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Gigabyte AirCruiser G GN-AP05G User Manual

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AirCruiser G
Wireless Portable AP
User's Manual
www.gigabyte.com.tw
Aug. 2005
Revision 1.05

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  • Page 1 GN-AP05G AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP User’s Manual www.gigabyte.com.tw Aug. 2005 Revision 1.05...
  • Page 3 GN-A11G Wireless LAN Access Point Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.................... 7 Overview ....................... 7 Features........................ 7 Package Contents ....................7 GN-AP05G Rear Panel ..................... 8 Status LEDs ......................9 Side View ......................9 Chapter 2 QUICK INSTALLATION................11 System Requirements ............. 錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。 Installation ......................11 Chapter 3 Configuration - Using A Web-Browser............14 Using Web-based Configuration................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing GIGABYTE’s GN-AP05G AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP. Carrying around an Access Point and Router has never been easier with the GN-AP05G AirCruiser G Portable Router. The sleek and compact design includes both Router and AP functionalities without affecting performance.

  • Page 8: Gn-Ap05G Rear Panel

    AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP GN-AP05G Rear Panel The AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP’s port is located on the rear panel and the antenna is located on the left side as shown from above. Power Socket Connect the power adapter to the power socket and power outlet Ethernet LAN Port 10/100Mbps LAN connection with auto-sensing and MDI/MDIX Note: When AP05G is in AP mode, it will be LAN port.

  • Page 9: Status Leds

    Status LEDs LED’s Please see the table below for a description of the LEDs: Label Activity Description Power On (Green) Unit is receiving power and functioning Unit is not receiving power On (Red) Unit is receiving power but not functioning Blink (Green) System working as AP mode.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Quick Installation

    Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an applicable LAN port. Step 3 Please follow the hotel Internet service guide to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Laptop. Step 4 Please use your PC/Laptop to scan the wireless network and connect to the AP05G with SSID “GIGABYTE”.

  • Page 12: Router Mode

    Make sure your TCP/IP setting is DHCP enable Use WLAN connect to AP05G: Scan the wireless network and connect to the AP05G with SSID “GIGABYTE”. C. Type 192.168.1.254 at the IE browser. Now the configuration screen of AP05G will appear as following figure. Please fill in the WAN IP address, WAN subnet Mask, WAN Gateway, and DNS by using the information provided by the hotel Internet service guide.
  • Page 13 Step 5 Please use your PC/Laptop to scan the wireless network and connect to the AP05G with SSID “GIGABYTE”. AP Mode and Router Mode Change Method You can press the Mode button to toggle the mode between Access Point mode and Router mode. The LED will indicate the current mode as following.

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Configuration - Using A Web-Browser

    AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP Chapter 3 Configuration - Using A Web-Browser This section explains the web-based configuration method of setting up the Wireless Portable AP. Any Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape Communicator 6.0 or above may be used to administer the GN-AP05G AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP.

  • Page 15: Configuring The Device For Access Point Mode Access

    Configuring the device for Access Point Mode Access The LAN Configuration Screen LAN Configuration Allows you to modify the LAN parameters, and if you want to enable DHCP automatic IP address assignments, you can enable it here, and specify a Start and End address for the IP range. DHCP Option The DHCP server "leases"...
  • Page 16 (i.e. Letters in upper case “A~Z” and lower case “a~z” are unique). The default SSID is “GIGABYTE”. To change the SSID, type in the SSID you want to use in the SSID field and click Submit. If you make a change to the SSID, any wireless devices on your network must also be reconfigured to connect to the new network name.
  • Page 17 used for a short period of time. Afterwards, a new key will be generated and agreed upon. Shared Key: Authentication is based upon a secret key shared by both the sender and the receiver. If Shared Key is selected, you cannot choose the WEP disable option. WEP Key The AirCruiser G supports two WEP standards: 64-bit,152-bit.
  • Page 18 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The MAC Access Control Tab The MAC Access Control screen allows you to specify the Media Access Controller (MAC) address of up to 32 devices on your network. Only those devices listed in the table will have access to transmit data through the AirCruiser G.
  • Page 19 The WDS Tab The WDS function allows several of the access points to compose a wide Wireless LAN network. Please note all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of all participating APs must also be the same.
  • Page 20 The Upgrade Firmware screen allows you to update the current AirCruiser G Portable AP firmware to the latest version directly from the GIGABYTE website. Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file which you just downloaded from the GIGABYTE website, and then click Upgrade.
  • Page 21 The BackUp/Restore Screen The Backup / Restore screen allows you to save the current configuration settings of the AirCruiser G Portable AP as a temp file onto your computer. To revert the AP back to a previously saved configuration settings, click the Browse to locate the saved configuration file. Then, click the Restore button.
  • Page 22 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The Reboot Screen The Reboot screen allows you to reboot the AirCruiser G Portable AP. You are also automatically brought to this screen after you confirm OK to any change of AP settings. The Log Information Screen The AirCruiser G Portable AP keeps logs of all port activity and events which cause a state change.
  • Page 23 The Status Information Screen On the Status page the portable AP’s current connection and configuration information is displayed for the following; LAN Ethernet, WAN Ethernet, Wireless Status, ARP Table, DHCP Lease Table, Routing Table. LAN IP Address Displays the primary IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the AP. The default is 192.168.1.254 LAN Netmask Displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) port of the AP.
  • Page 24 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The LAN Ethernet Status button This field displays the MAC address of the portable AP as seen on your wireless network. MTU This specifies the maximum size of the packet permitted for Internet transmission. Rx packets The number of data packets received by the AP. Tx packets The number of data packets transmitted by the Rx bytes The current bandwidth (receive) on the LAN port.
  • Page 25 The About Screen The About screen displays the device name as well as the firmware version.

  • Page 26: Configuring The Device For Router Mode Access

    ISP information, click the Finish button. The Router will save and restart automatically. The AirCruiser G Portable AP is now active! The SSID (Network Name) is GIGABYTE, and should now be visible from any wireless 11b or 11g adapter.
  • Page 27 Configuration Utility – Advanced Setup Network Configuration Screen The Network Configuration screen consists of two sub-areas: LAN Configuration (which also includes DHCP Options, and Forced IP-MAC Mapping), and WAN Configuration in which you can configure up to 4 backup WAN connections (other internet service providers accounts) in the event your primary WAN connection fails.
  • Page 28 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP WAN Configuration Tab Select the type of Internet Service you are using, and press the NEXT>> button to continue with modifications. Note: If you don’t know which type of Internet connection you have, click SmartSetup button, and it will auto detect this for you.
  • Page 29 PPPoE Your Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need: • ISP Name • User ID/Password • Service Name • AC Name • DNS1 and DNS2 Address • DNS Domain Name Enter the information provided by your ISP in the fields provided. Static IP Address Your Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need: •...
  • Page 30 (i.e. Letters in upper case “A~Z” and lower case “a~z” are unique). The default SSID is “GIGABYTE”. To change the SSID, type in the SSID you want to use in the SSID field and click Submit. If you make a change to the SSID, any wireless devices on your network must also be reconfigured to connect to the new network name.
  • Page 31 Authentication Type Select an authentication type from the drop-down list. The default setting is Open System. Open System: The sender and the receiver do NOT share a secret key. Each party generates its own key-pair and asks the receiver to accept a randomly generated key. Once accepted, this key will only be used for a short period of time.
  • Page 32 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The MAC Access Control Tab The MAC Access Control screen allows you to specify the Media Access Controller (MAC) address of up to 32 devices on your network. Only those devices listed in the table will have access to transmit data through the AirCruiser G.
  • Page 33 The WDS Tab The WDS function allows several of the access points to compose a wide Wireless LAN network. Please note all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of all participating APs must also be the same.
  • Page 34 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The Static Routing Table Screen The Static Routing Table displays the AirCruiser G Portable AP routing settings. To add or modify, enter a value into the field and click the Submit button. Destination IP Enter the Destination IP address that will be assigned to a specific network or host. Netmask Enter the netmask associated with the Destination IP.
  • Page 35 The Virtual Server Screen The DMZ Tab The DMZ feature allows you to specify the IP address of the computer that will be placed outside the firewall of your network. With a firewall setup, it is often necessary to place some clients outside of the firewall while leaving the others protected.
  • Page 36 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The PPPoE/DHCP/Static Tab A Virtual Server allows computers on the WAN side of the network to connect with a PC server on the LAN side of the network. For example, a PC on the LAN side with an IP address of 192.168.1.1 would have the following virtual server settings: Protocol: TCP Port: 21...
  • Page 37 The Firewall Rule Screen The Firewall Rule screen displays your network security settings. Use this screen to quickly create network security policies to prevent unauthorized access to your network. The VPN Pass Through Tab PPTP Pass Through setting Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows you to establish a connection to an enterprise network.
  • Page 39 The Static Rule Tab Response Ping From WAN When enabled, prevents this Router and its privately assigned IP addresses from being broadcasted to the Internet. Allow Remote Management When enabled, allows remote configuration access via the Internet (WAN), else only local (LAN) access is allowed.
  • Page 40 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The DNS Configuration Screen DNS Relay DNS Relay will set your PC's DNS entries to point to the Portable AP’s Gateway address, which will then forward DNS queries to the DNS server used by the Portable AP. This is needed when using DHCP to assign IP address to the PC’s in you LAN.
  • Page 41 The URL Blocking Configuration Screen The URL Blocking Configuration screen allows you to restrict access based upon specific web addresses and/or keywords. To activate the URL Blocking feature: 1. Select the Enable option. 2. Enter the keyword or domain in the Keyword field that you wish to block. 3.
  • Page 43 Configuration Utility – Management Tool The instructions in this section will help you how to use the management tools of the web-based utility to effectively manage your AirCruiser G Portable AP. The PPP Monitor Screen The PPP Monitor screen displays the WAN (Internet) connection status. Click the Disconnect button to end your current session.
  • Page 44 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP Manage Port Configuration Screen The Manage Port Configuration screen allows you to change the port on which the AirCruiser’s configuration utility runs. The default is Port 80 but users can change this to any port they wish (like 8080, 8000 or else port).
  • Page 45 The Initialization Screen The Initialization screen allows you to reset the AirCruiser G back to its original factory settings. To initialize the AirCruiser G, use the tip of a pencil or a paperclip to press and hold the init button for 5 seconds and release.
  • Page 46 The Upgrade Firmware screen allows you to update the current AirCruiser G Portable AP firmware to the latest version directly from the GIGABYTE website. Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file which you just downloaded from the GIGABYTE website, and then click Upgrade.
  • Page 47 The Backup / Restore Screen The Backup / Restore screen allows you to save the current configuration settings of the AirCruiser G Portable AP as a temp file onto your computer. To revert the Portable AP back to a previously saved configuration settings, click the Browse to locate the saved configuration file.
  • Page 48 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The Ping Screen ‘Pinging' involves sending a packet of data to a site and recording how long it takes for the site to acknowledge receipt. This is useful if you think that a web site might be slow or unavailable. Type the IP Address and click the Ping button to start.
  • Page 49 Configuration Buttons There are four buttons on the top left panel of the configuration menu; SmartSetup, Setup Wizard, Status, and Logout. These buttons are useful for accessing status information or setup wizard. Smart Setup Button SmartSetup automatically detects your ISP connection type, and opens the proper ISP login screen. Setup Wizard Button Setup Wizard is similar to Smart Setup, but also presents you with a LAN setup screen which allows you to set basic LAN configuration.
  • Page 50 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The Status Information Screen On the Status page the portable AP’s current connection and configuration information is displayed for the following; LAN Ethernet, WAN Ethernet, Wireless Status, ARP Table, DHCP Lease Table, Routing Table. LAN IP Address Displays the primary IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the AP.
  • Page 51 The WAN Ethernet Status button The field displays the MAC address used by the WAN port of the AP. MTU The maximum size of the packet sent from your computer to the Internet. Rx packets The number of received packets of this port after resetting or manually initial.
  • Page 52 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP The Logout Button On the Logout page confirms that you have successfully logged out of the AirCruiser G Configuration.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP. Read the descriptions below for assistance is diagnosing and solving the problem. What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the Wireless Portable AP? Please press and hold for 5 seconds the “init”...

  • Page 55: Appendix A: Glossary

    Appendix A: Glossary 10BaseT The most common cabling method for Ethernet. 10BaseT conforms to IEEE standard 802.3. It was developed to enable data communications over unshielded twisted pair (telephone) wiring at speeds of up to 10 megabits per second up to distances of approximately 330 feet on a network segment. 802.11 A group of wireless networking standards, also known as Wi-Fi, set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
  • Page 56 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP Client devices Wi-Fi client devices include PC Cards that slide into laptop computers, mini-PCI modules embedded in laptop computers and mobile computing devices, as well as USB radios and PCI/ISA bus Wi-Fi radios. Client devices usually communicate with hub devices like access points and gateways. DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP.
  • Page 57 Infrastructure mode An old term used to describe a wireless network consisting of devices connected to a network using a centralized wireless access point. One of two types of wireless network modes; the other is a device-to-device network (also known as peer-to-peer or ad hoc mode). IP Address Every PC on the Internet has a fixed identifying number, called a IP Address.
  • Page 58 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP Site survey A comprehensive facility study performed by network managers to insure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN, or additional WLAN segments to an existing network, are deployed. Site survey’s are usually performed by a radio frequency engineer and used by systems integrators to identify the optimum placements of access points to insure that planned levels of service are met.

  • Page 59: Appendix B: Specifications

    Operating: 0 ~ 40 degree C, Storage: -20 ~ 65 degree C Humidity 10% ~ 85% Non-condensing Mechanical Packaging Generic, GIGABYTE, private labeling optional LED indicator Power/Status LED (Dual Color, Green/Red) AP LED(Green) Router LED(Green) Ethernet Port LED (Dual Color, Green/Red)

  • Page 60: Appendix C: Pc Configuration

    AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP Appendix C: PC Configuration To connect to the WIRELESS PORTABLE AP, your computer needs to be located in the same Subnet as the WIRELESS PORTABLE AP. Please follow the instructions given to setup in a TCP/IP network environment.
  • Page 61 Step 3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button. Step 4. The “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box will appear. Verify that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. Then double-click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  • Page 62 AirCruiser G Wireless Portable AP Step 5. Assign the static IP address used by the WIRELESS PORTABLE AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer (For example, IP address is 192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0), click the “OK” button to return to Local Area Connection Properties. Click the “OK”...

  • Page 63: Tcp/Ip Settings Under Windows Xp

    TCP/IP Settings under Windows XP Step 1. Click the “Start” in the desktop of the Windows to select “Settings”, and then select the “Control Panel”. Step 2. Double-click the “Network Connections” icon.
  • Page 65 Step 3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button. Step 4. The “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box will appear. Verify that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. And then double-click on “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” item.
  • Page 67 Step 5. Assign the static IP address used by the WIRELESS PORTABLE AP and the same Subnet Mask to the computer (For example, IP address is192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0), click the “OK” button to return to “Local Area Connection Properties”. Click the “OK”...
  • Page 69 This warranty is null and void if the product is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used. GIGABYTE may replace or repair the product with either new or reconditioned parts. Repaired or replaced products will be returned to you at the same revision level as received or higher at GIGABYTE’s option.

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