Conceptronic 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router C300BRS4A User Manual
Summary of 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router C300BRS4A
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Conceptronic c300brs4a version 1.0 802.11n wireless broadband router user manual.
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router ii.
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 3 about this manual this manual provides descriptions of the conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router, its hardware and software features, and how to set up and use the device on your small office or home network. Before you st...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 4 requirements for installation to install and use the wireless broadband router you need a computer equipped with an ethernet port (such as an ethernet nic) and a web browser . Wlan ethernet adapter any computer that uses the wireless broadba...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 5 packing list open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. Make sure that you have the items listed here. • 1x conceptronic c300brs4a - 802.11n wireless broadband router • 3x antenna for c300brs4a • 1x cd-rom containing this user’...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 6 wireless lan a wireless lan is a cellular computer network that transmits data using radio signals instead of cables. Wireless lan technology is commonly used for home, small office and large corporate networks. Wireless lan devices have a h...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 7 radio transmission wireless lan devices use electromagnetic waves within a broad, unlicensed range of the radio spectrum to transmit and receive radio signals. When a wireless access point is present, it becomes a base station for the wirele...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 8 front panel led display place the router in a location where the led indicators on the front panel can be viewed. The led indicators on the front panel include the power, status, wan, wlan and wps indicators. Each ethernet lan port displays ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 9 rear panel cable connections connect the power adapter cord and network cables on the rear panel. The power switch and reset button are also located on the back of the device. Connect the antennas to the antenna posts. Nr description explana...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 10 hardware installation place the wireless broadband router in a location where it can be easily connected to the wired interface (ethernet link to a broadband modem, for example) as well as function effectively as a wireless lan access point...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 11 5. Position antenna for best reception: adjust the antenna position to see if the signal strength improves. Some adapters or access points allow the user to judge the strength of the signal. Use this method, if available, to test signal str...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 12 a. Right click the wireless network icon in your system tray and select “view available wireless networks”. B. Select the network “c300brs4a” from the list of available wireless networks and click “connect”. C. You will receive a warning ab...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 13 computer configuration configure your ip address the c300brs4a is equipped with a build-in dhcp server. The dhcp server will automatically assign an ip address to a connected computer if the connected computer is set to “obtain an ip addres...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 14 the properties window of your local area connection will appear. D. Select the “internet protocol (tcp/ip)” and click “properties”. The properties window of the internet protocol (tcp/ip) will appear. E. Set the properties to “obtain an ip ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 15 checking your connection with the c300brs4a with the command prompt of windows you can verify if you have received a correct ip address on your local area connection: a. Click “start” Æ “run”. B. Enter the command “cmd” and press “ok”. The ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 16 if above steps do not solve the ip address problem, you can reset the device to the factory default settings with the reset button on the back of the device. Press and hold the reset button for +/- 15 seconds to load the factory default set...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 17 configuring router settings this chapter describes how to configure the wireless broadband router the first time you use it or if you are configuring it after resetting the device to the factory default settings. The following sections desc...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 18 the “home” menu of the configuration contains the following configuration options: wizard, wireless, wan, lan and dhcp. Device settings overview.
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 19 home - wizard you can setup the c300brs4a through the build-in wizard. This wizard will help you configuring the basic settings of the c300brs4a step by step. To use the setup wizard, click the run wizard button. Setup wizard window note: b...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 20 c. For system management purpose, a correct time setting is critical to have accurate time stamps on the system logs. Set an appropriate time zone in this step. When completed, click“next”. D. Select the internet connection method which cor...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 21 f. When your provider requires a dynamic ip connection, select the “dynamic ip” option. Some providers require a specific hostname for their connections. If your provider requires a specific hostname, enter the host name in the field. Some ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 22 h. When your provider requires a pptp connection, select the “pptp” option. Enter the requested information: • server ip • pptp account • pptp password • retype password when completed, click “next”. Connection - pptp i. When your provider ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 23 j. You can change the ssid of the router. The ssid is the name which will be broadcasted through the wireless part. You can change the channel between channel 1 and 13. If you experience slow connections or break-downs, there can be another...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 24 l. If you want to secure your network with wep encryption, select “wep” from the drop-down list. Enter the wep key in ascii format (input: a-z, 0-9). Note: through the wizard you can only configure wep 64bits. Security – wep encryption m. I...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 25 p. The setup wizard is now complete. If you want to apply your settings, click “save & take effect”. If you want to change any setting, click “back” to return to the previous screen. If you want to close the setup wizard without any changes...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 26 home - wireless to configure the router’s basic configuration settings without running the setup wizard, you can access the windows used to configure wireless, wan, lan, and dhcp settings directly from the setup directory. To access the wir...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 27 wep encryption wep (wireless encryption protocol) encryption can be enabled for security and privacy. Wep encrypts the data portion of each frame transmitted from the wireless adapter using one of the predefined keys. The router offers 64- ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 28 wpa encryption wifi protected access was designed to provide improved data encryption, perceived as weak in wep, and to provide user authentication, largely nonexistent in wep. There are two versions, wpa and wpa2; both are supported by the...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 29 wpa/wpa2-psk with passphrase encryption wireless settings window for wpa-psk, wpa2-psk and wpa-psk/wpa2-psk 1. Select the type of wpa encryption for use with your passphrase, wpa-psk, wpa2-psk or wpa-psk/wpa2-psk. Note: if you select wpa-ps...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 30 wps security the conceptronic c300brs4a supports wps (wi-fi protected setup). Wps is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless network. With wps you can setup and protect your wireless network in just a few easy steps. Note...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 31 wps – pin code technology at the bottom of the wireless configuration page, you can find the “wi-fi protected setup” section. A. Click the “add wireless device wizard” button on the screen. The wps wizard will be shown on your screen: in th...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 32 the c300brs4a will activate wpa security on your wireless network and accepts the wireless connection of your wireless client with the entered pin code. The c300brs4a will keep the wps authentication active for 120 seconds. During this proc...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 33 home - wan to access this window click on the wan button in the left menu of the web manager. You can configure the c300brs4a as router, or as switch/accesspoint. • when you select the “router” option, you can configure a connection for you...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 34 static ip address when the router is configured to use static ip address assignment for the wan connection, you must manually assign a global ip address, subnet mask and gateway ip address used for the wan connection. Follow the instruction...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 35 4. Leave the mtu value at the default setting (default = 1500) unless you have specific reasons to change this (see table below). 5. When you are satisfied that all the wan settings are configured correctly, click on the apply button. 6. Th...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 36 dynamic ip address a dynamic ip address connection configures the router to automatically obtain its global ip address from a dhcp server on the isp’s network. The service provider assigns a global ip address from a pool of addresses availa...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 37 7. The new settings must be saved and the router must be restarted for the settings to go into effect. To save and reboot the router, click on the tools button in the top menu and select the system button in the left menu. In the system man...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 38 pppoe follow the instructions below to configure the router to use a pppoe for the internet connection. Make sure you have all the necessary information before you configure the wan connection. Wan settings window for pppoe to set up a pppo...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 39 5. Choose the desired connect mode select setting. Select from: always on, manual, or connect on demand. Most users will want to choose the default connection setting, always on. 6. When you are satisfied that all the wan settings are confi...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 40 mtu the maximum transmission unit size may be changed if you want to optimize efficiency for uploading data through the wan interface. The default setting (1500 bytes) should be suitable for most users. Some user may want to adjust the sett...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 41 pptp the point to point tunneling protocol is used to transfer information securely between vpns (virtual private routers). Encryption methods are employed in the transfer of information between you and your isp using a key encryption. This...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 42 pptp parameters description ip address enter the ip address for your router based on the information provided to you by your isp. Subnet mask enter the subnet mask for your router based on the information provided to you by your isp. Isp ga...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 43 l2tp some isps may require the user to uplink using the layer 2 protocol tunneling (l2tp) method. L2tp is a vpn protocol that will ensure a direct connection to the server using an authentication process that guarantees the data originated ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 44 l2tp parameters description ip address the ip address that will be assigned to your router for this connection, as stated by your isp. Subnet mask the ip address of the corresponding subnet mask, as stated to you by your isp. Isp gateway ad...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 45 home - lan you can configure the lan ip address to suit your preference. Many users will find it convenient to use the default settings together with dhcp service to manage the ip settings for their private network. The ip address of the ro...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 46 home - dhcp the dhcp server is enabled by default for the router’s ethernet lan interface. Dhcp service will supply ip settings to workstations configured to automatically obtain ip settings that are connected to the router though the ether...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 47 use the router for dhcp to use the built-in dhcp server, click to select the dhcp server option if it is not already selected. The ip address pool settings can be adjusted. The starting ip address is the lowest available ip address. If you ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 48 menu - advanced the advanced folder contains main windows for virtual server, special applications, firewall rules, dmz, ip filters, mac filters, url blocking, domain blocking, wireless performance, and dynamic dns. Advanced – virtual serve...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 49 virtual server window 1. Set the virtual server rule to “enabled”. 2. Enter a name for your virtual server rule in the “name” field. 3. Enter the ip address of your computer/server which needs the virtual server rule. 4. Select the protocol...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 50 advanced - applications use this window to run special applications that require multiple connections. To use the special applications feature, enter the requested information for your application and click the apply button. Special applica...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 51 advanced - firewall this window allows the user to allow or deny traffic from passing through the wireless broadband router. Once you have completed your firewall settings, click apply to save your changes. Firewall rules window configure t...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 52 advanced - dmz since some applications are not compatible with nat, the router supports use of a dmz ip address for a single host on the lan. This ip address is not protected by nat and will therefore be visible to agents on the internet wi...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 53 advanced – ip filters this window allows the user to allow or deny lan ip addresses access to the internet. Rules are based on ip address and tcp/udp port. Configure the filter rules as desired and click the apply button to create the rule....
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 54 advanced – mac filters mac filters are used to block or allow various types of packets through the wan interface. This may be done for security or to improve network efficiency. The rules are configured for individual devices based on mac a...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 55 advanced – url blocking url blocks are used to block or allow access to specific websites. Enter the urls in the url keyword field and click the apply button to add the website to be blocked. Url blocking window configure the url blocking r...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 56 advanced – domain blocking domain blocks are used to block or allow access to specific domains. Enter a domain in either the blocked domains field or the permitted domains and click the apply button to either add or subtract the domain to b...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 57 advanced - performance this window allows the user to change wireless performance features pertaining to the access point portion of the wireless broadband router. Click apply to save your changes. Wireless performance window beacon interva...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 58 advanced - ddns the router supports ddns (dynamic domain name service). The dynamic dns service allows a dynamic public ip address to be associated with a static host name in any of the many domains, allowing access to a specified host from...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 59 menu „tools” tools - admin if you click on tools menu and then admin, the following page will open. Administrator settings window enter your new password in the new password fieldand then type it again in the confirm new password field. The...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 60 tools - time the router provides a number of options to maintain current date and time including sntp. Time window to configure system time on the router, select the method used to maintain time. The options available include sntp, using yo...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 61 tools - schedule schedule window the schedule configuration option is used to manage scheduled rules for various firewall and parental control features. Enter the information needed for your schedule setting and press apply to add it to the...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 62 tools - system once you have configured the router to your satisfaction, it is a good idea to back up the configuration file to your computer. To save the current configuration settings to your computer, click the system button in the tools...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 63 tools - firmware use this window to load the latest firmware for the device. Note that the device configuration settings may return to the factory default settings, so make sure you save the configuration settings with the system settings w...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 64 tools - misc to perform a standard ping test for network connectivity as well as a number of miscellaneous network tasks, click the misc. Button in the tools menu to view the miscellaneous configuration window. Ping test window ping test th...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 65 upnp settings upnp supports zero-configuration networking and automatic discovery for many types of networked devices. When enabled, it allows other devices that support upnp to dynamically join a network, obtain an ip address, convey its c...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 66 tools – wake on lan to wake lan clients in your network, you can use the wake on lan page in the router configuration. This page shows all active dhcp leases and the created static dhcp entries. Wake on lan window if there are clients prese...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 67 menu “status” use this window to quickly view basic current information about the lan, wan, and wireless interfaces and device information including firmware version and mac address. Status - log the system log displays chronological event ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 68 status – wireless clients this window displays all the wireless clients currently connected to the ap portion of the wireless broadband router. Connected wireless client list window status - statistics use this window to monitor traffic on ...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 69 technical specifications standards ieee 802.11b ieee 802.11g ieee 802.11n draft 2.0 ieee 802.3 ieee 802.3u device management web-based – internet explorer v6 or later; netscape navigator v6 or later; or other java- enabled browsers. Data ra...
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Conceptronic c300brs4a 802.11n wireless broadband router 70 radio and modulation type for 802.11n: bpsk, qpsk, 16qam, 64qam, ofdm for 802.11g: bpsk, qpsk, 16qam, 64qam, ofdm for 802.11b: dqpsk, dbpsk, dsss, and cck leds power status wan wlan lan wps temperature operating: 32ºf to 113ºf (0ºc to 45ºc)...
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Licence agreement 71 licensing information this conceptronic product c300brs4a includes copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of the gnu general public license. Please see the gnu general public license for the exact terms and conditions of this license. Specially, the following ...
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Licence agreement 72 gnu general public license version 2, june 1991 copyright (c) 1989, 1991 free software foundation, inc. Temple place, suite 330, boston, ma 02111-1307 usa everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Pream...
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Licence agreement 73 either the program or any derivative work under copyright law: that is to say, a work containing the program or a portion of it, either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another language. (hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in the term "m...
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Licence agreement 74 3. You may copy and distribute the program (or a work based on it, under section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following: a) accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source...
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Licence agreement 75 the conditions of this license. If you cannot distribute so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under this license and any other pertinent obligations, then as a consequence you may not distribute the program at all. For example, if a patent license would not permit ro...
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Licence agreement 76 12. In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will any copyright holder, or any other party who may modify and/or redistribute the program as permitted above, be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental or consequential da...