Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EW-7416APN Cub Cadet
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Federal Communication Commission Interference S t atement FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation.
Any changes or modifications not expre ssly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the author ity to operate equipm ent. Federal Communication Commissi on (FCC) Radiation Exposure St atement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
R&TTE Compliance S t atement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN P ARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipm ent and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).
C A T A L O G Chapter I: Pr oduct Information ................................................................1 1-1 Product Introduction ........................................................................................ 1 1-2 Safety Information .
2-10-2 IP Address of the W ireless Access Point ...................................................... 60 2-10-3 DHCP Server ................................................................................................ 62 Chapter III: Advanced Configura tion .
1 Chapter I: Pr oduct Information 1-1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing this wire less access point! W ith this high cost-effici ency wirele ss access point, computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.1 1 Dr aft-N can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this wireless access point, at the speed of 300Mbps.
2 1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of user s and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This access point is designed fo r indoor use only; DO NOT place this access point outdoor . 2. DO NOT put this access point at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom.
3 1-3 System Requirements z Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. z Web browser ( Microsof t Internet Explor er 4.
4 1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this acce ss point, please check if there’ s anything missing in the package, and c ontact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: □ W.
5 1-5 Familiar with your new wireless access point Fr ont Panel LED Name Light Status Description PWR On The access point is switched on and correctly powered. On W ireless WPS m ode is enabled. Off W ireless network is switched off. WLAN Flashing W ireless LAN activity (transferring or receiving data).
6 Back Panel z Antenna Connector Item Name Description Antenna 2 reserve SMA antenna connect ors for screwing 3dBi detachable antennas enclosed with the product. Utilizing the MIMO technology , two antennas (Antenna A and C) are for signal transmitting and all three ante nnas are for signal receiving.
7 Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Installing the access point to your Network Please follow the following instructi on to build the network connection between your new wirele ss access point and your computers, network devices: 1.
8 2-2 Connecting to wireless access point by web br owser After the network connection is bu ilt, the next step you should do is setup the access point with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment.
9 2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
10 2-2-2 W indows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower - left corner of your computer), then click c ontrol panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Ar ea Connection Properties window will appear .
11 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
12 2-2-3 W indows XP IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower - left corner of your computer), then click c ontrol panel.
13 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
14 2-2-4 W indows V ista IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower - left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click V iew Network S tatus and Ta s k s , then click Manage Network Connections.. Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Pr operties’ .
15 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
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17 2-2-5 Connecting to W eb Manageme nt Interface All functions and settings of this acce ss point must be configured via web management interface. Please st art your web browser , and input ‘192.168.2.1’ in address bar , then press ‘Enter ’ key .
18 NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and p assword again, it means you didn’t input username and p assw ord correctly .
19 2-3 V iew System Status and Information After you connected to the access point by web browser , the first thing you see is ‘Status and Inform ation’ pa ge. All system and network related information of this access point will be displayed here.
20 this wir eless access point) Channel Number Displays curr ent wir eless channel number Security Displays curr ent wir eless security setting BSSID Displays curr ent BSSID (a set of unique identific.
21 2-4 Select an Operating M ode for W ireless Access Point This access point can be operated in different m odes; you can click ‘Basic Setting’ on the left of web management interface to select a.
22 AP Bridge-WDS This mode is similar to ‘AP Bridge to Multi-Point’, but access point is not work in bridge-dedicated mode, and will be able to accept wir eless clients while the access point is working as a wir eless bridge.
23 2-4-1 AP Mode This is the most common mode. When in AP mode, this access point acts as a bridge between 802.1 1b/g/Dr aft-N wireless devices and wired Ethernet network, and exch ange data between them.
24 up to four SSIDs can be set. If you want to configur e additional SSIDs, please click this button. For detailed descriptions of the function, please r efer to Section 2-4-1-1.
25 2-4-1-1 Multiple ESSID This access point supports four SSID s. Except the main SSID (It can be configure in Basic Setting page), you can configure another three of SSIDs here. W ith different SSIDs, you ca n separate the wi reless networks with different SSID nam e, wireless se curity , WMM, and VLAN settings.
26 your wir eless access point (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people those who know the ESSID of your wir eless access point can get connected. WMM WMM (W i-Fi Multimedia) technology , which can impr ove the performance of certain network applications, like audio/video str eaming, network telephony (V oIP), and othe rs.
27 Band Please select the wir eless band you wish to use. By selecting differ ent band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wir eless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wir eless clients using the wir eless band you select (802.
28 Auto MAC Clone If this function is enabled, the access point will automatically clone the MAC addr ess of the wir eless clients which is the first one to associate to the access point while the access point is power ed on.
29 2-4-2-1 W ireless Site Survey The table will list the access points n earby as the access point is set to Station m ode; you can select one of the access points to associate. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Select Click the radio button to select the access point.
30 Connection Select an access point and click this button to choose the network. The SSID name of the access point you have selected will be displayed in the Main SSID in the Basic Setting page.
31 (G), only wir eless clients using the wir eless band you select (802.1 1b, 802.1 1 Draft-N, or 802.1 1g) will be able to connect to this access point. If you select 2.4GHz (B +G), then only wir eless clients using 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g band will be able to connect to this access point.
32 2-4-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode In this mode, this wireless access point will connect to up to four wireless access points which uses the same mode , and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless access points will be connected together .
33 clients using 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g band will be able to connect to this access point. If you want to allow 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g, and 802.1 1 Draft-N clients to connect to this access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N). Channel Number Please select a channel num ber you wish to use.
34 2-4-5 AP Bridge-WDS Mode In this mode, this wireless access point will connect to up to four wireless access points which uses the same mode , and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless access points will be connected together . Y ou can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which is physically isolated.
35 If you select 2.4GHz (B +G), then only wir eless clients using 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g band will be able to connect to this access point. If you want to allow 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g, and 802.1 1 Draft-N clients to connect to this access point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).
36 When you see this messa ge, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
37 Band Please select the wir eless band you wish to use. By selecting differ ent band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wir eless client of a certain band. If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wir eless clients using the wir eless band you select (802.
38 Site Survey T able” will pop up. It will list all available access points near by . Y ou can select one access point in the table and the access point will join wir eless LAN thr ough this access point. Please go to Section 2-4-2-1 for mor e information about the ‘W ir eless Site Survey T able’.
39 2-5 WPS Setting W i-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this access point. Y ou don’ t have to select encryption mode and input a.
40 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS function W i -Fi Pr otected Setup Information All information r elated to WPS will be displayed her e, they’r e helpful when you’r e setting up connections by WPS.
41 displayed her e. If you don’ t enable security function of the access point befor e WPS is activated, the access point will auto set the security to WP A (AES) and generate a set of passphrase key for WPS connection. Passphrase Key: Displa ys the WP A passphrase her e, all characters will be r eplaced by asterisk for security r eason.
42 2-6 Advanced W ireless Settings This wireless access point has many advanced wireless features. Please note that all settings listed here are for experienced users only , if you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, please don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be reduced.
43 default value is 100 DTIM Period Set the DTIM period of wir eless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’ t know what it is, default value is 3 Data Rate Set the wir eless data transfer rate to a certain value.
44 radio signal collisio ns between 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g wir eless access points. It’ s r ecommended to set this option to ‘Auto’. TX Power Y ou can set the outpu t power of wir eless radio. Unless you’r e using this wir eless access point in a r eally big space, you may not have to set output power to 100%.
45 2-7 W ireless Security This wireless access point provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know correct encr yption key (encryption password).
46 There are four types of security level you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP , WP A Pre-shared Key , and WP A Radius.
47 2-7-1 Disable Security Select the SSID you wish to config ure. When you select ‘Disable’, wireless encryption for the network is disabled. After you finish with setting, pleas e click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this messa ge, the settings you made is successfully save.
48 2-7-2 WEP WEP (W ired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’ s safe enough for home and personal use. Bu t if you need higher level of security , please consider using WP A encryption (see next Section).
49 Default Tx Key Y ou can set up to four sets of WEP key , and you can decide which key is be ing used by default her e. If you don’ t know which one you should use, select ‘Key 1’. Encryption Key 1 to 4 Input WEP key characte rs her e, the number of characters must be the same as the number displayed at ‘Key Format’ field.
50 2-7-3 WP A Pre-shared Key WP A Pre-shared key is the safest encryption method currently , and it’ s recommended to use this encryption me thod to ensure the safety of your data.
51 When you see this messa ge, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
52 2-7-4 WP A RADIUS WP A Radius is the com bination of WP A encryption method and RADIUS user authentication. If you have a RA DIUS authentication server , you can check the identify of every wire less client by user database.
53 When you see this messa ge, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
54 2-8 Radius Server Comparing to other wireless security measures, radius server provides user -based authentication. If your wireless client supports 802.1x user authentication, you can use the ‘Rad ius Server ’ function to use the internal mini radius server to improve security and wireless user control.
55 input username, passwor d, r e-type passwor d in corr esponding field, and click ‘Add’ button to add the user to radius server database. Y ou can click ‘Reset’ to clear the t ext you typed in above thr ee fields. All curr ent radius users w ill be listed her e.
56 other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds..
57 2-9 MAC Filtering Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘MAC filtering’. Y ou can pre-defi ne a so-called ‘white-list’, which contains MAC addresses of the wire less clients you tr ust.
58 Access Contr ol if unchecked, no r estriction will be enfor ced (any wir eless client with pr oper encryption setting will be able to connect to this wir eless access point). MAC addr ess Input MAC addr ess allowed using this wir eless access point her e.
59 2-10 System Utilities This access point provides some cont rol functions include password, IP address management, a nd DHCP server function. Please click ‘System Utility’ on the left of web management interface to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function.
60 2-10-2 IP Address of the W ireless Access Point Y ou can change the IP address of this wireless access point, so it can become a part of your local network. Please remember this address or you will not be able to connect the conf iguration menu of this wireless access point.
61 After you finish, please go to the botto m of this page and click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this messa ge, the settings you made is successfully save.
62 2-10-3 DHCP Server This wireless access point is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network, and it’ s disa bled by default. If you want to activate this function, please click ‘System Ut.
63 displayed: When you see this messa ge, the settings you made is successfully save. Y ou can click ‘Continue’ button to back to previous page and continue on other setting items, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
64 Chapter III: Advanced Configuration 3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore Y ou can backup all configurations of th is access point to a file, so you can make several copied of access point configuration for security reason.
65 3-2 Firmware Upgrade If there are new firmware of this wi reless access point available, you can upload the firmware to the access point to change the firmware with new one, to get extra functions or problem fix.
66 3-3 System Reset When you think the access point is not working properly , you can use this function to restart the access point; th is may help and solve the problem.
67 Chapter IV : Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification SoC: Ralink RT2880 RF: Ralink RT2820 Flash: 4MB SDRAM: 16MB LAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 Antenna: 3dBi Detachable Dip ole Antenna x 3 (2T3R Spatial Multiplexing MIMO configuration.
68 4-2 T roubleshooting If you found the access point is work ing improperly or stop responding to you, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting firs t.
69 please check the status of A/C power adapter , and make sure it’ s correctly powered. I can’t locate my access point by my wireless client a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to off? b. Is Antenna properly installed and secured? c. Are you too far from your access point? T ry to get closer .
70 4-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Access point): Every non-access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway’ s IP address. Wh en the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway , which will then se nd it out towards the destination.
71 1’ s followed by consecutive trailing 0’ s, such as 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.00000000. Therefor e sometimes a network m ask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’ s.
72 Application Protocol Port Number T elnet TCP 23 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 1 10 H.323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP T rap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol ov er Ethernet.
73 Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the st andard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error r ecovery , and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable.
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