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About This Document The product described in this document, Compex Wireless-G 54Mbps XRTM Managed Access Point, Compex WP54G is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd. This document contains instructions for installing, configuring and using Access point. It also gives an overview of the key applications and the networking concepts with respect to the product.
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Table of Contents Copyrights © 2005 Compex Systems Pte Ltd..............................................................i Trademark Information .................................................................................................i Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................i Your Feedback..............................................................................................................i FCC NOTICE ..
Table of Contents Setting up your LAN ......................................................................................... 24 To view the active DHCP leases .................................................................... 27 To reserve specific IP addresses for predetermined DHCP clients.......... 28 WLAN Setup ........................................................................................................31 To configure the Basic setup of the wireless mode .................................
Table of Contents To configure Virtual Servers based on Port Forwarding ............................ 99 To configure Virtual Servers based on IP Forwarding .............................. 101 Remote Management (only supported by Wireless Routing Client and Gateway) .........................................................................................................103 To set up Remote Management.................................................................
Table of Contents About System..................................................................................................140 APPENDIX I: FIRMWARE RECOVERY.......................................141 APPENDIX II: TCP/IP CONFIGURATION..................................143 For Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT .................................................................. 143 For Windows XP/2000.....................................................................................
Chapter 1: Product Overview INTRODUCTION The Compex WP54G Wireless-G 54Mbps XR™ Access Point is a high-performance access point (AP) that is designed for enterprise and public access applications. Embedded with the Atheros chipset, it boasts network robustness, stability and wider network coverage. Based on 802.11g, the access point supports high-speed data transmission of up to 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency band.
Product Overview Pseudo VLAN which enables the creation of wireless isolated nodes or workgroups of wireless clients to enhance security in a public access wireless network. FEATURES AND BENEFITS The access point has been designed for high performance and offers a rich suite of features, with which you should acquaint yourself to be able to exploit your access point’s full potential.
Product Overview a standby (blocked) state. If one network segment in the Spanning-Tree Protocol becomes unreachable, or if Spanning-Tree Protocol costs change, the spanning-tree algorithm reconfigures the spanning-tree topology and re-establishes the link by activating the standby path.
Product Overview ACCESS POINT MODE This is the default mode of your access point. The Access Point mode enables you to bridge wireless clients to access the wired network infrastructure and to communicate with each other. In the example above, the wireless users will be able to access the file server connected to the switch through the access point in Access Point mode.
Product Overview ACCESS POINT CLIENT MODE In Access Point Client mode, the access point acts as a wireless client that can operate wirelessly with another access point to perform bridging between two Fast Ethernet networks. The Access Point client cannot communicate directly with any other wireless device. In the example above, the workgroup PCs will be able to access the printer connected to the access point in Access Point Client mode.
POINT TO POINT MODE In Point to Point mode, the access point allows point-to-point communication between different buildings. It enables you to bridge wireless clients that are kilometres apart ( eg. within 100 metres between two buildings ) while unifying the networks.
POINT TO MULTIPLE POINT MODE In Point to Multiple Point mode, this mode is similar to that of the Point to Point mode. But the access point located at one facility is able to connect to up to 15 access points (AP) installed in any direction from that facility (that is, 0 degree to 360 degrees ). The above illustration describes how this mode operates.
WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT MODE An application of this mode would be for the Ethernet port of the Wireless Routing Client to be used for connection with other devices on the network while access to the Internet would be achieved through wireless communication with wireless ISP. The above illustration describes how this mode operates.
GATEWAY MODE Or put it more simply, Broadband Internet sharing in a wireless network! Since the access point supports several types of broadband connections, the first step in setting up the access point as a Broadband Internet Gateway is to identify the type of broadband Internet access you are subscribed to. Static IP address Use this type of connection if you have subscribed to a fixed IP address or to a range of fixed IP addresses from your Internet Service Provider.
Product Overview For instance: If you are in Germany which uses T-1 connection or If you are using SingNet Broadband or Pacific Internet Broadband in Singapore. PPTP Select this type of connection if you are using ADSL services in a country utilising PPTP connection and authentication.
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation SETUP REQUIREMENTS Before starting, please verify that the following is available: • CAT5/5e networking cable • At least one computer is installed with a Web browser and a wired or wireless network interface adapter • TCP/IP protocol is installed and IP address parameters are properly configured on all your network’s nodes HARDWARE INSTALLATION The access point can be powered using the standard PoE Injector.
Hardware Installation Step 2: Use an RJ45 Ethernet cable to connect one end of the cable to the Ethernet socket of the Injector and the other end to one of the LAN ports of the access point. Note: When one port is used for PoE, the other port cannot connect to any other network device. Maximum length of the RJ45 Category 5 cable is 100 metres. Step 3: Next, connect the RJ45 Ethernet cable attached to the standard PoE Injector to your PC’s Ethernet network adapter.
Chapter 3: Access to Web-based Interface There are two methods to access to the web-based Interface of your access point: • Through our Compex Utility – uConfig You can access to the web-based interface directly without the need to assign a different IP address to your PC. • By entering the IP address of Access point in the address bar of Internet Explorer You need to assign an IP address to your PC, such as 192.168.168.
Access to Web-based Interface Step 3: When the utility has been installed, double-click on the uConfig icon. The following screen will appear, click on the Yes button to proceed. Step 4: Select NetPassage WP54G in the Compex Products List section and click on the Open Web button. To retrieve and display the latest device(s) in the list, click on the Refresh button.
Access to Web-based Interface Step 5: Do not exit the uConfig program while accessing to the web-based interface. This will disconnect you from the device. Click on the OK button to proceed. Step 6: At the login page, press the LOGIN! button to enter the configuration page. The default password is “password”.
Access to Web-based Interface Step 7: You will then reach the home page of your access point’s web-based interface.
Access to Web-based Interface VERIFY THE IP ADDRESS OF COMPEX WP54G WITH NPFIND Compex has designed another utility program NpFind, intended to help you verify the IP address of your Compex product. Follow the next steps to check the IP address of your access point. Step 1: Insert the Product CD into the CD-ROM drive. It will automatically run. Step 2: Click on Utilities and select NpFind program to run it. The screen will then display the IP address of the Compex device detected.
Access to Web-based Interface MANUAL ACCESS TO WEB-BASED INTERFACE VIA INTERNET EXPLORER For this method, you need to assign an IP address to your PC so that it belongs to the same subnet as your access point. In this example, we are using Windows XP for illustration. For Windows 98/98SE/2000/NT/ME, kindly refer to Appendix II “TCP/IP Configuration”. Step 1: Go to your desktop, right-click on My Network Places icon and select Properties.
Access to Web-based Interface Step 3: Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the Properties button. Step 4: Select the radio button for Use the following IP address. Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask as 192.168.168.x and 255.255.255.0, where x can be any number from 2 to 254, except 1. In this example, we are using 192.168.168.160 as the static IP Address.
Access to Web-based Interface Step 5: Click on the OK button to close all windows. Step 6: Next, in order to check if the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC, go to Start menu, Accessories, select Command Prompt and type the command ipconfig/all. Your PC is now ready to configure your access point. Step 7: Launch your Web browser. Under the Tools tab, select Internet Options.
Access to Web-based Interface Step 8: Open the Connections tab and in the LAN Settings section, disable all the option boxes. Click on the OK button to update the changes. Step 9: At the Address bar, enter http://192.168.168.1 and press Enter on your keyboard. Step 10: At the login page, click on the LOGIN! button to enter the configuration pages.
Access to Web-based Interface You will then reach the home page of your access point’s Web interface.
Common Configuration Chapter 4: Common Configuration This chapter illustrates the following features, which are available in ALL the operating modes of your access point, unless stated otherwise. • Management Port • WLAN Basic Setup • WLAN Security • STP Setup • SNMP • MAC Filtering MANAGEMENT PORT SETUP This section shows you how to customize the parameters of your access point to suit the needs of your network. It also explains how to make use of the built-in DHCP server of your access point.
Common Configuration SETTING UP YOUR LAN You can opt to adjust the default values of your access point and customize them to your network settings. Step 1: Click on Management Port from the CONFIGURATION menu. In the Management Port Setup page, refer to the table below to replace the default settings of Access point with appropriate values to suit the needs of your network. Step 2: Click on the Apply button to save your new parameters.
Common Configuration This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the Management Port Setup page. Parameters IP Address Description When the DHCP server of the router is enabled (unless you set a different DHCP Gateway IP Address), this LAN IP Address would be allocated as the Default Gateway of the DHCP client. The IP address of your Access point is set by default to 192.168.168.1. Network Mask The Network Mask serves to identify the subnet in which your Access point resides.
Common Configuration Parameters DHCP Gateway IP Address Description Though usually, the DHCP server also acts as the Default Gateway of the DHCP client, the access point gives you the option to define a different DHCP Gateway IP Address, which will be allocated as the Default Gateway of the DHCP client. The DHCP client will thus receive its dynamic IP address from the access point but will access to the Internet or to the other LAN through the Default Gateway defined by the DHCP Gateway IP Address.
Common Configuration TO VIEW THE ACTIVE DHCP LEASES The following will guide you to a page display of the active IP address leases that have been allocated by the built-in DHCP server of Access point. Step 1: Click on Management Port from the CONFIGURATION menu. Step 2: Go to the Advanced DHCP Server Options section, click on the Show Active DHCP leases button.
Common Configuration TO RESERVE SPECIFIC IP ADDRESSES FOR PREDETERMINED DHCP CLIENTS Making an IP address reservation lets you inform the DHCP server to exclude that specific address from the pool of free IP addresses it draws on for dynamic IP address allocation.
Common Configuration Step 3: Fill in: The host portion of the IP Address to reserve. The Hardware Address, in pairs of two hex values Press the Apply button to make your new entry effective. The DHCP Server Reservations page will then be refreshed to illustrate the currently reserved IP addresses.
Common Configuration DELETE DHCP SERVER RESERVATION If you do not need the DHCP server to reserve an IP address anymore, you can delete the DHCP Server Reservation. Step 1: Click on the reserved IP address that you wish to delete, e.g. 192.168.168.20. Step 2: Click on the Delete button. The DHCP Server Reservations table will then be refreshed to reflect your changes.
Common Configuration WLAN SETUP This section shows how to perform the following functions: Basic: This function performs a basic setup of the wireless modes of operation: Access Point mode, Access Point Client mode and other operating modes. Security: This function performs data encryption and protection for the access point. Kindly refer to Chapter 5 on WLAN Security for details.
Common Configuration TO CONFIGURE THE BASIC SETUP OF THE WIRELESS MODE The following will guide you to configure the basic setup of the wireless mode you have selected. Step 1: Double-click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu. You will see the sub-menus expanded under WLAN Setup. Click on Basic. The default operating mode of Access point is the Access Point mode.
Common Configuration Step 3: Enter the parameters in their respective fields, click on the Apply button and reboot your device to let your changes take effect. Note that the WLAN Basic Setup page for the Client mode is different from that of the Access Point mode. If you wish to set the access point in the Point to Point mode, click on Change to select Point to Point, and then you will see the page below.
Common Configuration If you wish to set the access point in the Point to Multiple Point mode, click on Change to select Point to Multiple Point, and then you will see the page below. To create a new peer MAC, click on the Peer MAC List button. The page will appear. ( Please take note that PtMP stands for Point to Multiple Point ). Click on Add, and then you are prompted to key in Hardware Address and Comment.
Common Configuration This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the WLAN Basic Setup page. Parameters The Current Mode Description The default operating mode of the access point is the Access Point mode. The access point can operate in 6 modes: • Access Point • Client • Point to Point • Point to Multiple Point • Wireless Routing Client • Gateway You can toggle the mode by clicking on the Change button. ESSID Enter a preferred name for the wireless network.
Common Configuration • 802.11g only This mode supports wireless-G clients that offer transmission rates of up to 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency band. Peer Mac ( Only in Point-to-Point mode ) This mode can support more than one access point. This feature allows you to create a new peer MAC for another access point so that the router operating in the access point mode can connect to another access point. Peer MACs (Only in Point-toMultiple Point mode) This mode can support up to 15 access points.
Common Configuration SCAN FOR SITE SURVEY (ONLY FOR CLIENT MODE AND WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT MODE ) Step 1: In the Mode Setup page, click on the Site Survey button. The Site Survey provides a list of the MAC addresses (BSSID) and SSID of neighbouring access points detected, the Chan (channels), Auth (Authentication), Alg (Algorithm) used, and the strength of the Signal received.
Common Configuration Step 2: To connect the WP54G-client to one of the access points detected: Select the radio button corresponding to the access point you want to connect to. Step 3: Click on the Apply button to effect the change and return to the setup page. Step 4: Click on the Refresh button to update this screen. This table describes the read-only parameters of neighbouring access points that can be viewed from the Site Survey page.
Common Configuration NOTE The purpose of using Site Survey is to scan and display all access points based on the current security setting of your access point.
Common Configuration SHOW LINK INFORMATION (ONLY FOR CLIENT MODE AND WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT MODE) Step 1: To view the connection status when WP54G-client is linked to another access point, click on the Show Link Information button. The Link Information table illustrates the following data: This table describes the parameters that can be viewed from the Link Information page. Parameters State Description Refers to the MAC address of the BSS (AP to which the WP54G-client is connected).
Common Configuration TO CONFIGURE THE SECURITY SETUP OF THE WIRELESS MODE Kindly refer to Chapter 5 on WLAN Security for details on setting the different security modes of the access point. TO CONFIGURE THE ADVANCED SETUP OF THE WIRELESS MODE The following will guide you to configure the advanced setup of the wireless mode you have selected. Step 1: Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu to expand into the four sub-menus. From here, click on Advanced.
Common Configuration This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the WLAN Advanced Setup page. Parameters Beacon Interval (Only in Access Point mode) Description The Beacon Interval is the amount of time between beacon transmissions. A beacon is a guidance signal sent by the access point to announce its presence to other devices in the network.
Common Configuration For details on how to configure Wireless Pseudo VLAN, WDS and Long Distance Parameters, kindly refer to Chapter 6 on Wireless Extended Features. NOTE The values illustrated in the examples are suggested values for their respective parameters. STATISTICS The following shows you the information on the wireless device that is connected to the WLAN. IN ACCESS POINT MODE Step 1: Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu. You will see the submenus expanded under WLAN Setup.
Common Configuration Step 3: To check the details on individual wireless client, click on the MAC Address in the WLAN Station List. The following screen will show the statistics of the selected wireless client.
Common Configuration IN CLIENT MODE Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu. You will see the submenus expanded under WLAN Setup. Click on Statistics. In Client mode, you are not allowed to view other wireless clients’ statistics. To view other wireless clients information, you need to change to Access Point mode.
Common Configuration IN POINT TO POINT MODE Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu. You will see the submenus expanded under WLAN Setup. Click on Statistics. In Point to Point mode, you are not allowed to view other wireless clients’ statistics. To view other wireless clients information, you need to change to Access Point mode.
Common Configuration IN POINT TO MULTIPLE POINT MODE Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu. You will see the submenus expanded under WLAN Setup. Click on Statistics. In Point to Multiple Point mode, you are not allowed to view other wireless clients’ statistics. To view other wireless clients information, you need to change to Access Point mode.
Common Configuration IN WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT MODE Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu. You will see the submenus expanded under WLAN Setup. Click on Statistics. In Wireless Routing Client mode, you are not allowed to view other wireless clients’ statistics. To view other wireless clients information, you need to change to Access Point mode.
Common Configuration IN GATEWAY MODE Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu. You will see the submenus expanded under WLAN Setup. Click on Statistics. In Gateway mode, you are not allowed to view other wireless clients’ statistics. To view other wireless clients information, you need to change to Access Point mode.
Common Configuration WAN SETUP (ONLY SUPPORTED BY WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT AND GATEWAY) A correct WAN Setup allows you to successfully share your Internet connection among the wired and wireless clients of the access point. To do so, you need to identify the type of broadband Internet access you are subscribed to. If you are using : • Cable Internet where your ISP dynamically assigns a WAN IP address to you, refer to WAN Setup - Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment.
Common Configuration Step 2: On the WAN Dynamic Setup screen that follows, verify that the WAN Type reads Dynamic (DHCP) in red colour. Otherwise, click on the Change button. Step 3: Simply select Dynamic IP Address and hit the Apply button. Please remember to click Reboot System under SYSTEM TOOLS and hit the Reboot button to let the settings take effect. Note: There are exceptional cases where additional configuration is required before an IP address will be allocated by your ISP to the access point.
Common Configuration Therefore, if this is the case, refer to your ISP for the correct DHCP Client ID to be set and follow steps 6 - 7 to accomplish the setup. Step 4: Steps 4 - 5 are for those who need to clone their Ethernet adapter’s MAC address. In the WAN Setup found under the CONFIGURATION command menu, you will see the Advanced WAN Options. Click MAC Clone to continue. Step 5: Simply click on the Clone button so that your access point clones the ISPrecognized MAC address of your Ethernet adapter.
Common Configuration Step 7: On the following screen, key in the your ISP assigned DHCP Client ID as the System Name (You may also like to key in a preferred Systems Contact person and the System Location of the access point). Click the Apply button to complete. Please remember to click Reboot System under SYSTEM TOOLS and hit the Reboot button to let the settings take effect.
Common Configuration WAN Setup - Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment If you have an ISP that leases a static WAN IP for your subscription, you will need to configure your access point’s WAN type accordingly. For example, if the ISP provided you with the following setup information, you can set up your WAN as described below: IP Address : 203.120.12.240 Network Mask : 255.255.255.0 Gateway IP Address : 203.120.12.2 Step 1: Under CONFIGURATION on the command menu, click on WAN Setup.
Common Configuration WAN Setup - ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) If you subscribe to an ADSL service using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) authentication, you can set up your access point’s WAN type as follows. For example, you may configure an account whose username is ‘guest’ as described below: Step 1: Under CONFIGURATION on the command menu, click on WAN Setup. Step 2: Access the Select WAN Type page and choose PPP over Ethernet before clicking the Apply button.
Common Configuration The Idle Timeout setting is associated with the On-Demand option, allowing you to specify the value (in seconds) after which the access point will disconnect from the ISP after the last Internet activity. A value of “0” will disable idle timeout. Reconnect Time Factor is associated with the Always-on option and specifies the maximum time the access point will wait before re-attempting to connect with your ISP. Hit the Apply button and Reboot the access point.
Common Configuration the Reboot button to let the settings take effect. The Idle Timeout setting allows you to specify the value (in seconds) after which the access point will disconnect from the ISP after the last Internet activity. A value of “0” will disable idle timeout.
Common Configuration SNMP SETUP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a set of communication protocols that separates the management architecture from the architecture of the hardware devices. Step 1: Click on SNMP from the CONFIGURATION menu. Step 2: Select Enable from the SNMP State drop-down list. The default Read Password is set to public while the default Read/Write Password is private. Step 3: Click on the Apply button.
Common Configuration STP SETUP (ONLY AVAILABLE IN ACCESS POINT, POINT TO POINT AND POINT TO MULTIPLE POINT MODES) Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link management protocol that helps to prevent undesirable loops occurs in the network. For an Ethernet network to function properly, only one active path can exist between two stations. If a loop exists in the network topology, duplication of messages will occur and this might confuse the forwarding algorithm and allow duplicate frames to be forwarded.
Common Configuration In short, the main purpose of activating STP is to prevent looping when you have redundant paths in the network. Without activating STP, redundant topology will cause broadcast storming. To establish path redundancy, STP creates a tree that spans all of the devices in an extended network, forcing redundant paths into a standby, or blocked, state, but establishing the redundant links as a backup in case the active link should fail.
Common Configuration The path with the smallest cost will be used and extra redundant paths will be disabled. To explain the effect of STP & Pseudo VLAN on the wireless clients, we will compare 3 separate scenarios. Scenario #1 – (No STP, No Pseudo VLAN) Referring to the illustration below, if the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Pseudo VLAN are not implemented in a network, all clients (Notebook#1, #2, #3 & #4,) can access to one another, resulting in low level of data security.
Common Configuration Scenario #2 – (With STP, No Pseudo VLAN) When STP is enabled, extra redundant network paths between APs will be disabled, hence preventing multiple active network paths in-between any two APs. If one of the APs is down, the STP algorithm will reactivate one of the redundant paths so that the network connection will not be lost. All wireless users will be able to communicate with each other if they are associated to the APs which are in the same WDS zone.
Common Configuration Scenario #3 – (With STP and Pseudo VLAN) In this example, both STP and Pseudo VLAN Per Node are implemented in this network. When Pseudo VLAN Per Node is activated, the wireless users will be unable to access one another. Step 1: Click on STP Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu Step 2: Select Enable from the STP State radio button and click on the Apply button to update the changes.
Common Configuration MAC FILTERING MAC Filtering acts as a security measure by controlling the users accessing to the network through their MAC address. You can either keep a list of MAC address corresponding to users who are allowed to access the network or to keep a list of MAC address corresponding to users who are forbidden from network access. Step 1: Click on MAC Filtering from the CONFIGURATION menu. Enable the function of MAC Filtering.
Common Configuration Step 3: In the Mac Address field, enter the wireless MAC address of the client, in the format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx, where x can take any value in the range 0-9 or a-f. After that, you can enter the text in the Comment field to describe the MAC Address you just added. Click on the Apply button. Notice that the MAC Address has been added to the list. Step 4: Next, you can choose whether you wish to allow or to prevent network access for the users in the MAC address list.
Common Configuration Step 5: Click on the Apply button to update the changes. NOTE When Mac Filtering is enabled with the Allow PCs listed to access network policy, the Mac Address list cannot be empty. ADD ANOTHER MAC ADDRESS TO THE MAC ADDRESS LIST Follow the procedures mentioned in Step 2 to Step 3. EDIT/DELETE A MAC ADDRESS FROM THE MAC ADDRESS LIST Step 1: Click on the MAC address in the table as shown below. Notice that there is a column labeled Activation in the MAC Address List.
Common Configuration Step 2: From the Edit MAC Address page, Click on the Delete button to remove the MAC address, or Click on the Save button after you have edited the entry.
Chapter 5: WLAN Security This section illustrates how to make your WLAN more secure. All the nodes in your network MUST share the same wireless settings to be able to communicate. We will illustrate how to configure each type of security mode individually. To start with, follow the common preliminary steps described below to select the most appropriate security approach for protecting your wireless communications. Step 1: Click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu to select Security.
WLAN Security HOW TO SET UP WEP The guidelines below will help you to set up your access point for using WEP. At the WEP Setup page, Step 1: Specify the key entry type, by selecting either: • Use Hexadecimal: • Use ASCII Step 2: Select the Transmission Key from the pull down menu: • Key 1 • Key 2 • Key 3 • Key 4 The access point lets you define up to four different transmission keys. It defines a set of shared keys for network security.
WLAN Security Step 3: Select the length of each encryption key: • 64- bit WEP 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII Text • 128-bit WEP 26 hexadecimal or 13 ASCII Text To clear the values that you had entered in the field, click on the Reset button. Click on the Apply button and reboot your access point. HOW TO SET UP WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK-AUTO (Only available in Access Point mode) The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using WPA-PSK.
WLAN Security Step 1: Specify the key entry type, by selecting either: • Passphrase (Alphanumeric characters) • Hexadecimal Step 2: Fill in the WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared network Key): If you are using the Passphrase format, your entry can consist of a minimum of 8 alphanumeric characters or a maximum of 63 alphanumeric characters. Otherwise, when using the Hexadecimal format, your entry MUST consist of 64 hexadecimal characters. Step 3: For WPA-PSK Set the Cipher Type to TKIP.
WLAN Security Step 5: Press the Apply button and reboot your system, after which your settings will become effective. HOW TO SET UP 802.1X/RADIUS (ONLY AVAILABLE IN ACCESS POINT MODE) The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using 802.1x/RADIUS. At the IEEE 802.1x Setup page, Step 1: Key in the IP address of the Primary RADIUS Server in your WLAN. You can optionally add in the IP address of a Secondary RADIUS Server, if any.
WLAN Security Step 3: By default, the value for Accounting Port number is 1813. You can leave this value as it is. This value must be set to be the same as the one in the RADIUS server. Step 4: Enter the Shared Secret Key in the field provided. Step 5: By default, the Broadcast Key Rotation is set as 600 seconds. You may leave this value as its default setting.
HOW TO SET UP WPA EAP/WPA2-EAP/WPA-EAP-AUTO (ONLY ACCESS POINT MODE SUPPORTS WPA2-EAP AND WPAEAP-AUTO) The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using WPA-EAP. Please follow the steps below if you have selected the WPA or WPA1-EAP, WPA2-EAP or WPA-EAP-AUTO. At the WPA1/2-EAP Setup page, Step 1: Key in the IP address of the Primary RADIUS Server in your WLAN. You can optionally add in the IP address of a Secondary RADIUS Server, if any.
WLAN Security Step 3: By default, the value for Accounting Port is 1813. You can leave this value as it is. This value must be set to be the same as the one in the RADIUS server. Step 4: Enter the Shared Secret Key used to validate client-server RADIUS communications. Step 5: Select the length of each encryption key: • 64- bit 10 hexadecimal or 5 ASCII Text • 128-bit 26 hexadecimal or 13 ASCII Text Step 6: For WPA-EAP Set the Cipher Type to TKIP.
WLAN Security Step 7: Enter the GTK (Group Transient Key) Updates. This is the length of time after which the access point will automatically generate a new shared key to secure multicast/broadcast traffic among all stations that are communicating with it. By default, the value is 600 seconds. Step 8: Press the Apply button and reboot your system, after which your settings will become effective.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 6: Wireless Extended Features This section illustrates how to configure the wireless extended features. To start with, follow the common preliminary steps described below. ACCESS CONTROL – THE WIRELESS PSEUDO VLAN (ONLY IN ACCESS POINT MODE) A VLAN is a group of PCs or other network resources that behave as if they were connected to a single network segment although they may be physically located on different segments of a LAN.
Wireless Extended Features WIRELESS PSEUDO VLAN PER NODE When implemented, this mode isolates each wireless client into its own pseudo VLAN. Wireless clients can therefore access resources on the wired network but are unable to see each other or access each other’s data.
Wireless Extended Features The following steps demonstrate how to set up a Wireless Pseudo VLAN per Node. Step 1: From WLAN Setup under Configuration, click on Advanced, which shows the WLAN Advanced Setup page. Step 2: Go to the Extended Features section, and click on the Wireless Pseudo VLAN button. Step 3: The Wireless Pseudo VLAN function is disabled by default. Click on the Change button to make your selection of the type of Pseudo VLAN to implement.
Wireless Extended Features Step 4: Select the Per node radio button and click on the Apply button. The Wireless Pseudo VLAN has configured as Per node.
Wireless Extended Features WIRELESS PSEUDO VLAN PER GROUP The access point can configure up to 32 ‘groups’ of wireless clients identified by their MAC address. Whenever a wireless client requests network access, the access point will first verify whether its MAC address is present in any of the Pseudo VLAN groups. If it is, the access point will grant it access to the wired system resources and to all other wireless clients belonging to the same Pseudo VLAN group only.
Wireless Extended Features The following steps demonstrate how to set up Wireless Pseudo VLAN Groups. CREATE A CLIENT IN A PSEUDO VLAN GROUP Step 1: From the Select Wireless Pseudo VLAN Type page, select Per group and click on the Apply button. Step 2: Click on the Add button to create a client in the Wireless Pseudo VLAN group.
Wireless Extended Features Step 3: Select a group number from the Group drop-down list. Step 4: Fill in the Hardware Address field with the MAC address of the client in the format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx, where x is any value within the range 0-9 or a-f. Step 5: Click on the Add button to update the changes. The Pseudo VLAN group has been added to the list as shown below. NOTE A client can be a member of more than one Pseudo VLAN group.
Wireless Extended Features ADD ANOTHER CLIENT IN A PSEUDO VLAN GROUP Follow the procedures mentioned in Steps 3-5. You can create up to 32 members per Wireless Pseudo VLAN group. EDIT/DELETE A CLIENT IN A PSEUDO VLAN GROUP Step 1: Click on the MAC address in the table as shown below. Step 2: From the Edit Wireless Pseudo VLAN Entry page, Click on the Delete button to remove the client from the group, or Click on the Save button after you had edited the entry.
Wireless Extended Features WIRELESS SETUP - THE (Only in Access Point mode) WIRELESS DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM (WDS) A wireless distribution system links up several access points, creating a wider network in which mobile users can roam while still staying connected to the available network resources. In a WDS, the access point can drive a cell of wired and wireless clients while at the same time, connecting to other access points.
Wireless Extended Features Chain Configuration WDS A chain configuration WDS spans an area in length, for instance a long corridor. Satellite access points are chained together starting from a root access point. The access point at either end of the chain will have only one WDS link enabled, while the access points in the middle will have two WDS links configured to associate with the neighboring Access point upward and downward in the chain.
Wireless Extended Features The following steps will guide you in setting up WDS in your access point. CREATE A CLIENT IN A WDS Step 1: From WLAN Setup under Configuration, click on Advanced, which shows the WLAN Advanced Setup page. Step 2: Go to the Extended Features section, and click on the WDS Configuration button. Step 3: As illustrated on the WDS Setup, the WDS feature is disabled by default. Click on the Change button.
Wireless Extended Features Step 4: From the Enable/Disable WDS page, select Enable and click on the Apply button. Step 5: Click on the Add button to create a MAC address of a client. Step 6: Fill up the Hardware Address field with the wireless MAC address of the device to include in your WDS, using the format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx, where x can take any hexadecimal value 0-9 or a-f. Click on the Add button to update the table.
Wireless Extended Features Step 7: From the WDS Configuration page, notice that the MAC Address has been added to the table as shown below. NOTE To configure WDS, all your access points must use the same channel and security mode and both access points at opposite ends of a WDS link must have each other’s wireless MAC address ADD ANOTHER CLIENT IN A PSEUDO VLAN GROUP Follow the procedures mentioned in Step 5 to Step 7.
Wireless Extended Features EDIT/DELETE A CLIENT IN A WDS Step 1: Click on the MAC address in the table as shown below. Step 2: From the Edit WDS Entry page, Click on the Delete button to remove the client from the WDS, or Click on the Save button after you have edited the entry.
Wireless Extended Features LONG DISTANCE PARAMETERS This setup allows the access point to calculate and display suggested values for certain parameters to use to ensure that wireless communication takes place efficiently and effortlessly between physically distant APs. The following steps demonstrate how to configure the Long Distance Parameters. Step 1: From WLAN Setup under Configuration, click on Advanced, which shows the WLAN Advanced Setup page.
Wireless Extended Features Step 3: As illustrated on the Long Distance Parameters Setup page, the Outdoor feature is disabled by default. Select Enable from the pull down menu. Step 4: The access point can automatically calculate the values of the parameters to input based on the distance between your access point and the other wireless device. Enter the distance in meters and click on Show Reference Data.
Wireless Extended Features Step 5: You can enter the parameters according to the recommended values in the pop-up window, click on the Apply button to update the changes. This table describes the parameters that can be modified in the Long Distance Parameters page. Parameters Outdoor Description The Outdoor parameter is disabled by default. If set to Enable, the Outdoor parameters will be configured for outdoor communication over short or long distances as specified.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 7: Advanced Configuration ROUTING (ONLY SUPPORTED BY WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT AND GATEWAY) The access point allows the network administrator to add a static routing entry into its routing table so that the access point can re-route IP packets to another network access point. This feature is very useful for a network with more than one access point.
Advanced Configuration In this network, the main office of subnet 192.168.168.0 contains two routers: the office is connected to the Internet via the access point (192.168.168.1) and to the remote office via NetPassage 16A (192.168.168.254). The remote office resides on a subnet 192.168.100.0. You may add a static routing entry into the access point’s routing tables so that IP packets from the clients in the main office with a destination IP address of 192.168.100.
Advanced Configuration When the entry is added, it is reflected in the Static Routing Table. NAT (ONLY SUPPORTED BY WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT AND GATEWAY) The basic purpose of NAT is to share a single public IP address when there are multiple PCs in the private network by using different TCP ports to identify requests coming from different PCs. NAT is enabled by default. Due to NAT, computers in the private LAN behind the access point will not be directly accessible from the Internet.
Advanced Configuration Important: Do NOT disable NAT unless absolutely necessary. Disabling NAT will disable broadband Internet sharing effectively. TO CONFIGURE VIRTUAL SERVERS BASED ON DE-MILITARIZED ZONE (DMZ) HOST Having gone through the NAT Technology Primer on the Product CD, you would now have a good understanding of how DMZ works to make a specific PC in an NAT-enabled network directly accessible from the Internet.
Advanced Configuration address for the PC we wish to place within the DMZ : 192.168.168.55 (Enter 0.0.0.0 as the Private IP Address and it will disable DMZ). Remember button. to click the Apply You may wish to set up a DMZ host if you intend to use a specialpurpose Internet Service such as an online game for which no i NOTE 1. When you enable DMZ, the Static IP Address configuration is recommended for the DMZ host.
Advanced Configuration TO CONFIGURE VIRTUAL SERVERS BASED ON PORT FORWARDING Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding is implemented to forward Internet requests arriving at the access point’s WAN interface, based on their TCP ports, to specific PCs in the private network. If you require more information on this function, please refer to the NAT Technology Primer on the Product CD. Step 1: Under the CONFIGURATION command menu, click on NAT.
Advanced Configuration Step 4: On the following Add Port Forward Entry screen, you can set up a Virtual Server for a Known Server type by selecting from a drop-down menu OR you can define a Custom Server. For a more detailed explanation, please refer to the NAT Technology Primer found on the Product CD. Learn more from our NAT Technology Primer Known Server Server Type : Select from the drop-down list of known server types: (HTTP, FTP, POP3 or Netmeeting).
Advanced Configuration As an example, if you want to set up a web server on a PC with IP address of 192.168.168.55, select HTTP as Server Type and enter 192.168.168.55 as the Private IP Address. Click on the Add button. You will see the entry reflected as on the right.
Advanced Configuration Address 192.168.168.55. Step 4: Click the Add button to continue. Step 5: The IP Forward Entries page will reflect your new addition. NOTE For step 3 above, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Public IP Address you intend to forward from.
Advanced Configuration REMOTE MANAGEMENT (ONLY SUPPORTED BY WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT AND GATEWAY) The advanced network administrator will be delighted to know that remote management is supported on the access point. With this feature enabled, you will be able to access the access point’s web-based configuration pages from anywhere on the Internet and manage your home/office network remotely. TO SET UP REMOTE MANAGEMENT Only two simple steps are required to set up remote management for the access point.
Advanced Configuration PARALLEL BROADBAND (ONLY SUPPORTED BY GATEWAY) The access point is equipped with the exclusive Parallel Broadband technology to provide scalable Internet bandwidth with Load Balancing and Fail-Over Redundancy.
Advanced Configuration To learn more about Parallel Broadband, please read the whitepaper at www.cpx.com or www.compex.com.sg. TO ENABLE PARALLEL BROADBAND ON COMPEX WP54G Before you begin, ensure that each of the access point within the network is properly configured to connect to its individual broadband Internet account.
Advanced Configuration Important: If you have only one unit of the access point, you DO NOT need to implement the Parallel Broadband feature for broadband Internet sharing. EMAIL NOTIFICATION The access point provides this feature to notify you by email when there is a change in the WAN IP address that was supplied to you earlier. Step 1: Under the CONFIGURATION command menu, click on WAN PPPoE Setup or WAN PPTP Setup, and you will be brought to the following screen.
Advanced Configuration • Email address of Receiver: This is the email address of the receiver to whom the message would be sent. • IP address of Email Server: This is the IP address of the SMTP server through which the message would be sent out. (Take note that you are encouraged to use your ISP’s SMTP server). • User Name: This is the mail account user’s name that should be entered if authentication is required.
Advanced Configuration STATIC ADDRESS TRANSLATION (ONLY SUPPORTED BY WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT AND GATEWAY) If you use a notebook for work at the office, it is probable that you also bring it home to connect to the Internet and retrieve emails or surf the web. Since it is most likely that your office’s and your home’s broadband-sharing network subnets are differently configured, you would have to struggle with reconfiguring your TCP/IP settings each time you use the notebook in a different place.
Advanced Configuration Step 1: Under the Home User Features command menu, click on Static Address Translation. Step 2: You may then choose to Enable or Disable Static Address Translation here, followed by clicking the Apply button.
Advanced Configuration DNS REDIRECTION (ONLY SUPPORTED BY WIRELESS ROUTING CLIENT AND GATEWAY) When you enter a URL in your Internet browser, the browser requests for a name-to-IP address translation from the Domain Name System (DNS) servers to be able to locate the web server hosting the website you want to access. The DNS server, in turn, looks for the answer in its local cache and if an appropriate entry is found, sends back this cached IP address to the browser.
Advanced Configuration NOTE For Internet access, please do NOT leave the DNS Server field of the PC’s TCP/IP Properties blank. Simply key in any legal IP address for it (e.g. 10.10.10.10) even though you do not have the exact DNS IP address.
Advanced Configuration TO ENABLE/DISABLE DNS REDIRECTION Step 1: Under the Home User Features command menu, click on DNS Redirection. Step 2: Simply choose Enable or Disable for the Status of DNS Redirection. Step 3: Complete the setup by clicking the Apply button. DYNAMIC DNS SETUP It is difficult to remember the IP addresses used by computers to communicate on the Internet.
Advanced Configuration If someone types in your address: MyName.Domain.com into their web browser, this request would go to the DDNS provider which would then re-direct that request to your computer, no matter what IP address it has been currently assigned by your ISP. TO ENABLE/DISABLE DYNAMIC DNS SETUP Step 1: Under the Home User Features command menu, click on Dynamic DNS Setup. Step 2: You may then choose to Enable or Disable Dynamic DNS here, followed by clicking the Apply button.
Advanced Configuration To add a new Dynamic DNS to the list, click on the Add button and you will see the Choice DDNS Provider page appear. There are two default providers which you can use. The following parameters are explained below: • Choice : This allows you to check the radio button of your preferred DDNS provider. • Provider Name : This is the name of your preferred DDNS provider.
Advanced Configuration (Optional) If you enable the wildcard service, your hostname would be allowed multiple identities. For example, if you register: mydomain.2mydns.net, users looking for www.mydomain.2mydns.net or ftp.mydomain.2mydns.net can still reach your hostname. Step 5: (Optional) In the Mail Exchanger field, enter the Static WAN IP address of the mail server configured to handle email for your domain. Select Backup Mail Exchanger to enable this service.
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Advanced Configuration To select DtDNS as DDNS Service Provider Step 1: Under the Choice column in the table of Choice DDNS Provider check the radio button next to the DtDNS. Then click on the Next button to proceed. Step 2: Enter your Domain Name. Step 3: Select Auto Detect to let the DtDNS server learn your current WAN IP address. Enter your DtDNS account Username and Password. Step 4: Then click on the Add button. Step 5: In our example, while the new domain name, cool.3d-game.
Chapter 8: Security Configuration This chapter describes the security configuration mainly found in the Wireless Routing Client and Gateway modes. PACKET FILTERING As part of the comprehensive security package found on the access point, you may perform IP packet filtering to selectively allow/disallow certain applications from connecting to the Internet. TO CONFIGURE PACKET FILTERING Step 1: Under the Security Configuration command menu, click on Packet Filtering.
Security Configuration Step 4: Click on the Add button and you will be able to define the details of your Packet Filter Rule from the screen on the right. 4a). Enter Rule Name for this new packet filtering rule. example, BlockCS For 4b). From the IP Address drop down list, select whether to apply the rule to: #A Range of IP addresses In this case, you will have to define (From) which IP address (To) which IP address, your range extends.
Security Configuration down list, select either: #A Range of TCP ports In this case, you will have to define (From) which port (To) which port, your rule applies. #A Single TCP port Here, you need only specify the source port in the (From) field. # Any IP port You may here, leave both, the (From) as well as the (To) fields, blank. Here, the rule will apply to all ports. 4d).
Security Configuration MM, any value from 00 to 59. # Any time Here, you may leave both (From) and (To) fields blank. Step 5: Click on the Apply button to make the new rule effective. The Filtering Configuration table will then be updated. Step 6: In this example, let us say we would like to block an application called CS from all PCs (any IP address within the network) from Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, and this application is using the port number 27015.
Security Configuration URL FILTERING The access point supports URL Filtering which allows you to easily set up rules to block objectionable web sites from your LAN users. TO CONFIGURE URL FILTERING Step 1: Under the Security Configuration command menu, click on URL Filtering. Step 2: You may now define the URL Filter Type by clicking the Change button. Step 3: Select Block or Allow, and then click on the Apply button. The default is Disabled, which allows all websites to be accessed.
Security Configuration FIREWALL CONFIGURATION More than just a “NAT” firewall, there is a powerful Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall option that can be activated on the access point. Stateful inspection compares certain key parts of the packet to a database of trusted information before allowing it through. Common hacker attacks like IP Spoofing, Port Scanning, Ping of Death and SynFlood can be easily thwarted with Compex’s SPI firewall. To learn more about SPI firewall, read our whitepaper at www.
Security Configuration protocol can be recorded. The packet types that you have selected in the Accepted section will be displayed in the firewall log if they are detected by the firewall. This also applies to the Denied section. Step 4: You may add more firewall rules for specific security purposes. Click on the Add radio button at the screen shown above, followed by the Edit button and the screen on the left will appear. Rule Name : Enter a unique name to identify this firewall rule.
Security Configuration ICMP Packet Type Echo request Description Determines whether an IP node (a host or a router) is available on the network. Echo reply Replies to an ICMP echo request. Destination Informs the host that a datagram cannot unreachable be delivered. Source quench Informs the host to lower the rate at which it sends datagrams because of congestion. Redirect Informs the host of a preferred route.
Security Configuration range of IP addresses. Source Port : You can control requests for using a specific application by entering its port number here. Users can either set a single port number or a range of port numbers. Destination Port : This parameter determines the application from the specified destination port. Users can either set a single port number or a range of port numbers. Check Options : This parameter refers to the options in the packet header.
Security Configuration FIREWALL LOGS When the access point’s SPI firewall is in operation, valuable traffic patterns in your network will be captured and stored into the Firewall Logs. From these logs, you can extract detailed information about the type of data traffic, the time, the source and destination address/port as well as the action taken by the SPI firewall. You can choose which type of packets to log from the Firewall Configuration.
Chapter 9: System Utilities USING THE SYSTEM TOOLS MENU PING UTILITY This feature lets you determine whether your access point can communicate (ping) with another network host. This feature is available only for the Wireless Routing Client and Gateway modes. Step 1: Select Ping Utility under the SYSTEM TOOLS command menu. Step 2: Enter the IP address of the target host where the target host you want the access point to ping to. Step 3: To ping the access point, click Start.
System Utilities SYSTEM IDENTITY If your network operates with several access points, you would find it useful to have a means of identifying each individual device. You can define the System Identity of your access point to be uniquely identifiable as follows: Step 1: Click on System Identity from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: Enter a unique name in the System Name field. Step 3: Fill in the name of a person to contact in the System Contact field. Step 4: Fill up the System Location field.
System Utilities SET SYSTEM’S CLOCK Step 1: Click on Set System’s Clock from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: Select the appropriate time zone from the Select to Change the Time Zone for the Router Location drop-down list. Step 3: Enable the Auto Time Setting (SNTP) radio button. SNTP stands for Simple Network Time Protocol and is used to synchronise computer clocks. Step 4: Fill in the Time Servers field and click on the Apply button to effect the changes.
System Utilities FIRMWARE UPGRADE Keep your access point updated with the latest capabilities by downloading its latest firmware revision from either of Compex’s corporate web sites at www.compex.com.sg or www.cpx.com before following the next steps. You can check the types and version of your firmware by clicking on About System from the HELP menu. To begin with, ensure that you have downloaded the latest firmware onto your local hard disk drive.
System Utilities Follow the instructions given during the upgrading process. Step 4: You need to reboot the system after the firmware upgrade. NOTE The firmware upgrade process must NOT be interrupted otherwise the device might become unusable.
System Utilities BACKUP OR RESET SETTINGS You may choose to save the current configuration profile, to make a backup of it onto your hard disk, to restore an earlier profile saved on file or to reset the access point back to its default settings. RESET YOUR SETTINGS Step 1: Click on Backup or Reset Settings from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: To discard ALL the configuration you have made and restore the access point to its initial factory settings, click on Reset button.
System Utilities BACKUP YOUR SETTINGS Step 1: Click on Backup or Reset Settings from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: If you want to back up the current settings of your access point onto your hard disk drive, click on the Backup button. Step 3: Next, save your configuration file to your local disk.
System Utilities RESTORE YOUR SETTINGS Step 1: Click on Backup or Reset Settings from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: If you want to store back the settings that you had previously saved, click on the Browse… button. Proceed to the folder where you saved your configuration file. Click on the Restore button and the system will prompt you to reboot your device.
System Utilities REBOOT SYSTEM Most of the changes you make to the system’s settings require a system reboot before the new parameters can take effect. Step 1: Click on Reboot System from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: Click on the Reboot button. Step 3: Wait for the system to reboot and the login page will be displayed.
System Utilities CHANGE PASSWORD It is recommended that you change the default login password, which is case sensitive and is set by default, to password. Step 1: Click on Change Password from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: Key in the Current Password. The factory default is password. Enter the new password in the New Password field as well as in the Confirm Password field. Step 3: Click on the Apply button to update the changes.
System Utilities LOGOUT To exit the Web interface, follow the next few steps. Step 1: Click on Logout from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Step 2: Click the LOGIN! button to access your access point’s configuration interface again.
System Utilities USING THE HELP MENU GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT This page presents the contact information of Compex’s technical support centres around the world. Step 1: Click on Get Technical Support from the HELP menu. The access point is a feature-packed device. If you require further information than provided in the manual or data sheet, please contact one of Compex’s Technical Support Centres by mail, email, fax or telephone.
System Utilities ABOUT SYSTEM The About System page displays a summary of your system configuration information. Support technicians might require specific information about your system data when they are troubleshooting your configuration. You can use the information displayed in this page to quickly find the data they need to resolve your system problem. Step 1: Click on About System from the HELP menu.
Appendix I: Firmware Recovery This section demonstrates how to reload the firmware to the access point should the system fail to launch properly. In such cases, the access point will automatically switch to loader mode and the diagnostic LED will light up and remain ON. The table below illustrates the behavior of the diagnostic LED ( ).
Firmware Recovery Step 5: From the Start menu, click Run and type cmd. When the command prompt window appears, type in the following command: X:\recovery\TFTP -i 192.168.168.1 PUT image_name.IMG, where X refers to your CD drive and image_name.IMG to the firmware filename found in the Recovery folder of the Product CD. Step 6: If you have downloaded a newer firmware and have saved it in your local hard disk as: C:\WP54G\WP54Axxx.IMG, then replace the command with this new path and firmware name.
Appendix II: TCP/IP Configuration Once the hardware has been set up, you need to assign an IP address to your PC so that it will be in the same subnet as the access point. By default, the access point’s IP address is 192.168.168.1; and its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. You need to configure your PC’s IP address to 192.168.168.xxx; and its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, where xxx can be any number from 2 to 254 excluding 1. Simply follow the procedures stated below to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC.
TCP/IP Configuration Step 4: Select the radio button Specify an IP address. for Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask as 192.168.168.X and 255.255.255.0, where X can be any number from 2 to 254, except for 1. In this example, we are using 192.168.168.160 as the static IP Address.
TCP/IP Configuration menu, select Run, and enter the command winipcfg. Select your respective Ethernet Adapter from the drop down list and click OK. Now, your PC is now ready to communicate with your access point.
FOR WINDOWS XP/2000 Step 1: Go to your desktop, right-click on My Network Places icon and select Properties. Step 2: Go to your network adapter icon, right click and select to Properties. Step 3: Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties button.
TCP/IP Configuration Step 4: Select the radio button for Use the following IP address. Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask as 192.168.168.X and 255.255.255.0, where Xcan be any number from 2 to 254, except for 1. In this example, we are using 192.168.168.160 as the static IP Address. Step 5: Click on OK to close all windows. Step 6: Next, in order to check if the IP address has been correctly assigned to your PC, go to Start menu, Accessories, select Command Prompt and type the command ipconfig/all.
Appendix III: Panel Views & Descriptions Front View of Access Point 1 2 3 4 5 Name LED (Power) Description Steady Blue The device is powered up. Off No power is supplied to the device. 2 LED (Diagnostic) Flashing Green This indicates the flash during the power-up. The LED will goes off when the diagnostic is passed. 3 LED (WAN Link/Act) Steady Green WAN connection is established. Flashing Green Data transmission connection. Steady Green At least present.
Panel Views & Descriptions Link/Act LED) 5 LED (Port 1 LEDs) & Flashing Green Activity is detected in the wireless network. Steady Green Connection has been established between the device and the network. Flashing Green Activity is detected in the network. Off No network connection.
Panel Views & Descriptions Bottom View of Access Point 11 11 Name Reset Push button Description To reboot, press once. To reset password, press and hold the button for 5 seconds. The DIAG light will flash fast for about 5 flashes/sec before releasing the button. To restore the factory default settings, press and hold the button for more than 10 seconds. The DIAG light will flash slowly for about 10 flashes/sec before releasing the button.
Appendix IV: Technical Specifications Safety Electromagnetic Conformance and • FCC Part 15 SubPart B and SubPart C (for wireless module) • EN 300 328-2 • EMC CE EN 301 489 (EN300 826) • EN 55022 (CISPR 22)/EN 55024 Class B • EN 61000-3-2 • EN61000-3-3 • CE EN 60950 Standards • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g Performance • Network speeds dynamically shift between 1,2, 5.5, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps • Indoor: 20 m (54 Mbps) • Outdoor: 80 m (54 Mbps) Frequency Range IEEE 802.11b: IEEE 802.
Technical Specifications Network Interface 2 RJ45 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet ports Modulation Techniques OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM), DSSS (BPSK, QPSK, CCK) Output Power IEEE 802.11b: IEEE 802.
Technical Specifications Operating Temp: Storage Temp: Operating Humidity: -15ºC to 70ºC 5% to 95% RH Humidity (RH – Relative Humidity): Physical Dimensions 145mm x 132mm x 41mm (H x W x D) 153
