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AWK-6232-M12
Hardware Installation Guide
Moxa AirWorks
Third Edition, April 2014

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Notes for the Reader
ndicates that death or personal injury may occur if proper
precautions are not taken.
ndicates that possible damage to this product or your property
may result if proper precautions are not taken.
Highlights important information related to this product.
Package Checklist
Moxa’s AWK-6232-M12 is shipped with the following items. If any of these
items is missing or damaged, please contact your customer service
representative for assistance.
• AWK-6232-M12 wireless AP/bridge/client
• 4 Dual-band omnidirectional antennas (5/2 dBi, N-type male, 2.4/5
GHz)
• Wall mounting kit (includes 2 supports)
• Field-installable power plug
• Field-installable M12 8-pin male LAN plug
• 2 transparent plastic sticks for field-installable plugs
• 1 metal cap to cover M12-female LAN connector
• 1 metal cap to cover RJ45 connector
• 1 metal cap to cover M12-male DI/O connector
• Documentation and software CD
• Quick installation guide (printed)
• Warranty card
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Installation
Before installing the AWK-6232-M12, make sure that all items in the
Package Checklist are in the box. In addition, you will need access to a
notebook computer or PC equipped with an Ethernet port. The
AWK-6232-M12 has a default IP address, user name and password that
you must use when resetting or connecting to your AWK-6232-M12
device.
Default IP address: 192.168.127.253
User name: admin
Password: root
Please read “Chapter2 Getting Started” in AWK-6232-M12 User’s
Manual for more details about installation and configuration.

For security reasons, we strongly recommend changing the
password. To do so,
go to Maintenance Password
, and then
follow the on-screen instructions.
To make the change effective, you must save the change and
then click
Restart Save and Restart button to apply all
Panel Layout of the AWK-6232-M12
RF 1’s 1A and 1B antennas
RF 2’s 2A and 2B antennas
LEDs for PWR, FAULT,
STATE, WLAN1, WLAN2,
LAN1, and LAN2
M12 A-coding connector
for PWR1 and PWR2
M12 8-pin connector for
DI/DO
10/100/1000BaseT(X)
M12 Port: LAN1 and LAN2
Screw holes for wall
mounting
Screw holes for DIN-rail
mounting
Please DO NOT open or remove the vent
. The warranty will be invalid if the seal is removed.
All exposed connectors, including
items 1, 2, & 4-7, should be
tightly covered by suitable caps when they are not in use.

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Dimensions
Unit = mm (inch)
Attaching Antennas
The AWK-6232-M12 inclues two dual-band omnidirectional antenna by
default. Attach the antennas as illustrated below.
Use your fingers and hold the antenna metal N-type connector.
Step 2: Screw the antenna N-type connector (male) onto the
AWK-6232-M12 device’s N-type connector (female)
Do not hold the rubber plate to screw the antenna on to the
AWK-6232-M12 device.
Use the antennas correctly: Use 2.4GHz antennas if the
AWK
-6232-M12 operates in IEEE 802.11b/g/n. Use the 5GHz
operations in IEEE802.11a/n. Make sure your
antenna installation is within a safe area covered by a lightning
protection or surge arrest system.