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colorsfade's avatar
colorsfade
Novice
Apr 26, 2013

WNCE2001 - I don't understand

I don't understand how to configure this device. The user manual seems very unclear to me.

First, it asks me to disconnect my computer from my wireless router? That doesn't make sense.

I did that, and I plugged the WNCE2001 into my laptop with the ethernet cable, opened my web browser, and was told I am not connected to the internet.

uh, duh?

How is my computer supposed to "get the IP address?"

Can anyone help me with this? I was really hoping this would be a solution and not another problem.

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  • jmizoguchi's avatar
    jmizoguchi
    Virtuoso
    Apr 26, 2013
    Windows 7

    Plugs USB power adapter and plug provided ethernet cable to the WNCE2001

    Once the Power LED is solid green, unit is "GOOD"

    Open the browser and should open URL http://www.mywifiext.come/welcome.htm

    Choose language

    Hit next and it will go through status bar and look for "available" wireless network with following

    SSID name
    Channel
    Security type
    Signal Strength

    It also includes "manually input my wireless SSID" for use who hides broadcasting of SSID

    Choose your SSID and hit next

    Provide your pass phrase and hit next

    It will go through the status bar for connecting to the wireless router. After 1~2min it should come up with "You have successfully connected to wireless SSID NAME "

    HIt finish. It will also ask you to save to your browser's favorites list. Close the the browser and open browser again

    If you are using Win 7 it will ask your "network location" you can close or specify the type and save it
  • zagam's avatar
    zagam
    Aspirant
    Jun 21, 2013
    The set up instructions are wrong.

    You will not be connected to browser automatically and need to point browser to gateway address after the adaptor configured your wired interface via DHCP.

    After selecting language and country nothing happens. The wizard may be Java with is no longer supported in web browsers.

    You need to enable java and javascript in browser and point browser to gateway IP.

    Requiring java to be used this way is seriously bad for security.