Blurex Wireless-N Quick start guide

Brand: Blurex

Model: Wireless-N

Category: Networking

Type: Quick start guide

Wireless-

Repeater

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Wireless-N Wifi Repeater

Introduction

The Wi-Fi repeater is a combined wired /wireless network connection device

designed speciﬁcally for small business, ofﬁce, and home networking requirements.

It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without

the need for a wired back bone to link them. It also works well with other 11 b/g

and 11n protocol wireless products

Wireless Indicator

Power Indicator

LAN Indicator

Reset

RJ45 Port

NOTE: if you need to reset the Blurex Wi-Fi repeater you need to press and hold the reset button

inside the tiny hole for 10 seconds

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Getting Started

Setting up a wireless infrastructure Network

For a typical wireless setup at home (as shown Below), Please do the Following

Package Contents

Before you use this router, please check if there is anything missing in the package,

and contact Blurex to Claim for missing items

1 x Wireless-N Repeater

1 x RJ-45 Networking Cable

1 x Quick installation Guide

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Connecting with web Browser

1. Plug the Wi-Fi repeater into the wall

socket.

2. Connect the repeater to your PC or

laptop using the included LAN cable.

3. Open any web browser and type

192.168.10.1 into the address bar.

The Login Screen will appear as in the

picture. Enter the User Name (admin)

and password (admin)

4. After logging in, click “Repeater”

(located in the top Wizard Menu) select “repeater” and click ‘Next’

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5. Select Your Router SSID name and if prompted to enter your router password

6. Click “APPLY” to Conﬁrm. The repeater will restart

7. Wait a 30 seconds Your Wi-Fi Repeater is ready for use. Unplug the LAN RJ-45

Cable and follow the next step for optimal placement.

NOTE: if you need to reset the Wi-Fi repeater you need to press the reset button inside the tiny

hole for 10 seconds, Release & Hold Again for 10 Seconds

8. Repeater placement; Since the Blurex Wi-Fi repeater takes your existing Wi-Fi

signal and repeats it further, you want to place the repeater between your router

and the dead spot in your home or ofﬁce. Place the repeater the farthest away from

your router BUT in a spot where it still gets a signal

so it can repeat it.

9. Please use the following diagram as an example;

10. Connecting to the repeater Click on the icon

located on the bottom right side of your desktop

The repeaters SSID name will be your existing routers

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name + RPT added to it.

For example:

Existing Wiﬁ network name = MyNetworkName

New repeater name = MyNetworkName_RPT

If prompted to enter a 8 digit pin when connecting to repeater, click on Connect

using a security key instead

To log back into the repeater you need to ﬁrst do the following;

1. Go to start Control Panel

2. Click on “View Network Status and Tasks”

3. Click on “ Change adapter Settings” located on the

left hand panel

4. Right click on “local area Connection” and select

“Properties”

5. Double click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/

IPV4)”

Select the option “Use the following IP Address”

Input the following into the corresponding boxes

IP address = 192.168.10.20

Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

Default gateway = 192.168.10.1

Conﬁguring in AP mode

1. Plug the Wi-Fi Repeater to a wall socket

2. Connect the repeater to your PC or laptop using the included LAN cable.

3. Open any web browser and type 192.168.10.1 into the address bar.

The Login Screen will appear as in the picture. Enter the User Name (admin) and

password (admin)

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4. Select “Ap Mode” and click next to continue

5. Rename Network to Desired SSID name and click Apply

How to Connect your Computer/Laptop with the Wi-Fi repeater

Adding wireless computers to the Wi-Fi Repeater

1. Log onto Computer

2. Open Connect to a network by right clicking the network icon ( or ) in

the notiﬁcation area

3. Choose the wireless network from the list that appears, and then click Connect

4. Type the network security key or pass phrase if you are asked to do so and

then click OK. You’ll see a conﬁrmation message when you are connected to the

network.

5. To conﬁrm that you added the computer, do the following:

Open network by clicking the start button, and then clicking control panel. In the

search box, type network and then under network and sharing center click view

network and computer devices. You should see icons for the computer you added

and for the other computers and devices that are part of the network.

Note: If you don’t see icons in the network folder, then network discovery and ﬁlling

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sharing might be turned off.

Adding a wired (Ethernet) computer to the Wi-Fi repeater.

1. Plug the computer into the Wi-Fi repeater and the turn it on.

2. To conﬁrm that you added the computer, do the following:

Open network by clicking the start button, and then clicking control panel. In the

search box, type network and then under network and sharing center click view

network and computer devices. You should see icons for the computer you added

and for the other computers and devices that are part of the network.

Conﬁguring via web browser

Wireless base conﬁguration

Please click wireless Basic settings located at the web management interface, the

following message will be displayed on your web browser.

You could conﬁgure the minimum number of wireless settings for communication,

such as network name (SSID) and channel. The access point can be set simply

with only the minimum setting items.

Factory default and settings backup, restore

You can back up all settings to this router to a ﬁle, so you can make several copied

of router conﬁguration for security reasons.

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To backup or restore setting, please follow the following instructions:

Please click save/reload setting located at the wen management interface, the

following message will be displayed on your web browser.

Firmware upgrade

The system software used by this router is called ﬁrmware just like any applications

on your computer, when you replace the old application with a new one; your

computer will be equipped with new functions. You can also use this ﬁrmware

upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even ﬁx the bugs of this

router.

Save Settings Press ‘Save….’ Button, and you’ll be prompted to

download the conﬁguration as a ﬁle, you can please

save it as another ﬁle name for different versions,

and keep it in a safe place

Load Settings Press ‘Browse…’ to pick previously-saved

conﬁguration ﬁle from your computer, and then

click ‘upload…’ to transfer the conﬁguration ﬁle to

the router. After the Conﬁguration is uploaded the

routers conﬁguration will be replaced by the ﬁle you

just uploaded.

Reset Settings Click this ‘Reset…’

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Please click’ Management-> Upgrade Firmware’ located at the web management

interface, then the following message will be displayed on your web browser;

Click ‘Browse…’ button ﬁrst, you’ll be prompted to provide ﬁle name of ﬁrmware

upgrade ﬁle. Please download the latest ﬁrmware ﬁle from our website, and use it

to upgrade your router.

After ﬁrmware upgrade ﬁle is selected click ’upload’ button and the router will

start Firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several

minutes, please be patient

NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser

or physically disconnecting the router from the computer. If the ﬁrmware you

uploaded is corrupt, the ﬁrmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to contact

the dealer of purchase and ask for help (Warranty voids if you interrupted the

upgrade procedure.)

Change Management Password

Default Password of the router is “admin”, and its displayed on the login prompt

when accessed from the web browser. There’s a security risk if you don’t change

the default password, since everyone can see it . This is very important when you

have wireless function enabled.

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To change password, please follow the following instructions:

Please click ‘Management -> Password’ menu on the web management interface,

the following message will be displayed on your web browser:

Click ‘Apply ‘; if you want to keep the original password unchanged, click ‘Cancel’.

LAN instructions:

1. Connect the repeater to your computer with the LAN cable.

2. Go to “System preferences”

3. Click on “network”

4. Go to “Ethernet” on the left panel.

5. Click “advanced”

6. Go to TCP/IP conﬁgure IPV4 and choose “manual” instead of “using DHCP”.

Input the following into the corresponding boxes

IP address = 192.168.10.20

Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

Router = 192.168.10.1

To log back into repeater using a Mac

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Brand: Blurex

Model: Wireless-N

Category: Networking

Type: Quick start guide

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