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Patriot-DB 

Flexible Access-Point and 

 Wi-Fi Extender 

 

Summary of Contents for Patriot-DB

Page 1: ...www solwise co uk 1 Patriot DB Flexible Access Point and Wi Fi Extender ...

Page 2: ...owering Up 3 Configure Using a Wired Laptop PC 4 Configure Using a Wi Fi Device 5 Use as a Stand alone Access Point 6 Use as a WiFi repeater 12 Use with Another Access Point 18 Use with the RPT 3000 Router 22 Use with the RPT 3000A Router 27 ...

Page 3: ...se ensure that you have connected the Ethernet cables in the below correct order Firstly connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the PoE port of the PoE injector and the other end to the WAN LAN PoE port on the PATRIOT DB Once this is done you need to plug in the power connector to the DC24V port of the PoE injector then plug the power adapter into the mains socket and turn it on Finally press the...

Page 4: ...tarted as all you need to do is establish a wired connection between the Patriot DB and either a laptop or computer using Ethernet cables This is done by connecting one end of an Ethernet cable directly to the LAN DATA IN port of the PoE injector and the other end to the LAN port of the computer or laptop Once done you can proceed ...

Page 5: ...r laptop with a LAN port to do the configuration then you can do it using a Smartphone or any other Wi Fi enabled device that has a Web Browser This is done by wirelessly connecting to either Wireless N or Wireless AC which are the default open wireless networks that the Patriot DB broadcasts Once done you can proceed ...

Page 6: ...ough a wired connection to a Home Hub Router or similar Internet access device Step 1 Once everything has been connected up open up a Web Browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and type the IP address 192 168 10 1 into the address bar You will then be greeted by a login screen asking for a password by default this is admin enter this into the field and click the Login button to proceed ...

Page 7: ...t DB Use as a Stand alone Access Point www solwise co uk 7 Step 2 Once this is done you will be redirected to the Status Page the next step is to click on the Wizard icon at the bottom of the page to proceed ...

Page 8: ...e Access Point www solwise co uk 8 Step 3 There will be three operating modes Repeater AP LAN Bridge and Router For the purpose of this instruction you will be choosing AP LAN Bridge by clicking on the circled Orange Tick to proceed ...

Page 9: ...ere is a couple of details you need to provide Wi Fi SSID this is the name of the wireless network that will be broadcast this can be anything you wish Security Type this is the encryption for the password that is entered when you connect to the wireless network We recommend using WPA2 PSK ...

Page 10: ...xture of numbers and letters Static IP by default this can be left unticked unless you need to specify IP settings Now that you have provided the required fields you can click the Apply button The wizard will start applying the settings specified previously Step 5 Now that the configuration is complete all you need to do now is plug the Patriot DB into a source of Internet connection such as a net...

Page 11: ...Patriot DB Use as a Stand alone Access Point www solwise co uk 11 You have now configured the Patriot DB as a standalone access point so all you need to do now is to connect to your existing network ...

Page 12: ...ic WiFi services as each repeater can halve the capacity of the public WiFi service Step 1 Once everything has been connected up open up a Web Browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and type the IP address 192 168 10 1 into the address bar You will then be greeted by a login screen asking for a password by default this is admin enter this into the field and click the Login button to proc...

Page 13: ...atriot DB Use as a WiFi repeater www solwise co uk 13 Step 2 Once this is done you will be redirected to the Status Page the next step is to click on the Wizard icon at the bottom of the page to proceed ...

Page 14: ... Use as a WiFi repeater www solwise co uk 14 Step 3 By default the Patriot DB will be set up in the AP LAN Bridge operating mode so we need to change this to Repeater This can be changed by clicking on the symbol ...

Page 15: ...e your internal network Bridge this is the opposite to Gateway as it effectively extends the original wireless network bridges a link so you can see the original internal network This mode is ideal for connecting to Wi Fi hotspots on places such as campsites Please note that if you have several of the PATRIOT DBs connecting to a single wireless network in Gateway mode you will create what is known...

Page 16: ...atriot DB Use as a WiFi repeater www solwise co uk 16 You can also change the name of the Extended 2 4G and Extended 5G network names if you wish Once done click the Connect button to apply the settings ...

Page 17: ...l then start the process of applying the settings you have specified Once the process reaches 100 click the Back button to proceed At this stage the Patriot DB is set up for use as a WiFi repeater If want to add another Access Point for instance to provide a service indoors read on ...

Page 18: ...caravan site and make the service available to another access point for instance within your caravan Step 1 Open up a Web Browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and type the IP address 192 168 10 1 into the address bar You will then be greeted by a login screen asking for a password by default this is admin enter this into the field and click the Login button to proceed ...

Page 19: ...Patriot DB Use with Another Access Point www solwise co uk 19 Step 2 You will now be redirected to the Status page so click on the WiFi icon at the bottom of the screen ...

Page 20: ...Patriot DB Use with Another Access Point www solwise co uk 20 Step 3 Click on the WiFi Setup option ...

Page 21: ... 4 To disable the wireless networks change the Wi Fi ON OFF setting to OFF for both 2 4G Wi Fi and 5G Wi Fi Once done then click the Apply button to finish Now it is possible for you to connect any Access Points to the Patriot DB using the LAN port on the PoE injector ...

Page 22: ...that these work with the Patriot DB You just need change the operating mode to Bridge AP as explained below Step 1 Open up a Web Browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and type the IP address 192 168 2 1 into the address bar You will then be greeted by a login screen asking for a password by default this is admin enter this into the field and click the Login button to proceed ...

Page 23: ...Patriot DB Use with the RPT 3000 Router www solwise co uk 23 Step 2 You will then be redirected to the Status page so next click on the Easy Setup tab at the top of the page ...

Page 24: ...Patriot DB Use with the RPT 3000 Router www solwise co uk 24 Step 3 Next you need to select the connection type option Bridge AP ...

Page 25: ...network SSID Choice Choose some security for your wireless network Security Mode we recommend using WPA2 PSK Choose the encryption for the wireless network WPA Algorithm we recommend Auto TKIP AES Choose a password for connecting to the wireless network Pass Phrase All other fields can be left as default so once done click the Done button ...

Page 26: ... solwise co uk 26 Step 5 The Solwise RPT 3000 Router will now reboot and once done you will be redirected to the Status page again You will now be able to connect the Solwise RPT 3000 Router to the Patriot DB via the LAN port on the PoE injector ...

Page 27: ...outer you will be pleased to know that it is compatible with the Patriot DB You will just need to change the operating mode to Ethernet Router to achieve this Step 1 Open up a Web Browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and type the IP address 192 168 45 1 into the address bar You will then be prompted to setup a password for future access ...

Page 28: ...Patriot DB Use with the RPT 3000A Router www solwise co uk 28 Step 2 Once the System Status page appears you need to select the Ethernet router operating mode by clicking the green Next button ...

Page 29: ... Network Name this is the name of the wireless network that will be broadcast from the RPT Solwise 3000A Router Network Password this is the password you will need to type in once you connect to the above wireless network Once this is done then click on the green Finish button It will take a couple of minutes to apply the settings and once done you will be redirected to the System Status page agai...

Page 30: ...ion on the left hand side and choose the sub menu Wired Network You may notice that throughout the setup the Internet Status will be listed as Disconnect this is incorrect and is a bug with the firmware of the Solwise RPT 3000A Router You will be connected to an Internet connection at the end of this setup guide ...

Page 31: ... is disable the DHCP Server by choosing the disable option on the dropdown menu Once done click the Apply button and the Solwise RPT 3000A Router is setup to be used as an Access Point with the Patriot DB You can now connect the Solwise RPT 3000A Router to the Patriot DB s LAN port on the PoE Injector ...

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