User Manual

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1. Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Access Point! Access Point is easy to install and easy
to operate—in no time you will have your own wireless network.
This guide will lead you through the installation process in detail. Please read
this manual carefully and keep it for future reference.
You need to have a basic knowledge of installation procedures for network
operating systems under Microsoft Windows 95 (or up) and Windows NT.
1.1 Advantages for Using Wireless Network
Advantages for Using a Wireless Network:
- For hard to wire areas: Access Point provides access to network services in
areas otherwise hard or expensive to wire, such as historic buildings with asbestos
and classrooms.
- Flexible workgroups: Lower total cost of ownership for workspaces that are
frequently reconfigured.
- Networked conference rooms: users can access the network as they move from
meeting to meeting, can get up-to-date access to information and can
communicate while ‘on the go’.
- Easy Network: with quick network setup and collaboration software, on site
consultants and small workgroups increase efficiency and productivity.
- Branch office networking: provides an easy to install, use and maintain network
for a remote or sales office.
- Campus-wide network mobility: roaming capabilities allow enterprises to set up
easy-to-use wireless networks that cover the entire campus transparently.