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Alfa Network R36 configuration to redistribute a wireless connection on smartphones, tablets, computers ...
Alfa Network R36 is a complete and powerful device, which allows among other features to redistribute a wireless connection to share it with all your wireless devices (smartphones, tablets, computers etc). To do this, the R36 should be used with a USB Wifi adapter Alfa Network Compatible (AWUS036H, Awus036EW, AWUS036NH, Awus036NHR). WiFi connection may also be redistributed via 2 RJ45 ports of the device.
This tutorial will guide you through the configuration of your R36. First, connect your USB Wifi card R36 USB port, then connect the power to the R36. The device will then start.
In WiFi Manager, a new network named ALFA_AP networks appeared, click "Login"
Your computer connects to the wireless network R36:
Now that you are connected, enter the address http://192.168.2.1 in your web browser. An authentication window asking you to identify:
Confirm the admin user and password admin name. Now you access the administration panel of the R36:
In the Easy Setup tab, select "USB Wireless adapter":
Click "Site Survey" to see the available wireless networks:
We will check the line for the test network "Wifi Highpower". The R36 has automatically determined that the network was WPA2 encryption, just accept the security key (passphrase) in the row labeled Pass Phrase:
If the network was encrypted WEP, it would have to validate the WEP key in the same way. For an open network unencrypted as a hotspot for example, this step is not necessary.
Now click the Next button. In this menu, you must choose what is the name of the new Wi-Fi network to be established by the R36, which will be used to redistribute the connection of previously selected wireless network, "Highpower Wifi". Here, the new network will be called "WIFI-CAMPING" it will connect for example a tablet, a smartphone and a wireless computer in a campsite.
It is also possible to protect this new network thanks to WEP or WPA security key, and set up a mac address filtering. Once the parameters are validated, click Done. The R36 will save the configuration and reboot:
In launching the WiFi manager of the computer, one can notice the appearance of our new network "WIFI-CAMPING"
Simply connect to benefit from the connection that is now redistributed to the new Wifi available on smartphones, tablets, networking, computers ...
We can now enjoy free access to the internet connection is fully functional:
It is interesting to note that the R36 is powered thanks to a transformer 220V AC / 12 V DC.Le fact that it is powered by 12 VDC allows for mobile users to use the vehicle battery as a power in part of a car trip, travel camper etc..