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How to use Wireless WAN to create a Wireless Bridge from your

existing Wireless Router:

LAN IP Address

: First make sure the LAN IP Address of your Medialink router is on a

different network segment than your connecting device.

If the LAN IP Address of your existing wireless router or ISP’s wireless device is

192.168.0.1 then the LAN IP Address of your Medialink router must be

192.168.XXX.YYY where XXX does not equal “0”. YYY can be anything from 1~254.

For example:

If Existing Wireless Router’s LAN IP – 192.168.0.1

Then Medialink Wireless Router’s LAN IP – 192.168.8.1 will work.

And Medialink Wireless Router’s LAN IP – 192.168.0.2 will not work.

The LAN IP of your Medialink Router can be set in “Advanced Settings” > “LAN Settings”

PLEASE NOTE:

Since the WAN IP and LAN IP must be on different network segments,

the devices that connect to your Existing Wireless Router will not be able to

communicate to devices that connect to your Medialink router. Network printers, network

attached storage and other shared devices will not be accessible across the two

connections.

DHCP

: Make sure the DHCP Server of your Medialink router is Enabled. It is Enabled by

default.

Scan for Networks

: To connect to the existing Wireless Router, click “Open Scan” to

view the networks in your area as seen below:

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Note

:

The Signal Strengh is displayed in dBm (-). It is not a percentage. Therefore the

lowest number is the strongest signal.

Select Your Network

: Select the SSID that you wish to have your Medialink router

connect to in order to extend the signal. The SSID and corresponding MAC Address and

Channel will be added to the fields above automatically. If your network’s SSID is hidden

you will have to manually enter it as seen below. Note that the channel and MAC have

been automatically copied.

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Security

: The SSID (in this example), Security Mode, Algorithm and Key have been

manually entered and exactly match the settings on the existing wireless router. If you do

not know the Security Settings of your existing router, consult your existing router’s User

Manual.

Apply

: Scroll down and click “Apply” to finalize the settings.

Power Cycle

: After you are finished, power down both devices. Then power up the first

router (your existing wireless router) first and then power up the Medialink router second.

You will now have a stronger signal to which you can connect.

Placement

: You may now unplug the power from the Medialink router and move it

wherever you have an open electrical outlet. Ideally, the Medialink router should be

placed halfway between your existing router and the ultimate location you wish to have a

stronger signal.

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Chapter 5 Wireless Settings

5.1 Wireless Basic Settings



Enable Wireless Function:

Select to enable the router’s wireless features;

deselect to disable it and all functions related with wireless will be disabled.



Wireless Working Mode

: This router provides two kinds of working modes:

Wireless Access Point(AP) and WDS Bridge Mode

Wireless Access Point (AP)



Network Mode

: Select one mode from the drop-down list.

11b mode

：

Select it if you have only Wireless-B clients in your network.

11g mode

：

Select it if you have only Wireless-G clients in your network.

11b/g mixed mode:

Select it if you have only Wireless-B and Wireless-G

clients in your network.

11b/g/n mixed mode:

Select it if you have Wireless-B, Wireless-G and

Wireless-N clients in your network. This mode is default is

recommended since b/g/n clients will each connect at their

respective top speeds.



Primary SSID:

The unique name of the wireless network which can be modified at

any time.



Secondary SSID (Optional):

You may choose to enter a Secondary name of your

network. This SSID can have unique security settings.



AP Isolation:

When enabled, devices that connect wirelessly to the Secondary

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SSID will be isolated from other devices that wirelessly connect to the Secondary

SSID. AP Isolation is enabled by default.



Broadcast (SSID):

Select “

Enable

” to enable the router’s SSID to be detected by

wireless devices. The default is enabled. If you disable it, the wireless devices

must know the SSID for communication for it will be hidden.



Channel:

The channel currently used by the router. Select an effective channel

(from 1 to 11 or AutoSelect) of the wireless network. The best channel is the least

used channel by your neighbors.



WMM Capable:

Enables the router to enhance the transfer performance of the

wirelessly transferred multimedia data (such as video or gaming). We recommend

enabling this option at all times.



APSD Capable:

Used for auto power-saved service. The default is disabled.



Channel Bandwidth:

Select an appropriate channel bandwidth to enhance the

wireless performance. Select 20/40M when the network has 11b/g and 11n

wireless clients. Select 20M when the network has only non-11n wireless clients.

Select 20/40M to promote its throughput when the wireless network is in 11b/g/n

mode.



Extension Channel:

This allows devices to connect at n speeds using a 40M

bandwidth.

WDS Bridge Mode Settings

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is used to expand wireless coverage area. This can

only be used with some wireless routers that support WDS and you must have ability to

change the settings of both routers.