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Fujitsu Siemens Computers CONNECT2AIR WLAN AP-600RP-USB Manual

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  • Page 2: Technical Support

    Trademarks All product, company and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. They are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Fcc Information

    Page 2 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received; including interference that may cause undesired op- eration.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    5.2.3 Check the Connection ..................... 14 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES.................15 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Router ................. 16 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Router (advanced) .............. 17 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Modem ................18 AP-600RP-USB with CABLE Modem................19 Two AP-600RP-USB in repetition mode (WDS).............. 20 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..................21 Install AP Start-up Tool ....................
  • Page 5 Page 4 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Advanced Settings ......................45 8.5.1 Virtual Server......................45 8.5.2 Firewall ........................46 8.5.3 Time Zone ....................... 52 8.5.4 DMZ......................... 52 Toolbox..........................53 8.6.1 Administrator Toolbox ..................... 53 8.6.2 Firmware Upgrade....................53 ACCESS TO USB PRINTERS THROUGH WLAN ............54 Configuration on Windows 2000/XP Platforms ...............

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Page 5 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the outstanding Wireless Broadband Router AP- 600RP-USB. This product is specifically designed for small office and home office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution for Internet surfing and is easy to configure and op- erate even for non-technical users.
  • Page 7 Page 6 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Determine your network knowledge The success of the installation of your AccessPoint and wireless clients is largely inde- pendent of your technical skills. The more advanced and familiar you are with networking terminology, the more intuitively you will act. Beginners will need more support in learning about their new networking equipment.

  • Page 8: Functions And Features

    The packet filter allows you to control access to a network by analyzing the incoming and outgoing packets and letting them pass or blocking them based on the source IP addresses. Included in delivery CONNECT2AIR WLAN AP-600RP-USB AccessPoint • Quick installation guide •...

  • Page 9: Wlan: Overview

    Page 8 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB WLAN: OVERVIEW Wireless LAN (WLAN) basically offers the same functionality and flexibility as a fixed net- work, allowing the configuration of both server-based networks and peer-to-peer connec- tions. While initial speeds were less than 1 Mbps per second, this figure has now risen to 54 Mbps.

  • Page 10: Infrastructure Mode

    Page 9 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB In this configuration, network packets are sent and received directly by the intended transmitting and receiving stations. As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network.

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    Page 10 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB HARDWARE INSTALLATION Front Panel LED indicators Function Color Status Description Power indication Green The power is on. Link status An active device is connected to the WAN Green port. Green Flashing The WAN port is sending or receiving data.

  • Page 12: Procedure For Hardware Installation

    Page 11 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Procedure for Hardware Installation 1. Decide where to place your AccessPoint You can place your AccessPoint (AP) on a desk or another flat surface or mount it on a wall. For optimum performance, place it in the center of your office (or your home) in a location away from any potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven.

  • Page 13: Network Settings

    (IP address and subnet mask) defines the segment in the network where a specific device is located. Your new AP-600RP-USB comes with a preset default IP address (192.168.1.254) and “default subnet mask” (255.255.255.0), which can be changed by the user as required.

  • Page 14: Client Network Settings

    Page 13 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Client Network Settings 5.2.1 Network Settings Regardless of whether you are using a wireless or wired device to connect to your Ac- cessPoint, all the following steps must be followed for your network adapter: 1.

  • Page 15: Check The Connection

    Page 14 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 5.2.3 Check the Connection Your wireless client has to be configured properly to connect to the AP. When the TCP/IP communication protocol has been installed, you can use the ping com- mand to check if your computer has successfully connected to the AccessPoint. The fol- lowing example shows the ping procedure for Windows platforms.

  • Page 16: Configuration Examples

    CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES The AP-600RP-USB offers a wide range of configuration possibilities due to the extended feature set. This chapter helps you to manage more complex configuration schemes and helps you in configuring your AccessPoint as well as other devices in the network, like ADSL Routers.

  • Page 17: Ap-600Rp-Usb With Adsl Router

    SSID: CONNECT2AIR Connecting the devices to the AP-600RP-USB: Connect the ADSL Router to one of the LAN port, not to the WAN port. Additional network- ing devices like network printers, servers or scanners can be plugged to one of the free LAN ports and will be integrated in the IP segment of 192.168.1.X.

  • Page 18: Ap-600Rp-Usb With Adsl Router (Advanced)

    SSID: CONNECT2AIR Connecting the devices to the AP-600RP-USB: Installation Note Both the AccessPoint as well as the ADSL Router have routing capabilities. This case de- scribes using both devices in the router mode in order to have the full feature set of the AccessPoint active, like the Firewall, NAT or the packet forwarding service.

  • Page 19: Ap-600Rp-Usb With Adsl Modem

    Data Rate: auto SSID: CONNECT2AIR Connecting the devices to the AP-600RP-USB: Connect the ADSL Modem to the WAN port, otherwise the PPPoE session cannot be es- tablished and therefore the Internet service cannot be opened. Additional networking de- vices like network printers, servers or scanners can be plugged into one of the free LAN ports and will be integrated in the IP segment of 192.168.1.X.

  • Page 20: Ap-600Rp-Usb With Cable Modem

    SSID: CONNECT2AIR Connecting the devices to the AP-600RP-USB: Connect the CABLE Modem to the WAN port. Additional networking devices like network printers, servers or scanners can be plugged into one of the free LAN ports and will be integrated in the IP segment of 192.168.1.X.

  • Page 21: Two Ap-600Rp-Usb In Repetition Mode (Wds)

    Page 20 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Two AP-600RP-USB in repetition mode (WDS) ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB Floor 1 ( 3 ) AP-600RP-USB Floor 2 ( 4 ) Notebook WAN: PPP over Ethernet WAN: no ISP TCP/IP: get IP and DNS...

  • Page 22: Software Installation

    CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The following window is shown automatically. Select 'AccessPoint' from the menu shown on the left side, and then 'AP-600RP-USB'. You can then choose from the various options appearing on the right side of the panel.

  • Page 23: Accesspoint Configuration

    Page 22 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB ACCESSPOINT CONFIGURATION This product is provided with a Web-based configuration interface that can be accessed via your Web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator or any other HTML-compatible browsers. This interface can be launched with any Microsoft Windows, Macintosh or UNIX-based platforms.

  • Page 24: System Status

    Page 23 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB System Status This section shows the AP’s working status: AccessPoint properties • The wireless network name is displayed. Wide Area Network (WAN) • The status of the WAN port will be displayed as well as the connection type.

  • Page 25: Wizard

    Page 24 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Wizard The Wizard section will guide you through the main settings for your AccessPoint. You will be prompted to select your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and to check your security set- tings. 8.3.1 How to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) It is vitally important that you read this chapter carefully in order to choose the right settings to connect to your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
  • Page 26 Page 25 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Dynamic IP Address All settings are provided by the ISP or are automatically accepted by the AccessPoint. The Host Name can be optionally entered. Some ISPs require this item. Dynamic IP addressing can be useful if the AccessPoint is to be integrated into an ex- isting networking environment, but the WLAN clients are nonetheless to address a dif- ferent address range.
  • Page 27 Page 26 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Use „auto-connection“ if you do not have a connection with flatrate (no capacity download restriction). Please check thoroughly if your AP is disconnecting. This can be done via the status page or check your ISPs accounting information. Se- lecting “Dial-up on demand”...
  • Page 28 Page 27 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB L2TP • Use the information provided by the provider for making your L2TP settings. Without an ISP • If you wish to use the device purely as an AccessPoint (i.e., without connection to a provider), select this option.

  • Page 29: Wireless Settings

    Page 28 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.3.2 Wireless Settings Country / Region: • Select the country in which the AccessPoint is to be used. The selection determines which radio channels can be used to transmit and receive signals as regulated by the corresponding authorities.

  • Page 30: Wired Equivalent Privacy (Wep) Security

    Page 29 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.3.3 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Security Use this security standard to obtain at least the minimum in security in your WLAN. To use WEP in the AccessPoint, all clients must have standardized security settings. The WEP keys must therefore be adapted directly after configuration of the AccessPoint.

  • Page 31: Primary Setup

    Page 30 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Primary Setup These core options are essential to enable the AP to work properly. The available settings and the interface depend on the WAN type. Choose the correct WAN type before you start.

  • Page 32: Client List

    Page 31 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB ered up. The DHCP server settings include the following items and can be “Disabled” or “Enabled”. IP Pool Starting / Ending Address: • Whenever requested to allocate IP addresses, the DHCP server will automatically allo- cate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer.

  • Page 33: Address Reservation

    Page 32 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.4 Address Reservation In spite of the use of a DHCP server, fixed allocation of IP addresses is possible within the network – by address reservation. With this function you can assign a particular IP address to a MAC address.

  • Page 34: Wan Type Configuration / Connection To The Internet (Isp)

    Page 33 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.6 WAN Type Configuration / Connection to the Internet (ISP) WAN Type: Select the appropriate WAN connection type for your ISP. You can choose between different types by clicking on "Change". The different WAN types are described in Section 8.3.1.

  • Page 35: Wireless Settings

    Page 34 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.7 Wireless Settings Country / Region: • Select the country in which the AccessPoint is to be used. The selection determines which radio channels can be used to transmit and receive signals as regulated by the corresponding authorities.

  • Page 36: Wlan Security

    Page 35 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.8 WLAN Security To protect your intellectual property, secure your wireless connection! This Access- Point is equipped with a sophisticated security algorithm to protect against intruders entering your system or listening to what you are transferring over your network.

  • Page 37: Security Begins When Changing The Standard Password

    Page 36 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Wireless Security Settings: The AP-6000RP-USB offers five methods for achieving a WLAN with enhanced security. As described in the table above, there are dependencies between authentication and en- cryption. Entries are therefore needed at different levels of the AP's graphical user inter- face (GUI).

  • Page 38: Wired Equivalent Privacy (Wep) Settings

    Page 37 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.10 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Settings Use this security standard to obtain at least the minimum in security in your WLAN. To use WEP in the AccessPoint, all clients must have standardized security settings. The WEP keys must therefore be adapted directly after configuration of the AccessPoint.

  • Page 39: Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (Wpa)

    Page 38 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.11 Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) WPA: Besides VPN (Virtual Private Network), currently one of the highest levels of security a wireless network can achieve. Wi-Fi Protected Access™ is a multistage security specifi- cation and has been introduced as an interim solution for most known security weak- nesses in relation to plain WEP.

  • Page 40: Ieee 802.1X

    Page 39 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.12 IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is a standard for network access control (port-based), which was introduced especially for distributing encryption keys in a wireless network. The AccessPoint supports 802.1x for keeping out unauthorized users and for verifying the credentials of users with RADIUS so that authorized users can access the network and services.

  • Page 41: Radius Server

    Page 40 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.13 Radius Server RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) plays a central role in the network in providing the capabilities of authenticating, authorizing, accounting, auditing and alarm- ing, etc. and allows an organization to maintain user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share.

  • Page 42: Access Control List

    Page 41 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.14 Access Control List The MAC Address Control allows you to assign different access rights for different users and to assign a specific IP address to a certain MAC address. A distinction is made as to whether the AccessPoint always allows access to each client, or if it excludes all clients.

  • Page 43: Ddns (Dynamic Dns)

    Page 42 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB User-specific access list: Rights (always allow access / deny access) are assigned to the clients in the table inde- pendently of the general access mode. If a client is always to have access to the whole network (e.g., an administrator), his or her MAC address is added with the property Accept access policy.
  • Page 44 Page 43 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Enter the user name and password you configured for your DDNS provider. If you use a wildcard, all host names will be diverted to the main host. For example, First.mycam.dyndns.org or Second.mycam.dyndns.org would be diverted to the host named mycam.dyndns.org.

  • Page 45: Wds

    Page 44 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.4.16 WDS Extend the range of your network without having to use cables to link the AccessPoints by using the Wireless Distribution System (WDS): Normally, AccessPoints are linked to each other via cables. With WDS, you can link the AccessPoints wirelessly.

  • Page 46: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings 8.5.1 Virtual Server The router built into the AP-600RP-USB allows specific ports – and therefore their associ- ated services – to be enabled for communication for particular clients. In this way, local servers or other resources can be released for communication. This is done by selecting a client in the virtual server (specific IP address) and defining the port to open.

  • Page 47: Firewall

    Page 46 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.5.2 Firewall The firewall is a set of programs located at the gateway, which limits the exposure of a computer or a group of computers to users in the WAN network or Internet. Based on the default policies and the specified rules, network administrators can easily manage the traf- fic from any network access.
  • Page 48 Page 47 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Firewall configuration The firewall must be disabled before you can make any changes to it. Confirm the changes made by saving. Even if the firewall is disabled, the routing (WLAN access to the LAN/WAN) and the masking (NAT) are still active.
  • Page 49 Page 48 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Once you have activated a rule, you must assign a response (a logical sequence) to it – you can select from four possible responses: Accept: The data is allowed to pass through. Drop: The data traffic will be stopped, with no response to the sender.
  • Page 50 • PCs in the local network have Internet access and can communicate freely with each other • Desktop PC 2 should be able to configure the AP-600RP-USB (AP WAN IP must be accessible per PING), all other PCs in the Internet (e.g., Desktop PC 3) are blocked for the function.
  • Page 51 Page 50 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB RULE 1 RULE 2 The first assumption is satisfied because all PCs in the local network are allowed to surf the Internet. What is still missing is that PC2 can configure the AP from the Internet, so new rules have to be defined for this purpose.
  • Page 52 Page 51 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Verification: • Open a DOS dialog box on the desktop PC2 and try to ping the WAN port of the AccessPoint (212.35.65.205) ping OK • Open a DOS dialog box on the desktop PC3 and try to ping the WAN port of the AccessPoint (212.35.65.205) and laptop 1...

  • Page 53: Time Zone

    Page 52 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8.5.3 Time Zone For events to be displayed in the log in terms of their time of occurrence with regard to a specific time zone, an update is performed over the Internet. The update is prompted via NTP (Network Time Protocol).

  • Page 54: Toolbox

    Update instructions are provided for each firmware upgrade available on the Internet. Please read the instructions carefully. The Support Link opens the support pages of Fujitsu Siemens Computers on the Internet. There you can find FW upgrades as well as additional information on printer compatibility.

  • Page 55: Access To Usb Printers Through Wlan

    An up-to-date printer compatibility list is available on the Internet (please see link below) to check the latest list of collected printers that have been tested with the AP-600RP-USB. Both the input from Fujitsu Siemens Computers and customers using this product have been incorporated.
  • Page 56 Page 55 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Step 4 Step 5 4. Select “Create a new port” and then “Standard TCP/IP Port” and press Next. 5. Press Next. Step 6 Step 7 6. Add the AccessPoints IP address in the first field. Default value of the AP-600RP- USB is 192.168.1.254.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Page 56 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB 8. The port and printer name will be shown. Choose “Protocol” “LPR” and type in the “LPR Settings” “WLAN_printing”. Tick “LPR Byte Counting Enabled”. Press OK. 9. Press Finish. Your Printer Your Printer...

  • Page 58: Appendix A: Licensing Information

    Availability of source code Fujitsu Siemens Computers has made available the full source code of the GPL licensed software, including any scripts to control the compilation and installation of the object code under the following address: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/wireless...
  • Page 59 Page 58 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License in- stead.) You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Pub-...
  • Page 60 Page 59 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.
  • Page 61 Page 60 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corre- sponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribu- tion and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.)
  • Page 62 Page 61 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB mented by public license practices. Many people have made generous contributions to the wide range of software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent ap- plication of that system; it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through any other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice.
  • Page 63 Page 62 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS...

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