WLX-5100
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Sitecom WLX-5100 Wi-Fi range extender Dualband AC750. With this product you can easily double the signal coverage of your Wi-Fi network for better Wi-Fi quality in homes with many rooms or multiple floors. With both a Wi-Fi extender and a power adapter in a compact design, the WLX-5100 can be plugged directly into an electrical outlet for convenient placement.
Table of Contents 2 Package Contents .................................................................................... 7 3 Cautions ................................................................................................. 8 4 Product Layout ........................................................................................ 9 5 Network and System Requirements ......................................................... 11 6 WLX-5100 Placement ....................................................
1 Key Features Features Advantages Incredible Data Rate up to 433Mbps* Heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming IEEE 802.11n Compliant and backwards compatible with 802.11b/g/n Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b / IEEE802.11g compliant devices with legacy protection Support 802.1x authenticator, 802.
2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package. 1. The WLX-5100 Wall Mount Range Extender AC750 2.
3 Cautions This device’s design and manufacturer has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this device, please read the following before usage. 3.1 Usage Cautions The user should not modify this device. The environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 degrees Celsius. 3.2 Power The device’s power voltage is AC 230v. When plugging in the device, make sure it cannot get damaged or be subject to pressure.
4 Product Layout Description OPS Button You can use this button to connect using OPS. OPS Button functions: Press 0-5 seconds: WPS enrollee Press 5-10 seconds: WPS registrar Press both buttons for 15+ seconds: reset to factory defaults.
LED Description From top to bottom: LED Color Description Signal Blue This LED shows the quality of the signal it receives from your Router/Access Point. 0-25%: 250 milliseconds ON – 250 millisecond OFF 25-50%: 1000 milliseconds ON – 1000 milliseconds OFF 50-100%: Continuous ON WLAN Green Lights up when a WiFi signal is being transmitted/received. Power Red Lights up when powered ON. Blinks on TEST/RESET. OPS White Blinks when OPS mode is on.
5 Network and System Requirements To begin using the WLX-5100, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements: PC/Notebook. WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11 b/g/n/ac) – optional. PC with a Web-Browser (for instance Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera) Router or Access Point 6 WLX-5100 Placement You can place the WLX-5100 directly in a wall socket.
7 Bringing up the WLX-5100 You can plug the WLX-5100 directly into a wall outlet. Switch the device on with the power switch located on the bottom of the device. The WLX-5100 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
8 Connecting to the WLX-5100 Windows Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock. Select the network name of the Range Extender. The correct network name can be found in the Network Details Folder. Wait for the icon to display that it’s connected to the network.
Mac OSX Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock. Select the network name of the Range Extender. The correct network name can be found in the Network Details Folder. Wait for the icon to display that it’s connected to the network.
9 Setting up the WLX-5100 LOGIN procedure 1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). 2. Type http://sitecom.ext in the address bar and press [Enter] 3. Type the password (default is admin) and Click Login. 4. You will see the home page of the WLX-5100. The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your device, the UP time, hardware information, serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here.
10 Configuration Wizard With the wizard you can configure the Range Extender to connect to your existing network. Click Wizard to start configuring the WLX-5100. The Setup wizard will now be displayed. On the first page you need to select which frequency of your home router you want to extend. If your router only supports 2.4GHz (single band), select “Setup 2.4GHz”. Select the network that the Range Extender needs to connect to.
Fill in the security key from your existing network. Please refer to the manual of your router or access point on how to retrieve this key. Click Next. Next, the settings are being verified. If the settings have been entered correctly the next screen will be automatically shown. If your home router also supports 5GHz (dual band) and you want to connect the Range Extender to this network, you can follow the same steps again for the 5GHz network by clicking “YES”.
Click Appy to save all settings and reboot the WLX-5100.
11 WiFi Settings You can manually configure the WiFi settings of the Range Extender. The 2.4GHz and 5GHz network can both be configured separately. The settings for both frequencies are similar, so only the 2.4GHz settings are shown here. Basic Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting a different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless clients on a certain band. MAIN ESSID Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here.
Root AP SSID In ‘Universal Repeater’ mode, this device can act as a station to connect to a Root AP. You should assign the SSID of the Root AP here or click ‘Select Site Survey’ button to choose a Root AP. Site Survey Click ‘Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available access points nearby. You can select one access point in the table and the access point will join wireless LAN through this access point.
Security This device provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know the correct encryption key (encryption password). There are three types of security level you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP and WPA Pre-shared Key. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions.
Key Length You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used, but the throughput will be lower. Key Format You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key. Key1 - Key4The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Use the following rules to setup a WEP key on the device.
WPA WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Pre-shared Key Format Please select the format of pre-shared key here, available options are ‘Passphrase’ (8 to 63 alphanumerical characters) and ‘Hex (64 hexadecimal characters – 0 to 9 and a to f). Pre-shared Key Please input pre-shared key according to the key format you selected here.
Advanced This tab allows you to set the advanced wireless options. The options included are Channel Bandwidth, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, and Preamble Type. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on the router. Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. The default value is 2346. RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. The default value is 2347.
Preamble Type Set the type of preamble of wireless radio. The default setting is ‘Short Preamble’. Broadcast ESSID Decide if the wireless access point will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless access point (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people who know the ESSID of your wireless access point can get connected.
WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router. You don’t have to select the encryption mode and fill in a long encryption passphrase every time when you try to setup a wireless connection. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and WPS will do the rest for you.
Authentication Mode It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection. Passphrase Key It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS. Mode In Client mode the device is set to connect to your existing network. In Registrar mode the device is set to connect to your clients. WPS via Push Button Press the button to start the WPS process.
13 Toolbox System This device provides some control functions including password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please go to Toolbox, and open the ‘System’ tab, to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function. Password Settings You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this device.
DHCP Server This device is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network. Default Gateway Please input the IP address of default gateway of your network here. DNS Address Please input the IP address of domain name server (DNS) here. DHCP Client Start Address Please input the start IP address of the IP range. DHCP Client End Address Please input the end IP address of the IP range. Domain Name If you wish, you can also optionally input the domain name for your network. This is optional.
Backup You can back up all configurations of this device to a file, so you can make several copies of access point configuration for security reasons. Backup Settings Press ‘Save...’ button, and you’ll be prompted to download the configuration as a file. The default filename is ‘config.bin’. You can save it as another filename for different versions, and keep it in a safe place.
Firmware If there is a new firmware available, you can upload the firmware to the device to get extra functions or problem fixes. Click the ‘Browse’ button. You’ll be prompted to provide the filename of the firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your device. After a firmware file is selected, click the ‘Apply’ button, and the device will start the firmware upgrade procedure automatically.
Reset When you think the device is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the device; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the device is far from you or unreachable. However, if the device is not responding, you may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plugging it back again after 10 seconds.
Revision 1.1 © Sitecom Europe BV 2015 Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual.
