EnGenius Technologies ESR-9710 user manual Understanding the Hardware, Hardware Installation

ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0

2 Understanding the Hardware

2.1 Hardware Installation

1.Place the unit in an appropriate location after conducting a site survey.

2.Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook.

3.Plug one end of another Ethernet cable to WAN port of the device and the other end into you cable/DSL modem (Internet)

4.Insert the DC-inlet of the power adapter into the port labeled “DC-IN” and the other end into the power socket on the wall.

This diagram depicts the hardware configuration

PC

Ethernet

WLAN Router Ethernet AC/DC cable

Power Outlet

Cable / DSL Modem

2.2 IP Address Configuration

This device can be configured as a Bridge/Router or Access Point. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.2 In order to log into this device, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook.

1.In the control panel, double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card (NIC). You will then see the following screen.

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