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September 2009 WAP-300BGN 802.11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Connect 802.11N Draft-N compatible computers BLACK BOX and wireless devices to an existing wired Ethernet network. ® Operates at speeds up to 300 Mbps. Customer Support Information Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S.
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Table of Contents 1. Specifications........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2. Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Introduction..............................................................
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 3.10 System Utilities................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 3.10.1 Change Password.................................................................................................................................................................... 47 3.10.2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point.................................
FCC and IC RFI Statements Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Radio Frequency Interference Statements Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Instrucciones de Seguridad (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas. 4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas. 5.
Compliance R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) as of April 8, 2000.
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Chapter 2: Overview 2. Overview 2.1 Introduction Use the 11N 2T2R Access Point to connect computers and wireless devices that are compatible with 802.11n/g/Draft-N to an existing wired Ethernet network at speeds of up to 300 Mbps. Even inexperienced users can setup a network environment in a very short time (within minutes). Simply follow the setup procedure described in Section 3.2. 2.2 Features • Compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless network standard, so it works with other 802.
N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 2.4 System Requirements • Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card • Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera Web browser, or Safari Web browser) • An available AC power socket (100–240 V, 50/60Hz) 2.5 What’s Included Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500.
Chapter 2: Overview 2.7 Back Panel The Wireless Access Point’s back panel is shown in Figure 2-2. Table 2-2 describes its components. 4 7 6 5 4 Figure 2-2. Back panel. Table 2-2. Back panel components. Number Component Description 4 Antennas Included detachable 3-dBi antennas connect here. 5 Power connector Connects to an A/C power adapter. 6 RJ-45 connector Local Area Network (LAN) port.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 3. Installation and Configuration 3.1 Installation Please follow these instructions to connect the wireless access point to your computers and network devices: 1. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the access point to an ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network. 2. Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the access point’s power socket. 3. Check all the LEDs on the front panel.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 2. Select Specify an IP address, then input the following settings (see Figure 3-2): IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click OK when finished. Figure 3-2. Input IP address and subnet mask.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 3.2.2 Windows 2000 IP Address Setup 1. Click on the Start button (located at the lower-left corner of your computer), then click on control panel. Double-click on the Network and Dial-up Connections icons, double click Local Area Connection, and the Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click on Properties (see Figure 3-3). Figure 3-3. Local area connection properties screen. 2.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Click OK when finished. See Figure 3-4. Figure 3-4. Internet protocol (TCP/IP) properties screen.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 3.2.3 Windows XP IP Address Setup 1. Click on the Start button (located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click on the control panel. Double-click the Network and Internet Connections icon, click on Network Connections, and then double-click on Local Area Connection. The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear (see Figure 3-5). Then click on Properties. Figure 3-5. Local area connection properties screen, General tab.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 2. Select Use the following IP address (see Figure 3-6), then input the following settings: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Figure 3-6. Internet protocol (TCP/IP) properties. Click OK when finished.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 3.2.4 Windows Vista IP Address Setup 1. Click on the Start button (located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click on control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Network, then select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click on Properties. Figure 3-7.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 2. Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings (see Figure 3-8): IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Click OK when finished. Figure 3-8. Properties window, General tab. 3.2.5 Connecting to the Web Management Interface All functions and settings of this access point must be configured via the web management interface. Start your Web browser, and input 192.168.2.1 in the address bar, then press the Enter key.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Type in the user name and password in the respective fields. (The default user name is admin, and the default password is 1234). Press the OK button, and the access point’s Web management interface appears (see Figure 3-10): Figure 3-10. Web management interface. NOTE: If you can’t see the Web management interface, and you’re prompted to input the user name and password again, you need to retype the user name and password correctly.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Click Home on the left, and the system status and information displays, as shown below (see Figure 3-11). Figure 3-11. Status and information screen. Table 3-1. Status and information screen options. Option Description Up Time Displays the total time passed since the wireless access point was powered on. Hardware Version Displays the hardware version. Use this information when you need online help from Black Box Technical Support.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 3.4 Select an Operating Mode for the Wireless Access Point This access point operates in different modes; click on Basic Setting on the left of the Web management interface screen to select an operating mode for different needs: Click on the Mode dropdown menu to select an operating mode. Six operating modes are available: Table 3-2. Operating mode options.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Table 3-3. AP mode setup options. Option Description Band Select the wireless band you want to use. By selecting different band settings, you’ll be able to allow or deny access to the wireless client on a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), then only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this access point. If you select 2.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Multiple ESSID This access point supports four SSIDs. Configure the main SSID in the Basic Setting page, then configure another three SSIDs here. With different SSIDs, you can separate the wireless networks with different SSID names, wireless security, WMM, and VLAN settings. NOTE: If you want to configure the wireless security for a different SSID, go to Section 3.7, Wireless Security. Figure 3-14. Mutliple SSID screen. Table 3-4. Multiple SSID screen options.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 3.4.2 Station-Infrastructure In this mode, you can connect the access point to an Ethernet device such as a TV and game player to enable the Ethernet device to be a wireless station and join a wireless network through an access point or AP router. Figure 3-15. Station infrastructure mode screen. Table 3-5. Station infrastructure mode settings. Option Description Band Select the wireless band you wish to use.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point After you finish the settings, click on the Apply button, and the following message will be displayed: Figure 3-16. Settings saved successfully prompt. When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. Click on the Continue button to go back to the previous page and continue setting items, or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point. The changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Table 3-6 (continued). Wireless site survey options. Option Description BSSID Displays the access point’s BSSID (MAC Address). Encryption Displays the access point’s encryption setting. If you selected the access point with a security setting, go to Section 3.7, Wireless Security, to set the same security for the access point you want to associate. Authentication Displays the AP’s authentication type.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Table 3-7 (continued). AP bridge-point to point mode options. Option Description Channel Number Select a channel number you want to use. The channel number must be same as another wireless access point you want to connect. MAC address Input the MAC address of the wireless access point you want to connect. Set Security Click on this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link, and a new popup window will appear. Please refer to Section 3.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Table 3-8. AP bridge-point to multi-point mode options. Option Description Band Select the wireless band you want to use. Selecting a different band setting will enable the AP to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this access point. If you select 2.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 3.4.5 AP Bridge-WDS Mode In this mode, this wireless access point connects to up to four wireless access points that use the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless access point will be connected together. Use this mode to connect a network to other networks that are physically isolated. When you use this mode, this access point can still accept wireless clients. When you select AP Bridge-WDS, the following screen will be displayed: Figure 3-22.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Table 3-9 (continued). AP bridge WDS mode options. Option Description MAC Address 1-4 Input the MAC address of the wireless access point you want to connect. Set Security Click on this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link, and a new popup window will appear. Refer to Section 3.7 for detailed descriptions. After you finish the settings, click on the Apply button. The following message will be displayed: Figure 3-23.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Table 3-10. Universal repeater options. Option Description Band Select the wireless band you want to use. Selecting different band settings enables you to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this access point. If you select 2.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. Click on the Continue button to go back to the previous page and continue setting other items, or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point. The changes will take effect after about 30 seconds. 3.5 WPS Setting Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to connect wireless network clients to this access point.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Table 3-11. Enable WPS options. Option Description Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS function. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Information All information related to WPS will be displayed here. It’s helpful when you’re setting up connections by WPS. WPS Status: Displays WPS status. If this access point’s data encryption settings have never been set, an unConfigured message will be displayed here. (see Section 3.7 for detailed information).
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 3.6 Advanced Wireless Settings This wireless access point has many advanced wireless features. NOTE: All settings listed here are for experienced users only. If you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be adversely affected. Click on Advanced Setting on the left to enter the Advanced Settings screen. The following message will be displayed: Figure 3-27. Advanced settings screen.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Table 3-12 (continued). Advanced Settings screen options. Option Description Channel Width Selects the wireless channel width (bandwidth taken by wireless signals of this access point). We suggest setting Auto 20/40MHz. Do not change this to 20 MHz unless you know what it is. Preamble Type Sets the wireless radio’s preamble type. Do not modify the default value if you don’t know what it is; the default setting is Short Preamble.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 3.7 Wireless Security This wireless access point provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know the correct encryption key (encryption password). There are two ways to set wireless security: 1. Click on Security on the left of the Web management interface. Figure 3-29. Web management interface. 2.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 2. Never use simple words as an encryption password. Using a random combination of symbols, numbers, and alphabets will greatly improve security. 3. Use WPA when possible—it's much safer than WEP. 4. Change the encryption password periodically. 3.7.1 Disable Security Select the SSID you wish to configure. When you select Disable, wireless encryption for the network is disabled. Figure 3-31. Enable/disable security screen.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 3.7.2 WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode that’s safe enough for home and personal use. If you need a higher level of security, consider using WPA encryption. However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support WEP, so WEP is still a good choice for you if you have this type of client in your network environment. When you select WEP as an encryption type, the following screen will be displayed: Figure 3-33. WEP screen.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Table 3-13 (continued). WEP options. Option Description Enable 802.1x Authentication Check this box to enable 802.1x user authentication. Refer to Section 3.7.5 for detailed instructions. After you finish the settings, click on the Apply button, and the following message will be displayed: Figure 3-34. Settings saved successfully prompt. When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Table 3-14. WPA pre-shared key options. Option Description WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. Pre-shared Key Format Select the format of pre-shared key here, available options are Passphrase (8 to 63 alphanumerical characters) and Hex (64 hexadecimal characters—0 to 9 and a to f).
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Table 3-15. WPS RADIUS screen options. Option Description Pre-shared Key Input a pre-shared key according to the key format you selected here. For security, don’t use simple words. Use internal MD5/PEAP RADIUS Server Uses a built-in RADIUS Server (refer to Section 3.8) instead of an external RADIUS server. If you check this box, the value in the following three fields will be ignored.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration 3.7.5 802.1x Authentication You can enable 802.1x user identification (based on RADIUS user authentication server) by checking the Enable 802.1x Authentication box when you select Disable or WEP as the encryption type. The following screen will be displayed: Figure 3-39. 802.1x screen. Table 3-16. 802.1x options. Option Description Select SSID Choose the SSID you want to configure.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. Click on the Continue button to go back to the previous page and continue setting other items, or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point. The changes will take effect after about 30 seconds. 3.8 Radius Server Compared to other wireless security measures, a radius server provides user-based authentication. If your wireless client supports 802.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Table 3-17 (continued). Radius server options. Option Description Authentication Client Add an allowed radius client IP address here. Input client IP, secret key, then re-type the secret key in the corresponding field, and click on the Add button to add the IP address to the radius server database. Click on the Reset button to clear the text you typed in the above three fields. All current IP addresses will be listed here.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point To set up MAC filtering, click MAC Filtering on the left of the Web management interface and the following screen will be displayed: Figure 3-43. MAC address filtering table screen. This page contains two parts of MAC filtering information. All allowed MAC addresses will be listed in the upper part (1), and you can add new MAC addresses by components in the lower part (2). Table 3-18. MAC address filtering table options.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration After you finish the settings, click on the Apply button. The following message will be displayed: Figure 3-44. Settings saved successfully prompt. When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. Click on the Continue button to go back to the previous page and continue setting other items, or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point. The changes will take effect after about 30 seconds. 3.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Input the current password in Current Password field, then input a new password in both the New Password and the Re-Enter Password field. After you finish, go to the bottom of this page and click on the Apply button. The following message will be displayed: Figure 3-46. Settings saved successfully prompt. When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. Click on the Continue button to go back to the previous page and continue setting other items.
Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration After you finish, go to the bottom of this page and click on the Apply button, and the following message will be displayed: Figure 3-48. Settings saved successfully prompt. When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved. You can click on the Continue button to go back to the previous page and continue setting other items, or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Table 3-19. DHCP server screen options. Option Description Default Gateway IP Input the network’s default gateway IP address. Domain Name Server IP Input the domain name server’s (DNS) IP address here. Start IP Input the start IP address of the IP range. End IP Input the end IP address of the IP range. Domain Name Input the domain name for your network. This is optional.
Chapter 4: Advanced Configuration 4. Advanced Configuration 4.1 Configuration Backup and Restore Backup all configurations of this access point to a file, so you can make several copies of the access point configuration for security reasons. To backup or restore the access point configuration, follow these instructions: Click on the Configuration Tool on the left of the Web management interface, and the following screen will be displayed on your web browser: Figure 4-1.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point 4.2 Firmware Upgrade To upload the most recent firmware to the access point, click Upgrade on the left of the Web management interface, and the following screen will be displayed: Figure 4-2. Web upgrade screen. Click on the Browse button, then you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of the firmware upgrade file. Download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your access point.
Chapter 4: Advanced Configuration Figure 4-4. Confirm reset screen. Click OK to reset the access point, or click Cancel to abort. Remember all connections between the wireless client and this access point will be disconnected.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Appendix A. Troubleshooting A.1 Problem/Solutions If the access point is working improperly, read this section. If you still need help, contact Black Box Technical Support at 724-7465500. Problem: The access point is not responding to me when I want to access it by Web browser. Possible Solution #1: Please check the access point’s power cord and network cable connections. All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted into the access point.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Problem: I can’t log onto the Web management interface; the password is wrong. Solution #1: Make sure you’re connecting to the access point’s correct IP address. Solution #2: The password is case-sensitive. Make sure the Caps Lock light is not lit. Solution #3: If you forget the password, do a hard reset (press the reset button). Problem: Access point becomes hot. Solution #1: This is not a malfunction if you can keep your hand on the access point’s case.
11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point Appendix B. Glossary Default Gateway (Access point): Every non-access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP address.
Appendix B: Glossary MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network. The MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of two parts: 3 bytes of data that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product’s serial number. NAT: Network Address Translation.
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