Chapter 2 How to Use

This chapter contains the following sections :

Hardware Installation

1. Please follow the installation steps when assembling the device.

① Pass RJ45 cable through the spiral cover.

② Pass RJ45 cable through the rubber seal.

③ Pass RJ45 cable through the holder.

④ Connect the RJ45 cable to PoE IN/WAN port.

⑤ Spin 2.4G antenna into the 2.4G external RP-SMA connector.

⑥ Spin 5G antenna into the 5G external RP-SMA connector.

⑦ Screw the holder.

⑧ Plug the rubber seal to the holder.

⑨ Screw the spiral cover.

⑩ Secure the antenna with a bracket.

2. Antenna bracket installation.

2.1 Place the arrow pattern on the bracket snap toward the two antennas in the center.

2.2 Secure the antenna with a bracket.

3. Install the device.

3.1 Pole Mounting

Firstly fasten the device to somewhere firm, then install the device in the holder.

3.2 Wall Mounting

Step 1. Attach the holder on the wall, then use the drill to make two holes on the wall at the position designated by the holes from the body holder.

Step 2. Insert the screws into the holes.

Step 3. Fix the body holder with the wall screws, then plug the AP into the holder.

Remark

If you happen to live in the zone where lightning happens a lot, we suggest that you install the device through grounding connection in order to strengthen the lightning-resistant function.

PoE Connection

1. Passive PoE

(1)Wired(For AP/Mesh Router Mode)

(2)Wireless(For Repeater/Mesh Extender Mode)

① Connect the “PoE” port of the PoE converter with an Ethernet cable to the “WAN(POE IN)/LAN Backhaul” port of the device.

② Connect the PoE converter to power source.

Note: The PoE converter is not waterproof. Please place the “PoE” port facing downwards to avoid water from flowing into the converter.

③ Connect the indoor router to PoE converter via an Ethernet cable for AP/Router mode, or wirelessly for Repeater mode.

2. Active PoE (For AP/Mesh Router Mode)

Attention: Make sure you use a certified CAT5 or higher standard Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors.

Configuration

1. Connecting to the Network

(1) Via wireless

① Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer (if you have one).

② Turn on your WiFi, find and connect the SSID of this product.

(2) Via Cable

Connect the Ethernet cable to your PC/laptop and the LAN DATA IN port of your PoE converter, and then you can start configuring the device.

Note:

If you want to use this device's AP/Router Mode function, please finish the configuration of AP/Router Mode, and then connect the LAN DATA IN of the PoE converter port to the LAN port of the upstream router.

2. Setting up the Device

The login page will pop up when the router is connected to your devices for the first time. You can also launch a browser from your computer or smartphone and enter http://waplogin.link into the address bar.

note

The above steps are the operations for the FAT AP mode. For the operation of FIT AP mode, please go to the last chapter for the details.

If you plan to use the AP/Router function of this device:
After completing the initial mode configuration, please connect the LAN DATA IN port of this device to a LAN port on your main upper router.

Configuration Wizard

Login & System Configuration

1. The login page will pop up when the router is connected to your devices for the first time. You can also launch a browser from your computer or smart phone and enter http://waplogin.link or 192.168.30.1 into the address bar(not search bar).

2. Select your Country/Region and Time Zone.

Mode Selection

This product supports 4 modes.

AP Mode

The purpose of AP mode: AP mode can help you convert existing wired signals into wireless signals.

1. The system selects AP mode by default, there is no need to select the AP mode manually. Click on Next.
   

2. Connect the WAN/LAN port of this product to the PoE and connect the LAN DATA IN port of the poe box to the host router via Ethernet cable.
   

3. Then you can change the SSlD or use the default one, the encryption mode recommend is WPA2-PSK. For your network security, please create a new Password according to the rule. Then click on Save and wait for the setting process to complete.
   

Note

• For Smart DHCP Service: With smart DHCP service being enabled, if the upstream device is not been connected or the upstream device is unable to provide IP, the router will assign the IP automatically. If no automatical IP assignment is needed, it is recommended to disable it.
  
• After configuration in AP mode. To log in the management page again, please connect the WiFi signal of WAVLINK device and use http://waplogin.link to log in.(http://192.168.30.1 might not work)
  

Repeater Mode

The purpose of repeater mode: In repeater mode, the WAVLINK device can establish a wireless connection with the upstream router. And it will create one or two new WiFi signals to cover a larger area.

1.Select Repeater Mode.

Select Wi-Fi

2. After scanning, please make sure the Wi-Fi you want to select is listed, and click Next, if it isn't, please click Rescan.

3. Enter the WiFi password for the wireless network that you have selected. Set the wireless network encryption mode and password for this device. Click Save.

Manual Input

If the WiFi signal of the upstream router is hidden, you could enter its WiFi name manually.

1. Manually add the wireless network you want to connect, enter the device information, and click Next.
   

2. Set the wireless network encryption mode and password for this device. Click Save.
   

Mesh Router Mode

The purpose of mesh router mode: Router mode can help you convert existing wired signals to wireless signals. And it could also form mesh system with the wavlink mesh extender which support everything mesh technology.

1. Before configuring. please make sure your upstream router has connected to the LAN Data IN port of the POE box.
   

2. Choose Mesh Router Mode.
   

3. Choose Mesh Router Mode, configuring the corresponding WAN Type, SSID(Wi-Fi name), Encryption Method and Password, then click Save.
   

① If you choose DHCP, you will need to decide whether to enable the MAC clone. Some ISPs register the MAC address of your computer when you firstly access the Internet through their cable modem, we need to clone the MAC address of your computer to the router. The Custom MTU(Maximum Transmission Unit) is the largest size of a data packet that can be transmitted over the network. If your ISP requires you to adjust the MTU size, enable this option. Otherwise, we recommend you to keep it disabled for optimal network performance.
② If you choose PPPoE, enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. PPPoE is usually designed for such as DSL or fiber optics.
③ If you choose Static IP, enter a specified IP parameters including IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2 provided by your ISP.

Mesh Extender Mode

In this mode, the device enters a Mesh networking pairing state, making it discoverable for scanning and pairing by proximate primary devices waiting to establish a connection. If you have a router that supports WAVLINK Everything Mesh function, then you can build a mesh system with this mode.

1. Select Mesh Extender Mode.
   

1. Select your Country/Region and Time Zone.
   

2. Click Start Pairing.

Note:
When the device enters the pairing state, please keep pressing the PAIR button 2s on the primary router or add the mesh device in the primary router configuration page, the pairing time is expected to be 2 minutes. If the pairing fails, check whether the primary router is set correctly, and then enable re-pairing via the pairing button or re-enter this device page. If you want to switch to another mode when you have successfully configured mesh extender mode, please reset this device. The configure the device again.

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