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THOMSON SPEEDTOUCH 180 Setup And User Manual

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  • Page 1 SpeedTouch™180 IEEE802.11g Wireless Access Point Setup and User’s Guide Release R1.0...
  • Page 3 SpeedTouch™ Setup and User’s Guide Release R1.0...
  • Page 4 Status v2.0 Reference E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 Short Title Setup and User’s Guide ST180 R1.0 Copyright © 2004 THOMSON. All rights reserved. Passing on, and copying of this document, use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written authorization from THOMSON. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only, may be subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by THOMSON.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation ........5 About the SpeedTouch™180 ................6 SpeedTouch™180 Installation................8 SpeedTouch™180 Configuration ............... 9 1.3.1 The SpeedTouch™180 as Access Point..................11 1.3.2 The SpeedTouch™180 as Wireless Client ................12 1.3.3 The SpeedTouch™180 as Wireless Repeater................. 13 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface ......
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  • Page 7: Speedtouch™180 Installation

    1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation 1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation Introduction The SpeedTouch™180 is an IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Access Point with switchable repeater mode and Ethernet client mode. It provides transparent, wireless high-speed data communications between the wired LAN (and/or within the wireless network) and fixed, portable or mobile devices equipped with an 802.11b/g wireless adapter employing the same radio modulation.

  • Page 8: About The Speedtouch™180

    1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation 1.1 About the SpeedTouch™180 Package Contents After unpacking the SpeedTouch™180 box, check the contents to be sure you have received the following components: • SpeedTouch™180 Wireless LAN Access Point • Power adapter • Ethernet cable • SpeedTouch™180 Setup CD-ROM •...
  • Page 9 1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation LED Indicators Indicator Description Name State WLAN Green Connection has been established. Flashing The WLAN port is sending or receiving data. Wireless feature has been disabled from the user interface. The “Enable Wireless Networking” check box has been de- selected.

  • Page 10: Speedtouch™180 Installation

    1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation 1.2 SpeedTouch™180 Installation Before you start Before installing the SpeedTouch™, verify that you have all the items listed under the Package Contents list. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your local distributor. Also be sure that you have all the necessary cabling before installing the wireless gateway.

  • Page 11: Speedtouch™180 Configuration

    1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation 1.3 SpeedTouch™180 Configuration Preconditions Make sure that: • The SpeedTouch™ is in its default configuration state. For more information, see “3.2 SpeedTouch™180 Default Configura- Note tion” on page • The SpeedTouch™ and your computer share the same IP subnet (10.0.0.0/24). By default the SpeedTouch™180 has a local IP address 10.0.0.140.
  • Page 12 1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation • Extend the range of an existing Access Point (e.g. a SpeedTouch™580) by means of an additional Access Point: SpeedTouch™180 SpeedTouch™580 For more information see, “1.3.1 The SpeedTouch™180 as Access Point” on page • Extend the range of an existing Access Point (e.g. a WDS-enabled SpeedTouch™580) by means of a wireless repeater: WDS Link SpeedTouch™180...

  • Page 13: The Speedtouch™180 As Access Point

    1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation 1.3.1 The SpeedTouch™180 as Access Point SpeedTouch™180 Proceed as follows: configuration Open your web browser and go to http://10.0.0.140. Enter “admin” in the Password box and click LOGIN to access the management interface. On the System menu, click Operating Mode. Select Access Point and click Apply.

  • Page 14: The Speedtouch™180 As Wireless Client

    1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation 1.3.2 The SpeedTouch™180 as Wireless Client Operation mode Proceed as follows: selection Open your web browser and go to http://10.0.0.140. Enter “admin” in the Password box and click LOGIN to access the management interface. On the System menu, click Operating Mode. Select Client Bridge (Infrastructure) and click Apply.

  • Page 15: The Speedtouch™180 As Wireless Repeater

    1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation 1.3.3 The SpeedTouch™180 as Wireless Repeater Introduction Repeaters extend the coverage area of your wireless LAN, however bear in mind that throughput is reduced for wireless clients that are connected through the repeater. The SpeedTouch™180 can support up to a maximum of four devices in this mode. The user will be prompted if this number is exceeded.
  • Page 16 1 SpeedTouch™180 Installation E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2.0...

  • Page 17: Speedtouch™180 Web Interface

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface Introduction This chapter aims to give a brief overview of the SpeedTouch™ web pages and their respective functionality. Preconditions Make sure that: • The SpeedTouch™ is in its default configuration state. For more information, see “3.2 SpeedTouch™180 Default Configura- Note tion”...
  • Page 18 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface The SpeedTouch™ As a result the Status page appears: start page This is the SpeedTouch™180 homepage. Note Topic menu and links On the left of each of the SpeedTouch™ web pages a topics menu is provided. This menu navigates you via links through all configurational aspects of the SpeedTouch™.

  • Page 19: System Links

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.1 System Links Introduction The System menu allows the user view/change: • Password Settings. • Operating Mode. • Language Settings. Password Settings Click this link to display the Password Settings page: This page allows you to configure a system password, to protect the SpeedTouch™180. Make sure however not to use an obvious password such as a your name, date of birth, etc.
  • Page 20 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface Operating Mode Click this link to display the Operating Mode page: Under Operating Mode, you can select: • Access Point: Provides simple, wireless access to your network or internet gateway. • Client Bridge (Infrastructure): Enables you to establish a wireless connection to an Access Point. •...

  • Page 21: Lan Links

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.2 LAN Links Introduction You can configure the LAN settings from here. The appearance of this page will differ depending on your SpeedTouch™ operation mode: Lan Settings page Use the LAN Settings page to configure the LAN IP address. In Access Point Mode, you may choose to use a static address or to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.

  • Page 22: Wireless Links

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.3 Wireless Links Introduction This section describes following menu items: Topic Page Basic Setting WEP Configuration WPA Configuration Client List Connection Control Repeater Settings E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2.0...

  • Page 23: Basic Setting

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.3.1 Basic Setting Availability The Basic Setting page is available in all operation modes. Access Point and Click Basic Setting to set the channel, Service Set ID (SSID), and transmit speed for Repeater Mode your wireless network. The wireless settings are listed in the table below.
  • Page 24 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface Parameter Description Wireless mode Select the type of wireless network. The Speed- Touch™ can support a mixed mode of 11b and 11g, 11g only (11g Turbo). Turbo mode Enables/disables turbo mode. The turbo mode implemented with the Wireless Access Point can dramatically boost your wireless connectivity.

  • Page 25: Wep Configuration

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.3.2 WEP Configuration Availability The WEP Configuration page is available in all operation modes. WEP basics Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) relies on a secret key that is shared between the wireless client and the Access Point. The fixed secret key is used to encrypt data before they are transmitted.
  • Page 26 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface Client Bridge mode Click WEP Configuration to set the WEP mode and authentication type. In Client Bridge mode, the WEP configuration page offers the same functionality as in Access Point or Repeater mode but user must also choose the authentication type: •...

  • Page 27: Wpa Configuration

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.3.3 WPA Configuration Availability The WPA Configuration page is available in Access Point mode. only WPA: definition Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) provides state of the art security. This also means that only recent wireless clients will have implemented WPA, and that older wireless clients (without WPA) will not interoperate with the SpeedTouch™180 at this security level.
  • Page 28 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface • WPA-PSK (automatically) Type 8~63 characters for the Pre-Shared Passphrase. Note • WPA-802.1X WPA Enterprise requires a RADIUS authentication server to be configured on the wired network. The 802.1x client and RADIUS server should use an appropriate EAP type - such as EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security), EAP-TTLS (Tunneled TLS), or PEAP (Protected EAP) - for strongest authentication.

  • Page 29: Client List

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.3.4 Client List Availability The Client List page is available in: • Action Point mode • Repeater mode Client list page The Client List screen displays the MAC address and connection speed of the associ- ated clients: Click the Refresh button to update the list of clients.

  • Page 30: Connection Control

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.3.5 Connection Control Availability The Connection Control page is available in Access Point mode. only Connection Control This section provides MAC filtering configuration information. page To use MAC address filtering, you must enter a list of allowed client MAC addresses into the filtering table.

  • Page 31: Repeater Settings

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.3.6 Repeater Settings Availability The Repeater Settings page is available in Repeater mode. only Repeater Settings Click this link to display the Repeater Settings page: In Repeater mode, the SpeedTouch™ sends out a signal to check for other devices using the same channel on the network.

  • Page 32: Tools Links

    2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface 2.4 Tools Links Introduction The Tools menu allows you to: • Back up the current configuration. • Update the firmware • Restart the SpeedTouch™180 • Import a profile • View the configuration status of the SpeedTouch™180. Configuration Click this link to display the Configuration page: The Configuration page allows you to:...
  • Page 33 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface Reboot The Reboot page allows you to restart the SpeedTouch™180: To restart your SpeedTouch™180: Click Apply. The SpeedTouch™180 will prompt you to confirm your choice: Click OK. The SpeedTouch™180 prompts you not to unplug the device during restart: Click OK.
  • Page 34 2 SpeedTouch™180 Web Interface Status Click this link to display the Status page. The Status page provides following information: • The SpeedTouch™180 hardware and firmware version numbers • The SpeedTouch™180 LAN connection status • The SpeedTouch™180 wireless settings E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2.0...

  • Page 35: Support

    3 Support 3 Support In this chapter This chapter contains following topics: Topic Page Troubleshooting SpeedTouch™180 Default Configuration E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2.0...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    3 Support 3.1 Troubleshooting Introduction This section describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions to them. Some of the problems you may encounter are: • One of the panel indicators is off • Management problems • Wireless problems One of the panel indicators is off Troubleshooting Chart...
  • Page 37 3 Support Wireless problems Problem Action A wireless PC cannot associate Make sure the wireless clients use the same with the device. SSID settings as the SpeedTouch™. You need to have the same security settings on the clients and the SpeedTouch™. If you are using a WPA RADIUS server make sure the RADIUS server is still active.

  • Page 38: Speedtouch™180 Default Configuration

    3 Support 3.2 SpeedTouch™180 Default Configuration Reset to default Proceed as follows: configuration Disconnect the power adapter from the SpeedTouch™180. Use a paperclip to press the RELOAD button at the bottom of the device. Reconnect the power adapter to your SpeedTouch™180 while holding the RELOAD button down.
  • Page 40 Need more help? Additional help is available online at www.speedtouch.com.

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