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- Page 1 11Mbps WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT GW-AP11S/AP11T...
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Page 2: Gw-Ap11S/Ap11T
USER'S MANUAL 11Mbps WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT GW-AP11S/AP11T... -
Page 3: Copyright Statement
Warnings: Wear an antistatic wrist strap to take other suitable measures to Contents subject to change without prior notice. prevent electrostatic discharge whenever handling the equipment. Pci is a registered trademark of PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC. VCCI Note All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. - Page 4 USB. protocol. Appendices Appendix A Environmental Requirements Provides environmental factors to keep in mind when you install the wireless LAN access point. Appendix B Specifications. Provides the technical product specifications of the GW-AP11S/AP11T Version:1.0 E Rev.A...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Chapter 2 Installation SMNP Utility Environmental Requirements ......Main Window ........... Installing the Access Point....... Configuration Window........Connecting the AC Adapter to the GW-AP11S/AP11T Appendix A ................Connecting the GW-AP11S to a Hub .... Environmental Requirements......Appendix B Connecting the GW-AP11S to a PC .... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The GW-AP11S is a bridge that interfaces between a wireless LAN network and an existing Ethernet network. By using the GW-AP11S/AP11T Access Point, you can seamlessly establish and integrate a wireless LAN network into your existing Ethernet network and resources therein. The Access Point complies with IEEE802.11 and IEEE802.11b, and supports data transfer at... -
Page 7: Features
°¥ Communication range: 100m maximum (line-of-sight distance, indoor use) A movable diversity antenna is equipped on top of the GW-AP11S/AP11T. °¥ Employs a highly sensitive diversity antenna °¥ 3 LED indicators clearly indicate the working status of the access point °¥... - Page 8 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T The rear panel of the access point provides a USB port and an RJ-45 port. A PC can be attached to the USB port on the GW- A P 11 S / A P 11T to configure the product, while the RJ-45 port is used to connect the product to a hub.
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Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation
Always place the product on a level surface (ex. desktop). Avoid placement on an unstable (or uneven) surface. Connecting the AC Adapter to the GW-AP11S/AO11T 1. Attach the supplied AC adapter to the power jack on the rear panel. 2. Connect the AC adapter to a wall outlet. -
Page 10: Connecting The Gw-Ap11S To A Hub
In this mode, the access point (AP) is attached to the LAN port of a PC to To attach the GW-AP11S/AP11T to a wireless LAN and a wired LAN, the serve as a client on a wireless network. This mode supports Infrastructure product must be first connected to a hub. -
Page 11: Chapter 3 Software Installation
Chapter 3 Software Installation GW-AP11S/AP11T This chapter provides step-by-step installation procedures for the USB driver as well as the configuration utility of the access point. Installing the USB Driver 1. Attach the Type B connector of the supplied USB cable to the USB upstream port (Type B connector) on the access point. - Page 12 D : \ G W-A P 11T\usbdriver" attached to the USB port on the PC (or USB hub). Click on Next. ( if your product is GW-AP11S, please Enter "D:\GW-AP11S\usbdriver") in the provided field (if your CD-ROM drive is Drive D). Click Next.
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Page 13: Verifying The Installation
GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T 7. The OS will start copying the driver files to your system. After the file Click on the "+" symbol on the left of [GeoWave AP11 S / A P 11T USB copy has completed, follow the instructions on screen and click on the Devices] and see if "GeoWave AP11S USB BRIDGE"... -
Page 14: Deleting The Usb Driver
GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T Deleting the USB Driver Installing the Access Point Utility Follow the steps below to delete the USB driver. The access point is supplied with two configuration utilities, namely SNMP Utility and USB Config Utility. Executing the setup file on the supplied CD- 1. - Page 15 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T 3. Enter user name and company name in the next screen then click "next". 5. The next screen allows you to modify the default folder name for the utilities. Enter a new folder name, or click on Next to use the default name.
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Page 16: Usb Config Utility
Chapter 4 Setting Up the Access Point via Usb Config Utility The access point can be configured via USB using the supplied configuration utility. Before using USB Config Utility, verify that: °¥ The access point has been connected to a PC via the supplied USB cable, °¥... - Page 17 This tab will appear right after you have logged in to the system. The tab °¥ Access Point Name displays system information of the access point. Enter the desired name for this access point namely GW-AP11T (or GW-AP11S). °¥ Wireless ESSID Firmware Version:...
- Page 18 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T Operational Mode Access Point Client Mode: The access point supports the following four operational modes: This mode is used to incorporate a PC with no wireless support into a wireless LAN. The RJ-45 port on the AP is directly connected to the Access Point Mode: Ethernet port on a PC.
- Page 19 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T WBridge Point to MultiPoint Mode: Advanced Button: Click on this button to configure advanced options of wireless This mode is used to enable AP-to-AP communication when 1)the AP a re communication. In each field,be sure to assign a value that is most...
- Page 20 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T RTS Threshold: Preamble: Any attempt to transmit a packet whose size exceeds the RTS threshold will The parameter configures the preamble portion of packets. A preamble is a " cause the AP to enable the RTS/CTS function. RTS/CTS is helpful when signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between packets.
- Page 21 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T " °¥ Authentication Type Primary Port: Namely is Ethernet. Specify the authentication type of WEP key. You may select Open System"," Shared Key" or "Both". °Ω Encryption °¥ 64bit This tab allows the user to both enable (or disable) WEP and configure the Specify Key 1 through Key 4 in a hexadecimal number (0-9, a-f) key strings used in WEP.
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Page 22: Smnp Utility
Chapter 5 Setting Up the Access Point via SMNP Utility GW-AP11S/AP11T G W- A P 11 S / A P 11T can be configured via the SNMP protocol using the supplied utility. The SNMP utility allows the user to access the GW- AP11S/AP11T through a wired and wireless LAN. -
Page 23: 1 Main Window
Enter the desired name of community name in the Read Community String field, and click OK. The utility will list all the access points to which the community name has been assigned. Click on this icon to display all the GW-AP11S/AP11T that can be reached from the utility. °Ω Setup Icon From the list of access points, select (click on) the access point you wish to configure and then click on the Setup icon. -
Page 24: Configuration Window
GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T Assign Icon Configuration Window °Ω The configuration window consists of six tabs, namely System, IP Config, Statistic, Wireless Operation, Encryption and About. Use this icon to detect an access point with a specific IP address. The utility automatically logs into the detected access point. After clicking on the icon, °Ω... - Page 25 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T °¥ User Password °¥ Regulation Indicates the wireless communication standard of the access point and its Enter user password. coverage area. °¥ Confirm User Password Enter the same user password again. °Ω Trap Enable Tab (shown in the middle section) °¥...
- Page 26 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T IP Config Tab °Ω Statistic Tab °Ω Statistics of the Ethernet (wired LAN) side and the wireless side of the This tab allows the user to configure the IP parameters of the access point. access point are displayed.
- Page 27 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T °¥ Wireless Tab °Ω wireless Operation Click on this tab to configure wireless parameters. °¥ Channel ID The parameter indicates the channel used by the access point. Any of the fourteen channels (Ch. 1 - Ch. 14) may be selected. When using two or more access points in the same area, make sure that each channel is separated by at least four channels.
- Page 28 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T °¥ Operation Mode Client AP Mode: The access point supports the following four operation modes: This mode is used to incorporate a PC with no wireless support into a wireless LAN. The RJ-45 port on the AP is directly connected to the AP (Access Point) Mode: Ethernet port on a PC.
- Page 29 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T WB Point to Multipoint Mode: °Ω Advance Button This mode is used to enable AP-to-AP communication when 1)the AP's are Click on this button to configure advanced options of wireless too far away from each other or 2)the AP's are separated by materials that communication and MAC address filtering.
- Page 30 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T °¥ Fragmentation °¥ Any attempt to transmit a packet whose size exceeds the RTS threshold will All packets are segmented so that their sizes fall below the value specified cause the AP to enable the RTS/CTS function. RTS/CTS is helpful when as Fragmentation.
- Page 31 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T " °¥ Load File Button Example: To add the following addresses, copy them and paste" in a text file, etc. Click on this button to load the file you created in the step above. When the 0090CC112233 file is successfully loaded, the table will display the list of MAC addresses 0090CC445566 you wish to add to the utility.
- Page 32 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T °¥ Download Button °Ω Encryption Tab Click on this button to download the MAC addresses in the table to the GW- This tab allows the user to both enable (or disable) the WEP feature of the AP11S/AP11T. When the MAC addresses are successfully downloaded, the access point.
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Page 33: Environmental Requirements
Appendix A Environmental Requirements GW-AP11S/AP11T Enable 128: Since no cabling is required to set up a wireless LAN, almost anyone can Enables 128bit WEP. establish and start using a wireless LAN with ease. However, data communication between two nodes may fail or slow down significantly if °¥... -
Page 34: Specifications
Appendix B Specifications GW-AP11S/AP11T Standards Conformance : Wireless : Complies with IEEE802.11/802.11b Wired: IEEE802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet Data Transfer Speed: Wireless: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps (Auto-Sensing) Wired: 10Mbps Supported Media : 10BASE-T Category 3/4/5 twisted-pair cables (100m max.) Frequency Range: 2.4 - 2.497GHz Communication Range:... - Page 35 GW-AP11S/AP11T GW-AP11S/AP11T...
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