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Chapter 3

Installation

Manual Setup

To configure the WDS without using the utility CD, follow the procedure below.

1

Fix your computer’s IP address. For details, please refer to Appnedix C (page 96).

ex) IP address

192.168.11.80

Subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Default gateway

blank

Preferred DNS server

blank

Alternate DNS server

blank

2

Turn off your computer.

3

Connect your computer to one of the AirStation’s LAN ports with the Ethenet cable.

Turn on the AirStation, wait one minute, and then turn on your computer.

power outlet

AirStation wireless router

(rear side)

PC

1) connect

1) connect

Ethernet cable

2) connect the power supply

4

Wait for a while, and then make sure that the AirStation’s LEDs are lit as described below:

POWER

Green light is on

WIRELESS

Green light is on

ROUTER

Green light is on

DIAG

Off

※

Refer to page 8 and 10 for LED locations and other details.

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5

Open the web configuration screen. Refer to page 23 for the instruction as necessary.

6

In the "

Mode information

" menu, select

"Bridge Mode"

and click "

Apply

".

7

When this below screen appears, re-enter

the user name "

root

" and password set up

for web configuration screen. Click "

OK

".

8

Web configuration screen will open again. Click "

Wireless Config

" , then "

WDS

".

9

Check "

Use

" option and select "

Manual

" from the "

Connection type

".

Click "

Search

"

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A list of available wireless APs will be generated. Select the target AP and click "

Select

".

Click "

Search again

" if no APs are found.

11

Configure the security information of the target AP and click "

Apply

".

12

Revert to the original IP adress setting. Refer to Appendix C (page 96) again.

ex) IP address

obtain an IP address automatically

Subnet mask

obtain DNS server address automatically

You’ve completed the WDS setup. Refer to Chapter 4 for advanced settings.

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Chapter 4

Configuration

This chapter explains the advanced settings for the AirStation. To change advanced settings, use the

AirStation's web-based configuration utility.

How to Access the Web-Based Configuration Utility

To display the configuration of the AirStation, follow the procedure below.

1

2

3

Launch a web browser.

Enter the router’s LAN-side IP address in the address

field, and press the "Enter" key.

Note:

･

The AirStation’s default LAN-side IP address depends on its mode setting.

In router mode: 192.168.11.1

In bridge mode: 192.168.11.100

･

If you change the IP address of this unit, use the new IP address.

When this screen appears, enter“

root”

(in lower case) for the user name and the

password that you set during initial setup.

Click“

OK”

.

Note:

･

By default, the password is blank (not set).

･

If you forget your password, hold down

the Reset button (page 11) to initialize all

settings. The password will then be blank.

Note that all other settings will also revert to

their default values.

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4

The configuration screen is

displayed.

Help is always displayed on the

right side of the configuration

screen. Refer to the Help screens

for more information on each page

in the web-based configuration

screens.