Comtrend Corporation WAP-PC1750W User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
WAP-PC1750W
AC1750 Wall Mount Access Point
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Version A2.1c, June 22, 2017

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Product Information
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I-1.%Package%Contents%
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1.!WAP-PC1750W!Access!Point!
2.!Antennas!x!3!
3.!Magnetic!Wall!Mount!x!2!&!
Screws!
4.!CD!
5.!Ethernet!Cable!
6.!Power!Adapter!
7.!Magnetic!Wall!Mount!Screw!
Template!
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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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A. !12V!DC!port!to!connect!the!power!adapter!
B. !LAN!port!with!Power!over!Ethernet!(PoE!PD,!IN)!
C. !LAN!port!with!Power!over!Ethernet!(PoE!PSE,!OUT)!
D.!USB!Port!for!system!log!
E. ! Eject!an!attached!USB!device!
F. !Connect!a!management!console!
G.!Reset!the!access!point!to!factory!default!settings!
H.!Wi-Fi!Protected!Setup!(WPS)!button!
I. !Switch!the!access!point!on/off!
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A!12V!DC!IN!
B!LAN!1!(PoE)!
C%LAN!2!
E!Eject!
F!Console!
G!Reset!
H!WPS!
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D!USB!Port!

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I-4.%LED%Status%
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LED%Status%
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The!access!point!is!off.!
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The!access!point!is!on.!
Purple%
The!access!point!is!starting!up.!
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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$
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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.%Magnetic%Wall%Mount!
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The!access!point!includes!a!magnetic!wall!mount.! !
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1. Attach!the!two!magnetic!wall!mount!strips!to!your!wall!using!the!included!
screws,!as!shown!below.!
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2. Press!the!back!of!your!access!point!firmly!against!the!two!wall!mounted!
magnetic!strips,!with!the!access!point!orientated!as!displayed!above.!
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Ensure$your$access$point$is$securely$attached$to$the$magnetic$
strips.$
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I. $Quick Setup
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The!WAP-PC1750W!Access!Point!features!a!range!of!powerful!functions:!
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•802.11ac!Dual-band!Concurrent!high!speed!wireless!technology!
•16!SSIDs!for!Management!
•PD/PSE!to!power!an!additional!devices!
•SNMP!v1/v2c/v3!
•Built-in!beeper!to!find!your!device!
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Your!access!point!can!be!up!and!running!in!just!a!few!minutes.!This!quick!
installation!guide!will!help!to!set!up!your!access!point!and!configure!its!basic!
settings.!Please!follow!the!instructions!in!the!chapters!below:!
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II-1.% Initial%Setup%
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1. Connect!the!access!point!to!a!computer!via!Ethernet!cable.!
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2. Connect!the!power!adapter!to!the!access!point’s!12V!DC!port!and!plug!
the!power!adapter!into!a!power!supply!using!the!included!cable.!
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3. Please!wait!a!moment!for!the!access!point!to!start!up.!The!access!point!
is!ready!when!the!LED!is!Blue.!
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4. Set!your!computer’s!IP!address!to!192.168.2.x!where!x!is!a!number!in!
the!range!3%–%100.!
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DHCP$is$enabled$on$the$access$point$by$default.$If$no$DHCP$Service$
is$found,$the$access$point$will$default$to$IP$address$192.168.2.2$
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5. Enter!the!access!point’s!default!IP!address!192.168.2.2!into!the!URL!bar!
of!a!web!browser.!
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6. You!will!be!prompted!for!a!user!name!and!password.!Enter!the!default!
username!“admin”!and!the!default!password!“1234”.!
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7. You!will!arrive!at!the!“System!Information”!screen!shown!below.!
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8. Next,!please!follow!the!instructions!below!in!II-2.%Basic%Settings!to!
configure!the!access!point’s!basic!settings.!
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II-2.% Basic%Settings%
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The!instructions!below!will!help!you!to!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.!
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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$192.168.2.2.$
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3. To!change!the!SSID!of!your!access!point’s!2.4GHz!wireless!network(s),!go!
to!“Wireless%Settings”%>%“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$you$

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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%Settings”%>%“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%Settings”%>%“5GHz%11ac%11an”%and!repeat!steps!3%&%4!
for!the!access!point’s!5GHz!wireless!network.!
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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%Settings”.!
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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!

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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-3.% % Wi-Fi%Protected%Setup%(WPS)%
WiFi!Protected!Setup!is!a!simple!way!to!establish!connections!between!WPS!
compatible!devices.!You!can!use!the!WPS!button!to!establish!a!connection!
between!the!access!point!and!a!WPS-compatible!wireless!device/client.!
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1. Press!and!hold!the!WPS!button!on!the!side!of!the!access!point!for!2!
seconds.!
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2. Within!two!minutes,!activate!WPS!on!your!WPS-compatible!wireless!
device.!Please!check!the!documentation!for!your!wireless!device!for!
information!regarding!its!WPS!function.!
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3. The!devices!will!establish!a!connection.!
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II. !Hardware Installation
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1. Connect!a!router!or!switch!to!the!access!point’s!LAN%1!port!using!an!
Ethernet!cable.!If!powering!the!access!point!by!PoE,!the!PoE!switches%
must!be!connected!to!the!access!point’s!LAN%1!port.!
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2. If!you!are!not!using!a!PoE!switch,!then!connect!the!power!adapter!to!the!
access!point’s!12V!DC!port!and!plug!the!power!adapter!into!a!power!
outlet.!
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3. 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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Do$not$use$the$power$adapter$if$you$
are$using$a$PoE$switch.$
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4. (Optional)!Connect!a!local!network!device!to!the!access!point’s!LAN%2!
port.!
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The$access$point’s$LAN$2$port$can$support$PoE$Power$
(IEEE$802.3af)$if$the$access$point$is$powered$by$the$included$
12v$DC$power$adapter.$
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III. Browser Based Configuration Interface
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The!browser-based!configuration!interface!enables!you!to!configure!the!
access!point’s!advanced!features.!The!device!features!a!range!of!advanced!
functions!such!as!MAC!filtering,!MAC!RADIUS!authentication,!VLAN!
configurations,!up!to!16!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!192.168.2.2.%
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3.!You!will!be!prompted!for!a!username!and!password.!The!default!
username!is!“admin”!and!the!default!password!is!“1234”,!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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Please$wait$a$few$seconds$for$the$access$point$to$reload$after$you$
“Apply”$changes.!
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IV. Your device is now connected!
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FOR MORE HELP: For instructions on advanced features, FAQ, etc., please visit our product online at:
http://us.comtrend.com
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Support:
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