Hawking Technology HWUR54G manual What is WEP?

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5.What is WEP?

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key algorithm.

6.What is a MAC Address?

The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For all practical purposes, this number is usually permanent. Unlike IP addresses which can change every time a computer logs on to the network, the MAC address of a device stays the same, making it a valuable identifier for the network.

7.I Can’t Pull up the Web Menu Screen?

In order to pull up the Web Based Configuration Menu your computer must be in the same IP subnet as your Range Extender. For example, if your PC’s IP configuration is the following:

IP: 192.168.0.5 Subnet 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Then your Range Extender LAN IP address must be:

IP: 192.168.0.? (any # except 1 and 5) Subnet 255.255.255.0

Gateway: 192.168.0.1

Once these values match you should be able to pull up the Web Menu.

8.I Can’t Connect to the Wireless Repeater or the Internet

Make sure that all your settings are correct on the Range Extender. Remember that the Original SSID must match the SSID of your original network. The channel number of the extender must also match that of your original network. For example, if your original network had the

following settings:

 

SSID: HawkingAP

LAN IP: 192.168.1.2

Channel: 6

SUBNET: 255.255.255.0

Then the settings of your Range Extender must be:

Original SSID: HawkingAP

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Contents Page CE Mark Warning Contents Introduction Package Contents Page Physical Description LED LANPage Plan Your Wireless Network Connecting the Range Extender Page Configuring the Range Extender User Name admin PasswordPage Page Page Setup Menu Description Security Settings Advanced Setings Parameter DescriptionAccess Filtering Description Status Screen Admin Screen LAN Screen Automatic IPPlacing the Wireless Range Extender Within Your Network Finding the Right LocationTroubleshooting How do I manually find the PC’s IP and MAC Address?What is WEP?