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vii 4.4 Wireless Ext ended Fea tures ................................................................................................. 44 4.4.1 Access Control – The Wi reless Pse udo VLAN ........................................................ 44 4.
viii 6.1.6 Reboot Sy st em ....................................................................................................... 113 6.1.7 Change Pa ss word ............................................................................................
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 9 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Intr oduction The 54Mbps wireless access point is a compac t and high perfor mance access point that is designed with support for high securi ty features like WPA, IEEE 802.1x Authentication and 64-bit or 128-bit Wired Equi valent Privacy.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 10 Smart Select This feature will autom atically sc an and re commend the best chan nel that th e access point can utilize.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 11 STP Spanning-Tree Protocol provides path redund ancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. It forces certain re dundant data paths into a standby (blocked) state.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 12 1.3.1 The Access Point Mode This is the default mode of th e access point. Th e Access Point mode enables you to bridge wi reless clients to t he wired network infrastructur e.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 13 1.3.2 The Access Point Client Mode In Access Point Client mode, t he access point acts as a wire less clien t that can operate wirelessly with another access point to perform transparent bridging between two Fast Ether net networks.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 14 1.3.3 The Gatewa y Mode Or more simply put: Broadband Intern et sharing in a wireless network! Since the access point supports severa l types of broadband connection.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Select this type of connection if you are using ADSL services in a country utilising standard PPP over Eth e rnet for authentication.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 16 1.3.4 The Wireless Routing Client M ode An application of this m ode woul d be for the Ethernet por t of the Wireless Routing Client to be used for connection with other devices on the network while access to the Int ernet would be achieved through wire less communication with wire less ISP.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 17 1.3.5 The Wireless Ethernet Adap ter Mode Similarly to the Access Point Client mode, the access point used i n this mode, is able to communicate wirelessl y with another acces s point to perform transparent bridg ing be tween two networks.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 18 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Setup Requirements Before starting, please verify th at the following is ava ilable: CAT5/5e networking cable At least one com pu.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 19 2.2 Har dware Installation In three simple steps, you may power ON and begin configuring the access point. Use the RJ45 cable to connect the Ethernet por t of the access point to your PC.
Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Interface 20 Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Int erface There are two m ethods to access to th e web-based Interf ace of the acc ess point: • Through our Utility – uConfig You can access to the web-based interface dir ect ly without the need to assign an IP address to your PC.
Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Interface 21 Select the access point from th e p roducts list and click on Open Web button . This screen pro mpts you not to ex it your uConfig program while accessing to your Web interface, or else you will fail to connect to your device.
Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Interface 22 At the auth entication page, click on the Log On ! button to enter t he main configu ration page. You will then reach the home page of the access point Web interface.
Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Interface 23 3.2 Direct access to web-based int erface via I nternet Explorer For this method, you need to assign an IP addres s to your PC so that it belongs to the same subnet as the access point.
Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Interface 24 3. Next, select o n In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties button. 4. Since the default IP address for the acce ss point is 192.168.168.1 , we need to set your PC’s IP address to be th e same subnet as your access point.
Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Interface 25 7. If your TCP/IP settings are correct, y ou will get replies to the ping command: 8. Launch your Web browser. Under the Tools tab, select In ternet Option s . 9. Open the Connections tab and in the LAN Settings section, disable all the option boxes.
Chapter 3 Access to Web-based Interface 26 10. At the Address bar, enter http://192.168.168 .1 and press Enter from y our keyboard. 11. At the login page, click the Log On ! button to en ter the configur ation pages. 2. You will then reach the home page of the access point’s Web interface.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 27 Chapter 4 Common Configuration This chapter illustrates the following featur es, which ar e available in ALL the op erating modes of the access point, unle ss stated otherwise. • Management Port • WLAN Basic Setup • WLAN Security • STP Setup • SNMP • MAC Filtering 4.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 28 This table descr ibes the parame ters that can be modified in th e Managemen t Port Setup page. Parameters Description IP Address The LAN IP address of the access point is set by default to 192.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 29 Always use these DNS servers Enable this checkbox if you want the acces s point to o nly use the DNS s erver(s) you have specified below. Primary DNS IP Address Your ISP usually provides the IP address of the DNS server.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 30 4.1.1 To view the active DHCP leases The following w ill guide you to a p age display of the a ctive IP address le ases that have been allocated by th e built-in DHCP server of the access point. View Active DHCP Leases Click on Management Port from the CONFIGURATION menu.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 31 4.1.2 To reserve specific I P addresses for predeterm ined DHCP clie nts Making an IP ad dress reservation lets you inform the DHCP server to exclud e that specific address from the pool of free IP addr esses it draws on for dynamic IP address allocation.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 32 Press the Apply button to make your new entry ef fective. The DHCP Reservations page will then be refreshed to illustra te the currentl y reserved IP addresses.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 33 Delete DHCP Serv er Reservation Select the reserv ed IP address to delete. Click on Delete . The DHCP Server Reservations table will then be ref reshed to reflect your changes. NOTE When creating a DHCP reservation, you can opt to key in either the Host Name or the Hardware Address of the DH CP client.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 34 4.2 WLAN Se tup This section shows how to perform the following functions: Basic : This function performs a basic setup of the wireless modes of oper ation. Securit y : This function performs data encr yp tion and protection for the router.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 35 4.2.1 To configure the Basic setup of the wi re le ss mode The following will gu ide you to configure the b asic setup of the wireless m ode you have selected. It also covers the Show Link Information option featured ONLY in wi reless cli ent mode .
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 36 In the Mode Setup page: The Access Point Name field appears when the acces s point is in AP/Gateway mode and refers to th e identity of the device. When the ac cess point is operated in wireless client m ode, this field is referred to as Station Name instead.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 37 The Wireless Mode drop-down list provides a selection of network environment types in which to operate the access point: • 802.11a only (WPE54AG); • 802.11b only; • 802.11b/g mixed, when both b and g clients are present; • 802.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 38 4.2.2 To configure the Advanced set up of the wirele ss mode The following will guide you to configure th e advanced setup of the wir eless mode you have selected . Advanced Setup Wire less Mode Double-click on WLAN Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu to expand into the four sub-menus.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 39 The Beacon Interval is the amount of time between beacon transmissions. A beacon is a guidance signal sent by the access point to announce its presence to other access points.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 40 Ethernet cab le is disconnected to th e network) If this function is enabled, the wireless radio will be turned off if there is no Ethernet connection. Th e wireless radio will be turned back o n when the Ethernet link is restored.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 41 4.3 Scan for Site Survey (For Wireless Client Mode Only) This feature only available in wirele ss client mode ( Access Point Client , Wireless Routing Client and Wireless Ethern et Adapter ).
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 42 The Site Survey provides a list of the BSS and SSID available, the Chan (channels), Auth (Authentication), Alg (Algorithm ) being used, and the streng th of the Signal recei ved. To configure to a different SSID: Select the radio button corresponding to the SSID you want to configur e to.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 43 4.3.1 Show Link Information (For Wireless Client Mode Only) This function of fers a summar y of the link data when the access point is in th e wirele ss client mode , i.e., either of the Access Point Client, Wireless Routing Client or the Wireless Ethernet Adapter mode.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 44 4.4 Wireless Exte nded Features The Wireless Extende d Features are ONLY available when the acces s point operates in all modes as t abulated below: Features Mode Acc.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 45 4.4.1.1 Wireless Pse udo VLAN Per Node When impleme nted, this mode isolates each wireless client into its own pseudo VLAN. Wireless clients c an therefore access r esources on the wired network but are unable to see each ot her or access ea ch other’s dat a.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 46 4.4.1.2 Wireless Pse udo VLAN Per Group The access point can configure up to four ‘groups’ of wireless clients identified b y their MAC addr ess. Whenever a wireless client reques ts network access, the access point will first verify whether i ts MAC address is present in any of the Pseudo VLAN groups.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 47 The MAC Address List enables you to manage specif ic VLAN groups by adding or del eting clients through their MAC address.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 48 Delete client fro m a group If you want to delete a particular client from a group: Select the c lient to de lete from the Mac Address List . Click on the Delete bu tton. This Delete MAC Address page will appear to confirm whether you want to d elete the selec ted client.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 49 4.4.1.3 Tag VLAN - [Available in Access Point m ode ONLY] While a port-b ased VLAN is lim ited in size since it can only exist with in the confines of a single Ethernet switch, a Tag VLAN is designed to extend th e wired VLAN to individua l wir eless clients.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 50 Select a group number from the Group ID drop-down list. Fill in the Mac Add r field with the MAC address of the client in the format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or xx-xx-xx-xx-xx , where x is an y value between 0-9 and a-f. Click on the Ap ply button.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 51 Delete client from a Tag VLAN If you want to delete a particular client from a group: Select the c lient to de lete from the Mac Address List . Click on the Delete bu tton. The Delete MAC Address page will appear to confirm whether you want to d elete the selec ted client.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 52 4.4.2 Wireless Setup - The Wire less Distribu ted System (WDS) A distribution system links up several of th e a ccess points and the areas they s erve, creating a wid er network in whi ch mobile users can roam while still staying connect ed to the available network resources.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 53 4.4.2.2 Chain Configuration WDS A chain config uration WDS s pans an area in length, for instance a long corridor. Satellite a ccess points are ch ained together st arting from a root access point.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 54 The following steps will guide you in setting up WDS in the access point. WDS Configuration Setup From WLAN Setup under Configuration , click on Advanced which shows the WLAN Advanced Setup page. Go to the Extended Features section.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 55 On the Add WDS Link screen that appears: Fill up the Partner Address field with the MAC address of the device to include in your WDS, using the format xx-xx- xx-xx-xx-xx or xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or a mix of: and -, and where x can take any hexadecimal value 0-9 or a-f.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 56 If you want to delete a WDS link: Select the radio button o n the left of that particular link. Click on the Remove button. An updated WDS Status page will be displaye d. To view WDS Statistics Info: Click on the hyperlink of the selected Partner Address .
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 57 NOTE • If WDS Global Control is Disabled , every WDS link will be closed regardless of its status. When WDS Global Control is set to Enabled , the s tatus of ever y WDS link that you want to include sti ll needs to be individually Enabled .
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 58 4.4.3 WMM Paramet ers (availab le in al l modes excep t for Wi re less Bridge Li nk) Wireless Multimedia (WMM) is a QoS (Qu ality of Service) standard in IEEE802.11E that we have adopted to improve and suppo rt the user experience for m ultimedia, video, an d voice applications b y prioritizing data traffic.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 59 The following steps demonstrate how to configure th ese WMM P arameters. WMM Parameters From WLAN Setup under Configuration , click on Advanced , which shows the WLAN Advanced Setup page. Go to the Extended Features section, and click on the WMM Parameters button.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 60 Depending on the mode you set up, you have to se lect either AP (Access Point) or BSS ( Basic Service Set) WMM Parameters.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 61 4.4.4 Long Distan ce Parameters (availab le in al l modes) These parameters determine the distan ce between wireless clients to ensure that the wireless point-to-point comm unication takes pla ce effici ently and effortlessly.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 62 The pa rame ters ar e desc ribe d belo w: Outdoor: The Outdoor parameter is disab led by default. If s et to Enable, the Outdoor parameters will be configured fo r outdoor communication over short or long distances specified.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 63 4.5 WLAN Security This section illustrates how to make your WLAN more secure. All the nodes in your network MUST share the s ame wireless settings to b e able to co mmunicate. We will illustrat e how to configure e ach type of security mode ind ividually.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 64 4.5.1 How to set up WEP [Available in A LL modes] The guidelines below wil l help you to set up the access point for u sing WEP. Security Mode -WEP At the WEP Setup page: Select whether to use WEP 64bit or WEP 128 bit.
Chapter 4 Common Configuration 65 When using 128-bit encryption: Your WEP key has to be either 13 alphanumeric char acters or 26 hex characters long. Select which of the keys defin ed to Encrypt data with . Click on Save and Reboot th e access poin t.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 66 4.5.2 How to set up WPA-PSK [Available in AP /Gateway mode ONLY] The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using WPA- PSK. Pleas e take no te that the WPA-PSK , WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK- AUTO security modes share the same functions) .
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 67 Press the Save button. Click on Reboot to r estart the s ystem, after which your settings will be come effecti ve. A Hexadecimal value can on ly take in numbers 0-9 and letters A-F and is NOT case- sensitive. For selecting WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK-AUTO, you can use the above procedure of selecting WPA-PSK.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 68 4.5.3 How to set up 802.1x/RADIUS [Available in Access Point m ode ONLY] The guidelines below will help you to set up the access point for using 802.1x/RADIUS. Security Mode –802.1x/RADIUS At the WLAN Security Setup page: Select 802.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 69 4.5.4 How to set up WPA EAP [Available in Access Point m ode ONLY] The guidelines bel ow will help y ou to set up the access poi nt for using WPA-EAP. (P lease take note that the WPA or WPA1-EAP, WPA2- EAP and WPA-EA P_ A UTO have the sam e functions).
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 70 You can ke y in a d ifferent Authenti cation Port b ut it MUS T match the corr esponding port of the RADIUS server. Enter the Sh ared S ecret Key , u sed to valid ate client-serv er RADIUS comm unications. Specify the Maximum Ret ransmissions .
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 71 4.6 STP Se tup Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link mana gement protocol that helps to prevent undesirable loops occur in th e network. For an Ethern et network to function properly, only one active path can exist between two st ations.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 72 To establish path redundancy, STP cr eates a tr ee that spans all of the switches in an extended netwo rk, forcing red undant paths into a standb y, or blocked, state. but establishes the redundant links as a backup if the initial link should fail.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 73 The figure shown below explains the implem entation of STP in a network. AP #1 is physically conn ected to a switch whilst an other 4 access points (AP#2, AP#3, AP#4 and AP#5) are connected to AP#1 wirelessly.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 74 When STP is enabled , the STP-enabled ac cess points will first tr y to find the root access point using the fo llowing criteria: a. use the access point that is co nfigured with t he smallest STP priorit y. Default priority set in the access points is 32768.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 75 To explain the effect of STP & Pseudo VLAN on the wireless clients, we will compare 3 separate sce narios. Scenario #1 – (No STP, No Pseudo VLAN) Referring to .
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 76 Scenario #2 – (With STP, No Pseudo VLAN) When STP is enabled , extra redundant netw ork paths between access points will be disabled, hence preventing multiple active network paths in between an y two network access points.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 77 Scenario #3 – (With STP and Pseudo VLAN) In this example, both STP and Pseudo VLAN are implemented in this networ k. All wireless users are unable to communicate with one another. This is one of th e measures to ensure data pr ivacy betw een wireless users in the network.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 78 Enabling STP Setup Click on STP Setup from the CONFIGURATION menu Select Enable from the STP State radio button. STP State: Activate Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) function makes your network more resilient to link failure and also provides a protection from loop.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 79 4.7 SN MP Setup Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a set of communication protocols that separates th e management arch itecture from the archit ecture of th e hardware devi ces. Enabling SNMP Click on SNMP from the CONFIGURATION menu.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 80 Enabling MAC Filtering Click on MAC Filtering from the CONFIGURATION menu. Select Enable from the MAC Filtering drop-down list.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 81 Chapter 5 Further Configuration This chapter pro vides guidelines in: • Setting up uConfig (only in Gateway mode) • Configuring WAN Setup (only in Gateway or Wireless Routing Clie nt mode) • Using NAT • Routing • Implementing IP Filtering • Applying Remote M anagement • Enabling Parallel Broadband 5.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 82 5.2 Configurin g WAN Setup (only avail able in Gateway and Wireless Routin g Client mode) The WAN setup allows you to set up th e acce ss point for broadb and Internet connection. Described below are the common steps you shoul d start with to select or change the broadband connection type.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 83 5.2.1 Dynamic IP In the default dynam ic IP addressing mode, your I SP automa tically assigns the IP address of the a ccess point to it. This type of connection applies to mo st Cable Internet subscribers, for instance: • Singapore Cable Vision subscribers.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 84 5.2.2 Static IP If you have s ubscribed to a s pecific IP address or to a fixed range of IP addresses from your ISP, follow th e procedure summarized below.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 85 5.2.3 PPPoE Select this connection type if you ha ve subscribed to ADSL in a country utilizing standard PPPoE for au thentication, for instance: • If you are in German y which uses T-1 connection. • If you are a SingNet Bro adband or Pa cific Internet Broadb and user in Singapore.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 86 PPPoE Parame ter Descri ption MTU The MTU or Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet size allowed by the ISP. It is set b y default to 1462 though it can vary between 1400 an d 1492. Username This refers to your broadband account username.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 87 5.2.4 Singapore ADSL Other ADSL subscribers in Sin gapore, including SingTel Magix SuperSurf users, should opt for this type of connection. Changing WAN Type – Singapore ADSL Configur ation At the Singapore ADSL WAN Setup page: Key in th e Username of your Internet account.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 88 5.2.5 Australia BPA Cable This type of connection h as been esp ecially customized for Big Pond Cable Internet users in Australia Changing WAN Type – Singapore ADSL Configur ation At the Australia BPA WAN Setup page: Key in the Username of your Internet account.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 89 5.2.6 PPTP The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a networking technolog y which, enables the implementa tion of secure multi-protocol Vir tual Private Netw.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 90 5.3 Using NAT (Only availab le in Gateway and Wireless Routin g Client mode) NAT, also known as Network Address Trans lation, functions b y transforming the private .
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 91 5.3.1 To set up a De-Militarised Z one host A De-Militarised Zone host, or DMZ host, is a separate neutral cli ent sitting between your private network and the WAN. It initiates WAN connections upon request from your network clients , and forwards the request pa ckets.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 92 5.3.2 To set up port forwar ding Port forwarding allows the access point to redirect an y incoming Internet request bearing a pub lic IP address to a specific PC on your network, based on the incoming packet’s TCP/UDP port number.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 93 Set up Port Fo rw arding – For Know n Server Click on NAT from the CONFI GURATION menu. Ensure whether the NAT Status is enabled .
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 94 Set up Port Forw arding – For Custom Ser ve r Otherwise, in order to set u p Internet applica tions which are not defined in the Kno wn Server section , go to Custom Server : Key in the Privat e IP Address. Define the Port numbe rs to use.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 95 The following is a non- exhaustive list of well-known port numbers : Application Port Number Echo 7 Daytime 13 FTP 21 SMTP (Sim ple Mail Transfer , i.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 96 5.4 Routin g (Only availab le in Gateway and Wireless Routin g Client mode) The access point supports both static routing so that you can manually add entries into its routing table and d ynamic routing, wher e it will au tomatically upd ate the r outing table, whenever necessary.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 97 5.4.1 Static Routing The following will show you how to a dd entries to your gateway’s routing table so that i t may re-route IP pack et s to another network, which is v ery useful if your network has more than one router.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 98 5.4.2 Dynamic Routing When using dynamic routing, the acc ess poin t can continuously update its routing table with the latest routing information , thus automaticall y adjusting to any physical changes in the network topology.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 99 5.5 Implementing IP Filtering (Only availab le in Gateway and Wireless Routin g Client mode) Enabling the IP Filt ering function causes the access point to decide, according to predefined rules, whether to blo ck all outgo ing packets or to let them pass.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 100 IP Filtering Click on IP Fi ltering from the CONFIGURATION menu. Select either the Sent or Discarded radio button to ac cept or reject any packet conforming to the rules. Click on the Add button to set the new rule in the IP Filter Configuration GUI.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 101 At the Destination Port drop down list, select either: A Range of TCP ports In this case, you will h ave to define (From) which port (To) which port, your rule applies. A Single TCP port Here, you need only specify the source port in the (From) f ield.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 102 At the Time of the Day drop down list, you may also choose to apply th e rule to: A Range of time In which case, you have to specify the tim e in the form at HH:MM, where HH may ta ke any value from 00 to 23 and MM, any value from 00 to 59.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 103 Delete IP Filter ing We illustrated d eleting the rule c alled Finance . To delete an existing IP filt ering rule: Select the radio button corresponding to the rule to delete. Click on Delete . The Filtering Configuratio n table will then be ref reshed.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 104 5.6 Applying Remote M a nage me nt (Only availab le in Gateway and Wireless Routin g Client mode) Making use of remote manag ement, you only require In ternet access to be able to manage your network. This feature is es pecially helpfu l for thos e who work away from the office or from home.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 105 5.7 Enabling Parallel Broadband (Only availab le in Gateway m ode) The access point is equipped with the ex clusive Parallel Broad band technology, which translates into scal able Internet bandwidth as well as Load Balancing and Fail-Over Redundancy features.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 106 5.7.2 Fail-Over Redundancy In case one of your broadband connect ions should fail , the af fected access point will automaticall y switch over to other operation al broadband channels so that your network is not d isrupted.
Chapter 5 Further Configuration 107 5.7.3 To enable Parallel Broadban d Before enabling the Parallel Broa dband featur e, verify whether: • Each of the access points is correctly configured to connect to its specif ic broadband Internet account. • You need to enable DHCP on a ll of the access points in Parallel broadband.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 108 Chapter 6 System Utilities This chap ter provides gu idelines in u sing: • The SYSTEM TOOLS menu • The HELP menu 6.1 Using the SYSTEM TO O LS Menu 6.1.1 System Identity If your network operates with several of the access points, you would find it useful to have a means of identifying each individual d evice.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 109 6.1.2 WLAN Station List (Only available in AP mode/Gateway mode) This option allows you to view the wireless clients in the wireless network.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 110 6.1.3 Set System’s Clock Synchronizing the bu ilt-in clo ck of th e access point with the tim e kept b y your workstation will enable you to effectively manag e and operate th e time-based functions provided b y the access point.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 111 6.1.4 Firmware Upgrade Our products are designed for upgradeab ility. You can check the curr ent version of your firmware b y clicking on About System from the HELP menu. To begin with, ensure that you have dow nload ed the latest firmware onto your local hard disk d rive.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 112 6.1.5 Save or Reset S ettings You may choose to save the curr ent configuration profile, to mak e a backup of it onto your har d disk, to restore an earlie r prof ile saved on file o r to reset the access point back to its default s ettings.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 113 6.1.6 Reboot System Most of the chan ges you make to the s y stem’s settings requ ire a system reboot before the new parameters can take effect. Reboot Your device Click on Reboot System from th e SYSTEM TOOLS menu. You will be prom pted to confirm whether to execute a system reboot.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 114 6.1.7 Change Password It is recommend ed that you chan ge th e access point login password, which is case sensitive and is set by defaul t, to password . Changing your Passw ord Click on Change Password fro m the SYSTEM TOOLS menu.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 115 6.1.8 Logout To exit the W eb interface, follow the nex t few steps. 1. Click on Logout from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu. Click the Logon button to access the conf iguration interface again.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 116 6.2 Using the HELP menu 6.2.1 Get Technical Support This page presents the con tact inform ation of tech nical support centres around the world. Get Technical Suppor t Click on Get Technical Support from the HELP menu. This is a featur e-packed device.
Chapter 6 System Utilities 117 6.2.2 About System The About System page displays a summary of your system configuration information. Support techn icians might require specific information about your system data when they are troubleshooting your configuration.
Appendix I Troubleshooting 118 Appendix I Troubleshooting AI Solutions to Common Problems In this section , we list suggeste d steps to rect ify some comm on problems that ma y arise during the installation and ope ration of the access point. 3. I want to kno w whether the access point is con nected to th e Internet.
Appendix I Troubleshooting 119 4. I am not getting an IP address and am unable to surf the Internet. A. Make sure that the Ethernet cable is properly connecting your Cable/ADSL modem to the W AN port of the gateway, and verif y whether the gateway has a valid IP address from the About System page.
Appendix I Troubleshooting 120 6. I want to set the access point to its factory default settings. G. Power up the gateway. H. Depress the Reset button situated at the back of the device and hold it for 2 to 10 seconds before releasing it. 7. My laptop is no t able to access the AP.
Appendix I Troubleshooting 121 8. My network co ntains several o f the acce ss points but they are unable to connect to each oth er. M. If you are running the Paralle l Br oadband feature: Though they may belong to different SSIDs, the gateways MUST operat e in the same frequency band.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 122 Appendix II Firmware Recovery This section demonstrates how to reload the firmware to th e ac cess point should the system fail to launch proper ly. In such cases, th e access poin t will automati cally swit ch to loa der mode and the DIAG LED will light up and remain ON.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 123 Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration This chapter discusses the con figuration of y our TCP/IP connection of the access point. Upon the successful installa tion of the access point , the network adapter will be added to your network folder.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 124 3. Go through the list of Network Components in the Network window Configuration tab. If TCP/IP is not installed, cl ick on Add to star t the installation 4. Select Protocol and click Add . 5. Select Microsoft and TCP/IP in the Manufacturers and Net work Protocols columns re spec tively .
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 125 6. After TCP/IP is installed, go back to the Networ k screen and sel ect TCP/IP in the list of Netwo rk Components.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 126 7. Click Properties , and configure the settings in ea ch of the TCP/IP Properties window. NOTE Please check with your system administ rator or Internet Service Provider for more information on the TCP/IP parameters.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 127 AIII.2 Configure dynamic IP Address in Windows XP/2000 For Windows XP users, you do not need to add the TCP/IP protocol, as it is already setup when a network c ard is installed. Th erefore only the configuration for TCP/IP is needed.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 128 2. Right click on the Wireless Netw ork Connections with the access point and click on Properties . S elect the In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties . 3. Configure your IP address and the rest of the parameters so that you can be connected to the network.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 129 AIII.3 Configure static IP Address in Windows 98SE/ME 1. Follow Step 1 to 6 in Section AIII.1 “Configure dynamic IP Address in Windows 98SE/ME” on Page 88. 2. Click Properties , and configure th e settings in each of the TC P/IP Properties window.
Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration 130 AIII.4 Configure static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 1. Follow Step 1 to 6 in Section AIII.2 “Configure dynamic IP Address in Windows XP/2000” on Page 91. 2. Right click on the Wire less Network Conn ections with the access point and click on Properties .
Appendix IV Panel Views and Descriptions 131 Appendix IV Panel Views and Descriptions Features Status and Indications Steady Yellow The access point is op erating at the speed of 10Mbps. 1 LAN Link/Act LED Steady Green The access point is operating a t the s peed of 100Mbps.
Appendix IV Panel Views and Descriptions 132 Features Status and Indications 6 LAN RJ45 Ethernet Port Using RJ45 Ethernet cable for co nnection. 7 DC 3.
Appendix V Technical Sp ecifications cxxxiii Appendix V Technical Sp ecifications Industrial Standards • IEEE 802.11a (WPE54AG) • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g Performance • Network speeds dynamically sh ift between 1,2, 5.5, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36 , 48, 54 Mbps • Indoor: 20 m (54 Mbps) • Outdoor: 80 m (54 Mbps) Frequency Range IEEE 802.
Appendix V Technical Sp ecifications cxxxiv Operating Distance IEEE 802.11a (WPE54AG): IEEE 802.11b: IEE 802.11g: 85 m (54Mbps outdoor) 20 m (54Mbps indoor) 300 m (11Mbps outdoor) 30 m (11Mbps) 80 m (.
Appendix V Technical Sp ecifications cxxxv IP Packet F iltering • Time-based • By T CP Port • By Source IP IP Routing Static & D ynamic Entr y VPN Client Pass-Through PPTP, IPSec Configurati.
cxxxvi Manual Number: U-0428-V1.4C Version 1.4 May 2007.
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