Notice FCC Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...
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CE Statement ZINWELL, hereby declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirement and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. This device will be sold in the following EEA countries : Austria, Italy, Belgium, Liechtenstein,...
Preface This guide is for the experienced user who installs and manages the Zinwell WiFi N MODULE product hereafter referred to as the “device”. To use this guide, you should have experience working with the TCP/IP configuration and be familiar with the concepts and...
TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE ................................2 PREFACE................................4 CH 1. WIFI N MODULE INSTALLATION ......................7 ..............................7 ONNECTORS CH 2. FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION ....................... 9 ........................9 EFORE TART TO ONFIGURE ......................9 NOWING THE ETWORK PPLICATION CH 3. DETAIL CONFIGURATION........................11 ...............................11 ETUP IZARD...
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System Command ....................34 System Log ......................34 CHANNEL NUMBER ............................35 SPECIFICATION ............................... 36...
Ch 1. WiFi N MODULE Installation Connectors In the front of the module: Reset button Wi-Fi Antenna X2 Ethernet Port X3 Reset Button: Press Reset button to revert it to factory default. Wi-Fi Antenna X2: connect to Wi-Fi antenna. Ethernet port X3: connect to Ethernet for LAN connection. AC: connect AC, 250V/2.5A Max.
Ch 2. First Time Configuration Before Start to Configure The configuration of this device is through web-browser. To access the configuration interfaces, make sure you are using a computer connected to the same network as the device. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.2.254, and the subnet-mask is 255.255.255.0.
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Bridge The wireless radio of the device acts as the following roles. AP (Access Point) The wireless radio of device serves as communications “hub” for wireless clients and provides a connection to a wired LAN. Client mode This mode enables the establishment of connection with the other AP using infrastructure/Ad-hoc networking types.
Ch 3. Detail Configuration Setup Wizard The setup Wizard can help you to setup the device with minimum setting. Open the page in the left panel and click “Next>>” button in the welcome page. In the first page, enter the new account name and password for login this web page configuration in the future.
Operation Mode This device supports 2 modes for the IP network. Click the radio button to select one among the modes. Bridge: This device is the Access Point with Ethernet switch mode. AP Client (Bridge): This device simulates the function of Wireless LAN Card (Station) with Ethernet switch mode.
TCP/IP Settings Configuring LAN Interface Item Description IP Address This is the IP Address for this device. You can login this IP Address via LAN/WLAN, and you can change it if you want to. Subnet Mask This is the subnet mask for the LAN. The default value is “255.255.255.0”.
Subnet mask This is the subnet mask of this domain. The default value is “255.255.255.0”. Primary DNS This is the primary DNS server for the LAN PCs. Server Secondary DNS This is the second DNS server for the LAN PCs. Server Default Gateway This is the default gateway for the LAN PCs.
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Network Mode The available options are “11b/g mixed mode”, “11b only”, “11g only” and “11b/g/n mixed mode”. We recommend selecting the default vale “11b/g/n mixed mode”. Network Name (SSID) The SSID, which is also called ESSID is a unique identifier that wireless networking devices use in order to establish and maintain wireless connectivity.
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HT Physical Mode Item Description Operating Mode Default: Mixed (Mixed, Green Field). Mixed mode: In this mode the device transmits the packets with preamble compatible legacy (802.11g), so they can be decoded by legacy devices. The device receives and decodes both Mixed Mode packets and legacy packets. Green Field mode: the device transmits HT packets without legacy compatible part.
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the AP will be transmitted immediately after the transmission of this beacon frame. You can change the value from 1 to 255. The AP will check the buffered data according to this value. For example, selecting “1” means to check the buffered data at every beacon. Fragment Threshold The fragmentation threshold determines the size at which packets are fragmented (sent as several pieces instead of...
network. Security Wireless Security/Encryption Settings Select SSID Item Description SSID choice Choose the ESSID to configure the security setting. Wireless Security/Encryption Settings Item Description Security Mode Disable, OPEN, SHARED, WEPAUTO, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 PSK, WPA/WPA2, 802.1X. The available options are showed according to the numbers of the BSSID in the Basic Setting.
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each client in your wireless network. Authentication Type: Open, Shared and Auto. When choose “Open” or “Shared”, all of the clients must select the same authentication to associate this AP. If select “WEP Auto”, the clients don’t have to use the same “Open” or “Shared” authentication.
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When selecting TKIP/AES, the client can use whether TKIP or AES for the authentication. Pre-Authentication Support option: This option only appears when selecting WPA2 or WPA/WPA2 as the authentication mode. Enable it to use this function. Radius Server setting: ...
This function helps to establish the Wi-Fi security. For AP mode, it can be setup one WPS method including PIN (Personal Identification Number) and PBC (Push Button Certification). To begin the WPS progress, the WLAN security must be setup first. Please setup one among WPAPSK, WPA2PSK, WPA/WPA2PSK and then apply WPS setting.
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WPS mode Choose to use PIN (Personal Identification Number) or PBC (Push Button Certification). Input the 8-digit PIN of client.
Site Survey In this page, you can scan the AP signals in the air. You can setup the device to use a clear channel according to the channel list, or connect to one of them to enable the “Repeater” function.
Repeater Mode This device can connect to the remote AP and forward its signal to the other wireless client/station. Enable this function and input the necessary setting to connect the remote AP, or connect it in the site survey page to apply this function.
Station List In the Station list, the information of associated clients is displayed. Client mode Profile In the first page, you can see the profile list to show the information including Profile name, SSID, Channel, Authentication, Encryption and Network Type. Use four buttons to manage the profile list.
default value is 2346 and the available range is from 256 to 2432. Security Policy Item Description Security Mode Please choose the encryption method. The available options are OPEN, SHARED, WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal. WEP/WPA PSK Item Description WEP Key Length Choose to use 64bit or 128bit length of key.
Advance Configuration Item Description Connect button Check the radio button in front of the ESSID and click “Connect” button to connect. Rescan Click this button to refresh the list. Add Profile Check the radio button and click this button to add the ESSID to the profile.
Mixed mode: In this mode the device transmits the packets with preamble compatible legacy (802.11g), so they can be decoded by legacy devices. The device receives and decodes both Mixed Mode packets and legacy packets. Green Field mode: the device transmits HT packets without legacy compatible part.
The WPS AP lists in the top of the page. The bottom panel shows the status of WPS. Please refer to the section of Access Point mode for the operation. 11n Configuration Item Description Refresh button Click this button to refresh the WPS AP list. Mode This device only supports Enrollee in WLAN client mode.
Management Status System Info Item Description Model It shows the model name of the device. Firmware Version It shows the version of firmware on this device. System Time It indicates the time on this device. If the NTP client is enabled, the time will sync with the NTP server.
Statistic Memory Item Description This is the total memory size for this device. Memory total Memory left The available memory size shows in this field. The information below shows the transmit status. LAN Rx packets, LAN Rx bytes, LAN Tx packets, LAN Tx bytes. All interfaces The information likes “Rx Packet”, “Rx Byte”, “Tx Packet”...
and do not power off the device during this period. Save/Reload Settings In this page, you can export the setting, import the setting or load the factory default. Export Settings: To export the settings, click “Export” button to open or save the configuration. In the pop up window, click “Open”...
Channel Number The following table is the available frequencies (in MHz) for the 2.4 GHz radio: Channel No. Frequency Country Domain 2412 Americas, EMEA, Japan, and China 2417 Americas, EMEA, Japan, and China 2422 Americas, EMEA, Japan, Israel, and China 2427 Americas, EMEA, Japan, Israel, and China 2432...
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