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Monoprice MW301A User Manual

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  • Page 1: Copyright Statement

    All the photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for references only. As the upgrade of software and hardware, there will be changes. And if there are changes, Monoprice is not responsible for informing in advance. If you want to know more about our product www.monoprice.com.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview………………………………………………..3 1.1 Product Features………………………………………………………4 1.2 Package Contents……………………………………………………….4 Chapter 2 Product Installation………………………………………………5 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide……………………………………………..6 3.1 Web Login………………………………………………………………6 3.2 Setup Wizard…………………………………………………………..7 3.3 Wireless Access Point (AP) Mode………………………………… ...7 …………………………………………………8 3.4 Bridge (WDS) Mode 3.5 Running Status ……………………………………………………….11 ……………………………………………………….12 3.6 LAN Settings Chapter 4 Wireless Settings……………………………………………...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product Overview MW301A is a wireless Access Point based on the latest IEEE802.11n standard while at the same time being backwards compatible with IEEE802.11b/g devices. Adopting the advanced “Multiple in and Multiple out” (MIMO) technology, it can provide a maximum of 300Mbps stable transmitting rate for wireless users.

  • Page 4: Product Features

     Software controls the wireless signal on/ off and remotely controls the wireless coverage area. 1.2 Package Contents Please unpack the package and find the following items:  One MW301A Wireless AP  One Power Adapter  Eight Screws ...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Product Installation

    Use the included power adapter to power on the AP. You can also use POE power supply or POE switch to power on the AP. Connect one end of the network cable to the LAN port of MW301A, and another end to your Ethernet broadband, switch or PC.

  • Page 6: Chapter 3 Configuration Guide

    Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 Web Login Connect to MW301A via wired cable and configure 192.168.0.x(x ranges 2-254) as your PC’s IP address, and 255.255.255.0 as subnet mask. (Please refer to the Appendix II for details on TCP/IP setting) Launch Internet Explorer. In the address bar, enter the AP’s default IP address, 192.168.0.254.

  • Page 7: Setup Wizard

    You can select “Running Status”, ”LAN Settings”, “Wireless Settings”, “SNMP Settings” and “System Tools” on the left menu. Click “Next” to enter the wireless working mode setup page. MW301A supports two working modes: wireless AP (AP), Bridge (WDS). Select a working mode to configure the settings.
  • Page 8 Fill in the following items according to the reminder information. SSID: Set the SSID name of the device. Channel: Select the wireless communication channel. The default is channel 6. After you finish the settings, click “Next” to enter the “Security Settings” page as the picture below: “Security Settings”...

  • Page 9: Bridge (Wds) Mode

    3.4 Bridge (WDS) Mode Select “Setup Wizard” on the left menu and the working mode selection interface will appear as the picture below. Select Bridge (WDS) and then click “Next”. You will enter the WDS setup page as the picture below. Bridge (WDS) working mode includes: Point to Point Bridge (WDS P2P), Point to Multipoint Bridge (WDS P2MP), Wireless Repeater (Repeater).
  • Page 10 Users can select the mode according to need. Please refer to Chapter 4.1.2 for detailed introduction. Click “Enable Scan”. AP will scan the available wireless device nearby automatically and display them under the list (see the picture below). Select the AP which you need to bridge and click “Next” to enter the security setup interface.

  • Page 11: Running Status

    “WDS Security Setting” is used to encrypt the AP and authorize the device to establish bridge. Only when your device passwords match in your bridge will network access be granted. After finishing the settings, click “Next” and “Save” to finish settings. 3.5 Running Status This page shows the wireless AP’s current status, including wireless status, LAN status and system information.

  • Page 12: Lan Settings

     Wireless Status It shows the current working status, including working mode, wireless network mode, SSID, Channel, Encryption mode, etc.  LAN Interface information It shows LAN IP Method, MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, etc.  System information It shows the device’s current software version, hardware version, etc.

  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Wireless Settings

     ： Static IP The default IP address is 192.168.0.254. If necessary, you can configure a new IP address, subnet mask and gateway manually for the device.  ： Dynamic IP Automatically obtain IP address, subnet mask and gateway from DHCP server. (Unless you have got permission to obtain this information from the uplink connected device, otherwise, it is not recommended to select this way).

  • Page 14: Access Point (Ap) Mode

    4.1.1 Access Point (AP) Mode In this mode, the AP will act as a central hub for accesses from wireless to wireless, wireless to wired, wireless to WAN. The most important is to provide a wireless client access such as wireless network adapter access.
  • Page 15  Wireless Signal: Click “Disable” to Turn of all wireless features; click “Enable” to open the wireless feature.  Network Mode： Select one mode from the following. The default is 11b/g/n mode. ：  11b mode Allow the wireless client to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps.

  • Page 16: Bridge (Wds) Mode

    wireless client to recognize wireless signals.  Broadcast SSID: When you select “Disable SSID broadcast”, AP will not broadcast its own SSID number. If there is a wireless connection request, you need to input SSID number manually.  ： BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network.
  • Page 17 Select P2P Bridge in drop-down list of WDS mode as the picture below: This page includes the AP and WDS parameter setting. AP parameter setting can change SSID and enable/ disable wireless feature.  AP MAC: Enter the interconnection equipment’s MAC address. ...
  • Page 18 4.1.2.2 P2MP Bridge Mode The P2MP Bridge Mode which connects scattered wired network together is more complicated than P2P Bridge mode. P2MP usually transmit wireless signals from one access point, and other access points are in charge of receiving signals so as to share network resource. Support up to 4 remote access point connection.
  • Page 19  AP MAC Address: Input the remote AP’s MAC address. (No more than 4)  Channel: Select the channel which bridge needs to use. (All APs in the bridge must be at the same channel.)  Enable Scan: Click this button, the AP will scan the nearby wireless devices automatically and display the information in the table.
  • Page 20 4.1.2.3 Wireless Repeater Mode Repeater Mode can repeat and amplify wireless signals to extend wireless network coverage. In this mode, wireless clients are allowed to connect. When two LAN’s transmission distance is over the wireless device’s maximum transmission value, or there is much block among devices, you can use the Repeater mode to deal with these problems by adding MAC addresses.

  • Page 21: Security Settings

    When the users select “permit wireless client to access”, AP can also be used as “Wireless Access Point” to allow the access of wireless client when it is used as a wireless bridge. The basic settings of wireless repeater are divided into two parts: one part is the basic setting in AP mode (See 4.1.1.2);...
  • Page 22 Mixed WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), a basic encryption method, usually encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys (64 bits or 128 bits in length). By using the same keys on each of your wireless network devices, you can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions or using your wireless resources.
  • Page 23 WPA- PSK WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), a Wi-Fi standard, is a more recent wireless encryption scheme, designed to improve the security features of WEP. Select “WPA-PSK” from the drop-down menu to enter the following window: Setting Explanation  ： WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard].
  • Page 24 Setting Explanation ：  WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode.  ： Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. ： Set the key’s renewal period. ...
  • Page 25 Setting Explanation  ： WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode.  ： Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters.  ： Set the key’s renewal period. Key Renewal Interval ...
  • Page 26 Setting Explanation  ： WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode.  ： Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters.  ： Set the key’s renewal period. Key Renewal Interval ：...
  • Page 27 Setting Explanation  ： Click “Enable/Disable” to enable or disable the WEP 802.1x WEP algorithm.  ： Radius Server Enter the IP address of the Radius server.  ： Radius Server Port Enter the authentication port of the Radius server. The default is 1812. ...
  • Page 28 WDS security setting provides three encryption modes: WEP encryption, TKIP encryption and AES encryption.  WEP Key: You can set the WEP key in ASCII code or Hexadecimal code.  Key: You can choose ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII codes, illegal characters like “/”...

  • Page 29: Wds Security Setting

    The security setup page of wireless repeater is as follows: Security setting of wireless repeater can be divided into AP security setting and WDS security setting. AP security setting focuses on wireless client access, while WDS security setting focuses on wireless bridge connection.
  • Page 30 ： Setting Explanation ：  BG Protection Mode For 11b/g wireless client, it is easier to connect with 11n wireless device. The default is “Auto”.  Basic Data Rates: In term of different requirements, you can select one of the suitable Basic Data Rates from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 31: Access Control

    4.4 Access Control To secure your wireless LAN, the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management. Select “Wireless Setting->Access Control” to display the following screen: Setting Explanation:  ： MAC Address Filter Enable/disable MAC address filter. Select “Close”...

  • Page 32: Connection Status

    4.5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth, etc. Select “Wireless Setting->connection status” to enter the following screen: ： Setting Explanation  MAC Address: Shows current connecting host’s MAC address.  Bandwidth: Shows current connecting host’s (wireless client) bandwidth (20MHz or 40MHz).

  • Page 33: Snmp Setting

    and the SNMP management system. A defined collection of variables (managed objects) are maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device. These objects are defined in a Management Information Base (MIB), which provides a standard presentation of the information controlled by the on-board SNMP agent.

  • Page 34: Chapter 6 System Tools

     Read/Write Community: Indicates the community read/write access string to permit reading and re-writing this AP’s SNMP information. The default is Private. Chapter 6 System Tools This section focuses on how to maintain AP, including Restore to Factory Default Setting, Backup/Restore, Firmware Upgrade, Reboot, Password Change, Syslog.

  • Page 35: Restore To Factory

    6.2 Restore to Factory This button is to reset all configurations to the default values. It means the device will lose all the settings you have set. Restore: Click this button to restore to default settings. Factory Default Settings: User Name: admin Password: admin IP Address: 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 36: Time Settings

    6.4 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location. You can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time from Internet. ： Setting Explanation  Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down menu. ...

  • Page 37: Firmware Upgrade

    6.6 Firmware Upgrade The device provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the “Upgrade” after browsing for the firmware upgrade packet which you can download from www.monoprice.com After the upgrade is completed, the device will reboot automatically. Upgrade Steps： Download the higher firmware version from our website:...

  • Page 38: Syslog

    Extract the firmware file on your computer. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location directory of the firmware file in the field provided, or click the Browse button and find the file. Click Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen instructions. After the upgrade is completed, the device will reboot automatically.

  • Page 39: Appendix I: Glossary

    Appendix I: Glossary Access Point (AP): Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services, via the wireless medium (WM) for associated stations. Channel: An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units (PDUs) that may be used simultaneously, in the same volume of space, with other instances of medium use(on other channels) by other instances of the same physical layer (PHY),with an acceptably low frame error ratio(FER) due to mutual interference.

  • Page 40: Appendix Ii: Tcp/Ip Address Setting (Take Winxp For Example)

    same key number for all devices. The other method is to enter a text and let the computer generate the WEP key for you. However, since each product use different method for key generation, it might not work for different products. Therefore, it is NOT recommend using. WPA/WPA2: A security protocol for wireless networks that builds on the basic foundations of WEP.
  • Page 41 appear (Fig- 2): Click the “Network Connections”, as Fig-3: Choose “Local Area Connection”, right-click on the icon, choose the “Properties”, then the “Local Area Connection Properties”windows appear, choose the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the “This connection uses the following items”, click the “Properties”.
  • Page 42 Choose the “Use the following IP address”, enter the IP address as: 192.168.0.xxx. (xxx ranges 1~253), Subnet mask is: 255.255.255.0(As Showed in Fig- 5)

  • Page 43: Appendix Ⅲ: Wds Application Instances

    Click “OK” to apply and return to the “Local Area Connection Properties” windows. Continue click “OK” to exit the setting windows. Appendix Ⅲ: WDS Application Instances The configurations of P2P, P2MP and Wireless Repeater in WDS mode are almost the same. The number of devices which need to be configured is different according to different mode.
  • Page 44 Click “Next” to enter the WDS Security Setting. Select the encryption mode you need to use. (For example: set the encryption mode as TKIP and enter the encryption key as 12345678.) Click “Next” and save the settings. Then enter the AP2 settings. Select “WDS”...
  • Page 45 Click “Next” to enter the WDS security setting and select AP1 corresponding encryption mode. Then enter the encryption key. (We select TKIP and encryption key 12345678.) Click “Next” and save the settings. After you finished AP2 settings, return to AP1 setting. Select “Wireless Settings→...

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