Icom AP-90M Connection Manual

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A-7168W-2EX-q  Printed in Japan

© 2014–2015  Icom Inc.

1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan

CONNECTION GUIDE

WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

AP-90M

Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The AP-90M 

wireless

access

point

 is designed and built with Icom’s 

IP network technology. It complies with the “IEEE802.11ac” 

and  “IEEE802.11n”  standards,  and  is  designed  for  dual 

band communications in the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands.

Read the “PRECAUTIONS” leaflet first, if you have not done so.

Supplied Accessories 

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 • Cushion sheet  …………1

 • Antenna …………………2

 • Mounting bracket set  …1

 • Precautions guide

 •  “Setting the interface language and the Time Zone” leaflet

 • Connection Guide (This guide)

Other requirements

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 • PC

 • Ground wire

 • LAN cable

 • Power adapter

( The adapter type differs, depending on the access point version)

About this Connection Guide: 

This Connection Guide explains the basic operation of the 

AP-90M.  Access  our  website  to  download  the  instruction 

manual. 

Icom website   http://www.icom.co.jp/world/

  NOTE: 

 • Adobe

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downloaded PDF instruction manual.

 • If your PC does not have Adobe

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 Reader

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, please download it 

from the Adobe

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 website.

Step 1   System Requirements

Step 2   Panel description

About the indicators

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*

1

When the LED OFF Mode is set to “Enable,” the light is dimmed, and when set to “Enable (Completely),” the light turns OFF. (Default: Disable)

*

2

  When there is no wireless device to communicate with the AP-90M, or no wireless communication is performed while the Wireless Unit is 

enabled, the LED lights orange. The time when the LED turns orange differs, depending on the communication status.

*

3

  The LED also turns OFF when the same Wireless Mode is set to the internal antenna and the external antenna.

Step 6   Changing the administrator’s password

To prevent unauthorized access, you must change the password.

Enter

Click [Management], then [Administrator].

q

Fill out each box to change the password.

w

Click [Apply.]

e

  *  Enter the new administrator’s password from now on.

  NOTE: If you have forgotten your password, you cannot 

access the AP-90M’s setting screen.

When you forgot your password:

 Hold down the [MODE] button by following the instructions 

described in the precautions guide. The AP-90M will have 

to be reset as its default.

Click

LED

POWER*

1

LAN

WIRELESS 1

(Internal antenna)*

2

WIRELESS 2

(External antenna)*

2

Green

Lights

ON

LAN connected

(1000BASE-T)

More than 1 connection/WPS succeeded

Blinks

—

LAN is communicating (1000BASE-T)

WPS is running

Red

Lights

“Accessing the USB flash

drive” error

—

—

Blinks

“Duplicated IP address” error

—

WPS failed

Orange

Lights

Accessing the USB flash drive.

A firmware update is ready.

LAN connected

(10BASE-T/ 

100BASE-TX)

Internal antenna enabled

(Wireless unit is not connected)

External antenna enabled

(Wireless unit is not connected)

Blinks

Booting.

Operating [MODE]. 

LAN is communicating

(10BASE-T/ 

100BASE-TX)

Wireless operation is standing by for DFS

OFF

OFF

LAN is not connected

Internal antenna disabled*

3

External antenna disabled*

3

AP-90M

WIRELESS A

CCESS POINT

Antenna

connector

[LAN]

[POWER]

[WIRELESS 1]

[WIRELESS 2]

[WPS]

[LAN] port 

(RJ-45) 

[USB] port

(USB 2.0) 

DC jack 

Ground terminal 

Antenna connector

  Wi-Fi Protected Setup

 [MODE]

Back side

[WIRELESS 1]: Internal antenna.

[WIRELESS 2*]: External antenna.

* The “IEEE802.11ac” standard can only be used when the 5 

GHz band is selected.

Refer  to  “Resetting  to  the 

factory  defaults”  in  the  Pre-

cautions Guide, for details.

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Step 7   DFS function and channel auto setting

The DFS function automatically avoids radio-frequency interference to Weather radars. The DFS conditions differ, depending on 

your location. 

NOTE: Whether or not the DFS function is enabled on a frequency is regulated by the local law, and cannot be disabled by

users.

• The Wireless Bridging is not activated if a channel is used that requires the DFS function or if automatic channel selection is set.

  Refer to the PDF instruction manual on the Icom’s website for setting details.

• The usable wireless LAN frequencies and channels differ, depending on your location.

 After  setting  a  channel  in  the  setting  screen,  restart  the 

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AP-90M. The AP-90M will then search for a weather ra-

dar’s signal for approximately 1 minute.

   While searching for a signal, [WIRELESS 1 or 2] will blink, 

and access to the AP-90M will be paused.

   When a weather radar’s signal is detected, the operating 

channel  automatically  changes  to  a  different  channel  to 

avoid the interference.

 The DFS function pauses on the new channel, if the chan-

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nel does not require the DFS.