Planet Technology Network Device WAP-5100 - Manual (Page 5)

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Chapter 1 Introduction
WAP-5100 is an IEEE 802.11b Wireless Outdoor Bridge, which links two or more remote sites together. It
offers up to 11Mbps transmission rate that is higher than an E1 or T1 line, and also eliminates the
installation and maintenance cost of a lease line or cable. The special designed housing allows
WAP-5100 to be installed in exposed locations under the rigorous weather conditions including heavy
rain, wind, and snow. WAP-5100 integrates multi-level security including WEP 64/128-bit encryption,
protocol filtering, and SNMP authentication for accessing the management settings. The intelligent
antenna alignment feature allows multiple WAP-5100s to get the accurate alignments and have best
performance. The POE (Power Over Ethernet) design reduces power cables installation fee and provides
more flexibility when selecting the location of WAP-5100
1.1 Package Contents
Make sure that you have the following items:
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WAP-5100 x 1
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Power Adapter x 1
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DC injector x 1
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Mounting kit x 1
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25m CAT5 cable with RJ-45 plug and ODU connector x 1
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0.3m N-type to N-type cable x 1
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Quick Installation Guide x 1
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Utility and User's manual CD x 1
Note:
If any of the above items are missing, contact your supplier as soon as
possible.
1.2 System Requirements
Before installation, please check the following requirements with your equipment.
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An x86-based microcomputer running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later
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A connection to an Ethernet network
Particular versions of Windows have the following additional requirements:
1. On Windows 95, Microsoft DCOM95 must be installed. You can obtain DCOM95 from the
following Microsoft Web page:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/download.asp
DCOM95 can also be found on the Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 CD-ROM (Enterprise,
Professional, or Standard edition), in the directory \Pro\Tools\DCOM95.
2. On Windows 98 (with the exception of Windows 98SE, which already includes this
component), Microsoft DCOM98 must be installed. You can use the following link to
download it:
http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/download.asp
3. On Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4 or later must be installed.