Overview
Content Access Point
November 2016 User Manual
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1 Overview
The Content Access Point is a wireless access point with an integrated digital content distribution system, which
provides an easy-to-use interface and storage that can be loaded with educational materials for students to access
without requiring access to the Internet.
Networking features
• Wireless access point supporting Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) and IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac (5 GHz) with
WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption.
• Supports wired Gigabit Ethernet and 3G/4G/LTE mobile WAN connectivity, with intelligent failover if one
connection type is unavailable.
• Allows admin and teacher to turn Internet access on and off easily without complicated settings.
• Firewall that can block attacks such as Portscan, SYN flood, and Echo Storm.
• Captive portal capability automatically directs users to the primary website on the device when wireless
connection is established.
• Built-in DHCP server, MAC address filtering (whitelist, blacklist) of clients, and ability to limit number of
connected clients.
Remote management (model WAPD-235N only) features – Refer to “Remote Management Admin Guide for
Content Access Point 2.0”
• Mass enroll Content Access Points to be managed.
• Organize Content Access Points by groups.
• View inventory of Content Access Points.
• Manage Content Access Points’ wireless access point settings, upgrade firmware, and reboot.
• Deploy and manage offline websites and Lesson Planner content.
• Remote access to Content Hub, Admin console, and SSH.
• Queue and control bulk jobs.
• View job history and status.
Content management and distribution features
• Supports most file formats (PDF, HTML, JPG, MP3, ZIP, etc.), even apps/executables.
• Supports single-file or bulk-file upload of content.
• Contains two content spaces:
− “Preloaded Content” which can be populated by the LOEM, reseller, MOE, content publisher, or the
factory and cannot be erased or modified by teachers or by device factory reset.
− “My Uploaded Content” which can be populated and managed (including erasure) by teachers.
• Supports IMS content packaging standard.
• Content can be tagged and categorized according to pedagogical structure.
• Content can be organized into lessons.
• Content and lessons can be featured so it’s easier for students to see what is most relevant.
• Teachers can restrict (hide) access to content from students.
• The device’s content management system allows students easy access to content without any complicated
login.
• Upload and manage offline/static websites.
Other features
• Designed with simple and intuitive user interface making it easy to use, configure, and manage.
• Elegant, compact, lightweight, and portable - designed to be mounted and unmounted easily so it can be
transported.
• Ability to save and restore configuration settings.
• Can be mass-provisioned (firmware update, configuration settings, content upload, factory reset).
• Include USB 3.0 and microSD card (model WAPD-237N
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only) ports to allow faster upload of content and
firmware updates.
• Additional content storage capacity can be expanded with an external USB hard drive.
• Contains a battery for uninterrupted use and mobile usage for up to 4.75 hours.