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1 Getting started
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your 11 Mbps WLAN Access Point.
The package you have received contains the following items:
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user manual
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11 Mbps WLAN Access Point
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power adapter
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CD containing configuration software and this manual
1.2 Contents of this manual
Table 1-1 Contents of this manual
Chapter
When to read:
This chapter (Getting Started)
Read this chapter for general information on wireless networks.
Chapter 2: ‘Installing the
Access Point’ on page 8
Read this for information on how to install and connect the Access
Point to your (network) environment.
Chapter 3: ‘Connecting to the Access
Point ’on page 14
Read this chapter when you want to connect to an Access Point to
configure it.
Chapter 4: ‘Basic
Configuration’ page 20
Read this chapter when you want to configure the Access Point for
use in common situations (the ones listed in section 1.4: ‘Adding
Access Points to your (network) environment’).
Chapter 5: ‘Advanced
Configuration’ on page 31
Read this chapter when you want to make full use of the Access
Point’s advanced capabilities.
Chapter 6: ‘Trouble shooting’ on page
43
Read this chapter when the Access Point does not function
properly.
1.3 Wireless networking basics and advantages
A wireless network connects computers to each other using radio
technology. This offers you the freedom to move around the area
and work anywhere within range of an Access Point. Such a wireless
network is called a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network).
Access Points can be connected to a wired (Ethernet) network. This
allows wireless clients to communicate with computers on the wired
network. This type of network is called a LAN (Local Area Network).
An Access Point can also act as a gateway. You can connect the
