RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 1 Welcome......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 About this book..................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 About the RFNet wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 ....................................................... 4 1.3 Information to the user....................................................
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 6.1 Identify AP.......................................................................................................................... 32 6.2 No Power ............................................................................................................................ 32 6.3 No Ethernet ......................................................................................................................... 32 6.4 Factory Reset ..............................
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 1 Welcome 1.1 About this book Thank you and congratulations on selecting our Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002. This manual will provide you with the main guidance in using AP-I002 Access point. It contains the following information: • • • • • Installation guide. Using and configuring AP-I002. AP-I002 specification. Information on technical support. Basic troubleshooting.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 1.3 Information to the user 1.3.1 Regulatory Information RFNet Technologies shall not be responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of the device, or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than specified by RFNet Technologies. Such unauthorized modifications will void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 • • • • • Do not touch or move antenna(s) while the unit is transmitting or receiving. Do not hold any component containing a radio such that the antenna is very close or to touching any exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. Do not operate a portable transmitter near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless it is a type especially qualified for such use.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Figure 1-1 Enterprise Network 1.4.2 SOHO/HOME You can create a home office/small office network with the AP-I002, which brings the Internet to every room in your home/office without cables. AP-I002 allows multiple users to access Internet simultaneously in a simple, affordable way. Figure 1-2 SOHO/HOME 1.4.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Figure 1- 3 User Manual Wireless Bridge (Optional) 8
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 AP-I002 Standard Package When preparing for installation of the AP-I002, verifying kit contents becomes especially important. Please verify all the items in the package are present as listed below: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) One Wireless LAN Access Point (AP-I002); One 96-264 VAC input, 5V 2A output adaptor; One Quick Start Guide; One CD-ROM consists of Network Management Software and User’s Manual; One Wall Mounting Guide.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 External Antenna Figure 2-2 AP-I002 with attached antenna 2.3.2 Removing Top Cover of AP-I002 6) Removing Screw 1 and 2 (See Figure 2-3 below); Screw 2 Screw 1 Figure2- 3 Back Side View of AP-I002 7) Using two hands to push on the two grids (See Figure 2-4 below) on the left and right top of the unit; Grid (for push use) Figure 2- 4 Left Side View of AP-I002 8) Gently lift up the top cover. 2.3.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 2.3.4 Closing the Front Cover 1) Gently put back the top cover. 2) Using two hands to align the two latches to the grids (See Figure 2-4 on the previous page) on the left and right top of the unit. 3) Tightening the Screw 1 and 2 (See Figure 2-3 on the previous page). 2.3.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 WLAN (LAN1, LAN2) Activity Flicker Green Wireless LAN Activity Table 2-1 AP-I002 LED Activity Table 2.5 Install the AP Search Software to Microsoft Windows To install AP search software, what you need to do is just copy the apsearch.exe from the installation CD to your local disk.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 3 Using Your AP-I002 3.1 Installation Requirements While installing, AP-I002s must satisfy the following requirements: • • • • • Connect the unit to a grounding type AC wall outlet (100-240 VAC) using the standard power cord as supplied with the unit. Must allow easy disconnection the access point unit from the AC wall-outlet. Do not cover the unit, or block the airflow to the unit with any other objects.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 • Type in “ANY” in the SSID Column and click on the “Apply Changes” tab. 3.3.2 To Connect to the Specific SSID This is recommended if you intend to connect to a specific wireless network or SSID. By using this setting, your PC that is equipped with the PCM-01 WLAN PC Card will find and connect to the Access Point with the matching wireless network ID that give the best level of communications.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 3.4 Management 3.4.1 Web Server Within Access Point 1.Access the web server To access the web server, you must know the IP address of the AP-I002. You have several options to get the IP address, which depends on the environment of your network. • • • If the AP-I002 works in DHCP mode, you may need to install a small software called apsearch , which especially useful for you to find the AP-I002.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 2. Browsing and setting through the web server. There are totally 7 pages in this web server. Each gives you different information. The information provides excellent support for you to know about nearly all the information you want about this API002, including the general information such as the AP name, channel number, as well as complicated and detailed information such as active user amount and their MAC address.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 To know more about the transmit and receive, you can go through the detailed information listed in respective column as you see. Unicast Packets: This field gives you the unicast packets this AP-I002 has handled. Unicast packet means the packet is destined to a specified MAC address instead of the multicast or broadcast. Non-Unicast Packets: This field gives you the information of multicast or broadcast packets this AP-I002 has handled.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 This is the maximum forwarding rate after power-up. The rate information include both transmit and receive which are measured in Bytes per Second. Real time forwarding rate: This is the real time forwarding rate during the last 1 second. The measurement unit is Byte per Second. 5. Wireless property page (Read-Only) Click the wireless property hyperlink, you can browse the wireless property which includes the SSID, BSSID, etc.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 6. Wireless statistics page (Read-Only) This page enables you to check all the wireless statistics information such as unicast packets, discarded packets etc.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 7. Setup page The setup page provides comprehensive yet easy-to-use controls for setting most of the parameters you need to. The parameters fall into three categories, one is the wireless parameters which control the wireless interface within this AP-I002, the second one is the wired parameters which control the Ethernet interface, the last one is some setting for SNMP parameters.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 To Set Channel In the wireless parameter category, you can determine which channel you want to use by changing the channel number. To Set SSID You can define the SSID by typing a new one in. Please note that the SSID of the AP-I002 must be a single string excluding space with the length less than or equal to 32 characters. To Rename the AP-I002 The one showed at the AP Name field can be changed into any name as you like. The only limitation is the length.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 To Better Utilize the Bandwidth Depending on how much bandwidth is available, you are advised to fragment a large packet before transmitting to achieve best result. That is the fragmentation threshold of the wireless interface. The valid range is from 0 to 2346. We recommend to remain this value as default for better performance. To Set Transmit Rate Normally we set it to automatic mode, yet you can modify the setting when you feel it is necessary.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Click on this hyperlink, a change password page will pop up. Only after you enter the correct username & old password, and the new password in the “new password” & “confirm new password” fields, the change of password will take effect. To Enable SNMP Tick the enable check box. You can disable SNMP function by deselecting this check box. To Set Trap Host IP Trap host is your SNMP manager.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 For this help page, please refer to our web site www.rfnetech.com that gives you the updated help either in Technical Support or FAQ 24 hours a day, 7days a week. NOTES: All the values and the information above are only examples. Your display and setting are subject to your own environment. 3.4.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Please follow the above instruction and type a correct IP address and then click “OK” button. After inputting the correct login name & password, you can use Telnet to set the parameter of the API002. Both the default login name and password are RFNET (please note all the alphabets are upper cases). 2. Command through Telnet Using the commands through Telnet speeds up the time it takes to get response if you are familiar with them.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 You can view all the commands history you typed in by issuing this command. 9) load This command is for you to update the firmware. Typing load alone and then you will get detailed information of this command’s usage. You must setup a TFTP server prior to update the firmware, and then copy the new firmware to the TFTP server’s directory. For example, let’s assume that your TFTP server’s IP address is 155.69.178.128, therefore, your command should be load 155.69.178.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 4 AP-I002 Specifications 4.1 Hardware 4.1.1 Environment & Electrical Adapter Input Voltage 90 ∼ 264 VAC, 50/60 Hz Input Voltage over UTP 5VDC ∼ 12VDC, 2A at RJ-45 Water Resistance Yes Operating Temperature 0 ∼ 55°C Humidity 10 ∼ 90% LEDs Power (PWR), Ethernet LAN activity (LNK), WLAN activity (LAN 1, LAN2) 4.1.2 Wireless Data Rate 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s, IEEE 802.11b & 802.11 Frequency Band 2.4 ∼ 2.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 4.1.3 Interface & Standards Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b Telecom FCC part 15 Wired Uplink 10/100 Base-T (RJ-45 connector) Fiber Uplink (Optional) 100 Base-F (MTRJ connector) 4.2 Software 4.2.1 Network Protocol TCP/IP SNMP V1 Telnet TFTP DHCP 4.2.2 Management & Configuration RFNet Network Management Software (NMS) Supports centralized control & configuration. Allows definitions of various user access policy, network baselining and auto access point discovery.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Filtering Selectable Protocol filtering Telnet Command line interface for configuration Roaming Supports seamless roaming Web Based Management Configure and monitor each access point through any web browser AP Search Quick access point IP address discovery Fix IP Address Fix IP address DHCP Auto IP address configuration through DHCP Statistics Ethernet and wireless Factory Reset Reset access configuration point to a know default 4.2.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 NAT (Optional) Network address translator IEEE 802.1x (Optional) Authentication of wireless users 4.3 Management Centralized network management software that allows network administrator to manage a pool of Access Points (AP) through a Java-enabled web browser on any computer within an intranet or over Internet. Graphical display of all AP in a network. Allows network administrator a bird’s eye view of overall status of all AP in a network.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 5 Technical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation for the AP-I002 on our web site: www.rfnetech.com If you encounter problems when installing or using this product, or would like information about our other wireless LAN products, please contact your local authorized reseller or regional RFNet Technologies Sales Office. Addresses of resellers and Sales Offices can be found on the said website.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Identify AP Identify AP means that you cannot find the AP-I002 in use within the network. We provide some solutions in advance to make it easy to settle the problem as soon as possible. You are always advised to follow our procedures as below: • • • • First of all, you are advised to use AP search software (See Access Point Search on Page 23) to try to locate the AP-I002 again. Secondly, check the power and Ethernet connection.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 • • • Because the factory reset button is inside the AP-I002, please keep in mind that you should conform to the instructions (See the “Removing Top Cover of AP-I002” on Page 9) strictly to open the cover plate to avoid unexpected damage to the AP-I002. After opening the top cover correctly, you can press the factory reset once. Then, all the useful parameters are back to default values.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter 7 Warranty 7.1 Warranty Period RFNet provides one (1) year warranty for manufacturing defect. If users give RFNet notice of defects in material or workmanship within such warranty period, RFNet will replace the defective product or documentation. RFNet’s entire responsibility under this warranty shall be restricted to replacement of the product or documentation not meeting the limited warranty and shall not encompass or extend to any other responsibility. 7.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter8 Feedback RFNet values your feedback. If you find errors or omissions in this manual, or if you can suggest ways to improve its usefulness, RFNet would like to hear from you. Please contact us at: Unit 233, Innovation Centre, Blk 2, 18 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637722 Tel: (65) 795 9301 Fax: (65) 795 9302 Enquiry: support@rfnetech.
RFNet Wireless LAN Access Point AP-I002 Chapter9 Disclaimer • • • • • • RFNet Technologies assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. RFNet Technologies assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this product. RFNet Technologies assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by incorrect use of AP-I002. The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
