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MWN-WAPR150N Wireless Router v3.0

Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................. 1

1.1 P

RODUCT

EATURES

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1.2 P

ACKAGE

ONTENTS

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1.3 LED I

NDICATOR AND

ORT

ESCRIPTION

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CHAPTER 2 ROUTER INSTALLATION ................................. 7

2.1 H

OW TO

NSTALL THE

OUTER

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ALL USERS EXCEPT DSL

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2.1

ODEM

CCESS

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2.2 H

NSTALL

OUTER

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ODEM

SERS

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2.2

ONFIGURE

OUR

DSL M

ODEM

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2.3 R

OUTER

ONFIGURATION

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2.4 C

ONNECTING

OUR

IRELESS

EVICES

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CHAPTER 3 HOW TO LOGIN TO THE ROUTER ............... 53

3.1

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3.2 H

OW TO

ET THE

ETWORK

ONFIGURATIONS

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CHAPTER 4 QUICK SETUP GUIDE ...................................... 58

4.1 S

ETUP

IZARD

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CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED SETTINGS .................................... 65

5.1 LAN S

ETTINGS

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5.2 WAN S

ETTINGS

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5.3 MAC A

DDRESS

LONE

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5.4 DNS S

ETTINGS

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CHAPTER 6 WIRELESS SETTINGS (WLAN) ...................... 71

6.1 B

ASIC

ETTINGS

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6.2 W

IRELESS

ECURITY

ETTING

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6.3 A

DVANCED

ETTINGS

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6.4 WPS S

ETTINGS

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6.5 WDS S

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RIDGE

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Summary of Contents for MWN-WAPR150N

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Page 2: ...ngs to Medialink Products LLC Without the permission of Medialink Products LLC any individual or party is not allowed to copy plagiarize imitate or translate it into other languages All the photos and...

Page 3: ...L MODEM 35 2 3 ROUTER TO ROUTER CONFIGURATION 47 2 4 CONNECTING YOUR WIRELESS DEVICES 51 CHAPTER 3 HOW TO LOGIN TO THE ROUTER 53 3 1 LOGIN TO ROUTER 53 3 2 HOW TO SET THE NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS 54 CHA...

Page 4: ...1 CHAPTER 10 SECURITY SETTINGS 93 10 1 CLIENT FILTER SETTINGS 93 10 2 URL FILTER SETTINGS WEBSITE BLOCKING 94 10 3 MACADDRESS FILTER PARENTAL CONTROL 96 10 4 PREVENT NETWORK ATTACK FIREWALL 97 10 5 RE...

Page 5: ...MWN WAPR150N Wireless Router v3 0 APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY 110...

Page 6: ...t supports WDS Wireless Distribution System function for repeating and amplifying the signals to extend the wireless network coverage Besides the Router also supports all of the latest wireless securi...

Page 7: ...ding and downloading speed Supports two WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup encryption methods PBC and PIN Compliant to IEEE802 11n IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b IEEE802 3 and IEEE802 3u standards Supports 64 128 bit...

Page 8: ...PnP and DDNS Supports Firefox 1 0 IE5 5 or above Supports SNTP Supports virtual server DMZ host Built in firewall for hacker s attack prevention Supports DHCP server client Supports auto wireless chan...

Page 9: ...ialink reseller from whom you purchased for replacement immediately 1 3 LED Indicator and Port Description Front Panel and LED Indicator Show LED indicator description on front panel from L to R POWER...

Page 10: ...4 3 2 1 Wired local network LED indicator Solid indicates it is connected with Ethernet device and the device is turned on blinking indicates the device is transmitting and or receiving data WAN Wide...

Page 11: ...connecting to DSL MODEM Cable MODEM and ISP LAN 1 2 3 4 4 10 100Mbps Ethernet ports can be connected with Ethernet switch Ethernet router and NIC card RESET The system reset button recessed Use a smal...

Page 12: ...ynamic IP DHCP Most Common x ADSL Virtual Dial Up via PPPoE x Static IP x PPTP x L2TP A Dynamic IP Most Common Type Cable Modem Users and some DSL Modem Users Typical Cable Internet Service Providers...

Page 13: ...sually require this Your ISP can assist you with this or proceed to Section 2 2 How To Install The Router For DSL Modem Users Only on Page 23 Once the modem is set to Bridged you will not be able to a...

Page 14: ...means to install configure your router but is not required There are no drivers or files needing to be installed on any computer or device in order to operate this router x It is highly recommended to...

Page 15: ...proceed to Step 4 4 Connect your Network Cable s a Plug a network cable from your Cable modem into your Medialink Router s Blue WAN Port DO NOT connect the included AC DC Adapter to the router s Power...

Page 16: ...for your modem Reinstall the batteries if applicable b Wait for the modem to fully restart the modem is fully restarted when the lights have been blinking or solid in a steady pattern for at least 30...

Page 17: ...hat you temporarily turn off any third party firewalls or networking software during installation of your Medialink Router 9 Confirm Access To The Internet a If your computer is wired into the router...

Page 18: ...on I don t want to configure this network I just want to connect Confirm access to the internet If you are able to connect to the internet proceed to Step 10 Configuring Your Wireless Network for more...

Page 19: ...in the precise order as outlined in Steps 1 thru 8 When powering up your devices make sure each device has completely restarted before powering up the next device If you still cannot connect to the i...

Page 20: ...tion Wizard you will need to power cycle your devices Repeat Steps 1 9 When powering up devices make sure each device has completely restarted before powering up the next one Then proceed to Step 11 t...

Page 21: ...the Welcome to Setup Wizard screen DO NOT CLICK NEXT 14 Name Your Wireless Network Click WLAN Settings then click Basic Settings Change the SSID name to a name that will identify your wireless networ...

Page 22: ...ngs then click Security Settings directly under Basic Settings b Use the drop down menu to select your security mode WPA Personal is recommended c Change the Passphrase aka Network Key or Password or...

Page 23: ...s Right click Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Networks Tab Highlight your network in the list of Preferred Networks Click Remove Click OK Click Close Windows Vista Users Start Control...

Page 24: ...re still not able to connect to the wireless network it is highly recommended that you temporarily wire into the router for faster setup of your wireless network and go back through Steps 1 15 when c...

Page 25: ...PR150N Wireless Router v3 0 20 16 Congratulations You have successfully setup your Medialink Router For help with connecting your wireless devices see section 2 4 Connecting Your Wireless Devices on P...

Page 26: ...ot Reboot the router and try again to confirm access to the internet If still no access continue If you have access insert the CD and follow the prompts 5 Click Advanced Settings MAC Address Clone Cli...

Page 27: ...ss Router v3 0 22 installing your router If you are not able to access the internet after restarting your computer contact Tech Support support medialinkproducts com or Call 856 216 8222 Tuesday to Sa...

Page 28: ...termine if your modem requires additional configuration as mentioned above proceed to the instructions below Please follow these instructions BEFORE using your new Medialink router with your DSL Modem...

Page 29: ...168 0 1 Press Enter 4 When Prompted Enter The Default Login Information Enter admin for both the User Name and Password Click OK If you are not prompted to enter the default login information restart...

Page 30: ...LICK NEXT If you are not directed back into the router settings page or if you see Page Cannot Be Displayed still proceed to step 11 9 Shut Down Your Computer 10 Remove The Network Cable from the back...

Page 31: ...Power port at this time b Using another network cable plug one end to your computer s network port Plug the other end into one of the Medialink Router s yellow ports numbered 1 2 3 or 4 It is not requ...

Page 32: ...ter to fully restart 16 Power On Your Computer 17 Confirm Access To The Internet a Open your web browser For Example Internet Expolorer Firefox or Safari and confirm that you are able to access the in...

Page 33: ...work Once you have completed the hardware installation you may want to change your SSID Name of Wireless Network and Security type to a name and password that you will remember the router s default SS...

Page 34: ...r or Firefox and in the address bar enter the Router s IP address 192 168 2 1 Press Enter If you did not change the default IP address of the router in Section 2 2 Step 7 Page 25 then go back to Secti...

Page 35: ...for further assistance support medialinkproducts com or Call 856 216 8222 Tuesday to Saturday 9am 6pm EST 21 If you are able to log in to the router settings page you will see the Welcome to Setup Wiz...

Page 36: ...n refer to Step 21 and 22 For more details on your Basic Settings open the Help_BasicWirelessSecuritySettings pdf document located in the User Guide folder on the CD 23 Secure Your Wireless Network a...

Page 37: ...delete the wireless network you were just connected to then re connect to your network o Delete the Wireless Network Windows XP Users Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network Connections Right...

Page 38: ...passphrase security key passkey that you just created o If you are able to re connect to your wireless network proceed to Step 24 If you re still not able to connect to the wireless network it is hig...

Page 39: ...rity pdf or Help_WEP_WPA_WPA2 pdf document located in the User Guide folder on the CD 24 Congratulations You have successfully setup your Medialink Router For help with connecting your wireless device...

Page 40: ...yellow port of the router if applicable b Remove the network cable that is plugged into the blue WAN port of the router c Remove the power cable from the back of the router 2 Connect Your DSL Modem Di...

Page 41: ...our Internet Service Provider for assistance with reconnecting to the internet Before contacting your Internet Service Provider review Steps 4 10 as you may need additional information or assistance f...

Page 42: ...correct or your wireless network will not function properly a DSL Modem Account Information i IP Address ______________________________ ii User Name __________________________ iii Password __________...

Page 43: ...m your DSL modem into your Medialink Router s Blue WAN Port b Using another network cable plug one end to your computer s network port Plug the other end into one of the Medialink Router s yellow port...

Page 44: ...make sure the cables are connected correctly 14 Log In To The Router Settings Page Important Note You will not yet have access to the internet a Launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Fire...

Page 45: ...ess networks click on the network name that begins with Medialink click Connect for more details on how to connect to a wireless network see Section 2 4 on Page 51 If you are able to connect to the ne...

Page 46: ...to the back of the modem Wait for the modem to fully restart the modem is fully restarted when the lights have been blinking or solid in a steady pattern for at least 30 seconds x Power Up Your Media...

Page 47: ...y your ISP click Next 20 The router will display the System Status Screen The Network Status Connection Status will change from Disconnect to Connecting and then to Connected At this point you should...

Page 48: ...Help_BasicWirelessSecuritySettings pdf document located in the User Guide folder on the CD a If you are not wired into the router you will lose your connection Open the available wireless connections...

Page 49: ...you will lose your connection due to the security changes made on the wireless network To re establish the connection you will first need to delete the wireless network you were just connected to then...

Page 50: ...etwork Open the available wireless connections and connect to the new SSID You will then be prompted to enter the password aka passphrase security key passkey that you just created o If you are able t...

Page 51: ...omputer and connect wirelessly For more details in choosing your security Type see the Help_WirelessNetworkSecurity pdf or Help_WEP_WPA_WPA2 pdf document located in the User Guide folder on the CD 23...

Page 52: ...lt Gateway a XP Users Click on Start Control Panel Network Connections Right Click Local Area Connection Status Support Tab Write down the Default Gateway b Vista Click on Start Control Panel Network...

Page 53: ...Login to the Medialink router a launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and enter the Router s default IP address http 192 168 0 1 Press Enter b Input the admin in both User Name an...

Page 54: ...Change the SSID name to a name that will identify your wireless network For example Smith or MyWireless Then Click Apply Screen will not change 8 Setup security for your wireless network Click WLAN Se...

Page 55: ...seconds for it to fully restart 13 Test the internet connection through the computer that is currently hardwired to the Medialink Router a If you do not have internet through the wired connection you...

Page 56: ...the Medialink Wireless Network Important Note If your computer is requesting a PIN DO NOT ENTER THE PIN unless you are experienced with and intend to enable WPS on all your wireless devices Instead cl...

Page 57: ...al instructions copy and paste the link below into the address bar of an internet browser window such as Internet Explorer Firefox or Safari Windows Vista http windows microsoft com en US windows vist...

Page 58: ...omni directional Center the router both vertical and horizontally within the coverage area as much as possible The router can be wall mounted to achieve better signal as well Chapter 3 How to Login to...

Page 59: ...he router by launching a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and enter the Router s default IP address http 192 168 0 1 Press Enter 2 Input the admin in both User Name and Password Click...

Page 60: ...click Basic Settings Change the SSID name to a name that will identify your wireless network For example Smith or MyWireless Then Click Apply Screen will not change For more details on your Basic Sett...

Page 61: ...2 How to Set the Network Configurations 1 On your computer desktop right click My Network Places and select Properties 2 Right click Local Area Network Connection and select Properties 3 Select Intern...

Page 62: ...0 57 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK to save the configurations Or select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address Subnet...

Page 63: ...xy server Click OK to save the configurations Chapter 4 Quick Setup Guide This chapter deals with how to install and configure your router via the Web based Graphical User Interface GUI After you have...

Page 64: ...Wizard for configuring your Router quickly Click Next 2 In this screen select the type of Internet connection you use If you are not sure press the Detect button or contact your Internet Service Prov...

Page 65: ...need to enter the information like other modes Click Next and Save to finish the settings Static IP In this screen fill in the network address information from your ISP in the IP Address Subnet Mask G...

Page 66: ...to select Reboot the Router from System Tools of the left menu Click the System Status in the left menu of the Web based Utility to find out the current network and system information If the Connectio...

Page 67: ...by your ISP User Name Enter L2TP username Password Enter L2TP password MTU Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change it for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1500 is the default MTU L...

Page 68: ...username provided by your ISP Password Enter PPTP password provided by your ISP Address Mode Select Static if your ISP supplies you with the IP address subnet mask and gateway In most cases select Dy...

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Page 70: ...dresses not your PC s IP address 192 168 0 1 is the default value Subnet Mask The Router s subnet mask is the measurement of the network size 255 255 255 0 is the default value IMPORTANT Once you modi...

Page 71: ...y again to access the router s settings page through the new IP address in a web browser Vista 7 Users Start Type cmd into the search bar Enter Type ipconfig release Enter Type ipconfig renew Enter Tr...

Page 72: ...ere you can modify the related settings Virtual Dial up PPPoE Connection Mode Shows your current connection mode Account Provided by your ISP Password Provided by your ISP MTU Maximum Transmission Uni...

Page 73: ...matically Connect automatically to the Internet after rebooting the system or connection failure Connect Manually Connect to the Internet manually Connect on Demand Re establish your connection to the...

Page 74: ...ify the following addressing information IP Address Here enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN Subnet Mask here Gateway Enter the WAN Gateway here Primary DNS Server...

Page 75: ...The MAC address to be registered with your Internet service provider Clone MAC Address Register your PC s MAC address Restore Default MAC Address Restore to the default hardware MAC address 5 4 DNS S...

Page 76: ...requests and distribute DNS address Primary DNS Address Enter the necessary address provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Address Enter the second address if your ISP provides which is optional Notice Af...

Page 77: ...ixed mode 11b mode Allow the wireless clients to connect with the device in 11b mode only at the maximum speed of 11Mbps 11g mode Allow the wireless clients to connect with the device in 11g mode only...

Page 78: ...enabled BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network In IEEE802 11 BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point Channel Specify the effective channel from 1 to 11 Auto of the wireless n...

Page 79: ...alent Privacy a basic encryption method encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys 64 bits or 128 bits in length By using the same keys on each of your wireless network devices you can prev...

Page 80: ...e letters a through f and numbers only Default Key Select one key from the four configured keys as the currently active one 6 2 2 WPA Personal WPA Wi Fi Protected Access a Wi Fi standard is a more rec...

Page 81: ...word using 8 63 ASCII characters case sensitive letters numbers and symbols are allowed Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period 3600 is the default 6 2 3 WPA2 Personal WPA2 Wi Fi Protected A...

Page 82: ...tters numbers and symbols are allowed Key renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period 3600 is the default 6 3 Advanced Settings This section is to configure the advanced wireless setting of the Rout...

Page 83: ...will be fragmented if the arrival is bigger than the threshold setting The default size is 2346 bytes It is recommended not to modify this value RTS Threshold RTS stands for Request to Send This para...

Page 84: ...nd the device through encrypted contents The users only enter PIN code or press WLAN WPA button on the panel to configure it without selecting encryption method and secret keys by manual In the WLAN S...

Page 85: ...bled you need to enter a wireless client s PIN code in the field and keep the same code in the WPS client WPS Summary Shows the current state of Wi Fi protected setting including authorized mode encry...

Page 86: ...bottom of the router Reset OOB When this button is pressed the WPS client will be idle state and WPS indicator will be turned off AP will not respond the WPS client s requests and the security mode w...

Page 87: ...erent than Primary Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 WLAN SSID Your Choice make it different from Primary Router so you can tell the routers apart WLAN Security Your Choice doesn t have to be the same as Prim...

Page 88: ...two devices and establish a wider network Repeater Mode Setup a secondary router as a Wireless Access Point Primary router must be set to Lazy Click Open Scan and select the MAC address of the Primary...

Page 89: ...llowing screen MAC Address Filter Enable disable MAC address filter Select Off to disable MAC address filter Block to prevent the MAC addresses in the list from accessing the wireless network Allow to...

Page 90: ...bandwidth of the hosts wireless client Chapter 7 DHCP Server 7 1 DHCP Settings DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol assigns an IP address to the computers on the LAN private network When you enable the...

Page 91: ...IP address lease For example If the lease time is an hour then DHCP server will reclaim the IP address every hour 7 2 DHCP List and Binding Here you can manually control which IP addresses are associ...

Page 92: ...the above IP address Click Add to add the entry in the list Hostname The name of the computer which is added a new IP address Lease Time The left time length of the corresponding IP address lease Chap...

Page 93: ...ss on your LAN Start End Port Enter the start end port number which ranges the External ports used to set the server or Internet applications IP Address Enter the IP address of the PC where you want t...

Page 94: ...you set the virtual server of the service port as 80 you must set the Web management port on Remote Web Management page to be any value except 80 such as 8080 Otherwise there will be a conflict to di...

Page 95: ...ill not function 8 3 UPNP Settings Latest Universal Plug and Play is supported This function goes into effect on Windows XP or Windows ME or this function would go into effect if you have installed so...

Page 96: ...with the capability for at most 254 PCs speed control including IP address range configuration Enable Traffic Control To enable or disable the internal IP bandwidth control The default is disabled In...

Page 97: ...addresses uploading or downloading Bandwidth To specify the uploading downloading Min Max Traffic speed KB s which can not exceed the WAN speed Apply To enable the current editing rule If not the rule...

Page 98: ...Settings Control and limit specific computers and devices on the network from accessing the internet at specific times of the day The example below shows a policy that blocks the IP addresses from 19...

Page 99: ...art End Enter the starting ending IP address for the computer device you want the policy to apply to You must have manually assigned IP addresses to the clients you wish to control or else the client...

Page 100: ...filter Access Policy Select one number from the drop down menu Enable Check to enable the access policy Clear the Policy Click Clear button to clear all settings for the policy Filter Mode Click one...

Page 101: ...ll not be accessible and displayed Times Select the time range of client filter Days Select the day s to run the access policy 10 3 MAC Address Filter Parental Control Limit or Control Access to the i...

Page 102: ...the Internet Policy Name Enter a name for the access policy selected MAC Address Enter the MAC address you want to run the access policy Times Select the time range of client filter Days Select the d...

Page 103: ...Management This section is to allow the network administrator to manage the Router remotely If you want to access the Router from outside the local network please select the Enable Enable Check to ena...

Page 104: ...all hosts in WAN can implement remote Web management If you change the WAN IP address as 218 88 93 33 218 88 93 35 then only the IP addresses as 218 88 93 33 218 88 93 34 and 218 88 93 35 can access t...

Page 105: ...Routing Table The main duty for a router is to look for a best path for every data frame and transfer this data frame to a destination So it s essential for the router to choose the best path i e rou...

Page 106: ...your location If you turn off the Router the settings for time disappear However the Router will automatically obtain the GMT time again once it has access to the Internet Time Zone Select your time z...

Page 107: ...be activated 12 2 DDNS The DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System is supported in this Router It is to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address which is used to monitor hosting we...

Page 108: ...registration User Name Enter the user name the same as the registration name Password Enter the password you set Domain Name Enter the domain name which is optional For example In the local host 192 1...

Page 109: ...ore settings so you need set a directory to keep these parameters Backup Setting Click Backup button to back up the Router s settings and select the path for save Click Save to save the configuration...

Page 110: ...e button to restore previous settings 12 4 Restore to Factory Default Setting This button is to reset all settings to the default values It means the Router will lose all the settings you have set So...

Page 111: ...0 NOTE After restoring to default settings please restart the device then the default settings can go into effect 12 5 Upgrade Firmware The Router provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the Upgrade...

Page 112: ...ngs configured go into effect or to set the Router again if setting failure happens Reboot the router Click this button to reboot the device 12 7 Password Change This section is to set a new user name...

Page 113: ...to confirm the new password NOTE The only people able to access the router s GUI are the people connected to your network through a wired or wireless connection Changing the password to the GUI is not...

Page 114: ...e log Click Clear to clear all shown information If the log is over 150 records it will clear them automatically Refresh Click this button to update the log Clear Click this button to clear the curren...

Page 115: ...the same physical layer PHY with an acceptably low frame error ratio FER due to mutual interference SSID Service Set identifier An SSID is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network...

Page 116: ...The other method is to enter a text and let the computer generate the WEP key for you However since each product use different method for key generation it might not work for different products There...

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