CWA-854HT User’s Guide CWA-854HT 54 Mbps Wireless-G High Transmission Access Point User’s Guide May 2006 Version 1.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 List of Tables ..........................................................................................................
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.10. Management: Status ............................................................................................................................. 37 2.11. Management: DHCP Settings ............................................................................................................... 39 2.12. Management: Password ....................................................................................................................... 40 2.13. Management: Firmware Upgrade ...
CWA-854HT User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 The Front Panel........................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 1-2 The Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 2-1 Internet Explorer: Web Site Address .........................................................................................
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-30 Management: Save/Restore Settings: Restore Configuration Complete................................................ 45 Figure 2-31 Management: Save/Restore Settings Prompt......................................................................................... 46 Figure 2-32 Management: System Restart................................................................................................................. 46 Figure 2-33 Management: System Restart: Prompt .............
CWA-854HT User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1-1 The Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Table 1-2 The Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Table 2-1 Common WebGUI Buttons .......................................................................................................
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1. About the CWA-854HT Thank you for choosing the CNet CWA-854HT 54Mbps Wireless-G High Transmission AP. With the CWA-854HT 54Mbps Wireless-G High Transmission AP, you can extend wireless connectivity to mobile users easily and securely. With its compact design, the CWA-854HT 54Mbps Wireless-G High Transmission AP is easy to set up and configure with the embedded web-based configuration screens.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 1-1 The Front Panel LABEL COLOR S TAT U S DESCRIPTION Power Green On The CWA-854HT is receiving power. Off The CWA-854HT is not receiving power. On The wireless interface is ready. Off The wireless interface is not ready or the CWA-854HT is performing system test. On The LAN port is connected to an Ethernet device. Off No Ethernet device is connected to this port. WLAN Green LINK 1.5.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Chapter 2. Configuring the CWA-854HT This chapter describes how to access the CWA-854HT and the configuration screens. 2.1. Introduction The CWA-854HT is designed to function in most network environment with the default settings. However, you can access the web-based utility on the CWA-854HT to configure basic and advanced device settings. In this guide, the web-based utility is referred to as the WebGUI. 2.2.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 3. A login screen displays. Enter the user name (default is root) and password (default is 1234). Click OK to login. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Figure 2-2 Login Screen 4. The main utility screen displays.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.3. Common WebGUI Buttons The following table describes the buttons found in CWA-854HT WebGUI screens. Table 2-1 Common WebGUI Buttons LABEL DESCRIPTION Next>> Click Next>> to proceed in a series of screens. <
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.4.1. Setup Wizard: LAN Interface Setup Configure the IP address and subnet mask of the LAN interface on the CWA-854HT in the second Setup Wizard screen. Figure 2-5 Setup Wizard: LAN Interface Setup Table 2-2 Setup Wizard: LAN Interface Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address This field displays the current LAN IP address. To change the setting, specify a new IP address for the LAN interface. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation. For example, 192.168.1.253.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.4.2. Setup Wizard: Wireless Basic Settings Configure basic wireless LAN and wireless security settings in the fourth Setup Wizard screen. Figure 2-6 Setup Wizard: Wireless Basic Settings Table 2-3 Setup Wizard: Wireless Basic Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Band If your wireless network contains only IEEE 802.11b devices, select 802.1 B. If your wireless network contains only IEEE 802.11g devices, select 802.1 G. If your wireless network contains both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-3 Setup Wizard: Wireless Basic Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION access point at the same time. Network Type This field is applicable when you select Client in the Mode field. Select Infrastructure to allow a computer to connect to a wireless network via an access point. Select Ad-hoc to allow a compute to connect to another wireless-enable computer. SSID An SSID uniquely identifies a wireless network.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide If you have changed the LAN IP address, you must use the new IP address to access the WebGUI again. 2.5. LAN Settings The LAN (Local Area Network) is the network connected to a LAN port on the CWA-854HT. To configure LAN interface settings, click LAN Settings in the navigation panel. Figure 2-7 LAN Interface Setup Table 2-4 LAN Interface Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address This field displays the current LAN IP address.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-4 LAN Interface Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION To access the WebGUI again, enter the new LAN IP address. Subnet Mask This field displays the current subnet mask. To change, enter a new subnet mask in dotted decimal notation. For example. 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the default gateway device. 802.1d Spanning Tree IEEE 802.1d spanning tree protocol detects and eliminates network loops.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.6. Wireless: Wireless Basic Settings Click Wireless > Wireless Basic Settings. Configure basic wireless settings in this screen. Figure 2-8 Wireless: Wireless Basic Settings Table 2-5 Wireless: Wireless Basic Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable Select this option to deactivate wireless capability on the CWA-854HT.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-5 Wireless: Wireless Basic Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless LAN Interface allowed. Band If your wireless network contains only IEEE 802.11b devices, select 802.1 B. If your wireless network contains only IEEE 802.11g devices, select 802.1 G. If your wireless network contains both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g devices, select 802.1 B/G.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-5 Wireless: Wireless Basic Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION To reduce interference, select a channel number that is further away from what the nearest wireless device/network uses. For example, if the nearest wireless device/network is using channel 6, set the CWA-854HT to use channel 11. Associated Clients Click Show Active Clients to display a screen showing the list of wireless clients that are currently connected to the CWA-854HT.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-9 Wireless Basic Settings: Site Survey Table 2-6 Wireless Basic Settings: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID This field displays the name of a wireless network/device. BSSID This field displays for Infrastructure mode. This field displays the name of a wireless network. Channel This field displays the wireless channel number the wireless network/device uses. Type This field displays the wireless operating type (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc).
CWA-854HT User’s Guide the Active Wireless Client Table screen. Figure 2-10 Wireless Basic Settings: Active Wireless Client Table 2-7 Wireless Basic Settings: Active Wireless Client Table LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of a connected wireless client. Tx Packet This field displays the number of packets transmitted to this wireless device. Rx Packet This field displays the number of packets received from this wireless device.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-7 Wireless Basic Settings: Active Wireless Client Table LABEL DESCRIPTION Close Click Close to close this screen. 2.6.3. Wireless: Wireless Advanced Settings Click Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings to display the configuration screen. The default wireless settings in this screen work in most wireless network environment. Figure 2-11 Wireless: Wireless Advanced Settings Table 2-8 Wireless: Wireless Advanced Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type IEEE 802.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-8 Wireless: Wireless Advanced Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Open System if you don’t want to use a WEP key for authentication. Select Share Key to set the CWA-854HT and the peer wireless devices to authenticate each other with a WEP key. Select Auto to allow both open or shared authentication. The peer wireless device must also set to use the same authentication type. Fragmentation Threshold Specify the maximum packet size allowed before the CWA-854HT fragments data.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-8 Wireless: Wireless Advanced Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Broadcast SSID You can set the CWA-854HT not to broadcast its SSID to increase wireless security. This prevents unknown wireless clients from knowing the presence of the CWA-854HT. Select Enabled to hide the SSID. Otherwise, select Disabled. IAPP IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol) allows the CWA-854HT to communicate with neighboring access points for wireless roaming.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-12 Wireless: Wireless Security Setup 2.7.1. Wireless: Security: WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) uses a key to encrypt and decrypt traffic transmitted wirelessly. WEP keeps wireless communication private. Both the CWA-854HT and the connected wireless device(s) must use the same WEP key for communication. WEP does not provide user authentication. You can enable IEEE 802.1x on the CWA-854HT to authenticate a user before wireless access is allowed.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-13 Wireless: Security: WEP Table 2-9 Wireless: Security: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Select WEP to basic data encryption. Set WEP Key Click Set WEP Key to set the WEP keys. Use 802.1x Authentication Select this option to enable user authentication. Users must enter the same password (specified in the Password field) to access the wireless network. Select the length of the encryption key to protect the password transmitted. Choices are WEP 64bits and WEP 128bits.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-9 Wireless: Security: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server in dotted decimal notation. For example, 192.168.1.10. Password Specify the password that all users must enter before access to the wireless network is allowed. Apply Changes Click Apply Changes to save the changes. The CWA-854HT will reboot to make the changes take effect. Reset Click Reset to undo the changes.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-10 Wireless: Security: WEP: Set WEP Key LABEL DESCRIPTION Key Length Select the encryption key length. Choices are 64-bit and 128-bit. Select 128-bit for higher security. Key Format Default Tx Key Specify how you want to enter the keys. Select Hex to enter hexadecimal format (that starts with 0x). Select ASCII to enter alphanumerical characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) for the keys. Select the default key to encrypt data before transmitting. Encryption Key 1 ..
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-15 Wireless: Security: WPA Table 2-11 Wireless: Security: WPA LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Select WPA, WPA2 or WPA2 Mix (for both WPA and WPA2). Use 802.1x Authentication Select this option to enable IEEE 802.1x for user authentication. WPA Authentication Mode Specify the authentication mode to use. Select Enterprise (RADIUS) if you have an external RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server to authenticate a user.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-11 Wireless: Security: WPA LABEL DESCRIPTION WPA/ WPA2 Cipher Suite Specify an encryption method to use. Select TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) that uses a stronger encryption algorithm and protects against hackers with MIC (Message Integrity Check). Select AES (Advanced Encryption System) that uses symmetric 128-bit block data encryption. Pre-Shared Key Format Specify how you want to enter the keys. Select Hex to enter hexadecimal format (that starts with 0x).
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-16 Wireless: Wireless Access Control Table 2-12 Wireless: Wireless Access Control LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Access Control Mode Set the access control action to apply on the specified computer(s). Select Allow Listed to grant wireless access to only the computer(s) with the specified MAC address(es). Computers with MAC address not listed are blocked wireless access to the CWA-854HT.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-12 Wireless: Wireless Access Control LABEL DESCRIPTION Control List MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the computer to which this access control setting applies. Comment This field displays the description for this access control setting. Select Select this option to delete the MAC filter. Delete Selected Click Delete Selected to delete the selected access control setting(s). When you click this button, a warning screen displays. Click OK to continue.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-17 Wireless: Wireless Access Control: Example 2.9. WDS (Wireless Distributed System) The WDS screen is applicable when you set the CWA-854HT to operate in WDS mode in the Wireless Basic Settings screen. WDS allows the CWA-854HT to act as a bridge to connect to other wireless APs in bridge mode. This allows two LAN networks to communicate to each other wirelessly.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-18 Wireless: WDS Settings Table 2-13 Wireless: WDS Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable WDS Select this option to activate this feature. Add WDS AP Enter the MAC address of another wireless device participating in this WDS. For example, 0023f6378a1. Enter a description for this setting. Comment Apply Changes Click Apply Changes to save the changes. The CWA-854HT will reboot to make the changes take effect. Reset Click Reset to undo the changes.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-13 Wireless: WDS Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless AP in this WDS. Comment This field displays the description for this setting. Select Select this option to delete the wireless AP. Delete Selected Click Delete Selected to delete the selected wireless AP(s). When you click this button, a warning screen displays. Click OK to continue. Delete All Click Delete All to remove all wireless AP(s).
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-19 Wireless: WDS: WDS Security Setup Table 2-14 Wireless: WDS: WDS Security Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Select the encryption method in this field. WEP Key Format Specify how you want to enter the keys. Select Hex to enter hexadecimal format (that starts with 0x). Select ASCII to enter alphanumerical characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) for the keys. WEP Key If you select 64-bit in the Key Length field, enter 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII characters.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-14 Wireless: WDS: WDS Security Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Close Click Close to close this screen. All unsaved changes will be lost. 2.10. Management: Status View current device status in the Wireless-G High Transmission AP Status screen. Click Management > Status.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-15 Management: Status LABEL DESCRIPTION System Uptime This field displays the time that elapsed since the CWA-854HT last reboots. Firmware Version This field displays the current firmware version number. Wireless Configuration Mode This field displays the wireless operating mode on the CWA-854HT. Band This field displays the wireless protocol the CWA-854HT uses. SSID This field displays the unique name for the wireless network.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.11. Management: DHCP Settings The DHCP Settings screen allows you to set the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server settings on the CWA-854HT. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each connected computer on the network. You must configure the computers to automatically receive an IP address from the DHCP server (the CWA-854HT) and make sure there is no other DHCP server(s) on the same network.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-16 Management: DHCP Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION DHCP Client Range Specify the range of the IP address pool to assign the computers. The DHCP client IP addresses you specify here must be in the same subnet as the LAN interface on the CWA-854HT. When you change the LAN IP address in the LAN Interface screen, these fields are automatically updated to be in the same subnet. Domain Name Assign a domain name for this DHCP Server.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Figure 2-22 Management: Password Table 2-17 Management: Password LABEL DESCRIPTION User Name The default user name is root. Specify a new user name. Enter a name between 1 to 30 alphanumerical characters. If you don’t want to change the default user name, enter root. The user name is case sensitive. If you leave this field blank, login authentication will be disabled. That means you don’t need to enter a user name and password to log into the WebGUI for management.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.13. Management: Firmware Upgrade The firmware on the CWA-854HT is upgraded through the WebGUI. Follow the steps below. Make sure you upgrade the correct firmware to the device. Upgrading a wrong firmware to the device may render it useless. 1. Download the latest firmware version from the product web site at http://www.cnet.com.tw. 2. In the WebGUI, click Management > Firmware Upgrade to display the screen as shown. 3.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide CWA-854HT back to the factory default settings. Figure 2-25 Management: Save/Restore Settings 2.14.1. Save Current Configuration You can back up the device configuration information to a file on your computer. This is recommended after you have complete settings on the CWA-854HT and that it is fully operatable for your network. Follow the steps below to back up a copy of the device configuration. 1. In the WebGUI, click Management > Save/Restore Settings. 2. Click Save. 3.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 4. A Save As screen displays. Specify the location and name for the file. Click Save to start the configuration backup process. Figure 2-27 Management: Save/Restore Settings: Save As 5. After the configuration backup process is complete, a Dow nload complete displays.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 2.14.2. Save/Restore Settings: Restore Configuration You can use the Save/Restore Settings screen to restore the device settings to a previous backup configuration. Restoring settings erases all current configuration on the CWA-854HT. Do NOT turn off the device during the file transfer process. Doing so may render your device useless. 1. In the WebGUI, click Management > Save/Restore Settings. 2.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 6. The CWA-854HT automatically restarts to make the changes take effect. Wait until the reboot process is finished before accessing the device again. 2.14.3. Save/Restore Settings: Reset Resetting the device erases all custom settings. 1. To reset the CWA-854HT back to the factory default settings, click Reset in the Save/Restore Settings screen. 2. A warning screen displays. Click OK. Figure 2-31 Management: Save/Restore Settings Prompt 3.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 3. The screen displays as shown. Click OK. Figure 2-33 Management: System Restart: Prompt 4. Wait until the CWA-854HT finishes restarting before accessing it again. 2.16. Event Log Use the Event Log screen to view logs and set log settings. By default, the CWA-854HT records logs of all management and traffic activities. You can use the logs to monitor network traffic or troubleshooting.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Table 2-18 Event Log LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Log Select this option to activate system logging. System all Select this option to record all log types. Wireless Select this option to record wireless related logs. Enable Remote Log Select this option to record and store logs to a remote syslog server. Log Server Address When you select Enable Remote Log, specify the IP address of the remote syslog server. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation. For example, 192.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Appendix 1. Troubleshooting PROBLEM C O R R E C T I V E AC T I O N I cannot access the CWA-854HT through a LAN port. Check that you have turned on the CWA-854HT and your computer. Check the Ethernet connection. Make sure the Ethernet cable is not faulty and is not longer than 100M. Make sure that the IP addresses of your computer and the LAN interface on the CWA-854HT are in the same subnet. Use the “ipconfig” or “winipcfg” DOS command to check the connection.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Appendix 2. Computer IP Address Setup Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP address (this is the default setting for most new computers) or has a static private IP address. By default, the CWA-854HT is set up to disable the DHCP server feature. This section shows you how to set up your computer to assign it a static IP address. Your computer IP address must be in the same range as the CWA-854HT’s to allow successful connection.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 4. Click the IP Address tab. -If you have a static IP address, select Specify an IP address and type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields. 5. Click the DNS Configuration tab. -If you do not know your DNS information, select Disable DNS. -If you know your DNS information, select Enable DNS and type the information in the fields below (you may not need to fill them all in).
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 6. Click the Gateway tab. -If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed gateways. -If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add. 7. Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window. 8. Click OK to close the Network window. Insert the Windows CD if prompted. 9. Turn on your CWA-854HT and restart your computer when prompted. 10. Click Start and then Run. 11.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide 5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP). -To configure a static IP address, click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address (choose one from192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.250), Subnet mask (255.255.255.0), and fill the Default gateway fields if you know that. - Then enter your DNS server IP address(es) in the Preferred DNS server and/or Alternate DNS server fields.
CWA-854HT User’s Guide Testing the Connection to the CWA-854HT 1. Click Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2. In the Command Prompt window, type "ping” followed by a space and the LAN IP address of the CWA-854HT (192.168.1.253 is the default). 3. Press [ENTER] and the following screen displays. Reply messages indicate that the connection is successful. C:\>ping 192.168.1.253 Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply Reply Reply Reply from from from from 192.168.1.253: 192.168.
