Edimax Technology EW-7238RPD - Manual (Page 3)

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CONTENTS
I. PRODUCT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 5
I-1. Package Contents ..................................................................................................................... 5
I-2. Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 6
I-3. LED Status ................................................................................................................................ 7
I-4. Safety Information ................................................................................................................... 8
I-5. System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 8
II. QUICK SETUP ............................................................................................................................... 9
II-1. iQ Setup ................................................................................................................................... 9
II-2. WPS Setup .............................................................................................................................. 18
II-3. Resetting the Wireless Extender ........................................................................................... 20
II-4. Connection Problems ............................................................................................................. 21
II-5. Choosing the Best Location for Your Extender ...................................................................... 22
III. BROWSER BASED CONFIGURATION INTERFACE .......................................................................... 23
III-1. Home.................................................................................................................................... 25
III-2. iQ Setup ............................................................................................................................... 28
III-3. WPS Settings ........................................................................................................................ 29
III-4. Advanced Settings ................................................................................................................ 31
III-4-1. WLAN 2.4GHz Security..................................................................................................... 32
III-4-2. WLAN 5GHz Security ........................................................................................................ 33
III-4-3. Administration Utility....................................................................................................... 35
III-4-4. Configuration Tools .......................................................................................................... 38
IV. APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................. 41
IV-1. Configuring your IP address ............................................................................................... 41
IV-1-1. How to Configure Your Computer to Use a Dynamic IP Address ......................................... 42
IV-1-1-1. Windows XP ..................................................................................................................... 42
IV-1-1-2. Windows Vista .................................................................................................................44
IV-1-1-3. Windows 7 ....................................................................................................................... 45
IV-1-1-4. Windows 8 ....................................................................................................................... 48
IV-1-1-5. Mac OS ............................................................................................................................. 52
IV-1-2.
How to Modify the IP Address of Your PC or Macintosh ..................................................... 53
IV-1-2-1. Windows XP ..................................................................................................................... 53
IV-1-2-2. Windows Vista ................................................................................................................. 55
IV-1-2-3. Windows 7 ....................................................................................................................... 57
IV-1-2-4.
Windows 8 ....................................................................................................................... 61
IV-1-2-5. Mac OS ............................................................................................................................. 65
IV-1-3. How to Find Your Network Security Key ............................................................................ 68
IV-1-3-1. Windows 7 & Windows Vista .......................................................................................... 68
IV-1-3-2. Windows 8 ....................................................................................................................... 70
IV-1-3-3. Mac .................................................................................................................................. 73
IV-1-4.
How to Find Your Router’s IP Address ............................................................................... 76
IV-1-4-1. Windows XP, Vista & 7 ..................................................................................................... 76
IV-1-4-2. Windows 8 .......................................................................................................................77