Edimax EW-7438RPn Manual - Page 20

Note: If you have set the SSID on your root AP to be hidden, please type in the information manually. Setup extender manually 5. You will be prompted to enter the extender's SSID and the access point's wireless security key. The default extender SSID is the root wireless access point's SSID plus the last six characters of the extender's access key. You may keep the default SSID, or enter a new one. For the wireless security key, input the same key as the existing Wi-Fi network in the "Key" field. Click "NEXT" to continue. Note: The extender must have the same Wi-Fi password as the root wireless access point. Entering an incorrect password will result in the extender failing to connect to the root access point, or your computer failing to connect wirelessly to the Internet through the extender. You may choose to save the setup page to your browser bookmarks list, for easier access in the future. This option is turned on by default. 18