Installation - SMC Networks SMC2671W Quick Installation Manual

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Installation

1. Select the Site: Choose a location for your Wireless Ethernet
Adapter. Usually, the best location is at the center of your
wireless coverage area, if possible within line-of-sight of all
wireless devices.
2. Place the Wireless Ethernet Adapter in a position that gives it
maximum coverage. Normally, the higher you place the antenna,
the better the performance.
3. Position the antennas in the desired positions. For more
effective coverage, position the antennas along different axes.
For example, try positioning the antennas around 45 to 90
degrees apart. (The antennas emit signals along the toroidal
plane – and thus provide more effective coverage when
positioned along different axes.)
4. If used in Ethernet Adapter mode, connect the Ethernet cable to
the RJ-45 socket of the device to communicate wirelessly with
an access point.
5. If used in Access Point mode, connect the Ethernet cable.
The SMC2671W can be wired to an Ethernet network through
an Ethernet device such as a hub or a switch using category 3,
4, or 5 UTP Ethernet cable and an RJ-45 connector.
6. Connect the power cable: Connect the power adapter cable
to the power socket on the rear panel. Warning: Use only the
power adapter supplied with the SMC2671W.
7. Check the LED's on the front of the unit to make sure the
adapter is turned on properly and the status is okay.
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8. Verify that your computer is operating in the 192.168.2.x
subnet. To do this:
a) Click the [Start] button, click [Run] and type command.
b) Press [OK] and a black command prompt will appear.
c) Type ipconfig and press enter.
d) Verify that your IP Address is 192.168.2.x (where x is 2 ~ 24,
26 ~ 254). If so, you can now use the SMC EZ Installation
Wizard to configure your SMC2671W. If your IP Address
is completely different, please see the Configuring Your
IP Address section of the User Guide on page 25 for further
instructions.
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