Home
        Black Box WAP-300BGN WLAN access point
         Contents
1.    Greece  Ireland  Italy  Luxembourg  the Netherlands  Portugal  Spain  Sweden  and the United Kingdom     The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states  Iceland  Liechtenstein  Norway  and Switzerland     EU Countries Not Intended for Use    None        Page 7    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point       1  Specifications    Antenna   2  3 dBi Detachable Dipole Antennas  2T2R Spatial Multiplexing MIMO configuration  used for signal transmitting and  receiving    Certification  FCC Class B  CE Flash  4MB   SoC  System on Chip   Ralink RT3052  single chip AP router    SDRAM  16MB   User Controls   1  Reset WPS button   Connectors   1  10 100 Mbps UTP RJ 45   1  barrel connector for power  center positive      Indicators   3  LEDs  Pwr  WLAN  LAN   Temperature  32 104  F  0 40  C    Humidity  10 90   Noncondensing    Transmit Power  11n  14dBm   1 5dBm  11g  15dBm   1 5dBm  11b  17   1 5dBm  Power  5 VDC  1A Switching Power Adapter   Size  1 2 H x 5 W x 3 8 D  3 x 12 7 x 9 6 cm    Weight  0 4 lb   0 2 kg        Page 8    Chapter 2  Overview    2  Overview    2 1 Introduction  Use the 11N 2T2R Access Point to connect computers and wireless devices that are compatible with 802 11n g Draft N to an exist   ing wired Ethernet network at speeds of up to 300 Mbps     Even inexperienced users can setup a network environment in a very short time  within minutes   Simply follow the setup proce   dure described in Section 3 2     2 2 Features  e Compatible w
2.   System Utility  Configuration Tool  Upgrade    Reset       Figure 3 29  Web management interface     2  Click on the Set Security button when the wireless operating mode you selected is AP Bridge Point to Point  AP Bridge Point to  Multi Point  or AP Bridge WDS      AP Bridge Point to Point w   24 Be 66H  mi    Channel Number 11 4                            MAC address 1 000000000000    Set Security Set Security                4    Figure 3 30  AP bridge point to point screen     Select from four security levels  disable  no security   data encryption disabled   WEP  WPA pre shared key  and WPA radius   Refer to the following sections for detailed instructions     NOTE  If multiple SSIDs are enabled  select the SSID network you want to configure in advance     It s very important to set wireless security settings properly  Without a proper setting  hackers and intruders may gain access to  your local network and cause serious problems with your computers and servers     There are several things you can do to improve wireless security     1  Always enable data encryption  Only disable it when you want to open your wireless access point to the public        Page 37    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    2  Never use simple words as an encryption password  Using a random combination of symbols  numbers  and alphabets will  greatly improve security     3  Use WPA when possible    it s much safer than WEP   4  Change the encryption password periodically   3 7 1 Disable Security   
3.   clears all settings   or starts  the WPS function  Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to restore all set   tings to factory defaults  Press and hold this button for less than 5 seconds to  start the WPS function        Page 11    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    3  Installation and Configuration    3 1 Installation  Please follow these instructions to connect the wireless access point to your computers and network devices     1  Using an Ethernet cable  connect the access point to an ADSL modem  router  or switch hub in your network   2  Connect the A C power adapter to the wall socket  and then connect it to the access point   s power socket     3  Check all the LEDs on the front panel  The PWR LED should be steadily on  and the LAN LEDs should be on if the access point  is correctly connected to the ADSL modem  router  or switch hub  If PWR LED is not on  or if any LED you expected to be on is  not on  recheck the cabling  or go to Appendix A  Troubleshooting  for possible causes and solutions     3 2 Using a Web Browser to Configure the Wireless Access Point    After connecting the access point to the network  you will set up the access point   s network parameters so that it can work prop   erly in your network environment     Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures  your computer must be able to get an IP address  automatically  use dynamic IP address   If it   s set to use a static IP address  or you re unsure  follow the 
4.  64 bit     Key Format    Hex  10 characters  Y     Key 1 Y          Encryption Ke       Encryption Key 3          Encryption Key 4  serna       C  Enable 802 1x Authentication    Figure 3 33  WEP screen     Table 3 13  WEP options   Option Description    Key Length There are two types of WEP key length  64 bit and 128 bit  Using 128 bit is safer than 64 bit   but will reduce some data transfer performance     Key Format There are two types of key format  ASCIl and Hex  When you select a key format  the number  of key characters will be displayed  For example  if you select 64 bit as key length  and Hex as  key format  you ll see the message at the right of Key Format is Hex  10 characters   which  means the length of WEP key is 10 characters     Default Tx Key You can set up to four WEP keys  and you can decide which key is being used by default here   If you don t know which one you should use  select Key 1     Encryption Key 1to4 Input WEP key characters here  The number of characters must be the same as the number dis   played in the Key Format field  Use any alphanumerical characters  0 9  a z  and A Z  if you  select ASCII key format  and use characters 0 9  a f  and A F if you select Hex as key format   Enter at least one encryption key here  If you entered multiple WEP keys  they should not be  the same as each other        Page 39    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Table 3 13  continued   WEP options     Option Description  Enable 802 1x Check this box to enable 80
5.  Delete All button to  delete all users in the radius server database  You can also click on the Reset button to uncheck  all Select boxes        Page 44 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Table 3 17  continued   Radius server options   Option Description    Authentication Client Add an allowed radius client IP address here  Input client IP  secret key  then re type  the secret key in the corresponding field  and click on the Add button to add the IP  address to the radius server database  Click on the Reset button to clear the text you  typed in the above three fields     All current IP addresses will be listed here  If you want to delete one or more address   es  check the Select box for that address  and click on the Delete Selected button   Click on the Delete All button to delete all addresses in the radius server database   Click on the Reset button to uncheck all Select boxes     After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 42  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to previous  page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access 
6.  Layer Topology Discovery Re    PLA        Install      ninsta E Properties f    ta              Description AAA    Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol  The default  wide area network protocol that provides communication  across diverse interconnected networks           Figure 3 7  Local Area Connection Properties screen  Networking tab        Page 18 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    2  Select Use the following IP address  then input the following settings  see Figure 3 8    IP address  192 168 2 2  Subnet Mask  255 255 255 0   Click OK when finished     Internet Protocol Version 4  TCP 1Pw4  Properties       General       You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports  this capability  Otherwise  you need to ask your network administrator  for the appropriate IP settings        Obtain an IP address automatically      Use the following IP address    IP address    492 168  2  2  Subnet mask    255 255 255  0  Default gateway      Obtain DNS server address automatically    Use the following DNS server addresses   Preferred DNS server     Alternate DNS server        Advanced                CELI  i shay  J   qn   a       hg      CIS             Figure 3 8  Properties window  General tab     3 2 5 Connecting to the Web Management Interface  All functions and settings of this access point must be configured via the web management interface  Start your Web browser   and input 192 168 2 1 in the address ba
7.  Select the SSID you wish to configure  When you select Disable  wireless encryption for the network is disabled     e Select SSID       default       e Security Settings  Encryption Disable be       O Enable 802 1x Authentication    Figure 3 31  Enable disable security screen     After you finish the setting  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 32  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds        Page 38 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    3 7 2 WEP  WEP  Wired Equivalent Privacy  is a common encryption mode that s safe enough for home and personal use  If you need a high   er level of security  consider using WPA encryption     However  some wireless clients don t support WPA  but only support WEP  so WEP is still a good choice for you if you have this  type of client in your network environment     When you select WEP as an encryption type  the following screen will be displayed     Encryption      WEP Y               Key Length   
8.  access point s wireless settings for WPS connection  When  Enrollee mode is enabled  the access point will follow the wireless settings of wireless client for  WPS connection     Click on the Start PBC button to start Push Button style WPS setup procedure  This access   point will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes  The WLAN LED on the  access point will be steady on for 2 minutes when this access point is waiting for incoming  WPS request     Input the PIN code of the wireless client you want to connect  and click on the Start PIN but   ton  The WLAN LED on the access point will be steady on when this access point is waiting for  an incoming WPS request     NOTE  When you re using PBC type WPS setup  press the wireless client s PBC button  hard   ware or software  within 120 seconds  If you don t press the wireless client s PBC button  within this timeframe  press it again        Page 34    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    3 6 Advanced Wireless Settings  This wireless access point has many advanced wireless features     NOTE  All settings listed here are for experienced users only  If you re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings   don t modify them  or the wireless performance will be adversely affected     Click on Advanced Setting on the left to enter the Advanced Settings screen  The following message will be displayed     Advanced Settings    These settings are only for more technicall
9.  screen        Page 33    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Option  Enable WPS    Wi Fi Protected  Setup Information    Config Mode    Start PBC    Start PIN    Table 3 11  Enable WPS options   Description  Check this box to enable or disable WPS function     All information related to WPS will be displayed here  It   s helpful when you re setting up  connections by WPS     WPS Status  Displays WPS status  If this access point s data encryption settings have never been  set  an unConfigured message will be displayed here   see Section 3 7 for detailed information    If data encryption settings have been set before  a Configured message will be displayed here     Self PinCode  This is the access point s WPS PIN code  Use it when you need to build wireless  connection by WPS with other WPS enabled wireless devices     SSID  Displays the access point s SSID  ESSID      Authentication Mode  The access point s wireless security authentication mode will be dis   played here  If you don t enable the access point s security function before WPS is activated   the access point will auto set the security to WPA  AES  and generate a set of passphrase keys  for WPS connection     Passphrase Key  Displays the WPA passphrase  All characters will be replaced by asterisks for  security  If encryption is not set on this access point  nothing will be displayed here     There are Registrar and Enrollee modes for the WPS connection  When Registrar is enabled   the wireless clients will follow the
10.  the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds     3 5 WPS Setting    Wi Fi Protected Setup  WPS  is the simplest way to connect wireless network clients to this access point  You don t have to select  encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time you need to setup a wireless client  just press a button on  the wireless client and this access point and the WPS will do the setup for you     This access point supports two types of WPS  Push Button Configuration  PBC   and PIN code  If you want to use PBC  you have  to switch this access point to WPS mode and push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode  To do this  press  the AP   s Reset WPS button  or click on the Start PBC button in the Web configuration interface  If you want to use a PIN code   you have to provide the PIN code of the wireless client you want to connect to this access point and then switch the wireless cli   ent to WPS mode  Detailed instructions are listed follow     To use the WPS function to set an encrypted connection between this access point and the WPS enabled wireless client by WPS   click on WPS Setting on the left of Web management menu  and the following information will be displayed     C  Enable WPS    e Wi Fi Protected Setup Information  SEE Configured    D         me default  Disable    e Device Configure    Canfig Mode    Registrar    AMES   Start PBC  Configure via Client PinCode    Start PIN    Figure 3 26  Enable WPS
11. 0 seconds     3 10 2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point  You can change the IP address of this wireless access point  so it can become a part of your local network  Remember this  address or you will not be able to connect to this wireless access point   s configuration menu     The default IP address is  192 168 2 1 subnet mask 255 255 255 0  Press and hold the Reset WPS button for more than 10 sec  onds to change the IP address back to the default value if you forget the IP address you set     To change the IP address  click System Utility on the left  and the following screen will be displayed   e Management IP  INGE 192 168 2 1  MTS 255 255 255 0    0 0 0 0       Disabled             Figure 3 47  Management IP screen     Input the IP address and the Subnet Mask in the corresponding fields  To manage this wireless access point from another network   such as the Internet   input the IP address of the gateway in Gateway Address field     To activate the wireless access point   s DHCP server  select Enabled in the DHCP Server option  and see Section 3 10 3 for detailed  instructions  If you don t want to use the wireless access point s DHCP server function  or if there s another DHCP server on the  network that this access point connects to  select Disable        Page 48 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    After you finish  go to the bottom of this page and click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     
12. 2 1x user authentication  Refer to Section 3 7 5 for detailed  Authentication instructions     After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 34  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds     3 7 3 WPA Pre shared Key  WPA Pre shared key is the safest encryption method  Use it to ensure the safety of your data     When you select WPA pre shared key as the encryption type  the following screen will be displayed           WPA pre shared key           WPACTKIP  OWPA2 AES  O  OWPA2 Mixed         Passphrase v         AAACACACACACACA A    Pre shared Key          Figure 3 35  WPA pre shared key screen        Page 40 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Table 3 14  WPA pre shared key options     Option Description   WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Available options are  WPA  TKIP   WPA2  AES   and WPA2 Mixed  You can select one  of them  but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you  selected    Pre shared 
13. 2R Wireless Access Point    3 2 3 Windows XP IP Address Setup   1  Click on the Start button  located at lower left corner of your computer   then click on the control panel  Double click the  Network and Internet Connections icon  click on Network Connections  and then double click on Local Area Connection  The  Local Area Connection Properties window will appear  see Figure 3 5   Then click on Properties           Local Area Connection Properties          General   Authentication   Advanced    Connect using   E9 AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Ad      This connection uses the following items     M 4 e Client for Microsoft Networks   Y a File and Panter Sharing  for Microsoft Networks  M E Packet Scheduler 7   goora Protocol  TCP  All i                        oer          ey T TECO    an  ho     a    Transmission Control Protocol Internet e The war  wide area network protocol that provides communication  across diverse interconnected networks     C  Show icon in notification area when connected  Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity       Figure 3 5  Local area connection properties screen  General tab        Page 16    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    2  Select Use the following IP address  see Figure 3 6   then input the following settings   IP address  192 168 2 2  Subnet Mask  255 255 255 0    Internet Protocol  TCP IP  Properties    General       You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your netwo
14. Black Box Tech Support  FREE  Live  24 7        Tech support the  way it should be        Great tech support is just 20 seconds away at 724 746 5500 or blackbox com      lt   BLACK BOX    About Black Box    Black Box Network Services is your source for more than 118 000 networking and infrastructure products  You ll find everything  from cabinets and racks and power and surge protection products to media converters and Ethernet switches all supported by  free  live 24 7 Tech support available in 20 seconds or less     e Copyright 2009  All rights reserved        724 746 5500   blackbox com    September 2009     lt  gt BLACK BOX ds    NETWORK SERVICES    Connect 802 11N Draft N compatible computers    and wireless devices to an existing wired Etherne  network     Operates at speeds up to 300 Mbps     LS eot AR  ew poces     e EA   wus    Customer Order toll free in the U S   Call 877 877 BBOX  outside U S  call 724 746 5500  e  Support FREE technical support 24 hours a day  7 days a week  Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746    Inf ti e Mailing address  Black Box Corporation  1000 Park Drive  Lawrence  PA 15055 1018 e  niormation Web site  www blackbox com   E mail  info blackbox com       11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Trademarks Used in this Manual  Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies  Inc     Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners     We re here to help  If 
15. Check this box to enable MAC address restriction  If unchecked  no restriction will be enforced  any  wireless client with the proper encryption setting will be able to connect to this wireless access point      Input the MAC address allowed using this wireless access point here  You don t have to add a colon      or a hyphen      just input O to 9 and a to f  for example  112233445566 or aabbccddeeff     Input any text here as comments for this MAC address  such as ROOM 2A Computer  You can input up  to 16 alphanumerical characters  This is optional and you can leave it blank  however  we recommend  using this field to write a comment for every MAC addresses as a memory aid     When you finish inputting the MAC address and  optional  comment  click on this button to add the  MAC address to the list     Remove all characters in the MAC address and Comments field        Page 46    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  The following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 44  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button t
16. D The access point supports multiple SSID function  up to four SSIDs can be set  If you want to  configure additional SSIDs  click on this button     Channel Number Please select a channel number you wish to use  If you know a certain channel number is being  used by other wireless access points nearby  don   t use the same channel number     Associated Clients Click on the Show Active Clients button and a new popup window will appear that contains  information about all wireless clients connected to this access point  Click on the Refresh but   ton in the popup window to keep information up to date     After you finish the settings  click on Apply  The following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 13  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to previous  page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds        Page 23    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Multiple ESSID    This access point supports four SSIDs  Configure the main SSID in the Basic Setting page  then configure another three SSIDs here   With different SSIDs  you can separate the wireless networks with different SSID na
17. Key Format Select the format of pre shared key here  available options are Passphrase  8 to 63    alphanumerical characters  and Hex  64 hexadecimal characters   O to 9 and a to f      Pre shared Key Input the pre shared key according to the key format you selected here   For security  reasons  don t use simple words      After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  The following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 36  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds     3 7 4 WPA RADIUS    WPA Radius is the combination of WPA encryption method and RADIUS user authentication  If you have a RADIUS authentication  server  you can check the identity of every wireless client with the user database     When you select WPA RADIUS as the encryption type  the following screen will be displayed        1812          Figure 3 37  WPS RADIUS screen        Page 41    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Table 3 15  WPS RADIUS screen options     Option Description   Pre shared Key Input a pre shared key according to the key form
18. Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 48  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  You can click on the Continue button to go back to    the previous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes  will take effect after about 30 seconds     3 10 3 DHCP Server    This wireless access point can act as a DHCP server for your network  and it   s disabled by default  If you want to activate this  function  click System Utility on the left  and the following screen will be displayed     e DHCP Server       BHEMACEGUErA a 0 0 0 0         Domain Name Server IP   0 0 0 0    AA 192 168 2 200    Domain Name               MESAS Forever    Figure 3 49  DHCP server screen     NOTE  Remember to select Enable in the DHCP Server option as described in Section 3 10 2  or all DHCP related fields will be  grayed out  and you will not be able to input any DHCP parameters        Page 49    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Table 3 19  DHCP server screen options     Option Description  Default Gateway IP Input the network s default gateway IP address   Domain Name Server IP  Input the domain name server s  DNS  IP address here     Start IP Input the start IP address of the IP range    End IP Input the end IP addre
19. aci  n     Todo otro servicio deber   ser referido a personal de servicio calificado     El aparato el  ctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posici  n no interfiera su uso  La colocaci  n del aparato el  ctrico  sobre una cama  sof    alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilaci  n  no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes  que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilaci  n     El equipo el  ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores  registros de calor  estufas u otros  aparatos  incluyendo amplificadores  que producen calor     El aparato el  ctrico deber   ser connectado a una fuente de poder s  lo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operaci  n  o como  se indique en el aparato        12  Precauci  n debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizaci  n del equipo no sea eliminada   13  Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados  sobre o contra ellos  poniendo particular atenci  n a los contactos y recept  culos donde salen del aparato   14  El equipo el  ctrico debe ser limpiado   nicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante   15  En caso de existir  una antena externa deber   ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia   16  El cable de corriente deber   ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo   17  Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos 
20. aeecannmedaecaucedanadendadsasnecsentanadazacaasecenandssseenadeecaennzeees 27  3 4 4 APBridge Polmt to Multipoint MOG srt il 28  3A SAP Bridge WDS  Mod Esairrata a EEES aster dense EEE EE E 30  3 4 6 UnIVersal Repetir o as iio 31  SONAS WiN no ia cairo RS IES EI 33  EN E ES O ENESE siden SE EEA AE ERRER 35  Be WIRELESS  SECULI inian aiaa asn ca ldadsubAcnbtanatnaden E hdinde shataeadnlap e T E a A A sin duetgytaSlaas 37  ALA Disable ii aaa a a aasi a a a Ta 38  ETAP o id A e 39  3 1 3 WPA Presshared OA RO 40   S LAWPA RADIUSS ot a a e A cuss a 41  3 79 802 IX AUTE ION iaa dealer ida ida aai 43  3 8 RACIUS O NN 44  ZI MAC Pl ia o iba 45       Page 3    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    3 10  Systeri Utilities centienos ele sadna then caudevabenyunds Ea ia A cuadacuasaddesuod acaunlvedhedane Sua A E aE dhe aa EE RNa 47  310 1 Change  Pass WOT sereen a a E E R A A V a 47  3 10 2 IP Address ofi the Wireless Access Poltica 48  303 DACP Uat dal ida id 49   A  KdVanced Configuratio Mesiras a a a aa a a a aa a aaa a a 51   41 Contiguration Backup and RESOLTS rossatina taba 51   4 2 O Uca n na a E A A e E R a 52   A Eo naa a las saucy ea ae aE Tr a E a e a EE aa e E E A neh aaah 52   Appendix A  TOUDIESA GOING eiesinnig a iaa 54   FA ASPRODIGIIS  SOLULIGIS ii a E aS 54   A2 Calling Black BO derbi 55   A3 SHIP PINGr and  PACKAGING   aa 55   AppendalxB Glosa Vai A diia 56       Page 4 724 746 5500   blackbox com    FCC and IC RFI Statements    Federal Communications Commission and Indu
21. an IP address automatically  DHCP   and see if your computer can get an IP  address     Possible Solution  6  If you upgraded the firmware and this happens  contact Black Box Technical Support     Possible Solution  7  If all of the above solutions don t work  contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500     Problem    can t get connected to the wireless access point    Solution  1  If encryption is enabled  please re check the WEP or WPA passphrase settings on your wireless client   Solution  2  Move closer to the wireless access point    Solution  3  Unplug the access point s power plug  then plug it back in again after 10 seconds     Solution  4  If all LEDs on this access point are out  check the the A C power adapter s status  and make sure it   s correctly pow   ered     Problem    can t locate my access point via my wireless client   Solution  1  Is the Broadcast ESSID set to off    Solution  2  Is the antenna properly installed and secured   Solution  3  Are you too far from your access point  Move closer     Solutoin  4  Remember that you have to input ESSID on your wireless client manually if ESSID broadcast is disabled     Problem  File download is very slow or breaks frequently   Solution  1  Reset the access point and see if it improves     Solution  2  Know what computers do on your local network  If someone s transferring big files  other people will think the  Internet is too slow     Solution  3  Change the channel number        Page 54 724 746 5500   
22. at high speeds     Ethernet  A standard for computer networks  Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs  and move data  around at up to 10 100 million bits per second  Mbps      Idle Timeout  Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic on the Internet for a pre configured amount of time  the  connection will automatically disconnect     IP Address and Network  Subnet  Mask  IP stands for Internet Protocol  An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separat   ed by periods that identifies a single  unique Internet computer host in an IP network  Example  192 168 2 1  It consists of 2 por   tions  the IP network address  and the host identifier     The IP address is a 32 bit binary pattern  which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by          aaa aaa   aaa aaa  where each    aaa    can be anything from 000 to 255  or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by          bbbbbbbb   bbbbbbbb bbbbbbbb bbbbbbbb  where each    b    can either be 0 or 1     A network mask is also a 32 bit binary pattern  and consists of consecutive leading 1 s followed by consecutive trailing O s  such as    11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000  Therefore  sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as    x    number of    leading 1 s     When both are represented side by side in their binary forms  all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1   s in the network mask  become part of the IP network address  and the remaini
23. at you selected here  For security  don t use  simple words    Use internal MD5 PEAP Uses a built in RADIUS Server  refer to Section 3 8  instead of an external RADIUS server  If you   RADIUS Server check this box  the value in the following three fields will be ignored    RADIUS Server IP Input the RADIUS authentication server s IP address here    address   RADIUS Server Port Input the RADIUS authentication server s port number here  The default value is 1812     RADIUS Server Password Input the RADIUS authentication server s password here     After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 38  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds        Page 42    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    3 7 5 802 1x Authentication    You can enable 802 1x user identification  based on RADIUS user authentication server  by checking the Enable 802 1x  Authentication box when you select Disable or WEP as the encryption type  The fol
24. blackbox com    Appendix A  Troubleshooting    Problem    can t log onto the Web management interface  the password is wrong   Solution  1  Make sure you re connecting to the access point s correct IP address   Solution  2  The password is case sensitive  Make sure the Caps Lock light is not lit     Solution  3  If you forget the password  do a hard reset  press the reset button      Problem  Access point becomes hot   Solution  1  This is not a malfunction if you can keep your hand on the access point s case     Solution  2  If you smell something wrong or see smoke coming out from the access point or A C power adapter  disconnect the  access point and A C power adapter from utility power  make sure it   s safe before doing this    and call Black Box Technical  Support     A 2 Calling Black Box    If you determine that your 11N 2T2R Access Point is malfunctioning  do not attempt to alter or repair the unit  It contains no user   serviceable parts  Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500     Before you do  make a record of the history of the problem  We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if  you have a complete description  including     e the nature and duration of the problem    e when the problem occurs    e the components involved in the problem    e any particular application that  when used  appears to create the problem or make it worse   2 3 Shipping and Packaging   If you need to transport or ship your 11N 2T2R Access Point    
25. button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds     3 8 Radius Server   Compared to other wireless security measures  a radius server provides user based authentication  If your wireless client supports  802 1x user authentication  you can use the Radius Server function to enable the internal mini radius server to improve security  and wireless user control     The internal radius server only supports 96 users and 16 IP addresses  If the number of users and or IP addresses you need is  more than this  use the external radius server    To set up the internal radius server  click Radius Server on the left of the Web management interface  and the following informa   tion will be displayed     O Enable Radius Server       ICON IN NT  1 chen O    E 1 192 168 2 25 O    Delete Selected Delete All Reset          Figure 3 41  Radius server screen     Table 3 17  Radius server options   Option Description  Enable Radius Server Check this box to enable internal radius server function   User Profile You can add or delete a radius user here  Input the username and password  then re type the    password in the corresponding field  and click on the Add button to add the user to the radius  server database  Click on Reset to clear the text you typed in above three fields     All current radius users will be listed here  If you want to delete one or more users  check the  user s Select box  and click on the Delete Selected button  Click on the
26. ch may be a part of the TCP IP information provided by your ISP  is a set of four numbers  e g   255 255 255 0  configured like an IP address  It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network  as  opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet  which must be assigned by InterNIC      TCP IP  UDP  Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol  TCP IP  and Unreliable Datagram Protocol  UDP   TCP IP is the stan   dard protocol for data transmission over the Internet  Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol  TCP performs proper error  detection and error recovery  and thus is reliable  UDP on the other hand is not reliable  They both run on top of the IP  Internet  Protocol   a network layer protocol     WAN  Wide Area Network  A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas  e g  different buildings   cities  countries   The Internet is a wide area network        Page 57    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Web based management Graphical User Interface  GUI   Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the  Web browser  This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to control configure or monitor    the device being managed        Page 58 724 746 5500   blackbox com    
27. connect  to this access point     If you want to allow 802 11b  802 11g  and 802 11 Draft N clients to connect to this access point  select  2 4GHz  B G N      Input the ESSID  the name used to identify this wireless access point  here  You can input up to 32  alphanumerical characters     NOTE  ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE     When you use this access point as a wireless station for an Ethernet network device to have wireless  capability  you have to associate it with a working access point  Click on the Select Site Survey button   and a Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up  The table lists all available access points nearby  You can  select one access point in the table and it will join the wireless LAN through this access point        Page 25    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 16  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take effect  after about 30 seconds     Wireless Site Survey    The table lists the access points nearby that are set to statio
28. de screen     Click on the Browse button  then you ll be prompted to provide the filename of the firmware upgrade file  Download the latest  firmware file from our website  and use it to upgrade your access point     After you select a firmware upgrade file  click on the Apply button  and the access point will start to upgrade the firmware auto   matically  The procedure may take several minutes     NOTE  Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the Web browser or physically disconnecting your computer from the  access point  since this could corrupt the firmware  If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt  the firmware upgrade will fail     4 3 System Reset  If the access point is not working properly  use this function to restart the access point  this may help solve the problem     This function is useful when the access point is far from you or unreachable  However  if the access point is not responding  you  may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plugging it back in after 10 seconds     To reset your access point  click Reset on the left  and the following message will be displayed     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     Canes    Figure 4 3  System reset screen     Cl
29. e Package it carefully  We recommend that you use the original container     e If you are returning the unit  make sure you include everything you received with it  Before you ship for return or repair  contact  Black Box to get a Return Authorization  RA  number        Page 55    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Appendix B  Glossary   Default Gateway  Access point   Every non access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway s IP address  When the  device sends out an IP packet  if the destination is not on the same network  the device has to send the packet to its default gate   way  which will then send it out towards the destination     DHCP  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol  This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP  address     DNS Server IP Address  DNS stands for Domain Name System  which allows Internet servers to have a domain name  such as  www Broadbandaccess point com  and one or more IP addresses  such as 192 34 45 8   A DNS server keeps a database of  Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses  so that when a domain name is requested  as in typing   Broadbandaccesspoint com  into your Internet browser   the user is sent to the proper IP address  The DNS server IP address  used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you     DSL Modem  DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line  A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data 
30. erface screen to select  an operating mode for different needs     Click on the Mode dropdown menu to select an operating mode  Six operating modes are available     Table 3 2  Operating mode options     Option Description  AP Access point mode  allows wireless clients to connect to the access point and  exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network     Station Infrastructure Enables an Ethernet device  such as a TV and game player  that   s connected to a wire   less client via the access point     AP Bridge Point to Point Establishes a wireless connection with another wireless access point using the same  mode  and links both access points to the wired network  Only one access point can  be connected in this mode     AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Establishes a wireless connection with other wireless access points using the same  mode  and links the wired network to these wireless access points  Up to 4 access  points can be connected in this mode     AP Bridge WDS This mode is similar to AP Bridge to Multi Point  but the access point does not work in  bridge dedicated mode  It accepts wireless clients while working as a wireless bridge     Universal Repeater The AP acts as a wireless range extender to extend the networking wirelessly  It acts  as a station and an AP at the same time  The AP can use the station function to con   nect to a root AP and use the AP function to service all wireless clients within its cov   erage area     Select one wireless opera
31. etwork to use one IP address  Using  the broadband access point s NAT capability  you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without hav   ing to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP     Port  Network Clients  LAN PC  uses port numbers to distinguish one network application protocol over another  Below is a list of  common applications and protocol port numbers     Application Protocol Port Number  Telnet TCP 23  FTP TCP 21  SMTP TCP 25  POP3 TCP 110  H 323 TCP 1720  SNMP UCP 161  SNMP Trap UDP 162  HTTP TCP 80  PPTP TCP 1723  PC Anywhere TCP 5631  PC Anywhere UDP 5632    PPPoE  Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet  Point to Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for  dial up connections  PPPoE is for Ethernet connections  PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards  Ethernet and the Point to   Point Protocol  It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers     Protocol  A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that when they interface with each  other based on such a protocol  the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively  without confu   sion or misunderstanding     Access point  An access point is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on net   work layer address information such as IP addresses     Subnet mask  A subnet mask  whi
32. fine the priority of different kinds of data  and give higher priority to applications  that require instant responding  This improves the performance of such network applications     If your network uses VLANs  you can assign the SSID to a VLAN on your network  Client devices that  associate using the SSID are grouped into this VLAN  The VLAN ID range is from 1 to 4094  The VLAN  ID is O by default  and it disables the VLAN function for the ESSID        Page 24    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    3 4 2 Station Infrastructure    In this mode  you can connect the access point to an Ethernet device such as a TV and game player to enable the Ethernet device  to be a wireless station and join a wireless network through an access point or AP router     Option  Band    Main ESSID    Site Survey    Mode            Station Infrastructure   2 4 GHz  B G N        default    f Select Site Survey       Figure 3 15  Station infrastructure mode screen     Table 3 5  Station infrastructure mode settings   Description    Select the wireless band you wish to use  By selecting a different band setting  you ll be able to allow or  deny the wireless client of a certain band     If you select 2 4GHz  B   2 4GHz  N   or 2 4GHz  G   only wireless clients using the wireless band you  select  802 11b  802 11 Draft N  or 802 11g  can connect to this access point     If you select 2 4GHz  B G   then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11g band can 
33. gure additional SSIDs  click on this button     Select a channel number you want to use  The channel number must be the same as another  wireless access point you want to connect     Click on the Show Active Clients button  A new popup window will appear that contains the  information about all wireless clients connected to this access point  You can click on the  Refresh button in the popup window to keep information up to date     In Universal Repeater mode  this device acts as a station to connect to a root AP  Assign the  root AP   s SSID here or click on the Select Site Survey button to choose a Root AP     Click on the Select Site Survey button  and a Wireless Site Survey Table pops up  It lists all avail   able access points nearby  Select one access point in the table and the access point will join the  wireless LAN through this access point     After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 25  Settings saved successfully prompt        Page 32    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart
34. he same as another  wireless access point you want to connect    MAC Address 1 4 Input the MAC address of the wireless access point you want to connect    Set Security Click on this button to select an encryption mode for the wireless link  and a new popup win     dow will appear  Refer to Section 3 7 for detailed descriptions     After you finish the settings  click on Apply  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 21  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to previous  page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds        Page 29    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    3 4 5 AP Bridge WDS Mode    In this mode  this wireless access point connects to up to four wireless access points that use the same mode  and all wired  Ethernet clients of every wireless access point will be connected together  Use this mode to connect a network to other networks    that are physically isolated     When you use this mode  this access point can still accept wireless clients     When you select AP Bridge WDS  the following screen will be displayed     Option  Band    MAIN ESSID    Mult
35. he user name and password correctly  If you re certain that the user name and password you typed are  correct  see Appendix A  Troubleshooting     3 3 View System Status and Information   After you connect to the access point via a Web browser  the first thing you see is the Status and Information page  All system  and network related information for this access point will be displayed here  The information provides detailed information for  your access point that will enable you to fix communication problems between this access point and other wired wireless comput   ers devices        Page 20 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Click Home on the left  and the system status and information displays  as shown below  see Figure 3 11      3 Access Point   Microsoft Internet Explorer EJE   ir    Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help       Om  O ABO Po  Jm   2 BBs        e Home       Basic Settings     WPS Setting      Advanced Settings      Security    e Radius Server  e MAC Filtering     System Utility       Configuration Tool       Upgrade    e Reset    ES co Links       Status and Information    You can use the information to monitor the Access Point s MAC address  runtime code and hardware version     Uptime Oday 0h 20m 48s  Hardware Version Rev  A  Runtime Code Version 1 09  Mode AP  ESSID default  Channel Number 11  Security Disable  BSSID 00 0c 43 28 60 b8  Associated Clients 0  IP Address 192 168 2 1  Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0  Defaul
36. ick on the Apply button  and a popup message will ask you again  to make sure you really want to reset the access point        Page 52 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 4  Advanced Configuration    Microsoft Internet Explorer          Do you really want to reset the Access Point       Cancel    Figure 4 4  Confirm reset screen        Click OK to reset the access point  or click Cancel to abort  Remember all connections between the wireless client and this access  point will be disconnected        Page 53    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Appendix A  Troubleshooting    A 1 Problem Solutions    If the access point is working improperly  read this section  If you still need help  contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746   5500     Problem  The access point is not responding to me when   want to access it by Web browser     Possible Solution  1  Please check the access point s power cord and network cable connections  All cords and cables should be  correctly and firmly inserted into the access point     Possible Solution  2  If all LEDs on this access point are out  check the status of the A C power adapter  and make sure it   s cor   rectly powered     Possible Solution  3  You must use the same IP address section that the access point uses     Possible Solution  4  Are you using a MAC or IP address filter  Try to connect the access point to another computer and see if it  works  if not  press the reset button     Possible Solution  5  Set your computer to obtain 
37. ill  be able to connect to this access point     If you want to allow 802 11b  802 11g  and 802 11 Draft N clients to connect to this access  point  select 2 4GHz  B G N         Page 27    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Option    Channel Number    MAC address  Set Security    Table 3 7  continued   AP bridge point to point mode options     Description    Select a channel number you want to use  The channel number must be same as another wire     less access point you want to connect     Input the MAC address of the wireless access point you want to connect     Click on this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link  and a new popup win   dow will appear  Please refer to Section 3 7 for detailed descriptions     After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button    to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 19  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds     3 4 4 AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Mode  In this mode  this wireless access point will connect to up to four wireless access p
38. instructions below to con   figure your computer to use a dynamic IP address     If your computer s operating system is    e Windows 95 98 Me  go to Section 3 2 1  e Windows 2000  go to Section 3 2 2   e Windows XP  go to Section 3 2 3   e Windows Vista  go to Section 3 2 4    3 2 1 Windows 95 98 Me IP Address Setup    1  Click on the Start button  located at lower left corner of your computer   then click on control panel  Double click the Network  icon  and the Network window will appear  Select TCP IP  then click on Properties  See Figure 3 1     Configuration   Identification   Access Control      The following network components are installed     E Client for Microsoft Networks  a Client for NetWare Networks  oe EtherPower Adapter  SMC8432   IPX S PStssompatible Protocol                        as    cme     a   Remove    7 Properties    H    Primary Network Logon  Kony nema     Client for Microsoft Networks 3  File and Print Sharing         Figure 3 1  Network screen  Configuration tab  TCP IP  Properties selected        Page 12 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    2  Select Specify an IP address  then input the following settings  see Figure 3 2    IP address  192 162 2 2  Subnet Mask  25     Click OK when finished       TCP IP Properties          Figure 3 2  Input IP address and subnet mask        Page 13    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    3 2 2 Windows 2000 IP Address Setup    1  Click on the Start button  located at the lower 
39. iple ESSID    Channel Number    Associated Clients           Cpe Ess  Wy   ooooooo0o000     wee 000000000000   a 000000000000   000000000000     Apply     Cancel         Figure 3 22  AP bridge WDS mode     Table 3 9  AP bridge WDS mode options   Description    Select the wireless band you want to use  Selecting different band settings will enable you to  allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band     If you select 2 4GHz  B   2 4GHz  N   or 2 4GHz  G   only wireless clients using the wireless  band you select  802 11b  802 11 Draft N  or 802 11g  will be able to connect to this access  point     If you select 2 4GHz  B G   then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11g band will  be able to connect to this access point     If you want to allow 802 11b  802 11g  and 802 11 Draft N clients to connect to this access  point  select 2 4GHz  B G N      Input the ESSID  the name used to identify this wireless access point  here  You can input up to  32 alphanumerical characters     NOTE  ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE     The access point supports multiple SSID function  up to four SSIDs can be set  If you want to  configure additional SSIDs  click on this button      Select a channel number you want to use  The channel number must be the same as another  wireless access point you want to connect     Click on the Show Active Clients button and a new popup window will appear  It contains the  information about all wireless clients connected to this access point  Click on 
40. irmly secured  Falling  from high places would damage the access point and its accessories  and void its warranty     ul      The access point contains small parts  so keep it out of reach of children under 3 years old      e       The access point will become hot when being used for long time  this is normal and is not a malfunction   DO NOT put this  access point on paper  cloth  or other flammable materials     N      There are no user serviceable parts inside the access point  If the access point is not working properly  contact Black Box  Technical Support at 724 746 5500  DO NOT disassemble the access point  or its warranty will be void     00      If the access point falls into water when it   s powered  DO NOT pick it up with your hand  Switch the electrical power off before  you do anything  or contact an experienced electrical technician for help     so    If you smell something strange or see smoke coming out from the access point or power supply  remove the power supply or  switch the electrical power off immediately  and call Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500        724 746 5500   blackbox com Page 9    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point       2 4 System Requirements  e Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card    e Web browser  Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or above  Netscape Navigator 4 7 or above  Opera Web browser  or Safari Web  browser     e An available AC power socket  100 240 V  50 60Hz     2 5 What s Included  You
41. ith IEEE 802 11b g Draft N wireless network standard  so it works with other 802 11b g Draft N wireless devices     e High speed wireless network runs six times faster than a conventional 802 11g wireless network  up to 300Mbps    e Allows wireless devices to connect to an existing wired network and share network resources    e Supports DHCP server function    e Supports 64 128 bit WEP  WPA  and WPA2 wireless data encryption    e Supports MAC address filtering  only allows a specific wireless device of your choice to connect to this access point    e Supports RADIUS server  only allows users listed in your authorization server to use the wireless network      e Supports WPS  Wi Fi Protected Setup  and simplifies wireless client setup procedures  Even an inexperienced user can set up a  wireless network without a network technician s help     e Easy to use web based GUI  Graphical User Interface  for network configuration and management purposes     2 3 Safety Information  For safety  follow these instructions            This access point is designed for indoor use only  DO NOT place this access point outdoors     N    DO NOT put this access point in or near hot or humid places  such as a kitchen or bathroom  Also  do not leave this access  point in the car in summer     W      DO NOT pull any connected cable with force  disconnect it from the access point first     4  If you want to place this access point in high places or hang it on the wall  make sure the access point is f
42. l and check if it is noise for the operating network   then modulate and amplify the signal again  This mode s output power is the same as that of WDS and normal AP mode        2 4 GHz  B G N         MA   default    Multiple ESSID    el Number     11 v        Show Active Clients               Select Site Survey      Apply     Cancel         Figure 3 24  Universal repeater screen        Page 31    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Option  Band    MAIN SSID    Multiple ESSID    Channel Number    Associated Clients    Root AP SSID    Select Site Survey    Table 3 10  Universal repeater options   Description    Select the wireless band you want to use  Selecting different band settings enables you to  allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band     If you select 2 4GHz  B   2 4GHz  N   or 2 4GHz  G   only wireless clients using the wireless  band you select  802 11b  802 11 Draft N  or 802 11g  will be able to connect to this access  point     If you select 2 4GHz  B G   then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11g band will  be able to connect to this access point     If you want to allow 802 11b  802 11g  and 802 11 Draft N clients to connect to this access  point  select 2 4GHz  B G N      Please input the ESSID  the name used to identify this wireless access point  here  You can  input up to 32 alphanumerical characters    NOTE  ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE     The access point supports multiple SSID functions  up to four SSIDs can be set  If you want to  confi
43. left corner of your computer   then click on control panel  Double click on the  Network and Dial up Connections icons  double click Local Area Connection  and the Local Area Connection Properties win   dow will appear  Select Internet Protocol  TCP IP   then click on Properties  see Figure 3 3      Local Area Connection Properties 3 GIES    General      Connect using       8  Realtek RTL8029 4S  PCI Ethernet Adapter    Components checked are used by this connection     Ma Cligntter Mietasaft Watuyorks  Brie and Printer Sharing for   tez sol Networks  Internet Protocol  TC Fs it      we A    satin  Install      Uninstall E Properties i     Description oo    Transmission Control Protocol Intermet Protocol  The default  wide area network protocol that provides communication             across diverse interconnected networks     IV Show icon in taskbar when connected       Figure 3 3  Local area connection properties screen     2  Select Use the following IP address  then input the following settings   IP address  192 168 2 2  Subnet Mask  255 255 255 0       Page 14 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Click OK when finished  See Figure 3 4        Internet Protocol  TCP IP  Properties       fe  Use the following IP address      2s0eececneceeeceenees     P address   SUbNEt Mask     Default gateway     o         Prefered DNS server    Altemate DNS server        Figure 3 4  Internet protocol  TCP IP  properties screen        Page 15    11N 2T
44. liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilaci  n   18  Servicio por personal calificado deber   ser provisto cuando   A  El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido da  ado  u  B  Objectos han ca  do o l  quido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato  o  C  El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia  o  D  El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempe  o  o  E  El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido da  ada   Page 6 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Compliance    R amp TTE Compliance Statement    This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE  COUNCIL of March 9  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 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 for this equip   ment must therefore be followed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment     EU Countries Intended for Use    The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria  Belgium  Denmark  Finland  France  Germany
45. lowing screen will be displayed     e Select SSID  AAA default Y    e Security Settings       A   Disable Ni  CO Use internal MD5 PEAP RADIUS Server  Enable 802 1x Authentication       Apply   Cancel  gt      Figure 3 39  802 1x screen     Table 3 16  802 1x options     Option Description   Select SSID Choose the SSID you want to configure    Use internal MD5 PEAP Uses a built in RADIUS Server  refer to the next section  instead of an external RADIUS server   RADIUS Server If you check this box  the value of the internal RADIUS server fields will be ignored    Enable 802 1x Enable or disable 802 1x user authentication    Authentication   RADIUS Server IP Input the RADIUS authentication server s IP address here    address   RADIUS Server Port Input the RADIUS authentication server   s port number here  The default value is 1812     RADIUS Server Password Input the RADIUS authentication server s password here     After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 40  Settings saved successfully prompt        Page 43    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply 
46. mes  wireless security  WMM  and VLAN set     tings     NOTE  If you want to configure the wireless security for a different SSID  go to Section 3 7  Wireless Security     Option  No   Enable  SSID    Broadcast SSID    WMM    VLAN ID   0  untagged     2 http   192 168 2 1   Multiple SSID Settings   Microsoft Internet Explorer DER     Multiple ESSID    This page allows you to configure the wireless settings for Multiple ESSIDs  The  wireless security settings for these ESSIDs can be configured in Security page        Basic Setting Basic Setting Advanced Setting  VLAN ID  0    Essin1 M    Enable  v    Disable      EessiD2 O      EssID3 O                     Internet    Figure 3 14  Mutliple SSID screen     Table 3 4  Multiple SSID screen options   Description  Except for the Main SSID  you can configure an additional three ESSIDs here   Select the box to enable the different additional ESSIDs     Input the SSID name  the name used to identify this wireless access point  here  You can input up to 32  alphanumerical characters     NOTE  ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE     Decide if the wireless access point will broadcast its own ESSID or not  You can hide your wireless  access point s ESSID  set the option to Disable   so only people who know the ESSID can connect     WMM  Wi Fi Multimedia  technology  improves the performance of certain network applications  such  as audio video streaming  network telephony  VoIP   and others  When you enable the WMM function   the access point will de
47. n mode  select one of these access points to associate     A http   192 168 2 1   Wireless Site Survey   Microsoft Internet Explorer    Wireless Site Survey    This page provides tool to scan the wireless network  If any Access Point or IBSS is found   you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled     Setefcronefssi  0550  rcyptonfuhentcaonsianal Mose    e j FAE 00 1C 10 AA FE 0D AES WPA2PSK 29 11b  g n  op 11n 00 90 CC EA 98 65 NONE OPEN 24 11b g  a f 6F 00 0E 2E 91 51 D4 TKIP WPAPSK 50  11b g            Internet    Figure 3 17  Wireless site survey screen     Table 3 6  Wireless site survey options     Option Description   Select Click on the radio button to select the access point   Channel Displays the access point s channel number    SSID Displays the access point s SSID name        Page 26 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Option  BSSID  Encryption    Authentication    Signal    Mode  Refresh    Connection    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Table 3 6  continued   Wireless site survey options   Description  Displays the access point s BSSID  MAC Address      Displays the access point s encryption setting  If you selected the access point with a security setting  go  to Section 3 7  Wireless Security  to set the same security for the access point you want to associate     Displays the AP s authentication type     Each access point s signal strength displays here  When the signal strength is stronger  the connection  quality is better     Di
48. ng bits correspond to the host ID     For example  if the IP address for a device is  in its binary form   11011001 10110000 10010000 00000111  and if its network mask is   11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000   It means the device s network address is  11011001 10110000 10010000 00000000  and its host ID is     00000000 00000000 00000000 00000111  This is a convenient and efficient method for access points to route IP packets to  their destination     ISP Gateway Address   see ISP for definition   The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet access point located at the  ISP s office     ISP  Internet Service Provider  An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or  organizations     LAN  Local Area Network  A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area  such as a  house or an office   Your home network is considered a LAN        Page 56 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Appendix B  Glossary    MAC Address  MAC stands for Media Access Control  A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a net   work  The MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface  It is comprised of two parts  3 bytes of data  that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID  unique for each manufacturer   plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product s serial  number     NAT  Network Address Translation  This process allows all of the computers on your home n
49. o Auto     You can set the wireless radio s output power  Unless you re using this wireless access point in  a really big space  you may not have to set output power to 100   This will enhance security   malicious unknown users will not be able to reach your wireless access point      After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 28  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take    effect after about 30 seconds        Page 36    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    3 7 Wireless Security   This wireless access point provides many types of wireless security  wireless data encryption   When you use data encryption  data  transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don   t know the correct encryption key   encryption password      There are two ways to set wireless security     1  Click on Security on the left of the Web management interface     Home    Basic Setting    Advanced Setting    Security   MAC Filtering
50. o restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds     3 10 System Utilities    This access point provides some control functions including password  IP address management  and DHCP server functions  Click  System Utility on the left of the Web management interface to access these functions  Below are detailed descriptions of every  control function     3 10 1 Change Password  You can change the password used to enter the Web configuration menu for this wireless access point     Click System Utility on the left  and the following screen will be displayed     e Password Settings                Figure 3 45  Password settings screen        Page 47    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Input the current password in Current Password field  then input a new password in both the New Password and the Re Enter  Password field  After you finish  go to the bottom of this page and click on the Apply button  The following message will be dis   played     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 46  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  Click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 3
51. oints that use the same mode  and all wired   Ethernet clients of every wireless access point will be connected together  Use this mode to connect a network to other networks  that are physically isolated     NOTE  When you set your access point to this mode  it will not accept regular wireless clients anymore     When you select AP Bridge Point to Multi Point  the following screen will be displayed           AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Y                   Channel Number  11      DODODODODODO    ere    000000000000    000000000000      DODODODODODO    Figure 3 20  AP bridge point to multi point mode screen        Page 28    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Table 3 8  AP bridge point to multi point mode options     Option Description  Band Select the wireless band you want to use  Selecting a different band setting will enable the AP  to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band     If you select 2 4GHz  B   2 4GHz  N   or 2 4GHz  G   only wireless clients using the wireless  band you select  802 11b  802 11 Draft N  or 802 11g  will be able to connect to this access  point     If you select 2 4GHz  B G   then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11g band will  be able to connect to this access point     If you want to allow 802 11b  802 11g  and 802 11 Draft N clients to connect to this access  point  select 2 4GHz  B G N      Channel Number Select a channel number you want to use  The channel number must be t
52. point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds     3 9 MAC Filtering    Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is MAC filtering  You can pre define a so called     white list    that contains MAC addresses for the wireless clients you trust  All other wireless clients with a MAC address that is  not in your list will be denied access by the wireless access point        Page 45    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    To set up MAC filtering   played     click MAC Filtering on the left of the Web management interface and the following screen will be dis     MAC Address Filtering Table    It allows to entry 20 sets address only  Address       filtering  COTA able  1      PR ccc    Enable Wireless Access Control a  a a  MAC Address  Comment          ak    Gas   Gea      Add  new entry  here  2        Figure 3 43  MAC address filtering table screen     This page contains two parts of MAC filtering information  All allowed MAC addresses will be listed in the upper part  1   and you  can add new MAC addresses by components in the lower part  2      Option   Select   Delete Selected  Delete All  Reset    Enable Wireless  Access Control  MAC Address    Comment    Add    Clear    Table 3 18  MAC address filtering table options   Description  Check this box to select one or more MAC address es  to delete   Click on this button to delete all selected MAC address es    Delete all MAC address entries   Uncheck all selected MAC address entries     
53. r  then press the Enter key  The following message appears  see Figure 3 9      Connect to 192 168 2 1    Default  admin 1234       User name                     Password         C  Remember my password       Figure 3 9  Connect to web management interface screen        Page 19    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Type in the user name and password in the respective fields   The default user name is admin  and the default password is 1234    Press the OK button  and the access point s Web management interface appears  see Figure 3 10      2 Access Point   Microsoft Internet Explorer aaa  File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a    Q   O LAG Px Jrs O B  BS  ess El http   192  168 2  1 index asp e  Eo Links  gt     Access Point               Home Status and Information          Basic Settings You can use the information to monitor the Access Point s MAC address  runtime code and hardware version      WPS Setting  e i  O IEEE Uptime Oday 0h 20m 48s     Security Hardware Version Rev  A     Radius Server Runtime Code Version 1 09  e MAC Filtering  Mode AP     System Utility ESSID default     Configuration Tool Channel Number  1  Security Disable    Upgrade  BSSID 00 0c 43 28 60 b8     Reset Associated Clients D  IP Address 192 168 2 1  Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0  Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Y         Internet    Figure 3 10  Web management interface     NOTE  If you can t see the Web management interface  and you re prompted to input the user name and password again  you  need to retype t
54. r package should include the following items  If anything is missing or damaged  please contact Black Box Technical Support  at 724 746 5500     e Wireless Access Point   e 3 dBi dipole antenna  2 pcs   e AC power adapter   e This user s manual    2 6 Front Panel  The Wireless Access Point s front panel is shown in Figure 2 1  Table 2 1 describes its components     c         lt  gt BLACK BOX     c o  o     o B 724 746 5500    puremeworking     802 11n Wireless LAN 2T2R Access Point PWR WLAN       Figure 2 1  Front panel     Table 2 1  Front panel components     Number Component Light Status Description  1 PWR LED ON The access point is switched on and correctly powered   2 WLAN LED ON Wireless WPS mode is enabled    OFF Wireless network is switched off    Flashing Wireless access point is transferring or receiving data   3 LAN LED ON The LAN port is connected    OFF The LAN port is not connected    Flashing The LAN is transferring or receiving data        Page 10 724 746 5500   blackbox com    2 7 Back Panel    Chapter 2  Overview    The Wireless Access Point s back panel is shown in Figure 2 2  Table 2 2 describes its components     Reset WPS    Number Component   4 Antennas   5 Power connector  6 RJ 45 connector  7 Reset WPS       Figure 2 2  Back panel     Table 2 2  Back panel components     Description   Included detachable 3 dBi antennas connect here   Connects to an A C power adapter    Local Area Network  LAN  port     Resets the router to its factory default settings
55. rk supports  this capability  Otherwise  you need to ask your network administrator for  the appropriate IP settings        Obtain an IP address automatically       Use hatong IP adktess  m     IP address  2   492 168  2  2             Subnet mask  205 255 255  0                Default gateway        Obtain DNS server address automatically       Use the following DNS server addresses        Preferred DNS server              Alternate DNS server        PO             pa be  om  e   e Q    e     annuun            Figure 3 6  Internet protocol  TCP IP  properties   Click OK when finished        Page 17    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    3 2 4 Windows Vista IP Address Setup    1  Click on the Start button  located at lower left corner of your computer   then click on control panel  Click View Network Status  and Tasks  then click Manage Network Connections  Right click Local Area Network  then select Properties  The Local Area  Connection Properties window will appear  Select Internet Protocol Version 4  TCP   IPv4   and then click on Properties     2 Local Area Connection Properties EN  Networking    Connect using     82 telf  PRO 1000 MT Network Connection           This connection uses the following items          1  9  Client for Microsoft Networks  M Bas Packet Scheduler  M  J  File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks       Intemet Frotocot Version Y fFEPYIRWG    EJES intemet Protocol Version 4  TCP IP v4      Y   a Link   tayeTepetoay erm Ta Driver       M     Link
56. s not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio  Interference Regulation of Industry Canada     Le pr  sent appareil num  rique n   met pas de bruits radio  lectriques d  passant les limites applicables aux appareils num  riques de  classe B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radio  lectrique publi   par Industrie Canada        Page 5    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    In    strucciones de Seguridad     Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement     1     2  3  4   5    oN OD     o    10     11     Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci  n deber  n ser le  das antes de que el aparato el  ctrico sea operado       Las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci  n deber  n ser guardadas para referencia futura       Todas las advertencias en el aparato el  ctrico y en sus instrucciones de operaci  n deben ser respetadas     Todas las instrucciones de operaci  n y uso deben ser seguidas       El aparato el  ctrico no deber   ser usado cerca del agua   por ejemplo  cerca de la tina de ba  o  lavabo  s  tano mojado o cerca    de una alberca  etc      El aparato el  ctrico debe ser usado   nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante       El aparato el  ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s  lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante       Servicio   El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el  ctrico m  s all   a lo descrito en las instrucciones de oper
57. splays the access point s wireless modes  including 11b  11b g  11b g n  or 11n only   Click this button to refresh the table     Select an access point and click this button to choose the network  The SSID name of the access point  you have selected will be displayed in the Main SSID in the Basic Setting page     3 4 3 AP Bridge Point to Point Mode    In this mode  the wireless access point will connect to another wireless access point that uses the same mode  and all wired  Ethernet clients of both wireless access points will be connected together  You can use this mode to connect a network to anoth   er network that is physically isolated     NOTE  When you set your access point to this mode  it will not accept regular wireless clients anymore     When you select AP Bridge Point to Point  the following screen will be displayed     Option  Band    v       000000000000    Set Security         Apply     Cancel         Figure 3 18 AP Bridge Point to Point Mode setup screen   Table 3 7  AP bridge point to point mode options   Description    Select the wireless band you want to use  By selecting different band settings  you ll be able to  allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band     If you select 2 4GHz  B   2 4GHz  N   or 2 4GHz  G   only wireless clients using the wireless  band you select  802 11b  802 11 Draft N  or 802 11g  will be able to connect to this access  point     If you select 2 4GHz  B G   then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11g band w
58. ss of the IP range    Domain Name Input the domain name for your network  This is optional    Lease Time Choose a lease time  how long every computer can keep a specific IP address  for every IP    address assigned by this access point from the drop down menu     After you finish  click on the Apply button  and the following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 50  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  Click on the Continue button to go back to the previ   ous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes will take  effect after about 30 seconds        Page 50    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 4  Advanced Configuration    4  Advanced Configuration    4 1 Configuration Backup and Restore    Backup all configurations of this access point to a file  so you can make several copies of the access point configuration for securi   ty reasons     To backup or restore the access point configuration  follow these instructions     Click on the Configuration Tool on the left of the Web management interface  and the following screen will be displayed on your  web browser     Backup Settings      Restore Settings   f  estore Settings Upload  Restore to Factory Defa
59. stry Canada Radio Frequency Interference  Statements    Class B Digital Device  This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pur   suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules  These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a  residential installation  However  there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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  If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone  reception  which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on  the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer   ence by one of the following measures     e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna    e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver    e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected   e Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help    Caution     Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user   s authority to oper   ate the equipment     To meet FCC requirements  shielded cables and power cords are required to connect this device to a personal computer or other  Class B certified device     This digital apparatus doe
60. t Gateway 0 0 0 0 Y       Option  Up Time    Hardware Version    Runtime Code Version    Mode   ESSID   Channel Number  Security   BSSID    Associated Clients  IP Address   Subnet Mask  Default Gateway  MAC address         Internet    Figure 3 11  Status and information screen   Table 3 1  Status and information screen options   Description  Displays the total time passed since the wireless access point was powered on     Displays the hardware version  Use this information when you need online help from Black Box  Technical Support     Displays the current firmware version  If you want to perform firmware upgrade  this number  will help you to determine if you need an upgrade     Displays the current wireless operating mode  see Section 3 4     Displays the current ESSID  the name used to identify this wireless access point    Displays the current wireless channel number    Displays the current wireless security setting     Displays the current BSSID  a unique identification name for this access point  it cannot be  modified by user      Displays the number of connected wireless clients   Displays the wireless access point s IP address   Displays the IP address  net mask    Displays the default gateway s IP address    Displays the LAN interface s MAC address        Page 21    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    3 4 Select an Operating Mode for the Wireless Access Point    This access point operates in different modes  click on Basic Setting on the left of the Web management int
61. the Refresh but   ton in the popup window to keep information up to date        Page 30    724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Table 3 9  continued   AP bridge WDS mode options     Option Description  MAC Address 1 4 Input the MAC address of the wireless access point you want to connect   Set Security Click on this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link  and a new popup win     dow will appear  Refer to Section 3 7 for detailed descriptions     After you finish the settings  click on the Apply button  The following message will be displayed     Settings saved successfully     You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button  to restart the system for changes to take effect    Figure 3 23  Settings saved successfully prompt     When you see this message  the settings you made are successfully saved  You can click on the Continue button to go back to  the previous page and continue setting other items  or click on the Apply button to restart the wireless access point  The changes  will take effect after about 30 seconds     3 4 6 Universal Repeater  In this mode  the access point acts as a wireless repeater  it can be configured as station and AP at the same time  It uses the sta   tion function to connect to a Root AP and it uses the AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage     NOTE  In repeater mode  this access point will demodulate the received signa
62. ting mode  For detailed descriptions of every operating mode  please refer to Sections 3 4 1 through  3 4 6     3 4 1 AP Mode  This is the most common mode  When in AP mode  this access point acts as a bridge between 802 11b g Draft N wireless devices  and wired Ethernet network  and exchanges data between them     When you select AP  the following screen will be displayed      Vv ees  Mn default Multiple ESSID    AE 11 Y    Associated Clients Show Active Clients                   Figure 3 12  AP mode screen        Page 22 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Chapter 3  Installation and Configuration    Table 3 3  AP mode setup options   Option Description    Band Select the wireless band you want to use  By selecting different band settings  you ll be able to  allow or deny access to the wireless client on a certain band     If you select 2 4GHz  B   2 4GHz  N   or 2 4GHz  G   then only wireless clients using the wire   less band you select  802 11b  802 11 Draft N  or 802 119  will be able to connect to this access  point     If you select 2 4GHz  B G   then only wireless clients using the 802 11b and 802 11g band will  be able to connect to this access point     If you want to allow 802 11b  802 11g  and 802 11 Draft N clients to connect to this access  point  select 2 4GHz  B G N      Main ESSID Please input the ESSID  the name used to identify this wireless access point  here  You can  input up to 32 alphanumerical characters     NOTE  ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE     Multiple ESSI
63. tions are MCS O to MCS 15  It s safe to  set this option to Auto  Don   t change this value unless you know what will happen after you  modify it        Page 35    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    Option  Channel Width    Preamble Type    Broadcast ESSID    WMM    CTS Protect    TX Power    Table 3 12  continued   Advanced Settings screen options   Description    Selects the wireless channel width  bandwidth taken by wireless signals of this access point    We suggest setting Auto 20 40MHz  Do not change this to 20 MHz unless you know what it is     Sets the wireless radio s preamble type  Do not modify the default value if you don t know  what it is  the default setting is Short Preamble     Decides if the wireless access point will broadcast its own ESSID or not  You can hide the wire   less access point s ESSID  set the option to Disable   so only people who know your wireless  access point s ESSID can connect     WMM  Wi Fi Multimedia  technology improves the performance of certain network applica   tions  such as audio video streaming  network telephony  VoIP   and others  When you enable  the WMM function  the access point will define the priority of different kinds of data  and give  higher priority to applications which require instant responding  This improves the performance  of such network applications     Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802 11b and  802 11g wireless access points  We recommend setting this option t
64. ult              Figure 4 1  Backup or restore the access point s configuration screen     Table 4 1  Backup or restore the access point s configuration options   Option Description    Backup Settings Press the Save    button  and you ll be prompted to download the configuration as a  file  The default filename is config bin  You can save it as another filename for different  versions  and keep it in a safe place     Restore Settings Press the Browse    button to pick a previously saved configuration file from your com   puter  and then click on the Upload button to transfer the configuration file to the  access point  After the configuration is uploaded  the access point s configuration will  be replaced by the file you just uploaded     Restore to Factory Default Click on this button to remove all settings you made  and restore the access point s  configuration back to factory default settings        Page 51    11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point    4 2 Firmware Upgrade    To upload the most recent firmware to the access point  click Upgrade on the left of the Web management interface  and the fol   lowing screen will be displayed     WEB Upgrade    This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point s system firmware lt is recommended that  upgrading the firmware from wired stations    Enter the path and name of the upgrade file and then click the APPLY button below  You will  be prompted to confirm the upgrade     _ __ Browse         Apply     Cancel         Figure 4 2  Web upgra
65. y advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN  These  settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your Broadband router         2346   256 2346   2307 02347   100  Q0 1024ms   3 11 10    Auto Mi       Auto 20 40 MHZ    20 MHZ      Short Preamble    Long Preamble     Enable    Disable      Enable    Disable   O Auto O Always O None          100   y      Apply     Cancel         Figure 3 27  Advanced settings screen     Table 3 12  Advanced Settings screen options   Option Description    Fragment Threshold Sets the wireless radio s Fragment threshold  Do not modify the default value if you don t  know what it is  the default value is 2346     RTS Threshold Sets the wireless radio s RTS threshold  Do not modify the default value if you don t know  what it is  the default value is 2347     Beacon Interval Sets the wireless radio s beacon interval  Do not modify the default value if you don t know  what it is  the default value is 100        DTIM Period Sets the wireless radio s DTIM period  Do not modify the default value if you don   t know what  it is  the default value is 3     Data Rate Sets the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value  Since most wireless devices will negotiate  with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically  you don   t need to change  this value unless you know what will happen after modification     N Data Rate Sets the 802 11 Draft N clients    data rate  Available op
66. you have any questions about your application  or our products  contact Black Box Tech Support at 724 746 5500  or go to blackbox com and click on    Talk to Black Box       You ll be live with one of our technical experts in less than 20 seconds        Page 2 724 746 5500   blackbox com    Table of Contents      AAA E dasamsa a a aa aul edateuuhadug  A aaa a naaa AEE aie 8  LO S A A E S E neal utes aenueanenceatete 9  ZION ad t E ea aE EE REEE tied  O aii A EAS AT R 9  22 CAMS ao A E E OA EA E R E EE 9  DEST ae  MOMO en a a dr tela liado ito baled E a E T 9  ZA System Requirements da bibi 10  AN O a a e RN NN 10  ZO Front Pala iia ias 10  De PB A O E esa det eae sem aces Sent os esa oud asec olga once tes aetna E E eget eM Eanes aces tea 11  3  Installation  and COMU Mati a in en abner 12  ON 12  3 2 Using a Web Browser to Configure the Wireless Access POINt             ccccccceeceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecaeeeeecaeeeeecaeeceeseecaeeteeeeeseeeneeeesteeeatens 12  3 231 Windows 95 98 M   IP Address Setenil ltd cil ai 12  3 22 WINdOWS 2000 1P   AQUress SD A as 14  3 23 WINGOWS XP IP Address Sot A A as 16  3 24 Windows Vista IP Address Setups iienaa T inacabada 18  3 2 5 Connnecting tothe Web Manag  ment Interface ici o rd 19   3 3  View System Statusandi Informatio N rre ea a ae a 20  3 4 Select an Operating  Mode forithe Wireless Access  Policia 22  Bi VAR MOOG a a i   22  3 4 2 Station Ira StU ture rte da asis 25  3 4 3 AP Bridge Point to POINt Modedern naani E aS n E reshec
    
Download Pdf Manuals
 
 
    
Related Search
    
Related Contents
Urine-Based Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR Detection Kit  SpeakerCraft IRC-2.0  近時の特許権侵害訴訟の充足論における クレーム解釈  How can you replicate real world signals? Precisely  Kat. Nr. 98.1071  Introducción a QuarkXPress 2015 actualización de Septiembre  How to Use the User Manual  Utilisation du Lecteur PRIUM-3S  Dance Fever - Millennium 2000    Copyright © All rights reserved. 
   Failed to retrieve file