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Page 2: ...mits 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...

Page 3: ...nal Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned...

Page 4: ...Revision User Manual of PLANET 300Mbps 802 11n Wireless In wall PoE Access Point Model WNAP W2201A Rev 1 0 February 2016 Part No EM WNAP W2201A_v1 0 II...

Page 5: ...nnect to the AP 13 4 1 System Requirements 13 4 2 Manual Network Setup TCP IP Configuration 13 4 2 1 Configuring the IP Address Manually 14 4 3 Starting Setup in the Web UI 17 Chapter 5 Configuring th...

Page 6: ...Quick Connection to a Wireless Network 75 6 1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 75 6 2 Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig 77 6 3 Mac OS X 10 x 80 6 4 iPhone iPod Touch iPad 84 Appendix A Planet Smart Disc...

Page 7: ...LESS BASIC SETTINGS 22 FIGURE 5 9 WIZARD WIRELESS SECURITY SETUP 23 FIGURE 5 10 WIRELESS SECURITY SETUP WEP SETTING 23 FIGURE 5 11 WIRELESS SECURITY SETUP WPASETTING 24 FIGURE 5 12 LAN SETTING 25 FIGU...

Page 8: ...54 SAVE RELOAD SETTINGS 71 FIGURE 5 55 PASSWORD SETUP 72 FIGURE 5 56 LED CONTROL 73 FIGURE 5 57 LOGOUT 74 FIGURE 5 58 REBOOT 74 FIGURE 6 1 SYSTEM TRAY WIRELESS NETWORK ICON 75 FIGURE 6 2 CHOOSING A WI...

Page 9: ...VII FIGURE 6 19 WI FI SETTING NOT CONNECTED 85 FIGURE 6 20 TURNING ON WI FI 85 FIGURE 6 21 IPHONE ENTERING THE PASSWORD 86 FIGURE 6 22 IPHONE CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK 86...

Page 10: ...tion 1 1 Package Contents Thank you for choosing PLANET WNAP W2201A Before installing the AP please verify the contents inside the package box WNAP W2201A Screw x 2 Quick Guide If there is any item mi...

Page 11: ...onnection to such device as IPTV or laptop enabling to integrate a hotel network with its all in one interface This definitely helps guests gain good user experience Ease of Deployment with PLANET AP...

Page 12: ...iring invisible and convenient for room installation without affecting the original interior design It is ideal for hotels residences hospitals and more to establish wireless network Comprehensive Wir...

Page 13: ...ver experienced in setting up a wireless network In aspect of centralized management besides the SNMP multiple devices can be configured and monitored by PLANET AP controller The WNAP W2201A helps the...

Page 14: ...allow users to access different networks through a single AP Supports WMM Wi Fi Multimedia and wireless QoS to enhance the efficiency of multimedia application Supports IAPP Inter Access Point Protoco...

Page 15: ...1b g n Frequency Band Europe ETSI 2 412 2 472GHz Operating Channel Europe ETSI 1 13 Channel Width 20 or 20 40MHz Data Transmission Rates 802 11n HT40 270 243 216 162 108 81 54 27Mbps 135 121 5 108 81...

Page 16: ...IAPP Inter Access Point Protocol 802 11f wireless roaming Wireless Advanced Provides wireless statistics max associated station number Max Supported Clients Wired 253 2 4GHz Wireless 32 Built in DHCP...

Page 17: ...nual of WNAP W2201A 8 Standards Environment Certification Temperature Operating 10 50 degrees C Storage 40 70 degrees C Humidity Operating 10 90 non condensing Storage 5 90 non condensing Regulatory C...

Page 18: ...re Introduction 2 1 Product Outlook Dimensions 86 x 35 x 86 mm 2 1 1 Panel Layout The front and rear panels provide a simple interface monitoring the AP Front Panel Figure 2 1 WNAP W2201A Front Panel...

Page 19: ...tion Reset Press the Reset button for over 5 seconds and then release it to restore system to the factory default settings H W Interface definition Object Description PoE Port 802 3af at PoE 10 100bps...

Page 20: ...ug and keep your hands dry 3 1 1 Installing the AP WNAP W2201A Step 1 Follow the figure below to install WNAP W2201A Figure 3 1 WNAP W2200 Installation Diagram 1 The Ethernet cable should not exceed 8...

Page 21: ...hone Pass through WNAP W2201A Laptop Laptop PoE 4 6 8 2 1 3 5 7 10 9 11 12 Mini GBIC 2 4 6 8 1 SYS PWR 3 5 7 10 12 9 11 ACT LNK PoE In Use ACT LNK 1000 RESET Console 115200 N 8 1 WAPC 1232HP Wireless...

Page 22: ...following instructions refers to PLANET WNAP W2201A 2 It is recommended to use Internet Explore 8 0 or above to access the AP 4 2 Manual Network Setup TCP IP Configuration The default IP address of th...

Page 23: ...subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 1 Select Use the following IP address and then configure the IP address of the PC 2 For example as the default IP address of the WNAP W2201A is 192 168 1 253 and the DSL r...

Page 24: ...e 4 2 Windows Start Menu 3 Open a command prompt type ping 192 168 1 253 and then press Enter If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4 3 it means the connection between your PC and the AP has be...

Page 25: ...ns the connection between your PC and the AP has failed Figure 4 4 Failed Result of Ping Command If the address is 0 0 0 0 check your adapter installation security settings and the settings on your AP...

Page 26: ...Default IP Address After a moment a login window will appear Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters Then click OK or press the Enter key Figure 4 6 Login Window Default...

Page 27: ...ertain feature you can refer to the Help section at the right side of the screen to read all the related helpful information 5 1 Operation Mode The Operation Mode section guides you to configuring the...

Page 28: ...xisted in the local network can control this AP Apply Change Click Apply Change to save and apply the settings Reset Click Reset to erase all settings After you configure the settings on the AP Operat...

Page 29: ...ily and quickly Select Setup Wizard on the left side of the screen and by clicking on Next on the Setup Wizard screen shown below you will then name your WNAP W2201A and set up its security Figure 5 3...

Page 30: ...efault Gateway IP address of the associated router Default 192 168 1 254 Step 2 Time Zone Setting Figure 5 6 Time Zone Setup Topology Figure 5 7 Wizard Time Zone Setup The page includes the following...

Page 31: ...2 11b 802 11g 802 11n and mixed mode Please choose its band according to your clients Mode Supports AP Client WDS and AP WDS mode SSID Service Set Identifier identifies your wireless network Channel W...

Page 32: ...EP Setting The page includes the following fields Object Description Key Length WEP supports 64 bit or 128 bit security key Key Format User can enter key in ASCII or Hex format Key Setting Enter the k...

Page 33: ...ption Pre shared Key Format Specify the format of the key pass phrase or hex Pre shared Key Enter the key whose format is limited by the key format Click Finished making your wireless configuration ef...

Page 34: ...arameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Here you may change the setting for IP address subnet mask DHCP etc 5 3 1 LAN Settings On the LAN Settings page you can confi...

Page 35: ...vices with the specified MAC addresses anytime when they request IP addresses Domain Name Default is Planet 802 1d Spanning Tree You can enable or disable the Spanning Tree function Clone MAC Address...

Page 36: ...ngs for the wireless network on this page After the configuration is done please click Apply Changes to save the settings First of all the wireless AP supports multiple wireless modes for different ne...

Page 37: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 28 Figure 5 14 Wireless Basic Settings AP...

Page 38: ...tion Furthermore click Multiple AP to enable multiple SSID functions SSID It s the ID of the wireless network User can access the wireless network via the ID only However if you switch to Client Mode...

Page 39: ...tiple WLAN SSIDs using virtual interfaces You can have different encryption settings for each WLAN and you can restrict what they have access to Choose menu WLAN Basic Settings Multiple AP to configur...

Page 40: ...a to a root AP to which it is associated with WDS disabled The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range Example of how to configure Universal Rep...

Page 41: ...eater 1 Step 2 Go to Site Survey page to find the root AP Select the root AP that you want to repeat the signal and then click Next Figure 5 18 Universal Repeater 2 Step 3 Select the correct encryptio...

Page 42: ...sal Repeater 3 Step 4 Check Add to Wireless Profile and click Reboot Now Figure 5 20 Universal Repeater 4 Step 5 Go to the Management Status page to check whether the state of Repeater interface shoul...

Page 43: ...al of WNAP W2201A 34 Client Infrastructure Combine the Wireless Router to the Ethernet devices such as TV Game player or HDD and DVD to make them be wireless stations Figure 5 22 Wireless Basic Settin...

Page 44: ...ettings in the submenu for the related configuration Furthermore click Multiple AP to enable multiple SSID functions Network Type In Infrastructure the wireless LAN serves as a wireless station And th...

Page 45: ...data transfer rate automatically it s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification Default is Auto Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client Enable Mac Clone Ex...

Page 46: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 37 Step 2 Choose the root AP from the list If the root AP is not listed in the table re click Site Survey to update the list Figure 5 24 Client AP List...

Page 47: ...Step 3 Enter the Security Key of the root AP and then click Connect Figure 5 25 Client Security Step 4 Wait until the connection is established Check the Add to Wireless Profile option and then reboot...

Page 48: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 39 WDS Connect this Wireless AP with up to 8 WDS capable wireless APs to expand the scope of network...

Page 49: ...Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function Band Select the desired mode Default is 2 4GHz B G N It is strongly recommended that you set the Band to 2 4GHz B G N and...

Page 50: ...dth You can select 20MHz or 40MHz Control Sideband You can select Upper or Lower Channel Number You can select the operating frequency of wireless network Data Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate...

Page 51: ...ields Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function Band Select the desired mode Default is 2 4GHz B G N It is strongly recommended that you set the...

Page 52: ...er Channel Number You can select the operating frequency of wireless network Broadcast SSID If you enable Broadcast SSID every wireless station located within the coverage of the WNAP W2201A can disco...

Page 53: ...ata to be transmitted If you set this value too low it will result in bad performance Default is 2346 RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold the access point will not use...

Page 54: ...ort GI It is used to set the time that the receiver waits for RF reflections to settle out before sampling data Default is Enabled WLAN Partition This feature also called WLAN isolation or Block Relay...

Page 55: ...Output Power RF Output Power Control provides the flexibility to control the Wi Fi Transmit power to optimize the wireless range Wi Fi power consumption for an Access Point could be reduced to up to...

Page 56: ...es the root one and the client one Disable No security setup for wireless connection WEP It is based on the IEEE 802 11 standard And the default setting of authentication is Automatic which can select...

Page 57: ...sed on Enterprise RADIUS Server please enter the IP Address Port and Password of the RADIUS Server Authentication Mode Personal Pre shared Key When you select the other authentication mode based on Pe...

Page 58: ...set the Allow Listed Deny Listed or Disable this function MAC Address Enter the MAC address you want to allow or deny connection to the WNAP W2201A in the field Comment You can make some comment on ea...

Page 59: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 50 Step 3 Click OK to save your settings and you can add more MAC addresses if you like simply repeat the above steps Figure 5 33 Wireless Access Control Deny...

Page 60: ...tion System feature can be used to extend your existing wireless network coverage Here we present you how to configure such feature in the AP Before configuring the WDS Setting page you have to select...

Page 61: ...201A 52 Figure 5 34 WDS Mode Choose menu WLAN WDS Settings to configure WDS to connect the WNAP W2201A with another AP on this page After the configuration please Apply Changes to save the settings Fi...

Page 62: ...Set Security Click Set Security to configure the wireless security parameters of the AP you want to connect via WDS Show Statics Click Show Statics to show the WDS AP Current WDS AP List You can selec...

Page 63: ...2201A 54 5 4 7 Site Survey Choose menu WLAN Site Survey to scan the available local AP If any Access Point is found you could choose any one to connect with manually when the Client Mode is enabled Fi...

Page 64: ...are PBC button or hardware WPS button if any and a secure wireless connection is established PBC If you find the WPS LED blinking for 2 minutes after you press the hardware WPS button on the device it...

Page 65: ...d you can also use the Pin method to activate the WPS Just enter the Pin number of the client device in the field and click Start Pin The WPS encryption can be implemented only between your Router and...

Page 66: ...es iii Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click OK to complete the WPS configuration B By Pin If the new device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and the Pin method you can add it to the netw...

Page 67: ...hod Two Enter the Pin of the AP into the configuration utility of your wireless adapter i Click Start PBC on the WPS page of the AP Get the current Pin code of the AP on WPS page each AP has its uniqu...

Page 68: ...d schedule This feature is often used for restricting access to all users such as children employees and guests during specific times of the day for parental control or security reasons Choose menu WL...

Page 69: ...of WNAP W2201A 60 Figure 5 44 Schedule When setting the Wireless Schedule it is important to ensure that your System Clock settings have been configured If not your Wireless Schedule will not functio...

Page 70: ...irmware Upgrade Reboot Password Change and Syslog Figure 5 45 Management Main Menu 5 5 1 Status You can use this function to realize the instantaneous information of the wireless AP The information di...

Page 71: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 62 Figure 5 46 Status...

Page 72: ...N Sent Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface Wireless LAN Received Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface E...

Page 73: ...e Name An administratively assigned name for this managed node Location The physical location of this node Contact The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node Read Write Com...

Page 74: ...tically obtain the GMT time from Internet Choose menu Management NTP Settings to configure the system time You can also maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Int...

Page 75: ...the time offset if your location observes daylight saving time Enable NTP client update Check to enable NTP update Once this function is enabled AP will automatically update the current time from NTP...

Page 76: ...the Reboot Time 24 hour format to enable this function to take effect Reboot Plan There are two Reboot Plans supported in the AP Weekday select this option to let the device reboot automatically accor...

Page 77: ...hedule Example of how to configure Schedule Reboot Please take the following steps Before configured schedule reboots please ensure the Internet connection is accessible and the GMT time is configured...

Page 78: ...ields Object Description Enable Log Check to enable log function System all Check this option to display all the system logs Wireless Check this option to display only the logs related to wireless mod...

Page 79: ...pload to perform upgrade Please wait till the related information is shown on the screen after upgrade is finished Do not disconnect the wireless AP from your management PC the PC you use to configure...

Page 80: ...the WNAP W2201A and then click Upload to reload the configuration back into the WNAP W2201A Reset Settings to Default Click Reset to reset all settings of the WNAP W2201A to factory default Factory D...

Page 81: ...ser Management to change the user name and password which is inputted to access the web UI of the WNAP W2201A Figure 5 55 Password Setup The page includes the following fields Object Description Curre...

Page 82: ...LED control function which allows you to control the LED On Off or Blink Figure 5 56 LED Control The page includes the following fields Object Description LED The LED to detect and identify the AP 1...

Page 83: ...W2201A 74 5 5 11 Logout To log out the WNAP W2201A please select Logout from the left side menu Figure 5 57 Logout 5 5 12 Reboot To reboot the WNAP W2201A please select Reboot from the left side menu...

Page 84: ...6 1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Step 1 Right click on the wireless network icon displayed in the system tray Figure 6 1 System Tray Wireless Network Icon Step 2 Select View Available Wirel...

Page 85: ...eless AP 1 The Wireless Network Connection box will appear 2 Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5 4 4 3 Click the Connect button Figure 6 3 Entering the Network Key Step 5 Check if...

Page 86: ...rvice is built in in Windows 7 that can be used to detect and connect to wireless network This built in wireless network connection tool is similar to wireless zero configuration tool in Windows XP St...

Page 87: ...t automatically Step 4 Enter the encryption key of the wireless AP 1 The Connect to a Network box will appear 2 Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5 4 4 3 Click the OK button Figur...

Page 88: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 79 Figure 6 9 Connected to a Network...

Page 89: ...ck on the network icon displayed in the system tray The AirPort Network Connection menu will appear Figure 6 10 Mac OS Network Icon Step 2 Highlight and select the wireless network SSID to connect 1 S...

Page 90: ...If you will be connecting to this Wireless AP in the future check Remember this network Step 5 Check if the AirPort is connected to the selected wireless network If Yes then there will be a check symb...

Page 91: ...e the MAC OS X wireless settings Step 1 Click and open the System Preferences by going to Apple System Preference or Applications Figure 6 14 System Preferences Step 2 Open Network Preference by click...

Page 92: ...lect the available wireless network 1 Choose the AirPort on the left menu make sure it is ON 2 Select Network Name default here If this is the first time to connect to the Wireless AP it should show N...

Page 93: ...owing sections the default SSID of the WNAP W2201A is configured to default Step 1 Tap the Settings icon displayed in the home screen Figure 6 17 iPhone Settings icon Step 2 Check Wi Fi setting and se...

Page 94: ...network SSID in Choose a Network 1 Turn on Wi Fi by tapping Wi Fi 2 Select SSID default Figure 6 20 Turning on Wi Fi Step 4 Enter the encryption key of the Wireless AP 1 The password input screen wil...

Page 95: ...A 86 Figure 6 21 iPhone Entering the Password Step 5 Check if the device is connected to the selected wireless network If Yes then there will be a check symbol in front of the SSID Figure 6 22 iPhone...

Page 96: ...instructions guide you to running the Planet Smart Discovery Utility Step 1 Deposit the Planet Smart Discovery Utility in administrator PC Step 2 Extract and run this utility and the following screen...

Page 97: ...y connected to the internet and the DHCP server is enabled to let it able to assign IP address to the connected clients 2 Please ensure there is no IP conflict in the existing network Otherwise please...

Page 98: ...n After finishing the configuration click Apply Changes to take effect Step 3 In the WNAP W2201A 2 go to WLAN Basic Settings to configure wireless mode to Repeater and then configure the channel to a...

Page 99: ...DS Settings page to connect the root AP Select Enable WDS and enter the MAC Address of the root AP Then click Set Security to configure the security setting as the same as the root AP After finishing...

Page 100: ...WNAP W2201A 91 Step 5 After reboot please go to WLAN Security page to configure the repeater s security setting for wireless clients Select the encryption method and enter the security key Then click...

Page 101: ...PC connected to the WNAP W2201A 2 by Ethernet cable go to TCP IP settings to modify it to Obtain an IP address automatically Step 7 Use the command line tool to ping the DNS e g Google to ensure the l...

Page 102: ...he Settings icon displayed in the home screen Step 9 Check Wi Fi setting to view the available wireless network or tap the lower right corner to re scan the available wireless network Step 10 Tap the...

Page 103: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 94 Step 11 Enter the encryption key and then tap Connect...

Page 104: ...ed to the selected wireless network Step 13 Now you should be able to surf internet on the laptop through the WNAP W2201A 2 For the wireless connection setup in other platforms e g iPhone iPad laptop...

Page 105: ...he internet and the DHCP server is enabled to let it able to assign IP address to the connected clients 2 Please ensure there is no IP conflict in the existing network Otherwise please re configure th...

Page 106: ...Step 2 Go to Site Survey WLAN Site Survey page to find the root AP Select the root AP that you want to repeat the signal and then click Next Step 3 Select the correct encryption method and enter the s...

Page 107: ...AP W2201A 98 Step 4 Check Add to Wireless Profile and click Reboot Now Step 5 In the laptop or PC connected to the WNAP W2201A by Ethernet cable go to TCP IP settings to modify it to Obtain an IP addr...

Page 108: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 99 Step 6 Use the command line tool to ping the DNS e g Google to ensure the laptop or PC can access internet through the connection...

Page 109: ...n the home screen Step 8 Check Wi Fi setting to view the available wireless network or tap the lower right corner to re scan the available wireless network Step 9 Tap the target wireless network SSID...

Page 110: ...User Manual of WNAP W2201A 101 Step 10 Enter the encryption key and then tap Connect...

Page 111: ...ted to the selected wireless network Step 12 Now you should be able to surf internet on the laptop through the WNAP W2201A For the wireless connection setup in other platforms e g iPhone iPad laptop p...

Page 112: ...7 seconds e Use the Smart Discovery Tool to see if you can find the AP or not f If you did a firmware upgrade and this happens contact your dealer of purchase for help g If all the solutions above don...

Page 113: ...r after that d Try to know what computers do on your local network If someone s transferring big files other people will think Internet is really slow e If this never happens before call you Internet...

Page 114: ...by the Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Section 15 407 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating...

Page 115: ...work to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless A...

Page 116: ...ma PLANET Technology Corporation o wiadcza e 11n Wireless AP spe nia wszystkie istotne wymogi i klauzule zawarte w dokumencie Directive 1999 5 EC PLANET Technology Corporation 11n Wireless AP 1999 5 P...

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