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1. Passphrese Pre shared Key Apply Cancel 29 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description WPA TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wreless LAN security WPA2 AES This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically Pre shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the Pre shared Key For example Passphrase iamguest Hexadecimal Digits 12345abcde Pre shared Key The Pre shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box by following the rules below Hex WEP input 64 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre shared keys Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 30 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WPA RADIUS Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an advanced security standard You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication It uses TKIP or CCMP AES
2. amp Microsoft Internet Explorer DAR Fle Edt vew Favorites Toob Hep Q ax amp x a A pe Search fle raverttes amp gA ga A 23 Address http 192 168 2 1 EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Wireless Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode Station Infrastructure Band 2 4GHz B G v ESSID default WLAN MAC 000000000000 C Apply C Cancel AP Bridge Point to Point mode setting page Microsoft Internet Explorer fel Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Heb Bak x 1 A search Faverttes 4 A lt 2 Fe 3 3 7 Dosa http 192 168 2 1 EDI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Wireless Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode Band Channel Number MAC Address 1 Set Security Set Security Apply Cancel ntem 14 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode setting page i Microsoft Internet Explorer E OR Fie Edt Yew Favo ites Toob Hep Q ax amp x a A J gt seach sip Favortes amp ress http 4192 168 2 1 Wireless Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to
3. connect to the Access Point Mode Band Channel Number MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address 5 AP Bridge WDS mode setting page Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt vew Favorites Tob Hep Q ax x a A gt Search sie Favorites A amp ER S ss N http 192 168 2 1 EDIMAX N TWOMRING PEOPLE TOGETHER Wireless Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode AP Brdge WDS Band 24 GHz B G v ESSID default Channel Number li y Associated Clients Shaw Active Clients MAC Address 1 000000000000 MAC Address 2 000000000000 MAC Address 3 000000000000 15 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Universal Repeater mode setting page A Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Hep CE amp x 2 A po search sie Favcntes amp gA Sa Ss Address http 192 168 2 4 D NETWORKING PLOPLE TOGETHER Wireless Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode Universal Repeater Band 2 4 GHz B G y ESSID default Channel Number ll i Associated Clients Show Active Clients WLAN MAC 000000000000 _ Clone MAC Root AP SSID Parameter Descrip
4. other advance sections or start using the Access Point 32 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 2 5 MAC Address Filtering This Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network amp Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt ew Faverites Toob Heb EE amp x a at pp search sip Favorites amp gA Ren 3 ress A hup 7192 168 2 1 MAC Address Filtering For security reason the Access Point features MAC Address Filtering that only allows authorized MAC Addresses associating to the Access Point MAC Address Filtering Table it allows to entry 20 sets address only MAG Fitering COE Reset Z Enable Wireless Access Control MAC Address Comment Se New Add Clear Internet 33 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description Enable Wireless Access Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function Control MAC Address Filtering Table This table records the MAC addresses of wireless stations you want to allow to access your network The Comment field is the description of the wireless station associated with the MAC Address and is helpful for you to recognize the wreless station Add MAC address into the In the bottom New area fill in the MAC Address and Comment of the table wireless station to be added and then click Add Then this wireless station will be added into
5. LAN Access Point to your router hub or switch Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Access Point s LAN Port and connect the other end of the cable to a switch arouter or a hub The Access Point will then be connected to your existed wired LAN Network 3 Connect the DC Power Adapter to the Wireless LAN Access Point s Power Socket Only use the power adapter supplied with the Access Point Using a different adapter may damage the product The Hardware Installation is complete Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 1 Getting Started This Access Point provides web based configuration tool allowing you to configure from wired or wireless stations Follow the instructions below to get started configuration From Wired Station 1 Make sure your wired station is in the same subnet with the Access Point The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point is Default IP Address 192 168 2 1 Default Subnet 255 255 255 0 Configure your PC to be in the same subnet with the Access Point la Windows 95 98 Me 1 Clickthe Start button and select Settings then dick Control Panel The Control Panel window will appear Double click Networkicon The Network window will appear Check your list of Network Components If TCP IP is not installed click the Add button to install it now If TCP IP is installed go to step 6 4 In the Network Component Type dialog box select Protoc
6. Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt ew Faverites Toob Heb CE amp x a A j search sip Favcrttes A Sa 3 Address http 192 168 2 4 WVUMIICL MOSI Gateway Address DHCP Server DHCP Server Default Gateway IP Domain Name Server IP Start IP End IP Domain Name Lease Time Gancel Intec Parameter Description Default Gateway IP Specify the gateway IP in your network This IP address should be different from the Management IP Domain Name Server IP This is the ISP s DNS server IP address that they gave you or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address Start IP End IP You can designate a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients By default the IP range is from Start IP 192 168 2 100 to End IP 192 168 2 200 37 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Domain Name You can specify the Domain Name for your Access Point Lease Time The DHCP Server when enabled will temporarily give your LAN client an IP address In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP Server lends an IP address to your LAN clients The DHCP Server will change your LAN client s IP address when this time threshold period is reached Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 38 Wireless LAN Access Point Configurati
7. the MAC Address Filtering Table above If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again Just click Clear and both MAC Address and Comment fields will be cleared Remove MAC address from If you want to remove some MAC address from the MAC Address the table Filtering Table select the MAC addresse s you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all MAC addresses from the table just click Delete All button Reset Click Reset will dear your current selections Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 34 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 2 6 System Utility From here you can define the Access Point s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server amp Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Heb z 1 EOS 2 E EE amp x a A po search P Favorites A i a 2 Address http 4192 168 2 1 SHEET htp 192 168 2 Mindex asp EDI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER System Utility Enter the IP Address of the Access Point If you want to use DHCP server service you should enter a unique IP for the Access Point Password Settings Current Password New Password Re Enter Password Management IP IP Address 35 Wireless LAN Access Point Co
8. to change the encryption key frequently This can improve security very much You can use WPA RADIUS encryption in AP mode AP Bridge WDS mode and Universal Repeater mode Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt ew Faverites Toob Heb Q ax G x a A pO search ip Favorites A Ran a 3 Address http 192 168 2 4 EDIMAX NETWORKING FEOPLE TOGETHER Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption WPA Unicast Cipher gt WPACTKIP OWPA2 AES OWPA2 Suite Mixed RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Apply Cancel ntem 31 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Parameter Description WPA T KIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wreless LAN security WPA2 AES This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of extemal RADIUS server RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server RADIUS Server Password __The password used by external RADIUS server Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure
9. 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 wireless LAN station can join the wireless network by using the Infrastructure Mode The product supports WEP WPA ESSID and MAC address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security With ESSID authentication 64 128 bit WEP encryption and MAC address filtering you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network The product s dipole antenna is detachable by connecting to a RP SMA connector Users can install a high gain antenna to the connector for better network link quality so that you can build wireless network with more flexibility This product provides easy to use user interface and allows users to configuring from web browser Also it integrates DHCP server to provide multiple wireless and wired users to get their IP address automatically With the versatile of features this product is the best choice for you to integrate your wireless and wired network seamlessly 1 1 Introduction Package Contents The Access Point includes the following items 1 2 One Access Point One Power Adapter One User s Manual Features Complies with the IEEE 802 11b g DSSS 2 4GHz specification High data rate 54Mbps network speed Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks Auto rate fallback in case of obstacl
10. AN oe i iine Activit Green Flash Itis transmitting or receiving data aon Off No link is established Back Panel Access Point s connection ports are located on the back panel Below is the description of each connection port Introduction 12 VDC LAN Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port LAN Port The Access Point s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN s network devices Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two things 1 If problems occur with your Access Point press the reset button with a pencil tip for less than 4 seconds and the Access Point will re boot itself keeping your original configurations 2 If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the Access Point will reset itself to the factory default settings warning your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings Wireless LAN Access Point Connection Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection 1 Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point The best location for your Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network with line of sight to all of your mobile stations 2 Connect the Wireless
11. EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER EW 7206Apg Wireless LAN Access Point User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introd ie Gm secisssscssesssscssacsscsavesssasacasssicscntsescuepoeiocsseassansaccssccusdae L Ll Pac kage Contents lt 3 wag esses ace eds casenlsceaee aves doduenascb ath a E SS 2 ds FP CAUUIBES E E E E 2 I SHS PECINIC LIONS ansie na E R O A ES 2 1 4 Physic alDSse ripe Onosni2ccssussoredecesa ten nancecsadueuprintdvaundivonnnadestanayokedecsmae 3 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection cccssssssssssseee D Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration ccssssscceee O 3M Getting Started were rel Ae ws acl nN ia ot tea ee Ai Ns Se ee ai aah aie ha 6 3 2 Configuring the Access POM sc vescahs Dace ves daes aah anedebs mae Nadiaeseae oes 11 3 2 Status and Information sose e a E E at ald agentes 11 3 2 2 NN AMCL ESS Setn oreson aiian nti ete E E E A E 12 223 Advanced Settini s errana E T EONS 21 32 4 SECUTI y ennnen a ade silat O E E R E ENAS at 24 3 2 5 MAC Address Piller cis cccsssccissesceavicaseiaaasagsaeqicssdeasaadssadevdetedaes E SiS 33 O26 System UUU Y aa ces Gia ee ee Gee eee eae 35 S27 Configuration Toolsi ieir ekea Ea E E E i estas 39 2320 Fma py BAS e ae a I aS 4 E RES CU eS apveelie atlas yeaa ce E ieee cut sieht bh cab aaah dite EE 42 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting cccccssssssssssssscccsssssssssssssccsscssssssssssses FO Introduction Chapter
12. P and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage All the stations within the coverage of this access point can be bridged to the Root AP Universal Repeater Mode is very convenient to extend the coverage of your wireless network 12 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP mode setting page amp Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Took Heb QO ax amp x a A po Search P Favorites 4 Address http 192 168 2 1 EDI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHEN Wireless Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Basic Setting Mode Band ESSID Channel Number Associated Clients Show Active Clients Apply Cancel Intemc Station Ad Hoc mode setting page amp Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Took Heb Q ax x a A pH Search sip Favorttes amp http 192 168 2 1 EDI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Wireless Setting This page allows you to define ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode La ed a5 Band 2 4 GHz B G v ESSID Channel Number WLAN MAC 000000000000 Clone MAC Cay Ceana Intemet 13 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Station Infrastructure mode setting page
13. Properties window select Use the following IP address and specify the IP Address and Subnet mask as following Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration v IP Address 192 168 2 3 any IP address within 192 168 2 2 192 168 2 254 is available do not setup 192 168 2 1 v Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 6 Click OKto confirm the setting Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified 1d Windows NT 1 Clickthe Start button and select Settings then dick Control Panel The Control Panel window will appear 2 Double cick Networkicon The Network window will appear Select the Protocol tab from the Network window 3 Checkif the TCP IP Protocolis on your list of Network Protocols If TCP IP is not installed click the Add button to install it now If TCP IP is installed go to step 5 4 In the Select Network Protocol window select the TCP IP Protoool and cick the Ok button to startinstalling the TCP IP protocol You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation 5 After you install TCP IP go back to the Network window Select TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols and then dick the Properties button 6 Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings e IP Address Select Soeafy an IP address Spedfy the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example v IP Address 192 168 2 3 any IP address within 192 168 2 2 192 168 2 254 is available do not setup 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DNS Let all f
14. able E Active Wireless Client Table Microsoft Internet Explorer Active Wireless Client Table This table shows the MAC address transmission receiption packet counters for each associated wireless client Tx Rate Power Expired None Refresh Close Parameter Description MAC Address MAC address of this active wireless station The number of transmitted packets that are sent out from this active Tx Packet wireless station The number of received packets that are received by this active wireless Rx Packet l station TX Rate The transmission rate in Mbps Power Saving Shows if the wireless clientis in Power Saving mode The time in second before dissociation If the wireless keeps idle long Expired Time than the expired time this access point will dissociate it The wireless client station has to associate again when it become active Refresh Refresh the Active Wireless Client Table Close Refresh the Active Wreless Client Table 20 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Wireless Site Survey When this access point is in Station Ad Hoc mode Station Infrastructure mode or Universal Repeater mode it should associate with an access point or station and connect to your wireless LAN through the associated access point or station Wireless Site Survey searches for all available access points near by You can select one access point listed in this table vey Microsoft Internet Explor
15. ased on a 64 40 bit shared key algorithm 8 What is a MAC Address The Media Access Control MAC address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device such as a network adapter that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level For all practical purposes this number is usually permanent Unlike IP addresses which can change every time a computer logs on to the network the MAC address of a device stays the same making it a valuable identifier for the network 44
16. ble i Enable 802 1x Authentication RADIUS Server IP y a address RADIUS Server Port 1812 RADIUS Server Password Apply C Cancei Interne Parameter Description RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of extemal RADIUS server RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server RADIUS Server Password __The password used by external RADIUS server Click Apply button atthe bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 27 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 802 1x WEP static key TEEE 802 1x is an authentication protocol Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication You can use 802 1x with WEP encryption in AP mode AP Bridge WDS mode and Universal Repeater mode Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Took Hep CES amp x ia A j gt search sip Favcrttes A S a 33 Address http 192 168 2 4 zD NETWORKING FEOFLE TOGETHER Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption Key Length 64 bit v Key Format Hex 10 characters v Defau
17. ccess points Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit WEP input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range 18 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration or 5 digit ASCII character as the encryption keys 128 bit WEP input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 10 digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys Pre shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the Pre shared Key For example Passphrase iamguest Hexadecimal Digits 12345abcde Pre shared Key The Pre shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted between the bridged access points Fill the text box by following the rules below Hex WEP input 64 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or atleast 8 characer pass phrase as the pre shared keys Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 19 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Active Wireless Client Table Active Wireless Client Table records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point Youcan lookup the MAC Address Number of Transmitted Packets Number of Received Packets and Encryption Status of each active wireless client in this t
18. cess Point 1 Howto manually find your PC s IP and MAC Address 1 In Windows open the Command Prompt program 2 Type Ipconfig alland Enter e Your PC s IP address is the one entitled IP address e YourPC sMACAddeess is the one entitled Physical Address 2 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN 3 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration 4 What is BSS ID A group of wireless stations and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID 5 What is ESSID An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile workers More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set ESS Users within an ESS could roam freely between BSSs while maintaining a continuous connection to the wireless network stations and the Wireless LAN Access Points 6 Can data be intercepted while transmitting through the air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent scrambling security feature On the software side the WLAN series offers the encryption function WEP to enhance security and access control 43 Troubleshootin 7 What is WEP WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism b
19. er Wireless Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or IBSS is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled a nanni Type EnonmdSignar Serect 22 2 Oa d9 21 bb 94 55 Adhoc no 100 jackhsu 1F 00 50 fe d5 c5 08 no 95 LANDYWB 00 50 fe d5 cB 4a no 28 default 00 50 fa 44 33 55 no ZE test ipe 00 50 fe d6 3a 4a no 27 default 00 53 22 00 01 02 no 26 Belkin 00 30 bd 95 63 a6 no 26 xteam 00 80 c6 fa 94 3a so 00 50 fe ba 18 c8 0007406249DA 00 07 40 8b 88 13 no no eclieleliez2ie ie ie lie ieie AP AP AP AP AP AP AP AP AP no 3 2 3 Advanced Setting You can set advanced parameters of this access point The parameters include Authentication Type Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Tx Operation Rate Tx Basic Rate Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this access point 21 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Hep EES x ia A j search sip Favcettes A 2 aR Address http 192 168 2 4 EDIMAX NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your Broadband route
20. es or interferences Provide 64 128 bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption function to protect the wireless data transmissions Built in DHCP server supports auto IP addresses assignment Supports Web based configuration Specifications Standards IEEE 802 11b g Wireless IEEE 802 3 Wired Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 1 1 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback Security 64 128 bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption Frequency Band 2 400 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Modulation CCK 11 5 5Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps and DBPS K 1 Mbps Radio Technology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Antenna External detachable dipole antenna with RP SMA connector Connectors 10 100Mbps RJ 45 x 1 Power 12VDC 0 5A Transmit Power 15dBm Typical LEDs Power LAN Link Activity Wireless Activity Dimension 30 H x 127 W x 96 D mm Temperature Operating 32 131 F 0 55 C Storage 4 158 F 20 70 C Introduction e Humidity 10 90 Non condensing e Certification FCC CE 1 4 Physical Description Front Panel On the Access Point s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Access Point s current status Below is an explanation of each LED NETWORKING PROPLE TOGETHER LED Color Status Description Li P j lied passe Green it ower is supplied Off No Power Wireless Gien Flash Antenna is transmitting or receiving data Activity Off Antenna is not transmitting or receiving data On A valid link is established L
21. g work WLAN MAC In Station Ad Hoc mode Station Infrastructure mode and Universal Repeater mode this device need a WLAN MAC address to act asa station to connect to other peeror access point You also can dick Clone MAC button to let this device copy the MAC address of the PC you are using to configure this device Root AP SSID In Universal Repeater mode this device can act as a station to connect to a Root AP You should assign the SSID of the Root AP here Set Security In AP Bridge Point to Point mode AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode and AP Bridge WDS mode you can click Set Security to add encryption for the communication between the bridged access points This can protect your wireless network Associated Clients Click Show Active Clients button then an Active Wireless Client Table will pop up You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point Wireless Site Survey When you use this access point as a wireless station for wred network device to have wireless capability you have to associate it will an working access point Click Select Site Survey button then a Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up tt will list all available access points near by You can select one access pointin the table and it will join wireless LAN through this access point Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above confi
22. gurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 17 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Set Security Set Security let you setup the wireless security for the data transmission between the bridged access points in AP Bridge Point to Point mode AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode or AP Bridge WDS mode It provides WEP 64bits WEP 128bits WPA TKIP WPA2 AES encryption methods WDS Security Setup Microsoft Internet Explorer WDS Security Settings This page allows you setup the wireless security for WDS When enabled you must make sure each WDS device has adopted the same encryption algorithm and Key T WEP Key Format Pre Shared Key Format Pre Shared Key Apply Cancel Parameter Description Encryption You can select No encryption WEP 64bits WEP 128bits WPA TKIP or WPA2 AES encryption methods Key Format This is only used when you select WEP 64bits or WEP 1 28bits encryption method You may select to select ASCII Characters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key For example ASCII Characters guest Hexadecimal Digits 12345abcde WEP Key This is only used when you select WEP 64bits or WEP 1 28bits encryption method The WEP key is used to encrypt data transmitted between the bridged a
23. hernet function to have wireless LAN communication capability It provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the Station Mode With Station Ad Hoc mode it can let your network device join a wireless LAN with peer to peer communication With Station Infrastructure mode it can let your network device join a wireless LAN through an access point AP Bridge Mode provides the function to bridge more than 2 wired Ethernet networks together by wireless LAN You can use two access points with AP Bridge Point to Point mode to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together If you want to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together you have to use enough access points with AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode An access point with AP Bridge Point to Point mode or AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode can only be used to bridge wired Ethernet networks together It can t accept connection from other wireless station at the same time If you want an access point to bridge wired Ethernet network and provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time you have to set the access point to AP Bridge WDS mode Simply speaking AP Bridge WDS mode function is the combination of AP mode and AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode Universal Repeater Mode provides the function to act as AP client and AP at the same time It can use AP client function to connect to a Root A
24. hould be transmitted Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 23 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 2 4 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions include WEP TEEE 802 11x IEEE 802 11x with WEP WPA with pre shared key and WPA with RADIUS With these security functions you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function Note This access point can act as station and AP at the same time in Universal Repeater mode The security settings only apply to AP function in Universal Repeater mode The station function of Universal Repeater mode does not have security feature A Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Heb EE x a A J gt search sip Favorites A Sa a 23 Address http 192 168 2 4 ro NETHWOICKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption Disable v O Enable 802 1x Authentication Apply Cancel 24 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WEP only When you select 64 bit or128 bit WEP key you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data You can generate the key by y
25. ields are blank WINS Let all fields are blank e Routing Let all fields are blank 7 Click OKto confirm the setting Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified 2 Enter 192 168 2 1 from Web Browser to get into the Access Point s configuration tool 3 A screen will be popped up and request you to enter user name and password The default user name and password is as follows User Name Admin Password 1234 Enter the default user name and password then press OK button directly Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Connect to 192 168 2 1 Default admin 1234 User name Password C Remember my password 4 You can start configuring the Access Point From Wireless Station 1 Make sure your wireless station is in the same subnet with the Access Point Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of the wireless station 2 Connect to the Access Point The Access Point s default ESSID is default and the WEP Encryption function is disabled Make sure your wireless station is using the same ESSID as the Access Point and associate your wireless station to the Access Point 3 Enter 192 168 2 1 from Web Browser to get into the Access Point s configuration tool 4 Enter the user name and password and then press OK button and you are available to configure the Access Point now 10 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 2 Configur
26. ing the Access Point Every time when you have finished modify ing a setting page and click Apply button this page will pop up The settings have been successfully saved but will not take effect immediately You have to restart the access point to make the new settings take effect You canclick CONTINUE button to continue other settings You also can click APPLY to restart the system and make the settings take effect 3 2 1 Status and Information On this screen you can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name Firmware Version ESSID Channel Number Status IP Address MAC Address etc Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Took Heb CE A gt x a A J gt search ile Favorites aA Sa azg Address E http 4192 168 2 1 Status and Information You can use the information to monitor the Access Point s MAC address runtime code and hardware version Uptime Oday 0h 2m 28s Hardware Version Rev A Runtime Code Version 1 16 Mode AP ESSID default Channel Number 11 Security Disable Associated Clients 0 RSSIN NNA Na 20 41 73 Ah 11 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 2 2 Wireless Setting This Access Point supports AP Station Bridge WDS and Universal Repeater modes AP Mode provides pure access point function The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use AP Mode Station Mode is used to let a network device with only wired Et
27. key will take effect Key 1 Key4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit WEP input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII character as the encryption keys 128 bit WEP input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 10 digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 26 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 802 1x only TEEE 802 1x is an authentication protocol Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802 1x but it does not encryption the data during communication You can use 802 1x without encryption in AP mode AP Bridge WDS mode and Universal Repeater mode Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt view Faverites Toob Hep EE amp x a A j gt search sip Favorites 6 A Ren 3 Address http 192 168 2 4 zD NETWOMAING PLOFPLE TOGETHER Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption Disa
28. lt Tx Key Encryption Key 1 Encryption Key 2 Encryption Key 3 Encryption Key 4 For the WEP settings please refer to section WEP only For the 802 1x settings please refer to section 802 1x only Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 28 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WPA pre shared key 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 or CCMP AES to change the encryption key frequently So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers This can improve security very much You can use WPA pre shared key encryption in AP mode Station Ad Hoc mode Station Infrastructure mode AP Bridge WDS mode and Universal Repeater mode A Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Heb EES x ia A j gt search sip Favcettes eA S aR Address http 192 168 2 4 EDIMAX NETWORKING PLOPLE TOGETHER Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption WPA pre shared key 84 WPA Unicast Cipher WPACTKIP OWPA2 AES OWPA 2 Suite Mixed Pre shared Key Format
29. med config bin on your PC You can then use the Restore tool to upload and restore the saved configuration to the Acoess Point 39 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Default tool to force the Access Point to perform a power reset and restore the original factory pS 40 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 2 8 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the Access Point s firmware Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Heb CES amp x ia A J gt search sip Favcrttes A 2 ERS Address http 192 168 2 4 EDIMAX NETWORKING FEOPLE TOCETHEN WEB Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point s system firmware It is recommended that upgrade the firmware from wired stations Enter the path and name of the upgrade file and then click the APPLY button below You will be prompted to confirm the upgrade Upgrade Method WEB ELF Cay Eanes Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point s system fitmware To upgrade the firmware of your Access Point 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 fimware file on your PC Please reset the Access Point when the upgrade process is complete Once you ve selected the new fimwa
30. n an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address Use the following DNS server addresses 5 Click OK to confirm the setting Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router s DHCP server Note Please make sure that the Broadband routers DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN Once you ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically please proceed to Step 3 1c Windows 2000 1 Clickthe Start button and select Settings then dick Control Panel The Control Panel window will appear 2 Double click Network and Dial up Connectionsicon In the Network and Dial up Connection window double click Local Area Connection icon The Local Area Connection window will appear 3 In the Local Area Connection window dick the Properties button 4 Check your list of Network Components You should see Intemet Protocol TCP IP on your list Select it and click the Properties button 5 In the Internet Protocol TCP IP
31. nfiguration Parameter Description Current Password Enter the current password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string of the Access Point The default password for the Access Point is 1234 Note that the password is case sensitive New Password Enter the password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sensitive Re Enter Password Reconfirm the password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sensitive IP Address Designate the Access Point s IP Address This IP Address should be unique in your network The default IP Address is 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment The Subnet Mask of the Access Point is fixed and the value is 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address The IP address of the default gateway of the subnet that this access point residesin It allows this access point be accessed by PC from deferent subnet to do configuration DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP Server Click Apply bution at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 36 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server will automatically give your LAN client an IP address If the DHCP is not enabled then you Il have to manually set your LAN client s IP address amp
32. ol and dick Add button In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select Microsoft and TCP IP and then click the OK bution to start installing the TCP IP protocol You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation 6 Afterinstalling TCP IP go back to the Network dialog box Select TCP IP from the list of Network Components and then click the Properties button 7 Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings e Bindings Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks e Gateway All fields are blank e DNS Configuration Select Disable DNS e WINS Configuration Select Disable WINS Resolution Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration e IP Address Select Specify an IP Address Spedfy the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example v IP Address 192 168 2 3 any IP address within 192 168 2 2 192 168 2 254 is available do not setup 192 168 2 1 v Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 8 Reboot the PC Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified 1b Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and select Settings then dick Network Connections The Network Connections window will appear 2 Double click Local Area Connectionicon The Local Area Connection window will appear 3 Check your list of Network Components You should see Internet Protocol TCP IP on your list Select it and dick the Properties button 4 In the Intemet Protocol TCP IP Properties window select Obtai
33. on 3 2 7 Configuration Tool The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save Backup the Access Point s current configuration setting Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the Access Point and you have to reset to factory default When you save the configuration setting Backup you can re load the saved configuration into the Access Point through the Restore selection If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Default selection this will set all configurations to its original default settings e g when you first purchased the Access Point amp Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Took Heb CES amp x ia A j gt search sip Favcrttes A Sa Address http 192 168 2 4 EDI NETWORKING PEOPLE TOGETHEN Configuration Tool Use the Backup tool to save the Access Point s current configurations to a file named config bin You can then use the Restore tool to restore the saved configuration to the Access Point Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Default tool to force the Access Point to perform System Reset and restore the original factory settings Backup Settings Save Restore Seitings Upload Restore to Factory Reset Configuration Tool Default Parameter Description Configuration Tools Use the Backup tool to save the Access Point s current configuration to a file na
34. ourself and enter it You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key Then the access point can receive any packets encrypted by one of the four keys You can use WEP encryption in AP mode Station Ad Hoc mode Station Infrastructure mode AP Bridge WDS mode and Universal Repeater mode Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt Yew Favorites Toob Hep EE amp x a A j gt search sip Favorites 6 A Ren ag Address http 4192 168 2 1 2D NETWOIKING PLOPLE TOGETHER Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption z Key Length 64 bit iv Key Format Hex 10 characters v Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 Encryption Key 2 Encryption Key 3 Encryption Key 4 23 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 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 throughput will be lower Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key For example ASCII Characters guest Hexadecimal Digits 12345abcde Default Tx Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select itin the Default
35. r Authentication Type Open System COShared Key Auto Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Beacon Interval 100 20 1024 ms Data Rate Auto Preamble Type Long Preamble Short Preamble Broadcast ESSID Enabled Disabled IAPP Enabled Disabled RN 110 Protactinn O Enabled Nisahlari Parameter Description Authentication Type There are two authentication types Open System and Shared Key When you select Open System wireless stations can associate with this access point without WEP encryption When you select Shared Key you should also setup WEP key in the Encryption page and wireless stations should use WEP encryption in the authentication phase to associate with this access point If you select Auto the wireless client can associate with this access point by using any one of these two authentication types Fragment Threshold Fragment Threshold specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted If you set this value too low it will result in bad performance RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold the access point will not use the RTS CTS mechanism to send this packet 22 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Beacon Interval The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network Data Ra
36. re file click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process Youmay have to waita few minutes for the upgrade to complete Once the upgrade is complete you can start using the Access Point 41 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 2 9 Reset You can reset the Access Point s system should any problem exist The reset function essentially Re boots your Access Point s system A Microsoft Internet Explorer DAR Fle Edt Yew Faveites Toob Heb CE amp x a H po search sip Favorites g2 A Sa 3 Address http 192 168 2 4 NETWOICKING PEOPLE TOGETHER Reset In the event that the system stops responding correcily or stops functioning you can perform a Reset Your settings will not be changed To perform the reset click on the APPLY button below You will be asked to confirm your decision The Reset will be complete when the LED Power light stops blinking C Apply Cancel Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning you can perfom a reset Your settings will not be changed To perfom the reset cick on the Apply button You will be asked to confim your decison Once the reset process is complete you may start using the Access Point again 42 Troubleshootin Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Ac
37. te The Data Rate is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless communication Short Preamble is suitable for high traffic wireless network Long Preamble can provide more reliable communication Broadcast ESSID If you enable Broadcast ESSID every wireless station located within the coverage of this access point can discover this access point easily If you are building a public wreless network enabling this feature is recommended Disabling Broadcast ESSID can provide better security IAPP If you enable IAPP the access point will automatically broadcast information of associated wireless stations to its neighbors This will help wireless station roaming smoothly between access points If you have more than one access points in your wireless LAN and wireless stations have roaming requirements enabling this feature is recommended Disabling IAPP can provide better security 802 11g Protection This is also called CTS Protection Itis recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802 11b and 802 1 1g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic s
38. tion ESSID The ESSID up to 31 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified ina WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same The default ESSID is default You should assign ESSIDin AP mode Station Ad Hoc mode Station Infrastructure mode AP Bridge WDS mode and Universal Repeater mode Band It allows you to set the AP fix at 802 11b or 802 11g mode You also can select B G mode to allow the AP select 802 1 1b and 802 11g connection automatically Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings Channels differ from country to country Channel 1 11 North America 16 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Channel 1 14 Japan Channel 1 13 Europe There are 14 channels available You should assign Channel Numberin AP mode Station Ad Hoc mode AP Bridge Point to Point mode AP Bridge Point to Mult Point mode and AP Bridge WDS mode Universal Repeater mode MAC Address If you want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet networks together with wreless LAN you have to set this access point to AP Bridge Point to Point mode AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode or AP Bridge WDS mode You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridgin

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