CONTENTS I. Product Information ................1 I-1. Package Contents ......................1 I-2. System Requirements ....................2 I-3. Hardware Overview ..................... 2 I-4. LED Status ........................3 I-5. Reset ..........................3 I-6. Magnetic Wall Mount ....................4 I-7. Console ........................5 I-8.
I-2. System Requirements - Existing cable/DSL modem & router - Computer with web browser for AP-300 configuration I-3. Hardware Overview C LAN 2 E Eject G Reset I On/Off A 12V DC IN D USB Port F Console H WPS...
If you experience problems with your AP-300, you can reset the device back to its factory settings. This resets all settings back to default. Press and hold the reset button on the AP-300 for at least 10 seconds than release the button.
Attach the two magnetic wall mount strips to your wall using the included screws, as shown below. Press the back of your AP-300 firmly against the two wall mounted magnetic strips, with the AP-300’s in the correct position, upright orientation as displayed above.
I-7. Console The AP-300 can be configured via the “Console” port located on the AP-300’s side panel using a terminal-emulation program (e.g. HyperTerminal). Use the following configuration settings for terminal-emulation programs:...
1. The AP-300 is designed for indoor use only; do not place the AP-300 outdoors. 2. Do not place the AP-300 in or near hot/humid places, such as a kitchen or bathroom. 3. Do not pull any connected cable with force; carefully disconnect it from the AP-300.
Connect the power adapter to the AP-300’s 12V DC port and plug the power adapter into a power supply using the included cable. Please wait a moment for the AP-300 to start up. The AP-300 is ready when the LED is blue.
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You will arrive the “System Information” screen shown below. Next, please follow the instructions below in II-2. Basic Settings to configure the AP-300’s basic settings. For more advanced configurations, please refer to IV. Browser Based Configuration Interface.
To change the AP-300’s LAN IP address, go to “Network Settings” > “LAN-side IP Address” and you will see the screen below. Enter the IP address settings you wish to use for your AP-300. You can use a dynamic (DHCP) or static IP address, depending on your network environment.
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Then enter a new SSID in the corresponding numbered fields below, before clicking “Apply”. To configure the security of your AP-300’s 2.4GHz wireless network(s), go to “Wireless Setting” > “2.4GHz 11bgn” > “Security”. Select an “Authentication Method” and enter a “Pre-shared Key” or “Encryption Key”...
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To set the correct time for your AP-300, go to “Management” > “Date and Time”. Set the correct time and time zone for your AP-300 using the drop down menus. The AP-300 also supports NTP (Network Time Protocol) so alternatively you can enter the host name or IP address of a time server.
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The basic settings of your AP-300 are now configured. Please refer to III. Hardware Installation for guidance on connecting your AP-300 to a router or PoE switch.
You can use the WPS button to establish a connection between the AP-300 and a WPS-compatible wireless device/client. Press and hold the WPS/Reset button on the side of the AP-300 for 2 seconds. Within two minutes, activate WPS on your WPS-compatible wireless device.
III. Hardware Installation Connect a router or PoE switch to the AP-300’s LAN 1 port using an Ethernet cable. PoE switches must be connected to the AP-300’s LAN 1 port. If you are using a router, then connect the power adapter to the AP-300’s 12V DC port and plug the power adapter into a power supply.
Connect a computer to your AP-300 using an Ethernet cable. Enter your AP-300’s IP address in the URL bar of a web browser. The AP-300’s default IP address is 192.168.2.2. You will be prompted for a username and password. The default username is “admin”...
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Use the menu across the top and down the left side to navigate. Click “Apply” to save changes and reload the AP-300, or “Cancel” to cancel changes. Please wait a few seconds for the AP-300 to reload after you “Apply” changes, as shown below.
IV-1. Information Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV-1-1. System Information The “System Information” page displays basic system information about the AP-300.
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System Model Displays the model number of the AP-300. Product Name Displays the product name for reference, which consists of “AP” plus the MAC address. Uptime Displays the total time since the device was turned on. Boot From Displays information for the booted hardware, booted from either USB or internal memory.
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Displays whether wireless client isolation is in Isolation use for the specified SSID. See IV-2-3. VLAN Wireless 2.4GHZ (5GHz) / WDS Status MAC Address Displays the peer AP-300’s MAC address. Encryption Type Displays the encryption type for the specified WDS. See IV-3-1-4. WDS VLAN Mode/ID Displays the VLAN ID for the specified WDS.
IV-1-2. Wireless Clients The “Wireless Clients” page displays information about all wireless clients connected to the AP-300 on the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency. Refresh time Auto Refresh Time Select a time interval for the client table list to automatically refresh.
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has not transmitted any data packets i.e. is idle. Vendor The vendor of the client’s wireless adapter is displayed here.
IV-1-3. Wireless Monitor Wireless Monitor is a tool built into the AP-300 to scan and monitor the surrounding wireless environment. Select a frequency and click “Scan” to display a list of all SSIDs within range along with relevant details for each SSID.
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MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the wireless router/AP-300 for the specified SSID. Security Displays the authentication/encryption type of the specified SSID. Signal (%) Displays the current signal strength of the SSID. Type Displays the 802.11 wireless networking standard(s) of the specified SSID.
IV-1-4. The system log displays system operation information such as up time and connection processes. This information is useful for network administrators. When the log is full, old entries are overwritten. Save Click to save the log as a file on your local computer.
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The following information/events are recorded by the log: USB Mount & unmount Wireless Client Connected & disconnected Key exchange success & fail Authentication Authentication fail or successful. Association Success or fail WPS M1 - M8 messages WPS success ...
The “LAN-side IP address” page allows you to configure your AP-300 on your Local Area Network (LAN). You can enable the AP-300 to dynamically receive an IP address from your router’s DHCP server or you can specify a static IP address for your AP-300, as well as configure DNS servers.
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Subnet Mask Specify a subnet mask. The default value is 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway For DHCP users, select “From DHCP” to get default gateway from your DHCP server or “User-Defined” to enter a gateway manually. For static IP users, the default value is blank. DHCP users can select to get DNS servers’...
IV-2-2. LAN Port The “LAN Port” page allows you to configure the settings for your AP-300’s two wired LAN (Ethernet) ports. Wired LAN Port Settings Wired LAN Port Identifies LAN port 1 or 2. Enable Enable/disable specified LAN port. Speed & Duplex Select a speed &...
IV-2-3. VLAN The “VLAN” (Virtual Local Area Network) enables you to configure VLAN settings. A VLAN is a local area network which maps workstations virtually instead of physically and allows you to group together or isolate users from each other. VLAN IDs 1 – 4094 are supported.
Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV-3-1. 2.4GHz 11bgn The “2.4GHz 11bgn” menu allows you to view and configure information for your AP-300’s 2.4GHz wireless network across four categories: Basic, Advanced, Security and WDS.
IV-3-1-1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic settings for your AP-300’s 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network (s).
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2.4GHz Basic Settings Wireless Enable or disable the AP-300’s 2.4GHz wireless radio. When disabled, no 2.4GHz SSIDs will be active. Band Select the wireless standard used for the AP-300. Combinations of 802.11b, 802.11g & 802.11n can be selected. Enable SSID Number Select how many SSIDs to enable for the 2.4GHz frequency from the drop down menu.
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When auto channel is disabled, select a wireless channel manually: Channel Select a wireless channel from 1 – 11 (1-13). Channel Bandwidth Set the channel bandwidth: 20MHz (lower performance but less interference), 40MHz (higher performance but potentially higher interference) or Auto (automatically select based on interference level).
Set the wireless radio preamble type. The preamble type in 802.11 based wireless communication defines the length of the CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) block for communication between the AP-300 and roaming wireless adapters. The default value is “Short Preamble”. Guard Interval Set the guard interval.
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Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of the wireless radio. The default value is 100. Station idle Set the interval for keepalive messages from timeout the AP-300 to a wireless client to verify if the station is still alive/active.
IV-3-1-3. Security The AP-300 provides various security options (wireless data encryption). When data is encrypted, information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key. It’s essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to your network.
Wireless Client Enable or disable wireless client isolation. Isolation Wireless client isolation prevents clients connected to the AP-300 from communicating with each other and improves security. Typically, this function is useful for corporate environments or public hot spots and can prevent brute force attacks on clients’...
IV-3-1-3-2. WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a basic encryption type. For a higher level of security consider using WPA encryption. Key Length Select 64-bit or 128-bit. 128-bit is more secure than 64-bit and is recommended. Key Type Choose from “ASCII” (any alphanumerical character 0-9, a-z and A-Z) or “Hex”...
Type alphanumeric characters) or “Hex” (up to 64 characters from 0-9, a-f and A-F). Pre-Shared Key Please enter a security key/password according to the format you selected above. IV-3-1-3-5. WPA-EAP WPA Type Select from WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode-EAP, WPA2-EAP or WPA-EAP. Encryption Select “TKIP/AES Mixed Mode”...
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MAC RADIUS Select whether to use MAC address or Password password authentication via RADIUS server. If you select “Use the following password”, enter the password in the field below. The password should match the “Shared Secret” used in IV-3-4. RADIUS.
AP-300s together in an extended network. WDS settings can be configured as shown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each AP-300 to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected AP-300s, preferably on the WAN side.
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When WDS is used, each AP-300 should be configured with corresponding MAC addresses, wireless channel and wireless encryption method. Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your AP-300. WDS Peer Settings WDS # Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDS devices you wish to connect.
IV-3-2. 5GHz 11ac 11an The “5GHz 11ac 11an” menu allows you to view and configure information for your AP-300’s 5GHz wireless network across four categories: Basic, Advanced, Security and WDS. IV-3-2-1. Basic The “Basic” screen displays basic settings for your...
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5GHz Basic Settings Wireless Enable or disable the AP-300’s 5GHz wireless radio. When disabled, no 5GHz SSIDs will be active. Band Select the wireless standard used for the AP-300. Combinations of 802.11a, 802.11n & 802.11ac can be selected. Enable SSID Number Select how many SSIDs to enable for the 5GHz frequency from the drop down menu.
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When auto channel is disabled, select a wireless channel manually: Channel Select a wireless channel. Channel Bandwidth Set the channel bandwidth: 20MHz (lower performance but less interference), Auto 40/20MHz or Auto 80/40/20MHz (automatically select based on interference level). BSS BasicRate Set Set a Basic Service Set (BSS) rate: this is a series of rates to control communication frames for wireless clients.
802.11n Protection Enable/disable 802.11n protection, which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth (clients will send Request to Send (RTS) to AP-300, and AP-300 will broadcast Clear to Send (CTS), before a packet is sent from client.) DTIM Period Set the DTIM (delivery traffic indication message) period value of the wireless radio.
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Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of the wireless radio. The default value is 100. Station idle Set the interval for keepalive messages from timeout the AP-300 to a wireless client to verify if the station is still alive/active.
IV-3-2-3. Security The AP-300 provides various security options (wireless data encryption). When data is encrypted, information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key. It’s essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to your network.
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Wireless Client Enable or disable wireless client isolation. Isolation Wireless client isolation prevents clients connected to the AP-300 from communicating with each other and improves security. Typically, this function is useful for corporate environments or public hot spots and can prevent brute force attacks on clients’...
AP-300s together in an extended network. WDS settings can be configured as shown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each AP-300 to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected AP-300s, preferably on the WAN side.
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When WDS is used, each AP-300 should be configured with corresponding MAC addresses, wireless channel and wireless encryption method. Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your AP-300. WDS Peer Settings WDS # Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDA devices you wish to connect.
IV-3-3. WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a simple way to establish connections between WPS compatible devices. WPS can be activated on compatible devices by pushing a WPS button on the device or from within the device’s firmware/configuration interface (known as PBC or “Push Button Configuration”).
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Push-Button WPS Click “Start” to activate WPS on the AP-300 for approximately 2 minutes. This has the same effect as physically pushing the AP-300’s WPS button. WPS by PIN Enter the PIN code of another WPS device and click “Start” to attempt to establish a WPS connection for approximately 2 minutes.
– users can be authenticated before gaining access to a network. The AP-300 can utilize both a primary and secondary (backup) RADIUS server for each of its wireless frequencies (2.4GHz & 5GHz). External RADIUS servers can be used or the AP-300’s internal RADIUS server can be used.
IV-3-4-1. RADIUS Settings Configure the RADIUS server settings for 2.4GHz & 5GHz. Each frequency can use an internal or external RADIUS server.
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RADIUS Type Select “Internal” to use the AP-300’s built-in RADIUS server or “external” to use an external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server host IP address. Authentication Set the UDP port used in the authentication Port protocol of the RADIUS server. Value must be between 1 –...
IV-3-4-2. Internal Server The AP-300 features a built-in RADIUS server which can be configured as shown below used when “Internal” is selected for “RADIUS Type” in the “Wireless Settings” “RADIUS” “RADIUS Settings” menu. To use RADIUS servers, go to “Wireless Settings”...
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Set a duration of session timeout in seconds between 0 – 86400. Termination Action Select a termination-action attribute: “Reauthentication” sends a RADIUS request to the AP-300, “Not-Reathentication” sends a default termination-action attribute to the AP-300, “Not-Send” no termination-action attribute is sent to the AP-300.
IV-3-4-3. RADIUS Accounts The internal RADIUS server can authenticate up to 256 user accounts. The “RADIUS Accounts” page allows you to configure and manage users. User Name Enter the user names here, separated by commas. Click “Add” to add the user to the user registration list.
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Select Check the box to select a user. User Name Displays the user name. Password Displays if specified user name has a password (configured) or not (not configured). Customize Click “Edit” to open a new field to set/edit a password for the specified user name (below). Delete Selected Delete selected user from the user registration list.
AP-300. This function allows you to define a list of network devices permitted to connect to the AP-300. Devices are each identified by their unique MAC address. If a device which is not on the list of permitted MAC addresses attempts to connect to the AP-300, it will be denied.
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Add MAC Address Enter a MAC address of computer or network device manually e.g. ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff’ or enter multiple MAC addresses separated with commas, e.g. ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff,aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-gg’ Click “Add” to add the MAC address to the MAC address filtering table. Reset Clear all fields. MAC address entries will be listed in the “MAC Address Filtering Table”.
IV-3-6. WMM Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification based on the IEEE 802.11e standard, which provides Quality of Service (QoS) features to IEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four categories: background, best effort, video and voice. Configuring WMM consists of adjusting parameters on queues for different categories of wireless traffic.
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This value is input to the initial random backoff wait time algorithm for retry of a data frame transmission. The backoff wait time will be generated between 0 and this value. If the frame is not sent, the random backoff value is doubled until the value reaches the number defined by CWMax (below).
If you change the administrator password, please make a note of the new password. In the event that you forget this password and are unable to login to the browser based configuration interface, see I-5. Reset for how to reset the AP-300.
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Account to Manage This Device Administrator Set the AP-300’s administrator name. This is Name used to log in to the browser based configuration interface and must be between 4-16 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). Administrator Set the AP-300’s administrator password. This...
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TELNET Client terminal with telnet protocol management interface Client terminal with SSH protocol version 1 or 2 management interface SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMPv1, v2 & v3 protocol supported. SNMPv2 can be used with community based authentication. SNMPv3 uses user-based security model (USM) architecture.
IV-4-2. Date and Time You can configure the time zone settings of your AP-300 here. The date and time of the device can be configured manually or can be synchronized with a time server. Date and Time Settings Local Time Set the AP-300’s date and time manually using...
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Update Interval Specify a frequency (in hours) for the AP-300 to update/synchronize with the NTP server. Time Zone Time Zone Select the time zone of your country/ region. If your country/region is not listed, please select another country/region whose time zone is the same as yours.
IV-4-3. Syslog Server The system log can be sent to a server or to attached USB storage. Syslog Server Transfer Logs Check/uncheck the box to enable/disable the use of a syslog server, and enter a host name, domain or IP address for the server, consisting of up to 128 alphanumeric characters.
IV-4-4. I’m Here The AP-300 features a built-in buzzer which can sound on command using the “I’m Here” page. This is useful for network administrators and engineers working in complex network environments to locate the AP-300. The buzzer is loud!
Screenshots displayed are examples. The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration. IV-5-1. LED Settings The AP-300’s LEDs can be manually enabled or disabled according to your preference. Power LED Select on or off. Diag LED...
You can download the latest firmware from the website. Do not switch off or disconnect the AP-300 during a firmware upgrade, as this could damage the device.
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(You must transfer a firmware file to the USB device first.) Firmware Update File Click “Browse” to open a new window to locate and select the firmware file in your computer. Update Click “Update” to upload the specified firmware file to your AP-300.
IV-5-3. Save/Restore Settings The AP-300’s “Save/Restore Settings” page enables you to save/backup the AP-300’s current settings as a file to your local computer or a USB device attached to the AP-300, and restore the AP-300 to previously saved settings.
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Save / Restore Settings Using Device Select to save the AP-300’s settings to your local computer or to an attached USB device. Save Settings to USB Save Settings Click “Save” to save settings and a new window will open to specify a location to save the settings file.
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your settings file is encrypted with a password, check the “Open file with password” box and enter the password in the field underneath.
(see IV-5.5) or reset the device back to its factory default settings. You can reset the AP-300 back to its default settings using this feature if the location of the AP-300 is not convenient to access the reset button.
Reboot If the AP-300 malfunctions or is not responding, then it is recommended that you reboot the device or reset the AP-300 back to its factory default settings (see IV-5-4). You can reboot the AP-300 remotely using this feature. Reboot Click “Reboot”...
V-1. Configuring your IP address The AP-300 uses the default IP address 192.168.2.2. In order to access the browser based configuration interface, you need to modify the IP address of your computer to be in the same IP address subnet e.g. 192.168.2.x (x = 3 –...
V-1-1. Windows XP Click the “Start” button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer), then click “Control Panel”. Double-click the “Network and Internet Connections” icon, click “Network Connections”, and then double-click “Local Area Connection”. The “Local Area Connection Status” window will then appear, click “Properties”.
V-1-2. Windows Vista Click the “Start” button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer), then click “Control Panel”. Click “View Network Status and Tasks”, then click “Manage Network Connections”. Right-click “Local Area Network”, then select “Properties”. The “Local Area Connection Properties” window will then appear, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)”, and then click “Properties”.
V-1-3. Windows 7 Click the “Start” button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer), then click “Control Panel”. Under “Network and Internet” click “View network status and tasks”. Click “Local Area Connection”.
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Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click “Properties”. Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.
V-1-4. Windows 8 From the Windows 8 Start screen, you need to switch to desktop mode. Move your curser to the bottom left of the screen and click. In desktop mode, click the File Explorer icon in the bottom left of the screen, as shown below.
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Right click “Network” and then select “Properties”.
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In the window that opens, select “Change adapter settings” from the left side. Choose your connection and right click, then select “Properties”.
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Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click “Properties”. Select “Use the following IP address”, then input the following values: IP address: 192.168.2.10 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finished.
V-1-5. Mac Have your Macintosh computer operate as usual, and click on “System Preferences” In System Preferences, click on “Network”. Click on “Ethernet” in the left panel. Open the drop-down menu labeled “Configure IPv4” and select “Manually”.
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Enter the IP address 192.168.2.10 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click on “Apply” to save the changes.
V-1-6. Glossary Default Gateway (AP-300): Every non-AP-300 IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
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AP-300s to route IP packets to their destination. ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet AP-300 located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
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TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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