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DosaLink – 540 Wireless LAN IEEE
802.11 a/b/g Access Point User's Manual
Version E.1.1
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- Page 1 DosaLink – 540 Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g Access Point User’s Manual Version E.1.1 Copyright statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ......................4 Features........................5 Specifications ......................6 Exterior view......................7 Installing the Hardware..................8 5.1. Before Installing ..................... 8 5.2. Connecting the Cables ................. 9 5.3. Configuration Information ................9 5.4. Factory Default Setting................. 9 Configure the computer for sharing the Internet ........10 6.1. - Page 3 12.2. Hardware Reset ..................47 13. Configuration via Console................. 47 13.1. Connection....................47 13.2. Status ......................49 13.3. LAN Setup ....................50 13.4. WAN Setup....................51 13.5. Server ......................55 13.6. Access Control ..................57 13.7. Port Forwarding..................58 13.8. Static Routing ...................
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Page 4: Introduction
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the DosaLink – 540 Wireless LAN Secure Access Point (AP). This User’s Manual will help you to configure and operate the DosaLink – 540 Access Point. The other bands exept ISM Band, 5150~5250MHz, shall be used at only Indoor. The package you have received contains the following items: DosaLink –... -
Page 5: Features
2. Features Enhance security of your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) with the initiation of the nDosa Enhanced Security Algorithm (nESA ). The novel concept of security solution is applied to WLAN. Introduce the novel security key management system - LinkAuthentica –... -
Page 6: Specifications
3. Specifications WAN Interface 10/100Base-TX Auto Negotiation 1 Port (RJ-45) Auto MDIX IEEE802.3af Power Over Ethernet LAN Interface 10/100Base-Tx Auto Negotiation 3 Port (RJ-45) Auto MDIX Wireless LAN Interface IEEE802.11a/b/g Transmit Power: less than 30 dBm (2.4GHz), less than 30 dBm (5725~5825 MHz) less than 17 dBm (5150~5250 MHz) Indoor : 70m , Outdoor : 300m Transmit Speed:1/2/5.5/6/9/11/12/18/24/36/54Mbps... -
Page 7: Exterior View
Wireless Function Point to Point/Point to Multipoint Bridge & WDS Firewall MAC Filtering, IP Filtering Management SNMP V1/2, Wireless & Ethernet MIB HTTPS(SSL) WEB Base Configuration Console Base Configuration Table 1 DosaLink – 540 Specifications 4. Exterior view Figure 1 DosaLink - 540 Top Views Indicates the status of the power •... -
Page 8: Installing The Hardware
Indicates the connection status of Wide Area Network (WAN) Link • Off – The physical connection is not completed • On – The physical connection is completed • Blinking – The packets are sending and receiving with normal connection Indicates the connection status of Local Area Network (LAN) Link Port1 •... -
Page 9: Connecting The Cables
5.2. Connecting the Cables Connecting LAN port(s) of the Ethernet to WAN port of the DosaLink – 540. Since WAN port of the DosaLink -540 have built-in AUTO DI/MDI function, either a direct cable or cross cable can be used. Connecting LAN port(s) of the DosaLink -540 to corresponding user’s PC.Since LAN port of the DosaLink –... -
Page 10: Configure The Computer For Sharing The Internet
SSID: nDOSA Channel: 6 User ID: root User Password: admin Wireless Encryption: nESA with Default Key 6. Configuring the computer for sharing the Internet For sharing the Internet through the DosaLink – 540, the computer should be configured while the communication between the user’s PC and DosaLink – 540 is normal. - Page 11 Figure 4 “Local Area Connection Properties” Window Figure 5 “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” Window User’s Manual 11/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
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Page 12: Confirm And Renew The Ip Address
6.1.2. Confirm and Renew the IP address The saved configuration information may be confirmed by using the “ipconfig” command in the DOS window. 1. Select “Start” => “Run” and input “cmd”. Then, click “OK” to execute the DOS window. Figure 6 “Run” Window 2. -
Page 13: Assign The Static Ip Address
Figure 8 DOS WIndow (ipconfig / release & ipconfig /renew) 4. If the assigned IP address is an outscope of “192.168.1.xxx” or it has failed to get an IP address even though the above steps for getting an IP address were excuted, then the static IP address should be assigned by the user with regard to the following section. - Page 14 Figure 9 “Local Area Connection Properties” window 3. If several user’s PCs need to be assigned IP addresses, then the information for Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS server should be the same and the IP address should be selected between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254. User’s Manual 14/73 Ver.
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Page 15: Communication Between User's Pc And The Dosalink - 540
Figure 10 “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window 7. Communication between user’s PC and the DosaLink – 540 The communication between the user’s PC and the DosaLink - 540 should be confirmed before configuring the PC by utilizing the configuration window of the DosaLink –... -
Page 16: Connect The Internet Via The Configuration Window Of Dosalink - 540
Figure 11 “ping” in the DOS window 8. Connect the Internet via the configuration window of DosaLink – 540 First, run the web browser to connect to the Internet. However, it is not connected to the Internet because the DosaLink – 540 is not configured yet. On the web browser’s menu, select “tools”... - Page 17 Figure 13 “Delete Cookies” & “Delete Files” At “Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings” menu, select “Never dial a connection” then click “LAN Settings...” as shown in Figure 14. User’s Manual 17/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
- Page 18 Figure 14 “Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings” 4. In the “Local Area Network (LAN) Settings” window, remove the check marks (V) as shown in Figure 15 and select “OK” to save the configurations. User’s Manual 18/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
- Page 19 Figure 15 “LAN Settings” window 5. After configuration enter https://192.168.1.1 into the “Address” window of web browser as shown in Figure 16. Figure 16 https://192.168.1.1 6. Since the SSL is implemented to enhance the security, if the message as shown in Figure 17 appears, then select “Yes”.
- Page 20 Figure 17. SSL Message 7. The Default “ID” and “Password” to connect to this web page, shown in Figure 18, are ‘root’ and ‘admin’, respectively. Figure 18 Default User ID and Password 8. If it connects, as shown in Figure 19, the initial page to manage the DosaLink – 540 wil appear.
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Page 21: Configuration The Dosalink - 540
Figure 19 initial Page for DosaLink -540 Access Point 9. Configuration the DosaLink – 540 Since all configuration information is saved to the DosaLink – 540, automatically, it may be necessary to configure only once from any user’s PC. 9.1. ADSL (PPPoE) users In the case of the Automatic connection MODEM users among ADSL subscribers, “Cable, VDSL”... -
Page 22: Cable And Vdsl Users
4. Then, move to the “Status” menu and confirm and check the connection status. Note) “MTU” means the maximum permissible packet size, which the default value is 1440. This value may vary depending on the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Figure 20 Configuration Windows for ADSL Users 9.2. -
Page 23: Static Ip Users
* After configuration, the status of the connection in the menu will be confirmed. Figure 21 Configuration Windows for Cable & VDSL Users 9.3. Static IP Users 1. From the “WAN Setup” menu, select “Static IP”. 2. Input the IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS from your ISP. 3. -
Page 24: Remove All The Network Related Programs
Figure 22 Configuration window for Static IP Users 9.4. Remove all the Network related Programs(Daemons) 1. For configuring Dosalink-540 as simple Access Point like HUB device, select “None”. 10. Network Connection Status After configuration of “WAN Setup”, “LAN Setup”, and “Wireless Setup”, theIP address can be confirmed at the “Status”... -
Page 25: Description The Menu Of Dosalink - 540
Figure 23 Status Window (1) Firmware & AP Name : Software Version for DosaLink – 540 (2) LAN Setup Status : LAN Setup Status (3) WAN Setup Status : Status of WAN Port and the Status for IP Address, Subnet mask, and Gateway of WAN Port (4) Wireless Setup Status : Wireless Setup Status (5) DNS : IP of DNS Server for WAN... -
Page 26: Server
2. If DHCP server is operating, then the IP address assigned to users connecting the DosaLink – 540 should also be in the range of the configured IP address in this menu. Figure 24 “LAN Setup” Window 11.2. Server In this menu the related functions to DHCP and DNS are configured. DHCP is the protocol that manages and assigns the IP address automatically. -
Page 27: Access Control
“Proxy”: The Gateway IP address of device is the DNS’ IP address. DHCP Relay Agent is the function that assigns the IP address to Local LAN or WLAN’s Client from the DHCP Server, which connects to WAN. If it is configured, then the requested DHCP from the Local PC transmits to the DHCP server over the WAN. -
Page 28: Port Forwarding
– 540, the input to the DosaLink – 540 from a specific terminal and the WAN or LAN through the DosaLink – 540. In general, it is described as the function of IP Filtering. Figure 26 Configuration Window for “Access Control” Host Name: A name for the terminal (PC) to be controlled. - Page 29 To write the IP address of the PC to set the DMZ among the PCs that are connecting to the LAN, select “Enable” and click “Submit”. To establish the DMZ that the function operates as the same state, which does not utilize the firewall functionality of the DosaLink –...
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Page 30: Static Routing
11.5. Static Routing Static Routing is the opposite of Dynamic Routing. It is the function that transfers the data through the specific path. It is set in advance. The route can be configured with regards to the IP address of the specific PC and the Gateway. Figure 28 “Static Routing”... - Page 31 Figure 29 “System” Window The “User ID” can not be modified and is used to connect to the configuration window of DosaLink – 540. The “New Password”, used to modify the User Password, is used to connect to the configuration window of DosaLink – 540. The default is “admin”. The “Factory Default”...
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Page 32: Wireless Setup
*** It takes about 3 min. to operate normally when upgrading. If “On/Off” power or “Rebooting” of the DosaLink – 540 occurs while upgrading, it may cause fatal damages to the DosaLink – 540. The “nESA EDATA UPLOAD” is used to modify the Data that is related the nESA –... - Page 33 The “AP Name” is for naming the DosaLink – 540. It can be any name the user chooses to manage the AP. The “Operation Mode” is for defining the application of DosaLink – 540. Select “AP” for using DosaLink – 540 as the Access Point. If the DosaLink –...
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Page 34: Nesa Setup
When the WEP is “Enable”, the user can also select the key length of WEP according to the following Table. (The encryption key can be made of the number (0 ~ 9) and the alphabet (A ~ Z)). Number Code Key Length ASII 64 bits... - Page 35 Each user on the same subnet is assigned a unique user key which is different from the other users. Since each user’s key is not compatible with other users’, it is not a concern if it is lost. Strong security and excellent flexibility can be offered to the user. LinkAuthentica is composed of two parts –...
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Page 36: Advanced
LinkAuthentica: This selection, the nESA Key Management System, is for the enterprise customers. If the “User Key” is selected in the “nESA Key Type”, then the user should input the key into this menu and click “Submit”. If the “LinkAuthentica” is selected in the “nESA Key Type”, then using “Browser…”... -
Page 37: Wireless Distribution System (Wds)
The permissible packet size over wireless medium is defined in this menu – “Fragmentation Threshold”. The packet size of 2346 is recommended. If the fragmentation packet error rate is high, a fragmentation threshold of between 256 and 2346 can be controlled gradually. If the “Fragmentation Threshold” is established too low, then the communication performance may be poor. -
Page 38: Mac Filtering
Figure 33 WDS 11.11. MAC Filtering The user’s PC has its own unique MAC Address. Access to the DosaLink – 540 can be controlled based on this information. The access control of DosaLink – 540 based on the MAC address of the user’s PC is established in this menu –... -
Page 39: Ieee 802.1X
Figure 34 MAC Filtering 11.12. IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x is the standard Port Access Protocol that authenticates the user via the Radius Authentication Server. By using the information from the user’s PC (Authenticator, ID, Password, etc.) it is authenticated to control access to a wireless network. - Page 40 • EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Security): EAP-TTLS is the protocol that improved EAP-TLS. It provides for mutual authentication and generation of dynamic user’s or sessions secret keys based on the certificates between the user’s PC and the Radius Authentication Server via the encrypted channel (or the tunnel).
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Page 41: Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa)/ Wpa2 (Ieee 802.11I)
An IP address of the accounting server should be written into the menu of “Accounting Server IP1”. The Port number that is associated with the accounting server should be input into this menu. The default value is 1813. The “Shared Secret” is a text string that serves as a password, registered at the accounting server. - Page 42 Figure 36 WPA Select to use the WPA in the menu of “Using WPA”. The menu of “Authentication Type” selects to use either WPA-PSK or WPA-EAP when the WPA is enabled. If the WPA-EAP is selected, then the Radius Server’s IP address, Port, and Shared Secret are written into this menu –...
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Page 43: Virtual Local Area Networks (Vlan)
Input 8 – 63 characters if the “Passphrase” is selected. Input 64 chracters if the “Hexa” is selected. The menu of “Using RSN/WPA2” is for selecting to use of WPA2. This is same as (2). Select to use of the “Preauth” function. Establish the “Preauth Life Time”. -
Page 44: Factory Resetting
Figure 37 VLAN Select to use the VLAN. The authenticated client’s VLAN ID value is set in this menu – “Authenticated VLAN ID” (2 ~ 4095). The unauthenticated client’s VLAN ID value is set in this menu – “Unauthenticated VLAN ID” (2 ~ 4095). 12. - Page 45 Figure 38 System When Fgure 39 appears, press “OK” to return the previous display. The DosaLink – 540 reboot after changing to the Factory Default. User’s Manual 45/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
- Page 46 Figure 39 Result Page If the “Submit” of “System Reboot” in Figure 40 is pressed, then it has completed the Factory Resetting with rebooting the DosaLink – 540. User’s Manual 46/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
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Page 47: Hardware Reset
Figure 40 System 12.2. Hardware Reset If the Reset Button, located in the back of DosaLink – 540, is pressed for 5 seconds, then all the configuration values are back to the Factory Resetting. Approximately one or two minutes is needed to reboot the DosaLink – 540 automatically. 13. - Page 48 Figure 41 connecting telnet 2. Input “login ID” and “Password” (the defaults are “root” and “admin”, respectively). Figure 42 Login User’s Manual 48/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
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Page 49: Status
3. This is the initial display of connecting Console. Figure 43 Initial Display for connecting Console Status: Shows the current configuration status of DosaLink – 540. LAN Setup: Input the LAN IP address. WAN Setup: Select the method to connect to WAN and configure it. Sever: Select and set the DHCP Server and DHCP RELAY AGENT. -
Page 50: Lan Setup
Figure 44 Status window F/W Version: Shows the Firmware Version of DosaLink – 540. LNA Status: The configured LAN IP, Subnetmask, and use of DHCP Server are confirmed in this menu. WAN Status: Shows the status of WAN, WAN IP Address, Subnetmask, Default Gateway. -
Page 51: Wan Setup
Figure 45 LAN Setup 1. IP: LAN IP address is shown. It can be changed. If the IP address is modified, a communication currently connected with the user’s PC is disconnected. 2. NetMask: The NetMask is set in this menu. 3. - Page 52 Figure 46 WAN Setup If PPPoE (ADSL) is used, then select 1. PPPoE Setup in Figure 47. Figure 47 PPPoE Setup 1. Select “1”, which is “User Name” and input ID (User Name), is registered at ISP. User’s Manual 52/73 Ver.
- Page 53 Figure 48 PPPoE Setup 2. Select “2” – “Password” and input the Password that is registered at ISP. 3. The value of “MTU” may be modified as shown in figure 48 above. 4. Save the configured values. If Cable or VDSL is used, then select “2. Cable/VDSL Setup” from the “WAN Setup”.
- Page 54 Figure 49 Cable/ VDSL Setup Select “MAC Address” and change the Mac address. Figure 50 MAC Address If the previous MAC Address needs to be restored, then select “Restore MAC Address”. User’s Manual 54/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
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Page 55: Server
If the static IP address is used, then select “3. Static Setup” from the “WAN Setup”. Figure 51 Static Setup Input IP Address, NetMask, GateWay Address, and DNS Server IP which are assigned to the DosaLink – 540. 13.5. Server This is for setting the DHCP Server. - Page 56 Figure 52 Server Setup 1. DHCP Server Setup: Configure the DHCP Server. Figure 53 DHCP Server Setup DHCP: Select to use the DHCP Server. Start Addr and End Addr: Specify the assigned range of IP for the DHCP Server. User’s Manual 56/73 Ver.
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Page 57: Access Control
DNS Server: Configure DHCP Server The default is “Proxy” so that AP is operated as Proxy Server. DNS Addr1 and DNS Addr2: If the configuration of DNS Server is not Proxy, then IP address should be input to DNS Server. DHCP Client Table: The registered information of DHCP Client Table may be confirmed. -
Page 58: Port Forwarding
Figure 55 Access Control Setup 1) Host Name: Arbitrary Name (No space). 2) Policy: Select among Input/ Output/ Forward 3) Protocol: Select the specific protocols, for example TCP/UDP, to be controlled. If it is configured to “All”, then all protocols are controlled. 4) Set the range for Source and Destination IP registration information, Net Mask, Port of Input, Output, and Forward in the “Policy”. - Page 59 Figure 56 Port Forwarding Setup 1) DMZ Setup Figure 57 DMZ Setup DMZ: Select either “enable” or “disable”. IP Address: Input the IP address of the user’s PC to be configured. User’s Manual 59/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
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Page 60: Static Routing
2) Port Forward Figure 58 Port Forward Setup window Host Name: Choose the name arbitrarily. Protocol: Can be set to TCP, UDP, or ALL. Dest Start Port/ Dest End Port: Set the range of the specific Port Number, from the external. Internal IP: Input the IP address of PC to which the specific Port is forwarding. -
Page 61: Wireless Setup
Figure 59 Static Routing Setup 1) Network Name: Set the “Network Name” arbitrarily. 2) Destination IP: Input the range of “Destination IP”, connecting to the intra network. 3) Subnet Mask: Input “Subnet Mask”. 4) GateWay: Input the Gatway IP (WAN IP), as used in the intra network. 5) p: Confirm the registered configuration at the Static Routing Table. -
Page 62: Primary Setup
Figure 60 Wireless Setup 1. Primary Setup: Set to the basic configuration for WLAN such as SSID, Channel, WEP Key, nESA Key, etc. 2. Advanced Setup: Set to the advanced configuration for WLAN such as Tx Power, Rate, Threshold values, etc. 3. - Page 63 Figure 61 Primary Setup 1. AP Name: For naming the DosaLink – 540. User can select any name that will be easy to manage. 2. Operation Mode: Is for defining the application of DosaLink – 540. If the DosaLink – 540 is used as AP, then select AP.
- Page 64 “Auto” for the method of channel selection. When “Manual” is selected, the channel in 7 Channel Number is set. When “Auto” is selected, the channel that has good signal strength and receives sensitivity is selected automatically from all possible channels. In the case of selecting “Auto” of 802.11a standard, if the chosen channel in 7 Channel Number is one of the channels of 802.11a, then it can be selected automatically among the possible channels of 802.11a.
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Page 65: Advanced Setup
“Open System”: All users’ PCs with corresponding channel information, are able to connect to the DosaLink – 540. “Shared Key System”: Only users’ PCs with corresponding channel information and WEP key can connect to the DosaLink – 540. “Both System”: Is controlled automatically. All wireless equipment should use the same authentication method. -
Page 66: Wds
communication. The recommended value is 2437. If the communication flow is not smooth, then use this menu control to set the “RTS Threshold” between 0 and 2437. (5) Beacon Period: The “Beacon Period” controls the interval of Beacon Frame that is periodically generated from the DosaLink –... -
Page 67: 802.1X
Figure 65 MAC Filtering Setup MAC Filtering: The access control of DosaLink – 540 based on the MAC address of the user’s PC is established in this menu. Disable: Do not use MAC Filtering Accept: The user’s PCs whose MAC addresses are listed in the MAC Filtering Table are able to access the DosaLink –... - Page 68 Figure 66 802.1x Setup 1. 802.1x: Select either “enable” or “disable” for the use of 802.1x authentication function. 2. Authen Server: Input an IP address of the Authentication server. 3. Authen Port: The Port number that is associated with the Authentication Server should be input.
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Page 69: Nesa Key Setup
When the function of Web Redirection is activated, the message for re- booting the DosaLink – 540 appears. Then, click “OK” to reboot the DosaLink – 540. After this, the function of Web Redirection can be used. 13.9.6. nESA Key Setup Figure 67 nESA Key Setup 1. -
Page 70: Wpa/ Wpa2
2. Unauthentication VLAN ID: Set the unauthentication client’s VLAN ID value (2 ~ 4095). 3. Authentication VLAN ID: Set the authentication client’s VLAN ID value (2 ~ 4095). Figure 68 VLAN Setup 13.9.8. WPA/ WPA2 1. WPA USE: Select either “enable” or “disable”. 2. - Page 71 9. RSN/WPA2 USE: Select to use WPA2. Figure 69 WPA/ WPA2 Setup (a) RSN AUTH TYPE: This is the same as 2. (b) RSN PREAUTH: Select to use of this function. (c) RSN PREAUTH LIFE TIME: Establish the “Preauth Life Time”. (d) RSN RADIUS IP: If the WPA-EAP is selected, then the Radius Server’s IP address is input.
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Page 72: Appendix I: Abbreviations And Acronyms
Appendix I: Abbreviations and Acronyms ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Advanced Encryption Standard Access Point Clear-to-send DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Demilitarized Zone DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message Extensible Authentication Protocol Internet Protocol Intenet Service Provider Local Area Network Media Access Control Message-Digest algorithm 5 MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover... - Page 73 Wireless Distribution System Wired Equivalent Privacy WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Wi-Fi Protected Access User’s Manual 73/73 Ver. [E.1.1]...
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