Planet Technology WAP-4030 User's Manual
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1. T ee S Firmware 233 1215 3 18 EET ERR lable Fam vering SEcCurITy IP eonig FUTEP List pg Association Table Radio Settin IP Conti Filter List Enter 10 heradecimmal digits for 64 bit key 26 hexadecmal digits for 138 bit hey Firmware Version 2 12 Parameters WPA Mode Data Encryption Pass Phrase WEP Encryption Accept Authentication Type Description Disabled Disable WPA PSK WPA PSK Enable WPA PSK There are two encryption methods selectable TKIP and AES Please make sure all wireless clients are using identical encryption method The Pre shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box by following the rules below Hex code input 64 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or at least 8 characters pass phrase as the pre shared keys Not Required Disable WEP Required Enable WEP 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 Key Value 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 Transmit WEP Key The WEP keys are us2. PLA Wetworking NET Wireless Access Point WAP 4030 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 digit
3. any interference 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 I
4. 1 1 Package Contents Make sure that you have the following items e 1x WAP 4030 1xAC Power Adapter 1x User s Manual CD 1x Quick Installation Guide 1x Dipole 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 NT 2000 XP Server2003 Operating System with TCP IP protocol 1 3 Features e Compliant with the IEEE 802 119 802 11b DSSS 2 4GHz specification High data rate up to 54Mbps Auto rate fallback Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks d Provide WPA PSK 64 128 bit WEP Encryption and MAC Filter to protect the wireless data transmissions Support DHCP client for auto IP addresses assignment Provides a reverse polarity SMA connector for external antenna connection Auto Fall Back Data Rate for Long Distance communication and noisy environment d Support 63 clients to connect the network For best performance the suggested maximum clients number of one WAP 4030 is 25 e Web based configuration 1 4 Specification IEEE 802 11g 802 11b Frequency Band 2 400 2 4835GHz Transfer Rate 802 119 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps 802 11b 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps IEEE802 11b 92dBm 1Mbps 89dBm 2Mbps 87dBm 5 5Mbps 82dBm 11Mbps IEEE802
5. 11g 91dBm 6Mbps 90dBm 9Mbps 87dBm 12Mbps 82dBm 18Mbps 82dBm 24Mbps 78dBm 36Mbps 71dBm 48Mbps 71dBm 54Mbps FCC 11 Channels US Canada ETSI 13 Channels Europe ELEC 14 Channels Japan Radio Technology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS 0 55 C Operating TI core i el O gt O N N c 9 Q 2 5 D D oS 33 3 e D 2 o gt pom UO OD 5 2 T Q 2 CL s 2 Fc et SE o D lt Cc A D m 3 T 2 O 5 1 5 Wireless Performance The following information will help you utilizing the wireless performance and operating coverage of WAP 4030 1 Site selection To avoid interferences please locate WAP 4030 and wireless client away from transformers microwave ovens heavy duty motors fluorescent lights and other industrial equipments Keep the number of walls or ceilings between AP and clients as few as possible Otherwise the signal strength may be seriously reduced Place WAP 4030 in open space or add additional WAP 4030 as needed to improve the coverage Environmental factors The wireless network is easily affected by many environment factors Every environment is unique with different obstacles construction materials weather etc It is hard to determine the exact operation rage of WAP 4030 in a specific location without testing Antenna adjustment The bundle antenna of WAP 4030 is adjustable Firstly install the antenna pointing straight up then smoothly a
6. a LAN local area network Refer to the game s user guide for more information Q What is the IEEE 802 11g standard A The IEEE 802 11g 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 Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature Fragmentation Power Management 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 Roaming 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 13
7. al device 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
8. djust it if the radio signal strength is poor But the signal reception is definitely weak is some certain areas such as location right down the antenna Moreover the original antenna of WAP 4030 can be replaced with other external antennas to extend the coverage Please check the specification of the antenna you want to use and make sure it can be used on WAP 4030 WLAN Type If WAP 4030 is installed in an 802 11b and 802 11g mixed WLAN its performance will reduced significantly Because every 802 11g OFDM packet needs to be preceded by an RTS CTS or CTS packet exchange that can be recognized by legacy 802 11b devices This additional overhead lowers the speed If there are no 802 11b devices connected or if connections to all 802 11b devices are denied so that WAP 4030 can operate in 11g only mode then its data rate should actually 54Mbps Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation it is necessary that you have enough information about the WAP 4030 2 1 Hardware Connection B OCD LAN RESET ANT 1 Locate an optimum location for the WAP 4030 The best place for your WAP 4030 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 4030 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 4030 Connect t
9. ed to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Please select one of them for WEP function WEP Key Size 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 128 bit WEP input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range 3 4 IP Config You can assign a new password and IP Address in this option gt PLANET king A Creechgim mee Ze LI Ee i Firmware AsSss cCatON lable raulo setting SECUFITY ir cong FUTEF LIST pg Association Table Radio Settin Securit IP Confi Filter List SEET UserName 85 1 HEEN 1 1 New Password 1 Conin New Password 5 LO Pa i eu ca ML BE AT RA Firmware Version 2 12 Parameters Description User Name Please key in a new user name as your wish or keep using admin be the user name for login Current Password Enter the current password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string of the Access Point The default password for the Access Point is admin New Password Enter the password up to 15 digit alohanumeric string you want to login to the Confirm New Password IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Access Point Reconfirm the password you want to login to the Access Point 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
10. for your LAN segment The default value is 255 255 255 0 Please enter the IP address of your gateway in this field 3 5 Filter List This Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network 10 PLANET Mrivortieg b Coaraci sl m Firmware Upgrade Association Table Radio Setting Security IP Config ilter List v Accept association requests from any station Stations allowed to he associated No MAC Address 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 HERRIRA T E p aa 100 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 UU UU UU UU UU 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 mL eI N Q0 00 00 00 00 00 000000000000 00 00 00 00 00 00 eem 23 00 00 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 27 000000000000 SCS aT 5 wmm 30 mmmmmm o 77 32 00 00 00 00 00 00 ge I amp uro A t Ww co zl EE e n2 oJ i JI cM Un r c ao J Kei ea Ka n2 o n2 Firmware Version 2 12 Parameters Description Accept Associati
11. his WAP 4030 to your LAN switch hub or a single PC 4 Plug in power adapter and connect to power source After power on WAP 4030 will start to work Note ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the WAP 4030 Otherwise the product may be damaged If you want to reset your WAP 4030 to default settings press the Reset button 5 second And then wait for 10 seconds for WAP 4030 restart Chapter 3 Configuring the Wireless AP Web configuration provides a user friendly graphical user interface web pages to manage your WAP 4030 An AP with an assigned IP address e g http 192 168 0 1 will allow you to monitor and configure via web browser e g MS Internet Explorer or Netscape 1 Open your web browser 2 Enter WAP 4030 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 with WAP 4030 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 User name Password Remember my password 4 Then you will see the WAP 4030 configuration web pages 3 1 Association Table In this screen you can see the MAC addresses of the clients connect to this Access Point MANET Mr fester eg Crop sh i Association Table Radio Setting Filter List DEE Number of Associated Statio
12. ns Firmurare Version 2 12 3 2 Radio Setting In this option you can set the wireless settings such as SSID and RF Channel to this Access Point When configuration finished please click Apply to save D PLANET fide terete gy A aaa le aay eee ee Hanae Association Table Radio Setting IP Config Eiter List rade Broadcast SoID in the Beacon E uu 0 Firmware Version 2 12 Parameters Service Set ID SSID Broadcast SSID in the Beacon Radio Preamble AP Mode Rate selection for B Rate selection for G RF Channel RTS Threshold 256 2432 Beacon Period 20 1000 DTIM Period 1 255 3 3 Description The SSID up to 32 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 SSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same When enabled WAP 4030 will broadcast its SSID to the wireless network To keep your WLAN more private it is suggested to uncheck this option Preamble type defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless communication Auto select It will auto switch to the more suitable method Short It is suitable for high traffic wireless network Long It can provide more reliable communication It allows user to select Mixed mode G only mode or B only mode If Mixed mode is selected please configure the rate selections below
13. on f this option is selected all wireless stations can associate to this AP If uncheck 11 from any station this option only the wireless clients in the MAC Address list are allowed MAC Address Table This table records the MAC addresses of wireless stations you granted access to 3 6 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upload the newest firmware of the WAP 4030 PLANET Eriet ing A karai L i D ll Aa Firmware ASSOCIATION LAME Padi ap SBCUTLY iP cong LFHEEr LIST m Association Table Radio Settin IP Conti Filter List Select file Browse Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade You can use the Browse button to find the firmware location on your PC and then press Upgrade button to upgrade your Access Point Please power off and on the Access Point after upgrade process is completed 12 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides answer 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 I run 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
14. reland Italy 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 Model WAP 4030 Rev 1 0 July 2004 Part No EM WAP4030 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 Package Contents system Requirements Features Specification Wireless Performance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Hardware Connection Chapter 3 Configuring the Wireless AP 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 Association Table Radio Setting Security IP Config Filter List Firmware Upgrade Chapter 4 Troubleshooting oO N gt A O OO o o O 13 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing WAP 4030 This device is an access point for IEEE 802 11g 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 supports 64 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption WPA PSK and MAC address filter function to consolidate the wireless network security you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network With the detachable antenna design users can install a high gain antenna for better network link quality and wider coverage
15. to Auto When the AP is configured in B only mode you can select the desired data rate here When the AP is configured in G only mode you can select the desired data rate here The value of RF Channel can be selected from channel 1 to 11 for FCC domain channels 1 to 13 for ETSI domain and 1 to 14 for Japan domain Use this field to specify a value for the RTS Threshold Enter a value between 256 and 2432 This value should remain at its default setting Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications are recommended Specify the Beacon Period value Enter a value between 20 and 1000 Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network Enter a value between 1 and 255 that specifies the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the AP has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value AP Clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages Security This Access Point provides the wireless LAN security functions including 64 128 bit WEP and WPA PSK With these security functions you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function J PLANET fir beet gy Ai Ciarai ai ie i AN
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