1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Planet Manuals
  4. Repeater
  5. WNAP-1260
  6. User manual

Planet WNAP-1260 User Manual

802.11n wall plug universal wifi repeater
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Summary of Contents for Planet WNAP-1260

  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    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 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. CE mark Warning This is a class B device, in a domestic environment;...
  • Page 4 Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11n Wall Plug Universal WiFi Repeater Model: WNAP-1260 Rev: 1.0 (July, 2012)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Introduction......................1 1.1. Package Contents........................1 1.2. Product Description......................... 1 1.3. Product Features........................5 1.4. Product Specification ......................6 Chapter 2. Hardware Interface ......................9 2.1. Overview ..........................9 2.2. Front Panel and LED Indications ..................10 2.3.
  • Page 6 6.4.2. DHCP Server......................38 6.5. Wireless Settings ........................40 6.5.1. Wireless Universal Repeater..................40 6.5.2. WPS Setup........................41 6.5.3. Wireless Client Function ...................43 6.6. Management Function ......................45 6.6.1. Backup Settings ......................45 6.6.2. Reboot Device......................46 6.6.3. Set Password ......................46 6.6.4. Upgrade........................47 Chapter 7. Web Configuration for the Bridge Mode ................48 7.1.
  • Page 7 8.7.1. Wireless Basic Settings.....................81 8.7.2. Multiple SSID......................85 8.7.3. Wireless Advanced Settings..................86 8.7.4. WDS Function ......................89 8.7.5. WPS Setup........................90 8.8. Network Application ......................92 8.8.1. Port Forwarding......................92 8.8.2. Port Triggering......................93 8.8.3. UPnP .........................95 8.8.4. IGMP Proxying ......................96 8.8.5. DMZ Server .......................96 8.8.6. Dynamic DNS......................97 8.8.7.
  • Page 8 Chapter 11. Quick Connection to a Wireless Network ..............131 11.1. Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration)..............131 11.2. Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) ..................133 11.3. Mac OS X ..........................136 11.4. iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad ....................140 Appendix A. Planet Smart Discovery Utility...................143 Appendix B. FAQ..........................144...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Product Introduction

    WEB page. Figure 1-1 In addition, WNAP-1260 has a three-way switch on the side panel that enables users to change the device’s working mode among AP, Repeater, and Client. In the AP mode, the device functions as a wireless router to achieve wireless connection for the wired LAN.
  • Page 10 More Flexibility and Mobility With the tiny-sized and wall plug design, the WNAP-1260 is easy to plug to wall outlet for wireless access in any place. It can operate in various environments with the hardware switch modes including AP, Repeater, and Client, which helps to immediately set up a wireless network without software configuration.
  • Page 11 Protected Setup (WPS) with configuration in PBC and PIN type. Just push the WPS button or key in the PIN code, the secure connection between the WNAP-1260 and the Access Point can be built immediately, which offers users a convenient and fast method to extend a secure wireless network.
  • Page 12 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 1-5...

  • Page 13: Product Features

    Support multiple sessions SIP ALG, IPSec, L2TP and PPTP VPN pass-through  Support DMZ, Port Forwarding and Port Triggering for various networking applications  Support DHCP Server, UPnP, Planet Dynamic DNS  Wireless Network Range Extender  Multiple Wireless Modes: AP, WDS, Repeater, Universal Repeater, Client ...

  • Page 14: Product Specification

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 1.4. Product Specification WNAP-1260 Product 300Mbps 802.11n Wall Plug Universal WiFi Repeater Hardware Specification Interface LAN/WAN 1 x 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port Gain: 2 x Internal 2dBi Antenna Antenna Orientation: Horizontal and Vertical Mode Selection Switch (AP / Repeater / Client)
  • Page 15 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Software Features AP/Router Repeater Operation Mode Client (Switchable by H/W) AP, Client, WDS PTP, WDS PTMP, Repeater (WDS+AP), Universal Wireless Mode Repeater (AP+Client) WEP (64/128-bit) encryption security Encryption Security WPA / WPA2 (TKIP/AES) WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)
  • Page 16 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11i IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Others Protocols CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP and Standards...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Hardware Interface

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Chapter 2. Hardware Interface 2.1. Overview Top View Left Side View Bottom Side View Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2...

  • Page 18: Front Panel And Led Indications

    A terminal is attempting to connect to the Quick blink Green WNAP-1260 through WPS but fails. Quick blink Multiple terminals are connecting to the WNAP-1260 through WPS at the same with a certain time. WPS sessions conflict. interval The WPS session is up. Slow blink The Ethernet port is in the non-communication state.

  • Page 19: Rear/Side Panel And Interface Description

    Figure 2-4 Side Panel Figure 2-5 Object Description If WNAP-1260 is set to the Router mode, the interface is a WAN interface which connects WNAP-1260 to WAN or uplink network devices. WAN/LAN If WNAP-1260 is set to the Repeater/Client mode, the interface is an LAN interface.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3. Operation Mode Introduction

    IP address from the network device connected with LAN port of the WNAP-1260. They can certainly assign the IP address for themselves as well in the Control Panel of Windows. The WNAP-1260 is supposed to bridge to the Ethernet directly by UTP cable.

  • Page 21: Router Mode

    In Router Mode, the NAT (Network Address Translation) function and DHCP server are both enabled, and all wireless clients share the same public IP assigned by ISP through WAN port of the WNAP-1260. The WNAP-1260 is supposed to connect with the Cable / xDSL Modem by UTP cable.
  • Page 22 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 In Client Mode, the WNAP-1260 is supposed to act as a wireless station for the PC. Users can site survey the available local AP and choose someone to connect with. Figure 3-4 -14-...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4. Installation Guide

    192.168.1.253, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire in the web UI of the WNAP-1260. In this section, we use all the default values for description. No matter you want to configure the WNAP-1260 via wired or wireless connection, the PC need to be assigned an IP address first.

  • Page 24: Obtain An Ip Address Automatically

    First, make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, and refer to the Ethernet adapter’s manual if needed. 4.4.1. Obtain an IP Address Automatically If you are sure the DHCP server of WNAP-1260 is enabled (the default setting of Router Mode), you can set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically"...
  • Page 25 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 4-2 4) In the prompt window shown below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Figure 4-3 -17-...

  • Page 26: Configure The Ip Address Manually

    Mode), you can configure the IP address manually. The IP address of your PC should be 192.168.1.xxx (the same subnet of the IP address of WNAP-1260, and "xxx" is any number from 1 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and the Gateway is 192.168.1.253 (The default IP address of WNAP-1260) 1) Continue the settings from the last figure, select Use the following IP address radio button.
  • Page 27 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 4-5 -19-...

  • Page 28: Hardware Installation

    Using WPS Button to establish connection with AP: (1) In the existing Wireless Router or AP, push the WPS Button within 2 minutes. (2) In the WNAP-1260, push the WPS Button from the side panel within 2 minutes. (3) Wait for the connection being established. If connection is successfully established, the “WPS”...
  • Page 29 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 For the first time setup, you can move WNAP-1260 close to the access point you wish to connect, after connection established, you can move WNAP-1260 to the place you wish to use. -21-...

  • Page 30: Starting Setup In Web Ui

    Default SSID: WiFiRepeater-001 *Default Wireless Security: None STEP 1: Please use your PC to site survey the wireless signal of WNAP-1260, and connect your PC with it wirelessly. STEP 2: 1. Assign a static IP address to your PC which should be in the same network segment with the WNAP-1260.
  • Page 31 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Default IP Address: 192.168.1.253 Default Username: admin Default Password: admin Default SSID: WiFiRepeater-001 STEP 3: When you have successfully logged in, select “Setup wizard”. You will then be able to select one of two options, choose “Wireless Universal repeater mode” and click next to continue.
  • Page 32 Click Finish. Then, the client can communicate with the selected network. You have already finished the wireless range extension configuration of the WNAP-1260. Now you can use your iPhone, iPad, laptop, and any other Wi-Fi devices to connect with it wirelessly and start to surf the Internet.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5. Quick Mode Configuration

    Terminal devices can access the network through WNAP-1260 after you finish configuration by following procedures in the sections below. 5.1. Repeater Mode Configuration Step 1 Set the three-way switch on the side panel to Repeater after WNAP-1260 is powered on. Log in to the configuration page after the system is started. -25-...
  • Page 34 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Step 2 Click Setup Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of the page. Select Wireless Universal Repeater Mode and click Next. Figure 5-2 Step 3 Click Site Survey to search for the wireless network you want to connect. Select a desired network.

  • Page 35: Wds Mode Configuration

    5.2.1. Repeater Configuration in the WDS Mode Step 1 Set the three-way switch on the side panel to Repeater after WNAP-1260 is powered on. Log in to the configuration page after the system is started. Step 2 Click Setup Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of the page. Select WDS Mode and click Next.

  • Page 36: Central Base Station Configuration In The Wds Mode

    5.2.2. Central Base Station Configuration in the WDS Mode Step 1 Set WNAP-1260 to the Router mode. (Set the three-way switch on the side panel to AP) Step 2 Click Mode Settings and select Router Mode. (The default mode is Bridge Mode.) Step 3 Choose Wireless Settings >...

  • Page 37: Wds Application

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 5-9 One basic station can connect to a maximum of 4 repeaters 5.2.3. WDS Application The following figure shows a wireless network for Humans Resource Department (marked as A in the figure), Finance Department (marked as B), and Marketing Department (marked as C) in an enterprise.

  • Page 38: Bridge Mode Configuration

    5.3. Bridge Mode Configuration Step 1 Set the three-way switch on the side panel to AP after WNAP-1260 is powered on. Log in to the configuration page after the system is started. Step 2 Click Setup Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of the page. Set the SSID and encryption password and note them down.
  • Page 39 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 5-11 -31-...

  • Page 40: Router Mode Configuration

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 5.4. Router Mode Configuration Step 1 Set the three-way switch on the side panel to AP after WNAP-1260 is powered on. Log in to the configuration page after the system is started. Step 2 Click Mode Settings and select Router Mode. (The default mode is Bridge Mode.) Step 3 Connect your PC to WNAP-1260 using a wireless network adapter after WNAP-1260 is restarted successfully.
  • Page 41 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 5-13 Parameter configuration for PPPoE Figure 5-14 Step 5 Cli k Next. Set the SSID and password and note them down. Click Finish to complete the settings. Figure 5-15 -33-...

  • Page 42: Client Mode Configuration

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 5.5. Client Mode Configuration Step 1 Set the three-way switch on the side panel to Client after WNAP-1260 is powered on. Log in to the configuration page after the system is started. Step 2 Click Setup Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of the page. Click Site Survey to search for the wireless network you want to connect.
  • Page 43 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 5-18 -35-...

  • Page 44: Chapter 6. Web Configuration For The Wireless Universal Repeater Mode

    Choose Running Status > System Status and the System Status page is displayed. Figure 6-1 In this page, you can view information about the current running status of WNAP-1260, including system information, LAN port status, wireless client information, and wireless universal repeater status.

  • Page 45: Clients List

    6.1.2. Clients List Choose Running Status > Clients List and the Clients List page is displayed. Figure 6-2 This page displays information of devices connected to WNAP-1260, including the IP address, device name, and MAC address of each device. 6.2. Setup Wizard For settings, refer to section 5.3.

  • Page 46: Network Settings

    DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If Use Device as DHCP Service is selected, WNAP-1260 automatically assigns IP addresses to comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to configure TCP/IP protocol paramters such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the DNS server information for computers connected to the router’s LAN.
  • Page 47 Using the Router as a DHCP Server  Use Router as DHCP Server: If you select the Use Router as DHCP Server check box, WNAP-1260 serves as a DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses to computers connected to it.

  • Page 48: Wireless Settings

    Click Wireless Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 6.5.1. Wireless Universal Repeater In universal repeater mode, WNAP-1260 acts as the AP and client simultaneously. Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Universal Repeater and the Wireless Universal Repeater page is displayed.

  • Page 49: Wps Setup

     In the Repeater mode with WDS disabled, press the WPS button on the side panel of WNAP-1260 in 3 seconds and release it. And press the WPS button on the uplink AP. Then they can start WPS session. WPS connection to the downlink client device ...
  • Page 50 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 6-9 As an AP You can perform WPS settings using the Web page for configuration. Choose Wireless Settings > WPS Setup to display the WPS page. PBC mode  Step 1 Select Push Button and click Start PBC. WPS encrypted connection starts.

  • Page 51: Wireless Client Function

    Configure the client with the same security settings as the selected network. Click Next. Figure 6-11 Step 4 WNAP-1260 provides the wireless roaming function if you select Synchronize Wireless Universal Repeater's And Uplink AP's SSID And Security Options. Click Finish.
  • Page 52 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 6-12 -44-...

  • Page 53: Management Function

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 6.6. Management Function Click Management Function and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows. Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 6.6.1. Backup Settings Choose Management Function > Backup Settings and the Backup Settings page is displayed.

  • Page 54: Reboot Device

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 have forgotten the password) you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. Click Erase to restore the factory default settings of the router. This operation has the same effect as pressing the Reset button on the side panel for 3-6 seconds.

  • Page 55: Upgrade

    Click Upload to start upgrade. After the upgrade is completed, the router automatically reboots. After the software upgrade, WNAP-1260 returns to the factory default settings. In case of losing the previous configuration information, please save settings before updating the software. Do not power off the device during upgrade.

  • Page 56: Chapter 7. Web Configuration For The Bridge Mode

    Chapter 7. Web Configuration for the Bridge Mode 7.1. Bridge / AP Mode Topology 7.2. Hardware Setting Set the three-way switch on the side panel to AP after WNAP-1260 is powered on. 7.3. Running Status Log in to the configuration page after the system is started.

  • Page 57: Clients List

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 7-1 In this page, you can view information about the current running status of WNAP-1260, including system information, LAN port status, and wireless network status. 7.3.2. Clients List Choose Running Status > Clients List and the Clients List page is displayed.

  • Page 58: Network Settings

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 7-3  Bridge Mode: The interface on its case is an LAN interface. Users can connect WNAP-1260 and the PC using an RJ45 cable or a wireless network card.  Router Mode: Computers can connect to WNAP-1260 in a wireless way only.

  • Page 59: Dhcp Server

    DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If Use Device as DHCP Service is selected, WNAP-1260 automatically assigns IP addresses to comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to configure TCP/IP protocol paramters such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the DNS server information for computers connected to the router’s LAN.
  • Page 60 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 7-6 Step 2 Select one item from Address Reservation Table, or enter the IP address in the IP Address field to assign to the computer or server (Choose an IP address from the IP address pool that you have specified, for example 192.168.1.x).

  • Page 61: Wireless Settings

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 7.7. Wireless Settings Click Wireless Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 7.7.1. Wireless Basic Settings Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Basic Settings and the Wireless Basic Settings page is displayed.
  • Page 62  Select the wireless mode. Mixed 802.11b/g/n is recommended. Mode: The channel for transmitting wireless signals. When you select Auto, WNAP-1260 automatically selects the best channel from the  Channel: available channels according to actual situations. The default channel is Auto.
  • Page 63 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 If selected, the router uses an authentication type of Open or Shared keys according to the request of the host.  Open: If selected, hosts in the wireless network can pass the authentication and connect to the wireless network without using a password.
  • Page 64 (for example, the SSID) as WNAP-1260 can connect to it. If you configure security settings for WNAP-1260, hosts must have the same security settings (for example, the password) as WNAP-1260 in order to connect to WNAP-1260.

  • Page 65: Multiple Ssid

    If enabled, visitors using the SSID of a guest network can access not  Allow Guest to only the Internet but also the LAN of WNAP-1260, like users using access My Local the primary SSID of the network. If disabled, visitors using the SSID Network: of a guest network cannot access the LAN of WNAP-1260.

  • Page 66: Wireless Advanced Settings

    Description If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot  connect to the WNAP-1260 router. If you do not use your wireless Enable Wireless Router Radio: network for a period of time, you can clear this check box and...
  • Page 67 MAX Clients (0-12): connected clients is not limited Set the CTS/RTS threshold. If the length of a packet is greater than the specified RTS value, WNAP-1260 sends an RTS frame to the  CTS/RTS destination station to negotiate. After receiving an RTS frame, the...
  • Page 68 PCs to access your network according to their MAC addresses. Step 6 Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings. Now, only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the WNAP-1260 router. -60-...

  • Page 69: Wps Setup

     Using the WPS Button In the AP mode with WDS disabled, press the WPS button on the side panel of WNAP-1260 and the WPS button on the client device. WNAP-1260 can perform WPS encrypted connection to the downlink client device.
  • Page 70 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Step 3 After WPS connection is established, the following page is displayed, indicating that the WPS connection is completed. Figure 7-20 PIN mode  Step 4 Select PIN, enter the PIN code of the network adapter (refer to the client of the network adapter), and click Start PIN to start WPS connection.

  • Page 71: Management Function

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 7-22 7.8. Management Function Click Management Function and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows. Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 7.8.1. Backup Settings Choose Management Function > Backup Settings and the Backup Settings page is displayed.

  • Page 72: Reboot Device

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260  Restore The Backup and Restore options in the Backup Settings page let you save and retrieve a file containing your router’s configuration settings. Click Browse… to select the configuration file restored in your computer and click Restore to load the file to the router.

  • Page 73: Upgrade

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 7.8.4. Upgrade Choose Management Function > Upgrade and the Upgrade page is displayed. Figure 7-26 Upgrade the software of the router in the following steps: Step 1 Click Browse… to navigate to the latest software. Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. If you select Clear Config, the router restores to the default settings after upgrade.

  • Page 74: Chapter 8. Web Configuration For The Router Mode

    In Router Mode, the NAT (Network Address Translation) function and DHCP server are both enabled, and all wireless clients share the same public IP assigned by ISP through WAN port of the WNAP-1260. The WNAP-1260 is supposed to connect with the Cable / xDSL Modem by UTP cable.
  • Page 75 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 8-1 In this page, you can view information about the current running status of WNAP-1260, including system information, connection status of the Internet port, LAN port status, and wireless network status. Click Show Statistics and the Statistic Information page as shown in the following figure is...
  • Page 76 The following takes WAN connection of DHCP as an example. Figure 8-3  Release: Click the button and WNAP-1260 sends a request to the ISP for releasing the IP address, the subnet mask, the default gateway, and DNS server settings.

  • Page 77: Clients List

    8.3.2. Clients List Choose Running Status > Clients List and the Clients List page is displayed. Figure 8-4 This page displays information of computers connected to WNAP-1260, including the IP address and MAC address of each computer. 8.4. Setup Wizard For settings, refer to section 5.4.

  • Page 78: Mode Setting

    Click Mode Settings and the Mode Settings page is displayed. Figure 8-5  Bridge Mode: The interface on its case is an LAN interface. Users can connect WNAP-1260 and the PC using an RJ45 cable or a wireless network card.

  • Page 79: Network Settings

    PPTP, and L2TP. Select the WAN connection you use. Contact your ISP if you do not know your WAN connection mode. (1) Dynamic IP (DHCP) If you select dynamic IP (DHCP), WNAP-1260 automatically obtains the IP address from the ISP automatically. Select DHCP when the ISP does not provide any IP network parameters. See the following figure:...
  • Page 80 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 8-7 Object Description The account name is provided by your ISP. If the ISP does not  Account Name: provide it, you can leave the item blank. Select Use These DNS Servers if you know that your ISP does not ...
  • Page 81 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260  If you select Use Computer MAC Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of another computer.
  • Page 82 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Enter the WAN IP address provided by the ISP. The parameter must  IP Address: be entered Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies with the  IP Subnet Mask: network type. It is usually 255.255.255.0 (Class C) Enter the IP address of the gateway provided by the ISP.
  • Page 83 Service Name:  Always On: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection. If WNAP-1260 is disconnected from the network because of external factors when you are using the Internet access service, the system attempts connection in an interval of the specified time (for example, 10 seconds) until the connection is established.
  • Page 84 Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP  Always On: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection. If WNAP-1260 is disconnected from the network because of external factors when you are using the Internet ...
  • Page 85 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 recommend you to use this connection mode.  Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection when a network access request from the LAN is received. If no network access request is sent from the LAN within the specified time of Idle Timeout, the system automatically interrupts the connection.

  • Page 86: Dhcp Server

    DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If Use Device as DHCP Service is selected, WNAP-1260 automatically assigns IP addresses to comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to configure TCP/IP protocol paramters such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the DNS server information for computers connected to the router’s LAN.
  • Page 87 Using the Router as a DHCP Server  Use Router as DHCP Server: If you select the Use Router as DHCP Server check box, WNAP-1260 serves as a DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses to computers connected to it. ...

  • Page 88: Vpn Passthrough

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.6.4. VPN Passthrough Choose Network Settings > VPN Passthrough and the VPN Passthrough page is displayed. Figure 8-14 Object Description Certain SIP applications have special mechanisms for passing  Disable SIP ALG: through the NAT firewall and SIP ALG may have conflicts with these mechanisms.

  • Page 89: Wireless Settings

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.7. Wireless Settings Click Wireless Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 8.7.1. Wireless Basic Settings Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Basic Settings and the Wireless Basic Settings page is displayed.
  • Page 90 Select the wireless mode. Mixed 802.11b/g/n is recommended.  Mode: The channel for transmitting wireless signals. When you select Auto, WNAP-1260 automatically selects the best channel from the  Channel: available channels according to actual situations. The default channel is Auto.
  • Page 91 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Three authentication types are available: Automatic, Open, and Shared keys.  Automatic: If selected, the router uses an authentication type of Open or Shared keys according to the request of the host.  Open: If selected, hosts in the wireless network can pass the authentication and connect to the wireless network without using a password.
  • Page 92 After you complete configuring wireless settings for WNAP-1260, only hosts that have the same wireless settings (for example, the SSID) as WNAP-1260 can connect to it. If you configure security settings for WNAP-1260, hosts must have the same security settings (for example, the password) as WNAP-1260 in order to connect to WNAP-1260.

  • Page 93: Multiple Ssid

    If enabled, visitors using the SSID of a guest network can access not  Allow Guest to only the Internet but also the LAN of WNAP-1260, like users using access My Local the primary SSID of the network. If disabled, visitors using the SSID Network: of a guest network cannot access the LAN of WNAP-1260.

  • Page 94: Wireless Advanced Settings

    Description If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot  connect to the WNAP-1260 router. If you do not use your wireless Enable Wireless Router Radio: network for a period of time, you can clear this check box and...
  • Page 95 MAX Clients (0-12): connected clients is not limited Set the CTS/RTS threshold. If the length of a packet is greater than the specified RTS value, WNAP-1260 sends an RTS frame to the  CTS/RTS destination station to negotiate. After receiving an RTS frame, the...
  • Page 96 PCs to access your network according to their MAC addresses. Step 6 Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings. Now, only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the WNAP-1260 router. -88-...

  • Page 97: Wds Function

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.7.4. WDS Function Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network. It extends the wireless network through several APs, without connection of the wired backbone network. If you want to use WDS to achieve wireless repeating or bridging, enable WDS.

  • Page 98: Wps Setup

    The following describes how to configure WPS for the AP mode. Using the WPS Button In the AP mode with WDS disabled, press the WPS button on the side panel of WNAP-1260 and the WPS button on the client device. WNAP-1260 can perform WPS encrypted connection to the downlink client device.
  • Page 99 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 8-30 PIN mode  Step 1 Select PIN, enter the PIN code of the network adapter (refer to the client of the network adapter), and click Start PIN to start WPS connection. Figure 8-31 Step 2 Click the PIN button on the network adapter within 2 minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page is displayed, indicating that the WPS connection is completed.

  • Page 100: Network Application

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.8. Network Application Click Network Application and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 8.8.1. Port Forwarding By default, the firewall function of the router hides your LAN. As a result, other users on the Internet can detect only the router, but cannot access a certain PC in the LAN directly.

  • Page 101: Port Triggering

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 8-34 Object Description Select a service type  Service Name: The protocol used at the mapping port. You can select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP. It is recommended to use TCP/UDP if you do not ...
  • Page 102 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Object Description If Enable Port Triggering box is not checked, all port triggering  Enable Port Triggering: function will be disabled The timeout value controls the inactive timer at the specified ingress  Port Triggering Timeout: port.

  • Page 103: Upnp

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.8.3. UPnP By using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol, a host in the LAN can ask the router to perform specific port conversion, to enable an external host to access resources on the internal host when necessary.

  • Page 104: Igmp Proxying

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.8.4. IGMP Proxying Click Network Application > IGMP Proxying and the IGMP Proxying page is displayed. Figure 8-38  Enable IGMP proxying: IGMP proxying enables a PC in the LAN to receive desired multicast traffic from the Internet.

  • Page 105: Dynamic Dns

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.8.6. Dynamic DNS Dynamic domain name resolution (DDNS) is mainly used to achieve resolution between fixed domain names and dynamic IP addresses. For a user that uses a dynamic IP address, after the user obtains a new IP address in the Internet access, the dynamic domain name software installed in the host sends the IP address to the DDNS server provided by the DDNS service provider and updates the domain name resolution database.
  • Page 106 IP address must be in the same network segment as the IP Address: address of the WAN or LAN interface of WNAP-1260. The number of other routers in the user network. The value ranges from 2 to 15. Usually, the value of 2 or 3 leads to the best ...

  • Page 107: Security Options

    Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 8.9.1. Block Sites WNAP-1260 allows you to restrict access based on WEB addresses and WEB address keywords. When a user tries accessing a restricted website, a message is displayed, indicating that the firewall restricts access to the website.

  • Page 108: Block Services

    Click Apply to save the settings. 8.9.2. Block Services WNAP-1260 allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network. Choose Security Options > Block Services and the Block Services page is displayed. Figure 8-44...
  • Page 109 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260  Black List: Indicates to prevent service that complies with the rule in the Block Service Rules Table-Black List area from being used.  White List: Indicates to allow only service that complies with the rule in the Block Service Rules Table-White List area to be available for use.

  • Page 110: Protection

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.9.3. Protection Choose Security Options > Protection and the Protection page is displayed. Figure 8-46 Object Description Denial of service (DoS) protection protects your LAN against  Disable port scan DOS attacks. Generally, please enable the port scanning and DOS...

  • Page 111: Management Function

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.10. Management Function Click Management Function and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows. Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 8.10.1. Backup Settings Choose Management Function > Backup Settings and the Backup Settings page is displayed.

  • Page 112: Remote Management

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260  Erase Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password) you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings.

  • Page 113: Schedules

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.10.3. Schedules Choose Management Function > Schedules and the Schedule page is displayed. Figure 8-49 If you already set site filtering in the Block Sites page or set sevice filtering in the Block Services page, you can set a schedule to specify the time and mode of restricting Internet access.

  • Page 114: Sntp

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.10.4. SNTP Choose Management Function > SNTP and the SNTP page is displayed. Figure 8-50 SNTP refers to Simple Network Time Protocol. In this page, you can set time information of your router. It is strongly recommended to set the correct time on the router first. This ensures proper functioning of log, site blocking, and schedule because their time settings are based on time information in this page.

  • Page 115: Reboot Device

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 8.10.5. Reboot Device Choose Management Function > Reboot Device and the Reboot Device page is displayed. Figure 8-51 Click Reboot to reboot the router. After the router is rebooted, the system jumps to the login page.
  • Page 116 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Upgrade the software of the router in the following steps: Step 1 Click Browse… to navigate to the latest software. Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. If you select Clear Config, the router restores to the default settings after upgrade.

  • Page 117: Chapter 9. Web Configuration For The Wds Mode

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Chapter 9. Web Configuration for the WDS Mode 9.1. WDS Mode Topology In the WDS mode, WNAP-1260 expands wireless coverage of the existing AP. Computers can connect to WNAP-1260 in either a wired or wireless way. 9.2. Hardware Setting Set the three-way switch on the side panel to Repeater after WNAP-1260 is powered on.

  • Page 118: Clients List

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 9-1 In this page, you can view information about the current running status of WNAP-1260, including system information, LAN port status, and wireless repeating information. 9.3.2. Clients List Choose Running Status > Clients List and the Clients List page is displayed.

  • Page 119: Network Settings

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 9-3 Select WDS Mode. Note that WDS function cannot be used if the channel is set to Auto. 9.6. Network Settings Click Wired Network Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations.
  • Page 120 DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If Use Device as DHCP Service is selected, WNAP-1260 automatically assigns IP addresses to comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to configure TCP/IP protocol paramters such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the DNS server information for computers connected to the router’s LAN.
  • Page 121 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 9-6 Step 2 Select one item from Address Reservation Table, or enter the IP address in the IP Address field to assign to the computer or server (Choose an IP address from the IP address pool that you have specified, for example 192.168.1.x).

  • Page 122: Wireless Settings

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 9.7. Wireless Settings Click Wireless Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 9.7.1. WDS Function Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network.
  • Page 123 Select the wireless mode. Mixed 802.11b/g/n is recommended.  Mode: The channel for transmitting wireless signals. When you select Auto, WNAP-1260 automatically selects the best channel from the  Channel: available channels according to actual situations. The default channel is Auto.
  • Page 124 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Data encryption is not adopted and the network is not secure. Any stations can access the network. This option is not recommended. Figure 9-9 Wired Equivalent Privacy. You can use WEP 64- or 128-bit encryption. Figure 9-10...
  • Page 125 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 ASCII: Valid characters for keys contain all characters of the  key board. The encryption strength determines the length of the key.  If Encryption Strength is set to 64 bits, set the key to 10 ...
  • Page 126 (for example, the SSID) as WNAP-1260 can connect to it. If you configure security settings for WNAP-1260, hosts must have the same security settings (for example, the password) as WNAP-1260 in order to connect to WNAP-1260.

  • Page 127: Management Function

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 9.8. Management Function Click Management Function and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows. Click a submenu to perform specific parameter configurations. 9.8.1. Backup Settings Choose Management Function > Backup Settings and the Backup Settings page is displayed.

  • Page 128: Reboot Device

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260  Erase Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password) you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings.

  • Page 129: Upgrade

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 9.8.4. Upgrade Choose Management Function > Upgrade and the Upgrade page is displayed. Figure 9-19 Upgrade the software of the router in the following steps: Step 1 Click Browse… to navigate to the latest software. Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. If you select Clear Config, the router restores to the default settings after upgrade.

  • Page 130: Chapter 10. Web Configuration For The Client Mode

    Chapter 10. Web Configuration for the Client Mode 10.1. Client Mode Topology In Client Mode, the WNAP-1260 is supposed to act as a wireless station for the PC or other wired-only network device. Users can site survey the available local AP and choose someone to connect with.

  • Page 131: Clients List

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 9-20 In this page, you can view information about the current running status of WNAP-1260, including system information, LAN port status, and wireless client status. 10.3.2. Clients List Choose Running Status > Clients List and the Clients List page is displayed.

  • Page 132: Lan Interface Settings

    DHCP refers to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If Use Device as DHCP Service is selected, WNAP-1260 automatically assigns IP addresses to comupters in the LAN. Users do not need to configure TCP/IP protocol paramters such as the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the DNS server information for computers connected to the router’s LAN.
  • Page 133 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Set the starting and ending IP addresses to specify a pool of IP addresses to be assigned by the DHCP server. After you set  Starting IP Starting IP Address/Ending IP Address, hosts in the LAN obtain...

  • Page 134: Wireless Settings

    The following describes how to configure WPS for the Client mode.  Using the WPS Button In the Client mode, WNAP-1260 can perform WPS encrypted connection to either the uplink AP or the repeater.  Using the Web Page You can perform WPS settings using the Web page for configuration.

  • Page 135: Wireless Client Function

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 10-2 PIN mode  Step 1 Select PIN, click Generate New PIN, and click Start PIN to start WPS connection. Figure 10-3 Step 2 Start the WPS PBC process within 2 minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page is displayed, indicating that the WPS connection is completed.

  • Page 136: Management Function

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 10-5 Step 1 Click Site Survey to search for the wireless network you want to connect. Step 2 Enter encryption information of the selected wireless network. Configure the client with the same security settings as the selected network. Click Finish. Then, the client can communicate with the selected network.

  • Page 137: Reboot Device

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 10-7 In this page, you can export configuration information of the router to the computer in the form of XML for later use, import a previously saved or a new configuration file, and restore the factory default settings of the router.

  • Page 138: Set Password

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 10.7.3. Set Password Choose Management Function > Set Password and the Set Password page is displayed. Figure 10-9 In this page, you can change the password of the administrator and set the page timeout time. For security, it is strongly recommended to change the default password of the administrator.

  • Page 139: Chapter 11. Quick Connection To A Wireless Network

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Chapter 11. Quick Connection to a Wireless Network In the following sections, the default SSID of the WNAP-1260 is configured to “default”. Default SSID: default 11.1. Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration) Step 1: Right-Click on the wireless network icon displayed in the system tray...
  • Page 140 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 11-2 Step 4: Enter the encryption key of the Wireless Router (1) The Wireless Network Connection box will appear (2) Enter the encryption key that configured in section 7.7.1 (3) Click the [Connect] button Figure 11-3 Step 5: Check if “Connected”...

  • Page 141: Windows 7 (Wlan Autoconfig)

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 11.2. Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) WLAN AutoConfig service is built-in in Windows 7 and can be used to detect and connect to wireless network. This built-in wireless network connection tool is similar to wireless zero configuration tool in Windows XP.
  • Page 142 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 11-7 If you want to connect to this Wireless Router in the future, please check the box of [Connect automatically]. Step 3: Enter the encryption key of the Wireless Router (1) The [Connect to a Network] box will appear (2) Enter the encryption key that configured in section 7.7.1...
  • Page 143 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 11-9 Step 4: Check if “Connected” is displayed Figure 11-10 -135-...

  • Page 144: Mac Os X

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 11.3. Mac OS X Step 1: Right-Click on the network icon displayed in the system tray The AirPort Network Connection menu will appear Figure 11-11 Step 2: Highlight and select the wireless network (SSID) to connect...
  • Page 145 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 11-13 If you want to connect to this Wireless Router in the future, please check [Remember this network]. Step 4: Check if the AirPort is connect to the selected wireless network. If “Yes”, then there will be a “check” symbol in front of the SSID.
  • Page 146 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 There is another way to configure the MAC OS X Wireless settings: Step 1: Click and open the [System Preferences] by going to Apple > System Preference or Applications Figure 11-15 Step 2: Open Network Preference by clicking on the [Network] icon...
  • Page 147 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 (2) Select Network Name [default] here If this is the first time to connect to the Wireless Router, it should shows “Not network selected”. Figure 11-17 -139-...

  • Page 148: Iphone / Ipod Touch / Ipad

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 11.4. iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad Step 1: Tap the [Settings] icon displayed in the home screen Figure 11-18 Step 2: Check Wi-Fi setting and select the available wireless network (3) Tap [General] \ [Network] (4) Tap [Wi-Fi] If this is the first time to connect to the Wireless Router, it should appears “Not...
  • Page 149 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 11-20 Step 3: Tap the target wireless network (SSID) in “Choose a Network…” (1) Turn on Wi-Fi by tapping “Wi-Fi” (2) Select SSID [default] Figure 11-21 Step 4: Enter the encryption key of the Wireless Router...
  • Page 150 User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Figure 11-22 Step 5: Check if the iDevice is connected to the selected wireless network. If “Yes”, then there will be a “check” symbol in front of the SSID. Figure 11-23 -142-...

  • Page 151: Appendix A. Planet Smart Discovery Utility

    User’s Manual of WNAP-1260 Appendix A. Planet Smart Discovery Utility For easily list the WNAP-1260 in your Ethernet environment, the Planet Smart Discovery Utility from user’s manual CD-ROM is an ideal solution. The following install instructions guiding you for run the Planet Smart Discovery Utility.

  • Page 152: Appendix B. Faq

    WNAP-1260. All cords and cables to access it via web browser should be correctly and firmly inserted to the device. b. If all LEDs on the WNAP-1260 are off, please check the status of power adapter, and make sure it is correctly powered.
  • Page 153 Check if the “Broadcast SSID” is disabled. wireless clients b. Are you too far from the WNAP-1260? Try to get closer. c. Please remember that you have to enter SSID to your wireless client device manually, if SSID broadcast is disabled.
  • Page 154 ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. ΛΟΙΠΕΣ 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 Wall Plug deklaruje, že táto 802.11n Wall Plug Universal...

Table of Contents