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Features
Contents
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
WiFi-AP Solo specications summary ...................................................... v
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Features ........................................................................................
1-2
1.3 LED and antenna port ..................................................................
1-4
1.4 Choosing an appropriate wireless network ...............................
1-5
1.4.1 Access Point Mode (AP Mode) .......................................
1-6
1.4.2 Infrastructure mode .........................................................
1-7
1.4.3 Ad-hoc mode ...................................................................
1-7
Chapter 2: Installation
2.1 Installation .................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1 System requirements ......................................................
2-2
2.1.2 Installing the antenna ......................................................
2-2
2.1.3 Signal range ....................................................................
2-3
2.2 Driver and utilities installation ....................................................
2-4
Chapter 3: Setting up
3.1 About the setup utilities .............................................................. 3-2
3.2 Setting up with WiFi-AP Solo Wizard .........................................
3-3
3.2.1 Setting up the AP Mode .................................................
3-4
3.2.2 Setting up infrastructure of the station mode .................
3-6
3.3 Setting up via setup utility ..........................................................
3-7
3.3.1 How to launch the WiFi-AP Solo .....................................
3-7
3.3.2 Utility Windows ...............................................................
3-7
3.3.3 Setting up AP Mode .....................................................
3-12
3.3.4 Setting up the station mode ..........................................
3-14
3.4 Setting up wireless security ......................................................
3-17
Glossary
Glossary .................................................................................................... 4-2
Appendix
Wireless LAN Channels ...........................................................................A-2
Safety Statements .....................................................................................A-4