Edimax Technology HP-8501APg - Manual (Page 6)

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of an Instant Powerline 85M Wireless Access Point. The Powerline Access
Point is the perfect choice for a small group of PCs or wireless clients. While integrating wireless ability to
powerline networks, this device is able to extend the network coverage of your home / office network.
1.1 Overview
PowerLine Access Point comes with four 10/100M Ethernet ports, so you can use it with your existing wired
network devices. You can also use integrated wireless Ethernet and powerline network to extend network
coverage without setting up new wired Ethernet cables.
1.2 Features
z Supported network protocols
‧TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, ARP, RARP, Static IP
z Standard
‧IEEE 802.3, 802.3u Ethernet standards
‧HomePlug 1.0
‧IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless Ethernet standards
z QoS
‧Prioritized random access, contention-free access and segment bursting
‧CSMA/CA with prioritization and ARQ for reliable delivery of Ethernet packets via Packet
Encapsulation Security Features
z Powerline Modulation
‧OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) with patented signal processing
techniques for high data reliability in noisy media conditions
‧Supports QAM 256/64/16, DQPSK, DBPSK and ROBO modulation schemes
z Security
‧Provides 56-bit DES link encryption for Powerline network
z Wireless Features
‧Support 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point
‧Support 128-Bit and 64-Bit WEP encryption , 802.1x, WPA, WPA2
z Other Features
‧High-Speed Powerline adapter with Ethernet interface for high-speed data transfer over the
existed household power cables.
‧High-speed transfer rates - maximum 85Mbps, it’s possible to transfer video data at DVD quality!
‧No new cables needed, just use any power socket on the wall, with ranges up to 200 meters.