Difficult (without WPS) configuration - use problems with other clients, the fixed IPs

However, it does for me only in part, what it should do. I run it on a Draytek Vigor 2910 VGi router.

The configuration is done either very easy using the WPS feature of the router or manually, if this function on the router lacks (like mine). I took a long time - all set complete - despite the instructions set here on Amazon. Therefore, here is a more detailed manual for my successor:

First, the MAC address filtering on the router needs to be temporarily switched off (if enabled), so that the repeater receives access to the router and the MAC address of the repeater as a wireless client is visible. (Note. The printed on the label MAC address of the repeater is another - namely that with which he appears to other clients later as an Access Point The WLAN client address, however, is only in the last place or by 2 steps in Alphabet . by 2 digits higher than the printed access point address.)

When first in its default configuration (can be restored using the reset button at any time) of a repeater for other wireless-enabled devices (laptop, smartphone, ...) with the SSID Repeater appears. Making Unsecured connection! Open Browser - it automatically opens the welcome page of the repeater and 'manually log' on after clicking a window to enter the router's SSID and password. By confirming the connection is disconnected, the repeater then builds a secure connection to the router, and then appears as an access point only with the SSID of the router. The control LED lights up green.

This additional security settings can be made, you need access to the configuration menu of the repeater, but that is only accessible easily and without 30 seconds safety limit if the repeater is registered with the home network matching IP address (in the factory setting is the IP 192.168.1.254 ). So come up with an appropriate IP that are not in conflict is having perhaps already firmly assigned addresses on the home network (all devices on the same network need the first three number blocks identical settings and the last block each have their own, individual number between 1 and 254. The subnet mask is equal for all devices.).

Now in the router's configuration to identify the new repeater in the client list and release its MAC address when working with MAC filters. MAC filtering activate again if necessary.

Then enter the advanced configuration menu of the router, the new IP address. As long as this is not done yet, but you can only cumbersome to access the advanced configuration menu of the repeater:
1. Router off!
2. Using a Wi-Fi enabled device to access the repeater. For this purpose select the address 192.168.1.254 with the browser. It reopens the Huawei welcome screen. Top right on the button 'Advanced'. Following is a login screen, where username and password are queried (both are 'admin' on delivery). After confirming the menu opens with the device information.
3. On> Settings> LAN. From now on it has to be fast, because after what felt like 30 seconds in setting submenu, the connection is interrupted and can be rebuilt only by electroless state of the repeater. In this submenu the new IP and subnet mask (see above) can be entered. 'Send' button. If necessary, unsubscribe more from the configuration menu, if one was not already automatically ejected.
4. Switch Router again.
Unplug 5. Repeater once and plug it back in. Now he reconnects with the router.

According to this measure, the repeater is integrated into the home network, that now on any device on the network with browser (also wired) the configuration menu of the repeater can be called with no time limit. For this purpose enter the new IP in the browser address bar. After logging in the extended menu can now restore all other settings (eg, MAC filtering, new user and / or password, disable SSID broadcast, ...) are easily made. Also allows the complete configuration download and save anywhere for safety. A firmware update would be possible here.

Unfortunately, there is still a problem I could not solve: by no later than 24 repeater mode there is an error in the router, which causes certain other wireless clients that require fixed IP addresses (not all!) From routers are no longer connected to the Internet (the connection to the router will be made, but without Internet access). By resetting the router and the client concerned is to be resolved quickly, but still annoying. I no longer use the repeater therefore now. He was replaced by the AVM FRITZ! WLAN Repeater 310, which now works perfectly.

NOT RECOMMENDED! FINGER AWAY FROM THE PART! IN ADDITION THERE IS THE MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SERVICE SUPPORT!