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Table of Contents Package Contents and Trademark(s)- ------------- 2 Software Installation ---------------------------------- 3 Utilities Using Guide -----------------------------------4 Configuration for Optional function----------------7 Point-to-Point Wireless Bridge-----------------------8 Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridge----------------9 -------- Troubleshooting ------------- -----------------11 Specifications ------------------------------------------ 13 Technical Support ------------------------------------ 13...
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Quick Installation Guide ® Trademark(s) and Registered Trademark(s) TECOM and the TECOM logo are trademarks of TECOM CO., LTD. Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their...
4. You can run the program of “AP Configuration”, which you find “start” ”program” ”TECOM” ”SNMPManager” 5. Make sure that the IP address of your host PC and AP are in the same sub-net, because this program is based on SNMP.
Utilities Using Guide For AP Configuration When you run the AP Configuration, you will see a dialog box pop up like below. Of course, the AP is already connected to your host PC by Ethernet port. 1. Press “File” ”Find Access Point”, it will show a dialog box like below to show you how many Access Points it found on the net.
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2. Choose the one you want to configure and press “Connect”, it shows another dialog box like below. Enter your community and choose your Authority. (The default settings of community are all “public”.) Press “OK”, After then, if both of you are in the same sub-net, it will get the Access point you choose, and turn into a configuration dialog box.
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4. Press “Setup” ”Wireless LAN” ”Operational Settings”, a Wireless Operational Settings dialog box will pop up. Here, you can set the ESSID and the channel you want. 5. Press “File” ”Download Changes” to make all you change download to AP. After done the above setting, the AP should work properly.
Configuration for Optional function ---Wireless Bridge Wireless Bridge function is somewhat like a repeater in the Ethernet world. It can make 2 remote Ethernet LANs just like to be one, which both LANs must got an individual AP connected with. (in another word, 2 remote Ethernet LANs can connected with each other by APs working under the mode.) There are 2 type of bridge mode, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint.
Point-to-Point Wireless Bridge: This mode allows one wireless bridge communicate with a specific remote one only. 1. Run the “AP Configuration” and make a connection with your AP. 2. Press “Advanced” button in the right lower Conner of “Setup” ”Wireless LAN” ”Operational Settings”, then you will see a pop-up dialog like this.
6. Make both APs working on the same channel, then you should have an wireless bridge working now. Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridge: This mode allows wireless bridge communicate with any bridge on the same channel. 1. Like “Point-to-Point” mode, just clicks “Point-to-MultiPoint”, do the same step to all AP you want to work in bridge mode.
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3. Clicks on “Load file” button, and choose the authorized MAC list file that you did in last step. 4. Clicks on “Dowload” button to download the list into AP. 5. Check on “Authorization Table Enable” to make authorization function enabled. 6.
Troubleshooting 1. AP Installation Problems If your network adapter cannot find the TECOM Wireless Access-Point, check the followings, Make sure the adapter is securely inserted in the PCMCIA/Cardbus slot. when you insert the wireless adapter into the notebook’s slot, a click should be heard if the adapter is properly inserted.
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2. Diagnostics utility Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS. If there are other network adapters in the computer, they may be causing conflict, remove all other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separately.
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Wireless LAN 802.11b AP – TECOM WL5030 Product Name Wireless LAN 802.11b AP Model Number WL5030 Host Interface 1 WAN port Frequency 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local Band regulations) USA and Canada – 11 Most European countries – 13 Number of Channel France –...
Dimension Technical Support If you are still experiencing problems after reading Product User’s Guide and the Troubleshooting section, you may either contact our technical support at: support@tecom.com.tw. OR, simply click our URL address www.tecomproduct.com to go to our company website and check the latest version and other...
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RF exposure statement: The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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