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1. public private O Disable O Enable IP address 192 150 155 Community Public R Check Enable to activate the SNMP and then configure the Read Write Community Strings R Enable Send SNMP Trap to activate the SNMP Trap Agent and input the IP address of SNMP Trap Host 5 4 Wireless Management TCP IP Settings Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop down menu You will then see five options basic settings advanced settings security access control and WDS Each option is described below 39 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 4 1 Basic Settings Click on the Basic Settings link under the Wireless menu Using this option you may configure the 802 11b g settings as well as the frequency channel and SSID Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters Band 24 GHz B G v RTL8186 VPN GW Channel 6 Y Associated Clients Show Active Clients Apply Changes Reset Band Select the IEEE 802 11 mode from the drop down list Options available are 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz G or 2 4GHz B G Select the appropriate mode based on the type of wireless network For example if you are sure that the wireless network will be using only IEEE 802 11g clients then it is recommended to select 2 4GH2. 11 22 33 44 55 66 apl O 22 33 44 55 66 77 ap2 J Enable WDS Place a check in this box to enable this feature Add WDS AP Enter the MAC address of the Access Point that will join the WDS network along with a comment about the AP Current WDS AP list This table lists MAC addresses you may delete selected MAC address or delete all the addresses from the table by clicking on the associated buttons Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied Click on the Set Security button to configure the security settings 48 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 WDS Security Setup 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 Encryption EE AA WEP B bits WEP Key WEP 128bits WPA TKIP Pre Shared Key Format PA2 AES Pre Shared Key Encryption Select WEP 64bits WEP 128bits WPA TKIP or WPA2 AES from the drop down list if your wireless network uses a specific encryption Key Format Select a key format from the drop down list 64bit hex keys require 10 characters where as 128 bit keys require 26 characters A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F Key Length Select a 64 bit or 128 bit from the drop down list Pre Shared Key Format Select Pas
3. Server M 1921681100 192 168 1 200 Show Client DHCP Client Range DNS Server 802 1d Spanning Tree Disabled M IP Address Enter the IP address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default gateway DHCP Select Server from the drop down list since this device is the DHCP server This device will distribute the IP addresses to the clients associated DHCP Client Range Enter the first and last IP address of the range Make sure that the range is on the same subnet as the device You may click on the Show Client button to view a list of IP addresses that were distributed DNS Server Enter the IP address of the DNS server 802 1d Spanning Tree Select Enabled from the drop down list if you if you would like to use the spanning tree feature Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 38 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP 4 3 2 SNMP Settings Version 1 36 SNMP Parameter Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for simple network management protocol which connects to your Access Point Here you may change the setting for SNMP demon read only and read write community name Trap demon trap IP addresss community etc Support Weh Admin Control Read Only Community Name Read Write Community Name Send SNMP Trap Send Trap To O Disable Enable
4. 1 36 5 2 3 Statistics Click on the Statistics link under the Management menu This page displays the number of sent and received packets on the Ethernet and Wireless interface 4 se Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks Sent Packets 56501 Received Packets 30676 Sent Packets 2232 Received Packets 1742 Wireless LAN Ethernet LAN Since the packet counter is not dynamic you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent statistics 5 2 4 Log Click on the Log link under the Management menu The Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes System Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log Enable Log CI system all C wireless Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Apply Changes In order for the log to record all the events you must first place a check in the Enable Log or Enable Remote Log Log Server required check box Select system all or wireless depending on the type of events you want recorded Since the log is not dynamic you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent events or click on the Clear button to clear the log 33 11g Wireless Client Brid
5. Select WPA WPA2 or WPA2_Mixed from the drop down list if your wireless network uses this encryption WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with WPA Authentication Mode Select the Enterprise RADIUS radio button WPA WPA2 Select TKIP AES or both as the cipher suite RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default is usually 1812 RADIUS IP Address Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Password Enter the shared password of the RADIUS server Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 46 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 4 4 Access Control Click on the Access Conrol link under the Wireless menu On this page you can filter the MAC address by allowing or blocking access the network Wireless Access Control If you choose Allowed Listed only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the Access Point When Deny Listed is selected these wireless clients on the list will not b
6. measured in milliseconds ms Output Power Level You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the drop down list This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network You can arrange the different data rate in distance in Bridge mode Please refer below table This table only for 11g and 11b g mix mode 6M 24M 36M 48M 54M High Vv Ultra High Vv Super Vv Extreme Great N A N A N A 23 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Preamble Type For best performance all devices on the wireless network should use the same preamble type However the wireless network will still function even though the wrong preamble type is used Transparent Bridge check Enable to activate the Transparent Bridging Function Turbo Mode Select Enable to activate the Turbo mode for better performance The Default is disabled Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 4 4 3 Security Click on the Security link under the Wireless menu On this page you can configure the authentication and encryption settings such as WEP WPA and 80 1x 4 4 3 1 Encryption Disabled Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Use 802 1x Authentication WEP 6
7. o Firmware version Version of the firmware that is currently loaded on the device Wireless Configuration o Mode Wireless configuration mode such as client bridge AP or WDS o Band Frequency and IEEE 802 11 operation mode b only g only or b g o SSID The name used to identify the wireless network o Channel Number The channel used to communicate on the wireless network o Encryption The type of security used on this network It may be disabled WEP WPA etc o BSSID The MAC address of the SSID o Associated Clients Displays the number of clients currently associated to the Access Point TCP IP Configuration o Attain IP Protocol The IP address setting may be fixed or static IP Address Displays the current IP address of the LAN port Subnet Mask Displays the current subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Displays the default gateway for the device DHCP Displays the DHCP setting MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device 00000 5 2 Management Click on the Management link on the navigation drop down menu You will then see five options operation mode status statistics log upgrade firmware save reload settings and password Each option is described below atio n Mode ge Settings TCP IP Wireless 5 2 1 Operation Mode Click on the Operation Mode link under the Management menu The Operation Mode allows you to switch from Access Point to Client Bridge mode 30 1
8. your wireless network is using both 802 11b and 802 g devices then it is recommended to enable this feature so that the 802 11b devices will not degrade the performance of 802 119 devices User Isolation Click Enabled to stop packet transmission between Wireless Clients Turbo Mode Select Enable to activate the Turbo mode for better performance The Default is disabled Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 5 4 3 Security Click on the Security link under the Wireless menu On this page you can configure the authentication and encryption settings such as WEP WPA and 802 1x 42 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 4 3 1 Encryption Disabled Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Use 802 1x Authentication WEP 64bits WEP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Shared Key Format ISSP Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication IP address Password Authentication RADIUS Server Note When encryption WEP is selected pou must set WEP key value Encryption Select None from the drop down list if your wireless network does not use any type of encryption Click on the Apply Changes button to
9. 1g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function Bridge Client Bridge provides connectivity between two wired LAN segments and is used in point to point or point to multipoint configurations O Bridge Router Client Router designed to connect a small number of wireless nodes to a single device forLAN and WLAN connectivity to another network O AP Access Point is probably the most common wireless LAN device with which you will work as a wireless LAN administrator Access point provides clients with a point of access into a network Select the AP Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button Please wait L un RSC Wait for about a minute until you see the Pop Up message Click on the OK button and then enter the specified IP address into the web browser Switch to other mode the configuration settings will continue using Switch to other mode the setting Refer to Chapter 4 to learn how to configure this device in Bridge Router mode 5 2 2 Status Click on the Status link under the Management menu The Status page is the first page that is displayed once you have logged in This includes details about the system wireless and TCP IP configuration 31 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Access Point Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings
10. 4 Site Survey Click on the Site Survey link under the Wireless menu This page displays the list of Access Points in the coverage area and allows you to connect to them if you have the required credentials Wireless Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or IBSS is found you could client mode is enabled DinoNet 00 20 ed 0d 26 96 11 AP WEP 69 TDL DI 624 00 0F343d8e02 6 G AP WEP 27 default 00 90 96 28 2426 6 AP no SONG The site survey table lists the following o SSID This is the unique name of the wireless network o BSSID This is the MAC address of the Access Point o Channel This indicates the current channel that the Access Point is operating on along with the 802 11 network type B G or B G o Encrypt This indicates the encryption type o Signal This indicates the signal strength of the Access Point You may select the radio button of a specific Access Point and then click on the Conenct button If the credentials of this device match that of the Access Point that you will be connected immediately if not you must specify the appropriate credentials You may click on the Refresh button at any time to re scan the area 28 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 Access Point Mode Web Configuration 5 1 Logging In To configure the Access Point through the web browser enter the IP address of the Bri
11. 4bits WEP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Shared Key Format 3 Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication Port IP address Password Authentication RADIUS Server a Note When encryption WEP is selected you must set WEP key value Encryption Select None from the drop down list if your wireless network does not use any type of encryption Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 24 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 4 4 3 2 WEP 64 bit 128 bit Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Set WEP Key WEP dbits WEP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Shared Key Format Passphra Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication IP address Password Authentication RADIUS Server x Note When encryption WEP is selected pou must set WEP key value Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired n
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13. Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 36 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 3 1 2 DHCP Client LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP DHCP Client Range DNS Server 802 1d Spanning Tree Disabled DHCP If this device is a DHCP client and will receive its IP settings from a DHCP server then select Client from the drop down list Enabling the DHCP client will disable the IP address subnet mask and default gateway fields If the DHCP option is Disabled then the IP address subnet mask and default gateway fields must be filled in 802 1d Spanning Tree Select Enabled from the drop down list if you if you would like to use the spanning tree feature Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 37 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 3 1 3 DHCP Server LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc IP Address 192 1 68 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DHCP
14. Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Key Length Select a 64 bit or 128 bit from the drop down list Key Format Select a key format from the drop down list 64bit hex keys require 10 characters where as 128 bit keys require 26 characters A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F Default Tx Key You may use up to four different keys for four different networks Select the current key that will be used Encryption Key 1 4 You may enter four different WEP keys Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes and then click on the Close button to return to the pervious window 5 4 3 3 WPA WPA2 WPA2 Mixed Passphrase Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Encryption WPA2 Use 802 1x Authentication WEP dbits WEP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES WP42 Cipher Suite GO TRIP O ARS Pre Shared Key Format Passphrase Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication IP address Password Authentication RADIUS Server Note When encryption WEP is selected pou must set WEP key value Apply Changes Reset Encryption Select WPA WPA2 or WPA2_Mixed from the drop down list if your wireless network uses this encryption WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Eq
15. Disable O Enable Send Trap To IP address 92 166 1 66 Community public RB Check Enable to activate the SNMP and then configure the Read Write Community Strings R Enable Send SNMP Trap to activate the SNMP Trap Agent and input the IP address of SNMP Trap Host 4 4 Wireless Click on the Wireless link on the navigation y Management drop down menu You will then see four options TCP IP Settings basic settings advanced settings security and MT TT site survey Each option is described below B ES ca 4 4 1 Basic Settings Infrastructure Adhoc Click on the Basic Settings link under the Wireless menu Using this option you may configure the 802 11b g settings as well as the frequency channel and SSID 21 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your ccess Point Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters Network Type Infrastructure Y SSID wireless_q Desired BSSD 000000000000 Channel CT Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client Clone MAC Address 000000000000 Network Type Select Infrastructure or Adhoc from the drop down list Infrastructure is a point to multipoint PtMp topology where as Adhoc is a point to point topology PtP SSID The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points
16. EN Da dla 37 5 3 1 3 DACP SERVER neha a dls 38 5 4 WIRELESS ia dde 39 5 4 1 ASA AN 40 5 4 2 ADVANCED SETTINGS SERRE 40 5 4 3 SECURITY tt Rd rs de dd die ss 42 5 4 3 1 ENCRYPTION DISABLED sese eee 43 5 4 3 2 WEP 64 BIT 128 BIT sse 44 5 4 3 3 WPA WPA2 WPA2 MIXED PASSPHRASE eee 45 5 4 3 4 WPA WPA2 WPA2 MIXED RADIUS AUTHENTICATION sue 46 5 4 4 ACCESS CONTROL cccccscccccccceccscescescccecesesecscccssececcescecssecssececesesecscecsseseccsesevesagssaseveseseveveseseveveseses 47 5 4 5 OWA Serie a de O ce a E ele te de 48 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS cccssssscssssscccsssscccsssscccsssscccessscesscssccccssssccsessccccessecescsssaccsesscsccess 50 APPENDIX B FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT cssscccssssscesssscccssssccccssccccssssscccssscccccssseccees 51 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 1 Introduction The Wireless Client Bridge Bridge Router Access Point WDS wireless distribution system operates seamlessly in the 2 4 GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802 11b 2 4GHz 11Mbps and 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 NCB 3220 has high transmitted output power and high receivable sensitivity High output power and high sensitivity can extend range and coverage to reduce the roaming between APs to get more stability wir
17. EP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode O Enterprise RADIUS O Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite OTKIP AES WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Shared Key Format Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication Port 1812 IP address 92 TARJ Password ACACIA Authentication RADIUS Server Note When encryption WEP is selected pou must set WEP key value Encryption Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list if your wireless network uses this encryption WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with WPA Authentication Mode Select the Enterprise RADIUS radio button WPA WPA2 Select TKIP or AES as the cipher suite RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default is usually 1812 RADIUS IP Address Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Password Enter the shared password of the RADIUS server Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 27 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 4 4
18. File Load Settings from File Reset Settings to Default Restart the System 34 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk Click on the Browse button to select the settings file and then click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings Click on the Reset button to reset the device to its factory default settings Click Restart to reboot the device 5 2 7 Password Click on the Password link under the Management menu This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device By default this device is configured without a user name and password For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a user name and password Password Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point Empty user name and password will disable the protection User Name New Password Confirmed Password Apply Changes Reset Enter a user name into the first field Enter a password into the New Password field and then re type the password into the Confirmed Password field Then click on the Apply Changes button By clicking on the Reset button the user name and password fields will become blank indicating that the username and password has been disabled 5 3 TCP IP Settings Click on the TCP IP Settings link on the Management navigation drop d
19. General 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 IP address 192 168 1 10 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server 3 Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device For Example Device IP address 192 168 1 1 PC IP address 192 168 1 10 PC subnet mask 255 255 255 0 4 Click on the OK button to close this window and once again to close LAN properties window 10 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 3 Switch between Bridge Bridge Router AP This device can be configured as a Bridge or Access Point The default IP address of the device is 192 168 1 1 in Bridge mode This chapter will describe the steps to switch from Bridge to Access Point and Access Point to Bridge 3 1 Bridge Bridge Router to Access Point 1 2 Enter the default IP address 192 168 1 1 of the bridge into the address bar of the web browser By default a user name and password has not been configured If you have configured a user name and password please enter them into the field to continue Once you have logged in click on the Operation Mode link under the Manage
20. Wireless LAN 802 11b g Long range AP Client Bridge User s Manual Version 1 0 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Table of Contents 1 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP FE ARERR gt INTRODUCTION cisssssssiesensossssessossescossvsessodevieteosectasssbevecsssvnttoossonsssdsetessessstestesessessevessocsveasesdescedevseseos 5 1 1 FEATURES EBENEE Sa 5 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS a ada 6 1 3 UNI DESCRIPTION 25220 Donner Els nee cara botana el added ea ens Blas do ne 6 1 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS asii 6 1 5 APPLICATIONS e e Ae eran tee a o E 7 1 6 NETWORK CONFIGURATION sese 7 a Ad hoc peer to peer Mod edi do rene D Det eee 7 b Infrastructure Mod a PTE SS 8 UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE ssscccssssscssssssccsssscccsssssccesssccccsssccscssccececsscsccssececessssecs 9 2 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION aeaa gee hot eN ERT iie EEEE EEEE E CRT H EE ERa 9 2 2 IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION sese eee eee 9 SWITCH BETWEEN BRIDGE BRIDGE ROUTER AP 0 sscccssssscesssscccsssscccsssssccesssssccssnees 11 3 1 BRIDGE BRIDGE ROUTER TO ACCESS POINT 11 3 2 ACCESS POINT TO BRIDGE BRIDGE ROUTER see 12 BRIDGE MODE WEB CONFIGURATION sscccssssscssssscccssssccscssscccsssssccessssccccssscecsssscccssnes 13 4 1 LOGGING IN AEA EEE A E E AE E E E E E E A 13 4 2 VIENA 14 4 2 1 OPERATION MODE a did Seas 14 4 2 2 O 16 4 2 3 STATISTICS En er ne te Re SR A ee A ea os dee ne Re ae es 17 A
21. confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 43 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 4 3 2 WEP 64 bit 128 bit Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Encryption Set WEP Key Use 802 1x Authentication WEP dbits WEP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Shared Key Format Passphra Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication IP address Password Authentication RADIUS Server x Note When encryption WEP is selected pou must set WEP key value Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network Set WEP Key Click on this button to configure the WEP Key Wireless WEP Key Setup This page allows you setup the WEP key value You could choose use 64 bit or 128 bit as the encryption key and select ASCII or Hex as the format of input value Key Length 64 bit Key Format E Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 Encryption Key 2 Encryption Key 3 Encryption Key 4 Apply Changes Close Reset 44 11g Wireless
22. dge default 192 168 1 2 into the 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 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer Log in User name admin Password admin After logging in you will graphical user interface GUI of the Access Point The navigation drop down menu on left is divided into three main sections 4 Management This includes operation mode status statistics logs upgrade firmware save reload settings and password 5 TCP IP Settings This includes the configuration of the LAN port and settings for the LAN IP subnet mask DHCP client spanning tree and MAC cloning 6 Wireless This includes the basic advanced security and site survey settings for the wireless interface The Access Point status page is also displayed once you have logged in This includes details about the system wireless and TCP IP configuration Access Point Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device i Oday 2h8m32s v1 31 AP WDS 2 4 GHz B RTL31386 YPN GW 6 Disabled AP Disable d WDS 00 e0 4c 31 36 21 Associated Clients D Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP 192 168 1 254 2552552550 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DHCP Disabled MAC Address 00 e0 4c 81 36 21 29 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 System o Uptime Duration of time since the device was last reset
23. e abl Wireless Access Control Mode MAC Address Allow Listed Deny Listed iis Current Access Control List Wireless Access Control Mode You may choose to Disable Allow Listed or Deny Listed MAC address from associating with the network By selecting Allow Listed only the address listed in the table will have access to the network all other clients will be blocked On the other hand selected Deny Listed only the listed MAC address will be blocked from access the network all other clients will have access to the network MAC Address Enter the MAC address Current Access Control list This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses you may delete selected MAC address or delete all the addresses from the table by clicking on the associated buttons Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 47 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 4 5 WDS Click on the WDS link under the Wireless menu On this page you can configure the WDS Wireless Distribution System which allows the Access Point to function as a repeater WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs like the E the same channel and set MAC address of other APs which you want to communicate with Enable WDS Add WDS AP MAC Address 334455667788 Comment ap3 Apply Changes Current WDS AP List
24. ect File Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upload button Note The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete 4 2 6 Save Reload Settings Reset to Default Click on the Save Reload Setting link under the Management menu This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings This page also allows you to reset the device to its factory default settings 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Save Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to File Load Settings from File Reset Settings to Default Restart the System CErowse Upload Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk Click on the Browse button to select the settings file and then click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings Click on the Reset button to reset the dev
25. ed on this network It may be disabled WEP WPA etc o BSSID The MAC address of the SSID o State The current state of the bridge It may be scanning or associated or disabled TCP IP Configuration o Attain IP Protocol The IP address setting may be fixed or static IP Address Displays the current IP address of the LAN port Subnet Mask Displays the current subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Displays the default gateway for the device DHCP Displays the DHCP setting MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device O G GO 0 4 2 Management Click on the Management link on the navigation drop down menu You will then see five options operation mode status statistics log upgrade firmware save reload settings and password Each option is described below ati on Mode e Firmware jad Settings Password TCP IP Settings Wireless 4 2 1 Operation Mode Click on the Operation Mode link under the Management menu The Operation Mode allows you to switch from Client Bridge to Access Point mode 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function Bridge Client Bridge provides connectivity between two wired LAN segments and is used in point to point or point to multip oint configurations O Bridge Router Client Router designed to connect a small number of wireless nodes to a single dev
26. eless connection It also can reduce the expense of equipment in the same environment To protect your wireless connectivity it can encrypt all wireless transmissions through 64 128 bit WEP data encryption and also supports WPA WPA2 The MAC address filter lets you select exactly which stations should have access to your network This chapter describes the features amp benefits package contents applications and network configuration 1 1 Features amp Benefits Features Benefits High Speed Data Rate Up to 54Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming High Output Power and High Sensitivity Spreads the operation distance and reduce the roaming between APs to get more stability wireless connection Point to point Point to multipoint Let users transfer data between two Wireless Connectivity buildings or multiple buildings WPA2 WPA IEEE 802 1x Authenticator More Powerful data security support WDS Wireless Distribution System Make wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater Wide temperature range and robust Delivers reliable top performance in the mechanical design most demanding environments MAC address filtering AP Mode Ensures secure network connection Power over Ethernet IEEE802 3af Flexible Access Point locations and cost Compliant savings 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 1 2 Package Contents Open the package carefully and make sure tha
27. ess Point Authentication Type O Open System OSharedKey Auto Fragment Threshold 2345 as6 2346 RTS Threshold 12347 00 2347 Beacon Interval 100 20 1024ms Ouiput Power Level High ka Preamble Type Long Preamble O Long amp Short Preamble Transparent Bridge O Enabled Disabled Turbo Mode OEnabled Disabled Authentication Type select an authentication method Options available are Open System Shared Key or Auto 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 It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used Fragment Threshold Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks RTS Threshold Packets over the specified size will use the RTS CTS mechanism to maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance Beacon Interval Beacons will be sent out to devices at the specified intervals This value is
28. etwork Set WEP Key Click on this button to configure the WEP Key Wireless WEP Key Setup This page allows you setup the WEP key value You could choose use 64 bit or 128 bit as the encryption key and select ASCII or Hex as the format of input value Key Length 64 bit Key Format Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 Encryption Key 2 Encryption Key 3 Encryption Key 4 25 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Key Length Select a 64 bit or 128 bit from the drop down list Key Format Select a key format from the drop down list 64bit hex keys require 10 characters where as 128 bit keys require 26 characters A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F Default Tx Key You may use up to four different keys for four different networks Select the current key that will be used Encryption Key 1 4 You may enter four different WEP keys Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes and then click on the Close button to return to the pervious window 4 4 3 3 WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Encryption WPA2 Use 802 1x Authentication WEP dbits WEP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES WP42 Cipher Suite GO TRIP OAES Pre Shared Key Format Pa
29. ge AP Version 1 36 5 2 5 Upgrade Firmware Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version Please note do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system Select File Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upload button Note The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete 5 2 6 Save Reload Settings Reset to Default Click on the Save Reload Setting link under the Management menu This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings This page also allows you to reset the device to its factory default settings Save Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to
30. ice for LAN and WLAN connectivity to another network O AP Access Point is probably the most common wireless LAN device with which you will work as a wireless LAN administrator Access point provides clients with a point of access into a network Select the AP Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button Please wait T Wait for about a minute until you see the following Pop Up message Click on the OK button and then enter the specified IP address into the web browser Switch to other mode the configuration settings will continue using Refer to Chapter 5 to learn how to configure this device in Access Point mode 15 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 4 2 2 Status Click on the Status link under the Management menu The Status page is the first page that is displayed once you have logged in This includes details about the system Client wireless and TCP IP configuration Bridge Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings ofthe device Oday 1h 49m 10s v1 31 Infrastructure Client Bridge 2 4 GHz B RTL2136 V PN GW il Disabled 00 00 00 00 00 00 Scanning TCP IP Configuration Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP IP Address 192 163 1 254 Subnet Mask 2552552550 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DHCP Disabled MAC Address 00 e0 4c 31 86 21 System O O Uptime Duration of time since the device was last reset Fir
31. ice to its factory default settings Click Restart to reboot the device 4 2 7 Password Click on the Password link under the Management menu This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device By default this device is configured without a user name and password For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a user name and password Password Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point Empty user name and password will disable the protection User Name New Password Confirmed Password Apply Changes Reset Enter a user name into the first field Enter a password into the New Password field and then re type the password into the Confirmed Password field Then click on the Apply Changes button By clicking on the Reset button the user name and password fields will become blank indicating that the username and password has been disabled 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 4 3 TCP IP Settings Click on the TCP IP Settings link on the S Management navigation drop down menu You will then see attinas the LAN Interface option This option is LAN interface described in detail below Wireless 4 3 1 LAN Interface Click on the LAN Interface link under the TCP IP Settings menu Using this option you may change the IP address of the device as well as toggle the DHCP and 802 1d spanning tree feature LAN In
32. ime 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 1 6 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 b a Ad hoc or peer to peer for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs 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 7 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Vers
33. ion 1 36 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 Wireless LAN Client Wireless LAN Client Wireless LAN Client b Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point AP In this mode all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP It 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 distance between wireless stations The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode Wireless LAN Client Wireless LAN Client Access Point Wireless LAN Client 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 2 Understanding the Hardware 2 1 Hardware Installation 1 Place the unit in an appropriate pace using the mounting kit 2 Run the Ethernet cable indoors and plug it into the PoE injector port labeled AP Router 3 Plug one end of another Ethernet cable into your PC Notebook and the other end into the POE injector port labeled Network 4 Insert the DC inlet of the power adapter into the PoE injector port labeled DC240V and the o
34. ions 1 Management This includes operation mode status statistics logs upgrade firmware save reload settings and password 2 TCP IP Settings This includes the configuration of the LAN port and settings for the LAN IP subnet mask DHCP client spanning tree and MAC cloning 3 Wireless This includes the basic advanced security and site survey settings for the wireless interface The Bridge status page is also displayed once you have logged in This includes details about the system wireless and TCP IP configuration Client Bridge Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device i Oday 1h 49m 10s v1 31 Infrastructure Client Bridge 2 4 GHz B G RTL3136 VPN GW 11 Disabled 00 00 00 00 00 00 Scanning Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP IP Address 192 168 1254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DHCP Disabled MAC Address 00 e0 4c 31 36 21 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 System o Uptime Duration of time since the device was last reset o Firmware version Version of the firmware that is currently loaded on the device Wireless Configuration o Mode Wireless configuration mode such as client bridge AP or WDS o Band Frequency and IEEE 802 11 operation mode b only g only or b g o SSID The name used to identify the wireless network o Channel Number The channel used to communicate on the wireless network o Encryption The type of security us
35. ment menu Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function Bridge Client Bridge provides connectivity between two wired LAN segments and is used in point to point or point to multipoint configurations O Bridge Router Client Router designed to connect a small number of wireless nodes to a single device for LAN and WLAN connectivity to another network O AP Access Point is probably the most common wireless LAN device with which you will work as a wireless LAN administrator Access point provides clients with a point of access into a network Since this device is currently in Bridge mode the Bridge radio button will be selected by default Select the AP radio button to and then click on the Apply Change to switch the operation mode to Access Point Wait for about 1 minute and the device will automatically restart into Access Point mode 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 3 2 Access Point to Bridge Bridge Router 1 2 Enter the default IP address 192 168 1 2 of the bridge into the address bar of the web browser By default a user name and password has not been configured If you have configured a user name and password please enter them into the field to continue Once you have logged in click on the Operation Mode link under the Management menu Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging f
36. mware version Version of the firmware that is currently loaded on the device Wireless Configuration O O O O O O O TCP IP O O O O Mode Wireless configuration mode such as client bridge AP or WDS Band Frequency and IEEE 802 11 operation mode b only g only or b g SSID The name used to identify the wireless network Channel Number The channel used to communicate on the wireless network Encryption The type of security used on this network lt may be disabled WEP WPA etc BSSID The MAC address of the SSID State The current state of the bridge It may be scanning or associated or disabled Configuration Attain IP Protocol The IP address setting may be fixed or static IP Address Displays the current IP address of the LAN port Subnet Mask Displays the current subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Displays the default gateway for the device 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 o DHCP Displays the DHCP setting o MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device 4 2 3 Statistics Click on the Statistics link under the Management menu This page displays the number of sent and received packets on the Ethernet and Wireless interface Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks Sent Packets 56501 Received Packets 30676 Sent Packets 2232 Received Packets 1742 Wirele
37. n designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 9 dBi Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance 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 R glement d Industry Canada Les conditions de fonctionnement sont sujettes a deux conditions 51 11g Wireless Multi Client Bridge AP WDS Version 1 0 Ce p riph rique ne doit pas causer d interf rence et Ce p riph rique doit accepter toute interf rence y compris les interf rences pouvant perturber le bon fonctionnement de ce p riph rique 52
38. nd on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures o Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna o Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver o Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected o Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 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 IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device complies with FCC RF Exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under 47 CFR 2 1093 paragraph d 2 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause interference and This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has bee
39. of the wireless network The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters Enter the MAC address of AP Radio IF for Desired BSSID Channel Select a channel from the drop down list The channels available are based on the country s regulation When selecting Infrastructure mode a channel is not required however when selecting Adhoc mode you must select the same channel on all points Enable MAC cloning Change the Bridge s MAC to the connected Client s MAC which is the first client connects with Bridge This function only allow one Client connect to network Clone MAC Address Bridge s MAC will be defined by the value in blank space Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 4 4 2 Advanced Settings Infrastructure Adhoc Click on the Advanced Settings link under the Wireless menu On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network Options available are fragmentation threshold RTS threshold beacon interval output power preamble type and 802 11g protection 22 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Wireless 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 Acc
40. ofthe device Oday 2h 8m 32s v1 31 Wireless Configuration AP WDS 2 4 GHz B 0 RTL8186 VPN GW 6 Disabled AP Disabled WDS 00 e0 4c 831 86 21 Associated Clients 0 Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP IP Address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 2552552550 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DHCP Disabled MAC Address 00 e0 4c 31 86 21 System O O Uptime Duration of time since the device was last reset Firmware version Version of the firmware that is currently loaded on the device Wireless Configuration O O O O Mode Wireless configuration mode such as client bridge AP or WDS Band Frequency and IEEE 802 11 operation mode b only g only or b g SSID The name used to identify the wireless network Channel Number The channel used to communicate on the wireless network Encryption The type of security used on this network lt may be disabled WEP WPA etc BSSID The MAC address of the SSID Associated Clients Displays the number of clients currently associated to the Access Point TCP IP Configuration O 0000 O Attain IP Protocol The IP address setting may be fixed or static IP Address Displays the current IP address of the LAN port Subnet Mask Displays the current subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Displays the default gateway for the device DHCP Displays the DHCP setting MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device 32 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version
41. own menu You will then see TCP IP Settings the LAN Interface option This option is interface described in detail below gt LAN Wireless 5 3 1 LAN Interface Click on the LAN Interface link under the TCP IP Settings menu Using this option you may change the IP address of the device as well as toggle the DHCP and 802 1d spanning tree feature 35 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 3 1 1 Static IP Address LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc IP Address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DHCP DHCP Client Range DNS Server 802 1d Spanning Tree Disabled IP Address Enter the IP address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default gateway DHCP Since a static IP address is used this option must be set to Disabled If this device is a DHCP client and will receive its IP settings from a DHCP server then select Enabled from the drop down list Enabling the DHCP client will disable the IP address subnet mask and default gateway fields If the DHCP option is Disabled then the IP address subnet mask and default gateway fields must be filled in 802 1d Spanning Tree Select Enabled from the drop down list if you if you would like to use the spanning tree feature
42. peration Mode Point to Point Point to Multipoint Bridge AP Client Bridge WDS Interface One 10 100Mbps RJ 45 LAN Port Security IEEE802 1x Authenticator RADIUS Client EAP MD5 TLS TTLS Support in AP Mode WPA2 WPA Pre share Key PSK AES TKIP MAC address filtering Hide SSID in beacons IP Auto configuration DHCP client server Management Configuration Web based configuration HTTP Firmware Upgrade Upgrade firmware via web browser Environmental Temperature Range Operating 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 123 F Storage 20 Cto 70 C 4 F to 158 F Humidity non condensing 5 95 Typical 50 11g Wireless Multi Client Bridge AP WDS Version 1 0 Appendix B 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 a
43. redKey Auto Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Beacon Interval 100 20 1024 ms Data Rate Auto Ouiput Power Level High Preamble Type LongPreamble O Long amp Short Preamble Broadcast SSID Enabled O Disabled IAPP Enabled Disabled 802 11g Protection Enabled Disabled User Isolation O Enabled Disabled Turbo Mode OEnable Disable Authentication Type select an authentication method Options available are Open System Shared Key or Auto 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 It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used Fragment Threshold Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks RTS Threshold Packets over the specified size will use the RTS CTS mechanism to maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance Beacon Interval Beacons will be sent out
44. sphrase from the drop down list Pre Shared Key Enter the pass phrase this should be between 8 and 63 characters Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 49 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Appendix A Specifications Data Rates 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps Standards IEEE802 11b g IEEE802 1x IEEE802 3 IEEE802 3u Compatibility IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b Power Requirements Power Supply 90 to 240 VDC 10 depends on different countries Device 12 V 1A Status LEDs LAN Link WLAN Link Power on off Regulation Certifications FCC Part 15 UL ETSI 300 328 CE RF Information Frequency Band 2 400 2 4835 GHz US EU 2 400 2 484 GHz JP Media Access Protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance CSMA CA Modulation Technology 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 Operating Channels 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe Receive Sensitivity Typical 88dBm 6Mbps 70dBm 54Mbps Available Transmit Power Max 26dBm 1 24Mbps 23dBm 36Mbps 21dBm 48Mbps 20dBm 54Mbps RF Connector TNC Type Female Reverse Networking Topology Ad Hoc Infrastructure O
45. ss LAN Ethernet LAN Since the packet counter is not dynamic you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent statistics 4 2 4 Log Click on the Log link under the Management menu The Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes System Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log Enable Log CI system all C wireless Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Apply Changes 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 In order for the log to record all the events you must first place a check in the Enable Log or Enable Remote Log Log Server required check box Select system all or wireless depending on the type of events you want recorded Since the log is not dynamic you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent events or click on the Clear button to clear the log 4 2 5 Upgrade Firmware Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version Please note do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system Sel
46. ssphrase Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication IP address Password Authentication RADIUS Server es Note When encrypfion WEP is selected pou musf sef WEP key value Apply Changes Reset Encryption Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list if your wireless network uses this encryption WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with WPA Authentication Mode Select the Personal Pre Shared Key radio button WPA WPA2 Select TKIP or AES as the cipher suite Pre Shared Key Format Select Passphrase from the drop down list Pre Shared Key Enter the pass phrase here this should be between 8 and 63 characters Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 26 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 4 4 3 4 WPA WPA2 RADIUS Authentication Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Encryption WPA Y Use 802 1 x Authentication WEP dbits W
47. t none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped in its original package One Wireless Client Bridge Unit One Power Adapter 12V 1A One CAT5 UTP Cable One CD ROM with User s Manual Magnet optional Y Y Y Y Y Y 1 3 Unit Description Omni directional Antenna Bridge AP 1 4 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order configure the device gt PC AT compatible computer with a Ethernet interface gt Operating system that supports HTTP web browser 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 1 5 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 9 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 t
48. terface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which cormects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP ete IP Address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 B f DHCP Disabled v Apply Changes IP Address Enter the IP address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default gateway DHCP If this device is a DHCP client and will receive its IP settings from a DHCP server then select Enabled from the drop down list Enabling the DHCP client will disable the IP address subnet mask and default gateway fields If the DHCP option is Disabled then the IP address subnet mask and default gateway fields must be filled in Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 4 3 2 SNMP Settings 20 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 SNMP Parameter Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for simple network management protocol which connects to your Access Point Here you may change the setting for SNMP demon read only and read write community name Trap demon trap IP addresss community etc Support WebAdmin Control ODisable Enable Read Only Community Name public Read Write Community Name private Send SNMP Trap
49. ther end into the power socket on the wall This diagram depicts the hardware configuration POE Injector AC DC cable Power Outlet 2 2 IP Address Configuration Ethernet Ethernet This device can be configured as a Bridge or Access Point The default IP address of the device is 192 168 1 1 In order to log into this device you must first configure the TCP IP settings of your PC Notebook 1 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 gt Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using E9 Intel 8255x based PCI Ethernet Adapl This connection uses the following items Y Client for Microsoft Networks Y a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks YI El 005 Packet Scheduler M Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 2 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click on the Properties button This will allow you to configure the TCP IP settings of your PC Notebook Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties
50. to devices at the specified intervals This value is measured in milliseconds ms Data Rate If you would like to force a data rate you may select one from the drop down list However for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting Output Power Level You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the drop down list This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network 41 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 You can arrange the different data rate in distance in Access Point mode Please refer below table The table only for 11g and 11b g mix mode 6M 24M 36M 48M 54M High V V V Great Ultra High N Vv Great N A Super Vv Great NA N A Extreme Great N A N A N A Preamble Type For best performance all devices on the wireless network should use the same preamble type However the wireless network will still function even though the wrong preamble type is used Broadcast SSID This is a security feature that is enabled by default This allows clients on the wireless network to run a site survey and detect this Access Point Select Disabled if you do not want this Access Point detected in a site survey IAPP It is recommended to Enable the Inter Access Point Protocol IAPP if you would like the clients on the wireless network to seamlessly roam between Access Points of the same SSID 802 11g Protection If
51. uivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol TKIP which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with WPA Authentication Mode Select the Personal Pre Shared Key radio button WPA WPA2 Select TKIP AES or both as the cipher suite Pre Shared Key Format Select Passphrase from the drop down list Pre Shared Key Enter the pass phrase this should be between 8 and 63 characters Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 45 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 5 4 3 4 WPA WPA2 WPA2 Mixed RADIUS Authentication Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys your wireless network Encryption WPA Y Use 802 1 x Authentication WEP dbits WEP 128bits WPA Authentication Mode O Enterprise RADIUS O Personal Pre Shared Key WPA Cipher Suite OTKIP AES WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Shared Key Format Pre Shared Key Enable Pre Authentication Port 1812 IP address 92 TARJ Password ACACIA Authentication RADIUS Server Note When encryption WEP is selected pou must set WEP key value Encryption
52. unction O Bridge Client Bridge provides connectivity between two wired LAN segments and is used in point to point or point to multipoint configurations O Bridge Router Client Router designed to connect a small number of wireless nodes to a single device for LAN and WLAN connectivity to another network AP Access Pointis probably the most common wireless LAN device with which you will work as a wireless LAN administrator Access point provides clients with a point ofaccess into a network Since this device is currently in Access Point mode the AP radio button will be selected by default Select the Bridge or Bridge Router radio button to and then click on the Apply Change to switch the operation mode to Bridge Wait for about 1 minute and the device will automatically restart into Bridge mode 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 4 Bridge Mode Web Configuration 4 1 Logging In 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 efox E bx POD en 0 wv SS CIN Make sure that the Bridge and your computers are on the same subnet Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer Username admin Password admin After logging in you will graphical user interface GUI of the bridge The navigation drop down menu on left is divided into three main sect
53. z G instead of 2 4GHz B G which will reduce the performance of the wireless network SSID The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless network The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters Channel Select a channel from the drop down list The channels available are based on the country s regulation When selecting Infrastructure mode a channel is not required however when selecting Adhoc mode you must select the same channel on all points Show Active Clients Click on this button to view a list of associated clients Click on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes This device will automatically restart once these changes have been applied 5 4 2 Advanced Settings Click on the Advanced Settings link under the Wireless menu On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network Options available are fragmentation threshold RTS threshold beacon interval output power preamble type broadcast SSID IAPP and 802 11g protection 40 11g Wireless Client Bridge AP Version 1 36 Wireless 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 Access Point Authentication Type OOpenSystem OSha
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