CAP300 Quick Installation Guide 11-2020 / v1.
I. Product Information I-1. Package Contents 1 3 2 6 5 4 8 7 1. 2. 3. CAP300 Access Point Ceiling Mount Bracket T-Rail Mounting Kit & Screws 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. CD Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable Power Adapter Ceiling Mount Screw Template I-2.
I-3. Hardware Overview Ethernet Port Power Port I-4. LED Status LED Color Blue Amber Off LED Status On Long Flashing Short Flashing On Flashing Off Description The access point is on. Upgrading firmware. Resetting to factory defaults. Starting up. Error. The access point is off.
I-5. Reset If you experience problems with your access point, you can reset the device back to its factory settings. This resets all settings back to default. 1. Press and hold the reset button on the access point for at least 10 seconds then release the button. You may need to use a pin or similar sharp object to push the reset button. 2. Wait for the access point to restart. The access point is ready for setup when the LED is blue.
II. Quick Setup Your access point can be up and running in just a few minutes. This quick installation guide will help to set up your access point and configure its basic settings. Please follow the instructions in the chapters below: II-1. Initial Setup 1. Connect the access point to a computer via Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the power adapter to the access point’s 12V DC port and plug the power adapter into a power supply using the included cable. 3.
. You will be prompted for a username and password. Enter the default username “admin” and the default password “1234”. 7. You will arrive the “System Information” screen shown below.
8. Next, please follow the instructions below in II-2. Basic Settings to configure the access point’s basic settings. II-2. Basic Settings The instructions below will help you to configure the following basic settings of the access point: - LAN IP Address 2.4GHz SSID & Security Administrator Name & Password Time & Date It is recommended you configure these settings before using the access point. 1.
3. To change the SSID of your access point’s 2.4GHz wireless network(s), go to “Wireless Setting” > “2.4GHz 11bgn” > “Basic”. Enter the new SSID for your 2.4GHz wireless network in the “SSID1” field and click “Apply”. To utilize multiple 2.4GHz SSIDs, open the drop down menu labelled “Enable SSID number” and select how many SSIDs you require. Then enter a new SSID in the corresponding numbered fields below, before clicking “Apply”. 4. To configure the security of your access point’s 2.
5. To change the administrator name and password for the browser based configuration interface, go to “Management” > “Admin”. 6. Complete the “Administrator Name” and “Administrator Password” fields and click “Apply”. 7. To set the correct time for your access point, go to “Management” > “Date and Time”. 8. Set the correct time and time zone for your access point using the drop down menus.
You can use the “Acquire Current Time from your PC” button if you wish to set the access point to the same time as your PC. 9. The basic settings of your access point are now configured. Please refer to III. Hardware Installation for guidance on connecting your access point to a router or PoE switch.
III. Hardware Installation 1. If you need to, remove the cap from the underside of the access point. This creates extra space for your cables to pass through. 2. Connect a router or PoE switch to the access point’s LAN port using an Ethernet cable. 3. If you are using a router, then connect the power adapter to the access point’s 12V DC port and plug the power adapter into a power supply. 4.
IV. Browser Based Configuration Interface The browser-based configuration interface enables you to configure the access point’s advanced features. The CAP300 features a range of advanced functions such as MAC filtering, MAC RADIUS authentication, VLAN configurations, up to 16 SSIDs and many more. To access the browser based configuration interface: 1. Connect a computer to your access point using an Ethernet cable. 2. Enter your access point’s IP address in the URL bar of a web browser.
5. 6. Use the menu across the top and down the left side to navigate. Click “Apply” to save changes and reload the access point, or “Cancel” to cancel changes. Please wait a few seconds for the access point to reload after you “Apply” changes, as shown below. 7. Please refer to the user manual for full descriptions of the browser based configuration interface features.
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European Radio Equipment directives. Equipment: N300 Ceiling Mount Access Point Model No.: CAP300 The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed: Directives 2014/53/EU Spectrum EMC : EN 300 328 V2.1.1 (2016-11) : EN 301 489-1 V2.2.0 (2017-03), Class B EN 301 489-17 V3.2.
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