Belkin AC1750 DB manual

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    User Manual F9K1 1 15 • 88 20 - 015 1 3 Rev. A01 WIR ELE SS AC + GIGABIT ROUTE R A C 17 5 0 D B[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started ........................................... 1 Wh at ’s in th e B ox ............................................. 1 Initial Setup .................................................. 1 Manually Set Up Y our Internet Connection ...................... 10 Additional Capabilities ................................... 22[...]

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    1 Wha t ’ s in t he Box AC 1 750 DB Wireless AC+ Gigabit Router Ethernet cable (a t tached to router) Pow er supply ( attached to router) Network information card ( attached to router) Quick Setup Guide Initial Setup Wh er e to Pl ac e Y ou r Ro ut er For t he best r es ul ts, plac e th e Ro ute r nex t to yo ur m od em i n an open location, awa [...]

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    2 GET TING ST ARTED How to S et It U p Co nn ec t Your AC1 75 0 DB Ro ut er T urn off your modem by disconnecti ng its power supply . Some modems have a batter y backup; this will need to be disconne cted at this time as well. Connect your Router to your modem using the c able ( already at tached) . Pow er up your modem by plug ging in its power su[...]

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    3 GET TING ST ARTED Co nn ec t to Your Ro ut er Ret ri eve t he n et wo rk I D ca rd f ro m th e fo ot of y our new Be lk in R out er. Can ’t f in d th e ca rd? T he defau lt n et wo rk n am e an d passw ord are also printed on the foot of the Router . Use your computer , tablet, or smartphone to c onnect to the wireless network shown on the netw[...]

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    4 GET TING ST ARTED If the page does not load, then tr y visiting http:// 192. 1 68.2. 1 to see the router homepage. Click the “Detect my connection” button in green. (If you would rather set up the Router manually, click the “s et i t up m an ua ll y ” li nk a nd p ro ce ed to page 10.) After several moments, your Router should automatical[...]

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    5 GET TING ST ARTED On ce y our Route r is onli ne, i t wi ll d ete rm in e if t he re i s a firmware update available and offer to install it. Please al low u p to 5 m in ute s fo r th e fi rm war e to u pda te. If there are no updates available , then setup will proceed.[...]

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    6 GET TING ST ARTED At th e ne x t sc re en yo u wi ll b e in vit ed t o ch an ge yo ur network name and password. Re- using your previous network name (SSID ) and password makes connecting your existing devices to the new router much easier . If you decide to change these settings, then enter the new v al ues and c lic k “ Save and C ont in ue.?[...]

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    7 GET TING ST ARTED Please take this opportunit y to register your Router . This will help technical suppor t if there is a problem with your Router . Simply complete each of the required fields and click “Complete Registration. ” If you don’t want to register right now, click “Register Later” to proceed.[...]

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    8 GET TING ST ARTED At the next screen you can download optional soft ware that was bundled with your Router . This s creen shows you optional soft ware that is available for your Router , such as the USB soft ware to allow you to p rin t th ro ug h th e Ro ute r’s US B po r t. If you w is h to download and install any of these soft ware programs[...]

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    9 GET TING ST ARTED Us ing t h e WPS B ut t on 1. Star t WPS Push B utton C onnection (WPS PBC) on your co mp ute r or o th er W i- Fi devic e t hat you wou ld l ike to conn ec t wirelessly to your Router . Often there will be a button for this pu rp ose in s of t wa re t ha t ca me w it h th e dev i ce, o r a ph ysi ca l “WPS,” “ PBC ,” or[...]

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    10 GET TING ST ARTED Manually Set Up Y our Internet Connection Use a browser to visit http:/ /router / . Y ou can also tr y visiting http:/ /1 92. 168.2. 1 / . Th e Router’s Welcome page should appear . Click the “Set it up manually” link. Please select the type of connection your ISP provides. Refer to page 1 6 for a description of the conne[...]

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    11 GET TING ST ARTED If you decide to change these settings, then enter the new v al ues and c lic k “ Save and C ont in ue.” (Not e: Th e passw ord must be at least 8 charact ers long. ) If you changed your network name and passwo rd, make note of it on th e se r vi ce card loca ted on t he foot of t he Route r . You wil l th en have to connec[...]

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    12 GET TING ST ARTED Please take this opportunit y to register your Router . This will help technical suppor t if there is a problem with your Router . Simply complete each of the required fields and click “Complete Registration. ” If you don’t want to register right now, click “Register Later” to proceed. At the next screen you can downl[...]

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    13 GET TING ST ARTED This s creen shows you optional soft ware that is available for your Router , such as the USB soft ware to allow you to p rin t th ro ug h th e Ro ute r’s US B po r t. If you w is h to download and install any of these soft ware programs, simply c lick on the button appropriate for your device. When finished installing option[...]

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    14 GET TING ST ARTED Congratulations! Y ou are now at your Router’ s dashboard. Y ou r Rou te r is n ow s et up and re ad y to u se. The status of your Internet connection is shown in the upper lef t corner of the Router’s homepage. If it does not say “ Online, ” troubleshooting information will be displayed.[...]

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    15 GET TING ST ARTED Manually Configurin g Y our Router ’s Internet from the Dashboard T o set up your ISP connec tion manually, select “ISP Connection T yp e” f rom the li st u nd er t he h ea de r “ WAN Set t in gs .”[...]

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    16 GET TING ST ARTED Dynamic Connection Cable and fiber customers generally require a dy namic conne ction. Some DSL customers require a PPP oE connection. Let’s try dynamic first. Select “ Dynamic” from the menu that appears and press “Nex t. ”[...]

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    17 GET TING ST ARTED A host name is generally not required. Hit “ Save .” The Router will restar t. If a f ter a f ew mi nu tes your In ter ne t St at us s ays “O nl in e,” y ou’r e do ne! You ca n su r f th e In ter ne t. If t he se s tep s do not wor k, tr y re st ar t ing your modem and repeating the process. If not, we’ ll try a PPP[...]

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    18 GET TING ST ARTED PPPoE Connec tion Some DSL customers require a PPPoE connection. Select PPPoE this time and press “Next.”[...]

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    19 GET TING ST ARTED Enter the username and password supplied by your Internet provider and click “ Save .” Ignore the other fields unless required by your ISP . The Rout er will restart. If a f ter a f ew mi nu tes your In ter ne t St at us s ays “Connected, ” you’r e done! Y ou can sur f the Internet. If t he se s tep s do not wor k, tr[...]

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    20 GET TING ST ARTED Android ™ (phones and tablets) 1. Op en th e Setting s app an d se le ct W ir el es s an d Ne t wor k . 2 . From t he re, s el ec t Wi - Fi to se e th e lis t of ava ila bl e net wo rk s. 3. Se le ct yo ur wi re le ss n et wor k fr om th e li st. I f as ked to do s o, ente r yo ur ne t wor k pa sswo rd. Connect Y our Wireless[...]

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    21 GET TING ST ARTED Windows ® 7 Y ou r com pu ter p rov ide s a me nu o f avail ab le w ire le ss net wo rk s at th e ri ght e nd o f the t as k ba r . 1. Lef t - click on the ic on th at l oo ks like s ig nal s tr en gth b ar s. 2 . Sele ct yo ur w ire le ss n et wo rk f rom t he li st . If as ked, en ter yo ur ne t wor k pa sswo rd (n et wor k [...]

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    22 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Addi ng USB De vices[...]

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    23 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Add in g a Dri ve Y ou can share a USB hard drive or flash drive to your network via your Router’s USB port. Once connected, you can share files and music with other computers and devices within your net work. Plug your USB hard drive into the USB por t on the back of your Router . Y ou c an m an ua ll y ch ec k th e [...]

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    24 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Adding Other USB De vices Other USB devices may also be shared via your Router . Plug your dev ic e in to t he US B po r t l oc ate d on t he back o f you r Ro ute r. Computers running the B elkin USB Print and Storage Ma nag er w il l be able t o ma ke us e of t he shar ed d evi ce.[...]

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    25 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Optional Sof tware US B Pri nt an d S tor ag e Ce nt er Th e USB Prin t an d St ora ge C en ter h el ps t o ma na ge a nd monitor the use of your USB printers, s canners, hard drives, and other devices that are connected to your Router’ s USB por t and shared across your network.[...]

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    26 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Guest Access Y ou can allow g uests to use your Internet connection without joining your per sonal network. The network name and passw ord for the guest network is locat ed on the network information card found under the foot of your Router . A pe rs on u si ng y our gues t ne t wor k wi ll b e ab le to j oi n without a[...]

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    27 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Media Server by my T wonky Media Ser ver by my T wonky lets your Router stream music, movies, an d ph oto s to d if fe ren t DL NA / UP nP d evi ce s o n you r ne t wor k. In order to use Media Ser ver by my T wonky , you will need to inser t a USB stora ge devic e w ith medi a co nte nt i nto a f ree USB po r t on t he[...]

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    28 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Websi te Fil ter s. Powe re d by Nor ton Web filters provide a first layer of whole-home Internet protection to guard you from unsafe and inappropriate websites on any device on your network. There are four differe nt filtering options: 1 . Block malicious, adult, and other non-family-friendly sites 2. Block malicious a[...]

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    29 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Intellist ream QoS Intellistream prioritizes video and gam ing traf fic for a bet ter online entertainment experience. Th er e ar e t wo ways t o en ab le I nte ll is tr ea m: Ru n a Sp ee d T e st: In order for Intellistream to provide you the best media experience, your Router needs to know what your approximate Inter[...]

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    30 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES If your Internet speed is greater than 70Mbps when downloading, Intellistream QoS will only improv e your uploading experience. Refresh – This will retest your Internet speed. Wh en yo u cl ic k “ Save,” yo ur R out er w ill save you r ch an ge s.[...]

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    31 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Wh en yo u cl ic k “ Save,” yo ur R out er w ill save you r ch an ge s. Intellistrea m is now enabled. Ma nu al s et – This will let you set your approximate Internet speeds. If you do not know your Internet speeds, contact your ISP .[...]

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    32 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES IPv6 Configuration A new vers io n of I nte rn et Pr oto co l (IP) u se s a 1 28-bit address to implement additional features that are not presen t in current IP addresses. Contact your ISP to inquire about their support for IPv6. Pass-Through Devices connected to your Router can talk to each other using nat iv e IP v 6[...]

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    A B 33 GET TING TO KNOW Y OUR ROUTER A) Rou te r St a tus L ig ht Y ou r Ro ute r’s st at us i s s how n by t he l ig ht o n th e fr on t. Of f: The Router is not plugged into a pow er source . Blinking Blue: The Router is star ting up. Solid Blue : The Router is connected to the Internet. Blinking Amber: The Router can’t detect the modem. Eith[...]

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    34 GET TING TO KNOW Y OUR ROUTER A) Mo de m (WAN) C on ne c tor Connect your modem to this port using an Ethernet cable. B) Wired (LAN) Connectors Connect computers and other wired network devices to these ports using Ethernet cables. C) USB Po r t USB printers, disks, and other USB devices plugged into this port will be shared on your network. Eac[...]

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    35 TECHNIC AL DET AIL S T echnical Features Integrated 802. 1 1ac Wi rele ss Access P oint Utilizing Dual -Band Network technolog y , your Router cr eate s t wo s ep ar ate n et wor ks ( on e at 2 .4G Hz ba nd a nd the other at 5GHz band) , allowing increased bandwidth to all your connected wireles s devices and computers. NA T IP Address Sharing T[...]

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    36 TECHNIC AL DET AIL S System Require ments Router Broadband Internet c onnection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet ) connection At least one computer with an installed net work interface adapter TCP /IP net working protocol installed on each computer RJ45 Ethernet net working cable Internet browser Setup A computer running Internet[...]

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    37 USING Y OUR ROUTER Auto Up dat e on Y our B elk in Ro ute r The Router will automatically check for a newer version of firmware every time you log into the dashboard and alert you with a message at the top of the screen if there is an update avail able. Y ou can choose to download the new version or ignore it. Y ou w il l se e a se ri es of p ro[...]

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    38 USING Y OUR ROUTER 38 Updat ing the Router ’ s Firmware via t he Web In ter f ace The following steps show you how to update your Router’s firmw are using its web interface. Y ou do not need to be connected to the Intern et as this interface is built into the Router itself. Setup steps: 1. Lo ca te an d do wnl oa d th e fi rm war e fi le f r[...]

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    39 USING Y OUR ROUTER 39 6. Cl ic k on “Fi rmw are Updat e” to war d th e bo t tom . 7. Click the “Choose File” but ton toward the middle of the screen to search for the file you saved previously . Note: The firmware version in the image above is depicted as an example. Y our file name will var y depending on your model and version.[...]

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    40 USING Y OUR ROUTER 40 9. Click the “ Update” but ton. 10 . A prompt asking, “ Are you sure you want to continu e with upgrading?” will appear . Click “OK ” . 11. A second prompt will open telling you the Router will not respond during the upgrade and warning you not to remove th e pow er s upp ly from t he R ou ter. C li ck “ OK ?[...]

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    41 USING Y OUR ROUTER Resetting the Router Re se t Bu t ton – R ed The “ Reset ” but ton is used in rare cases when the Router may function improperly . Resetting the Router will restore the Router’ s normal operation while maintaining the programmed settings. Y ou can also restor e the factory default settings by using the “ Reset” but[...]

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    42 USING Y OUR ROUTER Re stori ng t he Ro ute r to Def aul t Set t ing s Usi ng th e Web Inte r fa ce Symptoms Y ou need to restore the facto r y defaults using the web interface. This may be because the Router is not performing as expect ed or you wish to remove all previously configured set tings. Setup steps 1. Open a web browser on the c ompute[...]

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    43 USING Y OUR ROUTER 4. Click on the “ Restore Defaults” button. 5 . A wa rn ing box wil l op en t ha t say s, “ War ni ng: All you r se t ti ng s wi ll b e lo st . Ar e you s ur e you want to d o th is? ” Cl ic k “ OK ”. 6. The Router will begin the restoring process. Once the restore is complete, the Router will reboot. Note: This ma[...]

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    44 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y T roubleshooting I c an ’t c on ne ct t o th e In te rne t wi re le ss ly. If th e li ght o n t he f ron t of th e Rou ter i s s ol id b lue, t he n your Router is connected to the Internet. Y ou may not be conne cted to the Router’ s wireless network. Please refer to “Connect Y our Wireless Devi[...]

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    45 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y Limiting the wireless transmit rate— Limiting the wireless transmit rate can help improv e range and connection stability. Most wireless cards have the ability to limit the transmission rate. T o change this propert y in Windows, go to the Windows Control Panel, open “Net work Connections” , and [...]

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    46 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y Does th e Router support W ireless Protected Access (WPA) securit y? The Router ships with WP A / WP A2 securit y turned on. Windows XP and some older network hardware may require a soft ware update to support WP A / WP A2. I am h avi ng d if fi cu lt y s et t in g up WPA se cur it y o n my Ro ute r. 1[...]

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    47 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y I am h avi ng d if fi cu lt y s et t in g up Wi re d Equ iva le nt Pri vac y (W EP) se cu ri ty o n my Ro ut er. 1. Log in to your Router . Visit “http:// router/” or “ http:// 1 92. 168.2. 1” with your web browser . Click “Secur ity ” under the WiFi he adi ng. Y o u sh ou ld n ow be on the[...]

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    48 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y A pri nt er I p lu gg ed i nto t he U SB p or t i s no t sho win g up o n my co mp ut er. 1. T ry unplugging and re-plugging the printer . Please check that the USB connector is firmly plugged into the Router . 2. T o p ri nt t o a pr in ter a t ta ch ed t o th e Ro ute r , yo ur computer must have tha[...]

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    49 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y T echnic al Support US http:/ /w ww.belkin. com /support UK http:/ /w ww.belkin. com /uk/support Australia http:/ /w ww.belkin. com /a u/suppor t New Zealand http:/ /w ww.belkin. com /a u/suppor t Singapore 1 800 622 1 130 Europ e http:/ /w ww.belkin. com /uk/support[...]

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    50 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2- Y ear Product W arranty Wh at t hi s war ra nt y c over s . Belkin International, Inc. (“Belkin”) warrants to the original purchaser of this B elkin product that the product shall be free of defects in desi gn, assembly, material, or workmanship. Wh at t he p [...]

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    51 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y How to get service. T o get ser vice for your Belkin product you mu st t ake t he f oll ow ing steps: 1. Contact Belkin Internatio nal, Inc., at 12 045 E. Waterfron t Drive , Pla ya Vista, CA 90094, Attn : Custo mer Service, or call (800)-22 3- 5546, within 15 days of the Occurrence . Be prepared to pr[...]

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    52 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARR ANT Y How s t ate l aw r el at es to t h e war ra nt y. THIS W ARR ANTY CONT AINS THE SOLE W ARR ANT Y OF BELKIN. THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, E XPRESSED OR, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY L AW , IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANT Y OR COND ITION OF QUALITY , MERCHANT ABILI TY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS[...]

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    53 REGULA TOR Y INFORMA TION FCC St at eme nt DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELE CTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY We, Be lk in I nte rn ati on al, Inc., of 1 204 5 E . Wate r fr ont Drive , Pl aya Vista, CA 9 0094, de clare under our sole responsibilit y that the device, F 9 K 1115 V 2 , complies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation [...]

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    54 REGULA TOR Y INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End user s must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. T o maintain complian ce with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, plea[...]

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    55 REGULA TOR Y INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTICE: FCC Radiation Exposure State ment: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed an d operated with a minimum di st anc e of 23cm bet wee n th e ra di ato r an d you r bo dy. This transmit ter must not be co- lo[...]

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    56 REGULA TOR Y INFORMA TION A vertissement: (i) les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5 150-5 250 MHz sont réser vés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellit es mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux; (ii) De plus, les utilisateurs devraient aussi êtr[...]

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    © 2013 Be lk in In te rn at io nal , Inc . All ri gh ts re se r ved . All tr ad e nam es ar e reg is ter ed tr ad em ar ks of re sp ec ti ve man uf ac tu re rs li ste d. iPa d, iPh on e, iPo d tou ch, Ma c, Ma c OS, and Sa fa ri ar e tra de mar ks of Ap pl e Inc., re gi st er ed in th e U.S. and ot he r cou nt ri es. W ind ow s, Win do ws Vi st a,[...]