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Security

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Dimensions

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D

Safety Precautions

General Safety

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Exposure to Radio Frequency Caution

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Power Adapter Safety Notice

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Power Source

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Cleaning

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Damage Requiring Servicing

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Servicing

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E

Glossary

Introduction

Introduction

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Creative Network Blaster™ Wireless Access Point (AP)

Router.

Your Creative wireless device comes equipped with Turbo-G™ technology, which

improves your device's performance by 35%, without affecting that of other

wireless local area network (WLAN) devices in the neighbourhood. Powerful router

functions and a user-friendly web-based configuration make it easy to set up and

share a single broadband Internet connection with multiple clients. Other features

include backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, an auto-sensing

function that lets you achieve the fastest possible connection speeds, and robust

WEP or WPA-PSK encryption.

Note:

If you are new to networking, you may initially find the prospect of setting up a

networking solution daunting. But with a little patience and the aid of this User’s Guide, you

will not only be able to establish a working network, but a secure one as well.

Package

Contents

The following items are included in your package:

❑

Creative Network Blaster

Wireless AP Router CW2202

❑

Power adapter (12 V DC, 1 A)

❑

RJ-45 Ethernet cable

❑

Stand for

Wireless AP Router

❑

Quick Start leaflet

❑

Application CD

System

Requirements

❑

Installed network interface card with RJ-45 Ethernet port, or a wireless network client

(IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g compliant)

❑

Internet Explorer version 6.0

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Model Number,

Serial Number

and MAC Address

Record the model number, serial number and the MAC addresses on your Wireless

AP Router.

You will need to provide the model and serial numbers when contacting Technical

Support. You may also need to provide the MAC addresses to a network

administrator if you plan to use your device on a large network, such as in a school

or office.

More Help

Depending on the type of broadband internet service that you subscribe to, you

may need additional information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to

complete the setup of your Wireless AP Router. Contact your ISP's customer or

technical support staff for details.

Product

Registration

Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at

www.creative.com/register

. Benefits include:

❑

Service and product support from Creative

❑

Exclusive updates on promotions and events

Customer

Support Services

and Warranty

You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the

Installation CD.

(replace

d:\

with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive,

<region>

with

the region that you are in, and

<language>

with the language that your

document is in).

Customer Support

Services

d:\support\<language>\support.pdf

Warranty

d:\warranty\<region>\<language>\warranty.pdf

Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the

warranty period.

Regulatory

d:\fcc\<language>\doc.pdf

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Document

Conventions

This User’s Guide uses the following icons to highlight useful or urgent information.

Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature.

Note. This highlights additional or important information about a

feature.

Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Follow these

directions to prevent the loss of data, or damage to your product or

system.

Warning! This warns you of possible hazards that may result in

bodily harm or life-threatening situations.