Edimax Technology Co 9578761608 AC2600 Dual-Band Concurrent Wi-Fi Range Extender User Manual Edimax Gemini RE23S QIG r1
Edimax Technology Co Ltd AC2600 Dual-Band Concurrent Wi-Fi Range Extender Edimax Gemini RE23S QIG r1
Users Manual
EdimaxGemini
HomeWi‐FiRoamingUpgradeKit
RE23S
QuickInstallationGuide
02‐2017/v1.0
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I. ProductInformation
RE23SareWi‐Firoamingextenders.Aftersettingupyourroamingnetwork,
yourWi‐Fidevices(smartphones,tabletsetc.)willautomaticallyconnectto
thebestavailableWi‐Fisignalasyoumovearound.
I‐1.PackageContents
‐ RE23Sx2
‐ CDwithmulti‐languageQIG&usermanual
‐ Quickinstallationguide(QIG)
‐ Accesskeycard
‐ Antennax4
‐ RJ45cable
I‐2.SystemRequirements
‐ Wi‐Fiextender/Wi‐Fibridgemode:Existing2.4GHzand/or5GHzwireless
network.
‐ Accesspointmode:Cable/DSLmodem.
‐ Computerwith2.4GHz802.11/b/g/nWi‐Fiadapter,andwebbrowserfor
softwareconfiguration.
‐ Smartphonesetup:iOS4.3orAndroid4.xandabove.
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I‐3.LEDStatus
LEDColorStatus Description
2.4GHzGreen
OnExcellentlocation.
Signalstrength:60–80%
Slow
Flashing
Goodlocation.
Signalstrength:40–60%&80‐
100%
Quick
Flashing
Poorlocation.
Signalstrength:Below40%
OffNosignaldetected.
5GHzOrange
OnExcellentlocation.
Signalstrength:60–80%
Slow
Flashing
Goodlocation.
Signalstrength:40–60%&80‐
100%
Quick
Flashing
Poorlocation.
Signalstrength:Below40%
OffNosignaldetected.
LANGreen
OnLANportconnected.
OffLANportnotconnected.
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II. InitialSetup
FirstyouneedtolinkoneRE23StoyourrouterbyWi‐FiorEthernetcable:
(i) SimplypluginandusetheWPSbutton(pushfor3soneach
device).TheRE23Swillautomaticallylinktoyourrouterand
usethesameWi‐Finameandpasswordasyourrouter.
That’sit–readytoaddmoreextenders.
Or
(ii) JustpluginandconnecttheRE23Stoyourrouterwithan
Ethernetcable.TheRE23Swillautomaticallylinktoyour
routerandusetheWi‐Finameandpasswordonyouraccess
card.That’sit–readytoaddmoreextenders.
Or
(iii) YoucansetupanyWi‐Finameandpasswordyouprefer.
(Recommendedifyourrouterdoesn’tsupportroaming).Follow
thestepsbelowfortheon‐screeniQSetupwizardinstead:
1. PlugoneRE23SintoapowersocketandwaitforthegreenLEDtoflash.
2. UseaWi‐FidevicetoconnecttotheSSIDEdimaxEXT.Setup**(TheWi‐Fi
SSIDandpasswordareprintedontheAccessKeyCardandthelasttwo
charactersareuniquetoyourdevice).
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3. OpenawebbrowserandentertheURLhttp://edimaxext.setuporscan
theQR‐CodebelowandclickGetStarted.
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Ifyoucannotaccesshttp://edimaxext.setup,pleasemakesure
yourcomputerissettouseadynamicIPaddress.Formore
informationpleaserefertotheusermanual.
4. SelectYes,IneedaWi‐FiExtendertocontinuesetupwirelessly,or
ChangetoaDifferentModeandthenAccessPointModeifyouwantto
linkyourRE23StoyourrouterwithanEthernetcable.
5. Followtheon‐screeninstructionsforyourselectedmodetocomplete
setup.Youcanconfiguretheproductfor2.4GHzand/or5GHzWi‐Fiand
thenyou’rereadytoaddmoreextenders.
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III. AddingMoreExtenders&WPS
AddingmoreRE23SroamingextenderstoyournetworkiseasywiththeWPS
button.AdditionalextendersautomaticallyfollowtheWi‐Fisettingsofthe
firstRE23Slinkedtoyourrouter.
WPScanalsobeusedtolinkthefirstRE23Stoyourrouterforfirst‐timesetup.
1. PresstheWPSbuttononyourlinked
extender(orrouterforfirst‐timesetup)for
3seconds.
2. Withintwominutes,pressandholdthe
WPSbuttonfor3secondsonthenew
extender.
3. Pleasewaitwhilethedeviceswillestablish
aconnection.Thiscantakeupto2
minutes.
4. Bothextenders’greenandorangeLEDs
shoulddisplayonfor30secondstoindicateasuccessfulconnection.(If
not,pleaserestarteachdeviceandtryagain).
Checkyourrouter’sdocumentationforWPSinstructions.
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IV. Reset
Ifyouexperienceproblemswithyourextender
orifyouwanttochangetheextendertoa
differentoperatingmode,youcanresetthe
devicebacktoitsfactorysettings.Thisresets
allsettingsbacktodefault.
1. Pressandholdtheresetbuttonforatleast
10secondsandreleasewhenthegreenLED
isflashing.
2. Waitfortheextendertorestart.Aftera
periodoftimetheextenderisreadyfor
setupwhenthegreenLEDisflashingagain.
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FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15ofFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment
offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
4.Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradiotechnicianforhelp.
FCCCaution
Thisdeviceanditsantennamustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Anychangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheauthoritytooperateequipment.
Thisequipmentisrestrictedto
indoor
usewhenoperatedinthe5.15to5.25GHzfrequencyrange.
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RadiationExposureStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposuresetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.Inordertoavoid
thepossibilityofexceedingtheFCCradiofrequencyexposurelimits,humanproximitytotheantennashallnotbe
lessthan20cmduringnormaloperation.
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFExposureRequirements
SARcompliancehasbeenestablishedinthelaptopcomputer(s)configurationswithPCMCIAslotonthesidenear
thecenter,astestedintheapplicationforcertification,andcanbeusedinlaptopcomputer(s)withsubstantially
similarphysicaldimensions,construction,andelectricalandRFcharacteristics.UseinotherdevicessuchasPDAs
orlappadsisnotauthorized.Thistransmitterisrestrictedforusewiththespecificantennatestedinthe
applicationforcertification.Theantenna(s)usedforthistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatingin
conjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
R&TTEComplianceStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithalltherequirementsofDIRECTIVE1999/5/ECOFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTAND
THECOUNCILofMarch9,1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationterminalequipmentandthemutual
recognitionoftheirconformity(R&TTE).TheR&TTEDirectiverepealsandreplacesinthedirective98/13/EEC
(TelecommunicationsTerminalEquipmentandSatelliteEarthStationEquipment)AsofApril8,2000.
Safety
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attentionmustbepaidtothedangersofelectricshockandstaticelectricitywhenworkingwithelectrical
equipment.Allguidelinesofthisandofthecomputermanufacturemustthereforebeallowedatalltimesto
ensurethesafeuseoftheequipment.
EUCountriesIntendedforUse
TheETSIversionofthisdeviceisintendedforhomeandofficeuseinAustria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Cyprus,Czech,
Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,
Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Turkey,andUnitedKingdom.TheETSI
versionofthisdeviceisalsoauthorizedforuseinEFTAmemberstates:Iceland,Liechtenstein,Norway,and
Switzerland.
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EUCountriesNotIntendedforUse
None
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EUDeclarationofConformity
English:Thisequipmentisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevant
provisionsofDirective2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.
Français:Cetéquipementestconformeauxexigencesessentiellesetautresdispositionsdela
directive2006/95/CE,2011/65/CE.
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DeclarationofConformity
We,EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.,declareunderoursoleresponsibility,thatthe
equipmentdescribedbelowcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheEuropeanR&TTE
directives.
Equipment:AC2600Wi‐FiRoamingMeshExtender
ModelNo.:RE23S
ThefollowingEuropeanstandardsforessentialrequirementshavebeenfollowed:
Spectrum:ETSIEN300328V1.9.1
ETSIEN301893V1.8.1
EMC:EN301489‐1V1.9.2(2011‐09);
EN301489‐17V2.2.1(2012‐09)
EMF:EN62311:2008
Safety(LVD):IEC60950‐1:2005(2ndEdition)
)+Am1:2009+Am2:2013
andorEN‐60950‐1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+
A12:2013
EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.
No.3,WuChuan3
rd
Road,
Wu‐KuIndustrialPark,
NewTaipeiCity,Taiwan
DateofSignature: August,2014
Signature:
PrintedName:AlbertChang
Title:Director
EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.
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INABILITYTOUSETHEPROGRAM(INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOLOSSOFDATAORDATABEINGRENDEREDINACCURATE
ORLOSSESSUSTAINEDBYYOUORTHIRDPARTIESORAFAILUREOFTHEPROGRAMTOOPERATEWITHANYOTHER
PROGRAMS),EVENIFSUCHHOLDEROROTHERPARTYHASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.