AP900 User’s Guide REV 1.
1.0 Introduction This document is the user manual for the 5-into-1 High Gain Wireless-G Mini Access Point product. 1. Quick Start The default IP address of the 5-in-1 is 192.168.0.10. The login is “admin” and password is “password”. 1. Connect an antenna to the SMA connector closer to the LEDs. Note that there are two SMA connectors on the board. The SMA connector closer to the LEDs is required. It is optional to connect an antenna to the other connector 2.
. Operating Modes This section provides an overview of the All-into-1 operating mode. 3.1 Introduction to Operating Modes 3.1.1 Traveler’s AP Mode By default, the out-of-box operational mode is Access Point (AP) Mode (or Traveler’s AP Mode). When the system is reset to the default manufacturing settings, the operating mode reverts to AP Mode. In AP Mode, the system functions as a standard AP, where wireless clients connected to the AP can then connect to other wireless clients or to the wired network.
3.1.2 Repeater Mode A repeater is placed between an AP and a client to extend the distance between the two WLAN devices.Functioning as a repeater, the 5-into-1 connects to both a client card as an AP and to another AP.Two repeater modes are available in the All-into-1: • WDS Repeater: WDS Repeaters connect as APs to other APs using the WDS link and MAC address to identify one another. • Universal Repeater: Universal Repeaters connect as child clients to parent APs using the SSID to connect.
3.1.2.1 WDS Repeaters Wireless Distribution System (WDS) functionality is an industry standard wireless AP mode (repeater) that enables wireless bridging in which WDS APs communicate with one another using a WDS link. In typical repeater applications, APs connecting to other APs equipped with WDS functionality must also support WDS. Typically, repeaters will not function properly with other APs that are not equipped with WDS.
3.1.3 Point-to-Point (P2P) Mode Two 5-into-1 devices, each in Point-to-Point (P2P) Mode, establish a wireless connection between two wired networks, as shown in Figure 5. The two 5-into-1 devices operating in P2P Mode do not allow client associations. To configure the 5-into-1 devices to establish a P2P wireless bridge, ensure the following: 1. Enter the MAC address of P2P-2 device in the P2P MAC address field in the P2P-1 device. 2.
3.1.4 Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Mode An 5-into-1 device operating in Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Mode wirelessly connects two or more wired networks, as shown in Figure 6. The root 5-into-1 device (LAN1) operates in PMP Mode, while the other 5-into-1 devices (LAN2, LAN3) must operate in P2P Mode. When operating in PMP Mode, the 5-into-1 device does not allow client associations. The user must enter the MAC addresses (up to six) of each P2P device into the PMP system table of Remote AP MAC addresses.
3.1.5 Client Mode When set to Client Mode, the 5-into-1 device associates with an AP within its range. Figure 7 shows the Client Mode 5-into-1 operating as a wireless client in infrastructure mode. Figure 8 shows the Client Mode 5-into-1 joined with another Client Mode 5-into-1 device in an Ad-Hoc network. The Client behaves like a normal wireless client.
4. Wireless Security Support The 5-into-1 supports wireless encryption as shown in Table1.
5. Mode Selection The first step in using the 5-into-1 is selecting the operating mode. The default operating mode is AP Mode. To view the web page for the device, open a web browser and enter 192.168.0.10 (default IP address of the device) as the URL. The default username is “admin” and the default password is “password.” Figure 9 shows the page displayed once logged in. To select a mode, click the Mode tab. Click the radio button next to the desired mode and click the Apply button.
6. AP Setup 6.1 Basic Setup To configure the 5-into-1 in AP Mode, select AP from the Mode page (Figure 9), allow the board to reboot, and click the AP: Setup button. Figure 10 and Table 2 show the basic AP Mode setup options.
Table 2: Field Description Mode Selects 802.11g/b mode: 802.11g only, 802.11b only, or Mixed SSID Wireless Network Name When AutoLink is enabled, the configuration utility automatically patches the MAC Address to the SSID. This enables the client card to generate a profile of the AP connected to with AutoLink. To change the SSID, uncheck the AutoLink radio button and change the SSID. Then, recheck the AutoLink radio button to continue.
Figure 11: WEP Configuration The following tables describe the security setup options in more detail. Table 3: AP Mode — WEP Configuration Field Authentication Type WEP Length Description Choose Open or Shared Key Select WEP encryption key length: 64 bits or 128 bits. Mode Passphrase Selects the WEP key format, ASCII or Hex Passphrase used to generate the WEP keys. Click the Generate button to generate the keys. Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field. WEP keys.
Figure 11: WPA Configuration Table 4: AP Mode — WPA Configuration Field WPA Data Encryption Authentication Method WPA Passphrase Group Re-Key Time Description Select AES or TKIP. Select Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1X. WPA key provided by the user.
Figure 12: WPA2 Configuration Table 5: AP Mode — WPA2 Configuration Field WPA2 Data Encryption Authentication Method WPA2 Passphrase Group Re-Key Time Description Select AES. Select Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1X. WPA2 key provided by the user.
Figure 13: WPA/WPA2 Mixed Configuration Table 6: AP Mode — WPA/WPA2 Mixed Configuration Field WPA Data Encryption WPA2 Data Encryption Authentication Method WPA Passphrase WPA2 Passphrase Group Re-Key Time Description Select AES or TKIP. Select AES. Select Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1X. WPA key provided by the user. Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field WPA2 key provided by the user.
6.3 Advanced Settings Access the Advanced Settings page by clicking the Advanced Settings: Setup button from the AP Mode setup page (Figure 10). The Advanced Settings page allows configuration of advanced Radio settings and range extension of the 5-into-1 in AP Mode by linking it to up to two repeaters. See Figure 14 and Table 7. Figure 14: Advanced Settings The following table describes the setup options in detail.
Repeater MAC Address MAC address for each Repeater. Up to two Repeaters may be connected. 6.3.1 Connect Repeater Up to two Repeaters may be connected. If a Repeater is used with the AP: 1. Go to the Advanced Settings page. 2. Select Enable for the “Connect Repeater” field. 3. Enter the MAC address for each Repeater in the “Repeater MAC Address” field.
6.4 Access Filter Click the Access Filter: Setup button from the AP Mode setup page (Figure 10) to access the Access Filter page. The Access Filter page allows the user to configure the AP to allow or deny association to itself based on the MAC address of the client. Up to 32 MAC addresses can be added to the list. Figure 15 and Table 8 detail the options. Figure 15: Access Filter Settings The following table describes the setup options in detail.
Table 8: AP Access Filter Settings Field Description MAC filtering Enables/Disables MAC filtering mode Filter Mode Provides the option to allow or deny clients with MAC addresses listed Filter List Up to 32 MAC addresses can be listed.
7. Repeater Setup To configure the 5-into-1 in Repeater Mode, select Repeater from the Mode page (Figure 9), allow the board to reboot, and click the Repeater: Setup button. Figure 16 and Table 9 show the Repeater Mode setup options. • To select a Repeater Mode, choose WDS Repeater or Universal Repeater in the Repeater Type field. • To set up a WDS Repeater, enter the MAC address of the Parent AP/Router (to be connected to the Repeater) in the Parent MAC Address field.
7.2 Universal Repeater Universal Repeaters allow connectivity to APs that are not equipped with WDS. Figure 17: Universal Repeater Mode Setup Table 9: Repeater Setup Field Description Repeater Type Select WDS Repeater or Universal Repeater. Parent SSID Wireless Network Name of parent Repeater. NOTE: Only applies to Universal Repeater mode. Channel Selects the channel Parent MAC Address MAC address of Parent AP/Router to which this Repeater is connected. NOTE: Only applies to WDS Repeater mode.
SSID Wireless Network Name. Enable/disable the AutoLink feature. When AutoLink is enabled, the configuration utility automatically patches the MAC Address to the SSID. This enables the client card to generate a profile of the AP connected to with AutoLink. To change the SSID, uncheck the AutoLink radio button and change the SSID. Then, recheck the AutoLink radio button to continue. Enable/disable the SSID broadcast feature. Select Disable, WEP, or WPA security.
configure advanced Radio settings for the Repeater. Figure 18 and Table 12 detail the options. Figure 18: Repeater Mode — Advanced Table 12: Repeater Advanced Settings Field Description Beacon Interval RTS Threshold DTIM Interval Protection Mode Transmit Rate Preamble Type Beacon interval (in milliseconds) RTS threshold (Bytes) DTIM interval Allows user to force 802.11g protection (RTS/CTS) mode off. Selects the transmit rate: Auto or a fixed rate Selects short preamble, long preamble or Auto 7.
Table 13: Repeater Access Filter Settings Field MAC filtering Filter Mode Filter List Description Enables/Disables MAC filtering mode Provides the option either to allow or deny clients with the MAC addresses listed. Up to 32 MAC addresses can be listed.
8. Point-to-Point (P2P) Setup 8.1 Basic Setup To configure the 5-into-1 in P2P Mode, select P2P from the Mode page (Figure 9), allow the board to reboot, and click the P2P: Setup button. Figure 19 and Table 14 describe the P2P Mode setup options. To set up the P2P bridge, the user must enter the MAC address of the other P2P bridge to be connected to this P2P bridge in the AP MAC Address field of the P2P Mode setup page.
Security Advanced Settings Selects the option to disable security or to use WEP security. If using WEP, click the Setup button to enter the key(s). Click Setup to configure advanced settings. 8.2 Security Setup To enable security, select WEP from the setup page and click Setup to enter the keys. The following tables describe the security setup options in more detail. Table 15: WEP Setup Field Description WEP Length Mode Passphrase Selects the WEP key length: 64 bits or 128 bits.
Table 16: P2P Advanced Settings Field Description RTS Threshold DTIM Interval Protection Mode Transmit Rate Preamble Type RTS threshold (Bytes) DTIM interval Allows user to force 802.11g protection (RTS/CTS) mode off.
9. Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Setup 9.1 Basic Setup To configure the 5-into-1 in PMP Mode, select PMP from the Mode page (Figure 9), allow the board to reboot, and click the PMP: Setup button. Figure 20 and Table 17 describe the PMP Mode setup options. To set up the PMP bridge, the user must enter the MAC address(es) of the P2P bridge(s) to be connected to this PMP bridge in the AP MAC Address field(s) of the PMP Mode setup page. Up to six MAC addresses can be entered.
Mode Channel Security Selects 802.11g/b mode: 802.11g only, 802.11b only, or Mixed Selects the channel Selects the option to disable security or to use WEP security. If using WEP, click the Setup button to enter the key(s). Advanced Settings Click Setup to configure advanced settings. 9.2 Security Setup To enable security, select WEP from the setup page and click Setup to enter the keys. The following tables describe the security setup options in more detail.
10. Client Mode Setup 10.1 Basic Setup To configure the 5-into-1 in Client Mode, select Client from the Mode page (Figure 9), allow the board to reboot, and click the Client: Setup button. Figure 21 and Table 20 describe the Client Mode setup options. Figure 21: Client Bridge Setup Table 20: AP Setup Field Description Station Mode Selects 802.11g/b mode: 802.11b only or 802.11g/b MAC Cloning Mode Enable MAC Cloning Mode.
Table 20: AP Setup (Continued) Field Operation Mode Channel Security Preamble Type Transmit Rate Description Selects Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode Selects the channel (Ad-Hoc network only) Selects the option to disable security or to use WEP or WPA security. If using WEP or WPA, click the Setup button to enter the key(s). Selects short or long preamble Selects the transmit rate: a fixed rate or Auto 10.
Table 21: Client Mode — Site Survey Field SiteSurvey table Scan Join Close Description Lists the available Access Points and Ad-Hoc networks. To select a wireless network to join, click its radio button. Start the Site Survey Scan process. Select a wireless network. Click the Join button to associate the client bridge with the selected AP/node or Ad-Hoc network. Close the Site Survey page.
11. Status Page The status page reports relevant status information for the device, for both the ethernet and wireless interfaces.
12. Admin Page The admin page lets you upgrade the device’s firmware or change the password. Figure 23: Admin Pag 12.1 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware, click the Browse button and select the image file. Click Apply to upgrade. 12.2 Update Password To change the password, enter the new password in the New Password and Reconfirm Password fields and click Apply.
13. LAN Page The LAN page lets you set the device’s IP address. The device can be configured to use an automatic (DHCP) address or a fixed IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.0.10. When the device is in Client mode, the LAN page also provides the MAC cloning option. It is important that before you configure the 5-in-1 device (regardless of the mode it is in) to Automatic IP, you should know how to determine the 5-in-1 device’s IP address from the device it is connected to.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.