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MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point
User's Guide
Part number: 8000001
May, 2005

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  • Page 1 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide Part number: 8000001 May, 2005...
  • Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Video54, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. Video54, Inc. does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
  • Page 3 Accessing the Web Interface ............Chapter 3: Using the Video54 Web Interface ......
  • Page 4 Management ..............MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Who Should Use this Guide Preface This MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide will help you understand the MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point, how to install it, and configure it using the Video54 Web Interface. Who Should Use this Guide This User’s Guide assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    System Requirements System Requirements The MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point is compatible with most contemporary personal computers and operating systems that are configured for Internet and wireless networking. The M2900 AP is accessed and configured via a Web browser interface. Any of the following Web browsers are supported: •...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    A typical installation consists of a Video54, Inc. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point connected to a DSL router or cable modem. The M2900 AP sends wireless signals to MediaFlex 2501 Multimedia Wireless Adapter or other adapter that is connected to a set top box.

  • Page 8: Mediaflex

    MediaFlex™ MediaFlex™ MediaFlex™ is Video54, Inc.’s family of purpose-built, multimedia WiFi appliances that enable reliable wireless distribution of entertainment-quality, real-time media applications throughout the home. Media applications require consistent and uninterrupted bandwidth; however most wireless LANs (WLANs) cannot provide consistent service because of the variable nature of the wireless medium.
  • Page 9 • Attaches to installed routers or home gateways via Ethernet to optimize the WLAN without replacing existing router, firewall or media devices. • Forward compatible with the emerging 802.11n WLAN standard. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Key Features MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Installation And Setup

    Chapter 2: Installation and Setup This chapter describes how to install your MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point, and how to set up your PC to connect to the Video54 Web Interface. Topics covered in this chapter include: • “Packing List” on page 12 •...

  • Page 12: Packing List

    1. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point 2. AC power adapter 3. Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet Cable 4. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point Quick Setup Guide MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point Front View Figure 2— “Front View of theMediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point”...

  • Page 13: Led Status Lights

    Bad Air Quality: A briefly flashing Green LED (on for 0.03 Flashing second and off for 1 second) indicates that video streaming is not possible in the current environment. The brief flash also indicates that the device is still functioning. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Rear View

    Reset button. Used only if you need to reset the M2900 AP to its factory default settings. Insert the end of a paper clip or pin into the hole and hold it in for at least 4 seconds. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 15: Placement Guidelines

    If “Bad” or “Maybe Acceptable,” air quality is indicated, you can adjust the location of the M2900 AP and other devices until a steady green LED indicates “good” air quality. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Connecting To The M2900 Ap

    Properties button at the bottom of the screen. (This is not the same icon as your home wireless network.) 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. Figure 4—Internet Protocol (TCP/IP Properties) MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 17: Connecting A Pc To The M2900 Ap

    You should now be able to find the default SSID “V54” of your M2900 AP over your wireless connection: Table 4—Default Wireless Settings Wireless Feature Setting Network Name (SSID) Security Disabled 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Accessing The Web Interface

    Video54 Web Interface, read the next chapter. To access the Video54 Web Interface, launch a Web browser and enter the M2900 AP’s IP address. If this is the first time the access point is being configured, enter the default IP address: http://192.168.0.1.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Using The Video54 Web Interface

    • “Viewing Wireless Information” on page 41 • “Viewing Statistics ” on page 42 • “Rebooting the System” on page 52 • “Taking a System Support Snapshot” on page 54 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Wireless Settings Worksheet

    The WEP key values are not case-sensitive. Key 1 ______________________________________________ Key 2 ______________________________________________ Key 3 ______________________________________________ Key 4 ______________________________________________ If using WPA-PSK, write down the passphrase. The WPA-PSK passphrase is case-sensitive. WPA passphrase: ________________________________ MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 21: M2900 Ap Settings Worksheet

    Your Setting admin _______________________________ User Name _______________________________ Password <none> 192.168.0.1 _______________________________ IP Address 255.255.255.0 _______________________________ Subnet Mask _______________________________ SSID _______________________________ Wireless Mode 802.11g&b _______________________________ Radio Frequency SmartSelect _______________________________ Security Disabled 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: Video54 Web Interface Menus

    Video54 Web Interface Menus Video54 Web Interface Menus The Video54 Web Interface menus are located on the left-hand navigation pane. To select a particular menu, simply click on the menu link. Common Buttons The following buttons are commonly found in the Video54 Web Interface screens: Logout Logs out the current session.

  • Page 23: Configuring The M2900 Ap

    CA UTION:— Yo u m u s t c l i c k t h e U pd a te b u tt o n t o s a v e a ny c o n f ig u r a ti o n c h a n ge s . T h e Video54 Web Interface will timeout after 5 minutes of inactivity. If you let the system time out before clicking the Update button, any changes you made will be lost.

  • Page 24: Customizing The System Configuration

    IP Address The IP address of the M2900 AP. This IP address is used only when you need to access the Video54 Web Interface to change configuration or view information about the M2900 AP. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the M2900 AP. The default is 255.255.255.0. Changing the Subnet Mask field is not recommended for most installations.

  • Page 25: Configuring The Wireless Interface

    Wireless configuration menu, make sure you have recorded and verified the information in the following worksheets: • “Wireless Network Settings Worksheet” on page 20 • “M2900 AP Default and User Settings Worksheet” on page Figure 6—Wireless Interface Configuration 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 26 Provides very strong security, but may not be supported on older systems. Edit Security Setting Click this button to edit the security setting of WEP keys or the WPA-PSK passphrase. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 27: Advanced Wireless Configuration

    – If you have modified the advanced settings and wish to revert to the original settings, you can restore the set- tings by clicking the Restore button, as long as you have not already clicked the Update Button. Figure 7—Advanced Wireless Configuration 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 In a noisy environment, the fragment length should be adjusted to a smaller size to minimize retransmission and increase the reliability of the transmission. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...
  • Page 29 Sets the data rate at which the RTS-CTS packets are sent. Select the rate from the pull-down menu. The default is “11 Mbps”. The options are: • 1 Mbps • 2 Mbps • 5.5 Mbps • 11 Mbps 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 Otherwise, those 802.11b clients that do not support a short preamble will not be able to receive protection frames from the AP, and may transmit data at the same time as 802.11g devices. This may create network problems. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 31: Configuring Wep Security

    M2900 AP. For example, the M2900 AP may use key 1, whereas the client may use key 1, 2, 3, or 4. 3. Click the Update button to save your settings. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 • None: No key. • 40 bit WEP: Key with 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. • 128 bit WEP: Key with 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 33: Configuring Wpa Psk

    These fields auto-fill if you use a passphrase to generate keys. If your network doesn’t use Video54, Inc. APs or adapters, enter each key manually according to the Key Entry Methods and Key Length settings. You may specify up to four different keys and select the desired default shared key.
  • Page 34 Configuring the M2900 AP Figure 9—WPA Configuration Table 11—WPA Configuration PassPhrase / Confirm Enter a passphrase and enter it again in the Confirm field. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...
  • Page 35 3. Select either Enable or Strict from the pull-down list. For more information about these options, see Table 13— “ACL Entry Configuration” on page 38. Figure 10—Access Control List Configuration 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 ACL are not authenticated to the M2900 AP. The stations must have unique keys defined and matching “allow” ACL entries specified in order to associate to the M2900 AP. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 37: Adding An Acl Entry

    1. To delete an ACL entry, return to the ACL menu. 2. Click the Delete button next to the ACL entry you wish to delete. Figure 11—New ACL Entry Configuration 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 The unique key to the specific station. The unique key is defined per MAC address. If defined here, you must tell the client to use this key to access the M2900 AP. The unique key must be entered depending on the ACL type selected above. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 39: Viewing System Information

    The Information Screens provide information the M2900 AP settings. System Information The System Information screen is the first screen to appear once you login to the M2900 AP. Figure 12—System Information 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 The system uptime since last reboot, displayed in HH:MM:SS (hours, minutes, seconds). H/W Version The hardware revision. S/W Version The firmware version that is currently operating. Creation Date The date/time that the firmware was created. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 41: Viewing Wireless Information

    Describes the encryption type currently in use. The encryption types are WEP, WPA-PSK, or disabled. For more information about each type of encryption, Table 8— “Wireless Interface configuration” on page 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Viewing Statistics

    The total number of multicast packets received or transmitted by the interface. Discard Packets The total number of received packets that were discarded by the interface. Error Packets The total number of error packets received or transmitted by the interface. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 43: Viewing Wireless Statistics

    The Wireless statistics menu shows the link, traffic, and security settings for the M2900 AP. At the top of this menu, the AP will display as either up or down. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 The total number of good packets received or transmitted by the interface. Authentication Type The authentication type configured on the M2900 AP. Encryption The state of encryption configured on the M2900 AP. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...
  • Page 45 The total number of frames discarded by the interface Excessive Retries The total number of retries that exceed the predefined threshold. DMA Errors The number of packets with DMA error received or transmitted by the interface. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Viewing The Station List

    Description Station ID The station ID. This is the name assigned to the PC or device. MAC Address The MAC address of the station. State The state of the station. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 47: Viewing Station Statistics

    The state of encryption used by the selected station. Unicast Cipher The state of encryption for unicast traffic. Multicast Cipher The state of encryption for multicast traffic. Power Save The state of power save mode: on or off. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 Phy Errors The number of packets with PHY errors received or transmitted by the station. DMA Errors The number of packets with DMA errors received or transmitted by the station. MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 49: Updating The Firmware

    1. Point your browser to the Web site where the M2900 AP’s firmware is stored, and download the firmware image to a folder on your hard drive. Note the location of the downloaded image. 2. In the Video54 Web Interface, click the Maintenance->Upgrade menu. 3. Click the Browse... button to locate and select the firmware image.
  • Page 50 Updating the Firmware Figure 18—Updating the Firmware MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...
  • Page 51 This is required only for an FTP server. • Image Name: enter the filename of the firmware image on the TFTP or FTP server. Click the Update Firmware button located below Image Name field. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Rebooting The System

    Reboot button, your configuration changes will be lost. 2. Reboot to Factory Default button: restarts the system with the factory default configurations. All previous configurations will be lost. Figure 19—Reboot Menu MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...
  • Page 53 – If you have modified the device IP address, and then rebooted the device to factory default configuration, the above link will not work. Instead, click the Logout button, and then point your browser to the default IP address for the device. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: Taking A System Support Snapshot

    TFTP or FTP server in the Firmware Update menu. • Click the Upload link at the bottom of the page to upload to the specified server. Figure 21—Support Menu MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...
  • Page 55 Server Type Select the server type: TFTP or FTP. File Name Specify the file name for the system snapshot that is to be saved on a TFTP or FTP server. 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 Taking a System Support Snapshot MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

  • Page 57: Appendix A: Technical Specifications

    ) home Number of simultaneous video streams 2-3 simultaneous MPEG-4/WMV streams, or 1-2 DVD-quality MPEG-2 streams, or a single 10Mbps+ high definition stream at 50ft (18m) with simultaneous background traffic 8000001, May, 2005 MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: Traffic Management And Qos

    Europe (ETSI X30): 1-13 Japan X41: 1-13 RF Power output 17 dBm for 802.11b 20 dBm for 802.11g Certifications FCC, IC-03, CE Wireless Security 802.1x WEP/WPA Access Control List by station MAC address MediaFlex 2900 Multimedia Access Point User’s Guide 8000001, May, 2005...

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