RReeppeeaatteerr User Manual PTI-7018N Repeater i Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission. Trademarks All product, company, brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. They are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are subject to be changed without prior notice. CE Energy-Related Products Directive 2009/125/EC Information Please ask the local distributor, supplier or importer below information:
The related information of Recycle or disposal. The related information of spare parts issue. Maintenance service Please switch the power button to AP OFF when you do not use the function of AP router, in order to save electricity power. RF exposure warning This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provide with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. Repeater i FCC Radiation Norm This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to 47 CFR, Part 2 and Part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. 2. This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interferences that may cause undesired operations. CE Radiation Norm This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive 99/5/EC on the approximation of the law of the member states relating to EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10), EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04) and EN 301 489-17 V1.3.2 (2008-04) and EN 60950. FCC & CE Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a residential environment. This equipment can generates, uses and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment ON and OFF, the user is encouraged to try to reduce the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connect to Consult a dealer or an experienced technician for assistance Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver CAUTION!
The Federal Communication Commission warns the user that changes or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Repeater ii Contents Copyright ............................................................................................................................................ i Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 System Requirement .................................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Package Contents ....................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2 Knowing The Repeater ................................................................................................... 8 2.1 LED Indicator ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.2 Ports ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Power ON/OFF .......................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 3 Configuration ................................................................................................................. 10 3.1 Setup Wireless Connection ...................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Login ........................................................................................................................................ 12 3.3 Setup Repeater ......................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.1 Setup wireless connection through WPS button ............................................................... 14 3.3.2 Setup wireless connection through Web GUI ................................................................... 14 3.4 LAN Setting ............................................................................................................................. 16 3.4.1 Internet Settings LAN .................................................................................................... 17 3.4.2 Internet Settings DHCP clients ...................................................................................... 19 3.5 Wireless Settings ...................................................................................................................... 20 3.5.1 Wireless Settings Basic .................................................................................................. 21 3.5.2 Wireless Settings Advanced ........................................................................................... 23 3.5.3 Wireless Settings Security ............................................................................................. 25 3.5.4 Wireless Settings WPS ................................................................................................... 26 3.5.5 Wireless Settings repeater mode .................................................................................... 28 3.5.6 Wireless Settings Station List ........................................................................................ 30 3.5.7 Wireless Settings Statistics ............................................................................................ 30 3.6 Administration ......................................................................................................................... 31 3.6.1 Administration System Management ............................................................................. 32 3.6.2 Administration Upload Firmware .................................................................................. 33 3.6.3 Administration Settings Management ............................................................................ 34 3.6.4 Administration Status ..................................................................................................... 35 3.6.5 Administration Statistics ................................................................................................ 36 Repeater iii Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the outstanding repeater. The repeater works with your wireless router to extend the wireless coverage. To protect the data privacy, the repeater can encrypt wireless transmissions. Security features include Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security, which encrypts data on your wireless networks. The Repeater support WPS feature.. Repeater 4 1.1 Features
Functions
Support Repeater.
Wireless
IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards compliant. Support data rates up to 150Mbps ( Auto-Rate Capable ). Support WEP/WPA/WPA2 Encryption. Support WPS.
Ethernet Interface
1 Port Ethernet Interface compliant with IEEE 802.3x standards. Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover for 10/100 Base-T port. Auto-negotiation and speed-auto-sensing support.
Network Management
Web-based Management
Firmware upgrade via HTTP/TFTP System Log Repeater 5 1.2 System Requirement Check and confirm that your system is with the following minimum requirements:
Personal computer ( PC/Notebook ). Pentium III compatible processor and above.
Wireless LAN card or IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless adaptor installed with TCP/IP protocol.
64 MB RAM or more. 50 MB of free disk space (Minimum). Internet Browser.
CD-ROM Drive. Repeater 6 1.3 Package Contents The Repeater package contains the following items:
One Repeater
One Quick Setup Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. Repeater 7 Chapter 2 Knowing The Repeater 2.1 LED Indicator The Repeaters LED indicators display information about the devices status. Green Static: Repeater connect to root AP successfully Flashing : initial WPS Orange Flashing when repeater cannot link to root AP Red Repeater is booting Repeater 8 2.2 Ports The ports of the Repeater contain LAN Ethernet port, Reset Button and WPS button. To Reset the repeater to factory defaults:
Ensure that the device is powered on. Press the Reset button for more than 5 seconds and release. Wait for 60 seconds after release the Reset button. Do not power off the device during the reset process. The default settings are now restored after 60 seconds. To setup WPS via WPS button:
Press the WPS button and release.
2.3 Power ON/OFF The Power ON/OFF Button of Repeater. Repeater 9 Chapter 3 Configuration For your convenience, the web GUI allows you to configure Repeater using web browser. This chapter will explain all the functions in this Web GUI. Please turn ON the wireless adapter of PC first. Repeater 10 Step 3: Choose 7018n to connect. 3.1 Setup Wireless Connection Step 1: Open Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center. Step 2: Click on the Connect to a network.. Step 4: Fill in Security Key 12345678, then press OK
. Repeater 11 3.2 Login To access the Repeater configuration screens, follow the following steps will enable you to log into the Repeater. 1. Launch your web browser, and enter the Repeaters IP Address: 10.10.10.254 in the address field then press the Enter key to login. 2. Enter the default User name: admin and Password: admin. Then press OK to login. Repeater 12 3. Here is the Homepage. Repeater 13 3.3 Setup Repeater 3.3.1 Setup wireless connection through WPS button If your root wireless router supports the WPS function through Push Button Configuration (PBC), you can setup a wireless connection between the repeater and the root wireless router by pressing the WPS button. 1. Press the WPS button of your root wireless router. 2. Press the WPS button of Repeater. The LED will start to blink. When the LED is static Green, it indicates that the Repeater connects to the root wireless router successfully. 3. Connect your Laptop or Mobile to the SSID of repeater and they will get the IP address from root wireless router. 3.3.2 Setup wireless connection through Web GUI You could setup repeater mode and connect to root AP to extend wireless coverage. 1. Click Wireless Settings-> repeater mode. Click Scan network button first. 2. Select a root AP and click connect. Repeater 14 3. Fill in the wireless password of root AP in Pass Phrase and click Apply. Repeater 15 3.4 LAN Setting The Internet Settings configures the device the LAN IP address and DHCP server. Repeater 16 3.4.1 Internet Settings LAN This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the Repeater. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.. Description The devices IP Address. The devices Subnet Mask. Enabled/Disabled 2nd LAN networks. LAN2 IP Address. LAN2 Subnet Mask. Repeater 17 Fields in this page:
Field IP Address Subnet Mask LAN2 LAN2 IP Address LAN2 Subnet Mask The Default Gateway Address assigned to DHCP clients. The primary DNS Server Address assigned to DHCP clients. The secondary DNS Server Address assigned to DHCP clients. MAC Address of device. Server or Disable. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, then select Disable. The Start IP Address specifies the starting IP address of the range of address assigned by your device when it functions as a DHCP Server. The End IP Address specifies the ending IP address of the range of address assigned by your device when it functions as a DHCP Server. The Subnet Mask assigned to DHCP clients. The Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the device with their current dynamic IP address. Assign a Static IP address to a specified MAC address. Enabled/Disabled 802.1d Spanning Tree. Enabled/Disabled Link Layer Topology Discovery(LLTD). Enabled/Disabled IGMP Proxy. Enabled/Disabled Device Advertisement. Enabled/Disabled PPPoE Relay. Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server MAC Address DHCP Type Start IP Address End IP Address Subnet Mask Lease Time Statically Assigned 802.1d Spanning Tree LLTD IGMP Proxy Device Advertisement PPPoE Relay Function buttons in this page:
Apply Click to save the setting to the configuration. Repeater 18 3.4.2 Internet Settings DHCP clients You may monitor DHCP clients here. Repeater 19 3.5 Wireless Settings You can view Wireless Settings link in the left navigation bar. Following are the options available under Wireless Settings:
Basic Advanced Security
WPS
Repeater mode
Station List Statistics Repeater 20 3.5.1 Wireless Settings Basic To configure the wireless basic settings, click on the Basic link ( Wireless Settings > Basic ) in the left navigation bar. A screen is displayed as shown in following figure. Fields in this page:
Field Wireless Network Radio On/Off WiFi On/Off Network Mode Description Click RADIO ON button to enable Radio. Click RADIO OFF button to disable Radio. Click WiFi ON button to enable WiFi. Click WiFi OFF button to disable WiFi. From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. Repeater 21 11b/g mixed mode 11b only 11g only 11b/g/n mixed mode 11n only(2.4G)
The SSID(Service Set Identifier) is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboard characters. Enabled/Disabled SSID broadcast. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device. To broadcast the devices SSID, keep Enabled. If you do not want to broadcast the devices SSID, then select Disabled. Wireless Client isolation. Prevent one wireless client communicating with another wireless client. MBSSID wireless client isolation. Wireless client in SSID1 cannot communicate with wireless client in SSID2~7. Display devices BSSID. Select the appropriate channel for your wireless network. Network Name(SSID) Broadcast Network Name(SSID) AP isolation MBSSID AP isolation BSSID Frequency (Channel) Function buttons in this page:
Apply Click to save the setting to the configuration. Repeater 22 3.5.2 Wireless Settings Advanced This page allows advanced users who have sufficient knowledge of wireless LAN. These setting shall not be changed unless you know exactly what will happen for the changes you made on your device. Description Auto/On/Off The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. Enter a value between 20 and 1024. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the device to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100. A Delivery Traffic Indication Message(DTIM) is a kind of Traffic Indication Message(TIM) which informs the clients about the presence of buffered multicast/broadcast data on the access point The default is 1ms. Repeater 23 Fields in this page:
Field Advanced Wireless BG Protection Mode Beacon Interval Data Beacon rate(DTIM) Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold TX Power Short Preamble APSD Capable DLS Capable WMM Parameters Multicast-to-Unicast Converter Multicast-to-Unicast This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. It specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increases the Fragment Threshold value within the value range of 256 to 2346. Setting this value too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended. This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The AP sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. The TX power of Device. The default is 100. The Preamble Type defines the length of the CRC block for communication between the AP and mobile wireless stations. Note that high network traffic areas should use the short preamble type. Enable to reduce the guard interval time. Enable Tx Burst. Enable: Packet will be aggregated before be sent. Select your country for wireless region. Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality of audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic. To use this feature, the wireless client devices in your network must support Wireless WMM. Enable/Disable APSD(Automatic Power Save Delivery) Capable. Enable/Disable DLS Capable. Configure WMM parameters. Enable to allow multicast traffic to pass through the Device from the Internet. Short Slot Tx Burst Pkt_Aggregate IEEE 802.11H Support Enable IEEE 802.11H. Country Code Wi-Fi Multimedia WMM Capable Function buttons in this page:
Apply Click to save the setting to the configuration. Repeater 24 3.5.3 Wireless Settings Security This screen allows you to setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using encryption keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your WLAN. Fields in this page:
Field SSID choice Security Mode WEP WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA WPA2 WPA1WPA2 Access Policy Policy Add a station MAC Function buttons in this page:
Apply Description Select SSID which you will configure security. Disable,OPEN,SHARED,WEPAUTO,WPA,WPA-PSK,WPA2,WPA2-PSK, WPAPSKWPA2PSK, WPA1WPA2, 802.1X. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. Input 5 or 13 characters of WEP key. Select a default key. WPA Algorithms: TKIP or AES. Enter a Passphrase 8 to 63 characters. If the 802.1X, WPA, WPA2 is selected at Security Mode, the port (default is 1812), IP address and shared secret of external RADIUS server are specified here. Disable/Allow/Reject Fill in MAC address of a Station which you want to allow or reject. Click to save the setting to the configuration. Repeater 25 3.5.4 Wireless Settings WPS This page allows you to change the setting for WPS( Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Using this feature could let your wireless client automatically synchronize its setting and connect to the Device in a minute without any hassle. There are three methods available. Use the method that applies to the client device you are configuring. Note: WPS configures one client device at a time. Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports WPS.
WPS button Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. a. b. Click or press the WPS button on the client device. Click the WPS button on the Devices WPS button. The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process and lights up when the WPS process is successful. Repeater 26 Enter Client Device PIN on Device Use this method if your client device has a WPS PIN (Personal Identification Number). a. b. Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on the Devices WPS setup screen. Click the Apply button on the Devices WPS setup screen. Enter Device PIN on Client Device Use this method if your client device asks for the Devices PIN. a. On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the Devices WPS setup screen. b. Refer to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. Repeater 27
3.5.5 Wireless Settings repeater mode You could setup repeater mode and connect to root AP to extend wireless coverage. 1. Click Scan network button first. 2. Select a root AP and click connect. Repeater 28 3. Fill in the wireless password of root AP in Pass Phrase and click Apply. Repeater 29 3.5.6 Wireless Settings Station List You could monitor stations which associated to the Device here. 3.5.7 Wireless Settings Statistics You could monitor wireless TX and RX statistics here. Repeater 30 3.6 Administration The Administration page allows you to manage your device. You can view Administration link in the left navigation bar. Following are the options available under Management:
Management
Upload Firmware
Settings Management Status Statistics System Command System Log Repeater 31 3.6.1 Administration System Management You may configure administrator account and password. Repeater 32 3.6.2 Administration Upload Firmware The Upgrade Firmware screen allows you to upgrade the Devices firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Device or the new firmware has a feature you want to use. Repeater 33 3.6.3 Administration Settings Management You might save system settings by exporting them to a configuration file, restore them by importing the file, or reset them to factory default. Fields in this page:
Field Export Settings Export Button Import Settings Settings file location Load Factory Defaults Load Default Button Description Press Export button to export a configuration. Click Browse button to select a configuration file then click Import button to import a configuration file. Click Load Default button to reset to factory default. Repeater 34 3.6.4 Administration Status The Status screen displays information about the Device and its current settings. Repeater 35 3.6.5 Administration Statistics Check all statistics for Memory, LAN and All interfaces. Repeater 36