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CONTENTS
Chapter 1.Product Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1
Package Contents ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1
Product Description ............................................................................................................ 2 1.2
Product Features ................................................................................................................. 5 1.3
Product Specifications ....................................................................................................... 6 1.4
Chapter 2.Hardware Installation .......................................................................................................... 8
Product Outlook .................................................................................................................. 8 2.1
Chapter 3.Connecting to the AP ........................................................................................................ 10
System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 10 3.1
Installing the AP ................................................................................................................ 10 3.2
Chapter 4.Quick Installation Guide ................................................................................................... 12
Manual Network Setup -- TCP/IP Configuration ............................................................. 12 4.1
4.1.1
Configuring the IP Address Manually ................................................................. 12
Starting Setup in the Web UI ............................................................................................ 16 4.2
Chapter 5.Configuring the AP ............................................................................................................ 17
Wizard ................................................................................................................................. 18 5.1
Gateway Mode (Router) .................................................................................................... 19 5.2
5.2.1
WAN Settings ........................................................................................................ 20
5.2.2 Wireless ................................................................................................................. 21
Repeater Mode (Universal Repeater) .............................................................................. 22 5.3
AP Mode ............................................................................................................................. 25 5.4
Super WDS Mode (WDS Bridge in PtP/PtMP) ................................................................. 27 5.5
Advanced ........................................................................................................................... 30 5.6
5.6.1
Device Status ........................................................................................................ 30
5.6.2 Wireless ................................................................................................................. 32
5.6.3 Network .................................................................................................................. 36
5.6.4 Management .......................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 6.Quick Connection to a Wireless Network ....................................................................... 42
Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration) ................................................................... 42 6.1
Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) ....................................................................................... 44 6.2
Mac OS X 10.x .................................................................................................................... 47 6.3
iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad ................................................................................................... 52 6.4
Appendix A: Planet Smart Discovery Utility ..................................................................................... 56
Appendix B: FAQs ............................................................................................................................... 57