Manual

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7. Iforgotmypassword.
a. Resettheroutertoitsfactorydefaultsettingsandusethedefaultusername
adminanddefaultpassword1234.Defaultsettingsaredisplayedontheproduct
labelonthebackofthedevice,asshownabove.
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8. MyBR‐6478AChasaweakwirelesssignal.
Weaksignalsareusuallycausedbyinterferencefromotherdevicesorobstacles
blockingtheBR‐6478AC’swirelesssignal:
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a. Keepthedeviceawayfromotherradiodevicessuchasmicrowavesorwireless
telephones.
b. Donotputthedeviceinthecornerofaroomorunder/nearbymetal.
c. EnsurethereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweentheBR‐6478ACandyour
wirelessnetworkdevice.
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Inrangeextendermode,theBR‐6478AC’sweakwirelesssignalmaybeinturn
causedbyaweaksignalfromyourexistingrouter.It’simportanttochooseagood
locationfortheBR‐6478ACinrelationtoyourexistingwirelessrouter.Thebest
locationisroughlyinthemiddlebetweenyourexistingwirelessrouterandthearea
youwouldliketobecoveredbytheBR‐6478AC.Ifyouaretoofarawayfromyour
existingrouter,thenitisdifficultfortheBR‐6478ACtoreceiveawirelesssignal.
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9. DotheWANandLANportsworkthesamewhenthedeviceisin
differentmodes?
No,theWANandLANportshaveslightlydifferentfunctionsdependingonthe
operatingmodeofthedevice.
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a. InWi‐Firoutermode,theWANportisforadirectconnectiontoyourxDSL
modem.TheLANportsareforwirednetworkclients.
b. Inaccesspointmode,the
WANportisnotfunctional.Connectyourexisting
routertothedevice’sLANport,andtheotherLANportscanconnectwired
networkclients.
c. Inrangeextendermode,theWANportisnotfunctionalandtheallofLANports
areforwirednetworkclients.Donotconnectyour
existingroutertothe
device’sWANorLANports ,asthiscancausethedevicetomalfunction.
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