EDiMAX EW-7206APg Wireless Access Point Installation Guide

EDiMAX EW-7206APg Wireless Access Point

Product Information

Specifications:

• Model Numbers: EW-7206APg, EW-7206PDg, EW-7209APg
• Wireless Access Point
• LED Indicator Colors:
  • PWR (Power): Green
  • WLAN (Wireless LAN): Green
  • LAN (Link / Act): Green (Flash Off)
• Antenna Connector: Standard Reverse SMA
• Power Adapter: 12VDC
• LAN Ports:
  • EW-7206APg / EW-7206PDg: 10/100M
  • EW-7209APg: 1-5 (for connecting to Ethernet devices or computers)

Product Usage Instructions

Getting Started:

Before deploying the Access Point, please make sure all the PCs in your wired network are able to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

After the Access Point is deployed, you can surf the Internet/Intranet wirelessly.

Physical Description:

Front Panel:

The LED lights located on the Access Point’s front panel provide information about the Access Point’s current status:

• PWR (Power): Green (Lit – Power is supplied, Off – No Power)
• WLAN (Wireless LAN): Green (Transmitting or receiving data)
• LAN (Link / Act): Green (On – A valid link is established, Flash – Transmitting or receiving data, Off – No link is established)

Back Panel:

The back panel of the Access Point consists of the following:

• Antenna Connector: This is where you connect the antenna using a round connector (standard Reverse SMA).
• 12VDC: This is where you connect the power adapter.
• Reset Button: The reset button has two functions. Pressing it for less than 4 seconds reboots the Access Point. Pressing and holding it for more than 4 seconds resets the Access Point to factory defaults (Warning: Your settings will be deleted and replaced with the factory default settings).
• LAN Port (EW-7206APg / EW-7206PDg): This LAN port is used to connect the Access Point to your Ethernet devices (switch or router).
• LAN Ports (EW-7209APg): These LAN ports are used to connect the Access Point to your Ethernet devices (switches or routers) or to computers.

Configuration:

Step 1:

Click Start on the taskbar, then select the Control Panel to open it.

Step 2:

Click Switch to Classic View on the top left corner to see more setting icons…

FAQ:

Q: What are the LED indicator colors on the front panel?

A: The LED indicators on the front panel have the following colors and meanings:

• PWR (Power): Green (Lit – Power is supplied, Off – No Power)
• WLAN (Wireless LAN): Green (Transmitting or receiving data)
• LAN (Link / Act): Green (On – A valid link is established, Flash – Transmitting or receiving data, Off – No link is established)

Q: How do I reset the Access Point to factory defaults?

A: To reset the Access Point to factory defaults, press and hold the reset button for more than 4 seconds. Note that this will delete your settings and replace them with the factory default settings.

Q: How do I connect the Access Point to my Ethernet devices?

A: The method of connecting the Access Point to your Ethernet devices depends on the model:

• EW-7206APg / EW-7206PDg: Connect the LAN port on the Access Point to your Ethernet devices (switch or router) using an Ethernet cable.
• EW-7209APg: Connect one of the LAN ports on the Access Point to your Ethernet devices (switches or routers) or to computers using an Ethernet cable.

Wireless Access Point
EW-7206APg / EW-7206PDg / EW-7209APg

Multi-Language QIG on the CD

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Getting Started

Before deploying the Access Point, please make sure all the PCs in your wired network are able to obtain an IP address automatically from the router like the figure below.

After the Access Point is deployed, you can surf the Internet / Intranet wirelessly as show in the figure below.

Physical Description

Front Panel
The LED lights located on the Access Point’s front panel provide information of the Access Point’s current status.

PWR

(Power)

|

Green

| Lit| Power is supplied.
Off| No Power.

WLAN

(Wireless LAN)

| Green

Orange

(EW-7209APg)

| Flash| Antenna is transmitting or receiving data.
Off| Antenna is not transmitting or receiving data.

LAN

(Link / Act)

|

Green

| On| A valid link is established.
Flash| It is transmitting or receiving data.
Off| No link is established.

Back Panel

• Antenna Connector
  This is where you connect the antenna. It is a round connector (standard Reverse SMA).
  12 VDC
  This is where you connect the power adapter.

• Reset
  The reset button has two functions.

  • If you want to reboot the Access Point, use a pencil tip to press the reset button no more than 4 seconds.
  • If you press and hold the reset button for more than 4 seconds, the Access Point will reset to the factory defaults (Warning: Your settings will be deleted and replaced with the factory default settings).

• 10/100M (EW-7206APg / EW-7206PDg )
  This LAN port is where you connect the Access Point to your Ethernet devices (switch or router).

• 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (EW-7209APg)
  These LAN ports are where you connect the Access Point to your Ethernet devices (switches or routers) or to computers.

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration

To configure the other advanced settings of this Access Point with advanced setting such as data encryption, please follow the procedures to login the Access Point’s setup page.
To configure the more advanced settings from this Access Point, such as data- encryption, please follow the procedure to login the Access Point’s setup page.
The IP address of the Access Point is 192.168.2.1

First, assign an IP Address to the PC
Before assigning an IP address to the PC, please connect a network cable from the LAN port of the PC to the LAN port of the Access Point as show below.

1. Click “Start” on the task bar then select the “Control Panel” to open it.

2. Click “Switch to Classic View” on the top left corner to see more setting icons…

3. Find the “Network Connection” icon then Double-Click to open the network connection settings.

4. You will see the “Local Area Connection” icon, click the icon to highlight it, then Right-Click the mouse to open the sub-menu and select the “Properties” to setup the IP address.

  * Click and highlight the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, then click the “Properties”

  * Select “Use the following IP address”. Enter a fixed IP address, for example “192.168.2.10”, with a subnet mask of “255.255.255.0” and leave “Default gateway”, “Preferred DNS server” and “Alternate DNS server” blank then press “OK” to close.

Second, login to the Access Point with a Web Browser

1. Open up web browser and type in 192.168.2.1 (Access Point default IP address) to access the Access Point’s setup page.

2. A screen requesting user name and password, shown on next page, will appear. The default user name and password are:
   User Name: admin / Password: 1234
   Note: It’s highly recommended to change the login settings and keep it for future reference.

3. Enter the default user name and password, then press OK button. You can start configuring the Access Point now.

Note: If this Access Point will be connected to a router, please first find out the DHCP/IP address setting of the router and setup a suitable IP address to the Access Point. Check the manual on the CD for more setting details.

4. After the configuration is done, please change your PC’s IP address back to original setting either “Obtain an IP address automatically” / “Obtain DNS server address automatically” or “Using the following IP address” / “Use the following DNS server addresses”. Press “OK” to close.

Finally, connect the Access Point to your router or switch.
Now you can use the wireless card in your PC to connect to the Internet / Intranet wirelessly as shown below:

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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 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 or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution
This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 2.5cm (1 inch) during normal operation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer(s) configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested in the application for Certification, and can be used in laptop computer(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. Use in other devices such a PDAs or lappads is not authorized.
This transmitter is restricted for use with the specific antenna(s) tested in the application for Certification. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

R &TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

EU Countries Not Intended For Use
None.

References

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