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  • Page 1 Hi-Gain™ Wireless-AC Range Extender/AP HW7ACX website www.hawkingtech.com USER’S MANUAL e-mail techsupport@hawkingtech.com © COPYRIGHT 2014 HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES,INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Page 2 "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Hawking Technologies, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 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.
  • Page 4 two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
  • Page 5 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
  • Page 6 EU Countries Not intended for use None.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter I: Product Information ..............2   1-1 Product Introduction ..................... 2   1-2 Safety Information ....................3   1-3 System Requirements ................... 4   1-4 Package Contents ....................5   1-5 Product Overview ....................6   Chapter II: Quick Setup and Basic Settings ..........7  ...
  • Page 8 3-3-4 Wireless Access Control ................. 58  3-3-5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ................ 61  3-3-6 Security Tips for Wireless Network ............... 64  Chapter IV Status and Tools ..............65   4-1 System Status ...................... 65   4-1-1 System information and firmware version ............. 65  4-1-2 Local Network ....................

  • Page 9: Chapter I: Product Information

    Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking HW7ACX Hi-Gain™ Wireless-AC Range Extender! Easy installation procedures allow any computer user to setup a network in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced users. Just follow the...

  • Page 10: Safety Information

    1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This range extender is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this range extender outdoors. 2. DO NOT put this range extender near hot or humid places, like a kitchen or bathroom.

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    1-3 System Requirements  Computer or network device(s) with wired or wireless network interface card.  Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, Mozilla Firefox web browser or Safari web browser). ...

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this range extender, please check if there is anything missing in the package. Contact your place of purchase to claim missing items: 1x – HW7ACX Hi-Gain™ Dual Band Wireless N Range Extender 1x - Quick Installation Guide 1x - A/C power adapter 1x - Ethernet cord...

  • Page 13: Product Overview

    1-5 Product Overview Top Panel LED Name Light Status Description Router is switched on and correctly powered. Wireless Wireless is enabled. Wireless network is switched off. Flashing Wireless LAN activity (transferring or receiving data). Wired 1-5 LAN port is linked in 10/100Mbps speed. 10/100M LAN port is not linked in 10/100Mbps speed.
  • Page 14 Reset/WPS Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 15 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults, power off/on. Press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function. NOTE: For 2.4GHz 802.11b and 802.11g mode, the signals can be transmitted only by antenna 1 (The antenna on the right side of the rear panel).

  • Page 15: Chapter Ii: Quick Setup And Basic Settings

    Chapter II: Quick Setup and Basic Settings 2-1 Installing the HW7ACX Complete the following instructions to build the network connection between your new wireless range extender and your computers or network devices: 1. Connect the range extender to your computer (source) through the LAN port of the range extender by Ethernet cable or connect to it wirelessly.

  • Page 16: Connecting To The Range Extender By Web Browser

    2-2 Connecting to the Range Extender by Web Browser After your HW7ACX Hi-Gain™ Wireless-AC Range Extender has been connected and powered the next step is to access the Web Menu for initial configuration. To do this, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address setting).

  • Page 17: Windows 95/98/Me Ip Address Setup

    2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP Address Setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’. 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’ and then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 18: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP Address Setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon; click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’...
  • Page 19 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 20: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    2-2-3 Windows XP IP Address Setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’...

  • Page 22: Windows Vista/7/8 Ip Address Setup

    2-2-4 Windows Vista/7/8 IP Address Setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Under Network and Internet, Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections/Change Adapter Settings on the right hand column. Right-click Local Area Network, then select ‘Properties’.

  • Page 24: Mac Os X Ip Address Setup

    2-2-5 Mac OS X IP Address Setup Go to your system preferences, go to network. Select your network connection. Make sure ‘Configure’ is set to ‘Using DHCP’.

  • Page 25: Tablet/Smartphone Setup

    2-2-6 Tablet/Smartphone Setup iOS (iPhone or iPad) Go to your settings on your tablet or smart phone First, make sure JavaScript is On: Go to Settings icon Select (a) Safari > make sure (b) JavaScript is ON. Go back to Home Screen > Select Settings > In Wi-Fi Networks, select (c) “Hawking_HW7ACX_2.4GHz”...
  • Page 26 Android (Android 2.1 +) Go to Settings Go to Wireless & Networks Check “Turn on Wi-Fi” and then click on Wi-Fi settings Look for Hawking_HW7ACX_2.4GHz, then select to connect...

  • Page 27: Connecting To Web Management Interface

    2-2-7 Connecting to Web Management Interface All functions and settings of this range extender can be configured via web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input ‘192.168.1.240’ in address bar, then press the ‘Enter’ key. The following message should be shown: Please input user name and password in the fields respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press the ‘OK’...
  • Page 28 NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you are being prompted to input the user name and password again, it means you didn’t input the username and password correctly. Retype the user name and password again. If you’re certain about the username and password you typed are correct, please go to ‘6-2 Troubleshooting’...

  • Page 29: Quick Setup

    2-3 Quick Setup After you have connected to the range extender by web browser, the first thing you see is ‘Quick Setup’ page. It may take a few second to load because it is scanning for available networks to extend. This is where you will setup and connect to your wireless networks.
  • Page 30 Step 3) If your 2.4GHz network has wireless security, it will prompt you to enter in your password. If you do know this password, please refer to your original WiFi network’s settings or contact your network administrator. Step 4) The HW7ACX will now scan for available 5 GHz networks. If you do not see anything, you can click scan.

  • Page 31: Setting Up In Access Point Mode

    changes if you wish. If you wish to give the HW7ACX an IP address, uncheck the input box and type in your own IP and subnet mask Step 6) Congratulations! You have completed the setup of the HW7ACX. Click Finish for the device to reboot. 2-3-2 Setting up in Access Point Mode Step 1) Choose Access Point Mode...
  • Page 32 Step 2) Input your wireless settings...
  • Page 33 Wireless (1): Shows you if the wireless is enabled/disabled ESSID (2): The HW7ACX transmits in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi frequencies. Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) for each frequency here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters.
  • Page 34 802.11n clients). 5GHz (A+N): this mode allows 802.11a and 802.11n wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps for 802.11a clients, and maximum 300Mbps for 802.11n clients). 5GHz (AC): this mode allows 802.11ac wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 433Mbps for 802.11ac clients).
  • Page 35 After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Next’ (7) button. If you wish to have security, please select your level of security here. Refer to Section 3-3-3 for descriptions of security types. Click ‘Apply’ for the device to restart. Click ‘Back’...
  • Page 37 Chapter III General Setup In this chapter, you’ll know how to change the major settings of the HW7ACX. Log onto the device and click on ‘General Setup’.

  • Page 38: Change Management Password

    3-1 Change Management password Default password of this access point is ‘1234’, and it’s displayed on the login prompt when accessed from the web browser. There’s a security risk if you don’t change the default password, since everyone can see it. This is very important when you have wireless function enabled.
  • Page 39 If the password you typed in ‘New Password’ (2) and ‘Confirm Password’ (3) field are not the same, you’ll see the following message: Please retype the new password again when you see above message. If you see the following message: It means the content in ‘Current Password’...
  • Page 40 Please use new password to enter web management interface again, and you should be able to login with new password.

  • Page 41: Wired Lan Configuration

    3‐2 Wired LAN Configuration Before all computers using wired Ethernet connection (i.e. the computers connected to this access point’s LAN port) can communicate with each other and access Internet, they must have a valid IP address. There are two ways to assign IP addresses to computers: static IP address (set the IP address for every computer manually), and dynamic IP address (IP address of computers will be assigned by access point automatically.

  • Page 42: Local Network

    Please click ‘General Setup’ at the top of web management interface and click ‘Local Network’ on the left hand column. There are two setup groups here: ‘LAN IP’ and ‘DHCP Server’ 3-2-1 Local Network IP address (1): Please input the IP address of this access point. Subnet Mask (2): Please input subnet mask for this network.

  • Page 43: Dhcp Server

    3-2-2 DHCP Server: These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is ‘Enabled’. Lease Time (1): Please choose a lease time (the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address) of every IP address assigned by this access point from dropdown menu.

  • Page 44: Static Dhcp Leases Table

    3‐2‐3 Static DHCP Leases Table: This function allows you to assign a static IP address to a specific computer forever, so you don’t have to set the IP address for a computer, and still enjoy the benefit of using DHCP server. Maximum 16 static IP addresses can be assigned here. (If you set ‘Lease Time’...
  • Page 45 If you want to delete a specific item, please check the ‘Select’ box of a MAC address and IP address mapping (1), then click ‘Delete Selected’ button (2); if you want to delete all mappings, click ‘Delete All’ (3). After you finish all LAN settings, please click ‘Apply’ button on the bottom of this page. After you click ‘Apply’, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Press ‘Go Back’...

  • Page 46: Wireless Network

    3-3 Wireless Network If your computer, PDA, game console, or other network devices is equipped with a wireless network adapter, you can use the wireless function of this access point to let them connect to the Internet and share resources with other computers. Please click ‘General Setup’...

  • Page 47: Basic Wireless Settings

    3-3-1 Basic Wireless Settings Please click ‘General Setup’ menu at the top of web management interface, then click ‘2.4GHz Wireless Configuration’ or ‘5GHz Wireless Configuration’ on the left hand column. Choose ‘Basic Settings’. Next to the Mode option, please select your Mode. 3-3-1-1 Access Point The HW7ACX will broadcast a WiFi signal for other computers and devices to connect to.
  • Page 48 300Mbps for 802.11n clients). 5GHz 5GHz (A): 5GHz band, this mode allows 802.11a wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps for 802.11a clients). 5GHz (N): 5GHz band, this mode allows 802.11n wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 300Mbps for 802.11n clients).
  • Page 49 Default SSID 2.4GHz: Hawking_HW7ACX_2.4GHz 5GHz: Hawking_HW7ACX_5GHz It’s recommended to change default ESSID value to the one which is meaningful to you, such as, ‘myhome’, ‘office_room1’, etc. Channel Number (3): Please select a channel from the dropdown list of ‘Channel Number’, You can choose any channel number you want to use, and almost all wireless clients can locate the channel you’re using automatically without any problem.
  • Page 50 Please click ‘Go Back’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on access point setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the access point so the settings will take effect. Please wait 30-60 seconds for the access point to reboot.

  • Page 51: Universal Repeater

    3-3-1-2 Universal Repeater In this mode, the HW7ACXwill act as a wireless repeater; it can be a wireless bridge and access point at the same time. It can use bridge mode to connect to a Root access point and use the access point function to service all wireless stations within its coverage. In this mode, the HW7ACX will repeat the wireless signal of any existing wireless router/access point.
  • Page 52 (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps). 2.4 GHz (N) 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11n wireless network clients to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 300Mbps). 2.4 GHz (B+G) 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless network clients to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, and maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients).
  • Page 53 NOTE: If you don’t have special reason to limit the type of allowed wireless clients, it’s recommended to choose ‘2.4 GHz (B+G+N) and 5GHz (A+N+AC) to maximize wireless client compatibility. SSID (3): This is the name of wireless router. You can type any alphanumerical characters here, maximum 32 characters.
  • Page 54 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).

  • Page 55: Advanced Wireless Settings

    3‐3‐2 Advanced Wireless Settings This access point provides some advanced control of wireless parameters, if you want to configure these settings, please click ‘General Setup’ at the top of web management interface and click ‘Wireless Configuration’ on the left hand column. Choose “Advanced Settings’.
  • Page 56 Beacon Interval(3): Set the beacon interval of wireless radio. Do not modify the default value if you do not understand the function, default value is ‘100’. DTIM Period(4): Set the DTIM period of wireless radio. Do not modify the default value if you do not understand the function, default value is ‘3’.
  • Page 57 using this wireless access point in a large open space, you may not have to set output power to 100%. This will enhance security (malicious / unauthorized users in distance will not be able to reach your wireless access point). WMM(12): Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) will enhance the data transfer performance of multimedia contents when they are being...

  • Page 58: Security Settings

    3-3-3 Security Settings It is important to set your wireless security settings properly! If you do not configure a wireless security setting, unauthorized users can use your network and/or obtain valuable data without your consent. To set wireless security settings, please click ‘General Setup’ tab at the top of web management interface, then click ‘Wireless Configuration’...
  • Page 59 following setup menu will be shown on your web browser: Key Length (2): There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer than ’64-bit’, but will reduce some data transfer performance. Key Format (3): There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex.
  • Page 60 ‘Hex’ as key format, you can use characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F. You must enter at least one encryption key here, and if you entered multiple WEP keys, they should not be same with each other. Enable 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every Authentication (9): user must use a valid account to login to this wireless access point before accessing the wireless LAN.

  • Page 61: Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa)

    will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Go Back’ to go back to previous setup menu, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the access point so the settings will take effect. Please wait 30-60 seconds for the access point to reboot. 3-3-3-3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA): When you select this mode, the wireless access point will use WPA encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser:...

  • Page 62: Wpa Radius

    Pre-shared Please input the WPA passphrase here. Key (4): It’s not recommended to use a word that can be found in a dictionary due to security reason. After you finish WPA Pre-shared key setting, please click ‘Apply’ button (5) and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Go Back’...
  • Page 63 WPA Unicast Please select a type of WPA cipher suite. Cipher Suite: Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client support the cipher you selected. RADIUS Server Please input the IP address of your IP address (3):...
  • Page 64 point to reboot.

  • Page 65: Wireless Access Control

    3-3-4 Wireless Access Control This function will help you prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless access point; only those wireless devices who have a MAC address you assigned can gain access to your wireless access point. Use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment.
  • Page 66 wireless clients. MAC Address (2): Input the MAC address of your wireless devices here, dash ( - ) or colon ( : ) are not required. (i.e. If the MAC address label of your wireless device indicates ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff’ or ‘aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff’, just input ‘aabbccddeeff’. Comment (3): You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’...
  • Page 67 Please click ‘Go Back’ to go back to previous setup menu, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the wait 30-60 seconds for the access point so the settings will take effect. Please access point to reboot.

  • Page 68: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    3-3-5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this wireless access point. You don’t have to select an encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to set up a wireless client, you only have to press a button on the wireless client and this wireless access point, and the WPS will automatically configure for you.
  • Page 69 Enable WPS (1) Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable WPS. WPS Information (2) WPS Status: If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless access point is properly set, you’ll see ‘Configured’ message here. If wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see ‘Not configured’.
  • Page 70 Authentication Mode: The wireless security authentication mode of this wireless access point will be displayed here. If you do not enable security function of the wireless access point before WPS is activated, the access point will auto set the security to WPA (AES) and generate a set passphrase key for WPS connection.

  • Page 71: Security Tips For Wireless Network

    3-3-6 Security Tips for Wireless Network Here are some quick tips to help you improve the security level of your wireless network: 1. Never use simple words for your password, such as “password” or “1234567890”. 2. A complicated (combination of numbers, alphabets, and even symbols) WEP key and WPA passphrase is more secure than simple and short words.

  • Page 72: Chapter Iv Status And Tools

    Chapter IV Status and Tools 4-1 System Status The functions described here will provide you with system related information. To enter system status menu, please either click ‘Status’ link located at top of web management interface. 4-1-1 System information and firmware version You can use this function to know the system information and firmware version of this access point.

  • Page 73: Local Network

    4-1-2 Local Network You can use this function to know the status of your access point. Please click ‘Status’ menu at the top of web management interface, and then click ‘Local Network’ on the left hand column. NOTE: Information displayed here may vary.

  • Page 74: Active Dhcp Client List

    4-1-3 Active DHCP client list If you’re using the DHCP server function of this access point, you can use this function to check all active DHCP leases issued by this access point. Please click ‘Status’ menu at the top of web management interface, and then click ‘Active DHCP Client’...

  • Page 75: Statistics

    4-1-4 Statistics You can use this function to check the statistics of wireless, LAN, and WAN interface of this access point. Please click ‘Status’ menu at the top of web management interface, and then click ‘Statistics’ on the left hand column. You can click ‘Refresh’...

  • Page 76: Configuration Tools

    4-2 Configuration Tools You can back up all configurations of this access point to a file, so you can make several copied of access point configuration for security reason. To backup or restore access point configuration, please follow the instructions: Please click ‘Tools’...
  • Page 77 Factory Default (3): restore the configuration of this access point back to factory default settings.

  • Page 78: Firmware Upgrade

    4-3 Firmware Upgrade The system software used by this access point is known as ‘firmware’, just like any applications on your computer, when you replace the old application with a new one; your computer will be equipped with new function. You can also use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your access point, even fix the bugs of this access point.
  • Page 79 Click ‘Browse’ button, and you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of the firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from the Hawking Technologies website at www.hawkingtech.com, and use it to upgrade your access point. After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the access point will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically.

  • Page 80: System Reset

    4-4 System Reset If you think your network performance is bad or you find the behavior of the access point is strange, you can perform a access point reset. Sometimes it will solve the problem. Please click ‘Tools’ menu at the top of web management interface, and then click ‘Reset’ on the left hand column.

  • Page 81: Chapter V: Appendix

    Chapter V: Appendix 5-1 Hardware Specification CPU: REALTEK RTL8881AQ RF: REALTEK RTL8192ER Flash: 4MB DDR2 RAM: 32MB LAN Ports: 10/100M Port x 5 Antenna: External Dipole Antenna x 2 (2.4G x 1, 2.4G/5G x 1) Power: DC 12V/0.5A Switching Power Adapter Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 105(D) mm Temperature: Operating: 0~40C Storage: -20~60C...

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    5-2 Troubleshooting If you found the range extender is working improperly or stops responding to you, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within very short time! Scenario Solution Range extender...
  • Page 83 If all above solutions don’t work, contact Hawking Technologies for help. Can’t get connected to a. If encryption is enabled, please re-check wireless range WEP or WPA passphrase settings on your extender wireless client. b. Try to move closer to wireless range extender.
  • Page 84 If you smell something wrong or see the smoke coming out from range extender or A/C power adapter, please disconnect the range extender and A/C power adapter from utility power (make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this!), and call Hawking Technologies for help.

  • Page 85: Glossary

    5-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Range extender): Every non-range extender 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.
  • Page 86 The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa” can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b” can either be 0 or 1.
  • Page 87 is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of two parts: 3 bytes of data that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product’s serial number.
  • Page 88 protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively, without confusion or misunderstanding.

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