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AC450 Wireless LAN

11ac Band Extender

(IEEE 802.11a/an/ac)

User’s Manual

Version: 1.0

(JUNE, 2014)

may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated

into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic,

mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior

written permission of this company

This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied,

with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties,

merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this

manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following

their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes

the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential

damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, this company reserves the

right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents

thereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Federal Communication Commission

Interference Statement

FCC Part 15

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can 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 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:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.

 Operations in the 5.15-5.25 & 5.75-5.85 GHz band are restricted to indoor usage

only.

FCC Caution

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided

instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer

mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet)

during wireless modes of operation.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.

This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the 5.15-5.25 & 5.75-5.85

GHz frequency range.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure

Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled

environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency

exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches)

during normal operation.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio

equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of

their conformity (R&TTE).

The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC

(Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As

of April 8, 2000.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install

and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock

and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this

and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the

safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use

The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria,

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,

the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states:

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

EU Countries Not intended for use

None.

CATALOG

Chapter I: Product Information ..................................................................................... 7

1-1 Introduction and safety information ................................................................ 7

1-2 Safety Information ........................................................................................... 8

1-3 System Requirements .................................................................................... 10

1-4 Package Contents ........................................................................................... 11

1-5 Familiar with your new 11ac Band Extender ................................................ 12

Chapter II: System and Network Setup ........................................................................ 13

2-1 Build network connection .............................................................................. 13

2-2 Network setup ................................................................................................ 14

Chapter III WEB GUI configuration ........................................................................... 23

3-1 Setup Wizard .................................................................................................. 23

3-1-1 Access Point mode ............................................................................. 23

3-1-2 Client mode ........................................................................................ 27

3-2 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................. 31

3-3 WPS Setup ..................................................................................................... 33

3-4 Status ............................................................................................................. 34

Chapter IV: Appendix ................................................................................................... 36

4-1 Hardware Specification ................................................................................. 36

4-2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 37

4-3 Glossary ......................................................................................................... 39

ChapterI:ProductInformation

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1‐1Introductionandsafetyinformation

Thank you for purchasing this AC450 Wireless LAN 11ac Band Extender!

This cost-effective product is the best choice for Digital Home / Home

Office users, all network devices can share a single xDSL / cable modem

internet connection at 5G 11ac high speed.

With built-in 5GHz radio, this band extender supports IEEE

802.11a/an/ac wireless network capabilities, all wireless-enabled network

devices (including PDA, Smart phone, Game console, Tablet, TV, Set Top

Box and more!) can connect to this wireless band extender without

additional cabling, you can transfer audio / video / file for up to 433Mbps

(transfer data rate)!

Other features of this band extender including:

 Supports 5GHz wireless LAN only.

 High wireless access throughput, up to 433Mbps (transfer data rate)!

 Allow multiple users to share a single Internet line.

 Share a single Cable or xDSL internet connection.

 Access private LAN servers from the internet.

 One RJ-45 LAN Fast Ethernet port (10/100M).

 Provides IEEE 802.11a/an/ac wireless LAN capability.

 Support DHCP (Server/Client) for easy IP-address setup.

 Support multiple wireless modes like: Access Point, Client.

 Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and

management purposes.

 Auto MDI / MDI-X function for wired Ethernet port.

1‐2SafetyInformation

In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the

following safety instructions:

1. This band extender is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this

band extender outdoor.

2. DO NOT put this band extender at or near hot or humid places, like

kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this band extender in the car in

summer.

3. DO NOT plug, unplug & rotation LAN port with force.

4. If you want to place this band extender at high places or hang on the

wall, please make sure the band extender is firmly secured. Falling from

high places would damage the band extender and its accessories, and

warranty will be void.

5. Accessories of this band extender, like antenna, cable and power supply,

are danger to small children under 3 years old. They may put the small

parts in their nose or month and it could cause serious damage to them.

KEEP THIS BAND EXTENDER OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN!

6. The band extender will become hot when being used for long time

(This is normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put this band

extender on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials.

7. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the band extender. If you found

that the product is not working properly, please contact your dealer of

purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the producy, warranty

will be void.

8. If the product falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your

hand to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything,

or contact an experienced technician for help.

9. If you smell something strange, or even see some smoke coming out

from the product or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the

electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.

1‐3SystemRequirements

 Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45

Ethernet port.

 Network devices with wired or 5G wireless network interface card.

 Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox or

Safari web browser).

 An available USB Port or USB power adapter (Output: DC5V/0.6A)

1‐4PackageContents

Before starting to use this 11ac band extender, please check if there’s

anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to

claim for missing items:

□ 11ac Band Extender (1 pcs)

□ Quick Installation Guide (1 pcs)

□ User Manual CD-ROM (1 pcs)

1‐5Familiarwithyournew11acBandExtender

LEDindication&ButtonFunction

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LED

Indication

Definition Function Definition

mode

(Orange)

Blinking: Wireless LAN activity

(transferring or receiving data)

RJ-45

Ethernet

AP mode: LAN Port

Client mode: LAN Port

Client

mode

(Blue)

Blinking: Wireless LAN activity

(transferring or receiving data)

Micro USB

Connector

For 11ac band extender power

supply only.

System

status

(Purple)

On Solid: Detect WPS button is

pressed and hold for more 3

seconds, Wireless WPS function

is enabled.

Blinking: Detect Reset button is

pressed and hold for more 10

seconds. (do restore all settings

to factory defaults).

WPS /

Reset

WPS: Pressed and hold for

more 3 seconds to start WPS.

Reset: Pressed and hold for

more 10 seconds, till LED is

blinking to do restore all settings

to factory defaults.

LED indicate

SMA for Antenna

RJ-45 Ethernet

Micro USB for power

Reset/WPS

ChapterII:SystemandNetworkSetup

2‐1Buildnetworkconnection

Please follow the following instructions to setup 11ac band extender:

1. Please connect the USB cable (Micro USB) to the 11ac band extender.

2. Please connect the USB cable (Type-A) to the Router, TV or Set Top

Box USB Port to getting the power supply, You can also use USB

power adapter to the wall outlet, and then connect USB cable (Type-A)

to the “USB Power Jack” to getting the power supply.

3. First time to setting the band extender, please do not plug band

extender to the Router's LAN port.

2‐2Networksetup

Please use the web browser to configure the 11ac band extender. A

computer with Ethernet or 5G wireless LAN connection to the band

extender is required for this first time configuration.

1. Site survey by 5G wireless LAN adapter and use Windows Zero

Configure, you can find 11ac Band Extender call the “Band

Extender_5G_xxxx”, please select and connect.

2. Open the web browser and input the IP address of 11ac Band Extender

in address bar, and the following message should be shown.

Default IP: 192.168.2.1

3. Please input user name and password, then click ‘OK’ to access web

management interface of 11ac Band Extender.

Default User name: admin

Default Password: 1234

4. First time configure the 11ac Band Extender will auto into setup wizard,

please click “Next”.

5. Select operation mode: you can select AP mode or Client mode by your

application environment, then click “Next”.

(for example: AP mode)

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6. Wireless Basic Function Setting, click “Next”’ when you finish.

7. Wireless Security Setting, click “Finished”’ when you finish.

8. Change Setting Successfully, please press “Reboot Now” to restart the

11ac Band Extender to make the changes take effect.

Add the URL to your bookmark (my favorite list) Default: "Save"

(we recommend you to save it for quick access to the Web setting page

next time)

9. When you see this message, the 11ac Band Extender will be ready with

new settings within 20 seconds.

10. When you will re-configure the 11ac Band Extender, you can find

your favorite list. Select “11AC Upgrader Web Control Panel” into

Web management page.

11. Please insert the 11ac band extender into an available LAN port of

your traditional 2.4G WiFi router.

(** Do not use force to plug or unplug the 11ac band extender.)

Please use your computer to connect to any website on Internet, or

start any Internet application and see if they’re working properly.

For instructions of advanced settings and wireless network setup,

please refer to user manual in supplied CD-ROM.

12. Lock & Unlock method for 11ac band extender as left drawing shown,

Please do not use force to plug, unplug or rotation the 11ac band

extender.

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NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re

being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you

didn’t input username and password correctly. Please retype user

name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and

password you type are correct, please go to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ to

perform a factory reset, to set the password back to default value.

TIP: This page shows the four major setting categories: Setup Wizard,

Advanced Setup, WPS Setup and Status. You can find the shortcut

which leads to these setting categories at the upper-right corner of

every page, and you can jump to another category directly by clicking

the link, and don’t have to go back to the first page.

ChapterIIIWEBGUIconfiguration

3‐1SetupWizard

The setup wizard will guide you to configure 11ac Band Extender for first

time. Please follow the setup wizard step by step.

Welcome to Setup Wizard, please click “Next”.

3‐1‐1AccessPointmode

Select this mode is you have a traditional 2.4G single band WiFi router

and you want to upgrade it to 11ac dualband wireless connection and

share to multiple wireless client devices such like your mobile phone,

tablet, notebook..and so on. You can connect this device to RJ-45

Ethernet port of your existing Router.

(In this mode, Ethernet port configure become to the LAN port.)

Select operation mode: Please select “Access Point” mode, then click

“Next”.

Wireless Basic Function Setting: You can setting wireless band,

wireless network name (SSID), channel width, data rate and channel

number, then click “Next”’ when you finish.

Wireless Security Setting: You can setting encryption for your wireless

security, then click “Finished”’ when you finish.

Change Setting Successfully: Please press “Reboot Now” to restart the

Band Extender to make the changes take effect.

Add the URL to your bookmark (my favorite list) Default: "Save"

(we recommend you to save it for quick access to the Web setting page

next time)

(Supports IE and Firefox only. Please add the access key to the bookmark

manually if you use other browsers)

3‐1‐2Clientmode

Select this mode, can let your networking device have wireless capability;

it will become your networking device's wireless network card. You can

connect this device to RJ-45 Ethernet port of your existing Internet TV or

Set Top Box or DVD player or Game Console device.

(In this mode, Ethernet port configure become to the LAN port.)

Select operation mode: Please select “Client” mode, then click “Next”.

Wireless Site Survey: Please click “Site Survey” button to find WiFi AP

in your area.

This page provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point

or IBSS is found, you could choose to connect it manually. Please select a

Root wireless AP and click “Next”.

Root AP Wireless Security Key: Please setting encryption for the Root

AP just you selected, then click “Connect”’ when you finish.

Connect Successfully: Please press “Reboot Now” to restart the Band

Extender to make the changes take effect.

Add the URL to your bookmark (my favorite list) Default: "Save"

(we recommend you to save it for quick access to the Web setting page

next time)

(Supports IE and Firefox only. Please add the access key to the bookmark

manually if you use other browsers)

3‐2AdvancedSetup

This page allows you setting Password and Firmware upgrade to new

version. Please note: do not power off the device during the Firmware

upgrade because it may crash the system.

Password Settings: You can change the User Name and Password

required while logging into the Band Extender's web-based management

system. By default, the password is 1234. So please assign a password to

the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place.

Passwords can contain 1 to 30 alphanumeric characters, and are case

sensitive.

Firmware Upgrade: This tool allows you to upgrade the Band

Extender's system firmware. Enter the path and name of the upgrade file

and then click the APPLY button below. You will be prompted to confirm

the upgrade.

The system will automatically reboot after you finished the firmware

upgrade process.

Please note: Do not power off the device during the Firmware upgrade

because it may crash the system.

3‐3WPSSetup

This page allows you to change the setting for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected

Setup). WPS can help your wireless client automatically connect to the

Root Access Point.

NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web

browser or physically disconnect your computer from Band Extender.

If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail,

and you may have to return this product to the dealer of purchase to

ask for help. (Warranty voids if you interrupted the upgrade

3‐4Status

The Band Extender's status information provides the following

information about your Band Extender: Hardware/Firmware version,

and its current operating mode.

Device Status: View the current setting status of this device.

ChapterIV:Appendix

4‐1HardwareSpecification

CPU: REALTEK RTL8881AM

RF: REALTEK RTL8881AM

Flash: 2MB

SDRAM RAM: 8MB (CPU inside)

LAN Port: 10/100M Port x 1

Antenna: External Dipole Antenna x 1 (5G)

Power: DC 5V/0.5A USB port power or 5V/0.6A Switching Power Adapter

Dimension: 60 (L) x 50 (W) x 23 (D) mm (without ANT)

Temperature: Operating: 0~40C

Storage: -20~60C

Humidity: Operating: 10~90% (Non-Condensing)

Storage: Max.95% (NonCondensing)

Certification: FCC

4‐2Troubleshooting

If you found the device is working improperly or stop responding to you,

don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please

read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by you

within very short time!

Scenario Solution

Device is not

responding to me

when I want to access

it by web browser

a. Please check the connection of power cord

and network cable of this device. All cords

and cables should be correctly and firmly

inserted to the router.

b. If all LEDs on this device are off, please

check the status of A/C power adapter, and

make sure it’s correctly powered.

c. You must use the same IP address section

which router uses.

d. Are you using MAC or IP address filter?

Try to connect the device by another

computer and see if it works; if not, please

restore your device to factory default

settings (pressing ‘reset’ button for over 10

seconds).

e. Set your computer to obtain an IP address

automatically (DHCP), and see if your

computer can get an IP address.

f. If you did a firmware upgrade and this

happens, contact your dealer of purchase for

help.

g. If all above solutions don’t work, contact

the dealer of purchase for help.

Device become hot a. This is not a malfunction, if you can keep

your hand on the device’s case.

b. If you smell something wrong or see the

smoke coming out from device or A/C

power adapter, please disconnect the device

and A/C power adapter from utility power

(make sure it’s safe before you’re doing

this!), and call your dealer of purchase for

help.

4‐3Glossary

DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives

every computer on your home network an IP address.

DNS Server IP Address: DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows

Internet servers to have a domain name (such as www.Broadbandrouter.com) and one

or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of

Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a

domain name is requested (as in typing "Broadbandrouter.com" into your Internet

browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server IP address used by

the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has

assigned to you.

Ethernet: A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by

special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10/100 million bits per second

(Mbps).

Idle Timeout: Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet

for a pre-configured amount of time, the connection will automatically be

disconnected.

IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP

address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, which identifies a

single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. Example: 192.168.2.1. It

consists of 2 portions: the IP network address, and the host identifier.

The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four cascaded

decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa” can be anything

from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”:

bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b” can either be 0 or 1.

A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading

1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as

11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can

also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s.

When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address

that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and

the remaining bits correspond to the host ID.

For example, if the IP address for a device is, in its binary form,

11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is,

11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000

It means the device’s network address is

11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is,

00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method

for routers to route IP packets to their destination.

LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected

together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home network

is considered a LAN.

MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the

hardware address of a device connected to a network. The MAC address is a unique

identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of two parts: 3 bytes

of data that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus

3 bytes that are often used as the product’s serial number.

NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your

home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband router’s NAT capability,

you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having

to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.

Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network

application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and

protocol/port numbers:

Application Protocol Port Number

Telnet TCP 23

FTP TCP 21

SMTP TCP 25

POP3 TCP 110

H.323 TCP 1720

SNMP UCP 161

SNMP Trap UDP 162

HTTP TCP 80

PPTP TCP 1723

PC Anywhere TCP 5631

PC Anywhere UDP 5632

Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple

parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the

interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively, without

confusion or misunderstanding.

Router: A router is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between

different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses.

Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information

provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an

IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular

network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which

must be assigned by InterNIC).

TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and

Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data

transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP

performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the

other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a

network layer protocol.

WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in

geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet

is a wide area network.

Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI): Many devices support a

graphical user interface that is based on the web browser. This means the user can use

the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control/configure or monitor

the device being managed.

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