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Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................... 1
1.1 Package Contents ....................................................................................2
1.2 Features ..................................................................................................2
1.3 Specifications..........................................................................................2
1.4 Physical Description................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection .................................. 5
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration ............................. 6
3.1 Getting Started ........................................................................................6
3.2 Configuring the Access Point.................................................................10
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
3.2.9
3.2.10 Reset................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ..........................................................................38
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Status and Information....................................................................................... 10
Wireless Setting ................................................................................................. 10
Advanced Setting ............................................................................................... 18
Security .............................................................................................................. 20
MAC Address Filtering...................................................................................... 27
Radius Server ..................................................................................................... 29
System Utility .................................................................................................... 33
Configuration Tool............................................................................................. 35
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................. 36
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction... 1 1.1 Package Contents ...2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 Specifications...2 1.4 Physical Description...3 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection ... 5 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration ... 6 3.1 Getting Started ...6 3.2 Configuring the Access Point...10 3.2.1 Status and Information... -
Page 2: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This product is an access point for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. You can use this access point to build up a wireless LAN. The product supports WEP, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security. -
Page 3: Package Contents
Package Contents The Access Point includes the following items: Ÿ One Access Point Ÿ One Power Adapter Ÿ One User’s Manual Features Ÿ Complies with the IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz specification. Ÿ High data rate 54, 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps network speed. Ÿ... -
Page 4: Physical Description
Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) Ÿ Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing) Ÿ Certification: FCC, CE Physical Description Front Panel On the Access Point’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Access Point’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED. Color Power Green... - Page 5 Ÿ Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point. Ÿ DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port. Ÿ LAN Port The Access Point’s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’s network devices.
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Page 6: Chapter 2 Wireless Lan Access Point Connection
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point. The best location for your Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. 2. -
Page 7: Chapter 3 Wireless Lan Access Point Configuration
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Getting Started This Access Point provides web-based configuration tool allowing you to configure from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration. From Wired Station 1. Make sure your wired station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point is: Default IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Default Subnet: 255.255.255.0... - Page 8 IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. ü IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) ü Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Reboot the PC. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1b) Windows 2000 Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel.
- Page 9 IP Address: Select Specify an IP address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. ü IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) ü Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DNS: Let all fields are blank. WINS: Let all fields are blank.
- Page 10 2. Connect to the Access Point. The Access Point’s ESSID is “default” and the WEP Encryption function is disabled. Make sure your wireless station is using the same ESSID as the Access Point and associate your wireless station to the Access Point. 3.
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Page 11: Configuring The Access Point
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Configuring the Access Point 3.2.1 Status and Information On this screen, you can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc. 3.2.2 Wireless Setting This Access Point supports AP, Bridge and WDS modes. - Page 12 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time, you have to set the access point to “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. Simply speaking, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” function is the combination of “AP mode” and “AP Bridge-Point to Multi- Point mode”.
- Page 13 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page:...
- Page 14 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page: AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page:...
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Page 15: Channel Number
Parameter Alias Name ESSID Channel Number Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description The alias name of this access point. You should assign Alias Name in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. -
Page 16: Active Wireless Client Table
MAC Address Associated Clients Wireless Site Survey Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. Active Wireless Client Table “Active Wireless Client Table” records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. - Page 17 Parameter MAC Address Tx Packet Rx Packet TX Rate Power Saving Expired Time Refresh Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description MAC address of this active wireless station. The number of transmitted packets that are sent out from this active wireless station. The number of received packets that are received by this active wireless station.
- Page 18 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Close Refresh the “Active Wireless Client Table”.
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Page 19: Advanced Setting
3.2.3 Advanced Setting You can set advanced parameters of this access point. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Tx Operation Rate, Tx Basic Rate, Preamble Type, Broadcast ESSID. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this access point. - Page 20 RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID IAPP Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration result in bad performace.
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Page 21: Security
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.4 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. - Page 22 Parameter Key Length Key Format Key 1 - Key 4 Default Key Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description You can select the 64-bit, 128 or 152-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower.
- Page 23 Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN.
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Page 24: X Wep Static Key
Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. 802.1x WEP static key IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. -
Page 25: Wpa Pre-Shared Key
Key 1 - Key 4 Default Key Use internal MD5 RADIUS Server RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. - Page 26 Parameter TKIP Key Format Pre-shared Key Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. WPA RAIUS Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description...
- Page 27 to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much. Note: This Access Point does not provide AES encryption method. Note: WPA can not use the internal RADIUS server for authentication. Parameter TKIP RADIUS Server IP address...
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Page 28: Mac Address Filtering
3.2.5 MAC Address Filtering This Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network. Parameter Filtering MAC Address Filtering Table Add MAC address into the table Remove MAC address from Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function. - Page 29 the table Reset Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Filtering Table”, select the MAC addresses you want to remove in the table and then click “Delete Selected”.
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Page 30: Radius Server
3.2.6 Radius Server This Access Point provides an internal RADIUS server to authenticate wireless station users. You have to add user accounts to the RADIUS server. The wireless station user has to use one of these accounts to login to the Access Point before access the wireless LAN. - Page 31 Remove user account from the table Reset Authentication Client table Add an authentication client Remove authentication client from the table Reset Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration and “Re-Type Password”...
- Page 32 Parameter Enable Radius Server User Profile table Add an user account Remove user account from the table Reset Authentication Client table Add an authentication client Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description Select to enable the RADIUS server. This table records the accounts of users you want to allow to access your wireless network.
- Page 33 Remove authentication client from the table Reset Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration If you want to remove some authentication client from the table, select the authentication clients you want to remove in the table and then click “Delete Selected”.
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Page 34: System Utility
3.2.7 System Utility From here, you can define the Access Point’s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server. Parameter Current Password New Password Re-Enter Password IP Address Subnet Mask Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point. -
Page 35: Dhcp Server Setting
DHCP Server Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. 3.2.7.1DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server will automatically give your LAN client an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to manually set your LAN client’s IP address. -
Page 36: Configuration Tool
3.2.8 Configuration Tool The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the Access Point’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the Access Point and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the Access Point through the Restore selection. -
Page 37: Firmware Upgrade
3.2.9 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Access Point’s firmware. Parameter Firmware Upgrade Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete). Once the upgrade is complete you can start using the Access Point . -
Page 38: Reset
3.2.10 Reset You can reset the Access Point’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your Access Point’s system. Parameter Reset Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. -
Page 39: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
4. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Access Point. 1. How to manually find your PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter Ÿ... - Page 40 Troubleshooting The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For all practical purposes, this number is usually permanent.
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