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Belkin F5D7130 User Manual

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  • Page 1 54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual...
  • Page 2  2003 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of the seller. Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The material contained herein is supplied without representation or warranty of any kind.
  • Page 3 Safety Instructions For Installation • Use only the type of power source indicated on the marking labels. • Use only the power adapter supplied with the product. • Do not overload wall outlet or extension cords as this may increase the risk of electric shock or file. If the power cord is frayed, replace it with a new one.
  • Page 4 For Service Do not attempt to disassemble or open covers of this unit yourself. Nor should you attempt to service the product yourself, which may void the user’s authority to operate it. Contact qualified service personnel under the following conditions: •...
  • Page 5 FCC Information FCC Statement 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 communication.
  • Page 6 FCC Conditions This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
  • Page 7 About This User Manual For brevity, throughout this manual the “Wireless Broadband Router” is referred to as “the router” or “the device” and following terms or abbreviations are used interchangeably: • Access Point-AP • Wireless LAN-WLAN • Ethernet network-LAN-network This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless Broadband Router to get your network started accessing the Internet.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..........1 1.1 Overview................1 1.2 Package Contents ............1 1.3 Wireless Network Scenarios ..........2 Hardware Description & Installation .....5 2.1 Physical Outlook ............5 Front Panel..............5 Rear Panel and Connectors ........6 2.2 Hardware Connection ............6 Choosing a Place for the AP ........6 Connecting the AP ............7 Setting Up Ethernet / WLAN Client ....9 3.1 Setting up TCP/IP ............9...
  • Page 10 54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Specification..........27 5.1 Hardware ..............27 5.2 Software ..............28 viii...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction 1.1 Overview Thank you for choosing this 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. The Access Point is a transparent bridge device which provides mobile wireless clients the connectivity to a wired network. This enables the wireless clients to access all available resources and peripherals on the wired network.

  • Page 12: Wireless Network Scenarios

    54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 1.3 Wireless Network Scenarios An AP is used as a bridge linking the wireless network to a wired LAN and thus creating an Infrastructure network. According to the scale of your network, you can install a single AP or multiple APs to create a roaming wireless network.
  • Page 13 1. Introduction clients to recognize their presence, then wireless clients can use the special SSID “any” to associate with these “open” APs. Figure 1-2 Roaming between multiple APs...

  • Page 15: Hardware Description & Installation

    Hardware Description & Installation 2.1 Physical Outlook Front Panel The following illustration shows the front panel of the AP: LED Indicators The Access Point is equipped with three LEDs on the front panel as described in the table below (from left to right): LEDs Function Color Status...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel And Connectors

    54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Rear Panel and Connectors The following figure illustrates the rear panel of your 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. • DC 5V/2A: Power connector • LAN: 10/100BaseT LAN port of RJ-45 connector. Connects to a hub, switch or NIC-equipped PC in your network.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Ap

    2. Hardware Description & Installation Connecting the AP Follow the steps below to connect the related devices. Step 1 Connecting the power adapter. Connect the single DC output connector of the power adapter to the power jack on the back of the AP. Then connect the supplied power cord to the power adapter and the other end to an AC outlet.

  • Page 19: Setting Up Ethernet / Wlan Client

    Setting Up Ethernet / WLAN Client This chapter describes how to configure an Ethernet or wireless station to access the AP’s built-in Web server for initial configuration. You can choose to access the AP’s Web interface via Ethernet or wireless network. Whatever your choice, you must properly configure the network settings of your PC to be on the same subnet with the AP.

  • Page 20: For Windows 98/Me

    54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual For Windows 98/ME Step 1 Click on the Start menu, point to Settings and click on Control Panel. Step 2 Double-click the Network icon. Step 3 In the Network window, highlight TCP/IP protocol for your NIC or wireless adapter and click Properties.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Wireless Client

    3. Setting Up Ethernet / WLAN Client 3.2 Setting up Wireless Client If you choose to access the router via a wireless client, also verify the following: Make sure your PC is equipped with 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter and has appropriate WLAN card driver/utility and TCP/IP installed.

  • Page 22: Checking Connection With The Ap

    54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 3.3 Checking Connection with the AP You can use the Ping command to verify whether or not your Ethernet/Wireless client has successfully connected to the 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. To execute the ping command, open the DOS window and ping the IP address of the AP at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 23: Web Configuration

    Web Configuration 4.1 Accessing Web-Based Configuration Utility Once your PC is properly configured as described in "3. Setting Up Ethernet / WLAN Client", you can proceed as follows for initial configuration: Start your Web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the URL field.

  • Page 24: To Enable Your Settings

    54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual To enable Your Settings After you have customized the settings and then click the Apply button, the device will begin registering your settings. You will be prompted to wait for a few seconds for the AP to commit changes to permanent storage.

  • Page 25: Viewing System Status

    4. Web Configuration 4.2 Viewing System Status Clicking System Overview in the menu bar will display the System Overview page which shows the basic information of your 54Mbps Wireless Access Point, including the system, LAN interface and Wireless LAN interface information. You may click the Update button to update the overall status.

  • Page 26: Enabling Dhcp Server

    54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Enabling DHCP Server The AP implements a built-in DHCP server which can be used to dynamically assign IP addresses to the DHCP clients on the LAN/WLAN. It is also probably you already have a DHCP server on your network and you do not enable this function.

  • Page 27: Viewing Current Dhcp Assignments

    4. Web Configuration Figure 4-4 LAN Configuration Viewing Current DHCP Assignments When DHCP server function is enabled on the AP, the AP keeps a record of any machine that has leased IP from the specified IP pool. The DHCP lease table is displayed under System Overview > LAN Interface: Figure 4-5 DHCP Lease Table...

  • Page 28: Wireless Lan (2.4G) Configuration

    54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 4.4 Wireless LAN (2.4G) Configuration With the default values, the AP can be easily associated by a wireless client. We suggest that you customize the wireless settings to prevent unauthorized association. Access Point Name: The name used for identifying the Access Point.
  • Page 29 4. Web Configuration Authentication Mode: Select Open System or Shared Key or Shared Key only. Authentication is a process in which the AP validates if wireless clients are qualified to access the AP’s service. This happens prior to any wireless client can associate to an AP. The IEEE 802.11 defines two types of algorithms in authentication: the “Open System”...
  • Page 30 54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Specifing a default key to encrypt outging data Aside from entering your WEP keys, you should select one of the entered keys to encrypt the data before being transmitted. The AP always transmits data encrypted using this WEP Key. The key number (1,2,3,4) is also transmitted.
  • Page 31 4. Web Configuration RTS Threshold: Request to send threshold. It specifies the packet size beyond which the AP invokes its RTS/CTS mechanism. Packets that exceed the specified RTS threshold trigger the RTS/CTS mechanism. Fragment Threshold: It determines whether packets will be fragmented and at what size.
  • Page 32 54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Figure 4-6 Wireless LAN Configuration...

  • Page 33: Administration

    4. Web Configuration 4.5 Administration υ System Clock Configuration Network administrators may want to synchronize date and time among network devices. This can be done by synchronizing the local clock to an available NTP server or manually specifying the date and time in this AP for your network. Option 1: Using an existing NTP server.
  • Page 34 54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual In the Locate New Firmware field, click Browse to locate the firmware file. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrade and then wait for a few minutes as the utility prompts. You will return to the Administration page while the process is complete.
  • Page 35 4. Web Configuration Figure 4-7 Administration...
  • Page 37 Specification 5.1 Hardware • 125MHz MIPS CPU • 16MB SDRAM • 4MB Flash Memory • 802.11g: Broadcom (BCM4306, BCM2050) • Two external antennas for wireless technology Interface • One RJ-45 LAN port for 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet; HP Auto-MDIX Support • 802.11g wireless LAN •...
  • Page 38 54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 5.2 Software LAN Port Features • DHCP Server • Settable and Changeable IP Address Security Features • PAP and CHAP Authentication • ASCII/HEX Format 64/128 Bit WEP Key for Wireless LAN • Allow/Deny List for Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Features •...

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