Digisol DG-WA3000NP User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Digisol Manuals
  4. Wireless Access Point
  5. DG-WA3000NP
  6. User manual

Digisol DG-WA3000NP User Manual

300mbps wireless lan access point with poe
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

DG-WA3000NP
300Mbp
s Wireless LAN Access Point with
PoE

User Manual

V1.0
2012-0
3-17
As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the DG-WA3000NP and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Digisol DG-WA3000NP

Summary of Contents for Digisol DG-WA3000NP

  • Page 1: User Manual

    DG-WA3000NP 300Mbp s Wireless LAN Access Point with User Manual V1.0 2012-0 3-17 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: Table Of Contents

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual Index 1. Product Information ................5 1-1 P ................... 5 RODUCT NTRODUCTION 1-2 S ..................6 AFETY NFORMATION 1-3 S ..................7 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1-4 P ..................7 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1-5 G ...... 8 ET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW WIRELESS...

  • Page 4: Advanced Configuration

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-9 MAC F ....................74 ILTERING 2-10 S ..................... 77 YSTEM TILITY 2-10-1 Change Password....................77 2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point.............79 2-10-3 DHCP Server.......................81 Advanced Configuration..............83 3-1 C ............83 ONFIGURATION ACKUP AND ESTORE 3-2 F ..................

  • Page 5: Product Information

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual . Product Information Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing DG-WA3000NP wireless LAN Access Point with PoE! With this high cost-efficiency wireless Access Point, computers and wireless devices which are com patible with IEEE 802.11n can connect to existing wired Ethernet network, at the speed of up to 300Mbps.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual  Supports AP Client mode.  Supports four sets of ESSID t o group the different wireless networks.  Supports hidden SSID funct ion.  Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) , simplifies wireless client setup procedures. Even inexperienced users can setup a wireless network without network technician’s help!

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Before you start using this PoE Access Point, please check if there’s anything miss in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:  DG-WA3000NP Wireless Access Point with PoE  3dBi dipole antenna (2 Nos.)  Switching Power Adapter (5V DC, 1A) ...

  • Page 8: Get Familiar With Your New Wireless Poe Access Point

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless PoE Access Point F ront Panel Light Description Name Status Color Green The Access Point is switched on and correctly powered. Amber Wireless WPS mode is enabled. Wireless network is switched off.
  • Page 9 DG-WA3000NP 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 10: System And Network Setup

    DG-WA3000NP 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 PoE Access Point and your computers, network devices: Hardware Installation:- 1. Fix two detachable dipole antennas to the antenna connectors of the Access Point.
  • Page 11 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Software Installation  Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive of notebook/desktop computer.  Explore the CD and execute the “APWizard.exe” file. Screen given below will be displayed. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 12 DG-WA3000NP 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 th...
  • Page 13 DG-WA3000NP 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 14 DG-WA3000NP 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 15: Access Point

    DG-WA3000NP 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 16 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Univer sal Repeater To configure Root A P’s SSID Click on ‘Site Survey’, a “Wireless Site Survey” window will ppear. Select the wireless router or AP you wish to repeat and click ‘Connect’. Next, configure a network name and channel no in Main SSID and Channel Numbe r for the peater to be identified.
  • Page 17 DG-WA3000NP 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 18 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Point-to-Po int / Point-to-MultiPoint / WDS Bridge Note: Same setup procedure applies to Point-to-Point Bridge, Point-to- MultiPoint Bridge and WDS Bridge modes. or bridge mode, you need at least two Access Points. We will use Point-to-Point Bridge as an example.
  • Page 19 DG-WA3000NP User Manual  Configure the wireless security settings. It is recommen ded to use WPA2- PSK (AES) which is the most secured encryption for general users. Then Click ‘Next’.
  • Page 20 DG-WA3000NP User Manual  Verify the settings you have configured and click ‘Restart’.
  • Page 21 DG-WA3000NP User Manual  This will take 60 Seconds. Then Press ‘OK’  Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation. Congratulations! Your Access Point Installation is now finished.

  • Page 22: Connecting To Wireless Access Point Using Web Browser

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-2 Co nnecting to wireless Access Point u sing 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.

  • Page 23: Windows 95/98 Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000NP 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 w indow will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
  • Page 24 DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then inpu t the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 25: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000NP 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, Rig ht click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select ‘Properties’, Local Area Connection Properties window will...
  • Page 26 DG-WA3000NP 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 27: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual -3 Windows XP IP address setup lick ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click con trol panel. Click on ‘Network Connections’, Right click on ‘Local Area Co nnection’ and select Properties, Local Area Connection Properties w indow will appear.
  • Page 28 DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2. Select ‘Use the following IP addre ss’, 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 29: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual -4 Windows Vista IP address setup lick ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click con trol panel. Click on ‘View Network Status and Tasks’, and then click on ‘Manage Network Connections’. Right- click ‘Local Area Connection’...
  • Page 30 DG-WA3000NP 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 31: Connecting To Web Management Interface By Web Browser

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual -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’...
  • Page 32 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Please input user name and password in the field respectively, defau lt user ame 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...

  • Page 33: View System Status And Information

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-3 View System Status and Information After you are connected to the Access Point by web browser, th e 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...
  • Page 34 Displays current firmware version. If you want to ersion perform firmware upgrade, this number will help you to determine if you need such upgrade. Mode Displays current wireless operating mode ESSID Displays the current wireless SSID. Default is "Digisol" Channel Displays current wireless channel number umber...

  • Page 35: Select An Operating Mode For Wireless Access Point

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual Security Displays current wireless security setting BSSID Displays current BSSID ( unique identification name of this Access Point, it can not be modified by user) Associated Clients Displays the number of connected wireless clients IP Address Displays the IP address of this wireless Access Point...
  • Page 36 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Below are the descrip tions of different modes supported by Acc ess Point. Modes Description Access Point mode, allows wireless clients to connect to Access Point and exchange data with the devices connected to the wired ne twork.

  • Page 37: Ap Mode

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-1 AP Mode This is the most common mode. When i n AP mode, t his Access Point acts as a br idge between 80 2.11b/g/n wireless devices and wired Ethernet netwo and exchange data between them. When you select ‘AP’, the follow...
  • Page 38 DG-WA3000NP User Manual alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE THAT ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE. Multiple ESSID The Access Point supports multiple SSID function; up to four SSIDs can be set. If you want to configure additional SSIDs, please click this button. For detailed description...

  • Page 39: Multiple Essid

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-1-1 Multiple ESS This Access Poin upports four SSIDs. Except the main SSID (It can be configured in Basic Setting page), you can configure another three of SSIDs here. With different SSIDs, you can separate the wireless networks with different SSID na , wireless security, WMM, and VLAN settings.
  • Page 40 DG-WA3000NP 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 41: Station-Infrastructure

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-2 Station-Infrastructure In t his mode, yo u can connect the Access Point to Ethe rnet devices such as TV a nd Game player to enable the Ethernet device to act as a wireless station and con...
  • Page 42 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Site Survey When yo u use this Access Point as a wireless station for Ethernet network device to have wireless capability, you have to associate it with a working Access Point. Click ‘Select Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Table”...

  • Page 43: Wireless Site Survey

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-2-1 Wire less Site Survey The table will list the Access Points nearby, as the Access Point is set to Station mode; you ca n select one of the Access Points to associate. Here is the description of every setup item:...

  • Page 44: Ap Bridge-Point To Point Mode

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-3 AP Bridge-Point to Po int Mode In this mode, this wireless Access Point will connect to another wir eless 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 45 DG-WA3000NP User Manual If you want to allow 8 02.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N). hannel Please select a channel number you wish to use. This channel umber number must be same as the other wireless Access Point you wish to connect.

  • Page 46: Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point Mode

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-4 AP Bridge -Point to Multi-Point Mode In this mode, th is wireless Access Point will connect up to four wireless Access Points which use the same m ode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless ccess Point will be connected together.
  • Page 47 DG-WA3000NP User Manual If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients usi 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point. 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).

  • Page 48: Ap Bridge-Wds Mode

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-5 AP Brid ge-WDS Mode In this mode, his wireless A ccess 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...
  • Page 49 DG-WA3000NP User Manual If you select 2.4 GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point. 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).
  • Page 50 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Set Security Click this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link, a new popup window will appear, as shown below. For deta iled description of encryption modes please efer to Section 2-7 After you finis h with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message...

  • Page 51: Universal Repeater

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-4-6 Univer al Repeater In this mode, t he Access Point can act as a wireless repeater; it can be Station and AP at the same time. It can us e Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage.
  • Page 52 DG-WA3000NP User Manual If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point. If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+...
  • Page 53 DG-WA3000NP User Manual elect Site Click ‘Select Site Survey’ button, then a “Wireless Site Survey Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available Access Points near by. You can select one Access Point in the table nd the Access Point will join wireless LAN through this Access Point.

  • Page 54: Wps Setting

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-5 WPS S etting Wi-Fi Protected Se tup (WPS) is the simplest way to build a connection between wireless n etwork clients and this Access Point. You need not select encryption mode an need d input a long encryption passphrase every time you setup a wireless client.
  • Page 55 DG-WA3000NP User Manual To use WPS functio n to set encrypted connection between this Access Point nd 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 56 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Authentication Mode: The wireless security authentication mode of this Access Point will be displayed here. If you don’t enable security function of the Access Point b efore WPS is activated, the Access Point will auto set the security to WPA (AES) and generate a set of passphrase key for WPS connection.

  • Page 57: Advanced Wireless Settings

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-6 Advanced Wir eless 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 a nd function of these settin gs, please don’t modify them,...
  • Page 58 DG-WA3000NP User Manual DTIM Period Set the DTIM p eriod of wireless radio. Do not modify 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. Sin most of the wireless devices will negotiate with each oth and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically, it’s n...
  • Page 59 DG-WA3000NP User Manual After you finis h with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this m essage, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on ‘Co ntinue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, o r click ‘App...

  • Page 60: Wireless Security

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-7 Wireless Security his 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 61 DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2. Click ‘Set Security’ butt on 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: 1. Click ‘Security’ on the left of web management interface.
  • Page 62 DG-WA3000NP 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 f ollowing sections for detailed instructions. There are several things you can do to improve wireless security: 1.

  • Page 63: Disable Security

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-7-1 Disable Security Select the SSID you wish to configure. When you select ‘Disab le’, wireless ncryption for the network is disabled. fter 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.

  • Page 64: Wep

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-7-2 WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s saf enough for home and personal use. Bu t 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 65 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Format’ is ‘Hex (10 characters), which means the length of WEP key is 10 characters. Default Tx Key You can set up to four sets of WEP key, and you can decide which key is being used by default here.

  • Page 66: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-7-3 WPA Pre-shared K WPA Pre-shared key is the safest encryption method currently, and it’s recommended to use this e ncryption method to ensure the safety of your data. When you select ‘WPA e-shared key’ as encryption type, the following...

  • Page 67: Wpa Radius

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual After you finish with setting, p lease click ‘Apply’, and the following message ill 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 68 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description WPA Unicast You can select WPA encryption type here. AES is safer Cipher Suite than 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 69: 802.1X Authentication

    DG-WA3000NP 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 ‘D or ‘WEP’ as encryption type, and the following message isable’ will be displayed:...
  • Page 70 DG-WA3000NP User Manual After you finish with setting, pl ease click ‘Apply’, and the following message ill 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 71: Radius Server

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-8 Radius Server ompared 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 72 DG-WA3000NP User Manual The following parame ters are of radius server: Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Enable Radius Check this box to enable internal radius server Server function. User Profile You can add or delete radius user here. Please input...
  • Page 73 DG-WA3000NP User Manual user, and click ‘Delete Se lected’ button; you can click ‘Delete All’ button to delete all the users in the radius server database. You can also click ‘Reset’ button to uncheck all ‘Select’ boxes. Authentication You can add allowed radius client IP addresses here.

  • Page 74: Mac Filtering

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-9 MAC Filtering Another security me asure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘MAC filtering’ . You can pre-define a so-called ‘white-list’, which contains MAC a ddresses of t he wireless clients you trust. All other wireless clients...
  • Page 75 DG-WA3000NP User Manual The following messag es will be displayed: Address filtering table (1) This page contains two parts of MAC filtering information. All allowed new entry MAC addresses will be listed in upper part (1), and you can add new here (2) MAC addresses by components in lower part (2).
  • Page 76 DG-WA3000NP User Manual input up to 16 alph anumerical characters here. This is it blank, however, it's optional and you can leave recommended to use this field to write a comment for every it blank, however, it’s recommended to use this field to write MAC addresses as a memory aid.

  • Page 77: System Utility

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-10 System Utility This Access Point pr ovides some control functions, which include password, IP addre ss managem ent, and DHCP server function. Please click ‘System web management interface to access these functions as Utility’ on the left of shown below.
  • Page 78 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Please input current pa ssword in ‘Current Password’ field, then input new assword 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 79: Ip Address Of The Wireless Access Point

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point ou 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 no t be able to connect to the configuration menu of this wireless Access Point.
  • Page 80 DG-WA3000NP User Manual After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’, and e 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 81: Dhcp Server

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 2-10-3 DHCP Server his 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 describ ed in last Section, or all DHCP-related...
  • Page 82 DG-WA3000NP User Manual After you finish, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be isplayed: 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 83: Advanced Configuration

    DG-WA3000NP 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 structions mentioned below: Please click ‘Configuration Tool’...
  • Page 84 DG-WA3000NP User Manual 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 f different versions, and keep it in a safe place.

  • Page 85: Firmware Upgrade

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual -2 Firmware Upgrade 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 firmwar e upgrade, please click ‘Upgrade’ on the left of web...
  • Page 86 DG-WA3000NP User Manual After a firmware upgrade fi le is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the Access oint 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 87: System Reset (Restart)

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 3-3 System Reset (Restart) When you think the Access Point is not wo rking properly, you can use this nction to restart the Access Point; this may help and solve the problem. his function is useful when the Access Point is far from you or unreachable.
  • Page 88 DG-WA3000NP User Manual The following message will be d isplayed: 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 89: Appendix

    DG-WA3000NP 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 90: Troubleshooting

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 4-2 Troublesho oting 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 is troubleshooting section first. Some problems can be solved by yourself...
  • Page 91 DG-WA3000NP User Manual File download is a. Try to reset the Access Point and see if it’s better after ery slow or breaks that. frequently b. Try to know what other clients do on your loc network. If some clients are transferring files of b size, other clients will get an impression that Internet slow.

  • Page 92: Glossary

    DG-WA3000NP User Manual 4-3 Glossary Default Gate way (Acce ss Point): Every non-Access Point IP device needs 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 de stination.
  • Page 93 DG-WA3000NP User Manual A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading ’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s.
  • Page 94 DG-WA3000NP User Manual Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one n etwork application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and protocol/port numbers: pplication Protocol Port Number Telnet SMTP POP3 H.323 1720 SNMP SNMP Trap...
  • Page 95 DG-WA3000NP User Manual TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocols. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable.

Table of Contents