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  • Page 2 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Copyright Copyright  2012 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 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Federal Communication 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 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
  • Page 4 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).
  • Page 5 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11n Wireless Outdoor Access Point Model: WNAP-6306 Rev: 1.0 (April, 2012) - 5 -...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Table of Contents Chapter 1. Product Introduction......................9 1.1 Package contents........................9 Product Description ......................9 1.3 Product Features.........................12 1.4 Product Specification ......................13 1.5 Wireless Performance ......................15 Chapter 2. Hardware Description ......................16 2.1 LED Panel..........................16 2.2 LED Indications ........................16 2.3 Port &...
  • Page 7 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 5.4.1 Wireless Setup ......................37 5.4.2 Multiple AP Setup......................48 Wireless LED Thresholds ....................49 LAN Setup..........................50 5.6.1 LAN IP Address......................50 5.6.2 DHCP Server ......................51 5.6.3 DHCP Client Info......................52 Application & Game - UPnP....................52 Routing ..........................52 System Management ......................53 5.9.1 Password Setup ......................53...
  • Page 8 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 What is Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size? ............62 What is Clone MAC Address? ...................62 What is DDNS?........................62 What is NTP Client?......................62 What is VPN?........................62 What is IPSEC? ........................62 What is WLAN Block Relay between Clients? ..............63 What is WMM?........................63...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Product Introduction

    If there is any item missed or damaged, please contact the seller immediately. 1.2 Product Description The WNAP-6306 is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g /n specifications of Outdoor AP solution. It provides a setting of SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN.
  • Page 10 Users can directly plug the WNAP-6306 into the mounted antenna, and then the wireless link is constructed immediately. Therefore, even users who never experience the wireless network installation can accomplish the wireless deployment quickly.
  • Page 11 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Multiple Operating & Wireless Modes The WNAP-6306 supports multiple wireless communication connectivity (AP / Client CPE / WDS PtP / WDS PtMP / Repeater / Universal Repeater), allowing various applications and giving users more comprehensive experience. It also helps user to easily build wireless network and extend the wireless range of existing wireless network.

  • Page 12: Product Features

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 1.3 Product Features  Industrial Compliant Wireless LAN & LAN  Compliant with IEEE 802.11n wireless technology capable of up to 150Mbps data rate  Backward compatible with 802.11b/g standard  Equipped with 10/100Mbps RJ-45 LAN Port, Auto MDI/ MDI-X supported ...

  • Page 13: Product Specification

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 1.4 Product Specification WNAP-6306 Product 2.4GHz 802.11n Wireless Outdoor Access Point Hardware Specification IEEE 802.11b/g IEEE 802.11n Standard support IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3x Flow Control 16 Mbytes DDR SDRAM Memory 4 Mbytes Flash Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n...
  • Page 14 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Output Power Control Range 1~100, default:100 15~18V DC, 1A (switching) Power Requirements Wireless Management Features  Client   WDS PtP Wireless Mode  WDS PtMP  WDS Repeater (AP+WDS)  Universal Repeater (AP+Client) Channel Width...

  • Page 15: Wireless Performance

    Keep the number of walls, or ceilings between AP and clients as few as possible; otherwise the signal strength may be seriously reduced. Place WNAP-6306 in open space or add additional WNAP-6306 as needed to improve the coverage.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Hardware Description

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Chapter 2. Hardware Description 2.1 LED Panel Figure 2-1 Rear Panel LED Identification 2.2 LED Indications State Meaning System On Power System Off LAN Port linked. No link. Blinking Data is transmitting or receiving on the LAN interface.

  • Page 17: Port & Connector

    Top View N-Type (N- ale) Antenna C nnector Bottom View Reset Button LAN Port Figure 2-2 Port and Connector of WNAP-6306 Interface Function For external antenna. You can use the N-Type connector to connect N-Type Connector with 2.4GHz external antenna.

  • Page 18: Poe Injector

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 2.4 PoE Injector 18VDC PoE Injector PoE Warning Label ※The 18VDC PoE Injector is for EU & US regions. Figure 2-3 18VDC PoE Injector 15VDC Power Adapter & PoE Injector PoE Warning Label ※The 15VDC Power Adapter & PoE Injector are for UK & Other regions.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Hardware Installation

    WNAP-6306. EMD (Lightning) DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. 2. Users MUST use the “AC Adapter & PoE Injector” shipped in the box with the WNAP-6306. Use of other options will cause damage to the WNAP-6306.
  • Page 20 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 OUTDOOR INSTALLATION WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: LIVES MAY BE AT RISK! Carefully observe these instructions and any special instructions that are included with the equipment you are installing. CONTACTING POWER LINES CAN BE LETHAL. Make sure no power lines are anywhere where possible contact can be made.
  • Page 21 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 DON’T TOUCH THAT PERSON, OR YOU MAY BE ELECTROCUTED.  Use a non-conductive dry board, stick or rope to push or drag them so they no longer are in contact with  electrical power. Once they are no longer contacting electrical power, administer CPR if you are certified, and make sure that emergency medical aid has been requested.

  • Page 22: Hardware Installation

    2. Do not remove or lose the Rubber ring that fits over the spiral groove on the bottom of the WNAP-6306, otherwise, the product may be damaged by the penetration of water. 3. RJ-45 8P8C Ethernet cable is required.
  • Page 23 WLAN interface is enabled and working now. 2. Be reminded, the UTP wire distance toward your WNAP-6306 to the Ethernet devices, such as Ethernet Switch, is 100 meters, the passive POE injector can be in any point of this 100 meters UTP distance where there is a shell or protected location.

  • Page 24: Chapter 4. Software Installation

    Chapter 4. Software Installation 4.1 Software Configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The WNAP-6306 is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.1...
  • Page 25 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
  • Page 26 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 4-3 Click OK to complete the IP parameters setting. For OS of Microsoft Windows Vista / 7: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network Connections item. The Network Connections window will appear.
  • Page 27 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 4-4 Move mouse and click General tab, Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example. IP Address: 192.168.1.2, any IP address within 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.254 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point. IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 28: Web Login

    Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore 6.1 SP1 or above, then enter 192.168.1.1 on the URL to connect the WNAP-6306. Figure 4-6 After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter the User Name and Password. Then click the OK button.
  • Page 29 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 4-7 Login Window Default User name: admin Default Password: admin If the above screen does not pop up, it may mean that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.

  • Page 30: Chapter 5. Basic System Settings

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Chapter 5. Basic System Settings 5.1 System Information This System Information page provides running status information and detailed information. 5.1.1 System This item provides current running information of System. Figure 5-1 System 5.1.2 LAN Info This item provides information about AP’s LAN port, display LAN port’s physical address, IP address and current situation of DHCP server.

  • Page 31: Secondary Ap

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-3 Wireless Info The page includes the following fields: Object Description Wireless Status Display wireless interface status is enabled or not Wireless Mode Current wireless mode of wireless AP Channel Display current channel of your wireless AP.

  • Page 32: Statistics

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 5.1.5 Statistics This item provides statistics information about the bits AP sends and received. Figure 5-5 Statistics 5.2 System Log View the system log. You can set the number of records per page, default is 10.

  • Page 33: Internet Setup

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 5.3 Internet Setup 5.3.1 WISP Figure 5-7 WISP The page includes the following fields: Object Description You can choose “enable” or “disable” to enable or disable the WISP Status “WISP”. The Wireless ISP (WISP) mode allows that the wireless interface is treated as WAN port, and the Ethernet port is LAN port.

  • Page 34: Wan Type

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 5.3.2 WAN Type Figure 5-8 DHCP user (Cable Modem) DHCP user (Cable Modem) The DHCP user includes the following fields: Object Description If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose DHCP user DHCP user (Cable Modem) (Cable Modem) option, and the AP ill automatically obtain IP parameters from your ISP.
  • Page 35 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 PPPoE user Figure 5-9 PPPoE user The PPPoE user includes the following fields: Object Description If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE user PPPoE user option. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 36 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal Primary/Secondary DNS notation provided by your ISP. Static user Figure 5-10 Static user The Static user includes the following fields: Object Description If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Static user Gateway and DNS setting, select Static user option.

  • Page 37: Wireless Management

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 identified MAC address. Default MAC address Use Default MAC address to register to a server machine. Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) indicates the network stack of any packet is larger than this value will be fragmented before the transmission.
  • Page 38 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 wireless AP will be turned off. You can select the wireless standards running on your network, if you Radio band have Wireless-N, and Wireless-B/G devices in your network, keep the default setting to “802.11b+g+n”. You can select radio mode of wireless AP, it contains Access Point, Radio mode Client, AP+WDS, Repeater and Lazy.
  • Page 39 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-12 Security-None B. WEP Figure 5-13 Security-WEP The page includes the following fields: Object Description There are two basic levels o f WEP encrypt ion, 64 bits and 128 bits, the Key Length more bits password have, the better security wireless network is, at the same time the speed of wireless is more slower.
  • Page 40 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 C. WPA-PSK Figure 5-14 Security-WPA-PSK The page includes the following fields: Object Description You can select the algorithm you want to use, TKIP, AES or TKIP&AES. TKIP means “Temporal Key Integrity Protocol”, which Encryption type incorporates Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers.
  • Page 41 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 The page includes the following fields: Object Description You can select the algorithm you want to use, TKIP, AES or TKIP&AES. TKIP means “Temporal Key Integrity Protocol”, which Encryption type incorporates Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers.

  • Page 42: Host Filter

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 5.4.1.3 WDS If you have selected WDS or AP+WDS mode in Wireless Basic Radio Mode, please do the following configurations. Figure 5-17 WDS The page includes the following fields: Object Description WDS Name Give a description of your wireless bridge to tell apart.

  • Page 43: Host List

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 The page includes the following fields: Object Description The default is “Disable”. You can filter wireless users by enabling Wireless Access Control Status this function; thus unauthorized users can not access the network. Wireless Access Control Rule You can select permit or deny.
  • Page 44 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-20 WPS The page includes the following fields: Object Description The default is “Disable”. You can use this function to setup the WPS Status wireless connection between this AP and wireless network card. Here shows the AP’s PIN code (Personal Identification Number) that the enrollee should enter the registrar’s PIN code to make a...
  • Page 45 WPS button with the same function in the configuration utility of the adapter. 1) Step 1 & 2 should process within two minutes. 2) WNAP-6306 only supported Software PBC. Step 3: Wait for a while until the connection established to complete the WPS configuration.
  • Page 46 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Enter the PIN Code of Wireless Adapter here. Figure 5-23 WPS PIN Settings The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the WPS configuration screen. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose the option that you want to enter PIN into the AP in the configuration utility of the WPS, and click Next.
  • Page 47 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-25 Advance Setup The page includes the following fields: Object Description The default is set to “Auto”, which allows “Open System” or “Shared Key” authentication to be used. Select “Shared Key” if you Authentications type only want to use “Shared Key”...

  • Page 48: Multiple Ap Setup

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Transmit rate indicates the transmission speed of wireless LAN access .The default setting is “Auto” and you can set this value Transmission Rate between 1-150Mbps range. You can select “Enable” or “Disable” for shortgi. It is used to set...

  • Page 49: Wireless Led Thresholds

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-26 Multiple AP Setup – Basic 5.4.2.2 Security Please refer to 5.3.1.2 Security for details. Figure 5-27 Multiple AP Setup - Security 5.4.2.3 Host List Display current status of the wireless client associate with the secondary AP.

  • Page 50: Lan Setup

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-29 Wireless LED Thresholds The page includes the following fields: Object Description The LED1 will switch on if the Signal Strength reaches the value LED1 set in an entry field next to it. The default value is -70dBm.

  • Page 51: Dhcp Server

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-30 LAN IP Address 5.6.2 DHCP Server Figure 5-31 DHCP Server The page includes the following fields: Object Description Keeps the default setting “Enable”, so AP is able to use DHCP function. If a DHCP server has already existed in the network, DHCP Server Status please select “Disable”.

  • Page 52: Dhcp Client Info

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 5.6.3 DHCP Client Info Display the state of assigned IP by DHCP Server Figure 5-32 DHCP Client Info 5.7 Application & Game - UPnP The UPnP function supports load Application’s port forward record automatically. Select “Enable” to enable this function.

  • Page 53: System Management

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-34 Routing The page includes the following fields: Object Description Select “NET” Indicates that the Destination parameter should be interpreted as a network. Type Select “HOST” Indicates that the Destination parameter should be interpreted as a host.

  • Page 54: Upgrade

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-35 Password Setup 5.9.2 Upgrade Click "Upgrade" and select a file to upgrade, after you have selected the appropriate file, click "Upgrade" button to execute upgrade procedure. Do not cut off the power supply during the process of upgrading.

  • Page 55: Restore

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Figure 5-38 Backup The page includes the following fields: Object Description Click Backup Parameter button to export the current configuration to Backup Parameter your PC. Click Browse button to select the configuration file from your PC, then Parameter Recovery click Parameter Recovery button to update the configuration.

  • Page 56: System Time

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 5.9.7 System Time You can choose the time zone for the system time. Figure 5-41 System Time - 56 -...

  • Page 57: Appendix A: Faq

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Appendix A: FAQ 1. What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods.

  • Page 58: What Is Bssid

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Example 1: wireless Infrastructure Mode Ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, or IBSS) is simply a set of 802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired network.

  • Page 59: What Are The Open System And Shared Key Authentications

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Solutions to overcome the interferences:  Minimizing the number of walls and ceilings.  Position the WLAN antenna for best reception.  Keep WLAN devices away from other electrical devices, eg: microwaves, monitors, electric motors…etc. ...

  • Page 60: What Is Rts (Request To Send) Threshold

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 11. What is RTS (Request to Send) Threshold? The RTS threshold is the packet size at which packet transmission is governed by the RTS/CTS transaction. The IEEE 802.11-1997 standard allows for short packets to be transmitted without RTS/ CTS transactions.

  • Page 61: What Is Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa)

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 15. What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)? Wi-Fi’s original security mechanism, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), has been viewed as insufficient for securing confidential business communications. A longer-term solution, the IEEE 802.11i standard, is under development. However, since the IEEE 802.11i standard is not expected to be published until the end of 2003, several members of the WI-Fi Alliance teamed up with members of the IEEE 802.11i...

  • Page 62: What Is Wireless Distribution System (Wds)

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Point communication and UDP for RADIUS request/response exchanges. It also uses Layer 2 frames to update the forwarding tables of Layer 2 devices. 21. What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? The Wireless Distribution System feature allows WLAN AP to talk directly to other APs via wireless channel, like the wireless WDS or repeater service.

  • Page 63: What Is Wlan Block Relay Between Clients

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 29. What is WLAN Block Relay between Clients? An Infrastructure Basic Service Set is a BSS with a component called an Access Point (AP). The access point provides a local relay function for the BSS. All stations in the BSS communicate with the access point and no longer communicate directly.

  • Page 64: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 1. I cannot access the Web UI from the Ethernet computer used to configure the AP.  Check that the LAN LED is on. If the LED is not on, verify that the cable for the LAN connection is firmly connected.

  • Page 65: Appendix C: Specifications

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Appendix C: Specifications WNAP-6306 Product 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Outdoor Access Point Hardware Specification IEEE802.11b/g IEEE 802.11n Standard support IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3x Flow Control 16 Mbytes DDR SDRAM Memory 4 Mbytes Flash Wireless IEEE802.11b/g/n...
  • Page 66 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Wireless Management Features   Client  WDS PtP Wireless Mode  WDS PtMP  WDS Repeater (AP+WDS)  Universal Repeater (AP+Client) Channel Width 20MHz / 40MHz 64/128-bits WEP Encryption Security WPA, WPA-PSK WPA2, WPA2-PSK Enable it to isolate each connected wireless clients, to let them cannot AP Isolation/WLAN Partition access mutually.

  • Page 67: Appendix D: Glossary

    User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Appendix D: Glossary 3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard Advanced Encryption Standard ANSI American National Standards Institute Access Point Complementary Code Keying CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server...
  • Page 68 User’s Manual of WNAP-6306 Wired Equivalent Privacy WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Wi-Fi Protected Access - 68 -...
  • Page 69 *Model Number WNAP-6306 * Produced by: Manufacturer’s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer’s Address: 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.) is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the 1999/5/EC R&TTE.
  • Page 70 ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ Directiva 1999/5/CE. ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ Español Por medio de la presente, PLANET Technology Slovensky Výrobca PLANET Technology Corporation, týmto Corporation, declara que 802.11n Wireless deklaruje, že táto 802.11n Wireless Outdoor AP je Outdoor AP cumple con los requisitos esenciales y v súlade so základnými požiadavkami a ďalšími...

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