Inter net Connectors

On the Setup tab, customize how the WiFiRanger prioritizes connections and acts automatically be-

hind the scenes to keep you online through the best source. On the Main tab, an Auto Connect can

be initiated to have the WiFiRanger attempt to get online according to the Auto Connect Order.

Order

Adjust the priority of connection Internet Connectors (1 is highest priority). The Internet Connector in

1st position will be the first attempted during any automatic connections, and will also be the primary

internet source if Multi-WAN is enabled. It is recommended to sort Internet Connectors based on

which sources you prefer to use. For instance, if you usually have free WiFi available, then move In-

ternal WiFi WAN, WFRBoost, or WFRControl to the top and then have your Cellular in a secondary

position in order to save your data plan.

Multi-WAN

Multi-WAN has three modes to ensure maximum reliability and speed. Combine your 3G/4G Cellular

device, WiFi Networks, and up to two Ethernet WAN connections from hardwired internet sources.

Nothing compares to this easy-to-use and dependable way to blend multiple internet sources togeth-

er. Check each Internet Connector that you wish to have use this feature then select the desired Mul-

ti-WAN Mode under System Preferences.

Active

Make Internet Connectors active or inactive using the Active checkbox. If inactive, the Internet Co-

nenctor will not function during automatic connections and will not display on the Main tab.

Settings

Expand the advanced Settings of an Internet Connector by clicking its blue gear icon. The Internet

Connector must be Active prior to expanding the advanced Settings.

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Tags

Tags provide a way to change how the WiFiRanger interacts with certain WiFi Networks. Add Tags on

the WiFi (create all types) or Main (prefer checkbox only) tabs to make your WiFiRanger treat net-

works in a variety of ways.

Tags can be partial (multiple networks) rather than explicit (particular network), meaning that just part

of a network name could be used to create a tag that will effect multiple similarly named networks.

For example, creating a Prefer Tag for “Tengo” would mean that any networks that contain that case

sensitive phrase would be preferred. This comes in handy when prioritizing or ignoring common pub-

lic networks that share a similar naming scheme.

Prefer

Create a Prefer Tag for any WiFi Networks you want the WiFiRanger to automatically prioritize and

favor during an Auto Connect.

Ignore

Create an Ignore Tag to have the WiFiRanger skip WiFi Networks which for whatever reason are not

desirable during an Auto Connect.

Last Try

Create a Last Try Tag for a WiFi Network is to be resorted to after exhausting all other wireless sig-

nals. This type of Tag is useful for WiFi Networks from MiFi devices or Hotspot Phones in order to

conserve bandwidth when possible yet use the 3G/4G data when absolutely necessary.

Auto Login

Create an Auto Login Tag for Filtered WiFi Networks that require membership and periodic login cre-

dentials. This feature makes keeping logged in to the supported service providers automatic. Enter

the partial network name and click add to be prompted for the service provider and your username/

password.

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On the Setup tab, expand the Settings of a particular Device by clicking its gear icon where you can

enable the Slowest Usable Speed feature. This feature will disconnect the WiFiRanger from an inter-

net source if the speed drops below the defined threshold.

Slowest Usable Speed is helpful to ensure that sluggish or overloaded internet connections are

avoided to automatically favor faster connections. The caution is to realize that placing a higher

speed threshold will limit the connections available to the WiFiRanger. Higher thresholds equal less

options.

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Wireless Radio

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Several options for the wireless radio can be changed on the WiFi tab.

Channel

RECOMMENDED AUTOMATIC

Hardcode the wireless channel as desired. This channel will not always be the one used, as the con-

nection method Internal WiFi will override the hardcoded channel when connected to a WiFi Network.

The hardcoded channel will be broadcasted when Internal WiFi is not connecting to another signal on

a different channel. Automatic is recommended as the WiFiRanger intelligently selects the least noisy

channel to use when booting up.

Power

RECOMMENDED LOW FOR INDOOR & HIGH FOR OUTDOOR

Adjust the power of the wireless radio to the optimal level which varies by circumstance. In some

cases, less is more. Wireless noise is a key factor for wireless performance. To put it in perspective,

when there are many people talking in the same room, it gets more difficult to hear as more people

talk, or as they talk

louder

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ing the appropriate power.

Some users of multiple WiFiRangers (RV Packs) can benefit from setting the Radio Power appropri-

ately. In the case of a WFRControl installation, setting the Power of the indoor router to Low with the

outdoor router set to High will give best performance. This reduces wireless noise inside while main-

taining the needed power outside to reach distant WiFi Networks.

Mode

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Change the wireless mode that your WiFiRanger broadcasts to an older 802.11 wireless standard to

allow old devices to connect. In most cases, having the mode to 802.11n/g is preferred, as this is the

fastest and most current wireless operating mode, which translates to more speed. Change the Mode

only when old devices do not support connecting to the 802.11n/g standard.

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When using Range automatic connections in an area that has numerous available WiFi Networks, it

may be helpful to limit how many networks are attempted. This will reduce the amount of time taken

for the WiFiRanger to establish an internet connection. Configure Range Options on the WiFi tab.

Configuring Range Options

1)

Go to WiFi tab of Control Panel

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Select desired number of Attempted Networks

3)

Select desired level of Signal Strength

4)

Select desired Wireless Standard

5)

Click Save Changes

By requiring higher Signal Strength and Wireless Standards, your connection possibilities are re-

duced. The same applies to lowering the amount of Attempted Networks or Restricting Networks to

tagged-only. Increasing standards reduces the time taken to establish an automatic connection, but

also reduces the likelihood of establishing a connection at all. Therefore, it is not recommended to

limit Range Options too severely.

To attempt a Range, go to the Main tab and click the arrow icon to the right of the WiFi box header.

This will drop-down the Perform Range options. Simply click the desired option which will process a

Range which is limited by your Range Options configured on the WiFi tab.

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Fusion Networking™ interconnects all of the WiFiRanger routers together that are online and a part of

the same fuse. This creates an interconnected private network (LAN) that can span the world, allow-

ing for easy remote desktop access, quick file sharing, global NAS hosting, and much more. Fusion

Networking™ is the most simple and intuitive internet cloud Global Local Area Network.

The ideal scenario involves a dedicated and stationary indoor router that has a static Global IP on re-

liable internet. Fusion Networking™ now interconnects your mobile clients through the fixed host.

Configuring Fusion Networking™

1

Setup a Fusion on the Fusion tab

Host a Fusion Network (requires Global IP)

Add a Fusion Host (requires ID, IP, and Key)

2

Add a Fusion Client (requires ID and Key)

Por t Forwarding

On the Advanced tab, create a port forward using the standard method with the IP Address of the

destination device/computer, the starting/ending ports, and the protocol in use.

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