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  • Page 1 54Mbps Wireless LAN Pocket Access Point USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Setting...29 Security ...30 Tools ...31 Getting Start with Wireless Router ...32 Know the 802.11g Wireless Router...32 Connect to the 802.11g Wireless Router ...32 6.2.1 Access the Setting Menu ...32 6.2.2 Quick Setup with Wizard ...34 Configuration Wireless Router through WEB Browser...41...
  • Page 3 LAN Setting ...41 7.1.1 LAN & DHCP Server ...41 7.1.2 WAN...42 7.1.3 Password ...43 7.1.4 Time ...44 Wireless...45 7.2.1 Basic ...45 7.2.2 WEP...46 7.2.3 Advanced ...48 Status...49 7.3.1 Device Information ...49 7.3.2 Log...50 7.3.3 Log Setting...51 7.3.4 Statistic...52 7.3.5 Wireless ...53 Routing ...54 7.4.1 Static ...54...

  • Page 4: Overview

    1.1 Product Feature ● 3-in-1 function build-in with easily accessible hot-key switch, including Access Point, Access Point Client and Wireless Router. It’s also the smallest networking device in the market. ● Low power consumption <less than 460 mA>, and support USB power adapter which provides the best mobility.

  • Page 5: Getting Start With Access Point

    2. Getting Start with Access Point 2.1 Know the 54Mbps Wireless Network Access Point Ports: ● Power Receptor ● Reset Button ● RJ-45 Ethernet Port Cross-over cable is required to connect to computer directly LEDs: ● Power LED: ON when the unit is powered up ●...

  • Page 6: Quick Setup With Wizard

    In order to setup an Infrastructure of a wireless network such as the example shown above, user will need the following: 1. A broadband Internet connection. 2. ADSL or Cable modem provided by ISP as part of the broadband connection installation.

  • Page 7: Setup With Wizard

    Now, the main menu screen is popup. 2.3.2 Setup with Wizard Setup wizard is provided as the part of the web configuration utility. User can simply follow the step-by-step process to get Access Point configuration ready to run in 4 easy steps by clicking on the “Wizard” button on the function menu. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 8 Step 1: Set Password User can change the password and then click “Next” to continue. Step2: Set WLAN Connection Please type the name of SSID and select the channel. Then, click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 9 Step 3: Set Wireless LAN Connection If user doesn’t want to use “default” as the SSID, user can change SSID here. User can also choose different channel to avoid noise coming from other wireless networking devices. Please click “Next” to continue. Step 4: Set WEP Encryption If user wants to enable WEP, please click “Enabled”.
  • Page 10 Step 5: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective after the Access Point restarted. Please click “Restart” to reboot the Access Point. If user does not want to make any changes, please click “exit” to quit without any changes.

  • Page 11: Configuration Access Point Through Web Browser

    3. Configuration Access Point through WEB Browser 3.1 Status This page as below shows the following information. Firmware Version: Shows the current firmware version. LAN: Shows the Mac address, IP address (default: 192.168.1.1), Subnet Mask, Gateway Address. The current LAN traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through wired connection is also displayed.
  • Page 12 View Log: Once clicked, the page will change to login page. The login page records every event and the time that it happens. User may clear the entries recorded in the log by clicking the “Clear Log” button, and refresh the screen to show the latest log entries by clicking the “Refresh” button.

  • Page 13: Basic Setting

    3.2 Basic Setting This is the page allow user to change the access point settings. AP Name: The name of the AP, which can be used to identify the Access Point among the all the Access Points in the wireless network. SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network.
  • Page 14 WEP Key: To disable WEP security, click on the “Disable” option. To enable WEP security, there are 2 types to select – 64bits and 128 bits. When it is selected, the key value must be entered in ASCII or HEX format. Note: When WEP security is enabled, all the wireless clients that wish to connect to the Access Point must also have WEP enabled with the identical WEP Key value entered.

  • Page 15: Ip Setting

    3.3 IP Setting This page allows user to configure the IP and DHCP settings of the Access Point. The default IP address of this access point is 192.168.1.1 with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. User can type in other values for IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway and click “Apply”...

  • Page 16: Advanced Setting

    DHCP Server: It is not recommended to enable the DHCP Server if user has a DHCP server running in LAN network because it probably will cause possible the conflict of IP assignment. Enable the DHCP server function by selecting the option “On”, and enter the IP range. IP range : When user set the IP range that Client can get the IP in the range.
  • Page 17 RTS Threshold: To set the size of RTS/CTS packet size. Default is 2432 bytes. Fragmentation Threshold: To set the number of bytes used for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. Default is 2436 bytes. DTIM Interval: This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).

  • Page 18: Security

    Security This page is where user configures the security features supported by this Access Point. Password: Allow user to change the new login password. Here are the necessary steps: 1. Enter the new password in the “AP Password New:” field. 2.

  • Page 19: Tools

    MAC Filter: MAC Filter function controls the MAC of the network devices that are listed in this table for access authorization or denial. When MAC Filter is enabled, by selecting the “Enabled” radio box, select one of two choices: ●Only deny PCs with MAC listed below to access device ●Only allow PCs with MAC listed below to access device The maximum number of MAC addresses that can be stored is 50.
  • Page 20 Backup Settings: Click on “Backup” button, which will open a FileSave Dialog box, where user gets to save all the current settings and configurations to a file. Restore Settings: Click on the “Browse” button to open a FileOpen Dialog box, where user gets to select the file, which saves previous settings and configurations.

  • Page 21: Getting Start With Wireless Ethernet Adapter

    4. Getting Start with Wireless Ethernet Adapter 4.1 Know the Wireless Ethernet Adapter Ports: ● Power Receptor ● Reset Button ● RJ-45 Ethernet Port Cross-over cable is required to connect to computer directly LEDs: ● Power LED: ON when the unit is powered up ●...

  • Page 22: Access The Setting Menu

    Ad-Hoc Mode: 4.2.1 Access the Setting Menu User could start to access the configuration menu anytime by opening a web browser window by typing the IP address of this access point. The default IP is 192.168.1.50. The below window will popup. Please enter the user name and password. Both of the default is “admin”.
  • Page 23 Now, the main menu screen is popup.

  • Page 24: Setup With Wizard

    4.2.2 Setup with Wizard Setup wizard is provided as the part of the web configuration utility. User can simply follow the step-by-step process to get Access Point configuration ready to run in 4 easy steps by clicking on the “Wizard” button on the function menu. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 25 Step2: Set WLAN Connection Please type the name of SSID and select the channel. Click “Next” to continue. Step 3: Set Wireless LAN Connection IF user doesn’t want to use “default” as the SSID, user can change SSID here. Also user can choose different channel to avoid noise coming from other wireless networking devices.
  • Page 26 Step 4: Set WEP Encryption If user wants to enable WEP, please click “Enabled”. Then, select the key size of WEP encryption and enter the key value in the key text box. Click “Next” to continue. Step 5: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective after the Access Point restarted.

  • Page 27: Configuration Wireless Ethernet Adapter Through Web Browser

    5. Configuration Wireless Ethernet Adapter through WEB Browser Status This page as below shows the following information. Firmware Version: Shows the current firmware version. LAN: Shows the Mac address, IP address (default: 192.168.1.50), Subnet Mask, Gateway Address. The current LAN traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through wired connection is also displayed.

  • Page 28: Basic Setting

    User may clear the entries recorded in the log by clicking the “Clear Log” button, and refresh the screen to show the latest log entries by clicking “Refresh” button. Basic Setting This is the page allow to change the settings of access point.
  • Page 29 AP Name: The name of the AP, which can be used to identify the Access Point among the all the Access Points in the wireless network. SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network.
  • Page 30 If WPA-PSK is enabled, users need to set the key in the passphrase field as the below screen. The key length should be 8 characters at least. Note: Once WPA-PSK function enables, it will take some time to make the setting active.

  • Page 31: Ip Setting

    5.3 IP Setting This page allows users to configure the IP and DHCP settings of the Access Point. The default IP address of this Wireless Ethernet Adapter is 192.168.1.50 with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. User can type in other values for IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway and click “Apply”...

  • Page 32: Advanced Setting

    5.4 Advanced Setting This page contains configurations for advanced users, which the change reflects, the wireless performance and operating modes. Beacon Interval: To set the period of time in milliseconds that AP sends out a beacon. Default is 100 milliseconds. RTS Threshold: To set the size of RTS/CTS packet size.

  • Page 33: Security

    Preamble: Select Long or Short Preamble type. Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to reach steady-state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start. Two different preambles and headers are defined: the mandatory supported Long Preamble and header, which interoperates with the 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s DSSS specification (as described in IEEE Std 802.11), and an optional Short Preamble and header (as described in IEEE Std 802.11b).

  • Page 34: Tools

    5.6 Tools Four functions are provided in this page, Backup, Restore Settings, Restore default settings and Firmware Upgrade. Backup Settings: Click on “Backup” button, which will open a FileSave Dialog box, where gets to save all the current settings and configurations to a file. Restore Settings: Click on the “Browse”...

  • Page 35: Getting Start With Wireless Router

    Access the Setting Menu User could start to access the configuration menu anytime by opening a web browser window by typing the IP address of this wireless router. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. Note: to configure the settings must through the wireless connection, instead of...
  • Page 36 The below window will popup. Please enter the user name and password. Both of the default is “admin”. Now, the main menu screen is popup.

  • Page 37: Quick Setup With Wizard

    Setup wizard is provided as the part of the web configuration utility. User can simply follow the step-by-step process to get wireless router configuration ready to run in 6 easy steps by clicking on the “Wizard” button on the function menu.
  • Page 38 Step2: Choose time zone Select properly time zone from the drop down list. Please click “Next” to continue. Step 3: Set LAN connection and DHCP server Set IP address and mask. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. If user likes to enable DHCP, please click “Enabled”.
  • Page 39 Step 4: Set Internet connection Select how the router will set up the Internet connection: Obtained IP automatically; Fixed IP address; PPPoE to obtain IP automatically; PPPoE with a fixed IP address; PPTP. Obtain IP automatically (DHCP client): If user wants to enabled DHCP server, choose "Obtain IP automatically (DHCP client)"...
  • Page 40 If Fixed IP address is assigned, the below screen will pop up. Please set the WAN address and DNS server. PPPoE to obtain IP automatically:...
  • Page 41 PPPoE with a fixed IP address:...
  • Page 42 PPTP:...
  • Page 43 The Setup wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective after the Wireless router restarted. Please click “Restart” to reboot the router. If user does not want to make any changes, please click “exit” to quit without any...

  • Page 44: Configuration Wireless Router Through Web Browser

    7. Configuration Wireless Router through WEB Browser 7.1 LAN Setting The screen leads to configure the LAN & DHCP Server, set WAN parameters, create Administrator and User passwords, and set the local time, time zone, and dynamic DNS. 7.1.1 LAN & DHCP Server This page enables to set LAN and DHCP properties, such as the host name, IP address, subnet mask, and domain name.

  • Page 45: Wan

    DHCP Server: Enables the DHCP server to allow the router to automatically assign IP addresses to devices connecting to the LAN. DHCP is enabled by default. All DHCP client computers are listed in the table at the bottom of the screen, providing the host name, IP address, and MAC address of the client.

  • Page 46: Password

    Connection Type: Select the connection type, either DHCP client, Fixed IP or PPPoE from the drop-down list. WAN IP: Select whether to specify an IP address manually, or DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically. When “Specify IP” is selected, type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway in the text boxes.

  • Page 47: Time

    7.1.4 Time This screen leads to set the time and date for the router's real-time clock, select properly time zone, and enable or disable daylight saving. Local Time: Displays the local time and date. Time Zone: Select properly time zone from the drop-down list. Daylight Saving: Enable or disable daylight saving time.

  • Page 48: Wireless

    7.2 Wireless This section leads to set wireless communications parameters for the router's wireless LAN feature. 7.2.1 Basic This page allow to enable and disable the wireless LAN function, create a SSID, and select the channel for wireless communications. SSID: Type an SSID in the text box. The SSID of any wireless device must match the SSID typed here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the router.

  • Page 49: Wep

    7.2.2 This screen leads authentication type secure wireless communications. Open System allows public access to the router via wireless communications. Shared Key requires the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. This router also supports WPA-PSK.
  • Page 50 If WPA-PSK is selected, please set the PSK key in the pass phrase field. The length should be 8 characters at least. Note: Once WPA-PSK function enables, it will take some time to make the setting active.

  • Page 51: Advanced

    7.2.3 Advanced This screen leads to configure advanced wireless functions. Beacon Interval: Type the beacon interval in the text box. User can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The default beacon interval is 100. RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the text box. This value stabilizes data flow.

  • Page 52: Status

    7.3 Status This selection leads to view the status of the router LAN, WAN connections, and view logs and statistics pertaining to connections and packet transfers. 7.3.1 Device Information This screen leads to view the router LAN, Wireless and WAN configuration. Firmware Version: Displays the latest build of the router firmware interface.

  • Page 53: Log

    7.3.2 This screen leads to view a running log of router system statistics, events, and activities. The log displays up to 200 entries. Older entries are overwritten by new entries. The Log screen commands are as follows: Click “First Page” to view the first page of the log Click “Last Page”...

  • Page 54: Log Setting

    7.3.3 Log Setting This screen leads to set router logging parameters. SMTP Server: Type the SMTP server address for the email that the log will be sent to in the next field. Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click “Email Log Now”...

  • Page 55: Statistic

    7.3.4 Statistic This screen displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the router LAN and WAN ports (in bytes per second). Click “Reset” to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again.

  • Page 56: Wireless

    7.3.5 Wireless This screen leads to view information about wireless devices that are connected to the wireless router. Connected Time: How long the wireless device has been connected to the LAN via the router? MAC Address: Displays the devices wireless LAN interface MAC address.

  • Page 57: Routing

    7.4 Routing This selection leads to set how the router forwards data: Static and Dynamic. Routing Table enables user to view the information created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology. 7.4.1 Static It enables user to set parameters by which the router forwards data to its destination if network has a static IP address.

  • Page 58: Dynamic

    Add: Click to add the configuration to the static IP address table at the bottom of the page. Update: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and, after changing parameters, click “Update” to confirm the changes.

  • Page 59: Routing Table

    7.4.3 Routing Table This screen leads to view the routing table for the router. The routing table is a database created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology. Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the connected node. Network Mask: Displays the network (subnet) mask of the connected node.

  • Page 60: Access

    7.5 Access This page leads to define access restrictions, set up protocol and IP filters, create virtual servers, define access for special applications such as games, and set firewall rules. 7.5.1 MAC Filters Allow or deny Internet access to users within the LAN based upon the MAC address of their network interface.

  • Page 61: Protocol Filter

    MAC Address: Type the MAC address of the user's network interface. Add: Click to add the user to the list at the bottom of the page. Update: Click to update information for the user, if user has changed any of the fields.

  • Page 62: Ip Filter

    7.5.3 IP Filter This screen leads to define a minimum and maximum IP address range filter; all IP addresses falling in the range are not allowed Internet access. The IP filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. (Note: Click anywhere in the item.

  • Page 63: Virtual Server

    7.5.4 Virtual Server This screen leads to create a virtual server via the router. If the router is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN. The router redirects the request via the protocol and port numbers to the correct LAN server.

  • Page 64: Special Ap

    LAN Server: Type the LAN IP address that will be assigned to the virtual server. Add: Click to add the virtual server to the table at the bottom of the screen. Update: Click to update information for the virtual server if user has selected a list item and have made changes.
  • Page 65 Enable: Click to enable or disable the application profile. When enabled, users will be able to connect to the application via the router WAN connection. Click Disabled on a profile to prevent users from accessing the application on the WAN. Name: Type a descriptive name for the application.

  • Page 66: Dmz

    7.5.6 This screen leads to create a DMZ for those computers that cannot access Internet applications properly through the router and associated security settings. Note: Any clients added to the DMZ exposes the clients to security risks such as viruses and unauthorized access. Enable: Click to enable or disable the DMZ.

  • Page 67: Firewall Rule

    7.5.7 Firewall Rule This screen leads to set up the firewall. The router provides basic firewall functions, by filtering all the packets that enter the router using a set of rules. The rules are in an order sequence list--the lower the rule number, the higher the priority the rule has.
  • Page 68 Destination: Defines the destination of the incoming packet that the rule is applied to. ● Interface: Select which interface (WAN or LAN) the rule is applied to. ● IP Range Start: Type the start IP address that the rule is applied to. ●...

  • Page 69: Management

    7.6 Management Management leads to set up Remote Management feature. 7.6.1 Remote Management This screen leads to set up remote management. Using remote management, the router can be configured through the WAN via a Web browser. A user name and password are required to perform remote management. HTTP: Set up HTTP access for remote management.
  • Page 70 GAMING MODE: If user is experiencing difficulties when playing online games or even certain applications that use voice data, user may need to enable Gaming Mode for these applications to work correctly. When not playing games or using these voice applications, it is recommended that Gaming Mode is disabled.

  • Page 71: Tools

    7.7 Tools This page leads to restart the system, save and load different settings as profiles, restore factory default settings, run a setup wizard to configure router settings, upgrade the firmware, and ping remote IP addresses. 7.7.1 Restart Click “Restar”t to restart the system in the event the system is not performing correctly.

  • Page 72: Settings

    7.7.2 Settings This screen leads to save settings as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances. User can also load the factory default settings, and run a setup wizard to configure the router and router interface. VPN Pass-Through: Choose enable or disable on the PPTP or IPSec. Save Settings: Click to save the current configuration as a profile that user can load when necessary.

  • Page 73: Firmware

    7.7.3 Firmware This screen leads to keep the router firmware up to date. Please follow the below instructions: 1. Download the latest firmware from the manufacturer's Web site, and save it to disk. 2. Click “Browse” and go to the location of the downloaded firmware file. Select the file and click “Upgrade”...

  • Page 74: Ping Test

    7.7.4 Ping Test The ping test is to determine whether an IP address or host is present on the Internet. Type the host name or IP address in the text box and click “Ping” to start testing.
  • Page 75 Glossary Access Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc: An independent wireless LAN network formed by a group of computers, each with a network adapter. ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange, ASCII, is one of the two formats that can use for entering the values for WEP key.
  • Page 76 Channel: The bandwidth which wireless Radio operates is divided into several segments, which we call them “Channels”. AP and the client stations that it associated work in one of the channels. CSMA/CA: In local area networking, this is the CSMA technique that combines slotted time -division multiplexing with carrier sense multiple access/collision detection (CSMA/CD) to avoid having collisions occur a second time.
  • Page 77 ESSID: The unique identifier that identifies the ESS. In infrastructure association, the stations use the same ESSID as AP’s to get connected. Ethernet: A popular local area data communications network, originally developed by Xerox Corp., that accepts transmission from computers and terminals.
  • Page 78 Node: A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or workstation. Packet: A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network. PLCP: Physical layer convergence protocol PPDU: PLCP protocol data unit Preamble Type: During transmission, the PSDU shall be appended to a PLCP preamble and header to create the PPDU.
  • Page 79 Throughput: The amount of data transferred successfully from one point to another in a given period of time. WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. To enable the icon will prevent other stations without the same WEP key from linking with the AP.
  • Page 80 Certification Notes 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.
  • Page 81 other antenna or transmitter. We declare that the product is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in the USA.

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