Edimax Technology Co 9574791704 AC1300 DBDC Ceiling-mount AP User Manual 3

Edimax Technology Co Ltd AC1300 DBDC Ceiling-mount AP 3

User Manual-3

V‐1‐3. Windows7 1.Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedinthelower‐leftcornerofyourcomputer),thenclick“ControlPanel”. 2.Under“NetworkandInternet”click“Viewnetworkstatusandtasks”. 3.Click“LocalAreaConnection”. 195
4.Click“Properties”. 196
5.Select“InternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)andthenclick“Properties”. 6.Select“UsethefollowingIPaddress”,theninputthefollowingvalues: IPaddress:192.168.2.10SubnetMask:255.255.255.0 Click‘OK’whenfinished. 197
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V‐1‐4. Windows8 1.FromtheWindows8Startscreen,youneedtoswitchtodesktopmode.Moveyourcursertothebottomleftofthescreenandclick. 2.Indesktopmode,clicktheFileExplorericoninthebottomleftofthescreen,asshownbelow. 199
3.Rightclick“Network”andthenselect“Properties”. 4.Inthewindowthatopens,select“Changeadaptersettings”fromtheleftside. 200
5. 6. Chooseyourconnectionandrightclick,thenselect“Properties”. Select“InternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)andthenclick“Properties”. 201
7.Select“UsethefollowingIPaddress”,theninputthefollowingvalues: IPaddress:192.168.2.10SubnetMask:255.255.255.0 Click‘OK’whenfinished. 202
V‐1‐5. Mac 1.HaveyourMacintoshcomputeroperateasusual,andclickon“SystemPreferences” 2.InSystemPreferences,clickon“Network”. 3.Clickon“Ethernet”intheleftpanel. 4.Openthedrop‐downmenulabeled“ConfigureIPv4”andselect“Manually”. 203
5.EntertheIPaddress192.168.2.10andsubnetmask255.255.255.0.Clickon“Apply”tosavethechanges. 204
V.BestPractice VI‐1. HowtoCreateandLinkWLAN&AccessPointGroups YoucanuseNMStocreateindividualSSIDsandgroupmultipleSSIDstogetherintoWLANgroups.YoucanthenassignindividualaccesspointstousethoseWLANgroupsettingsand/orgroupmultipleaccesspointstogetherintoaccesspointgroups,whichyoucanalsoassigntouseWLANgroupsettings. Followtheexamplebelowto: A.CreateaWLANgroup.B.Createanaccesspointgroup.C.AssigntheaccesspointgrouptousetheSSIDgroupsettings. A.1. GotoNMSSettingsWLANandclick“Add”intheWLANpanel: 2. EnteranSSIDnameandsetauthentication/encryptionandclick“Apply”: 205
3. ThenewSSIDwillbedisplayedintheWLANpanel.RepeattoaddadditionalSSIDsaccordingtoyourpreference,andthenclick“Add”intheWLANGrouppanel: 4. EnteranamefortheSSIDgroupandchecktheboxestoselectwhichSSIDstoincludewithinthegroup.Click“Apply”whendone. 206
5. ThenewWLANgroupwillbedisplayedintheWLANGrouppanel.RepeattoaddadditionalWLANgroupsaccordingtoyourpreference: B. 1. GotoNMSSettingsAccessPointandclick“Add”intheAccessPointGroupPanel: 207
2. EnteraNameandthenscrolldowntotheGroupSettingspanelandusethe<<buttontoaddselectedaccesspointsintoyourgroupfromtheboxontherightside.Click“Apply”whendone. 3. ThenewaccesspointgroupwillbedisplayedintheAccessPointGrouppanel.Repeattoaddadditionalaccesspointgroupsaccordingtoyourpreference: 208
C. 1. GotoNMSSettingsAccessPointandselectanaccesspointgroupusingthecheckboxesintheAccessPointGrouppanel.Click“Edit”: 209
2. ScrolldowntotheProfileGroupSettingspanelandcheckthe“OverrideGroupSettings”boxforWLANGroup(2.4GHzand/or5GHz).SelectyourWLANgroupfromthedrop‐downmenuandclick“Apply”: 3. Repeatforotheraccesspointgroupsaccordingtoyourpreference. 210
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FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15ofFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: 1. Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.2. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.3. Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.4. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradiotechnicianforhelp. FCCCaution Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment. ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. ForproductavailableintheUSA/Canadamarket,onlychannel1~11canbeoperated.Selectionofotherchannelsisnotpossible. Thisdeviceisrestrictedtoindooruse. FCCRadiationExposureStatement:1. ThisTransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.2. ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof20centimetersbetweentheradiatorandyourbodyornearbypersons. Thisdeviceisrestrictedtoindooruse. R&TTEComplianceStatement ThisequipmentcomplieswithalltherequirementsofDIRECTIVE1999/5/ECOFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDTHECOUNCILofMarch9,1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity(R&TTE).TheR&TTEDirectiverepealsandreplacesinthedirective98/13/EEC(TelecommunicationsTerminalEquipmentandSatelliteEarthStationEquipment)AsofApril8,2000. Safety Thisequipmentisdesignedwiththeutmostcareforthesafetyofthosewhoinstallanduseit.However,specialattentionmustbepaidtothedangersofelectricshockandstaticelectricitywhenworkingwithelectricalequipment.Allguidelinesofthisandofthecomputermanufacturemustthereforebeallowedatalltimestoensurethesafeuseoftheequipment. EUCountriesIntendedforUse TheETSIversionofthisdeviceisintendedforhomeandofficeuseinAustria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Cyprus,Czech,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Turkey,andUnitedKingdom.TheETSIversionofthisdeviceisalsoauthorizedforuseinEFTAmemberstates:Iceland,Liechtenstein,Norway,andSwitzerland. EUCountriesNotIntendedforUseNone 212
EUDeclarationofConformity English: ThisequipmentisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. Français: Cetéquipementestconformeauxexigencesessentiellesetautresdispositionsdela directive2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Čeština: Totozařízeníjevsouladusezákladnímipožadavkyaostatnímipříslušnýmiustanoveními směrnic2014/53/EU,1995/5/ES,2009/125/ES,2006/95/ES,2011/65/ES.Polski: UrządzeniejestzgodnezogólnymiwymaganiamiorazszczególnymiwarunkamiokreślonymiDyrektywąUE2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.. Română: AcestechipamentesteînconformitatecucerințeleesențialeşialteprevederirelevantealeDirectivei2014/53/EU,1995/5/CE,2009/125/CE,2006/95/CE,2011/65/CE. Русский: ЭтооборудованиесоответствуетосновнымтребованиямиположениямДирективы2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. Magyar: Ezaberendezésmegfelelazalapvetőkövetelményeknekésmásvonatkozóirányelveknek (2014/53/EU,1995/5/EK,2009/125/EK,2006/95/EK,2011/65/EK).Türkçe: Bucihaz2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/ECdirektiflerizorunluisteklervediğerhükümlerleileuyumludur. Українська:Обладнаннявідповідаєвимогаміумовамдирективи2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. Slovenčina:Totozariadeniespĺňazákladnépožiadavkyaďalšiepríslušnéustanoveniasmerníc2014/53/EU,1995/5/ES,2009/125/ES,2006/95/ES,2011/65/ES. Deutsch: DiesesGeräterfülltdieVoraussetzungengemäßdenRichtlinien2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. Español: ElpresenteequipocumplelosrequisitosesencialesdelaDirectiva2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. Italiano: QuestoapparecchioèconformeairequisitiessenzialieallealtredisposizioniapplicabilidellaDirettiva2014/53/UE,1995/5/CE,2009/125/CE,2006/95/CE,2011/65/CE. Nederlands:Ditapparaatvoldoetaandeessentiëleeisenenanderevantoepassingzijndebepalingenvanrichtlijn2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.. Português: EsteequipamentocumpreosrequesitosessênciaisdaDirectiva2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. Norsk: DetteutstyreterisamsvarmeddeviktigstekraveneogandrerelevanteregleriDirektiv2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. Svenska: Dennautrustningäriöverensstämmelsemeddeväsentligakravenochövrigarelevantabestämmelseridirektiv2014/53/EU,1995/5/EG,2009/125/EG,2006/95/EG,2011/65/EG. Dansk: Detteudstyrerioverensstemmelsemeddevæsentligstekravogandrerelevanteforordningeridirektiv2014/53/EU,1995/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC. suomenkieli:Tämälaitetäyttäädirektiivien2014/53/EU,1995/5/EY,2009/125/EY,2006/95/EY,2011/65/EYoleellisetvaatimuksetjamuutasiaankuuluvatmääräykset. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐WEEEDirective&ProductDisposal Attheendofitsserviceablelife,thisproductshouldnotbetreatedashouseholdorgeneralwaste.Itshouldbehandedovertotheapplicablecollectionpointfortherecyclingofelectricalandelectronicequipment,orreturnedtothesupplierfordisposal. 213
DeclarationofConformity We,EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.,declareunderoursoleresponsibility,thattheequipmentdescribedbelowcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheEuropeanREDdirectives. Equipment:AC1300DBDCCeiling‐mountAP ModelNo.:CAP1300, Office1‐2‐3,Office+1,Office+3,OfficeWiFiSystem,OfficeWiFiSystem+1 ThefollowingEuropeanstandardsforessentialrequirementshavebeenfollowed: Directives 2014/53/EU Spectrum : ETSI EN 300 328 V2.1.1 (2016-11); EMC : EN 301 489-1 V2.1.1 (02-2017); EN 301 489-17 V3.1.1 (02-2017); Safety (LVD) : IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition);Am 1:2009+Am2:2013 EN 60950-1:2006+A11+A:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013 Recommendation 2014/53/EU EMF : EN 62311:2008 Directives 2014/53/EU Safety (LVD) : IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition);Am 1:2009+Am2:2013 EN 60950-1:2006+A11+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013 EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd. No.278,Xinhu1stRd., NeihuDist., TaipeiCity,Taiwan DateofSignature:January,2015 Signature: PrintedName: AlbertChang Title:Director EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd. 214
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ThisLicenseappliestoanyprogramorotherworkwhichcontainsanoticeplacedbythecopyrightholdersayingitmaybedistributedunderthetermsofthisGeneralPublicLicense.The‘“Program’“,below,referstoanysuchprogramorwork,anda‘“workbasedontheProgram’“means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‘“modification’“.)Eachlicenseeisaddressedas‘“you’“. Activitiesotherthancopying,distributionandmodificationarenotcoveredbythisLicense;theyareoutsideitsscope.TheactofrunningtheProgramisnotrestricted,andtheoutputfromtheProgramiscoveredonlyifitscontentsconstituteaworkbasedontheProgram(independentofhavingbeenmadebyrunningtheProgram).WhetherthatistruedependsonwhattheProgramdoes. 1. YoumaycopyanddistributeverbatimcopiesoftheProgram’ssourcecodeasyoureceiveit,inanymedium,providedthatyouconspicuouslyandappropriatelypublishoneachcopyanappropriatecopyrightnoticeanddisclaimerofwarranty;keep 215
intactallthenoticesthatrefertothisLicenseandtotheabsenceofanywarranty;andgiveanyotherrecipientsoftheProgramacopyofthisLicensealongwiththeProgram. Youmaychargeafeeforthephysicalactoftransferringacopy,andyoumayatyouroptionofferwarrantyprotectioninexchangeforafee. 2. YoumaymodifyyourcopyorcopiesoftheProgramoranyportionofit,thusformingaworkbasedontheProgram,andcopyanddistributesuchmodificationsorworkunderthetermsofSection1above,providedthatyoualsomeetalloftheseconditions:a) Youmustcausethemodifiedfilestocarryprominentnoticesstatingthatyouchangedthefilesandthedateofanychange.b) Youmustcauseanyworkthatyoudistributeorpublish,thatinwholeorinpartcontainsorisderivedfromtheProgramoranypartthereof,tobelicensedasawholeatnochargetoallthirdpartiesunderthetermsofthisLicense.c) Ifthemodifiedprogramnormallyreadscommandsinteractivelywhenrun,youmustcauseit,whenstartedrunningforsuchinteractiveuseinthemostordinaryway,toprintordisplayanannouncementincludinganappropriatecopyrightnoticeandanoticethatthereisnowarranty(orelse,sayingthatyouprovideawarranty)andthatusersmayredistributetheprogramundertheseconditions,andtellingtheuserhowtoviewacopyofthisLicense.(Exception:iftheProgramitselfisinteractivebutdoesnotnormallyprintsuchanannouncement,yourworkbasedontheProgramisnotrequiredtoprintanannouncement.) Theserequirementsapplytothemodifiedworkasawhole.IfidentifiablesectionsofthatworkarenotderivedfromtheProgram,andcanbereasonablyconsideredindependentandseparateworksinthemselves,thenthisLicense,anditsterms,donotapplytothosesectionswhenyoudistributethemasseparateworks.ButwhenyoudistributethesamesectionsaspartofawholewhichisaworkbasedontheProgram,thedistributionofthewholemustbeonthetermsofthisLicense,whosepermissionsforotherlicenseesextendtotheentirewhole,andthustoeachandeverypartregardlessofwhowroteit. Thus,itisnottheintentofthissectiontoclaimrightsorcontestyourrightstoworkwrittenentirelybyyou;rather,theintentistoexercisetherighttocontrolthedistributionofderivativeorcollectiveworksbasedontheProgram. Inaddition,mereaggregationofanotherworknotbasedontheProgramwiththeProgram(orwithaworkbasedontheProgram)onavolumeofastorageordistributionmediumdoesnotbringtheotherworkunderthescopeofthisLicense. 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code,whichmustbedistributedunderthetermsofSections1and2aboveonamediumcustomarilyusedforsoftwareinterchange;or,b) Accompanyitwithawrittenoffer,validforatleastthreeyears,togiveanythirdparty,forachargenomorethanyourcostofphysicallyperformingsourcedistribution,acompletemachine‐readablecopyofthecorrespondingsourcecode,tobedistributedunderthetermsofSections1and2aboveonamediumcustomarilyusedforsoftwareinterchange;or,c) Accompanyitwiththeinformationyoureceivedastotheoffertodistributecorrespondingsourcecode.(Thisalternativeisallowedonlyfornoncommercialdistributionandonlyifyoureceivedtheprograminobjectcodeorexecutableformwithsuchanoffer,inaccordwithSubsectionbabove.) Thesourcecodeforaworkmeansthepreferredformoftheworkformakingmodificationstoit.Foranexecutablework,completesourcecodemeansallthesourcecodeforallmodulesitcontains,plusanyassociatedinterfacedefinitionfiles,plusthescriptsusedtocontrolcompilationandinstallationoftheexecutable.However,asaspecialexception,thesourcecodedistributedneednotincludeanythingthatisnormallydistributed(ineithersourceorbinaryform)withthemajorcomponents(compiler,kernel,andsoon)oftheoperatingsystemonwhichtheexecutableruns,unlessthatcomponentitselfaccompaniestheexecutable. Ifdistributionofexecutableorobjectcodeismadebyofferingaccesstocopyfromadesignatedplace,thenofferingequivalentaccesstocopythesourcecodefromthesameplacecountsasdistributionofthesourcecode,eventhoughthirdpartiesarenotcompelledtocopythesourcealongwiththeobjectcode. 4. Youmaynotcopy,modify,sublicense,ordistributetheProgramexceptasexpresslyprovidedunderthisLicense.Anyattemptotherwisetocopy,modify,sublicenseordistributetheProgramisvoid,andwillautomaticallyterminateyourrightsunderthisLicense.However,partieswhohavereceivedcopies,orrights,fromyouunderthisLicensewillnothavetheirlicensesterminatedsolongassuchpartiesremaininfullcompliance.5. YouarenotrequiredtoacceptthisLicense,sinceyouhavenotsignedit.However,nothingelsegrantsyoupermissiontomodifyordistributetheProgramoritsderivativeworks.TheseactionsareprohibitedbylawifyoudonotacceptthisLicense. 216
Therefore,bymodifyingordistributingtheProgram(oranyworkbasedontheProgram),youindicateyouracceptanceofthisLicensetodoso,andallitstermsandconditionsforcopying,distributingormodifyingtheProgramorworksbasedonit. 6. EachtimeyouredistributetheProgram(oranyworkbasedontheProgram),therecipientautomaticallyreceivesalicensefromtheoriginallicensortocopy,distributeormodifytheProgramsubjecttothesetermsandconditions.Youmaynotimposeanyfurtherrestrictionsontherecipients’exerciseoftherightsgrantedherein.YouarenotresponsibleforenforcingcompliancebythirdpartiestothisLicense.7. If,asaconsequenceofacourtjudgmentorallegationofpatentinfringementorforanyotherreason(notlimitedtopatentissues),conditionsareimposedonyou(whetherbycourtorder,agreementorotherwise)thatcontradicttheconditionsofthisLicense,theydonotexcuseyoufrom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royalty‐freeredistributionoftheProgrambyallthosewhoreceivecopiesdirectlyorindirectlythroughyou,thentheonlywayyoucouldsatisfybothitandthisLicensewouldbetorefrainentirelyfromdistributionoftheProgram. Ifanyportionofthissectionisheldinvalidorunenforceableunderanyparticularcircumstance,thebalanceofthesectionisintendedtoapplyandthesectionasawholeisintendedtoapplyinothercircumstances. Itisnotthepurposeofthissectiontoinduceyoutoinfringeanypatentsorotherpropertyrightclaimsortocontestvalidityofanysuchclaims;thissectionhasthesolepurposeofprotectingtheintegrityofthefreesoftwaredistributionsystem,whichisimplementedbypubliclicensepractices.Manypeoplehavemadegenerouscontributionstothewiderangeofsoftwaredistributedthroughthatsysteminrelianceonconsistentapplicationofthatsystem;itisuptotheauthor/donortodecideifheorsheiswillingtodistributesoftwarethroughanyothersystemandalicenseecannotimposethatchoice. ThissectionisintendedtomakethoroughlyclearwhatisbelievedtobeaconsequenceoftherestofthisLicense. 8. Ifthedistributionand/oruseoftheProgramisrestrictedincertaincountrieseitherbypatentsorbycopyrightedinterfaces,theoriginalcopyrightholderwhoplacestheProgramunderthisLicensemayaddanexplicitgeographicaldistributionlimitationexcludingthosecountries,sothatdistributionispermittedonlyinoramongcountriesnotthusexcluded.Insuchcase,thisLicenseincorporatesthelimitationasifwritteninthebodyofthisLicense.9. TheFreeSoftwareFoundationmaypublishrevisedand/ornewversionsoftheGeneralPublicLicensefromtimetotime.Suchnewversionswillbesimilarinspirittothepresentversion,butmaydifferindetailtoaddressnewproblemsorconcerns. Eachversionisgivenadistinguishingversionnumber.IftheProgramspecifiesaversionnumberofthisLicensewhichappliestoitand‘“anylaterversion’“,youhavetheoptionoffollowingthetermsandconditionseitherofthatversionorofanylaterversionpublishedbytheFreeSoftwareFoundation.IftheProgramdoesnotspecifyaversionnumberofthisLicense,youmaychooseanyversioneverpublishedbytheFreeSoftwareFoundation. 10. IfyouwishtoincorporatepartsoftheProgramintootherfreeprogramswhosedistributionconditionsaredifferent,writetotheauthortoaskforpermission.ForsoftwarewhichiscopyrightedbytheFreeSoftwareFoundation,writetotheFreeSoftwareFoundation;wesometimesmakeexceptionsforthis.Ourdecisionwillbeguidedbythetwogoalsofpreservingthefreestatusofallderivativesofourfreesoftwareandofpromotingthesharingandreuseofsoftwaregenerally. NOWARRANTY 11. BECAUSETHEPROGRAMISLICENSEDFREEOFCHARGE,THEREISNOWARRANTYFORTHEPROGRAM,TOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW.EXCEPTWHENOTHERWISESTATEDINWRITINGTHECOPYRIGHTHOLDERSAND/OROTHERPARTIESPROVIDETHEPROGRAM‘“ASIS’“WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.THEENTIRERISKASTOTHEQUALITYANDPERFORMANCEOFTHEPROGRAMISWITHYOU.SHOULDTHEPROGRAMPROVEDEFECTIVE,YOUASSUMETHECOSTOFALLNECESSARYSERVICING,REPAIRORCORRECTION.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DAMAGESARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSETHEPROGRAM(INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOLOSSOFDATAORDATABEINGRENDEREDINACCURATEORLOSSESSUSTAINEDBYYOUORTHIRDPARTIESORAFAILUREOFTHEPROGRAMTOOPERATEWITHANYOTHERPROGRAMS),EVENIFSUCHHOLDEROROTHERPARTYHASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES. 217

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