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  • Page 1 300M Wireless-N Access Point...

  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Copyright Statement is the registered trademark of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. All the products product names mentioned herein trademarks registered trademarks their respective holders. Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Content Content .............3 Chapter 1 Product Overview ......1 1.1 Features ..........2 1.2 Package Contents......3 1.3 LED Indicator and Panel Description..4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ....8 Chapter 3 Web Configuration ...... 10 3.1 Web Login........10 3.2 Wizard........... 12 3.3 Running Status .......
  • Page 4 300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.2 Advanced Settings ......54 4.3 WPS Settings........56 4.4 Access Control ........ 58 4.5 Connection Status ......60 4.6 PING ..........61 Chapter 5 SNMP Setting ......62 5.1 SNMP Introduction ......62 5.2 SNMP Setting ......... 63 Chapter 6 System Tools ......

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    IEEE802.11b/g device, it is suitable for SOHOs and small-sized enterprises to share the wireless network. W300A supports five working modes: wireless AP mode for other wireless access; Repeater mode for relaying wireless network coverage; P2P, P2MP mode for bridging two or more wireless network and wireless client mode.

  • Page 6: Features

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 1.1 Features Complies with IEEE802.11n (Draft 2.0),  IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g standards Supports five working modes: wireless AP,  Repeater, P2P, P2MP and wireless client Provides 300Mbps receiving rate and 300Mbps  sending rate MIMO technology utilizes reflection signal to ...

  • Page 7: Content

    The AP (Access Point) will provide wireless communication service for users around. 1.2 Package Contents Please unpack the package and find the following items: One W300A Wireless AP  One Power Adapter  One Quick Installation Guide ...

  • Page 8: Led Indicator And Panel Description

    300M Wireless-N Access Point If any of listed items are missing or damaged, please contact the Tenda reseller from whom you purchased for replacement immediately. 1.3 LED Indicator and Panel Description LED indicator description on front panel  (from L to R) When blinking, it indicates the device is negotiating with client in WPS mode.
  • Page 9 300M Wireless-N Access Point When turns green, blinking indicates the system runs well. WLAN Wireless signal LED indicator. When turns green, Always ON indicates the wireless function is enabled; blinking indicates the device is transmitting and/or receiving data. Wired local network LED indicator. Always ON indicates it is connected with Ethernet device;...
  • Page 10 300M Wireless-N Access Point Rear Panel：（From L to R）  POWER The jack is for power adapter connection. Please use the included 12V DC power adapter. The Gigabit Ethernet port is for computer’s NIC or switch connection. It also can be used as PoE interface.
  • Page 11 300M Wireless-N Access Point factory default settings. When you press for 1 second, the WPS function will be enabled. Antenna The detachable antenna is for wireless radio transmitting and receiving. Don not detach these antennas fear wireless performance.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    1. Connect one end of the network cable to your Ethernet broadband router, switch or PC, and the other end to the W300A’s LAN port. 2. Connect the power adapter to the AP’s Power jack. Then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
  • Page 13 300M Wireless-N Access Point The topology plan of AP mode connection...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Web Configuration

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Chapter 3 Web Configuration 3.1 Web Login Connect to W300A via wired cable and configure 192.168.0.x(x ranges 1-253) as your PC’s IP address, and 255.255.255.0 as subnet mask. (Please refer to the Appendix II for details on TCP/IP setting) Launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
  • Page 15 300M Wireless-N Access Point Click OK to enter the first web page of the device.

  • Page 16: Wizard

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 3.2 Wizard Click “Next” in the first page and the next page appears. On this page, you can select one from five wireless network modes: Wireless AP, P2P Bridge Mode, P2MP Bridge Mode, Repeater Mode and Client. And to secure your network, you can configure its corresponding security setting.

  • Page 17: Running Status

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 3.3 Running Status This page shows the wireless AP’s current status, including wireless status, LAN status and system information. Wireless Status  Here shows the current working status, including working mode, wireless network mode, SSID,...

  • Page 18: Lan Settings

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Channel, Encryption mode, etc. LAN Interface information  Here shows LAN IP obtain way, MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, etc. System information  Here shows the device’s current software version, hardware version, etc. 3.4 LAN Settings This section mainly deals with LAN’s basic settings.
  • Page 19 300M Wireless-N Access Point address, subnet mask gateway manually for the device. Dynamic IP Automatically obtain IP address, subnet ： mask and gateway from DHCP server. (Unless you have got permission to obtain this information from the uplink connected device, otherwise, it is not recommended to select this way).

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Wireless Settings

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Chapter 4 Wireless Settings 4.1 Working Mode Select “Wireless Setting->Working Mode” to enter the following window. From the drop-down menu of Working Mode, the device supports five working modes: AP, P2P Bridge, P2MP Bridge, AP Repeater and Client.

  • Page 21: Access Point (Ap) Mode

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.1.1 Access Point (AP) Mode The AP mode is the basic mode of the device. When the system is reset to the default factory settings, the operating mode reverts to AP mode. In this mode, the AP will act as a central hub for different wireless LAN clients.
  • Page 22 300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.1.1.2 AP Mode Settings In the working mode, select “AP” to enter the next window.
  • Page 23 300M Wireless-N Access Point Basic Wireless Settings  Network Mode：Select one mode from the  following. The default is 11b/g/n mode. 11b mode Allow the wireless client to ： connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps. 11g mode Allow the 11g/11n-compliant ：...
  • Page 24 300M Wireless-N Access Point When this feature is enabled, wireless clients connected with the same SSID can not communicate with each other. For example, configure main SSID as AP1, minor SSID as AP2. PC1 and PC2 connect to AP1 via wireless adapter, and configure PC1 and PC2 in the same segment.
  • Page 25 300M Wireless-N Access Point connecting to AP2. After the feature is enabled, two PCs can not communicate and share network resource each other. This feature is to isolate the communication of wireless clients connected with different SSID. Tip: If you want to isolate all connected wireless client's communication, please enable MBSSID AP Isolation and AP Isolation simultaneously.
  • Page 26 300M Wireless-N Access Point encryption methods, including Mixed WEP, WPA-personal, WPA-enterprise, WPA2-personal, WPA2- enterprise, etc.
  • Page 27 300M Wireless-N Access Point Mixed WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), basic encryption method, usually encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys (64 bits or 128 bits in length). By using the same keys on each of your wireless network devices, you can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions...
  • Page 28 300M Wireless-N Access Point Setting Explanation Select SSID Select the SSID (main  ： SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu. Security Mode From the ：  drop-down menu select the corresponding security encryption modes. WEP Key1~4 Set the WEP key with ：...
  • Page 29 300M Wireless-N Access Point enter the following window: Setting Explanation Select SSID Select the SSID (main ：  SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu. WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP ：  [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard].
  • Page 30 300M Wireless-N Access Point WPA2-PSK WPA2 provides more secure features than WEP and WPA. Select “WPA2-PSK” from the drop-down menu to enter the following window: Setting Explanation Select SSID Select the SSID (main ：  SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 31 300M Wireless-N Access Point Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted ：  characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. Key renewal Interval Set the key’s  ： renewal period. This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device. Select “WPA” from the drop-down menu to enter the following window: Setting Explanation Select SSID...
  • Page 32 300M Wireless-N Access Point [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode. Key Renewal Interval Set the key’s  ： renewal period. Radius Server Enter the IP address of ：  the Radius server. Radius Server port Enter the  ：...
  • Page 33 300M Wireless-N Access Point Setting Explanation Select SSID Select the SSID (main  ： SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu. WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP  ： [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode.
  • Page 34 300M Wireless-N Access Point authentication port of the Radius server. The default is 1812. Shared Key Enter the shared key for  ： authentication server with 8~63 ASCII characters. Session Timeout The authentication  ： interval period between AP and authentication server.
  • Page 35 300M Wireless-N Access Point 802.1x Authentication This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device. 802.1x, a kind of Port-based authentication protocol, authentication type and strategy for users. The port can be either a physic port or logic port (such as VLAN).
  • Page 36 300M Wireless-N Access Point Setting Explanation Select SSID Select the SSID (main  ： SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu. 802.1x WEP Click “Enable/Disable” to  ： enable or disable the WEP algorithm. Radius Server Enter the IP address of ：...

  • Page 37: P2P (Point To Point) Bridge Mode

    4.1.2 P2P (Point to Point) Bridge Mode Two wired local networks communicate and share network resource via two W300A’s wireless signals which also can extend the wired network. In this mode, AP can not connect with wireless clients, but serve as wireless bridge.
  • Page 38 300M Wireless-N Access Point Basic wireless Settings  Network Mode：Select one mode from the  following. The default is 11b/g/n mode. 11b mode Allow the wireless client to  ： connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps. 11g mode Allow the 11g/11n-compliant ...
  • Page 39 300M Wireless-N Access Point client device to connect with the AP with auto-negotiation speed, and 11n wireless client to connect the device with 11g speed. 11b/g/n mode Allow 11b/g/n-compliant  ： client device to connect with the AP with auto- negotiation speed. Main SSID SSID (Service Set Identifier) is ...
  • Page 40 300M Wireless-N Access Point extension channel range is used in 11n mode. Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Setting  Encryption Type Select data  ： encryption method from WEP, TKIP, AES or NONE. The default is NONE. WEP Encryption Description WEP Key 1~4 Set the WEP key with the ...
  • Page 41 300M Wireless-N Access Point characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. AP MAC Address Input the MAC address  ： of remote access point by manual or scan. Enable scan to obtain remote Open Scan ： AP MAC address, select one and Click “Save” to complete this part’s setting.

  • Page 42: P2Mp Bridge Mode

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.1.3 P2MP Bridge Mode The P2MP Bridge Mode which connects scattered wired network together is more complicated than P2P Bridge mode. P2MP usually transmit wireless signals from one access point, and other access points are in charge of receiving signals so as to share network resource.
  • Page 43 300M Wireless-N Access Point at least two wireless APs are needed. better performance, recommended to use the AP with same model. 4.1.3.2 P2MP Setting In the working mode, select “P2MP Bridge” to enter the next screen.
  • Page 44 300M Wireless-N Access Point Basic wireless Settings  Network Mode：Select one mode from the  following. The default is 11b/g/n mode. 11b mode Allow the wireless client to  ： connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps. 11g mode Allow the 11g/11n-compliant ...
  • Page 45 300M Wireless-N Access Point BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of ：  wireless network. In IEEE802.11, BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point. Channel Specify the effective channel (from ：  1 to 13\Auto) of the wireless network. Extension channel To increase data ...
  • Page 46 300M Wireless-N Access Point characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. AES Encryption Description Pass Phrase Enter encrypted ：  characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. AP MAC Address Input the MAC addresses  ： (no more than four) of remote access points by manual or scan.

  • Page 47: Wireless Repeater Mode

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.1.4 Wireless Repeater Mode Repeater Mode can repeat and amplify wireless signals to extend wireless network coverage. In this mode, wireless clients are allowed to connect. 4.1.4.1 Application and Topology Plan When two LAN’s transmission distance is over the wireless device’s maximum transmission value, or there is much block among devices, you can use the Repeater mode to deal with these problems by adding...

  • Page 48: Basic Wireless Settings

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Basic wireless Settings  Network Mode：Select one mode from the  following. The default is 11b/g/n mode. 11b mode Allow the wireless client to  ： connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps. 11g mode Allow the 11g/11n-compliant ：...
  • Page 49 300M Wireless-N Access Point maximum speed of 54Mbps. 11b/g mode Allow the 11b/g-compliant ：  client device to connect with the AP with auto-negotiation speed, and 11n wireless client to connect the device with 11g speed. 11b/g/n mode Allow 11b/g/n-compliant ...
  • Page 50 300M Wireless-N Access Point AP2. PC1 and PC2 connect to AP1 via wireless adapter, and configure PC1 and PC2 in the same segment. After the feature is enabled, two PCs can not communicate and share network resource each other, but they can communicate with wireless clients connected with AP2.
  • Page 51 300M Wireless-N Access Point Tip: If you want to isolate all connected wireless client's communication, please enable MBSSID AP and AP Isolation simultaneously. Basic Service Set Identifier of BSSID  ： wireless network. In IEEE802.11, BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point. Channel Specify the effective channel (from ：...
  • Page 52 300M Wireless-N Access Point Encryption Type Select data  ： encryption method from WEP, TKIP, AES or NONE. The default is NONE. WEP Encryption Description WEP Key 1~4 Set the WEP key with the  ： format of ASCII and Hex. You can enter ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII characters.
  • Page 53 300M Wireless-N Access Point MAC Address 1 Input AP1’s MAC address; ： MAC Address 2 Input AP2’s MAC address; ： MAC Address 3 Input AP3’s MAC address; ： MAC Address 4 Input AP4’s MAC address; ： Open Scan Enable scan to obtain remote ：...

  • Page 54: Wireless Client Mode

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.1.5 Wireless Client Mode In this mode, connect the device’s LAN port to wired network adapter port. In this case, AP is used as a wireless Adapter. When you select this mode, please keep the device and the connecting network in the same segment.
  • Page 55 300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.1.5.2 Client Mode Settings In the working mode, select “Client” to enter the next window. Security Mode Select wireless encryption  ： method from WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2- PSK (Note: when you select “NONE”, the security mode is disabled.).
  • Page 56 300M Wireless-N Access Point format of ASCII and Hex. You can enter ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII characters. Illegal character as “/” is not allowed.) Or 10/26 hex characters. Default Key Select one key from the four  ： configured keys as the current available one.
  • Page 57 300M Wireless-N Access Point Open Scan Enable scan to obtain remote  ： AP MAC address. Select one and Click “Save” to complete this part’s setting. The AP will reboot automatically, and then the setting will go into effect.

  • Page 58: Advanced Settings

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.2 Advanced Settings This section mainly deals with wireless advanced settings, including Speed, Beacon Interval, Fragment Threshold, etc. Select “Wireless Setting->Advanced Setting” to enter the following screen: Setting Explanation： BG Protection Mode For 11b/g wireless client, ...
  • Page 59 300M Wireless-N Access Point Basic Data Rates from the drop-down menu. Here, default value is (1-2-5.5-11Mbps…). It is recommended not to modify the default value. Beacon Interval The frequency interval of the  ： beacon, which is a packet broadcast by an AP to synchronize a wireless network.

  • Page 60: Wps Settings

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.3 WPS Settings WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setting) can be easy and quick to establish the connection between the wireless network clients and the device through encrypted contents. The users only enter the PIN code or the WPA button on the front panel to configure it without selecting encryption method and secret keys by manual.
  • Page 61 300M Wireless-N Access Point mode Provide ways:  ： (Push-Button Configuration) and PIN code. Select the PBC or press the WPS button on  ： the front panel of the device for about one second (Press the button for about one second and WPS indicator will be blinking for 2 minutes, which means the WPS is enabled.

  • Page 62: Access Control

    300M Wireless-N Access Point settings. 4.4 Access Control To secure your wireless LAN, the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management. Select “Wireless Setting->Access Control” to display the following screen: Setting Explanation Address Filter Enable/disable ： ...
  • Page 63 300M Wireless-N Access Point MAC Address Management Input the MAC  ： address to implement the filter policy. Click “Add” to finish the MAC add operation. MAC list Show the added MAC address. You  ： can add or delete them. Note: This AP can support no more than 32 MAC addresses.

  • Page 64: Connection Status

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth, etc. Select “Wireless Setting->connection status” to enter the following screen: Explanation： MAC Address Shows current connecting host’s  ： MAC address. Bandwidth Shows current connecting host’s ...

  • Page 65: Ping

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 4.6 PING Ping is used to check device’s connectivity. If the connecting device has established connection with AP, the result will show “connected”, otherwise, shows “destination host unreachable”. Select “Wireless Setting->Ping” to show the following window: Explanation：...

  • Page 66: Chapter 5 Snmp Setting

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Chapter 5 SNMP Setting 5.1 SNMP Introduction Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular protocol for network management. It is widely used in local area networks (LAN) for collecting information, and managing and monitoring, network devices, such as servers, printers, hubs, switches, and routers from a management host.

  • Page 67: Snmp Setting

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 5.2 SNMP Setting This device supports SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c. Please click “SNMP Setting” in the left page to enter the following window: Click “enable” or “disable” to enable and disable SNMP management. Setting Explanation： Contact Set the name to access the AP.
  • Page 68 300M Wireless-N Access Point SNMP information. The default is Public. Read/Write Community: Indicates the  community read/write access string to permit reading and re-writing this AP’s SNMP information. The default is Private.

  • Page 69: Chapter 6 System Tools

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Chapter 6 System Tools This section focuses on how to maintain AP, including Restore to Factory Default Setting, Backup/Restore, Firmware Upgrade, Reboot, Password Change, Syslog. 6.1 Password Change This section is to set a new user name and password to better secure your device and network.

  • Page 70: Restore To Factory

    300M Wireless-N Access Point New Password: Enter a new password. Re-enter to Confirm: Re-enter to confirm the new password. NOTE: It is highly recommended to change the password to secure your network and the device. 6.2 Restore to Factory This button is to reset all configurations to the default values.

  • Page 71: Backup/Restore

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 6.3 Backup/Restore The device provides backup/restore settings, so you need set a directory to keep these settings. Backup: Click this button to back up the device’s configurations. Browse: Click this button to browse the directory where you backup or save the device’s settings. Restore: Click this button to restore the device’s configurations.

  • Page 72: Time Settings

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 6.4 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location. You can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time from Internet. Setting Explanation： Time Zone: Select your time zone from the ...

  • Page 73: Reboot System

    Reboot: Click this button to reboot the device. 6.6 Firmware Upgrade The device provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the “Upgrade” after browsing for the firmware upgrade packet which you can download from www.tenda.cn. After the upgrade is completed, the device will reboot automatically.
  • Page 74 300M Wireless-N Access Point Upgrade Steps： 1. Download the higher firmware version from our website: www.tenda.cn. 2. Extract the firmware file on your computer. 3. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location directory of the firmware file in the field provided, or click the Browse button and find the file.

  • Page 75: Syslog

    300M Wireless-N Access Point 6.7 Syslog The section is to view the system log. Click the “Refresh” to update the log. Click “Clear” to clear all shown information. If the log is over 150 records, it will clear them automatically. Refresh: Click this button to update the log.

  • Page 76: Appendix I: Glossary

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Appendix I: Glossary Access Point(AP): Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services, via the wireless medium(WM) for associated stations. Channel: An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units (PDUs) that may be used simultaneously, in the same volume of space, with other instances...
  • Page 77 300M Wireless-N Access Point this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network. WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the method secure wireless data transmission. adds data encryption every single packet transmitted wireless network. 40bit 64bit encryption are the same because of out 64 bits, 40 bits are private.
  • Page 78 300M Wireless-N Access Point product use different method for key generation, it might work different products. Therefore, it is NOT recommend using. WPA/WPA2: security protocol wireless networks that builds on the basic foundations of WEP. It secures wireless data transmission by using a key similar to WEP, but the added strength of WPA is that the key changes dynamically.

  • Page 79: Appendix Ii: Tcp/Ip Address Setting (Take Winxp As Example)

    300M Wireless-N Access Point Appendix II: TCP/IP Address Setting (Take Winxp as example) Click the “Start—>Settings—>Control Panel” (Fig- 1): Click “Network Internet Connections”, windows as below will appear (Fig- 2): Click the “Network Connections”, as Fig-3:...
  • Page 80 300M Wireless-N Access Point Choose “Local Area Connection”, right-click on the icon, choose the “Properties”, then the “Local Area Connection Properties”windows appear, choose the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the “This connection uses the following items”, click the “Properties”.
  • Page 81 300M Wireless-N Access Point Choose the “Use the following IP address”, enter the IP address as: 192.168.0.xxx. (xxx ranges 1~253), Subnet mask is: 255.255.255.0(As Showed in Fig- 5) Click “OK” to apply and return to the “Local Area Connection Properties” windows. Continue click “OK”...

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