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M-WA701ND

150Mbps Wireless Lite-N Access Point

Rev: 1.0.0
1910020233

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Page 1: ...M WA701ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N Access Point Rev 1 0 0 1910020233...

Page 2: ...re trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transf...

Page 3: ...an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2...

Page 4: ...2454 2483 5 MHz Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 Italy None If used outsi...

Page 5: ...the PC 8 Chapter 4 Configure the Device 12 4 1 Login 12 4 2 Status 13 4 3 WPS 14 4 4 Network 20 4 5 Wireless 21 4 5 1 Wireless Settings 21 4 5 2 Wireless Security 29 4 5 3 Wireless MAC Filtering 41 4...

Page 6: ...atch Dog 54 4 7 7 Reboot 55 4 7 8 Password 56 4 7 9 System Log 56 Appendix A Application Example 58 Appendix B Factory Defaults 61 Appendix C Troubleshooting 62 Appendix D Specifications 63 Appendix E...

Page 7: ...tion Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact with your distributor Conventions The AP or M WA701ND or device mentioned...

Page 8: ...cial for your network With using IEEE 802 11n wireless technology your device can transmit wireless data at the rate of up to 150Mbps With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control...

Page 9: ...ding z Access Point Makes the AP an ideal solution for your wireless local area network You can create a wireless local area network z Multi SSID Allows the wireless adapter to access to different LAN...

Page 10: ...is initialising System Flashing The device is working properly Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port On There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity LAN Flashi...

Page 11: ...port connects to a network device such as a switch or a router RESET The Reset button is used to restore the AP s factory default settings There are two ways to reset the Access Point s factory defaul...

Page 12: ...appliances with a strong electric field or magnetic field such as a microwave oven or refrigerator Place the AP near the center of the area in which your computers operates 2 2 Basic Requirements z U...

Page 13: ...The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC s will wirelessly connect 3 Adjust the direction of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction 4 Connect the Ethernet Broa...

Page 14: ...he IP address as 192 168 1 is any integer between 1 to 253 the Subnet mask as 255 255 255 0 and the Default gateway as 192 168 1 254 for your PC by following the instructions below Connect the local P...

Page 15: ...xt entry not defined Error AutoText entry not defined User Guide 9 Figure 3 2 3 In the General tab of Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties...

Page 16: ...the Default gateway filed 3 Click Ok to keep your settings Figure 3 4 5 Verify the network connection between your PC and the AP via the Ping command The following example is in Windows XP Operating...

Page 17: ...ed to the AP Figure 3 6 Please check following these steps a Check to see if your PC and the AP are right connected The LED of LAN port which you link to on the device and the LED on your PC s adapter...

Page 18: ...gure 4 1 Login to the AP Enter admin for the User Name and Password both in lower case letters in Figure 4 2 below Then click OK or press Enter Figure 4 2 Login Windows Note If the above screen does n...

Page 19: ...ion This field displays the current hardware version of the AP Wired This field displays the current settings or information for the Network including the MAC address IP address and Subnet Mask Wirele...

Page 20: ...Here we take the Access Point mode for example Select menu WPS you will see the next screen shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 WPS Operation Mode Displays the current operation mode of the device WPS Sta...

Page 21: ...he configuration of the new device here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example I By PBC If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration PBC meth...

Page 22: ...ss adapter please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below and click Next The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3 Wait for a while unt...

Page 23: ...igure 4 5 Add A New Device Step 2 Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect Step 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Push the button on my ac...

Page 24: ...click the Add device button in Figure 4 4 then the following screen will appear Step 2 Choose Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN code take 16952898 for example of the wireless adapter in the...

Page 25: ...PIN from my AP Step 1 Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 4 4 each AP has its unique PIN code Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this AP for example Step 2 For the configuration of the wire...

Page 26: ...annot be configured if the Wireless function of the AP is disabled Please make sure the Wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS 4 4 Network The Network option allows you to customize y...

Page 27: ...ta and thus provide greater security for your wireless network MAC filtering allows you to control the access of wireless stations to the AP Wireless Advanced allows you to configure some advanced par...

Page 28: ...to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Mode Select the desired wireless mode The options are 11b only Only 802 11b wireless stations c...

Page 29: ...l 12 and 13 are not available under this setting 2 Multi SSID This mode allows the device to support up to 4 SSIDs Figure 4 9 Wireless Settings in Multi SSID mode Enable VLAN Check this box and then y...

Page 30: ...e device 11bg mixed Both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the device 11bgn mixed All 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the device Channel Width Determine...

Page 31: ...D of AP that you want to access MAC of AP If you select the radio button before MAC of AP the AP client will connect to the AP according MAC address Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access...

Page 32: ...be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required Max Tx Rate Specifies the maximum transmit rate of the device through this field Enable Wireless Radio Select or deselect this ch...

Page 33: ...e MAC address of the root AP of which you want to expand wireless range Channel Width Determines the channel width to be used It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required Max Tx Rate...

Page 34: ...h device s MAC address This value is case sensitive For example TEST is NOT the same as test Channel Determines the operating frequency to be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel un...

Page 35: ...ents survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device MAC of AP 1 4 Enter the MAC address of other AP s Click the Search button to detect...

Page 36: ...eless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security WEP Select 802 11 WEP security Type You ca...

Page 37: ...F zero key is not permitted or 16 ASCII characters Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type WPA WPA2...

Page 38: ...Security Multi SSID Operation Mode Shows the current operation mode You can choose one of the 4 SSID from the pull down list Disable Security Check this box radio button to disable wireless security...

Page 39: ...4 9 is checked WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared key Version You can select one of following versions 1 Automatic Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK automatically based on the wireless station...

Page 40: ...matic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open System...

Page 41: ...et the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared key Version You can select one o...

Page 42: ...tomatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open Syste...

Page 43: ...et the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared key Version You can select one o...

Page 44: ...types 1 Automatic Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3...

Page 45: ...et the key the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared key Version You can select one o...

Page 46: ...t 2 Shared Key Select 802 11 Shared Key authentication type 3 Open System Select 802 11 Open System authentication WEP Key Format You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format ASCII format stands for any...

Page 47: ...to set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device which depend on the station s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 4 20 This function is not available w...

Page 48: ...priate MAC Address into the MAC Address field The format of the MAC Address is XX XX XX XX XX XX X is any hexadecimal digit For example 00 0A EB B0 00 0B 2 Enter a simple description of the wireless s...

Page 49: ...A in the Description field and select Enabled in the Status pull down list Click the Save button 5 Repeat step 4 to add Wireless Station B The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the...

Page 50: ...ining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets 2346 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM...

Page 51: ...ng Transmit Wireless transmit rate information Receive Wireless receive rate information Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput m...

Page 52: ...eless stations click the Refresh button If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previo...

Page 53: ...art IP address End IP Address This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool 192 168 1 199 is the default end IP address Address Lease Time Enter the amount of time for the PC to connect...

Page 54: ...re displays the MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP Here displays the IP address that the AP has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time Here displays the time of the DHCP client leased Before...

Page 55: ...e reboots 4 7 System Tools System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device SNMP can help you to manage the device locally or remotely with specified software The diagnostic...

Page 56: ...le SysContact The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node SysName An administratively assigned name for this managed node SysLocation The physical location of this node Note...

Page 57: ...u to check the connections of your network components on the screen shown in Figure 4 31 Figure 4 31 Diagnostic Diagnostic Tools Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool Ping This diagnost...

Page 58: ...turn Time Exceeded messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the traceroute tool In this case a row of asterisks is displayed for that hop IP Address Enter the IP Address such...

Page 59: ...evice s firmware you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of device To upgrade the device s firmware follow these instructions 1 Download...

Page 60: ...ion follow these instructions Click Browse to find the configuration file which you want to restore Click Restore to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or sele...

Page 61: ...the device will restart automatically Be sure to click the Submit button to make your settings in operation 4 7 7 Reboot Selecting System Tools Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen sho...

Page 62: ...efault user name and password of the device All users who try to access the device s web based management page or Quick Setup will be prompted for the device s user name and password Note The new user...

Page 63: ...ype only logs of this type will be shown Log Level By selecting the log level only logs of this level will be shown Click the Refresh button to show the latest log list Click the Save Log button to sa...

Page 64: ...e the PC 3 Log on to the web based management page Configure your AP in the Access Point mode and check the Enable SSID Broadcast box referring to 4 5 1 Wireless Settings 4 View the Wireless Basic Set...

Page 65: ...efined User Guide 59 2 On the My Network Connections window right click Wireless Network and choose Enable to enable wireless network function 3 Right click the wireless connection icon on the screen...

Page 66: ...utoText entry not defined User Guide 60 4 Highlight the SSID of the AP Here is PROWARE and click Connect to add to the network 5 Then the following page will display which indicates you have been succ...

Page 67: ...RE_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP DHCP Server Disable Start IP Address 192 168 1 100 End IP Address 192 168 1 199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes Range 1 2...

Page 68: ...switch or Router 2 Make sure the connected device is turned on 3 Make sure the correct cable is used Use a standard Category 5 Ethernet patch cable If the network device has Auto Uplink MDI MDIX port...

Page 69: ...568 100 STP maximum 100m Wireless Frequency Band 2 4 2 4835GHz Radio Data Rate 11n up to 150Mbps Automatic 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6M Automatic 11b 11 5 5 2 1M Automatic Frequency Expansion DSSS Direc...

Page 70: ...ntifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parame...

Page 71: ...PSK is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most suitable for home Wi Fi networking To use WPA PSK a person sets a static key or passphrase as with WEP But using TKIP WPA PSK automatically chan...

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