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Intellinet 501903 User Manual

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Wireless LAN Access Point
IEEE 802.11b/g
54Mbps
501903
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  • Page 1 Wireless LAN Access Point IEEE 802.11b/g 54Mbps 501903 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: 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 ...

  • Page 3: 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. Any wireless LAN station can join the wireless network by using the “Infrastructure Mode”. The product supports WEP, WPA, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents The Access Point includes the following items: One Access Point One Power Adapter One User’s Manual Features Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification. High data rate 54Mbps network speed. Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks. Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences.

  • Page 5: Physical Description

    Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing) 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 Wireless Green Activity Green...
  • Page 6 Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point. DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port. LAN Port The Access Point’s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’s network devices.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Wireless Lan Access Point Connection

    Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Access Point’s LAN Port and connect the other end of the cable to a switch, a router or a hub. The Access Point will then be connected to your existed wired LAN Network.

  • Page 8: 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 9 • IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. 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) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Reboot the PC. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections.
  • Page 10 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 11 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) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1d) Windows NT Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear.
  • Page 12 4. You can start configuring the Access Point. From Wireless Station 1. Make sure your wireless station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of the wireless station.

  • Page 13: Configuring The Access Point

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Configuring the Access Point Every time when you have finished modifying a setting page and click “Apply” button, this page will pop-up. The settings have been successfully saved but will not take effect immediately. You have to restart the access point to make the new settings take effect.

  • Page 14: Status And Information

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 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.

  • Page 15: Wireless Setting

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.2 Wireless Setting This Access Point supports AP, Station, Bridge, WDS and Universal Repeater modes. “AP Mode” provides pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use “AP Mode”. “Station Mode” is used to let a network device with only wired Ethernet function to have wireless LAN communication capability.
  • Page 16 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP mode setting page:...
  • Page 17 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page:...
  • Page 18 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Station-Infrastructure mode setting page:...
  • Page 19 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page:...
  • Page 20 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page:...
  • Page 21 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page:...
  • Page 22 Universal Repeater mode setting page: Parameter ESSID Band Channel Number Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
  • Page 23 MAC Address WLAN MAC Root AP SSID Set Security 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. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Channel 1-14 (Japan) Channel 1-13 (Europe)

  • Page 24: Set Security

    Set Security “Set Security” let you setup the wireless security for the data transmission between the bridged access points in “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. It provides “WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)”, “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods. Parameter Encryption Key Format...

  • Page 25: Active Wireless Client Table

    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 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 26 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 27: Wireless Site Survey

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Close Refresh the “Active Wireless Client Table”. Wireless Site Survey When this access point is in “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode” or “Universal Repeater mode”, it should associate with an access point or station and connect to your wireless LAN through the associated access point or station.

  • Page 28: 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 29 Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID IAPP 802.11g Protection Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration authentication types. “Fragment Threshold” specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance.
  • Page 30 Wireless LAN Access Point 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 Access Point.

  • Page 31: 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 32 “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”. Parameter Key Length Key Format Default Tx Key Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description You can select the 64 or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower.
  • Page 33 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 Access Point. 802.1x only 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 34: X Wep Static Key

    Parameter 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. 802.1x WEP static key IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol.
  • Page 35 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration For the WEP settings, please refer to section “WEP only”. For the 802.1x settings, please refer to section “802.1x only”. 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 36: Wpa Radius

    Parameter WPA(TKIP) WPA2(AES) WPA2 Mixed 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 start using the Access Point. WPA RADIUS 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 to encrypt data during communication.
  • Page 37 Parameter WPA(TKIP) WPA2(AES) WPA2 Mixed RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 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 38 Wireless LAN Access Point 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 Access Point.

  • Page 39: 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 Enable Wireless Access Control MAC Address Filtering Table Add MAC address into the table Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function.
  • Page 40 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 Access Point. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration station will be added into the “MAC Address Filtering Table” above. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again.

  • Page 41: System Utility

    3.2.6 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 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point.

  • Page 42: Dhcp Server Setting

    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 Access Point. DHCP 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 43 Parameter Default Gateway IP Domain Name Server IP Start IP/End IP Domain Name Lease Time Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Description Specify the gateway IP in your network. This IP address should be different from the Management IP. This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address that they gave you; or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address.
  • Page 44 Wireless LAN Access Point 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 Access Point.

  • Page 45: Configuration Tool

    3.2.7 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 46 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration the Access Point to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings.

  • Page 47: Firmware Upgrade

    3.2.8 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 48: Reset

    3.2.9 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 49: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 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 Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 2.
  • Page 50 7. What is WEP? WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key algorithm. 8. What is WPA? WPA is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It is a security protocol for 802.11 wireless networks. WPA can provide data protection with the use of encryption and the use of access controls and user authentication.
  • Page 51 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.

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