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wireless AP will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit 

the data packets. The default value is “Auto”. 

Preamble Type 

It defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless 

Communication. "Short Preamble" is suitable for heavy traffic wireless 

network. "Long Preamble" provides much communication reliability 

802.11g Protection 

This is also called CTS Protection. It is recommended to enable the protection 

mechanism. This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 

802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations. When the protection mode is enabled, 

the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should 

be transmitted. 

 

3.7 Client 

Info 

You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the wireless AP. 

 

 

 

z

 

To see the latest information, click Refresh button. 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for WAP-4036

Page 1: ...802 11g Wireless Access Point WAP 4036 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 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 However there is no guarantee ...

Page 3: ...ntion must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Not Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France with Fre...

Page 4: ...Revision User s Manual for PLANET Wireless Access Point Model WAP 4036 Rev 1 1 August 2008 Part No EM WAP4036 4 ...

Page 5: ...3 2 Radio 13 3 3 Security 14 3 3 1 NONE 15 3 3 2 WEP 15 3 3 3 WPA Personal 16 3 3 4 WPA2 Personal 17 3 3 5 WPA WPA2 Personal 18 3 4 MAC Filter 19 3 5 WDS 20 3 6 Advanced 21 3 7 Client Info 22 3 8 Site Survey 23 3 9 IP Config 24 3 10 DHCP Server 25 3 10 1 DHCP Setup 25 3 10 2 IP Reserve 26 3 10 3 DHCP Info 26 3 11 MISC 27 3 11 1 Login ID Password Setup 27 3 11 2 Restore Default Restart System 28 3 ...

Page 6: ...working 29 4 1 Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 29 4 2 Additional Settings for Wireless Client 31 4 3 Checking PC s IP and Connection with the AP 32 Appendix A Specification 33 Appendix B Frequently Ask Question 34 6 ...

Page 7: ... function to consolidate the wireless network security you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network This product provides a friendly web interface and allows users to configuring from browser It is also a total solution for the Small and Medium sized Business SMB and the Small Office Home Office SOHO markets giving you an instant network today and the flexibi...

Page 8: ...that the LED will stays green to show the Wireless AP is working normally If the LED stays blink or dark it means the system is failed Please try to reboot the system or restore default settings LAN 100M ON Indicates the Ethernet is working in 100Mbps mode LAN LNK ON Indicates the LAN is connected LAN ACT Flashing Indicates the LAN has activity with data sending or receiving WLAN ACT Flashing Indi...

Page 9: ...ironmental factors The wireless network is easily affected by many environment factors Every environment is unique with different obstacles construction materials weather etc It is hard to determine the exact operation range of WAP 4036 in a specific location without testing 3 Antenna adjustment The bundle antenna of WAP 4036 is adjustable Firstly install the antenna pointing straight up then smoo...

Page 10: ...ne end of the Ethernet cable with RJ 45 connector to your hub switch or a computer s Ethernet port and the other end to one of the LAN ports of your AP Step 2 Assemble the antenna to WAP 4036 Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network The antenna s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity Step 3 Connect the power adapter Connect the single DC output connector ...

Page 11: ...n your web browser 2 Enter WAP 4036 IP address default IP address is http 192 168 1 1 into the address field of the web browser Please also make sure your PC s IP address is in the same IP range with WAP 4036 If the AP s LAN port has been changed with new IP address enter the new IP address instead 3 A User Name and Password dialog box will appear Please enter your User Name and Password here The ...

Page 12: ...display address pool Wireless Status This section shows the WLAN interface parameters of the wireless AP This includes information such as Wireless whether Wireless interface status is active Connection whether have active wireless stations that are connecting to the AP and display number of them The MAC address of WAN interface Radio Band The type of transmission protocol your wireless network us...

Page 13: ...has 5 modes AP Client Repeater WDS AP WDS Note 1 if WDS or AP WDS is selected please go to WDS page to configure related settings Note 2 when WAP 4036 is in Client mode it allows only one Ethernet device for connection Booster Mode Enabled this mode can enhance the throughput of data transmission SSID The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must be ident...

Page 14: ... wireless communication There are 11 overlapping channels Channels 1 6 and 11are non overlapping The default is channel 6 This setting will not appear in Client and Repeater modes z Click Apply when you have finished the configuration above 3 3 Security This wireless AP provides complete wireless LAN security functions include WEP WPA with pre shared key and WPA2 with pre shared key With these sec...

Page 15: ...vacy is an encryption method used to protect your wireless data communications WEP uses a combination of 64 bit or 128 bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission Parameter Descriptions Open System No authentication is used But uses WEP encrypt data packets Share keys Authentication is a process in which the AP validates whether the wirele...

Page 16: ...A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key Key 1 4 Enter one to four WEP keys in either ASCII or Hexadecimal format You can use 64 bits or 128 bits as the encryption algorithm z Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations When using Hexadecimal format only digits 0 9 and letters A F a f are allowed Valid key length for each encryption type is as below Key Length HEX Forma...

Page 17: ...nd key size should be in the range between 8 and 63 characters KEY Enter the key value Data is encrypted using a 256Bit key derived from this key Other Wireless Stations must use the same key Rekey Time sec Specifies the timer the WPA key must changes The change is done automatically between the server and the client The default value is 86400 z Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the ...

Page 18: ...rs KEY Enter the key value Data is encrypted using a 256Bit key derived from this key Other Wireless Stations must use the same key Rekey Time sec Specifies the timer the WPA key must changes The change is done automatically between the server and the client The default value is 86400 z Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations 3 3 5 WPA WPA2 Personal Auto Select WPA...

Page 19: ...he above configurations 3 4 MAC Filter This Wireless AP has the capability to control the wireless client access based on the MAC address of the wireless client The user has the flexibility to customize your own control policy based on these options 19 ...

Page 20: ...ddress of a station Description Enter the Comment of station z After enter all necessary fields and click Add the wireless station will be added into the Current Access Control List z If you want to remove specific stations from the Current Access Control List select the MAC addresses in the list and then click Delete 3 5 WDS You can set the wireless Bridge MAC here The bridge uses to connect betw...

Page 21: ...acon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the wireless AP to keep the network synchronized A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area a time stamp Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps and the Traffic Indicator Message TIM The default value is 100 RTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2 347 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications are recommended ...

Page 22: ...on reliability 802 11g Protection This is also called CTS Protection It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be transmitted 3 7 Client Info You can see the status of ...

Page 23: ...scriptions Refresh After click Scan button please click Refresh button to show the wireless station information Scan Click this button to search for available Access Points in the neighborhood Join When WAP 4036 is in Client mode you can select one AP from the above list and click Join button to make connection z To see the latest information click Refresh button 23 ...

Page 24: ...port It is also the IP address of the Web based Configuration Utility By default the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway of the LAN port is 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 and 0 0 0 0 respectively z Click Apply when you have finished the configuration above And the wireless AP will be automatically restarted if you change the LAN IP address If you change the private IP address and apply the changes the P...

Page 25: ...e a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients Lease Time The DHCP Server will temporarily assign IP addresses to LAN clients In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP Server lends an IP address to your LAN client The DHCP Server will change your LAN client s IP address when this time threshold period is reached Gateway ...

Page 26: ... character from 0 to 9 and from a to f like 001122aabbcc IP address Input the IP address you want to assign to this computer or network device z Click Add then the wireless station will be added into the Current Access Control List below z If you want to remove some MAC address from the IP address Reservation select the MAC addresses in the list and then click Delete 3 10 3 DHCP Info You can view ...

Page 27: ...e record the password and keep it at a safe place Parameter Descriptions New Password Enter the password up to 15 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Confirm New Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes z Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to change the password If you forget the password you ll have to reset the AP to the factory default Pa...

Page 28: ... its factory defaults Restart System reboot the AP 3 11 3 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware of your AP you need to save the firmware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC 28 ...

Page 29: ...st be connected to the device via Ethernet recommended or wireless network The Wireless Access Point is configured with the default IP address of 192 168 1 1 and subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 and its DHCP server is disabled by default 4 1 Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Step 1 Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Step2 Right click your mouse to Local Area Connection 29 ...

Page 30: ...S server addresses and then fill in the IP address and subnet mask The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP address of 192 168 1 25 the other computers should have IP addresses that are sequential like 192 168 1 3 and 192 168 1 4 The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network 30 ...

Page 31: ...ed in previous section Step 3 Launch the wireless adapter s provided utility and verify that your wireless client is configured with these settings Operation Mode Infrastructure SSID default Authentication Disabled Encryption Off Radio Band 802 11B G If you only finished the wireless settings and didn t configure the wireless adapter s TCP IP settings even your link status indicates a successful c...

Page 32: ... cmd and click OK A window similar to this one will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or access point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point as shown below This is showing that the connection between the AP and your computer has been successfully established If the computer fails to connect to the...

Page 33: ... 11Mbps CCK 8 PER 82dBm z 9Mbps OFDM 10 PER 87dBm z 6Mbps OFDM 10 PER 88dBm z 5 5Mbps CCK 8 PER 85dBm z 2Mbps QPSK 8 PER 86dBm z 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 89dBm Antenna Detachable dipole antenna Transmit Power 15dBm 2dBm Wireless Operating Range z Indoors up to 328ft 100M z Outdoors up to 1312ft 400M Note Environmental factors may affect actual range LAN Interface 1 port RJ 45 UTP LED Indicators 6 PWR SYS ...

Page 34: ... formulating a standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate Q What IEEE 802 11 features are supported A The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature Fragmentation Power Management Q What is Infrastructure A An integrat...

Page 35: ...t operation of the AP z Check that the LAN LED is on If the LED is not on verify that the cable for the LAN connection is firmly connected z Check whether the computer resides on the same subnet with the AP s LAN IP address z If the computer acts as a DHCP client check whether the computer has been assigned an IP address from the DHCP server If not you will need to renew the IP address z Use the p...

Page 36: ...eless client is able to communicate with the AP s LAN port and with the remote computer If the wireless client can successfully ping the AP s LAN port but fails to ping the remote computer then verify the TCP IP settings of the remote computer 36 ...

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