Page 2 - Contents
Contents ....................................................................................3 Important safety information .................................................4 Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................
Page 3 - Important safety information
EN 4 • Please install and connect the product in the order as described in the ‘QuickStart Guide’ booklet only. This assures best installation results with the leasttechnical hassles. • Please read this manual and the ‘Quick Start Guide’ booklet carefully before usingthe Wireless Range Extender (SNR...
Page 4 - What’s in the box; Welcome; What else you will need
EN 5 What’s in the box SNR6500 Ethernet Cable Quick Start Guide Power Supply Antenna Installation CD SNR6500 Version 3.1.0 Philips Wireless Base Station A ll ri gh ts r es er ve d. U na ut ho riz ed co py ing , re pro duc tion, hiring, len ding, public, perfo rmanc e and bro adc asti ng pro hib ite ...
Page 5 - WEP; Introduction
SNR6500 Thank you for purchasing the Philips Wireless Range Extender (WRE) 11 b/g. ThisPhilips Wireless Range Extender (WRE) 11 b/g is a WiFi (IEEE 802.11b/g) compatibledevice. It fully supports high data rates up to 108 Mbps with automatic fallback tolower speeds for secure operation at lower data ...
Page 6 - Your Wireless Range Extender; Light
Your Wireless Range Extender EN 7 Wireless Base Station 11g True Turbo Wireless Modem/PC Power Light Status Description Wireless On Wireless Link is up Blinking Send / Receive data Off Wireless signal is disabled Modem/PC On Connected to a Ethernet Broadband Modem Off Not connected Power On Power on...
Page 7 - Install; Connect power to the Wireless Range Extender; Take the supplied 5V; Power light
Wireless Base Station 11g True Turbo Wireless Modem/PC Power EN 8 Install In the following installation procedure the assumption is made that you alreadyinstalled a Wireless Network with a Philips Wireless Base Station (SNB6500 orSNB6520). Installing this WRE as an addition to another Wireless netwo...
Page 9 - Configuring the Wireless Base Station with Installation CD; Agree; Configuration Repeater Mode
Configuring the Wireless Base Station with Installation CD In the following configuration procedure the assumption is made that you installed aPhilips Wireless Base Station with factory default settings. For your reference these are:- Wireless Network Name (SSID): philips - Wireless Mode: Standard T...
Page 12 - SAVE SETTINGS; Settings are being saved and next you will see the login screen.
EN 13 The Site Survey list will now show the available Wireless Networks using the factorydefault settings. Click on the selection box behind your Wireless Network. Click SAVE SETTINGS Settings are being saved and next you will see the login screen. The cable between the Wireless Range Extender (WRE...
Page 13 - Configuration Access Point Mode
EN 14 Configuration Access Point Mode In the following configuration procedure the assumption is made that you installed aPhilips Wireless Base Station with factory default settings. For your reference these are:- Wireless Network Name (SSID): philips - Wireless Mode: Standard True Turbo - Wi-Fi Cha...
Page 15 - Securing your Home Network; Open your Internet browser
EN 16 Securing your Home Network Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP): Applicable for RP/AP/EC Mode. Below the Repeatermode is used as an example: Open your Internet browser Enter http://192.168.1.3/in the address barClick Go . Click LOGIN (Enter password if set) Click Security . Click Wireless Click WEP ...
Page 16 - WARNING: WEP encryption is still not active at this point; WEP encryption is now active.
EN 17 Checkmark the 'Passphrase' box and enter the passphrase Click SAVE SETTINGS WARNING: WEP encryption is still not active at this point Click WEP Copy the WEP encryption key.Double click Key1Right mouse clickClick copy Save this key for later use. Step 2: Enable WEP Encryption Click Wireless Enc...
Page 19 - Setup the WPA encryption; WARNING: WPA encryption is still not active at this point
EN 20 Setup the WPA encryption Open your Internet browser Enter http://192.168.1.3/in the address bar Click Go . Click LOGIN (Enter password if set) Click Security . Click Wireless Click WPA Enter your Pre-shared Key(= password or passphrase)Click SAVE SETTINGS WARNING: WPA encryption is still not a...
Page 20 - Click; Wireless Encryption; WPA encryption is now active.
EN 21 Click Wireless Encryption Select WPA/WPA2 OnlyClick SAVE SETTINGS WPA encryption is now active.
Page 22 - Repeater Mode; Menu: Home Network Settings
EN 23 The Status shows ISP IP address Network settingsUse the Home Networking menu to configure the LAN IP address WirelessThe Wireless Range Extender (WRE) also operates as a wireless access point,allowing wireless computers to communicate with each other. To configure thisfunction, you need to ena...
Page 23 - Menu: Security Settings
EN 24 Menu: Security Settings SecurityEnable or disable Wireless model function. Wireless EncryptionTo make your wireless network safe, you should turn on the security function. The Wireless Range Extendersupports WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Access ControlAccess Control allows users to define th...
Page 25 - Menu: Advanced Settings
EN 26 Menu: Advanced Settings MaintenanceUse the Maintenance menu to backup the current configuration, restore previouslysaved configuration, restore factory settings, update firmware, and reset the WirelessRange Extender. Configuration ToolsChoose a function and click Next.Backup allows you to save...
Page 26 - Configuring Client PC
EN 27 After completing hardware setup by connecting all your network devices, you needto configure your computer to connect to the ADSL Wireless Base Station.See: ‘Windows 2000’ ‘Windows XP’ ‘Wireless adapters’ TCP/IP Configuration To access the Internet through the ADSL Wireless Base Station, you m...
Page 28 - The connection status screen will open. Click Properties.; Disable HTTP Proxy
EN 29 4 Type ‘EXIT’ and press the ENTER key to close the Command Prompt window. Your computer is now configured to connect to the Wireless Base Station. Windows 2000 1 On the Windows desktop, click Start/Settings/Network and Dial-Up Connections. 2 Click the icon that corresponds to the connection to...
Page 29 - Windows XP; On the connection status screen, click Properties.
EN 30 1 On the Windows desktop, click Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt. 2 In the Command Prompt window, type ‘IPCONFIG/RELEASE’ and press theENTER key. 3 Type ‘IPCONFIG /RENEW’ and press the ENTER key. Verify that your IP Address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and y...
Page 30 - . These values confirm that your ADSL Wireless Base; Configuring Your Macintosh Computer; Follow these instructions:
EN 31 3 Type ‘IPCONFIG /RENEW’ and press the ENTER key. Verify that your IP Addressis now 192.168.1.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your DefaultGateway is 192.168.1.3 . These values confirm that your ADSL Wireless Base Station is functioning. Type ‘EXIT’ and press the ENTER key to close t...
Page 31 - Uncheck all check boxes and click OK.; Configuring your wireless adapter; Open Internet Explorer.
EN 32 Disable HTTP Proxy You need to verify that the ‘HTTP Proxy’ feature of your web browser is disabled.This is so that your browser can view the ADSL Wireless Base Station's HTMLconfiguration pages. The following steps are for Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 1 Open Internet Explorer and clic...
Page 32 - MAC address; The MAC address is listed as the ‘Physical Address.’; Macintosh; The MAC address is listed as the ‘Ethernet Address’ on the TCP/IP tab.; Linux; Finding the MAC address of a Network Card; Warning; wireless network devices. How you use this connection is up to you.; WHAT IS YOUR WINDOWS VERSION?; See further on in this chapter for Windows ME and Windows 98SE.
EN MAC address The MAC address can be used to prevent unwanted access to your Wireless BaseStation. How to do this is explained in MAC Filter.The MAC address has the format of xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx where x can be in the range of[0...9, A...F] Windows NT4/2000/XP Click Start/Programs/Command Prompt. Type...
Page 33 - Wizard Network Settings
EN 34 Double-click the ‘Network and Internet connections’ icon. Click in the list to the left on ‘Setting-up a home network or small business network’. The Wizard Network Setup appears. Click ‘Next’ to continue. Wizard Network Settings 1. Please, carefully read the instructions the Wizard gives you,...
Page 35 - For Windows ME and Windows 98SE.; See earlier on in this chapter for Windows XP and Windows 2000.
EN 36 To explore the network: Double-click the Network Environment icon on thedesktop.If you need more information, consult Windows Help. For Windows ME and Windows 98SE. See earlier on in this chapter for Windows XP and Windows 2000. Click the Windows Start button, click ‘Settings’, and click ‘Cont...
Page 37 - Click ‘OK’ to accept the changes.
EN 38 Click ‘OK’ to accept the changes. To share folders with the network: Start Windows Explorer and right-click the folderyou wish to share with the network. Click the ‘Sharing’ tab and adapt the settings. To explore the network: Double-click the Network Environment icon on thedesktop.If you need ...
Page 38 - Troubleshooting
EN 39 This section describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutionsto them. The Wireless Range Extender (WRE) can be easily monitored through panelindicators to identify problems. Cause/Solution Your PC did not get an IP address from the Wireless Range Extender.• Verify that your P...
Page 39 - Glossary of terms
EN 40 Glossary of terms DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures theTCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network. DNS Server Address DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to havea domain name and one or more IP addre...
Page 40 - Physical Characteristics; Technical Specifications
EN 41 Physical Characteristics Ports – Four 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Ports Management Features – Firmware upgrade via web based management– Web based management (configuration)– Power indicators– Event and history logging– Network ping Security Features – Password protected configuration access– User authen...
Page 41 - EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; Approbation manager
AQ95-56F-612KR (report No.) EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We , Philips Consumer Electronics B.V., P&A CC: Building SBP6 (manufacturer's name) P.O.Box 80002, 5600 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands (manufacturer's address) declare under our responsibility that the electrical product: Philips SNR6500 -/...
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