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Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview………………………………………………..3 1.1 Product Features………………………………………………………4 1.2 Package Contents……………………………………………………….4 Chapter 2 Product Installation………………………………………………5 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide……………………………………………..6 3.1 Web Login………………………………………………………………6 3.2 Setup Wizard…………………………………………………………..7 3.3 Wireless Access Point (AP) Mode………………………………… ...7 3.4 Bridge (WDS) Mode …………………………………………………8 3.5 Running Status ……………………………………………………….11 3.6 LAN Settings ……………………………………………………….
Chapter 1 Product Overview MW301A is a wireless Access Point based on the latest IEEE802.11n standard while at the same time being backwards compatible with IEEE802.11b/g devices. Adopting the advanced “Multiple in and Multiple out” (MIMO) technology, it can provide a maximum of 300Mbps stable transmitting rate for wireless users. With appropriate Power over Ethernet (POE) support, you only need to run one cable to the AP to deliver both data and power.
1.1 Product Features Complies with the latest 802.11n and 802.11b/g standards Supports AP and WDS working modes Provides 300Mbps receiving and transmitting rate MIMO technology uses signal reflections to increase 8 times transmission distance of 802.
One Network Cable Four plastic covers If any of listed items are missing or damaged, please contact the www.monoprice.com for replacement immediately. Chapter 2 Product Installation You are recommended to install the product after configuring the settings of MW301A according to the guide in chapter 3. The following steps take AP mode for example. 1. Use the included power adapter to power on the AP. You can also use POE power supply or POE switch to power on the AP. 2.
Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 Web Login Connect to MW301A via wired cable and configure 192.168.0.x(x ranges 2-254) as your PC’s IP address, and 255.255.255.0 as subnet mask. (Please refer to the Appendix II for details on TCP/IP setting) Launch Internet Explorer. In the address bar, enter the AP’s default IP address, 192.168.0.254. Press Enter key and the login screen will appear. Enter admin both in the user name and password field. Click OK to enter the welcome page of the device.
You can select “Running Status”, ”LAN Settings”, “Wireless Settings”, “SNMP Settings” and “System Tools” on the left menu. Click “Next” to enter the wireless working mode setup page. MW301A supports two working modes: wireless AP (AP), Bridge (WDS). Select a working mode to configure the settings. For more details please refer to the following chapters. 3.2 Setup Wizard Click “Next” in the first page and the next page appears.
Fill in the following items according to the reminder information. 1. SSID: Set the SSID name of the device. 2. Channel: Select the wireless communication channel. The default is channel 6. After you finish the settings, click “Next” to enter the “Security Settings” page as the picture below: “Security Settings” is used to encrypt the settings for AP and authorize the wireless client to access the AP for security in wireless network. Please refer to chapter 4.1.1.
3.4 Bridge (WDS) Mode Select “Setup Wizard” on the left menu and the working mode selection interface will appear as the picture below. Select Bridge (WDS) and then click “Next”. You will enter the WDS setup page as the picture below. Bridge (WDS) working mode includes: Point to Point Bridge (WDS P2P), Point to Multipoint Bridge (WDS P2MP), Wireless Repeater (Repeater).
Users can select the mode according to need. Please refer to Chapter 4.1.2 for detailed introduction. Click “Enable Scan”. AP will scan the available wireless device nearby automatically and display them under the list (see the picture below). Select the AP which you need to bridge and click “Next” to enter the security setup interface. On the other hand, you can input the MAC address of wireless device which you want to bridge manually and select the corresponding channel.
“WDS Security Setting” is used to encrypt the AP and authorize the device to establish bridge. Only when your device passwords match in your bridge will network access be granted. After finishing the settings, click “Next” and “Save” to finish settings. 3.5 Running Status This page shows the wireless AP’s current status, including wireless status, LAN status and system information.
Wireless Status It shows the current working status, including working mode, wireless network mode, SSID, Channel, Encryption mode, etc. LAN Interface information It shows LAN IP Method, MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, etc. System information It shows the device’s current software version, hardware version, etc. 3.6 LAN Settings This section mainly deals with LAN’s basic settings.
Static IP：The default IP address is 192.168.0.254. If necessary, you can configure a new IP address, subnet mask and gateway manually for the device. Dynamic IP：Automatically obtain IP address, subnet mask and gateway from DHCP server. (Unless you have got permission to obtain this information from the uplink connected device, otherwise, it is not recommended to select this way).
4.1.1 Access Point (AP) Mode In this mode, the AP will act as a central hub for accesses from wireless to wireless, wireless to wired, wireless to WAN. The most important is to provide a wireless client access such as wireless network adapter access. 4.1.1.1 Application and Topology Plan The AP mode can convert the wired transmission into wireless signals.
Wireless Signal: Click “Disable” to Turn of all wireless features; click “Enable” to open the wireless feature. Network Mode：Select one mode from the following. The default is 11b/g/n mode. 11b mode：Allow the wireless client to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps. 11g mode：Allow the 11g/11n-compliant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum speed of 54Mbps.
wireless client to recognize wireless signals. Broadcast SSID: When you select “Disable SSID broadcast”, AP will not broadcast its own SSID number. If there is a wireless connection request, you need to input SSID number manually. BSSID ： Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network. In IEEE802.11, BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point. WLAN Isolation: The access control feature based on wireless MAC address.
Select P2P Bridge in drop-down list of WDS mode as the picture below: This page includes the AP and WDS parameter setting. AP parameter setting can change SSID and enable/ disable wireless feature. AP MAC: Enter the interconnection equipment’s MAC address. Channel: Select the channel according to interconnection equipment’s; the devices on the two ends must be at the same channel.
4.1.2.2 P2MP Bridge Mode The P2MP Bridge Mode which connects scattered wired network together is more complicated than P2P Bridge mode. P2MP usually transmit wireless signals from one access point, and other access points are in charge of receiving signals so as to share network resource. Support up to 4 remote access point connection. In this mode, wireless clients are not allowed to connect. P2MP Bridge mode can connect multiple wireless access point together without cabling.
AP MAC Address: Input the remote AP’s MAC address. (No more than 4) Channel: Select the channel which bridge needs to use. (All APs in the bridge must be at the same channel.) Enable Scan: Click this button, the AP will scan the nearby wireless devices automatically and display the information in the table. Select the device which need to bridge, the AP will add the device’s MAC address automatically and select the corresponding channel.
4.1.2.3 Wireless Repeater Mode Repeater Mode can repeat and amplify wireless signals to extend wireless network coverage. In this mode, wireless clients are allowed to connect. When two LAN’s transmission distance is over the wireless device’s maximum transmission value, or there is much block among devices, you can use the Repeater mode to deal with these problems by adding MAC addresses. The topology shows below: Select wireless repeater on the drop-down box of WDS mode and the page will show as below.
When the users select “permit wireless client to access”, AP can also be used as “Wireless Access Point” to allow the access of wireless client when it is used as a wireless bridge. The basic settings of wireless repeater are divided into two parts: one part is the basic setting in AP mode (See 4.1.1.2); another part is the basic setting in WDS mode (See 4.1.2.2). 4.2 Security Settings It is used to configure the AP network’s security setting, including AP security setting and WDS security setting. 4.2.
Mixed WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), a basic encryption method, usually encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys (64 bits or 128 bits in length). By using the same keys on each of your wireless network devices, you can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions or using your wireless resources. WEP is based on RSA algorithm from RC4. It is the original and weak encryption method, so it is recommended not to use this method.
WPA- PSK WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), a Wi-Fi standard, is a more recent wireless encryption scheme, designed to improve the security features of WEP. Select “WPA-PSK” from the drop-down menu to enter the following window: Setting Explanation WPA Algorithms：Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode. Pass Phrase： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. Key Renewal Interval：Set the key’s renewal period.
Setting Explanation WPA Algorithms：Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode. Pass Phrase： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. Key renewal Interval：Set the key’s renewal period. WPA This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device.
Setting Explanation WPA Algorithms：Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode. Pass Phrase： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. Key Renewal Interval：Set the key’s renewal period. Radius Server：Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Server port：Enter the authentication port of the Radius server. The default is 1812.
Setting Explanation WPA Algorithms：Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode. Pass Phrase： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII characters. Key Renewal Interval：Set the key’s renewal period. Radius Server：Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Server Port：Enter the authentication port of the Radius server. The default is 1812.
Setting Explanation 802.1x WEP：Click “Enable/Disable” to enable or disable the WEP algorithm. Radius Server：Enter the IP address of the Radius server. Radius Server Port：Enter the authentication port of the Radius server. The default is 1812. Shared Secret：Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8~63 ASCII characters. Session Timeout： The authentication interval period between AP and authentication server. The default is 3600s.
WDS security setting provides three encryption modes: WEP encryption, TKIP encryption and AES encryption. WEP Key: You can set the WEP key in ASCII code or Hexadecimal code. Key: You can choose ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII codes, illegal characters like “/” are forbidden) or Hexadecimal characters (10 or 26 Hexadecimal characters). TKIP/ AES Key: TKIP/AES is an encryption mode based on WPA and WPA2. Key: Key characters are ASCII codes from 8 to 63.
The security setup page of wireless repeater is as follows: Security setting of wireless repeater can be divided into AP security setting and WDS security setting. AP security setting focuses on wireless client access, while WDS security setting focuses on wireless bridge connection. AP security setting appears only when wireless client accesses are permitted in wireless repeater mode. Please refer to Chapter 4.2.1 for AP security setup. 4.
Setting Explanation： BG Protection Mode：For 11b/g wireless client, it is easier to connect with 11n wireless device. The default is “Auto”. Basic Data Rates: In term of different requirements, you can select one of the suitable Basic Data Rates from the drop-down menu. Here, default value is (1-2-5.5-11Mbps…). It is recommended not to modify the default value. Beacon Interval：The frequency interval of the beacon, which is a packet broadcast by an AP to synchronize a wireless network.
4.4 Access Control To secure your wireless LAN, the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management. Select “Wireless Setting->Access Control” to display the following screen: Setting Explanation: MAC Address Filter：Enable/disable MAC address filter. Select “Close” to disable MAC address; “disable” to prevent the MAC addresses in the list from accessing the wireless network; “Allow” to allow the MAC address in the list to access the wireless network.
4.5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth, etc. Select “Wireless Setting->connection status” to enter the following screen: Setting Explanation： MAC Address: Shows current connecting host’s MAC address. Bandwidth: Shows current connecting host’s (wireless client) bandwidth (20MHz or 40MHz). Chapter 5 SNMP Setting 5.1 SNMP Introduction Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular protocol for network management.
and the SNMP management system. A defined collection of variables (managed objects) are maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device. These objects are defined in a Management Information Base (MIB), which provides a standard presentation of the information controlled by the on-board SNMP agent. SNMP defines both the format of the MIB specifications and the protocol used to access this information over the network. 5.2 SNMP Setting This device supports SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.
Read/Write Community: Indicates the community read/write access string to permit reading and re-writing this AP’s SNMP information. The default is Private. Chapter 6 System Tools This section focuses on how to maintain AP, including Restore to Factory Default Setting, Backup/Restore, Firmware Upgrade, Reboot, Password Change, Syslog. 6.1 Password Change This section is to set a new user name and password to better secure your device and network. Click “Apply” to finish changing password.
6.2 Restore to Factory This button is to reset all configurations to the default values. It means the device will lose all the settings you have set. Restore: Click this button to restore to default settings. Factory Default Settings: User Name: admin Password: admin IP Address: 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6.3 Backup/Restore The device provides backup/restore settings, so you need set a directory to keep these settings. Backup: Click this button to back up the device’s configurations.
6.4 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location. You can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time from Internet. Setting Explanation： Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down menu. Customized time: Enter the time you customize. 6.5 Reboot System This page is used to reboot wireless access point. Rebooting the device makes the settings configured go into effect.
Reboot: Click this button to reboot the device. 6.6 Firmware Upgrade The device provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the “Upgrade” after browsing for the firmware upgrade packet which you can download from www.monoprice.com After the upgrade is completed, the device will reboot automatically. Upgrade Steps： 1. Download the higher firmware www.monoprice.com.
2. Extract the firmware file on your computer. 3. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location directory of the firmware file in the field provided, or click the Browse button and find the file. 4. Click Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen instructions. 5. After the upgrade is completed, the device will reboot automatically. IMPORTANT: Do not power off the system during the firmware upgrade to avoid damaging the device. 6.7 Syslog The section is to view the system log.
Appendix I: Glossary Access Point (AP): Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services, via the wireless medium (WM) for associated stations.
same key number for all devices. The other method is to enter a text and let the computer generate the WEP key for you. However, since each product use different method for key generation, it might not work for different products. Therefore, it is NOT recommend using. WPA/WPA2: A security protocol for wireless networks that builds on the basic foundations of WEP. It secures wireless data transmission by using a key similar to WEP, but the added strength of WPA is that the key changes dynamically.
appear (Fig- 2): Click the “Network Connections”, as Fig-3: Choose “Local Area Connection”, right-click on the icon, choose the “Properties”, then the “Local Area Connection Properties”windows appear, choose the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the “This connection uses the following items”, click the “Properties”.
Choose the “Use the following IP address”, enter the IP address as: 192.168.0.xxx. (xxx ranges 1~253), Subnet mask is: 255.255.255.
Click “OK” to apply and return to the “Local Area Connection Properties” windows. Continue click “OK” to exit the setting windows. Appendix Ⅲ: WDS Application Instances The configurations of P2P, P2MP and Wireless Repeater in WDS mode are almost the same. The number of devices which need to be configured is different according to different mode. The following steps take P2P for example. If you want to establish P2P transmission between AP1 and AP2, you need to set the parameters as follows.
Click “Next” to enter the WDS Security Setting. Select the encryption mode you need to use. (For example: set the encryption mode as TKIP and enter the encryption key as 12345678.) Click “Next” and save the settings. Then enter the AP2 settings. Select “WDS” mode for AP2 and set SSID as “AP2”. Select the channel “13” which is the same as AP1. Enter the BSSID：00:b0:c6:05:4e:d0 of AP1 into the AP MAC blank and record the BSSID 00:b0:c6:05:4e:dd of AP2. (You can also use “Enable scan to add”.
Click “Next” to enter the WDS security setting and select AP1 corresponding encryption mode. Then enter the encryption key. (We select TKIP and encryption key 12345678.) Click “Next” and save the settings. After you finished AP2 settings, return to AP1 setting. Select “Wireless Settings→ Basic Setting” in AP. SSID, channel and extension channel can’t be changed. You only need to enter BSSID： 00:b0:c6:05:4e:dd of AP2 in AP MAC address blank an then save it (You can also use “Enable Scan to add”).
