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Fly-Link FL-WA930RE User Manual

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  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    As the upgrade of software and hardware, there will be changes. And if there are changes, Fly-link is not responsible for informing in advance. If you want to know more about our product information,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wireless N Broadband Router Table of Contents COPYRIGHT STATEMENT ................1 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............... 4 1.1 P ................4 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 P ................. 5 ANEL VERVIEW CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ................7 CHAPTER 3 SETUP ..................... 8 3.1 C AP W ............
  • Page 4 Wireless N Broadband Router 7.3 R ........... 32 ESTORE TO ACTORY EFAULT ETTINGS 7.4 F ................33 IRMWARE PGRADE 7.5 AP R ..................34 EBOOT 7.6 C ................34 HANGE ASSWORD 7.7 S .................... 35 APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY ................36 APPENDIX 2: FEATURES ................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Wireless N Broadband Router Chapter 1 Product Overview The Fly-Link AP is a Wireless N Range Extender which is designed to extend the coverage and improve the signal strength of an existing wireless network using either AP mode or WDS mode.

  • Page 6: Panel Overview

    Wireless N Broadband Router 1.2 Panel Overview LED overview (Take FL-WA830RE as an example): Status Description STATE Blinking System is functioning properly Port/Button Overview： ( FL-WA830RE is used in the figure below):...
  • Page 7 Wireless N Broadband Router Port/Button Description For connection to a computer or router. RESET Pressing this button for 7 seconds restores the device to factory default settings. Power receptor. Do not use a different power adapter than the included one.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation

    Wireless N Broadband Router Chapter 2 Installation 1. Connect one end of the included power adapter to the AP and then plug the other end into a wall outlet nearby. (Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the AP will cause damage to the product.) 2.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Setup

    Wireless N Broadband Router 3. Connect your PC to the AP wirelessly. Chapter 3 Setup 3.1 Connecting to AP Wirelessly 3.1.1 In Windows XP 1. Right click “My Network Places” and select “Properties”.
  • Page 10 Wireless N Broadband Router 2. Right click “Wireless Network Connection” and select “View Available Wireless Networks”. 3. Select the AP’s SSID. 4. Click “Connect Anyway”.

  • Page 11: In Windows 7

    Wireless N Broadband Router 3.1.2 In Windows 7 1. Click network icon on your desktop. 2. Select AP’s SSID and click “Connect”.
  • Page 12 Wireless N Broadband Router 3. You have successfully connected your PC to the AP wirelessly when you see “Connected” next to the AP’s SSID.
  • Page 13 Wireless N Broadband Router 4. Choose your network location.

  • Page 14: Login To Ap

    Wireless N Broadband Router 3.2 Login to AP 1 、 Open a web browser, enter http:// 192.168.0.254 in the address bar and then press “Enter” to go to interface below: 3.3 Quick Encryption Use the interface below to fast secure your wireless network (Only a catchy security key is required) or go to Advanced (click the “Advanced tab on the upper right corner)–Wireless--Basic Settings for more settings (Apart from the security key option,...
  • Page 15 Wireless N Broadband Router yourself or keep the defaults thereof unchanged. Detailed settings for this latter option refer to Section 4.2 hereof). The interface below allows you to setup a wireless password (security key) that consists of 8 characters only. The password is preset to 12345678 by default;...

  • Page 16: Chapter 4 System Status

    Wireless N Broadband Router Chapter 4 System Status This section allows you to view the AP’s information. 4.1 Wireless Wireless Working Mode: Displays AP’s current working mode: AP or WDS mode. ◆ Network Mode: Displays AP’s current IEEE802.11 mode: 11n/g/b. ◆...

  • Page 17: Lan

    Wireless N Broadband Router 4.2 LAN ◆ Address Mode: Displays AP’s current IP mode: Dynamic IP or Static IP. ◆ MAC Address: Displays AP’s LAN MAC address. ◆ IP Address: Displays AP’s current IP address. ◆ Subnet Mask: Displays AP’s current IP subnet mask. ◆...

  • Page 18: System Status

    Wireless N Broadband Router 4.3 System Status ◆ System Time: Displays the time customized by you or obtained from Internet. ◆ Running Time: Displays device’s up time. ◆ Connected client ： Displays the number of connected computers. ◆ Software Version：Displays router’s firmware version. ◆...

  • Page 19: Chapter 5 Wireless Settings

    Wireless N Broadband Router Chapter 5 Wireless Settings 5.1 Basic Settings ◆ Enable Wireless Functions: Check/uncheck enable/disable the wireless feature. When unchecked, all wireless related features will be disabled. ◆ Wireless Working Mode: Select either AP or WDS according to your practical needs. ◆...
  • Page 20 Wireless N Broadband Router ◆ 11g mode： Select it if you have only Wireless-G clients in your wireless network. ◆ 11b/g mixed mode: Select it if you have only Wireless-B and Wireless-G clients in your wireless network. ◆ 11b/g/n mixed mode: Select it if you have Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N clients in your wireless network.
  • Page 21 WDS (Wireless Distribution System) feature. ◆ AP MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of a wireless link partner or populate this field using the Open Scan option. Application example: Implement the WDS feature using Fly-Link products of FL-WA830RE (Wireless AP) and FL-WR941ND (Wireless Router).
  • Page 22 Wireless N Broadband Router 2. Add FL-WR941ND’s MAC address to FL-WA830RE and change FL-WA830RE’s SSID and channel respectively to those of FL-WR941ND. a. If you already know FL-WR941ND’s MAC address, SSID and channel settings, then you can manually configure the same settings on FL-WA830RE.
  • Page 23 Wireless N Broadband Router 2. Click OK to save your settings. 3. Configure wireless security settings. For this step, refer to section 5.2 hereof. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 on FL-WR941ND. Note: SSID, channel, security settings and security key must be the same on both FL-WA830RE and FL-WR941ND for successful WDS implementation.

  • Page 24: Wireless Security

    Wireless N Broadband Router address. So we recommend you to use this Open Scan option for easy WDS settings. 2. Using WEP encryption improves WDS compatibility. For this reason, we recommend you to encrypt your wireless network with WEP when using the WDS feature.

  • Page 25: Wpa-Psk

    Wireless N Broadband Router ◆ Default Key: Select one key from the 4 preset keys. You can either select ASCII, which allows 5 or 13 characters, or hexadecimal, which allows 10 or 26 characters for WEP key format. 5.2.2 WPA-PSK The WPA protocol implements the majority of the IEEE 802.11i standard.

  • Page 26: Wpa2-Psk

    Wireless N Broadband Router 5.2.3 WPA2-PSK The later WPA2 protocol features compliance with the full IEEE 802.11i standard and uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in addition to TKIP encryption protocol to guarantee better security than that provided by WEP or WPA. Note: According to latest WIFI standards, a.
  • Page 27 Wireless N Broadband Router ◆ MAC Address：Enter the MAC addresses of a wireless client and click “Add”. ◆ MAC Address List: Displays the MAC addresses added by you. You can delete any entry by clicking on the “Delete” button next to it. Example 1: To allow only the PC at a MAC address of 00:e8:c8:a4:56:75 to connect to your wireless network, do as follows:...

  • Page 28: Connection Status

    Wireless N Broadband Router 5.4 Connection Status This interface displays the information of currently connected wireless clients including MAC addresses and bandwidth. ◆ MAC Address: Displays the MAC addresses of the PCs that have been wirelessly connected to your AP ◆...

  • Page 29: Chapter 6 Lan Settings

    Wireless N Broadband Router Chapter 6 LAN Settings Click “LAN Settings” to enter the interface below. The AP’s LAN IP can either be static or dynamic. 6.1 Static IP ◆ MAC Address: Displays the AP‘s LAN MAC address, which cannot be changed. ◆...

  • Page 30: Dynamic Ip (Dhcp)

    Wireless N Broadband Router 6.2 Dynamic IP (DHCP) Select this option only if you have a DHCP-enabled router on your network to assign an IP address to your AP. Otherwise use the static IP option. Note: 1. If you change the device’ LAN IP address, you have to enter the new one in your browser to get back into the web-based configuration utility.

  • Page 31: Chapter 7 Tools

    Wireless N Broadband Router Chapter 7 Tools 7.1 Time Settings This section assists you in setting the device’s system time; you can either select to set the time and date manually or automatically obtain the GMT time from Internet. NOTE: The configured time information loses once the device is powered off.
  • Page 32 Wireless N Broadband Router ◆ Backup Settings: Once you have configured the device the way you want it, you can save these settings to a configuration file on your local hard drive that can later be imported to your device in case that the deivce is restored to factory default settings.

  • Page 33: Restore To Factory Default Settings

    Wireless N Broadband Router select a configuration file that is saved previously to your local hard drive. And then click the "Restore" button to reset your device to previous settings.' 7.3 Restore to Factory Default Settings To restore all settings to the device's factory default values, click the "Restore to Factory Default”...

  • Page 34: Firmware Upgrade

    If you run into a problem with a specific feature of the device, log on to our website（www.fly-link.net）to download the latest firmware to update it. ◆ Browse: Click this button to select an upgrade file.

  • Page 35: Ap Reboot

    Wireless N Broadband Router 7.5 AP Reboot By Rebooting the device，new settings can be brought into effect. And LAN connection will be cut automatically during this process. 7.6 Change Password On the screen below, you can change the password for login to the device's Web-based interface.

  • Page 36: Syslog

    Wireless N Broadband Router confirmation. If you enter a correct old password, then clicking the "OK" button saves your new password. NOTE: For the purpose of security, it is highly recommended that you change default login password. 7.7 SysLog The Syslog option allows you to view all events that occur upon system startup and check whether there is attack on your network.

  • Page 37: Appendix 1: Glossary

    Wireless N Broadband Router Appendix 1: Glossary Channel A communication channel, also known as channel, refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel. It is used to transfer an information signal, such as a digital bit stream, from one or more transmitters to one or more receivers.
  • Page 38 Wireless N Broadband Router users can access the wireless network. The later WPA2 protocol features compliance with the full IEEE 802.11i standard and uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in addition to TKIP encryption protocol to guarantee better security than that provided by WEP or WPA.

  • Page 39: Appendix 2: Features

    Wireless N Broadband Router Appendix 2: Features Compliant with IEEE802.11n/g/b，IEEE802.3/3u  Wireless speed up to 300Mbps/150Mbps  Supports Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) to smooth video and audio  High gain antenna(s) for better coverage  Supports WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryptions  Supports WDS to seamlessly expand your wireless network ...

  • Page 40: Appendix 3 Troubleshooting

    Wireless N Broadband Router Appendix 3 Troubleshooting 1. Q: I can’t log in to AP’s web-based management interface after entering 192.168.0.254 in the browser’s address bar, what should I do? A: 1). Verify that your PC’s IP address is set to any value between 192.168.0.2-192.168.0.253.
  • Page 41 Wireless N Broadband Router and microwave ovens, etc. If you still have some problems, please contact our technical support. Technical Support Technical Support: support@fly-link.com.cn ...

  • Page 42: Appendix 4: Remove Wireless Network On Your Pc

    Wireless N Broadband Router Appendix 4: Remove Wireless Network on Your PC Changing wireless settings on AP while keeping them unchanged on your PC may lead to connection failure when trying connecting to the AP wirelessly. So, do remember to delete the wireless settings on your PC when you have changed them on the AP.

  • Page 43: In Windows 7

    Wireless N Broadband Router 3. Click “Wireless Networks”, select the item under “Preferred networks” and click the Remove button. In Windows 7 1. Click network icon on your desktop and select Properties.
  • Page 44 Wireless N Broadband Router 2. Select “Manage Wireless Networks”. 2. Click the wireless connection and select “Remove network”.

  • Page 45: Appendix 5 Security Statement

    Wireless N Broadband Router Appendix 5 Security Statement FCC Statement 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 46 Such modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment. Eu Declaration or Declaration of Conformity Hereby, FLY-LINK, declares that this Wireless Adapter is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

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