® WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide QE2802/ Sept 2006
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WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide Table of contents 1. Package contents..................................................................................2 2. Getting to know the Wireless Access Point........................................2 1) Front panel..........................................................................................2 2) Back panel..........................................................................................3 3) Wall mount option.................................
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 1. Package contents • WL-320gE wireless access point x 1 • Power adapter x 1 • Support CD x 1 (Utilities and User Manual) • RJ45 cable x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 • 5dBi dipole antenna x 1 2. Getting to know the Wireless Access Point 1) Front panel The ASUS WL-320gE Access Point includes LED indicators which show the system, LAN, wireless network, and link status.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide PWR (Power) OFF ON Blinking No power or performing boot sequence System ready Firmware upgrade failed LAN (Ethernet Network) OFF ON Blinking No power Physical connection to Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) AIR (Wireless Network) OFF ON Blinking No power Wireless function ready Transmitting or receiving data (through wireless) LINK (Link Status) Operation Mode OFF ON Blinking quickly Blink
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 2) Back panel The rear panel contains the Ethernet, the DC port, and the Reset button. ETHERNET LABEL RESET DC Description The Ethernet port connects to an Ethernet device, such as to a switch or a router. Press the Reset button to restore to factory default settings. The DC port connects the Access Point power adapter. 3) Wall mount option The ASUS WL-320gE Access Point is designed to sit on a a raised flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 3. Configuring the Wireless Access Point The ASUS WL-320gE Access Point can meet various working scenarios with proper configuration. The default settings of the wireless router may need change so as to meet your individual needs. Therefore, before using the ASUS Access Point, check the basic settings to make sure they all work in your environment.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 4) ASUS WLAN Utilities Installing the Utility Follow these steps to install the ASUS WLAN Utilities in Microsoft® Windows. Insert the support CD. Double-click setup.exe (in the root of the support CD) if your autorun has been disabled. (1) Click Install...Utilities. (2) Click Next after reading the welcome screen. (3) Click Next to accept the default (4) Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter another destination folder or click Browse to name.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide (5) Click Finish when setup is complete. Launching the ASUS WLAN Utilities After installation, you can launch the utilities from the Start menu.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide ASUS WLAN Device Discovery The ASUS WLAN Device Discovery tool enables you to change the TCP/IP settings of the WL-320gE. To launch the ASUS WLAN Device Discovery: Run the ASUS WLAN Device Discovery from the Start menu and click Config on the device. 5) Accessing the web page Manually Entering the Address To manually enter the default IP address of the WL-320gE, enter this URL in a web browser: http://192.168.1.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide Restart your Windows if you are asked to. Note: If are having problems with the IP settings, restore the WL-320gE’s settings to its default. To do this, push and hold for five seconds the Reset button using a pointed object. User Name and Password Once connected, a window will ask for the User name and Password in order to log in. The factory default values are “admin” and “ admin”. Home Page After logging in, you will see the ASUS WL-320gE AP home page.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 6) Quick Setup in Access Point mode 1. Click Next to enter the Quick Setup page. Follow the instructions to set up the ASUS Access Point. 2. Set mode to AP or WDS(Bridge), Station(Client) or URE(Repeater). 3. Setting up your wireless interface. Specify to your wireless router an SSID (Service Set Identifier), which is a unique identifier attached to packets sent over WLAN.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 7) Quick Setup in Gateway mode 1. Click System Setup -> Operation Mode -> Home Gateway. In the Home Gateway mode, you will be able to connect to the Internet through ADSL or cable modem. 2. Click Apply to enter the Gateway mode. 3. Select your time zone or the closest region. Click Next to continue. 4.. ASUS WL320gE Access Point supports five types of ISP services— cable, ADSL (PPPoE, PPTP, static IP address), and Telstra BigPond.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide PPPoE User If you are PPPoE service user, please select the second line. You would be required to input the username and password provided by your ISP. PPTP User If you are using PPTP services, you would be asked to input the username, password, as well as the IP address provided by your ISP.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 5. Setting up your wireless interface. To set up your wireless interface, follow the same instructions from 3 to 5 as above Configurating Wireless Interface in Access Point mode on page 10. You can change to AP or WDS(Bridge), Station(Client), or URE(Repeater) accordingly. Click Save&Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the new settings. 8) Operation Modes This chapter gives information on the operation modes of the ASUS WL-320gE Access Point.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide Connect to APs in Remote Bridge List (Yes/No) Select Yes to connect to access points in the remote bridge list. Allow anonymous? (Yes/No) Select Yes to allow users without accounts to connect. 2) Client Mode (Station) Note: If “Connect to APs in Remote Bridge List” and “Allow Anonymous” are both set to “No”, it means that this AP will not connect with other APs and therefore the AP mode setting will return to “AP Only”.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 2) Access Control To add security, the ASUS 802.11g AP has the ability to only associate with or not associate with wireless mobile clients that have their MAC address entered into this page. The default setting of “Disable” will allow any wireless mobile client to connect. “Accept” will only allow those entered into this page to connect. “Reject” will prevent those entered into this page from connecting.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 3) Multi-SSID and VLAN The Access Point can work with a primary wireless network and up to three Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN). You must enable Multi-SSID and VLAN first then setup each VLAN property. Each VLAN can work with its own VLAN ID and security level independently.
WL-320gE Access Point Quick Start Guide 10) System Setup 1) Global Settings This page can change login password and select your favorite language. 2) SNMP SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol. It provides network administrators with the ability to monitor the status of the Access Point and receive notification of any critical events as they occur on the Access Point.
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