Hawking HOW17ACM Quick Installation Manual

HOW17ACM  Hawking Outdoor Wireless-1750AC Managed AP Pro

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Package Contents

• 1x Outdoor Wireless-1750AC Managed AP Pro

• 6x Omnidirectional Antennas

• 1x Mounting Bracket

• 1x Wall/Pole Mount Kits

• 1x RJ-45 Ethernet Cable

• 1x Setup CD-ROM

• 1x Quick Installation Guide (QIG)

Requirements

• Wired Network Connection

• A Wired Network Device (Mac or Windows
Computer)

• PoE Switch/Injector (Not Included)

HOW17ACM- QIG 2017-12-19

Quick Installation Guide

10/100/1000M LAN PoE Port

Reset Switch

Use a pin or similar small object and press
and hold for 30 seconds to factory reset

Product Description

Start Here 

1 Hardware Setup

LED

LAN: On, LAN Port Connected
Blinking, Activity (Transferring/Receiving)
Off, LAN Port is Unconnected
WLAN: On, Wireless Enabled
Blinking, Activity (Transferring/Receiving)
Off, Wireless Disabled
PWR: On, AP is On
Off, AP is Off

Configure the HOW17ACM with a Mac computer

a. Connect your computer to the network using

an ethernet cable. If your computer is Wi-Fi
enabled, you’ll need to turn off the Wi-Fi

connection from your computer until you are

done configuring the HOW17ACM.

c. Select the ‘Ethernet’

option. Find the
‘Configure IPv4’ drop

down menu and select
‘Manually’. In the IP
address, enter

‘192.168.1.10’. In the
Subnet Mask, enter
‘255.255.255.0’ and
select ‘Apply’.

b. Open your System

Preferences and select the

‘Network’ option.

a. Connect your computer to the network

using an ethernet cable. If your computer
is Wi-Fi enabled, you’ll need to turn off the
Wi-Fi connection from your computer until
you are done configuring the HOW17ACM.

b. Go to your control panel and select

‘Network and Sharing Center’. On the left
hand column, choose ‘Change Adapter
Settings’. Right click on ‘Ethernet’ and

choose properties.

d. Select ‘Use the following IP

address’. In the IP address, enter
‘192.168.1.10’. In the Subnet
Mask, enter ‘255.255.255.0’ and
click ‘OK’. Select ‘OK’ again to

close the properties and save.

3 Accessing the Setup via Web Browser

a. Open any web browser from the computer that is plugged into the

HOW17ACM. In the address field, type in ‘192.168.1.230’. Press enter.

b. A security prompt will appear asking for a username/password.
Username: admin
Password: 1234

c. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4)’ and

click on properties.

Connect the provided antennas into the correct antenna ports.
Note: 2.4GHz and 5GHz antennas each go into their labeled
antenna ports.

Connect the PoE switch or injector into the HOW17ACM LAN
port.

Connect a computer to the PoE Switch/Injector.

Antenna Ports

3x 4dBi External N-Type 2.4GHz Ports

3x 6dBi External N-Type 5GHz Ports

2 Computer Configuration

LAN

WLAN

PWR

Reset

Configure the HOW17ACM with a Windows computer

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4 Quick Setup

a. To change the SSID of your access point’s 2.4GHz wireless network, go to

‘2.4GHz Basic Settings’. Enter the new SSID for your 2.4GHz wireless network
in the “SSID1” field”. The default 2.4GHz SSID is
‘Hawking_HOW17ACM_2.4GHz’.

b. Go to ‘5GHz Basic Settings’ and repeat step 1 for the access point’s 5GHz AC

wireless network. The default 5GHz SSID is ‘Hawking_HOW17ACM_5GHz’

c. To change the access point’s LAN IP address, go to ‘LAN-side IP Address’.
Enter the IP address settings you wish to use for your access point. You can

use a dynamic (DHCP) or static IP address, depending on your network
environment. Click ‘Next’ to save the changes and to go to the security

settings.

d. To configure the security of your access point’s wireless network, go to

‘2.4GHz Wireless Security Settings/5GHz Wireless Security Settings’. Select
an ‘Authentication Method’ and enter a ‘Pre-shared Key’ or ‘Encryption Key’
depending on your choice, then click ‘Apply’. Hawking recommends at least
WPA/WPA2 security.

Click ‘Apply’ and the device will now reset and save your settings. The basic settings of your access point are now configured!

5 Hardware Installation

Connect a PoE injector or PoE switch to the
access point’s LAN port using an Ethernet
cable. Then connect the PoE to the LAN.

6 Enjoy your Hawking HOW17ACM Wireless Network!

For more information on the different settings, refer to the full manual located on the CD. You can also download it from www.hawkingtech.com.
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Attach the HOW17ACM bracket to the back of the unit. The HOW17ACM supports Wall Mounting or Pole

Mounting.

Vertical Bracket Installation

Horizontal Bracket Installation

Wall Mount Installation

Pole Mount Installation