How to Use LINCWorks as a Wireless Repeater For additional help please contact: Paul Peterson

Important Note You must know the wireless settings of your home/business network before making the following changes – IP address of your network gateway/DHCP server – SSID (name of the network) – Channel (frequency of the network) – Encryption (WPA, WPA2, Mixed mode) – Cipher (AES, TKIP, both) – Key (password of the wireless network) If these do not match up, the wireless repeater functionality will not work 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Log in to the LINCWorks RDA or VAN Connect via unit’s Ethernet port – Wifi is also available however we will be changing SSIDs so Ethernet is preferred Open a browser and navigate to Login to the unit – The default password is to leave it blank – If changed please contact your LINCWorks reseller or IT professional 10/15/2014Olea Networks Confidential

Scroll to the Interfaces page Scroll over Networks and select Interfaces 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Add a new interface Select ‘Add new interface’ 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Name the new interface Name the interface wwan Change the protocol to DHCP client Select join the Master network Click Submit 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Go to the Wifi page Scroll over Network and select Wifi 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Add a new SSID Click Add next to radio0 as shown below This new SSID will have the same settings as your home/business wireless network 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Fill in settings Copy all your home/business wireless network settings that you wrote down from slide 2 in this page Set the Mode to Client Hit Save and Apply and wait until it finishes applying 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Go back to the Wifi page Return to the Network  Wifi page and edit the existing SSID 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Uncheck the WWAN network Scroll down to the interface configuration and uncheck the WWAN box – The only thing selected should be LAN Hit Save and Apply 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Go to the interfaces page Scroll over Network and select Interfaces 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Edit the WWAN interface Click edit next to the created WWAN interface 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Uncheck the bridge interfaces Select the Physical Settings tab Uncheck Bridge interfaces The only radio button selected should be your Wireless Network: Client Hit Save and Apply 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Go to the interfaces page Scroll over Network and select Interfaces 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Edit the LAN interface 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Change the IP address of your device Change the IP address of the device to a different class than your home/business DHCP server – Ie. change to if gateway/DHCP server address is – This step requires you know which your network address which should have been done by slide 2 Hit Save and Apply 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Login again using new IP address At this point you had been logging in at Wait 30 seconds for the changes to be applied and then power cycle your device Type in the new address you entered in the previous slide and log back in 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Go to the firewall page Scroll over Network and select Firewall 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Edit the WAN firewall zone Click Edit next to the WAN firewall zone 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Change WAN settings Change the settings to the below – Input : reject – Output : accept – Forward : reject Check the box next to wwan Hit Save and Apply 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Go to the firewall page Scroll over Network and select Firewall 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Edit the LAN firewall zone Click Edit next to the LAN firewall zone 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Change LAN settings Change the settings to the below – Input : accept – Output : accept – Forward : reject Hit Save and Apply 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Power cycle the LINCWorks product Turn the power off, leave off for 5-10 seconds, then turn the power back on – With the RDA this is as simple as turning the green switch – With the VAN you will need to unplug the power cable 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Check that you are online At this point you should be online The RDA itself will retrieve an IP address from your DHCP server – However it will function as a DHCP server to all connected devices – For example, the RDA may be given an IP address of by your home network but any devices connected to the RDA will get IP addresses in the range of Any device connected to the RDA will be able to see the home/business gateway but a device connected to the home/business Wifi will not be able to see the RDA 10/15/2014Olea Confidential

Note If you are not connected at this point, the error is in your local network settings – Confirm the Wifi settings you entered during this guide, 100% match your home/business Wifi network 10/15/2014Olea Confidential