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(II.) Reset Back To Factory Defaults

Please note that resetting the unit back to factory defaults will erase all the existing settings in it. That
means you have to re-do the setup one more time. Here's the steps to reset the unit.

plug the unit into the power outlet and wait for about 30~45 seconds for it to finish booting up
while it is powered ON, press and hold down the WPS button for at least 20 seconds
[ Note: WPS button is on top for v1, v2, and Mini. It will be on the side for Air, i.e. the one with
two arrows pointing in opposite directions. ]
after that, release it and wait for about 30~45 seconds for it to finish booting up again
when finished, you should only see the following LEDs for v1~v3 and a solid red LED for Air

Power --> ON, i.e. solid green

Wi-Fi Signal --> Flashing, i.e. blinking green

if you have something else, remove it from the power and then wait for about 15 seconds before
plugging it back; then, repeat the above steps again

(III.) Setup

Setup steps are slightly different among Hardware Revisions. Therefore, you have to check what your
unit's Hardware Revision is from (I.) before proceed. A wireless device is required to do the setup
unless stated otherwise. If you're using Windows 10 as Operating System, try not to use the default
Edge browser. The steps below are assuming you're using a laptop computer running Windows
platform Operating System.

It is highly recommended you put the extender at the same area or very close to your main router.
After finished the setup and tested, you can then re-locate the unit to the location where you want it to
be.

[A.] EW-7438RPn v1
1. Use wireless connection

From your computer, search a WiFi network named "extender******" without the
quotes where ****** are the last six(6) hexadecimal numbers of your unit's MAC
address.
Once found, connect to it (it is an open network, i.e. no Security Key required.)
Then, open a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari.)
At the URL Address bar (not Search bar), type in "http://extender******" or
"http://192.168.2.2" without the quotes.
When prompts for Username and Password, use "admin" and "1234" without the quotes
respectively.
If everything is right, you should be at the iQ Setup page to start the setup process.
Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the setup.
2. Use wired connection

Connect your computer to the extender's RJ-45 jack using an Ethernet cable.
If your computer also has a wireless connection, temporary disconnect or disable it.
Then, open a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari.)
At the URL Address bar (not Search bar), type in "http://extender******" or
"http://192.168.2.2" without the quotes.
If you have problem accessing the above address, you may want to try these (Windows
platform only.)
-- go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center
-- on the left, select Change adapter settings
-- from Network Connections window, right click on Local Area Connection
-- from the shortcut menu, select Properties
-- from Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP)
-- then, click Properties button
-- from TCP/IP Properties window, select Use the following IP address
-- input the following values
IP Address == 192.168.2.30
Subnet Mask == 255.255.255.0
-- after that, click OK button to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window
-- click OK button again to have the new settings to take effect
-- then, repeat the URL step above
[ Note: When done with the setup, repeat the steps above to change the TCP/IPv4
back to the original, i.e. Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically. ]
When prompts for Username and Password, use "admin" and "1234" without the quotes
respectively.
If everything is right, you should be at the iQ Setup page to start your setup process.
Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the setup.
Once finished, make use you revert the TCP/IPv4 back to original settings; otherwise,
you won't be able to access the Internet.

[B.] EW-7438RPn v2

From your computer, search for a WiFi network named "Edimax.Setup **" without the
quotes where ** are the last two(2) hexadecimal numbers of your unit's MAC address.
Once found, connect to it (it is an open network, i.e. no Security Key required.)
Then, open a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari.)
At the URL Address bar (not Search bar), type in "http://edimax.setup" without the
quotes.
If everything is right, you should be at the Get Started page.
Click the Get Started button near the bottom to start the setup process and follow the
onscreen instructions to finish it.
Couple things need to pay attention:
<1.> when you're at the iQ Setup page, make sure your WiFi network Signal
Strength is more than 40%
<2.> after the 2.4GHz Connection Test, you should see two green check marks ( )
next to the Security Key and IP; if not, something is(are) done incorrectly and you
should click the Back button to try again
At the end, you should see the Congratulations message.

[C.] EW-7438RPn Mini

From your computer, search for a WiFi network named "EdimaxEXT.Setup **" without
the quotes where ** are the last two(2) hexadecimal numbers of your unit's MAC
address.
Once found, connect to it (it is an open network, i.e. no Security Key required.)
Then, open a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari.)
At the URL Address bar (not Search bar), type in "http://edimaxext.setup" without the
quotes.
If everything is right, you should be at the Get Started page.
Click the Get Started button near the bottom to start the setup process.
On the Change Mode page, select the operating mode — Wi-Fi Extender, Wi-Fi Bridge,
or WiFi Access Point — by clicking the picture on the left.
On the Recommended Location page, it just tells you where to locate the Extender.
You don't need to move it now. Simply read through it and then click the Next button
to continue.
On the iQ Setup page, select your WiFi network from the table by clicking the little
circle in the front and make sure the Signal Strength is at least 40%.
You're at the Change Basic Setting page now. Please select User Defined for the Wi-
Fi Network Name. By default, we add _2EX at the end of your main Wi-Fi Network
Name. You can change to any name you want but try not to use the same one from the
main router.
For the Wi-Fi Network Password, please input the exact same password from the
main router. Extender cannot use a different password but the same one as the main
router.
Click the Next button to continue.
It should be doing a 2.4GHz Connection Test now. It is trying to verify the input
password from the main router and make a connection. Don't interrupt it and let it
finish.
When it it completed, you should have one(1) or (2) green check mark ( ) depending
on running firmware. Make sure you have one next to the Security Key. If not, click
the Back button to try again. Otherwise, click the Apply button to save the settings
and restart the unit for the new settings to take effect.
At the end, you should see Congratulations message.

[D.] EW-7438RPn Air

From your computer, search for a WiFi network named "EdimaxEXT.Setup **" without
the quotes where ** are the last two(2) hexadecimal numbers of your unit's MAC
address.
Once found, connect to it (it is an open network, i.e. no Security Key required.)
Then, open a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari.)
At the URL Address bar (not Search bar), type in "http://edimaxext.setup" without the
quotes.
If everything is right, you should be at the Get Started page.
Click the Get Started button near the bottom to start the setup process.
On the Recommended Location page, it just tells you where to locate the Extender.
You don't need to move it now. Simply read through it and then click the Next button
to continue.
On the iQ Setup page, select your WiFi network from the table by clicking the little
circle in the front and make sure the Signal Strength is at least 40%.
After that, two boxes will pop up, Security Key (a.k.a. Network Password) and
Extender device SSID.
On the Security Key box, input the exact same password from the main router.
Extender cannot use a different password but the same one as the main router.
On the Extender device SSID box, we add _2EX at the end of your main Wi-Fi Network
Name. You can change to any name you want but try not to use the same one from the
main router.
Click the Next button to continue.
It should be doing a Connection Test now. It is trying to verify the input password
from the main router and make a connection. Don't interrupt it and let it finish.
When it it completed, you should have one(1) or (2) green check mark ( ) depending
on running firmware. Make sure you have one next to the Security Key. If not, click
the Back button to try again. Otherwise, click the Apply button to save the settings
and restart the unit for the new settings to take effect.
At the end, you should see Congratulations message.

The above steps are based on the following firmware versions:

EW-7438RPn v1 --> v1.31
EW-7438RPn v2 --> v1.21
EW-7438RPn Mini --> v1.23
EW-7438RPn Air --> v1.32

Enjoy!

Technical Support Team

Edimax USA
Santa Clara, CA

/*** EOF ***/

Created: 3:43 PM 6/13/2016
Modified: 3:17 PM 8/15/2016

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