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Black Box LW6004A Instruction Manual

Pure networking 802.11g wireless access point with switch
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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2004. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 4 FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
  • Page 6 NOM STATEMENT NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 7 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
  • Page 8 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    5.2 Calling Black Box ........

  • Page 10: Specifications

    CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Antenna: (1) RP-SMA detachable CPU: ADMtek 5120 175-MHz MIPS R400 Distance (Maximum): 328 ft. (100 m) Memory: 2 MB Flash, 8 MB DRAM Operating System: Compatible with all major operating systems; Drivers included for Windows ®...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    2.2 What‘s Included Your package should contain the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. • (1) Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless Access Point with Switch • (1) 2.2-dBm dipole antenna •...

  • Page 12: Physical Description

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2.3 Physical Description 2.3.1 F RONT ANEL The front panel contains LED indicators that tell you the access point’s current status. Numbers 1–4 in Figure 2-1 correspond to numbers 1–4 in Table 2-1. Figure 2-1. Front panel. Table 2-1.

  • Page 13: Back Panel

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Table 2-1 (continued). Indicators. Color Status Description {10/100 Mbps Green Network speed is 100 Mbps. Network speed is 10 Mbps. 2.3.2 B ANEL The access point’s connection ports are located on the back panel (see Figure 2-2). Numbers 1–4 in Figure 2-2 correspond to numbers 1–4 in Table 2-2.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 2: Introduction Table 2-2. Connection ports. Connector or Port Description x Antenna Connector This round connector is a standard reverse SMA connector. Any antenna with a reverse SMA connector can connect to the access point. y DC Adapter Port Insert the power adapter’s power jack into this port.

  • Page 15: Installation

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH 3. Installation 1. Decide where to place the Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless Access Point with Switch. The best access point location is usually at the center of your wireless network with line-of-sight to all of your mobile stations. 2.

  • Page 16: Configuration Utility

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4. Configuration Utility 4.1 Getting Started This access point provides a Web-based configuration tool, allowing you to configure it from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below. From a wired station: 1. Make sure your wired station is in the access point’s subnet. The access point’s default IP address and subnet mask: Default IP address: 192.168.2.1 Default subnet: 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 17 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH 7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: • Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft networks and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft networks. • Gateway: All fields are blank. •...
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 6. Click on OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP address you specified. 2c. Windows NT 1. Click on the Start button and select Settings, then click on Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2.
  • Page 19 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH 3. Enter 192.168.2.1 from the Web browser to get into the access point’s configuration tool. 4. A screen (see Figure 4-1) will pop up and request that you enter the user name and password. The default user name and password are as follows. User Name: Admin Password: 1234 Enter the default user name and password, then click on the OK button.

  • Page 20: Menu Options

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 3. Enter 192.168.2.1 from the Web browser to get into the access point’s configuration tool. 4. Enter the user name and password, then click on the OK button. The Status and Information screen (see Figure 4-2) appears. You can now configure the access point from this screen.
  • Page 21 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Table 4-1. Status and information screen options. Parameter Description Alias Name The access point’s alias name. Assign an alias name in AP mode, station-ad hoc mode, station-infrastructure mode, and AP bridge-WDS mode. See Section 4.2.2 for a description of each mode.

  • Page 22: Wireless Setting

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-1 (continued). Status and information screen options. Parameter Description Associated Clients Click on the Show Active Clients button at the bottom of the screen (not visible in Figure 4-2, since you must scroll down to see it), then an Active Wireless Client table will pop up.
  • Page 23 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Figure 4-3. AP mode setting page. Table 4-2. AP mode setting parameters. Parameter Description Mode AP (Access Point), station, bridge, or WDS. Alias Name The access point’s alias name. Assign an alias name in AP mode, station-ad hoc mode, station-infrastructure mode, and AP bridge-WDS mode.
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-2 (continued). AP mode setting parameters. Parameter Description Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1–11 (North America) Channel 1–14 (Japan) Channel 1–13 (Europe) Assign an alias name in AP mode, station-ad hoc mode, AP bridge-point to point mode, AP bridge-point to...
  • Page 25 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Figure 4-4. AP bridge-point to point mode setting page. Table 4-3. AP bridge-point to point mode parameters. Parameter Description Mode AP (Access Point), station, bridge, or WDS. Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings.
  • Page 26 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-3 (continued). AP bridge-point to point mode parameters. Parameter Description MAC Address If you want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet network together with a wireless LAN, you have to set this access point to AP bridge-point-to-point mode, AP bridge- point-to-multipoint mode, or AP bridge-WDS mode.
  • Page 27 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Figure 4-5. AP bridge-WDS mode setting page. Table 4-4. AP bridge-WDS mode parameters. Parameter Description Mode AP (Access Point), station, bridge, or WDS. Alias Name The access point’s alias name. Assign an alias name in AP mode, station-ad hoc mode, station-infrastructure mode, and AP bridge-WDS mode.
  • Page 28 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-4 (continued). AP bridge-WDS mode parameters. Parameter Description Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1–11 (North America) Channel 1–14 (Japan) Channel 1–13 (Europe) Assign an alias name in AP mode, station-ad hoc mode, AP bridge-point to point mode, AP bridge-point to...
  • Page 29 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Active Wireless Client Table The Active Wireless Client table (see Figure 4-6 and Table 4-5) records the status of all active wireless stations that connect to the access point. To get to this screen, select the Show Active Clients option from the drop-down menu in Figure 4-5.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-5. Active wireless client table options. Parameter Description MAC Address The active wireless station’s MAC address. Tx Packet The number of transmitted packets that are sent out from this active wireless station. Rx Packet The number of received packets that are received by this active wireless station.
  • Page 31 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Wireless Site Survey When one access point is in station-ad hoc mode or station-infrastructure mode, it should associate with another access point and connect to your wireless LAN through the associated access point. The wireless site survey (see Figure 4-7) searches for all available access points nearby.

  • Page 32: Advanced Setting

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4.2.3 A DVANCED ETTING You can set the access point’s advanced parameters (see Figure 4-8 and Table 4-6). You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this access point. Figure 4-8.
  • Page 33 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Table 4-6 (continued). Advanced setting options. Parameter Description Fragment Threshold Fragment threshold specifies the maximum data packet size to be transmitted during data fragmentation. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance. RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold, the access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to...

  • Page 34: Security

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-6 (continued). Advanced setting options. Parameter Description Apply button Click on this button to save your changes. Cancel button Click on this button to cancel your changes. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the access point.
  • Page 35 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH WEP is an authentication algorithm that protects authorized wireless LAN users against eavesdropping. The wireless stations’ authentication type and WEP key must be the same as the access point’s. This access point supports a 64-/128-/ 152-bit WEP encryption function.
  • Page 36 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-7 (continued). WEP security options. Parameter Description Key Format Select ASCII characters (alphanumeric format) or hexadecimal digits (in the A–F, a–f, and 0–9 range) to be the WEP key. For example: ASCII characters: guest Hexadecimal digits: 12345abcde Default Tx Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data.
  • Page 37 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this access point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. You can use an external RADIUS server or use the access point’s built-in RADIUS server.
  • Page 38 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-8 (continued). 802.1x security options. Parameter Description Apply button Click on this button to save your changes. Cancel button Click on this button to cancel your changes. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
  • Page 39 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Table 4-9. 802.1x WEP static key selected options. Parameter Description Key Length Select 64-bit or 128-bit to encrypt transmitted data. A larger WEP key length will provide a higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. You also can select Disable to transmit data without encryption.
  • Page 40 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-9 (continued). 802.1x WEP static key selected options. Parameter Description RADIUS Server IP The external RADIUS server’s IP address. address RADIUS Server Port The external RADIUS server’s service port. RADIUS Server The external RADIUS server’s password. Password Apply button Click on this button to save your changes.
  • Page 41 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Figure 4-13. WPA pre-shared key security selected. Table 4-10. WPA pre-shared key options. Parameter Description WPA Unicast Select the TKIP checkbox to change the encryption key Cipher Suite frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. Select the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) checkbox to keep the encryption key the same.
  • Page 42 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-10 (continued). WPA pre-shared key options. Parameter Description Apply button Click on this button to save your changes. Cancel button Click on this button to cancel your changes. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the access point.
  • Page 43 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Table 4-11. WPA security options. Parameter Description WPA Unicast Select the TKIP checkbox to change the encryption Cipher Suite key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. Select the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) checkbox to keep the encryption key the same.

  • Page 44: Mac Address Filtering

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4.2.5 MAC A DDRESS ILTERING This access point provides MAC address filtering, which prevents unauthorized MAC addresses from accessing your wireless network. Figure 4-15. MAC address filtering selected. Table 4-12. MAC address filtering options. Parameter Description MAC Address This table records the wireless stations’...
  • Page 45 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Table 4-12 (continued). MAC address filtering options. Parameter Description Enable Wireless Check this checkbox to enable wireless access control. Access Control MAC address In the bottom new area, type in the MAC address for the wireless station to be added.

  • Page 46: System Utility

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4.2.6 S YSTEM TILITY From here, you can define the access point’s IP address and login password and enable the access point to be a DHCP server. Figure 4-16. System utility selected. Table 4-13. System utility options. Parameter Description Current Password...
  • Page 47 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Table 4-13 (continued). System utility options. Parameter Description IP Address Designate the access point’s IP address. This IP address should be unique in your network. The default IP address is 192.168.2.1. Subnet Mask Specify a subnet mask for your LAN segment.

  • Page 48: Configuration Tool

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-14 (continued). DHCP server options. Parameter Description Start IP/End IP You can designate a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. By default, the IP range is from: Start IP 192.168.2.100 to End IP 192.168.2.200.
  • Page 49 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Figure 4-17. Configuration tool selected. Table 4-15. Configuration tool options. Parameter Description Backup Settings Use the backup tool to save the access point’s current configuration to a file named config.bin on your PC. Click on Save to save the changes. Restore Settings You can then use the Restore tool to upload and restore the saved configuration to the access...

  • Page 50: Firmware Upgrade

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4.2.8 F IRMWARE PGRADE This page allows you to upgrade the access point’s firmware. Figure 4-18. Upgrade selected. Table 4-16. Upgrade option. Parameter Description Upgrade Method This tool allows you to upgrade the access point’s system firmware.

  • Page 51: Reset

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH SWITCH Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click on the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete). Once the upgrade is complete, you can start using the access point.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 Frequently Asked Questions 1. How do you manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address? a. In Windows, open the Command Prompt program. b. Type Ipconfig/all and press Enter. Your PC’s IP address is listed as “IP address.” Your PC’s MAC address is listed as “Physical Address.”...

  • Page 53: Calling Black Box

    If you determine that your Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless Access Point with Switch is malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. Before you do, make a record of the history of the problem. We will be able to...

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