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SpaceLink™ Access Point

WL-300

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...SpaceLink Access Point WL 300 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademar...

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Page 4: ...ing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of a shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent inte...

Page 5: ...rdance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modifications including the antennas made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or ...

Page 6: ... 3 SpaceLink Access Point Manager 20 Installing the Access Point Manager 20 Connecting to SpaceLink Access Points 22 Wired Ethernet Cable 22 Wireless Connection 22 Across Gateways 22 Searching for SpaceLink Access Points 23 Using the SpaceLink Access Point Manager 25 Buttons 29 SSID 30 SSID Broadcasting 30 Name 30 Data Rate 30 Advanced 32 64 128bits versus 40 104bits 34 Authorization Table 35 Oper...

Page 7: ...cement 40 Location of antenna connector 41 5 Troubleshooting 42 Common Problems and Solutions 42 Reset to Defaults 43 Updating the SpaceLink Access Point Firmware 46 6 Appendix 48 IEEE 802 11b Direct Sequence Channels 48 Country Identification Codes 49 Data Input Criteria 51 SpaceLink Access Point Specifications 52 Operating Modes 53 ...

Page 8: ...ete wireless networking solution The SpaceLink Access Point WL 300 creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802 11b wireless standard The SpaceLink PC Card WL 100 is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a PCMCIA Type II slot in a Notebook PC The SpaceLink CF Card WL 110 is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a Compact Flash Type II slot in a Portable Digital Assistant PDA System Requirements T...

Page 9: ... WL 300 One power adapter 5 Volts DC 1 Amp One SpaceLink Access Point WL 300 Quick Start Guide One SpaceLink Access Point WL 300 User s Manual One warranty card One installation CD tools and documentation One RJ 45 Ethernet cable One Bracket for ceiling mounting One Bracket for office partition mounting One Sticker for wall mounting alignment ...

Page 10: ...SpaceLink Access Point The external antenna connector supports antenna diversity which can improve system reliability Due to the characteristics of radio waves it is possible that one antenna may provide better performance than a second antenna installed a short distance away Note that a second antenna provides diversity only it cannot be used to further increase the range of the Access Point or i...

Page 11: ...des interoperability with existing 802 11 direct sequence devices that operate only at 2 Mbps Direct sequence spread spectrum devices spread a radio signal over a range of frequencies The IEEE 802 11b specification allocates the 2 4 GHz frequency band into 14 overlapping operating Channels Each Channel corresponds to a different set of frequencies See theAppendix to determine the center frequency ...

Page 12: ...ps within the chipping sequence back into bits to recreate the original data transmitted by the access point Intercepting and decoding a direct sequence transmission requires a predefined algorithm to associate the spreading code used by the transmitting access point to the receiving wireless mobile client This algorithm is established by IEEE 802 11b specifications The bit redundancy within the c...

Page 13: ... or more 802 11b Access Points and one or more wireless mobile clients that have an 802 11b adapter installed The SpaceLink Access Point maintains a table of MAC addresses which it has learned are located either on the Ethernet network or on the radio network by monitoring the source address of packets it receives For example if the SpaceLink Access Point receives a packet over its radio it create...

Page 14: ... If there are multiple SpaceLink Access Points on the network then a wireless mobile client may seamlessly roam from one SpaceLink Access Point to another Each SpaceLink Access Point creates its own wireless cell or coverage area This is also known as a Basic Service Set BSS Any wireless mobile client can communicate with a particular SpaceLink Access Point if it is within the SpaceLink Access Poi...

Page 15: ...ient adapters must use the same encryption level and WEP Key s to communicate The SpaceLink Access Points cells must overlap to ensure that there are no gaps in coverage and to ensure that the roaming client will always have a connection available SpaceLink Access Points that use the same Channel should be installed as far away from each other as possible to reduce potential interference It is str...

Page 16: ...mber when the power adapter is connected and the power switch is turned ON Air LED TheAir LED is the middle LED and turns green when the wireless function is working Link LED The Link LED is the bottom LED and turns green when the Access Point has a physical connection to the Ethernet network Power Requirements The SpaceLink Access Point requires power from an external power supply The SpaceLink A...

Page 17: ... centrally locate the Access Point or its antennas so that it will provide coverage to all of the wireless mobile devices in the area Use only the power supply that came with this unit Other power supplies may fit but the voltage and power may not be compatible It is the responsibility of the installer and users of the SpaceLink Access Point to guarantee that the antenna is operated at least 20 ce...

Page 18: ...e 2 Remove the side cover to expose the mounting hooks 3 Locate the screws provided with the Access Point 4 Mark two holes in a flat surface using the provided hole template 5 Tighten the two provided screws until only 1 4 is showing 6 Latch the Access Point onto the two screws Note Readjust the screws if you cannot latch the Access Point onto the screws or if it is too loose Note Use the Access P...

Page 19: ...Chapter 2 Installation SpaceLink Access Point 19 1 2 Step 1 Before After Step 2 Before After Note Mounting brackets are provided for you to hang the SpaceLink Access Point on an office partition or office ceiling ...

Page 20: ...age 3 Click Next to accept the default di rectory or browse to another loca tion 4 Click Next to use the default pro gram folder or enter another folder 3 SpaceLink Access Point Manager This chapter describes how to access the SpaceLinkAccess Point Manager which is used to configure SpaceLink Access Points Installing the Access Point Manager Follow these steps to install the SpaceLink Access Point...

Page 21: ...1 Chapter 3 SpaceLink Access Point Manager 5 Click Next after reading the set tings 6 When setup is complete click Fin ish to exit the setup wizard 7 Launch ASUS AP Manager through Start Programs Installing the Access Point Manager Cont ...

Page 22: ...nk Access Point RJ 45 port has auto crossover capability Wireless Connection If you are using a Notebook PC with a wireless adapter you can connect to the SpaceLink Access Point using the SpaceLink Access Point Manager without a wired Ethernet connection Across Gateways The SpaceLinkAccess Point Manager can connect to any SpaceLinkAccess Point using its IP address even across gateways The gateway ...

Page 23: ...int Manager 2 Click the IP Config tab and change the IP address and subnet mask By default the SpaceLink Access Point Manager shows correct set tings of SpaceLink Access Points on the same subnet For example if your SpaceLink Access Point Manager software is running on IP address 192 168 8 8 subnet mask 255 255 255 0 you can enter IP ad dress 192 168 8 9 assuming that it is not already assigned to...

Page 24: ...factory default settings When using the SpaceLink Access Point manager through a wire less connection set your IP to 192 168 39 X X being any number 1 254 that is not assigned to another device if you still cannot con nect to any SpaceLink Access Points after using Reset to Defaults Searching for SpaceLink Access Points Cont 3 Enter the default password asus lower case and click OK The password is...

Page 25: ...r found in the ASUS WLAN AP Utilities You can find this folder in Windows Start menu If you are experiencing a problem with your SpaceLink equipment a Technical Support representative may ask you to report the device s Flash Code Firmware version Operational Mode Different operational modes are discussed later Normally Access Point is set by default IPAddress The IP address of the Access Point whe...

Page 26: ...ccess Point Manager utility RebootAP This has the same effect as turning OFF and ON the SpaceLink Access Point If the SpaceLink Access Point is not working correctly Reboot AP may solve the problem Reset to Defaults Resets the SpaceLinkAccess Point to its factory default settings Change Password Change the password required to make setting changes You can enter any usable characters between 1 16 c...

Page 27: ...nt over the wireless network Wireless Frame Errors This statistic reports the number of packets for which the AP did not receive an acknowledgment within the maximum number of retries or discarded by the radio due to a transmission error such as exceeding the number of retries Ethernet Throughput This statistics provide information concerning the number of packets transmitted and received by anAcc...

Page 28: ...ger will warn when changing to a different subnet IP address not supported in NT4 Note Normally the SpaceLink Access Point needs about 3 sec onds to bootup when there is a successful IP address If you select Obtain an IP address automatically and there is no DHCP server on the network the bootup time of the SpaceLink Access Point will be 25 seconds After this timeout period the SpaceLink Access Po...

Page 29: ...ress and a subnet mask in the field provided to assign the SpaceLink Access Point a static IP address Normally you do not need to enter a Gateway address unless you want to manage the SpaceLink Access Point in another IP domain Enter 0 0 0 0 for the Gateway if the Access Point is in your IP domain Only allow IP Packets If you check this item only IP protocol packets will be allowed to pass through...

Page 30: ...they will have to manually enter your SpaceLinkAccess Point s SSID If you want to restrict access to your SpaceLink Access Point this is a simple way to do it but for security reasons don t forget to change the SSID to something other than default Name The name is used to identify anAccess Point when multiple SpaceLinkAccess Points are used at the same time For example 1F_AP1 or 2F_AP2 Data Rate I...

Page 31: ... find the site survey utility in the SpaceLink PC card or CF card setup CD Supported Rates The IEEE 802 11b specification supports four data rates 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps As a wireless mobile client travels further and further away from the SpaceLink Access Point the data rate automatically decreases in order to maintain a usable radio connection Therefore a client that is close to an S...

Page 32: ...Algorithm Open System Any wireless mobile client can associate with the SpaceLink Access Point and receive and transmit data This is basically null authentication Shared Key Only stations using a shared key encryption identified by the SpaceLink Access Point are allowed to associate with it Both Wireless mobile clients can communicate with the SpaceLinkAccess Point either with or without encryptio...

Page 33: ... configuration options for WEP Encryption Disabled 64 Bits 128 Bits When set to Disabled the SpaceLink Access Point does not encrypt any data or authentication packets The SpaceLink Access Point supports both 64 bit and 128 bit encryption using the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP algorithm Select the type of encryption you want to use 64 or 128 bit and configure one to four WEP Keys Automatic Generat...

Page 34: ...roperate in the wireless network This lower level of WEPencryption uses a 40 bit 10 Hex character as a secret key set by user and a 24 bit Initialization Vector not under user control This together makes 64 bits 40 24 Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 40 bits and others refer to this as 64 bits ASUS SpaceLink products use the term 64 bits when referring to this lower level of encryption S...

Page 35: ...om AP and enter the SpaceLink Access Point password Saving or Loading an Authorization List You can save the current authorization list to a text file and load it into another SpaceLinkAccess Point Adding Authorized Clients To add authorized wireless mobile clients to this SpaceLink Access Point click Add and enter its MAC Address You can add or remove MAC addresses in both the Disable or Enable m...

Page 36: ...Manager Operational Mode Access Point The Operation Mode configures the SpaceLinkAccess Point for a specific purpose By default the SpaceLink Access Point is set to serve as an Access Point where a wireless mobile client can connect wirelessly to a wired Ethernet network ...

Page 37: ...erve wireless mobile clients so an additional SpaceLink Access Point must be installed if wireless mobile clients exist Whereas the SpaceLink Access Point on the left treats the SpaceLink Access Point client on the right as just another wireless mobile client SSID Set both SpaceLink Access Points used in Access Point Client mode and access point mode to the same SSID to allow communication MAC Add...

Page 38: ...p to increase signal strength Remember that the speed will automatically decrease to accommodate weak signals Channel BothAccess Points in Wireless Bridge mode must be set to the same channel MAC Address of Host AP Enter the MAC address of the target SpaceLinkAccess Point set to Wireless Bridge mode in order to designate which SpaceLink Access Point will be the partner for this SpaceLink Access Po...

Page 39: ...nue to function Site Surveys A site survey utility provided with the SpaceLink PC card and CF card analyzes the installation environment and provides users with recommendations for equipment and its placement The optimum placement of 11 Mbps access points differs for 1 or 2 Mbps access points because the locations and number of access points required are different Range Every environment is unique...

Page 40: ...ctive wireless range of the SpaceLink 802 11b products External antenna options are available for the SpaceLink Access Point that can increase the product s range Contact your reseller for more information External Antenna Placement Proper antenna placement can help improve communication range Here are some guidelines An external omnidirectional antenna for the SpaceLink Access Point should be pla...

Page 41: ...nt 41 Chapter 4 Wireless Performance Location of antenna connector Slide the right side cover back to reveal the antenna connector Note Optional antenna kits are not currently available Check with your local dealer for availability ...

Page 42: ...Link Access Point through a wired network connection Solution Verify network configuration by ensuring that there are no duplicate IP addresses Power down the device in question and ping the assigned IP address of the device Ensure no other device responds to that address Check that the cables used have proper pin outs and connectors or use another LAN cable Check that the hub switch or computer t...

Page 43: ...successful Reset to Defaults The following are factory default values These values will be present when you first receive your SpaceLink Access Point if you push the reset button on the back of the SpaceLinkAccess Point over 5 seconds or if you click the Reset to Defaults on the General page of the SpaceLinkAccess Point Manager Name Default Value Password asus IP address assignment obtainanIPaddre...

Page 44: ...of the SpaceLink PC card if Authorization Table is enabled 6 Confirm that the operational mode is Access Point mode 7 Confirm that the SpaceLink Access Point and SpaceLink PC card have the same preamble mode Problem The throughput seems slow Solution To achieve maximum throughput verify that your antennas are well placed not behind metal and do not have too many obstacles between them If you move ...

Page 45: ...same subnet as the SpaceLink Access Point The factory default subnet of the SpaceLink Access Point is 192 168 39 0 If you put the SpaceLink Access Point on different subnets but physically connected inside the same gateway the following symptoms will occur For example if your computer s TCP IP settings are IP address 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 AP TCP IP Settings Ethernet Network Wireles...

Page 46: ...update from Internet option it will compare your version to determine if updating is necessary If updating is not necessary you will be prompted to exit the update utility Run ASUS AP Live Update from Start Programs ASUS WLAN AP Utilities Updating the SpaceLink Access Point Firmware You can also update by selecting a file downloaded earlier Once downloaded you can exit or click No to return to the...

Page 47: ...If it is opened the update utility will not automatically detect the SpaceLink Access Point and you will be asked to enter the IP address manually You will be asked to select the file containing the updates It will compare to see whether the update is newer than your current version You will be warned to close all other applications The utility will then being updating your SpaceLink Access Point ...

Page 48: ...ty the distance between the center frequencies must be at least 25 MHz to avoid interference There are three independent Channels that do not overlap 1 6 and 11 Note that the available Channels differ from country to country and based on Model number In the United States Channels 1 through 11 are available Channel Center Frequency 1 2 412 GHz 2 2 417 GHz 3 2 422 GHz 4 2 427 GHz 5 2 432 GHz 6 2 437...

Page 49: ...na AR 1 13 11 30 99 Australia AU 1 13 11 20 9 Austria AT 1 13 11 20 30 Bahrain BH 1 13 3 20 99 Belarus BY 1 13 3 20 99 Belgium Indoor BE 1 13 11 20 30 Belgium Outdoor BE 1 1 13 20 30 Brazil BR 1 13 11 30 99 Bulgaria BG 1 13 3 20 30 Canada CA 1 13 3 27 20 Chile CL 1 13 11 17 99 China CN 1 13 3 20 99 Columbia CO 1 13 11 30 99 Costa Rica CR 1 13 3 20 99 Croatia HR 1 13 11 20 30 Czech Republic CZ 1 13...

Page 50: ...0 Japan JP 1 14 11 20 40 Jordan JO 1 13 3 20 99 Kuwait KW 1 13 11 20 99 Liechtenstein LN 1 13 11 20 30 Lithuania LT 1 13 3 20 99 Luxembourg LU 1 13 11 20 30 Malaysia MY 1 13 3 20 99 Mexico MX 11 3 11 30 99 Morocco MA 1 13 3 20 99 Netherlands NL 1 13 11 20 30 New Zealand NZ 1 13 3 20 99 Norway NO 1 13 11 20 30 Peru PE 1 13 3 20 99 Asite license is required for India To support this regulatory requi...

Page 51: ...55 field 4 0 255 Gateway field 1 0 223 field 2 0 255 field 3 0 255 field 4 0 254 SSID 1 32 1 All printable characters 2 Cannot be null string Name 1 16 1 All printable characters 2 Cannot be null string Passphrase 0 64 1 All printable characters 2 Null string is accepted WEP key Hexadecimal numbers Numbers and letters a f A F MAC Add of station Host Hexadecimal numbers AP or Wireless Bridge Number...

Page 52: ...ature range Antenna 2 internal polarization diversity dipole antennas One RF connector for optional external antenna Range Indoor 130 ft 40 m semi open 330 ft 100 m outdoor LOS Light Of Sight 1500 ft 457 m at 11Mbps The range may vary by different environment Receiver Sensitivity Per 8 length 1024octets atnominaltemp range 11Mbps 82 to 85 dBm 5 5Mbps 85 to 88 dBm 2 Mbps 88 to 91 dBm 1 Mbps 91 to 9...

Page 53: ...328 and ETS 300 826 CE Mark FCC Part 15C Section 15 247 Size 40 mm L 138 mm W 150 mm H 0 2 Weight 400 g excluding power supply Warranty One Year Limited Warranty Operating Modes Access Point Standard 802 11b based access point provides roaming capability between Wi Fi compliant Access Points Access Point Client Act as a client station to associate with existing access points and bridge traffic fro...

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