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GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender User's Manual www.gigabyte.com.tw July. 2005 Revision 1.0
GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender User's Manual www.gigabyte.com.tw July. 2005 Revision 1.0
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... Rules. This equipment should be co-located or operating in conjunction with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. FCC Caution: 1. ii GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to correct...
... Rules. This equipment should be co-located or operating in conjunction with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. FCC Caution: 1. ii GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to correct...
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... to link up to the maximum speed of repeating 802.11b/g wireless signals. With the advantage of not requiring additional network cabling, the GN-AP03G Range Extender is just a push of a button away. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for expanding your existing wireless signal and reach those areas you couldn't before. The...with security disabled Features Auto Configuration hardware button for supporting WDS Conform to IEEE 802.11g specification Wireless transmits data rate up for purchasing GIGABYTE's GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender.
... to link up to the maximum speed of repeating 802.11b/g wireless signals. With the advantage of not requiring additional network cabling, the GN-AP03G Range Extender is just a push of a button away. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for expanding your existing wireless signal and reach those areas you couldn't before. The...with security disabled Features Auto Configuration hardware button for supporting WDS Conform to IEEE 802.11g specification Wireless transmits data rate up for purchasing GIGABYTE's GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender.
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... Y Ethernet LAN Port 10/100Mbps LAN connection with the original packing material, otherwise the warranty will be void. GN-AP03G Rear Panel Z Y X The AirCruiser G Range Extender's port is located on the rear panel and the antenna is needed, return the device with auto-sensing and ... for 5 seconds to reset the unit to ensure that none were damaged during shipping. The package contents of the GN-AP03G shall include: GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Power Adapter Installation CD containing User's Guide User's Guide Ethernet Cable If there are any missing or damaged parts, ...
... Y Ethernet LAN Port 10/100Mbps LAN connection with the original packing material, otherwise the warranty will be void. GN-AP03G Rear Panel Z Y X The AirCruiser G Range Extender's port is located on the rear panel and the antenna is needed, return the device with auto-sensing and ... for 5 seconds to reset the unit to ensure that none were damaged during shipping. The package contents of the GN-AP03G shall include: GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Power Adapter Installation CD containing User's Guide User's Guide Ethernet Cable If there are any missing or damaged parts, ...
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Status LEDs GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender LED's Please see the table below for a description of the LEDs: Label Power Q-Link WLAN LAN Activity On (Green) Off On (Orange) On (Green) Blink ... detected a link with a 10/100 Mbps device Data is being transmitted Side View X X Q-Link Button You can press the Q-Link button to enable the AirCruiser G Range Extenders to link to one Gigabyte brand Access Point / Router automatically for extending the reach of a wireless network. 3
Status LEDs GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender LED's Please see the table below for a description of the LEDs: Label Power Q-Link WLAN LAN Activity On (Green) Off On (Orange) On (Green) Blink ... detected a link with a 10/100 Mbps device Data is being transmitted Side View X X Q-Link Button You can press the Q-Link button to enable the AirCruiser G Range Extenders to link to one Gigabyte brand Access Point / Router automatically for extending the reach of a wireless network. 3
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...button for 5 seconds and the turned off. And the Q-Link LED will detect and connect to the GIGABYTE AP or Router automatically. Step 3 At this time, the GN-AP03G will blink few seconds. Step 4 Now you can easy to use the same channel and the SSID... of the access points to enjoy the expended covering range. 4 After the connection been setup successfully, the Q-Link LED will keep light up for 2 seconds. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Chapter 2 QUICK INSTALLATION System Requirements Suggested Specifications for Wireless LAN Access Point installation:...
...button for 5 seconds and the turned off. And the Q-Link LED will detect and connect to the GIGABYTE AP or Router automatically. Step 3 At this time, the GN-AP03G will blink few seconds. Step 4 Now you can easy to use the same channel and the SSID... of the access points to enjoy the expended covering range. 4 After the connection been setup successfully, the Q-Link LED will keep light up for 2 seconds. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Chapter 2 QUICK INSTALLATION System Requirements Suggested Specifications for Wireless LAN Access Point installation:...
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... influences the signal reception. After verifying all the connections, proceed to the LAN port of GN-AP03G. Manually Setup WDS GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Hardware Installation Follow the steps below instruction to install the Range Extender. Please also operate the Range Extender in your network. Step 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to Appendix C: PC Configuration Step...
... influences the signal reception. After verifying all the connections, proceed to the LAN port of GN-AP03G. Manually Setup WDS GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Hardware Installation Follow the steps below instruction to install the Range Extender. Please also operate the Range Extender in your network. Step 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to Appendix C: PC Configuration Step...
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...Changes" button. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender admin admin Add the MAC address through AP03 scanning Please chose in the menu bar "Status". 6 Then, please click the ADD button of AP/Router Case 1 GIGABYTE AP/Router Please enter the GN-AP03G's MAC address into the field on the GIGABYTE AP/Router's ...WDS settings page. Step 7 WDS setting of the chosen device. You can find GN-AP03G's MAC address by choosing in the menu bar "Wireless (...
...Changes" button. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender admin admin Add the MAC address through AP03 scanning Please chose in the menu bar "Status". 6 Then, please click the ADD button of AP/Router Case 1 GIGABYTE AP/Router Please enter the GN-AP03G's MAC address into the field on the GIGABYTE AP/Router's ...WDS settings page. Step 7 WDS setting of the chosen device. You can find GN-AP03G's MAC address by choosing in the menu bar "Wireless (...
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Note: AP03's security setting and Channel SHOULD be same with AP/Router's security setting and Channel. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Please reference to the AP/Router manual for detail. Case 2 Other Brand AP/Router Please enter the AP03G's MAC address into the field on the other brand AP/Router's WDS setting page. Note: AP03's security setting and Channel SHOULD be same with AP/Router's security setting and Channel. 7
Note: AP03's security setting and Channel SHOULD be same with AP/Router's security setting and Channel. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Please reference to the AP/Router manual for detail. Case 2 Other Brand AP/Router Please enter the AP03G's MAC address into the field on the other brand AP/Router's WDS setting page. Note: AP03's security setting and Channel SHOULD be same with AP/Router's security setting and Channel. 7
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Any Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape Communicator 6.0 or above may be used to administer the GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender. In lowercase letters, enter the default user name and password, admin, in the User Name and Password fields. Using Web-based ...Configuration Open the web-browser of your choice, and enter the local IP address of the GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender into the address line of setting up the Range Extender. The screen shown as below will appear. Click the OK button. 8 Using A Web-Browser This section explains the...
Any Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape Communicator 6.0 or above may be used to administer the GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender. In lowercase letters, enter the default user name and password, admin, in the User Name and Password fields. Using Web-based ...Configuration Open the web-browser of your choice, and enter the local IP address of the GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender into the address line of setting up the Range Extender. The screen shown as below will appear. Click the OK button. 8 Using A Web-Browser This section explains the...
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Changes of these settings will automatically detect and display your wireless connection and performance. 9 Status GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender You can use this status screen to view the Range Extender's system information, current connection status and configuration. Wireless Basic Settings The Range Extender will influence your wireless settings.
Changes of these settings will automatically detect and display your wireless connection and performance. 9 Status GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender You can use this status screen to view the Range Extender's system information, current connection status and configuration. Wireless Basic Settings The Range Extender will influence your wireless settings.
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... are unique). Transmit Rate Select the desired data rate. Associated Clients Click "Show Active Clients" button to easily roam among them. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender SSID ESSID (or SSID as it is usually referred to 32 characters in length and is case sensitive (i.e. RF Radio Enable or... disable the RF Radio function. No Wireless-B clients will be up to ) is the network name of the Range Extender in the wireless network. The SSID name can be allowed on the network. Disabled - Normally, no change is "Disable". In this setting...
... are unique). Transmit Rate Select the desired data rate. Associated Clients Click "Show Active Clients" button to easily roam among them. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender SSID ESSID (or SSID as it is usually referred to 32 characters in length and is case sensitive (i.e. RF Radio Enable or... disable the RF Radio function. No Wireless-B clients will be up to ) is the network name of the Range Extender in the wireless network. The SSID name can be allowed on the network. Disabled - Normally, no change is "Disable". In this setting...
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enter 5 hexadecimal digits. 128-bit - enter 13 hexadecimal digits. 11 Wireless Security Setting GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Use this feature to the network, assuming that the device and access point's share the same SSID. * Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network. Two security types are available: Open System and Shared Key. * Open system Allows any device to connect to set up the security types for the Range Extender. Key Length choice Disable - No encryption will be applied. 64-bit -
enter 5 hexadecimal digits. 128-bit - enter 13 hexadecimal digits. 11 Wireless Security Setting GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Use this feature to the network, assuming that the device and access point's share the same SSID. * Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network. Two security types are available: Open System and Shared Key. * Open system Allows any device to connect to set up the security types for the Range Extender. Key Length choice Disable - No encryption will be applied. 64-bit -
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WDS technologies between APs from different brands. 12 GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender WDS Settings The WDS function allows several of all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of the access points to establish WDS between AP manufacturers vary widely, so you may not be able to compose a wide Wireless LAN network. Please note all participating APs must also be the same.
WDS technologies between APs from different brands. 12 GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender WDS Settings The WDS function allows several of all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of the access points to establish WDS between AP manufacturers vary widely, so you may not be able to compose a wide Wireless LAN network. Please note all participating APs must also be the same.
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Wireless Access Control GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender You may specify users based on their MAC addresses that are authorized to connect to AP when this function is enabled. 13 Only computers listed in the table can connect to the AP.
Wireless Access Control GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender You may specify users based on their MAC addresses that are authorized to connect to AP when this function is enabled. 13 Only computers listed in the table can connect to the AP.
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...router. If you want to the AP with this option. The default Subnet Mask is exclusive for APs through TCP/IP setting screen. DHCP Client Range When "Server Enabled" is 192.168.1.1. To use an AP as a DHCP server and assign a dynamic IP address automatically on the network,... Enabled" , "Server Enabled". The default IP address is selected, please enter the range of your IP addresses. 14 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for an AP. The default value is 192.168.1.254. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender TCP/IP Settings You may set up IP parameters for the AP. The default...
...router. If you want to the AP with this option. The default Subnet Mask is exclusive for APs through TCP/IP setting screen. DHCP Client Range When "Server Enabled" is 192.168.1.1. To use an AP as a DHCP server and assign a dynamic IP address automatically on the network,... Enabled" , "Server Enabled". The default IP address is selected, please enter the range of your IP addresses. 14 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for an AP. The default value is 192.168.1.254. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender TCP/IP Settings You may set up IP parameters for the AP. The default...
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Key in a password and confirm, then press Apply Changes. Note, if you can set up administrator's user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP. System Settings-Password Setup GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Here you leave the password fields blank, password feature is disabled. 15
Key in a password and confirm, then press Apply Changes. Note, if you can set up administrator's user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP. System Settings-Password Setup GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Here you leave the password fields blank, password feature is disabled. 15
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You may save the current configuration as a file for restoring configuration in the future. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender System Settings-Save/Reload Settings You may press "Reset" to restore to factory default. 16
You may save the current configuration as a file for restoring configuration in the future. GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender System Settings-Save/Reload Settings You may press "Reset" to restore to factory default. 16
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Statistics GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet. 17
Statistics GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet. 17
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GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website. 18
GN-AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website. 18