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To reset the AP to the factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than five
seconds. This clears the AP's user settings, including User ID, Password, IP Address, and
Subnet mask. (Warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory
default settings).
LAN Port: The port connects the AP to your PC. You can configure your AP through the connection.
Antenna: The antenna used for wireless connections. You are able to rotate the antenna to gain the best
signal reception.
1.5
Wireless Performance
The following information will help you utilizing the wireless performance and operating coverage of
WAP-4036.
1.
Site selection
To avoid interferences, please locate WAP-4036 and wireless client away from transformers,
microwave ovens, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights and other industrial equipments. Keep the
number of walls or ceilings between AP and clients as few as possible. Otherwise the signal strength
may be seriously reduced. Place WAP-4036 in an open space or add additional WAP-4036 as
needed to improve the coverage.
2.
Environmental factors
The wireless network is easily affected by many environment factors. Every environment is unique
with different obstacles, construction materials, weather, etc. It is hard to determine the exact
operation range of WAP-4036 in a specific location without testing.
3.
Antenna adjustment
The bundle antenna of WAP-4036 is adjustable. Firstly install the antenna pointing straight up, then
smoothly adjust it if the radio signal strength is poor. But the signal reception is definitely weak in
some certain areas, such as location right down the antenna.
Moreover, the original antenna of WAP-4036 can be replaced with other external antennas to extend
the coverage. Please check the specification of the antenna you want to use, and make sure it can
be used on WAP-4036.
4.
WLAN Type
If WAP-4036 is installed in an 802.11b and 802.11g mixed WLAN, its performance will reduced
significantly. Because every 802.11g OFDM packet needs to be preceded by an RTS-CTS or CTS
packet exchange that can be recognized by legacy 802.11b devices. This additional overhead
lowers the speed. If there are no 802.11b devices connected, or if connections to all 802.11b devices
are denied, the WAP-4036 can operate in 11g-only mode and its data rate should actually 54Mbps.
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