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Hawking HWREG1 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Federal Communication Commission Interference 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.

  • Page 3: 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 Range Extender Connection...5 Chapter 3 Wireless Range Extender Configuration... 6 3.1 Getting Started ... 6 3.2 Configuring the Range Extender ... 11 3.2.1 Status and Information ...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender. The HWREG1 is the simplest way to repeat your wireless network signal for increasing the range of your network. The advanced features in the second generation Range Extender from Hawking Technologies will ensure a significant increase in your wireless operating range as well as the easiest installation possible.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents The Range Ext ender includes the following items: Ÿ One Hi-GainWireless-G Range Extender Ÿ One Power Adapter Ÿ One Quick Installation Guide Ÿ One CD with Setup Wizard and Users Manual Features Ÿ Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification. Ÿ...

  • Page 6: Physical Description

    Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) Ÿ Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing) Ÿ Certification: FCC, CE Physical Description Front Panel On the Range Extender’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Range Extender’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED. Color Green WLAN...
  • Page 7 Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port. Ÿ LAN Port The Range Extender’s LAN port is the connector port for connecting the HWREG1 to your local network or computer during the setup procedure. (Uses Included Ethernet Cable) Ÿ Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Wireless Range Extender Connection

    Chapter 2 Wireless Range Extender Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless Range Exte nder. The best location for your Range Extender is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your local computers. However, depending on the application, you may place your Range Extender at any location that is between your original wireless router or access point and your wireless trouble spot.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Wireless Range Extender Configuration

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Chapter 3 Wireless Range Extender Configuration Getting Started This Range Extender provides two options for installation: 1)a Web-Based configuration tool for basic and advanced configurations via a web browser or 2) basic configurations using a software CD based Setup Wizard. Follow the instructions below to get started with the Web-Based configuration.
  • Page 10 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS. WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. ü IP Address: 192.168.1.2 35 (any IP address within 192.168.1.2~192.168.1.2 34 is available, do not setup 192.168.
  • Page 11 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 12 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration ü IP Address: 192.168.1.3 (any IP address within 192.168.1.2~192.168.1.2 34 is available, do not setup 192.168. 1 .1 or 192.168.1.235) ü Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified.
  • Page 13 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 4. You can now start to configure the Range Extender. From a Wireless Computer 1. Make sure your wireless computer is in the same subnet with the Range Extender. Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of the wireless computer.

  • Page 14: Configuring The Range Extender

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Configuring the Range Extender When making changes to the interface you must click APPLY to register your changes. A pop up page will appear asking whether or not you wish to continue with your configuration or stop and apply all new settings.

  • Page 15: Status And Information

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 3.2.1 Status and Information On this screen, you can see the general information of the Range Extender including Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc.

  • Page 16: Basic Settings

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 3.2.2 Basic Setting s The Basic Settings page lets you configure your Range Extender to extend a wireless network. Parameter Range Extender ID Band Description The Range Extend er ID is the ESSID (up to 3 1 printable ASCII characters) of your Range Extender.
  • Page 17 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Source AP ID Associated Clients 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 Range Extender. Active Wireless Client Table “Active Wireless Client Table ”...
  • Page 18 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration MAC Address Tx Packet Rx Packet TX Rate Power Saving Expired Time Refresh Close Wireless Site Survey The Wireless Site Survey displays all wireless networks within the range of your Wireless Range Extender. It provides detailed information on each detected network, including: Encryption, Network Data Rate, Device Mac Address, Channel Number, Signal Strength and Device Mode/Type.
  • Page 19 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Set Wireless Security “Security” lets you setup the wireless security for the data transmission between the Range Extender, the Source Access Point and the wireless computers connecting to the Range Extender. Encryption settings include “WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)”, “WPA2 (AES)”...
  • Page 20 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Encryption Key Format WEP Key Pre-shared 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 st a rt using the Range Extender.

  • Page 21: Security

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 3.2.3 Security This Range Extender 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 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Key Format Default Tx Key Key 1 - Key 4 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 Range Extender.
  • Page 23 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save th e above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Range Extender. 802.1x WEP static key IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Range Extender before accessing the wireless LAN.
  • Page 24 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Parameter WPA(TKIP) WPA2(AES) WPA2 Mixed Pre-shared Key Format Pre-shared Key Description TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security.
  • Page 25 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 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 Range Extender. WPA RADIUS Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless computers and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication.

  • Page 26: Mac Address Filtering

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration WPA2 Mixed 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 Range Extender.
  • Page 27 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Enable Wireless Access Control MAC Address Filtering Table Add MAC address into the table Remove MAC address 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 Range Extender.

  • Page 28: Advanced Setting

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 3.2.5 Advanced Setting You can set advanced parameters of this Range Extender. 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 effe ct the changes will have on th e Range Extender.
  • Page 29 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID IAPP 802.11g Protection wireless client can associate with this Range Extender by using any one of these two authentication types. “Fragment Threshold” specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted.

  • Page 30: System Utility

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 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 Range Extender. 3.2.6 System Utility From here, you can define the Range Extender’s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Range Extender to be a DHCP Server.
  • Page 31 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration New Password Re-Enter Password IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address 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 Range Extender.
  • Page 32 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Domain Name Server IP Start IP/End IP Domain Name Lease Time 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 Range Extender.

  • Page 33: Configuration Tool

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 3.2.7 Configuration Tool The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the Range Extender’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the Range Extender and you have to reset to factory default.

  • Page 34: Firmware Upgrade

    Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration 3.2.8 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Range Extender’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.
  • Page 35 Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Wireless-G Range Extender Configuration Parameter Reset Description In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the Apply butto n. You will be asked to confirm your decision.

  • Page 36: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Range Extender. 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 37 Troubleshooting Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). 7. What is a MAC Address? The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacture r 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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