Pepwave Balance Series Mobile routers (menus and screenshots will vary)
Other Pepwave devices with AP Controller feature
Summary
In this article we will cover how to add secondary access points to Peplink mobile routers that have the AP Controller feature. This includes Pepwave Transit series routers included in our Speed Demon, Road Warrior and Ultimate Road Warrior packages.
Pepwave Max BR1 Mini or BR1 MK2 such as those included with our Essentials or Full-Timer Bundles are configured differently. You will want to follow a separate instructional article here: Adding Secondary Access Points (Peplink Max BR1 MINI/MK2)
Adding a Secondary Access Point
We have put together the following instructional video to explain how to add additional access points to your setup.
Written step-by-step instructions have been included below.
If you have a Transit Series router, Max BR1 Pro, or Max BR2 Pro, please follow the instructions below for setting up your AP using the built-in wireless controller:
Before starting the process of connecting your AP device, ensure that your primary router has been fully set up to best practices.
First, start by resetting your Access Point back to Factory Settings.
To do this, make sure that your AP device is plugged into a power source but unplugged from your Peplink router. When the status light changes from red to green to indicate that the device has been fully booted up, take a paper clip and insert it gently into the Reset button on the back of the AP device (this should look like an arrow in a circle), holding it firmly for 15-20 seconds until the red light turns off. Wait for 1-2 minutes for the device to reboot and the status light to turn green.
Once the AP boots back up, use an ethernet cable to connect it to your router using the LAN port on the router.
Make sure that your router is powered up and log in to your Peplink's admin panel. If you have forgotten how to access that, here is a guide for reference.
From your admin panel dashboard, click the AP Tab (top)
Click the checkbox to enable External AP
- Set the Sync Method as 'As soon as possible'
- Set the Permitted AP as 'Any'
Save & Apply Settings
After saving and applying your changes, wait 10-20 minutes to allow the Peplink router to find the AP device, update, and share configurations. This process can take some time so please be patient and avoid unplugging the devices during this time.
After you have waited about 20 minutes, log back into your Peplink admin panel and click your AP tab, followed by 'Access Point' in the left menu. From here you will be able to see your Managed APs and confirm that your AP device has successfully connected to your router.
Wireless Mesh/Wireless Uplink
Once you have followed the video above in its entirety you can look at enabling Wireless Mesh/Upload which will allow your secondary access points to function without an ethernet cable back to your primary Pepwave mobile router. The technology is referred to as Wireless Mesh or Wireless Uplink. To configure this feature follow our Wireless Mesh article, available below.
If you feel you are not getting anywhere or there is another issue you can always reach out to our team directly by initiating a ticket here on the support portal or by emailing [email protected]
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