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5.8 Upgrading the Access Point firmware

You can upgrade the firmware in the Access Point. New firmware

versions may become available to add features to the Access Point

or to solve problems.

The following procedure assumes the new firmware is already

present on your computer.

To upgrade the firmware:

1. Make sure the firmware version you are about to install is

newer than the version currently running on the Access Point:

on the

Identity

page, check the firmware version.

2. Click the

firmware upgrader

link at the top of the browser

window. A new window opens.

3. Click Browse to browse to the new firmware file.

4. Click Upgrade.

The upgrade process begins. This may take a few minutes.

Do not switch off the power from the Access Point while the

upgrade is in progress.

Summary of Contents for WX-1516

Page 1: ...1 WX 1516 Hot Spot Access Point User s Manual Apr 20 2003 Draft 1 0 Gemtek Technology Co Ltd...

Page 2: ...eway 7 Installing the Access Point 8 Introduction 8 Access Point environment 8 Physical installation of the Access Point 9 Desktop installation 9 Wall mount installation 10 Connecting the Access Point...

Page 3: ...ts 24 Creating a wireless network 25 Creating a gateway 26 Using a DHCP server 27 Adding multiple Access Points to a network 28 Connecting Access Points via Ethernet links 28 Connecting Access Points...

Page 4: ...is chapter when you want to configure the Access Point for use in common situations the ones listed in section 1 4 Adding Access Points to your network environment Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration on...

Page 5: ...ints to your environment An Access Point can be used to connect to a single computer see section 1 4 1 extend an existing wired network see section 1 4 2 create a wireless network see section 1 4 3 cr...

Page 6: ...an Access Point directly to a computer You need to use a crossover cable to connect the Access Point directly to your computer 1 4 2 Extending a wired network with one or more Access Points You can ex...

Page 7: ...twork You can use an Access Point to set up a wireless network Figure 1 4 Wireless network 1 4 4 Creating a gateway You can use an Access Point to set up a gateway to the internet Figure 1 5 Wireless...

Page 8: ...an Access Point 2 3 2 4 2 5 How to install an Access Point 2 6 How to connect the AccessPoint 2 7 Explanation of the LEDs 2 8 How to unlock reset the Access Point 2 2 Access Point environment When you...

Page 9: ...installed in 2 different ways on a desktop mounted to a wall The stand is used for desktop placement 2 4 Desktop installation Determine where you want to place the Access Point Make sure you have a c...

Page 10: ...rews The screws must be 5 cm apart to fit the keyholes at the back of the Access Point 2 Drill the holes in the wall at the appropriate size for the plugs 3 Insert the plugs into the holes 4 Fasten th...

Page 11: ...utlet 4 Check the power LED the middle of the three LEDs If it is ON you are connected properly 2 6 2 Ethernet port The Ethernet port an RJ45 socket can be found next to the power connector on the Acc...

Page 12: ...a small hole that gives access to a pushbutton switch You can use this button in two ways to unlock or to reset the Access Point Unlocking makes the Access Point accessible for configuration changes...

Page 13: ...the default factory settings All changes you made to the configuration will be lost 1 Insert one end of a paperclip into the hole for the reset button and keep it pressed for more than five seconds Af...

Page 14: ...application helps you access this Web Interface Table 3 1 Overview of this chapter Section Description 3 2 When to configure the Access Point 3 3 3 4 Starting the Web Interface 3 5 Launching the Web I...

Page 15: ...r you have reset the Access Point to factory defaults 3 4 Using KickStart KickStart helps you start the Web Interface it finds all Access Points in your network and it points your Web browser to the W...

Page 16: ...been switched on or reset These devices may take up to a minute to find an IP address and they won t appear in the list until then If the device that you want to manage is not in the list and is not f...

Page 17: ...address SSID The SSID is also known as Service Set ID This is the name of your wireless network Location The location of the Access Point See section 5 4 Identifying the Access Point on how to edit th...

Page 18: ...gest to let the system find suitable IP settings Click Next to continue to the Set Gateway address dialog 3 4 6 Set Gateway address In the Set Gateway of Wireless Device dialog you can set the Gateway...

Page 19: ...int that already has correct IP settings KickStart will go directly from the Select wireless ethernet device dialog to this page 3 5 Launching the Web Interface directly When you know the IP address o...

Page 20: ...20 Figure 3 3 The Web interface Basic configuration is described in chapter 4 Basic configuration Advanced settings are described in chapter 5 Advanced Configuration...

Page 21: ...d more general information about Using a DHCP server section 4 7 Adding multiple Access Points to a network section 4 8 The scenarios don t cover every possible use of the Access Point With the inform...

Page 22: ...ly This is more work than the other methods Only use static addressing if you really need it In general Auto IP and DHCP are the easiest to use In an existing network you may want to keep the existing...

Page 23: ...atically 11 Repeat steps 8 to 10 for each computer on the network 12 To secure your network we recommend you configure these security settings To prevent unauthorized access to your WLAN you can use a...

Page 24: ...oints When you want to extend a wired network with wireless capability you can connect Access Points to it Figure 4 2 Adding an Access Point to a wired network To add the first Access Point to a netwo...

Page 25: ...are the wireless client s install their network card and software To add more Access Points see section 4 8 Adding multiple Access Points to a network 4 5 Creating a wireless network You can use an Ac...

Page 26: ...server instead of Auto IP see section 4 7 Using a DHCP server 4 6 Creating a gateway You can use an Access Point to set up a gateway to the internet Figure 4 4 Creating a wireless network with a gatew...

Page 27: ...net mask and gateway address the ISP gave you If your ISP gives you PPPoE information select the PPPoE radio button and enter the user name password and Service name the ISP gave you If your ISP didn...

Page 28: ...P address is in the range of the DHCP server 9 Click Apply You may lose the network connection to the Access Point If that happens reboot your computer Optionally you can add reservations A reservatio...

Page 29: ...t you just added In your Web browser the Web Interface opens 3 Go to the Wireless settings page 4 The Access Point must use a radio channel that does not interfere with other Access Points in range Ra...

Page 30: ...narios don t cover every possible use of the Access Point With the information in this section you can configure the Access Point for Situations that haven t been covered by the scenarios Network setu...

Page 31: ...k box The settings depend on information you get from your Internet Service Provider ISP If your ISP instructs you to Use DHCP select the Dynamic radio button If your ISP gives you IP settings select...

Page 32: ...port Use this setting if the Ethernet port is only connected to your internet connection e g ADSL modem When the Share Ethernet option is ON all traffic from the wireless LAN will be forwarded to the...

Page 33: ...or uses Auto IP select the Dynamic radio button If your network uses static IP addressing select the Static IP radio button and enter the IP subnet and gateway addresses for the Access Point If you wa...

Page 34: ...your network 5 7 Port forwarding allows you to reach computers on your network from the internet 5 8 Upgrading the Access Point firmware 5 2 Settings Summary This page contains a summary of the settin...

Page 35: ...ally useful when you have multiple Access Points in your network To access the identity data of the Access Point go to the Identity page You can use the first two fields on this page to identify the A...

Page 36: ...n your Regulatory Domain Regulatory Domain This is the organization that certifies the Access Point for use in your country It determines which radio channels can be used to transmit and receive signa...

Page 37: ...can create a list of clients an Access Control List that have access to the network All other clients will be denied access The client is identified by the MAC address of his network card The MAC addr...

Page 38: ...er UDP Port the UDP port number of the RADIUS server Secret the password for access to the RADIUS server 3 Click OK The server is now added to the list You can add more than one RADIUS server The firs...

Page 39: ...horized configuration To prevent unauthorized people from making changes to the Access Point s configuration you can install a password the Write Community String WCS When you set a WCS you can only m...

Page 40: ...password 5 6 4 Firewall A firewall allows you to prevent unwanted network traffic from going through the Access Point between LAN and WAN This is useful to protect your network if you connect it to th...

Page 41: ...Access Point to another destination Figure 5 1 Traffic directions For each of these directions you can select one of these settings Accept sends the traffic through Discard blocks the traffic 5 Once...

Page 42: ...y want to count packets You can now enter the conditions for the rule 7 In the Source address mask area enter the IP address for the source You can enter an address range by giving the network lowest...

Page 43: ...you can reach the Access Point This test only makes sure you can reach the Access Point The test result doesn t say anything about other traffic types 5 6 4 4 Example limit management access to the Ac...

Page 44: ...44 Figure 5 2 Example Firewall rule i10 i20 incoming SNMP udp 161 traffic is only allowed from all hosts in the subnet 192 168 10 0 24...

Page 45: ...45 Figure 5 3 Example Firewall rule i20 The default policy for incoming traffic is Discard This blocks all other traffic Figure 5 4 Firewall example 1...

Page 46: ...ess of the destination 1 Click Add to create a rule 2 Enter the following data Source port the port number that is used to access the service from the internet Protocol the kind of traffic TCP and or...

Page 47: ...upgrade the firmware 1 Make sure the firmware version you are about to install is newer than the version currently running on the Access Point on the Identity page check the firmware version 2 Click t...

Page 48: ...ect Possible cause The Access Point is not in range of the WLAN card in your computer Solution 1 Check the connection indication of your client 2 Move closer to the Access Point KickStart does not fin...

Page 49: ...ccess Control List see section 5 6 1 1 MAC Address based authorization In this list enter the MAC address of the network cards that are allowed access to your WLAN To prevent unauthorized changes to y...

Page 50: ...50 feature is not standardized so it may not work on your network If this is the case make sure you enter the same hexadecimal WEP password both on the client and the Access Point...

Page 51: ...rease 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 ra...

Page 52: ...attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be a...

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