1g High Power Wireless AP/Bridge WAP-200A User Manual
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.
Table of Contents Getting Started with the WAP-200A.................................3 Package Contents .............................................4 Minimum System Requirements ................................. 4 Wireless LAN Networking ..........................................5 Introduction.....................................................9 Features......................................................9 Hardware Overview ...............................................10 Rear Panel.....................
Getting Started with the WAP-200A Congratulations on purchasing the WAP-200A! This manual provides information for setting up and configuring the WAP-200A. This manual is intended for both home users and professionals. The following conventions are used in this manual: THE NOTE SYMBOL INDICATES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TOPIC AT HAND. THE TIP SYMBOL INDICATES HELPFULL INFORMATION AND TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR NETWORK EXPERIENCE.
Package Contents z WAP-200A Wireless AP/Bridge z CAT-5 Ethernet Cable ( the WAP-200A’s Ethernet ports is Auto-MDIX) z Power Adapter (5.0V, 2A) z CD-ROM with Manual z Quick Installation Guide Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. Minimum System Requirements z Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter and CD-ROM.
Wireless LAN Networking This section provides background information on wireless LAN networking technology. Consult the “Glossary” for definitions of the terminology used in this section. THE INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION IS FOR YOUR REFERENCE. CHANGING NETWORK SETTINGS AND PARTICULARLY SECURITY SETTTINGS SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY AN AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATOR. Transmission Rate (Transfer Rate) The WAP-200A provides various transmission (data) rate options for you to select.
To set up an ad-hoc network, configure all the stations in ad-hoc mode. Use the same SSID and channel for each station.
When a number of wireless stations are connected using a single access point, you have a Basic Service Set (BSS). In the ESS diagram below, communication is done through the access points, which relay data packets to other wireless stations or devices connected to the wired network. Wireless stations can then access resources, such as a printer, on the wired network.
connection. In the diagram below, when the user moves from BSS (1) to BSS (2) the WAP-200A automatically switches to the channel used in BSS (2).
Introduction The WAP-200A Wireless AP/Bridge is an 802.11g high-gain, wireless AP that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places. The 802.11g standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b products. This means that you do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You may sacrifice some of 802.11g’s speed when you mix 802.11b and 802.11g devices, but you will not lose the ability to communicate when you incorporate the 802.11g standard into your 802.
Blinking: Device is not ready or system booting ON: system ready after booting z ETHN OFF: Has no Ethernet connection ON: 10M/100M connection Blinking: sending/receiving data z WLAN Blinking: OFF: ON: Flashing: z Data TX/RX through wireless access point PWR OFF or wireless module disconnected Wireless Connected Wireless is scanning, keeping trying to get associated with desired Access Point. In Share Key mode, or WPA/WPA2 mode, the LED should keep flashing before authenticated and associated.
Getting Started For a typical wireless setup at home, please do the following: 1. Plug the power adapter to outlay, and connect the power jack to the WAP-200A. 2. Connect the Ethernet LAN port of the WAP-200A to your PC. 3. Open your web browser, and type http://192.168.0.100 to login WAP-200A. 4. When the authentication window is popped up, type the admin for the username, and leave the password as blank, then type enter to login the web page of the WAP-200A. 5.
Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your WAP-200A, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the Web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the WAP-200A. The WAP-200A’s default IP Address is http://192.168.0.100. ¾ ¾ Open the Web browser. Type in the IP Address of the AP (http://192.168.0.100). If you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the WAP-200A, make sure to enter the correct IP Address. ¾ ¾ ¾ Type admin in the User Name field. Leave the Password blank.
Information Access Point Name Model name of this Access Point MAC Address The Ethernet ID (MAC address) of the wireless client. Firmware version Current firmware version of this Access Point SSID When you are browsing for available wireless networks, this is the name that will appear in the list. For security purposes, it is highly recommended to change from the pre-configured network name.
Wireless On/Off This option turns off and on the wireless connection feature of the AP. Wireless Network Name When you are browsing for available wireless networks, this is the name that will appear in the list (unless Visibility Status is set to invisible, see below). This name is also referred to as the SSID. For security purposes, it is highly recommended to change from the pre-configured network name. Visibility Status The Invisible option allows you to hide your wireless network.
Enable WDS When WDS is enabled, this access point functions as a wireless repeater and is able to wirelessly communicate with other APs via WDS links. Note that WDS is incompatible with WPA -- both features cannot be used at the same time. A WDS link is bidirectional; so this AP must know the MAC Address (creates the WDS link) of the other AP, and the other AP must have a WDS link back to this AP. AP MAC Address # Specifies one-half of the WDS link.
Access On this section you can enable Access Control. If enabled, only the MAC addresses entered into the “MAC address” boxes are allowed to associate to this AP. Note that you can cut and paste the addresses from the “Station List” page into MAC address boxes. Any new settings will not take effect until the device is rebooted. Enable Access Control By default, the Access Control feature is disabled. If you need Access Control, check this option.
When configure as Static IP address mode, it defines the IP address of your device. Default subnet mask When configure as Static IP address mode, it defines the subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Default gateway When configure as Static IP address mode, it defines the IP address of the gateway that connects you to the internet. Security User name This is the user name that you must type when logging in to these web pages.
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Glossary A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. Access Point AP. Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network Ad-hoc network Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients Address Resolution Protocol ARP. Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions. Advanced Encryption Standard AES.
The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Bandwidth The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device Beacon A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi-Fi network periodically broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations. Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit/sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol.
Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to another device Data-Link layer The second layer of the OSI model.
Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change. Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers. E EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol Encryption Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read Ethernet The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks.
A device that connects your network to another, like the internet Gbps Gigabits per second Gigabit Ethernet Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second GUI Graphical user interface H Half-duplex Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0-9 and A-F Hop The action of data packets being transmitted from one AP to another Host Computer on a network
Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent APs IIS Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network, this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide networks which use TCP/IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser
ISP Internet Service Provider J Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages K Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network.
MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight-through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover, is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable MIB Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines.
Network Layer The third layer of the OSI model which handles the routing of traffic on a network Network Time Protocol Used to synchronize the time of all the computers in a network NIC Network Interface Card NTP Network Time Protocol O OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802.11a and 802.
Port A logical channel endpoint in a network. A computer might have only one physical channel (its Ethernet channel) but can have multiple ports (logical channels) each identified by a number.
RJ-45 The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet RS-232C The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices RSA Algorithm used for encryption and authentication S Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and com
Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only valid responses to outgoing requests are allowed to pass though the firewall Subnet mask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Syslog System Logger -- a distributed logging interface
Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To send a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair V Virt
Windows Connect Now. A Microsoft method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware (access points) and wireless clients, including PCs and other devices. WDS Wireless Distribution System. A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly.
Y Yagi antenna A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location Z # 1 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
