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    Model # AP41 1W User ’ s Manual Ve r. 1 A[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Package Cont ent s ......................................................................................................... 3 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... 3 Connecting the Access Poin t ..........................................[...]

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    3 Package Contents • Wireless 108Mbps SuperG Access Point • Power Adapter-DC 5V, 2.0A • Quick Installation Guide • Ethernet Cable • One Set of SMA Antenna If any of the above items are missing, please contact your distributor. System Requirements for Configuration: • Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based , operating systems [...]

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    4 Connections LEDs Power : Solid green indicates power is on. LAN : Solid green indicates an established connection. Blinking green ind icates activity on the Ethernet port. WLAN : Blinking green indica tes wireless connection. Receptor for the Power Adapter Pressing the Reset Button restores th e Access Point to its original factory default settin[...]

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    5 Wireless Basics Installation Considerations The 108Mbps SuperG Wireless Access Point lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may lim[...]

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    6 Connecting the Access Point Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the Ethernet port of the access point and connect the other end of the cable to the LAN port of a router. Step 2 Power on the access point by connecti ng one end of the supplied power adapter to the power jack of the access point and connec ting the other end to an electrica[...]

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    7 Est ablishing Wireless Connection Below are the default wireless settings of the access point. Y ou must confi gure your wireless network adapter to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection with the access point. SSID: default Operating Mode: Infrastructure Authentication: Open System Encryption: disabled Restart your compute[...]

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    8 Ste p 2 Right-click on either Wireless Network Connection (if you’re using a wireless card to connect to the AP), or Local Area Connection (if you’re using an Ethernet card to connect to the AP) and click Properties . Ste p 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties .[...]

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    9 Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter an IP address of 10.0.0.x (where x is any number between 2 - 254 ). Also enter 255.0.0.0 for the Subnet mask and 10.0.0.1 for the Default gateway and click OK . Ste p 5 Clic k Close . Step 6 Open the web browser and type in 10.0.0.1 in the address field and press Enter . Ste p 7 At the login sc[...]

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    10 Ste p 8 T o setup SSID and WEP encryption , click on the Setup Wizard link and click Next . Ste p 9 The default SSID is default and the default channel number is 6 . Y ou may enter any SSID and channel number to match your current wireless network. Click Next .[...]

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    11 Step 10 Select to enable or disable WEP encryption and click Next . If you already have WEP encryption enabled for your existing wire less network, you must enter the identical encryption settings here. Ste p 1 1 Click Reboot to save and apply the settings. Note: Once you have configured the settings, you’ll need to change the TCP/IP settings [...]

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    12 Web Configuration Utility The Web configuration utility allows you to configure settings for the Access Point. In order to access the web configuration utility, you’ll need to assign a static IP address to your computer. Please refer to the previous section on how to assign a static IP address to your computer and then proceed with the steps b[...]

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    13 Advanced Setup Use the list on the left side of the screen to navigate to the desired page. Configuration – IP Address MAC Address : Displays the Access Point’s MAC Address. This value cannot be changed. Get IP From-: Select Manual (Static IP) or DHCP (Dynamic IP) as the method you will use to assign an IP address to the Access Point. It is [...]

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    14 Default Gateway: This field is optional. If you have a router on your network, enter the IP address of your router. Click Apply to save any changes . Configuration – Device Information Device Type : Displays the factory name for this device. MAC Address : Displays the MAC Address of the Access Point. Software Version : Displays the version num[...]

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    15 Configuration – AP Mode Settings Access Point: This is the default setting. It connects the wireless clients to the wired part of your network. PtP Bridge: This mode allows you to connect one Access Point to another Access Point of the same model, bridging two wireless LA Ns together. The two access points must share the same SSID and channel [...]

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    16 Configuration – WLAN Parameter Settings Wireless Band: Select to set the signal to 802.11g or 802.11g/802.11b. SSID: The name designated for a specific Wire less Local Area Network (WLAN). The default SSID is default. You can enter any name to match your existing wireless network. All wireless devices must share the same SSID in order to conne[...]

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    17 Fragment Length: The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines whether packets will be fragmented. Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will b e fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the default setting. RTS Length: This value should remain at its def ault setting of 2,346. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, onl[...]

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    18 Configuration – WLAN Partition Wireless Band: Select to set the signa l to 802.11g or 802.11g/802.11b. Internal Station Connection : Check Enabled to allow internal wireless clients to connect to the Access Point. Ethernet to WLAN Access : Check Enabled to allow the wir ed part of your network to connect with the wireless clients. Click Apply [...]

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    19 Control: • Disabled : disables the filter function • Accept : only accepts connection from the dev ices whose MAC Address are listed in the Access Control List • Reject : rejects any connection attempts fr om devices whose MAC address are listed in the Access Control List. Input MAC Address: enter the MAC address of the device you want to [...]

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    20 Key Type : For WEP encryption, select to use HEX (limited to 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (any number or letter). Key Size : 64 Bits : 10 HEX characters or 5 ASCII characters 128 Bits : 26 HEX characters or 13 ASCII characters 152 Bits : 32 HEX characters or 16 ASCII characters Valid Key: Select one key (1st – 4th) to be t he active key. All devices mus[...]

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    21 WPA Mode Select WPA as the Authentication and click Apply . Select PSK then enter the pa ss phrase in the Pass Phrase field. Note : Pass phrase must be between 8 – 63 characters in length. Leave the other settings as default and click Apply .[...]

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    22 Additional WPA settings (RADIUS Server Required) If you have a RADIUS Server in y our network, you may choose to use EAP as the WPA Mode. Domain Name Server IP address: Input the IP address of the DNS server. Domain Name Server: Enter the domain name of the DNS server. RADIUS Server: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter [...]

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    23 Management – Administration User Name: Enter a user name for the login screen; admi n is the default setting. Old Password: To change your password, enter your old password here. New Passw ord: Enter your new password here. Confirm New Password: Enter your new password again for confirmation. Click Save to save your settings.[...]

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    24 Management – Misc Telnet Service : Check Enabled to allow Telnet Service through the Access Point. Timeout : Select the timeout interval. Default is 3 minutes. Click Apply to save any changes . Maintenance – Update Firmware Firmware Version : Displays the current firmware version number. Update File : After downloading the updated firmware f[...]

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    25 Maintenance – Configuration File You can save your configuratio ns to a file and upload the file later (i.e. after a factory reset so you don’t have to manually reconfigure the settings again). Update File : Browse to a previously saved configuration file and click OK to load the file. Download Configuration File : Click OK to save your curr[...]

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    26 Statistics This window displays the statistics of the wireless lo cal area network. Throughput : displays the throughput statistics. Transmitted Frames Count : displays the transmitted frames count.[...]

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    27 Received Frame Count : displays the received frame count. WEP Frame Error : displays the WEP Frame Error.[...]

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    28 Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems that c an occur during the install a tion and operation of the 108Mbps SuperG Wireless Acce ss Point. We cover variou s aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the fo llowing if you are having problems. 1. The computer used to configure the 108Mbps Supe[...]

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    29 3. What variables may cause my w ireless products to lose reception? Our wireless products let you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. However, the positioning of the products within your environment as well as the bac kground RF noise will affect the actual wireless range. 4. Why does my wireless connection keep dropping? Ante[...]

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    30 To hard-reset the 108Mbps Super G Wireless Access Point to the Fa ctory Default Settings, please do the following: A. Locate the Reset button at the back of the 108Mbps SuperG Wireless Access Point. B. Use a paper clip to press the Reset button. C. Hold for about 10 seconds and then release. D. After the 108Mbps SuperG Wireless Access Point rebo[...]

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    31 Technical Specifications Standards  IEEE 802.11g  IEEE 802.11  IEEE 802.11b  IEEE 802.3  IEEE 802.3u Device Management  Web-Based Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers  DHCP Client _ Wireless Operating Range  Indoors – up to 328 feet (100 meters)  Outdoors – u[...]

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    32 Receiver Sensitivity:  54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm  48Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm  36Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -75dBm  24Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -79dBm  18Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -82dBm  12Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -84dBm  11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -82dBm  9Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -87dBm  6Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -88dBm  5.5Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -85dBm [...]