Accton Technology WB3001A Quick Installation Manual - Applications

Quick Installation Guide

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Applications

CheetahWireless products offer a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless 

Ethernet client access to the network in applications such as:

• Remote access to corporate network information  

E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation.

• Difficult-to-wire environments   

Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is 

difficult to employ.

• Frequently changing environments

Retailers, manufacturers, and banks which frequently rearrange the workplace or 

change location.

• Temporary LANs for special projects or peak times

Trade shows, exhibitions and construction sites that need to setup for a short time 

period. Retailers, airline, and shipping companies which need additional 

workstations for a peak period. Auditors who require workgroups at customer 

sites.

• Access to databases for mobile workers

Doctors, nurses, retailers, or white-collar workers who need access to databases 

while being mobile in a hospital, retail store, in an office, or on a campus.

• SOHO users

SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users who need easy and quick 

installation of a small computer network.

• Building-to-building connectivity

Connect detached sites into a single LAN, even when they are separated by 

obstacles such as freeways, railroads, or bodies of water that are practically 

insurmountable for copper and fiber-optic cable.

System Requirements

Before you install the CheetahWireless Bridge/Access Point, be sure you can meet 

the following requirements:

• An A/C power outlet (100~240 V, 50~60 Hz) which will supply power for the Bridge/

AP

• An available RJ-45 (UTP) port on any Ethernet hub or switch

• Wireless clients with IEEE 802.11b-compliant Ethernet adapters installed

• A management station (PC) on the LAN running Windows 95/98/2000/NT/Me/XP 

with the TCP/IP protocol installed

• Web browser for configuration