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Hawking HWBA54G User Manual

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  • Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every HWBA54G Wireless-G AP / Bridge is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this two-year warranty period, call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number.
  • Page 3 Trademarks & Copyright Windows 95/98/ME and Windows NT/2000/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION...1 LED Indicators... 2 Solid ...Error! Bookmark not defined. Ports on the Rear Panel ... 3 GETTING CONNECTED...4 ABOUT THE OPERATING MODES ...5 WPA AP -CONFIGURATION VIA WEB ...6 Login... 6 INFO(INFORMATION) ...7 Assoc(Associations) ... 8 Wireless (Wireless Configuration)... 9 Access (Access Control) ...
  • Page 5 Access point name ... 19 Admin (Administration)... 20 Change password..20 Reboot/Reset this device... 20 Upgrade system firmware..20 BRIDGE -CONFIGURATION VIA WEB ...22 Login... 22 Info(Information)... 23 Security ... 26 Advanced (Advanced Wireless) ... 27 Admin (Administration)... 29 Change device name.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    The unique multi-function feature of the HWBA54G puts three solutions into one compact unit, saving you time and money. You may setup your HWBA54G as a Wireless Access Point to provide wireless access to any wired network or you may choose to set up your device as an Ethernet Bridge to make any Ethernet-ready device wireless.

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators LED Indicators on the Front Panel - 2 -...

  • Page 8: Ports On The Rear Panel

    Port/button 5V DC II-X Antenna Reboot Functions Connects to the power adapter. Connects to your LAN’s network device. Switch this button for choosing different wiring scheme LAN connections; Switch left to select using a straight Ethernet cable (To connect to a hub or switch); Switch right to use a Crossover Ethernet cable (To connect directly to a PC or device).

  • Page 9: Getting Connected

    Find a Location: choose a location to place the access point. Usually, the best place for the access point is at the center of your wireless network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations. Adjust the Antenna: usually the higher the antenna is placed, the better your performance will be.

  • Page 10: About The Operating Modes

    Access Point: As a wireless access point the HWBA54G allows any existing wired network to have wireless access. Bridge: When acting as a Bridge, the HWBA54G serves as a wireless adapter that connects a wired network with another wired or wireless network(s) through an access point(s).

  • Page 11: Wpa Ap -Configuration Via Web

    box. If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation, you can use the web-based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following sections or use the Software-based Setup Wizard in the included CD-Rom. WPA AP -Configuration via Web Login Open the browser, enter the local port IP address of the Device...

  • Page 12: Info(Information)

    Info(Information) The setup home page will display the information about the current settings of this access point. - 7 -...

  • Page 13: Assoc(Associations)

    Assoc(Associations) This page shows the MAC addresses of devices connected to this Wireless 802.11g Access Point. - 8 -...

  • Page 14: Wireless (Wireless Configuration)

    Wireless (Wireless Configuration) Here you can set/change wireless configuration including visibility status, PHY profiles, SSID, channel, transmission rate … etc. See the description that comes after each function. When you are done with the change, remember to restart this access point to let the new settings take effect.
  • Page 15 Visibility Status PHY Profiles Wireless Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the unique name shared Channel Transmission rate (Mbps) If you select invisible, this AP can not be detected by wireless sniffers; which means all the wireless clients can not associated to this AP unless they know/use the SSID.

  • Page 16: Access (Access Control)

    This AP provides MAC Address filtering, which prevents unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your Wireless LAN. Once you check to enable access control, only MAC addresses entered in following fields are allowed to associate to this AP. Note: 1. You can enter 16 MAC Addresses to associate to this AP. 2.

  • Page 17: Advanced (Advanced Wireless)

    Advanced (Advanced Wireless) - 12 -...
  • Page 18 Maximum associated stations Fragmentation threshold RTS Threshold Beacon period DTIM interval To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame (The maximum value of 2346 means fragmentation transmission. The performance will be decreased as well, thus a noisy environment is recommended.
  • Page 19 Maximum burst time Enable PSM buffer next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the access point has buffered broadcast or multicast message for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Access point clients hear and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.

  • Page 20: Security

    Here you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different method will enable you to have different level of security. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is the new wireless LAN security standard for 802.11 networks, which was developed to replace the existing standard WEP. WPA authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes periodically.
  • Page 21 WPA Multicast Cipher Type Select TKIP - WPA Default WPA Pairwise Cipher Type Select TKIP - WPA Default WPA Group Key Update Interval *Note that WPA Multicast Cipher Type & WPA Pairwise Cipher Type are the same. 802.1x Authentication in conjunction with the RADIUS SERVER verifies the identity of would be clients.
  • Page 22 RADIUS server IP address Enter the RADIUS server IP. RADIUS server port number RADIUS server shared secret MAC Address Authentication WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit/128-bit shared key algorithm. WEP encryption scrambles the communication between your access points and client devices to keep the communication private.
  • Page 23 Enable WEP WEP key lengths WEP key Default WEP key to use Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Deny unencrypted data Authentication WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network.

  • Page 24: Ip Addr (Ip Address Settings)

    Set the management IP for the Wireless 802.11g Access Point, the default IP address is 192.168.1.240. IP Address Mode If you select DHCP, the DHCP server will automatically assign an IP address to this device. The fields that follow will be grayed out and require no further configuration.

  • Page 25: Admin (Administration)

    In this Administration page, you can Change password. The device has no password at default. It is recommended that you set a password to ensure that no one can adjust the device’s settings; To set/change password: 1. Enter your password in the first password box. 2.
  • Page 26 To upgrade system firmware, You will have to download the file to your computer. Enter the file name and path in the field next to the Browse button. Or you can click Browse to find the file you previously downloaded. Click the Upload button to start upgrading.

  • Page 27: Bridge -Configuration Via Web

    Bridge -Configuration via Web Login Open the browser, enter the local port IP address of the Device (default at 192.168.1. 241), and click “Go” to get the login page. The user name and password are not required and should be left blank for the first-time login.

  • Page 28: Info(Information)

    Info(Information) The setup home page will display the information about the current settings of this access point. - 23 -...
  • Page 29 Wireless (Wireless Configuration) Here you can set/change wireless configuration including visibility status, PHY profiles, SSID, channel, transmission rate … etc. See the description that comes after each function. When you are done with the change, remember to restart this access point to let the new settings take effect.
  • Page 30 Wireless Mode ireless Network Name (SSID) Channel Transmission rate (Mbps) PHY Profiles Infrastructure mode: to connect to a AP Ad-hoc mode to connect to other bridge station. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.

  • Page 31: Security

    Here you can enable the WEP and set the WEP key, if you enable WEP, the client PC must also set their WEP key. Enable WEP Default WEP key to use Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Deny unencrypted data Authentication WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be...

  • Page 32: Advanced (Advanced Wireless)

    WEP key lengths WEP key Advanced (Advanced Wireless) Cloning mode Fragmentation threshold the access point Authentication mode. Select between 64-bit and 128-bit. Enter WEP key here . WLAN Card : set MAC address by internal MAC address, Ethernet Client: Set MAC address as the first LAN client. To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small - 27 -...
  • Page 33 RTS Threshold Maximum burst time sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame (The maximum value of 2346 means fragmentation transmission. The performance will be decreased as well, thus a noisy environment is recommended. RTS (Request To Send) is a control frame sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit.

  • Page 34: Admin (Administration)

    In this Administration page, you can Change device name. This is the name that the bridge will use to identify itself to external configuration and IP-address-finding programs. It is okay to leave this blank if you are not using these programs IP address setting.

  • Page 35: Upgrade System Firmware

    To upgrade system firmware, 1. You will have to download the file to your computer. 2. Enter the file name and path in the field next to the Browse button. Or you can click Browse to find the file you previously downloaded. 3.
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