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11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP
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Version: 1.36

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  • Page 1: Wireless Client Bridge/Ap

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP User’s Manual Version: 1.36...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Table of Contents 11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP ... 1 INTRODUCTION... 5 & B EATURES ENEFITS ... 6 ACKAGE ONTENTS ... 6 ESCRIPTION YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ... 6 PPLICATIONS ETWORK ONFIGURATION Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode... 7 Infrastructure Mode ... 8 UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE...
  • Page 3 11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 5.3.1.1 IP A TATIC DDRESS 5.3.1.2 DHCP C ...37 LIENT 5.3.1.3 DHCP S ...38 ERVER ...39 IRELESS 5.4.1 ...40 ASIC ETTINGS 5.4.2 DVANCED ETTINGS 5.4.3 ...42 ECURITY 5.4.3.1 NCRYPTION ISABLED 5.4.3.2 WEP 64- / 128- 5.4.3.3 WPA / WPA2 / WPA2 M 5.4.3.4 WPA / WPA2 / WPA2 M...

  • Page 4: Revision History

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Revision History Version Date 1.36 April 26, 2006 Notes Version 1.36...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    2.4 GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802.11b (2.4GHz, 11Mbps) and faster 802.11g (2.4GHz, 54Mbps) wireless standards. It's the best way to add wireless capability to your existing wired network, or to add bandwidth to your wireless installation.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. One Wireless Client Bridge Unit One Power Adapter (12V/ 1A) One CAT5 UTP Cable...

  • Page 7: Network Configuration

    To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.

  • Page 8: B) Infrastructure Mode

    AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations.

  • Page 9: Understanding The Hardware

    192.168.1.1. In order to log into this device, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 1. In the control panel, double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card (NIC). You will then see the following screen.
  • Page 10 11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask.

  • Page 11: Switch Between Bridge/ Bridge Router/Ap

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 3 Switch between Bridge/ Bridge Router/ This device can be configured as a Bridge or Access Point. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1 in Bridge mode. This chapter will describe the steps to switch from Bridge to Access Point and Access Point to Bridge.

  • Page 12: Access Point To Bridge/Bridge Router

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 3.2 Access Point to Bridge/Bridge Router Enter the default IP address (192.168.1.2) of the bridge into the address bar of the web-browser. By default, a user name and password has not been configured. If you have configured a user name and password, please enter them into the field to continue Once you have logged in, click on the Operation Mode link under the...

  • Page 13: Bridge Mode - Web Configuration

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 4 Bridge Mode – Web Configuration 4.1 Logging In To configure the Bridge through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the Bridge and your computers are on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer.

  • Page 14: Management

    SSID: The name used to identify the wireless network. Channel Number: The channel used to communicate on the wireless network. Encryption: The type of security used on this network. It may be disabled, WEP, WPA, etc. BSSID: The MAC address of the SSID.
  • Page 15 11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Version 1.36 Select the AP, Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button. Wait for about a minute until you see the following Pop-Up message. Click on the OK button and then enter the specified IP address into the web-browser. **Switch to other mode, the configuration settings will continue using.** Refer to Chapter 5 to learn how to configure this device in Access Point mode.

  • Page 16: Status

    SSID: The name used to identify the wireless network. Channel Number: The channel used to communicate on the wireless network. Encryption: The type of security used on this network. It may be disabled, WEP, WPA, etc. BSSID: The MAC address of the SSID.

  • Page 17: Statistics

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP DHCP: Displays the DHCP setting. MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the device. 4.2.3 Statistics Click on the Statistics link under the Management menu. This page displays the number of sent and received packets on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent statistics.

  • Page 18: Upgrade Firmware

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP In order for the log to record all the events, you must first place a check in the Enable Log or Enable Remote Log (Log Server required) check box. Select system all or wireless depending on the type of events you want recorded. Since the log is not dynamic, you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent events, or click on the Clear button to clear the log.

  • Page 19: Password

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Version 1.36 Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk. Click on the Browse button to select the settings file and then click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings. Click on the Reset button to reset the device to its factory default settings.

  • Page 20: Tcp/Ip Settings

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 4.3 TCP/IP Settings 4.3.1 LAN Interface Click on the LAN Interface link under the TCP/IP Settings menu. Using this option you may change the IP address of the device as well as toggle the DHCP and 802.1d spanning tree feature.

  • Page 21: Wireless

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Check Enable to activate the SNMP and then configure the Read/Write Community Strings. Enable Send SNMP Trap to activate the SNMP Trap Agent and input the IP address of SNMP Trap Host. 4.4 Wireless 4.4.1 Basic Settings (Infrastructure, Adhoc) Click on the Basic Settings link under the Wireless menu.

  • Page 22: Advanced Settings (Infrastructure, Adhoc)

    SSID: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. Enter the MAC address of AP Radio IF for Desired BSSID.
  • Page 23 Output Power Level: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network. You can arrange the different data rate in distance in Bridge mode. Please refer below table.

  • Page 24: Security

    Extreme Preamble Type: For best performance, all devices on the wireless network should use the same preamble type. However, the wireless network will still function even though the wrong preamble type is used. Transparent Bridge: check Enable to activate the Transparent Bridging Function.

  • Page 25: Wep 64-Bit / 128-Bit

    Version 1.36 4.4.3.2 WEP 64-bit / 128-bit Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

  • Page 26: Wpa / Wpa2 Passphrase

    Close button to return to the pervious window. 4.4.3.3 WPA / WPA2 Passphrase Encryption: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.

  • Page 27: Wpa / Wpa2 Radius Authentication

    Version 1.36 4.4.3.4 WPA / WPA2 RADIUS Authentication Encryption: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.

  • Page 28: Site Survey

    BSSID: This is the MAC address of the Access Point. Channel: This indicates the current channel that the Access Point is operating on, along with the 802.11 network type (B, G, or B+G). Encrypt: This indicates the encryption type. Signal: This indicates the signal strength of the Access Point.

  • Page 29: Access Point Mode - Web Configuration

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 5 Access Point Mode – Web Configuration 5.1 Logging In To configure the Access Point through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (default: 192.168.1.2) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.

  • Page 30: Management

    SSID: The name used to identify the wireless network. Channel Number: The channel used to communicate on the wireless network. Encryption: The type of security used on this network. It may be disabled, WEP, WPA, etc. BSSID: The MAC address of the SSID.

  • Page 31: Status

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Select the AP, Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button. Wait for about a minute until you see the Pop-Up message. Click on the OK button and then enter the specified IP address into the web-browser. **Switch to other mode, the configuration settings will continue using.** Switch to other mode, the setting Refer to Chapter 4 to learn how to configure this device in Bridge/Router mode.
  • Page 32 SSID: The name used to identify the wireless network. Channel Number: The channel used to communicate on the wireless network. Encryption: The type of security used on this network. It may be disabled, WEP, WPA, etc. BSSID: The MAC address of the SSID.

  • Page 33: Statistics

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 5.2.3 Statistics Click on the Statistics link under the Management menu. This page displays the number of sent and received packets on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent statistics.

  • Page 34: Upgrade Firmware

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 5.2.5 Upgrade Firmware Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor. Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upload button.

  • Page 35: Password

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk. Click on the Browse button to select the settings file and then click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings. Click on the Reset button to reset the device to its factory default settings.

  • Page 36: Static Ip Address

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 5.3.1.1 Static IP Address IP Address: Enter the IP address. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the IP address. Default Gateway: Enter the IP address for the default gateway. DHCP: Since a static IP address is used, this option must be set to Disabled. If this device is a DHCP client and will receive its IP settings from a DHCP server, then select Enabled from the drop-down list.

  • Page 37: Dhcp Client

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Version 1.36 5.3.1.2 DHCP Client DHCP: If this device is a DHCP client and will receive its IP settings from a DHCP server, then select Client from the drop-down list. Enabling the DHCP client will disable the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway fields. If the DHCP option is Disabled, then the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway fields must be filled in.

  • Page 38: Dhcp Server

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Version 1.36 5.3.1.3 DHCP Server IP Address: Enter the IP address. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the IP address. Default Gateway: Enter the IP address for the default gateway. DHCP: Select Server from the drop-down list since this device is the DHCP server. This device will distribute the IP addresses to the clients associated.

  • Page 39: Wireless

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP 4.3.2 SNMP Settings Check Enable to activate the SNMP and then configure the Read/Write Community Strings. Enable Send SNMP Trap to activate the SNMP Trap Agent and input the IP address of SNMP Trap Host. 5.4 Wireless Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu.

  • Page 40: Basic Settings

    2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (G), or 2.4GHz (B+G). Select the appropriate mode based on the type of wireless network. For example, if you are sure that the wireless network will be using only IEEE 802.11g clients, then it is recommended to select 2.4GHz (G) instead of 2.4GHz (B+G) which will reduce the performance of the wireless network.
  • Page 41 However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Output Power Level: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network.

  • Page 42: Security

    Broadcast SSID: This is a security feature that is enabled by default. This allows clients on the wireless network to run a site survey and detect this Access Point. Select Disabled if you do not want this Access Point detected in a site survey.

  • Page 43: Encryption Disabled

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Version 1.36 5.4.3.1 Encryption Disabled Encryption: Select None from the drop-down list if your wireless network does not use any type of encryption. Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes. This device will...

  • Page 44: Wep 64-Bit / 128-Bit

    Version 1.36 5.4.3.2 WEP 64-bit / 128-bit Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

  • Page 45: Wpa / Wpa2 / Wpa2 Mixed Passphrase

    5.4.3.3 WPA / WPA2 / WPA2 Mixed Passphrase Encryption: Select WPA, WPA2 or WPA2_Mixed from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.

  • Page 46: Wpa / Wpa2 / Wpa2 Mixed Radius Authentication

    5.4.3.4 WPA / WPA2 / WPA2 Mixed RADIUS Authentication Encryption: Select WPA, WPA2 or WPA2_Mixed from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.

  • Page 47: Access Control

    Deny Listed MAC address from associating with the network. By selecting Allow Listed, only the address listed in the table will have access to the network; all other clients will be blocked. On the other hand, selected Deny Listed, only the listed MAC address will be blocked from access the network;...

  • Page 48: Wds

    Enable WDS: Place a check in this box to enable this feature. Add WDS AP: Enter the MAC address of the Access Point that will join the WDS network along with a comment about the AP. Current WDS AP list: This table lists MAC addresses; you may delete selected MAC address or delete all the addresses from the table by clicking on the associated buttons.
  • Page 49 Version 1.36 Encryption: Select WEP 64bits, WEP 128bits, WPA (TKIP) or WPA2 (AES) from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses a specific encryption. Key Format: Select a key format from the drop-down list. 64bit-hex keys require 10 characters, where as 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F.

  • Page 50: Appendix A - Specifications

    11g Wireless Client Bridge/AP Appendix A – Specifications Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps Standards IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.1x, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u Compatibility IEEE 802.11g/ IEEE 802.11b Power Requirements Power Supply: 90 to 240 VDC ± 10％ (depends on different countries) Device: 12 V/ 1A Status LEDs...

  • Page 51: Appendix B - Fcc Interference Statement

    11g Wireless Multi-Client Bridge/AP/WDS Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement 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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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