quick installation guide ez hotspot extender extended english

Quick Installation Guide

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Type ezhotspot.eu in your browser.

Select which option applies at your location.

Below ‘Quick Hotspots’ you can find even more options that may apply at your location.

Go to your network center, view the SSIDs (network names) and select ez@XXXXXX. You can find this address at the back panel of your product. Enter your password (this is also on the back panel).

Remove the rear bottom panel.

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable (not supplied) to the LAN (PoE) port on the EZ Hotspot Extender. The LAN (PoE) port can be founded on the right-hand side as seen from the back of the device.

Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the PoE injector’s PoE port. Connect the power cable of the PoE Injector and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. The device is ready for configuring when the two LEDs (Power and Wireless) are lit and the green LED stops blinking. This may take about 30 seconds.

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Menu Explanation Guide

Once you have arrived at ezhotspot.eu you must configure the device. Press ‘Configure ‘ to start with this.

Here you can see the complete menu. These are the most common options. We will discuss every single button included.

Here are the other options in the main menu. We will discuss every single button included.

Main menu






Press the ‘Scan Public Hotspots’ button to start the scan.

The scan will take up to 9 seconds.

Below the buttons you will find an explanation what a public hotspot is.

After the scan you will see this menu. Here you can repeat the scan, go back or select a hotspot to repeat.

It may occur that you are connected and got an IP-address on the WAN, but there is no Internet. It is possible that your MAC-address is blocked by the AP you are connected with. Press ‘Device Blocked?’ to generate a random MAC-address to overwrite the one that is blocked.

When you press on the SSID you will see a list of all the public hot-spots in your area. Select the public hotspot that you want to use.

After selecting the public hotspot press ‘Confirm’ to get connected.

Scan Public Hotspots

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Once the connection is completed you will see this screen. It will tell you that it is a SUCCESS!!!

A new web browser will open to fill in your voucher details. After filling in you can enjoy the Internet hassle-free.

When a web browser does not automatically pop up you can click on ‘Open New Browser’. This may be handy when the web browser does not open by itself and you still need to fill in the voucher details.

Press ‘Scan Private Networks’ button to start the scan.

The scan will take up to 9 seconds.

Below the buttons you will find an explanation what a private hotspot is.

Scan Private Networks

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After the scan you will see this menu. Here you can repeat the scan, go back or select a hotspot to repeat.

When you press on the SSID you will see a list of all the private hotspots in your area. Select the private hotspot that you want to use.

After selecting the public hotspot press ‘Confirm’ to get connected.

After selecting the private hotspot enter the encryption key and than press ‘Confirm’ to get connected.

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Press the ‘Scan All Networks’ button to see all networks in your area.

You will see a list of all the networks in your area. Also, you can see how strong the signal is and if they are private or public. Press the SSID you would like to repeat.

A new browser will open and you can enjoy the Internet without any trouble.

You can open a browser by clicking on the ‘Open New Browser’ button.


Scan All Networks

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Enter the encryption key if this is necessary.

After selecting a SSID you will see the information again, and also how strong the signal is.

In the case of entering a encryption key, press ‘Confirm’.


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Login by entering your Ziggo/UPC username and password.

Press ‘Submit’ after filling in your account details.

Press ‘Ziggo’.

You will see a few extra options that you can use. We will explain them all.

Press ‘Quick Hotspots’. You can open a browser by clicking on the ‘Open New Browser’ button.


Quick Hotspots

Quick Hotspots - Ziggo/UPC Wifispots

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Ziggo

If you do not remember your username and password, you can find information under the buttons how to find it again.




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KPN Fon



Press ‘KPN Fon’.

Here you can find some information and go back to the main menu if you prefer.

It may occur that you are connected and got an IP-address on the WAN, but there is no Internet. It is possible that your MAC-address is blocked by the AP you are connected with. Press ‘Device Blocked?’ to generate a random MAC-address to overwrite the one that is blocked.

Quick Hotspots - KPN Fon

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Press ‘PROXIMUS AUTO FON’.

Login by entering your PROXIMUS_AUTO_FON username and password.

Press ‘Submit’ once you have filled in your account details.


Quick Hotspots - PROXIMUS AUTO FON

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Proximus AUTO FON

Press ‘Eduroam’.

Login by entering your Eduroam username and password.





Quick Hotspots - Eduroam

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eduroam





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TelenetWiFree



Press ‘TelenetWiFree’.

Login by entering your TelenetWiFree username and password.


Quick Hotspots - TelenetWiFree

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Login by entering your DELTA WifiSpots username and password.

Press ‘DELTA WifiSpots’.


Quick Hotspots - DELTA WifiSpots

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DELTA Wifispots

Press ‘Special Add-ons’. In ‘Special Add-ons’ you have three options. We will explain them all.

Press ‘Tor Network’.




Special Add-ons

Special Add-ons - Tor Network

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In the ‘Tor menu’ you can see if the ‘Tor Network Status’ is ‘on’ or ‘off’.

By pressing ‘Select Network Type’ you will see the options like shown. Select the one that applies at your location.

You can also check your Tor status by pressing ‘Check Tor Status’.

Once you have selected the type that applies at your location you can press ‘Enable Tor Network’ to activate it.

Below the buttons you can read more about ‘Tor Network’. If you like more details you can press ‘more Tor Project details...’

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Press ‘Guest Wifi’.

You are able to give a name that you prefer to your guest Wifi. You can also give the guest SSID an encryption if you prefer this.

By clicking on the ‘Encryption’ button you can set which option you prefer. If you choose ‘wireless key required’ enter the key you would like the guest to use.

Once you have changed it press ‘Submit’ to make it final.

You can also read about ‘Transparent Repeater’ below the bottons.

Change the SSID to something you prefer.

Press ‘Transparent Repeater’.

Special Add-ons - Transparent Repeater Special Add-ons - Guest Wifi

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Once you have changed it press ‘Submit’.

You can also read about ‘Guest Wifi’ below the buttons.

Once you have changed it press ‘Confirm’ to make it final.

You can set how much your guest can download and upload. You are also able to set your Terms & conditions so your guest know what they can and cannot do on the guest network.

You can also read about ‘Guest Wifi Settings Guide ’ below the buttons.

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Press ‘Configuration & Status’.

Here you will see the administration menu. We will explain them all.

Press ‘My SSID & Key’.

Here you can change your SSID and also your encryption key.

Once you have changed it, press ‘Submit’ to make it final.

Configuration & Status

Configuration & Status - My SSID & Key

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Press ‘Keep Internet Alive’.

This function makes sure the Internet stays alive even when you are not using it.

Select the number of minutes that the device has to sent a signal to keep the Internet alive.

Here you will see which version is working on your device. Also you can check if there is a newer version available.

Press ‘OTA Firmware Upgrade’.

Press ‘Download to RAM’ to download the new firmware to the RAM of the device. Once this is done it will install the latest version.

Configuration & Status - Dashboard Password Configuration & Status - OTA Firmware Upgrade Configuration & Status - Keep Internet Alive

Press ‘Dashboard Password’.

Here you are able to change the dashboard password. By default this is ‘root’.

Once you have changed it, press ‘Submit’ to make it final.

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Press ‘Auto Recovery’.Press ‘Check Online Status’.

Here you can find the status of the device and the status of the firmware. This way you can see which firmware version the device is using and you can see with which SSID you are connected.

You can disable ‘Auto Recovery’ so the device will not remove the saved profile of the remote hotspot. This can be helpfull if you often have to re-join a hotspot.

Once you selected the number of minutes you can press ‘Confirm’ to make it active.

At the bottom of the page you can read more about ‘Keep Internet Alive’.

Configuration & Status - Check Online Status Configuration & Status - Auto Recovery

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At the bottom of the page you can read more about ‘Auto Recovery’.

Press ‘LED Control’.

You are able to switch off the LED lights. Just press ‘Switch OFF LED’ and they will turn off.

You can see if you have a good connection by checking the lights. Check which image matches with your situation.

Configuration & Status - LED Control

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Press ‘Advanced Dashboard’.

To enter the ‘Advanced Dashboard’ you must enter a password.

By default this is ‘root’. If you changed the password you must enter the new password you have created.

You are able to view your system log here.

Press ‘System Log’.Press ‘WPA_Supplicant.

You are able to see your WPA_Supplicant status here.

Configuration & Status - WPA SUPPLICANT Configuration & Status - System Log Advanced dashboard

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In this section you can find the ‘Advanced Dashboard’. If this has your preference you are able to update and scan for hotspots. We will show you.

First press ‘System’, than select ‘Backup/Flash Firmware’.

Scroll down to Flash new ‘Firmware’ image.

Press ‘bestand kiezen’ and select the firmware file that you downloaded from our website.

Once you have selected the right file, press ‘Flash image’ to flash the device to the latest firmware.

Press ‘Network’.

Now select ‘Hotspot Wifi’.

Advanced dashboard - Update Firmware

Advanced dashboard - Scan for hotspots

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Now you will see more information about the client. If everything is correct you can press ‘Save & Apply’ to get connected to this network.

You will see the settings of the network you would like to join. Check if the password is correct or fill in the right password. If everything is correct press ‘Submit’.

To scan for hotspots press ‘Scan for Hotspots’ and the scanning will start.

After scanning, the device shows you all the networks he could find. Also, you can see what the strength of the signal is and if it is a private or secured network.

Once you have found the network you would like to join, press ‘Join Network’ to join.

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To check your status and see if you are connected press ‘Status’.

You will see some information below ‘Network’. This will tell you that you are connected and what your IP adress is. If the field below ‘Network’ is empty this can either mean that you are not connected or that you are blocked. Unless ‘check online status’ says that you are connected, then you are blocked.

Press ‘Factory Reset’.

Here you can reset your product. Press ‘Confirm‘ to make it final and the device will reset .

Press ‘Log off’. You will log off from the main menu.

Origineel resetAdvanced dashboard - Network status Log off

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