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    Quick Install Guide Wireless 54Mbps A+G Dualband Access Point with built-in PoE NetPassage WP18[...]

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    i Table of Contents 1: Introduction................................................................................... 1 Pa ck a ging Content............................................................................... 2 2: Let’s Get Going-H a rdw a re Setup ............................................... 3 Option One: Using power ada pter to s[...]

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    Chapter 1 Intro duc tion 1 1: Introduction Compex WP18 W ireless 5 4Mbps A+ G Dualb and Acce ss Point with bu ilt-in Po E let you have the best of both worlds with its versatile Dual band feature. Compex WP18 contains two separate wireless radio transcei vers that support all thre e popular wireless net work such as the IEEE 802.11b/g band which op[...]

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    Chapter 1 Intro duc tion 2 Packaging Content Actual product appearance m ay slightl y differ depending on the hardware ver sion . 1 x Compex WP18 2 x External Antenna 1 x Power Adapter 1 x Read-Me- First Note 1 x Product CD 2 x Rest Foot[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 3 2: Let’s Get Going-Hardware Setup Compex WP18 can be powered using either the power adapter or the Compex PoE or IEEE802.3af PoE. The install ation process for the three opti ons is described below. Option One: Using power adapter to supply power to the unit Be fo re a tt ach ing a p air o f e xte rn[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 4 Insert one end of the RJ 45 Ethernet cabl e to any of the LAN ports (1,2 or 3) on your Compex WP18, and the other end of the cable to your PC’s Eth ernet network adapter. Attach the po wer adapter to the main electri cal supply, and connect the power plug into the socket of the Compex WP18. PC[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 5 Power ON your PC. Not ice that the Power and Port 1 or 2 ( depending on which port you hav e connected the RJ45 Ethernet ca ble to) LEDs hav e lighted up. This i ndicates that the conne ction has been es tablished successf ully between your Compex W P18 and your PC.[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 6 Option Two: Using Compex PoE to supply power to the unit Compex Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) is fully compati ble with your Compex WP18. This accessory sup plies operati onal power to the wireless access poi nt via the Ethernet cable connection. Users who have already purchased the Compex PoE and who wish[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 7 Next, connect the RJ45 Ethern et cable attached to th e Compex PoE Injector to your PC’s Ethernet network adapter. Once you have fi nished configuri ng your WP18, you can conne ct the PoE Injector’s RJ45 Ethernet cable to your network device, such as to a switch or hub. Connect the power adapter su[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 8 N o w , t u r n o n y o u r p o w e r s u p p l y . N o t i c e t h a t t h e Power and Port 4 (P oE Po rt ) (accordi ng to the pi cture illustr ati on) LEDs have li ghted up. Thi s indicate s that the WP18 is recei ving power through the Compex PoE Inj ector and that connection between Compex WP18 and[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 9 Option Three: Using IEEE 802.3af PoE Injector to supply power to the unit Compex WP18 can be powered using the I EEE802.3af PoE Injector. Thi s accessory suppli es operational power to the wireless AP via the Etherne t cable connection. The instal lation process i s described bel ow. Follow the same pr[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 10 Next, connect the RJ45 Ethern et cable attached to th e standard PoE Injector to your PC’s Ethernet network adapter. Once you hav e finished confi guring your WP18, you can conne ct the PoE Injector’s RJ4 5 Ethernet cable to your network devi ce, such as to a switc h or hub. PC[...]

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    Chapter 2 Let’s Get Going - Hardware Setup 11 Connect the power adapter suppl ied in the I EEE802.3af Po E kit to the mai n electrical supply and the power plug into the socket of the i njector. Note: The voltage and curren t supplied to the NetPassag e WP18 power adapter and the standard PoE ki t power adapter are di fferent. Do not i nterchange[...]

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    Cha pter 3 Acce ss to Web -bas ed I nter face 12 3: Access to Web-based Interface There are two methods to access to the web-based interface of Compex NetPassage WP18: 1. Through the Compex Utility – uConfig You can access to th e web-based int erface directl y without hav ing to change the IP address of your PC. 2. T hrough your web browser Firs[...]

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    Cha pter 3 Acce ss to Web -bas ed I nter face 13 Select NetPassage WP18 in the Compex Products List secti on and click on Open Web button. To update and display the av ailable device(s) in the list, click on the R efresh button.[...]

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    Cha pter 3 Acce ss to Web -bas ed I nter face 14 This screen prompts y ou not to exit your uConfi g program while accessi ng to y o u r w e b - b as e d i n t e r f a c e , o r e l s e y o u w i l l f a i l t o c o n n e c t t o y o u r d e v i c e . C l ic k on the OK button to proceed. At the auth enticati on page, cli ck on the LOGIN! button to [...]

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    Cha pter 3 Acce ss to Web -bas ed I nter face 15 You will then reach the hom e page of Compex WP18’s w eb-based interface. Note: Refer to User’s M anual for instructi ons on how to configure Compex WP18 for wireless access. Access to the Web interface manually If you wish to access to the web interface manually, you need to configure the TCP/IP[...]

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    Cha pter 3 Acce ss to Web -bas ed I nter face 16 From the Product CD, click on Utilities and select NpFind program to run i t. Once your Compex WP18 has connected to yo ur PC, the program will automatica lly detect the d evi ce and display its I P address. Open your Internet br owser, e nter http://192.168.168.1 i n the address bar and hi t the Ent[...]

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    Chapter 4 Panel Views and Descriptions 17 4: Panel Views and Descriptions Front View of NetPassage WP18 in the standing position Name Description Steady Green The devi ce is powered up. 1 Power (LE D ) Off No power is supplied to the devi ce. 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[...]

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    Chapter 4 Panel Views and Descriptions 18 Steady Green The WAN connection is enabl ed. 2 WAN (Link/Ac tiv ity LED) Flashing Green Data transmissi on at WAN connection. Steady Green At leas t one wire less link is present. 3 WLAN (1),(2) (Link/Acti vi ty LED) Flashing Green Acti vi ty is detected i n the wireless network. These LEDs reflect the stat[...]

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    Chapter 4 Panel Views and Descriptions 19 Side View of NetPassage WP18 in the standing position Name Description 8 External Antennas 2dBi SM A antennas 9 R232 (Integrated Serial Int er fa ce ) This interface is used for accessing the Hyp er Terminal consol e to configure the NetPa ssage WP18. 10 WAN (RJ45 Port) 10/100Base-T Port connects to Cable/A[...]

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    Chapter 4 Panel Views and Descriptions 20 11 1, 2, 3 (Ethernet Ports) Integrated 3-port 10/100Mbps Switching (RJ45) 12 4 POE (P oE P or t ) If usi ng power adapter: Connect to your PC or network hub or sw itch If u sin g Po E: Connect to PoE injector 13 5V DC (DC I n pu t ) 5V DC power input 14 Reset (Push Button) To reboot, press once. To reset pa[...]

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    Chapter 5 Technical Specification 21 5: Technical Specifications Safety and Electromagnetic Conformance • FCC Part 15 SubPart B and SubPart C [for wire less modu le] • EN 300 328-2 [for wireless module] • EMC CE EN 301 489 (EN300 826) [for wireless module] • EN 55022 (CISPR 22)/EN 55024 Class B • EN 61000-3-2 • EN61000-3-3 • CE EN 609[...]

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    Chapter 5 Technical Specification 22 Network Interface WAN Interface: 1 x 10/100 Mbps LAN Interface: 3 x 10/100 Mbps Power over Ethernet : 1 x PoE Security • 64 - bit / 128 – bit WEP • WPA -E A P a n d WPA -P S K • W ireless Pseudo Vi rtual LAN • IEEE 802.1x – TLS, TTLS, PEAP, EAP-SIM • Stateful Packet Inspecti on Firewall Output Powe[...]

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    Chapter 5 Technical Specification 23 Operating Temp: Storage Temp: Operating Humidity: 0ºC to 55ºC -20ºC to 75ºC 10% to 80% RH Humidi ty (RH – Relative Humi dity): Further Information References For more detai ls on the NetPassag e WP18 confi guration , please refer to the User’s Manual in the accompanyi ng Product CD. This document may bec[...]

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    24 Disclaimer: Compex, Inc. p rov ides thi s guid e with out warran ty of a ny ki nd, ei ther expressed or implied, including but not limite d to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Compex, Inc. may make improvements and/or changes to the product and/or spec ifications of the product described in this gui[...]

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    25 The trans mitter s hall not be coll ocated with other tra nsmi tters or a ntennas . ICES 003 Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies wit h Canadian ICES-003. DECLARATION OF CONFO RMITY: Compex, Inc. declares that the product: Product Name: Compex Wireless 54Mbps A+G Access Point wit h built-in PoE Model No.: NetPassage W P18 conforms t[...]

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    26 WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD Re gi s ter v i a t he I n te rn et a t h ttp :/ /www. cp x.c om or htt p: // www.c om pe x.c om .s g [M-0088-V2.4C] To activ ate the warranty, pl ease compl ete this card and retu rn to Compex within ni nety (90) days from the date of purchase. Please e-mail this warranty card to support@compex.com.sg . Product: Purch[...]

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    Manual Number: M-0508-V1.1C Version 1.1 September 2005[...]