FCC NOTICE This device 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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Declaration of Conformity Compex, Inc. declares the following: Product Name: Wireless Access Point with PoE Model No.: WP54AG conforms to the following Product Standards: This device complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Technical Support Information The warranty information and registration form are found in the Quick Install Guide. For technical support, you may contact Compex or its subsidiaries. For your convenience, you may also seek technical assistance from the local distributor, or from the authorized dealer/reseller that you have purchased this product from.
About This Document The product described in this document, Wireless Access Point with PoE, WP54AG is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd. This document contains instructions for installing, configuring and using Access point. It also gives an overview of the key applications and the networking concepts with respect to the product.
In this document, special conventions are used to help and present the information clearly. The Wireless Access Point with PoE is often referred to as WP54AG or access point or AP in this document. Below is a list of conventions used throughout.
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Setting up your LAN ... 28 To view the active DHCP leases ... 31 To reserve specific IP addresses for predetermined DHCP clients... 32 WLAN Setup ... 35 To configure the Basic setup of the wireless mode ... 36 To configure the Security setup of the wireless mode... 52 To configure the Advanced setup of the wireless mode ...
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To configure Virtual Servers based on IP Forwarding ... 129 Bandwidth Control... 130 To enable or disable Bandwidth Control... 130 To configure WAN Bandwidth Control Setting ... 131 To configure LAN Bandwidth Control Setting ... 132 Remote Management ... 134 To set up Remote Management...134 Parallel Broadband...
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APPENDIX I: FIRMWARE RECOVERY ...176 APPENDIX II: TCP/IP CONFIGURATION ...178 For Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT ... 178 For Windows XP/2000... 181 APPENDIX III: PANEL VIEWS & DESCRIPTIONS ...184 APPENDIX IV: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE COMMANDS...187 APPENDIX V: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...192...
The Wireless Access Point is a high-performance access point (AP) that is designed for enterprise and public access applications. Embedded with the Atheros chipset, it boasts network robustness, stability and wider network coverage. Based on 802.11g and 802.11a, the access point supports high- speed data transmission of up to 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency band.
The access point has been designed for high performance and offers a rich suite of features, with which you should acquaint yourself to be able to exploit your access point’s full potential. This feature allows linking of several access points, virtually creating a larger network infrastructure that allows mobile users to roam wirelessly, while still being able to access network resources.
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The access point supports HTTPS (SSL) in addition to the standard HTTP. HTTP (SSL) features additional authentication and encryption for secure communication. Telnet allows a computer to remotely connect to the access point CLI (Command Line Interface) for control and monitoring. SSH (Secure Shell Host) establishes a secure host connection to the access point CLI for control and monitoring.
The access point is versatile in the sense that it may operate in six different types of modes: Access Point Mode, Client Mode, Point to Point, Point to Multiple Point, Wireless Routing Client and Gateway. This section presents a brief outline of the different network applications that can be accommodated through the different modes of the access point.
In Access Point Client mode, the device acts as a wireless client. When connected to an access point, it will create a network link between the Ethernet network connected at this client device, and the wireless and Ethernet network connected at the access point. In this mode it can only connect with an access point.
In Point to Point mode, the access point allows point-to-point communication between different buildings. It enables you to bridge wireless clients that are kilometres apart while unifying the networks. In the example above, you may configure two access points (AP) to perform transparent bridging between two buildings...
In Point to Multiple Point mode, this mode is similar to that of the Point-to-Point mode. But the access point located at one facility is able to connect to up to 8 access points (AP) installed in any direction from that facility. The above illustration describes how this mode operates.
An application of this mode would be for the Ethernet port of the Wireless Routing Client to be used for connection with other devices on the network while access Internet communication with wireless ISP. The above illustration describes how this mode operates. would achieved through...
Or put it more simply, Broadband Internet sharing in a wireless network! Since the access point supports several types of broadband connections, the first step in setting up the access point as a Broadband Internet Gateway is to identify the type of broadband Internet access you are subscribed to. Static IP address Use this type of connection if you have subscribed to a fixed IP address or to a range of fixed IP addresses from your Internet Service Provider.
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PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Select this type of connection if you are using ADSL services in a country utilising standard PPP over Ethernet for authentication. For instance: If you are in Germany which uses T-1 connection or If you are using SingNet Broadband or Pacific Internet Broadband in Singapore. PPTP Select this type of connection if you are using ADSL services in a country utilising PPTP connection and authentication.
Similarly to the Access Point Client mode, the access point used in this mode, is able to communicate wirelessly with another access point to perform transparent bridging between two networks. However here, the Wireless Adapter connects a single wired workstation only. No client software or drivers are required while using this mode.
Before starting, please verify that the following is available: CAT5/5e networking cable At least one computer is installed with a Web browser and a wired or wireless network interface adapter TCP/IP protocol is installed and IP address parameters are properly configured on all your network’s nodes The access point can be powered using either the power adapter provided or a PoE Injector.
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Insert one end of the Ethernet cable to any of the Ethernet ports on your access point, and the other end of the cable to your PC’s Ethernet network adapter. Attach the power adapter to the main electrical supply, and connect the power plug into the socket of the access point.
The access point is fully compatible with a Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) kit. A PoE accessory supplies operational power to the wireless AP via the Ethernet cable connection. Users who have already purchased a PoE and who wish to use it to supply power to the access point may follow the installation procedures shown below: Connect the external antenna to the SMA connector of the access point.
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Next, connect the RJ45 Ethernet cable attached to the PoE Injector to your PC’s Ethernet network adapter. Once you have finished configuring your access point, you can connect the PoE Injector’s RJ45 Ethernet cable to your network device, such as to a switch or hub.
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Turn on your power supply. Notice that the Power LED has lighted up. This indicates that the access point is receiving power through the PoE Injector. Notice also that the corresponding port LEDs have lighted up. This indicates that connection between your access point and your PC has been established.
Screw the mount onto the unit. Align the unit and mount to the wall. Use the mount as a guide, make 2 marks and drill 2 holes into the wall. Next, secure the unit and mount to the wall.
There are two methods to access to the web-based Interface of your access point: – – You can access to the web-based interface directly without the need to assign a different IP address to your PC. You need to assign an IP address to your PC, such as 192.168.168.x, where x can take any value from 2 to 254, so that it is in the same subnet as Access point.
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When the utility has been installed, double-click on the following screen will appear, click on the Select the access point in the products list and click on the To retrieve and display the latest device(s) in the list, click on the button.
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Do not exit the uConfig program while accessing to the web-based interface. This will disconnect you from the device. Click on the At the login page, press the The default password is “password”. button to proceed. button to enter the configuration page.
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You will then reach the home page of your access point’s web-based interface.
For this method, you need to assign an IP address to your PC so that it belongs to the same subnet as your access point. In this example, we are using Windows XP for illustration. For Windows 98/98SE/2000/NT/ME, kindly refer to Appendix II “TCP/IP Configuration”.
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Highlight Select the radio button for and Subnet Mask as 192.168.168.x and 255.255.255.0, where x can be any number from 2 to 254, except 1. In this example, we are using 192.168.168.160 as the static IP Address. and click on the .
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Click on the button to close all windows. Next, in order to check if the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC, go to menu, command ipconfig/all. Your PC is now ready to configure your access point. Launch your Web browser. Under the , select tab, select and type the...
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Open the tab and in the option boxes. Click on the At the bar, enter http://192.168.168.1 and press keyboard. At the login page, click on the pages. section, disable all the button to update the changes. button to enter the configuration on your...
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You will then reach the home page of your access point’s Web interface.
This chapter illustrates the following features, which are available in ALL the operating modes of your access point, unless stated otherwise. This section shows you how to customize the parameters of your access point to suit the needs of your network. It also explains how to make use of the built-in DHCP server of your access point.
You can opt to adjust the default values of your access point and customize them to your network settings. Click on from the In the default settings of Access point with appropriate values to suit the needs of your network. Click on the button to save your new parameters.
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This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the Management Port Setup page. Parameters Description IP Address When the DHCP server of the access point is enabled (unless you set a different DHCP Gateway IP Address), this LAN IP Address would be allocated as the Default Gateway of the DHCP client.
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Parameters Description DHCP Gateway IP Though usually, the DHCP server also acts as the Default Address Gateway of the DHCP client, the access point gives you the option to define a different Gateway IP Address, which will be allocated as the Default Gateway IP of the DHCP client. The DHCP client will thus receive its dynamic IP address from the access point but will access to the Internet or to the other LAN through the Default Gateway defined by the DHCP Gateway IP...
The following will guide you to a page display of the active IP address leases that have been allocated by the built-in DHCP server of Access point. Click on from the Go to the button. The DHCP Active Leases table displays: The Host Name of the DHCP client The IP Address that has been allocated to the DHCP client Its Hardware (MAC) Address...
Making an IP address reservation lets you inform the DHCP server to exclude that specific address from the pool of free IP addresses it draws on for dynamic IP address allocation. For instance, if you set up a publicly accessible FTP/HTTP server within your private LAN, while that server would require a fixed IP address, you would still want the DHCP server to dynamically allocate IP addresses to the rest of the PCs on the LAN.
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Fill in: The host portion of the IP Address to reserve. The Hardware Address, in pairs of two hex values Press the button to make your new entry effective. currently reserved IP addresses. page will then be refreshed to illustrate the...
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If you do not need the DHCP server to reserve an IP address anymore, you can delete the DHCP Server Reservation. Click on the reserved IP address that you wish to delete, e.g. 192.168.168.20. Click on the button. changes. table will then be refreshed to reflect your...
This section shows how to perform the following functions: Basic: This function performs a basic setup of the wireless modes of operation: Access Point mode, Access Point Client mode and other operating modes. Security: This function performs data encryption and protection for the access point. Kindly refer to Chapter 5 on WLAN Security for details.
The following will guide you to configure the basic setup of the wireless mode you have selected. Click on from the menus expanded under The default operating mode of Access point is the Access Point mode. menu. You will see the sub- .
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If you wish to change the current mode of your access point, click on , select your access the setup page of your selected mode. Then you are prompted to reboot the access point so as to effect the mode setting. and click on the button to...
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Enter the parameters in their respective fields, click on the reboot your device to let your changes take effect. Note that the that of the Access Point mode. If you wish to set the access point in the to select , and then you will see the page below.
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If you wish to set the access point in the to select below. To create a new peer MAC, click on the appear. ( Please take note that PtMP stands for Point to Multiple Point ). Click on , and then you are prompted to key in , and then you will see the page button.
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This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the page. Parameters Description The Current Mode The default operating mode of the access point is the Access Point mode. The access point can operate in 6 modes: Access Point Client Point to Point Point to Multiple Point...
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This mode supports both wireless B and G clients. This mode transmission rates of up to 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency band. Peer Mac ( Only in This mode can support more than one access point. This Point-to-Point feature allows you to create a new peer MAC for mode ) another access point so that the router operating in the access point mode can connect to another access...
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In the page, click on the provides a list of the neighbouring access points (Authentication), (Algorithm) used, and the strength of the received. button. detected, (channels),...
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To connect the client to one of the access points detected: Select the radio button corresponding to the access point you want to connect to. Click on the button to effect the change and return to the setup page. Click on the button to update this screen.
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NOTE The purpose of using Site Survey is to scan and display all access points based on the current security setting of your access point. For instance, the following information supplied by the Site Survey according to the security setting is explained: If the security mode is set to None or WEP, the scan will show all available access points that have no security or WEP security...
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To view the connection status when the client is linked to another access point, click on the table illustrates the following data: button.
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This table describes the parameters that can be viewed from the page. Parameters Description State Refers to the MAC address of the BSS (AP to which the client is connected). Current Channel The channel that is being presently used for transmission. Tx Rate The rate of data transmission in Mbps.
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Channel Survey provides a list of all channels that are supported by the access point. This feature will show relative interference of all channels and recommend the least congested channel. When the users want to scan for and find the best channel, they can use Channel Survey.
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The values indicate the level of interference. The higher the value, the higher the interference. If the value is zero, there is no interference. To connect the client to one of the channels detected, select the radio button corresponding to the channel you want to connect to. Click on the button to effect the change and return to the setup page.
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This table describes the read-only parameters of all channels that can be viewed from the Channel Survey page. Parameters Description Freq Refers to the frequency of the channel at which your access point is operating. Channel Refers to the channel of the access point being used for transmission depending on its origin of country.
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The Antenna Alignment feature in the access point is designed to precisely align the antenna over such a long distance so that the connectivity communication between your access point and another remote or neighbouring access point could be improved as indicated by higher signal strength.
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NOTE If no MAC address is entered, the Antenna Alignment tool will make use of the SSID to align the antenna. Please make sure that the correct SSID is entered. If more than one access point (AP) share the same SSID, the Antenna Alignment tool will show the strongest signal AP.
Kindly refer to Chapter 5 on WLAN Security for details on setting the different security modes of the access point. The following will guide you to configure the advanced setup of the wireless mode you have selected. Click on from the sub-menus.
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This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the page. Parameters Description Beacon Interval The Beacon Interval is the amount of time between (Only in Access beacon transmissions. A beacon is a guidance signal Point mode) sent by the access point to announce its presence to other devices in the network.
The Antenna Control function allows you to control whether to Antenna Control use the: NOTE The values illustrated in the examples are suggested values for their respective parameters. The following shows you the information on the wireless device that is connected to the WLAN.
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To check the details on individual wireless client, click on the MAC Address in the WLAN Station List. The following screen will show the statistics of the selected wireless client.
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Click on from the menus expanded under mode, you are not allowed to view other wireless clients’ statistics. To view other wireless clients information, you need to change to Access Point mode. menu. You will see the sub- . Click on...
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Click on from the menus expanded under menu. You will see the sub- . Click on...
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Click on from the menus expanded under menu. You will see the sub- . Click on...
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Click on from the menus expanded under menu. You will see the sub- . Click on...
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Click on from the menus expanded under To view the statistics information if a wireless client connected to the AP, click on the MAC address of that client. menu. You will see the sub- . Click on...
(only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) A correct WAN Setup allows you to successfully share your Internet connection among the wired and wireless clients of the access point. To do so, you need to identify the type of broadband Internet access you are subscribed to. If you are using : Cable Internet where the ISP dynamically assigns a WAN IP address to you, refer to WAN Setup - Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment.
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Step 3: Simply select and hit the button. Please remember to click under and hit button to let the settings take effect. Note: Additional configuration might be required before your ISP will allocate an IP address to the access point. Certain ISPs require authentication through a DHCP Client ID before releasing a public IP address to you.
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Click on under the command menu. Step 5: On the following screen, key in the your ISP assigned DHCP Client ID as (You may also like to key in a preferred person and the the access point). Click the button to complete. Please remember to click under button to let the settings...
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WAN Setup - Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment If you have an ISP that leases a static WAN IP for your subscription, you will need to configure your access point’s WAN type accordingly. For example, if the ISP provided you with the following setup information, you can set up your WAN as described below: IP Address Network Mask...
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WAN Setup - ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) If you subscribe to an ADSL service using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) authentication, you can set up your access point’s WAN type as follows. For example, you may configure an account whose username is ‘guest’ as described below: Step 3: your...
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You can limit the maximum size a packet can be in a network by setting the (Maximum Transmissible Unit). Click the Button in has a range of 1 to 1492. Enter the and click...
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WAN Setup – ADSL Internet using PPTP If you subscribe to an ADSL service using Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) authentication, you can set up your access point’s WAN type from the steps that follow. For example, if the ISP provided you with the following set up information, you can set up your WAN as described below: IP Address 203.120.12.47...
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WAN Setup – L2TP If you’re using Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) authentication, you can set up your access point’s WAN type from the steps that follow. For example, if the ISP provided you with the following set up information, you can set up your WAN as described below: IP Address 203.120.12.47...
Telnet allows a computer to remotely connect to the access point CLI (Command Line Interface) for control and monitoring. SSH (Secure Shell Host) establishes a secure host connection to the access point CLI for control and monitoring. Telnet/SSH Setup Click Telnet/SSH Setup from the CONFIGURATION...
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To add user: 1. Click Add button. 2. In Add User Entry Page, enter User Name, Password, and specify whether user is granted permission to Read Only or Read/Write. 3. Click Apply. To Delete User: 1. Select which user to Delete. 2.
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User Management list refreshes to update users. To Refresh User Management list: Click Refresh to refresh User Management list.
Telnet CLI (Command Line Interface) The user may connect to the CLI (Command Line Interface) via a TELNET session to the default IP, 192.168.168.1. This section uses Microsoft TELNET command for instruction. You may use any TELNET client. Connecting to CLI (Command Line Interface) via TELNET Connect to CLI (Command Line Interface) with the following command at DOS prompt.
SSH CLI (Secure Shell Host Command Line Interface) SSH is designed and created to provide the best security when accessing another computer remotely. Not only does it encrypt the session, it also provides better authentication facilities and features that increase the security of other protocols. It can use different forms of encryption and ciphers.
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SSH CLI has a command line interface like shown below for example.
The access point supports HTTPS (SSL) in addition to the standard HTTP. HTTPS (SSL) features additional authentication and encryption for secure communication. Web Management Setup Select Web Management Setup from the Select whether to set web server to HTTP or HTTPS (SSL) mode. Click Apply.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a set of communication protocols that separates the management architecture from the architecture of the hardware devices. Step 1: Click on from the Step 2: Select from the The default is private. Step 3: Click on the button.
(Only available in Access Point, Point to Point and Point to Multiple Point modes) Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link management protocol that helps to prevent undesirable loops occurs in the network. For an Ethernet network to function properly, only one active path can exist between two stations. If a loop exists in the network topology, duplication of messages will occur and this might confuse the forwarding algorithm and allow duplicate frames to be forwarded.
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In short, the main purpose of activating STP is to prevent looping when you have redundant paths in the network. Without activating STP, redundant topology will cause broadcast storming. To establish path redundancy, STP creates a tree that spans all of the devices in an extended network, forcing redundant paths into a standby, or blocked, state, but establishing the redundant links as a backup in case the active link should fail.
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The path with the smallest cost will be used and extra redundant paths will be disabled. To explain the effect of STP & Pseudo VLAN on the wireless clients, we will compare 3 separate scenarios. Scenario #1 – (No STP, No Pseudo VLAN) Referring to the illustration below, if the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Pseudo VLAN are not implemented in a network, all clients (Notebook#1, #2, #3 &...
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Scenario #2 – (With STP, No Pseudo VLAN) When STP is enabled, extra redundant network paths between APs will be disabled, hence preventing multiple active network paths in-between any two APs. If one of the APs is down, the STP algorithm will reactivate one of the redundant paths so that the network connection will not be lost.
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Scenario #3 – (With STP and Pseudo VLAN) In this example, both STP and Pseudo VLAN Per Node are implemented in this network. When Pseudo VLAN Per Node is activated, the wireless users will be unable to access one another.
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Click on from the Select from the button to update the changes. Priority: (Default: 32768, Range: 0 – 65535) This is the relative priority. The lowest priority will be elected as the root. Hello Time: (Default: 2, Range: 1 – 10) This is the hello time.
MAC Filtering acts as a security measure by controlling the users accessing to the network through their MAC address. Each WLAN or radio card supports up to 16 virtual access points and has its own MAC address listing. The client MAC addresses entries can be set apply to all, or to only selected virtual access points.
Add a MAC address to the MAC Address List. Select from MAC Address Filtering page displays. In this page you may also set the MAC Filtering Status to for access points and set the Policy to either addresses. MAC Filtering set to only the MAC addresses in the MAC Filter Address List and deny all other MAC addresses.
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MAC Filter Address List page displays. Click the button. Add MAC Address page displays.
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Enter the MAC Address of the client in the format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx, where x can take any value in the range 0-9 or a-f. Enter the Comment. This describes the MAC Address you have entered. To apply to all virtual access points: Check To apply to specific virtual access point: Select the checkbox of the corresponding Click the button.
NOTE Please reboot to effect all changes and new MAC address entries. Select from MAC Address Filtering page displays. Click (This displays the MAC Address List of the radio card.)
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MAC Filter Address List page displays. Select the checkbox of the MAC address you wish to delete. Click the button. MAC Filter Address List page displays with updated MAC Address List.
Select from MAC Address Filtering page displays. Click for the corresponding access point.
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MAC Filter Address List page displays. Select the checkbox of the MAC address you wish to delete. Click the button. MAC Filter Address List page displays with updated MAC Address List.
Select from MAC Address Filtering page displays. Click MAC Filter Address List page displays. Select the MAC address to edit.
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The Edit MAC Address page displays. Edit the MAC address settings accordingly. Click MAC Filter Address List page displays with updated MAC Address List.
This section illustrates how to make your WLAN more secure. All the nodes in your network MUST share the same wireless settings to be able to communicate. We will illustrate how to configure each type of security mode individually. To start with, follow the common preliminary steps described below to select the most appropriate security approach for protecting your wireless communications.
The guidelines below will help you to set up your access point for using WEP. At the WEP Setup page,...
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Specify the , by selecting either: Select the from the pull down menu: The access point lets you define up to four different transmission keys. It defines a set of shared keys for network security. You must enter at least one WEP key to enable security using a shared key.
(Only available in Access Point mode) The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using WPA- Personal. Please follow the steps below if you have activated WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal or WPA-Personal-AUTO security modes. At the page, Specify the , by selecting either: Fill in the pre-shared network key:...
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For WPA-Personal Set the WPA replaces WEP with a strong encryption technology called Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) with Message Integrity Check (MIC). For WPA2-Personal Set the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a stronger symmetric 128-bit block data encryption technique. AES is a requirement of WPA2 under the IEEE 802.11i standard.
(Only available in Access Point mode) The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using 802.1x/RADIUS. At the IEEE 802.1x Setup page, Key in the IP address of the optionally add in the IP address of a The RADIUS authentication server MUST be in the same subnet as the access point.
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Enter the in the field provided. By default, the this value as its default setting. Select the of each encryption key: 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII Text 26 hexadecimal or 13 ASCII Text Press the button and reboot your system, after which your settings will become effective.
(Only Access Point mode supports WPA2-Enterprise and WPA-Enterprise-AUTO) The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using WPA- . Please follow the steps below if you have selected the Enterprise WPA or WPA1- , WPA2- Enterprise At the page,...
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By default, the value for it is. This value must be set to be the same as the one in the RADIUS server. Enter the communications. Select the of each encryption key: 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII Text 26 hexadecimal or 13 ASCII Text Enterprise For WPA- Set the...
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Enter the This is the length of time after which the access point will automatically generate a new shared key to secure multicast/broadcast traffic among all stations that are communicating with it. By default, the value is 600 seconds. Press the button and reboot your system, after which your settings will become effective.
This section illustrates how to configure the wireless extended features. To start with, follow the common preliminary steps described below. – – (Only in Access Point mode) A VLAN is a group of PCs or other network resources that behave as if they were connected to a single network segment although they may be physically located on different segments of a LAN.
When implemented, this mode isolates each wireless client into its own pseudo VLAN. Wireless clients can therefore access resources on the wired network but are unable to see each other or access each other’s data.
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The following steps demonstrate how to set up a Wireless Pseudo VLAN per Node. From under Configuration, click on page. Go to the button. button to make your selection of the type of Pseudo VLAN to implement. section, and click on the function is disabled by default.
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Select the radio button and click on the The Wireless Pseudo VLAN has configured as Per node. button.
The access point can configure up to 32 ‘groups’ of wireless clients identified by their MAC address. Whenever a wireless client requests network access, the access point will first verify whether its MAC address is present in any of the Pseudo VLAN groups.
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The following steps demonstrate how to set up Wireless Pseudo VLAN Groups. From the on the button. Click on the button to create a client in the Wireless Pseudo VLAN group. page, select and click...
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Select a group number from the Fill in the field with the MAC address of the client in the format , where x is any value within the range 0-9 or a-f. Click on the button to update the changes. The Pseudo VLAN group has been added to the list as shown below.
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Follow the procedures mentioned in Steps 3-5. You can create up to 32 members per Wireless Pseudo VLAN group. Click on the in the table as shown below. From the Click on the button to remove the client from the group, or Click on the button after you had edited the entry.
(Only in Access Point mode) A wireless distribution system creates a wider network in which mobile users can roam while still staying connected to the available network resources by linking up several access points. In a WDS, the access point can drive a cell of wired and wireless clients while at the same time, connecting to other access points.
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Chain Configuration WDS A chain configuration WDS spans an area in length, for instance a long corridor. Satellite access points are chained together starting from a root access point. The access point at either end of the chain will have only one WDS link enabled, while the access points in the middle will have two WDS links configured to associate with the neighboring Access point upward and downward in the chain.
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The following steps will guide you in setting up WDS in your access point. From under Configuration, click on page. Go to the button. , which shows the section, and click on the...
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As illustrated on the on the button. From the button. Click on the button to create a MAC address of a client. , the feature is disabled by default. Click page, select and click on the...
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Fill up the device to include in your WDS, using the format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx, where x can take any hexadecimal value 0-9 or a-f. Click on the button to update the table. From the added to the table as shown below. NOTE To configure WDS, all your access points must use the same channel and security mode and both access points at opposite...
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Click on the in the table as shown below. From the page, Click on the button to remove the client from the WDS, or Click on the button after you have edited the entry.
This setup allows the access point to calculate and display suggested values for certain parameters to use to ensure that wireless communication takes place efficiently and effortlessly between physically distant APs. The following steps demonstrate how to configure the Long Distance Parameters. From under Configuration, click on page.
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As illustrated on the feature is disabled by default. Select The access point can automatically calculate the values of the parameters to input based on the distance between your access point and the other wireless device. Enter the distance in meters and click on Setup page, the from the pull down menu.
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You can enter the parameters according to the recommended values in the pop-up window, click on the This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the Long Distance Parameters page. Parameters Description Outdoor The Outdoor parameter is disabled by default. If set to Enable, the Outdoor parameters will be configured for outdoor communication over short or long distances as specified.
(only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) The access point allows the network administrator to add a static routing entry into its routing table so that the access point can re-route IP packets to another network access point. This feature is very useful for a network with more than one access point.
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The diagram below illustrates a case in which you have two routers in the network. One router is used for broadband Internet sharing while another router connects to a remote office. You may then define a static routing entry in the access point to re-route the packets to the remote office.
With an understanding of how adding a static routing entry can facilitate a network setup such as the one described above, here is how you may configure the access point: Step 1: Under command menu, click on be brought to the shown (on the right).
(only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) The basic purpose of NAT is to share a single public IP address when there are multiple PCs in the private network by using different TCP ports to identify requests coming from different PCs. NAT is enabled by default. Due to NAT, computers in the private LAN behind the access point will not be directly accessible from the Internet.
Having gone through the NAT Technology Primer on the Product CD, you would now have a good understanding of how DMZ works to make a specific PC in an NAT-enabled network directly accessible from the Internet. When NAT is enabled, an Internet request from a client within the private network first goes to the access point receiving a request, the access point keeps track of which client is using which port number.
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You may wish to set up a DMZ host if you intend to use a special- purpose Internet Service such as an online game for which no i NOTE When you enable DMZ, the Static IP Address configuration is recommended for the DMZ host. Otherwise, if the address is allocated by DHCP, it may change and DMZ will not function properly.
Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding is implemented to forward Internet requests arriving at the access point’s WAN interface, based on their TCP ports, to specific PCs in the private network. If you require more information on this function, please refer to the NAT Technology Primer on the Product CD. Step 3: Hit the button on the...
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Step 4: On the following screen, you can set up a Virtual Server for a selecting from a drop-down menu OR you can define a For a more detailed explanation, please refer to the NAT Technology Primer found on the Product CD. type by...
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Known Server Server Type Select from the drop-down list of known server types: (HTTP, FTP, POP3 or Netmeeting). Private Specify the LAN IP address of your server PC running within Address the private network. Public IP Select All, Single, or Range from the dropdown list. From Enter the beginning of the range.
When you have subscribed for more than one IP address from your ISP, you may define Virtual Servers based on IP Forwarding for which all Internet requests, regardless of ports, are forwarded to defined computers in the private network. If you require more information of its function, please refer to the NAT Technology Primer on the Product CD.
(only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) The access point is designed to support simple bandwidth management that makes use of the Bandwidth Control. This feature gives the administrator the choice to manage the bandwidth control of subscribers in case of massive data transfer that causes slowdown problems when surfing the Internet.
Step 2: By default, button. The access point can allow you to limit the entire throughput by configuring the Upload / Download Bandwidth Setting option. These values should be set to a positive integer indicating the maximum number of kilobytes transferred per second that will be allowed.
The access point can allow you to limit the LAN user’s throughput by configuring the Bandwidth Control Rule. Step 1: Under the command menu, click on select Step 2: Click to create the bandwidth rule for LAN user. Step 3: Click to create the rule for LAN user’s bandwidth control.
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This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the Add Bandwidth Control Entry page. Parameters Description Rule Name The rule describes the type of bandwidth traffic to be controlled and of a specification of what action to take when that bandwidth traffic is encountered.
(only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) The advanced network administrator will be delighted to know that remote management is supported on the access point. With this feature enabled, you will be able to access the access point’s web-based configuration pages from anywhere on the Internet and manage your home/office network remotely.
(only supported by Gateway) The access point is equipped with the exclusive Parallel Broadband technology to provide scalable Internet bandwidth with Load Balancing and Fail-Over Redundancy. By installing multiple units of the access point cascaded using Parallel Broadband, you may balance the Internet traffic generated from your private network over multiple broadband connections - providing the network with aggregated bandwidth! In the event of a particular broadband connection failing, the access point in cascade will use the remaining functional...
Before you begin, ensure that each of the access point within the network is properly configured to connect to its individual broadband Internet account. Then ensure that either: each access point is connected to an Ethernet port in the network as illustrated above or the access points are interconnected by WDS or the access points are wired to each other.
The access point provides this feature to notify you by email when there is a change in the WAN IP address that was supplied to you earlier. Step 3: Click on the button and key in the following fields as described below: Step 1: Under command menu, click on...
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Email address of Receiver: This is the email address of the receiver to whom the message would be sent. IP address of Email Server: This is the IP address of the SMTP server through which the message would be sent out. (Take note that you are encouraged to use your ISP’s SMTP server). User Name: This is the mail account user’s name that should be entered if authentication is required.
(only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) If you use a notebook for work at the office, it is probable that you also bring it home to connect to the Internet and retrieve emails or surf the web. Since it is most likely that your office’s and your home’s broadband-sharing network subnets are differently configured, you would have to struggle with reconfiguring your TCP/IP settings each time you use the notebook in a different...
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Step 1: Under the Step 2: You may then choose to Static Address Translation here, followed by clicking the button. (Note: SAT is disabled by default) command menu, click on...
(only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) When you enter a URL in your Internet browser, the browser requests for a name-to-IP address translation from the Domain Name System (DNS) servers to be able to locate the web server hosting the website you want to access.
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NOTE For Internet access, please do NOT leave the DNS Server field of the PC’s TCP/IP Properties blank. Simply key in any legal IP address for it (e.g. 10.10.10.10) even though you do not have the exact DNS IP address.
Step 1: Under the It is difficult to remember the IP addresses used by computers to communicate on the Internet. It gets even more complicated when ISPs change your public IP address regularly, as is the case when the Internet connection type is Dynamic IP or PPPoE with Dynamic IP.
Step 1: Under the Step 2: You may then choose to Dynamic followed by clicking the button. (Note: Dynamic DNS is disabled by default) Step 1: Under the Step 2: If you have already created a list earlier, click on the button to update the list.
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Step 3: To add a new Dynamic DNS to the list, click on the Add button and you will see the page appear. There are two default providers that you can use. The following parameters are explained below: Choice : This allows you to check the radio button of your preferred DDNS provider.
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dynamic WAN IP connection is used. For instance, If your ISP connection service uses the dynamic WAN IP, tick the checkbox to let the DDNS server learn your current WAN IP address. Enter your DDNS account However, if you are using a fixed WAN IP connection, enter the IP address in the field.
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Step 6: Click on the Add button to save the new addition. Step 7: The new domain is added to the Dynamic DNS list table. Step 8: It will appear as a hyperlink that you can click to go back to the Dynamic DNS Edit page.
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To select DtDNS as DDNS Service Provider Step 1: Under the column in the table of check the radio button next to the . Then click on the button to proceed. Step 2: Enter your Step 3: checkbox is ticked by default.
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Step 5: In our example, while the new domain name, is being added to the list, the message ‘Waiting in queue…” will be displayed under the column of the table.
This chapter describes the security configuration mainly found in the Wireless Routing Client and Gateway modes. As part of the comprehensive security package found on the access point, you may perform IP packet filtering to selectively allow/disallow certain applications from connecting to the Internet. Step 1: Under the Step 3:...
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Step 4: Click on the button and you will be able to define the details of your from the screen on the right. Enter Rule Name for this new 4a). packet filtering rule. example, BlockCS 4b). From the IP Address down list, select whether to apply the rule to: Range...
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Range of TCP ports In this case, you will have to define (From) which port which port, your rule applies. Single TCP port Here, you need only specify the source port in the (From) field. IP port You may here, leave both, the (From) as well as the...
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time Here, you may leave both (From) (To) fields blank. Step 5: Click on the button to make the new rule effective. table will then be updated. Step 6: In this example, let us say we would like block application called CS from all PCs (any IP address within the network) from Monday to Friday...
The access point supports URL Filtering, which allows you to easily set up rules to block objectionable web sites from your LAN users. Step 1: Under the Step 3: Select , and then click on the button. The default is , which allows all websites to be accessed.
More than just a “NAT” firewall, there is a powerful Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall option that can be activated on the access point. Stateful inspection compares certain key parts of the packet to a database of trusted information before allowing it through. Spoofing, Port Scanning, Ping of Death and SynFlood can be easily thwarted with the SPI firewall.
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Step 4: You may add more firewall rules for specific security purposes. Click on the radio button at the screen shown above, followed by the screen on the left will appear. Rule Name Enter a unique name to identify this firewall rule. Disposition This parameter determines whether the packets obeying the rule Policy...
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ICMP Packet Type Echo request Echo reply Destination unreachable Source quench Redirect Time exceeded Parameter Problem Timestamp Request Information Request Information Reply IGMP Types This IP protocol is used to establish host memberships in particular multicast groups on a single network. The mechanisms of the protocol allow a host to inform its local router, using Host Membership Reports.
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range of IP addresses. Source Port You can control requests for using a specific application by entering its port number here. Users can either set a single port number or a range of port numbers. Destination Port This parameter determines the application from the specified destination port.
When the access point’s SPI firewall is in operation, valuable traffic patterns in your network will be captured and stored into the Firewall Logs. From these logs, you can extract detailed information about the type of data traffic, the time, the source and destination address/port as well as the action taken by the SPI firewall.
This feature lets you determine whether your access point can communicate (ping) with another network host. This feature is available only for the Wireless Routing Client and Gateway modes. Step 1: Select under the Step 4: The Ping messages will be displayed. command menu.
Syslog forwards system log messages in a network to a machine running a Syslog listening application. It is used to help in managing the computer system and increase security on the network. Freeware supporting Syslog is widely available for download from the Internet. This section shows how to: Setup Syslog.
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Select to Enter the Enter the Click to make the changes. Follow these sample steps to view logged information: Search for a Syslog listening application. Select a Syslog listening application. Download Syslog listening application.
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Install Syslog listening application. View logged information on Syslog listening application.
If your network operates with several access points, you would find it useful to have a means of identifying each individual device. You can define the System Identity of your access point to be uniquely identifiable as follows: Click on from the Enter a unique name in the Fill in the name of a person to contact in the...
Click on Select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down list. the Auto Time Setting (SNTP) radio button. Network Time Protocol and is used to synchronise computer clocks. Fill in the field and click on the changes. from the menu. button to effect the stands for Simple...
You can check the types and version of your firmware by clicking on About System from the HELP menu. To begin with, ensure that you have downloaded the latest firmware onto your local hard disk drive. Click on from the Click on the button to locate the file.
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Follow the instructions given during the upgrading process. You need to reboot the system after the firmware upgrade. NOTE The firmware upgrade process must NOT be interrupted otherwise the device might become unusable.
You may choose to save the current configuration profile, to make a backup of it onto your hard disk, to restore an earlier profile saved on file or to reset the access point back to its default settings. Click on To discard configurations made and restore the access point to its initial factory settings, click on The system will prompt you to reboot your device.
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Click on If you want to back up the current settings of your access point onto your hard disk drive, click on the Next, save your configuration file to your local disk. from the menu. button.
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Click on If you want to store back the settings that you had previously saved, click on … button. Proceed to the folder where you saved your … configuration file. Click on the button and the system will prompt you to reboot your device.
Most of the changes you make to the system’s settings require a system reboot before the new parameters can take effect. Click on from the Click on the button. Wait for the system to reboot and the login page will be displayed. menu.
It is recommended that you change the default login password, which is case sensitive and is set by default, to password. Click on from the Key in the . The factory default is password. Enter the in the field. Click on the button to update the changes.
To exit the Web interface, follow the next few steps. Click on from the Click the button to access your access point’s configuration interface again. menu.
This page presents the contact information of technical support centres around the world. Click on The access point is a feature-packed device. If you require further information than provided in the manual or data sheet, please contact a Technical Support Centre by mail, email, fax or telephone. from the menu.
The About System page displays a summary of your system configuration information. Support technicians might require specific information about your system data when they are troubleshooting your configuration. You can use the information displayed in this page to quickly find the data they need to resolve your system problem.
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This section demonstrates how to reload the firmware to the access point should the system fail to launch properly. In such cases, the access point will automatically switch to loader mode and the diagnostic LED will light up and remain ON. The table below illustrates the behavior of the diagnostic LED ( ).
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From the Start menu, click Run and type cmd. When the command prompt window appears, type in the following command: X:\recovery\TFTP -i 192.168.168.1 PUT your CD drive and image_name.IMG Recovery folder of the Product CD. If you have downloaded a newer firmware and have saved it in your local hard disk as: C:\accesspoint\accesspointxxx.IMG, then replace the command with this new path and firmware name.
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Once the hardware has been set up, you need to assign an IP address to your PC so that it will be in the same subnet as the access point. By default, the access point’s IP address is 192.168.168.1; and its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. You need to configure your PC’s IP address to 192.168.168.xxx;...
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Select radio button Specify an IP address. Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask 192.168.168.X 255.255.255.0, where X can be any number from 2 to 254, except for 1. In this example, we are using 192.168.168.160 as the static IP Address. In order to check if the IP address has been assigned correctly to your PC, simply go to the Start...
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menu, select Run, and enter the command winipcfg. Select your respective Ethernet Adapter from the drop down list and click OK. Now, your PC is now ready to communicate with your access point.
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Go to your desktop, right-click on My Network Places icon and select Properties. Go to your network adapter icon, right click and select to Properties. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties button.
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Select the radio button for Use the following IP address. Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask 192.168.168.X 255.255.255.0, where X can be any number from 2 to 254, except for 1. In this example, we are using 192.168.168.160 as the static IP Address.
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Next, in order to check if the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC, go to Start menu, Accessories, select Command Prompt and type the command ipconfig/all. Your PC is now ready to communicate with your access point.
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Front View of Access Point Name Description Steady Blue (Power) Flashing Green (Diagnostic) Steady Green (WAN Link/Act) Flashing Green The device is powered up. No power is supplied to the device. This indicates the flash during the power-up. The LED will goes off when the diagnostic is passed.
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Ready for operation. Activity is detected in the wireless network. Connection has been established between device network. Activity is detected in the network. No network connection. Description SMA antenna Connection for computer with NIC (Network Interface Card) or Ethernet network card.
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10 seconds. The DIAG light will flash slowly for about 10 flashes/sec before releasing the button. Connection for computer with NIC (Network Interface Card) or Ethernet network card. If using PoE, connect to this port - Ethernet Port 1. Power Input...
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Get Operation List SYNTAX Get tasks Get sysinfo Get aplist Get athstats Get brinfo Get brmacshow Get bssinfo. Get channel Get chanlist Get ieee80211stats Get routeshow Get stalist Get linkinfo Get macstats Get opmode Get wmode Set Operation List SYNTAX Set factorydefault Restart Save Configuration...
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TX Rate SYNTAX Set txrate <string> Wireless Mode SYNTAX Set wirelessmode <string> Set autochannelselect Enable/disable Set radio_off_eth_down enable/disable WEP Key Must first, set a key entry type then proceed to set the key index, size and value. SYNTAX Set key <keyindex> <keysize> <keyvalue> Set key <keyindex>...
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Channel SYNTAX Set channel <value> SSID SYNTAX Set ssid <string> Closed System SYNTAX Set hidessid enable/disable Per Node SYNTAX Set apbridge enable/disable RTS, Fragment, and Beacon Interval SYNTAX Set rts <value Set fragment <value> Set beaconintval <value> Set dtim <value> {CTRY_SLOVENIA, "SI"...
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WLAN State SYNTAX Get wlanstate Set wlanstate enable/disable Reset Button SYNTAX Get buttonpassreset Set buttonpassreset enable/disable DESCRIPTION Display whether status of current wireless operation is Enabled or Disabled. Set to Disable to turn off wireless operation. Set to Enable to turn back on wireless operation. Note: When executing this command, please ensure that you are not connected on wireless with device or you will be disconnected from...
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Safety Electromagnetic Conformance Standards Performance Frequency Range IEEE 802.11b: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz IEEE 802.11g: 2.4 ~ 2.497 GHz IEEE 802.11a: 5.180 ~ 5.825 GHz Wireless Operation Modes FCC Part 15 SubPart B and SubPart C (for wireless module) EN 300 328-2 EMC CE EN 301 489 (EN300 826) EN 55022 (CISPR 22)/EN 55024 Class B EN 61000-3-2...
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Security Network Interface 2 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet ports (RJ45) Modulation Techniques OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM), DSSS (BPSK, QPSK, CCK) Output Power IEEE 802.11a: 18 dBm IEEE 802.11b: 20 dBm IEEE 802.11g: 20 dBm Operating Channels Advanced Wireless Features Antenna Detachable 2dBi antenna with SMA connector 64 - bit / 128 - bit WEP...
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Management Built-in DHCP Server DHCP Reservation By MAC address Configuration Backup & Restore Firmware Upgrade Power Requirements Using Power Adapter: Output 24VDC –48VDC (localized to country of sale) 802.11af PoE Using PoE: Cable Length 100 meters (max) Requirement for PoE Environment Requirements Operating Temp:...
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