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Connect and Power Up the Access Point
Connect the Access Point to the Wired Network
N
Plug an RJ-45 Category 5 Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 connector on
the access point and into a 10/100 Ethernet wall connector or hub.
Connect the Access Point to an AC Power Source
N
Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet.
N
Plug the power adapter cable into the socket on the bottom of the
access point.
LED Indicators
Once the access point is connected to a wired network and is powered on,
check the LED indicators to verify that the unit is functioning correctly. If the
access point fails to initialize, restart it by disconnecting and reconnecting
power.
N
The "Ready" LED at the bottom of the row of LEDs should be lit.
N
If the access point is connected to a LAN through an Ethernet cable, the
"Wired Link" LED should be lit (green for 10 Mbps, orange for 100
Mbps) and the "Wired network activity" LED should be blinking.
N
If the access point is communicating with a wireless adapter, the
"Wireless radio activity" LED should be flashing.
Viewed top to bottom, the LED indicators on the access point have the
following functions.

Wired link
Wired network

activity
Wireless radio

association
Wireless radio

activity
Wireless radio

association
Wireless radio

activity

Ready
Green for 10 Mbps wired network speed, orange for

100 Mbps.
Yellow blinking shows activity.
Green will be ON if a client is associated to the
access point and OFF if not.
Yellow flashes steadily if no adapter associated, and
more rapidly when transferring data.

Future use.

Future use.
Green. This indicator will stay illuminated after the
access point has completed the initialization

sequence.



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