User's Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1
Features of your Wireless Access Point........................................................................... 1
Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 3
Physical Details.................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION............................................................................................... 6
Requirements..................................................................................................................... 6
Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 3 ACCESS POINT SETUP .................................................................................. 9
Overview ............................................................................................................................ 9
Setup using the Windows Utility...................................................................................... 9
Setup using a Web Browser............................................................................................ 12
Basic Screen ..................................................................................................................... 15
Wireless Settings 11a Screen .......................................................................................... 17
Wireless Settings 11b/g Screen....................................................................................... 18
Security Profile Settings 11a Screen .............................................................................. 19
Security Profile Settings 11b/g Screen........................................................................... 20
Security Profile Configuration Screen........................................................................... 21
Radius Server Settings .................................................................................................... 31
Access Control ................................................................................................................. 33
Hotspot Settings............................................................................................................... 35
Advanced Wireless Settings............................................................................................ 36
Advanced Access Point Settings..................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 4 PC AND SERVER CONFIGURATION ....................................................... 39
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 39
Using WEP.......................................................................................................................39
Using WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ........................................................................................ 40
Using WPA-Enterprise ................................................................................................... 41
802.1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server)................................................................ 42
802.1x Client Setup on Windows XP ............................................................................. 52
Using 802.1x Mode (without WPA) ............................................................................... 58
CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS ......................................................................... 59
Operation ......................................................................................................................... 59
General Screen................................................................................................................. 59
Activity Log...................................................................................................................... 62
Wireless Station List ....................................................................................................... 63
Statistics Screen ...............................................................................................................64
CHAPTER 6 OTHER SETTINGS & FEATURES ............................................................. 66
Overview .......................................................................................................................
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Change Password Screen................................................................................................ 66
Remote Management ...................................................................................................... 68
Firmware Upgrade.......................................................................................................... 69
Backup/Restore Settings ................................................................................................. 70
Reboot AP ........................................................................................................................ 72
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 73
Wireless Access Point...................................................................................................... 73
APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................ 76
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 76
General Problems............................................................................................................ 76
APPENDIX C WINDOWS TCP/IP....................................................................................... 78
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 78