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Planet WAP-2000 User Manual

The 11mbps wireless lan access point
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  • Page 1 WAP-2000 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Fcc Information

    FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devices pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 3: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty In no event will PLANET be liable for any damage, including loss of data or profits, cost of cover, or other incidental, consequential or indirect damages arising from the installation, maintenance, use, performance, failure or interruption of PLANET’s products, whatever...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction................... 1 1-1 Features and Benefits ................1 1-3 System Configurations ................3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ..............4 2-1 Product Kit ....................4 2-2 System Requirements ................. 4 2-3 Mechanical Description................5 Power Socket....................... 5 Ethernet Ports ......................5 RS-232 Port (Console Port)..................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The WAP-2000, 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point is a high-speed wireless unit that performs as a transparent Media Access Control (MAC) bridge between wired Local Area Networks, and one or more wireless networks. It brings Ethernet-like performance to the wireless realm.
  • Page 6 1-2 Applications The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products offer a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these: 1. Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation. 2. Difficult-to-wire environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy.

  • Page 7: System Configurations

    1-3 System Configurations The 11Mbp Wireless Access Point can be configured in a variety of network system configurations. Wireless Infrastructure In a wireless infrastructure, the 11Mbps Access Point acts as a bridge. The Access Point connects the wireless clients together. The Access Point acts as a center point for all wireless communications.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    1. An AC power outlet (100~240V, 50~60Hz) which supplies the power for the Access Point. 2. A 10/100 Base-T (UTP) Ethernet cable drop. Note: (Only if you want to re-configure the WAP-2000 Access Point instead of using factory default configuration … ) A PC with an available RS-232C port runs the configuration program.

  • Page 9: Mechanical Description

    2-3 Mechanical Description Top panel of the Access Point: The following table provides an overview of each LED activity: LED Definition Activity Description Continuous Green Power enabled Continuous Green The Access Point is ready in service. Off: No wireless activity WLAN Flashing Green Flashing: Wireless RX/TX activity...

  • Page 10: Rs-232 Port (Console Port)

    RS-232 Port (Console Port) The RS-232 port is used for configuring the Access Point. Use a null-modem RS-232 cable when you desire to configure the Access Point under console mode. See the section “Access Point Console” on page 7 for detailed information. 2-4 Hardware Installation Take the following steps to set up your Access Point.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Configuring The Access Point

    Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point The 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point is shipped with default parameters, which will be suitable for the typical infrastructure wireless LAN. Just simply install the Access Point, power it on, and it is now ready to work. Nevertheless, you can still adjust configuration settings depending on how you would like to manage your wireless network.
  • Page 12 6. Double click an Access Point icon to access its property dialog box. Enter the password in the entry field. The default password is “default”. 7. After entering the correct password, a configuration window appears. You will see the basic information of the Access Point, such as MAC Address, Frequency Domain and Firmware Version.
  • Page 13 Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version that is equipped with your hardware. Configuration Tab: The configuration tab contains the 4 following items for you to make changes for the Access Point. General sub tab: AP name: In this entry field, you may enter any name. This will enable you to manage your Access Points with more ease.
  • Page 14 ESSID: The ESSID is a unique ID given to the Access Point. Wireless clients associating to the Access Point must have the same ESSID. The ESSID can have up to 32 characters. Channel: You may select any of the available channels as an operational channel for your Access Point.
  • Page 15 Administration sub tab: You may change the default password by entering the new password. IP Address sun tab: To enable remote access to the Access Point using Telnet, you must assign an IP address to the Access Point. You may also assign other related Internet addressing options, such as subnet mask or gateway address.
  • Page 16 IP address. (Default IP address: 192.168.1.1) WEP sub tab: The 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point allows you to create up to 4 data encryption keys to secure your data from being eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless user. To activate and set the WEP keys, do the following: n From the WEP encryption item, pull down the menu and it will list three options: Disable –...
  • Page 17 NOTE: WEP will work with TCP/IP only. Netbeui and IPX/SPX will be supported in upcoming firmware. Upgrade sub tab: This item is used for uploading the newest firmware of the Access Point. You may either enter the file name in the entry field or browse the file by clicking the Open File button. For information about the release of the newest firmware, contact your local reseller.
  • Page 18 With the Access Control Table enabled, you can authorize wireless units to access the Access Point by identifying the MAC address of the wireless devices that are allowed access to transmit data. To create or edit the Access Control Table, do the following: Go to the Access Control tab and select “Enable Access Control”.

  • Page 19: Using The Console Mode

    3-2 Using the Console Mode The Access Point can be configured via the command prompt console with either: RS-232 (serial) Connection: The RS-232 port configuration is provided for advanced users to manage the Access Point. You may use any terminal emulation program with a RS-232 (serial) connection (e.g., Telix, ProCOMM, Windows 95/98/NT/2000’s Hyperterminal) to configure the Access Point.
  • Page 20 5. Select the Com port and click OK. 5. Set the port settings to 57600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, no flow control. Click OK. -16-...
  • Page 21 6. The Access Point console screen appears when the connection has been established. 3-2-1 Basic Commands The following are the commands provided for configuring the Access Point. In loader mode, i.e., no valid firmware in the Access Point, only the commands with an asterisk (*) are provided.
  • Page 22 stat Display the statistical values of the operation of the access point, for example, association status, LAN/WLAN interface load, etc. passwd [ clear] Change the password of the Access Point. The clear option is used to delete the existing password if you miss it (This option is only available in RS-232 console). -18-...
  • Page 23 ping ip_addr [num_pings] [data_size] Ping (ICMP echo) to an ip_addr host with optional num_pings times with optional data size in a length of data_size. List the configuration information. set apname | channel | essid | rts_threshold | frag_threshold | ip_address | ip_netmask | ip_gateway -19-...
  • Page 24 To change factory default settings, type “set xxx (parameter) xxxx (value). For example, set channel 7 command will set the channel to number 7; set essid “Your Network” command will set the ESSID as Your Network. Remember that, a 'save' command is required for changes to take effect.
  • Page 25 save Save your new configuration. Remember that the “save command” is required every time you make the new configuration. set default Return the factory default settings of the Access Point except for the IP addresses. A 'save' command is required for changes to take effect. Clear the console screen.
  • Page 26 3-2-2 Advanced Settings for Security This section describes the commands to control the security for Access Point. To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point offers the following levels of security options. Access Control Table restricts wireless stations to access the Access Point.
  • Page 27 WEP Keys wep mode | set | list The 'wep' command contains sub-commands that allow you to manage the data encryption (WEP, wired equivalent privacy) function provided with the access point. The sub-commands are listed as follows: mode disable | wep40 | wep40opt: set the access control mode. The following are the definition of each data encryption mode.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting If you have trouble using the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point, the starting point to troubleshoot the problem with your Access Point is looking at the LED activity of the Access Point. The following is “LED Error Table” provided to assist you in diagnosing and solving operational problems.
  • Page 29 Access Control: Make sure that the MAC address of your Access Point is not included in the Access Control table of other wireless devices. -25-...

  • Page 30: Appendix A Network Configuration

    Appendix A Network Configuration The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products support the same network configuration options of the legacy Ethernet LANs as defined by IEEE 802 standard committee. The 11Mbps Wireless LAN products can be configured as: u Ad-Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs u Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.
  • Page 31 u Infrastructure Fig A.2 An Example of Infrastructure Wireless LAN The 11Mbps Wireless LAN devices provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of wireless LAN PC users and an Access Point construct a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each wireless-equipped PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point.
  • Page 32 Fig A.3 The effective Transmission Range -28-...

  • Page 33: Appendix B Specifications

    Appendix B Specifications Product 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point Wired Interface 10/100Base-TX (RJ-45) Serial Port DB9 RS-232 (configuration port) Wireless Interface 11Mbps Wireless LAN Modulation DSSS (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK) Operation Frequency N. America/FCC: 2412~2.462 GHz (11 channels ) Europe CE/ETSI: 2.412~2.472 GHz (13 channels) Japan: 2.412~2.484 GHz (14 channels) France: 2.457~2.472 GHz (4 channels) Spain: 2.457~2.462 GHz (2 channels)

  • Page 34: Appendix C Glossary

    Appendix C Glossary Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc - An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with WireFree adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network. The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is off-loaded onto a local system.
  • Page 35 RTS Threshold – Transmitters contending for the medium may not hear each other. RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “ Hidden Node Problem”. If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled. Web Management - Network management by using web browser connecting to the target devices.

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