EdimaxEW7228APn

WirelessAccessPoint

SetupUniversalRepeater

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Step1:ConnectEW7228APntothecomputer
1. ConnectEW7228APndirectlytoacomputerwithaLANcable.

LANcable

2. ClickonControlPanel,NetworkConnection,RightclickonLocalAreaConnection,go
toit'sProperties.
3. SelectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP),clickonProperties.
4. SelectUsetheFollowingIPAddress,enter192.168.2.2andSubnetMaskis
255.255.255.0.
5. ClickOKtosavethesetting.

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Step2:ChangetheIPAddressofEW7228APn(accordingto
yourroutersIPrange)
1. LogintoEW7228APn.OpenInternetExplorer,attheaddressbar,type192.168.2.1
andpressEnter.
2. Loginusernameisadminandpasswordis1234.
3. ClickonSystemUtility,changeManagementIPtoyourroutersIPrange.
IPAddress(eg:192.168.2.50)
SubnetMask(eg:255.255.255.0)
GatewayAddressisyourroutersIPaddress(eg:192.168.2.1)

4. ClickApplytosavethesetting.Waitfor1015seconds,youwillseetheLEDlighton
EW7228APngoesoffandcomesbackon.
5. TheEW7228APnsetuppageon192.168.2.1willbedisconnected,becauseEW
7228APnhasnewIPAddress(192.168.2.50).
6. ClosetheInternetExplorer.

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Step3:ConfigureUniversalRepeater
1. ClickonControlPanel,NetworkConnection,RightclickonLocalAreaConnection,go
toit'sProperties.
2. SelectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP),clickonProperties.
3. SelectObtainanIPAddressAutomaticallyandclickOKtosavethesetting.

4. Now,connectthecomputertotherouter.(WiredorWirelessly)
5. ConnectEW7228APnwithaLANcabletotherouter.
LANcableor
wirelessly

LANcable

Gateway:192.168.2.1

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EW7228APn:192.168.2.50

6. LogintoEW7228APn.OpenInternetExplorer,attheaddressbar,typethenewIP
address(192.168.2.50)andpressEnter.
7. Loginusernameandpasswordisadmin/1234.
8. ClickonBasic Setting,selectUniversal Repeater.ESSIDistheSSID oftherepeater
and Root AP SSID is the SSID of the parent access point (wireless router). The
Channelnumbermustbethesamechannelnumberofthewirelessrouter.
So,clickonSiteSurvey,selectyourrouterinthelistandclickConnection.

9. ClickApplytosavethesetting.Then,clickContinue.

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10. Ifyourepeatthewirelessconnectionfromawirelessrouterwithwirelesssecurity,
youmustusethesameencryptionyouusedintherouterinEW7228APn.Clickon
ecurity,SelecttheEncryptionyouused.

PleasenotethatEW7228APnonlysupportsWEP,WPA(TKIP)orWPA2(AES).

11. ClickApplytosavethesetting.Then,Applyagain.
12. UnplugtheLANcableofEW7228APnfromtheroutersothatEW7228APnison
completelywireless.
LANcableor
wirelessly

UnplugtheLANcable

Gateway:192.168.2.1

EW7228APn:192.168.2.50

13. DoapingtesttoEW7228APn(eg:192.168.2.50),ifyougotReplyfromPinging,the
configurationiscompletedandtherepeaterisworking.
14. Toping,clickStart>AllPrograms>Accessories>CommandPrompt.Atthecommand
prompt,typeping192.168.2.50andpressEnter.

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