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Encryption Key
I forgot the Encryption Ke y.
There are tw o w ays to remedy this.
Set to the Softw are Reset mode and reset.
Use the CD-ROM accessory Access Point Firmw are Upgrade Utility to return the Access Point to its ex-factory setting.
Se t to the Softw are Re s e t m ode and re s e t.
1.
Pre s s the re s e t s w itch on the bottom of the Acce s s Point for approxim ate ly one s e cond w hile the pow e r to the Acce s s Point
is ON.
The Encryption Key w ill be disabled for approximately five minutes and the passw ord for the Access Point Setup Utility w ill also be disabled.
(Softw are Reset mode)
2.
Se le ct this Acce s s Point us ing the Wire le s s Pale tte , de le te the value of the Encryption Ke y on the s e tting m e nu and click
CONNECT.
The connection can require some time.
3.
Start e ithe r the Cus tom Acce s s Point Se tup Utility or the Bas ic Acce s s Point Se tup Utility.
The softw are reset w ill automatically set the passw ord to its ex-factory setting of "public". (You can now change the passw ord to anything other
than "public".)
4.
Click SCAN.
Selection of communication mode and setup of common parameters dialog box appears.
5.
Click NEXT.
Note
Alw ays delete the "*****" in the Encryption Key text box and reset it.
6.
Click NEXT.
The Connection Setup dialog box appears.
7.
Click UPLOAD.
The settings are uploaded to the Access Point. Please w ait until the Access Point's POWER indicator turns green. It takes approximately 30
seconds.
8.
Afte r the POWER indicator turns gre e n, click LINK TEST.
9.
Whe n the confirm ation dialog box appe ars , click FINISH to e xit.
Us e the CD-ROM acce s s ory Acce s s Point Firm w are Upgrade Utility to re turn the Acce s s Point to its e x-factory s e tting.
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