D-Link DWL-700AP manual

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    1 This product can be set up using any curr ent web br ow ser , i.e ., Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape Navigator 6.2.3. DWL-700AP D-Link Air TM Wireless A ccess P oint 5V 2A DC Power Adapter Bef ore Y ou Begin Check Y our P ackage Contents DWL-700AP W ireless Access Point CD-ROM (cont aining Manual and W arranty) Ethernet (CA T5 UTP) Cable If any o[...]

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    2 Connecting The DWL-700AP Wireless Ac- cess P oint T o Y our Netw ork A. First, connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel of the DWL-700AP and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or power strip. The Power LED will turn ON to indicate proper operation. B. Using a Ethernet cable, insert one end of the cabl[...]

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    3 Using The Setup Wizard Open your Web browser and type “http://192.168.0.50” into the URL address box. Then press the Enter or Return key . The logon pop-up screen will appear . T ype “admin” for the username and leave the password field blank. Click OK http://192.168.0.50 admin Once you have logged in, the Home screen will appear . Click [...]

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    4 Click Next Step 1 - Set up your new p assword . Y ou have the option to establish a password. Step 2 - Set Wireless LAN Connection By default the DWL-700AP SSID is set to ‘ default ’ with a Channel setting of ‘ 6 ’. Click Next Using The Setup Wizard (continued) Y ou will see the following screens. Click Next[...]

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    5 Step 3 - Encryption The DWL-700AP is capable of two levels of wireless encryption - 64-bit, and 128- bit. By default encryption is disabled. Y ou can change the encryption settings for more secure wireless communication. Click Next Click Restart Using The Setup Wizard (continued)[...]

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    6 Y our Setup is Complete! Click Close Y ou will be returned to the Home tab. Please close all internet browser windows. When you have completed the steps in this Quick Installation Guide , your connected network should look similar to this:[...]

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    7 Connecting to the DWL-700AP Using the Air Wireless Utillity included with the Air Adapters, you can browse and connect to the DWL- 700AP . The Link Info page of the Air utility will show the connection status between the DWL-700AP and Air wireless adapter . The MAC address of the DWL-700AP is listed on the product sticker on the bottom of the uni[...]

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    8 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[...]