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    User’s Guide 1[...]

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    User’s Guide 2 Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be repro duced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted i n any form or by any means, whether electronic, mecha nical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior writin g of the publi sher. MAY. 2005[...]

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    User’s Guide 3 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ .4 2. Safety Notification ....................................................................................................... 5 3. Hardware Installation ......................................[...]

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    User’s Guide 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your 108Mbps 802.11a/g Wireless Access Point. This user guide will assist you wi th the installation procedure. The package you have received shoul d contain the following items:  Wireless 802.11ag AP  Quick Installation Guide  User Manual CD-ROM  Dual Diversity Antennas  Exte[...]

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    User’s Guide 5 2. Safety Notification Your Wireless AP should be pla ced in a safe and secure locati on. To ensu re proper operation, plea se keep the unit away from water and other damaging ele ment s. Please read the user manual thoroughly before you install the dev ice. The device should only be repaired by authori zed and qualified personnel.[...]

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    User’s Guide 6 3. Hardware Installation Front Panel The front panel provides LED’s for d evice status. Refer to the following table for the meaning of each featur e. Power The Pow er LED lights up and will keep while the AP i s powered on. When the A P goes through its self- diagnostic mode during e very boot-up, this LED will flash. When the d[...]

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    User’s Guide 7 Rear Panel The rear panel features 1 Ethernet port, Reset button and Po wer port. Refer to the following table for the meaning of each feature. RESET Button The RESET button can restore device to factory default setti ngs by press this button for approx. 10 seconds duri ng device po wer on status. Ethernet The port connects the AP [...]

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    User’s Guide 8 Hardware Installation for Connection to Your local network 1. Power off your network devices. 2. Locate an optimum location for the AP. The best place for t he AP is usually at the cente r of your wi reless network, with line of sight to all of your wireless device s. 3. Adjust the antennas. Norm ally, the higher lo ca tion of your[...]

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    User’s Guide 9 4. How to Configuri ng the Dual Band AP START UP & LOGIN In order to configure the Wireless 11ag AP, you must use web browser and manually input http:// 192.168.1.250 into the Address box and press Enter. The Main Page will appear. In order to configure the Wireless 11 ag AP, you must input the password into the Pass word box a[...]

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    User’s Guide 10 4.1 Setup – Network Setup This following screen co ntains all of the AP's basic setup function s. Most users will be able to configure the AP and get it worki ng prop erly using the default settings. Network Setup Identity Device Name: These fields allow you to input a host name for the A P. Local Area Network ♦ Dy nam ic[...]

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    User’s Guide 11 4.2 Wireless – Wireless Settings Wireless Settings Enable L2 isolation: Enable this checkbox can isolate each wi reless client which asso ciated this AP. Wireless-A Settings If you are using a Wireless-A network, then the fo llo wing settings that you may need to configure. Mode : This mode is controlling the Wireless-A (80 2.11[...]

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    User’s Guide 12 Change these settings as describe d here and click the Apply button to apply your changes or click Cancel button to cancel your changes. For additional informatio n, click Help .[...]

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    User’s Guide 13 4.3 Wireless – Wireless Mode There are 3 operating modes in each A,B/G band, us ing the followi ng setting can perform each fun ction. Wireless-A Settings Access Point: This mode provides a ccess for wireless stations to wired LANs an d from wired LANs to wirele ss stations. This mode is not only performing AP fun ction bu t als[...]

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    User’s Guide 14 4.4 Wireless MAC Filter This function allows administrator to have access control by ent er MAC address of wireless devi ces which transmitting within your wireless network. Wireless-A Setting Access Control List Mod e: This drop-down menu can set Enable/Disable the ACL fun ction. Default Access: Select the default poli cy for thi[...]

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    User’s Guide 15 4.5 Wireless – Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings config ure the security of y our wireless network. There are th re e wireless security mode options supported by the AP: WEP (Wired Equivale nt Privacy), WPA Pre-Sh ared Key, WPA RADIUS. Wireless Security The security options are the same and independ ent for your W[...]

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    User’s Guide 16 4.6 Wireless – Advanced Wireless Settings This section provides AP’s advanced wi reless settings. Th ese settings should be adjusted carefully. Any impro pe r settings will affect the AP’ s wireless performance. Advanced Wireless Wireless-A Settings Authentication Ty pe : Open System: This is def ault setting, those wi reles[...]

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    User’s Guide 17 Wireless-B/G Settings Authentication Ty pe : Open System: This is def ault setting, those wi reless clients that NOT use a WEP key for authentication. Shared Key: This option means the wireless clie nts u se a WEP key for authentication. Shared Key is only available if the WEP option is implemented. Transmission Rate : The data tr[...]

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    User’s Guide 18 Change these settings as describe d here and click the Apply button to apply your changes or click Cancel to cancel your changes. For additional informatio n, click Help .[...]

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    User’s Guide 19 4.7 Administration – Management This section allows the net wo rk’s administrator to manage spe cific AP functions for access and security. Management User Name: The logi n username, default value is blank (n ull). Password: The login passwo rd, default value is admin. Re-enter to Confirm : You can change the AP’s password f[...]

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    User’s Guide 20 4.8 Administration – Reboot AP AP Reboot: Click this button to in itialize this device.[...]

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    User’s Guide 21 4.9 Administration – Firmware Upgrade This Firmware Upgrade screen allo ws y ou to upgrade the AP’s firmware. Do not upgrade th e firmwa re unless you are experiencing problems wit h the AP or the new firmware has a feature you want to use. Firmware Upgrade Please select a file to upgrade : In the field provided, enter the nam[...]

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    User’s Guide 22 4.10 Administration – Factory Defaults This Factory Defaults allows you to restore the AP’s configuration to its factory default settin gs. Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults : Click this button to reset all configu ratio n se ttings to their default values. Any settings you have saved will be lost when t he default set[...]

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    User’s Guide 23 4.11 Status – Local Network The Local Network screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your net work. Identity Device Name: The d evice name for u ser identification. Firmware Version : The current AP firmware version displ ay here. Local Area Network Local MAC Address : This is the AP’s local p hysi cal MAC Address. Co[...]

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    User’s Guide 24 4.12 Status – Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen on the Status Tab di splays the information of your Wireless networks. Wireless Settings Wireless-A Settings MAC Address : This is the AP’s Wirele ss-A ba nd MAC Address. Mode : This mode is displaying the current status of Wirele ss-A band network. Enabled means the A[...]

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    User’s Guide 25 4.13 Status – Wireless Statistics Wireless Statistics: This displays the AP and stations t hat are currently part of the BSS.[...]

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    User’s Guide 26 5. Troubleshooting – Q & A 1. I’m trying to log on the AP’s Web configuration page, but I do not see the login scree n. Answer: 1. Please make sure the IP addr ess that you input on address fi eld of IE browser is correct. 2. Make sure the physical lay er conn ection is established. If you are using wired to connect this[...]

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    User’s Guide 27 Limited Warranty TRENDware warrants its products against defects i n materi al and workman ship, under normal use and service, for t he following lengths of time from the date of purchase. Wireless Products – 3 Years Warra nty AC/DC Power Adapter, Cooling Fan, an d Powe r Supply -- 1 Year Warranty If a product does not operate a[...]

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    Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designe d to provide reasonabl e prote ction against harmful interference in a re sidential installation. This equipment generate s, uses an[...]

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