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  • Page 1 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 ’ ’ Version: 1.7 Firmware Version: V1.1.8.1 Date: July 25, 2016 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Owner http://www.draytek.com. Firmware & Tools Due to the continuous evolution of DrayTek technology, all modems will be regularly Updates upgraded. Please consult the DrayTek web site for more information on newest firmware, tools and documents. http://www.draytek.com VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Product: VigorAP 900 DrayTek Corp. declares that VigorAP 900 is in compliance with the following essential requirements and other relevant provisions of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, ErP 2009/125/EC and RoHS 2011/65/EU. The product conforms to the requirements of Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC by complying with the requirements set forth in EN55022/Class B and EN55024/Class B.
  • Page 6 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    3.2.1 General Setup......................... 33 3.2.2 Port Control........................36 3.3 Central AP Management ....................... 37 3.3.1 General Setup......................... 37 3.3.2 APM Log ......................... 37 3.3.3 Function Support List...................... 38 3.3.4 Overload Management ....................38 3.3.5 Status of Settings......................39 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 3.8.12 Station Control ......................123 3.8.13 Roaming ........................125 3.8.14 Station List ........................127 3.9 Wireless LAN (5GHz) Settings for AP Mode............... 129 3.9.1 General Setup....................... 129 3.9.2 Security ......................... 131 3.9.3 Access Control......................134 3.9.4 WPS..........................135 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide viii...
  • Page 9 3.15 Diagnostics........................190 3.15.1 System Log......................... 190 3.15.2 Speed Test ......................... 190 3.15.3 Traffic Graph....................... 191 3.15.4 WLAN (2.4GHz) Statistics ..................191 3.15.5 WLAN (5GHz) Statistics ..................... 192 3.15.6 Station Statistics ......................193 3.16 Support Area ........................195 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Applications.....................197 4.1 How to set different segments for different SSIDs in VigorAP 900 ........197 4.2 How to use VigorAP in Universal Repeater Mode? ............201 Trouble Shooting..................209 5.1 Checking If the Hardware Status Is OK or Not..............209 5.2 Checking If the Network Connection Settings on Your Computer Is OK or Not ....210 5.3 Pinging the Modem from Your Computer................

  • Page 11: Introduction

    900, computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.11n/802.11a can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this VigorAP 900, at the speed of 300Mbps. Easy install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced users.
  • Page 12 Triple WAN series, the multiple deployment of VigorAP900 can be clear at the first sight. For multiple wireless clients to apply the AP Load Balancing to the multiple APs, AP management will manage wireless traffic with smooth flow and enhanced efficiency. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Led Indicators And Connectors

    A normal connection (rate with 100M/1000M) is through its corresponding port. LAN is disconnected. Blinking Data is transmitting (sending/receiving). LAN B A normal connection (rate with 100M/1000M) is through its corresponding port. LAN is disconnected. Blinking Data is transmitting (sending/receiving). VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 14 Note that the disabled AP Management must be enabled manually if enabled AP Management is required. Restore the default settings. Usage: Turn on VigorAP 900. Press the button and keep for more than 10 seconds. Then the device will restart with the factory default configuration. LAN B Connecter for xDSL / Cable modem (Giga level) or router.

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    ON/OFF: Power switch. This section will guide you to install the VigorAP 900 through hardware connection and configure the device’s settings through web browser. Before starting to configure VigorAP 900, you have to connect your devices correctly. Connect VigorAP 900 to ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN A port of the access point by Ethernet cable.

  • Page 16: Wired Connection For Notebook In Wlan

    Connect VigorAP 900 to ADSL modem or router in your network through the LAN A port of the access point by Ethernet cable. Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the PWR connector of the access point.

  • Page 17: Wireless Connection

    Power on VigorAP 900. Check all LEDs on the front panel. ACT LED should be steadily on, LAN LEDs should be on if VigorAP 900 is correctly connected to the ADSL modem, router or switch/hub. (For the detailed information of LED status, please refer to section 1.2.)

  • Page 18: Poe Connection

    VigorAP 900 can gain the power from the connected switch, e.g., VigorSwitch P2260. PoE (Power over Ethernet) can break the install limitation caused by the fixed power supply. Connect VigorAP 900 to a switch in your network through the LAN A1 (PoE) port of the access point by Ethernet cable.

  • Page 19: Network Configuration

    After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup VigorAP 900 with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).
  • Page 20 Then, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. Under the General tab, click Use the following IP address. Then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish. IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties. Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish. IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click Properties. Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish: IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    Connection Properties window will appear, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click Properties. Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish: IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Accessing To Web User Interface

    IP address of the computer to be in the same subnet as the IP address of VigorAP 900.  If there is no DHCP server on the network, then VigorAP 900 will have an IP address of 192.168.1.2. ...

  • Page 25: Changing Password

    Enter the new login password on the field of Password. Then click OK to continue. Now, the password has been changed. Next time, use the new password to access the Web User Interface for this modem. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Quick Start Wizard

    There are five operation modes for wireless connection. Settings for each mode are different. Wireless Mode At present, VigorAP 900 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.
  • Page 27 AP Discovery Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 900 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. This option is not available when AP is selected as the Operation Mode.

  • Page 28: Configuring 2.4Ghz Wireless Settings Based On The Operation Mode

    Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Type the Security key number if required. Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP Peer MAC Address 900 connects to. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Type the Security key number if required. Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP Peer MAC Address 900 connects to. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 Choose LAN-A or LAN-B for each SSID. Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Type the Security key number if required. Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP Peer MAC Address 900 connects to. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 31 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal values in 64-bit encryption level, or restricted to 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal values in 128-bit encryption level. The allowed content is the ASCII characters from 33(!) to 126(~) except '#' and ','. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Security Mode. WPA2/PSK Select TKIP or AES as the algorithm for WPA. Pass Phrase It is available when WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK is selected. After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Configuring 2.4Ghz Security Settings

    VigorAP 900 offers 2.4GHz wireless connection capability. You can setup 2.4GHz features in Quick Start Wizard first. Once the USB 2.4GHz wireless dongle connects to VigorAP 900, it can work immediately. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Mode There are several modes provided for you to choose.
  • Page 34 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Configuring 5Ghz Wireless Settings

    VigorAP 900 offers 5GHz wireless connection capability. You can setup 5GHz features in Quick Start Wizard first. Once the USB 5GHz wireless dongle connects to VigorAP 900, it can work immediately. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Operation Mode There are two operation modes for wireless connection.

  • Page 36: Configuring 5Ghz Security Settings

    After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue. VigorAP 900 offers 5GHz wireless connection capability. You can setup 5G features in Quick Start Wizard first. Once the USB 5GHz wireless dongle connects to VigorAP 900, it can work immediately.
  • Page 37 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 900 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables centralized remote access authentication for network management.

  • Page 38: Finishing The Wireless Settings Wizard

    Detailed explanation is shown below: Item Description IP Address Displays the IP address of the LAN interface. TX Packets Displays the total transmitted packets at the LAN interface. RX Packets Displays the total number of received packets at the LAN VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 TX Bytes Displays the total transmitted size at the LAN interface. RX Bytes Displays the total number of received size at the LAN interface. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
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  • Page 41: Advanced Configuration

    Open a web browser on your PC and type http://192.168.1.2. The window will ask for typing username and password. Please type “admin/admin” on Username/Password for administration operation. Now, the Main Screen will appear. Be aware that “Admin mode” will be displayed on the bottom left side. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Operation Mode

    AP Bridge-Point to This mode can establish wireless connection with another Point VigorAP 900 using the same mode, and link the wired network which these two VigorAP 900s connected together. Only one access point can be connected in this mode.

  • Page 43: Lan

    Click LAN to open the LAN settings page and choose General Setup. Note: Such page will be changed according to the Operation Mode selected. The following screen is obtained by choosing AP as the operation mode. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 Default Gateway – In general, it is not really necessary to specify a gateway for VigorAP 900. However, if it is required, simply type an IP address as the gateway for VigorAP 900. It will be convenient for the access point to acquire more service (e.g., accessing NTP server) from Vigor router.
  • Page 45 (Default: 255.255.255.0/ 24) Enable Management VLAN – VigorAP 900 supports tag-based VLAN for wireless clients accessing Vigor device. Only the clients with the specified VLAN ID can access into VigorAP 900. VLAN ID – Type the number as VLAN ID tagged on the transmitted packet.

  • Page 46: Port Control

    LAN port by checking the corresponding check box. Disable Port Choose and check the LAN port. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Central Ap Management

    Vigor2860 series will be applied to VigorAP 900 immediately. Thus, it is not necessary to configure VigorAP 900 separately. This page will display log information related to wireless stations connected to VigorAP 900 and central AP management. Such information also will be delivered to Vigor router (e.g., Vigor2860 or Vigor2925 series) and be shown on Central AP Management>>Event Log of Vigor router.

  • Page 48: Function Support List

    AP Load Balancing to the multiple APs will manage wireless traffic with smooth flow and enhanced efficiency. Load Balance can help to distribute the traffic for all of the access points (e.g., VigorAP 900) registered to Vigor router. Thus, the bandwidth will not be occupied by certain access points.

  • Page 49: Status Of Settings

    However, traffic overload might be occurred if too many wireless stations connected to VigorAP 900 for data incoming and outgoing. Therefore, “Force Overload Disassociation” is required to terminate the network connection of the client’s station to release network traffic. When the function of “Force Overload Disassociation” in web user interface of Vigor router (e.g., Vigor2860 or Vigor2925 series) is enabled, wireless clients specified in black list of...

  • Page 50: General Concepts For Wireless Lan (2.4Ghz/5Ghz)

    Load Balance for VigorAP 900. In which, By Station Number, By Traffic and Force Overload Disassociation indicate settings configured in Vigor 2860 or Vigor2925 series. “X” means the function is not enabled or VigorAP 900 has not registered to any Vigor router yet.
  • Page 51 Start PBC button or using PIN Code. On the side of VigorAP 900 series which served as an AP, press WPS button once on the front panel of VigorAP 900 or click Start PBC on web configuration interface. On the side...
  • Page 52 Start PBC button of network card. If you want to use PIN code, you have to know the PIN code specified in wireless client. Then provide the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to the VigorAP 900. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Wireless Lan Settings For Ap Mode

    General Setup, Security, Access Control, WPS, AP Discovery, WMM Configuration, Station List, Bandwidth Management, Airtime Fairness, Roaming, Status and Station Control. Note: The Wireless LAN settings will be changed according to the Operation Mode selected in section 3.1. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: General Setup

    Check the box to set the maximum number of wireless stations which try to connect Internet through Vigor device. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. At present, VigorAP 900 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, Mode 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously.
  • Page 55 VigorAP 900 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. SSID Set a name for VigorAP 900 to be identified. Default settings are DrayTek-LAN-A and DrayTek-LAN-B. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.
  • Page 56 Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option). VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 57 Antenna VigorAP 900 can be attached with two antennas to have good data transmission via wireless connection. However, if you have only one antenna attached, please choose 1T1R. The default setting is the maximum (100%). Lowering down Tx Power the value may degrade range and throughput of wireless.

  • Page 58: Security

    Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 900 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 60 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 900 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.

  • Page 61: Access Control

    Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 900. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.

  • Page 62: Wps

    VigorAP 900 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 2.4G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 900 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)

  • Page 63: Advanced Setting

    VigorAP 900 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. Based on the scanning result, users will know which channel is clean for usage. Also, it can be used to facilitate finding an AP for a WDS link.
  • Page 64 SSID Display the SSID of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. BSSID Display the MAC address of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. RSSI Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the abbreviation of Received Signal Strength Indication.

  • Page 65: Wmm Configuration

    AC_VI and AC_VO that need higher priorities in data transmission, please set greater value for them to get highest transmission opportunity. Specify the value ranging from 0 to 65535. It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 66 Note: VigorAP 900 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification. AckPolicy “Uncheck” (default value) the box means the AP will answer the response request while transmitting WMM packets through wireless connection.

  • Page 67: Bandwidth Management

    Auto Adjustment Check this box to have the bandwidth limit determined by the system automatically. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Airtime Fairness

    Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 900. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
  • Page 69 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 70: Band Steering

    It helps to leave 2.4GHz band available for legacy clients, and improves users experience by reducing channel utilization. If dual-band is detected, the AP will let the wireless client connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 71 2.4GHz network connection. Specify the time limit for VigorAP to detect the wireless client. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. Below shows how Band Steering works. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 72 3. Click OK to save the settings. 4. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>General Setup and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>> General Setup. Configure SSID as ap900-BandSteering for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 Configure Security as 12345678 for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz 6. Now, VigorAP 900 will let the wireless clients connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 74: Station Control

    Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. After finishing all the settings here, please click OK to save the configuration. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 75: Roaming

    When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 900 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
  • Page 76 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 77: Station List

    LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 78: Wireless Lan Settings For Ap Bridge-Point To Point/Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point Mode

    Wireless LAN menu items will include General Setup, AP Discovery, WDS AP Status, Airtime Fairness, Roaming, Status and Station Control. AP Bridge-Point to Point allows VigorAP 900 to connect to another VigorAP 900 which uses the same mode. All wired Ethernet clients of both VigorAP 900s will be connected together.

  • Page 79: General Setup

    Item Description Enable Wireless LAN Check the box to enable wireless function. Mode At present, VigorAP 900 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.
  • Page 80 Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option). VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 81 Antenna VigorAP 900 can be attached with two antennas to have good data transmission via wireless connection. However, if you have only one antenna attached, please choose 1T1R. Tx Power The default setting is the maximum (100%). Lowering down the value may degrade range and throughput of wireless.

  • Page 82: Advanced Setting

    If conflict is detected, wireless station will be warned and is unable to make network connection. Therefore, changing the country code to ensure successful network connection will be necessary for some clients. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Ap Discovery

    This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 900 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.

  • Page 84: Wds Ap Status

    VigorAP 900 can display the status such as MAC address, physical mode, power save and bandwidth for the working AP connected with WDS. Click Refresh to get the newest information. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: Wireless Lan Settings For Ap Bridge-Wds Mode

    Status and Station Control. By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure security, Tx Burst and choose proper mode. Please refer to the following figure for more information. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 86 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Enable Wireless LAN Check the box to enable wireless function. Check the box to set the maximum number of wireless stations Enable Limit Client VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 Internet through VigorAP. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. Mode At present, VigorAP 900 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.
  • Page 88 Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 89 TxBURST on the tab of Option). Antenna VigorAP 900 can be attached with two antennas to have good data transmission via wireless connection. However, if you have only one antenna attached, please choose 1T1R. Tx Power The default setting is the maximum (100%). Lowering down the value may degrade range and throughput of wireless.

  • Page 90: Security

    Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 900 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables centralized remote access...
  • Page 91 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 92 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 900 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.

  • Page 93: Access Control

    Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 900. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.

  • Page 94: Wps

    VigorAP 900 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 2.4G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 900 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)

  • Page 95: Advanced Setting

    This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 900 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
  • Page 96 SSID Display the SSID of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. BSSID Display the MAC address of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. RSSI Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the abbreviation of Received Signal Strength Indication.

  • Page 97: Wds Ap Status

    VigorAP 900 can display the status such as MAC address, physical mode, power save and bandwidth for the working AP connected with WDS. Click Refresh to get the newest information. WMM is an abbreviation of Wi-Fi Multimedia. It defines the priority levels for four access categories derived from 802.1d (prioritization tabs).
  • Page 98 It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is checked. Note: VigorAP 900 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification.

  • Page 99: Bandwidth Management

    Auto Adjustment Check this box to have the bandwidth limit determined by the system automatically. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: Airtime Fairness

    Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 900. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
  • Page 101 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 102: Band Steering

    It helps to leave 2.4GHz band available for legacy clients, and improves users experience by reducing channel utilization. If dual-band is detected, the AP will let the wireless client connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 103 2.4GHz network connection. Specify the time limit for VigorAP to detect the wireless client. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. Below shows how Band Steering works. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 104 9. Click OK to save the settings. 10. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>General Setup and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>> General Setup. Configure SSID as ap900-BandSteering for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 105: Station Control

    2.4GHz and 5GHz 12. Now, VigorAP 900 will let the wireless clients connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. Station Control is used to specify the duration for the wireless client to connect and reconnect VigorAP.
  • Page 106 All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Display All Station Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. After finishing all the settings here, please click OK to save the configuration. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: Roaming

    When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 900 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
  • Page 108 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Station List

    LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 110 Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Wireless Lan Settings For Universal Repeater Mode

    When you choose Universal Repeater as the operation mode, the Wireless LAN menu items will include General Setup, Security, Access Control, WPS, AP Discovery, Universal Repeater, WMM Configuration, Station List, Bandwidth Management, Airtime Fairness, Roaming, Status and Station Control. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 112: General Setup

    Internet through VigorAP. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. Mode At present, VigorAP 900 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.
  • Page 113 VigorAP 900 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. SSID Set a name for VigorAP 900 to be identified. Default settings are DrayTek-LAN-A and DrayTek-LAN-B. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.
  • Page 114 Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option). VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 115 Antenna VigorAP 900 can be attached with two antennas to have good data transmission via wireless connection. However, if you have only one antenna attached, please choose 1T1R. The default setting is the maximum (100%). Lowering down Tx Power the value may degrade range and throughput of wireless.

  • Page 116: Security

    Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 900 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 117 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 118 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 900 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.

  • Page 119: Access Control

    Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 900. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.

  • Page 120: Wps

    VigorAP 900 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 2.4G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 900 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)

  • Page 121: Advanced Setting

    This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 900 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
  • Page 122 Item Description SSID Display the SSID of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. Display the MAC address of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. BSSID RSSI Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the abbreviation of Received Signal Strength Indication.

  • Page 123: Universal Repeater

    WDS and normal AP mode. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description SSID Set the name of access point that VigorAP 900 wants to connect to. MAC Address Type the MAC address of access point that VigorAP 900 wants (Optional) to connect to.
  • Page 124 Type an IP address with the same network segment of the LAN IP setting of the router. Such IP shall be different with any IP address in LAN. This setting is available when Static IP is selected as Subnet Mask VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 125: Wmm Configuration

    Window-Max. Please specify the value ranging from 1 to 15. Be aware that CWMax value must be greater than CWMin or equals to CWMin value. Both values will influence the time delay for WMM accessing categories. The difference VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is checked. Note: VigorAP 900 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification.

  • Page 127: Bandwidth Management

    Auto Adjustment Check this box to have the bandwidth limit determined by the system automatically. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 128: Airtime Fairness

    Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 900. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
  • Page 129 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 130: Band Steering

    It helps to leave 2.4GHz band available for legacy clients, and improves users experience by reducing channel utilization. If dual-band is detected, the AP will let the wireless client connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 131 2.4GHz network connection. Specify the time limit for VigorAP to detect the wireless client. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. Below shows how Band Steering works. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 132 15. Click OK to save the settings. 16. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>General Setup and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>> General Setup. Configure SSID as ap900-BandSteering for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 133: Station Control

    2.4GHz and 5GHz 18. Now, VigorAP 900 will let the wireless clients connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. Station Control is used to specify the duration for the wireless client to connect and reconnect VigorAP.
  • Page 134 All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Display All Station Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. After finishing all the settings here, please click OK to save the configuration. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 135: Roaming

    When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 900 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
  • Page 136 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 137: Station List

    LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 138 Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 139: Wireless Lan (5Ghz) Settings For Ap Mode

    LAN connection and so on. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Enable Wireless LAN Check the box to enable wireless function. Enable Limit Client Check the box to set the maximum number of wireless stations VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 140 SSID or just cannot see any thing about VigorAP 900 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. Set a name for VigorAP 900 to be identified. Default settings are SSID Draytek_5G-LANA and Draytek_5G-LANB. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.

  • Page 141: Security

    By clicking the Security Settings, a new web page will appear so that you could configure the settings. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Mode There are several modes provided for you to choose. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 142 Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 900 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables centralized remote access authentication for network management.
  • Page 143 Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 900 which is used Use internal RADIUS to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access Server point.

  • Page 144: Access Control

    Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 900. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.

  • Page 145: Wps

    Enable WPS Check this box to enable WPS setting. WPS Configured Display related system information for WPS. If the wireless security (encryption) function of VigorAP 900 is properly configured, you can see ‘Yes’ message here. WPS SSID Display current selected SSID.

  • Page 146: Advanced Setting

    VigorAP 900 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. Based on the scanning result, users will know which channel is clean for usage. Also, it can be used to facilitate finding an AP for a WDS link.

  • Page 147: Wmm Configuration

    SSID Display the SSID of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. BSSID Display the MAC address of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the RSSI abbreviation of Received Signal Strength Indication.

  • Page 148: Bandwidth Management

    It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is checked. Note: VigorAP 900 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification.

  • Page 149: Airtime Fairness

    With airtime fairness, every client at a given quality-of-service level has equal access to the network's airtime. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. The wireless channel can be accessed by only one wireless station at the same time. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 150 Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 900. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.

  • Page 151: Station Control

    “1 hour” and reconnection time can be set as “1 day”. Thus, the guest can finish his job within one hour and will not occupy the wireless network for a long time. Note: Up to 300 Wireless Station records are supported by VigorAP. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 152: Roaming

    Roaming feature for each AP to reach the purpose of expanding wireless signals seamlessly. These access points connecting for each other shall be verified by pre-authentication. This page allows you to enable the roaming feature and the pre-authentication. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 153 When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 900 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
  • Page 154 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 155: Station List

    Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 156 Control Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 157: Wireless Lan (5Ghz) Settings For Universal Repeater Mode

    Internet through VigorAP. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. Mode At present, VigorAP 900 can connect to 11a only, 11n only, and Mixed (11a+11n). Enable 2 Subnet Check the box to enable the function for two independent (Simulate 2 APs) subnets.
  • Page 158 VigorAP 900 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. SSID Set a name for VigorAP 900 to be identified. Default settings are DrayTek5G-LAN-A and DrayTek5G-LAN-B. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.

  • Page 159: Security

    Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 900 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 160 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 161 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 900 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.

  • Page 162: Access Control

    Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 900. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.

  • Page 163: Wps

    VigorAP 900 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 5G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 900 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes.

  • Page 164: Advanced Setting

    This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 900 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
  • Page 165 Item Description SSID Display the SSID of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. Display the MAC address of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900. BSSID RSSI Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the abbreviation of Received Signal Strength Indication.

  • Page 166: Universal Repeater

    WDS and normal AP mode. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description SSID Set the name of access point that VigorAP 900 wants to connect to. MAC Address Type the MAC address of access point that VigorAP 900 wants (Optional) to connect to.
  • Page 167 Type an IP address with the same network segment of the LAN IP setting of VigorAP. Such IP shall be different with any IP address in LAN. This setting is available when Static IP is selected as Subnet Mask VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 168: Wmm Configuration

    Window-Max. Please specify the value ranging from 1 to 15. Be aware that CWMax value must be greater than CWMin or equals to CWMin value. Both values will influence the time delay for WMM accessing categories. The difference VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 169 It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is checked. Note: VigorAP 900 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification.

  • Page 170: Bandwidth Management

    Auto Adjustment Check this box to have the bandwidth limit determined by the system automatically. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 171: Airtime Fairness

    Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 900. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
  • Page 172 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 173: Station Control

    Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. After finishing all the settings here, please click OK to save the configuration. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 174: Roaming

    Description When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal AP-assisted Client received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 900 will Roaming Parameters automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
  • Page 175 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 176: Station List

    LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 177 Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 178: Radius Setting

    VigorAP 900 offers a built-in RADIUS server to authenticate the wireless client that tries to connect to VigorAP 900. The AP can accept the wireless connection authentication requested by wireless clients. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Enable RADIUS Check it to enable the internal RADIUS server.

  • Page 179: Certificate Management

    900 as its external RADUIS server. Client IP – Type the IP address for the user to be authenticated by VigorAP 900 when the user tries to use VigorAP 900 as the external RADIUS server. Secret Key – Type the password for the user to be authenticated by VigorAP 900 while the user tries to use VigorAP 900 as the external RADIUS server.

  • Page 180: Applications

    AP. There is another way to set up time. You can inquiry an NTP server (a time server) on the Internet to synchronize the AP’s clock. This method can only be applied when the WAN connection has been built up. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 181 Specify which action should apply the schedule. Action When Wi-Fi UP or Wi-Fi DOWN is selected as Action, you can check the Radio or SSID 2~4 boxes to setup the network based on the schedule profile. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 182: Apple Ios Keep Alive

    To keep the wireless connection (via Wi-Fi) on iOS device in alive, VigorAP 900 will send the UDP packets with 5353 port to the specific IP every five seconds.
  • Page 183 Enable Apple iOS Keep Check to enable the function. Alive Display the setting link. Click the index link to open the Index configuration page for setting the IP address. Apple iOS Keep Alive IP Display the IP address. Address VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 184: Temperature Sensor

    Enable Mail Alert – The temperature log containing the alarm message will be sent out by e-mail. High Alarm/Low Alarm - Type the upper limit and lower limit for the system to send out temperature alert. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 185 Below shows an example of temperature graph: VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 186: Mobile Device Management

    Once you check/uncheck the box of Enable Mobile Device Management and click OK, VigorAP will reboot automatically to activate MDM. At present, OS (for mobile device) categories supported by VigorAP include:  Windows  Linux   Andorid  WindowsPhone  BlackBerry  Symbian. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 187: Policy

    Block Unknown Only the unknown network connections (unable to be Connections recognized by Vigor router) will be blocked and terminated. After finished the policy selection, click OK. VigorAP will reboot to activate the new policy automatically. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 188: Statistics

    The number of detected devices and the number of device(s) passed/blocked according to the policy specified in Mobile Device Management>>Policy can be illustrated as doughnut chart. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 189: System Maintenance

    Display the model name of the modem. Firmware Version Display the firmware version of the modem. Build Date/Time Display the date and time of the current firmware build. System Uptime Display the period that such device connects to Internet. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 190 Display the subnet mask address of the LAN interface. Wireless LAN (2.4GHz/5GHz) MAC Address Display the MAC address of the WAN Interface. SSID Display the SSID of the device. Channel Display the channel that the station used for connecting with such device. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 191: 181

    Such information is useful for Auto Configuration Server (ACS). Enable– Check the box to allow the CPE client to connect with Auto Configuration Server. SSL(HTTPS) Mode – Check the box to allow the CPE client to connect with ACS through SSL. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 192 On – Choose the interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for VigorAP 900 connecting to ACS server. Port – Sometimes, port conflict might be occurred. To solve such problem, you might change port number for CPE. DNS Server IP Address – Such field is to specify the IP address if a URL is configured with a domain name.

  • Page 193: Administrator Password

    The system will display the password strength (represented with the word of weak, medium or strong) of the password specified above. When you click OK, the login window will appear. Please use the new password to access into the web user interface again. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 194: Configuration Backup

    Click Backup button to get into the following dialog. Click Save button to open another dialog for saving configuration as a file. In Save As dialog, the default filename is config.cfg. You could give it another name by yourself. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 195: Syslog/Mail Alert

    SysLog function is provided for users to monitor AP. There is no bother to directly get into the Web user interface of the AP or borrow debug equipments. Available settings are explained as follows: VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 196: Time And Date

    Click Inquire Time to get the current time. Use Browser Time Select this option to use the browser time from the remote administrator PC host as router’s system time. Use NTP Client Select to inquire time information from Time Server on the VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 197: Snmp

    23 characters. Auth Algorithm Choose one of the encryption methods listed below as the authentication algorithm. Auth Password Type a password for authentication. The maximum length of the text is limited to 23 characters. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 198: Management

    This page allows you to specify the port number for HTTP and HTTPS server. Available parameters are explained as follows: Item Description Device Name Name - The default setting is VigorAP 900. Change the name if required. Management Port Setup HTTP port/HTTPS port -Specify user-defined port numbers for the HTTP and HTTPS servers.

  • Page 199: Reboot System

    (or local DrayTek's web site) and FTP site is ftp.draytek.com. Click System Maintenance>> Firmware Upgrade to launch the Firmware Upgrade Utility. Click Browse to locate the newest firmware from your hard disk and click Upgrade. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 200: Diagnostics

    Diagnostic Tools provide a useful way to view or diagnose the status of your VigorAP 900. At present, only System Log is offered. Click the Start button on the page to test the speed. Such feature can help you to find the best installation place for Vigor AP.

  • Page 201: Traffic Graph

    LAN-A or LAN-B, daily or weekly for viewing data transmission chart. Click Refresh to renew the graph at any time. The horizontal axis represents time; the vertical axis represents the transmission rate (in kbps). Such page is used for debug by RD only. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 202: Wlan (5Ghz) Statistics

    Such page is used for debug by RD only. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 203: Station Statistics

    Such page is used for debug or for the user to observe network traffic and network quality. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Show Chart Choose one of the items to display the statistics chart for wireless stations. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 204 VigorAP 900. Visiting Time - Choose it to have the statistics of the wireless stations which is visiting VigorAP 900. Click this button to get analysis pie chart for daily connected Daily Connected Number Analysis / wireless stations / daily visiting wireless station.

  • Page 205: Support Area

    When you click the menu item under Support Area, you will be guided to visit www.draytek.com and open the corresponding pages directly. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 206 This page is left blank. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 207: Applications

    SSIDs with different network segments for reaching the target of managing wireless network. See the following figure. In the above figure, VigorAP 900 is used to control the wireless network connection. It can separate the wireless traffic between accessing internal server and the usage of video.
  • Page 208 Below shows you how to configure the web page for VigorAP 900: In the page of Operation Mode, click AP mode for 2.4GHz Wireless and 5GHz Wireless. Open Wireless LAN(2.4GHz) >> General Setup and then Wireless LAN(5GHz) >> General Setup. Choose the subnet LAN-B for SSID 1 and choose LAN-A for SSID 2.
  • Page 209 Security Settings. Set the encryption method and set the password for SSID 1 and SSID 2 respectively. Open LAN>General Setup to configure the settings for enabling DHCP server on LAN-A/LAN-B. If there is a DHCP server configured in the same network segment, skip this step. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 210 SSID 1 can get the IP address assigned by LAN-B 192.168.2.0/24 for accessing the internal server. The wireless equipment connecting to VigorAP 900 with SSID 2 can get the IP address assigned by LAN-A 192.168.1.0/24 for using the video/audio uploading and downloading services.

  • Page 211: How To Use Vigorap In Universal Repeater Mode

    Security Mode: Mixed (WPA/WPA2) In this example we use single LAN with 192.168.1.x/24 segment, and the DHCP server is enabled. 1. Please go to LAN >> General Setup >> Details Page for LAN 1. 2. Set up LAN 1. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 212 (2) Enable the DHCP Server. (3) Set the DHCP IP range. (4) Click OK. 3. Go to Online Status >> Physical Connection to check if WAN is connected. 1. Please go to Wireless LAN >> General Setup. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 213 2. Setting the Security. Please go to Wireless LAN >> Security. (1) Choose the Mode. (2) Give a Pre-Shared Key. Note: The Mode and Pre-shared Key will be needed when setting on AP900, and it’s suggested to memorize them. (3) Click OK. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 214 Vigor2830n. Also the DHCP Server should be disabled, so users will be assigned IP addresses by Vigor2830n. 1. Please go to Wireless LAN >> General Setup, and remove the tick on “Enable 2 Subnet”. Please click OK to save setting. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 215 (1) Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask. Note: The IP address of AP900 can’t be the same as it of Vigor2830n. (2) Disable the DHCP Server. (3) Click OK. 1. Please go to Wireless LAN >> Access Point Discovery, and click Scan. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 216 OK. 4. Confirm the Universal Repeater connection is up. We can launch the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) on a wireless client of AP900 to ping Vigor2830 to confirm the Universal Repeater connection has been established successfully. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 217 Vigor2830n. 2. Please go to Wireless LAN >> Security Settings. Make SSID and Channel settings the same as configured for Vigor2830n. 1. Choose the SSID of AP900. 2. Enter the SSID key. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 218 3. Confirm the IP address has been acquired. 4. Confirm connection by ping. (1) Test the connection to Vigor2830n. (2) Test the connection to Internet. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 219: Trouble Shooting

    Power on the modem. Make sure the POWER LED, ACT LED and LAN LED are bright. If not, it means that there is something wrong with the hardware status. Simply back to “1.3 Hardware Installation” to execute the hardware installation again. And then, try again. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 220 Open All Programs>>Getting Started>>Control Panel. Click Network and Sharing Center. In the following window, click Change adapter settings. Icons of network connection will be shown on the window. Right-click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 221 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Finally, click OK. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 222 Double click on the current used Mac Os on the desktop. Open the Application folder and get into Network. On the Network screen, select Using DHCP from the drop down list of Configure IPv4. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 223: Pinging The Modem From Your Computer

    Open the Application folder and get into Utilities. Double click Terminal. The Terminal window will appear. Type ping 192.168.1.2 and press [Enter]. If the link is OK, the line of “64 bytes from 192.168.1.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=xxxx ms” will appear. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 224: Backing To Factory Default Setting If Necessary

    While the modem is running, press the Factory Reset button and hold for more than 5 seconds. When you see the ACT LED blinks rapidly, please release the button. Then, the modem will restart with the default configuration. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

  • Page 225: Contacting Draytek

    If the modem still cannot work correctly after trying many efforts, please contact your dealer for further help right away. For any questions, please feel free to send e-mail to support@draytek.com. VigorAP 900 User’s Guide...

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