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Safety Instructions and Approval
Safety
Instructions
Warranty
Read the installation guide thoroughly before you set up the modem.
The modem is a complicated electronic unit that may be repaired only be
authorized and qualified personnel. Do not try to open or repair the modem
yourself.
Do not place the modem in a damp or humid place, e.g. a bathroom.
The modem should be used in a sheltered area, within a temperature range of +5
to +40 Celsius.
Do not expose the modem to direct sunlight or other heat sources. The housing
and electronic components may be damaged by direct sunlight or heat sources.
Do not deploy the cable for LAN connection outdoor to prevent electronic shock
hazards.
Keep the package out of reach of children.
When you want to dispose of the modem, please follow local regulations on
conservation of the environment.
We warrant to the original end user (purchaser) that the modem will be free from any
defects in workmanship or materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of
purchase from the dealer. Please keep your purchase receipt in a safe place as it serves
as proof of date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase,
should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or
materials, we will, at our discretion, repair or replace the defective products or
components, without charge for either parts or labor, to whatever extent we deem
necessary tore-store the product to proper operating condition. Any replacement will
consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value, and
will be offered solely at our discretion. This warranty will not apply if the product is
modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal
working conditions. The warranty does not cover the bundled or licensed software of
other vendors. Defects which do not significantly affect the usability of the product will
not be covered by the warranty. We reserve the right to re vi se the ma nual and onli ne
documentation and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without
obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Be a Registered
Owner
Firmware & Tools
Updates
Web registration is preferred. You can register your Vigor modem via
http://www.draytek.com.
Due to the continuous evolution of DrayTek technology, all modems will be regularly
upgraded. Please consult the DrayTek web site for more information on newest
firmware, tools and documents.
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Thank you for purchasing this VigorAP 710, the concurrent dual band wirelessaccess point
offering high-speed data transmission. With this high cost-efficiency VigorAP 710,
computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.11n/802.11a can connect to
existing wired Ethernet network via this VigorAP 710, at the speed of 300Mbps.
Easy install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very
short time - within minutes, even inexperienced users. Just follow the instructions given in
this user manual, you can complete the setup procedure and release the power of this access
point all by yourself!
Before you use the Vigor modem, please get acquainted with the LED indicators and
connectors first.
LED Status Explanation
ACT
Repeater
LAN
WLAN
ON/OFF/WPS
(Green LED)
WLAN
ON/OFF/WPS
(Orange LED)
Off The system is not ready or is failed.
Blinking The system is ready and can work normally.
On The Repeater mode is on.
Blinking The Repeater mode is off.
On LAN is connected.
Off LAN is disconnected.
Blinking Data is transmitting (sending/receiving).
On The function of SSID is on. SSID1 – SSID4
Off The function of SSID is off.
On
(Green)
Press the button and release it within 2 seconds.
When the wireless function is ready, the green
LED will be on.
Off
Press the button and release it within 2 seconds to
turn off the WLAN function.
When the wireless function is not ready, the LED
will be off.
Blinking
Data is transmitting (sending/receiving).
(Green)
Blinking
(
Orange)
When WPS function is enabled by web user
interface, press this button for more t h a n 2 seconds
to wait for client’s device making
network
connection through WPS.
When the orange LED blinks with 1 second cycle
for 2 minutes, it means that the AP is waiting for
wireless client to connect
with it.
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Interface Description
LAN
Connecter for xDSL / Cable modem or router.
Restore the default settings. Usage: Turn on the
router. Press the button and keep for more than 6
seconds. Then the router will restart with the
factory default configuration.
PWR: Connecter for a power adapter.
ON/OFF: Power switch.
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This section will guide you to install the VigorAP 710 through hardware connection and
configure the device’s settings through web browser.
Before starting to configure VigorAP 710, you have to connect your devices correctly.
1. Connect a computer to VigorAP710.
2. Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the PWR
connector of the access point.
3. Power on VigorAP 710.
4. Check all LEDs on the front panel. ACT LED should be steadily on, SSID LEDs
should be on if the access point is correctly connected to the computer.
(For the detailed information of LED status, please refer to section 1.2.)
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After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup VigorAP 710 with
proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment.
Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures, your
computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set
to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please follow the following instructions to
configure your computer to use dynamic IP address:
For the default IP address of this AP is set “192.168.1.2”, we recommend you to use
“192.168.1.X (except 2)” in the field of IP address on this section for your computer.
If the operating system of your computer is…
Windows 7 - please go to section 2.1
Windows 2000 - please go to section 2.2
Windows XP - please go to section 2.3
Windows Vista - please go to section 2.4
Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click
Control Panel. Double-click Network and Internet, and the following window will appear.
Click Network and Sharing Center.
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Next, click Change adapter settings and click Local Area Connection.
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Then, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
Under the General tab, click Use the following IP address. Then input the following
settings in respective field and click OK when finish.
IP address: 192.168.1.9
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click
control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local
Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and
click OK when finish.
IP address: 192.168.1.9
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click
control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network
Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection
Status window will appear, and then click Properties.
Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and
click OK when finish:
IP address: 192.168.1.9
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0.
Click Start button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click
control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network
Connections. Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area
Connection Properties window will appear, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP /
IPv4), and then click Properties.
Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and
click OK when finish:
IP address: 192.168.1.9
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0.
All functions and settings of this access point must be configured via web user interface.
Please start your web browser (e.g., IE, Firefox, Google Chrome).
1. Make sure your PC connects to the VigorAP 710 correctly.
2. Open a web browser on your PC and type http://192.168.1.2. A pop-up window will
open to ask for username and password. Pease type “admin/admin” on
Username/Password and click Log In.
Note 1: You may either simply set up your computer to get IP dynamically from the
router or set up the IP address of the computer to be in the same subnet as the IP
address of VigorAP 710.
If there is no DHCP server on the network, then VigorAP 710 will have an IP
address of 192.168.1.2.
If there is DHCP available on the network, then VigorAP 710 will receive it’s
IP address via the DHCP server.
3. The Main Screen will pop up.
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Note: If you fail to access to the web configuration, please go to “Trouble
Shooting” for detecting and solving your problem. For using the device properly, it
is necessary for you to change the password of web configuration for security and
adjust primary basic settings.
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1. Please change the password for the original security of the modem.
2. Go to SystemMaintenance page and choose Administrator Password.
3. Enter the new login password on the field of Password. Then click OK to continue.
4. Now, the password has been changed. Next time, use the new password to access the
Web User Interface for this modem.
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Quick Start Wizard will guide you to configure 2.4G wireless setting and other
corresponding settings for Vigor Access Point step by step.
In this page, the advanced settings will vary according to the operation mode chosen on
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When you choose AP as the operation mode for wireless LAN (2.4GHz), you will need to
configure the following page.
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Available settings are explained as follows:
Item Description
Channel
Means the channel frequency of the wireless LAN. The default
channel is 6. You may switch channel if the selected channel is
under serious interference. If you have no idea of choosing the
frequency, please select AutoSelect to let system determine for
you.
Main SSID
Security Key
Set a name for VigorAP 710 to be identified.
Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64
Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde...").
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Enable Guest
Wireless
Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting.
Such feature is especially useful for free Wi-Fi service. For
example, a coffee shop offers free Wi-Fi service for its guests
for one hour every day.
SSID – Set a name for VigorAP which can be identified and
connected by wireless guest.
SecurityKey– Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 8~63 ASCII
characters which can be used for logging into VigorAP 710 by
wireless guest.
Enable Bandwidth Limit – Check the box to define the
maximum speed of the data uploading/downloading which will
be used for the guest connecting to Vigor device with the same
SSID.
Upload Limit – Scroll the radio button to choose the
value you want.
Download Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose
the value you want.
Enable Station Control – Check the box to set the duration for
the guest connecting /reconnecting to Vigor device.
Connection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose
When you choose AP Bridge-Universal Repeater, after clicking Next, you will need to
configure the following page.
Available settings are explained as follows:
Item Description
AP Discovery
Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 710
can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the
neighborhood.
SSID
Means the identification of the wireless LAN. SSID can be any
text numbers or various special characters.
MAC Address
Type the MAC address for the access point.
(Optional)
Channel
Choose the channel of frequency of the wireless LAN. You may
switch channel if the selected channel is under serious
interference. If you have no idea of choosing the frequency,
simply use the default setting.
Security Mode
There are several modes provided for you to choose. Each mode
will bring up different parameters (e.g., WEP keys, Pass Phrase)
for you to configure.
Encryption Type for
Open/Shared
This option is available when Open/Shared is selected as
Security Mode.
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Choose None to disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the
AP will not be encrypted. To enable WEP encryption for data
transmission, please choose WEP.
WEP Keys - Four keys can be entered here, but only one key
can be selected at a time. The format of WEP Key is restricted to
5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal values in 64-bit
encryption level, or restricted to 13 ASCII characters or 26
hexadecimal values in 128-bit encryption level. The allowed
content is the ASCII characters from 33(!) to 126(~) except '#'
and ','.
Encryption Type for
WPA/PSK and
WPA2/PSK
This option is available when WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK is
selected as Security Mode.
Select TKIP or AES as the algorithm for WPA.
Security Key
Use the same SSID
and Security Key as
above
Enable Guest
Wireless
Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64
Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde...").
Such feature is available for WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK mode.
In general, under the network environment, same SSID and
security key can be used for the host (wireless client) and the
repeater (VigorAP 710) in Universal Repeater mode. Check it to
use the same SSID and security key configured as above.
SSID - SSID can be any text numbers or various special
characters. For VigorAP 710 is set as “Repeater”, the purpose of
the device is to extend the Wi-Fi service. Therefore, the
characters set here will be regarded as “main SSID”. Other
wireless client can receive the wireless signal from VigorAP 710
by using the SSID configured here.
Security - Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits
which can be used for logging into VigorAP 710 by other
wireless client.
Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting.
Such feature is especially useful for free Wi-Fi service. For
example, a coffee shop offers free Wi-Fi service for its guests
for one hour every day.
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SSID – Set a name for VigorAP which can be identified and
connected by wireless guest.
SecurityKey– Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 8~63 ASCII
characters which can be used for logging into VigorAP 710 by
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wireless guest.
Enable Bandwidth Limit – Check the box to define the
maximum speed of the data uploading/downloading which will
be used for the guest connecting to Vigor device with the same
SSID.
Upload Limit – Scroll the radio button to choose the
value you want.
Download Limit –Scroll the radio button to choose
the value you want.
Enable Station Control – Check the box to set the duration for
the guest connecting /reconnecting to Vigor device.
Connection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose
the value you want.
Reconnection Time –Scroll the radio button to
choose the value you want.
After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue.
When you see this page, it means the wireless setting wizard is almost finished. Just click
Finish to save the settings and complete the setting procedure.
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The online status shows the LAN status, Station Link Status for such device.
Detailed explanation is shown below:
Item Description
IP Address
TX Packets
RX Packets
TX Bytes
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Displays the IP address of the LAN interface.
Displays the total transmitted packets at the LAN interface.
Displays the total number of received packets at the LAN
interface.
Displays the total transmitted size at the LAN interface.
Displays the total number of received size at the LAN interface.
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This chapter will guide users to execute advanced (full) configuration. As for other examples
of application, please refer to chapter 5.
1. Open a web browser on your PC and type http://192.168.1.2. The window will ask for
typing username and password.
2. Please type “admin/admin” on Username/Password for administration operation.
Now, the Main Screen will appear. Be aware that “Admin mode” will be displayed on the
bottom left side.
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This page provides several available modes for you to choose for different conditions. Click
any one of them and click OK. The system will configure the required settings
automatically.
Available settings are explained as follows:
Item Description
AP
AP Bridge-Point to
Point
AP Bridge-Point to
Multi-Point
AP Bridge-WDS
Universal Repeater
This mode allows wireless clients to connect to access point and
exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network.
This mode can establish wireless connection with another
VigorAP 710 using the same mode, and link the wired network
which these two VigorAP 710s connected together. Only one
access point can be connected in this mode.
This mode can establish wireless connection with other VigorAP
710s using the same mode, and link the wired network which
these VigorAP 710s connected together. Up to 4 access points
can be connected in this mode.
This mode is similar to AP Bridge to Multi-Point, but access
point is not work in bridge-dedicated mode, and will be able to
accept wireless clients while the access point is working as a
wireless bridge.
This product can act as a wireless range extender that will help
you to extend the networking wirelessly. The access point can
act as Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station
function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service
all wireless clients within its coverage.
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