Airlink101 AP421W User Manual

Super G™ Wireless Access Point

Model # AP421W

Quick Installation Guide

Ver. 1B

Section 1

This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more
detailed information, please refer to the User’s Manual in the supplied CD.

Please refer to the following diagrams to determine which operating mode
you should use for your network.

Getting S tarted

If you want to use the AP421W as an Access Point with minimal configuration, just connect it to your
existing router or switch with a Cat. 5 network cable and then power it on. The Access Point is ready to
use with its default settings:

SSID: default
Channel: 6
Encryptions: disabled

If you want to configure the Access Point’s settings or set it to other operating modes, please follow the
rest of this guide.

Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the Network port of the Access Point and connect the

other end to one of the LAN ports of the router (See the diagram below).

Step 2 Power on the Access Point by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the power

jack of the Access Point and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet.

Step 3 V erify that all three lights on the Access Point are lit. If not, verify that all the connections are

secure and try again.

Section 2

Gathering Information

Step 1 On the wired computer, go to Start, Run, type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for

Windows 2000/XP) and click OK.

Step 2 T ype ipconfig and press Enter. Y our network settings will be displayed.

Step 3 Write down the values for the IP Address , Subnet Mask , and Default Gateway on a piece of

paper.

Step 4 If you want to set the AP421W to a mode other than an Access Point, write down the following

values for your existing wireless router or AP:

1. SSID (Network Name)

2. Channel Number

3. Wireless Security Settings
The AP421W needs to use the same wireless settings in order for it to work properly . Y ou may gather

these information from the web configuration utility of your wireless router.

Step 5 Refer to the IP Address you’ve written down from Step 3.

If the first three numbers of your IP Address are 192.168.1, then you do not need to configure your
computer’s IP Address. Please continue to the next page.

If the first three numbers of your IP Address are not 192.168.1, (Ex. 192.168.2), then please refer to
Section 4 of the User’s Manual in the provided CD for instructions on how to change the IP Address.

Section 3

Using Web Configuration Utility

Y ou can use the Access Point’s built-in Web Configuration Utility to configure the encryption settings and
operating modes. This section describes how to configure the Access Point’s wireless and security
settings. For information on the different operating modes, please refer to Section 4, Selecting
Operating Modes.

Step 1 Open your Web Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape), enter the IP Address of the Access

Point (default: 192.168.1.250) in the Address Bar and press Enter.

Note: If you have changed the IP Address of the Access Point, enter its
new IP Address instead of the default.

Step 2 Enter admin for both the User name and Password and click OK.

Step 3 At the Wireless section, enter the SSID (Network Name) of your wireless network and the

channel number.

Step 4 If you have enabled encryption for your wireless network, you’ll need to configure the same

security settings on the Access Point as well. Select Enable and click on Configure Security.