Hardware Installation - SMC Networks EZ Connect Guide D'installation Rapide

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Hardware Installation

1. Select the Site: Choose a location for your Wireless
Ethernet Bridge. Usually, the best location is at the center
of your wireless coverage area, if possible within line-of-sight
of all wireless devices.
2. Place the Wireless Ethernet Bridge in a position that gives
it maximum coverage. Normally, the higher you place
the antenna, the better the performance.
3. Position the antennas in the desired positions. For more
effective coverage, position the antennas along different
axes. For example, try positioning the antennas around
45 to 90 degrees apart. (The antennas emit signals along
the toroidal plane – and thus provide more effective coverage
when positioned along different axes.)
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4. If used in Wireless Bridge mode, you MUST use a crossover cable
from the host device to the SMC2870W. Connect the provided
CROSSOVER Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 socket of the host
device that you want to connect to your wireless network.
5. If used in Access Point mode, connect the Ethernet cable.
The SMC2870W can be wired to an Ethernet network through an
Ethernet device such as a hub or a switch using category 3, 4,
or 5 UTP Ethernet cable and an RJ-45 connector.
6. Connect the power cable: Connect the power adapter cable
to the 5 VDC power socket on the rear panel.
Warning: Use only the power adapter supplied with the SMC2870W.
7. Check the LED's on the front of the unit to make sure
the adapter is turned on properly and the status is okay.
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