Chapter 3
Chapter 3:
Product Overview
Front Panel
The front panel is where the Access Point’s LEDs are located. The LEDs display information about network activity and connectivity.
Front Panel
Power (Green) The Power LED lights up when the Access Point is powered on.
PoE (Green) The PoE LED lights up when the Access Point is powered through Ethernet cable.
Wireless (Green) The Wireless LED lights up when the wireless module is active on the Access Point. If the Wireless LED is flashing, the Access Point is actively sending or receiving data from a wireless device.
Ethernet (Green) The Ethernet LED lights up when the Access Point is successfully connected to a device through the Ethernet network port. If the Ethernet LED is flashing, the Access Point is actively sending to or receiving data from one of the devices over the Ethernet network port.
Back Panel
The back panel is where the power, Ethernet, and antennas are connected to the Access Point.
Back Panel
Antenna Ports The Access Point has two antenna ports for connecting detachable 3 dBi omnidirectional antennas. Adjust the two antennas so that they form a 90 degree angle for best MIMO range performance.
Product Overview
Reset There are two ways to reset the Access Point’s factory defaults. Either press the Reset button for more than ten seconds, or restore the defaults using the Access Point’s
If you power on the Access Point while holding down the reset button, the Access Point will be configured with a default static IP address of 192.168.1.245, see “Chapter 5: Advanced Configuration” for details.
IMPORTANT: Resetting the Access Point will erase all of your settings (including wireless, security, and IP configuration) and replace them with the factory defaults. Do not reset the Access Point if you want to retain these settings.
Ethernet The Ethernet network port connects to Ethernet network devices, such as a switch or router. The Access Point can be powered using Power over Ethernet.
Power The Power port connects to the supplied power adapter. Use this option if your switch or router doesn’t support Power over Ethernet.
Side Panels
Security slots are located on both side panels of the Access Point.
Side Panel
Security Slots The security slots can be utilized to attach a lock to the Access Point.
