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Wireless LAN Access Point
Model No.: SP9121
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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Wireless LAN Access Point Model No.: SP9121 http://www.micronet.info...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction................1 1.1 Package Contents ..................1 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 SP9121 is an access point compliant with IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. The access point provides high output power to extend wireless connection for current network. Any wireless LAN station can join to wireless network easily by using the “Infrastructure Mode”...

  • Page 4: Features

    Introduction Features Compliant with IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN standard Operate in 2.4GHz frequency band Auto data rate selection at 1~54Mbps Support 64/128-bit WEP encryption, WPA, 802.1x and Access Control List for security Supports Web-based management Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11g/b (Wireless) IEEE 802.3/802.3u (Ethernet) Data Rate 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback.

  • Page 5: Physical Description

    Introduction Physical Description Front Panel On the front panel of the Access Point contains LED light indications for informing current status of device. Table below contains the explanation of each LED indication. Status Operation System LED Power On/Green Power is on. No power.
  • Page 6 Introduction LAN Port Connect any computer or network device that is using wired connection to access point on LAN port. Reset The <Reset> button has the following functions: 1) If problems occur with Access Point, press the reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 4 seconds) and the device will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Wireless Lan Access Point Connection

    Wireless LAN Access Point Connection Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point. The best location for the Access Point is usually at the center of wireless network with line of sight to all mobile stations. 2.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 Wireless Lan Access Point Configuration

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Getting Started The Access Point provides web-based configuration tool allowing users to configure for wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to start the configuration. From Wired Station 1.
  • Page 9 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration • IP Address: Select <Specify an IP Address>. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask according to the following example. IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (Any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available and do not setup 192.168.2.1) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Reboot the PC.
  • Page 10 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 5: Click <OK> to confirm the setting. PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from Access Point’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Access Point’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on LAN. Once, the network devices can obtain an IP address automatically, please proceeds to Step 3.

  • Page 11: Access Point

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (Any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not set up 192.168.2.1) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • DNS: Let all fields are blank. • WINS: Let all fields are blank. • Routing: Let all fields are blank. Click <OK>...
  • Page 12 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration From Wireless Station 1. Make sure the wireless station is in the same subnet as the Access Point. Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Subnet Mask of the wireless station.

  • Page 13: Configuring The Access Point

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Configuring the Access Point Every time when users have finished modifying a setting page and click <Apply> button, this page will pop-up. Settings have been successfully saved but will not take effect immediately. Users have to restart the access point for the new settings to take effect.

  • Page 14: Status And Information

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.1 Status and Information On this screen, users can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc. 3.2.2 Wireless Setting This Access Point supports AP, Station, Bridge, WDS and Universal Repeater modes. ‘AP Mode’...
  • Page 15 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Users can use two access points with ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point mode’ to connect two wired Ethernet networks together. If users want to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together, use multiple access points with “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”.
  • Page 16 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page: This mode can allow network device to join a wireless LAN with peer-to-peer communication. Station-Infrastructure mode setting page: This mode can allow network device to join a wireless LAN through an access point.
  • Page 17 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page: Users can use two access points with “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode” to connect two wired Ethernet networks together. AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page: This mode can only be used to bridge wired Ethernet networks together.
  • Page 18 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page: The combination of ‘AP mode’ and ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode’, which provide connection service for other wireless station simultaneously. Universal Repeater mode setting page: This mode provides the function to act as AP client and AP at the same time.
  • Page 19 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description ESSID 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. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are identical.
  • Page 20 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Set Security In “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, users can click <Set Security> to add encryption for the communication between the bridged access points. This can protect the wireless network. Associated Clients Click <Show Active Clients>...
  • Page 21 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description Encryption Users can select “No encryption”,“WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)” or “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods. Key Format This is only used when you select “WEP 64bits” or “WEP 128bits” encryption method. Users may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f”...
  • Page 22 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Active Wireless Client Table “Active Wireless Client Table” records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. Users can lookup the MAC Address, Number of Transmitted Packets, Number of Received Packets and Encryption Status of each active wireless client in this table.

  • Page 23: Wireless Site Survey

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 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 the wireless LAN through the associated access point or station. “Wireless Site Survey”...

  • Page 24: Advanced Setting

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.3 Advanced Setting Users 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 and Broadcast ESSID. Users should not change these parameters unless the effect of the changes is understood.
  • Page 25 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold, the access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. Beacon Interval The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network.

  • Page 26: Security

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.4 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, including WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, users can prevent the wireless LAN from unauthorized access.
  • Page 27 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WEP only When users select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, it is necessary to enter WEP keys for encrypting data. It allows entry of four WEP keys and one of them as default key. Then the access point can receive any packets encrypted by one of the four keys. Users can use WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station- Infrastructure mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode”...
  • Page 28 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Key 1 - Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys.

  • Page 29: X Wep Static Key

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 802.1x WEP static key 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. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication.

  • Page 30: Wpa Radius

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2(AES) It uses CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. Pre-shared Key Format Users may select Pass phrase (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f”...
  • Page 31 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2(AES) This function uses CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security.

  • Page 32: Mac Address Filtering

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.5 MAC Address Filtering The Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering, which prevents unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing the wireless network. Parameter Description Enable Wireless Access Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function. Control MAC Address Filtering This table records the MAC addresses of wireless stations allowed to access Table...

  • Page 33: System Utility

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.6 System Utility From here, users can define the Access Point’s IP Address, Login Password and enable the DHCP Server. Parameter Description Current Password Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point.

  • Page 34: Dhcp Server Setting

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server will automatically give the LAN client an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then it is necessary to manually set the IP address for client. Parameter Description Default Gateway IP Specify the gateway IP in the network.

  • Page 35: Configuration Tool

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.7 Configuration Tool The “Configuration Tools” allows user to save (Backup) the Access Point’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur. When users save the configuration setting, it can be reloaded through the <Restore>...

  • Page 36: Firmware Upgrade

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.8 Firmware Upgrade This page allows user to upgrade the Access Point’s firmware. Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows user to upgrade the Access Point’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of the Access Point, it is necessary to download the firmware file to the local hard disk.

  • Page 37: Reset

    Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.9 Reset Users can reset the Access Point’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially re-boots the Access Point. Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly, users can perform a reset.

  • Page 38: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    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 PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <Enter> PC’s IP address is the one entitled “IP address”.
  • Page 39 Troubleshooting 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 a MAC Address? The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level.

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