Extend your wireless coverage using Aztech Wall-Plugged Wireless Extender

note: Placement of the Wall-Plugged Wireless-N Extender is a crucial to get the best possible results for extending your existing wireless signal. It is ideal for the WL556E to be placed in a location where it can receive good wireless signal from the wireless router/Access Point(ap) to avoid disconnection and packet loss.

Configuring the Device..
..follow the steps below to configure the device for your current wireless router/ap. ensure to disable the wireless connection on the pc or laptop used to configure the WL556E. Please note that the main router/ap and wireless-n extender must be on the same wireless channel.

1. Connect the WL556E to a power outlet.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your pc's ethernet port to the Ethernet port at the based of the WL556E.
3. Once a connection to the WL556e is established, your pc will receive an ip address and you can start the configuration using the web graphical user interface.
4. The device will redirect you to the web GUI once you launch your web browser. if in any case it does not, you may manually input 10.0.10.254 on the address bar.
5. Input admin for username and input admin for password. Click OK button.
6. Click the AutoSetup button. this will show the available wireless networks that are in range of the WL556E.
7. click the connect button located on the right side of the wireless network you want to connect to. Click Refresh if you don't see your wireless SSID on the list.
8. input the current wireless network key/passphrase. Click the Apply button to commit the changes.
9. close the web browser and power down the WL556E.
10. Plug the WL556E to a power outlet at the identified location.
11. power up the WL556E. you may now use your wireless devices such as laptops, smartphones, etc. with the WL556E.

note: You may need to reboot your laptop to connect to the WL556E.

tips: before proceeding to configure your WL556E, it is a good idea to identify the areas where you have good wireless reception and weak or no wireless signal at all. Based from this assessment you may place the Wall-Plugged Wireless-N Extender in between a location where you have good wireless reception and where you have poor wireless coverage. This will serve as the identified location for the WL556E.