Hama 62746, Operating Instructions Manual

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From the start view, which you can access by
clicking Home , select Setup and then
WLAN/Basic Settings in the menu on the left.
Wireless LAN is deactivated by default for
security reasons. If you want to activate the
function, uncheck Disable Wireless LAN
Interface .
The selection under Band allows you to specify whether the device runs in the 2.4 GHz band in accordance with the
802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g (54Mbps) standard or works in combination with 802.11b and 802.11g.
Select AP+WDS under mode . This sets the network type to infrastructure.
The client network requires SSID , which is used for identification purposes in the network and must, therefore,
be identical for all users of the client network. The SSID can be up to 32 characters long. Letters and numbers are
allowed.
The Channel Number allows you to select the channel in which the data is to be transferred. 13 channels are
available.
Click Apply to save the settings. Then switch to
the menu item WDS and select the check box
Activate WDS . Enter the MAC address of another
access point into the appropriate field. This is
exactly how you must enter the MAC address of
this access point for any other access point. You
can find the MAC address of this access point
under Status . Then click Security Settings . You
can enter the encryption for the connection in the window that opens. Make sure that this encryption exactly
matches the set encryption at other access points. You can find more information on the various encryptions in
section Wireless LAN Security Settings . Click Apply to save the settings and close the window for security settings.
Click Apply changes to save your entries.
Repeat the above steps to for additional access points.
Please note that when operating two or more access points in a network, the DHCP server may be activated at one
access point only. Assign a relevant IP address for all access points.
For example:
1. Access Point IP address 192.168.2.1; Subnet mask 255.255.255.0; DHCP on
2. Access point IP address 192.168.2.2; Subnet mask 255.255.255.0; DHCP off
3. Access point IP address 192.168.2.3; Subnet mask 255.255.255.0; DHCP off
etc.