Edimax EW-7238RPD Manual - Page 22

II-5., Choosing the Best Location for Your Extender, Color, LED Status, Description

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II-5. Choosing the Best Location for Your Extender The best location to place the Wi-Fi extender is one which is an open space, roughly in the middle between your router and the Wi-Fi dead zone, and where the Wi-Fi extender LED displays "Excellent" signal strength. Please consider that Wi-Fi performance can be affected by environmental factors such as the thickness and proximity of walls, or interference from other devices such as microwaves or wireless telephones, and choose the location of your extender accordingly. LED Signal Strength 2.4 GHz Signal Strength 5 GHz Color Amber Amber LED Status On Slow Flashing Quick Flashing Off On Slow Flashing Quick Flashing Off Description Excellent signal. Signal strength: 60 - 100%. Good signal. Signal strength: 60 - 40%. Poor signal. Signal strength: below 40%. No signal detected or in LED off mode. Excellent signal. Signal strength: 60 - 100%. Good signal. Signal strength: 60 - 40%. Poor signal. Signal strength: below 40%. No signal detected or in LED off mode. 22

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II-5.
Choosing the Best Location for Your Extender
The best location to place the Wi-Fi extender is one which is an open space,
roughly in the middle between your router and the Wi-Fi dead zone, and
where the Wi-
Fi extender LED displays “Excellent” signal strength.
Please consider that Wi-Fi performance can be affected by environmental
factors such as the thickness and proximity of walls, or interference from other
devices such as microwaves or wireless telephones, and choose the location of
your extender accordingly.
LED
Color
LED Status
Description
Signal Strength
2.4 GHz
Amber
On
Excellent signal.
Signal strength: 60
100%.
Slow
Flashing
Good signal.
Signal strength: 60
40%.
Quick
Flashing
Poor signal.
Signal strength: below 40%.
Off
No signal detected or in LED
off mode.
Signal Strength
5 GHz
Amber
On
Excellent signal.
Signal strength: 60
100%.
Slow
Flashing
Good signal.
Signal strength: 60
40%.
Quick
Flashing
Poor signal.
Signal strength: below 40%.
Off
No signal detected or in LED
off mode.