EnGenius ERB9250 300M Range Extender Quick Start Guide
Package Contents One ERB9250 300M Range Extender One 12V/1A power adapter Two 2dBi 2.
Using the Smart Wizard to Configure Your Range Extender Getting Started 1. We suggest you place your Range Extender next to your router for the initial setup. After configuring the ERB92650 Range Extender with your router successfully, you can remove the Ethernet cable and move ERB9250 to the place where strong signal (at least 3 bars) is still available and in clear line of sight with your router (as less barriers as possible).
Using the Smart Wizard to Configure Your Range Extender The provided Smart Wizard CD consists of a series of intuitive point-and-click pages that guide you through the first-time setup of your Range Extender. To use the Smart Wizard to configure your Range Extender: 1. Insert the Smart Wizard CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD starts in a few seconds. (If the following screen does not appear, double-click the index.html file on the CD.
Using the Smart Wizard to Configure Your Range Extender 2. Click Quick Setup. The following screen appears. 3. Confirm that your router is functional and is not being configured, and that you can use it to access the Internet. Then click Next. The following screen appears. 4. Find the WPS button on your router (refer to the documentation for your router), and then click Next. The following screen appears.
Using the Smart Wizard to Configure Your Range Extender 5. Enable WPS on your router and ensure it is activated. 6. Click Next. The following screen appears. 7. Attach the supplied power adapter to the rear panel of your Range Extender to power on the Range Extender and wait for the blue WLAN LED ( ) to stop blinking. Then click Next to display the following screen.
Using the Smart Wizard to Configure Your Range Extender 8. Press the WPS button on the front panel of your Range Extender once. The orange LAN LED ( ) blinks. 9. When the orange LAN LED ( ) goes ON, it indicates that setup is complete. Click Next. The following screen appears. 10. Click Exit to exit the Smart Wizard. If the orange LAN LED does not stay ON, the configuration is not successful. In this case: Move your Range Extender closer to your router.
Using the Smart Wizard to Configure Your Range Extender Be sure the antennas are connected securely to the Range Extender rear panel. Repeat steps 2 through 11 OR Consider manual configuration if WPS configuration is not easy for you to set up. This completes the Smart Wizard configuration procedure for your ERB9250 300M Range Extender.
Manual Configuration If your router does not support WPS, please configure the Range Extender manually. 1. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to the Ethernet/RJ45 connector on the rear panel of the Range Extender. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on your desktop or laptop. 2. Important: Your Range Extender’s default IP address is 192.168.1.2. Configure your PC (Local Area Connection) to use a static IP address that is on the same subnet as your Range Extender.
Manual Configuration Apple Mac 1. Go to System Preferences > Network 2. For Configure, select Manually.
Manual Configuration 3. Type 192.168.1.10 in the IP address field. Click Apply and go to next section “Logging in to the Range Extender.
Manual Configuration Windows 7 Operating System 1. In the Start menu search box, type: ncpa.cpl The Network Connections List appears. 2. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and click Properties. 3. In the Networking tab of the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties.
Manual Configuration Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Button 4. In the General tab, click Use the following IP address, type 192.168.1.10 in the IP address field. Click OK and go to next section “Logging in to the Range Extender.
Manual Configuration Windows Vista Operating System 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Sharing Center. 2. In the right pane, click Manage network connections.
Manual Configuration 3. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and click Properties. 4. Click Continue. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears. 5. In the Networking tab, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) is checked. Then select Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) and click the Properties button. The Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box appears.
Manual Configuration 6. In the General tab, click Use the following IP address, type 192.168.1.10 in the IP address field, and click OK.
Manual Configuration Windows XP Operating System 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network Connections. 2. Right-click Local Area Connection and click Properties. 3. When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears.
Manual Configuration Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Button 4. In the General tab, click Use the following IP address, type 192.168.1.10 in the IP address field, and click OK. 5. Click OK and go to next section “Logging in to the Range Extender”.
Manual Configuration Logging in to the Range Extender After configuring your PC for the same subnet used by your Range Extender, use the following procedure to log in to the Range Extender’s manual configuration. 1. Start your Web browser. In the address bar, and type the default IP 192.168.1.2. The following screen appears. 2. Type admin for the user name and admin for password, and then click OK. The Web Configuration screen appears.
Manual Configuration 3. In the left pane, under Wireless, click Basic. The following screen appears. 4. Click Site Survey to search for the available access points/routers. 5. When a Site Survey window similar to the following shows the available access points/routers, select your access point or router and then click Connect. Note: If no access points or routers appear in the Site Survey window, click the Refresh button in the window to search again. 6.
Manual Configuration 7. When a pop-up box shows the connection established between your Range Extender and router, click Close. 8. Confirm that the router security information appears on the Range Extender status page. This completes the manual configuration procedure for your ERB9250 300M Range Extender. Proceed to “Placing Your Range Extender in an Optimum Location”.
Placing Your Range Extender in an Optimum Location After configuring your Range Extender, place it in the best location that suits your needs to ensure optimum performance. 1. Remove the Ethernet cable from the Range Extender and from your desktop or laptop. 2. Using your PC’s wireless utility software, find a location that receives a good-to-excellent signal (usually at least 3 bars of signal strength) from your router.
Troubleshooting Cannot access the Internet after successfully setup ERB9250 with your router After you set up ERB9250 with your router successfully, moved the ERB 9250 to the center of your home or office, and found that you could not surf Internet Web pages with your laptop even though the signal is strong, potentially your router and ERB9250 might be on different subnets. Check your router’s IP address. If your router’s IP is not 192.168.1.
Manual Configuration Cannot Obtain Broader Coverage If you fail to get broader coverage, see “Placing Your Range Extender in an Optimum Location,” for suggestion about finding a better place to place the ERB9250 to extend wireless range. How to find my Router’s IP address If your PC’s operation system is Windows 7 or Vista, go to Start, type “cmd” in the search box and press Enter.
