Planex MZK-WDPR, User Manual

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Installation
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To connect the Multimedia Router in Gateway Mode for use as an Internet gateway, follow
these steps:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Multimedia Router’s WAN port to your Internet
connected cable or ADSL modem.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Multimedia Router’s LAN port to your PC.
Alternatively, you can connect to a workgroup switch to support multiple users. The
Multimedia Router can support wired and wireless users.
3. Power on the Multimedia Router by connecting the AC power adapter and plugging
it into a power source.
Caution: Use ONLY the power adapter supplied with the Multimedia Router. Otherwise,
the product may be damaged.
4. Set up wireless devices by going to Tools > Network Setting > Router Setting
On-Screen Display (OSD) menu or by using the web interface. See “Initial
Configuration” on page 4-1 for more information on accessing the web interface. For
details on how to use the OSD menus, see “Using the On-Screen Display menus” on
page 6-1.
Bridge Mode
In Bridge Mode, the Multimedia Router operates as a wireless access point, extending a
local wired network to associated wireless clients (PCs or notebooks with wireless
capability). From any nearby location, you can then make a wireless connection to the
Multimedia Router and access the wired network resources, including local servers and
the Internet.
In Bridge Mode, the Multimedia Router does not support gateway functions on its WAN
port. Both the LAN port and the WAN port can be connected to a local Ethernet LAN.
Note: Bridge Mode is not the factory default mode and must be manually set using the
web management interface.