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DG-WA3000N
300Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point

User Manual

V1.1
2012-02-15
As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    DG-WA3000N 300Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point User Manual V1.1 2012-02-15 As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 2 Trademarks: DIGISOL™ is a trademark of Smartlink Network Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of the respective manufacturers. Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it.
  • Page 3 DG-WA3000N User Manual Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 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 limitations are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 DG-WA3000N User Manual FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.
  • Page 5 DG-WA3000N User Manual R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on Radio Equipment And Telecommunication Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    DG-WA3000N User Manual Index 1. Product Information ................8 1-1 P ................... 8 RODUCT NTRODUCTION 1-2 S ..................9 AFETY NFORMATION 1-3 S .................. 10 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1-4 P ..................11 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1-5 G ......12 ET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW WIRELESS...
  • Page 7 DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-10 S ..................... 81 YSTEM TILITY 2-10-1 Change Password....................81 2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point.............83 2-10-3 DHCP Server.......................85 3. Advanced Configuration..............87 3-1 C ............87 ONFIGURATION ACKUP AND ESTORE 3-2 F ..................89 IRMWARE PGRADE 3-3 S ) ................

  • Page 8: Product Information

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 1. Product Information 1-1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing DG-WA3000N wireless LAN Access Point! With this high cost-efficiency wireless Access Point, computers and wireless devices which are compatible with IEEE 802.11n can connect to existing wired Ethernet network, at the speed of up to 300Mbps.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    DG-WA3000N User Manual  Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), simplifies wireless client setup procedures. Even inexperienced users can setup a wireless network without network technician’s help!  Easy to use web-based GUI (Graphical User Interface) for network configuration and management purposes.

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    DG-WA3000N User Manual If the Access Point falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your hand to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything, or contact an experienced electrical technician for help. 9. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the Access Point or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately, and call the dealer of purchase for help.

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    Before you start using this Access Point, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:  DG-WA3000N Wireless Access Point  3dBi dipole antenna (2 Nos.)  Switching Power Adapter (5V DC, 1A) ...

  • Page 12: Get Familiar With Your New Wireless Access Point

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless Access Point Front Panel Light Description Name Status Color Green The Access Point is switched on and correctly powered. Am er Wireless WPS mode is enabled. Wireless network is switched off.

  • Page 13: Back Panel

    DG-WA3000N User Manual Back Panel Interfaces Description Antennas Two reverse SMA antenna connectors for screwing detachable antennas enclosed with the product. Power Power connector, connects to power adapter. Local Area Network (LAN) port. Reset / WPS Reset the Access Point to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function.

  • Page 14: System And Network Setup

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2. System and Network Setup 2-1 Hardware and Software Installation Please follow the instructions mentioned below to build the network connection between your new wireless Access Point and your computers, network devices: Hardware Installation:- 1. Fix two detachable dipole antennas to the antenna connectors of the Access Point.
  • Page 15 DG-WA3000N User Manual Software Installation:-  Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive of notebook/desktop computer.  Explore the CD and execute the “EZWizard.exe” file. Screen given below will be displayed. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 16 DG-WA3000N User Manual  Connect one end of the network cable to the LAN port on the AP and the other end to one of the LAN ports on the router. Power ON the router and the AP. Ensure that all the LED’s on the Access Point are ON. If not, try the above...
  • Page 17 DG-WA3000N User Manual  Enter the AP’s password to log in to the AP. The default password is “1234”. It is recommended to change the AP’s password to protect it from being accessed by other users. If you do not wish to change the current password, you can leave “New Password”...
  • Page 18 DG-WA3000N User Manual  Configure the IP Address of AP for future management. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  Select an operation mode for your Access Point and click ‘Next’. The wizard will guide you to finish the following corresponding settings.
  • Page 19 DG-WA3000N User Manual  Configure the settings for the operation mode you have selected. Access Point  Configure the SSID and Channel Number. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 20 DG-WA3000N User Manual Universal Repeater To configure Root AP’s SSID Click on ‘Site Survey’, a “Wireless Site Survey” window will appear. Select the wireless router or AP you wish to repeat and click ‘Connect’. Next, configure a network name in Main SSID for the repeater to be identified.
  • Page 21 DG-WA3000N User Manual AP Client Click on ‘Site Survey’, “Wireless Site Survey” window will appear. Select the wireless router or AP you wish to connect and click ‘Connect’, or enter your wireless network’s SSID manually. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 22 DG-WA3000N User Manual Point-to-Point / Point-to-MultiPoint / WDS Bridge Note: Same setup procedure applies to Point-to-Point Bridge, Point- to-MultiPoint Bridge and WDS Bridge modes. For bridge mode, you need at least two Access Points. We will use Point-to-Point Bridge as an example.
  • Page 23 DG-WA3000N User Manual  Configure the wireless security settings. It is recommended to use WPA2-PSK (AES) which is the most secured encryption for general users. Then Click ‘Next’.
  • Page 24 DG-WA3000N User Manual  Verify the settings you have configured and click ‘Restart’.
  • Page 25 DG-WA3000N User Manual  ‘OK’ This will take 60 Seconds. Then Press  ‘Finish’ Click to complete the installation. Congratulations! Your Access Point Installation is now finished.

  • Page 26: Connecting To Wireless Access Point Using Web Browser

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-2 Connecting to wireless Access Point using web browser After the network connection is setup, next step is to setup the Access Point with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Please use the web browser to configure the Access Point. A computer with wired Ethernet connection to the Access Point is required for this first-time configuration.

  • Page 27: Windows 95/98 Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-2-1 Windows 95/98 IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click ‘Network’ icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
  • Page 28 DG-WA3000N User Manual 2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 29: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click ‘Network and Dial-up Connections’ icon, Right click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select ‘Properties’, Local Area Connection Properties window will appear.
  • Page 30 DG-WA3000N User Manual Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 31: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click on ‘‘Network Connections’, Right click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select Properties, Local Area Connection Properties window will appear.
  • Page 32 DG-WA3000N User Manual 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 33: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click on ‘View Network Status and Tasks’, and then click on ‘Manage Network Connections’. Right-click ‘Local Area Connection’, then select ‘Properties’.
  • Page 34 DG-WA3000N User Manual 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 35: Connecting To Web Management Interface By Web Browser

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface by web browser All functions and settings of this Access Point must be configured via web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input ‘192.168.2.1’ in address bar, then press ‘Enter’ key. The following message should be shown:...
  • Page 36 DG-WA3000N User Manual Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’ button, and you can see the web management interface of this Access Point: NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly.

  • Page 37: View System Status And Information

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-3 View System Status and Information After you are connected to the Access Point by web browser, the first thing you see is ‘Status and Information’ page. All system and network related information of this Access Point will be displayed here. The information is very helpful when you want...
  • Page 38 Mode Displays current wireless operating mode. ESSID Displays the current wireless SSID. Default is "Digisol" Channel Number Displays current wireless channel number. Security Displays current wireless security setting.

  • Page 39: Select An Operating Mode For Wireless Access Point

    DG-WA3000N User Manual Associated Clients Displays the number of connected wireless clients. IP Address Displays the IP address of this wireless Access Point. Subnet Mask Displays the net mask of IP address. Default Gateway Displays the IP address of the default gateway.
  • Page 40 DG-WA3000N User Manual Below are the descriptions of different modes supported by Access Point. Modes Description Access Point mode, allows wireless clients to connect to Access Point and exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network. Station-Infrastructure Enables the Ethernet devices such as TV and Game player connected to the Access Point to a wireless client.

  • Page 41: Ap Mode

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-1 AP Mode This is the most common mode. When in AP mode, this Access Point acts as a bridge between 802.11b/g/n wireless devices and wired Ethernet network, and exchange data between them. When you select ‘AP’, the following options will be...
  • Page 42 DG-WA3000N User Manual four SSIDs can be set. If you want to configure additional SSIDs, please click this button. For detailed description of the function, please refer to Section 2-4-1-1. Channel Please select a channel number you wish to use. If you...

  • Page 43: Multiple Essid

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-1-1 Multiple ESSID This Access Point supports four SSIDs. Except the main SSID (It can be configured in Basic Setting page), you can configure another three SSIDs here. With different SSIDs, you can separate the wireless networks with different SSID name, wireless security, WMM, and VLAN settings.
  • Page 44 DG-WA3000N User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Except Main SSID, you can configure additional three ESSID here. Enable Select the box to enable the different additional ESSID. SSID Please input the SSID name (the name used to identify this wireless Access Point) here.

  • Page 45: Station-Infrastructure

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-2 Station-Infrastructure In this mode, you can connect the Access Point to Ethernet devices such as TV and Game player to enable the Ethernet device to act as a wireless station and connect to a wireless network through an Access Point or AP router.
  • Page 46 DG-WA3000N User Manual ‘Select Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available Access Points near by. You can select one Access Point in the table and it will join wireless LAN through this Access Point. Please go Section 2-4-2-1 for more information about the ‘Wireless...

  • Page 47: Wireless Site Survey

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-2-1 Wireless Site Survey The table will list the Access Points nearby, as the Access Point is set to Station mode; you can select one of the Access Points to associate. Here is the description of every setup item:...

  • Page 48: Ap Bridge-Point To Point Mode

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-3 AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode In this mode, this wireless Access Point will connect to another wireless Access Point which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of both wireless Access Points will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to another network which is physically isolated.
  • Page 49 DG-WA3000N User Manual Channel Please select a channel number you wish to use. This channel number Number must be same as the other wireless Access Point you wish to connect Please input the MAC address of the wireless Access Point you wish...

  • Page 50: Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point Mode

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode In this mode, this wireless Access Point will connect up to four wireless Access Points which use the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless Access Point will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which are physically isolated.
  • Page 51 DG-WA3000N User Manual If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N). Channel Please select a channel number you wish to use. This channel Number number must be same as the other wireless Access Point you wish to connect.

  • Page 52: Ap Bridge-Wds Mode

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-5 AP Bridge-WDS Mode In this mode, this wireless Access Point will connect to up to four wireless Access Points which use the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless Access Point will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which are physically isolated.
  • Page 53 DG-WA3000N User Manual If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N). MAIN Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless ESSID Access Point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters.
  • Page 54 DG-WA3000N User Manual After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 55: Universal Repeater

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-4-6 Universal Repeater In this mode, the Access Point can act as a wireless repeater; it can be Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage.
  • Page 56 DG-WA3000N User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Band Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band settings, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band.
  • Page 57 DG-WA3000N User Manual of the Root AP here or click ‘Select Site Survey’ button to choose a Root AP. Select Site Survey Click ‘Select Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available Access Points near by.

  • Page 58: Wps Setting

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-5 WPS Setting Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build a connection between wireless network clients and this Access Point. You need not select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time you need to setup a wireless client.
  • Page 59 DG-WA3000N User Manual To use WPS function to set encrypted connection between this Access Point and WPS-enabled wireless client by WPS, click ‘WPS Setting’ on the left of web management menu, and the following information will be displayed. Here is the description of every setup item:...
  • Page 60 DG-WA3000N User Manual Passphrase Key: Displays the WPA passphrase here, all characters will be replaced by asterisk for security reason. If encryption is not set on this Access Point, nothing will be displayed here. Config Mode There are ‘Registrar’ and ‘Enrollee’ modes for the WPS connection.

  • Page 61: Advanced Wireless Settings

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-6 Advanced Wireless Settings This wireless Access Point has many advanced wireless features. Please note that all settings listed here are for experienced users only, if you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, please don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be reduced.
  • Page 62 DG-WA3000N User Manual default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 3 Data Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value. Since most of the wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically, it’s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification.
  • Page 63 DG-WA3000N User Manual After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 64: Wireless Security

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-7 Wireless Security This wireless Access Point provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know correct encryption key (encryption password).
  • Page 65 DG-WA3000N User Manual 2. Click ‘Set Security’ button when the wireless operating mode you selected is ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point’, ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point’, or ‘AP Bridge-WDS’. B. Security: Click ‘Security’ on the left of web management interface. NOTE: If you have enabled Multiple SSID function, please select the...
  • Page 66 DG-WA3000N User Manual There are four types of security levels you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP, WPA Pre-shared Key, and WPA Radius. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions. There are several things you can do to improve wireless security: 1.

  • Page 67: Disable Security

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-7-1 Disable Security Select the SSID you wish to configure. When you select ‘Disable’, wireless encryption for the network is disabled. After you finish with setting please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Continue’...

  • Page 68: Wep

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-7-2 WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s safe enough for home and personal use. But if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption (see next Section). However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support WEP, so WEP is still a good choice for you if you have such kind of clients in your network environment.
  • Page 69 DG-WA3000N User Manual Encryption Key 1 to 4 Input WEP key characters here, the number of characters must be the same as the number displayed at ‘Key Format’ field. You can use any alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z, and A-Z) if you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if you select ‘Hex’...

  • Page 70: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-7-3 WPA Pre-shared Key WPA Pre-shared key is the safest encryption method currently, and it’s recommended to use this encryption method to ensure the safety of your data. When you select ‘WPA pre-shared key’ as encryption type, the following fields will...

  • Page 71: Wpa Radius

    DG-WA3000N User Manual After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’...
  • Page 72 DG-WA3000N User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description WPA Unicast Cipher You can select WPA encryption type here. AES is safer than Suite TKIP, but not every wireless client supports it. Please refer to the specification of your wireless client to decide which encryption type you should use.

  • Page 73: 802.1X Authentication

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-7-5 802.1x Authentication You can enable 802.1x user identification (based on RADIUS user authentication server) by checking ‘Enable 802.1x Authentication’ box when you select ‘Disable’ or ‘WEP’ as encryption type, and the following message will be displayed:...
  • Page 74 DG-WA3000N User Manual After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 75: Radius Server

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-8 Radius Server Compared to other wireless security measures, radius server provides user-based authentication. If your wireless client supports 802.1x user authentication, you can use the ‘Radius Server’ function to use the internal mini radius server to improve security and wireless user control.
  • Page 76 DG-WA3000N User Manual The following parameters are of radius server: Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Enable Radius Server Check this box to enable internal radius server function. User Profile You can add or delete radius user here. Please input username, password, re-type password in corresponding fields, and click ‘Add’...
  • Page 77 DG-WA3000N User Manual Authentication Client You can add allowed radius client IP addresses here. Please input client IP, secret key, re-type secret key in corresponding fields, and click ‘Add’ button to add the IP address to radius server database. You can click ‘Reset’ to clear the text you typed in above three fields.

  • Page 78: Mac Filtering

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-9 MAC Filtering Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘MAC filtering’. You can pre-define a so-called ‘white-list’, which contains MAC addresses of the wireless clients you trust. All other wireless clients with MAC addresses which are not in your list will be denied by this wireless Access Point.
  • Page 79 DG-WA3000N User Manual The following messages will be displayed: Address filtering table (1) new entry here (2) This page contains two parts of MAC filtering information. All allowed MAC addresses will be listed in upper part (1), and you can add new MAC addresses by components in lower part (2).
  • Page 80 DG-WA3000N User Manual input up to 16 alphanumerical characters here. This is optional and you can leave it blank, however, it’s recommended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC address as a memory aid. When you finish inputting MAC address and (optional) Comment, click this button to add the MAC address to the list.

  • Page 81: System Utility

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-10 System Utility This Access Point provides some control functions, which include password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please click ‘System Utility’ on the left of web management interface to access these functions as shown below.
  • Page 82 DG-WA3000N User Manual Please input current password in ‘Current Password’ field, then input new password in both ‘New Password’ and ‘Re-Enter Password’ fields. After you finish please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’. Login screen will pop up, enter the newly configured password and press ok button.

  • Page 83: Ip Address Of The Wireless Access Point

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point You can change the IP address of this wireless Access Point, so it can become a part of your local network. Please remember this address, or you will not be able to connect to the configuration menu of this wireless Access Point.
  • Page 84 DG-WA3000N User Manual After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 85: Dhcp Server

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 2-10-3 DHCP Server This wireless Access Point is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network, and it’s disabled by default NOTE: Please remember to select ‘Enabled’ in ‘DHCP Server’ option as described in last Section, or all DHCP-related fields will be grayed out, and you will not be able to input any DHCP parameter.
  • Page 86 DG-WA3000N User Manual After you finish, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 87: Advanced Configuration

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 3. Advanced Configuration 3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore You can backup all configurations of this Access Point to a file, so you can make several copies of the Access Point configuration for security reason. To backup or restore Access Point configuration, please follow the instructions mentioned below: Please click ‘Configuration Tool’...
  • Page 88 DG-WA3000N User Manual The following message will be displayed on your web browser. Here is the description of every button: Parameter Description Backup Settings Press ‘Save...’ button, and you’ll be prompted to download the configuration as a file, default filename is ‘config.bin’, you can save it as another filename for different versions, and keep it in a safe place.

  • Page 89: Firmware Upgrade

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 3-2 Firmware Upgrade If there is a new firmware of this wireless Access Point, you can upload it which will change the firmware to the new one, to get extra functions or problem fix. To perform firmware upgrade, please click ‘Upgrade’ on the left of web...
  • Page 90 DG-WA3000N User Manual After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the Access Point will start the firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several minutes please be patient. NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnecting your computer from the Access Point.

  • Page 91: System Reset (Restart)

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 3-3 System Reset (Restart) When you think the Access Point is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the Access Point; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the Access Point is far from you or unreachable.
  • Page 92 DG-WA3000N User Manual The following message will be displayed: Please click ‘Apply’, and a popup message will appear asking you again, to make sure you really want to reset the Access Point: Click ‘OK’ to reset the Access Point, or click ‘Cancel’ to abort. Once you click on ‘OK’...

  • Page 93: Appendix

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 4. Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification Flash: 4MB SDRAM: 16MB LAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 Antenna: 3dBi Detachable Dipole Antenna x 2 (2T2R Spatial Multiplexing MIMO configuration. These 2 antennas are for signal transmitting and receiving)

  • Page 94: Troubleshooting

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 4-2 Troubleshooting If you find that the Access Point is not working properly or stops responding don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting section first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within very...
  • Page 95 DG-WA3000N User Manual c. Change channel number and see if this works. Access Point gets heated a. This is not a malfunction as long as you are able to touch the Access Point’s case. b. If you smell something wrong or see smoke...

  • Page 96: Glossary

    DG-WA3000N User Manual 4-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Access Point): Every non-Access Point IP device need to configure default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet and if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it to the destination.
  • Page 97 DG-WA3000N User Manual The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa” can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b”...
  • Page 98 DG-WA3000N User Manual NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband Access Point’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
  • Page 99 DG-WA3000N User Manual such as IP addresses. Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC).

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