User's Manual Part 1

User’s Guide About this Guide
About this Guide
Purpose
This document provides information and procedures on hardware installation, setup, configuration,
and management of the Gemtek Systems high performance 56Mb Hotspot-in-a-Box model P-560.
The P-560 is a highly integrated Access Controller for public access areas. We will call it AC later in
the manual.
Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
To use this document effectively, you should have a working knowledge of Local Area Networking
(LAN) concepts and wireless Internet access infrastructures. In addition, you should be familiar with
the following:
 Hardware installers should have a working knowledge of basic electronics and mechanical
assembly, and should understand related local building codes.
 Network administrators should have a solid understanding of software installation procedures for
network operating systems under Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000, NT, and Windows
XP and general networking operations and troubleshooting knowledge.
Conventions Used in this Document
The following typographic conventions and symbols are used throughout this document:
Very important information. Failure to observe this may result in damage.
Important information that should be observed.
Additional information that may be helpful but which is not required.
bold
Menu commands, buttons and input fields are displayed in bold
code
File names, directory names, form names, and system-generated output
such as error messages are displayed in constant-width type
<value>
Placeholder for certain values, e.g. user inputs
[value]
Input field format, limitations, and/or restrictions.
Help Us to Improve this Document!
If you should encounter mistakes in this document or want to provide comments to improve the
manual please send e-mail directly to:
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Gemtek Systems Technical Support
If you encounter problems when installing or using this product, please consult the Gemtek Systems
website at www.gemtek-systems.com for:
 Direct contact to the Gemtek Systems support centers.
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
 Download area for the latest software, user documentation and product updates.
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