5.
Device configuration
Click on the « Web » button to access from your web browser to the built-in
web-based interface.
You must choose the Admin user. No password is required by default.
The device operates according to one of two modes : AP mode (the default
one) or bridge mode, see the banner of each web page to know the current
mode. WDS mode is an option of the AP mode.
If mode is changed, the device automatically reboots. To change the mode,
enter the menu BASIC WIRELESS, and click on the WiFi mode radio
button to select the new one:
You'll find a complete description of both modes in the software reference
manual.
The HELP menu, integrated in the web server, explains all configuration
parameters, with a detailed glossary.
Upon delivery, the default factory settings (common to both modes) are :
SSID : acksys (broadcasted)
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No security (no WEP, no WPA, no WPA2, no MAC filter)
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802.11b/g mode
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Radio channel auto selection
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Diversity mode (2 antennas)
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QUICKLY EVALUATE AP & BRIDGE MODES
Quickly evaluate the ACKSYS device in AP mode
You need a second P.C (PC2) with a valid Wireless connection.
Setup PC2 Wireless network interface according to the default parameters of
the ACKSYS AP device (802.11b/g, SSID ACKSYS, no security).
Quickly evaluate the ACKSYS device in bridge mode
You need two ACKSYS devices, and a second P.C (PC2) with a classic LAN
connection.
Setup the ACKSYS device connected to PC2 in bridge mode.
Setup the IP addresses according to the illustration above
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