Wireless Access Point
User’s Manual
Table of Contents |
Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Wireless Access Point
Chapter 5 Configuring Local PC to Access the Wireless AP
5.2
Additional Settings for Wireless Client
5.3
Checking PC’s IP and Connection with the AP
6.4.5
Advanced Wireless Settings
6.5.1
Login ID & Password Setup
6.5.2
Restore Default / Restart System
2.
I forget Password (Reset the AP without Login)
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My wireless client cannot communicate with another Ethernet computer.
Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Access
Point. This Wireless Access Point is a cost-effective IP Sharing AP that
enables multiple users to share a wireless Internet or Intranet. Simply
configure your Internet connection settings in the Wireless Access Point and
plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the
Internet. As your network grows, you can connect another hub or switch using
the wireless, allowing you to easily expand your network. The Wireless Access
Point is embedded with an IEEE 802.11g/b access point that allows you to build
up a wireless LAN. With the support of new emerged 802.11g standard, the access
point provides data transfer of up to 54Mbps, up to 5 times faster than
802.11b, it is backwards compatible with existing 802.11b infrastructure while
migrating to the new screaming fast 802.11g.The Wireless Access Point provides
a total solution for the Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB) and the Small
Office/Home Office (SOHO) markets, giving you an instant network today, and the
flexibility to handle tomorrow's expansion and speed.
This User Manual contains information on how to
install and configure your Wireless Access Point to get your network started
accessing the Internet. It will guide you through the correct configuration
steps to get your device up and running.
Note and Caution in this manual are highlighted
with graphics as below to indicate important information.
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related information corresponds to a topic.
Necessary steps, actions or messages should not be ignored.
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Computer with
10/100Base-T Ethernet card and TCP/IP protocol installed for initial setup
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Internet Explorer 5.0
or higher for Web configuration
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802.11g or 802.11b
compliant wireless adapters (for wireless connection)
The following
sections describe the physical characteristics of your AP.
The following
illustration shows the Wireless Access Point back panel:
Figure 1 back
panel
Power: The receptacle where you plug in the power adapter.
LAN Port: The port connects the AP to your PC. You can
config your AP through the connection.
Reset button: Resets your AP or resets the AP to the default login
settings.
Antenna: The antenna used for wireless connections. You
are able to rotate the antenna to gain the best signal reception.
To reset the AP to the factory defaults, press and hold
the Reset button for more than five
seconds. This clears the AP’s user settings, including User ID, Password, IP
Address, and Subnet mask. (Warning: your original configurations will be
replaced with the factory default settings)
The following
illustration shows the Wireless Access Point front panel:
Figure 2 front
panel
Number
LED Light
Status
Description
1 |
PWR |
ON |
This indicator lights green when the Wireless
AP is receiving power; otherwise, it is off. |
2 |
CPU |
ON |
The LED will be dark for a few seconds when the
system is started. After that, the LED will stays green to show the Wireless
AP is working normally. If the LED stays blink/dark that means the system
failed, you need to contact your agent or try to reboot the system. |
3 |
LAN
Link |
Flashing |
LAN is connected. |
4 |
LAN
Speed |
Flashing |
LAN has Activity (ACT) data being sent or
Received |
5 |
LAN RX/TX |
Flashing |
LAN has Activity (ACT) data being sent or Received. |
6 |
Wireless
RX/TX |
Flashing |
Wireless has Activity (ACT) data being sent or
Received. |
Begin by finding a
good place to set up your wireless broadband. Some things to consider:
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Keep the access point
as central in your work area as possible. Signal strength and speed fall off
with distance.
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Higher is often
better. For instance, set it up on the top shelf of a bookcase rather than the
bottom one, if possible.
Prior to connecting
the hardware, make sure to power off your Ethernet device and Wireless Access
Point (AP). Then follow the steps below to connect the related devices.
Step
1: Connect your computer to the LAN port.
Attach one end of the
Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector to your hub, switch or a computer’s
Ethernet port, and the other end to one of the LAN ports of your AP.
Step
2: Connect the power adapter.
Connect the single DC
output connector of the power adapter to the power jack on the side of the AP.
Then plug the Power Adapter into an AC outlet.
Step
3: Power on the following devices in this order:
HUB or Switch, AP, and
PCs
You can manage the
Wireless Access Point through the Web browser-based configuration utility. To
configure the device via Web browser, at least one properly configured computer
must be connected to the device via Ethernet or wireless network. The Wireless
Access Point is configured with the default IP address of 192.168.1.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and
its DHCP server is enabled by default.
Before setting up the AP, make sure your PCs are configured to obtain an IP (or
TCP/IP) address automatically from the AP by the steps below.
Please follow the steps below to setup your
computer:
Step 1:
Go to Start à Settings à Control Panel
Figure 3
Step 2:
Double click the icon Network and Dial-up Connections
Step 3:
Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, Click
Properties
Figure 4
Step 4:
Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then press Properties button
Figure 5
Step 5:
Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server Address
automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties window.
Figure 6
Step 6:
Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window
Figure 7
Please follow the steps below to setup your
computer:
Step 1:
Go to Start à Settings à Control Panel
Step 2:
Click Network and Internet Connections
Figure 8
Step 3:
Click Network Connections
Figure 9
Step 4:
Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, Click
Properties
Figure 10
Step 5:
Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then press Properties button
Figure 11
Step 6:
Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server Address
automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties window
Figure 12
Step 7:
Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window
Figure 13
If you chose to access
the AP via a wireless client, also verify the following:
Step 1: Make sure your
PC is equipped with 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter and has appropriate
WLAN card driver/utility and TCP/IP installed.
Step 2: Set the
wireless adapter to use appropriate TCP/IP settings as described in previous
section.
Step 3: Launch the
wireless adapter’s provided utility and verify that your wireless client is
configured with these settings:
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Operation Mode:
Infrastructure
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SSID: default
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Authentication:
Disabled
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Encryption: Off
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Radio Band: 802.11B/G
If you only finished the wireless settings and didn’t
configure the wireless adapter’s TCP/IP settings, even your link status
indicates a successful connection with the AP. This connection applies to the
“physical” network layer only. Your wireless adapter cannot communicate with
the AP. Make sure to set the TCP/IP properties as described in this previous
section.
After configuring the TCP/IP protocol, use
the ping command to verify if the computer can communicate with the AP. To
execute the ping command, open the DOS window and PING the IP address of the
Wireless Access Point at the DOS prompt:
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For Windows 98/Me: Start -> Run. Type “command” and click OK.
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For Windows 2000/XP: Start -> Run. Type “cmd” and click OK.
At the DOS prompt, type the following
command:
If the Command window returns something
similar to the following:
Figure 14
Then the connection between the AP and your
computer has been successfully established.
If the computer fails to connect to the AP,
the Command window will return the following:
Figure 15
Verify your computer's network settings are
correct and check the cable connection between the AP and the computer.
In order to make the whole network operate
successfully, it is necessary to configure the Wireless AP through your
computer has a WEB browser installed. Please follow up the steps listed below.
Step 1: Start your Web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the Address
field. This address is the default private IP of your AP.
Figure 16
If the
AP’s LAN port has been changed with new IP address, enter the new IP address instead.
Step 2: After Pressing Enter, you will be
able to see the Wireless Access Point’s web-based configuration utility. From
now on the Wireless Access Point acts as a Web server sending HTML pages/forms
at your request. You can click the menu options at the left to start the
configuration task.
Don’t forget to change the Password in
configuration’s Authentication to ensure the security. When first configuring
your AP, it is recommended that you have an Ethernet cable connected to the AP.
Performing the INITIAL configuration using a wireless connection is not secure
and is not recommended. After you have finished the initial configuration of
the AP, your connection will be secure and you can safely use either a wired or
wireless connection.
In the home page of the Wireless AP, the left navigation bar shows the
main options to configure the system. In the right navigation screen is the
summary of system status for viewing the configurations. You can usually get
context sensitive help by clicking on the Help link at the top right of the
page.
Figure 17
To
apply any settings you’ve altered on any page, click the Save button. Otherwise you change settings would be lost after the AP reboot.
This page shows most of the basic configuration
parameters of the AP. It is the first page shown after login.
Figure 18
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LAN Status: This section shows the LAN
interface parameters of the wireless AP. This includes information such as: The
MAC address of LAN interface, IP/Subnet Mask, DHCP Server (whether the DHCP
Server is Enables or disables, and display address pool).
Figure 19
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Wireless Status: This section shows the
WLAN interface parameters of the wireless AP. This includes information such
as: Wireless (whether Wireless interface status is active),
Connection (whether have active wireless stations that are connecting to
the AP and display number of them), The MAC address of WAN interface, Radio
Band (The type of transmission protocol your wireless network uses), SSID,
channel number, security.
Figure 20
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System Information: This section shows the
installed version of the firmware of the Wireless AP. And company information.
The Wireless Access
Point communicates with the wired/wireless clients through its LAN port. The
LAN configuration page allows you to define the private IP address settings
over the LAN interface.
Figure 22
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IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway: Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway for the
Wireless Access Point LAN port. All local wired/wireless devices communicate
with the device through this port. It is also the IP address of the Web-based
Configuration Utility. By default, the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway of
the LAN port is 192.168.1.1, 255.255.255.0 and 0.0.0.0 respectively.
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Click “Apply” when you
have finished the configuration above. And the wireless AP will be
automatically restarted if you change the LAN IP address.
If you change the private IP address and apply the
changes, the PC from which you configure the AP will lose the communication to
the AP. To reconnect, you will need to renew the IP address of the PC or change
to an IP address compatible with the new LAN port IP address.
The Wireless Access
Point implements Access Point capability, which connects wireless clients to a
wired LAN. It allows wireless stations to access network resources and share
the broadband Internet connection.
The basic settings for
wireless networking are set on this screen.
Figure 23
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Radio Band: The
default setting is mixed mode [802.11B/G]. If you do not know or have both 11g
and 11b devices in your network, then keep the default in mixed mode. From the
drop-down manual, you can select 802.11G if you have only 11G card. If you have
only 802.11 B card, then select 802.11B.
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Radio Mode: The Route has 4 modes: AP, Client, WDS, AP+WDS
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Booster Mode: Enabled this mode can enhance the throughput of data
transmission.
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SSID:
The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The
SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is
case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on
the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless
network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (default) to a
unique name.
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Channel: Select the channel used for wireless communication.
There are 11 overlapping channels. Channels 1, 6 and 11are non-overlapping. The
default is channel 6.
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Click “Apply” when you
have finished the configuration above.
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Please setup
authentication and Encryption mode to setup Valid and Safe wireless connection
after setting Basic Wireless parameters.
This wireless AP
provides complete wireless LAN security functions; include WEP, WPA with
pre-shared key and WPA2 with pre-shared key. With these security functions, you
can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your
wireless stations use the same security function.
Transmit data without
encryption and authentication. This is the default option.
Figure 24
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Click “Apply” when you
have selected the “None”.
If
you select none, any data will be transmitted without Encryption and any
station can access the wireless AP.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an encryption
method used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a
combination of 64-bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to your network
and encryption security for every data transmission.
Figure 25
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Open-System: No authentication is used. But uses WEP encrypt data
packets.
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Share-keys: Authentication is a process in which the AP validates
whether the wireless client is qualified to access the AP’s service. You must
enable WEP function and define your WEP keys. The keys are used both to
authenticate wireless clients and encrypt outgoing data.
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Auto-Select: It can detect Wireless Client authentication
information, and automatically choose Open-System or Share-Keys mode to
communicate with client. When use Auto-Select mode, you must setup WEP keys
which are used by authentication system.
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WEP Length: Selects 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption. Be sure that
the key length setting in the AP shall be the same as in wireless clients, or
the communication will not work.
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WEP Mode: You may select to select ASCII Characters or
Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9"
range) to be the WEP Key.
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Default Key: The Key selected here must match the key selected in
the client. For example, if you select Key 1 here you have to select Key 1 for
the client. The default is 1.
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Key 1~4: Enter one to four WEP keys in either ASCII or
Hexadecimal format. You can use 64 bits or 128 bits as the encryption
algorithm.
Enter one to four WEP keys in
either ASCII or Hexadecimal format. You can use 64 bits or 128 bits as the
encryption algorithm.
Note that when using
Hexadecimal format, only digits 0-9 and letters A-F, a-f are allowed. Valid key
length for each encryption type is as below:
Key
Length
HEX Format
ASCII Format
64 Bit |
10 hexadecimal digits |
5 ASCII characters |
128 Bit |
26 hexadecimal digits |
13 ASCII characters |
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Click “Apply” at the
bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate
wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP and AES
to change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much.
Figure 26
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TKIP:
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) utilizes a stronger encryption algorithm
and includes Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against
hackers.
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AES:
Advanced Encryption System (AES) utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data
encryption. It’s the strongest encryption currently available.
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WPA Pass Phrase: The WPA Pass Phrase is used to authenticate and encrypt
data transmitted in the wireless network. The input format is in character
style and key size should be in the range between 8 and 63 characters.
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Clear:
If you want to retype again. Just click "Clear" and "WPA Pass
Phrase" fields will be cleared.
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Rekey Time (sec): Specifies the timer the WPA key must changes. The
change is done automatically between the server and the client. The default
value is 86400.
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Click “Apply” at the
bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
The WPA2 is a stronger version
of WPA. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and
encrypt data during communication. It uses AES to change the encryption key
frequently. This can improve security very much.
Figure 27
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AES:
Advanced Encryption System (AES) utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data
encryption. It’s the strongest encryption currently available.
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WPA Pass Phrase: The WPA Pass Phrase is used to authenticate and encrypt
data transmitted in the wireless network. The input format is in character
style and key size should be in the range between 8 and 63 characters.
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Clear:
If you want to retype again. Just click "Clear" and "WPA Pass
Phrase" fields will be cleared.
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Rekey Time (sec): Specifies the timer the WPA key must changes. The
change is done automatically between the server and the client. The default
value is 86400.
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Click “Apply” at the
bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Auto-Select WPA/WPA2 can
detect Wireless Client authentication information, and automatically choose WPA
or WPA2 mode to communicate with client. Operation is the same as WPA or WPA2.
Figure 28
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Click “Apply” at the
bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
This Wireless AP has
the capability to control the wireless client access based on the MAC address
of the wireless client. The user has the flexibility to customize your own
control policy based on these options:
Figure 29
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Enable Wireless Access Control: To enable Wireless MAC Filter, click the check
box. The default is “disable”.
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You can choose a
default operation for your factual security or management consideration:
Defined items in MAC list are PERMIT to connect AP,
others are DENIED.
Defined items in MAC list are DENIED to connect AP,
others are PERMIT.
Click “Apply” when you have selected,
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MAC:
Enter the MAC Address of a station.
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Description: Enter the Comment of station.
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Click "Add”. Then
this wireless station will be added into the” Current Access Control List"
below.
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If you want to remove
some MAC address from the "Current Access Control List ", select the
MAC addresses you want to remove in the list and then click "Delete
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You can set the wireless Bridge MAC here. The
bridge uses to connect between more than 2 APs.
Figure 30
This tab is used to set
up the AP’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted
by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless
performance.
Figure 31
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Beacon Interval: This value indicates the frequency interval of the
beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the wireless AP to keep the network
synchronized. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area, a time stamp,
Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM). The
default value is 100.
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RTS Threshold: This value should remain at its default setting of 2,347.
Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are
recommended.
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DTIM Interval: This value indicates how often the Access Point sends out
a Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). Lower settings result in more
efficient networking, while preventing your PC from dropping into power saving
sleep mode. Higher settings allow your PC to enter sleep mode, thus saving
power, but interferes with wireless transmissions.
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Transmit Rate: The “Transmit Rate “is the data packets limitation this
wireless AP can transmit. The wireless AP will use the highest possible
selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. The default value is “Auto”.
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Preamble Type: It defines the length of CRC block in the frames during
the wireless Communication. "Short Preamble" is suitable for heavy
traffic wireless network. "Long Preamble" provides much communication
reliability
You can see the status of all active wireless stations
that are connecting to the wireless AP.
Figure 32
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To see the latest
information, click Refresh button.
The DHCP server can be ON or OFF in this screen. If you choose to set this device as a DHCP server, then it will assign IP addresses to its clients. The DHCP pool range is also changeable.
Figure 33
Set the ip address you want to reserve here.
Figure 33
You can View all the pc which connect to the
Wireless Router by DHCP here.
Figure 34
You can see the status of all active wireless
stations that are connecting to the wireless AP.
Figure 35
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To see the latest
information, click Refresh button.
In factory setting, the
default password is “guest”, and that for user is also password. You can change
the default password to ensure that someone cannot adjust your settings without
your permission. Every time you change your password, please record the
password and keep it at a safe place.
Figure 36
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New Password. Enter
your new password.
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Confirmed New
Password: Enter your new password again for verification purposes.
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Click “Apply” at the
bottom of the screen to change the password.
If you forget your password, you’ll have to reset the AP
to the factory default (Password is “guest”) with the reset button (see AP’s
front panel).
Figure 37
Restore Default / Restart System
Restore the AP’s configuration
to its factory default settings. Restore Factory Defaults. To clear all of the
AP’s settings and reset them to its factory defaults.
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Click the Restore
Default button. AP will restart automatically.
Restart System
Click "Restart System" button to reboot AP.
Figure 38
Upgrade the Broadband AP’s
system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband AP, 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 can also use the Browse
button to find the firmware file on your PC.
Figure 39
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Check that the LAN LED
is on. If the LED is not on, verify that the cable for the LAN connection is
firmly connected.
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Check whether the
computer resides on the same subnet with the AP’s LAN IP address.
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If the computer acts
as a DHCP client, check whether the computer has been assigned an IP address
from the DHCP server. If not, you will need to renew the IP address.
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Use the ping command
to ping the AP’s LAN IP address to verify the connection.
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Make sure your browser
is not configured to use a proxy server.
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Check that the IP
address you entered is correct. If the AP’s LAN IP address has been changed,
you should enter the reassigned IP address instead.
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Reboot the AP.
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Press and hold the default button wait for
a few seconds until the CPU LED indicator stays green.
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After the above those steps, the
manufacture’s parameters will be restored in the AP. The default password is “guest”.
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Ensure the wireless
adapter functions properly. You may open the Device Manager in Windows to see
if the adapter is properly installed.
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Make sure the wireless
client uses the same SSID and security settings (if enabled) as the Wireless
Access Point.
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Ensure that the
wireless adapter’s TCP/IP settings are correct as required by your network
administrator.
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If you are using a
802.11b wireless adapter, and check that the 802.11G Mode item in Wireless
Basic Setting page, is not configured to use 802.11G Performance.
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Use the ping command
to verify that the wireless client is able to communicate with the AP’s LAN
port and with the remote computer. If the wireless client can successfully ping
the AP’ s LAN port but fails to ping the remote computer, then verify the
TCP/IP settings of the remote computer.
Standards:
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IEEE 802.11g
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IEEE 802.11b
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IEEE 802.3
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IEEE 802.3u
Data Rates:
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54Mbps
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48Mbps
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36Mbps
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24Mbps
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18Mbps
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12Mbps
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11Mbps
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9Mbps
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6Mbps
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5.5Mbps
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2Mbps
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1Mbps
Security:
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64/128bit WEP
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WPA
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WPA2
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Wireless MAC Filter
Modulation Technology:
Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (OFDM)
Receiver Sensitivity:
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54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,
-68dBm
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48Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,
-69dBm
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36Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,
-75dBm
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24Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,
-79dBm
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18Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,
-82dBm
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12Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,
-84dBm
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11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -82dBm
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9Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -87dBm
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6Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -88dBm
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5.5Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -85dBm
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2Mbps QPSK, 8% PER, -86dBm
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1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -89dBm
Device Management:
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Web-based Internet
Explorer V6 or later; Netscape Navigator V6 or later.
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DHCP Server and
Client
Wireless Frequency Range
2.4GHz to 2.462GHz
Wireless Operating Range
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Indoors- up to 328ft
(100M)
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Outdoors- up to
1312ft. (400M)
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Environmental factors may affect actual range
Wireless Transmit Power
15dBm±2dBm
External Antenna Type
SMA
Operating Temperature
0℃~55℃
Humidity:
95% maximum
(non-condensing)
LEDs
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Power
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CPU
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LAN link
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LAN 100M
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LAN Rx/Tx
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WLAN Rx/Tx
Dimensions
155(L)*99(W)*29(H)
Weight
200g