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FCCDeclarationofConformity
PakedgeDevice&Software,3847BreakwaterAvenue,Hayward,CA94545,declaresundersoleresponsibilitythattheWK‐1xcomplieswith47
CFRParts2and15oftheFCCRulesasaClassBdigitaldevice.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofFCCRules.Operationofthedeviceis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
thatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
FCCComplianceClassBDigitalDevice
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environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,
andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto
radiocommunications.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ofthefollowingmeasures:
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.
WirelessLANandYourHealth
TheWK‐1x,likeotherradiodevices,emitsradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergy,butoperateswithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequency
safetystandardsandrecommendations.
FCCCertification
TheWK‐1xcontainsaradiotransmitter.Accordingly,ithasbeencertifiedascompliantwith47CFRPart15oftheFCCRulesforintentional
radiators.ProductsthatcontainaradiotransmitterarelabeledwithFCCIDandtheFCClogo.
RestrictionsonUseofWirelessDevices
Insomesituationsorenvironments,theuseofwirelessdevicesmayberestrictedbytheproprietorofthebuildingorresponsible
representativesoftheorganization.Forexample,thesesituationsmayinclude:
Usingwirelessequipmentonboardanairplane.
Usingwirelessequipmentinanyenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor
identifiedasharmful.
Theavailabilityofsomespecificchannelsand/oroperationalfrequencybandsarecountrydependentandarefirmware
programmedatfactorytomatchtheintendeddestination.Thefirmwaresettingisnotaccessiblebytheenduser.
Ifyouareuncertainoftheapplicablepolicyfortheuseofwirelessequipmentinaspecificorganizationorenvironment(suchasairports),you
areencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtousethedevicepriortoturningontheequipment.Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradio
ortelevisioninterferencecausedbyunauthorizedmodificationofthedevicesincludedwiththisproduct,orthesubstitutionorattachmentof
connectingcablesandequipmentotherthanspecifiedbythemanufacturer.Correctionofinterferencecausedbysuchunauthorized
modification,substitution,orattachmentistheresponsibilityoftheuser.Themanufactureranditsauthorizedresellersordistributorsarenot
liableforanydamageorviolationofgovernmentregulationsthatmayarisefromfailingtocomplywiththeseguidelines.

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Caution:ExposuretoRadioFrequencyRadiation.
Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordancewithprovidedinstructionsandtheantenna(s)usedforthistransmittermustbe
installedtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfromallpersonsandmustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithany
otherantennaortransmitter.End‐usersandinstallersmustbeprovidewithantennainstallationinstructionsandtransmitteroperating
conditionsforsatisfyingRFexposurecompliance.
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WARNING:TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD,DONOTEXPOSETHISPRODUCTTORAINORMOISTURE.THE
UNITMUSTNOTBEEXPOSEDTODRIPPINGORSPLASHINGWATER.CAUTION:DONOTOPENTHEUNIT.DO
NOTPERFORMANYSERVICINGOTHERTHANTHATCONTAINEDINTHEINSTALLATIONANDTROUBLESHOOTING
INSTRUCTIONS.REFERALLSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.CAUTION:THISDEVICEMUSTBE
INSTALLEDANDUSEDINSTRICTACCORDANCEWITHTHEMANUFACTURER’SINSTRUCTIONSASDESCRIBEDIN
THEUSERDOCUMENTATIONTHATCOMESWITHTHEPRODUCT.WARNING:POSTPONEINSTALLATIONUNTIL
THEREISNORISKOFTHUNDERSTORMORLIGHTNINGACTIVITYINTHEAREA.CAUTION:ANYCHANGESOR
MODIFICATIONSNOTEXPRESSLYAPPROVEDBYTHEGRANTEEOFTHISDEVICECOULDVOIDTHEUSER’S
AUTHORITYTOOPERATETHEEQUIPMENT.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS:
Whenusingthisdevice,alwaysfollowbasicsafetyprecautions,toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,andinjury
topersons,includingthefollowing:
Readalloftheinstructions(listedhereand/orintheusermanual)beforeyouoperatethisequipment.
Complywithallwarningandcautionstatementsintheinstructions.
Retaintheinstructionsforfuturereference.
Observeallwarningandcautionsymbolsthatareaffixedtothisequipment.
Complywithallinstructionsthataccompanythisequipment.
Uponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairstothisproduct,asktheservicetechniciantoperformsafetychecksto
determinethattheproductisinsafeoperatingcondition.
Installationofthisproductmustbeinaccordancewithnationalwiringcodesandconformtolocalregulations.
Avoidusingthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.Theremaybeariskofelectricshockfromlightning.For
addedprotectionforthisproductduringalightningstorm,orwhenitisleftunattendedandunusedforlong

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periodsoftime,unplugthepowersupply,anddisconnecttheCAT5etotheWK‐1xatthePoE.Thiswillprevent
damagetotheproductduetolightningandpowersurges.
Giveparticularattentiontoallsafetyprecautions.
Operatethisproductonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedontheproduct’smarkinglabel.Ifyouarenot
sureofthetypeofpowersuppliedtoyourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.
ItisrecommendedthatthecustomerinstallanACsurgeprotectorintheACoutlettowhichthisdeviceis
connected.Thisistoavoiddamagetotheequipmentfromlightningstrikesandotherelectricalsurges.
PlacePOEInjectorunittoallowforeasyaccesswhendisconnectingthepowercord/adapterofthedevicefrom
theACwalloutlet.
Wipetheunitwithaclean,drycloth.Neverusecleaningfluidorsimilarchemicals.Donotspraycleaners
directlyontheunitoruseforcedairtoremovedust.
Keepthedeviceawayfromexcessiveheatandhumidityandkeepthedevicefreefromvibrationanddust.
Donotdirectlycoverthedevice,orblocktheairflowtothedevicewithinsulationoranyotherobjects.
“Hereby,PakedgeDeviceandSoftwareInc,declaresthatthiswirelessaccesspointisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirements
andotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC.”
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................................6
SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................................................8
HARDWAREINSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................................8
WK‐1XSTARTUP........................................................................................................................................................19
MENUOPTIONS...................................................................................................................................................21
NETWORK............................................................................................................................................................21
LAN......................................................................................................................................................................22
Wireless...............................................................................................................................................................24
Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................................24
Security..............................................................................................................................................................................25
GuestNetworksettings.....................................................................................................................................................26
WiFiScheduler.....................................................................................................................................................30
Advanced.............................................................................................................................................................31
MANAGEMENT....................................................................................................................................................32
TOOLS........................................................................................................................................................................33
PingTest..............................................................................................................................................................33
TracerouteTest....................................................................................................................................................34
SNMP.......................................................................................................................................................................34
MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................................................................35
SETTINGS....................................................................................................................................................................35
USERNAME/PASSWORD.................................................................................................................................................36
TIMEZONE..................................................................................................................................................................36
FIRMWARE..................................................................................................................................................................37
CONFIGURATION..........................................................................................................................................................37
REBOOT......................................................................................................................................................................38
APPENDIXA–SPECS............................................................................................................................................39
HARDWARESPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................39
RFINFORMATION....................................................................................................................................................39
OPERATIONS............................................................................................................................................................41
MANAGEMENTANDSECURITY................................................................................................................................41
ENVIRONMENT........................................................................................................................................................42
MECHANICAL...........................................................................................................................................................42
APPENDIXB–TECHNICALSUPPORT....................................................................................................................42
APPENDIXC–LIMITEDWARRANTY.....................................................................................................................43

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INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforpurchasingthePakedgeWK‐1x802.11acDualBandAccessPoint
Asthecentralcomponentofyourwirelessnetwork,theWK‐1canconnectmultiplecomputers,allowingyouto
sharefiles,audio,video,printers,ahigh‐speedInternetconnection,andotherresources.Youcaneasilyconnect
devicesthathaveawirelessadaptertotheWK‐1xtocreateasecure,high‐speedlinkbetweenyourcomputers,
PDAs,andotherelectronics;AndwiththeWK‐1xbeingabletobroadcastboth2.4GHzand5GHzsignals
simultaneously,5GHzcapablewirelessdevicesarenowfreetochoosethebestsignalwiththeleastnoiseand
interference,improvingtheoverallstability,reliabilityandperformanceofthewirelessnetwork.
Eachband(either2.4GHzor5GHz)oftheWK‐1xcanoperateinanyoneofthreemodes:
AccessPointMode:ThisisthetypicalconfigurationformostWi‐Finetworks.Inthismode,theWK‐1x
broadcaststwoWi‐Fisignals(2.4GHzand5GHz)thatclientscanassociatewith,asshowninthefigure
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ClientBridgeMode:Inthismode,youcanconnectoneWK‐1xtoaclientbyitsEthernetport,asshown
below.InClientBridgeMode,theWK‐1xcanreceiveawirelesssignalfromanAccessPointandsendthe
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signalthroughitsEthernetporttoaclient.Thismodeisusedwhenyouneedtohavenetwork
connectivitytohardwireddevice(s)butareunabletoruncabletothem.
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RepeaterMode–Normallyforrepeaterwork,thismodewillwithAnyAPsetupasthemainAPandthen
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BecausethefunctionalityoftheWK‐1xchangesdependingonitsoperatingmode,thismanualoffersbothgeneral
andmode‐specificcontent.
SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
TheminimumsystemrequirementsfortheWK‐1xare:
PCorMacbookcompatiblewithanEthernetinterface
OperatingsystemthatsupportsanHTTPWebbrowser
HARDWAREINSTALLATION
Note:theproductisdesignedforspecificapplicationandmustbeprofessionallyinstalledbyaqualifiedpersonal
whohasRFandrelatedknowledge.
WK‐1/WK‐1‐BMountingOptions
UsingtheProvidedWallMount
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B:WALL,SINGLE‐GANGELECTRICALBOX,EUROPEANOUTLETBOXUS4”ROUNDJUNCTIONBOX,US3.5”ROUND
JUNCTIONBOX
Verticalmount:SecuretheWallBrackettothewallanchorsusingtheincludedhardware.
Horizontalmount:Lineuptheslotsandsecurethewallbrackettothewallanchorsusingtheincludedhardware.

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LinethetwotabsonthetopoftheWallBracketwiththetwopocketsonthebackoftheaccesspoint.
Attachtherecommendedplasticcableclip.RoutecablesalongthechannelonthebackoftheWAPandsecure
cablestotheplasticclipbypressingthecabletotheclip
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PlacetheWAPfirmlyagainsttheWallBracket,ensuringthecablesaretuckedinthechannelonthebackofthe
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SlidetheWAPdownwarduntilthetoptwotabsontheWallBracketarelockedintoplace
SecuretheWAPtotheWallBracket’sbottomtabwiththeincludedsecurityscrew.
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UsingprovidedT‐bar
1. PlacetheappropriatesizedT‐barbracketintotheslotsonthebackoftheWAPandlineupthetwoholes
ontheT‐BarBracketwiththetwomountingpointsonthebackoftheWAP.Usingthesuppliedhardware,
mounttheT‐BarBrackettotheWAP.
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2. RotatetheWAPcounter‐clockwiseuntiltheT‐BarBracketissecuredtotheT‐Bar.
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WK‐1‐OInstallation
1. Placetheunitinanappropriateplaceusingthemountingkit.
2. RunanEthernetcabletothedeviceandplugoneendoftheEthernetcableintotheWirelessAccessPoint.
3. PlugtheotherendoftheEthernetcableintoaPoEinjectororPoESwitch.
4. TheLEDlightswillbegintolightupandindicatethatWAPisconnected.
5. OncetheWAPfullybootsup,youmaylogintotheWAPandconfigurethesettings.RefertotheQuick
StartGuideforassistance.
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WeatherProofRJ‐45
BesuretoruntheEthernetcablethroughtheplasticelement,andsealittightlytoinsureweather‐proofing

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ThediagramsbelowdepicttheconfigurationusingaPoEinjectororaPoESwitchtopowertheWK‐1x
PowerusingPoEInjector
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PowerusingPoESwitch
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Powerusingtheincludedpoweradapter
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TheWK‐1xcanbeconfiguredinClientBridge,WDSAccessPoint,orAccessPointmode.Whenshippedfromthe
factory,theWK‐1xissettoAccessPointmode.ThedefaultIPaddressoftheWK‐1xis192.168.1.250and
username/passwordofpakedge/pakedgea
InordertologintotheWK‐1x,youmustfirstconfiguretheTCP/IPsettingsofyourPC/Notebook.Followthese
steps:
1. Under“ControlPanel”,double‐click“NetworkConnections”anddouble‐clicktheconnectionof
yourNetworkInterfaceCard(NIC).TheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogappears:
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2. Select“InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)”andclick“Properties”.TheInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)dialogappears
whereyoucanconfiguretheTCP/IPsettingsofyourPC.
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3. Select“UsethefollowingIPAddress”andtypetheIPaddressandsubnetmask,asintheexamplebelow.(Be
suretheIPaddressandsubnetmaskareonthesamesubnetastheWK‐1x.)
WK‐1xIPaddress: 192.168.1.250
PCIPaddress:  192.168.1.10
PCsubnetmask: 255.255.255.0
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ToconfiguretheWK‐1xthroughaWebBrowser,intheaddressbarofthebrowsertypetheIPaddressof
theWK‐1x(default192.168.1.250)andpressEnter.
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