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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide i[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide iii V V i i g g o o r r A A P P 7 7 0 0 0 0 W W i i r r e e l l e e s s s s A A c c c c e e s s s s P P o o i i n n t t User ’ s Guide V ersion 1.1 Date: 13/01/201 1[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide iv COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2011 by this company. A ll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated in to any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, m agnetic, optical, chemical, manual or o[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide v FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided betw een computer mounted antenna and person’ s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and f eet) during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide vi EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended fo r home and of fice use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany , Greece, Ir eland, Italy , L uxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also author ized for [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide vii T able of Content Chapter I: Product Information ..................................................................... 1 1-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 1-2 Safety Information ................................[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide viii 2-13 Restart ................................................................................................................... ......... 53 Chapter III: T roubleshooting ....................................................................... 55 Appendix: Glossary ..................................................[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 1 Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this V igorAP 700! W ith this high cost-efficiency V igorAP 700, computers and wireless devices which are comp atible with 802.1 1n can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this V igorAP 700, at the speed of 300Mbps. Easy install proced[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 2 1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: z This access point is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this access point outdoor . z DO NOT put this access point at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom . Also,[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 3 1-3 Package Content s Before you starting to use this access point, pl ease check if there’ s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: □ V igorAP 700 (main body , 1 pcs) □ Antenna (2 pcs) □ Quick Star t Guide (1 pcs) □ A/C power adapter (1 pcs) □ CD ([...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 4 1-4 Familiar with your new V igorAP 700 Front Panel LED Sta t us Description On The device is powered on. PWR Off The device is powered off. On W ireless WPS mode is enabled. WLAN Blinking Data is transmitting (sending/receiv ing). On LAN port is connected Off LAN port is not connected LAN Blinking Data is transmittin[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 5 Back Panel Interface Description Antennas T wo reserve SMA antenna connectors for screwing 3dBi detachable antennas enclosed with the product. Reset / WPS Restore the default settings. Usage: T urn on the V igorAP 700. Press the button and keep for more than 10 seconds. Then the AP will restart with the factory defaul[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 7 Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Inst alling VigorAP 700 to your Network Please follow the following instruction to bu ild the network connect ion between your new V igorAP 700 and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect V igorAP 700 to ADSL m odem, router , or switch/hub in your network through the LAN po[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 8 2-2 Connecting to V igorAP 700 by Using Web Browser After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the access point with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures, your com p[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 9 2. Select Specify an IP address , then input the following settin gs in respective field and click OK when finish. IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 10 2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click S tart button (it should be located at lower -left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection , and Local Ar ea Connection Pr operties window will appear . Select Internet Pr oto[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 11 2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup 1. Click S tart 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 St a t u s window will app[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 12 2-2-4 Windows Vist a IP address setup 1. Click S tart button (it should be located at lower -left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click V iew Network S tatus and T asks , then click Manage Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Netwr ok, then select ‘Pr operties’. Local Area Connection Pr[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 13 2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface All functions and settings of this access poi nt must be configured via web managem ent interface. Please start your web browser , and inpu t 192.168.1.2 in address bar , then press Enter key . The following screen should be shown: Please input user name and pa ssword in t[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 14 NOTE: If you can’t see the web m anagement inte rface, and you’re prompted to input user name and password again, it means you don’ t inpu t username and password correctly . Please retype user name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and password you type are correct, please go to 4-2 T[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 15 Here are descriptions of every item : System Uptime Displays the total passed time since the V igorAP 700 is powered. Hardware V ersion Displays hardware vers ion. This information is helpful when you need online help from the dealer of purchase. Firmware V ersion Displays current firmware version. If you want to per[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 16 2-4 Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Access Point This access point can be operated in dif ferent modes; you can click Basic Setting on the left of web management interface to select an operating m ode you want to meet for dif ferent needs. Y ou can click Mode dropdown menu to select operating mode, and there ar[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 17 to accept wireless clients while the access poin t is working as a wireless bridge. Universal Repeater This product can act as a wireless range extender that will help you to extend the networ king wirelessly . The access point can act as S tation and AP at the same time. It can use S tation function to connect to a [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 18 and 802.1 1g band will be able to con nect to this access point. If you want to allow 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g, and 802.1 1 n clients to connect to this access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N). Main SSID Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this V igorAP 700) here. Y ou can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters.[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 19 2-4-1-1 Multiple SSID This access point supports four SSIDs. Except the main SSID (it can be configured in Basic Setting page), you can configure another three of SSIDs here. W ith dif ferent SSIDs, you can separate the wireless networ ks with dif ferent SSID names, WMM, and VLAN settings. Note : If you want to confi[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 20 instant responding. Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications. VLAN ID (0:Untagged) If your network uses VLANs, you can assign the SSID to a VLAN on your network. Client devices th at associate using the SSID are grouped into this VLAN. The VLAN ID range is from 1 to 4094. The VLAN ID is [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 21 connect to this access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N). Main SSID Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this V igorAP 700) here. Y ou can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE THA T SSID IS CASE SENSITIVE. Site Survey When you use this access point as a wireless station for Ethernet network de[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 22 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Select Click the radio button to select the access poin t. Channel Display the channel number of the access point. SSID Display the SSID name of the access point. BSSID Display the BSSID (MAC Address) of the access point. Encryption Display the encryption sett ing of the acc[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 23 2-4-3 AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode In this mode, this V igorAP 700 will connect to another V igorAP 700 which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of both V igorAP 700s will be connected toge ther . Y ou can use this mode to connect a network to another network which is physically isolated. Please note[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 24 MAC address 1 Please input the MAC a ddress of the V igorAP 700 you wish to connect. After you finish with setting, please click Apply , and the following screen will be dis played: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 25 2-4-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode In this mode, this V igorAP 700 will connect to up to four V igorAP 700s which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet cl ients of every V igorAP 700s will be connected together . Y ou can use this mode to connect a network to ot her networks which is physically isolated. [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 26 After you finish with setting, please click Apply , and the following screen will be dis played: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other setting items, or click Apply button to restart the V igorAP 700. The change[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 27 Band Please select the wireless ba nd you wish to use. By selecting dif ferent band setting, you’ll be ab le to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless ba nd you select (802.1 1b, 802.1 1n, or 802.1 1g) will b[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 28 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other setting items, or click Apply button to restart the V igorAP 700. The changes will take ef fect after about 30 seconds. 2-4-6 Universal Repeater In this mode, the access poi[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 29 client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless ba nd you select (802.1 1b, 802.1 1n, or 802.1 1g) will be able to connect to this access point. If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g band will be able [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 30 2-4-2-1 for more information about the W ireless Site Survey T able . After you finish with setting, please click Apply , and the following screen will be dis played: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other settin[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 31 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS function. W i -Fi Protected Setup Information All information related to WPS will be displayed here. They’re helpful when you’re setting up connections by WPS. WPS S tatus: Displays WPS status. If data encryption setting[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 32 set on this access point, nothi ng will be displayed here. Device Configuration Config Mode: There are Registrar and Enrollee modes for the WPS connection. When Registrar is enabled, the wireless clients will follow the access point’ s wireless settings for WPS connection. When Enrollee mode is enabled, the access [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 33 2-6 Advanced W ireless Settings This V igorAP 700 has many advanced wireless featur es. Please note that all settings listed here are for experienced users only . If you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, please don’t m odify them, otherwis e the wireless perform ance will be reduced. Y[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 34 Data Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain va lue. Since most of wireless devices will negotia te with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatica lly , it’ s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification. N Data Rate Set the data rate of 802.1[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 35 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other setting items, or click Apply button to restart the V igorAP 700. The changes will take ef fect after about 30 seconds. 2-7 Wireless Security This V igorAP 700 provides m an[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 36 Note: If you have enabled Multiple SSID func tion, please select th e SSID network you wish to configure in advance. Please remember it’ s very important to set wireless security settings properly! W ithout a proper setting, hackers and intruders m ay gain access to your local network and do something bad to your c[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 37 2-7-1 Disable Security Select the SSID you wish to configure. When you select Disable , wireless encryption f or the network is disabled. After you finish with setting, please click Apply , and the following screen will be dis played: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can cli[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 38 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Key Length There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Using 128-bit is safer than 64-bit, but it will reduce some data transfer performance. Key Format There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex. When you select a key format, the number of characters of[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 39 Authentication Section 2-7-5 for detailed instructions. After you finish with setting, please click Apply , and the following screen will be dis played: When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other setting items, or cl[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 40 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other setting items, or click Apply button to restart the V igorAP 700. The changes will take ef fect after about 30 seconds. 2-7-4 WP A RADIUS WP A Radius is the combination of W[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 41 RADIUS Server Port Please input the port num ber of RADIUS authentication server here. Default value is 1812. RADIUS Server Password Please input the password of RADI US authentication server here. After you finish with setting, please click Apply , and the following screen will be dis played: When you see this messa[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 42 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other setting items, or click Apply button to restart the V igorAP 700. The changes will take ef fect after about 30 seconds.[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 43 2-8 Radius Server Comparing to other wireless security measures, ra dius server provides user -based authentication. If your wireless client supports 802.1x user authentication, you can use the Radius Server function to use the internal mini radius server to improve security and wireless user control. Note: Please no[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 44 Cancel to clear the text you type d in above three fields. All current radius users will be liste d here. If you want to delete one or more users, check the box of that user and click Delete Selected button. Or you can click Delete All button to delete all use rs in radius server database. Authentication Client If yo[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 45 2-9 MAC Filtering Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is MAC filtering. Y ou can pre-define a so-called ‘white-list’, wh ich contains MAC addre sses of the wireless clients you trust. All other wireless clients with the MAC addresses which not in your list will be denied by thi[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 46 Enable W i reless Access Control Check this box to enable MAC addr ess restriction. If unchecked, no restriction will be enf orced (any wireless client with prop er encryption setting will be able to connect to this V igorAP 700). MAC address Input MAC address allowed using this V igorAP 700 here. Y ou don’ t have [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 47 2-10 System Utilities This access point provides some control functi on s include password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please click System Utility on the left of web managem ent interface to access these functions . Below are detailed descriptions of every control function. 2-10-1 Change Passwor[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 48 2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point Y ou can change the IP address of this V igorAP 700 to make it becom ing one part of your local network. Please remember this address, or you will not be able to connect the configuration menu of this V igorAP 700. Default IP address is: 192.168.1.2 / Subne t Mask 255.25[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 49 2-10-3 DHCP Server This V igorAP 700 is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network. It is disabled by default. If you want to activate th is function, please click System Utility on the left, and the following screen will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Default Gateway IP Please input t[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 50 When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click Continue to return to previous page and con tinue on other setting items, or click Apply button to restart the V igorAP 700. The changes will take ef fect after about 30 seconds.[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 51 2-1 1 Configuration Backup and Restore Y ou can backup all configurations of this access point to a file, so you can make several copied of access point configuration for security reason. T o backup or restore access poi nt configuration, pl ease follow the following instructions: Please click Configuration T ool on [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 52 2-12 Firmware Upgrade If there is new firmware of this V igorAP 700 available, you can upload the firmware to the access point to change the firmware w ith new one to get extra functions. T o perform firmware upgrade, please click Firmwar e Upgrade on the left of web management interface. The following screen will b [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 53 2-13 Rest art When you think the access point is not working properly , you can use this function to restart the access point. This may help and solve the prob lem. This function is useful when th e access point is far from you or unreachable. However , if the access point is not responding, you may have to switch it[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 55 Chapter III: T roubleshooting If you found the access point is working impr operly or stops responding to you, don’ t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchaser for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself with in a short time! Scenario Solution Access point is n[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 56 powered. I can’t locate m y access point by my wireless client a. Check if Broadcast SSID is set to of f. b. Is Antenna properly installed and secured? c. Are you too far from your access point? T ry to get closer . d. Please remember that you have to input SSID on your wireless client manually , if SSID broadcast [...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 57 Appendix: Glossary Default Gateway (Access point): Every non-access point 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 toward[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 58 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.1 1 11 11 11.1 11 1 1 1 1 1.00000000. Therefore so metimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1 is. When both are represented side by side in their bi nary forms, all b its in the IP address that corresponding to 1 in the network mask become part of the IP network[...]
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VigorAP 700 User ’ s Guide 59 T elnet TCP 23 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 1 10 H.323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP T rap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Pr otocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections.[...]