Edimax Technology Co 9578761608 AC2600 Dual-Band Concurrent Wi-Fi Range Extender User Manual Edimax Gemini RE23S QIG r1

Edimax Technology Co Ltd AC2600 Dual-Band Concurrent Wi-Fi Range Extender Edimax Gemini RE23S QIG r1

Users Manual

EdimaxGeminiHomeWi‐FiRoamingUpgradeKitRE23SQuickInstallationGuide02‐2017/v1.0
1I. ProductInformationRE23SareWi‐Firoamingextenders.Aftersettingupyourroamingnetwork,yourWi‐Fidevices(smartphones,tabletsetc.)willautomaticallyconnecttothebestavailableWi‐Fisignalasyoumovearound.I‐1.PackageContents‐ RE23Sx2‐ CDwithmulti‐languageQIG&usermanual‐ Quickinstallationguide(QIG)‐ Accesskeycard‐ Antennax4‐ RJ45cableI‐2.SystemRequirements‐ Wi‐Fiextender/Wi‐Fibridgemode:Existing2.4GHzand/or5GHzwirelessnetwork.‐ Accesspointmode:Cable/DSLmodem.‐ Computerwith2.4GHz802.11/b/g/nWi‐Fiadapter,andwebbrowserforsoftwareconfiguration.‐ Smartphonesetup:iOS4.3orAndroid4.xandabove.
2I‐3.LEDStatusLEDColorStatus Description2.4GHzGreenOnExcellentlocation.Signalstrength:60–80%SlowFlashingGoodlocation.Signalstrength:40–60%&80‐100%QuickFlashingPoorlocation.Signalstrength:Below40%OffNosignaldetected.5GHzOrangeOnExcellentlocation.Signalstrength:60–80%SlowFlashingGoodlocation.Signalstrength:40–60%&80‐100%QuickFlashingPoorlocation.Signalstrength:Below40%OffNosignaldetected.LANGreenOnLANportconnected.OffLANportnotconnected.
3II. InitialSetupFirstyouneedtolinkoneRE23StoyourrouterbyWi‐FiorEthernetcable:(i) SimplypluginandusetheWPSbutton(pushfor3soneachdevice).TheRE23SwillautomaticallylinktoyourrouterandusethesameWi‐Finameandpasswordasyourrouter.That’sit–readytoaddmoreextenders.Or(ii) JustpluginandconnecttheRE23StoyourrouterwithanEthernetcable.TheRE23SwillautomaticallylinktoyourrouterandusetheWi‐Finameandpasswordonyouraccesscard.That’sit–readytoaddmoreextenders.Or(iii) YoucansetupanyWi‐Finameandpasswordyouprefer.(Recommendedifyourrouterdoesn’tsupportroaming).Followthestepsbelowfortheon‐screeniQSetupwizardinstead:1. PlugoneRE23SintoapowersocketandwaitforthegreenLEDtoflash.2. UseaWi‐FidevicetoconnecttotheSSIDEdimaxEXT.Setup**(TheWi‐FiSSIDandpasswordareprintedontheAccessKeyCardandthelasttwocharactersareuniquetoyourdevice).
43. OpenawebbrowserandentertheURLhttp://edimaxext.setuporscantheQR‐CodebelowandclickGetStarted.
5Ifyoucannotaccesshttp://edimaxext.setup,pleasemakesureyourcomputerissettouseadynamicIPaddress.Formoreinformationpleaserefertotheusermanual.4. SelectYes,IneedaWi‐FiExtendertocontinuesetupwirelessly,orChangetoaDifferentModeandthenAccessPointModeifyouwanttolinkyourRE23StoyourrouterwithanEthernetcable.5. Followtheon‐screeninstructionsforyourselectedmodetocompletesetup.Youcanconfiguretheproductfor2.4GHzand/or5GHzWi‐Fiandthenyou’rereadytoaddmoreextenders.
6III. AddingMoreExtenders&WPSAddingmoreRE23SroamingextenderstoyournetworkiseasywiththeWPSbutton.AdditionalextendersautomaticallyfollowtheWi‐FisettingsofthefirstRE23Slinkedtoyourrouter.WPScanalsobeusedtolinkthefirstRE23Stoyourrouterforfirst‐timesetup.1. PresstheWPSbuttononyourlinkedextender(orrouterforfirst‐timesetup)for3seconds.2. Withintwominutes,pressandholdtheWPSbuttonfor3secondsonthenewextender.3. Pleasewaitwhilethedeviceswillestablishaconnection.Thiscantakeupto2minutes.4. Bothextenders’greenandorangeLEDsshoulddisplayonfor30secondstoindicateasuccessfulconnection.(Ifnot,pleaserestarteachdeviceandtryagain).Checkyourrouter’sdocumentationforWPSinstructions.
7IV. ResetIfyouexperienceproblemswithyourextenderorifyouwanttochangetheextendertoadifferentoperatingmode,youcanresetthedevicebacktoitsfactorysettings.Thisresetsallsettingsbacktodefault.1. Pressandholdtheresetbuttonforatleast10secondsandreleasewhenthegreenLEDisflashing.2. Waitfortheextendertorestart.AfteraperiodoftimetheextenderisreadyforsetupwhenthegreenLEDisflashingagain.
8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.Thisequipmentisrestrictedtoindoor usewhenoperatedinthe5.15to5.25GHzfrequencyrange.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20cmduringnormaloperation.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFExposureRequirementsSARcompliancehasbeenestablishedinthelaptopcomputer(s)configurationswithPCMCIAslotonthesidenearthecenter,astestedintheapplicationforcertification,andcanbeusedinlaptopcomputer(s)withsubstantiallysimilarphysicaldimensions,construction,andelectricalandRFcharacteristics.UseinotherdevicessuchasPDAsorlappadsisnotauthorized.Thistransmitterisrestrictedforusewiththespecificantennatestedintheapplicationforcertification.Theantenna(s)usedforthistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.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.
9EUCountriesNotIntendedforUseNone
10EUDeclarationofConformityEnglish:ThisequipmentisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Français:Cetéquipementestconformeauxexigencesessentiellesetautresdispositionsdeladirective2006/95/CE,2011/65/CE.Čeština:Totozařízeníjevsouladusezákladnímipožadavkyaostatnímipříslušnýmiustanovenímisměrnic2006/95/ES,2011/65/ES.Polski:UrządzeniejestzgodnezogólnymiwymaganiamiorazszczególnymiwarunkamiokreślonymiDyrektywąUE2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC..Română: AcestechipamentesteînconformitatecucerinţeleesenţialeşialteprevederirelevantealeDirectivei2006/95/CE,2011/65/CE.Русский:ЭтооборудованиесоответствуетосновнымтребованиямиположениямДирективы 2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Magyar:Ezaberendezésmegfelelazalapvetőkövetelményeknekésmásvonatkozóirányelveknek(2006/95/EK,2011/65/EK).Türkçe: Bucihaz2006/95/EC,2011/65/ECdirektiflerizorunluisteklervediğerhükümlerleileuyumludur.Українська:Обладнаннявідповідаєвимогаміумовамдирективи2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Slovenčina:Totozariadeniespĺňazákladnépožiadavkyaďalšiepríslušnéustanoveniasmerníc2006/95/ES,2011/65/ES.Deutsch:DiesesGeräterfülltdieVoraussetzungengemäßdenRichtlinien2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Español: ElpresenteequipocumplelosrequisitosesencialesdelaDirectiva2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Italiano: QuestoapparecchioèconformeairequisitiessenzialieallealtredisposizioniapplicabilidellaDirettiva2006/95/CE,2011/65/CE.Nederlands:Ditapparaatvoldoetaandeessentiëleeisenenanderevantoepassingzijndebepalingenvanrichtlijn2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC..Português:EsteequipamentocumpreosrequesitosessênciaisdaDirectiva2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Norsk:DetteutstyreterisamsvarmeddeviktigstekraveneogandrerelevanteregleriDirektiv2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.Svenska: Dennautrustningäriöverensstämmelsemeddeväsentligakravenochövrigarelevantabestämmelseridirektiv2006/95/EG,2011/65/EG.Dansk: Detteudstyrerioverensstemmelsemeddevæsentligstekravogandrerelevanteforordningeridirektiv2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.suomenkieli:Tämälaitetäyttäädirektiivien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.
11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.Equipment:AC2600Wi‐FiRoamingMeshExtenderModelNo.:RE23SThefollowingEuropeanstandardsforessentialrequirementshavebeenfollowed:Spectrum:ETSIEN300328V1.9.1ETSIEN301893V1.8.1EMC:EN301489‐1V1.9.2(2011‐09);EN301489‐17V2.2.1(2012‐09)EMF:EN62311:2008Safety(LVD):IEC60950‐1:2005(2ndEdition))+Am1:2009+Am2:2013andorEN‐60950‐1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A12:2013 EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.No.3,WuChuan3rdRoad,Wu‐KuIndustrialPark,NewTaipeiCity,Taiwan  DateofSignature: August,2014Signature:PrintedName:AlbertChangTitle:DirectorEdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.
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13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.
14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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