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11Mbps Wireless Access Point w/Bridge   

 

WAP-1963A

 

User

s Manual 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Wireless Access Point w/Bridge WAP-1963A

Page 1: ...11Mbps Wireless Access Point w Bridge WAP 1963A 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 gene...

Page 3: ...l 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electr...

Page 4: ...Station Ad Hoc mode 8 3 2 3 Station Infrastructure mode 10 3 2 4 AP Bridge Point to Point Mode 11 3 2 5 AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Mode 12 3 2 6 AP Bridge WDS Mode 13 3 3 Wireless Advance Settings...

Page 5: ...5 4 1 Enterprise or Campus Users 33 4 2 Wireless ISP 33 4 3 LAN to LAN or LAN to Multi LAN 34 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 35...

Page 6: ...small wireless network without Access Points It s data rate support 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps Maximize network efficiency while minimizing your network investment and maintenance costs This product provide...

Page 7: ...on Standard IEEE 802 11b Compliant Signal Type DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation QPSK BPSK CCK Port One 10 100BASE TX Antenna One Dipole Antenna Data Encryption 64 bit 128 bit WEP encryp...

Page 8: ...antennas to WAP 1963A Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network The antenna s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity 3 Connect RJ 45 cable to WAP 1963A Connect...

Page 9: ...nd configure 1 Open your web browser 2 Enter WAP 1963A IP address default IP address is http 192 168 0 1 into the address field of the web browser Please also make sure your PC s IP address is in the...

Page 10: ...3 1 Home On this screen you can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name Firmware Version SSID Channel Number Security Number of Associated Clients IP Address MAC Address e...

Page 11: ...ion finished please click Apply to save 3 2 1 AP mode This mode is set to WAP 1963A by default It served as a transparent Media Access Control MAC bridge between wired and wireless network Parameters...

Page 12: ...the access point You can lookup the MAC Address Number of Transmitted Packets Number of Received Packets and Encryption Status of each active wireless client in this table Parameters Description MAC...

Page 13: ...ription Alias Name The alias name of this access point ESSID The ESSID up to 31 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN Please set it as the WLAN s ESSID that you want to jo...

Page 14: ...9 appear as below You can select the AP you want to connect and press Connect button to connect If you don t have find the AP you want to connect please press Refresh to rescan...

Page 15: ...The alias name of this access point ESSID The ESSID up to 31 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN Please set it as the AP s ESSID that you want to connect to In default...

Page 16: ...ropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings MAC Address Please enter the MAC Address of the WAP 1963A that you want to connect to Set Security Set a WEP Key to pro...

Page 17: ...appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings MAC Address 1 6 Please enter the MAC Address of the other WAP 1963A that you want to connect to Set Security Set a W...

Page 18: ...ame identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same The default ESSID is de...

Page 19: ...rity Set a WEP Key to protect your wireless connection It has support 64 128bit Key to the WEP function If you want to change WAP 1963A to other operate mode please disable this function before change...

Page 20: ...ck Apply to save the settings Parameters Description Authentication Type There are two authentication types Open System and Shared Key When you select Open System wireless stations can associate with...

Page 21: ...fines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless communication Short Preamble is suitable for high traffic wireless network Long Preamble can provide more reliable communication Broadca...

Page 22: ...ey of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point WAP 1963A has support 64 128 bit WEP Encryption function With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network secur...

Page 23: ...it ASCII character as the encryption keys 128 bit WEP input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 10 digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys 3 4 2 802 1x IEEE 802 1x is an authenti...

Page 24: ...r network already you can disable this option and enter the settings below RADIUS Server IP address Enter RADIUS Serer IP address RADIUS Server Pot Leave the default port setting or assign a new port...

Page 25: ...ou may enable or disable the WEP function from the setting item The selections in the setting item are changed based on the key format Default is Disable Key Format You may select to select ASCII Char...

Page 26: ...rver WAP 1963A has built in RADIUS Server If you have a RADIUS server in your network already you can disable this option and enter the settings below RADIUS Server IP Address If you have an external...

Page 27: ...ers Description TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security Pre shard Key Format Please select Passphrase or Hex 64 characters to the Pre shared key Pre sha...

Page 28: ...security very much Parameters Description TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security RADIUS Server IP address Enter RADIUS Serer IP address RADIUS Server...

Page 29: ...the RADIUS server RADIUS server client has to use one of these secret keys to login the RADIUS server before asking the RADIUS server to authenticate the uses for it Parameters Description Enable Rad...

Page 30: ...t information includes the Client IP and Secret Key An authentication client has to use the Secret Key to login to the RADIUS server before it can start to authenticate users Add an authentication cli...

Page 31: ...ognize the wireless station Add MAC address into the table Please click Enable Wireless Access Control first In the bottom New area fill in the MAC Address and Comment of the wireless station to be ad...

Page 32: ...ctions 3 7 System Utility From here you can define the Access Point s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server After configure please press Apply button to save th...

Page 33: ...rver Enable or disable the DHCP Server DHCP Server Default Gateway IP Specify the gateway IP in your network This IP address should be different from the Management IP Domain Name Server IP This is th...

Page 34: ...e Access Point through the Restore selection If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Default function this will set all configurations to its original default settings Parameter D...

Page 35: ...30 Default...

Page 36: ...meter Description Firmware Upgrade You can use the Browse button to find the firmware location on your PC and then press Apply button to upgrade your Access Point Please power off and on the Access Po...

Page 37: ...m Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning you can perform a reset Your settings will not be changed To perform the reset cl...

Page 38: ...wireless card in their notebook or PDA The roaming capacity allows users connected to the network to transparently roam from one access point to another 4 2 Wireless ISP A first mile solution now is n...

Page 39: ...ic areas or difficult wiring environments PLANET s 11Mbps Wireless access point the WAP 1963A can work in bridge or repeater mode to provide a robust solution for connecting two or more buildings wire...

Page 40: ...on Q What is the IEEE 802 11b standard A The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standards subcommittee which is formulating a standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from dif...

Page 41: ...e continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network Access Point Before using the roaming function the workstation must make sure that it is th...

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