User's Manual

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IP SETTINGS
IP Address:
TheIPaddressoftheAccessPoint.
Subnet Mask:
ThesubnetoftheAccessPoint.
Default Gateway:
TheAccessPointtoanothernetwork,normallytheAccessPointoryourrouter.
DHCP:
TheAccessPointincludesa‘Smart’AUTO DHCP featuretohelpmanagetheIPaddresseswithinyourwirelessnetwork
andwithyourrouter.Whenth
eAccessPointisconnectedtoyourhomenetwork/routerthoughtthe‘Network’portthe
AUTODHCPwilldeterminewhetheritcanreceiveanIPaddressfromyourrouter.Ifitcanitwillautomaticallyswitchto
aclientandallowyourroutertoassignitanIPaddress.However,whenthereisnoco
nnectionavailable,theAccess
PointwillactasaDHCPServer.YoumayalsomanuallycontroltheIPsettingsoftheAccessPointbychoosing,Client,
ServerorDisabledfromtheDHCPdropdownmenu.Thisisonlyforadvancedusers.
DHCP Client Range:
TherangeofIPaddressestheAccessPoint’sDHCPserverw
illassigntousersanddevicesconnectingtotheAccessPoint.
Disabled / Static DHCP:
IfyournetworkrequirestheuseofmanualIPaddressassignments,selectthisoption.YoumaymanuallyentertheIP
addresssettingsoftheAccessPointsoitreflectsthecorrectaddressestoworkwithyou
rspecificnetwork.
Note:InStaticIPmode,thesetupURL:http://setup.loopcomm.comwillnolongerwork.Youwillneedtomanuallyenter
theIPaddressoftheAccessPointtoaccessthesetupmenuinthefuture.
Domain Name:
TheDomainNameallowsyoutochangetheURLwhichisusedtoaccesstheSetupMe
nufortheAccessPoint.For
example,enteringhttp://setup.loopcomm.comintoyourwebbrowserwhileconnectedtotheAccessPoint,willguide
youtotheWebmenufortheAccessPoint.BychangingtheDomainName,youwillchangetheURLenteredtoaccess
theWebmenu.Ifyo
uforgettheDomainNameyouenteredandcannolongeraccesstheWebmenu,thenyouwillneed