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5. Tips and tricks
5.1. Making a wired connection between the OWA0130 and your
Internet gateway
1
Take the included Ethernet cable (this is the cable with the yellow connectors).
2
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to one of the yellow Ethernet ports on the
back of your OWA0130.
3
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a Ethernet or LAN port of your
Internet gateway.
5.2. Pairing the OWA0130 with your Internet gateway
Requirements
Your Internet gateway must have 5 GHz Wi-Fi either through a built-in access point
or an OWA0130 connected to it.
Procedure
1
Briefly press the
WPS
( ) button on the OWA0130. The
WPS
( ) LED on the
OWA0130 starts blinking orange.
2
Within two minutes, briefly press the
WPS
( ) button on your Internet gateway
(or the OWA0130 connected to it).
Note:
On some Internet gateways you may have to press and hold the WPS
button for a few seconds or until its
WPS
( ) LED starts blinking.
3
After some time the
WPS
( ) LED on the OWA0130 turns green. The Wi-Fi
connection is now successfully established.
Note:
If the
WPS
( ) LED is red, go to
“5.4. What to do when the WPS LED is
blinking red?” on page 9
for further instructions.
5.3. Pairing your Wi‑Fi devices to the OWA0130
Connecting your Wi‑Fi devices using WPS
1
Briefly press the
WPS
( ) button on
the OWA0130. The
WPS
LED on the
OWA0130 starts blinking orange.
2
Within two minutes, start WPS on your
Wi-Fi device. If your Wi-Fi device is:
Another OWA0130, briefly press its
WPS
( ) button.
Another type of device, consult the documentation of your device.
WPS
3
After some time the
WPS
( ) LED on the OWA0130 turns green. The Wi-Fi
connection is now successfully established.
Note:
If the
WPS
( ) LED is red, go to
“5.4. What to do when the WPS LED is
blinking red?” on page 9
for further instructions.
5.4. What to do when the WPS LED is blinking red?
This indicates that the OWA0130 could not make a Wi-Fi connection.
Do the following:
1
Wait until the red blinking LED goes out, then try using WPS again.
2
Turn your OWA0130 slightly and then try again.
3
Obstructions may deteriorate the signal strength. Try to minimize the number of
walls between the two devices and then try again.
4
Move the devices closer to each other and then try again.
5.5. Optimizing the link quality
If the OWA0130 has a Wi-Fi connection to an Internet gateway, extender or repeater,
the
Link Quality
(
) LED will provide information about the quality of the link
between them.
If the
Link Quality
(
) LED is:
• Green: the link quality is optimal. No further actions are needed.
• Orange: the link quality is average. Change the position of the OWA0130 until the
LED turns green.
• Red: the link quality is bad. Change the position of the OWA0130 until the LED
turns green or at least orange.
Repositioning the OWA0130 for better link quality
First try to improve the link quality without unplugging the power supply:
1
Reposition the OWA0130 to avoid obstacles, like walls, furniture and TV screens,
between the OWA0130 and your access point.
2
Wait 15 seconds to allow the OWA0130 to re-evaluate the link quality.
If the link quality did not improve:
1
Unplug the power supply and move the OWA0130 closer to your access point
and/or with less obstacles between the OWA0130 and your access point.
2
Plug in the power supply and wait two minutes to allow the OWA0130 to start up
all services and evaluate the link quality.
