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11Mbps Wireless LAN
Access Point
User' s Manual
Rev 1.0

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  • Page 1 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User’ s Manual Rev 1.0...
  • Page 2 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual FCC Warning 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

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION The Wireless LAN Access Point Features Package Contents 2. Hardware Installation Physical Details Installation Connecting the AP to your Network 3. AP Manager Installation Install the AP Manager to your PC 4.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point. This product is designed specifically for your 11Mbps wireless LAN environment needs. It is easy to configure and operate even for non-technical users. Instructions for installing and configuring this product are included in this manual.
  • Page 5 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual One installation CD-ROM (AP Manager & User’ s Manual Included) One power adapter One quick installation guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual 2. Hardware Installation Physical Details Rear Panel Diversity Dipole Antenna Front Panel The front panel features one 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports. The LAN port is used to connect to your computers or other network devices. RESET Button DC Power Input 10/100BaseT LAN Connection...
  • Page 7 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual DC Power Input Only use the power adapter supplied with the Access Point 10/100BaseT Use standard Ethernet cable (RJ-45 connector) to connect your LAN Connection PC, Hub, Switch or Router to this port. RESET Button The Access Point will re-boot while press the button.
  • Page 8: Installation

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Installation Connection to the AP, hub, and Power supply is shown below. Be sure to use the supplied AC adapter power supply.
  • Page 9: Connecting The Ap To Your Network

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Connecting the AP to your Network For optimal performance, usually the center of your wireless network is the best place for your AP, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. Try to place it in a position which can best cover your wireless network and is away from any potential source of interference.
  • Page 10: Ap Manager Installation

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual 3. AP Manager Installation Install the AP Manager to your PC The AP Manager is provided to allow you further customization of the AP through LAN port or wireless interface. This section describes procedures for installing the AP Manager to your Step 1: Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 11 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Step 3: Click the Next button to continue. Step 4: Keyin your User Name and Company Name, and click Next button to continue.
  • Page 12 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Step 5: The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. If you want to install the manager in another location, click the Browse button and select an alternate destination. Click the Next button, when you are ready to continue. The setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder.
  • Page 13 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Step 7: The Ap Manager has been installed now. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and then click the Finish button to restart your computer and complete installation. To remove AP Manager, click the Start button, and select Programs, APManager, and Uninstall, and then follow the instruction on screen.
  • Page 14: Configuring The Ap With The Ap Manager

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual 4. Configuring the AP with the AP Manager Startup and Login Follow procedures below to startup AP Manager and find the Access Point. Refer to " AP Manager Installation" to install the AP Manager. Click Start and select Programs, AP Manager and then APManager.
  • Page 15 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Click the Search button to find Access Point. The computer starts searching for the Access Point.
  • Page 16 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual The Access Point appears in the list. Double-click on the searched Access Point. Key in your User Name (default is "root") and Password (default no password) and then click OK button to continue.
  • Page 17 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual The General Setup screen of AP Manager will be shown.
  • Page 18: The General Setup Tab

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual The General Setup Tab The General Setup tab will display the AP name, and enable you change the AP name and password. If AP name or password had been changed, you need to click Save button to store new settings.
  • Page 19: The Ap Setup Tab

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual The AP Setup Tab The AP Setup tab allow you to set the wireless configuration items and WEP encryption. If any item had been changed, you need to click Save button to store new settings and then click Reset AP button on General Setup tab to make new settings effect.
  • Page 20 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual AP Basic Rate Set The basic data transfer rate should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network. If ALL had been chosen, the data rate will up to 11Mbps. And auto fallback will be supported. Enable WEP Enable or disable WEP function.
  • Page 21: The Dhcp Client Tab

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual The DHCP Client Tab The DHCP Client tab allow you to enable/disable DHCP client. If any item had been changed, you need to click Save button to store new settings. Enable DHCP Client Enable the Access Point to act as a DHCP client.
  • Page 22: The Dhcp Server Tab

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual The DHCP Server Tab The DHCP Server tab allow you to enable/disable DHCP server. If any item had been changed, you need to click Save button to store new settings. Enable DHCP Server Enable the Access Point to act as a DHCP server.
  • Page 23 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Secondary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server address. The default Secondary DNS server is 10.0.0.3 IP Address Range Whenever there is a request, the DHCP server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address Range to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address Range.
  • Page 24: Faq & Troubleshooting

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual 5. FAQ & Troubleshooting Overview This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Network Access Point. Please refer to the following description to solve your problems. If you can’ t find an answer here, please contact your dealer for further advice.
  • Page 25 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual for the industry. The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to communicate. Q:What’ s Ad-hoc? A:An Ad-hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN.
  • Page 26: Glossary

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual 6. Glossary This section explains the glossary of terms used in this manual that are required to configure the network Wireless Channel If there is more than one Wireless LAN network with different ESS-ID on the same floor, and they are communicating with each other, the baud rate may be slowed, due to the same radio frequency being used.
  • Page 27 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual configured from a total of six bytes as follows: A vendor code comprising the lead three bytes and a 3-byte user code. The vendor code is managed and assigned by IEEE. The user code is managed using a unique (unduplicated) number from the network card manufacturer.
  • Page 28 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN The following terms are used in this manual to clarify the distinction between the wired 10/100 base LAN, and the wireless LAN. Ethernet LAN: LAN connected using cables Wireless LAN: LAN that uses wireless communications The above terms are used for explanatory in this manual and they are not used generally.
  • Page 29: Product Specifications

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual 7. Product Specifications This chapter describes the specifications of the product and the LAN port connector. Specifications Wireless LAN Interface Standards IEEE 802.11b Compliant Antenna Built-in Diversity Dipole Antenna Frequency Range 2.4 ¡ ã 2 .4835GHz ( Industrial Scientific Medical Band ) DSSS - Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Transmission Rate 11Mbps / 5.5Mbps / 2Mbps / 1Mbps Auto Fall-Back...
  • Page 30 11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual Data Transmission Rate 10Mbps / 100Mbps Auto-sensing Transmission Mode Half-duplex / Full-duplex Auto-negotiation for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps Media Supported Category 3,4,5 for 10Base-T Category 5 for 100Base-TX Operating Distance 100M Max. hub-to-node distance Operating Environment Operating Temperature: 0 C to 40...
  • Page 31: Lan Port Connector Specifications

    11Mbps Wireless LNA Access Point User's Manual LAN Port Connector Specifications The RJ-45 8-pole connector, specified ISO / IEC8877:1992. MDI Signal Assignment...

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