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Summary of Contents for W6 Series

Page 1: ...pakedgedevice software inc W6x Enterprise Class Ultra High Power and throughput Wireless Access Point Single Band 2 4 GHz User Guide Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...TV technician for help Wireless LAN and Your Health The W6x like other radio devices emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy but operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety st...

Page 3: ...warning and caution statements in the instructions Retain the instructions for future reference Observe all warning and caution symbols that are affixed to this equipment Comply with all instructions...

Page 4: ...nit with a clean dry cloth Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals Do not spray cleaners directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust Keep the device away from excessive heat and humidi...

Page 5: ...ration 11 W6x Configuration 13 Initial Setup 15 System 15 Status 15 Properties 16 Administration 17 Maintenance 17 Firmware 18 Time 18 Network 19 LAN Settings 19 Spanning Tree Settings 20 SNMP Setting...

Page 6: ...W6x User Manual 6 Wireless Clients 52 Connection Status 52 Diagnostics 53 System Log 54 Log 54 LED Options 55 Appendix A Specs 56 Appendix B Technical Support 58 Appendix C Limited Warranty 59...

Page 7: ...s adapter to the W6x to create a secure high speed link between your computers PDAs and other electronics The W6x can operate in any one of four modes Access Point Mode The typical configuration for m...

Page 8: ...int mode The W6x receives and repeats the signal of the broadcasting unit All AP s operating in WDS mode should be on the same channel and same security settings W6x W6x CAT 5E Cable Rebroadcast Repea...

Page 9: ...Network Configuration To help you understand how the W6x works with other LAN products to create a wireless network we will describe several possible wireless network configurations The wireless LAN...

Page 10: ...Access Point such as the W6x handles all wireless communication between two computers It doesn t matter if the W6x is stand alone or wired to an Ethernet network In stand alone mode the W6x can exten...

Page 11: ...installation manual of your product for detailed information regarding the installation of the Access Point The diagrams below depict the configuration using a PoE injector or a PoE Switch Power using...

Page 12: ...is set to Access Point mode The default IP address of the W6x is 192 168 1 250 In order to log in to the W6x you must first configure the TCP IP settings of your PC Notebook Follow these steps 1 In t...

Page 13: ...ask as in the example below Be sure the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the W6x W6x IP address 192 168 1 250 PC IP address 192 168 1 10 PC subnet mask 255 255 255 0 4 Click OK to...

Page 14: ...f your computer see Section 2 The W6x login dialog appears In the User Name box type pakedge and in the Password box type pakedgea and click OK The W6x main menu appears see figure below The area on t...

Page 15: ...he main menu in the figure above shows the options available with the default login which is Access Point mode If you set the W6x to a different mode e g Client Bridge mode the options on the main men...

Page 16: ...wireless Channel VLAN Management ID and Profile Settings Because the W6x supports multiple SSIDs the Wireless section also displays the details of each SSID and the security settings of each SSID Pro...

Page 17: ...specify a user name and password for the W6x By default the W6x is configured with a default name of pakedge and a default password of pakedgea For security reasons it is imperative to change the defa...

Page 18: ...In the Firmware Upgrade page you can upgrade your W6x s firmware To perform a firmware upgrade you must first download the correct firmware from the Pakedge website under the Dealer Portal section Cli...

Page 19: ...NTP server Click Apply to save your changes Network On the W6x main menu the Network section has three links LAN Settings Spanning Tree Settings and SNMP Settings LAN Settings To configure the IP add...

Page 20: ...abled by default to turn it off select Off Bridge Hello Time The hello time is the interval between sending one bridge protocol data unit BPDU and the next unit on a port Type an entry between 1 10 se...

Page 21: ...n Address Type the IP address to receive SNMP traps Trap Destination Community Name Type the password of the SNMP trap community Click Apply to save your settings Mode Specific Setup This section desc...

Page 22: ...e described in detail in the sections that follow Network Settings VLAN Management Wireless MAC filter Advanced Network Settings In the W6x main menu click Network Settings to begin configuring your W...

Page 23: ...urrently broadcasting their SSID and then will display them in the table Current Profiles You can configure up to four wireless profiles each with its own VLAN ID To modify and activate a profile chec...

Page 24: ...rk Settings window for the changes to take effect Wireless Security When you select a wireless security Type as described at the end of the previous section the configuration options for that mode app...

Page 25: ...en 0 through 9 and a letter between A and F Default Key You can specify 1 4 keys for up to four networks Type the number of the key to be used by default Keys 1 4 You can enter up to four unique WEP k...

Page 26: ...to probe the client for a passphrase Click Save to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window for the changes to take effect...

Page 27: ...t should wait before probing the client for the secret group key Click Save to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window fo...

Page 28: ...ork by clients with specific MAC addresses ACL Mode To block a client from associating with the W6x select Disabled from the drop down list Or to deny or allow access by clients with a MAC that you ty...

Page 29: ...Point and send the signal through its Ethernet port to a client W6x W6x CAT 5E Cable Summary of configuration for Client Bridge Mode 1 First setup the Wireless Access Point that that will be broadcast...

Page 30: ...nected to a DHCP server 8 You should be able to verify performance from the client device by sending a ping request to the IP address of the Wireless Access Point or by accessing the GUI through your...

Page 31: ...e with you can type it under Specify the static SSID For easier setup click on Site Survey and a list of available SSID s will show up and you can select the appropriate one Site Survey Click Site Sur...

Page 32: ...smitted unencrypted o Choosing Shared Key enables the W6x to send an unencrypted challenge text string to a device that attempts to communicate with the W6x The device requesting authentication will e...

Page 33: ...twork should be on the same channel and should use the same security settings WDS extends a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not an option For WDS mode the W6x provides 3 different o...

Page 34: ...P 2 by assigning it a unique IP address 7 You should be able to verify performance from the client device by sending a ping request to the IP address of the W6x or accessing the GUI through your Web B...

Page 35: ...t corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to your network B G N B G or B G N Mixed If you aren t sure which type s of clients will access the wireless networks it s recommended to choose...

Page 36: ...u have enabled VLAN tagging on your network type the VLAN tag ID for this profile Suppressed SSID If you don t want the SSID to be broadcast check this box With SSID suppressed wireless clients will n...

Page 37: ...ivacy a protocol that offers the same level of security for wireless networks as for wired networks Auth Type In the drop down list choose an authentication method The options are Open System or Share...

Page 38: ...ireless security Type the configuration options for that mode appear WPA Wi Fi Protected Access improves on the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA technology can work with existing...

Page 39: ...onfiguration options for the security mode you chose appear at the bottom of the page If your wireless network uses WPA security without a pre shared key PSK also known as Enterprise select WPA or WPA...

Page 40: ...up to 4 AP s that will be sharing the same WDS link Make sure you change the Mode to Enable for each MAC address entered Click Accept to apply and save the changes NOTE OLNY AES encryption is availab...

Page 41: ...the drop down list Or to deny or allow access by clients with a MAC that you type in a list select Allow MAC in the List or DENY MAC in the List in the drop down list o If you select Allow MAC in the...

Page 42: ...ith AP s that are set in WDS Bridge mode Wireless When you set the W6x in WDS Bridge Mode in the W6x main menu the Wireless section has the following three options to be described in detail the sectio...

Page 43: ...the same WDS link and under Mode switch to Enable If for security type you selected WEP make sure you enter the WEP key under the WEP Key field and if you selected AES make sure you enter the passphr...

Page 44: ...n has the following two options to be described in detail in the sections that follow Network Settings Advanced Network Settings For this mode you need to set the WDS Station AP to send signals to a m...

Page 45: ...length 32 characters or click Site Survey to perform an automatic Site Survey A new window will display the site survey utility The W6x will scan the 2 4GHz frequency for devices currently broadcastin...

Page 46: ...a key format 64bit hex keys require 10 characters 128 bit keys require 26 characters A hex key is formatted in hexadecimal notation as a number between 0 9 followed by a letter between A F Default Ke...

Page 47: ...al i e SSID IP Address Channel Security etc For simplicity we will refer to this AP as AP 1 2 Connect the 2nd AP which we will call AP 2 to the LAN and login via your Web Browser 3 Configure AP 2 by s...

Page 48: ...nded to choose B G N Mixed for best performance SSID SSID is the name the W6x will broadcast over the wireless network to identify the Access Point You can set the SSID in either of two ways type a na...

Page 49: ...ou choose Open System any client will be able to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies you ve set Authentication packets are transmitted unencrypted o Choosing Shared...

Page 50: ...for the changes to take effect Security Mode If your wireless network uses a WPA pre shared key select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop down list Encryption In the drop down list select the type of e...

Page 51: ...te selected MAC addresses or delete all the addresses in the table select the address es in the list and click Delete Click Apply to save your changes Advanced Wireless Settings On the W6x main menu u...

Page 52: ...bit s Click Accept to apply the changes Log Management The Log Management menu has the following settings depending on the W6x operation mode Access Point Client Bridge WDS and Repeater Connection Sta...

Page 53: ...To access the diagnostic functions on the W6x main menu in the Log Management section click Diagnostics The Diagnostics page appears Ping Test Parameters Target IP Type the IP address of the device to...

Page 54: ...d by the W6x Show log type In the drop down menu select a log type The log types available are Debug Information Notice Warning Error Critical Alert and Emergency Log While the system log contains a h...

Page 55: ...Log Server IP Address Type the IP address of the server that will receive the system log Local Log Choose to Enable or Disable the local log Click Apply to save your changes LED Options This menu wil...

Page 56: ...2 11b g n U S Europe and Japan product covering 2 4 to 2 484 GHz programmable for different country regulations Operating Channels 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe Receive Sensitivity T...

Page 57: ...ing AP mode Layer 2 Isolation Hide SSID in beacons IP Auto configuration DHCP client server Firmware upgrade via HTTP WMM QoS Mechanical Dimensions 6 4 x 4 2 x 1 4 L x W x D Weight 9 oz Housing 14 gau...

Page 58: ...ix B Technical Support Please visit our website for up to date support information Website www pakedge com Email support pakedge com CONTACT INFORMATION Pakedge Device Software Inc 1163 Triton Drive F...

Page 59: ...p for a period of one 1 year from the effective date of delivery to the end user Such replacement parts are then subsequently warranted for the remaining portion if any of the original warranty period...

Page 60: ...ny implied warranties under state laws to a period not to exceed the warranty period There are no express warranties Pakedge also excludes any obligation on its part for incidental or consequential da...

Page 61: ...contact Pakedge directly for further instructions Prior to returning a defective Product directly to Pakedge you must obtain a Return Material Authorization number and shipping instructions Return sh...

Page 62: ...W6x User Manual 62 pakedgedevice software inc 1163 Triton Drive Foster City CA 94404 U S A Visit Us At www pakedge com Pakedge Device Software Inc 2012 All Rights Reserved...

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