Edimax BR-6478AC User Manual - Page 134

IV‐3. Troubleshooting 1. In range extender mode, is my BR‐6478AC dual‐band? a. Yes. The BR‐6478AC can extend 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wi‐Fi signals concurrently, but you must connect your BR‐6478AC to each (2.4GHz & 5GHz) network separately during iQ setup. During iQ Setup, you will be asked to select both a 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wi‐Fi network to extend, as well as specify a new SSID (name) and password for each of the networks that your BR‐6478AC's will broadcast/extend. You can disable either 2.4GHz or 5GHz Wi‐Fi during iQ setup if there is no appropriate source network available, or if you do not wish to use it. If either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency band is disabled, wireless clients/devices on the same frequency band will be unable to connect to your range extender. 2. In range extender mode, if my BR‐6478AC is set up as a dual‐band extender, what happens when I connect a wired Ethernet client? a. When you connect a network device to your BR‐6478AC in range extender mode via Ethernet cable, by default the network device will connect to the 5GHz network. If there is no 5GHz network available, the network device will connect to the 2.4GHz network instead. 3. In range extender mode, how do I connect to a network which has a hidden SSID? a. During iQ Setup, you can manually enter a Wi‐Fi network name in the "SSID" field as shown below, for either/both 2.4GHz and 5Ghz, along with the relevant encryption information. 130