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1 Co mp liances FC C Class B Fe d e ra l Co mmunication Commission Interference Stat ement This e quip m ent has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter ference in a residential installatio[...]

2 IMPORT ANT NO TE FC C R adiation Exposure Stat ement: This equi pm ent complies with FC C r adi ati on ex posure limits set f or th for an uncontrolled environment. Thi s e q uipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & y our body . This t r ansmitter must not be co-located or operating in con- ju[...]

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Con gra tul ati on s on your purchase of this EZ C o nnect™ T urbo 2.4GHz 11/22 Mbps Auto-Sensing Wireless Access P oint. The EZ Co nnec t™ T urbo Wireless Access Point is the perfect device for adding wireless connectivity to your Ethernet network, or expanding and existing wireless network. Plug and Play installation allows users to easily se[...]

7 Sec tion 1 | Getting Star ted Site Loca tion Choose a location for your EZ C onnec t T urbo Wireless Access Po in t . U su a l l y , t h e be s t location is at the center of your wir eless coverage area. Co nnec t the Ethernet cable The E Z Co nnect T urbo Wireless Access P oint should be connect- ed to a network switch or hub that is connected [...]

1.1 | EZ C onnect T urbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Acc ess Po i nt L E D Indicators T he preceding diagram shows the LED indicator lights on the EZ Connect T urbo Wireless A ccess Point. The EZ Connect T urbo Wireless Access P oint has 2 ex ternal antennas , which are adjustable for best wireless reception. The fr on t of the Wireless Access Point has 3 [...]

9 3. Hold down the [Reset] button which is located on the back of the device. Y ou may need to use a pin or other pointed object to hold the button down. 4. Plug the power connector into the Wireless Access P oint while holding down the [Reset] button. 5. The “ T X/RX” LED will be solid, then flash 5-6 times. 6. Then the “LINK/ACT ” LED wil[...]

10 3. Click the [APPL Y ] button to complete the reset process. 4. The unit will reboot and reset the SMC2455W . Us ing the W eb-based Utility to reset the SMC2455W to factor y defaults 1. Log into the SMC2455W using the W eb-based Utilit y . (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [T o o l s ] link on the left hand navigation menu, and [...]

11 Sectio n 2 | Understanding Wireless Co nnections The E Z Co nnect T urbo Wireless Access P oint is based on the IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi standard , which uses radio transmission for network co nnectivit y . These 802.11b radio waves trav el in all direc tions, and can transmit through walls and floors. W ireless transmission operating range and data t[...]

2.2 | Adjusting the Ant ennas Th e antennas on the SMC2455W can be adjusted for best radio rece ption. Start with the antennas pointing straight up , and adjust each antenna if wireless reception is poor . Certain areas, such as directly below the antennas, get relatively poor rec ep- tion. Pointing the antennas toward another wireless component do[...]

13 2.4 | Understanding Wireless Security ( WEP) Any one within range of your wireless network is a potential security risk. Without wireless securit y options configured on your net work , a person outside of your ph ysical location but within your wireless range may be able to access the netw ork and any data that is being transmitted o ver it. SM[...]

14 T he SMC2455W is a Plug-and-Play device . When you plug this Ac cess Point into y our network, it will automatically get an IP address from your DHCP server and begin to provide wireless connections based on your current network IP configuration. 3.1 | V erify Equipment and P ermissions At co mpu t er that you want to install the EZ Connect TM T[...]

15 3.2 | Installing the Utility Sof tware 1. At the splash screen, click the [Install Utility] option to launch the Installation Wizard. 2. Click the [Next >] button to confirm the installation.[...]

16 3. Configure the install location, and then click the [Next >] button to continue. * It is recommended that you choose the default folder name. 4. Click the [Finish] button to complete the installation process.[...]

17 Sec tion 4 | Acc essing the SMC2455W The E Z Co nnect T urbo Wireless Access P oint can be configured and managed by using two different utilities . Each utility provides the same functionalities. •W indows Utility •W e b -based Utility 4.1 | Using the Windows Utility 1. Click [Star t] ,t hen [Programs] ,t hen [SMC2455W A ccess P oint Utilit[...]

18 3. Once you have logged int o the Windows Utilit y , you can: •V i e w link and devic e information •S ee the available EZ C onnec t T urbo Wireless Access P oints (SMC2455W ) in your network if you ha ve more than one SMC2455W installed. •C o n f i g u r e wireless settings and TCP/IP settings •C o n f i g u r e wireless security ( WEP)[...]

19 Note: Th e SMC2455W is DHCP-enabled by default. I f you do not kno w t he I P a ddress that was assigned by your DHCP ser ver , please use the Windows Utility or look at your DHCP client list to get the correct IP address to use. If you do not hav e a DHCP ser ver on y our network, then the SMC2455W will auto-assign itself an IP address of : 192[...]

20 Sectio n 5 | Configur e T he SMC2455W EZ Connect T urbo Wireless Access Point can be configured from both the Windows and W eb-based utility . Since the EZ C on n ec t Tu r b o W i r e l e ss Access P oint ships with the defau lt c on fi gu r a ti on of DHCP-enabled, it will auto-configure itself to any netw ork setting. 5.1 | Configur e the Wir[...]

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22 5.2 | Configur e the Wireless A ccess Point using We b - based Utility (Setup Wizard) 1. Log into the SMC2455W W eb-based Utility . (See section 4.2 for mor e in fo rma tio n) 2. Click on [Setup Wizard] link. 3. The Setup Wizard will guide you through the basic co nfiguration settings for the SMC2455W . Through the wizard , you can configure the[...]

23 4. The first step in the Setup Wizard is to configure: • SSID •W ireless Channel (default wireless channel is 6) 5. When you have completed this step , click the [NEXT ] button. 6. The second step in the Setup Wizard is to configure WEP encr yption:[...]

24 Note: If thi s is your first experience with wireless netw orking, it is a good idea to keep WEP disabled until you have the connection up and running. Then enable this security feat ur e on both the Access Point and y our wireless client. 7. When you have completed this step , click the [FINISH] button to save the settings and reboot the A cces[...]

25 3. T o change the IP configuration on the SMC2455W , click on the [LAN] link on the left hand navigation menu. Fro m t h is sec tion, you can configure the following: •S t a t i c I P o r D HCP Configuration Fo r s t at i c I P settings, you can configure: •I P A ddress •S u b n e t M a s k •G a t e w a y 4. When you have completed confi[...]

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Sec tion 6 | Security Wired Equivalent P rivacy ( WEP) is used to protec t your data as it is transmitted over the wireless connection. The EZ C onnect Tu r b o W i r e le ss Access Point supports 3 levels of encr yption, 64- /128-/256-bit, a nd bot h H EX an d AS CI I fo rm ats . Plea se refe r t o the char t below for the each key and f ormats re[...]

28 3. Check the [Data Encr yption] checkbox. Under the WEP Settings sec tion, y ou can configure: •W E P K e y L e n g t h •H E X o r A S CII f ormat •S e t K e y N u m b e r t o u s e Note: Fo r i n fo r m a t i o n o n WE P K e y structures, see S ection 6. 6.2 | Configur e WEP using W eb-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2455W W eb-based Ut[...]

29 3. Click on [W i r e l ess] link on the left hand navigation menu, and then select the [Encr yption] option. 4. T o enable WEP , choose the WEP key length you want to use. 5. Then set the WEP k ey f ormat. 6. Enter in the WEP k ey you want to use , based on the key length and format. 7. Selec t the WEP key you want to use by click ing the button[...]

30 6.3 | Configur e MAC F iltering using W eb-based Utilit y 1. Log into the SMC2455W W eb-based Utility . (See section 4.2 for mor e in fo rma tio n) 2. Click on [Adv anced Setup] link. 3. Click on [Filter] link on the left hand navigation menu. 4. Check the [Enable] option. 5. Enter in the MAC address of the clients/users that you want to have a [...]

31 Se ct ion 7 | EZ Connect T urbo Wireless Acce ss P oint Information Both the Windows Utilit y and W eb-based Utility provide infor- mation about the EZ Connect T urbo TM Wireless Access P oint. The information below outlines which information can be f ound in which utility : Wi ndows Utility: •A P N a m e • SSID •I P A ddress •C h a nnel[...]

32 7.1 | View Wireless Acc ess P oint information using Wind ows- based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2455W using the Windows-based Utility . (See section 4.1 for more information) 2. The default page of the Windows-based Utilit y displays all of the information outlined abov e.[...]

33 7.2 | View Wireless A ccess P oint information using We b - based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2455W using the W eb-based Utilit y . (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Adv anced Setup] link. 3. Click on [Status] link on the left hand navigation menu.[...]

34 Sectio n 8 | Changing the P asswor d on the SMC2455W Fo r n e t wo r k security , it is a good idea to change the EZ C onnect Tu r b o W i r e l e ss Access P oint ’ s default password . T o change the password on your SMC2455W , follow the steps outlined below : 1. Log into the SMC2455W using the W eb-based Utilit y . (See section 4.2 for mor[...]

Se ct ion 9 | Upgrading the SMC2455W The E Z Co nnect T urbo Wireless Access P oint is upgradeable through the Web-based Utility . Please verify that you ha ve the latest firmware av ailable from http://www.smc .com. 1. Log into the SMC2455W using the W eb-based Utilit y . (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Adv anced Setup] link. 3[...]

36 Sect ion 10 | Backing up and Restoring the Wirel e ss Acc ess P oint The E Z Co nnect T urbo Wireless Access P oint offers a configuration backup and configuration restore option through the Web- based Utility . This feature will allow you to sa ve all of your configuration se ttings to a separate file, so you can easily configure multiple Acces[...]

37 10.2 | Restore the SMC2455W c onfiguration fr om “SMC2455W_backup .bin ” file 1. Log into the SMC2455W using the W eb-based Utilit y . (See section 4.2 for more information) 2. Click on [Adv anced Setup] link. 3. Click on [T o o l s ] link on the lef t hand navigation menu , and then click the [Configur ation T ools] option. 4. Click the [Br[...]

38 Sec tion 11 | Uninstalling the SMC2455W Wi ndows Utility If yo u n eed to uninstall the EZ C o nnect TM Tu r b o W i r e less Access Po int Windows Utilit y program, please follow the steps below : 1. Click [Star t] ,t hen [Programs] , choose [SMC2455W A ccess Po int Utility] ,a n d t h e n select [Uninstall] . 2. T o complete the uninstall proc[...]

39 Sec tion 12 | T echnical Specifications Data Rate •U p to 22 Mbps with Auto Fa llback to 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps Operating Range •U p to 1,155 feet Interface •R J-45 – 10/100 Mbps •P o w e r J a ck – 2.5mm Network C onfiguration •I n f r a s t r u c t u r e Con fi gu ra tion and Management •W e b a n d W i ndows-based Radi o Sign al T yp[...]

40 Sec tion 13 | T roubleshooting This s ec tio n provides possible solutions to issues regarding the installation and operation of your EZ Connect T urbo Wireless Acce ss P oint. I f the solution you are looking for is not listed here , please visit SMC Networks web sit e at www .smc.com. Before you begin troubleshooting y our EZ Connec t T urbo W[...]

41 Sect ion 14 | Glossary 802.11 - 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed b y the IEEE for wireless LAN technology . 802.11 specifies the ov er- the-air inter face used between a wireless client and a base sta- tion or between two wir eless clients. The IEEE accepted the specification in 1997. 802.11b - An extension to 802.11 that ap[...]

42 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration P rotoc ol) - A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing , a device can ha ve a diff erent IP address every time it connec ts to the network. In some systems, the device's IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also suppor ts a mix of [...]

43 is modulated with a narrowband carrier signal that "hops" in a rando m but predic table sequence from frequency to frequenc y as a function of time over a wide band of frequencies. The signal energy is spread in time domain rather than chopping each bit into small pieces in the frequency domain. This technique reduces i nter fer ence b[...]

44 LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated de v i ces that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or ser ver within a small geographic area (for example , within an office building). MAC A ddress - Shor t for Media Access Control address , a hard- ware address that [...]

45 Static IP Addr ess - A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP netw ork. Subnet Mask - The metho d us ed for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups, or subnets. The mask is a binar y pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets . SSID Broadcast- Fo[...]

WEP ( Wired Equivalent Priv ac y) - Is a security protocol for wire- less local area networks ( WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WINIPCFG - Co nfiguration utilit y based on the Win32 API for qu er yi ng ,d efining, and managing IP addresses within a network. A commonly used utility , under Windows 95, 98, and Me, for configuring networks. WL[...]

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