Medion P85032 manual

03/2014 Wireless WIFI Ext ender MEDION ® P85032 (MD 87070) Instruct ion Manual 87070 50046597 ALDI UK Cover final.indd 1 87070 50046597 ALDI UK Cover final.indd 1 14.03.2014 10:26:28 14.03.2014 10:26:28[...]

3 of 70 T able of con tents 1. Notes on how to use these instructions ........ 5 1.1. Symbols and keywords used in these instructions ...........................5 2. Proper use .......................................................7 3. Safety instruc tions ..........................................8 3.1. Operational safety ........................[...]

4 of 70 10. AP mode ....................................................... 31 11. WISP mode ................................................... 33 12. Manually setting up DHCP on a W indows PC ............................................... 35 13. Settings in the web interface ...................... 38 13.1. Calling up the web interface ..........[...]

5 of 70 1. Notes on how to use these instruc tions Read the safety instructions carefully before use. Note the warnings on the device and in the operating instructions. Always keep the operating instructions close to hand. If you sell the device or g ive it away , make sure you also hand o ver these instructions and the warranty card. 1.1. Symbols [...]

6 of 70 CA UTION! Please follow the instructions to prevent injuries and property damage! A T TENTION! Please follow the guidelines to avoid propert y damage! NO TE! Additional information on using the devic e. NO TE! Please follow the guidelines in the operating instructions! W ARNING! W arning of risk of electric shock! • Bullet point/informati[...]

7 of 70 2. Pr oper use This device is designed t o amplify the signal in a WLAN network. In addition, the device can be used as an access point for devic es that communicate wirelessly or as a client for connected devices which do not have their own WLAN adapter . Y ou can also use the device as a router so that the WLAN Repeater directly establish[...]

8 of 70 3. Safety instruc tions Please read through this section and all of the documentation carefully and f ollow all of the instructions given. The instructions will help you to operate the devic e reliably and help increase its service life. Always keep these operating instructions near at hand to the device , but store them safely so that y ou[...]

9 of 70 with this device. • Always adher e to the user instructions of the devices that you c onnect to the WLAN Repeater . • Do not place liquid containers , e.g . vases, on or near the device. The c ontainer may tip over and the liquid ma y impair the electrical safety of the device. • Keep the device awa y from moistur e and from water in [...]

10 of 70 • After transpor ting the device, wait until it has reached room t emperature bef ore switching it on. Major fluctuations in temperature or humidity can lead to condensation which could cause an electrical shor t- circuit. • The device is intended t o be connected to computers with po wer supply fuse protection (limited pow er source a[...]

11 of 70 3.2. Data backup W e do not accept any liability for claims f or compensation due to loss of data or an y damages that are incurred . Always backup your data onto an external storage device (e.g . CD-R) before updating it. 3.3. P ower supply • T o disconnec t the power supply to the device or to isolate the pr oduct entirely from voltage[...]

12 of 70 4. Notes on c onformity Y our device fulfils the r equirements for electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety . 4.1. Conf ormity informa tion as per R&T TE Medion AG hereb y declares that product MD 87070 conforms t o the following Eur opean requirements: • R&T TE Directive 1999/5/EC • EMC Directive 2004/108/EC • L o[...]

13 of 70 5. Before use 5.1. Check package conten ts Please check your purchase t o ensure that all items are included. If anything is missing , please contac t us within 14 days of purchase . After unpacking, ensure that the follo wing parts have been supplied: • WLAN Repeater • RJ-45 network cable • Operating instructions and guarantee docum[...]

14 of 70 6. Ov er view of the devic e 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 10 9 1) LAN LED 2) W AN/LAN LED 3) WPS LED 4) WLAN LED 5) Po wer LED 6) WPS button 7) Reset button 8) Mains plug 9) RJ45 socket for W AN/LAN 10) RJ45 socket for LAN 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 14 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 14 26.02.2014 11:36:21 26.02.2014 11:36:21[...]

15 of 70 6.1. O verview of the LED display s LED Col- our Status Description POWER Green Permanently lit The repeater is switched on. Off The repeater is switched off WLAN Green Flashes WLAN activated Off The wireless network is switched off . WPS Green Flashes A WPS connec tion is being established or the device is waiting for the WPS signal from [...]

16 of 70 LED Col- our Status Description W AN/ LAN Green Permanently lit A connection via the LAN port has been established Flashes The connection via the LAN port is active (data is being transmitted) Off No connection to the LAN port LAN Green P ermanently lit A connection via the LAN port has been established Flashes The connection via the LAN p[...]

17 of 70 6.2. Overview of the opera ting modes Operating mode Description Router The WLAN Repeater is connected to the Internet (e.g . using a modem) via the WLAN/LAN por t and other devices (clients) can connect to the WLAN Repeater via WLAN or the LAN por t. AP The WLAN Repeater is connected to a router that does not hav e its own WLAN interface [...]

18 of 70 Operating mode Description WISP The WLAN Repeater connects to a Wir eless Internet Ser vice Pr ovider ( WISP) and makes this I nternet access available via the LAN ports or the extended wireless signal to clients (e.g . printers, set-top bo xes with a LAN port) (client operation). 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 18 87070 50046597 A[...]

19 of 70 7. Using the devic e for the  rst time 7.1. Logging in to the web inter face f or the repeat er In order to be able to configure the r elevant operating mode on the WLAN Repeater , you need to log in to the web interface for the repeater via a w eb browser . NO TE! If you want to use the repeater mode and your rout er has a WPS function[...]

20 of 70 NO TE! The name (SSID) of the repeat er consists of MedionRepeater + the last 6 characters of the MAC addr ess for your repeater .  Then open your w eb browser and ent er either " http://repeater .setup " or the IP address " 192.168.10.253 ".  The repeater's log in window appears.  Select the language for [...]

21 of 70  Enter the default user name " admin " and the default password " 1234 " . Click on " OK ". The web interface for the WLAN Repeater will appear .  Select an operating mode here and enter the settings for this mode . 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 21 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 21 26.[...]

22 of 70 8. Repeater mode 8.1. Installation as a repeat er Use the repeater mode in or der to utilise the WLAN Repeater to extend the range of your wireless network. This will reduce the data transmission rat e of the wireless network by half as the r epeater must also communicate with the clients and the wireless ac cess point. NOTE! When using th[...]

23 of 70 NO TE! This connection method presupposes that both devices have a WPS button. WPS  Pr ess and hold down the WPS button on the repeater f or 8-10 seconds. The WPS LED star ts to flash.  Now press the WPS button on the router that y ou want to connect to the repeater . This step must be carried out within two minutes. The connection i[...]

24 of 70 8.1.2. Manual installation as a router via the web interface Basic settings for the WLAN Repeater in repeat er mode • Befor e the WLAN Repeater is configur ed via the web interface, DHCP for wir eless and LAN is activated. The SSID is set to " MedionRepeater XXXXXX " and no encr yption is set. • After the WLAN Repeater has be[...]

25 of 70  The assistant for the r epeater mode will appear . The assistant can be used to make basic settings. Assistant for the r epeater mode:  All available wireless ac cess points are listed . Select the access point with which the repeat er should be connected and click on SELECT . 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 25 87070 5004659[...]

26 of 70 NO TE! If the desired access point is not listed , ensure that it is active and move the r epeater closer to the access point. Then click on " REFRESH " to update the list of available wireless access points .  The login window f or the selected access point appears.  In order to cancel the configuration pr ocess, select th[...]

27 of 70 NO TE! The “Device SSID” is the network call sign of the repeater and , as default, is set to the same SSID as the access point to which the repeater is connected. Ho wever , you can enter a differ ent SSID here if desired .  W ait a few seconds while the r epeater restarts. After the restart is complete, you can c onnect the comput[...]

28 of 70  Clients (other computers or WLAN- capable devices) within the range of the repeat er can now be connected to the repeater with the network key or by pressing the WPS button (max. 3 seconds) on the WLAN Repeater . NO TE! T o call up the Quick Setup menu again at any time, use a pointed object (e.g . a paper-clip) to press down the RESET[...]

29 of 70 9. Router mode 9.1. Installation as a router  Connect the W AN/LAN port on the WLAN Repeater to a LAN port located on the device (e.g. a DSL modem) with access to the Internet.  Call up the web interface (“13. Settings in the web interface” on page 38) and log in.  Select the operating mode " ROUTER " at the top . Th[...]

30 of 70 • In the setting " A UTOMA TICALL Y OBT AIN AN IP ADDRESS (D YNAMIC IP) " , the router automatically obtains the IP address fr om the ISP ( Internet Ser vice Pro vider ). It is not necessar y to enter any further details. F inally , selec t a security mode for the encryption of your network. • In the setting ADSL DIAL UP (PPP[...]

31 of 70 10. AP mode Use AP mode if you want to utilise the WLAN Repeater as a wireless acc ess point. In this operating mode, the repeat er acts as a wireless inter face for communication with the network. For example , you can connect the repeater to a network r outer that has no WLAN inter face so that devices can now access the network router v[...]

32 of 70  Enter an SSID (network identification) by which the repeater can be identified as an AP in the network.  Enter a CHANNEL (automatic or 1-13) on which the WLAN AP will transmit the wireless signal.  F inally , selec t a SECURITY MODE for the encryption of the AP .  In order to cancel the configuration pr ocess, select the optio[...]

33 of 70 11. WISP mode The WLAN Repeater connects to a Wireless Internet Ser vice Pr ovider ( WISP ) and makes this Internet access available via the LAN ports or the ex tended wireless signal to clients.  Call up the web interface (“13. Settings in the web interface” on page 38) and log in.  Select the operating mode " WIRELESS ISP [...]

34 of 70  Activate the extended wireless coverage ( WIRELESS EXP ANSION ENABLE ) so that other client can access the Internet via WLAN. Set the SSID and finally select a securit y mode for the encryption of the AP .  All available wireless ac cess points are listed . Select the access point with which the repeat er should be connected and cli[...]

35 of 70 12. Manually setting up DHCP on a W indow s PC In router mode, the management IP addr ess of the repeater is set to 192.168.10.253. Please ensur e that the IP address of your PC is in the r ange 192.168.10.1~192.168.10.252. T o log in via the web int er face, the IP address of y our PC must be manually set to a value in this range. The pro[...]

36 of 70  Select the option " USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS " and then enter the IP address based on the following pr ocedure: • IP address: 192.168.10.x (wher eby x can be a number between 2 and 200. If more than one computer is using this access point, each c omputer must use its own number) • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0  T o fi[...]

37 of 70 number between 2 and 200. If more than one computer is using this access point, each c omputer must use its own number) • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0  T o finish, click on OK . 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 37 87070 50046597 ALDI UK content RC1.indd 37 26.02.2014 11:36:26 26.02.2014 11:36:26[...]

38 of 70 13. S ettings in the web inter face 13.1. Calling up the w eb inter face After the configuration process , the WLAN Repeater can only be called up via the Management IP 192.168.10.253 or the name medion.Repeater . The proc ess for calling up the w eb interface differs accor ding to the operating mode . AP mode, WISP mode , router mode: 192[...]

39 of 70 13.2. Basic wir eless settings  Y ou can set the SSID , the ENCR YPT and a KEY for the WLAN Repeater here .  Click on APPL Y t o confirm the settings. 13.3. LAN settings If the WLAN Repeater is connected to the network/other clients via a LAN cable then you can configur e the LAN network connection here. 87070 50046597 ALDI UK conten[...]

40 of 70 14. A dvanced settings in the w eb inter face  Select the option " ADV ANCE " on the start screen for the w eb interface. The ST A TUS screen appears. Y ou can call up the submenus f or the advanced settings in the left-hand column: NO TE! In order for the settings you ha ve made to become effective , click on APPL Y in each m[...]

41 of 70 14.1. Status This screen show s you the current c onfiguration of the WLAN Repeater: • Y ou can view the data about the device under SY STEM . • The curr ent mode and the network configuration are display ed under WIRELESS NETWORK . • Y ou can view the status of the WLAN adapter under the item WIRELESS REPEA TER INTERF ACE for the WL[...]

42 of 70 • Y ou can view the status of the LAN adapter under the item LAN ST A TUS . 14.2. W ireless operation 14.2.1. W ireless Basic Settings Place a tick in the field " DISABLE WIRELESS LAN INTERF ACE " in order to swit ch off the WLAN adapter . Band Set the 2.4 GHz WLAN standar d here. W ireless mode  Set this function to AP if y[...]

43 of 70 an AP (Ac cess P oint).  Set this function to WDS ( Wireless Distribution System) if y ou want the WLAN Repeater to act as a bridge between multiple APs . I n this case, the other APs must also be set t o WDS mode.  If you want the WLAN Repeater to use both operating modes, choose the setting AP+WDS .  In order to expand the netwo[...]

44 of 70 C ontrol Sideband Select here whether the upper or lower sideband should also be used for modulated sig nals. Channel Set the channel here on which the WLAN Repeater should operate. Broadcast SSID This setting determines whether the SSID is broadcast or not. WMM This setting determines whether the WMM function is activated or deactivated. [...]

45 of 70 14.2.2. W ireless security Y ou can set the wir eless security (encr yption) for the individual APs her e. Selec t SSID Select one of the APs here for which y ou want to set the encryption. W ireless network security settings  Set the type of encr yption here ( WEP , WP A, WP A2 or WP A-Mixed). If you do not want to apply any encryption[...]

46 of 70 IAAP This setting activates IEEE 802.11f for WLAN roaming. Pr otection If protection is activated, each packet is individually checked for a client that transmits in WLAN G mode. This only applies to a pure G or B/G wireless network. Aggr egation Active aggregation is a t echnology that enables an 802.11n network to remain backwards compat[...]

47 of 70 14.2.4. Ac cess contr ol Instead of using network encr yption, you can also control acc ess to the WLAN Repeater via the MAC address of the client. This means that the client will be approv ed or blocked based on its MA C address.  If you do not want to use the access contr ol function, selec t the option " DISABLE ".  Sele[...]

48 of 70 WDS If you have activated the WDS mode ( WDS or WDS+AP), you can set the WDS network here. WPS Y ou can configure the WPS func tion of the repeater here.  The WPS func tion is switched on in the factor y . In order to deactivate this function, click on DEACTIV A TE. 14.3. Network Y ou can change the advanced network settings here. Activ[...]

49 of 70 IPSec [Internet Prot ocol Security]: This setting needs to be activated for the IPSec protocol suit e - which enables secure communication in IP networks - on the WLAN Repeater to wo rk. PPTP [Point-t o-Point T unnelling Protocol]: A ctivate this function to enable VPN tunnelling to be used on the WLAN Repeater . L2TP [Layer 2 Tunnelling P[...]

50 of 70 MA C clone If you want to change the MA C address for y our router (f or example, to r eceive a new IP address when connecting to your Internet Service Provider), enter your chosen MA C address here (e.g. 001122334455). In order to use the original MA C address for the WLAN Repeater , enter "000000000000" (12 zer os). 14.3.1. Sta[...]

51 of 70 16. T ime zone  Y ou can manually set the time and date here or set it automatically via a time server .  Click on APPL Y to confirm the settings. 17. Backup & r eset  Y ou can save the current configuration in a file, load an already existing configuration or reset the system t o the factor y settings here. 18. F irm war e up[...]

52 of 70 19. Do y ou need more help? If the above suggestions did not solve y our problem please contact us. The following inf ormation would help us: • What external devices are connected? • When operating the device , at which step did the problem occur? • What steps ha ve you alr eady taken to try and rectify the problem? • Please provid[...]

53 of 70 20. Cleaning F ollow the instructions below to increase the service life of the device: • Alway s unplug the mains adapter and disconnect all the cables before cleaning the devic e. • Do not use solvents , corrosiv e agents or aerosol- based detergents to clean the devic e. • Clean the device using a soft, lint-free cloth. Please kee[...]

54 of 70 21. Disposal Packaging Y our device is packaged to protect it from damage in transit. P ackaging materials are raw materials and can theref ore be reused or recycled. Device Do not under any circumstanc es dispose of the device with the household rubbish at the end of its service life! Please consult your local authority for advice on corr[...]

55 of 70 22. T echnical data Input: AC 100 - 230 V ~ 50/60 Hz WLAN standard: 802.11 b/g/n Dimensions ( W x H x D): 49 x 75 x 71 mm W eight: 71 g T otal weight (approx.) 86 g Operating temperature 5°C - 35°C Humidity during operation: 5 % - 65 % Subject to technical and optical changes as well as printing errors. 0700 87070 50046597 ALDI UK conten[...]

56 of 70 23. Glossar y Ac cess Poin t ( AP), Wir eless AP Also known as a base station, this is an electronic device that functions as an inter face for wireless communications devices. End devic es make a radio connection to the wireless access point via a wir eless adapter . The ac cess point can also be connected by cable to a permanently instal[...]

57 of 70 DHCP – Dynamic Host Configur ation Protoc ol A protocol t o assign an IP address to devic es in the network. D ynamic addresses giv e the device a different IP addr ess each time it connects to a network. In some systems, the IP address changes automatically while the device is connected. DHCP also supports a combination of static and dy[...]

58 of 70 base stations to the same network, they need to be set to the same SSID; this is then known as an ESSID (extended SSID). Gateway The standard gatewa y is provided by the c omputer/ router in the network in which all queries ar e made which have no addr ess in the local network (queries in the Internet). It for wards these queries to a c om[...]

59 of 70 Passphr ase Key The network key that is used for authentication on a WEP/ WP A2 encr ypted network. Registrar The device that publishes and withdraw s WPS permissions within a network. A registrar can be integrated into a wir eless access point or be separate from the access point ( AP). Self Pin C ode The PIN code that is pro vided by the[...]

60 of 70 T CP/IP T ransmission control protoc ol/Internet protocol . A series of protocols used f or communication via connected networks. The standard for data transmission via networks. See also Pr otocol . WPS Wi-F i Protected Setup ( WPS) is a standard used to simply add devices to an existing network without the often laborious setting up of a[...]

61 of 70 24. Legal notice Copyright © 2014 All rights reserved. This operating manual is protected by cop yright. Mechanical, electronic and any other form of repr oduc tion is prohibited without the written permission of the manufacturer . The owner of the cop yright is: Medion A G Am Zehnthof 77 45307 Essen Germany These operating instructions c[...]

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03/2014 Wireless WIFI Ext ender MEDION ® P85032 (MD 87070) Instruct ion Manual 87070 50046597 ALDI UK Cover final.indd 1 87070 50046597 ALDI UK Cover final.indd 1 14.03.2014 10:26:28 14.03.2014 10:26:28[...]