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  • Page 1 Wireless Access Point WAP-1963 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Copyright Copyright 2003 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
  • Page 3 The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Potential restrictive use France: Only channels 10,11,12 and 13 Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Wireless Access Point Model: WAP-1963 Rev: 1.0 (November, 2003) Part No. EM-WAP1963 channel restrictions). Germany,...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents System Requirements Features Specification Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Connection Chapter 3 Configuration Configure through Web Browser 3.1.1 Home: 3.1.2 Wireless Settings: 3.1.3 Wireless Advance Settings: 3.1.4 Security: 3.1.5 MAC Filtering: 3.1.6 System Utility: 3.1.7 Configuration Tool...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing WAP-1963. This device is an access point for IEEE 802.11b 2.4GHz wireless network. You can use this access point to build up a wireless LAN, any wireless LAN station can join the wireless network. It has support 64/128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption and MAC address filter function to consolidate the wireless network security, you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network.

  • Page 6: Specification

    • Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks • Interferences Provide 64/128-bit WEP Encryption and MAC Filter to protect the wireless data transmissions • Supports Wireless AP/Station mode • Built-in DHCP server supports auto IP addresses assignment • Web-based configuration •...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    2. Assemble the antennas to WAP-1963. Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network. The antenna’s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 Configuration

    3. A User Name and Password dialog box will appear. Please enter your User Name and Password here. Default User Name and Password is “admin” and “admin”. Click “OK”. 4. Then you will see the WAP-1963 information in the web page as the picture in section 3.1.1. Chapter 3 Configuration...

  • Page 9: Home

    3.1.1 Home: On this screen, you can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name, Firmware Version, SSID, Channel Number, Security, Number of Associated Clients, IP Address, MAC Address, etc.

  • Page 10: Wireless Settings

    In this option, you can set the Mode, Alias Name, ESSID and Work Channel to this Access Point. When configuration finished, please click “Apply” to save. 3.1.2.1 AP MODE This mode is set to WAP-1963 by default. It served as a transparent Media Access Control (MAC) bridge between wired and wireless network. Parameters Description Alias Name The alias name of this access point.
  • Page 11 Channel 1-13 (Europe) Associated Clients Click “Show Active Clients” button, then a “Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up as below. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. “Active Wireless Client Table” records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point.

  • Page 12: Wireless Advance Settings

    3.1.2.2 STATION-AD HOC MODE Served as a wireless station (Ad-hoc). Connected to a PC or a small LAN, this station along with other wireless stations can establish a small wireless network without Access Points. Parameters Description Alias Name The alias name of this access point. ESSID The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN.
  • Page 13 Parameters Description Alias Name The alias name of this access point. ESSID The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. Please set it as the AP’s ESSID that you want to connect to. In default, the ESSID is “default”.
  • Page 14 3.1.3 Wireless Advance Settings: You can set advanced parameters of this WAP-1963. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Data Rate, Preamble Type, and Broadcast ESSID. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on WAP-1963.
  • Page 15 RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. Beacon Interval The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network.

  • Page 16: Security

    The Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point. WAP-1963 has support 64/128-bit WEP Encryption function. With this function, your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely. In default, this function is “Disable”. When configuration finished, please click “Apply”...
  • Page 17 text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys. 128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys.

  • Page 18: Mac Filtering

    3.1.5 MAC Filtering: This Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network. Parameters Description MAC Address This table records the MAC addresses of wireless stations you want to allow to access your network. The “Comment” field is the description of the wireless station Filtering Table associated with the “MAC Address”...
  • Page 19 All” button. Click “Reset” will clear your current selections. Reset...

  • Page 20: System Utility

    3.1.6 System Utility: From here, you can define the Access Point’s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server. After configure, please press “Apply” button to save the settings. Parameters Description Password Settings Current Password Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point.
  • Page 21 Re-Enter Password Reconfirm the password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) you want to login to the Access Point. Note that the password is case-sensitive. Management IP IP Address Designate the Access Point’s IP Address. This IP Address should be unique in your network.

  • Page 22: Configuration Tool

    Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the WAP-1963 and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the Access Point through the Restore selection.

  • Page 23: Upgrade

    3.1.8 Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade WAP-1963 with when the new firmware released. Parameter Description You can use the “Browse…” button to find the firmware location on your PC, and Firmware Upgrade then press “Apply” button to upgrade your Access Point. Please power off and on the Access Point when the upgrade process is complete.

  • Page 24: Reset

    3.1.9 Reset You can reset the Access Point’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your Access Point’s system. Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the “Apply”...

  • Page 25: Chapter 4 Application

    This chapter describe the four operating mode of your WAP-1963. The four working modes of WAP-1963 are Access Point, Access Point Client Mode, Wireless Bridge mode and Multiple Bridge mode. 4.1 Access Point mode With this mode, your Wireless network connection could act as following.

  • Page 26: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    This chapter gives tips on how to configure the communication software. This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Network Access Point. Read the description below to solve your problems. Q. Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? A.
  • Page 27 Q. What is Roaming? A. Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network Access Point. Before using the roaming function, the workstation must make sure that it is the same channel number with the Wireless Network Access Point of dedicated coverage area.

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