IP-COM W40AP User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
WirelessN300CeilingAccessPoint
Model:W40AP
Package Contents
Access point * 1
Bracket * 1
Power adapter * 1
Mounting accessory (including sleeve anchors and screws) * 1
Quick installation guide * 1
If any item is incorrect, missing, or damaged, please keep the original package and contact the local reseller or distributor
immediately.
For more product or function details, please go to www.ip-com.com.cn to download the user guide.

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1. Know Your AP
LED
indicator
StatusDescription
SYS
Solid onThe system is starting.
If the indicator is still solid on after the AP finishes startup,
it indicates that the system is faulty.
BlinkingThe AP is working properly.
OffTheAP is powered off or the LED indicator is disabled.
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Port / ButtonDescription
LAN
It is a 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiation port used to transmit data or supply PoE
power for the AP using Ethernet cable. PoE devices complied with IEEE 802.3af
or IEEE 802.3at standard can supply power to the AP.
PWR It is a DC power jack used to connect to the included power adapter.
RESET
It is used to reset theAP.
Method to reset: When the SYS indicator blinks, hold the RESET button down for
about 8 seconds. The AP is reset successfully when the SYS indicator gets solid
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2. Install the AP
Tip:
You may need a rubber hammer, a marker, a hammer drill, a drill bit, a screwdriver, and a ladder for the installation. Please
prepare them yourself.
❶ Position the bracket onto the celling and mark screw holes on the celling with the marker.
❷ Drill holes in the marked positions using hammer drill.
❸ Knock the sleeve anchors into the holes using the rubber hammer.

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❹ Align the screw holes with the holes in the ceiling, and then use the included screws to fix the bracket.
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❺ Connect an Ethernet cable (CAT5 or better) to the LAN port of the AP. If you choose to power on the AP by DC supply,
connect the PWR port of the AP using the power adapter included in the package.
❻ Insert the hooks of the AP into the slots of the bracket, and slide the AP to one side to make sure that the AP is fixed
well in the bracket.

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3.Set Up Your WiFi Network
Note: PoE supply is used as an example in all the setup instructions below.
Scenario 1: Set up WiFi network without a management device for IP-COM AP
Tip:
Connect one AP to your PoE switch first. After configuring the AP, connect another AP, perform ❸,❹, and
on it, and so on.
❶ Connect devices
Connect your AP to a PoE port of the PoE switch using an Ethernet cable. Refer to the following figure for detailed
connection.
After finishing connection, ensure that the AP’s LED indicator blinks and the lower-right network icon on your computer
is not displayed .
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LAN WAN
Uplink

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❷Configure the IP address of your computer (Example: Win7)
Right-click the network icon on the lower-right corner of your computer. Click Open Network and Sharing Center, Local
Area Connection, and then Properties. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), select Use the following IP
address, set IP address to 192.168.0.x(x: 2 to 253. The IP address in this example is 192.168.0.10) and Subnet mask to
255.255.255.0, and click OK.
❸Log in to the web UI of the AP
Start a web browser on your computer, and enter the AP’s management IP address (192.168.0.254) in the address bar,
and press Enter. Then enter the user name and password (default: admin/admin) of the AP, and click Login.
Tip: If you cannot log in to the web UI of the AP, refer to Q1 in FAQ.
❹Set WiFi name and WiFi password for the AP
Click Quick Setup, then configure SSID (WiFi name), Security Mode (WPA2-PSK is recommended), Key, and click
Save.

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Change the IP address of the APClick Network, LAN Setup. Change the IP address of the AP to 192.168.0.x(x: 2 to
253), and ensure that the new IP address has not been used in this network, then click Save. For example, you can
set the new IP address of the firstAP to 192.168.0.201, and the new IP address of the second AP to 192.168.0.202.
Wait a moment for the settings to take effect. Now you can access the internet by connecting your wireless devices to
the AP’s WiFi network.
WiFi name: The SSID you set in step .
WiFi password: The key you set in step .

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Scenario 2: Set up WiFi network with an IP-COM AP Controller
❶ Connect devices
Use Ethernet cables to connect APs to the PoE ports of the switch, and your computer to the IP-COM AP Controller
(AC). Refer to the following figure for detailed connection.
❷ Configure APs
In order to configure your APs, start a web browser on your computer and log in to the web UI of the AC. Refer to your
AC’s user guide for detailed configuration instructions.
IP‐COMAPController
UPlink LAN WAN