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Reset

The reset button is located behind the small opening labelled

Reset

.

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Reboot function (software reset): Press the button for longer than 1 second but less

than 5 seconds to reboot the device. This does not affect the configuration settings.

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Reset function (returns to factory settings): Press and hold the button for at least 5

seconds to return all settings to the factory settings.

Warning:

This will clear all the configuration settings you have made since the initial

startup.

Updated firmware will not be affected.

Setting up the Gigaset SE361 WLAN

The Gigaset SE361 WLAN can be set up in any suitable location in your home or office.

You do not need any special wiring. However you should comply with the following

guidelines:

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Only operate the Gigaset SE361 WLAN indoors within a temperature range of 0°C to

+40°C. Do not position the Gigaset SE361 WLAN near sources of heat. Do not cover

the ventilation slots. High temperatures can damage the device.

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A mains socket for 230V~ and a connection socket for the modem or LAN must be

available where you set up the Gigaset SE361 WLAN.

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Do not position the device in the immediate vicinity of stereo equipment, TV sets or

microwave ovens. This may cause interference.

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Position the Gigaset SE361 WLAN so that it is as near to the centre of your wireless

network as possible. Make sure that the position of the Gigaset SE361 WLAN offers

optimum reception throughout the house or office. You can improve the reception

quality by aligning the antenna (turn and/or tilt).

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Position the Gigaset SE361 WLAN on a non-slip surface.

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Do not place the Gigaset SE361 WLAN on any furniture surface that could be

affected by the heat from the device.

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Position the Gigaset SE361 WLAN so that it cannot fall.

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Lay the cables so that nobody can trip over them.

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Note that the screws for mounting the Gigaset SE361 WLAN on the wall are not

included in the scope of delivery.

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First Steps

Connecting the Gigaset SE361 WLAN

Before starting to connect PCs to your Gigaset SE361 WLAN, make sure that

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a wired or wireless

Network adapter

is connected to the PC. Please read the user

guide that came with the device. Newer PCs and notebooks have wired adapters,

and often wireless adapters, built in at the factory.

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ConnectionPoint

is entered as

SSID

on the network adapter.

Making the connection to the DSL or cable modem

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Connect the socket on the back of the router marked

WAN

to your DSL or cable

modem with an Ethernet cable.

Note:

Use a category 5 Ethernet cable with RJ45 jacks on both ends for all connections. The

cable will normally be included with your modem. However, you can also also use the

yellow Ethernet cable, which comes with the Gigaset SE361 WLAN.

DSL or cable modem

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First Steps

Making the connection to the PC

You can connect wired or wireless PCs to your Gigaset SE361 WLAN to create a local area

network (

LAN

).

Wireless

A wireless connection is made using a wireless network adapter that must be installed

in your PC. This can be, for example, a Gigaset USB Stick 54 or another 802.11g or

802.11b-compatible wireless network adapter.

You define a

Radio network

by assigning all the devices an identical

SSID

. You must

therefore assign the SSID of the Gigaset SE361 WLAN to the network adapters. The fac-

tory set SSID is

ConnectionPoint

.

If the correct SSID has been entered in your PC's wireless network adapter, the wireless

link will be established automatically once you connect your Gigaset SE361 WLAN to the

mains power supply (see page 23).

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First Steps

Wired

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Connect one of the yellow LAN sockets (

LAN1

–

LAN4

) at the rear of the Gigaset

SE361 WLAN to the Ethernet connection on a PC. To do this, use an Ethernet cable

with RJ45 jacks (CAT5). You can also use the yellow Ethernet cable supplied with the

device.

The four LAN sockets can automatically set the transmission speed to 10

Mbps

Eth-

ernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, and the transmission mode to

Half duplex

or

Full

duplex

depending on the performance of the network adapter in your PC.

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First Steps

Connecting to the mains power supply

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Connect the mains adapter cable to the

12V 0,5A DC

socket on the Gigaset SE361

WLAN.

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Plug the mains adapter into a mains socket.

Your Gigaset SE361 WLAN is now ready for use:

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The

power

LED on the front lights up.

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The

WLAN

LED lights up to indicate that the Gigaset SE361 WLAN is ready to open

wireless connections.

The radio link to a PC that is connected by means of a wireless network adapter is

established automatically if the network adapter has been configured with the same

SSID as the Gigaset SE361 WLAN (see page 21). It can take a few seconds for the

wireless connection to be established. The

WLAN

LED flashes when data is sent or

received via this connection.

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The

LAN

LEDs light up if a device is connected to the respective LAN port by means

of an Ethernet cable.

In order to communicate via the Gigaset SE361 WLAN, the network must be configured

on the connected PCs. This usually takes place automatically (see page 76).

Note:

Only use the mains adapter (12V 0.5A DC) that is supplied with the device.