Installation manual WNP-RP-002 WiFi-repeater, 300 mbps English
Setup WiFi-Repeater in Repeater mode This manual describes the steps you have to follow to setup your Gembird WNP-RP-002 WiFirepeater. There are two ways to connect the repeater to your home router: A: Via WPS (Wifi Protected Setup) B: Manual setup A: Connecting the repeater via WPS 1. Press the WPS button on your router (Most routers have this feature, check your router manual for more information). On most routers a WPS indicator light will blink when WPS is activated. 2.
B: Manual setup of the repeater This manual describes the steps you have to follow to setup your Gembird WNP-RP-002 WiFirepeater. Follow below steps to setup your repeater: 1. Plug in the repeater in an available power outlet socket. Wait for about 1 minute until the repeater is booted up. 2. Click on the network icon ( networks. 3. The repeater network will be in this list, SSID is WiFi-Repeater. 4. Select the “WiFi-Repeater” network (click on it) and choose “Connect” and wait for some seconds.
5. You will be asked for a password. The password is: 12348765 6. Windows will now establish a connection with the WiFi-Repeater. It might ask you to specify the network type. In most cases you can select “Home Network”. 7. You are now connected to the network of the repeater and you are ready to open the setup page via your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc) 8. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc) and type http://192.168.10.
A window will now appear where you are prompted to enter a login and password. Standard login is “admin” and the password is also “admin” by default.
9. You are now in the main menu of the Gembird WNP-RP-002 WiFi-Repeater 1 3 (optional) 2 10. On the top of the page, choose “Repeater” (1) 11. Click on the “Site Survey” button (2) 12. You will now see a list of all available wireless networks that are found by the repeater. Your own personal WiFi-network should also be in this list. Select your network in the column “Select” by checking the checkbox next to it.
Name current network/router Your router password 13. The name (SSID) of your current network/router will now be visible in the “Network name” field. Below you are asked to enter the password of your network. NOTE, this is case sensitive! You do not have to change anything from the pre-entered settings. In above example you only have to check if all settings are correct and enter the pre-shared key (the password). 14. Technically, the device is now ready for use.
16. The repeater will now reboot with all new settings. Do not remove the repeater from the power socket until it has completely finished rebooting. 17. Your repeater is now ready for use. 18. Again click on the network icon ( of ) in the Windows taskbar to view the available wireless networks. Your repeater will be visible under its new name. If you did not make any changes to the repeater name it will be visible as yourroutername.Ext. In below example the repeater is visible as “WiFi-Repeater1”.
19. Select the repeater network (click on it) and make sure the “Connect automatically” option is enabled. 20. Windows will ask to enter a password when you connect to the repeater network. Use the password from your router (or the password you created). 21. Windows will now connect to the network of your repeater. Windows might again ask to select the network type. In most cases “Home Network” is the correct option. 22. Your PC now has an internet connection via the repeater. 23.
Resetting the repeater If you need to reboot your repeater, it is possible to unplug it from the wall socket and plug it back in after some seconds. Or you can press the reset button in the side. In case you wish to perform a factory reset, please press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds. Afterwards the repeater will be sending out its original network name “WNP-RP-002” and you will be able to follow the installation procedure again. Frequently asked question (FAQ) 1.
3. When I press “Site Survey” nothing is happening or the list of found networks is not complete or stays empty. Wifi networks only send out their name (beacon) every 100 milliseconds. In theory this is possible that your network was just ‘missed’. In this case it’s usually enough to press the “Site Survey” button again, or to refresh the webpage (F5) and press the “Site Survey” button again. 4. This manual is made for Windows users; can I also install the repeater with my iPad? Yes, that is possible.
