Shared Internet Access. All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet through the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router, using only a single external IP Ad- dress. The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is called NAT (Network Address Translation).
• DHCP Server Support. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request. The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router can act as a DHCP Server for devices on your local LAN and WLAN.
• Configuration File Upload/Download. Save (download) the configuration data from the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router to your PC, and restore (upload) a previously- saved configuration file to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. • Remote Management. The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router can be managed from any PC on your LAN.
Wireless Router User Guide Physical Details Front-mounted LEDs Figure 2: Front Panel Power LED On - Power on. Off - No power. Status (Red) On - Error condition. Off - Normal operation. Blinking - This LED blinks during start up, and during a Firmware Up- grade.
2. Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On. 3. Keep holding the Reset Button for a few seconds, until the RED LED has flashed TWICE. 4. Release the Reset Button. The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router is now using the factory default values.
Procedure Figure 4: Installation Diagram 1. Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. Ensure the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router and the DSL/Cable modem are pow- ered OFF.
Also, if using multiple Access Points, adjacent Access Points should use different Channels. 2. Connect LAN Cables Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the Switching Hub ports on the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used si- multaneously.
PCs on your local LAN may also require configuration. For details, see Chapter 4 - PC Con- figuration. Other configuration may also be required, depending on which features and functions of the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router you wish to use. Use the table below to locate detailed instructions for the required functions. To Do this: Refer to: Configure PCs on your LAN.
Your PC can establish a physical connection to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. The PC and the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router must be directly connected (using the Hub ports on the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router) or on the same LAN seg- ment.
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Mask must be set to 255.255.255.0. See Chapter 4 - PC Configuration for de- tails on checking your PC's TCP/IP settings. • Ensure that your PC and the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router are on the same network segment. (If you don't have a router, this must be the case.) •...
Setup Setup Wizard The first time you connect to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router, the Setup Wizard will run automatically. (The Setup Wizard will also run if the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's default setting are restored.) 1. Step through the Wizard until finished.
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Wireless Router User Guide • PPTP PPTP is mainly used in Server IP Address. Europe. • User name and password. You connect to the ISP only • IP Address allocated to when required. The IP address you, if Static (Fixed). is usually allocated automati- cally, but may be Static (Fixed).
Setup Home Screen After finishing the Setup Wizard, you will see the Home screen. When you connect in future, you will see this screen when you connect. An example screen is shown below. Figure 5: Home Screen Navigation & Data Input •...
TCP/IP IP Address IP address for the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router, as seen from the local LAN. Use the default value unless the address is already in use or your LAN is using a different IP address range. In the latter case, enter an unused IP Address from within the range used by your LAN.
Server, rather than the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's, the following procedure is required. 1. Disable the DHCP Server feature in the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. This setting is on the LAN screen. 2. Configure the DHCP Server to provide the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's IP Address as the Default Gateway.
Wireless Router User Guide Wireless Screen The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's settings must match the other Wireless stations. Note that the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router will automatically accept both 802.11b and 802.11g connections, and no configuration is required for this feature.
& b - Both 802.11.g and 802.11b Wireless stations will be able to use the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. • g only - Only 802.11g Wireless stations can use the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. • b only - Only 802.11b connections are available. 802.11g Wire-...
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Wireless Router User Guide WEP Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the "Configure WEP" button on the Wireless screen. Figure 8: WEP Screen Data - WEP Screen Select the option to match other Wireless Stations: WEP Data Encryption • Disabled - data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted.
Setup Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a password to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. Figure 9: Password Screen Once you have assigned a password to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router (on the Password screen above) you will be prompted for the password when you connect, as shown below.
If using a Fixed (specified) IP address, the following changes are re- quired: • The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router • The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.
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Windows setting. Using this is recommended. By default, the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router will act as a DHCP Server. Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. Using "Specify an IP Address"...
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Wireless Router User Guide • On the Gateway tab, enter the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's IP address in the New Gateway field and click Add, as shown below. Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router.
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PC Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows NT4.0 1. Select Control Panel - Network, and, on the Protocols tab, select the TCP/IP protocol, as shown below. Figure 15: Windows NT4.0 - TCP/IP 2. Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below.
Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the following changes. 1. The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. To set this: •...
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PC Configuration Figure 17 - Windows NT4.0 - Add Gateway 2. The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows: • Click the DNS tab. • On the DNS screen, shown below, click the Add button (under DNS Service Search Order), and enter the DNS provided by your ISP.
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Wireless Router User Guide Figure 18: Windows NT4.0 - DNS...
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PC Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000: 1. Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection. 2. Right - click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. You should see a screen like the following: Figure 19: Network Configuration (Win 2000) 3.
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Windows setting. Using this is recommended. By default, the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router will act as a DHCP Server. Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address") If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the following changes.
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PC Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP 1. Select Control Panel - Network Connection. 2. Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties. You should see a screen like the following: Figure 21: Network Configuration (Windows XP) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 4.
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Windows setting. Using this is recommended. By default, the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router will act as a DHCP Server. Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address") If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the following changes.
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PC Configuration Internet Access To configure your PCs to use the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router for Internet access: • Ensure that the DSL modem, Cable modem, or other permanent connection is functional. • Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet via the LAN, rather than by a Dial-up connection.
Other Unix Systems To access the Internet via the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router: • Ensure the "Gateway" field for your network card is set to the IP Address of the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. • Ensure your DNS (Name Server) settings are correct.
PC Configuration Wireless Station Configuration This section applies to all Wireless stations wishing to use the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's Access Point, regardless of the operating system which is used on the client. To use the Wireless Access Point in the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router, each Wireless...
This Chapter details the operation of the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router and the status screens. Operation Once both the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router and the PCs are configured, opera- tion is automatic. However, there are some situations where additional Internet configuration may be required: •...
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This indicates the current connection method, as set in the Setup Connection Method Wizard or WAN Port screen. This shows the status of the connection from the LevelOne Broadband Modem 54Mbps Wireless AP Router to the Broadband Modem. Current connection status: Internet Connection •...
Wireless Router User Guide Connection Status - PPPoE If using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked. Figure 24: PPPoE Status Screen Data - PPPoE Screen Connection The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices Physical Address on the Internet.
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Operation and Status Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log. This will make it easier to read new messages. Refresh Update the data on screen. Connection Log Messages Message Description Connect on Demand Connection attempt has been triggered by the "Connect automatically, as required"...
Wireless Router User Guide Connection Status - PPTP If using PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked. Figure 25: PPTP Status Screen Data - PPTP Screen Connection The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on Physical Address the Internet.
Operation and Status Connection Status - L2TP If using L2TP, a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked. Figure 26: L2TP Status Screen Data - L2TP Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the Internet.
Wireless Router User Guide Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond An example screen is shown below. Figure 27: Telstra Big Pond Status Screen Data - Big Pond Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN.) The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users.
Operation and Status Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log. This will make it easier to read new messages. Refresh Update the data on screen. Connection Details - SingTel RAS If using the SingTel RAS access method, a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details"...
IP Address from the ISP's DHCP Server. • If an IP Address has been allocated to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router (by the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say "Release". Clicking the "Release" button will break the con- nection and release the IP Address.
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IP Address from the ISP's DHCP Server. • If an IP Address has been allocated to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router (by the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say "Release". Clicking the "Release" button will break the con- nection and release the IP Address.
Chapter 6 Advanced Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's "Advanced" Features. Overview The following advanced features are provided. • Access Control • Dynamic DNS • Advanced Internet • Communication Applications •...
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Advanced Features Access Control Screen To view this screen, select the Access Control link on the Advanced menu. Figure 30: Access Control Screen Data - Access Control Screen Group Group Select the desired Group. The screen will update to display the settings for the selected Group.
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Wireless Router User Guide Internet Access Restrictions Select the desired options for the current group: • None - Nothing is blocked. Use this to create the least restric- tive group. • Block all Internet access - All traffic via the WAN port is blocked.
Advanced Features Group Members Screen This screen is displayed when the Members button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure 31: Group Members Use this screen to add or remove members (PCs) from the current group. • The "Del >>" button will remove the selected PC (in the Members list) from the current group.
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Wireless Router User Guide Default Schedule Screen This screen is displayed when the Define Schedule button on the Access Control screen is clicked. • This schedule can be (optionally) applied to any Access Control Group. • Blocking will be performed during the scheduled time (between the "Start" and "Finish" times.) •...
Advanced Features Services Screen This screen is displayed when the Edit Service List button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure 33: Access Control - Services Data - Services Screen Available Services Available Services This lists all the available services. Use this to delete any Service you have added.
Wireless Router User Guide Access Control Log To check the operation of the Access Control feature, an Access Control Log is provided. Click the View Log button on the Access Control screen to view this log. This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control function.
2. After registration, use the "Create New Host" option (at www.dyndns.org) to request your desired Domain name. 3. Enter your data from www.dyndns.org in the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's DDNS screen. 4. The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is recorded at http://www.dyndns.org...
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Wireless Router User Guide • This device will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is recorded by the DDNS Service Provider. (You do NOT need to use the "Client" program provided by some DDNS Service providers.) • From the Internet, users will now be able to connect to your Virtual Servers (or DMZ PC) using your Domain name.
Figure 35: Advanced Internet Screen Communication Applications Most applications are supported transparently by the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection. This problem could arise with the Communication Applications listed on this screen.
If you use Internet applications which use non-standard connections or port numbers, you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's firewall. In this case, you can define the application as a "Special Appli- cation".
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Advanced Features • Type - Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) used when you receive data Incoming from the special application or service. (Note: Some applications use Ports different protocols for outgoing and incoming data). • Start - Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the application server, for data you receive.
Wireless Router User Guide URL Filter The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web site • To use this feature, you must define "filter strings". If the "filter string" appears in a requested URL, the request is blocked. •...
Advanced Features Virtual Servers This feature, sometimes called Port Forwarding, allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users. Normally, Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because: • Your Server does not have a valid external IP Address. •...
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Wireless Router User Guide Figure 39: Virtual Servers Screen This screen lists a number of pre-defined Servers, and allows you to define your own Servers. Details of the selected Server are shown in the "Properties" area. Data - Virtual Servers Screen Servers Servers This lists a number of pre-defined Servers, plus any Servers you...
Advanced Features Disable All This will cause the "Enable" setting of all Virtual Servers to be set OFF. Update Selected Update the current Virtual Server entry, using the data shown in the Server "Properties" area on screen. Add a new entry to the Virtual Server list, using the data shown in Add as new Server the "Properties"...
Wireless Router User Guide Connecting to the Virtual Servers Once configured, anyone on the Internet can connect to your Virtual Servers. They must use the Internet IP Address (the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP). e.g. http://203.70.212.52 ftp://203.70.212.52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your ISP, rather than Dynamic.
Advanced Features WAN Port The WAN Port option is on the Advanced menu. Figure 40: WAN Port Configuration Screen Data – WAN Port Configuration Screen Identification Normally, there is no need to change the default name, but if your Hostname ISP requests that you use a particular Hostname, enter it here.
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Wireless Router User Guide Specified IP Also called Static IP Address. Select this if your ISP has allocated Address you a fixed IP Address. If this option is selected, the following data must be entered. • IP Address The IP Address allocated by the ISP. •...
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Inserts the MAC address from your PC into the MAC address field. You must click "Save" to actually change the address used. Save Save your changes to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. Cancel Reverse any changes made since the last "Save".
The available settings and features are: Backup or restore the configuration file for the LevelOne 54Mbps Config File Wireless AP Router. This file contains all the configuration data.
You can restore a previously-downloaded configuration file to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router, by uploading it to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. This screen also allows you to set the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router back to its factory default configuration. Any existing settings will be deleted.
Since only a limited amount of log data can be stored in the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router, log data can also be E-mailed to your PC.
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Advanced Administration E-mail Logs You can choose to have the logs E-mailed to you, by enabling either or both checkboxes. If enabled, the Log will be sent to the specified E-mail address. The interval between E-mails is deter- mined by the "Send" setting. Select the desired option for sending the log by E-mail.
Wireless Router User Guide Network Diag This screen allows you to perform a "Ping" or a "DNS lookup". These activities can be useful in solving network problems. An example Network Diagnostics screen is shown below. Figure 43: Network Diagnostics Screen Data - Network Diagnostics Screen Ping Enter the IP address you wish to ping.
If Disabled, UPnP users can only view the configuration. But ration... currently, this restriction only applies to users running Windows XP, who access the Properties via UPnP. (e.g. Right - click the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router in My Network Places, and select Properties)
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But currently, this restriction only applies to users running Windows XP, who access the Properties via UPnP. (e.g. Right - click the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router in My Network Places, and select Properties) MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value should only be changed if MTU size advised to do so by Technical Support.
"Obtain an IP Address automatically". • The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router uses the "Hardware Address" to identify each PC, not the name or IP address. The "Hardware Address" can only change if you change the PC's network card or adapter.
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Wireless Router User Guide Data - PC Database Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries. Data displayed is name (IP Address) type. The "type" indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN. Name If adding a new PC to the list, enter its name here. It is best if this matches the PC's "hostname".
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• DCHP Client - Reserved IP Address - Select this if the PC is set to be a DCHP client, and you wish to guarantee that the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router will always allocate the same IP Ad- dress to this PC.
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Select the appropriate option • Automatic discovery - Select this to have the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router contact the PC and find its MAC address. This is only possible if the PC is connected to the LAN and pow- ered On.
Advanced Administration Remote Management If enabled, this feature allows you to manage the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router via the Internet. Figure 47: Remote Administration Screen Data - Remote Administration Screen Remote Administration Enable Remote Enable to allow management via the Internet. If Disabled, this device will ignore management connection attempts from the Internet.
If you don't have other Routers or Gateways on your LAN, you can ignore the "Routing" page completely. • If the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router is only acting as a Gateway for the local LAN segment, ignore the "Routing" page even if your LAN has other Routers. •...
Enable RIP Check this to enable the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) feature of the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router. The LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router supports RIP 1 only. Static Routing Static Routing This list shows all entries in the Routing Table.
Configuring Other Routers on your LAN It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local LAN be passed to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router, so that they can be forwarded to the external LAN, WAN, or Internet.
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Figure 49: Routing Example For the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router's Routing Table For the LAN shown above, with 2 routers and 3 LAN segments, the LevelOne 54Mbps Wire- less AP Router requires 2 entries as follows. Entry 1 (Segment 1) Destination IP Address 192.168.1.0...
Respond to and by network monitoring and diagnostic programs. ICMP • If checked, the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router will repond to ICMP packets received from the Internet. • If not checked, ICMP packets from the Internet will be ignored.
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Advanced Administration The IPSec protocol is used to establish a secure connection, and is Allow IPsec widely used by VPN (Virtual Private Networking) programs. • If checked, IPSec connections are allowed. • If not checked, IPSec connections are blocked. PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) is widely used by VPN Allow PPTP (Virtual Private Networking) programs.
Wireless Router User Guide Upgrade Firmware The firmware (software) in the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router can be upgraded using your Web Browser. You must first download the upgrade file, then select Upgrade on the Administration menu. You will see a screen like the following.
This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using the Leve- lOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router and some possible solutions to them. If you follow the suggested steps and the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router still does not function properly, contact your dealer for further advice.
NOT match "workgroup". • Both your PC and the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router must have the same setting for WEP. The default setting for the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router is disabled, so your wireless station should also have WEP disabled.
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Off, and see if this helps. Any "noisy" devices should be shielded or relocated. • RF Shielding Your environment may tend to block transmission between the wireless stations. This will mean high access speed is only possible when close to the LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router.
Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Sta- tions (e.g.
Appendix A - Troubleshooting Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. • Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channel are available.
Appendix C Specifications Multi-Function LevelOne 54Mbps Wireless AP Router Model LevelOne WBR-3400TX 54Mbps Wireless AP Router Dimensions 141mm(W) * 100mm(D) * 27mm(H) Operating Temperature 0° C to 40° C Storage Temperature -10° C to 70° C Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Interface:...
Appendix B - Specifications Regulatory Approvals CE Standards This product complies with the 99/5/EEC directives, including the following safety and EMC standards: • EN300328-2 • EN301489-1/-17 • EN60950 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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