Gigabyte GN-A17GU, User Manual

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GN-A17GU Wireless-G Ac cess Point User Guide
Chapter1 Introduction
Overview
Features
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IEEE 802.11b/g compliant and compatible with Wi-Fi
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One option of plug in wireless card for Upgrade
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Friendly SNMP Management Support
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Advanced Wireless Security support
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Support 802.1x Secure Wireless Access
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Support 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption
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Support Access Control List (ACL)
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Extended Distributed Wireless Systems (EDWS) support
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Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support (Point to Multi-Point and Point to
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Simultaneous operation of AP and WDS functions
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Built-In DHCP server for Assigning IP Address
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Transmits data rate up to the maximum speed of 54Mbps for IEEE 802.11g
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Dynamically scales the data rate to 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps for IEEE
802.11g
Thank you for using Gigabyte GN-A17GU Wireless-G Access Point. The IEEE 802.11g
standard is designed as a higher-bandwidth - 54M bit/sec - successor to the popular 802.
11b, or Wi-Fi standard, which tops out at 11M bit/sec. An 802.11g access point will support
802.11b and 802.11g clients.
The GN-A17GU Wireless-G Access Point lets you connect IEEE 802.11g or IEEE802.11b
devices to the network. With its high-speed data transmissions of up to 54 Mbps, you
complete a lot of work in a short amount of time. Network users can share a broadband
Internet connection, access e-mail, download large files, videoconference, and distribute
and play digital images, videos, and MP3 files.
And with up to 152-bit WEP encryption, you can feel relieved that your wireless network
communications are private. Easy to set up and use, the GN-A17GU provide you an AP
Manager Configuration utility.