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Hardware Installation, Introduction, Safety Information, Positioning the Access Point

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2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Introduction This chapter will guide you through a basic installation of the Access Point, including: ■ Connecting the Access Point to your network. ■ Setting up your computers for networking with the Access Point. Safety Information WARNING: Please read the "Safety Information" section in Appendix D before you start. VORSICHT: Bitte lesen Sie den Abschnitt "Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise" sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie das Gerät einschalten. AVERTISSEMENT: Veuillez lire attentivement la section "Consignes importantes de sécurité" avant de mettre en route. Positioning the Access Point You should place the Access Point in a location that: ■ allows convenient connection to the computer or other ethernet device that will be connected to the LAN port on the rear panel. ■ allows easy viewing of the front panel LED indicator lights, and access to the rear panel connectors, if necessary. ■ is centrally located to the wireless computers that will connect to the Access Point. A suitable location might be on top of a high shelf or similar furniture to optimize wireless connections to computers in both horizontal and vertical directions, allowing wider coverage.

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2
H
ARDWARE
I
NSTALLATION
Introduction
This chapter will guide you through a basic installation of the Access
Point, including:
Connecting the Access Point to your network.
Setting up your computers for networking with the Access Point.
Safety Information
WARNING:
Please read the
“Safety Information”
section in
Appendix D
before you start.
VORSICHT:
Bitte lesen Sie den Abschnitt
“Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise”
sorgf
°
ltig durch, bevor Sie das Ger
°
t einschalten.
AVERTISSEMENT:
Veuillez lire attentivement la section
“Consignes
importantes de sécurité”
avant de mettre en route.
Positioning the
Access Point
You should place the Access Point in a location that:
allows convenient connection to the computer or other ethernet
device that will be connected to the LAN port on the rear panel.
allows easy viewing of the front panel LED indicator lights, and access
to the rear panel connectors, if necessary.
is centrally located to the wireless computers that will connect to the
Access Point. A suitable location might be on top of a high shelf or
similar furniture to optimize wireless connections to computers in
both horizontal and vertical directions, allowing wider coverage.