GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide If you just want to modify some program components or reinstall all program components, you can run the installation program directly. And then the InstallShield Wizard will appear. Please choose one of the options what you want then click “Next” continues to modify, repair or remove the Gigabyte AP Manager Utility.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter4 Web-Based Configuration Utility The Wireless Access Point can be configured one of two ways, through the AP Manager Utility or the Web-based configuration Utility. If you choose to use the Web-based configuration utility, please configure the Access Point from a computer with an ethernet connection to the Access Point. Please input the IP address of the Access Point 192.168.1.1 into the address column in the web browser.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Status You can use this status screen to view the Access Point’s system information, current connection status.and configuration. Wireless STAs The Wireless Stations page will show you the information of the joined stations.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless Basic settings You will be able to configure settings for IEEE802.11a and IEEE802.11g devices in your network. The wlan0 represents the embedded IEEE802.11b/g Card and the wlan1 represents the embedded IEEE802.11a Card. 1 Operation Mode You can select which operation mode you want to use. The wlan0 can support 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11g turbo. The wlan1 can support 802.11a, 802.11a turbo. Besides, the wlan0 also support Preamble Type.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide 1 Rate You can select one of the rates baesd on your need. The Data Rate of the 802.11g standard are 1M, 2M, 5.5M, 11M, 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M, 24M, 36M , 48M and 54M. The Data Rate of the 802.11b standard are 11M, 5.5M, 2M, 1M. The Data Rate of the 802.11a standard are 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M, 24M, 36M, 48M, 54M. The Data Rate of the 802.11g turbo and 802.11a turbo can up to 108Mbps. 1 RTS Length This value should remain at its default setting of 2346.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless Security The Access Point supports four Security type you can select : “WEP”, “802.1x”, “WPA”, “WPA Pre-Shared Key”. n WEP 1 Authentication Type You may choose between “Open System”, “Shared Key”, and “Auto”. The Authentication Type default is set to “Auto”. Open System in which the sender and the recipient do NOT share a secret key. Each party generates its own key-pair and asks the receiver to accept the randomly generated key.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide 1 64 (40) Bits, 128 (104) Bits or 152 (128) Bits There are three levels of encryption 64 bits, 128 bits and 152 bits. The 64 bits encryption is referenced as a lower level encryption. The 152 bits encryption is referenced as a higher level encryption. The 64 bits WEP encryption use 40 bits as a secret key, which can controlled by user, and 24 bits as the initialize vector, which user can not control. These two portions plus together is 64 bits encryption.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide n WPA Cipher Algorithm, There are three settings you can select : “TKIP”, “AES” and “Auto”. RADIUS server IP, Please assign a IP address to the primary RADIUS server (authentication server). RADIUS Port, The setting range is 1~65536 and the default value is 1812. RADIUS sercet, This filed can key in up to 256 character. Group Rekey, If the Group Rekey is enabled, please enter a Rekey Interval (normally the unit is seconds).
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide n WPA Pre-Shared Key Cipher Algorithm, There are three settings you can select : “TKIP”, “AES” and “Auto”. Pre-Shared Key, This filed can key in up to 256 character. Group Rekey, If the Group Rekey is enabled, please enter a Rekey Interval (normally the unit is seconds). Verify the desired setting and then click the “Apply changes” button to set the value into access point.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless Bridge (WDS Setting) To make Wireless Distribution System, please store the MAC addresses of bridge AP in this AP and store the MAC address of this AP in bridge AP. Furthermore, You have to assign the same (fixed) channel and security setting (no encryption or standard WEP) for this AP and bridge AP. 1 Add a MAC Address of bridge AP Input a MAC address of bridge AP.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Wireless Access Control For enhance the security of the wireless network, this AP provide the Wireless address control mechanism to prevent the unauthorized user access. Check “Enable ACL” and edit the Access Control list, then only those MAC address in the list are allowed to connect to this AP. 1 Add a MAC Address Input a MAC address and the comment of the client.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide TCP/IP Settings Each setup item of the local area network is the default settings, and is not necessary to make change to it for nomal operation. 1 IP Address & Subnet Mask The values are the Access Point’s IP Address and Subnet Mask. The default values are 192.168.1.1 for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. You may need to assign a different Static IP address to each Access Point.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide 1 DHCP Client Range & DNS If you select the “Server Enabled” setting, please input the IP address range and the DNS for your network. The DNS information provied by your ISP company. 1 Spanning Tree Enabled or Disabled the Spanning Tree function. The default setting is Disabled. Verify the desired setting and then click the “Apply Changes” button to set the value into access point.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Statistics From this page, you can veiew the packet count for the transmission of the Network. Upgrade firmware This tool allows you to upgrade the latest firmware of the Access Point using a file provided by Gigabyte. You can download the upgraded firmware version from Gigabyte website. Please click “Browse” and select your desired upgrade file (firmware version), and then click “Upload”.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Save/ Reload Settings This page allows you to save the current system settings as a file onto your computer. The saved file or any other saved setting file can be reloaded back on the Access Point. You may also restore the Access Point back to the factory settings. Password User can choose to set the administration password to prevent other user access to the Web-based configuration utility.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Reboot Reboot this device for new firmware/setting to take effect. If the TCP/IP setting is changed, you must MANUALLY assign the new correct IP address for the web interface of this device. Logout As you finished the configuration of the Access Point, please choose “Logout”.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Chapter5 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your wireless Access Point. Read the descriptions below to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Q: A: What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the Access Point? Please press the “init” bottom on the Access Point about 5 sec. The Access Point will be restart and the system setting will restore to the default value.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Q: A: What is the IEEE802.11g standard? IEEE 802.11g standard specifies data rates of up to 54 Mbits/s in the 2.45-GHz band. It uses orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), mandatory provisions have been made within the standard to make it inherently compatible with the well-established 802.11b standard at 11 Mbits/s, which uses complementary code keying (CCK) modulation. Both .11g and .11b operate at ranges of up to 300 feet.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Glossary Access Point An access point is a wired controller that sends data to the wireless NICs installed in your network computers, and received data back from them. An AP is often connected to the Network computer that has Internet access, or is directly connected to a ADSL or cable modem.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service. DNS is used mostly to translate between domain names and IP addresses, and to control Internet email delivery. Most Internet services rely on DNS to work, and if DNS fails, web sites cannot be located and email delivery stalls. Dynamic IP Address An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide SSID The SSID is the name represent the router in the wireless network. Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. An IP address has two components, the network address and the host address. Subnetting enables the network administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two or more subnets.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Specification Physical Interface The Wireless Access Point includes 1 RJ-45 Ethernet LAN ports, one init hole and one antenna. Item Feature Description 1. 2. LAN Port x 1 Init Bottom RJ-45, Auto-sensing for 10/100M E thernet LAN connec tion. Initial reset 3. Wireless 1 ext ernal dual-band antenna and 2 internal bulit-in printed ant enna. System Specification System Power A dapt er 5VDC-2A LEDs Power, WLAN1, WLAN2, and LAN RF- 802.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Appendix C: Configuration of the PCs To connect to the Access Point, you may need to configure your computer on the same subnet as Access Point. Please follow the instructure to perform the setup under the TCP/ IP network environment. By default Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP has TCP/IP installed. If you have not installed the TCP/IP communication Protocol, please install it now, and then select your operating system for the setup.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Step2. Double-click the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon. Step3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Step4. The “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box will appear. Verfiy that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. And then double-click the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” item. Step5. Please assign a static IP address and the same subnet as Access Point to the computer (e.g, IP address is 192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0), and then click the “OK” button to return to Local Area Connection Properties.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide The Settings under Windows 95/98/Me Step1. Click “Start” at the desktop of the Windows and select “Settings”, and then select the “Control Panel”. Step2. Double-click the “Network” icon.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Step3. On the Configuration tab, please choose your appropriate setting “TCP/IP-> your network LAN card” and click “Properties” button. Step4. Select the “IP Address” tab. Please assign a static IP address and the same subnet as Access Point to the computer (e.g, IP address is 192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0),and then click the “OK” button.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Step5. Click the “OK” button again. Windows will ask you to restart your PC. Please click the “Yes” button. If Windows does not ask you to restart , please restart your computer anyway. Note: The Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files. Please insert your Windows CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and check the correct location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, etc. (If “D” is your CD-ROM drive).
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide The Settings under Windows XP Step1. Click “Start” in the desktop of the Windows to select “Settings”, and then select “Control Panel”. Step2. Double-click the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Step3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button. Step4. The “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box will appear. Verfiy that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. And then double-click the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” item.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Step5. Please assign a static IP address and the same subnet as Access Point to the computer (e.g, IP address is 192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0), and then click the “OK” button to return to Local Area Connection Properties. Click the “OK” button again to complete the PC configuration.
GN-A15AG Wireless Access Point User Guide Limited Warranty 1-Year Warranty Gigabyte warrants to the original consumer/purchaser that the product free from defects in material and workmanship for no limited time from the original manufactory shipment date. This warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used. Gigabyte may replace or repair the product with either new or reconditioned parts.
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