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[. . . ] 108M 802. 11g Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety standards and recommendations. The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments for example: ·On board of airplanes, or ·In an explosive environment, or ·In case the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In case the policy regarding the use of Wireless LAN devices in specific organizations or environments (e. g. [. . . ] Visually inspect if the Power Adapter was fully plugged to the device power jack. 2 HARDWARE INSTALATION LED Indicator The figure below shows the LED Indicator of the Wireless LAN Access Point. Figure 1. Font panel Power This indicator lights green when the Access Point receives power. LAN (Link/ACT) The indicator lights green when the LAN port is connected to Ethernet network, the indicator blinks green while transmitting or receiving data on the Ethernet network. WLAN (ACT) The indicator blinks green when the wireless station activity to the AP. Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of the Access Point Figure 2. Real panel 3 Ethernet Ethernet uplink port with auto-sensing for connecting to either 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet connections, connect this port to switch/hub. Reset To reset the setting back to factory default setting, press the "Reset" button 3 seconds, once you press the button, the LED of the WLAN will turn off and when the Access Point is ready, the LED will start blinking. Antenna There is one antenna in the rear panel, connect the antenna directly to the antenna screw in the rear panel. Hardware connections Notebo ok Sw itch/H ub PC Ethe rnet port Noteboo k Wireless LAN Netw orking Figure 3 4 Connect to the Switch/Hub 1. Plug in the other end of the RJ45 network cable to the Wireless Access Point. Check the installation The control LEDs of the Access Point are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. Setup Wizard ­ Set Wireless LAN Connection Step 3: Set WEP Encryption If you like to enable WEP, please click "Enabled". Then, select the key size of WEP encryption and enter the key value in the key text box. Setup Wizard ­ Set WEP Encryption 8 Step 4: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed. If you do not want to make any changes, please click "exit" to quit without any changes. You also can go back to modify the setting by clicking "Back". Figure 10. Setup Wizard ­ Restart Configuration through WEB Browser There are seven main functions included in the site contents: Wizard, Status, Basic Setting, IP Settings, Advanced Setting, Security and Tools. Point the selections in the top side of the menu screen. Figure 11. 9 Status The Status Function shows the System, Wireless Configuration and TCP/IP Configuration status and some settings of the Access Point. Figure 12. LAN: Shows the Mac address, IP address (default: 192. 168. 1. 1), Subnet Mask, Gateway Address. The current LAN traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through wired connection is also displayed. Wireless: Shows the Mac address, current ESSID, the status of Encryption Function (Enable or Disable), the current using channel. The current wireless traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through wireless communication is also displayed. 10 View Log: Upon clicked, the page will change to log page. The log page records every event and the time that it happens. Figure 13. View Log You may clear the entries recorded in the log by clicking the "Clear Log" button, and refresh the screen to show the latest log entries by clicking the "Refresh" button. [. . . ] TX Rates (Mbps): Select one of the wireless communications transfer rates, measured in megabytes per second, based upon the speed of wireless adapters connected to the WLAN. 15 CTS Mode (clear to send): None- disable CTS function. Always- Regardless of wireless environment (11b or 11g), platform will always transfer 11g packet. Auto- AP soon detected the wireless environment and decided the transmission packet, either 11b or 11g. It will add client quantity at the back when you enable this function. [. . . ]