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Minimum System Requirements:
CD-ROMDrive
ComputerswithWindows,Macintosh,orLinux-basedoperating
systems
InstalledEthernetAdapter
InternetExplorerversion6.0,Chrome2.0.Safari2.0,orFirefox3.0
andabove
System Requirements
Package Contents
Note:
Usingapowersupplywithadifferentvoltagethantheoneincludedwiththe
DWL-8600APwillcausedamageandvoidthewarrantyforthisproduct.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your
reseller.
DWL-8600AP802.11n
AccessPoint
PowerAdapter
EthernetCablePoEBaseunit
CD-ROM
PowerCord
ConsoleCable
MountingPlate
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Hardware OverviewLEDs
5 GHz-Whenlit,theaccesspointisoperatingat5GHz.
Thislightwillblinkwhenthereiswirelesstrafc.
2.4 GHz-Whenlit,theaccesspointisoperatingat2.4GHz.
Thislightwillblinkwhenthereiswirelesstrafc.
LAN-SolidlightwhentheEthernetportisconnectedtoa
workingport,suchasarouterorswitch.ThelightwillblinkwhenthereistrafcthroughLANport.
POWER-Thelightwillblinkduringbootup.Oncesolid,the
accesspointisready.
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Installing the Hardware
Power Receptor
LAN Port (PoE)
Console Port
Reset Button
* 2.4GHz antenna connectors are located on the bottom of the
access point.
5GHz Antenna Connectors*
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Topowertheaccesspoint,youcanuseoneofthefollowingmethods:
1.Usethesuppliedpoweradapter
2.ConnectoneendofyourEthernetcableintotheLAN(PoE)portonthe
DWL-8600APandtheotherendintooneportonaPoEswitch.
Tosetupandmanage theDWL-8600AP fromacomputer,useoneof the
followingmethods:
1. ConnectastraightthroughEthernetcablebetween
theaccesspointandyourcomputer.
2.
Connecttheaccesspointtoaswitchorrouteranduseacomputerfromacomputerthatisalsoconnectedtothatswitchorrouter.
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Step
1:Inserttheprovidedwallanchorsinthewallwherethemountingplatewillbeattached.
Mounting Plate Assembly
Step
2:Usetheprovidedscrewstosecurethemountingplateonthewall.
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Step 3:Attachtheremainingscrewssecurelytothebackofthe
DWL-8600AP.
Step 4:AttachtheDWL-8600APtothemountingplate.
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Step
5:SlidetheDWL-8600APdownintothegroovesonthemountingplateto
secureittotheplate.
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WhenyouhavecompletedthestepsinthisInstallationGuideandcongured
yourforyournetwork,yournetworkshouldlooksimilartothis:
Your Setup is Complete
*MaximumWirelesssignalratederivedfromIEEE802.11n(draft2.0)specications.Actualdata
throughputwillvary.Networkconditionsandenvironmentalfactors,includingvolumeofnetwork
trafc, buildingmaterialsandconstruction,and networkoverhead
loweractualdata throughput
rate.
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Notes
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Notes
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