54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual
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Safety Instructions For Installation • • • • • • • • Use only the type of power source indicated on the marking labels. Use only the power adapter supplied with the product. Do not overload wall outlet or extension cords as this may increase the risk of electric shock or file. If the power cord is frayed, replace it with a new one. Proper ventilation is necessary to prevent the product overheating.
For Service Do not attempt to disassemble or open covers of this unit yourself. Nor should you attempt to service the product yourself, which may void the user’s authority to operate it. Contact qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • • • • • • ii If the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. If liquid has been spilled into the product. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed.
FCC Information FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
About This User Manual For brevity, throughout this manual the “Wireless Broadband Router” is referred to as “the router” or “the device” and following terms or abbreviations are used interchangeably: • • • Access Point-AP Wireless LAN-WLAN Ethernet network-LAN-network This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless Broadband Router to get your network started accessing the Internet.
Contents 1 Introduction ..................................................1 1.1 Overview........................................................................1 1.2 Package Contents .........................................................1 1.3 Wireless Network Scenarios..........................................2 2 Hardware Description & Installation .............5 2.1 Physical Outlook ............................................................5 Front Panel.............................................
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 5 Specification ..............................................27 5.1 Hardware .....................................................................27 5.2 Software ......................................................................
1 Introduction 1.1 Overview Thank you for choosing this 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. The Access Point is a transparent bridge device which provides mobile wireless clients the connectivity to a wired network. This enables the wireless clients to access all available resources and peripherals on the wired network. In addition, multiple Access Points can be installed to extend the wireless service coverage area for seamless wireless access. With the support of new emerged 802.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 1.3 Wireless Network Scenarios An AP is used as a bridge linking the wireless network to a wired LAN and thus creating an Infrastructure network. According to the scale of your network, you can install a single AP or multiple APs to create a roaming wireless network. The simplest Infrastructure network is depicted as the figure below where a group of wireless clients and an AP composes a Basic Service Set (BSS). As this 54Mbps AP is 802.11g and 802.
1. Introduction clients to recognize their presence, then wireless clients can use the special SSID “any” to associate with these “open” APs.
2 Hardware Description & Installation 2.1 Physical Outlook Front Panel The following illustration shows the front panel of the AP: LED Indicators The Access Point is equipped with three LEDs on the front panel as described in the table below (from left to right): LEDs Function Power WLAN Wireless LAN Color Status Description Green Off No power is supplied to the unit. Solid Power is connected to the unit. Off WLAN interface is not initialized properly.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Rear Panel and Connectors The following figure illustrates the rear panel of your 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. • • • DC 5V/2A: Power connector LAN: 10/100BaseT LAN port of RJ-45 connector. Connects to a hub, switch or NIC-equipped PC in your network. The LAN port supports Auto-MDIX feature; it works with either a straight-through or crossover cable.
2. Hardware Description & Installation Connecting the AP Follow the steps below to connect the related devices. Step 1 Connecting the power adapter. Connect the single DC output connector of the power adapter to the power jack on the back of the AP. Then connect the supplied power cord to the power adapter and the other end to an AC outlet. Step 2 Connecting to Ethernet network.
3 Setting Up Ethernet / WLAN Client This chapter describes how to configure an Ethernet or wireless station to access the AP’s built-in Web server for initial configuration. You can choose to access the AP’s Web interface via Ethernet or wireless network. Whatever your choice, you must properly configure the network settings of your PC to be on the same subnet with the AP. As the AP is shipped with these defaults: • • • IP address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual For Windows 98/ME Step 1 Click on the Start menu, point to Settings and click on Control Panel. Step 2 Double-click the Network icon. Step 3 In the Network window, highlight TCP/IP protocol for your NIC or wireless adapter and click Properties. Step 4 On the IP Address tab, select Specify an IP address. Then enter the IP address (192.168.1.1x) and subnet mask (255.255.255.0) in the provided fields. Select the Gateway tab and set the gateway as 192.168.1.1.
3. Setting Up Ethernet / WLAN Client 3.2 Setting up Wireless Client If you choose to access the router via a wireless client, also verify the following: 1. Make sure your PC is equipped with 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter and has appropriate WLAN card driver/utility and TCP/IP installed. 2. Set the wireless adapter to use appropriate TCP/IP settings as described in previous section. 3.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 3.3 Checking Connection with the AP You can use the Ping command to verify whether or not your Ethernet/Wireless client has successfully connected to the 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. To execute the ping command, open the DOS window and ping the IP address of the AP at the DOS prompt. For example: ping 192.168.1.1 If the following response occurs: Reply from 192.168.1.
4 Web Configuration 4.1 Accessing Web-Based Configuration Utility Once your PC is properly configured as described in "3. Setting Up Ethernet / WLAN Client", you can proceed as follows for initial configuration: 1. Start your Web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the URL field. This address is the default private IP of your AP. 2. After connecting to the device, you will be prompted to enter the username and password. Leave the username empty and enter the default password of admin.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual To enable Your Settings After you have customized the settings and then click the Apply button, the device will begin registering your settings. You will be prompted to wait for a few seconds for the AP to commit changes to permanent storage. During this process, it is important not to switch on or off the AP otherwise damage may be caused to the device. After the settings have been registered, the screen will return to previous page and the settings are effective.
4. Web Configuration 4.2 Viewing System Status Clicking System Overview in the menu bar will display the System Overview page which shows the basic information of your 54Mbps Wireless Access Point, including the system, LAN interface and Wireless LAN interface information. You may click the Update button to update the overall status. Figure 4-3 System Overview 4.3 LAN Configuration The LAN configuration page allows you to define the private IP address and DHCP server settings of the AP.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Enabling DHCP Server The AP implements a built-in DHCP server which can be used to dynamically assign IP addresses to the DHCP clients on the LAN/WLAN. It is also probably you already have a DHCP server on your network and you do not enable this function. Note: It is not allowed to have two DHCP servers running on one LAN at the same time. If you decide to enable the DHCP on this AP, remember to disable the DHCP function of the other device.
4. Web Configuration Figure 4-4 LAN Configuration Viewing Current DHCP Assignments When DHCP server function is enabled on the AP, the AP keeps a record of any machine that has leased IP from the specified IP pool.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 4.4 Wireless LAN (2.4G) Configuration With the default values, the AP can be easily associated by a wireless client. We suggest that you customize the wireless settings to prevent unauthorized association. Access Point Name: The name used for identifying the Access Point. The default value is 11g AP. SSID: Service Set ID. It uniquely identifies a logical network domain name of your WLAN. The default value is 11g AP.
4. Web Configuration Authentication Mode: Select Open System or Shared Key or Shared Key only. Authentication is a process in which the AP validates if wireless clients are qualified to access the AP’s service. This happens prior to any wireless client can associate to an AP. The IEEE 802.11 defines two types of algorithms in authentication: the “Open System” and “Shared Key”.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Specifing a default key to encrypt outging data Aside from entering your WEP keys, you should select one of the entered keys to encrypt the data before being transmitted. The AP always transmits data encrypted using this WEP Key. The key number (1,2,3,4) is also transmitted. The receiving station will use the key number to determine which key to use for decryption. If the key value does not match with the transmitting station, the decryption will fail.
4. Web Configuration RTS Threshold: Request to send threshold. It specifies the packet size beyond which the AP invokes its RTS/CTS mechanism. Packets that exceed the specified RTS threshold trigger the RTS/CTS mechanism. Fragment Threshold: It determines whether packets will be fragmented and at what size. On an 802.11 wireless LAN, packets exceed the fragmentation threshold are fragmented, i.e., split into, smaller units suitable for the circuit size.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual Figure 4-6 22 Wireless LAN Configuration
4. Web Configuration 4.5 Administration ! System Clock Configuration Network administrators may want to synchronize date and time among network devices. This can be done by synchronizing the local clock to an available NTP server or manually specifying the date and time in this AP for your network. Option 1: Using an existing NTP server. 1. In Set by item, enable the Network Time Protocol option. 2. In NTP Server field, enter the IP address of the NTP server. 3.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 1. In the Locate New Firmware field, click Browse to locate the firmware file. 2. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrade and then wait for a few minutes as the utility prompts. You will return to the Administration page while the process is complete. Note: Do not interrupt the upgrade process otherwise it might cause damage to your 54Mbps Wireless Access Point. After upgrade, you can see the new firmware version in Current Firmware version field.
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5 Specification 5.1 Hardware • • • • • 125MHz MIPS CPU 16MB SDRAM 4MB Flash Memory 802.11g: Broadcom (BCM4306, BCM2050) Two external antennas for wireless technology Interface • • • One RJ-45 LAN port for 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet; HP Auto-MDIX Support 802.
54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual 5.2 Software LAN Port Features • • DHCP Server Settable and Changeable IP Address Security Features • • • PAP and CHAP Authentication ASCII/HEX Format 64/128 Bit WEP Key for Wireless LAN Allow/Deny List for Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Features • • • • Fully compatible to 802.
