Comtrend Corporation WAP-PC1750W User manual

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User Manual
WAP-PC1750W
AC1750 Wall Mount Access Point
Version A2.1c, June 22, 2017
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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!instruction,!may!cause!harmful!
interference!to!radio!communication.!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!or!more!of!the!following!measures:!
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•! 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.!
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The!changes!or!modifications!not!expressly!approved!by!the!party!responsible!for!compliance!could!void!
the!user's!authority!to!operate!the!equipment.!
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To!comply!with!the!FCC!RF!exposure!compliance!requirements,!this!device!and!its!antenna!must!not!be!
co-located!or!operating!to!conjunction!with!any!other!antenna!or!transmitter.!
This!equipment!should!be!installed!and!operated!with!minimum!distance!20cm!between!the!radiator!&!
your!body.!
Copyright
Copyright©!2015!Comtrend!Corporation.! ! All!rights!reserved.!The!information!contained!herein!is!
proprietary!to!Comtrend!Corporation.! ! No!part!of!this!document!may!be!translated,!transcribed,!
reproduced,!in!any!form,!or!by!any!means!without!the!prior!written!consent!of!Comtrend!Corporation.!
This!program!is!free!software:!you!can!redistribute!it!and/or!modify!it!under!the!terms!of!the!GNU!
General!Public!License!as!published!by!the!Free!Software!Foundation,!either!version!3!of!the!License,!or!
(at!your!option)!any!later!version.!
This!program!is!distributed!in!the!hope!that!it!will!be!useful,!but!WITHOUT!ANY!WARRANTY;!without!
even!the!implied!warranty!of!MERCHANTABILITY!or!FITNESS!FOR!A!PARTICULAR!PURPOSE.!! See!the!
GNU!General!Public!License!for!more!details.!
You!should!have!received!a!copy!of!the!GNU!General!Public!License!along!with!this!program.!! If!not,!see!
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/!!!
-./01# # This!document!is!subject!to!change!without!notice.!

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Protect Our Environment
This!symbol!indicates!that!when!the!equipment!has!reached!the!end!of!its!useful!life,!it! !!
must!be!taken!to!a!recycling!center!and!processed!separate!from!domestic!waste.!
The!cardboard!box,!the!plastic!contained!in!the!packaging,!and!the!parts!that!make!up!this!router!can!be!
recycled!in!accordance!with!regionally!established!regulations.! ! Never!dispose!of!this!electronic!
equipment!along!with!your!household!waste;!you!may!be!subject!to!penalties!or!sanctions!under!the!
law.! ! Instead,!please!be!responsible!and!ask!for!disposal!instructions!from!your!local!

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I-1.!Package!Contents!.........................................................................................................!6!
I-2.!System!Requirements!...................................................................................................!7!
I-3.!Hardware!Overview!......................................................................................................!7!
I-4.!LED!Status!.....................................................................................................................!8!
I-5.!Reset!.............................................................................................................................!8!
I-6.!Magnetic!Wall!Mount!...................................................................................................!9!
I-7.!Safety!Information!......................................................................................................!10!
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II-1.!Initial!Setup!.................................................................................................................!11!
II-2.!Basic!Settings!..............................................................................................................!13!
II-3.!!Wi-Fi!Protected!Setup!(WPS)!....................................................................................!17!
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IV-1.!! Information!...............................................................................................................!21!
IV-1-1.!! System!Information!..................................................................................................!21!
IV-1-2.!! Wireless!Clients!........................................................................................................!25!
IV-1-3.!! Wireless!Monitor!......................................................................................................!27!
IV-1-4.!!Log!............................................................................................................................!29!
IV-2.!! Network!Settings!......................................................................................................!31!
IV-2-1.!!LAN-Side!IP!Address!..................................................................................................!31!
IV-2-2.!!LAN!Port!....................................................................................................................!33!
IV-2-3.! ! ! !!!!!VLAN!........................................................................................................................!34!
IV-3.!! Wireless!Settings!......................................................................................................!35!
IV-3-1.!! 2.4GHz!11bgn!...........................................................................................................!35!
IV-3-1-1.! ! Basic!..........................................................................................................................!36!
IV-3-1-2.! ! Advanced!..................................................................................................................!39!
IV-3-1-3.! ! Security!.....................................................................................................................!41!
IV-3-1-3-1.!! No!Authentication!....................................................................................................!42!
IV-3-1-3-2.!!WEP!..........................................................................................................................!43!
IV-3-1-3-3.!! IEEE802.1x/EAP!........................................................................................................!43!
IV-3-1-3-4.!!WPA-PSK!...................................................................................................................!43!
IV-3-1-3-5.!!WPA-EAP!..................................................................................................................!44!
IV-3-1-3-6.!! Additional!Authentication!........................................................................................!44!
IV-3-1-4.! ! WDS!..........................................................................................................................!46!

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IV-3-2.!! 5GHz!11ac!11an!........................................................................................................!48!
IV-3-2-1.! ! Basic!..........................................................................................................................!48!
IV-3-2-2.! ! Advanced!..................................................................................................................!51!
IV-3-2-3.! ! Security!.....................................................................................................................!53!
IV-3-2-4.! ! WDS!..........................................................................................................................!55!
IV-3-3.! ! WPS!...........................................................................................................................!57!
IV-3-4.! ! RADIUS!......................................................................................................................!59!
IV-3-4-1.! ! RADIUS!Settings!........................................................................................................!60!
IV-3-4-2.! ! Internal!Server!..........................................................................................................!62!
IV-3-4-3.! ! RADIUS!Accounts!......................................................................................................!66!
IV-3-5.!! MAC!Filter!.................................................................................................................!67!
IV-3-6.! ! WMM!........................................................................................................................!69!
IV-4.!! Management!............................................................................................................!71!
IV-4-1.!!Admin!.......................................................................................................................!71!
IV-4-2.!! Date!and!Time!..........................................................................................................!74!
IV-4-3.!!Syslog!Server!.............................................................................................................!76!
IV-4-4.!! I’m!Here!....................................................................................................................!77!
IV-5.!! Advanced!..................................................................................................................!78!
IV-5-1.!! LED!Settings!..............................................................................................................!78!
IV-5-2.!! Update!Firmware!......................................................................................................!79!
IV-5-3.!! Save/Restore!Settings!...............................................................................................!80!
IV-5-4.!! Factory!Default!.........................................................................................................!82!
IV-5-5.!! Reboot!......................................................................................................................!83!
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V-1.!! Configuring!your!IP!address!......................................................................................!84!
V-1-1.!! Windows!XP!..............................................................................................................!85!
V-1-2.!! Windows!Vista!..........................................................................................................!87!
V-1-3.!!Windows!7!................................................................................................................!89!
V-1-4.!!Windows!8!................................................................................................................!93!
IV-1-5.!! Mac!...........................................................................................................................!97!
V-1-6.! ! Glossary!....................................................................................................................!99!
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I. Product*Information*
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L4!Magnetic!Wall!Mount!x!2!&!
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G4 !12V!DC!port!to!connect!the!power!adapter!
D4 !LAN!port!with!Power!over!Ethernet!(PoE)!IN!
"4 !LAN!port!with!Power!over!Ethernet!(PoE)!OUT!
S4!USB!Port!for!system!log!
04 !Eject!an!attached!USB!device!
!4 !Connect!a!management!console!
T4!Reset!the!access!point!to!factory!default!settings!
?4!Wi-Fi!Protected!Setup!(WPS)!button!
34 !Switch!the!access!point!on/off!
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G!12V!DC!IN!
D!LAN!1!(PoE)!
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The!access!point!is!off.!
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The!access!point!is!on.!
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The!access!point!is!starting!up.!
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The!access!point!cannot!establish!a!connection!to!
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The!access!point!experienced!a!problem!starting!
up.!The!access!point!will!restart.!
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If!you!experience!problems!with!your!access!point,!you!can!reset!the!device!
back!to!its!factory!settings.!This!resets!)''!settings!back!to!default.!
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>4!Press!and!hold!the!reset!button!on!the!access!point!for!at!least!10!seconds.!
Release!the!button!when!the!LED!is!:')AV(*E#586&',4!
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You*may*need*to*use*a*pencil*or*similar*sharp*object*to*push*the*
reset*button.*
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K4!Wait!for!the!access!point!to!restart.!The!access!point!is!ready!for!setup!
when!the!LED!is#D'8,.!
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The!access!point!includes!a!magnetic!wall!mount.!
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>4!Use!the!included!magnetic!wall!mount!screw!template!to!identify!and!
mark!correct!screw!positions!on!your!selected!wall.!
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K4!Attach!the!two!magnetic!wall!mount!strips!to!your!wall!using!the!included!
screws,!as!shown!below.!
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L4Press!the!back!of!your!access!point!firmly!against!the!two!wall!mounted!
magnetic!strips,!with!the!access!point’s!Comtrend!logo!in!the!correct,!
upright!orientation!as!displayed!above.!
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Ensure*your*access*point*is*securely*attached*to*the*magnetic*
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In!order!to!ensure!the!safe!operation!of!the!device!and!its!users,!please!read!
and!act!in!accordance!with!the!following!safety!instructions.!
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1.!The!access!point!is!designed!for!indoor!use!only;!do!not!place!the!access!
point!outdoors.!
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2.!Do!not!place!the!access!point!in!or!near!hot/humid!places,!such!as!a!kitchen!
or!bathroom.!
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3.!Do!not!pull!any!connected!cable!with!force;!carefully!disconnect!it!from!the!
access!point.!
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4.!Handle!the!access!point!with!care.!Accidental!damage!will!void!the!
warranty!of!the!access!point.!
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5.!The!device!contains!small!parts!which!are!a!danger!to!small!children!under!
3!years!old.!Please!keep!the!access!point!out!of!reach!of!children.!
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6.!Do!not!place!the!access!point!on!paper,!cloth,!or!other!flammable!
materials.!The!access!point!may!become!hot!during!use.!
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7.!There!are!no!user-serviceable!parts!inside!the!access!point.!If!you!
experience!problems!with!the!access!point,!please!contact!Comtrend!
Customer!Service!for!assistance.!
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8.!The!access!point!is!an!electrical!device!and!as!such,!if!it!becomes!wet!for!
any!reason,!do!not!attempt!to!touch!it!without!switching!the!power!supply!
off.!Contact!an!experienced!electrical!technician!for!further!help.!
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9.!If!you!smell!burning!or!see!smoke!coming!from!the!access!point!or!power!
adapter,!then!disconnect!the!access!point!and!power!adapter!immediately,!
as!far!as!it!is!safely!possible!to!do!so.!Contact!Comtrend!Customer!Service!
for!assistance.!
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II. Quick*Setup*
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>4 Connect!the!access!point!to!a!computer!via!Ethernet!cable.!
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K4 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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L4 Please!wait!a!moment!for!the!access!point!to!start!up.!The!access!point!is!
ready!when!the!LED!is!D'8,.!
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I4 Set!your!computer’s!IP!address!to!>FK4>;B4K4H!where!H!is!a!number!in!the!
range!L#Y#>ZZ.!If!you!are!unsure!how!to!do!this,!please!refer!to!Appendix!
CJ>4#"$*:(E86(*E#O$86#35#)776,AA#for!more!information.!
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DHCP*is*enabled*on*the*access*by*default.* * If*no*DHCP*Service*is*
found,*the*access*point*will*default*to*IP*address*192.168.2.2.*
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M4 Enter!the!access!point’s!default!IP!address!>FK4>;B4K4K!into!the!URL!bar!of!
a!web!browser.!
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;4 You!will!be!prompted!for!a!username!and!password.!Enter!the!default!
username!“admin”!and!the!default!password!“1234”.!
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N4 You!will!arrive!at!the!“System!Information”!screen!shown!below.!
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B4 Next,!please!follow!the!instructions!below!in!33JK4#D)A(+#2,99(*EA!to!
configure!the!access!point’s!basic!settings.!
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For*more*advanced*configurations,*please*refer*to*IV.*Browser*
Based*Configuration*Interface.*
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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*
-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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>4!To!change!the!access!point’s!LAN!IP!address,!go!to![-,9@$6=#2,99(*EA\#]#
[UG-JA(7,#35#G776,AA\!and!you!will!see!the!screen!below.!
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K4!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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L4!To!change!the!SSID!of!your!access!point’s!2.4GHz!wireless!network(s),!go!
to![X(6,',AA#2,99(*E\#]#[K4IT?^#>>_E*\#]#[D)A(+\.!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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I4!To!configure!the!security!of!your!access!point’s!2.4GHz!wireless!
network(s),!go!to![X(6,',AA#2,99(*E\#]#[K4IT?^#>>_E*\#]#[2,+86(9O\.!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*
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M4!Go!to![X(6,',AA#2,99(*E\#]#[MT?^#>>)+#>>)*\#and!repeat!steps!L#`#I!for!
the!access!point’s!5GHz!wireless!network.!
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;4!To!change!the!administrator!name!and!password!for!the!browser!based!
configuration!interface,!go!to![W)*)E,%,*9\#]#[G7%(*\.!
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N4!Complete!the!“Administrator!Name”!and!“Administrator!Password”!fields!
and!click!“Apply”.!
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B4!To!set!the!correct!time!for!your!access!point,!go!to![W)*)E,%,*9\#]#
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F4!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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>Z4 The!basic!settings!of!your!access!point!are!now!configured.!Please!
refer!to!3334#?)67@)6,#3*A9)'')9($*!for!guidance!on!connecting!your!access!
point!to!a!router!or!PoE!switch.!
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Wi-Fi!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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>4!Press!and!hold!the!Reset!button!on!the!front!of!the!access!point!for!2!
seconds.!
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K4!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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L4!The!devices!will!establish!a!connection.!
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III.*Hardware*Installation*
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>4!Connect!a!router!or!switch!to!the!access!point’s!UG-#>!port!using!an!
Ethernet!cable.!If!powering!the!access!point!by!PoE,!the!PoE!switches#%8A9!
be!connected!to!the!access!point’s!UG-#>!port.!
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K4!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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L4!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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I4!(Optional)!Connect!a!local!network!device!to!the!access!point’s!UG-#K!
port.!
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The*access*point’s*LAN*2*port*can*support*a*PoE*Powered*Device.* *
If*powered*by*PoE,*the*LAN*2*port*can*provide*7.5w*of*PoE*Power.*
If*powered*by*the*included*12v*DC*power*adapter,*a*full*15.4w*
(IEEE*802.3af*standard)*of*PoE*Power*is*provided.*

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IV. Browser*Based*Configuration*Interface*
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The!browser-based!configuration!interface!enables!you!to!configure!the!
access!point’s!advanced!features.!The!WAP-PC1750W!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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>4!Connect!a!computer!to!your!access!point!using!an!Ethernet!cable.!
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K4!Enter!your!access!point’s!IP!address!in!the!URL!bar!of!a!web!browser.!The!
access!point’s!default!IP!address!is!>FK4>;F4K4K#
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L4!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!33JK4#D)A(+#
2,99(*EA).!
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If*you*cannot*remember*your*password,*reset*the*access*point*
back*to*its*factory*default*settings.*Refer*to*section*I-5.!Reset*
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I4!You!will!arrive!at!the!“System!Information”!screen!shown!below.!
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;4!Click!“Apply”!to!save!changes!and!reload!the!access!point,!or!“Cancel”!to!
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Please*wait*a*few*seconds*for*the*access*point*to*reload*after*you*
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