Guepard Networks GC1200ac User manual

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GC1200ac MANUAL
DualBand11ac/11n1200Mbps
WIRELESSACCESSPOINT
Model:GC1200ac
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Complywiththelatestgenerationof802.11acWi‐FiTechnology
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GC1200ac MANUAL
1stHardwareandOperationmodeInstruction
1)Hardwareinterface
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DCPower:DCpowerconnector
LEDLights:LEDIndicatorofWANportandLANportusing.
WAN/POE:GigabitWAN/POEPortthisportusingconnectwithADSLmodemorInternetmainlyorover
POEadaptor(ifdonotuseDCPowerconnector).
LAN:GigabitLANPortformorecableendusers.
ResetButton:itmakeAPreverttofactorydefaultafterpressandholdit15seconds.
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HidingLEDindicator(behindGuépardlogo)
‐Green:PowerIndicator
‐Blue:Wi‐FiIndicator
2)HowtosupplydataandpowertoGC1200ac?
TheconnectiondiagramshowedasP1,internetcableconnecttoPoEadapter’sLANPort,GC1200ac’s
WAN/POEportconnecttoPOEadapter’sPOEPort,thenenduserswillaccessintoGC1200acthrough
cable(GC1200ac’sLANport)orwireless(2.4GHz/5GHz).

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P1
Pleasenote:iftheWirelessAPsupport24VpassivePoEthenthePoEadaptershouldbe24VPassivePoE.
IfthewirelessAPsupport48VIEEE802.3afstandardPoEthenthePoEadaptershouldbe48VPoEstandard.
3)HowtosetupGC1200aconcelling?
Setupasguidingpictureasbelow:
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Operationmodes
Operationasdiagramasbelow:
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P2.Operationmodesdiagram
TherearethreeoperationmodeonthiswirelessAP:
‐Gatewaymode:ThecableinternetcanbetransmittedtowirelessinternetthroughPPPOE,StaticIP,
andDynamicIP.Theconnectiontopologyisshowedasfollows:ConnectInternetcabletoCeiling
AP’sWANport,PCorenduserconnectwithCeilingAPthroughwired/wireless(2.4GHz/5GHz).
‐APMode:plugandplay,suitableforhotel,school,andshoppingmallandsoon.Theconnectionis:
theinternetcableisconnectedfromrouter/switchtoceilingAP,thenceilingAPwilltransmitWi‐Fi
signal,PCandendusercanaccessintointernetbywired/wireless(2.4GHz/5GHz).
‐RepeaterMode:TheceilingAPcanextendtheexistingWi‐Firangeifitssignalisweak.The
connectionshowsasabove:CeilingAPcansearchtheexistingWi‐Fisignalthenconnectit’s
wirelessly,thenPCorendusercanaccessintoceilingAPwireless(2.4GHz/5GHz)/wired.
HowtoconnectGC1200acWirelessAP
UserscanconnectthePC/Laptop/Smartphone/Tablet…withwirelessAPbyWirelessSSIDandLAN
cable:ThedefaultSSIDisGC1200acfor2.4GHzandGC1200ac11ACfor5.8G,SSID’spasswordis
66666666(numbersixeighttimes).

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2stGUILogin(GraphicUserInterface)
1）Choosetheproperpowersupplymodeandoperationmode
2）AssignanIPaddressforlocalPC
FollowingstepswillshowhowtoassignanIPaddress(staticIP)forPCafterconnectwirelessAPandPC
bywiredcableorwireless:configurelocalIPaddressas192.168.188.X(Xcanbeselectedfrom2‐252)
thesamenetworksegmentasceilingAP,subnetmask255.255.255.0,AsP3andP4shows.
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P3.CheckLocalAreaConnectionorOpennetworkandsharingcenter(Win10)
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P4.AssignIPaddressforPC(Suchas:192.168.188.100)
3)OpenInternetExplorer(IE),Chrome,Firefox…andinput
192.168.188.253(thisisIPdefaultofWirelessAP)ontheaddressbar,thenpressEnter,alogin
pagewillpopup,inputadmininLogincell,thenpressEnterorLoginbuttononAdmininterface.

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P5.Logininterface.
3rdSettingsGUI(GraphicUserInterface)
1)Status:Afterlogin,thenP6DeviceStatuswillbeshowed:
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P6.InfographicofDeviceStatus.

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Detailofindexes:
Topmenu:
‐Status:listingallindexesandstatusofwirelessAP.
‐Wizard:ShortcutforswitchingwirelessAP’soperationmode.
‐Advanced:alloffeatureswhichconfigurewirelessAP.
‐Exit:outofadministrationinterface.
NextIndexesrowbelow:
‐GatewayMode:currentwirelessAPstatus.
‐Channel7:currentwirelessAPchannelin2.4GHzband.
‐Channel44:currentwirelessAPchannelin5.8GHzband.
‐Reboot:clickthisbuttonifyouwanttorebootdevice.
NextInfographicbelow:
‐User:numberofusersconnectedWirelessAPandusinginternet.(Ex:02usersonP6)
‐Greenmark:usersconnectedstable(Redmark:disconnected).
‐Router:WirelessAPrunasrouterrole.
‐Greenmark(DHCP):WirelessAPconnectedmodemwith“DHCPWANconnecttype”.
NextIndexesrowbelow:
‐Runningtime:totaltimeWirelessAPhadrun.
‐SoftwareVersion:versionofGuepardNetworks’sfirmware.
NextInfographicbelow:
‐2.4WirelessSettings:indicatenumberofusersconnected2.4GHzband,SSID,MACaddressandfast
configuration:theSSID,bandwidth,channel,encryption,passwordthenApplytofinish.
‐5.8WirelessSettings:indicatenumberofusersconnected5.8GHzband,SSID,MACaddressandfast
configuration:theSSID,bandwidth,channel,encryption,passwordthenApplytofinish.
‐LANSettings:indicatenumberofuserswasassignedIPbyWirelessAPandfastconfiguration:wireless
AP’sIP,subnetmask,DHCPstatus,DHCPClientIPStart–End,LeaseTime(hour)thenApplytofinish.
‐WAN Settings: indicate IP WAN of wireless AP and WAN access mode, fast configuration: PPPoE,
DHCP,StaticIP.
2)Wizard:ShortcutforswitchingwirelessAP’soperationmodes.
ClickWizardinStatuspagewillhavepop‐upfollowingpagetoconfiguretheoperationmode:
TherearefouroperationmodeofceilingwirelessAPandthereareexplanationforeachoperationmode
forbetteruse,seeP7below:

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P7.SwitchingfunctionbetweenwirelessAP’soperationmodes. 
TherearefouroperationmodeofceilingwirelessAPandthereareexplanationforeachoperationmode
forbetteruse.
‐GatewayMode:Inthismode,thedeviceissupposedtoconnecttointernetviaADSL/CableModem.
TheNATisenableandPCsinLANportssharethesameIPtoISPthroughWANport.Theconnection
typecanbesetupinWANpagebyusingPPPOE,DHCPclientorstaticIP.
ConfigurationdescribeonP8,P9,P10andP11asfollowing:
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P8.WANsettinginGatewayMode.

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P9.WirelessSettingfor2.4GHzbandand5.8GHzbandinGatewayMode.
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P10.CompletethesettinginGatewayMode.
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P11.StatusinGatewayMode.

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‐RepeaterMode:Inthismode,theusercanaccesswirelessAP,devicecanbeconnectedtoother
wirelessnetworkusingthewireless.Allinterfacesarebridgedtogether.WithoutNAT,firewallandall
networkrelatedfunctions.
ConfigurationdescribeonP12,P13,P14,P15andP16asbelow:
ClickRepeatermodeinWizard,thenfollowingpagewillpopupandchoosetherightSSID(click
ScanAPbutton)tobridge.
Note:DonotcheckWDSpassthroughifyoudonotknowthisfunction.
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P12.WirelesssettinginRepeaterMode
AfterclickNextbutton,thenshouldconfigurethewirelesssettingfor5.8GHzbandasfollow,thenclick
Nexttofinish.
Note:YoushouldrememberGC1200acallowonlyoneSSIDforconnectingbridgeandanotherSSIDs(Max
03SSIDs)forbroadcastingtousersinthesamefrequencyband(Ex:2.4GHZor5.8GHz).Resetoffrequency
band(Ex:2.4GHZor5.8GHz)cancreateMax04SSIDs.
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P13.WirelesssettinginRepeaterMode