Planet Technology WAP-1963A User's Manual
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1. 11Mbps Wireless Access Point w Bridge WAP 1963A User s Manual Copyright Copyright 2004 by PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of PLANET PLANET makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not PLANET its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further PLANET reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic2. Parameters Description Alias Name The alias name of this access point ESSID The ESSID up to 31 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a 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 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 Channel 1 14 Japan Channel 1 13 Europe Associated Clients Click Show Active Clients button then a Active Wireless Client Table will pop up as below You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point A Active Wireless Client Table Microsoft Internet Explorer Seles Active Wireless Client Table This table shows the MAC address transmission receiption packet counters for each associated wireless client Tx Rate cone Expired 00 S0 fe be36 fh Active Wireless Client Table records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point You can lookup the MAC Address Number of Transmitted Packets Number of Received Packets and Encryption Status of each active wireless client in this table Parameters Description MAC Address MAC address of this active wireless station Tx Packet The number of transm
3. The Comment field is the description of the wireless station associated with the MAC Address and is helpful for you to recognize the wireless station Please click Enable Wireless Access Control first In the bottom New area fill in the MAC Address and Comment of the wireless station to be added and then click Add Then this wireless station will be added into 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 If you want to remove some MAC address from the MAC Address Filtering Table select the MAC addresses you want to remove in the table and then click Delete 26 table Selected If you want remove all MAC addresses from the table just click Delete All button Reset Click Reset will clear your current selections 3 7 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 After configure please press Apply button to save the settings Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help ae Back x a A P Search T Favorites aa Media R Y Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp vidco Links J PLANET 11Mbps Access Point Home System Utility Wireless Setting Enter the
4. UEA s O Open System O Shared Key Auto Fragment Threshold 256 2346 RTS Threshold 0 2347 Beacon Interval 10 O 20 1024 ms Data Rate Auto vy AEN Long Preamble Short Preamble EEL Gds Enabled O Disabled Hda Enabled Disabled q Internet Description 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 Both the wireless client can associate with this access point by using any one of these two authentication types 15 Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast ESSID APP 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 When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold the access point will not use the RTS CTS mechanism to send this packet The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network The Data Rate is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets The access point will use
5. Wetworking amp Commesicatior Home Wireless Setting Advanced Setting Security MAC Filtering System Utility Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Parameter Reset 11Mbps Access Point Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly 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 O Emme Description In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning you can perform a reset Your settings will not be changed To perform the reset click on the Apply button You will be asked to confirm your decision Once the reset process is complete you may start using the Access Point again 32 Chapter 4 Application This chapter describe the Application of your WAP 1963A The working modes of WAP 1963A are Access Point Station Modes Wireless Bridge modes In different work mode you can use WAP 1963A to fit to each environment 4 1 Enterprise or Campus Users In an enterprise or campus area some mobile users may need a continuous network connection By installing 11Mbps access points in the area mobile users can be always on the network by installing a wireless card in their notebook or PDA The roaming capacity allows users connected to the network to transparently r
6. ESSID default System Utility Upgrade Channel Number 11 Security Disable Associated Clients 0 BSSID 00 30 4f 33 22 55 LAN Configuration IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 755 255 255 0 MAC Address 00 30 4f 33 22 55 Reset Internet 3 2 Wireless Setting In this option you can set the Mode Alias Name ESSID and Work Channel to this Access Point There are six operating modes available in WAP 1963A AP Station Ad hoc Station Infrastructure AP Bridge Point to Point AP Bridge Point to Multi Point and AP Bridge WDS When configuration finished please click Apply to save 3 2 1 AP mode This mode is set to WAP 1963A by default It served as a transparent Media Access Control MAC bridge between wired and wireless network File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SE a Back x a A K Search 5 Favorites A media B Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp v EJ o Links gt PLANE Wetworking amp Commesication 17Mbps Access Point Home Wireless Setting Wireless Setting This page allows you to define Alias Name ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Advanced Setting Security Mode Radius Server Alias Name MAC Filtering System Utility Channel Number Configuration Tool Associated Clients Upgrade Reset Internet
7. IP Address of the Access Point If you want ta use DHCP server service you should enter a unique IP for the Access Point Advanced Setting Security e Password Settings Radius Server i Current Password MAC Filtering New Password System Utility Re Enter Password Configuration Tool Management IP Upgrade IP Address 92 168 0 1 Reset f Subnet Mask DHCP Server e DHCP Server Default Gateway IP Domain Name Server IP Sele 22 168 0 200 Domain Name Lease Time O Internet Parameters Description Password Settings Current Password Enter the current password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string of the Access 27 New Password Re Enter Password Management IP IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server DHCP Server Default Gateway IP Domain Name Server IP Start IP End IP Domain Name Lease Time Point The default password for the Access Point is admin Note that the password Is case sensitive Enter the password up to 15 digit alohanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sensitive Reconfirm the password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sensitive Designate the Access Point s IP Address This IP Address should be unique in your network The default IP Address is 192 168 0 1 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment The Subnet Mask
8. Wireless Setting Advanced Setting Security Radius Server MAC Filtering System Utility Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Parameters Key Length Key Format Default Key Key 1 Key 4 11Mbps Access Point 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 802 1x WEP static key y Key Length tity Key Format Hex 10 characters v Default Tx Key AOK Encryption Key 1 Encryption Key 2 iain Encryption Key 3 iii J i J Ueooiotototototok Encryption Key 4 Use internal MD5 RADIUS Server RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Internet Description You may enable or disable the WEP function from the setting item The selections in the setting item are changed based on the key format Default is Disable You may select to select ASCII Characters alohanumeric 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 Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select it in the Default key will take effect The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box by following the rules below 20
9. of the Access Point is fixed and the value is 255 255 255 0 Enable or disable the DHCP Server Specify the gateway IP in your network This IP address should be different from the Management 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 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 0 100 to End IP 192 168 0 200 You can specify the Domain Name for your Access Point 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 28 3 8 Configuration Tool The Configuration Tool screen allows you to backup restore and reset WAP 1963A configuration settings Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the WAP 1963A 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 function this will set all configurations to its original default settings Acc
10. other WAP 1963A that you want to connect to Set Security Set a WEP Key to protect your wireless connection It has support 64 128bit Key to the WEP function If you want to change WAP 1963A to other operate mode please disable this function before change operating mode Please make sure the devices that connect to this WAP 1963A have work with the same WEP Key 14 3 3 Wireless Advance Settings You can set advanced parameters of this WAP 1963A The parameters include Authentication Type Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type and Broadcast ESSID You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on WAP 1963A When configuration finished please click Apply to save the settings File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE a Back x a P Search PY Favorites A media amp R X au Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp v E co Links D PLANET Home Wireless Setting Advanced Setting Security Radius Server MAC Filtering System Utility Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Parameters Authentication Type 11Mbps Access Point 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
11. the new firmware released Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer 5R Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a A P Search 5 Favorites A Media H R 7 Address 8 http 192 168 0 1findex asp v Eco inks D PLANET 11Mbps Access Point Home WEB Upgrade Wireless Setting 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 Advanced Setting to confirm the upgrade Security WEB MAC Filtering Upgrade Method System Utility Oo Browse Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Internet Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade You can use the Browse button to find the firmware location on your PC and then press Apply button to upgrade your Access Point Please power off and on the Access Point when the upgrade process is complete That can let the new firmware work properly on WAP 1963A 31 3 10 Reset You can reset the Access Point s system should any problem exist The reset function essentially Re boots your Access Point s system Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer 5z File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help Back x a PP Search P Favorites A Media H R X ae E Address http 192 168 0 1 index asp E ico ink gt PLANET
12. 192 168 0 1 index asp v Eco links gt PLANET Wetworking Commesicatior 11Mbps Access Point Home Wireless Setting Wireless Setting This page allows you to define Alias Name ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Advanced Setting Security UE AP Bridge Point to Multi Point w Radius Server Channel Number MAC Filtering Address 1 System Utility MAC Address 2 Configuration Tool MAC Address 4 Upgrade oh MAC Address 5 Reset MAC Address 6 Set Security Internet Parameters Description Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings MAC Address 1 6 Please enter the MAC Address of the other WAP 1963A that you want to connect to Set Security Set a WEP Key to protect your wireless connection It is support 64 128bit Key to the WEP function If you want to change WAP 1963A to other operate mode please disable this function before change operating mode Please make sure the WEP Key have set to others are the same 12 3 2 6 AP Bridge WDS Mode In this mode WAP 1963A will be a repeater between two AP mode WAP 1963A that can extend the connect distance When it works in this mode it will also be an access point Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE ir File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a A P
13. A media R ee Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp vE Links gt PLANE Wetworking amp Comawsicatior 17Mbps Access Point Home Security Wireless Setting 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 Advanced Setting Security ena WPA RADIUS v MAER eces Y TKIP AES RADIUS Server IP address Radius Server MAC Filtering RADIUS Server Port System Utility RADIUS Server Password Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Done Internet Parameters Description TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security RADIUS Server IP address Enter RADIUS Serer IP address RADIUS Server Pot Leave the default port setting or assign a new port number for this option RADUIS Server Password Please enter the password that is assigned in RADIUS Server 23 3 5 RADIUS Server This Access Point provides an internal RADIUS server to authenticate wireless station users You have to add user accounts to the RADIUS server The wireless station user has to use one of these accounts to login to the Access Point before access the wireless LAN You also have to add secret key to the RADIUS server RADIUS server client has to use one of these secret keys to login the RADIUS server before asking the RADIUS server to authenticate the uses for it Ac
14. C 0 5A Operating 0 55 degree C Storage 20 70 degree C Operating 10 90 Storage 10 90 Non Condensing 160 x 87 x 28 mm 18dBm Reversed Polarity SMA Male Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation it is necessary that you have enough information about the WAP 1963A 2 1 Hardware Connection E EA cee LAN RESET ANT 1 Locate an optimum location for the WAP 1963A The best place for your WAP 1963A is usually at the center of your wireless network with line of sight to all of your mobile stations 2 Assemble the antennas to WAP 1963A Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network The antenna s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity 3 Connect RJ 45 cable to WAP 1963A Connect this WAP 1963A to your LAN switch hub or a single PC 4 Plug in power adapter and connect to power source After power on WAP 1963A will start to work ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the WAP 1963A Otherwise the product may be damaged If you want to reset your WAP 1963A to default settings press the Reset button 5 second And then wait for 10 seconds for WAP 1963A restart Chapter 3 Configuration Web configuration provides a user friendly graphical user interface web pages to manage your WAP 1963A An AP with an assigned IP address e g htto 192 168 0 1 will allow you via web browser e g MS Internet Explorer or Netscap
15. If you want remove all user authentication clients from the table just click Delete All button Reset Click Reset will clear your current selections After the RADIUS server configuration finished please refer to section 3 10 to restart your WAP 1963A to make the RADIUS server affect to your network 25 3 6 MAC Filtering This Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit Yiew Favorites Tools Help Q Back x E A pe Search PY Favorites A Media E gt 7 Address http 192 168 0 tfindex asp yv Eco iink gt PLANE Wetworking amp Commentcatior Home Wireless Setting Advanced Setting Security MAC Filtering System Utility Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset 11Mbps Access Point MAC Address Filtering For security reason the Access Point features MAC Address Filtering that only allows authorized MAC Addresses associating to the Access Point e MAC Address Filtering Table 00 11 22 33 44 55 L Delete Selected Delete All V Enable Wireless Access Control MAC Address Comment A Internet Parameters MAC Address Description This table records the MAC addresses of wireless stations you want to allow to Filtering Table Add MAC address into the table Remove MAC address from the access your network
16. P 1963A is an access point for IEEE 802 11b 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 It has support the most security functions such as WPA 802 1X authentication 64 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption and MAC address filter o consolidate the wireless network security you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network WAP 1963A also offers a RADIUS based access control for the enterprise manage requirement With it s Bridge and Station modes that it can provide more elasticity for users create their Wireless Network Connected to you LAN it is able to access the network via Access Point or join to a small wireless network without Access Points It s data rate support 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps Maximize network efficiency while minimizing your network investment and maintenance costs 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 an 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 Package Contents Make sure that you have the following items One WAP 1963A One AC Power Adapter One User s Manual CD One Quick Installation Guide One Exter
17. Search PY Favorites A media R Sd 7 2s Address http 192 168 0 1 index asp vao links gt PLANET Wetworking Commesicatior e Home Wireless Setting Advanced Setting Security Radius Server MAC Filtering System Utility Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Parameters Alias Name ESSID Channel Number Associated Clients 11Mbps Access Point Wireless Setting This page allows you to define Alias Name ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Mode Alias Name Channel Number Associated Clients MAC Address 1 MAC Address 3 MAC Address 4 MAC Address 5 MAC Address 6 Set Security Internet Description The alias name of this access point The ESSID up to 31 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a 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 Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings When you press the Show Active Clients button you can see a dialog box to show you the clients that connect to this WAP 1963A Please refer to the section 3 1 2 1 to know the detail of the dialog box 13 MAC Address 1 6 Please enter the MAC Address of the
18. Use Internal MD5 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 WAP 1963A has built in RADIUS Server If you have a RADIUS server in your RAIUS Server RADIUS Server IP network already you can disable this option and enter the settings below If you have an external RADUIS Server in your LAN please enter the RADIUS Address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Server s IP address into this field Leave the default port setting or assign a new port number for this option Please enter the password that is assigned in RADIUS Server 21 3 4 4 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 to change the encryption key frequently This can improve security much more Note mis Access Point does not provide AES encryption method Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE a File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a A P Search 5 Favorites A Media R a ee Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp v Eco ink J PLANET 17Mbps Access Point Home Security Wireless Setting This page allows you setup
19. WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point WAP 1963A has support 64 128 bit WEP Encryption function With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely In default this function is Disable When configuration finished please click Apply to save the settings Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer E ar File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a A Ko Search P Favorites A media Ea R X eS Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp v E co links PLANE Wetworking Commesicatior Home Wireless Setting Advanced Setting Security Radius Server MAC Filtering System Utility Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Parameters Key Length Key Format 11Mbps Access Point 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 Key Format Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 iii Encryption Key 2 iil Dk Encryption Key 3 Encryption Key 4 Ii igiiidedala Internet Description You may enable or disable the WEP function from the setting item The selections in the setting item are changed based on the key format Default is Disable You may select to select ASCII Characters alohanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits
20. aly Luxembourg The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland Potential restrictive use France Only channels 10 11 12 and 13 Revision User s Manual for PLANET Wireless Access Point w Bridge Model WAP 1963A Rev 1 0 November 2003 Part No EM WAP1963A Chapter 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Chapter 2 1 Chapter Out 3 2 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 2 5 3 2 6 3 3 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction Package Contents System Requirements Features Specification 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Connection 3 Configuration Home Wireless Setting AP mode Station Ad Hoc mode Station Infrastructure mode AP Bridge Point to Point Mode AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Mode AP Bridge WDS Mode Wireless Advance Settings Security WEP 802 1x 802 1x WEP static key WPA pre shared key WPA RADIUS RADIUS Server MAC Filtering System Utility Configuration Tool Upgrade 3 10 Reset Chapter 4 Application Q O O QA A 11 12 13 15 17 17 18 20 22 23 24 26 2 29 31 32 33 4 1 Enterprise or Campus Users 4 2 Wireless ISP 4 3 LAN to LAN or LAN to Multi LAN Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 33 33 34 35 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing WAP 1963A The WA
21. an application from a remote computer over the wireless network A This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network Consult the application s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network Q Can play games with other members of the cordless network A Yes as long as the game supports multiple plays over a LAN local area network Refer to the game s user guide for more information Q What is the IEEE 802 11b standard A The IEEE 802 116 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee which is formulating a standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate Q What IEEE 802 11 features are supported A The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions e CSMA CA plus Acknowledge protocol e Multi Channel Roaming e Automatic Rate Selection e RTS CTS feature e Fragmentation e Power Management Q What is Ad hoc A An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation Q What is Infrastructure A An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers Q What is Roaming A Roam
22. cess Point Microsoft Internet Explorer DE ar File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a pe Search Se Favorites GY media amp 2 Sa a Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp v Eco links J PLANET 17Mbps Access Point Home Radius Server Wireless Setting This page allows you to set the internal Radius Server EAP MD5 This server can be used as the Authentication server of other wireless devices Advanced Setting Security C Enable Radius Server Users Profile up to 96 users oreo bod Re Type Password MAC Filtering E ape cae Configuration Tool Delete Selected Delete All Authentication Client up to 16 clients os E E Ce ee T Wo Delete Selected Delete All Upgrade Internet Parameters Description Enable Radius Server Select to enable the RADIUS server User Profile table This table records the accounts of users you want to allow to access your wireless network An account includes the User name and Password A wireless LAN user has to enter correct Username and Password before he she is allowed to access the wireless LAN 24 7 19 Add an user account Fill in the Username Password and Re Type Password of the new account to be added and then click Add Then this new account will be added into the account table below If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again Just click Reset and Us
23. e pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the 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 in
24. e to monitor and configure 1 Open your web browser 2 Enter WAP 1963A IP address default IP address is http 192 168 0 1 into the address field of the web browser Please also make sure your PC s IP address is in the same IP range of WAP 1963A 3 AUser Name and Password dialog box will appear Please enter your User Name and Password here Default User Name and Password is admin Click OK Connect to 192 168 0 1 Default adminfadrnin User name Password Remember my password 4 Then you will see the WAP 1963A information in the web page as the picture in section 3 1 3 1 Home On this screen you can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name Firmware Version SSID Channel Number Security Number of Associated Clients IP Address MAC Address etc File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE i Back x E A P Search Se Favorites ea Media 2R X Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp yE ao ink PLANET Networking amp Commewicatior 17Mbps Access Point Home Status and Information Wireless Setting You can use the information to monitor the Access Point s MAC address runtime code and hardware version Advanced Setting Security System Alias Name Wireless AP Uptime Oday 0h 6m 33s MAC Filtering Runtime Code Version 2 60 Radius Server Wireless Configuration Mode AP Configuration Tool
25. em Utility Channel Number g v Site Survey Select Site Survey Configuration Tool ON Upgrade Reset Internet Parameters Description Alias Name The alias name of this access point ESSID The ESSID up to 31 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN Please set it as the WLAN s ESSID that you want to join In default the ESSID is default Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings Site Survey After WAP 1963A apply to this mode this button will appear for user to find out the devices that it can connect to When you press the button the dialog box will appear as below You can select the AP you want to connect and press Connect button to connect If you don t have find the AP you want to connect please press Refresh to rescan i Wireless Site Survey Microsoft Internet Explorer E mfx Wireless Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network lf any Access Point or B55 is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled a oe EXTRA LAM O0 03 260c b3 be 1 Retresh 3 2 3 Station Infrastructure mode Served as a wireless station infrastructure Connected to a PC or a small LAN it allows the PC or small LAN able to access the wireless network via Access Point Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE i File Edit View Favori
26. ername Password and Re Type Password fields will be cleared Remove user account fromthe If you want to remove some account from the table select the table accounts you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all user accounts from the table just click Delete All button Reset Click Reset will clear your current selections Authentication Client table The RADIUS server can also be an authentication center of your network This table records the clients of the RADIUS server that need to authenticate wireless LAN or LAN users Authentication client information includes the Client IP and Secret Key An authentication client has to use the Secret Key to login to the RADIUS server before it can start to authenticate users Add an authentication client Fill in the Client IP Secret Key and Re Type Secret Key of the new authentication client to be added and then click Add Then this new authentication will be added into the authentication client table below If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again Just click Reset and Client IP Secret Key and Re Type Secret fields will be cleared Remove authentication client If you want to remove some authentication client from the table select from the table the authentication clients you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected
27. ess Point Microsoft Internet Explorer E a Fie Edit Yiew Favorites Tools Help Back x a A P Search 5 Favorites GY media R T ee E Address http 192 168 0 1 index asp v Eco iink gt PLANET Wetworking amp Commesicatior 17Mbps Access Point Home Configuration Tools Wireless Setting 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 Advanced Setting original factory settings Security Radius Server Backup Settings MAC Filtering Restore Settings Browse Upload System Utility Restore to Factory Default Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset http 192 168 0 1 wlb asp Internet Parameter Description Backup Settings Please click Save button That will save the Access Point s current configuration to a file named config bin on your PC Restore Settings Please click Browse to find out the config bin and then click Upload to restore the saved configuration to the Access Point Restore to Factory Click Reset This function will restore WAP 1963A to original factory settings 29 Default 30 3 9 Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade WAP 1963A with when
28. in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key For example 17 Default Tx Key Key 1 Key 4 3 4 2 802 1x ASCII Characters guest Hexadecimal Digits 12345abcde Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select it in the Default key will take effect 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 IEEE 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 You can use an external RADIUS server or use the RADIUS server built in with the Access Point This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802 1x but it does not encryption the data during communication Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE a File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back S x a A P Search 5 Favorites A media amp R 7 El Address http 192 168 0 1 index asp vE ink J PLANET Home Wireless Setting Advanced Setting Security Radius Server MAC Filtering System Utility Configura
29. ing is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network Access Point Before using the roaming function the workstation must make sure that it is the same channel number with the Wireless Network Access Point of dedicated coverage area 36
30. itted packets that are sent out from this active wireless station Rx Packet The number of received packets that are received by this active wireless station TX Rate The transmission rate in Mbps Power Saving Shows if the wireless client is in Power Saving mode Expired Time The time in second before dissociation If the wireless keeps idle long 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 Close Active Wireless Client Table window 3 2 2 Station Ad Hoc mode Served as a wireless station Ad hoc Connected to a PC or a small LAN this station along with other wireless stations can establish a small wireless network without Access Points Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE a File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a pe Search PY Favorites GA media 2 7 E Address http 192 168 0 1 index asp v E co Links gt PLANE Wetworking amp Commesicatior 11Mbps Access Point Home Wireless Setting Wireless Setting This page allows you to define Alias Name ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Advanced Setting Security TA Sttion AdHoc ly Alias Name Wireless AP O O MAC Filtering et o Radius Server Syst
31. nal Antenna If any of the above items are missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 1 2 System Requirements Before installation please check the following requirements with your equipment Pentium Based And Above IBM Compatible PC System CD ROM drive Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Server2003 Operating System with TCP IP protocol 1 3 Features Compliant with the IEEE 802 11b DSSS 2 4GHz specification High data rate 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps network speed Auto rate fallback Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks 64 128 bit WEP Encryption and MAC Filter to protect the wireless data transmissions Supports Wireless AP Bridge Station mode WPA 802 1X authentication MAC Address Filter Built in DHCP server supports auto IP addresses assignment Web based configuration Wireless connection without the hassles and cost of cabling 1 4 Specification Standard Signal Type Modulation Port Antenna Data Encryption Frequency Channel Data Rate Range Coverage LED Indicators Power Requirement Temperature Humidity Dimensions Output Power Antenna Gain Antenna Connector 2 4GHz 2 4835GHz 11 Channels US Canada FCC 13 Channels Europe ETSI 14 Channels Japan TELEC Up to 11Mbps with automatic scale back In Open Environment 11M 448 feet 140m 115 5M 640 feet 200m 2M 864 feet 270m 1M 1100 feet 340m PWR WLAN LAN 12V D
32. oam from one access point to another 4 2 Wireless ISP A first mile solution now is now simple with PLANET s wireless devices No wiring is needed and the provided bandwidth can be up to 11Mbps By installing PLANET s wireless access point equipped with omni directional antenna in the user s neighborhood all users around the access point can easily connect to Internet through the access point by installing a wireless PCI card or a WAP 1963 in AP client mode By using a directional antenna the distance between users and AP can be a few kilometers i WAP 1963A 4 3 LAN to LAN or LAN to Multi LAN Wiring inside your own building may be an easy job but it is hard if network cabling needs to route through some public areas or difficult wiring environments PLANET s 11Mbps Wireless access point the WAP 1963A can work in bridge or repeater mode to provide a robust solution for connecting two or more buildings wired Ethernets together By extending distance using PLANET s external antenna the installation is easy and the distance between buildings can be 10km or more 34 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter gives tips on how to configure the communication software This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Network Access Point Read the description below to solve your problems Q Can run
33. s http 192 168 0 1 index asp yao iink J PLANE eter Comments 11Mbps Access Point Home Wireless Setting Wireless Setting This page allows you to define Alias Name ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Advanced Setting Security Mode AP Bridge Point to Point y Radius Server Channel Number MAC Filtering hac Address System Utility Set Security Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Internet Parameters Description Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings MAC Address Please enter the MAC Address of the WAP 1963A that you want to connect to Set Security Set a WEP Key to protect your wireless connection It is support 64 128bit Key to the WEP function If you want to change WAP 1963A to other operate mode please disable this function before change operating mode Please make sure the WEP Key have set to another WAP 1963A is the same 11 3 2 5 AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Mode This mode can use to connect to other Bridge Mode WAP 1963A that the MAC Address is entered in the setting It can work as a bridge to connect max 7 LANs in distant place Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE ir File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a A P Search PY Favorites Media amp R Sd 7 2s Address http
34. terference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Not Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France with Frequency channel restrictions Germany Greece Ireland It
35. tes Tools Help Q Back x a A P Search P Favorites a Media H 2 v E Address http 192 168 0 1 index asp v Eco ink gt PLANE weet Connecti 11Mbps Access Point Home Wireless Setting Wireless Setting This page allows you to define Alias Name ESSID and Channel for the wireless connection These parameters are used for the wireless stations to connect to the Access Point Advanced Setting Radius Server PEEMCENicee Wireless AP MAC Filtering amt System Utility Site Survey Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Internet Parameters Description Alias Name The alias name of this access point ESSID The ESSID up to 31 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN Please set it as the AP s ESSID that you want to connect to In default the ESSID is default Site Survey After WAP 1963A apply to this mode this button will appear for user to find out the devices that it can connect to When you press the button the dialog box will appear as picture in section 3 1 2 2 10 3 2 4 AP Bridge Point to Point Mode This mode can use to connect to another Bridge Mode WAP 1963A that the MAC Address is entered in the setting It can work as a bridge to connect two LANs in distant place File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE a Back x a pe Search PY Favorites wi Media Addres
36. the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets 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 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 wireless network enabling this feature is recommended Disabling Broadcast ESSID can provide better security 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 16 3 4 Security In this option you can select one of the security methods to protect your network WAP 1963A has provide WEP 802 1x 802 1x WEP static key WPA pre shared key and WPA RADIUS functions for your network security Please choose one of them and refer to the below sections for the detail settings 3 4 1 WEP WEP is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping The Authentication type and
37. the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Advanced Setting Security Encryption WPA pre shared key v WPA Unicast Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre shared Key Format Passphrase v MAC Filtering ZES o o System Utility Radius Server Configuration Tool Upgrade Reset Internet Parameters Description TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security Pre shard Key Format Please select Passphrase or Hex 64 characters to the Pre shared key Pre shared Key When Passphrase selected You have to input at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre shared keys When Hex 64 characters selected Please input 64 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range as the encryption key 22 3 4 5 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 to change the encryption key frequently This can improve security very much This Access Point does not provide AES encryption method WPA can not use the internal RADIUS server for authentication Z Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer DE i File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q pec X x E A P Search 5 Favorites
38. tion Tool Upgrade Reset Parameters 11Mbps Access Point 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 RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Internet Description 18 Use Internal MD5 RADIUS Server RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Pot RADUIS Server Password WAP 1963A has built in RADIUS Server If you have a RADIUS server in your network already you can disable this option and enter the settings below Enter RADIUS Serer IP address Leave the default port setting or assign a new port number for this option Please enter the password that is assigned in RADIUS Server 19 3 4 3 802 1x WEP static key IEEE 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 You can use an external RADIUS server or use the RADIUS server built in with the Access Point This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication Access Point Microsoft Internet Explorer SEE ar File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back x a A ra Search 5 Favorites GY media R X 7 Address http 192 168 0 1findex asp v E co links gt PLANE Wetworking amp Communication Home
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