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2. Safety Notification Your Wireless AP should be placed in a safe and secure location. To ensure proper operation, please keep the unit away from water and other damaging elements. Please read the user manual thoroughly before you install the device. The device should only be repaired by authorized and qualified personnel.
3. Hardware Installation Front Panel The front panel provides LED’s for device status. Refer to the following table for the meaning of each feature. The Power LED lights up and will keep while the AP is powered on. When the AP goes through its self- Power diagnostic mode during every boot-up, this LED will flash.
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Rear Panel The rear panel features 1 Ethernet port, Reset button and Power port. Refer to the following table for the meaning of each feature. Ethernet Power RESET The RESET button can restore device to factory default settings by press this button for approx. 10 RESET Button seconds during device power on status.
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Hardware Installation for Connection to Your local network 1. Power off your network devices. 2. Locate an optimum location for the AP. The best place for the AP is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your wireless devices. 3.
4. How to Configuring the Dual Band AP TURN ON POWER SUPPLY Quick power cycle would caused system corruption. When power on, be careful not to shut down in about 5 seconds, because data is writing to the flash. START UP & LOGIN In order to configure the Wireless 11ag AP, you must use web browser and manually input http://192.168.1.250 into the Address box and press Enter.
4.1 Setup – Network Setup MAKE CORRECT NETWORK SETTINGS OF YOUR COMPUTER To change the configuration, use Internet Explorer (IE) or Netscape Communicator to connect the WEB management 192.168.1.250. This following screen contains all of the AP's basic setup functions. Most users will be able to configure the AP and get it working properly using the default settings.
4.2 Wireless – Wireless Settings Wireless Settings Enable L2 isolation: Enable this checkbox can isolate each wireless client which associated this AP. Wireless-A Settings If you are using a Wireless-A network, then the following settings that you may need to configure. Mode: This mode is controlling the Wireless-A (802.11a) networking, Enabled or Disabled.
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Change these settings as described here and click the Apply button to apply your changes or click Cancel button to cancel your changes. For additional information, click Help. User’s Guide...
4.3 Wireless – Wireless Mode There are 3 operating modes in each A,B/G band, using the following setting can perform each function. Wireless-A Settings Access Point: This mode provides access for wireless stations to wired LANs and from wired LANs to wireless stations.
4.4 Wireless MAC Filter This function allows administrator to have access control by enter MAC address of wireless devices which transmitting within your wireless network. Wireless-A Setting Access Control List Mode: This drop-down menu can set Enable/Disable the ACL function. Default Access: Select the default policy for this ACL rule.
4.5 Wireless – Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security mode options supported by the AP: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA RADIUS. Wireless Security The security options are the same and independent for your Wireless-A and Wireless-G networks. You can use different wireless security methods for your networks;...
4.6 Wireless – Advanced Wireless Settings This section provides AP’s advanced wireless settings. These settings should be adjusted carefully. Any improper settings will affect the AP’s wireless performance. Advanced Wireless Wireless-A Settings Authentication Type: Open System: This is default setting, those wireless clients that NOT use a WEP key for authentication. Shared Key: This option means the wireless clients use a WEP key for authentication.
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Wireless-B/G Settings Authentication Type: Open System: This is default setting, those wireless clients that NOT use a WEP key for authentication. Shared Key: This option means the wireless clients use a WEP key for authentication. Shared Key is only available if the WEP option is implemented.
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Change these settings as described here and click the Apply button to apply your changes or click Cancel to cancel your changes. For additional information, click Help. User’s Guide...
4.7 Administration – Management This section allows the network’s administrator to manage specific AP functions for access and security. Management UserName: The login username, default value is blank(null). Password: The login password, default value is admin. Re-enter to Confirm: You can change the AP’s password from here. Enter a new AP password and then type it again in the Re-enter to Confirm field to confirm.
4.9 Administration – Firmware Upgrade This Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the AP’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the AP or the new firmware has a feature you want to use. Firmware Upgrade Please select a file to upgrade: In the field provided, enter the name of the extracted firmware upgrade file, or click the Browse button to find this file.
4.10 Administration – Factory Defaults This Factory Defaults allows you to restore the AP’s configuration to its factory default settings. Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults: Click this button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.
4.11 Status – Local Network The Local Network screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your network. Identity Device Name: The device name for user identification. Firmware Version: The current AP firmware version display here. Local Area Network Local MAC Address: This is the AP’s local physical MAC Address.
4.12 Status – Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen on the Status Tab displays the information of your Wireless networks. Wireless Settings Wireless-A Settings MAC Address: This is the AP’s Wireless-A band MAC Address. Mode: This mode is displaying the current status of Wireless-A band network. Enabled means the A band network is Turbo Mode: This mode is displaying the turbo mode status.
5. Troubleshooting – Q & A 1. I’m trying to log on the AP’s Web configuration page, but I do not see the login screen. Answer: 1. Please make sure the IP address that you input on address field of IE browser is correct. 2.
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