Edimax Technology Co 9564781503 AC1200 Wireless LAN Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit Router User Manual

Edimax Technology Co Ltd AC1200 Wireless LAN Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit Router

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Users Manual

BR-6478AC V2 Quick Installation Guide 07-2015 / v1.0 
1PackageContentsBeforeyoustartusingthisproduct,pleasecheckifthereisanythingmissinginthepackage,andcontactyourdealertoclaimthemissingitem(s):BR‐6478ACV2EthernetCableQuickInstallationGuidePowerAdapterCD‐ROM
2Installation1. Plugtheincludedpoweradapterintothedevice’s12VDCpowerportandtheotherendintoanelectricalsocket.2. CheckthatthepowerLEDdisplayson.3. UseaWi‐Fidevice(e.g.computer,tablet,smartphone)tosearchforaWi‐FinetworkwiththeSSID“edimax.setup”or“edimax.setup5G”andconnecttoit.iOS4orAndroid4andabovearerequiredforsetuponasmartphoneortablet.
34. Openawebbrowserandifyoudonotautomaticallyarriveatthe“GetStarted”screenshownbelow,entertheURLhttp://edimax.setupandclick“GetStarted”tobeginthesetupprocess.Ifyoucannotaccesshttp://edimax.setup,pleasemakesureyourcomputerissettouseadynamicIPaddress.Thisisasimpleprocedureandstep‐by‐stepinstructionscanbefoundintheusermanual.5. ChooseifyouwanttouseyourBR‐6478ACV2initsdefaultWi‐Firoutermodeorinadifferentmode.
4Wi‐FiRouterModeThedeviceconnectstoyourmodemandprovides2.4GHzand/or5GHzInternet(wirelessandEthernet)accessforyournetworkdevices.AccessPointModeThedeviceconnectstoanexistingrouterviaEthernetcableandprovides2.4GHzand/or5GHzInternet(wirelessandEthernet)accessforyournetworkdevices.Wi‐FiExtenderModeThedeviceconnectswirelesslytoyourexisting2.4GHzand/or5GHznetworkandrepeatsthewirelesssignal(s).Wi‐FiBridgeModeThedeviceconnectstoanetworkdeviceforexample:TV,gamingconsole,ormediaplayerviaEthernetcableandactsasaWi‐Fibridge,allowingthenetworkdevicetojoinyourWi‐Finetwork.WISPModeThedeviceconnectswirelesslytoyourWirelessInternetServiceProviderandprovides2.4GHzand/or5GHzInternet(wirelessandEthernet)accessforyournetworkdevices.6. Followtheon‐screeninstructionstocompletesetup.Refertotheusermanualifyouneedmorehelp.
5BrowserBasedConfigurationInterfaceAftersetupyoucanlogintohttp://edimax.setupandconfigureorchangesettingssuchasUSBsharing,VPNserver&Wi‐Fisettings.Enterhttp://edimax.setupintotheURLbarofawebbrowseronanetworkdevicewhichisconnectedtotheBR‐6478ACV2.Ifyoucannotaccessedimax.setup,connecttheBR‐6478ACV2toacomputerusinganEthernetcableandtryagain.Thedefaultusernameis“admin”andthedefaultpasswordis“1234”.Usethemenudowntheleftsidetonavigate.Formoreinformation,refertotheusermanual.
6LEDStatusLEDColorStatusDescriptionOnThedeviceison.PowerWhiteOffThedeviceisoff.OnInternetconnectionisready.InternetBlueFlashingRestoringtofactorydefaultstate,orEthernetcablenotconnected,ornoInternetconnection.On2.4Gand/or5GWi‐Fiwirelessactivity(transferring/receivingdata).Flashing WPSisactive.Wi‐FiBlueOffWi‐Finotactive.OnUSBconnectionisready.USBBlueOffUSBisnotactive.
7FAQs1. HowdoIuseUSBstorage?a. ConnectyourUSBstoragetotheUSBportontherearoftheBR‐6478ACV2.USBsharingisenabledbydefaultsodevicesonyournetworkcanaccesstheUSBstoragedriveusingappropriatetoolsforyourOS(e.g.WindowsFileExplorerÆNetwork).USBdrivesshouldbepre‐formattedtosupportFAT32orNTFSfilesystemsbeforeusingwiththeUSBport.USBhubsarenotsupported.Formoredetailedconfigurationssuchasfolder‐sharingandFTP,logintothebrowser‐basedconfigurationinterfaceathttp://edimax.setupandgotoUSBinthemainmenu.Refertotheusermanualformorehelp.2. HowdoIshareaprinter?a. GotoUSBÆBasicSettingsathttp://edimax.setupandenableUSBSharingandselectPrintServer.ConnectyourprintertothedevicewithaUSBcableandensureprinterdriversareinstalledoncomputersthatyouwishtosharetheprinterwith.TheninstalltheEdimaxDeviceServerUtilityfromtheincludedCD(theutilitycanalsobedownloadedfromUSBÆBasicSettings).3. HowdoIsetupaVPNserver?a. AVPNservercanbeusedforremoteaccesstoyournetworkaswellasforadditionalsecurity&privacy.Logintohttp://edimax.setupandgotoInternetÆVPNtosetuptheserverandrefertotheusermanualformoreinstructions.AVPNclientsuchasOpenVPNisrequiredonyournetworkdevicetoaccesstheVPNremotely.
84. Ican’taccesstheInternet.a. Ensurethatallcablesareconnectedproperly.TryadifferentEthernetcable.b. Checkifyoucanaccessthewebbasedconfigurationinterface.Ifnot,pleaseensureyourcomputerissettouseadynamicIPaddress.Refertotheusermanualforguidanceifyouareunsurehowtodothis.c. LogintothewebbasedconfigurationinterfaceandgotoInternet>WANSetupandcheckthattheconnectiontypeiscorrect.Ifyouareunsurewhichinternetconnectiontypeyouhave,pleasecontactyourInternetServiceProvider(ISP).d. Connectyourcomputerdirectlytoyourmodemandcheckifyoucanaccesstheinternet.Ifyoucan’t,pleasecontactyourInternetserviceproviderforassistance.5. Ican’topenthewebbasedconfigurationinterface.a. PleaseensureyourcomputerissettouseadynamicIPaddress.Refertotheusermanualforguidanceifyouareunsurehowtodothis.6. HowdoIresetmydevicetofactorydefaultsettings?a. Toresetthedevicebacktoitsfactorydefaultsettings,pressandholdtheWPS/Resetbuttonforover10seconds,untiltheInternetLEDbeginstoflash.Pleasewaitafewminutesfortheproducttorestart.Whenthedevicerestarts,allsettingswillbereset.Defaultsettingsaredisplayedontheproductlabelonthebackofthedevice,asshownbelow: 
9RouterLoginEnterthisURLinawebbrowsertoruniQSetuporconfigureadvancedsettings.YoumustbeconnectedtothedevicebyWi‐FiorEthernetcable.Username/PasswordThisisthedefaultusernameandpasswordtoaccessthebrowserbasedconfigurationinterfacewhenyougotothe“RouterLogin”URL(above).Wi‐FiNetworkNameThisisthedefaultWi‐Finetworknameforthedevice.Searchforthisname(SSID)andconnecttoitinordertoaccessthe“RouterLogin”URL(above).MACAMACaddressisuniquetoeverydeviceandisusedforidentificationwithinanetwork.Yourdevice’suniqueMACaddressesaredisplayedhere.PINCODEThisisyourdevice’sPINcodeforWi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)foreachwirelessfrequency.7. Iforgotmypassword.a. Resettheroutertoitsfactorydefaultsettingsandusethedefaultusernameadminanddefaultpassword1234.Defaultsettingsaredisplayedontheproductlabelonthebackofthedevice,asshownabove.8. DotheblueWANportandyellowLANportsworkthesamewhenthedeviceisindifferentmodes?No,theWANandLANportshaveslightlydifferentfunctionsdependingontheoperatingmodeofthedevice.a. InWi‐Firoutermode,theWANportisforadirectconnectiontoyourxDSLmodem.TheLANportsareforwirednetworkclients.b. Inaccesspointmode,theWANportisnotfunctional.Connectyourexistingroutertothedevice’sLANport,andtheotherLANportscanconnectwirednetworkclients.c. InWi‐Fiextender,Wi‐Fibridge&WISPmode,theWANportisnotfunctionalandtheLANportsareforwirednetworkclients.Donotconnectyourexistingroutertothedevice’sWANorLANports,asthiscancausethedevicetomalfunction.
10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Thisdeviceanditsantennamustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.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.Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheauthoritytooperateequipment.RFExposureWarningTheequipmentcomplieswithRFexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.Theantenna(s)usedforthistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.Youarecautionedthatchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidyourauthoritytooperatetheequipment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof20centimetersbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RadiationExposureStatementThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposuresetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.InordertoavoidthepossibilityofexceedingtheFCCradiofrequencyexposurelimits,humanproximitytotheantennashallnotbelessthan2.5cm(1inch)duringnormaloperation.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFExposureRequirementsThisEUTiscompliancewithSARforgeneralpopulation/uncontrolledexposurelimitsinANSI/IEEEC95.1‐1999andhadbeentestedinaccordancewiththemeasurementmethodsandproceduresspecifiedinOETBulletin65SupplementC.TheequipmentversionmarketedinUSisrestrictedtousageofthechannels1‐11only.Thisequipmentisrestrictedtoindoorusewhenoperatedinthe5.15to5.25GHzfrequencyrange.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
11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
12EUDeclarationofConformityEnglish:ThisequipmentisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Français:Cetéquipementestconformeauxexigencesessentiellesetautresdispositionsdeladirective1999/5/CE,2009/125/CE.Čeština:Totozařízeníjevsouladusezákladnímipožadavkyaostatnímipříslušnýmiustanovenímisměrnic1999/5/ES,2009/125/ES.Polski:UrządzeniejestzgodnezogólnymiwymaganiamiorazszczególnymiwarunkamiokreślonymiDyrektywąUE1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Română: AcestechipamentesteînconformitatecucerințeleesențialeşialteprevederirelevantealeDirectivei1999/5/CE,2009/125/CE.Русский:ЭтооборудованиесоответствуетосновнымтребованиямиположениямДирективы1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Magyar:Ezaberendezésmegfelelazalapvetőkövetelményeknekésmásvonatkozóirányelveknek(1999/5/EK,2009/125/EC).Türkçe: Bucihaz1999/5/EC,2009/125/ECdirektiflerizorunluisteklervediğerhükümlerleileuyumludur.Українська:Обладнаннявідповідаєвимогаміумовамдирективи1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Slovenčina:Totozariadeniespĺňazákladnépožiadavkyaďalšiepríslušnéustanoveniasmerníc1999/5/ES,2009/125/ES.Deutsch:DiesesGeräterfülltdieVoraussetzungengemäßdenRichtlinien1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Español:ElpresenteequipocumplelosrequisitosesencialesdelaDirectiva1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Italiano: QuestoapparecchioèconformeairequisitiessenzialieallealtredisposizioniapplicabilidellaDirettiva1999/5/CE,2009/125/CE.Nederlands:Ditapparaatvoldoetaandeessentiëleeisenenanderevantoepassingzijndebepalingenvanrichtlijn1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Português:EsteequipamentocumpreosrequesitosessênciaisdaDirectiva1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Norsk:DetteutstyreterisamsvarmeddeviktigstekraveneogandrerelevanteregleriDirektiv1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Svenska:Dennautrustningäriöverensstämmelsemeddeväsentligakravenochövrigarelevantabestämmelseridirektiv1999/5/EG,2009/125/EG.Dansk:Detteudstyrerioverensstemmelsemeddevæsentligstekravogandrerelevanteforordningeridirektiv1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC.Suomi:Tämälaitetäyttäädirektiivien1999/5/EY,2009/125/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. 
13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R&TTEdirectives1999/5/EC,directive2011/65/EC(RoHS)anddirective2009/125/EC(ErP).Equipment:AC1200GigabitDual‐BandRouterwithVPNModelNo.:BR‐6478ACV2ThefollowingEuropeanstandardsforessentialrequirementshavebeenfollowed: Directives 1999/5/EC Spectrum : ETSI EN 300 328 V1.8.1 (2012); ETSI EN 301 893 V1.7.1 (2012) EMC : EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09); EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1 (2012-09); Safety (LVD) : IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition)+A1:2009+A2:2013 EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013 Recommendation99/519/EC EMF : EN 62311: 2008 Directives 2006/95/ECSafety (LVD) : IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition)+A1:2009+A2:2013 EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013 EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.No.3,WuChuan3rdRoad,Wu‐KuIndustrialPark,NewTaipeiCity,TaiwanDateofSignature: Sep,2015Signature:PrintedName:AlbertChangTitle:DirectorEdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.
14NoticeAccordingtoGNUGeneralPublicLicenseVersion2ThisproductincludessoftwarethatissubjecttotheGNUGeneralPublicLicenseversion2.Theprogramisfreesoftwareanddistributedwithoutanywarrantyoftheauthor.Weoffer,validforatleastthreeyears,togiveyou,forachargenomorethanthecostsofphysicallyperformingsourcedistribution,acompletemachine‐readablecopyofthecorrespondingsourcecode.DasProduktbeinhaltetSoftware,diedenBedingungenderGNU/GPL‐Version2unterliegt.DasProgrammisteinesog.„FreeSoftware“,derAutorstelltdasProgrammohneirgendeineGewährleistungenzurVerfügung.WirbietenIhnenfüreinenZeitraumvondreiJahrenan,einevollständigemaschinenlesbareKopiedesQuelltextesderProgrammezurVerfügungzustellen–zunichthöherenKostenalsdenen,diedurchdenphysikalischenKopiervorganganfallen.GNUGENERALPUBLICLICENSEVersion2,June1991Copyright(C)1989,1991FreeSoftwareFoundation,Inc.51FranklinStreet,FifthFloor,Boston,MA02110‐1301,USAEveryoneispermittedtocopyanddistributeverbatimcopiesofthislicensedocument,butchangingitisnotallowed.PreambleThelicensesformostsoftwarearedesignedtotakeawayyourfreedomtoshareandchangeit.Bycontrast,theGNUGeneralPublicLicenseisintendedtoguaranteeyourfreedomtoshareandchangefreesoftware‐‐tomakesurethesoftwareisfreeforallitsusers.ThisGeneralPublicLicenseappliestomostoftheFreeSoftwareFoundation’ssoftwareandtoanyotherprogramwhoseauthorscommittousingit.(SomeotherFreeSoftwareFoundationsoftwareiscoveredbytheGNULesserGeneralPublicLicenseinstead.)Youcanapplyittoyourprograms,too.Whenwespeakoffreesoftware,wearereferringtofreedom,notprice.OurGeneralPublicLicensesaredesignedtomakesurethatyouhavethefreedomtodistributecopiesoffreesoftware(andchargeforthisserviceifyouwish),thatyoureceivesourcecodeorcangetitifyouwantit,thatyoucanchangethesoftwareorusepiecesofitinnewfreeprograms;andthatyouknowyoucandothesethings.Toprotectyourrights,weneedtomakerestrictionsthatforbidanyonetodenyyoutheserightsortoaskyoutosurrendertherights.Theserestrictionstranslatetocertainresponsibilitiesforyouifyoudistributecopiesofthesoftware,orifyoumodifyit.Forexample,ifyoudistributecopiesofsuchaprogram,whethergratisorforafee,youmustgivetherecipientsalltherightsthatyouhave.Youmustmakesurethatthey,too,receiveorcangetthesourcecode.Andyoumustshowthemthesetermssotheyknowtheirrights.Weprotectyourrightswithtwosteps:(1)copyrightthesoftware,and(2)offeryouthislicensewhichgivesyoulegalpermissiontocopy,distributeand/ormodifythesoftware.Also,foreachauthor’sprotectionandours,wewanttomakecertainthateveryoneunderstandsthatthereisnowarrantyforthisfreesoftware.Ifthesoftwareismodifiedbysomeoneelseandpassedon,wewantitsrecipientstoknowthatwhattheyhaveisnottheoriginal,sothatanyproblemsintroducedbyotherswillnotreflectontheoriginalauthors’reputations.Finally,anyfreeprogramisthreatenedconstantlybysoftwarepatents.Wewishtoavoidthedangerthatredistributorsofafreeprogramwillindividuallyobtainpatentlicenses,ineffectmakingtheprogramproprietary.Topreventthis,wehavemadeitclearthatanypatentmustbelicensedforeveryone’sfreeuseornotlicensedatall.Theprecisetermsandconditionsforcopying,distributionandmodificationfollow.TERMSANDCONDITIONSFORCOPYING,DISTRIBUTIONANDMODIFICATION0.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;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15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.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.
16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.
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