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- Page 1 Cheetah Wireless 802.11a Access Point - WA5001 Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 3 Quick Installation Guide Cheetah Wireless 802.11a Access Point 802.11a Wireless Access Point with 1 10/100Mbps (RJ-45) LAN Port...
- Page 4 Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. Phone: +34-93-477-4920 Fax: +34-93-477-3774 Accton is a trademark of Accton Technology Corporation. Other trademarks or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. WA5001 E042003-R01 150000007000A...
- Page 5 Accton Technology Corporation Limited Warranty: Accton warrants all is products to be free of manufacturing defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All Accton products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from Accton or its Authorized Reseller. Accton may, at its own discretion, repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product, during the applicable warranty term.
- Page 6 Limited Warranty WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN ACCTON PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT ACCTON’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER.WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Package Checklist System Requirements Hardware Description Ethernet Compatibility Radio Characteristics LED Indicators Applications Hardware Installation Software Installation and Configuration Windows Installation (98/Me/NT/2000/XP) Setup Wizard Advanced Setup Identification Channel Performance Synchronization Transmit Threshold TCP / IP Settings Encryption Authentication Type Standard WEP Setup (WEP Default: Disable) Advanced WEP Setup SNMP... - Page 8 Contents Network Configuration and Planning Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN (no AP or Bridge) Infrastructure Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN for Roaming Wireless PCs Troubleshooting Accton Networks Specifications Terminology...
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Page 9: Introduction
Introduction Accton’s Cheetah Wireless 802.11a Access Point (WA5001) provides transparent, wireless high speed data communications for portable or mobile devices equipped with an 802.11a wireless adapter (such as the WN5301). These communications can be between the access point and the wired LAN, between the access point and the wireless network, or within the wireless network. -
Page 10: Hardware Description
Quick Installation Guide Hardware Description Ethernet Compatibility Accton’s Wireless Access Point can attach directly to 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (twisted-pair) Ethernet LAN segments. These segments must conform to the IEEE 802.3 specification. The access point appears as an Ethernet node and performs a routing function by moving packets from the wired LAN to remote workstations on the wireless infrastructure. -
Page 11: Applications
Applications Status Description Ethernet Link/ Indicates a valid 10 Mbps Ethernet cable link. Activity Flashing Indicates that the access point is transmitting or (Amber) receiving data on the 10 Mbps Ethernet LAN. The flashing rate is proportional to your network activity. Wireless Link/ Indicates a valid wireless link. -
Page 12: Hardware Installation
Figure 2. Top Panel – 1. Select the Site Choose a proper place for your WA5001 Wireless Access Point. In general, the best location is at the center of your wireless coverage area, within line of sight of all wireless devices. - Page 13 The WA5001 can be configured over an Ethernet network using RJ-45 cable. You may connect the WA5001 to a network device such as a hub or switch. Then, run the utility program, and configure the WA5001 remotely, as described on the next page.
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Page 14: Software Installation And Configuration
5. The Web management window will appear. You can also manually launch a web browser from a PC and enter the IP address that is assigned to the WA5001. The WA5001 802.11a AP Web-based configuration page will be displayed. -
Page 15: Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard Setup Wizard 1. To view the access point’s management interface, enter the user name Admin, with a password 5up, and click LOGIN. 2. The home page displays the Main Menu on the screen. 3. Click on Setup Wizard to display basic configurations including SSID, Channel, Authentication Type and Standard WEP Setup. - Page 16 Quick Installation Guide 4. Click on the Next button to start using the 1-2-3 Setup Wizard. – SSID The Service Set ID. This should be set to the same value as other wireless devices in your network. (Default: ANY) Note: The SSID is case sensitive and can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
- Page 17 Setup Wizard – Channel You can select Enable to set the access point to operate in turbo mode with a data rate of up to 72 Mbps. (Default: Disable) Authentication Type – Check the Shared Key radio button to start filtering frames with addresses defined in the Standard WEP Setup screen.
- Page 18 Quick Installation Guide Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network. All wireless devices must have the same Key ID to communicate. Key Length (Manual Entry) Hex Digits per Key ID 64-bit: supports 4 shared keys 10 HEX digits 128-bit: supports 1 shared key...
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Page 19: Advanced Setup
Advanced Setup Advanced Setup Click the Advanced setup in the bottom right-hand corner to display additional information about the access point configuration as shown below: Note: The Advanced Setup screen allows you to view and change the current configuration of the access point. After modifying the configuration parameters, you must click on the Apply button to save the changes. -
Page 20: Identification
Quick Installation Guide Identification The SSID (Service Set Identification) is the name of a basic service set provided by an access point. All clients that want to connect to the Internet via an access point must set their SSIDs to the same as that of the access point. SSID: This should be set to the same value as other wireless devices in your network. -
Page 21: Performance
Advanced Setup Turbo Mode: You may either Enable or Disable the Turbo Mode. (Default: Disable) Turbo Mode is the enhanced wireless LAN operating mode (not regulated in the standard IEEE 802.11a) that can provide a higher data rate. The Normal Mode of the 802.11a access point provides connections up to 54 Mbps. -
Page 22: Synchronization
Quick Installation Guide Synchronization In order to obtain transmission, the access point and connected clients need to be synchronized Beacon Interval (20-1000 Kµs): Set the beacon interval between synchronization frames. These synchronization frames may also contain an indication of frames that are to be transmitted to stations in Power Save mode. -
Page 23: Transmit Threshold
Advanced Setup Transmit Threshold Fragment Length (256-2346): The Fragment Length can be set between 256 and 2,346. If the packet size is smaller than the preset fragment size, the packet will not be segmented. Fragmentation of the packets can increase the reliability of transmission because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size. -
Page 24: Tcp / Ip Settings
Quick Installation Guide TCP / IP Settings Set the TCP/IP configuration for accessing the Internet. DHCP Client: If Enable is selected, the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway can be dynamically assigned to the access point by the network DHCP server. (Default: Disable) Note: If there is no DHCP server on your network, then the access point will automatically start up with its default IP address, 192.168.1.20. -
Page 25: Encryption
Advanced Setup Encryption For more secure data transmission, you may enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network. The WEP setting must be the same for each client in your wireless network. -
Page 26: Authentication Type
Quick Installation Guide Authentication Type You may choose either the Open System or the Shared Key. (Default: Open System) If Shared Key is enabled, WEP should be enabled and at least one shared key should be defined. But you can enable WEP, and set the authentication type as Open System. Standard WEP Setup (WEP Default: Disable) –... -
Page 27: Snmp
Advanced Setup How to Set up the Access Control List: 1. Select ACL Enable 2. Enter an ACL ID (1 ~ 60) 3. Enter the MAC address of the station you want to set up. 4. Enter a Key Map, one of the shared keys (1 ~ 4) or one of the unique keys (5 ~ 64), and choose Allow or Deny. -
Page 28: System
Quick Installation Guide System Administration New Password Change the access point's password. Factory Default Use the Restore button to load the factory default configuration and reboot this device. Note that all user-configured information will be lost. You will also have to re-enter the password to regain management access to this device. -
Page 29: Status
Status Status Checking the AP Status and Stations Status radio buttons on the home page displays additional information about the access point status and Stations Status as shown in the following section: Access Point Status... -
Page 30: Ap Configuration
Quick Installation Guide In the AP Status page, click the appropriate hyperlink to view the access point configuration, access point SME statistics (station association information), or access point (transmit and receive) statistics. AP Configuration View the access point configuration AP SME (Station Management Entity) View the station association information AP Statistics View transmit and receive statistics... -
Page 31: Station Configuration
Status Station Configuration Station SME Station Statistics... -
Page 32: Network Configuration And Planning
Quick Installation Guide Network Configuration and Planning Accton’s Cheetah wireless solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs. The Accton wireless network cards, adapters, access points and Wireless Access Point can be configured as: •... -
Page 33: Infrastructure Wireless Lan
Network Topologies Infrastructure Wireless LAN The WA5001 can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired/wireless LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. -
Page 34: Infrastructure Wireless Lan For Roaming Wireless Pcs
ESS can roam freely. All Accton wireless network cards and adapters and WA5001 Wireless Access Points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID. -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
2. If the WA5001 cannot be configured using the Web browser (page 7): • Remove power from the WA5001. • Push in the reset button located on the back of the WA5001 to restore the factory default settings. • Plug the power connector back to the access point. -
Page 36: Specifications
Quick Installation Guide Specifications Physical Characteristics Maximum Channels US & Canada: 8 (normal mode), 3 (turbo mode) Japan: 5 (normal mode), 1 (turbo mode) Maximum Clients Operating Range Up to 1,650 feet Data Rate Normal Mode: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps per channel Turbo Mode: 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72 Mbps per channel Network Configuration Infrastructure... - Page 37 Specifications Sensitivity Modulation/Rates Sensitivity (dBm) BPSK (6 Mbps) BPSK (9 Mbps) QPSK (12 Mbps) QPSK (18 Mbps) 16 QAM (24 Mbps) 16 QAM (36 Mbps) 64 QAM (48 Mbps) 64QAM (54 Mbps) BPSK Turbo (12 Mbps) BPSK Turbo (18 Mbps) QPSK Turbo (24 Mbps) QPSK Turbo (36 Mbps) 16 QAM Turbo (48 Mbps)
- Page 38 Quick Installation Guide Modulation Modulation 5.15-5.25 GHZ (dBm) 5.25-5.35 GHZ (dBm) BPSK (6 Mbps) BPSK (9 Mbps) QPSK (12 Mbps) QPSK (18 Mbps) 16 QAM (24 Mbps) 16 QAM (36 Mbps) 64 QAM (48 Mbps) 64 QAM (64 Mbps) BPSK Turbo (12 Mbps) BPSK Turbo (18 Mbps) QPSK Turbo (24 Mbps) QPSK Turbo (36 Mbps)
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Page 39: Terminology
Terminology Terminology The following is a list of terminology that is used in this document. – 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 LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. - Page 40 Quick Installation Guide...
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