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- Page 1 802.11 b/g Access Point User’s Guide...
- Page 2 FCC Certifications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Content I ntroduction ..........................1 ..........................1 EATURES ......................... 2 PPLICATION .................... 3 ARTS AMES AND UNCTIONS ....................5 ACTORY EFAULT ETTINGS W ireless AP ........................5 H ardware Connection ......................6 Check the LEDs: ....................... 7 A bout the Operation Modes .................... -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION This is an IEEE802.11b/g compliant 11 Mbps & 54 Mbps Ethernet Wireless Access Point. The Wireless Access Point is equipped with two 10/100 M Auto-sensing Ethernet ports for connecting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wireless Access Point. This Access Point provides 64/128bit WEP encryption, WPA and IEEE802.1x which ensures a high level of security to protect users’... -
Page 5: Application
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Page 6: Parts Names And Functions
Parts Names and Functions 1. Front Panel: (LED Indicators) Status Indicator Color Solid Flashing Power Green Turns solid green when N/A. the power is applied to this device. Status Turns solid red when the device is booting. After booting successfully, the light will be turned off. - Page 7 Orange Turns solid orange when WDS is enabled. LAN 1 Green Turns solid green when Receiving/ linked to a local network. Sending data LAN 2 Table 1: LED Indicators 2. Rear Panel: Connection Ports Port/button Functions 12V DC Connects the power adapter plug LAN2 (PoE 48V) Connects to Ethernet LAN1...
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Page 8: Factory Default Settings
Factory Default Settings Setting Wireless Access Point Device Name Wireless AP 802.11g-AP SSID Default value: Channel Default value: Disabled IP Address 192.168.1. 254... -
Page 9: Hardware Connection
HARDWARE CONNECTION Note: Before you starting hardware connection, you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Access Point. Usually, the best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations. Also, remember to adjust the antenna;... -
Page 10: Check The Leds
wireless access point gains power from a PSE device through simply an Ethernet UTP cable! Check the LEDs: The Power and LAN # LEDs should be ON. LAN# LED will even blink if there is traffic. The Link/Act LED will be on in static when wireless interface is turned on. If the Status LED glows after self-test , it means this Wireless Access Point fails on self test. -
Page 11: About The Operation Modes
ABOUT THE OPERATION MODES This device provides four operational applications with Access Point, Bridge, Client (Ad-hoc) and Client (Infrastructure) modes, which are mutually exclusive. This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the box. If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation, you can use the web-based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following sections. -
Page 12: Client Mode (Infrastructure)
Client Mode (Infrastructure) If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it’s connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. Client Mode (Ad-hoc) If set to the Client (Ad-hoc) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it is connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. -
Page 13: Configuration
CONFIGURATION Login Start your computer. Connect an Ethernet cable between your computer and the Wireless Access Point. Make sure your wired station is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Access Point, i.e. 192.168.1.254 Start your WEB browser. In the Address box, enter the following: HTTP://192.168.1.254 The configuration menu is divided into four categories: Status, Wireless, TCP/IP, and Other settings. -
Page 14: Status
Status In this screen, you can see the current settings and status of this Access Point. You can change settings by selecting specific tab described in below. S ystem System Uptime The time period since the device was up. The current version of the firmware installed in this device. Firmware Version Wireless Configuration There are four modes supported, Access Point, Client (Ad-... -
Page 15: S Tatistics
SSID. An SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. Channel Number The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel. -
Page 16: Wireless
Wireless B asic Settings This page includes all primary and major parameters. Any parameter change will cause the device to reboot for the new settings to take effect. Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located. -
Page 17: A Dvanced Settings
modes AP, Client, Bridge and Repeater. Network Type When in Client mode, you can select between Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure. SSID The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, therefore, all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID. - Page 18 Authentication Type To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE 802.11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods, Open System and Shared Key. With Open System authentication, a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not encrypted. With Shared Key authentication, only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network.
- Page 19 Point Authentication mode. Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the Fragment Threshold efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your 802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card often transmit large files in wireless network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet.
- Page 20 rate for transmission. Select the basic rates to be used among the following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 11or 54 Mbps. For most networks the default setting is Auto which is the best choice. When Auto is enabled the transmission rate will select the optimal rate.
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Page 21: Security
Security Here you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different method will enable you to have different level of security. Please note that by using any encryption, by which data packet is encrypted before transmission to prevent data packets from being eavesdropped by unrelated people, there may be a significant degradation of the data throughput on the wireless link. - Page 22 Set WEP key Click the Set WEP Keys will prompt you a window to set 64bit or 128bit Encryption. Select HEX if you are using hexadecimal numbers (0-9, or A-F). Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters (case-sensitive). hexadecimal digits or five ASCII...
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Page 23: A Ccess Control
Enter the number of seconds that will elapse before the Group Key Life Time group key change automatically. The default is 86400 seconds. Enable Pre-Authentication The two most important features beyond WPA to become standardized through 802.11i/WPA2 are: pre- authentication, which enables secure fast roaming without noticeable signal latency. - Page 24 Select the Access Control Mode from the pull-down menu. Wireless Access Control Mode Disable: Select to disable Wireless Access Control Mode. Allow Listed: Only the stations shown in the table can associate with the AP. Deny Listed: Stations shown in the table won’t be able to associate with the AP.
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Page 25: Tcp/Ip
TCP/IP B asic In this page, you can change the TCP/IP settings of this Access Point, select to enable/disable the DHCP Client, 802.1d Spanning Tree, and Clone MAC Address. IP Address This field can be modified only when DHCP Client is disabled. - Page 26 802.1d To enable 802.1d Spanning Tree will prevent the network Spanning Tree from infinite loops. Infinite loop will happen in the network when WDS is enabled and there are multiple active paths between stations. Clone You can specify the MAC address of your Access Point to Address replace the factory setting.
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Page 27: Other
Other U pgrade Firmware 1. Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on the hard drive. 2. Start the browser, open the configuration page, click on Other, and click Upgrade Firmware to enter the Upgrade Firmware window. Enter the new firmware’s path and file name (i.e. -
Page 28: S Ave/Reload Settings
S ave/Reload Settings This function enables users to save the current configuration as a file (i.e. config.dat) To load configuration from a file, enter the file name or click Browse… to find the file from your computer. Save Settings to File: Click SAVE.. to save the current configuration to file. When prompted the upper left screen, select “Save this file to disk”, and the upper right screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file name and the file location. - Page 29 Reset: Click to restore the default configuration.
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Page 30: Password
Password For secure reason, it is recommended that you set the account to access the web server of this Access Point. Leaving the user name and password blank will disable the protection. The login screen prompts immediately once you finish setting the account and password. Remember your user name and password for you will be asked to enter them every time you access the web server of this Access Point. - Page 31 Enable Log Select System all or Wireless only. Apply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen. Click to refresh the screen. Refresh Click to clear the current setting. Clear...