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  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Solutions Ltd. No individual or third party is allowed to copy, plagiarize, reproduce, or translate it into other languages, without express consent from Nexxt Solutions, Ltd. All of the photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are used as reference only. Upgrades of software and hardware may occur, and should there be any changes, Nexxt Solutions shall not be responsible for notifying about any such modifications in advance.
  • Page 3 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point FCC 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 protec- tion against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Product overview Features Chapter 2 Device layout LED definition Rear panel layout and connectos System requirements Environment requirements Connecting the device Chapter 3 Quick installation guide Checking the LEDs...
  • Page 5 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.10.4 MAC address filtering 4.10.5 Remote management 4.10.6 Advanced security 4.11 Static routing 4.12 IP & MAC binding 4.12.1 Binding setting 4.12.2 ARP list 4.13 Dynamic DNS 4.13.1 Dyndns.org DDNS 4.13.2 Oray.net DDNS 4.13.3...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AELPLDR4U1 High Power Wireless Outdoor Access Point from Nexxt Solutions. 1.1 Product overview The 2.4 GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor Access Point is a dedicated Wireless Internet...
  • Page 7 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point • Output transmit power adjustable. Supports PPPoE, Dynamic IP , Static IP Internet Access. • • Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing. Supports UPnP , Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through.

  • Page 8: Device Layout

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Chapter 2 Device layout 2.1 LED The AELPLDR4U1 access point features LED indicators, designed to display the connection status and the strength of the wireless signal. Power Wireless Signal Strength Figure 2-1 Front Panel sketch...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel Layout And Connectos

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 2.2 Rear panel layout and connectors Figure 2-2 Rear panel sketch Ground • RESET button: use it to reset device to its factory default values • LAN: this port is used to connect to the PoE port of the PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) •...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Device

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 2.5 Connecting the device To establish an infrastructure network in AP Client Router mode as Figure 2-3, please take the following steps: Make sure you are provided with wireless Internet service by your WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider).

  • Page 11: Quick Installation Guide

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Chapter 3 Quick installation guide This Chapter will guide you to configure the AP to function in your network and gain access to the internet through your ISP immediately after successful configuration. A more detailed description of the AP’s webbased utility and its functions can be found in “Chapter 4:...

  • Page 12: Initial Configuration

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 3.1 Checking the LEDs Upon powering on all your network devices, check the status of the access point by verifying that all the LEDs light up normally, as shown in the diagram below.

  • Page 13: Quick Setup Wizard

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Afterwards, you can assign a new password for security purposes without necessarily modifying the default user name. If the login window fails to appear, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Verify that your parameters and passwords are correct, before making another attempt.
  • Page 14 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4. For illustration purposes only, we will walk you through the AP option. 3.4 AP mode setting 1. Select AP on the Quick setup dialog box, as shown in the above illustration. 2. Click Next to open the wireless configuration window.
  • Page 15 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Click Finish to exit the Quick Setup wizard and wait until the AP finishes rebooting automatically. Changes will take effect only after the reboot is complete. Remove the LAN cable from your computer and the PSE module. Now, insert your internet cable into the port labeled LAN located in the PSE device.
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  • Page 18: Ap Client Router & Ap Router Operation Mode

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Chapter 4 AP client router & AP router operation mode This Chapter describes how to configure some advanced settings for your Access Point through the web-based management page. In the following sections, we will use the device in AP Client Router operation mode as example.

  • Page 19: Quick Setup

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 1. LAN This field displays the current settings or information belonging to the LAN, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask. 2. Wireless This field displays basic information or status belonging to the wireless function, including Wireless Radio, SSID, Channel, Mode, and Wireless MAC address.

  • Page 20: Network

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point AP Client Router - In this mode, the device enables multiple computers to share the Internet • from WISP . All LAN ports share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to WISP , the Wireless port works as a WAN port when in AP Client mode.

  • Page 21: Wan

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Note: If you change the IP Address of the LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will not take effect until they are re-configured.
  • Page 22 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP .
  • Page 23 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 3. If you choose PPPoE, you should enter the following parameters as shown in Figure 4-7. Figure 4-7 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields •...

  • Page 24: Mac Clone

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Connect Manually - You can set up the router so as to connect or disconnect it manually. After • a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will cancel your Internet connection, in which case you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.

  • Page 25: Wireless

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure 4-9 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem or Ethernet during installation. Changes are rarely needed here.

  • Page 26: Basic Settings

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure 4-10 Wireless menu 4.6.1 Basic settings Go to Wireless > Basic Settings in order to configure the basic parameters of your wireless network, as illustrated below (Figure 4-11). Figure 4-11 Wireless Settings in AP Client Router mode •...
  • Page 27 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Dialog box Note: Based on local regulations, the North America version does not have the region selection option available. Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not neces- •...
  • Page 28 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.6.2 Wireless mode Go to Wireless > Wireless Mode in order to configure the wireless mode to be used by your device, as illustrated on this page (Figure 4-12). Figure 4-12 Wireless Mode...
  • Page 29 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Note: When AP Client Router is selected, only the Client mode will be available, as shown as Figure 4-12. However, when AP Router is selected, only the Access Point mode will be available.

  • Page 30: Security Settings

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.6.3 Security settings Go to Wireless > Security Settings in order to configure the security parameters of the wireless network for your device, as illustrated on this page (Figure 4-14). Figure 4-14 Wireless Security Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled.
  • Page 31 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any • combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.

  • Page 32: Mac Filtering

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.6.4 MAC filtering Go to Wireless > MAC Filtering in order to set up filtering rules designed to control the wireless access to the device, as shown in Figure 4-15. Figure 4-15 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control the wireless stations accessing the AP , based on the station’s MAC address.
  • Page 33 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. Enter a short description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.

  • Page 34: Wireless Statistics

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.6.5 Wireless statistics Selecting Wireless > Wireless Statistics will allow you to see the wireless transmission information in the following screen, as shown in Figure 4-17. Figure 4-17 Wireless stations linked to the router MAC Address - The connected wireless station’s MAC address.

  • Page 35: Throughput Monitor

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.6.7 Antenna alignment Go to Wireless > Antenna Alignment in order to visualize how the signal strength of the remote AP varies when changing the antenna’s direction. Figure 4-19 Antenna Alignment Remote AP RSSI - Remote AP signal strength value.
  • Page 36 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Rate - The unit used to measure throughput. • Run Time - How long this function has been running. • • Transmit - Wireless transmit rate. Receive - Wireless receive rate. • Click the Start button to start the wireless throughput monitor.
  • Page 37 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point DHCP Server - Selecting the radio button next to Disable/Enable will switch the DHCP • server off or on in your AP . The default setting is Disable. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network.

  • Page 38: Address Reservation

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.7.3 Address reservation Go to DHCP > Address Reservation in order to specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, so the PC will always obtain the same IP address each time when it accesses the AP .

  • Page 39: Wireless Settings

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Note: Changes will take effect only after the device reboots. 4.8 Wireless settings Go to Wireless Settings in order to enable the configuration of some advanced settings for the device in the following screen, as shown in Figure 4-26.

  • Page 40: Forwarding

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.9 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-27): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them to be able to configure the corresponding function. Detailed descriptions of each submenu are provided in the sections below.
  • Page 41 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP , UDP , or All (all protocols • supported by the router). Status - This field displays either Enabled or Disabled, as the current status for the device.
  • Page 42 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.9.2 Port triggering Go to Forwarding > Port Triggering in order to configure the Port Triggering parameters on this menu, as shown in Figure 4-30. Figure 4-30 Port triggering Once configured, the operation is as follows: A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field.
  • Page 43 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure 4-31 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry, please complete the steps below: Click the Modify button next to the entry you want to change. If you want to delete that entry, click the Delete in this stage.

  • Page 44: Upnp

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Click the Enable radio button. Enter the IP address in the DMZ Host IP Address field of the local PC that you want to set as the DMZ host.

  • Page 45: Security

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.10 Security This menu offers an enhanced level of protection for your network. IP address Filtering allows you to control the Internet Access of specific users on your LAN based on their IP addresses.

  • Page 46: Firewall

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.10.1 Firewall Go to Security > Firewall in order to enable the main firewall screen, as shown in Figure 4-35. The default setting for the switch is off. Turning the general firewall switch to off will disable IP Filtering, Domain Filtering and MAC Filtering even if their individual settings are enabled.

  • Page 47: Ip Address Filtering

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.10.2 IP address filtering Go to Security > IP Address Filtering in order to configure the IP address filtering entry on the current page, as shown in Figure 4-36. Figure 4-36 IP address Filtering Do not change the default setting if you want to keep the IP Address Filtering feature disabled.
  • Page 48 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point LAN Port - Enter a LAN Port or a range of LAN ports in this field. For example, 1030 2000. Leave the field blank if you want all LAN ports to be used.

  • Page 49: Domain Filtering

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.10.3 Domain Filtering Go to Security > Domain Filtering in order to configure the domain filtering feature, as shown in Figure 4-38. Figure 4-38 Domain Filtering Before adding a Domain Filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page, as shown in Figure 4-35.

  • Page 50: Mac Address Filtering

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Click the Modify button next the entry you want to change. If you want to erase the entry, click the Delete button. Proceed with the changes you want to make. Click the Save button when done.
  • Page 51 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure 4-41 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X represents any hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 52: Remote Management

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.10.5 Remote management Go to Security > Remote Management in order to configure the Remote Management function on this screen, as shown in Figure 4-42. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet.

  • Page 53: Advanced Security

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.10.6 Advanced security Go to Security > Advanced Security in the menu in order to prevent the router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood from LAN, as shown in Figure 4-43.

  • Page 54: Static Routing

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point ICMP-FLOOD Packets threshold: (5 ~ 3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between • 5 ~ 3600 packets. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the router will start up the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 55: Ip & Mac Binding

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry from the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to keep your settings. Figure 4-45 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify button next to the entry you want to change.

  • Page 56: Binding Setting

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.12.1 Binding setting Go to IP & MAC Binding > Binding Setting in order to configure the binding parameters, as shown in Figure 4-47. Figure 4-47 Binding Setting MAC Address - The MAC address of the monitored computer in the LAN.

  • Page 57: Arp List

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. Click the Find button, to open the window. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. Click the Bind button on the page, as shown in Figure 4-49.

  • Page 58: Dynamic Dns

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Note: An item cannot be entered into the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before. An error warning will be displayed as well. Likewise, The Load All command will only load the items without interfering with the IP &...

  • Page 59: Oray.net Ddns

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.13.2 Oray.net DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.oray.net, the following page will appear, as shown in Figure 4-52. Figure 4-52 Oray.net DDNS Settings To set up DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

  • Page 60: Comexe.cn Ddns

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.13.3 Comexe.cn DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as shown in Figure 4-53. Figure 4-53 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Enter the domain names your dynamic DNS service provider gave.

  • Page 61: Snmp

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.14 SNMP SNMP will allow the network management station to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular network monitoring and management tool, which encompasses a collection of specifications for network management that include the protocol itself.

  • Page 62: Snmp System Setting

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.14.2 SNMP System Setting Go to SNMP > SNMP Setting in order to configure several system-related parameters (iso.org.dod.internet.mgmt.mib-2.system), as shown in Figure 4-56. Figure 4-56 SNMP System Setting System Contact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node, •...

  • Page 63: Time

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.15.1 Time Go to System Tools > Time in order to set the time manually or get the GMT from the Internet for the router on the page as shown in Figure 4-58.

  • Page 64: Firmware

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.15.2 Firmware Go to System Tools > Firmware in order to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device, as seen on the screen shown in Figure 4-59. Figure 4-59 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free.

  • Page 65: Factory Defaults

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.15.3 Factory defaults Go to System Tools > Factory Default in order to restore the router configuration to its factory default values, as seen on the following screen (Figure 4-60). Figure 4-60 Restore Factory Default Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values.

  • Page 66: Ping Watch Dog

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.15.5 Ping Watch Dog Go to System Tools > Ping Watch Dog in order to constantly monitor a particular connection to a remote host using the Ping tool. It makes this device continuously ping a user defined IP address (it can be the internet gateway, for example).
  • Page 67 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure 4-63 Speed Test Destination IP - The Remote device’s IP address. • User - Administrator password of the remote device. It should be filled correctly if you want • to get a precise reading. Otherwise, leave this field blank.

  • Page 68: Reboot

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.15.7 Reboot Go to System Tools > Reboot in order to reset the device, as shown in the screen below. Figure 4-64 Reboot the AP Click Reboot to initialize the AP . Some device settings take effect only after the device is rebooted., which include: Change LAN IP Address.

  • Page 69: Statistics

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 4.15.9 Syslog Go to System Tools > System Log to query the logs in order to visualize the activity of the device, as shown in Figure 4-66. Figure 4-66 System Log The AP can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to see the activity in the AP .
  • Page 70 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Statistics Table: IP Address The IP Address displayed with statistics Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router. Total Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router.

  • Page 71: Appendix A: Faq

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Appendix A: FAQ Go to System Tools > System Log to query the logs in order to visualize the activity of the device, as shown in Figure 4-66. 1. How do I configure the router for ADSL users to access the Internet? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge mode.
  • Page 72 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point 2. How do I configure the router for Ethernet users to access the Internet? Login to the router. Go to the “Network” in the menu located on the left of your browser, and select “WAN”...
  • Page 73 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: The caller on the other end should call your WAN IP , which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Login to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click “DMZ”...
  • Page 74 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure A-7 Remote Management Note: If the above configuration takes effect, type http://192.168.0.1:88/ to access the router in the address field of the Web browser (the router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port).

  • Page 75: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we will explain how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP . First, make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working. Refer to the adapter’s manual for further information, if needed.
  • Page 76 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will be displayed, with the IP Address tab open by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: • Setting IP address automatically...
  • Page 77 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure B-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually • Select Use the following IP address radio button. The following items will be available.
  • Page 78 Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Figure B-4 5. Click OK when done to save your settings.

  • Page 79: Appendix C: Specifications

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Appendix C: Specifications General Standards and protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP , DHCP One 10/100M Auto-Sensing RJ45 Port(Auto MDI/MDIX), Interface supporting Passive PoE Frequency range 2.4-2.4835GHz Antenna 12dBi Dual-Polarized Aluminum Antenna Horizontal: 60°...

  • Page 80: Appendix D: Glossary

    Nexxt Solutions - NexxtGate Wireless Access Point Appendix D: Glossary 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ WLAN transmission technology is able to increase its sensitivity up to 105 dB, providing a robust, longer-range wireless connection in the coverage area.

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