User`s manual

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................5
1.1 FEATURES & BENEFITS ...........................................................................................................5
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS...............................................................................................................6
1.3 BRIDGE/AP DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................6
1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................6
1.5 APPLICATIONS.........................................................................................................................7
1.6 NETWORK CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................7
a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode................................................................................................................... 7
b) Infrastructure Mode................................................................................................................................ 8
2 UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE...........................................................................................9
2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................9
2.2 IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................9
3 CLIENT BRIDGE MODE – WEB CONFIGURATION................................................................11
3.1 LOGGING IN ..........................................................................................................................11
3.2 SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................13
3.2.1 ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS...................................................................................................13
3.2.1.1 SAVE CONFIGURATION TO A FILE..........................................................................................15
3.2.1.2 RESTORE THE CONFIGURATION FROM A FILE........................................................................15
3.2.2 ADVANCED WIRELESS SETTINGS ..........................................................................................16
3.2.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE............................................................................................................17
3.2.4 SYSTEM REBOOT AND RESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT.......................................................18
3.2.4.1 SYSTEM REBOOT...................................................................................................................18
3.2.4.2 RESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT ..........................................................................................19
3.2.5 SYSTEM TIME CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................19
3.3 WIRELESS..............................................................................................................................21
3.3.1 NUMBER OF ACCESS POINTS .................................................................................................21
3.3.2 WIRELESS 11A & 11B/G CONFIGURATION.............................................................................22
3.3.3 INFRASTRUCTURE / AD-HOC MODE.......................................................................................22
3.3.4 WIRELESS SECURITY.............................................................................................................23
3.3.4.1.1 WEP (WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY) ..................................................................................23
3.3.4.1.2 WPA – PERSONAL (WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS)...................................................................25
3.4 LAN SETTINGS (STATIC / DHCP) .........................................................................................26
3.5 LOGS .....................................................................................................................................27
3.6 STATISTICS............................................................................................................................28
4 ACCESS POINT MODE – WEB CONFIGURATION ..................................................................29
4.1 LOGGING IN ..........................................................................................................................29
4.2 SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................30
4.2.1 ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS...................................................................................................30
4.2.1.1 SAVE CONFIGURATION TO A FILE..........................................................................................30
4.2.1.2 RESTORE THE CONFIGURATION FROM A FILE........................................................................31
4.2.2 ADVANCED WIRELESS AND WDS.........................................................................................32
4.2.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE............................................................................................................33
4.2.4 SYSTEM REBOOT AND RESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT.......................................................34
4.2.4.1 SYSTEM REBOOT...................................................................................................................34
4.2.4.2 RESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT ..........................................................................................35
4.2.5 SYSTEM TIME CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................36
4.2.6 WIZARD ................................................................................................................................37
4.2.6.1 CONNECTION SETUP WIZARD................................................................................................37
4.2.6.2 WIRELESS SECURITY SETUP WIZARD....................................................................................39
4.2.6.2.1 WIRELESS SECURITY LEVEL: BEST......................................................................................40
4.2.6.2.2 WIRELESS SECURITY LEVEL: BETTER.................................................................................41