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1. Reset to Factory Defaults Click on the Reset button to reset the Access Point to its factory default settings 6 2 4 Status gt Click on the Status link under the System menu on the navigation bar This page displays the current status of the Access Point This includes information such as AP name MAC address number of associated stations IP address SSID WEP and WPA The image below depicts the Status screen Page 26 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Access Point Information Access Point Name MAC Address of AP Associated Stations 802 114 Firmware AP Firmware Current IP Settings IP Address DHCP Client Mode Current Wireless Settings Wireless Mode Wireless Network Name SSID Channel WEP WPA Country Regulatory Domain 6 2 5 Operation Version 1 4 502 119 AP ODOZ26F21D43D 0 leo 248 192 168 1 2 disabled 502 11b g Mixed Mode Long wireless 110 1 disabled disabled United States gt Click on the Operation link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page can switch from the Access Point mode to Bridge mode The image below depicts the Operation screen Bridge Place a check in the Bridge check box and then click on the Apply button A message box will then appear asking you to confirm the switch Page 27 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer2. g h Difficult to wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily Historic buildings older buildings open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive Temporary workgroups Consider situations in parks athletic arenas exhibition centers disaster recovery temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary WLAN established and removed The ability to access real time information Doctors nurses point of sale employees and warehouse workers can access real time information while dealing with patients serving customers and processing information Frequently changed environments Show rooms meeting rooms retail stores and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace Small Office and Home Office SOHO networks SOHO users need a cost effective easy and quick installation of a small network Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves extensions to networks and other changes with wireless LANs Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission critical applications running on wired networks Training Educational facilities Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity to ease access to information information exchanges and learning Page 6 of 4
3. Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance CSMA CA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 amp 11Mbps BPSK 6 and 9 Mbps QPSK 12 and 18 Mbps 16 QAM 24 and 36 Mbps 64 QAM 48 and 54 Mbps 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe 2 for Spain 4 for France 94dBm 1Mbps 92dBm 6Mbps 83dBm 24Mbps 92dBm 2Mbps 90dBm 9Mbps 79dBm 36Mbps 89dBm 0 5 5Mbps 88dBm 12Mbps 74dBm 48Mbps 86dBm 11Mbps 86dBm 18Mbps 72dBm 54Mbps 21 2dBm 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps 20 2dBm 6 9 12 18Mbps 17 2dBm 024 36Mbps 16 2dBm 048 54Mbps TNC Type Female Reverse Page 41 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Topology Ad Hoc Infrastructure Operation Mode Point to Point Point to Multipoint Bridge AP Client Bridge Repeater Interface One 10 100Mbps RJ 45 LAN Port Security e EEE802 1x RADIUS Client EAP MD5 TLS TTLS Support AP Mode e WPA Wi Fi Protected Access e PSK Pre share key with 64 128 bit WEP Key e EAP MD5 TLS TTLS authenticator AP Mode support e TKIP e MAC address filtering WLAN e Hide SSID in beacons e Layer 2 Isolation IP Auto configuration DHCP client server Configuration Web based configuration HTTP Firmware Upgrade Upgrade firmware via Web browser Physical Dimensions HxWxD 125 L mm 108 W mm 31 H mm 4 9 L in 4 3 W in 1 2 H in Enviro
4. Click on the LAN Settings link under the LAN menu on the navigation bar Using this you can configure the local IP settings on the Access Point The image below depicts the LAN Settings screen Access Point Name 602 11g AP Default IP Address 1192 166 1 2 Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Save Cancel Access Point Name enter a name for the access point This is different from the SSID Default IP Address enter the IP address of the Access Point Default Subnet Mask enter the subnet mask for the Access Point Default Gateway enter the IP address of the default gateway The default address is 0 0 0 0 Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 6 3 2 DHCP Settings gt Click on the DHCP Settings link on the navigation bar On this page you can configure this Access Point as a DHCP client or server If you set this Access Point as a DHCP client then it will receive its IP address from the network If you choose to set this device as a DHCP server then it will assign IP addresses to its clients The image below depicts the configuration screen of the DHCP option DHCP Client Mode Disable Enable DHCP Server Mode Disable Enable DHCP Address Range Start 100 DHCP Address Range End DHCP Timeout in Minutes 1000 Primary DNS Server 192 168 1 2 Secondary DNS Server 192 168 1 2 Save Cancel Page 29 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Poi
5. 168 1 1 00026F21DA3D Tagu 248 United States Page 17 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Available access points SSID ESSID Channel Strength Mode LL EF TEST 10 6r 502 11b FA TEST bo 802 116 testl1g 11 65 B02 11g IPOL 2 F4 b4 502 116 5 2 5 Operation gt Click on the Operation link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page can switch from the Bridge mode to Access Point mode The image below depicts the Operation screen Access Point Place a check in the Access Point check box and then click on the Apply button A message box will then appear asking you to confirm the switch Microsoft Internet Explorer E 2 Are vou sure gt Click on the OK button to continue You will then see the following page The device will now be reprogrammed using the firmware file you just uploaded Please wait about 10 15 seconds for this process to take place after which you may access these web UPLOAD pages again SUCCESSFUL Note that some firmware upgrades will cause the device to reset to its factory default settings so If you cannot access it using its existing IP address then try the factory default IP address This message indicates that the firmware has now changed to Access Point mode After about 15 seconds you can re launch you web browser to the IP address of the Access Point 192 168 1 2 gt In order to configure the Access Point
6. Features Benefits High RF Output Power More coverage of regular Multi Client Bridge IEEE 802 11b g Compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802 11b IEEE802 11g compliant Point to point Point to multipoint Allows users to transfer data between a IA Wireless Connectivity a IA Plug and Play No driver needed quickly and easily connects your Ethernet device to Wireless Power over Ethernet Flexible Access Point locations and cost savings 64 128 bit WEP data encryption Powerful data security Hide SSID AP Mode Avoids unauthorized users from sharing the bandwidth and increases efficiency of the network DHCP Client Server Simplifies network administration WDS Wireless Distribution System Configures wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater MAC address filtering AP Mode Ensures secure network connections seamless Roaming Allows users to roam between APs without losing their network connection Page 5 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 1 2 Package Contents VVVVV One Client Bridge Access Point Repeater One Power Adapter One CAT 5 UTP Cable One Fast Start Guide One CD ROM with User s Manual Included 1 3 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs a b c d e f
7. LAN Wireless c Place a check in the Access Point check box and then click on the Apply button A message box will then appear asking you to confirm the switch Microsoft Internet Explorer E A P Are vou sure d Click on the OK button to continue You will then see the following page The device will now be reprogrammed using the firmware file you just uploaded Please wait about 10 15 seconds for this process to take place after which you may access these web UPLOAD pages again SUCCESSFUL Note that some firmware upgrades will cause the device to reset to its factory default settings so if you cannot access it using its existing IP address then try the factory default IP address e This message indicates that the firmware has now changed to Access Point mode After about 15 seconds you can re launch you web browser to the IP address of the Access Point 192 168 1 2 Page 12 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 4 2 Access Point to Bridge a Enter the default IP address of the Access Point into the address bar of the web browser 192 168 1 2 Leave the user name and password fields blank and click on the OK button b After you have logged into the Access Point click on the System link on the navigation bar and then click on the Operation link under it as the image depicts below i Wireless LAN Acces Point System Bridge Y gt Administrator Settin
8. WEP key length select a WEP key length from the drop down list Options available are 64 bit and 128 bit WEP key enter the WEP key If you use WEP you must specify the same key into the Access Point and wireless stations For 64 bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits For 128 bit keys you must enter 26 hex digits A hex digit is either a number from O through 9 or a letter from A through F Leaving the box blank indicates a key of all 0 s Default WEP key to use select a default WEP key to use Authentication select an authentication method Options available are Open Shared Key An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set All authentication packets are transmitted without encryption Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the AP The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the access point If the challenge text is encrypted correctly the access point allows the requesting device to authenticate Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 23 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 Access Point Mode Web Configuration 6 gt 1 Logging In To configure the Access Point through the web browser enter the IP address of the Access Point default 192 168 1 2 into the
9. ui ot e at ee i So o ate 41 APPENDIX D FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT c0ceccecececcececncnscecececcecececnsnsceeneneness 43 Page 3 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Revision History Version September 15 2003 Initial Version October 1 2003 Updated GUI January 29 2004 Modified System Status WPA screen captures August 31 2004 Add examples for ptp ptmp bridge and repeater December 10 2004 Updated screen captures examples and specs Page 4 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 1 Introduction The Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater operates seamlessly in the 2 4 GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802 11b 2 4GHz 11Mbps and the newer faster 802 11g 2 4GHz 54Mbps wireless standards It s the best way to add wireless capability to your existing wired network or to add bandwidth to your wireless installation To protect your wireless connectivity it can encrypt all wireless transmissions through 64 128 bit WEP data encryption and also supports WPA The MAC address filter lets you select exactly which stations should have access to your network With the Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater you ll experience the best wireless connectivity available today This chapter describes the features amp benefits package contents applications and network configuration 1 1 Features amp Benefits
10. 3 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 1 4 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations The wireless LAN products can be configured as a Ad hoc or peer to peer for departmental or SOHO LANs b Infrastructure for enterprise LANs a Ad Hoc peer to peer Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another In ad hoc mode each client is peer to peer would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network The image below depicts a network in ad hoc mode WLAN Client WLAN Client R WLAN Client WLAN Client Page 7 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 b Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point AP In this mode all wireless communication between computers has to be via the AP lt doesn t matter if the AP is stand alone or wired to an Ethernet network If used in stand alone the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater which effectively doubles the distanc
11. E h re you sure o cancel gt Click on the OK button to continue You will then see the following screen The device will now be reprogrammed using the firmware file you just uploaded Please wait about 10 15 seconds for this process to take place after which you may access these web UPLOAD pages again SUCCESSFUL Note that some firmware upgrades will cause the device to reset to its factory default settings so If you cannot access it using its existing IP address then try the factory default IP address This message indicates that the firmware has now changed to Bridge mode After about 15 seconds you can re launch you web browser to the IP address of the Bridge 192 168 1 1 gt In order to configure the Bridge refer to Chapter 5 6 2 6 Reboot gt Click on the Reboot link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can reset the AP based on the current configuration The image below depicts the Reset screen Reboot Access Point gt Click on the Reboot button to reset the AP based on its current configuration 6 3 LAN Click on the LAN link on the navigation bar You will then AN see the following options LAN Settings and DHCP LAN Settings settings Each option is described in detail below b DHCP Settings System Wireless Page 28 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 3 1 LAN Settings gt v VVVY y
12. Point from other devices Wireless Mode select an Access Point mode from the drop down list Options available are 802 11g Only 802 11g Only Maximum Performance 802 11b g Mixed Mode Long and 802 11b Only Wireless Network Name SSID the SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters Channel select a radio frequency from the drop down list Transmission Rate Mbits s select a transmission rate from the drop down list Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 31 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 5 2 Advanced gt VV VV Click on the Advanced link on the navigation bar On this page you may configure the maximum associated stations thresholds beacon periods DTIM interval maximum burst time PSM mode The image below depicts the configuration screen of the Advanced option Fragmentation Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Period DTIM Interval Maximum Burst Time 50 PSM Mode Disable Enable Isolation Disable Enable Output Power Save Cancel Fragmentation Threshold transmitted wireless packets larger than this size will be fragmented to maintain performance in noisy wireless networks RTS Threshold transmitted wireless packets larger than this size will use the RTS CTS protoc
13. Save button to confirm the changes and the rest the device MAC Filter Mode MAC address 1 MAC address 2 MAC address 3 MAC address 4 MAC address 5 MAC address 6 MAC address T MAC address 8 MAC address 9 MAC address 10 MAC address 11 MAC address 12 MAC address 13 MAC address 14 MAC address 15 Click on the Filtering link on the navigation bar You will LAN then see the MAC Filtering option as described below Disable Enable Page 30 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 5 Wireless System Click on the Wireless link on the navigation bar You will LAN then see the following options General Advanced WPA Filtering a Fi Y i E dh E ii 802 1x WEP and WDS Each option is described in detail below t General E Wg 5 b 502 1x b WEP e WOS 6 5 1 General gt Click on the General link under the Wireless menu on the navigation bar On this page you can manage 802 11b g of the Access Point The image below depicts the configuration screen of the General option Visibility Status Visible Invisible Wireless Mode 802 11b g Mixed Mode Long ld Wireless Network Name SSID wireless 11g Channel 2 4 GHz channel 1 Transmission Rate Mbits s Best automatic Save Cancel Visibility Status select Visible or Invisible This option displays or hides the SSID of this Access
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15. address bar of the web browser and press Enter Make sure that the Access Point and your computers are on the same subnet Refer to Chapter 3 in order to configure the IP address of your computer You will then see the login window Leave the User name and Password fields blank and click on the OK button Connect to 192 168 1 2 Login User name Password Remember my password i Cancel You can change the username and password under the Administrator Settings option Refer to section 6 2 1 Administrator Settings to change the username and password After logging in you will see the Graphical User Interface GUI of the Bridge The configuration is divided into four major parts System LAN Filtering and Wireless Each one is described in detail in the next few sections The Status page is the first page that is displayed this page displays the settings of the Access Point the MAC IP addresses and the Wireless settings To understand more about the Status page refer to section 6 2 4 Status Page 24 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 2 System Click on the System link on the navigation bar You will then see the following options Administrator Settings Firmware Upgrade Configuration Tools Status Operation and Reboot Each option is described in detail below t Administrator settings t Firmware Upgrade t Configuration Tools t Status t Operation t Reboot LAN Fil
16. ck on the DHCP Settings link under the LAN menu on the navigation bar Using this you can configure this bridge as a DHCP client meaning that the network will assign the IP address to it DHCP Client Mode Disable Enable Save Cancel DHCP Client Mode select Disable or Enable By enabling this option the network will assign an IP address to the Bridge gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 5 4 Wireless System Click on the Wireless link on the navigation bar You will LAN then see the following options General Advanced WPA a and WEP Each option is described in detail below b General b WEP 5 4 1 General gt Click on the General link under the Wireless menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can configure the wireless settings such as wireless mode SSID channel and transmission rate The image below depicts the General Wireless screen Page 20 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Wireless Network Type Wireless Network Name SSID Desired BSSID Version 1 4 Point to Mult Pomnt wireless 11q OOOOOU00000 Channel 2 4 GHz channel 1 v Transmission Rate Mbits s Best automatic Wireless Mode 00 2 11b Mixed Mode Long 602 119 Only Max Performance 2802 11 brg Mixed Mode Lang 602 116 Onl Save Cancel Wireless Network Type select Point to Multi Point or Point to Point from the
17. dge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Vv VV V the network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters Desired BSSID enter the MAC address of the AP If you leave this field blank then the Bridge will connect to the AP with the strongest signal Channel select a radio frequency from the drop down list Transmission Rate Mbits s select a transmission rate from the drop down list Wireless Mode select a connection mode from the drop down list Options available are 802 11g Only 802 11g Only Maximum Performance 802 11b g Mixed Mode Long and 802 11b Only Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 40 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Appendix C Specifications Data Rates Standards Compatibility Power Requirements Status LEDs Regulation Certifications RF Information 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps IEEE802 11b g IEEE802 1x IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b compliant Power Supply 90 to 240 VDC 10 depends on different countries Device 12 V 1A LAN Link WLAN Link Power on off FCC Part 15 UL ETSI 300 328 CE Frequency Band Media Access Protocol Modulation Technology Operating Channels Receive Sensitivity Typical Available transmit power Depend on Different Countries Regulation RF Connector Networking Information 2 400 2 484 GHz
18. drop down list Use Point to Multi Point to connect to a wireless AP or use Point to Point to connect to another Bridge or Station Wireless Network Name SSID the SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters Desired BSSID enter the MAC address of the AP or Bridge If you leave this field blank then the Bridge will connect to the AP with the strongest signal Channel select a radio frequency from the drop down list Transmission Rate Mbits s select a transmission rate from the drop down list Wireless Mode select a connection mode from the drop down list Options available are 802 11g Only 802 11g Only Maximum Performance 802 11b g Mixed Mode Long and 802 11b Only gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Vv VV V Note Refer to Appendix A amp B for a detailed example of this section 5 4 2 Advanced gt Click on the Advanced link under the Wireless menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can configure the cloning mode and threshold values The image below depicts the Advanced Wireless screen VW LAN Card Ethernet Client 346 Cloning Mode Fragmentation threshold RTS threshold Maximum burst time Save Cancel Page 21 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Cloning M
19. e between wireless stations The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode WLAN Client WLAN Client WLAN Client WLAN Client Access Point Page 8 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 2 Understanding the Hardware 2 1 Hardware Configuration gt RJ 45 Ethernet Connector Provides 10 100 Mbps connectivity to a wired Ethernet LAN gt Reset Button Unplug the device hold down the reset button and then plug the power back in Notice that the three LEDs are solid green Release the reset button after 5 seconds The device will then reboot into its default configuration Bridge 192 168 1 1 Note All previous settings will be lost gt Power Supply Connector Connects to the power adapter 2 2 Hardware Installation Configure your notebook or PC with a wireless LAN card For a wired LAN connect your PC s Ethernet port to the AP s LAN port via an Ethernet cable C For WLAN position the Access Point in a proper location D Plug in the power cord into the power outlet 2 3 Default IP address w gt This device can be configured as a Bridge or an Access Point By default this device is configured as a Bridge and the default IP address in Bridge mode is 192 168 1 1 The default IP address for Access Point mode is 192 168 1 2 In order to switch between Bridge and Access Point modes refer to Chapter 4 Switch Between Bridge Access Point Pa
20. f the RADIUS server Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 6 5 5 WEP gt Click on the WEP link on the navigation bar On this page you may configure WEP which is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy a security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks WLANs defined in the 802 11 standard WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as a wired LAN The image below depicts the configuration screen of the WEP option Page 34 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 vyv VV WEP Mode Disable Enable WEP Key Length Bd bit 10 hex digits ha Default WEP Key to Use Wep Key 1 v Authentication Open Shared Key Both Save Cancel WEP Mode select Disable or Enable WEP encryption WEP Key Length select a WEP key length from the drop down list Options available are 64 bit and 128 bit in HEX and ASCII WEP Key enter the WEP key based on the selection above Default WEP Key to Use select a default WEP key to use Authentication select an authentication method Options available are Open Shared Key or Both An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set All authentication packets are transmitted without encryption Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the AP The device requesting authent
21. ge 9 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 3 PC Configuration 3 1 TCP IP Configuration Follow the steps below in order to configure the TCP IP settings of your PC A In the Control Panel double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card NIC You will then see the following screen Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using Eg Broadcom 440 10 100 Integrated Controller This connection uses the following tems El Client for Microsoft Networks ai File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks ml os Packet Scheduler 37 Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected E Cancel B Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click on the Properties button This will allow you to configure the IP address of your PC You will then see the following screen Page 10 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports thie capability Othenvise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings O Obtain an IP address auto
22. gs 9 gt Firmware Upgrade Apply b Configuration Tools gt status gt Operation gt Reset LAN Filtering Wireless c Place a check in the Bridge check box and then click on the Apply button A message box will then appear asking you to confirm the switch Microsoft Internet Explorer E an Are you sure d Click on the OK button to continue You will then see the following page The device will now be reprogrammed using the firmware file you just uploaded Please wait about 10 15 seconds for this process to take place after which you may access these web UPLOAD pages again SUCCESSFUL Note that some firmware upgrades will cause the device to reset to its factory default settings so if you cannot access it using Its existing IP address then try the factory default IP address e This message indicates that the firmware has now changed to Bridge mode After about 15 seconds you can re launch you web browser to the IP address of the Access Point 192 168 1 1 Page 13 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 5 Bridge Mode Web Configuration 5 1 Logging In gt To configure the Bridge through the web browser enter the IP address of the Bridge default 192 168 1 1 into the address bar of the web browser and press Enter Make sure that the Bridge and your computers are on the same subnet Refer to Chapter 3 in order to configure the IP address of
23. ication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the access point If the challenge text is encrypted correctly the access point allows the requesting device to authenticate gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 6 5 6 WDS gt Click on the WDS link on the navigation bar On this page you may configure the Wireless Distribution System Page 35 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Cable DSL Modem WDS Mode Disable Enable AP MAC address 1 AP MAC address 2 AP MAC address 3 AP MAC address 4 AP MAC address 5 AP MAC address 6 Save Cancel gt WDS Mode select Disable or Enable WDS When Wireless Distribution System WDS is enabled the Access Point functions as a wireless repeater and is able to extent the range of the wireless LAN gt AP MAC address 1 6 enter the MAC address of the adjacent WDS capable Access Point This information must be filled out on every WDS enabled Access Point gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes Note For every repeater added to the topology the throughput will be reduced by 50 Page 36 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Appendix A Point to Point Bridge i Wireless Bridge Wireless a Bridge E EEEE EETEETEETEEEEE xn EN DE This configuration describes how to configure the device in point to
24. m Performance 802 11b g Mixed Mode Long and 802 11b Only gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 38 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Appendix B Point to Multipoint Bridge A SS a PC Server SN u m aa a ma ai Access Point O Bridge ES Cag ai pr a att Bridge CAS u PC al E This configuration describes how to configure the device in point to multipoint bridge mode 1 Connect each Bridge using the RJ 45 directly to a PC or to Switch for a wired network 2 Configure the PCs on the wired network to the same IP subnet as the Bridge 192 168 1 x 3 Connect to the Bridge using its default IP address 192 168 1 1 and leave the username and password blank 4 Once connected click on the Wireless link on the navigation bar and then click on General Wireless Network Type Point to Mult Point Wireless Network Name SSID wireless_11g Desired BSSID Channel 2 4 GHz channel 1 ft Transmission Rate Mbits s Wireless Mode 802 11b g Mixed Mode Long 502 119 Only 502 113 Only Max Performance 802 11b q Mixed Mode Long 802 116 On Wireless Network Type select Point to Multi point from the drop down list Wireless Network Name SSID the SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in Page 39 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bri
25. matically IP address 192 168 1 10 Subnet mask 209 200 200 10 2 Use the following ONS server addresses Preferred DNS server SIA Alternate DAS server C Select Use the following IP address radio button and then enter an IP address and subnet mask for your PC Make sure that the device and your PC is on the same subnet D Click on the OK button your PC s TCP IP settings have been configured 4 Switch Between Bridge amp Access Point This device can be configured as a Bridge or an Access Point By default this device is configured as a Bridge and the default IP address in Bridge mode is 192 168 1 1 The default IP address for Access Point mode is 192 168 1 2 This chapter will describe the steps to switch from Bridge to Access Point and Access Point to Bridge 4 1 Bridge to Access Point a Enter the default IP address of the Bridge into the address bar of the web browser 192 168 1 1 Leave the user name and password fields blank and click on the OK button b After you have logged into the Bridge click on the System link on the navigation bar and then click on the Operation link under it as the image depicts below Page 11 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Wireless LAN Access Point AS M a H gt R a ome P eset d System Administrator Settings PEI PINI Firmware Upgrade gt Configuration Tools Status
26. n the Upload button The upload may take up to 60 seconds to complete Do not power off the device while the upgrade is in process Page 16 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 5 2 3 Configuration Tools Click on the Configuration Tools link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can reset the settings of the Bridge to its factory defaults The image below depicts the Configuration Tools screen Reset to Factory Defaults gt Click on the Reset button to reset the Bridge to its factory default settings 5 2 4 Status gt Click on the Status link under the System menu on the navigation bar This page displays the current status of the Bridge This includes information such as connection state SSID channel number transmission rate communication strength WEP WPA Bridge name number of Bridged clients IP address MAC address and firmware version This page also displays a list of Access Points in the area The image below depicts the Status screen Access Point Information State Wireless Network Name SSID Channel Transmission Rate Communications Strength BSSID WEP Bridge Information Bridge Name Number of Bridged Clients IP Address MAC Address 302 119 Firmware Bridge Firmware Country Regulatory Domain Associated wireless 11g 1 Best automatic 76 00026345245 disabled disabled 502 110 Bridge 1 192
27. nd a subset of the IEEE 802 111 security standard WPA includes 802 1x authentication The image below depicts the configuration screen of the WPA option WPA Mode Disable Enable WPA Multicast Cipher Type TKIP WPA Default WPA Pairwise Cipher Type TKIP WPA Default Save Cancel WPA Mode select Disable or Enable for WPA PSK Pass Phrase leave this blank if the stations will be supplied a key by the 802 1x authentication server If not enter a pass phrase between 8 and 63 characters WPA Multicast Cipher Type select TKIP none or WEP from the drop down list WPA Pairwise Cipher Type select TKIP none or WEP from the drop down list Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 22 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 5 4 4 WEP gt Click on the WEP link under the Wireless menu on the navigation bar On this page you may configure WEP which is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy a security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks WLANs defined in the 802 11 standard WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as a wired LAN The image below depicts the configuration screen of the WEP option WEP Mode Disable Enable WEP key length b4bt 010 hex digits Default WEP key to use WEPReyl Authentication Open Shared Key Gave Cancel WEP Mode select Disable or Enable WEP encryption
28. nk tan ldcran E EE O A AT A 20 5 4 WIRELESS ut le e oia Neo 20 DAT GENS A O O ete uate conte 20 SAL AAVA O RRC ee ee A NE RRO A TRE ae TE OT TE eee mn ee eee eer ae 21 PA WV A A A T TNN 22 E e M Vf A A E T EE E A E I E E AE eT 23 6 ACCESS POINT MODE WEB CONFIGURATION 2 0 ccsceececceceenececeececeecnseeceeeeceeeees 24 6 1 LOGGING N ea naaa a A E 24 6 2 Sa OEE E AE AT O O TEE AEEA A N 25 6521 A mmsualor SCUINGS morroien a AE A aA 25 G22 FUMWate UPS ni a a A a O S 26 623 CONAQUESION TOS E E E 26 O E O IA A A A A A AA 26 629 A A 27 G26 E 0 00 A A A IN fla A O EN 28 6 3 E A A A A O IA eft AS hoe ct 28 631 EAN FS CHINO ib 29 Ba DAGA SCI o ia lo enamels 29 6 4 PIETE RIN srt a OC ee ee ee ee ee ee 30 6AT MASIA oine hace lhe hace cites a ahacpai ii dad 30 Page 2 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Table of Contents 6 5 O EENE OEN O A ne Me Re NES E 31 A ll A SRR ma ts eT SR OTST gone OST OS a SOU le Fear 31 A AWAN E AA A A AO INNER NEAT 32 6393 WPA A O aan idan Mende areata tae ees 33 SEEN R c 0 20 e AAEE ee A at ORTEE PETER TURE ESTEE MOTTE MS COTE DETER OCH SMT EBT TEN A 34 CIS etc A A O a a 34 CO M A ened 35 APPENDIX A POINT TO POINT BRIDGE Q cccccceceeeecececescececeenscececneneceenenseceeneneceneeneeenees 37 APPENDIX B POINT TO MULTIPOINT BRIDGE 0 c cccceceeceecececcecnececeececnececnececneceeeeees 39 APPENDIOG SPECIBEICATTONS
29. nmental Temperature Range 10 C to 45 C 14 F to 113 F Operating 40 Cto 70 C 40 F to 158 F Storage Humidity non condensing 5 95 Typical Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802 11a b g of chipset used Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual throughput rate All specifications are subject to change without notice Page 42 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 Appendix D FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipme
30. nt Repeater Vv vyv VVV Version 1 4 DHCP Client Mode select Disable or Enable By enabling this option the network will assign an IP address to the Access Point DHCP Server Mode select Disable or Enable If you enable DHCP Server then the Access Point will assign IP addresses to the clients based on address ranges specified DHCP Address Range Start enter the starting range for the IP addresses DHCP Address Range End enter the ending range of the IP addresses DHCP Timeout in Minutes enter a lease time for the IP addresses This is specified in minutes Primary DNS Server enter the IP address of the primary DNS server Secondary DNS Server enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 6 4 Filtering System t MAC Filtering Wireless 6 4 1 MAC Filtering gt Click on the MAC Filtering link on the navigation bar On this page you may list the MAC addresses of clients that you wish to allow or disallow association by the Access Point This image depicts the configuration screen of the MAC Filtering option MAC Filter Mode select Disable or Enable By enabling MAC filtering only the listed MAC addresses will be able to associate with the Access Point By disabling MAC filtering only the listed MAC addresses will not be able to associate with the Access Point MAC address 1 25 list the MAC addresses Click on the
31. nt and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Page 43 of 43
32. nym for Wi Fi Protected Access which is a security protocol from the Wi Fi alliance for 802 11 wireless networks It uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to provide stronger encryption than the earlier WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy method Derived from and a subset of the IEEE 802 111 security standard WPA includes 802 1x authentication The image below depicts the configuration screen of the WPA option WPA Mode Disable Enable PSK Pass Phrase TKIP WPA Default TKIP WPA Default WPA Multicast Cipher Type WPA Pairwise Cipher Type WPA Key Update Interval 3600 seconds WPA Mode select Disable or Enable for WPA PSK Pass Phrase leave this blank if the stations will be supplied a key by the 802 1x authentication server If not enter a pass phrase between 8 and 63 characters WPA Multicast Cipher Type select TKIP none or WEP from the drop down list WPA Pairwise Cipher Type select TKIP none or WEP from the drop down list WPA Group Key Update Interval this is the time period for WPA and WPA PSK to update the WPA group key value It is recommended to leave this value at its default 3600 seconds Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 33 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 5 4 802 1x gt VVVVVV Click on the 8021 x link on the navigation bar On this page you may configure IEEE 802 1x which is a
33. ode select WLAN Card to set the MAC address of the bridge as seen by the Access Point and other wireless devices to the MAC address of the WLAN card inside the bridge Select Ethernet Client to set the MAC address to be that of the first Ethernet client that transmits data from behind the Bridge Fragmentation threshold transmitted wireless packets larger than this size will be fragmented to maintain performance in noisy wireless networks RTS threshold transmitted wireless packets larger than this size will use the RTS CTS protocol to a maintain performance in noisy wireless networks and b prevent hidden nodes from degrading performance Maximum burst time the amount of time the radio will be reserved to send data without requiring an ACK Adding a burst time should help throughput for 802 11g clients when the Bridge is running in mixed mode This number is in units of microseconds A typical value would be 1000 microseconds When the value if 0 bursting is disabled Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 9 4 3 WPA gt Click on the WPA link under the Wireless menu on the navigation bar On this page you may configure WPA an acronym for Wi Fi Protected Access which is a security protocol from the Wi Fi alliance for 802 11 wireless networks It uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to provide stronger encryption than the earlier WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy method Derived from a
34. ol to a maintain performance in noisy wireless networks and b prevent hidden nodes from degrading performance Beacon Period Access Point beacons are sent out periodically This is the number of milliseconds between each beacon DTIM Interval this is the number of beacons per DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message e g 1 means send a DIIM with each beacon 2 means with every 2nd beacon etc Maximum Burst Time this is also known as PRISM Nitro tm technology The technology uses fully standards compliant methods that eliminate collisions in mixed mode networks while greatly increasing the performance of both pure 802 11g and mixed 802 11b g networks The setting is for the amount of time the radio will be reserved to send data without requiring an ACK This number is in units of microseconds A typical value would be 1000 microseconds When this number is zero bursting is disabled PSM Mode turn this on to enable support for stations in power save mode Isolation this is another security feature By enabling this the stations associated with the AP will not be able to see each others shared files Output Power select an output power from the drop down list Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 32 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 5 3 WPA gt Click on the WPA link on the navigation bar On this page you may configure WPA an acro
35. point bridge mode 1 Connect each Bridge using the RJ 45 directly to a PC or to Switch for a wired network 2 Configure the PCs on the wired network to the same IP subnet as the Bridge 192 168 1 x 3 Connect to the Bridge using its default IP address 192 168 1 1 and leave the username and password blank 4 Once connected click on the Wireless link on the navigation bar and then click on General Wireless Network Type Wireless Network Name SSID Desired BSSID Channel Transmission Rate Mbits s Gest automatic Wireless Mode O002 11b g Mixed Mode Long 002 119 Only 002 110 Only Max Performance 002 11bq Mixed Mode Lone Wireless Mode select Point to Point from the drop down list Wireless Network Name SSID the SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network lt is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters gt Desired BSSID enter the MAC address of the peer Bridge This field is Page 37 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 optional gt Channel select a radio frequency from the drop down list Both Bridges must be configured on the same channel Transmission Rate Mbits s select a transmission rate from the drop down list Wireless Mode select a connection mode from the drop down list Options available are 802 11g Only 802 11g Only Maximu
36. refer to Chapter 6 Page 18 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 5 2 6 Reboot gt Click on the Reboot link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can reset the bridge based on the current configuration The image below depicts the Reset screen Reboot Bridge gt Click on the Reboot button to reset the bridge based on its current configuration 5 3 LAN System Click on the LAN link on the navigation bar You will then LAR see the following options LAN Settings and DHCP gt LAN Settings Settings Each option is described in detail below k DHCP settings Wireless 5 3 1 LAN Settings gt Click on the LAN Settings link under the LAN menu on the navigation bar Using this you can configure the local IP settings on the bridge The image below depicts the LAN Settings screen Bridge Name 502 119 Bridge Default IP Address 192 166 1 1 Default Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Save Cancel Device Name enter a name for the bridge Default IP Address enter the IP address Default Subnet Mask enter the subnet mask Default Gateway enter the IP address of the default gateway The default IP VVVV Page 19 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 address is 0 0 0 0 gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 5 3 2 DHCP Settings gt Cli
37. standard is designed to enhance the security of WLANs that follow IEEE 802 11 standards 802 1x uses an existing protocol called Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP for message exchange during the authentication process In a WLAN with 802 1x a user requests access to the access point known as the authenticator The access point forces the user into an unauthorized state that allows the client to send only an EAP start message The AP replies with an EAP request identify message to obtain the clients identity The clients EAP response packet containing the clients identity is forwarded to the authentication server The authentication server is configured to authenticate clients with a specific authentication algorithm The result is an accept or reject packet from authentication server to AP Once authenticated the AP opens the client s port and traffic will be forwarded The image below depicts the configuration screen of the 8021 x option 802 1x Mode Disable Enable RADIUS Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Authentication Timeout mins 1012 RADIUS Server Port Number RADIUS Server Shared Secret Save Cancel 802 1x Mode select Disable or Enable for 802 1x Authentication Timeout mins enter a value for the authentication time out RADIUS Server IP Address enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Server Port Number enter the port number of the RADIUS server RADIUS Server Shared Secret enter the shared secret o
38. tem t Administrator Settings t Firmware Upgrade e Configuration Tools t Status Operation LAN Wireless Channel Strength Mode oU 11b 902 11b OU 11g 902 11b 10 Bi Yo Bot Bo Yo ba Click on the System link on the navigation bar You will then see the following options Administrator Settings Firmware Upgrade Configuration Tools Status Operation and Reboot Each option is described in detail below Page 15 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 5 2 1 Administrator Settings gt Click on the Administrator Settings link under the System menu on the navigation bar On this page you can configure a user name and password for the Bridge The image below depicts the administrator settings screen User Name john Administrator Password Save Cancel User name enter a new user name gt Administrator Password enter a new password in the first box and then re type the password in the second box gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device 5 2 2 Firmware Upgrade gt Click on the Firmware Upgrade link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can upload a new firmware on the Bridge The image below depicts the Firmware Upgrade screen Firmware Upgrade File to upload O 1 0 The upload may take up to 60 seconds Click on the Browse button to select the firmware and then click o
39. tering Wireless 6 2 1 Administrator Settings gt Click on the Administrator Settings link under the System menu on the navigation bar On this page you can configure a user name and password for the Access Point The image below depicts the administrator settings screen User Name john Administrator Password Sate Cancel gt User name enter a new user name gt Administrator password enter a new password in the first text box and then re type the password in the second text box gt Click on the Save button to confirm the changes and then reset the device Page 25 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Version 1 4 6 2 2 Firmware Upgrade gt Click on the Firmware Upgrade link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can upload a new firmware on the Access Point The image below depicts the Firmware Upgrade screen Firmware Upgrade File to upload O 1 0 The upload may take up to 60 seconds Click on the Browse button to select the firmware and then click on the Upload button The upload may take up to 60 seconds to complete Do not power off the device while the upgrade is in process 6 2 3 Configuration Tools Click on the Configuration Tools link under the System menu on the navigation bar Using this page you can reset the settings of the Access Point to its factory defaults The image below depicts the Configuration Tools screen
40. your computer You will then see the login window Leave the User name and Password fields blank and click on the OK button Connect to 192 168 1 1 Login User name Password Remember my password You can change the username and password under the Administrator Settings option Refer to section 5 2 1 Administrator Settings to change the username and password After logging in you will see the Graphical User Interface GUI of the Bridge The configuration is divided into three major parts System LAN and Wireless Each one is described in detail in the next few sections The Status page is the first page that is displayed this page displays the settings of the Bridge the IP addresses and the Wireless settings To understand more about the Status page refer to section 5 2 4 Status Page 14 of 43 Wireless Multi Client Bridge Access Point Repeater Access Point Information State Wireless Network Name SSID Channel Transmission Rate Communications Strength BSSID WEP WPA Bridge Information Bridge Name Number of Bridged Clients IP Address MAC Address 302 11q Firmware Bridge Firmware Country Regulatory Domain Version 1 4 Assaciated wireless 119 Best automatic 76 DOO26F34B245 disabled disabled 202 119 Bridge 1 192 168 1 1 DO0026F21D43D 1 280 248 United States Available access points SSID BSSID LL EP TEST FA TEST testl1g IPQL 2 FA 5 2 Sys
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