EM4543 / EM4544 / EM4571 Wireless Router, Access Point and Signal Booster
| ENGLISH EM4543 / EM4544 / EM4571- Wireless Router, Access Point and Signal Booster Table of contents 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Packing contents ............................................................................................... 3 2.0 Using the installation wizard .................................................................................. 3 3.
| ENGLISH 10.0 Frequently Asked Questions and other related information ................................ 24 11.0 Service and support ........................................................................................... 24 12.0 Warning and points of attention ......................................................................... 25 13.0 Warranty conditions ........................................................................................... 25 14.0 Declaration of Conformity ................
| ENGLISH 3.0 Manually configure as wireless router Install the device as a wireless router if you have a cable modem or ADSL modem without a router function. Make sure that your Internet browser and your network are correctly configured when configuring the wireless router manually. You can assume that the settings are correct, unless you have changed any of the settings in the past. Example of EM4543/EM4544/EM4571 as wireless router 3.1 Connecting the router 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Turn off your computer.
| ENGLISH 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’. A new screen with three different icons appears. These icons are named ‘Setup Tool’, ‘Internet Wizard’ and the ‘Wireless Wizard’. Click ‘Internet Wizard’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill out ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key. Continue with chapter 3.3.
| ENGLISH 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Save’ and ‘Close’. The wizard will now save the settings en will close the screen automatically. You now have a working internet connection. In order to prevent losing your password, write down the altered password below: Password:____________________________________________________________ 3.3.
| ENGLISH 3.4 Securing a wireless network To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly recommend securing your wireless network. There are several security methods which can secure the network at different levels. To apply a method to your network it is required that all wireless network devices support this method. The strongest method of security is WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access). The strongest method of security is WPA2 AES. It is recommended to use this type of security.
| ENGLISH 3.4.2 WEP security 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’. Fill out the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the ‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.) Click ‘Next’. The router will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel.
| ENGLISH 4.0 Setting up a secured connection using WPS The EM4543/EM4544/EM4571 can be secured using WPS. WPS is a handy feature, which allows you to secure your wireless network by pressing the WPS button on both your Eminent router and your wireless WPS adapter. The Eminent router and your wireless WPS device will then automatically ‘agree’ to use a SSID and WPA2 AES security key. The connection between the Eminent wireless router and your WPS device will be established automatically.
| ENGLISH 4. 5. Select the network you want to connect to and click ‘Connect’. If correct, Windows will now ask you to fill out your wireless security key. Also, the lower part of the screen shows you to push the WPS button on the router. 6. Press the WPS button on the Eminent router for approximately 1-2 seconds (not longer!). Press the WPS button on your wireless WPS adapter. Refer to the manual of your wireless WPS adapter for the exact amount of time you need to press the WPS connection.
| ENGLISH Install the router as an access point if you have a router or DSL modem router. Make sure that your Internet browser and your network are well configured when configuring manually. You can assume that the settings are correct, unless you have changed any of the settings in the past. Example of EM4543/EM4544/EM4571 as an Access Point 5.1 Connecting the router 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn off the computer. Connect the router to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter.
| ENGLISH 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Click ‘Setup Tool’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill out ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu. Click ‘Network’ in the left menu. Click ‘LAN/DHCP Server’. Select ‘Stop’ at ‘DHCP Server’. Click ‘Apply’ at the right side in the menu ‘DHCP Server’. Type ‘192.168.8.200’ in the ‘LAN IP address’ field. Type ‘255.255.255.
| ENGLISH 5.3.1 WPA2 AES security (recommended) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’. Fill out the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the ‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.) Click ‘Next’. The router will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
| ENGLISH 12. Fill out a password in the field ‘Network Key’. For this WEP key you are only allowed to use numbers from 0 till 9 and the letters a till f. Do not use any punctuation marks and make sure the password is exactly 26 characters long. 13. Write down the network name and the chosen password**. 14. Click ‘Next’. 15. Click ‘Finish’. 16. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. 5.
| ENGLISH A2 nd EM4543/EM4544/EM4571 as signal repeater (2) (1) 6.1 Connecting the signal booster (2) 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn off your computer. Connect the router to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 1’ port of the router. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the network adapter of your computer. Is my router correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by verifying that the POWER LED is on. 6.
| ENGLISH 12. Type ‘192.168.8.200’ in the ‘LAN IP address’ field. 13. Type ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field. 14. Click the button ‘Apply & Restart’. Note! If you wish to log in to your router at a later point in time, you must assign a fixed IP address to your computer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Click ‘Start’. Click ‘Control Panel’. Double click ‘Network Connections’. Right click the appropriate ’LAN Connection’. Click ‘Properties’. Select ‘Internet-protocol (TCP/IP)’.
| ENGLISH 14. Click ‘Next’. 15. Click ‘Finish’. 16. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. *** The connection is lost when WPA2 AES has been enabled in the router and not yet in the wireless network adapter. When WPA2 AES has also been enabled in the wireless network adapter, the connection will be repaired.
| ENGLISH 20. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. 6.5 Connecting your wireless router with the signal booster (2) If you have followed the previous steps, then you have filled in the following: - The signal booster (2) has the following IP-address: ‘192.168.8.200’. - The wireless router has the following IP-address: ‘192.168.8.1’. - Both devices are using the WPA2 AES protocol and are both using the same security key. - Both devices are using the same channel.
| ENGLISH 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu. Click ‘Wireless’ I the left menu. Click ‘WDS Setup’ in the left menu. Click ‘Search AP’ in the right screen. A screen appears. A summary of found wireless networks will be displayed. Double-click with the left mouse button on the name (SSID) of your wireless router. Click ‘OK’. Click ‘Add’ in the right screen. Click ‘Save’ at the top of the right screen. Click ‘OK’ to save the settings.
| ENGLISH Is my router correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by verifying that the POWER LED is on. 7.2.
| ENGLISH 11. If your first wireless router has another LAN IP-Address (range), you can change the IP-Address of the Eminent router at 'LAN IP'. 12. Click 'Apply and restart'. Close your web browser en restart your computer or disable the network card and then enable the LAN card again. 13. Log in to the Eminent router using the new IP-Address. 14. Click 'Setup Tool'. 15. Click 'Advanced Setup'. 16. Click 'Network'. 17. Click 'LAN/DHCP Server'. 18. Set 'DHCP Server' to 'Stop'. 19. Click 'Apply'. 20.
| ENGLISH 6. Click ‘View available wireless networks’. A list of available networks will now be shown. 7. Select your own wireless network from this list. 8. After clicking ‘Connect’ your computer will warn you that this network is secured and that a network key is required. 9. Enter the network key and click ‘Connect’. 10. If the key was entered correctly, Windows will state that the network has been connected. You are now online. 8.
| ENGLISH Hint! For your own security the Firewall is enabled by default. We do however advise you to also use a virus scanner and always keep it up to date. 9.1 Port Forwarding 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox). Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’. Click ‘Setup Tool’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’.
| ENGLISH Hint: You can select a large variety of predefined programs such as MSN Messenger and ICQ. You can block these programs as described in chapter 9.2 10.0 Frequently Asked Questions and other related information The latest Frequently asked questions for your product can be found on the support page of your product. Eminent will update these pages frequently to assure you have the most recent information. Visit www.eminent-online.com for more information about your product. 11.
| ENGLISH 12.0 Warning and points of attention Due to laws, directives and regulations set out by the European parliament, some (wireless) devices could be subject to limitations concerning its use in certain European member states. In certain European member states the use of such devices could be prohibited. Contact your (local) government for more information about this limitations. Always follow up the instructions in the manual*, especially where it concerns devices which need to be assembled.
| ENGLISH your defective product. Eminent cannot be held responsible for changes in network settings by internet providers. We cannot guarantee that the Eminent networking product will keep working when settings are changed by the internet providers. Eminent cannot guarantee the working of web services, apps and other third party content that is available through Eminent products. Eminent products with an internal hard disk have a limited warranty period of two years on the hard disk.
| ENGLISH 14.0 Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directives: Manufacturer’s Name: Eminent Type of Equipment: Router Equipment Class: Commercial, Light Industrial, Consumer PRODUCTNUMBER: EM4543/M4544/EM4571 Conforms to the following standards: EN300328-1 V1.7.1 (2006-10) EN301489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04) EN301489-17 V2.1.
