Chapter 4. installation guide, System requirements, Before you begin – PLANET WNAP-1260 User Manual
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Chapter 4. Installation Guide
4.1. System Requirements
Before installing the device, please ensure that the following items are available:
PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors
PC of subscribers running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0, 2000/XP, Windows Vista / Win 7, MAC
OS 9 or later, Linux, UNIX or other platform compatible with TCP/IP protocols
Above PC installed with WEB Browser
Broadband Internet Access Service (Cable / xDSL / Ethernet connection; for Router mode
only)
One Cable/xDSL Modem that has an RJ-45 connector (not necessary if the WNAP-1260 is
connected directly to the Ethernet.)
It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 7.0 or above to access the WNAP-1260.
4.2. Before You Begin
Before you install the device, please pay attention to the following items:
The Ethernet cables that are used to connect the device to a computer, hub, router, or switch
should be less than 100 meters.
Do not place this device on an uneven or unstable surface. Do not put this device on the
ground.
Keep the device clean. Prevent the device from direct sunlight. Avoid any metal in the
device.
Place the device in the center of the area to optimize the wireless coverage.
4.3. Operation Range
The operation range of WNAP-1260 WiFi repeater depends on the actual environment. The path and
effect of signal transmission vary with the deployment in a house or an office. For example, the outdoor
straight transmission distance for a certain device can reach 300 meters and the indoor transmission
distance can reach 100 meters.
4.4. Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration
The default IP address of the WNAP-1260 is
192.168.1.253,
and the default Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0
. These values can be changed as you desire in the web UI of the WNAP-1260. In this
section, we use all the default values for description.
No matter you want to configure the WNAP-1260 via wired or wireless connection, the PC need to be
assigned an IP address first. Before you connect the local PC to the WNAP-1260 via wired or wireless
connection, please configure the IP address for your PC in the following two ways first.
Obtain an IP address automatically
Configure the IP address manually