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FCC Certifications 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Content Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................. 1 APPLICATION ......................................................................................................................... 2 PARTS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ........................................................
INTRODUCTION This is an IEEE802.11b/g compliant 11 Mbps & 54 Mbps Ethernet Wireless Access Point. The Wireless Access Point is equipped with two 10/100 M Auto-sensing Ethernet ports for connecting to LAN and also for cascading to next Wireless Access Point. This Access Point provides 64/128bit WEP encryption, WPA and IEEE802.1x which ensures a high level of security to protects users’ data and privacy. The MAC Address filter prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your Wireless LAN.
Application Example 1 Example 2 2
Parts Names and Functions 1. Front Panel: (LED Indicators) 1 2 3~6 Wireless LED Status Indicator Color Solid Flashing Power Green Turns solid green when N/A. power is applied to this device. Status Red Turns solid red when the device is booting, after boot scuessfully, the light turn off. Link/Act. Green Turns solid green when Receiving/ connected and associated Sending data to at least a client station. WEP/WP Orange Turns solid orange when N/A A wireless security is enabled.
2. Rear Panel: Connection Ports A B C D Port/button 12V DC LAN1 LAN2 (Factory) RESET Functions Connects the power adapter plug Connects to Ethernet Connects to Ethernet Press over 3 seconds to reboot this device. Press for over 10 seconds to restore factory settings. Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings.
Factory Default Settings Setting Device Name Wireless Access Point Wireless AP SSID Channel WEP IP Address Default value: 802.11g-AP 11 Default value: Disabled 192.168.100.
HARDWARE CONNECTION Note: Before you starting hardware connection, you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Access Point. Usually, the best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations. Also, remember to adjust the antenna; usually the higher the antenna is placed, the better will be the performance. 1.
ABOUT THE OPERATION MODES This device provides four operational applications with Access Point, Bridge, Client (Ad-hoc) and Client (Infrastructure) modes, which are mutually exclusive. This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the box. If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation, you can use the web-based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following sections.
Bridge Mode Refer to the illustration below. While acting as Bridges, AP1 (with Station 1 being associated to) and AP2 (with Station 2 being associated) can communicate with each other through wireless interface (with WDS). Thus Station 1 can communicate with Station 2 and both Station 1 and Station 2 are able to access the Internet if only AP1 or AP2 has the Internet connection.
Client Mode (Infrastructure) If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it’s connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. Refer to the illustration below. This station (AP1 plus the connected computer 1) can associate to another Access Point (AP2), and then can have the Internet access if the other Access Point (AP2) has the Internet connection.
Client Mode (Ad-hoc) If set to the Client (Ad-hoc) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it is connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. You can share files and printers between wireless stations (PC and laptop with wireless network adapter installed). See the sample application below.
WDS Bridge Mode (Repeater Mode) The WDS (Wireless Distributed System) function let this access point acts as a wireless LAN access point and repeater at the same time. Users can use this feature to build up a large wireless network in a large space like airports, hotels and schools …etc. This feature is also useful when users want to bridge networks between buildings where it is impossible to deploy network cable connections between these buildings.
CONFIGURATION Login 1. 2. 3. Start your computer. Connect an Ethernet cable between your computer and the Wireless Access Point. Make sure your wired station is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Access Point, i.e. 192.168.100.12. Start your WEB browser. In the Address box, enter the following: HTTP://192.168.1.254 The configuration menu is divided into four categories: Status, Wireless, TCP/IP, and Other settings. Click on the desired setup item to expand the page in the main navigation page.
Status In this screen, you can see the current settings and status of this Access Point. You can change settings by selecting specific tab described in below. System System The time period since the device was up. Uptime The current version of the firmware installed in this device. Firmware Version Wireless Configuration There are four modes supported, Access Point, Client (AdWireless Mode hoc and Infrastructure), and Bridge. The default mode is Access Point.
Channel Number Encryption Associated Clients BSSID TCP/IP Configuration IP Protocol br0 IP Address br0 Subnet Mask br0 Default Gateway br0 MAC Address The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel. WEP Encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is set to Disabled by default. When WEP is enabled, data packet is encrypted before being transmitted.
Statistics The Statistics table shows the packets sent/received over wireless and ethernet LAN respectively.
Wireless Basic Settings This page includes all primary and major parameters. Any parameter change will cause the device to reboot for the new settings to take effect. Disable Wireless LAN Interface Band Mode Network Type Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located. In other words, this device will not be visible by any wireless station.
The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, therefore, all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID. It is casesensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID. An SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. Allow user to set the channel manually or Channel Number automatically.
Authentication Type To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE 802.11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods, Open System and Shared Key. With Open System authentication, a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not encrypted. With Shared Key authentication, only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network. By default, IEEE 802.11 wireless devices operate in an Open System network.
Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your 802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card often transmit large files in wireless network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet. The value can be set from 256 to 2346. The default value is 2346. RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the “Hidden Node” problem.
Preamble Type Broadcast SSID IAPP the following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 11or 54 Mbps. For most networks the default setting is Auto which is the best choice. When Auto is enabled the transmission rate will select the optimal rate. If obstacles or interference are present, the system will automatically fall back to a lower rate. A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter.
Security Here you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different method will enable you to have different level of security. Please note that by using any encryption, by which data packet is encrypted before transmission to prevent data packets from being eavesdropped by unrelated people, there may be a significant degradation of the data throughput on the wireless link. Encryption : None ( Encryption is set to None by default. ) If Use 802.
Set WEP key Click the Set WEP Keys will prompt you a window to set 64bit or 128bit Encryption. Select HEX if you are using hexadecimal numbers (0-9, or A-F). Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters (case-sensitive). Ten hexadecimal digits or five ASCII characters are needed if 64-bit WEP is used; 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128-bit WEP is used.
Group Key Life Time Enable Pre-Authentication Authentication RADIUS Server Apply Change Reset (at least 8 characters) format is recommended. Enter the number of seconds that will elapse before the group key change automatically. The default is 86400 seconds. The two most important features beyond WPA to become standardized through 802.11i/WPA2 are: pre-authentication, which enables secure fast roaming without noticeable signal latency.
Wireless Access Control Select the Access Control Mode from the pull-down menu. Disable: Select to disable Wireless Access Control Mode. Mode Allow Listed: Only the stations shown in the table can associate with the AP. MAC Address Comment Apply Changes Reset Delete Selected Delete All Reset Deny Listed: Stations shown in the table won’t be able to associate with the AP. Enter the MAC Address of a station that is allowed to access this Access Point.
Press Refresh to get the latest information. WDS Setting To enable WDS function will let this AP enter “Bridge Mode”. Two APs in bridge modes can communicate with each other through wireless interface. That is, two stations associated to different AP in bridge mode can communicate with each other. Enable WDS Add WDS AP Check the checkbox to enable WDS, all of the WDS settings in this screen can be enabled only when WDS or AP+WDS is selected in Wireless Basic Settings screen (See pageXX).
Apply Changes Reset Set Security Press to save the new settings on the screen. Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change. Click to set the WDS security, please refer to the previous Wireless Security Setup section (Page XX). Show Statistics Click to show the detailed information for each WDS AP. Current WDS AP List The added Access Points for participating WDS with this Access Point are shown.
TCP/IP Basic In this page, you can change the TCP/IP settings of this Access Point, select to enable/disable the DHCP Client, 802.1d Spanning Tree, and Clone MAC Address. IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP DHCP Client Range Show Client DNS Server 802.1d Spanning Tree This field can be modified only when DHCP Client is disabled. If your system manager assigned you static IP settings, then you will have to enter the information provided. Enter the information provided by your system manager.
when WDS is enabled and there are multiple active paths between stations. Clone MAC Address Apply Change Reset You can specify the MAC address of your Access Point to replace the factory setting. Press to save the new settings on the screen. Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change.
Other Upgrade Firmware 1. 2. 3. Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on the hard drive. Start the browser, open the configuration page, click on Other, and click Upgrade Firmware to enter the Upgrade Firmware window. Enter the new firmware’s path and file name (i.e. C:\FIRMWARE\firmware.bin). Or, click the Browse button, find and open the firmware file (the browser will display to correct file path). Click Reset to clear all the settings on this page.
Save Settings to File: Click SAVE.. to save the current configuration to file. When prompted the upper left screen, select “Save this file to disk”, and the upper right screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file name and the file location. Load Settings From File: Click Browse… if you want to load a pre-saved file, enter the file name with the correct path and then click on Upload. Or click Browse… to select the file. Reset: Click to restore the default configuration.
Password For secure reason, it is recommended that you set the account to access the web server of this Access Point. Leaving the user name and password blank will disable the protection. The login screen prompts immediately once you finish setting the account and password. Remember your user name and password for you will be asked to enter them every time you access the web server of this Access Point.
