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LED Lights
Description
POWER
Lights up in Red when powered ON.
Blinks on TEST/RESET
WLAN
Lights up in Green when Wireless LAN is
enabled. Blinks on traffic
1 to 4
Blinks in Green on data traffic
WAN
Lights up in Green when WAN port is use
Rear View
Item
Description
Reset
Press and release this button to reboot the
device. Press and hold this button for 10
seconds to load the factory default settings
of the system.
WPS™
Press this button to start WPS™ function.
Power connector, connects to a DC 12V
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DC 12V
1A Power Adapter (Supplied)
LAN1 ~ LAN4
Ports
1
to
4
Local
Area
Network
(LAN)10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports
WAN
Wide Area Network (WAN) port or
Internet Port. Connects to
x
DSL or Cable
Modem
V - Network + System Requirements
To begin using the ENHWI-2AN3, make sure you meet the following as minimum
requirements:
h
PC / Notebook Computer
h
Operating
System
–
Microsoft™
Windows
®
98SE/ME/XP/2000/
Windows Vista™ / Windows
®
7
h
1 Free RJ-45 Network Interface Card port
h
Wi-Fi adapter card – optional.
h
External
x
DSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet WAN port
(RJ-45).
h
A Web Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera etc.)
h
Few Ethernet compatible CAT5 or better cables.
VI - ENHWI-2AN3 - Where to place
You can place ENHWI-2AN3 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it
on a wall. For optimal performance, place your ENHWI-2AN3 Wireless Router in
the center of your office (or your home) in a location that is away from any
potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven. This
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location must be close to a power connection and your ADSL/Cable modem. If
the antennas are not positioned correctly, performance loss can occur.
VII - Setup LAN, WAN
LAN connection:
Connect Ethernet cable between your PC/Notebook LAN port
& one of the 4 available LAN ports on ENHWI-2AN3.
WAN connection:
Connect
Ethernet
cable
between
WAN
port
of
your
ADSL/CABLE modem & WAN port of ENHWI-2AN3. Make
sure your ADSL/CABLE modem is already setup and working
well. Contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) if you have
any questions.
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VIII - PC Network Adapter Setup
Windows XP
•
Assuming your PC or Laptop is equipped with a Network Interface Card. Click
on
START
Æ
select “
Control panel
”
Æ
From the Control Panel Window
select “
Network Connections
”
•
Right-click (Use the right button of your mouse) the
“Local Area
Connection
” icon then select and click “
Properties
”
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•
Click to Highlight the “
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
” then click “
Properties
”
button