh ...

Page 20: ...nal strength If the WE65AC has been configured correctly to connect to your home gateway Connection status is shown as Connected If the Backhaul connection is not configured Connection status is shown as Disconnected To update the data click Refresh System Information On this page you can view the hardware firmware and MAC address information of the extender In the top navigation bar click System ...

Page 21: ...ND CONFIDENTIAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT 2016 20 Set Password On this page you can change the Admin password 1 In the top navigation bar click System and then click Set Password in the left menu The following page appears ...

Page 22: ...e following page appears 2 To backup the current configuration settings click Backup A backup file named config xml is created and downloaded to your defined download folder 3 To upload a saved configuration file click Browse to select the file and then click Update The extender reboots and a progress message appears counting down from 40 seconds When the browser is ready the login window opens 4 ...

Page 23: ...System and then click Firmware Upgrade in the left menu The following page appears 2 Click Browse to select the firmware file that you want to upload 3 To clear the current configuration settings click the Clear config checkbox 4 Click Upload and Install The extender reboots and a progress message appears counting down from 40 seconds When the browser is ready the login window opens ...

Page 24: ...SMARTRG INC PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT 2016 23 Revision History Revision Date LAN ports 1 0 July 2016 Initial release of this user manual ...

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