Hawking Technology HWBA54G User's Manual
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1. manual 802 11G Hi Speed Wireless G Aecess Point and Workgroup Bridge HWBA54G www hawkingtech com Ki HAWKIN G techsupport hawkingtech com e 209 echo TP op CE Mark Warning Thisis a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every HWBA54G Wireless G AP Bridge is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two 2 years from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this two year warranty period call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number Warranty is for repair or replacement only Hawking Technology does not issue any refunds BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE RETURN REQUESTS CAN NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase IN NO EVEN SHALL HAWKING TECHNOLOGY S LIABILTY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION Hawking Technology makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation an2. erre 27 Admin Administration eren nn 29 Change device Datei sedes tere iot oe cbe dude a PERDU e aed axis 29 IP address EE 29 Change PASS WOT NER 29 Reboot Reset this VICE hasa Nada nad a a ka 29 Upgrade system firmware eme id oe ANAN ARAB o rh ean aes 30 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Technologies Hi Speed 54G Wireless G Access Point and Ethernet Bridge This product is compliant with the IEEE 802 11g wireless standard and operates at transfer speeds up to 54Mbps It is backwards compatible current 802 11b wireless hardware The Hi Speed 54G Wireless AP Bridge utilizes the highest wireless security standards WPA to protect your network from outside intruders The unique multi function feature of the HWBAS4G puts three solutions into one compact unit saving you time and money You may setup your HWBAS4G as a Wireless Access Point to provide wireless access to any wired network or you may choose to set up your device as an Ethernet Bridge to make any Ethernet ready device wireless The Hi Speed 54G Wireless AP Bridge can also function as a wireless repeater to extend your wireless network range LED Indicators LED Indicators on the Front Panel HWBA54G Off Flashing Power Init ic Dawuarnd MF Mat Dawanrad Ports on the R ear Panel Antenna Reboot Port button A 5V DC B LAN C 11 X D Antenna Functions Connects to the power adapter Connects to your LAN s netw
3. Settings Set the management IP for the Wireless 802 11g Access Point the default IP address is 192 168 1 240 IP Address M ode If you select DHCP the DHCP server will automatically assign an IP address to this device The fields that follow will be grayed out and require no further configuration If you select Static you will have to manually set the device IP address HAWKING curity Advanced IP Address Admin Hi Speed 54G Access Point IP Settings On this page you can configure the IP address used by the Web server running on this access point For static mode the IP address settings are given here For DHCP mode these settings are supplied by a DHCP server on your network Any new IP settings will not take effect until the access pointis rebooted IP Address Static O DHCP Mode Select DHCP to get the IP settings from a DHCP server on your network Select Static to use the IP settings specified on this page DefautIP 1011240 address Type the IP address of your Access Point Default subnet 255 255 255 0 mesic The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address The factory default is 255 255 255 0 Default 10114 pee This is the IP address of the gateway that connects you to the intemet int 802 119 AP This is the name that the access point will use to identify itself to external configuration and IP address finding programs This is not the same as the SSID Itis oka
4. click OK to enter Enter Network Password AG 22 Info Information The setup home page will display the information about the current settings of this access point HAWKING Info Wireless Security Advanced Admin Basic information about this bridge NOTE You may have to reload this page to see the current settings Access Point Information Wireless network name SSID hawking AP Number of bridged clients 1 MAC address 00E0981A3641 System Firmware version 14 P54 SSID BSSID Channel Strength Mode ICRAF I 10 ZE 23 Wireless Wireless Configuration Here you can set change wireless configuration including visibility status PHY profiles SSID channel transmission rate etc See the description that comes after each function When you are done with the change remember to restart this access point to let the new settings take effect HAWKING Info Wireless Security Advanced Admin onfigure the basic 802 119 wireless settings Any new settings will not take effect u Dsg 3 Infrastructure O Ad hoc Select Infrastructure to connect to a wireless access point select Ad hoc to connect to another bridge or wireless station J This is the name of the wireless access point that this bridge will associate to Leave this field blank to associate to any access point o00000000000 This provides manual selection for the de
5. the device About the O perating M odes This device provides two main operational applications Access Point and Bridge modes which are mutually exclusive 1 Access Point As a wireless access point the HWBA54G allows any existing wired network to have wireless access Desktop w Wireless PCI Card Internet a Laptop w Wireless PC Card HWBA54G S Wireless G Access Point Cable DSL Modem amp Wired Network Wireless e Ethernet Broadband res Router w Switch 2 Bridge When acting as a Bridge the HWBA54G serves as a wireless adapter that connects a wired network with another wired or wireless network s through an access point s See the sample application below HWBA54G Wireless G Bridge mm 4 amp A Wireless Access Point Cable DSL Internet or Wireless Router Modem Any Ethernet Ready Device Switch Bw ti Printer Workgroup This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the 5 box If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation you can use the web based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following sections or use the Software based Setup Wizard in the included CD Rom WPA AP Configuration via Web Login 1 Open the browser enter the local port IP address of the Device default at 192 168 1 240 and click GO to get the login page 2 The us
6. 2346 means no fragmentation is needed transmission The performance will be decreased as well thus a noisy environment is recommended RTS Threshold RTS Request To Send is a control frame sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit This value is recommended to remain at its default setting of 2432 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended Beacon period This is also called Beacon Interval This value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the AP to synchronize the wireless network The default value is 100 DTIM interval DTIM stands for Delivery Traffic Indication M essage A DTIM is a countdown field informing clients of the 13 next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the access point has buffered broadcast or multicast message for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value Access point clients hear and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages Maximum burst time The amount of time the radio will be reserved to send data without requiring an ACK Adding a burst time should help throughput for 802 1 1g clients when AP is running in mixed mode This number is in units of microseconds A typical value would be 1000 microseconds When this number is z
7. EP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network The window allows you to set to 64bit or 128bit Encryption WEP by using either Passphrase or M anual Entry methods Note To allow Decryption and communication all wireless devices must share the identical encryption key on the same network WEP key lengths Select between 64 bit and 128 bit WEP key You can enter WEP key here or use the default settings shown in the next field Default WEP key to use Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select it in the Default WEP key to use will take effect Deny unencrypted data To access this wireless network clients are required to use encryption This should be checked together with the item Enable WEP Authentication The authentication mode defines configuration options for the sharing of wireless networks to verify identity and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards You may choose between Open Shared Authentication and Both If the access point is using Open Authentication then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication mode Shared Authentication is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key Select Both for the network adapter to select the Authentication mode automatically depending on the access point Authentication mode 18 IP Addr IP Address
8. Y to meet your wireless environment or for optimal performance You can thus choose from the 802 1 1g Mixed Mode D ode 802 11b g Mixed M 802 11 b gz Mixed Mode i 802 11b Wi Fi 802 11b Only Test Mode list 25 Security Here you can enable the WEP and set the WEP key if you enable WEP the client PC must also set their WEP key Enable WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network The window allows you to set to 64bit or 128bit Encryption WEP by using either Passphrase or M anual Entry methods Note To allow Decryption and communication all wireless devices must share the identical encryption key on the same network Default WEP key to use Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select it in the Default WEP key to use will take effect Deny unencrypted data To access this wireless network clients are required to use encryption This should be checked together with the item Enable WEP Authentication The authentication mode defines configuration options for the sharing of wireless networks to verify the identity and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards You may choose between Open Shared Authentication and Both If the access point is using Open Authentication then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication mode Sha
9. You can select different wireless networking hardware PHY to meet your wireless environment or for optimal performance You can thus choose from the 802 1 1g Mixed Mode X ode 802 11 blg Mixed M 802 11 big Mixed Mode Long d 802 11b Wi Fi 802 11b Only Test Mode Wireless Network Name SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network Channel Shows the selected channel that is currently in use There are 14 channels available depending on the country Transmission rate Mbps Shows the current transfer rate There are Best Automatic Fixed 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 and 54Mbps 10 Access Access C ontrol This AP provides MAC Address filtering which prevents unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your Wireless LAN Once you check to enable access control only MAC addresses entered in following fields are allowed to associate to this AP Note 1 You can enter 16 MAC Addresses to associate to this AP 2 You can copy the MAC addresses shown on the Station List and past them to the MAC address table to save the effort of typing and avoid typo as well HAWKIN O a Figure Access C ontrol 11 Advanced Advanced Wireless HAWKING Info Associations Wireless Access Repeater Security Adva
10. an ACK Adding a bursttime should help throughput for 802 119 clients when AP is running in mixed mode This number is in units of microseconds A typical value would be 1000 microseconds When this number is zero bursting is disabled reme Cloning mode WLAN Card set MAC address by internal MAC address Ethernet Client Set MAC address as the first LAN client Fragmentation threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small 27 sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed transmission The performance will be decreased as well thus a noisy environment is recommended RTS Threshold RTS Request To Send is a control frame sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit This value is recommended to remain at its default setting of 2432 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended Maximum burst time The amount of time the radio will be reserved to send data without requiring an ACK 28 Admin Administration In this Administration page you can Change device name This is the name that the bridge will use to identify itself to external configuration and IP address finding programs It is okay to leave this blank if you are not using these programs IP address setting Set the IP addre
11. ange the password reboot the bridge or reset all settings to their factory defaults If you have changed any settings it is necessary to reboot thi bridge for the new settings to take effect 80211 g Bridge This Is the name that the bridge will use to identify itself to external configuration and IP address finding programs This is not the same as the SSID It is okay to leave this blank if you are not using these programs Static O DHCP Select DHCP to get the IP settings from a DHCP server on your network Select Static to use the IP settings specified on this page 10 1 1 234 Type the IP address of your bridge 255 255 255 0 The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address The factory default is 255 255 255 0 10 1 1 1 This is the IP address of the gateway that connects you to the internet The factory default is 192 168 1 1 Security SS is the user name that you must type when logging in to these web pages This is the password that you must type when logging in to these web pages You must enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation 31
12. ccess points and client devices to keep the communication private However if an intruder passively receives enough packets encrypted by the same WEP key the intruder can perform a calculation to learn the key and use it to join your network WEP is the wireless encryption standard To use it you must enter the same key s into the access point and the wireless stations For 64 bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits into each key box For 128 bit keys you musi enter 26 hex digits into each key box A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from A to F If you leave a key box blank then this means a key of all zeros r1 Enable WEP Check this box to enable WEP For the most secure use of WEP also select Deny Unencrypted Data and set Authentication to Shared Key when WEP is enabled WEP key lengths snl Select the WEP key size This length applies to all keys WEP ker Default WEP key lo USe Select the key to be used as the default key Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default ker The other keys can only be used to decrypt received data unencrypted data Select this to require peers lo use encryption This is only effective when WEP is enabled Open O Shared Key O Both Autheritication Open allows anyone to authenticate to this access point Shared key allows only stations that know the hey s to authenticate Both allows a station to use either mode Save Cancel 17 Enable WEP W
13. d all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Hawking Technology reserves the right to revise or updates its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to techsupport hawkingtech com Trademarks amp C opyright Windows 95 98 M E and Windows NT 2000 X P are registered trademarks of M icrosoft Corp All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States C opyright Act of 1976 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment T his equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications O peration of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct t
14. e upgrade is complete remember to reboot the device If you want to change the operation mode remember the default IP address for WAP Access Point is 192 168 1 240 while for Bridge mode it is 192 168 1 241 HAWKING Info Associations Wireless Access Repeater Security Advanced IP Address Admin On this page you can configure the IP address used by the Web server running on this bridge For static mode the IP address settings are given here For DHCP mode these settings are supplied by a DHCP server on your network You can also change the password reboot the bridge or res settings to their factory defaults If you have changed any settings itis necessary to reboot the bridge for the new settings to take effect User name This is the user name that you must type when logging in to these web pages Administrator password This is the password that you must type when logging in to these web pages You must enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation Save Cancel Reboot access point Reboot Reset to factory defaults Reset File to upload Browse Upload The upload may take up to 60 seconds 21 Bridge C onfiguration via Web Login Open the browser enter the local port IP address of the Device default at 192 168 1 241 and click GO to get the login page The user name and password are not required and should be left blank for the first time login Just
15. ect TKIP WPA Default WPA Group Key Update This shows the time period for the next key Interval change The default value is 3600 seconds Users may set the values of their preference Note that WPA Multicast Cipher Type amp WPA Pairwise Cipher Type are the same 802 1x Authentication in conjunction with the RADIUS SERVER verifies the identity of would be clients 802 1X configuration When 802 1X authentication is enabled then the AP will authenticate clients via a remote RADIUS server 802 1X enabled O Authentication timeout mins RADIUS server IP address number RADIUS server shared secret MAC Address Authentication Authentication timeout The default value is 60 minutes When mins the time expires the device will re authenticate with RADIUS server 16 RADIUS server IP address Enter the RADIUS server IP RADIUS server port Port used for RADIUS the number of ports number must be the same as the RADIUS server normally the port is 1812 RADIUS server shared When registered with a RADIUS server a secret password will be assigned This would be the RADIUS server shared secret MAC Address Use client mac address for authentication Authentication with RAIDUS server WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit 128 bit shared key algorithm WEP encryption scrambles the communication between your a
16. er each function When you are done with the change remember to restart this access point to let the new settings take effect HAWKING info Assocamue Wa stss Access eseater Sec hy Advanced P Adams Amen vec sna Ver etree Corfupar atum On frt paga you can Corfgure fa Batic 802 11G access port Lef Any new 140095 wil not taka effect Laki Ihe access pontis teoste Omsb mune ran leveitty i detected Im AP does not broad act f SSID so Mak al wireless charts must eric now and ute the SSO Mond Mode 119 end 11b Vfreless mode allows fe sar to selectwhethar fus AP wit suppen an 602 114 any rewon an 892 116 riy rework tt both Npes of networks 102 Ng This m Ne nane of Be access port on he wireless retwork Stadens Mat associate fo Pus access pont nay tawa to now fu name 24GFrchaanail This m he rago channel Pal MG access point sil operate OF f you apetenco rherference 3G lout tonmectons o slow date Feuer you may need to ty Oferent channels H see which is the best Best puto malc v This is be speed at which Ma access pont wi Yansnit data Mama you should select best here EOU IF Your WEISE network i unusually Foley or guit YOU may which to ute a frd low or fhigf rate coem Visibility Status If you select invisible this AP can not be detected by wireless sniffers which means all the wireless clients can not associated to this AP unless they know use the SSID PHY Profiles
17. er name and password are not required and should be left blank for the first time login Just click OK to enter Enter Network Password 71 x wb Please type your user name and password Site 132 168 1 240 Realm Login User Name Password Save this password in your password list Cancel I nfo I nformation The setup home page will display the information about the current settings of this access point HAWKING Info Associations Wireless Access Repeater Security Advanced IP Address Admin Basic information about this access point NOTE You may have to reload this page to see the current settings Access Point Information Mic address GAP See RF Firmware version 1043 Current IP Settings IP addres 10 1 1 240 DHCP client disabled Current Wireless Settings Mal Al WG SSID st Assoc Associations This page shows the MAC addresses of devices connected to this Wireless 802 11g Access Point HAWKING ifo Associations Wireless Access Fupeatat Security Adeanced P Address Admin Associations Tres i east of MAC adresses 0f stations that hove associated D the access part NOTE You may have 9 reload tvs page bo ter Be current si TE Wireless Wireless C onfiguration Here you can set change wireless configuration including visibility status PHY profiles SSID channel transmission rate etc See the description that comes aft
18. ero bursting is disabled Enable PSM buffer PSM stands for Power Save Mechanisms Turn this on to enable support for stations in power save mode 14 Security Here you can configure the security of your wireless network Selecting different method will enable you to have different level of security WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is the new wireless LAN security standard for 802 11 networks which was developed to replace the existing standard WEP WPA authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes periodically WPA configuration Enable WPA Authenticator to require stations to use high grade encryption and authentication WPA enabled O PSK pass phrase Leave blank if stations will be supplied a key by the 1X Authentication Server Choose a pass phrase between 8 and 63 characters WPA Multicast Cipher Type Currently TKIP is the only permitted setting WPA Pairwise Cipher Type Currently TKIP is the only permitted setting WPA Group Key Update Interval seconds PSK pass phrase PSK stands for Pre Shared Key and serves as a password User may key in a 8 to 63 characters string to set the password or leave it blank in which the 802 1x Authentication will be activated Note that if user key in own password make sure to use the same password on client s end 15 WPA Multicast Cipher Type Select TKIP WPA Default WPA Pairwise Cipher Type Sel
19. he interference at his her own expense Table of contents INTRODUCTION a AG NAA e ee el GANG 1 LED Hidlcatof Naa ania 2 Solidi s e los trat mana kd indent Suge t Error Bookmark not defined Ports on the R ear Panel aosoisvd n Davis pe ure XR QU VD OUR RERO UU URE EE AX 3 GETTING CONNECTED RAANG eens 4 ABOUT THE OPERATING MODES eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenennn 5 WPA AP CONFIGURATION VIA WEB eere 6 Bpo a acies ED Uc EO CREE OE PCT adanada AAA VER EUN arkana ndanda E DERI d 6 INFO INFORMATION eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenn nennen nennen nnn nnn nnns 7 Assoc Associations csse ih ei cire a ri tn ac RR e En NA x Eun D ERE RE 8 Wireless Wireless C onfiguration nere 9 Access Access Control a vision sri e c a n cR ER 11 Advanced Advanced Wireless eren n 12 Securlby RTE 15 IP Addr IP Address Settings Laman iam 19 IPAddress Mode nen Meo RR aue nt 19 ACCESS pot name ese oi uet iita eie placet Da dria pki 19 Admin Administration rennen nnn nn 20 Change password aa reto miei E bari on ei edited Educ tu ind ds 20 Reboot Reset this device cei o ea ettet o EN D set tut 20 Dperade system Tim Ware amaya GG eir ER HE Den Ue PERO IARE RE da gt 20 BRIDGE CONFIGURATION VIA WEB enne 22 Pr Me Ei 22 Intollnformatiob ota va eebe 23 SecUr Ly ET 26 Advanced Advanced Wireless
20. nced IP Address Admin This the maximum number of wireless stations that can be associated at any one time 2346 Transmitted wireless packets larger than this size will be fragmented to maintain performance in noisy wireless networks 2432 Transmitled wireless packets larger than this size will use the RTSICTS protocol to a maintain performance in noisy wireless networks and b prevent hidden nodes from degrading performance roo Access point beacons are sent out periodically This Is the number of milliseconds between each beacon This is the number of beacons per DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message e g I means send a DTIM with each beacon 2 means with every 2nd beacon etc 650 This is also known as PRISM Nitro Im technology The technology uses fully standards compliant methods that eliminate collisions in mixed mode networks while greatly increasing the performance of both pure 802 119 and mixed 802 11 b g networks The setting is for the amount of time the radio will be reserved to send data without requiring an ACK This number is in units of microseconds The optimized value is 650 When this number is zero bursting is disabled C Tum this on to enable support for stations in power save mode 12 Maximum associated stations 200 Fragmentation threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame The maximum value of
21. ork device Switch this button for choosing different wiring scheme LAN connections Switch left to select using a straight Ethernet cable To connect to a hub or switch Switch right to use a Crossover Ethernet cable To connect directly to a PC or device Adjust to have better performance Twist off to remove and replace with a Hawking Hi Gain Antenna sold separately for better performance E Reboot Use a pin shape item for example a pin tip to press this button to re boot this device when the device stops working properly G etting C onnected l Find a Location choose a location to place the access point Usually the best place for the access point is at the center of your wireless network with line of straight to all your wireless stations Adjust theAntenna usually the higher the antenna is placed the better your performance will be Connect to your local area network connect a straight or a crossover Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet port of the access point and the other end to a hub or switch If you are using a straight Ethernet cable make sure the II X button is switched right the other way for Cross Ethernet cable Power on the device connect the included AC power adapter to the access point s power port and the other end to a wall outlet Note use only the power adapter that provided with the access point Using a different power adapter may cause permanent damage to
22. red Authentication is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key Select Both for the network adapter to select the Authentication mode automatically depending on 26 the access point Authentication mode WEP key lengths Select between 64 bit and 128 bit WEP key Enter WEP key here Advanced Advanced Wireless HAWKING Info Wireless Security Advanced Admin Hi Speed 54G Bridge 9 Advanced On this page you can configure the advanced 802 119 wireless settings Any new settings will not take effect until the bridge is rebooted Cloning Cloning mode WLAN Card O Ethemet Client Select WLAN Card to set the MAC Address of the Bridge as seen by the Access Point and other wireless devices to be that ofthe MAC Address of WLAN Card inside the Bridge Select Ethernet Client to set the MAC Address to that of the first Ethernet client that transmits data from behind the Bridge Advanced wireless Fragmentation threshold 2346 Transmitted wireless packets larger than this size will be fragmented to maintain performance in noisy wireless networks RTS threshold 2432 Transmitted wireless packets larger than this size will use the RTSICTS protocol to a maintain performance in noisy wireless networks and b prevent hidden nodes from degrading performance Maximum bursttime g The amount of time t amp scradio will be reserved to send data without requiring
23. sired Access Point to join with The SSID for the Access Point still has to match You can copy and paste the desired MAC address from the Info page 2 4GHz channel This is the radio channel that is used in ad hoc mode This setting has no effect in infrastructure mode If you experience interference e g lost connections or slow data transfers you may need to try different channels to see which is the best Best automatic v although if your wireless network is unusually noisy or quiet you may which to use a fixed low or high rate 802 11b g Mixed Mode v These profiles control a number of settings for overall wireless network usage Their meanings are self explanatory For more details please see Intersil documentation 24 Wireless Mode Infrastructure mode to connect to a AP Ad hoc mode to connect to other bridge station ireless Network Name SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network Channel Select channel that is currently in use There are 14 channels available depending on the country only for Ad hoc mode Transmission rate Mbps Shows the current transfer rate There are Best Automatic Fixed 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 and 54Mbps PHY Profiles You can select different wireless networking hardware PH
24. ss for this device or use dhcp to get a ip for this device Change password The device has no password at default It is recommended that you set a password to ensure that no one can adjust the device s settings To set change password 4 Enter your password to the first password box 5 Enter the password again in the next box to confirm 6 Click SAVE to save the setting R eboot R eset this device Reboot the device will re boot itself and still keep your original settings You will probably do this if problems occur with this access point Reset the device will reset itself to the factory default settings Note that all your original settings will be replaced by factory default settings 29 Upgrade system firmware To upgrade system firmware You will have to download the file to your computer Enter the file name and path in the field next to the Browse button Or you can click Browse to find the file you previously downloaded Click the Upload button to start upgrading Wait for about 1 minute for the upgrade When the firmware upgrade is complete remember to reboot the device 30 HAWKING Info Wireless Security Advanced Admin On this page you can configure the IP address used by the Web server running on this bridge For static mode the IP address settings are given here For DHCP mode these settings are supplied by a DHCP server on your network You can also ch
25. y to leave this blank if you are not using these programs Access poi name Access point name You can name this access point for identification You can leave it blank without entering anything However the name for the access point will be useful for identification especially when there are more than on access points in your wireless network 19 Admin Administration In this Administration page you can Change password The device has no password at default It is recommended that you set a password to ensure that no one can adjust the device s settings To set change password 1 Enter your password in the first password box 2 Enter the password again in the next box to confirm 3 Click SAVE to save the setting R eboot R eset this device R eboot the device will re boot itself and while still keep your original settings You will probably do this if problems occur with this access point R eset the device will reset itself to the factory default settings Note that all your original settings will be replaced by factory default settings Upgrade system firmware 20 To upgrade system firmware 1 You will have to download the file to your computer 2 Enter the file name and path in the field next to the Browse button Or you can click Browse to find the file you previously downloaded Click the Upload button to start upgrading Wait for about 1 minute for the upgrade When the firmwar
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