4.4 Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi has turned on by default, and the default Wi-Fi hotspot Cellular-WiFi-xxxxxx is non-encrypted.
After access the router, and go to
Network
> Wireless
. This page lists the Wi-Fi configuration section of the physical radio. You can configure the Wi-Fi hotspot and the Wi-Fi relay.radio0
is corresponding to the wireless modem on the routerSSID | Mode:
Master
is the primary Wi-Fi hotspotSSID | Mode:
Client
is the Wi-Fi relay networkAssociated stations
indicate the active Wi-Fi networks and its working status

4G router overview wireless Wi-Fi networks
Click the
Edit
button on the second row of SSID | Mode: Master
to enter the configure section of the primary Wi-Fi hotspot.
In the section of
Device Configuration
, in the tab General Setup
, you can monitor the network Status
and configure Wi-Fi operating Mode
, Channel
, Width
, and Transmit Power
.The
Wi-Fi Mode | Channel | Width
on master Wi-Fi hotspot will be locked to use the same Wi-Fi settings on connected Wi-Fi relay network after enabled the Wi-Fi relay function.In the section of
Device Configuration
, in the tab of Advanced Settings
, go to Country Code
field, and select the correct country code. It is essential to ensure the Wi-Fi hotspot on your router meets the legal regulations in your country. The other configured Wi-Fi networks will use the same device settings.Do not turn on Force 40MHz mode since 40MHz wireless signals create significant interferences with the other Wi-Fi networks.
In the section of
Interface Configuration
, in the tab General Setup
, you can edit the name of Wi-Fi hotspot on the field ESSID
.Click the tab of
Wireless Security
to enter the encryption section and configure the Wi-Fi password.Encryption
: Select an encryption method. e.g.,WPA2-PSK
is recommended for home and small office networks.Cipher
: TheAuto
is recommended.Key
is the Wi-Fi password, which is a secret phrase that clients must use to connect to your Wi-Fi network. WithWPA2-PSK
encryption, the Key must be at least eight characters.- Other default settings are ordinarily correct for general usage.

Wi-Fi Configure - Hotspot SSID and Password
Enable the checkbox
Hide ESSID
, and the router will stop broadcast the Wi-Fi hotspot but remain the Wi-Fi connection when entering the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password manually.WMM
, Wi-Fi Multimedia, is an automated way of handling Quality of Service (QoS) on the Wi-Fi network that provides improved video and voice performance over the wireless network.
You can connect the EZR23 router to another Wi-Fi hotspot to get a backup Internet connection or extend the current Wi-Fi network. The EZR23 router and devices connected to it will be able to reach the Internet, but won't see devices connected to the master Wi-Fi hotspot.
The EZR23 router will create its subnet, like connect to an internet modem. The
LAN
interface on the EZR23 router must set in a different subnet than the Wi-Fi hotspot you are connecting. For example, the EZR23 IP address is
192.168.20.1
, and the Wi-Fi hotspot we are connecting to is using 192.168.1.x
addresses.To set up a Wi-Fi relay connection, go in
Network
> Wireless
, the Wireless Overview
page.- 1.Click on the
Scan
button on the first row ofradio0
. The router starts scans the nearby 2.4GHz Wi-Fi hotspots. - 2.Choose the Wi-Fi hotspot you want to connect to from the page and click
Join Network
. - 3.Enter the Wi-Fi password, leave the
Name of the new network
aswwan
, and selectwan
firewall zone. - 4.Click the
Submit
button on the bottom right corner to enter the Wi-Fi client configure page, set other things as needed. The most important settings are on the row of Operating Frequency.- Set the Mode to Legacy if connecting to a Wi-Fi g network, or set to N if you are connecting to a Wi-Fi n network, and so on.
- Set the Width to the same value that you set on the Wi-Fi you are connecting to, which helps to avoid bottlenecking the connection.
- 5.Click the
Save & Apply
button on the bottom right corner to apply the new configurations.

Scan and Joining a Wi-Fi Hotspot
On above step 3, do not enable the checkbox
Replace wireless configuration
unless you intend to disable the Wi-Fi master hotspot on the router.You can repeat the above operations, and connect to multiple Wi-Fi relay networks. You need to use a different name on the field
Name of the new network
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