User's Manual

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Note: LAN IP address and WAN IP address can not be in the same IP segment.
For example, if LAN IP is 192.168.1.*, then WAN IP must be set to 192.168.2.* or
192.168.3.*.
2. In wireless page, set wireless mode to Access Point, set SSID to a random name,
and set output power to a value needed(Max output power is recommended
in the outdoor long distance environment). Then the user needs to choose a
wireless channel and an encryption method.
3. Enable DHCPD at the Tools page. Please refer to chapter 10 for DHCPD setting.
4. When the above settings are done, use a computer to connect to DH-PFM880
device, and then check whether the connection is successfully.
Note: Users can check whether the connection is successfully by ping
DH-PFM880 device’s WAN IP address. If the ping is successfully, this
connection is successfully.
Appendix-A Troubleshooting
1. The device cannot be started after power on.
1. The Ethernet cable between the DH-PFM880 device and the PoE adaptor is
more than 40 meters long.
2. The Ethernet cable quality is not good enough, and it should be Cat 5e or even
Cat 6 cable.
3. The RJ-45 plugs are not well connected.
2. Can not be restored to the factory setting
Please manually push the Reset button for 5S~10S, then the user can log in the
device by typing the default IP address 192.168.1.36.
3. My computer cannot be connected to the DH-PFM880
Access Point.
Please try the following method to solve the problem: