Administrator Guide: SNOM M9r DECT Repeater

Overview

The RTX 4002 C Repeater is a DECT repeater compatible with the SNOM M9r base. It's used to extend the reception range of the SNOM base.

  • Up to 6 repeaters can be registered at a base station in a star topology.
  • It is not possible to install repeaters in series (base station <> Repeater <> Repeater).

Installation

  • Firstly the repeater must be switched off (disconnect the power plug).

  • You can now configure the base station to do that go to the configuration web interface of the base station, enter the IP address of the base on a browser to access it. If you don't know the IP address follow those steps to access the web interface:
    • On the SMP (don't forget to select the SOP if it's in a cluster):
      DONE Navigate to:  Advanced > Phone status
    • Then click on the "HTTP" link of a handset connected to the base station. the link redirects you to the configuration web interface of the base station.

  • The default login is "admin" and the default password is "password".

  • On the base station's web interface
    DONE Navigate to:  Setup > DECT
    and enable the "Repeater Mode" mode and save.

  • You can now set the base station in registration mode, to do so you can switch off and switch on the base station or going to
    DONE Navigate to:  Setup > DECT
    and enable the registration mode by clicking on the suitable "start" button. The registration mode is now enabled for 10 minutes, if the registration mode is well activated the "CALL" LED must flash.

  • Switch on the repeater (connect the power plug), the LED should flash. When the LED stays on permanently the repeater is correctly registered.

To check if the repeater is registered on the correct base station you can switch off the base station then the LED's repeater should flash. The same behavior appear if the Repeater is too far away from the base station.

Register

  • Bootup the snom m9 Base Station
  • Wait until the "Call" LED starts blinking slowly
  • Power Up the snom m9 Handset and Login with default DECT PIN 0000 as shown below

go to menu-> settings -> handset -> register handset -> select the first one.

Reset

When you want to reinstall a previously installed repeater at another base station you must do a reset of the repeater.

Resetting the repeater:

  • Switch off the repeater (disconnect the power plug).
  • Switch on for 1-5 seconds then switch off the repeater.
  • Switch on for 25-35 seconds,then switch off the repeater. The repeater is ready to be registered on a base station.

Troubleshooting

A verification tone can be activated on the repeater. When this feature is enabled, you can hear a tone on the DECT handsets which are connected to the repeater.

Enabling or disabling this feature:

  • Switch off the repeater (disconnect the power plug).
  • Switch on for 1-5 seconds then switch off the repeater.
  • Switch on the repeater, the LED should flash slowly then switch off the repeater.
  • Finally switch on the repeater, You should or shouldn't hear the tone when a handset is in the range of the repeater.
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