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- Page 1 Configuration Manual Wi r e le s s a c c e s s p o in t 8 0 2 .1 1 b/ g www.legrand.fr...
- Page 2 Introduction If your installation features several Legrand wireless Access points that need to be configured, please configure them separately. The configuration wizard may differ according to the product range.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS QUICK CONFIGURATION p. 4 1.1 / CONNECTING THE ACCESS POINT TO THE LOCAL NETWORK 1.2 / LAUNCHING THE WIRELESS AP CONFIGURATION WIZARD ” 1.3 / CONFIGURATION PASSWORD 1.4 / NETWORK NAME, CHANNEL 1.5 / CONNECTING TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK 1.6 / REPEATER MODE ADVANCED PARAMETERS... -
Page 4: Quick Configuration
/ QUICK CONFIGURATION / CONNECTING THE ACCESS POINT TO THE LOCAL NETWORK To start configuration, your wireless access point must be connected to the local network via a cable. Your computer must also be connected to the local network using: - another network cable or - the wireless connection. -
Page 5: Launching The Wireless Ap Configuration Wizard
/ LAUNCHING THE “WIRELESS AP” CONFIGURATION WIZARD The configuration wizard starts up… The tool displays the name of the Access point (peripheral device), the name of the network (SSID), the IP address of the Access point and the sub-network mask. Select the Access point. -
Page 6: Configuration Password
/ CONFIGURATION PASSWORD The Password window is then displayed. Enter the configuration password provided on the Access point ID card. Click OK. access point carte ID card d’identité du point d’accès Adresse MAC : 11-22-33-44-55-66 /MAC address Nom du réseau (SSID) : AP_ XXXXXX /Network Name (SSID) Mot de passe de configuration : ••••••••... -
Page 7: Network Name, Channel
Enter a network key (8 characters minimum, than the WEP protocol. alphanumeric) Note down your network key on the reverse of the ID card. Click Finish then Click OK Your Wireless Access point is now configured. To disconnect from the Access point, close your browser... -
Page 8: Connecting To The Wireless Network
/ CONNECTING TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK If your computer does not already have wireless capability, you need to install a wireless adapter (e.g. on a USB port) and refer to the manufacturer’s instructions. Activate the WiFi function on your computer and use the wireless connection manager to display the wireless networks available. -
Page 9: Repeater Mode
/ REPEATER MODE In Repeater mode, you can use the Legrand Access point to extend your wireless network coverage. Internet Point d’accès 802.11b/g To configure your 802.11 b/g access point in Repeater mode: 1. Click the Repeater tab, the Repeater page is displayed. -
Page 10: Advanced Parameters
Next The navigation menu on the left of the screen contains the main menu and sub-menus. Use the navigation menu to configure the various functions of the Legrand wireless Access point. Click a menu item to display its sub-menu. Follow the instructions to configure the Access point. -
Page 11: Wireless
/ WIRELESS Click to display the sub-menu for this option. Wireless 2.2.1 / INTERFACE... -
Page 12: Wireless Mode
This field indicates the mode used by the 802.11g interface. Selecting the Auto option enables 802.11b and g clients to connect to Legrand Access points. The “54g only” option maximizes performance, but 802.11b clients will not be able to connect. If you tick the “54g Protection”... - Page 13 If the Legrand access point and ALL its wireless clients use the same four WEP keys, select key rotation for more security. Otherwise, choose a shared key to be a default key.
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Page 14: Access Control
2.2.2 / ACCESS CONTROL Elements of rolldown menu: Deactivate (no input data required) Accept (data to be entered) Refuse (data to be entered) For security reasons, the Access point enables you to accept or refuse mobile wireless clients. The default parameter “Deactivate” enables any mobile wireless clients to connect to the network. -
Page 15: Radius Parameters
2.2.3 / RADIUS PARAMETERS This section lets you configure additional parameters for connecting to a RADIUS server. This is necessary if you select any of the “WPA-enterprise” or “Radius with 802.1x” or “WPA2-enterprise” authentication methods in the “Wireless interface” selection screen. Server IP address This field specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server to be used for 802.11x wireless authentication and derivation of the dynamic WEP key. -
Page 16: Advanced
Hide SSID “No” is the default option, so that mobile wireless users can see the name of your Legrand access point and connect to it. If you select “Yes”, your network will not appear in the list of available networks for wireless clients, so users will have to enter the access point SSID manually. - Page 17 Fragmentation threshold (25-234) Fragmentation is used to divide 802.11 frames into smaller packets, sent separately to the destination. Indicate a packet size threshold to activate fragmentation. If there is an excessive number of collisions on the WLAN network, try using other fragmentation values to improve frame transmission reliability.
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Page 18: Ip Configuration
/ IP CONFIGURATION Click this menu item to display its sub-menu. You can choose to define the Access point as a static element of your network (static IP address) or with an IP address assigned by a DHCP server. -
Page 19: System Parameters
/ SYSTEM PARAMETERS Click this menu item to display its sub-menu. -
Page 20: Global Parameters
2.4.1 / GLOBAL PARAMETERS Use this function to change your administrator password and select your preferred language. -
Page 21: Updating The Firmware
This page displays the current version of the firmware installed in the Legrand Access point. From time to time, new firmware is released for the Access point on the Legrand website. You can update the Access point firmware from this update page, accessible in the advanced... -
Page 22: Configuration Management
2.4.3 / CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT This function allows you to record the current parameters in a file or to load parameters from a previously-saved file. Save as file Right click on HERE and select “Save as…” to save the current parameters in a file. Load from a file Indicate the file path and the name of the file to load in “New parameter file”... -
Page 23: Factory Settings
2.4.4 / FACTORY SETTINGS Restores factory default settings. Web manager Use the Web manager to restore all the original default settings on the “Factory Settings” page, in the advanced parameters menu. Click the “Reset” button and wait approximately 30 seconds before trying to access the Access point. -
Page 24: Status And Log
/ STATUS AND LOG This section provides information about the Access point. -
Page 25: Understanding Wireless Technology
/ UNDERSTANDING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY Going further with wireless technology Channel overlapping WiFi technology is radio transmission technology operating on a frequency band around 2.4 GHz. Within this band, several channels have been assigned to enable several close networks to co-exist. On the 2.4 GHz band in France, 13 channels are available. - Page 26 WiFi technology Channel distribution For this reason, if an installation features three Legrand Access points, it is useful to configure each product on a channel sufficiently distant from the others to avoid overlapping, e.g. three Access points on channels 3, 8 and 13 respectively.
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Page 27: Network Connection Speed And Distance
Access point and the network compatible with 802.11b adapters of computers with wireless connections: equipment. Your Legrand Access point supports both 802.11b and 802.11g technologies and can therefore offer speeds of up to 802.11g technology is limited 54 Mbit/s. -
Page 28: Factory Settings
(e.g. lost encryption key). Connect your computer to a socket on the Ethernet network to which your Legrand Access point is connected, launch the Wireless Settings configuration wizard and reconfigure the Legrand Access point(s) in Open mode. -
Page 29: Glossary
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