Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WL-130 Sitecom
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Wireless Range Extender WL-130 Full Manual.
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Introduction 1 1. Introduction This product is an access point for IEEE 802. 11g/ b 2.4GHz wireless network. You can use this access point to build up a wireless LAN. Any wi reless LAN station can j oin the wireless network by using the “Infrastructu re Mode”.
Introduction 2 Package Contents T he Access Point inc ludes the following item s: One Access Point with an tenna One Power Adapter One User’s Manual Features Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz speci fication. High data rate 54Mbps network speed.
Introduction 3 2. Physical Description Front Panel On the Access Point’s front pane l there are LED lights that in form you of the Access Point’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED. LED Color Status Description Lit Po wer is supplie d.
Introduction 4 Back Panel Access Point’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of each connection port. Antenna Connector: This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antenna wit h Reverse SMA connector can connec t to the Access Point.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 5 3. Hardware installation Use the WL-130 as an Access Point 1. Locate an optimum l ocation for the WL-130 . The best location for your Access Point is usually at th e center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 6 4. Wireless LAN Acce ss Point Configura tion This Acce ss Point prov ides a web-ba sed configu ration tool allowing you to configure from wired or wireless stations. Foll ow the instructions below to get started configuration.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 7 1b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings , then click Network Connections. The Net work Connections window will appear. 2: Double-click Local Area Conn ection icon. The Local Area Connec tion window will appear.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 8 2. Enter 192.168.0.254 in the address bar of your we b browser to access the Universal Repeaters configurat ion page.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 9 5. Configuring the WL-130 Every time when you have finished modifying a setting page and click “Apply” button, this page will pop-up. Th e settings have been successfully saved but will not take effect immediately.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 10 Status and Information On this screen, you can see the general informat ion of the Ac cess Point inc luding Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Addr ess, etc.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 11 Wireless Setting This Access Point su pports AP, WDS and Univer sal Repeater modes. “Accesspoint” provi des pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use “Accesspoint”.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 12 AP Bridge-WDS mode setting p age:.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 13 Universal Repe ater mode sett ing page: Parameter Description ESSID The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identi fied in a WLAN . The ID preven ts the unintent ional merging of two co -located WLAN s.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 14 address to act as a station to co nnect to another pee r or access point. You also can click “Clone MAC” button to let this device copy the MAC address of the PC you are using to configure this device.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 15 “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key. For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcd e WEP Key This is only us ed when you select “WEP 64bits” or “WEP 128bits” encryption method.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 16 Parameter Description MAC Address MAC address of this active wireless station. Tx Packet The number of transmitted packets that are sent out from this active wireless station. Rx Packet The number of r eceived packets that are received by th is active wireless station.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 17 Security This Access Point provides complete wirele ss LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.1 1x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wi rele ss LAN from ill egal access.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 18 Parameter Description Key Length You can select the 64 or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughpu t will be lower.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 19 WPA pre-sh ared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt da ta during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change t he encryption key freque ntly.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 20 transmitted in the wireless n etwork. Fill the text box by following the rules below. Hex: input 64-digi t Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre-shared keys.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 21 peer automatically. RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of exter nal RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 22 Advanced Setting You can set advanced parameters of this access point. The parameters include Authen tication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Th reshold, Beacon Interval, Tx Operation Rate, Tx Basic Rate, Preamble Ty pe, Broadcast ESSID.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 23 Beacon Interval The interval of ti me that this access point broadcast a b eacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wir eless network. Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to tr ansmit data packets.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 24 System Utility From here, you can define the Access Point’s IP Address and Login Password an d enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server. Parameter Description Current Password Enter the current password (u p to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 25 Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for your LA N segment. The Subnet Mask of the Ac cess Point is f ixed and t he va lue is 255.255.255.0 . Gateway Address The IP address of the default ga teway of the subnet that this access point resides in.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 26 Back-up The back-up screen allo ws you to save ( Backup ) the Access Poin t’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings pr ovides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the Access Point and you have to reset to factory default.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 27 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Access Point’s firmware. Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgr ade the Access Point’s system firmware.
Wireless Range Extender (WL-130) Configuration 28 Reset You can reset the Access Point’s system shou ld any problem exist. The reset functi on essentially Re-boots your Access Point’s system. Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding cor rectly or in some way stops functioning, yo u can perform a reset.
Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problem s usually encou ntered during the installati on and operation of the Access Point, and answ ers to some f requently asked question s.
Federal Communication Com mission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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