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RX8001 User GuideRX8001 User Guide

Before You Start
The Wireless Extender is an important element of the RC9001 and makes it possible to
control A/V equipment via RF in the entire house.
In order to use the Extender in a wireless Network:
•Configure the Extender: connect it to the PC and use the Configuration Tool.
•Install the Extender: connect it to external A/V equipment, like a TV or receiver.
The Extender can be used in two ways:
Stand-alone Mode
This is the so-called ‘Ad-Hoc Mode’: a router is not required.

Stand-alone Advantages:

• The Extender is easily configured and installed.
• It operates independently from other networks and network settings.
Refer to the chapter
‘Stand-alone Connection’
on page 4 to configure the Extender in Stand-alone
Mode.
Note If you want to use a Multimedia server, like the Escient Fireball, in combination with one or
more Extenders, the Extenders have to be configured in Network Mode.
Network Mode
This is the so-called ‘Infrastructure Mode’: the Extender is used in a network with a router.

Network Advantages:

• A network allows the use of repeaters, which enlarges the range of the RC9001 System.
• When using a dedicated Network, the Extender can operate independently from settings
in other networks.
• The Extender in Network Mode can be given a fixed IP address, which increases reliability.
• The network connection can be encrypted.
Refer to the chapter ‘
Network Connection’
on page 4 to configure the Extender in Network Mode.
Note An Extender that has been configured in Stand-alone Mode can always be reconfigured for use
in Network Mode and vice versa.
You can use up to 16 different Extenders in the same Network.