Edimax Technology Network Router Wireless LAN Access Point User Manual

Wireless LAN Access Point  
User’s Manual  
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Introduction  
Int roduct ion  
Chapt er 1  
This product is an access poi nt for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz  
wireless networ k. You can use this acc ess point to build up a  
wireless LAN.  
The pr oduc t supports WEP, ESSID and MAC address filter  
functi ons to c onsolidate the wireless network security. With  
ESSID authenticati on, 64/128 bit WEP encr yption and MAC  
address filtering you can prevent unauthorized wireless  
stations from acc essing your wireless networ k.  
The pr oduc t’s dipole antenna is detachabl e by c onnecti ng to a  
RP-SMA connector. Users can ins tall a high gain antenna to  
the c onnector for better networ k link quality so that you c an  
build wireless network with more flexibility.  
This product provides eas y to us e us er interface and allows  
users to configuring from web brows er. Also it integrates  
DHCP server to provide multiple wireless and wired users to  
get their IP address automatic ally. With the versatile of  
features, this pr oduc t is the best choice for you to integrate  
your wireless and wired networ k seamlessl y.  
1.1 Package Cont ent s  
The Acc ess P oint i nclud es t he follo wing ite ms:  
y One Access Point  
y One Power Adapter  
y One Us er’s Manual  
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Introduction  
1.2 Feat ures  
y Complies with the IEEE 802. 11g/b 2. 4GHz specificati on.  
y High data r ate 54, 11, 5.5, 2 and 1M bps network s peed.  
y Seamlessl y integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN  
networ ks.  
y Provi des an i nternal 5-Port Fast Ethernet Switc h for  
wired Ethernet connection.  
y Auto rate fallbackin case of obstacles or interferences.  
y Provi de 64/128-bit WEP Data Encr yption function to  
protect the wireless data transmissions.  
y Built-in DHCP ser ver supports auto IP addresses  
assignment.  
y Supports Web-bas ed c onfigurati on.  
1.3 Specif icat ions  
y Standards : IEEE 802.11g/b (Wirel ess), IEEE 802.3  
(Wired)  
y Data Rate: 54/11/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback  
y Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encr yption  
y Frequenc y Band: 2.400~2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific  
Medical Band)  
y Radio Tec hnology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum  
(DSSS)  
y Antenna: External detac hable dipol e antenna (with RP-  
SMA connec tor)  
y Connectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1  
y Power: 12VDC, 1A  
y Transmit Power: 18dBm (T ypical)  
y LEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity  
y Dimension: 30(H) x 187(W) x 100(D) mm  
y Temperature:  
Operati ng: 32~ 131°F (0~55°C)  
Storage: - 4~158°F(-20~70°C)  
y Humidity: 10- 90% (Non-condensing)  
y Certification: FCC, CE  
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Introduction  
1.4 Physical Descript ion  
Front Panel  
On the Access Point’s front panel there ar e LED lights that  
inform you of the Access Point’s current status. Belowis an  
explanation of each LED.  
LED  
Color Status  
Description  
Power is supplied.  
No Power.  
Lit  
Power  
Green  
Off  
Antenna is transmitting or  
receivi ng data.  
Antenna is not  
Flash  
Wireless  
Activity  
Green  
Off transmitting or recei ving  
data.  
A valid linkis  
established.  
On  
LAN  
Link/Acti vity  
Green  
It is transmitti ng or  
receivi ng data.  
No link is established.  
Flash  
Off  
Back Panel  
Access Point’s c onnecti on ports are located on the bac k panel.  
Below is the descripti on of each connection port.  
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Introduction  
y Antenna Connector  
This round connection is standard R everse SMA connector  
where any antennas with Reverse SMA c onnector can  
connect to the Access Point.  
y DC Adapter Port  
Insert the power jac k of the power adapter into this port.  
y LAN Port  
The Acc ess Point’s LAN port is where you c onnect to your  
LAN’s networ k devices.  
y Reset  
The Res et button allows you to do one of two things.  
1) If problems occ ur with your Acc ess Point, press the reset  
button with a pencil tip (for less than 4 seconds) and the  
Access Point will re-boot itself, keeping your original  
configurations.  
2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems  
or you forgot your pass word, press the reset button for  
longer than 4 seconds and the Access Point will reset  
itself to the factor y default s etti ngs (warning: your original  
configurations will be r eplaced with the factory default  
settings).  
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W ireless L AN AP Connection  
W ireless LAN AP Connection  
Chapt er 2  
1.  
Locate an optimum location for the W ireless LAN  
Access Point.  
The best l ocation for your Access Poi nt is us uall y at the  
center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of  
your mobile stati ons.  
2.  
Connect the W ireless LAN Access Point to your  
router, hub or switch.  
Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Access  
Point’s LAN Port and c onnect the other end of the c able  
to a switch, a router or a hub. The Access Point will then  
be c onnected to your existed wired LAN Networ k.  
3.  
Connect the DC Po wer Ad apter to the W ireless L AN  
Access Point’s Po wer Socket.  
Only us e the power adapter supplied with the Access  
Point. Using a different adapter may damage the product.  
The Hard ware In stallation is complet e.  
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W ireless L AN AP Configuration  
W ireless LAN AP Conf iguration  
3.1 Get t ing St art ed  
Chapt er 3  
This Access Point provi des web-bas ed configuration tool  
allowing you to c onfigure fr om wired or wireless stations.  
Follow the instructi ons below to get started c onfiguration.  
From W ired Station  
1. Make sure your wired station is i n the s ame s ubnet with  
the Access Point.  
The default IP Address and Sub Mas k of the Access Point  
is:  
Default IP Address: 192.168. 2.1  
Default Subnet: 255.255.255.0  
Configure your PC to be in the same subnet with the  
Access Point.  
1a) W indows 95/98/Me  
1. Clickthe Start button and sel ect Setti ngs, then clic k  
Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear.  
2. Double-clic k Network ic on. T he Network window will  
appear.  
3. Chec k your list of Network Components . If TCP/IP is not  
installed, click the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is  
installed, go to step 6.  
4. In the Network Component Ty pe dialog box, s elect  
Protoc ol and clic k Add button.  
5. In the Select Network Protoc ol dial og box, selec t  
Microsoft and TCP/IP and then click the OK button to  
start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your  
Windows CD to c omplete the i nstallati on.  
6. After installing TCP/IP, go backto the Network dial og  
box. Selec t TCP/IP from the list of Network  
Components and then click the Pr operti es button.  
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7. Chec k each of the tabs and verify the following settings:  
y Bindings: Chec k Client for Microsoft N etworks and File  
and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks.  
y Gateway: All fields are blank.  
y DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS.  
y W INS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.  
y IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address . Specify the  
IP Address and Subnet M as k as following example.  
9 IP Address: 192. 168.2. 3 (any IP address within  
192.168. 2.2~192. 168. 2.254 is available, do not  
setup 192. 168.2. 1)  
9 Subnet Mas k: 255.255. 255.0  
8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now have the IP Address you  
specified.  
1b) W indows 2000  
1. Clickthe Start button and sel ect Setti ngs, then clic k  
Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear.  
2. Double-clic k Network and Dial-up C onnections icon. In  
the N etwork and Dial-up Connec tion wi ndow, double-  
clickLocal Ar ea Connection icon. The Local Area  
Connection window will appear.  
3. In the Loc al Area Connecti on window, click the  
Properties button.  
4. Chec k your list of Network Components . You s hould s ee  
Internet Protoc ol [TCP/IP] on your list. Selec t it and  
clickthe Pr operti es button.  
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window,  
select Use the following IP address and s pecify the IP  
Address and Subnet mas k as following.  
9 IP Address: 192. 168.2. 3 (any IP address within  
192.168. 2.2~192. 168. 2.254 is available, do not  
setup 192. 168.2. 1)  
9 Subnet Mas k: 255.255. 255.0  
6. ClickOK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have  
the IP Address you  
specified.  
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1c) W indows NT  
1. Clickthe Start button and sel ect Setti ngs, then clic k  
Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear.  
2. Double-clic k Network ic on. T he Network window will  
appear. Sel ect the Protocol tab from the Network window.  
3. Chec k if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network  
Protoc ols. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button  
to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 5.  
4. In the Select Network Protoc ol window, sel ect the  
TCP/IP Protocol and clic k the Ok  
button to start  
installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your  
Windows CD to c omplete the ins tallati on.  
5. After you ins tall TCP/IP, go back to the Network window.  
Select TCP/IP from the list of Netw ork Protocols and  
then click the Properties button.  
6. Chec k each of the tabs and verify the following settings:  
y IP Address: Select Specify an IP address. Specify the  
IP Address and Subnet M as k as following example.  
9 IP Address: 192. 168.2. 3 (any IP address within  
192.168. 2.2~192. 168. 2.254 is available, do not setup  
192.168.2.1)  
9 Subnet Mas k: 255.255. 255.0  
DNS: Let all fields are bl ank.  
W INS: Let all fields are bl ank.  
Routing: Let all fields are blank.  
7. ClickOK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have  
the IP Address you specified.  
2. Enter 192.168. 2. 1 from Web Browser to get into the  
Access Point’s c onfigurati on tool.  
3. A screen will be popped up and request you to enter user  
name and password. T he default us er name and  
pass word is as follows.  
User Name: Admin  
Password: 1234  
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Enter the default us er name and pass word, then pr ess OK  
button directl y.  
4. You c an start c onfiguring the Acc ess Point.  
From W ireless Station  
1. Make sure your wireless s tati on is in the same subnet  
with the Access Point. Please refer to the step 1 above  
for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mas k of the  
wireless station.  
2. Connect to the Access Point.  
The Acc ess Point’s ESSID is “def ault” and the WEP  
Encryption functi on is disabl ed. M ake s ure your wireless  
station is using the s ame ESSID as the Access Poi nt and  
associate your wireless station to the Access Point.  
3. Enter 192.168. 2. 1 from Web Browser to get into the  
Access Point’s c onfigurati on tool.  
4. Enter the us er name and pass wor d and then press OK  
button and you are availabl e to configure the Acc ess  
Point now.  
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Conf iguring the Access Point  
3.2  
3.2.1 St atus and Information  
On this screen, you c an s ee the general information of the  
Access Point including Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID,  
Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc.  
This Access Point supports AP, Station, Bridge and WDS  
modes. “AP Mode” provi des pure access point func tion. The  
simplest wayto build up a wireless LAN is to use “AP Mode”.  
“Station Mode” provides the function to connec t to other AP  
without bridge functi on. “AP Bridge M ode” provides the  
functi on to bridge more than 2 wired Ethernet networks  
together by wireless LAN. You can us e two acc ess points with  
“AP Bridge-Point to Poi nt mode” to bridge two wired Ethernet  
networ ks together. If you want to bridge mor e than two wired  
Ether net networks together, you have to use enough access  
points with AP Bridge-Point  
to Multi-Point mode”. An  
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access point with AP Bridge-Point to Point mode” or AP  
Bridge-Point to Multi-Poi nt mode” can onl y be used to bridge  
wired Ethernet networ ks together. It can’t acc ept c onnecti on  
from other wirel ess station at the same time. If you want an  
access point to bridge wired Ethernet networ k and provide  
connection ser vice for other wireless stati on at the same time,  
you have to set the access point to “AP Bridge-WDS mode”.  
Simplyspeaking, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” function is the  
combinati on of “AP modeand AP Bridge-Poi nt to Multi-Poi nt  
mode.  
AP mode setting page:  
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Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page:  
Station-Infrastructure mode setting page:  
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AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page:  
AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page:  
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AP Bridge-W DS mode setting page:  
Universal Rep eater mode setting page:  
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Parameter Description  
The alias name of this access poi nt. You  
Alias Name shoul d assign Alias Name in “AP mode” and  
“AP Bridge-WDS mode”.  
It allows you to s et the AP fi x at 802.11b or  
802.11g mode. You als o can s elect B+G  
mode to allow the AP selec t 802.11b and  
Band  
802.11g c onnection automaticall y.  
The ESSID (up to 31 printabl e ASCII  
characters) is the unique name identifi ed i n a  
WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional  
merging of two co-located WLANs. Pleas e  
make sure that the ESSID of all stations in  
the s ame WLAN network are the same. The  
default ESSID is “def ault”. You should  
assign Alias Name i n AP mode” and “AP  
Bridge-WDS mode”.  
ESSID  
Select the appropriate c hannel from the list  
provided to correspond with your network  
settings. Channels differ from country to  
country.  
Channel 1- 11 (North America)  
Channel Channel 1- 14 (Japan)  
Number  
Channel 1- 13 (Europe)  
There are 14 channels available.  
You should assign Alias Name in “AP  
mode, “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode, “AP  
Bridge-Point to Multi-Poi nt mode” and AP  
Bridge-WDS mode”.  
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If you want to bridge more than one wired  
Ether net networks together with wirel ess  
LAN, you have to set this access point to  
“AP Bridge-Point to Poi nt mode”, “AP  
Bridge-Point to Multi-Poi nt mode” or AP  
Bridge-WDS mode”. You have to enter the  
MAC address es of other access poi nts that  
join the bridging wor k.  
MAC  
Address  
ClickShow Active Clients” button, then an  
“Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up.  
You c an see the status of all acti ve wireless  
stations that are c onnecting to the access  
point.  
Associated  
Clients  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
Active W ireless Client Table  
“Active Wireless Client T able” rec ords the s tatus of all ac tive  
wireless stations that are c onnecting to the access poi nt. You  
can lookup the MAC Address, N umber of Transmitted Pac kets,  
Number of Recei ved Pac kets and Encr yption Status of eac h  
active wireless client in this table.  
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Parameter Description  
MAC  
MAC address of this acti ve wireless s tati on.  
Address  
Tx Pac ket The number of tr ans mitted pac kets that are  
sent out from this acti ve wirel ess station.  
Rx Pac ket The number of rec ei ved pac kets that are  
received bythis active wireless station.  
TX Rate  
Power  
Saving  
Expired  
Time  
The transmission rate in Mbps.  
Shows if the wireless client is in Power Saving  
mode.  
The ti me i n second before dissoci ation. If the  
wireless keeps idle l ong than the expired time,  
this access point will dissociate it. The  
wireless client station has to ass ociate again  
when it bec ome acti ve.  
Refresh  
Close  
Refresh the Active Wireless Client Table”.  
Refresh the Active Wireless Client Table”.  
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You c an set advanc ed parameters of this acc ess point. The  
parameters include Authentication T ype, Frag ment Thres hold,  
RTS Threshold, Beac on Inter val, DTIM Period, Trans mit Rate,  
Broadc ast ESSID, Operating Rates Mode, CTS Protection,  
Transmit Bust Mode. You s hould not change thes e  
parameters unless you know what effect the changes will  
have on this access poi nt.  
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Description  
Parameter  
There are two authentication types:  
“Open Systemand Shar ed Key.  
When you s elect “Open System,  
wireless stations can ass ociate with  
this access point without WEP  
encr yption. When you select “Shared  
Key, you shoul d also setup WEP key  
in the “Encr yption” page and wirel ess  
stations should use WEP encr ypti on i n  
the authenticati on phase to associate  
with this access point. If you select  
“Auto”, the wireless client can  
Authentication  
Type  
associate with this access point by  
using any one of these two  
authentication types.  
“Fragment Thr eshol d” specifi es the  
maxi mum size of pac ket during the  
fragmentation of data to be transmitted.  
If you set this value too low, it will result  
in bad perfor mace.  
Fragment  
Threshol d  
When the pac ket size is smaller the  
RTS threshold, the access point will  
not use the RTS/CTS mec hanism to  
send this pac ket.  
The inter val of ti me that this access  
point broadcas t a beacon. Beacon is  
used to s ynchronize the wirel ess  
networ k.  
RTS Threshold  
Beac on Interval  
The “Data Rate” is the rate this access  
point uses to trans mit data pac kets.  
The access point will use the highest  
possible selected trans mission rate to  
transmit the data packets.  
Data Rate  
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The “Long Preamble” can provi de  
better wireless LAN compatibility while  
the “Short Preambl e” can provide  
better wirel ess LAN performance.  
If you enable “Broadcas t ESSID”, ever y  
wireless station located within the  
coverage of this access point can  
discover this acc ess point easil y. If you  
are building a public wireless network,  
enabling this feature is rec ommended.  
Disabling “Broadc ast ESSID” can  
provide better s ecurity.  
Preamble T ype  
Broadc ast ESSID  
IAPP  
If you enable “IAPP”, it will allow  
wireless station roaming between IAPP  
enabled acc ess points within the s ame  
wireless LAN.  
This is also called CTS Protection. It is  
recommended to enable the protecti on  
mec hanis m. T his mechanis m can  
decrease the r ate of data collision  
between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless  
stations. When the protection mode is  
enabled, the throughput of the AP will  
be a little lower due to many of frame  
traffic should be trans mitted.  
802.11g  
Protecti on  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
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3.2. 4 Securit y  
This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security  
functi ons, i nclude WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802. 11x with  
WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With  
thes e sec urity functions, you c an prevent your wireless LAN  
from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations  
use the s ame s ecurity functi on.  
W EP  
WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized  
Wireless LAN us ers against eavesdropping. T he  
Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be  
the same with the Access Point. This Access Point supports  
64/128- bit WEP Encr ypti on func tion. With this function, your  
data will be tr ansmitted over the wireless network secur ely.  
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Parameter Description  
You can select the 64-bit, or 128bit key to  
encr ypt trans mitted data. Larger WEP key  
length will provide higher level of security, but  
the throughput will be lower. You also can  
select Disable to transmit data without  
encr yption.  
Key  
Length  
You mayselect to select ASCII Characters  
(alphanumeric format) or Hexadeci mal Digits  
(in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the  
WEP Key. For example:  
Key  
Format  
ASCII Characters: guest  
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde  
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The WEP keys are us ed to encr ypt data  
transmitted in the wireless networ k. Fill the text  
box by following the r ules below.  
64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the  
“A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII  
character as the encr yption keys.  
Key 1 -  
Key 4  
128-bit WEP: i nput 26-digit Hex values (in the  
“A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII  
characters as the encr yption keys.  
Default  
Key  
Select one of the four keys to encrypt your  
data. Only the key you selec t it in the “Default  
key” will take effect.  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
802.1x  
IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protoc ol. Every user mus t  
use a valid account to login to this Access Point before  
accessing the wireless LAN. T he authenticati on is process ed  
by a RADIU S ser ver. You can us e an exter nal RADIUS s er ver  
or use the RADIUS s erver built-in with the Access Point. This  
mode onl y authenticates us er by IEEE 802. 1x, but it does not  
encr yption the data during communic ation.  
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Parameter  
Use internal  
MD5/PEAP  
RADIUS Ser ver  
Description  
You c an select to use the internal  
RADIUS ser ver to proc ess the  
authentication job. The internal RADIUS  
server uses MD5/PEAP authenticati on  
met hod.  
RADIUS Ser ver The IP address of exter nal RADIUS  
IP address server.  
RADIUS Ser ver The ser vice port of the external  
Port RADIUS ser ver.  
RADIUS Ser ver The password used by external  
Password RADIUS ser ver.  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
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802.1x W EP static key  
IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protoc ol. Every user mus t  
use a valid account to login to this Access Point before  
accessing the wireless LAN. T he authenticati on is process ed  
by a RADIU S ser ver. You can us e an exter nal RADIUS s er ver  
or use the RADIUS s erver built-in with the Access Point. This  
mode also uses WEP to encr ypt the data during  
communication.  
Parameter  
Key Length  
Description  
You c an select the 64-bit or 128-bit key  
to encrypt trans mitted data. Larger WEP  
key length will pr ovide higher level of  
security, but the throughput will be lower.  
You also c an s elect Disab le to tr ansmit  
data without encr yption.  
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You mayselect to select ASCII  
Characters (alphanumeric format) or  
Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f”  
and 0-9range) to be the WEP Key. For  
example:  
Key For mat  
ASCII Characters: guest  
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde  
The WEP keys are us ed to encr ypt data  
transmitted in the wireless networ k. Fill  
the text box by following the rules bel ow.  
64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in  
the “A-F”, “a-f” and “ 0-9” range) or 5-digit  
ASCII character as the encryption keys.  
128-bit WEP: i nput 26-digit Hex values  
(in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-  
digit ASCII characters as the encr yption  
ke ys .  
Select one of the four keys to encrypt  
your data. Onl y the key you select it in  
the “Default key” will take effect.  
You c an select to use the internal  
RADIUS ser ver to proc ess the  
Key 1 - Key 4  
Default Key  
Use internal  
MD5 PEAP  
RADIUS Ser ver  
authentication job. The internal RADIUS  
server uses MD5 PEAP authenticati on  
met hod.  
RADIUS Ser ver The IP address of exter nal RADIUS  
IP address server.  
RADIUS Ser ver The ser vice port of the external R ADIUS  
Port server.  
RADIUS Ser ver The password used by external RADIUS  
Password server.  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
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W PA pre-shared key  
Wi-Fi Protected Access ( WPA) is an advanced s ecurity  
standard. You can use a pr e-shared key to authenticate  
wireless stations and encr ypt data during communicati on. It  
uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequentl y. T his can  
improve security ver ymuch.  
Parameter  
WPA(TKIP)  
Description  
TKIP can change the encryption key  
frequentl y to enhanc e the wireless LAN  
security.  
This use CCMP protoc ol to change  
encr yption key frequentl y. AES can  
provide high level encr yption to  
enhanc e the wireless LAN s ecurity.  
This will use TKIP or AES based on the  
other communication peer  
automaticall y.  
WPA2(AES)  
WPA2 Mixed  
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You mayselect to select ASCII  
Characters (alphanumeric format) or  
Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f”  
and 0-9range) to be the Pre-shar ed  
Key. For example:  
Pre-shared Key  
Format  
ASCII Characters: iamguest  
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde  
The Pre-s hared key is used to  
authenticate and encr ypt data  
transmitted in the wireless networ k. Fill  
the text box by following the rules  
below.  
Pre-shared Key  
Hex WEP: input 64-digit Hex values (in  
the “A-F”, “a-f” and “ 0-9” range) or at  
least 8 character pass phras e as the  
pre-shared keys .  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
W PARAIUS  
Wi-Fi Protected Access ( WPA) is an advanced s ecurity  
standard. You can use an external RADIUS ser ver to  
authenticate wireless stations and provide the s ession key to  
encr ypt data during communic ation. It us es TKIP to change  
the encr yption key frequentl y. This c an i mprove sec urity ver y  
muc h.  
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Parameter  
Description  
TKIP can change the encryption key  
frequentl y to enhanc e the security.  
This use CCMP protoc ol to change  
encr yption key frequentl y. AES can  
provide high level encr yption to enhance  
the wireless LAN s ecurity.  
WPA(TKIP)  
WPA2(AES)  
WPA2 Mixed  
This will use TKIP or AES based on the  
other communication peer automatically.  
RADIUS Ser ver The IP address of exter nal RADIUS  
IP address server.  
RADIUS Ser ver The ser vice port of the external R ADIUS  
Port server.  
RADIUS Ser ver The password used by external RADIUS  
Password server.  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
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3.2.5 Radius Serv er  
This Access Point provi des an i nternal RADIUS s erver to  
authenticate wireless station us ers. You have to add user  
accounts to the R ADIUS ser ver. The wireless station user has  
to us e one of these accounts to l ogin to the Acc ess Point  
before acc ess the wireless LAN. You als o have to add secret  
key to the RADIUS server. RADIUS ser ver client has to use  
one of these s ecret keys to login the RADIU S ser ver before  
aski ng the RADIUS server to authenticate the uses for it.  
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Parameter  
Description  
Enable Radius Select to enable the RADIUS s erver.  
Server  
This tabl e recor ds the accounts of users  
you want to allow to access your  
wireless networ k. An account includes  
the “User name” and “Pass word”. A  
wireless LAN user has to enter correct  
User Profile table  
“Username” and “Pass word” before  
he/s he is allowed to access the wireless  
LAN.  
Fill in the “Username”, “Password” and  
“Re-Type Pass word” of the new  
account to be added and then clic k  
“Add”. Then this newaccount will be  
Add an user  
added i nto the acc ount tabl e below. If  
account  
you fi nd any typo before adding it and  
want to retype again. J ust clic k “Reset”  
and Username, “Password” and “Re-  
Type Password” fields will be cleared.  
If you want to remove some account  
from the table, s elect the acc ounts you  
Remove us er  
want to remove in the table and then  
account fr om the  
click “Delete Selected. If you want  
table  
remove all user accounts from the  
table, just clic k “Delete All” button.  
Click“Reset” will clear your current  
selections.  
Reset  
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This tabl e recor ds the clients of the  
RADIUS ser ver that need to  
authenticate wireless LAN us ers.  
Authentication client information  
includes the “Client IPand Secret  
Key. An authentication client has to  
use the Secret Keyto login to the  
RADIUS ser ver befor e it can start to  
authenticate wireless LAN us ers. An  
authentication client can be an access  
point.  
Authentication  
Client table  
Fill in the “Client IP”, “Secret Keyand  
“Re-Type Secret Key” of the new  
authentication client to be added and  
then click “Add”. Then this new  
authentication will be added into the  
authentication client table bel ow. If you  
find any typo before adding it and want  
to retype again. J ust clic k “Reset” and  
“Client IP”, “Secr et Keyand Re-T ype  
Secret” fields will be cleared.  
Add an  
authentication  
client  
If you want to remove some  
authentication client from the table,  
select the authentication clients you  
want to remove in the table and then  
Remove  
authentication  
client from the click “Delete Selected. If you want  
table  
remove all user authentication clients  
from the table, j ust clic k “Delete All”  
button.  
Click“Reset” will clear your current  
selections.  
Reset  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
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3.2.6 M AC Address Filt ering  
This Access Point provides MAC Addr ess Filtering, which  
prevents the unauthorized MAC Address es from acc essing  
your wireless networ k.  
Parameter  
Filtering  
Description  
Enable or disable the MAC Address  
Filtering function.  
This tabl e recor ds the MAC addr esses  
of wireless stations you want to allow to  
access your networ k. T he Comment”  
field is the description of the wireless  
station ass ociated with the “MAC  
Address” and is helpful for you to  
recognize the wireless s tation.  
MAC Address  
Filtering Table  
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In the bottom “New” area, fill in the  
“MAC Address” and “Comment” of the  
wireless station to be added and then  
clickAdd. Then this wireless station  
will be added into the MAC Address  
Filtering Table” above. If you find any  
typo before adding it and want to retype  
again. Jus t click “Clear” and both “MAC  
Address” and “Comment” fields will be  
cleared.  
Add MAC  
address into the  
table  
Remove MAC If you want to remove some MAC  
address from the address from the MAC Address  
table  
Filtering Table”, selec t the MAC  
address es you want to remove in the  
table and then click “Delete Sel ected”. If  
you want remove all MAC addresses  
from the table, j ust clic k “Delete All”  
button.  
Click“Reset” will clear your current  
selections.  
Reset  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
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From here, you c an define the Acc ess Point’s IP Address and  
Login Password and enabl e the Access Point to be a DHCP  
Server.  
Parameter  
Current  
Description  
Enter the current password (up to 15-  
digit alphanumeric string) of the Acc ess  
Point. The default password for the  
Access Point is 1234. Note that the  
pass word is c ase-sensiti ve.  
Password  
Enter the password (up to 15-digit  
alphanumeric string) you want to login  
to the Access Point. Note that the  
pass word is c ase-sensiti ve.  
New Pass word  
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Reconfirm the pass word ( up to 15-digit  
alphanumeric string) you want to login  
to the Access Point. Note that the  
pass word is c ase-sensiti ve.  
Re-Enter  
Password  
Designate the Access Point’s IP  
Address . This IP Address s hould be  
unique in your network. The default IP  
Address is 192. 168.2. 1.  
IP Address  
Specify a Subnet Mas k for your LAN  
segment. The Subnet Mas k of the  
Access Point is fixed and the value is  
255.255. 255.0.  
Subnet Mas k  
DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP Ser ver.  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
DHCP Server will automaticallygive your LAN client an IP  
address . If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to  
manuall y s et your LAN client’s IP addr ess.  
Parameter  
Description  
Specify the gateway IP in your networ k.  
This IP addr ess should be different from  
the Management IP.  
Default Gateway  
IP  
This is the ISP’s DNS ser ver IP address  
Domain Name that they gave you; or you c an s pecify  
Server IP  
your own preferred DNS s er ver IP  
address .  
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You c an designate a particular IP  
address range for your DHCP ser ver to  
issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients.  
By default the IP range is from: Start IP  
192.168. 2.100 to End IP 192. 168.2. 200.  
Start IP/End IP  
Domain Name  
You c an specify the Domai n Name for  
your Access Point.  
The DHCP Server when enabled will  
temporaril y give your LAN client an IP  
address . In the Leas e Time s etting you  
can s pecify the time period that the  
DHCP Server lends an IP address to  
your LAN clients. The DHCP Ser ver will  
change your LAN client’s IP address  
when this ti me thres hold period is  
reached.  
Leas e Time  
ClickApply button at the bottom of the screen to save the  
above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e  
sections or start using the Access Point.  
The Configuration Tools screen allows you to s ave (Backup)  
the Access Point’s current configuration setting. Saving the  
configuration settings provi des an added protecti on and  
convenienc e s houl d problems occ ur with the Access Poi nt  
and you have to res et to factor y default. When you save the  
configuration setting (Bac kup) you c an re-load the saved  
configuration into the Access Poi nt through the Restore  
selection. If extreme problems occ ur you can us e the R estore  
to FactoryDefault selection, this will set all configurations to  
its original default s etti ngs (e.g. when you first purchased the  
Access Point).  
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Parameter  
Description  
Use the "Backup" tool to save the  
Access Point’s c urrent c onfigurati on to  
a file named "config.bin" on your PC.  
You c an then use the "Restore" tool to  
upload and restore the s aved  
configuration to the Access Point.  
Alternativel y, you c an use the "Restore  
to FactoryDefault" tool to force the  
Access Point to perform a power reset  
and restore the original factor y s ettings.  
Configuration  
Tools  
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This page allows you to upgrade the Acc ess Point’s firmware.  
Parameter  
Description  
This tool allows you to upgrade the  
Access Point’s system firmware. To  
upgrade the firmwar e of your Access  
Point, you need to download the  
firmware file to your local hard disk, and  
enter that file name and path in the  
appropriate field on this page. You c an  
also us e the Browse button to find the  
firmware file on your PC. Please r eset  
the Access Point when the upgrade  
process is c omplete.  
Firmware  
Upgrade  
Once you’ ve selec ted the new firmwar e file, click Apply button  
at the bottom of the screen to s tart the upgrade pr ocess. (You  
may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to c omplete).  
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Once the upgrade is c omplete you c an start usi ng the Access  
Point.  
3.2. 9 Reset  
You can reset the Access Point’s system should any problem  
exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your Access  
Point’s system.  
Parameter  
Reset  
Description  
In the event that the s ystem stops  
responding correctl y or in some way  
stops func tioni ng, you can perform a  
reset. Your settings will not be  
changed. T o perform the reset, clickon  
the Apply button. You will be asked to  
confirm your decision. Once the reset  
process is c omplete you may s tart  
using the Access Poi nt again.  
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Troubleshooting  
Chapt er 4  
Troubleshoot ing  
This chapter provides solutions to probl ems usually  
encountered during the i nstallation and oper ation of the  
Access Point.  
1.  
Howto manually find your PC’s IP and M AC  
Address?  
1) In Wi ndows , open the Command Prompt program  
2) Type Ip config /all and Enter  
y
y
Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP  
address  
Your PC’s MAC Addr ess is the one entitled  
Ph ysical Addr ess  
2.  
3.  
What is BSS ID?  
A group of wireless stations and an Acc ess Point  
compose a Basic Ser vice Set (BSS). Computers in a  
BSS mus t be configured with the s ame BSSID.  
What is ESSID?  
An Infrastruc ture c onfigurati on c oul d also support  
roaming capability for mobile wor kers. M ore than one  
BSS c an be c onfigured as an Extended Servic e Set  
(ESS). Users within an ESS could roam freel y between  
BSSs while maintaining a c ontinuous c onnecti on to the  
wireless networ k s tations and the Wireless LAN Acc ess  
Points.  
4.  
Can data be intercepted while transmitting through  
the air?  
WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the  
hardware side, as with Direct Sequenc e Spread  
Spectr um tec hnol ogy, it has the i nher ent scr ambling  
security feature. On the s oftwar e side, the WLAN series  
offers the encr yption function (WEP) to enhance  
securityand access  
control.  
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5.  
6.  
What is W EP?  
WEP s tands for Wired Equi val ent Privac y, a data  
privac y mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key  
algorithm.  
What is a M AC Address?  
The Media Acc ess Control (MAC) address is a unique  
number assigned by the manufac turer to any Ether net  
networ king device, s uch as a networ k adapter, that  
allows the networ kto identifyit at the hardware level.  
For all practical purposes , this number is us uall y  
permanent. Unlike IP address es, whic h can c hange  
ever y time a computer l ogs on to the networ k, the MAC  
address of a device stays the same, making it a  
val uable identifi er for the network.  
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