Comtrend Corporation WAP-EN1200C User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
WAP-EN1200C| AC1200 Ceiling Mount Access Point

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I. Product Information
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I-1.%Package%Contents%
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1.!Access!Point!
2.!Ceiling!Mount!Bracket!
3.!Drop!Ceiling!Mounting!Kit!
4.!Quick!Installation!Guide!
5.!Power!Adapter! !
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I-2.%System%Requirements%
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-Existing!cable/DSL!modem!&!router.!
-Computer!with!web!browser!for!access!point!configuration.!
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I-3.%Hardware%Overview%
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I-4.%LED%Status%
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LED%Color%
LED%Status%
Description%
Purple%
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The!access!point!is!starting!up.!
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The!access!point!is!on.!
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The!access!point!is!off.!
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Ethernet!Port!
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I-5.%Reset%
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If!you!experience!problems!with!your!access!point,!you!can!reset!the!device!
back!to!its!factory!settings.!This!will!reset!all!settings!back!to!default.!
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1.!Press!and!hold!the!reset!button!on!the!access!point!for!at!least!10!!!!!!!
seconds.!Then!release!the!button.!
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You$may$need$to$use$a$paperclip$or$pencil$to$push$the$reset$
button.$
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2.!Wait!for!the!access!point!to!restart.!The!access!point!is!ready!for!setup!
when!the!LED!is%Blue.!
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I-6.%Mounting%the%access%point%to%a%ceiling!
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To!mount!the!access!point!to!a!ceiling,!please!follow!the!instructions!below!
and!refer!to!diagrams!A!&!B.!
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For%Ceiling%Mounting%(refer%to%diagram%A%and%diagram%B):%
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1. Using!the!supplied!screws,!attach!the!ceiling!mounting!bracket!to!the!
ceiling!in!the!location!you!have!selected!(Diagram!A).!Use!the!included!
screw!anchors!when!necessary!(Diagram!B).!Tighten!the!screws!to!hold!
the!bracket!firmly!to!the!ceiling.! ! !
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2. Insert!the!two!screws!(see!diagram)!in!to!the!wireless!access!point.!

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3. Attach!the!wireless!access!point!to!the!ceiling!bracket!by!inserting!the!
heads!of!the!screws!of!the!access!point!in!to!the!channel!guides!on!the!
ceiling!bracket.!
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4. Rotate!the!wireless!access!point!to!lock!the!access!point!firmly!in!to!
place.!
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I-7.%Drop%Ceiling/Suspeded%Ceiling%Mount%
To!mount!the!access!point!to!a!drop!ceiling!rail,!follow!the!instructions!below!
and!refer!to!diagram!C,%D!&!E.!
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1. Select!the!correct!size!rail!bracket.!Two!sizes!have!been!included!with!
this!access!point.!
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2. Attach!the!rail!brackets%to!the!access!point!as!shown!in!Diagram!C.!
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If$more$clearance$is$needed$between$the$access$point$and$
the$rail,$use$the$optional$standoff$between$the$access$point$
and$rail$clip$(Diagram$D).$ $ Use$the$longer$screws$
(included)$to$attach$the$clips$to$the$access$point.$
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3. Attach!the!access!point!to!the!ceiling!rail!as!shown!in!Diagram!E.!
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4. Clip!the!access!point!onto!your!ceiling!rail!using!the!now!attached!rail!
clip.! !
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!Quick Setup!
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Your!access!point!is!preconfigured!in!a!secured!setup!and!ready!for!use!right!
out!of!the!box.!The!following!instructions!will!help!you!install!your!access!
point!and!customize!your!settings.!
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II-1.% Initial%Setup%
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1.!If!you!need!to,!remove!the!cap!from!the!underside!of!the!access!point.!
This!creates!extra!space!for!your!cables!to!pass!through.!
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2.!Connect!a!router!or!PoE!switch!to!the!access!point’s!LAN%port!using!an!
Ethernet!cable.!
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3.!If!you!are!using!a!router,!then!connect!the!power!adapter!to!the!access!
point’s!12V!DC!port!and!plug!the!power!
adapter!into!a!power!supply.!
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4.!If!you!are!using!a!PoE!(Power!over!
Ethernet)!switch!then!it!is!not!
necessary!to!use!the!included!power!
adapter,!the!access!point!will!be!
powered!by!the!PoE!switch.!
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5.!Wait!a!moment!for!the!access!point!to!
start!up.!The!access!point!is!ready!
when!the!LED!is!Blue.!
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6.!Set!your!computer’s!IP!address!to!192.168.2.x!where!x!is!a!number!in!the!
range!3%–%100.!
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DHCP$is$enabled$on$the$access$point$by$default.$ $ If$no$DHCP$
Service$is$found,$the$access$point$will$default$to$IP$address$
192.168.2.1.$
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7.!Enter!the!access!point’s!default!IP!address!192.168.2.1!into!the!URL!bar!of!
a!web!browser.!(Default!IP!address!of!192.168.2.1!is!used!when!no!DHCP!
Server!is!found)!
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8.!You!will!be!prompted!for!a!username!and!password.!Enter!the!default!
username!“admin”!and!the!default!password!“admin”.!
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9.You!will!arrive!at!the!“System!Information”!screen!shown!below.!
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10. Follow!the!instructions!below!in!II-2.%Basic%Settings!to!configure!basic!
settings.!
II-2.% Basic%Settings%
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The!instructions!below!will!help!you!configure!the!following!basic!settings!of!
the!access!point:!
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-LAN$IP$Address$
-2.4GHz$&$5GHz$SSID$&$Security$

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-Administrator$Name$&$Password$
-Time$&$Date$
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It$is$recommended$you$configure$these$settings$before$using$the$
access$point.$
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1.!To!change!the!access!point’s!LAN!IP!address,!go!to!“Network%Settings”%>%
“LAN-side%IP%Address”!and!you!will!see!the!screen!below.!
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2.!Enter!the!IP!address!settings!you!wish!to!use!for!your!access!point.!You!
can!use!a!dynamic!(DHCP)!or!static!IP!address,!depending!on!your!network!
environment.!Click!“Apply”!to!save!the!changes!and!wait!a!few!moments!
for!the!access!point!to!reload.!(Default!setting!is!DHCP!Enabled)!
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When$you$change$your$access$point’s$IP$address,$you$need$to$use$
the$new$IP$address$to$access$the$browser$based$configuration$
interface$instead$of$the$default$IP$192.168.2.1.$
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3.!To!change!the!SSID!of!your!access!point’s!2.4GHz!wireless!network(s),!go!
to!“Wireless%Setting”%>%“2.4GHz%11bgn”%>%“Basic”.!Enter!the!new!SSID!for!
your!2.4GHz!wireless!network!in!the!“SSID1”!field!and!click!“Apply”.!
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To$utilize$multiple$2.4GHz$SSIDs,$open$the$drop$down$menu$
labelled$“Enable!SSID!number”$and$select$how$many$SSIDs$you$
require.$Then$enter$a$new$SSID$in$the$corresponding$numbered$
fields$below,$before$clicking$“Apply”.$
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4.!To!configure!the!security!of!your!access!point’s!2.4GHz!wireless!
network(s),!go!to!“Wireless%Setting”%>%“2.4GHz%11bgn”%>%“Security”.! !
Select!an!“Authentication!Method”!and!enter!a!“Pre-shared!Key”!or!
“Encryption!Key”!depending!on!your!choice,!then!click!“Apply”.!
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If$using$multiple$SSIDs,$specify$which$SSID$to$configure$using$the$
“SSID”$drop$down$menu.$
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5.!Go!to!“Wireless%Setting”%>%“5GHz%11ac%11an”%and!repeat!steps!3%&%4!for!
the!access!point’s!5GHz!wireless!network(s).!
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6.!To!change!the!administrator!name!and!password!for!the!browser!based!
configuration!interface,!go!to!“Management”%>%“Admin”.!
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7.!Complete!the!“Administrator!Name”!and!“Administrator!Password”!fields!
and!click!“Apply”.!
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8.!To!set!the!correct!time!for!your!access!point,!go!to!“Management”%>%
“Date%and%Time”.!
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9.!Set!the!correct!time!and!time!zone!for!your!access!point!using!the!drop!
down!menus.!The!access!point!also!supports!NTP!(Network!Time!Protocol)!
so!alternatively!you!can!enter!the!host!name!or!IP!address!of!a!time!server.!
Click!“Apply”!when!you!are!finished.!
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You$can$use$the$“Acquire$Current$Time$from$your$PC”$button$if$
you$wish$to$set$the$access$point$to$the$same$time$as$your$PC.$
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10. The!basic!settings!of!your!access!point!are!now!configured.!Please!
refer!to!III.%Hardware%Installation!for!guidance!on!connecting!your!access!
point!to!a!router!or!PoE!switch.!
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II. Browser Based Configuration Interface
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The!browser-based!configuration!interface!enables!you!to!configure!the!
access!point’s!advanced!features.!The!access!point!features!a!range!of!
advanced!functions!such!as!MAC!filtering,!MAC!RADIUS!authentication,!VLAN!
configurations,!up!to!32!SSIDs!and!many!more.!To!access!the!browser!based!
configuration!interface:!
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1.!Connect!a!computer!to!your!access!point!using!an!Ethernet!cable.!
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2.!Enter!your!access!point’s!IP!address!in!the!URL!bar!of!a!web!browser.!The!
access!point’s!default!IP!address!is!192.168.2.1.%(Default%IP%address%applies%
if%No%DHCP%Server%is%detected).%
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3.!You!will!be!prompted!for!a!username!and!password.!The!default!
username!is!“admin”!and!the!default!password!is!“admin”,!though!it!was!
recommended!that!you!change!the!password!during!setup!(see!II-2.%Basic%
Settings).!
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If$you$cannot$remember$your$password,$reset$the$access$point$
back$to$its$factory$default$settings.$Refer$to$I-5.!Reset!
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4.!You!will!arrive!at!the!“System!Information”!screen!shown!below.!
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5.Use!the!menu!across!the!top!and!down!the!left!side!to!navigate.!
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6.!Click!“Apply”!to!save!changes!and!reload!the!access!point,!or!“Cancel”!to!
cancel!changes.!
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Wait$a$few$seconds$for$the$access$point$to$reload$after$you$
“Apply”$changes.!
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FOR MORE HELP: For instructions on advanced features, FAQ, etc., please visit
our online Product Webpage:
http://us.comtrend.com/products/public/product/home-networking/wap-en1200c.html
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Your Device is Now Connected!!
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