Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AP421W Airlink101
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Ve r. 1 B Quick Inst allation Guide Model # AP421W Super G™ Wireless Access Point.
Section 1 Getting S t arted This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more detailed information, please refer to the User ’ s Manual in the supplied CD. Please refer to the following diagrams to determine which operating mode you should use for your network.
Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the Network port of the Access Point and connect the other end to one of the LAN ports of the router (See the diagram below) . Step 2 Power on the Access Point by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the power jack of the Access Point and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet.
Section 2 Gathering Information Step 1 On the wired computer , go to St art , Run , type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and click OK .
S tep 1 Open your Web Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape), enter the IP Address of the Access Point (default: 192.168.1.250 ) in the Address Bar and press Enter . Section 3 Using W eb Configuration Utility Step 2 Enter admin for both the User name and Password and click OK .
Step 3 At the Wireless section, enter the SSID (Network Name) of your wireless network and the channel number . Step 4 If you have enabled encryption for your wireless network, you’ll need to configure the same security settings on the Access Point as well.
Step 5a Select the same level of WEP encryption ( 64-Bits / 128-Bits ) of your wireless network from the drop-down menu. WEP Step 5b Enter the same WEP key (password) of your wireless network in the Key 1 field and click Save .
WP A Step 6 Select WP A from the drop-down menu and enter all the applicable fields. Click Save and proceed to Step 8 . Step 7 Select WP A-PSK from the drop-down menu and enter all the applicalble fields.
Step 8 Click Apply to save the changes. Step 9 For best result, place the Access Point at a central location where it is accessible to all the wireless computers.
Section 4 Step 1 Select the Operating Mode tab to display the Operating Mode page. Step 2 Select the desired mode and enter the remote Access Point’s MAC address. Y ou can find the target MAC address from the remote AP’s web configuration utility .
AP Client The AP Client mode converts the Access Point to a wireless network adapter , allowing the network device such as your computer or game console to become a wireless client. Step 1 Select AP Client and enter the MAC address of the remote AP or click on the A vailable Networks button to scan for any available wireless network.
Step 4 Click Apply to save the changes. S tep 5 Once the Access Point has restarted, you may disconnect it from the wireless router and connect it to the Ethernet port of your computer or game console.
AP Repeater The AP Repeater mode converts the Access Point to a wireless repeater. By extending the wireless signal of the source AP/wireless router , the wireless coverage is expanded. Step 1 Select AP Repeater and enter the MAC address of the remote A P (source AP/wireless router) and click Apply to save the changes.
Point to Point Bridge (WDS) The Point to Point Bridge mode converts the Access Point to a wireless bridge. It bridges the network clients from two physically separate LANS into one virtual LAN. Step 1 Select Point to Point Bridge and enter the MAC address of the remote AP and click Apply to save the changes.
Section 5 Connecting to the Access Point Once you have properly configured the Access Point, your wireless computers should be able to detect its signal.
Section 6 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com T oll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www .airlink101.com.
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