CBN AP5541 User manual

WirelessAccessPoint FastInstallationGuide
AP5541
•Wi‐FiNetworksetup
•Cablenetworksetup
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LANOptions
WirelessWi‐Fi
RJ45
Reset +12VDC
Power
WPS
WiredEthernetLAN
PowerAdapter Ethernetcable
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WirelessLAN

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AP5541
InsidetheBox
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OnePowerAdapter OneEthernetcable

PowerConnection
2PlugthepowercordintoanACpoweroutletandtheotherendofthepowercordintopowerportofAP5541.
EverytimeAP5541isturnedon,ittakesabout2minutestofindandlocktheMeshWi‐Fi.
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WirelessWi‐Fi
Powerport
Power
Adapter
ACelectricaloutlet

WirelessLANConnectionForConfigurationManagerAccess
3ChecktheAP5541labeltofindoutthebasicsettingofWirelessWi‐FiSSIDandpassword.
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LED
ChecktheAP5541LEDstatus.
TheAP5541frontpanelLEDindicatorsprovidethe
statusinformationforpower,communications,and
errors.IfAP5541ispoweronandworkfunctionLED
shouldbesolidwhite.(atstart)

WirelessLANConnectionForConfigurationManagerAccess
3Gotothedeviceyouwishtoconnect.Openyourdevice’sWi‐Fisettings(makesureWi‐Fiisturnedon).
Refreshthe"NetworkandInternet"windowtoselectandconnecttotheAP5541SSIDnameprintedonthelabel
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Enterthepasswordprintedonthelabelandpress"Next"forWi‐Ficonnection.
YoucanaccesstheAP5541configurationmanagerthroughhttp://192.168.200.1.

WiredEthernetLANConnectionForConfigurationManagerAccess
4UsercaneasilyconnectanyPCRJ45EthernetportdirectlytotheAP5541Ethernetporttoaccessthe
configurationmanagerthroughhttp://192.168.200.1
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Ethernetcable
1GbELAN1

AP5541ConfigurationManager(CMGR)
5TheAP5541ConfigurationManager(CMGR)allowsyoutochangeandviewthesettingsonyourAP5541.
Youcanreachtheconfigurationmanagerathttp://192.168.200.1
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CompleteAP5541ConfigurationManager(CMGR)
6Afterloggingintothemanagementsystem,CMGRallowsyoutochangeandviewthesettingsonyourAP5541.
Congratulations!Yourwirelessaccesspointhasbeensetup.Ifyouhaveanyproblems,pleasefollowthe
troubleshootinginstructionstotroubleshoot.
IP address
IfyourWi‐Fiisalreadyconnectedtothenetworkordevice,butstillcan’tconnectoraccesstotheinternet.
Pleasecheck/changePCIPaddresssettingtoautoletDHCPautoassistIP.
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Meshsetting
Cablemodem
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WirelessWi‐Fi(1)
Firstmakesureyourcablemodemisabletoconnecttotheinternet,pressthecablemodemand
AP5541WPSbuttonatthesametimeorina60secondwindow,waitfor5‐10secondto
completetheMeshnetworksetting.IfWi‐FiLEDisblinkingredlight,thismeansAP5541is
scanningandtryingtoconnecttotheMeshnetwork.
WPS
IfyouneedtosetupmoreMeshnetworks,pleasepressWPSbuttonatthewirelessWi‐Fi(1)that
hasalreadybeenconnectedtocablemodemandthenpresstheWPSbuttononthenewwireless
Wi‐Fi(2)yourgoingtosetup.Waitfor5‐10secondtocompletetheMeshnetworksetting.
WPS
WirelessWi‐Fi(2)
WPS

FrontPanelLEDBehavior
LED
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TheAP5541frontpanelLEDindicatorsprovidethefollowingstatusinformationforpower,communications,anderrors:
LED Status Description
White On
Off
Deviceispower‐on
Deviceispower‐off
Yellow Flashing Defaultsetting
Red On
Flashing
Mesh networkisoffserver/Meshnetwork can’taccessesIPaddress.
Meshnetworkisconnecting/Meshnetwork accessingIPaddress/
WPSdeviceconnecting/WPS deviceconnectingMeshnetwork
Blue On
Flashing
Mesh5GHzWi‐Fi networksinglestrong(RSSI≧‐65dBm)
Mesh 5GHzWi‐Fi networksinglepoor(RSSI<‐ 65dBm)
Green On
Flashing
Mesh2.4GHzWi‐Fi networksinglestrong(RSSI<‐ 65dBm)
Mesh2.4GHzWi‐Fi networksinglepoor(RSSI≧‐65dBm)

Troubleshoot
Ifthedeviceisnotworkingproperly,pleasechecktroubleshootbelow.
1. CheckelectricaloutletisproperlypluggedintotheAP5541andthedeviceispoweron.
2. CheckLEDlightstatusonthedeviceisworkingproperly.FormoreinformationcheckLEDbehavior.
Powerlightisoff
•ChecktheAP5541isproperlypluggedintotheACelectricalwalloutlet.Ifstillnotworking,changeanotherelectrical
outletormakesureelectricaloutletisworkproperly.
•Ifthedevicestillcannotbeoverpowerednormally,itmaybethatpoweradapterisdefectiveandmustbereplaced.
*Note:Pleaseusethepoweradapterweprovide.Theoutputvoltageis+12VDC/1.5A.Makesureyouplugintheright
voltage.Pleasecontactyourcablecompanyforreplacementwhenpoweradapterisnotfunctionnormally.
Afterthedeviceisturnedon1min,LEDredlightisturnonorflashing
‐Makesurethecomputernetworkcarddriverisinstalledcorrectly/uptodate.
‐CheckwhetherthecomputernetworkissettoobtainanIPaddressautomatically.IfthecomputerissettoobtainanIP
addressautomatically,pleasecheckwhetherthenetworkconnectioniscorrect.
‐IftheLEDredlightcontinuouslybrightorflashingfor5minute,itmeansthattheMeshnetworkcannotestablish
normalservicesorcannotobtainanIPaddress.Pleasecontactyourinternetserviceprovidertoreportforrepairs.
LEDflashingblueorgreenlight
Meshnetwork5GHzWi‐Fisignalisweak(bluelightflashing),or2.4GHzWi‐Fisignalisweak(greenlightflashing).Users
canchangethepositionofthewirelessbasestationuntiltheblueorgreenLEDlightofthewirelessdeviceissteadyor
LEDlightisconstantlyon,indicatingthattheMeshnetworkestablishedbythewirelessstationandthecablemodemis
stable,properlyreceivingandsendingWi‐Fisignals,andthedatatransmissionspeedishigh.
*Ifthesolutionslistedheredonotsolveyourproblem,contactyourinternetserviceprovider.
Beforecallingyourinternetserviceprovider,trypressingtheResetbuttonontherearpaneloftheAP5541.Pleasenote,if
youpresstheResetbutton,youwillloseallyourcustomconfigurationsettings,includingFirewallandAdvancedsettings.
YourserviceprovidermayaskforthefrontpanelLEDstatus,checkFront‐PanelLEDsandErrorConditions. 12

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FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,
maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
•FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
•ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustaccept
anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
•ForproductavailableintheUSA/Canadamarket,onlychannel1~11canbeoperated.Selectionof
otherchannelsisnotpossible.
•Thisdeviceisrestrictedforindooruse.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
FCCRadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cm
betweentheradiator&yourbody.
Thisdevicecontainslicence‐exempttransmitter(s)/receiver(s)thatcomplywithInnovation,Scienceand
EconomicDevelopmentCanada’slicence‐exemptRSS(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference.
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation
ofthedevice.
Cetappareilcontientdesémetteurs/récepteursexemptsdelicencequisontconformesau(x)RSS(s)
exemptésdelicenced'Innovation,SciencesetDéveloppementéconomiqueCanada.L'opérationest
soumiseauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:
(1)Cetappareilnedoitpasprovoquerd'interférences.
(2)Cetappareildoitacceptertouteinterférence,ycomprislesinterférencessusceptiblesdeprovoquerun
fonctionnementindésirabledel'appareil.
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Thedeviceforoperationintheband5150–5250MHzisonlyforindoorusetoreducethepotentialfor
harmfulinterferencetoco‐channelmobilesatellitesystems
lesdispositifsfonctionnantdanslabande5150‐5250MHzsontréservésuniquementpourune
utilisationàl’intérieurafinderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillagepréjudiciableauxsystèmesdesatellites
mobilesutilisantlesmêmescanaux.
Forindooruseonly.
Pouruneutilisationenintérieuruniquement.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
ICRadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithICRSS‐102radiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance21cmbetweenthe
radiator&yourbody.
Cetéquipementestconformeauxlimitesd'expositionauxrayonnementsICétabliespourun
environnementnoncontrôlé.Cetéquipementdoitêtreinstalléetutiliséavecunminimumde20cm de
distanceentrelasourcederayonnementetvotrecorps.

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