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D-Link DSA-3200 manual

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    This product can be set up using any curr ent W eb bro wser , i.e ., Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape Navigator 7 or abov e . Wireless G Public /Private Gateway 5VDC 3A Power Adapter Before You Begin Check Your Package Contents DSA-3200 Air spot ™ Wireless G Public/Private Gateway CD-ROM (containing Manual and W arranty) 1x Ethernet (CA T5 UTP/Cro[...]

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    2 ST A TUS LED: A solid LED indicates the DSA-3200 is working properly . The LED will flash during reboot. Conn ectin g The DS A -3200 T o Y our N etwork W AN Port: Connects to your high speed Internet connection. Private LAN Ports: Connect to your private network. CONSOLE: Connects to your computer’s COM port using the provided Console Cable. (P[...]

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    3 A. Power on the DSA-3200. B. Connect an Ethernet cable from a Public LAN port to a switch or wireless access point on your public network. The Public LAN LED will illuminate to indicate a proper connection. If the Public LAN LED doesn’t light up, please check the connections. C. Connect an Ethernet cable from a Private LAN port to an Ethernet p[...]

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    4 Using The Setup Wizard Open your Web browser and type https://192.168.0.40 into the URL address box. Then press the Enter or Return key . T ype admin for both the username and password. Click Enter The DSA-3200 provides Web based configuration. Y ou can configure your DSA-3200 using a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator in[...]

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    5 Using The Setup Wizard (continued) Once you have logged in, the home screen will appear . Y ou have the option to establish a new password for the admin account. Click Run Wizard Select the appropriate time zone for your location. Click Next Enter a new admin password and retype it for verification Click Next[...]

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    6 Using The Setup Wizard (continued) Click Next Enter the system information: • Succeed Page: The URL users are directed to when successfully authenticated. • Time Server: S pecify an external time server for time synchronization. • DNS Server IP: IP address of the Domain Name Server . Click Next The DSA-3200 will attempt to determine your WA[...]

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    7 Enter the desired Wireless Network SSID, select RF Channel (auto or manual), and Wireless Transmission Mode. The Sync to Ticket option will automatically add the SSID of the Internal AP to the On-Demand User Receipt. Using The Setup Wizard (continued) Click Next S pecify the DHCP Server Settings . Click Next Configure the Public WLAN Port: • IP[...]

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    8 Click Next S pecify the DHCP Server Settings . S pecify a range of IP addresses to assign the DHCP clients. The range is entered in the format “S tart IP – End IP” i.e. 192.168.2.101 – 192.168.2.200. Enter the Domain Name and Primary DNS Server settings for the clients. Entering a Secondary DNS Server is optional. Using The Setup Wizard ([...]

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    9 T o connect to the network, make sure the network adapter in your computer is configured properly . Here’s how to configure the network adapter to obt ain an IP address automatically from the DSA-3200 Air spot ™ Wireless G Public/Private Gateway . Microsoft Windows XP: Go to Start > right click on My Network Places > select Properties &[...]

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    10 Apple Mac OS X: Go to the Apple Menu and Select System Preferences. The IP address information, the Subnet Mask, the DSA-3200 IP address and the Ethernet adapter address will appear . Click on Network Click on Apply Now Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull down menu Select Built-in Ethernet in the show pull down menu Appendix - IP Configurati[...]

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    11 Notes[...]

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    T echnical Support Y ou can find sof tware updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United S tates and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our website, or by phone. [...]