Crestron
CEN-WAP-ABG-1G
802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point
Operations & Installation Guide
Page 1: ...Crestron CEN WAP ABG 1G 802 11a b gWirelessAccessPoint Operations Installation Guide...
Page 2: ...by the Technical Documentation department at Crestron Electronics Inc 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 1 888 CRESTRON All brand names product names and trademarks are the property of their respectiv...
Page 3: ...re 8 Installation 8 Hardware Hookup 10 Configuration 11 Accessing the Configuration Utility 11 Using Setup Wizard Configuration Mode 14 Using Custom Settings Configuration Mode 16 Problem Solving 44 T...
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Page 5: ...nagement Enterprise level security Built in DHCP server MAC address filtering On board event logging SNMP and UPnP configuration and management Bridge mode for wireless LAN to LAN capability Ethernet...
Page 6: ...n the home or office the CEN WAP ABG 1G supports up to 152 bit WEP encryption as well as more advanced WPA and WPA2 authentication and encryption methods RADIUS certificates are also supported for a t...
Page 7: ...4 F 0 to 40 C Humidity 10 to 90 RH non condensing Heat Dissipation 11 BTU Hr Enclosure Injection molded plastic white textured finish 1 gang mountable in a standard plaster ring recommended or electri...
Page 8: ...ctions controls and indicators available on your CEN WAP ABG 1G CEN WAP ABG 1G Physical View Front and Rear CEN WAP ABG 1G Overall Dimensions Front View 4 14 in 10 51 cm 2 84 in 7 20 cm 2 60 in 6 60 c...
Page 9: ...Overall Dimensions Side View Left 2 16 in 5 47 cm 0 30 in 0 77 cm 0 61 in 1 55 cm 0 10 in 0 24 cm CEN WAP ABG 1G Connectors Controls Indicators Front and Rear 1 2 3 4 5 6 NETWORK PoE Operations Instal...
Page 10: ...ta activity 5 AMBER LED GREEN LED 1 8 wire RJ 45 connector with 2 LED indicators 10BaseT 100BaseTX Ethernet port Amber LED indicates 100BaseT link status Solid Green LED indicates link status Flashing...
Page 11: ...ntial 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 commun...
Page 12: ...ing table Supplied Hardware for the CEN WAP ABG 1G DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QUANTITY 2 4 5 8 GHz White Omnidirectional Antenna 2021159 1 6 Foot CAT5e Patch Cable 2021160 1 6 32 x Pan Head Phillips Scre...
Page 13: ...o the bracket or electrical box using the two 6 32 x Phillips pan head screws included with the access point 3 Attach the desired Decora faceplate not included CEN WAP ABG 1G Wall Mounting Low Voltage...
Page 14: ...View ANTENNA FROM 2 4 5 8 GHz ANTENNA INCLUDED ETHERNET 10BaseT 100BaseTX ETHERNET TO LAN OPTIONAL Hardware Connections for the CEN WAP ABG 1G Rear View NETWORK PoE TO 10BaseT 100BaseTX 802 3af COMPLI...
Page 15: ...n that provided by the wizard and also allows monitoring of the status of the access point Accessing the Configuration Utility NOTE Configuration of the CEN WAP ABG 1G must be performed from a compute...
Page 16: ...the access point the UPnP Universal Plug and Play Ethernet protocol configuration setting of the access point must be enabled The UPnP protocol is enabled by default For additional information refer...
Page 17: ...anced security it is recommended that you change the default user name and password For information about changing the user name and password refer to Configuring User Name and Password Settings on pa...
Page 18: ...reless access to 802 11a enabled Crestron Wi Fi touchpanels such as the TPMC 8X NOTE The 802 11a configuration profile provides better reliability than 802 11b g but slightly less range If your instal...
Page 19: ...k Setting page opens displaying the network name which is also referred to as the SSID service set identifier of the access point Network Setting Page 3 In the Select Passkey text box enter a network...
Page 20: ...ouchpanel to the access point by clicking the appropriate touchpanel for example TPMC 8X TPMC 4X or TPMC 10 and by following the on screen instructions provided by the wizard If your touchpanel is not...
Page 21: ...on pages accessed from the WIRELESS tab refer to Configuring Wireless Settings on page 23 For information about configuration pages accessed from the ADMINISTRATION tab refer to Configuring Administra...
Page 22: ...ed by a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server on the local area network LAN for a predetermined period of time Static IP Allows you to manually set a permanent IP address for the access poin...
Page 23: ...k either of the following radio buttons WiFi Access Point Default setting Provides connectivity to Crestron Wi Fi touchpanels and remote controls WiFi Bridge Provides connectivity between remote wired...
Page 24: ...Enable Allows the access point to function as a DHCP server Select Enable if your network has a switch instead of a router NOTE Only one DHCP server can exist on your network Multiple DHCP servers on...
Page 25: ...ary DNS server Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server The primary DNS server address is provided to all client devices that request an IP address from the access point via DHCP The default set...
Page 26: ...the advantage of a static IP setup and allow configuration of IP addresses from a single point To assign a static IP address to a client device 1 Click the Enabled checkbox To disable the mapping clic...
Page 27: ...ettings MAC filters Advanced wireless settings Enterprise IEEE 802 1x RADIUS settings Configuring Basic Wireless Settings To configure basic wireless settings click the WIRELESS tab and then click the...
Page 28: ...NOTE The number of available RF channels depends on local regulations NOTE To avoid one access point from interfering with others in range set the channel number of the access points to different chan...
Page 29: ...the site Configuring IEEE 802 11 Security Settings To configure IEEE 802 11 security settings click the WIRELESS tab and then click the SECURITY subtab The IEEE 802 11 Security page opens IEEE 802 11...
Page 30: ...acy default setting Static WEP provides compatibility will all wireless devices and maintains as quick a reconnect time as when security is disabled NOTE WEP keys must be manually configured Enterpris...
Page 31: ...about supported wireless security modes Network Authentication Applicable only to Static WEP security mode From the drop down list select either of the following Open System Default setting Prevents a...
Page 32: ...ed key PSK or passphrase Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings To configure advanced wireless settings click the WIRELESS tab and then click the ADVANCED subtab The Advanced page opens Advanced Page...
Page 33: ...TE By increasing the beacon interval you reduce the number of beacons and associated overhead Increasing the beacon interval however delays the association and roaming process since devices scanning f...
Page 34: ...in the Functionality drop down list MAC Filter Page MAC Filtering Enabled If you have enabled MAC filtering configure MAC filter settings as follows Access control type In the drop down list select ei...
Page 35: ...the path of the text file or click Browse to locate the file 3 Click Upload to upload the text file to the access point A message appears indicating that the procedure for firmware upgrading takes abo...
Page 36: ...after failing to communicate with the primary RADIUS server The default setting is 5 Max number of retries Enter the maximum number of times the access point can try to communicate with the primary R...
Page 37: ...ntifier to identify the access point in addition to its IP address The default setting is Crestron Configuring Administration Settings Administration settings allow you to do the following Assign a ne...
Page 38: ...Tools page opens Firmware Tools Page Firmware Upgrade Refer to the configuration guidelines that follow Please select a file to upgrade In the text box enter the path to the filename containing the n...
Page 39: ...ad window 2 Click Save to open the Save As window 3 Navigate to the location on your hard drive to which you want to save the configuration file 4 Optional In the File name text box enter a new file n...
Page 40: ...tion guidelines that follow Basic external control configuration The following shows the Basic section of the External Control page External Control Page Basic Front Ethernet Port From the drop down l...
Page 41: ...abled In the text box enter a name for the access point to distinguish it from other devices that appear in the device list of the Device Discovery Tool The default setting is CEN WAP ABG 1G SNMP Simp...
Page 42: ...ccess point displays the following information A summary of configuration settings and general information The status of the wireless clients currently associated with the access point A log of system...
Page 43: ...ngs IP address Displays the IP address of the access point Subnet mask Displays the subnet mask of the network Default gateway Displays the IP address of the default gateway Wireless Settings The foll...
Page 44: ...lt gateway Displays the IP address of the access point which functions as the default gateway Subnet mask Displays the subnet mask of the network Primary DNS server Displays the IP address of the prim...
Page 45: ...d authentication status changes MIB II traps which display Cold Start Warm Start Link Up Link Down and SNMP Authentication Failure trap messages RADIUS user authentication system events which display...
Page 46: ...s point Rx Bytes Displays the number of bytes received by the access point from the client since its association with the access point Data Rate Displays the connection speed between the client and th...
Page 47: ...ring DHCP Server Settings on page 19 To view the status of current DHCP mappings click the STATUS tab and then click the DHCP MAPPINGS subtab The Current DHCP Mappings page opens Current DHCP Mappings...
Page 48: ...cts only to the access point the LAN LED on the access point does not illuminate because no LAN data is present Network cable is not the proper type Verify that network cable complies with EIA TIA 568...
Page 49: ...BaseTX compatible device is not powered on Power on the network device Green LED on front Ethernet port does not illuminate Port is not functioning Replace the access point Equipment is operating on t...
Page 50: ...of the access point Wireless network device cannot connect to the access point but can see the SSID Errors exist with the configuration of the access point Check the security settings and network key...
Page 51: ...will need to establish a user account to fully benefit from all available features Future Updates As Crestron improves functions adds new features and extends the capabilities of the CEN WAP ABG 1G ad...
Page 52: ...ata or instructions from or to another computer b for local campus or wide area network internet or web hosting services or c pursuant to any rental sharing or service bureau arrangement The Software...
Page 53: ...0 days from the date of receipt and b that any hardware accompanying the Software will be subject to its own limited warranty as stated in its accompanying written material Crestron shall at its optio...
Page 54: ...ys batteries and incandescent lamps are not covered This warranty extends to products purchased directly from CRESTRON or an authorized CRESTRON dealer Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regardin...
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