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rate for transmission. Select the basic rates to be used among 
the following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 11or 54 Mbps. For 
most networks the default setting is 

Auto

 which is the best 

choice. When 

Auto

 is enabled the transmission rate will 

select the optimal rate. If obstacles or interference are 
present, the system will automatically fall back to a lower 
rate. 

Preamble Type 

A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to 
synchronize the transmitting timing including 
Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. In a "noisy" 
network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to 

Long Preamble

. The 

Short Preamble

is intended for 

applications where minimum overhead and maximum 
performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, 
the performance will be decreased. 

Broadcast SSID  

Select 

enabled

 to allow all the wireless stations to detect the 

SSID of this Access Point.  

IAPP 

IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol) is designed for the 
enforcement of unique association throughout a ESS 
(Extended Service Set) and a secure exchange of station’s 
security context between current access point (AP) and new 
AP during handoff period. 

802.11g Protection 

The 802.11g standard includes a protection mechanism to ensure 
mixed 802.11b and 802.11g operations. If there is no such kind of 
mechanism exists, the two kinds of standards may mutually 
interfere and decrease network’s performance.  

Tx Power Level 

Select the Transmission rate level ranging from 

Highest

High

Middle

Low

 and 

Lowest

.  

 

Apply Change 

Press to save the new settings on the screen.   

Reset 

Press to discard the data you have entered since last time 
you press Apply Change.  

 

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Summary of Contents for QP-WA257GHP

Page 1: ...www qpcom com User s Manual QP WA257GHP 802 11b g Wireless High Power Access Point with PoE ...

Page 2: ...outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This d...

Page 3: ...ACCESS POINT MODEUT 8 TUWDS REPEATER MODEUT 8 TU CLIENT MODE INFRASTRUCTURE UT 9 TU CLIENT MODE AD HOC UT 9 TUWDS BRIDGE MODEUT 9 TUConfigurationUT 10 TULOGINUT 10 TUSTATUSUT 11 TUSystemUT 11 TUStatisticsUT 12 TUWIRELESSUT 13 TUBasic SettingsUT 13 TUAdvanced SettingsUT 14 TUSecurityUT 18 TUAccess ControlUT 20 TUTCP IPUT 22 TUBasicUT 22 TUOTHERUT 24 TUUpgrade FirmwareUT 24 TUSave Reload SettingsUT ...

Page 4: ...ore double assured The web based management utility is provided for easy configuration that your wireless network connection is ensured to be always solid and hassle free Features Two LAN ports for Wireless AP cascade Support WPA Support AP client mode Support WDS for bridge mode Support data rate automatic fallback Automatic channel selection Client access control Support 802 1x Radius client wit...

Page 5: ...2 Application Example 1 Example 2 ...

Page 6: ...evice N A 2 Status Red Turns solid red when the device is booting After booting successfully the light will be turned off Link Act Green Turns solid green when wireless interface is turned on Receiving Sending data WEP WP A Orange Turns solid orange when wireless security is enabled N A 3 6 Wireless MAC Ctrl Orange Turns solid orange when MAC Control is enabled N A ...

Page 7: ... 2 Rear Panel Connection Ports Port button Functions A 12V DC Connects the power adapter plug B LAN2 PoE 48V Connects to Ethernet C LAN1 Connects to Ethernet D Factory RESET Press for less than 5 seconds to reboot this device Press for over 5 seconds to restore factory settings Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously device settings Table 2 Connection Ports ...

Page 8: ...5 Factory Default Settings Setting Wireless Access Point Device Name Wireless AP SSID Default value 802 11g AP Channel 11 WEP Default value Disabled IP Address 192 168 1 254 ...

Page 9: ... Connection of using the included Power adapter 1 Connect to your local area network connect a Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet port LAN1 or LAN2 of this Wireless Access Point and the other end to a hub switch router or another wireless access point 2 Power on the device Connect the included AC power adapter to the Wireless Access Point s power port and the other end to a wall outlet Connecti...

Page 10: ...AN LED will even blink if there is traffic The Link Act LED will be on in static when wireless interface is turned on If the Status LED glows after self test it means this Wireless Access Point fails on self test Please ask your dealer for technical support 3 Configure your PC Make sure your local PC s has wireless network adapter installed S ...

Page 11: ...facturer as described in the following sections Access Point Mode When acting as an access point this device connects all the stations PC notebook with wireless network adapter to a wired network All stations can have the Internet access if only the Access Point has the Internet connection WDS Repeater Mode While acting as Bridges AP1 with Station 1 being associated to and AP2 with Station 2 being...

Page 12: ...ckets from wired end to wireless interface You can share files and printers between wireless stations PC and laptop with wireless network adapter installed WDS Bridge Mode The WDS Wireless Distributed System function lets this access point act as a wireless LAN access point and repeater at the same time Users can use this feature to build up a large wireless network in a large space like airports ...

Page 13: ...lowing HTTP 192 168 1 254 The configuration menu is divided into four categories Status Wireless TCP IP and Other settings Click on the desired setup item to expand the page in the main navigation page The setup pages covered in this utility are described below No password required for the first login the default setting just enter the User name admin which is systematically fixed Afterwards you c...

Page 14: ...ode There are four modes supported Access Point Client Ad hoc and Infrastructure WDS Bridge and WDS repeater The default mode is Access Point If you want to change to bridge mode please go to Wireless WDS Setting to enable the WDS function SSID The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another therefore all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID I...

Page 15: ...the data throughput on the wireless link Associated Clients Displays the total number of clients associated to this AP You can have up to 64 clients to associate to this Access Point BSSID BSSID displays the ID of current BSS which uniquely identifies each BSS In AP mode this value is the MAC address of this Access Point TCP IP Configuration IP Protocol Display the method to get the IP of this AP ...

Page 16: ... by so doing you won t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located In other words this device will not be visible by any wireless station Band You can choose one mode of the following you need 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G ...

Page 17: ...t the channel range to have Wireless Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best situation for communication The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client If your ISP restricts service to PCs only use the MAC Clone feature to copy a...

Page 18: ...entication key can join the network By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices operate in an Open System network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode If the Access Point is using Open System then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication mode Shared Key is used when both the...

Page 19: ... on a suspect hidden station this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send RTS The station will send an RTS to the Access Point informing that it is going to transmit the data Upon receipt the Access Point will respond with a CTS message to all station within its range to notify all other stations to defer transmission It will also confirm the requestor station that the Access Point...

Page 20: ...noisy network environment the performance will be decreased Broadcast SSID Select enabled to allow all the wireless stations to detect the SSID of this Access Point IAPP IAPP Inter Access Point Protocol is designed for the enforcement of unique association throughout a ESS Extended Service Set and a secure exchange of station s security context between current access point AP and new AP during han...

Page 21: ...ts from being eavesdropped by unrelated people there may be a significant degradation of the data throughput on the wireless link Encryption None Encryption is set to None by default If Use 802 1x Authentication is selected the RADIUS Server will proceed to check the 802 1x Authentication Encryption WEP If WEP is selected users will have to Set WEP keys either manually or select to Use 802 1x Auth...

Page 22: ...A TKIP If WPA is selected users will have to select the Authentication modes between Enterprise RADIUS and Personal Pre shared Key Pre shared Key Pre Shared Key serves as a password Users may key in a 8 to 63 characters string to set the password or leave it blank in which the 802 1x Authentication will be activated Make sure the same password is used on client s end There are two formats for choi...

Page 23: ...cted to the network Authentication RADIUS Server Port Enter the RADIUS Server s port number provided by your ISP The default is 1812 IP Address Enter the RADIUS Server s IP Address provided by your ISP Password Enter the password that the AP shares with the RADIUS Server Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you p...

Page 24: ... You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the previous MAC Address Apply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change Delete Selected To delete clients from access to this Access Point you may firstly check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and Comments and press Delete Selected Delete...

Page 25: ...et Mask Enter the information provided by your system manager Default Gateway Enter the information provided by your system manager DHCP Select Disable Client or Server from the pull down menu Disable Select to disable DHCP server function Client Select to automatically get the LAN port IP address from ISP For ADSL Cable Modem Server Select to enable DHCP server function DHCP Client Range 253 IP a...

Page 26: ...e network when WDS is enabled and there are multiple active paths between stations S Clone MAC Address You can specify the MAC address of your Access Point to replace the factory setting Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change ...

Page 27: ...tion page click on Other and click Upgrade Firmware to enter the Upgrade Firmware window Enter the new firmware s path and file name i e C FIRMWARE firmware bin Or click the Browse button find and open the firmware file the browser will display to correct file path 3 Click Reset to clear all the settings on this page Or click Upload to start the upgrade ...

Page 28: ...r Save Settings to File Click SAVE to save the current configuration to file When prompted the upper left screen select Save this file to disk and the upper right screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file name and the file location S Load Settings From File Click Browse if you want to load a pre saved file enter the file name with the correct path and then click on Upload Or click Brow...

Page 29: ...26 Reset Click to restore the default configuration U ...

Page 30: ...ver of this Access Point New Password Set your new password Password can be up to 30 characters long Password can contain letter number and space It is case sensitive Confirm Password Re enter the new password for confirmation Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change USystem Log This page displ...

Page 31: ...28 Enable Log Select System all or Wireless only Apply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen Refresh Click to refresh the screen Clear Click to clear the current setting ...

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