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WK-1x User Manual FCC Declaration of Conformity Pakedge Device & Software, 3847 Breakwater Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545, declares under sole responsibility that the WK‐1x complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules as a Class B digital device. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation of the device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
WK-1x User Manual Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co‐located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
WK-1x User Manual periods of time, unplug the power supply, and disconnect the CAT5e to the WK‐1x at the PoE. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power surges. Give particular attention to all safety precautions. Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on the product’s marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
WK-1x User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 8 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................
WK-1x User Manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Pakedge WK‐1x 802.11ac Dual Band Access Point As the central component of your wireless network, the WK‐1 can connect multiple computers, allowing you to share files, audio, video, printers, a high‐speed Internet connection, and other resources.
WK-1x User Manual signal through its Ethernet port to a client. This mode is used when you need to have network connectivity to hard wired device(s) but are unable to run cable to them.
WK-1x User Manual Because the functionality of the WK‐1x changes depending on its operating mode, this manual offers both general and mode‐specific content.
WK-1x User Manual B: WALL, SINGLE‐GANG ELECTRICAL BOX, EUROPEAN OUTLET BOX US 4” ROUND JUNCTION BOX, US 3.5” ROUND JUNCTION BOX Vertical mount: Secure the Wall Bracket to the wall anchors using the included hardware. Horizontal mount: Line up the slots and secure the wall bracket to the wall anchors using the included hardware.
WK-1x User Manual Line the two tabs on the top of the Wall Bracket with the two pockets on the back of the access point. Attach the recommended plastic cable clip.
WK-1x User Manual Place the WAP firmly against the Wall Bracket, ensuring the cables are tucked in the channel on the back of the WAP and/or behind the Wall Bracket 11
WK-1x User Manual Slide the WAP downward until the top two tabs on the Wall Bracket are locked into place Secure the WAP to the Wall Bracket’s bottom tab with the included security screw.
WK-1x User Manual Using provided T‐bar 1. Place the appropriate sized T‐bar bracket into the slots on the back of the WAP and line up the two holes on the T‐Bar Bracket with the two mounting points on the back of the WAP. Using the supplied hardware, mount the T‐Bar Bracket to the WAP. 2. Rotate the WAP counter‐clockwise until the T‐Bar Bracket is secured to the T‐Bar.
WK-1x User Manual WK‐1‐O Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place the unit in an appropriate place using the mounting kit. Run an Ethernet cable to the device and plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Wireless Access Point. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a PoE injector or PoE Switch. The LED lights will begin to light up and indicate that WAP is connected. Once the WAP fully boots up, you may log into the WAP and configure the settings. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for assistance.
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WK-1x User Manual The diagrams below depict the configuration using a PoE injector or a PoE Switch to power the WK‐1x Power using PoE Injector Power using PoE Switch 16
WK-1x User Manual Power using the included power adapter 17
WK-1x User Manual The WK‐1x can be configured in Client Bridge, WDS Access Point, or Access Point mode. When shipped from the factory, the WK‐1x is set to Access Point mode. The default IP address of the WK‐1x is 192.168.1.250 and username/password of pakedge/pakedgea In order to log into the WK‐1x, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. Follow these steps: 1. 2.
WK-1x User Manual 3. Select “Use the following IP Address” and type the IP address and subnet mask, as in the example below. (Be sure the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the WK‐1x.) WK‐1x IP address: PC IP address: PC subnet mask: 4. 192.168.1.250 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 Click “OK” to close the dialog, and click “OK” to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog.
WK-1x User Manual NOTE: Make M sure the A Access Point and a your com mputer are con nfigured on th he same subneet. To configu ure the IP address of o your compu uter, follow th he steps in thee previous secction. The WK‐1 1x login dialogg appears. In the Usser Name box,, type pakedgge, and in the Password boxx type pakedggea, and click “Login”. The WK‐1 1x main menu u appears (seee figure below w).
WK-1x User Manual MENU OPTIONS The naviggation bar on the top has 3 groups: Network: Allo ow user accesss to LAN, Wirreless, WiFi Sccheduler and Advanced A setttings Managementt: Allows userr to access Too ols, modify SN NMP settings System: Allow ws user to mo odify AP settin ngs as in login to the AP’s web w interface, firmware upd dates, and configuration n back and resstores.
WK-1x User Manual LAN Wireless WiFi Scheduler Advanced LAN Hover over Network icon, click “LAN”. This page displays the LAN settings for WK‐1x. To configure the IP address of your WK‐1x, you can configure the WK‐1x with a static IP address, or obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP client.
WK-1x User Manual IP Settinggs IP Network SSetting: If your WK‐1x is con nnected to a DHCP D server (such ( as a router), choose “DHCP “ Client””. Your WK‐1x will w be assigne ed an IP addreess from the D DHCP pool (No ot recommend ded). Specify an IP address (defaault): Select this option if yyou want to usse a static IP aaddress. Type the appropriate entries e in the text t boxes forr IP Address, IP I Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Use Custtom DNS Severs.
WK-1x User Manual WIRELE SS CONFIG GURATION Hover ovver “Network”” and click on “Wireless”, you will be directed to wireless configuraation page und der Configuration tab.
WK-1x User Manual o o o o Operation Mode: Both the 2.4 and the 5 GHz band have the following operating modes: Access Point mode, client bridge mode, and WDS AP. Wireless Mode‐802.11 Mode: Choose the setting that corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to your network: B, G, N, B/G or B/G/N (on the 2.4GHz) or N/AC (on the 5GHz). If you aren’t sure which type(s) of clients will access the wireless networks, it’s recommended to choose B/G/N Mixed (on the 2.
WK-1x User Manual GUEST NETWORK SETTINGS S The Guesst Network is designed for router that do o not support VLAN’s. The Guest G Networrk acts as its own o network with no communicatio c on with the otther SSID/s or the main network. First you will need to eenable the Gu uest network. By default thee guest netwo ork name is Paakedge‐Guestt and the IP 68.200.X. You have the optiion to changee the default setting, if desirred. You can change the scheme I set to 192.
WK-1x User Manual WIRELESS SECURITY PROFILES This section you can create security setting that will be added to the SSID.
WK-1x User Manual You will name n the Proffile< for exam mple you have an SSID that will be only So onos devices. You can have e the security profile naame Sonos: Enter thee password menu will allow w you to selecct a certain seecurity for you ur profile.
WK-1x User Manual Note: Thee most securee and common mode is WP PA2‐PSK with AES A encryptio on. This security is known to o be the mostt secure an nd is compatib ble with all the latest devices. An examp ple of a less seecure mode is WEP. WEP Wired W Equivalen nt Privacy (WEEP) is the mosst widely‐used d WiFi securityy algorithm, meaning m it’s eaasier to explo oit. The device/cllient you are w working with factors f into itts security types.
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WK-1x User Manual WiFi Scheduler allows you to set a specific day and time to turn on/off a radio and SSID. By default WiFi Scheduler is disabled. To enable WiFi Scheduler, check the “Enable” box, then select the proper Wireless Radio and SSID that you want to enable the scheduler In the Schedule Table below, you can set the availability of Radio for each day of the week and the duration.
WK-1x User Manual In the Advanced page, you can configure: Transmit Power: The power needed depends on the distance of the devices in your wireless network. From the drop‐down list, select the desired power. You can use this feature to limit the coverage area of the wireless network. RTS/CTS Threshold: Type the packet size threshold for RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to send) to occur.
WK-1x User Manual Tools SNMP TOOLS PING TEST Hover over Management and click on Tools, you will be directed to ping test under the Ping Test tab: Ping – o o o o Target IP: Type the IP Address of the device to check. Ping Packet Size: Type the size of the ping packets (In Bytes). Number of Pings: Type the number of ping attempts. Click Start Ping to start the test.
WK-1x User Manual TRACEROUTE TEST Click on Traceroute Test tab A Traceroute test can help you identify obstacles you may have in the network. The Traceroute text maps the path that packets take between the WK‐1x and the target device. To run a Traceroute test, type the Traceroute Target IP and click “Start” to begin the test.
WK-1x User Manual Location – Enter the location of the WK‐1x for reference by the SNMP manager. Contact – Enter the contact information for the SNMP manager. Description ‐ what is this description for ? MAINTENANCE Settings Username/Password Time Zone Firmware Configuration Reboot SETTINGS Hover over Maintenance and click on Settings, on this page you can configure the Hostname and control LED lights.
WK-1x User Manual USERNAME/PASSWORD Hover over Maintenance and click on Username/Password. Under the Administration page, you can change the Username and Password for the device. TIME ZONE Hover over Maintenance and click on Time Zone, this page allows you to setup time zone.
WK-1x User Manual FIRMW WARE Firmwaree‐ Firmware Upggrade – allow you to updatte the firmwarre for the unitt. Click Browse and upload the firmwaree onto the unit and then clicck Upload. If you want to keeep the same settings and cconfigurationss on the new firmware, cheeck the “Keep p Settings” box, otherwise the t settings will w reset back to default aftter upload is complete.
WK-1x User Manual Hover over Maintenance and click on Configuration: Download Backup – click on Download Configuration to save and export the current settings. Reset to Defaults – click the Factory Default button to reset the device back to original factory default settings. Restore Backup – load an existing saved configuration.
WK-1x User Manual Under the Reboot page, clicking the Reboot Button allows you to reboot the device. After the device restarts, you can access theWK‐1x at the default IP address: 192.168.1.250 and login:pakedge / pakedgea APPENDIX A – SPECS HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 1 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet RJ‐45 port with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support Configurable LED Indicators for Power, Ethernet, 2.4GHz Wireless and 5GHz Wireless Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE802.
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WK-1x User Manual OPERATTIONS Operation Mo odes: o 2.4/5 5GHz Have independent op peration modes. o Acceess Point/Clien nt Bridge/WD DS Bridge/WDSS AP/Repeater Up to 16 SSID D Supports 802.1q VLANs 02.1d Spannin ng Tree Protoccol Spanning Tree Supports 80 IP Auto‐configguration – DH HCP client Transmission rate options: O 2.
WK-1x User Manual User Power Control Adjustment by dBm Web‐based configuration (HTTP)/Telnet Upgrade firmware via web browser Auto‐channel Selects least congested channel Backup & Restore settings through Web interface QoSWMM WEP/WPA/WPA2/ WPA MIXED Encryption WPA‐PSK using TKIP or AES / WPA‐EAP using TKIP 802.
WK-1x User Manual Northern California Office Pakedge Device & Software 3847 Breakwater Avenue Hayward, CA 94545-3606 Southern California Office: Pakedge Device & Software 17011 Beach Blvd. Suite 600 Huntington Beach, CA 92647-5946 APPENDIX C – LIMITED WARRANTY MODEL WK‐1X Congratulations on your purchase of a Pakedge Device & Software wireless product! Pakedge designs and manufactures the finest home networking products.
WK-1x User Manual What Is Not Covered Under the Terms of This Warranty This warranty only covers failure due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur during normal use and does not cover normal maintenance.
WK-1x User Manual Important- Warranty Registration Please register your product at www.pakedge.com. It is imperative that Pakedge knows how to reach you promptly if we should discover a safety problem or product update for which you must be notified. In addition, you may be eligible for discounts on future upgrades as new networking standards come about. To Obtain Service, Contact Your Pakedge Dealer.
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