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CONTENTS

Package Contents....................................................................................................1

Chapter 1 Introduction...........................................................................................2

1.1 Product Overview.............................................................................................. 2

1.2 Main Features ................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Conventions ...................................................................................................... 2

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ...........................................................................3

2.1 The Front Panel ................................................................................................ 3

2.1.1 LED Explanation................................................................................................3

2.2 The Back Panel................................................................................................. 3

2.3 System Requirements....................................................................................... 4

2.4 Installation Environment Requirements ............................................................ 4

2.5 Connecting the Device...................................................................................... 4

2.6 Configure PC .................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 3 Software Configuration........................................................................9

3.1 Login ................................................................................................................. 9

3.2 Status.............................................................................................................. 10

3.3 Network........................................................................................................... 11

3.4 Wireless .......................................................................................................... 12

3.4.1 Basic Settings..................................................................................................12

3.4.2 Wireless Mode.................................................................................................13

3.4.3 Site Survey ......................................................................................................19

3.4.4 Security Settings..............................................................................................20

3.4.5 MAC Filtering...................................................................................................22

3.4.6 Wireless Statistics............................................................................................25

3.5 DHCP.............................................................................................................. 26

3.5.1 DHCP Settings.................................................................................................26

3.5.2 DHCP Clients List............................................................................................27

3.5.3 Address Reservation .......................................................................................27

3.6 Wireless Settings ............................................................................................ 28

3.7 System Tools .................................................................................................. 30

3.7.1 Firmware..........................................................................................................30

3.7.2 Factory Defaults...............................................................................................31

3.7.3 Backup & Restore............................................................................................31

3.7.4 Reboot .............................................................................................................32

3.7.5 Password.........................................................................................................32

3.7.6 SysLog.............................................................................................................33