EW-7206APg Wireless LAN Access Point User’s Manual
Table of Contents Chapter 1Introduction ....................................................................1 1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................ 2 1.2 Features ........................................................................................... 2 1.3 Specifications ................................................................................... 2 1.4 Physical Description .................................................................
Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This product is an access point for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. You can use this access point to build up a wireless LAN. Any wireless LAN station can join the wireless network by using the “Infrastructure Mode”. The product supports WEP, WPA, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security.
Introduction 1.1 Package Contents The Access Point includes the following items: y One Access Point y One Power Adapter y One User’s Manual 1.2 y y y y y y y 1.3 y y y y y y y y y y y y Features Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification. High data rate 54Mbps network speed. Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks. Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences.
Introduction y y y Temperature: Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) Humidity: 10-90% (Non-condensing) Certification: FCC, CE 1.4 Physical Description Front Panel On the Access Point’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Access Point’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED. LED Color Power Green Wireless Activity LAN Link/Activity Status Lit Off Flash Green Green Off On Flash Off Description Power is supplied. No Power.
Introduction y Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point. y DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port. y LAN Port The Access Point’s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’s network devices. y Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.
Wireless LAN Access Point Connection Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point. The best location for your Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. 2. Connect the Wireless LAN Access Point to your router, hub or switch. Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Access Point’s LAN Port and connect the other end of the cable to a switch, a router or a hub.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Chapter 3 3.1 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Getting Started This Access Point provides web-based configuration tool allowing you to configure from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration. From Wired Station 1. Make sure your wired station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point is: Default IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Default Subnet: 255.255.255.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration • WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. • IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. 9 IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) 9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 1c) Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 9 IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) 9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1d) Windows NT 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Enter the default user name and password, then press OK button directly. 4. You can start configuring the Access Point. From Wireless Station 1. Make sure your wireless station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of the wireless station. 2. Connect to the Access Point. The Access Point’s default ESSID is “default” and the WEP Encryption function is disabled.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2 Configuring the Access Point Every time when you have finished modifying a setting page and click “Apply” button, this page will pop-up. The settings have been successfully saved but will not take effect immediately. You have to restart the access point to make the new settings take effect. You can click “CONTINUE” button to continue other settings. You also can click “APPLY” to restart the system and make the settings take effect. 3.2.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.2 Wireless Setting This Access Point supports AP, Station, Bridge, WDS and Universal Repeater modes. “AP Mode” provides pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use “AP Mode”. “Station Mode” is used to let a network device with only wired Ethernet function to have wireless LAN communication capability. It provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the “Station Mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP mode setting page: Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page: 13
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Station-Infrastructure mode setting page: AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page: 14
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page: AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page: 15
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Universal Repeater mode setting page: 16
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description ESSID The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same. The default ESSID is “default”. You should assign ESSID in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration There are 14 channels available. You should assign Channel Number in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, “Universal Repeater mode”. MAC Address If you want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet networks together with wireless LAN, you have to set this access point to “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP BridgeWDS mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration “Set Security” let you setup the wireless security for the data transmission between the bridged access points in “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. It provides “WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)”, “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods. Parameter Description Encryption You can select “No encryption”,“WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)” or “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. Pre-shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the Preshared Key.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration “Active Wireless Client Table” records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. You can lookup the MAC Address, Number of Transmitted Packets, Number of Received Packets and Encryption Status of each active wireless client in this table. Parameter MAC Address Tx Packet Description MAC address of this active wireless station. The number of transmitted packets that are sent out from this active wireless station.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration When this access point is in “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode” or “Universal Repeater mode”, it should associate with an access point or station and connect to your wireless LAN through the associated access point or station. “Wireless Site Survey” searches for all available access points near by. You can select one access point listed in this table. 3.2.3 Advanced Setting You can set advanced parameters of this access point.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description Authentication Type There are two authentication types: “Open System” and “Shared Key”. When you select “Open System”, wireless stations can associate with this access point without WEP encryption. When you select “Shared Key”, you should also setup WEP key in the “Encryption” page and wireless stations should use WEP encryption in the authentication phase to associate with this access point.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Beacon Interval The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless communication.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.4 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function. Note: This access point can act as station and AP at the same time in “Universal Repeater mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WEP only When you select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key. Then the access point can receive any packets encrypted by one of the four keys. You can use WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description Key Length You can select the 64 or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 802.1x only IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encryption the data during communication. You can use 802.1x without encryption in “AP mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point. 802.1x WEP static key IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication. You can use 802.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WPA pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers. This can improve security very much.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2(AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WPA RADIUS Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much. You can use WPA RADIUS encryption in “AP mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2(AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically. RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.5 MAC Address Filtering This Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description Enable Wireless Access Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function. Control MAC Address Filtering Table This table records the MAC addresses of wireless stations you want to allow to access your network. The “Comment” field is the description of the wireless station associated with the “MAC Address” and is helpful for you to recognize the wireless station.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.6 System Utility From here, you can define the Access Point’s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description Current Password Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point. The default password for the Access Point is 1234. Note that the password is case-sensitive. New Password Enter the password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) you want to login to the Access Point. Note that the password is case-sensitive.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server will automatically give your LAN client an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to manually set your LAN client’s IP address. Parameter Description Default Gateway IP Specify the gateway IP in your network. This IP address should be different from the Management IP. Domain Name Server IP This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address that they gave you; or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Domain Name You can specify the Domain Name for your Access Point. Lease Time The DHCP Server when enabled will temporarily give your LAN client an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP Server lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP Server will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time threshold period is reached. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.7 Configuration Tool The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the Access Point’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the Access Point and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the Access Point through the Restore selection.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration tool to upload and restore the saved configuration to the Access Point. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Default" tool to force the Access Point to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.8 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Access Point’s firmware. Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Access Point, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.9 Reset You can reset the Access Point’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your Access Point’s system. Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the Apply button. You will be asked to confirm your decision.
Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Access Point. 1. How to manually find your PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter y Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address y Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 2.
Troubleshooting scrambling security feature. On the software side, the WLAN series offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control. 7. What is WEP? WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key algorithm. 8.
