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802.11b+g Access Point

User Manual

Model: AWN-AP-54MR

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Summary of Contents for AWN-AP-54MR

Page 1: ...802 11b g Access Point User Manual Model AWN AP 54MR ...

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: ...ut the Operation Modes 7 ACCESS POINT MODE 7 WDS REPEATER MODE 7 CLIENT MODE INFRASTRUCTURE 7 CLIENT MODE AD HOC 8 WDS BRIDGE MODE 8 Configuration 9 LOGIN 9 STATUS 10 System 10 Statistics 11 WIRELESS 13 Basic Settings 13 Advanced Settings 15 Security 19 Access Control 21 TCP IP 24 Basic 24 OTHER 27 Upgrade Firmware 27 Save Reload Settings 28 Password 30 System Log 30 ...

Page 4: ...m accessing your Wireless LAN Your network security is therefore 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 sel...

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

Page 6: ... N A 2 Status Red Turns solid red when the device is booting after boot scuessfully the light turn off Link Act Green Turns solid green when connected and associated to at least a client station Receiving Sending data WEP WP A OrangeTurns solid orange when wireless security is enabled N A 3 6 Wireless MAC Ctrl OrangeTurns solid orange when MAC Control is enabled N A ...

Page 7: ...ors 2 Rear Panel Connection Ports Port button Functions A 12V DC Connects the power adapter plug B LAN1 Connects to Ethernet C LAN2 Connects to Ethernet D Factory RESET Press over 3 seconds to reboot this device Press for over 10 seconds to restore factory settings Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered 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: ...N2 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 Check the LEDs The Power and LAN LEDs should be ON LAN LED will even blink if there is traffic The Link Act LED will be on in static when associated with a ...

Page 10: ... sample application below To set the operation mode to Access Point please go to Wireless Basic Settings in the Mode field click the down arrow to select AP mode WDS Repeater Mode Refer to the illustration below While acting as Bridges AP1 with Station 1 being associated to and AP2 with Station 2 being associated can communicate with each other through wireless interface with WDS Thus Station 1 ca...

Page 11: ...m wired end to wireless interface You can share files and printers between wireless stations PC and laptop with wireless network adapter installed See the sample application below To set the operation mode to Client Ad hoc please go to Wireless Basic Settings in the Mode field click the down arrow to select Client mode and then select Network Type as Ad hoc WDS Bridge Mode The WDS Wireless Distrib...

Page 12: ...ration 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 username and password required for the fist login however you can set up a set of password for the future security and username is can t change for detailed configuration p...

Page 13: ...time period since the device was up Firmware Version The current version of the firmware installed in this device Wireless Configuration Wireless Mode 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 ...

Page 14: ...ed The WEP prevents data packets from being eavesdropped by unrelated people By using WEP data encryption there may be a significant degradation of 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 ...

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Page 16: ...ace Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface 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 ...

Page 17: ...ies a wireless network Channel Number Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically If set channel manually just select the channel you want to specify If Auto is selected user can set 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...

Page 18: ...ptimal performance Authentication Type To provide a certain level of security the IEEE 802 11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods Open System and Shared Key With Open System authentication a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not encrypted With Shared Key authentication only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the netw...

Page 19: ...ket The value can be set from 256 to 2346 The default value is 2346 RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Node is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access Point but are not within range of each other Therefore they are hidden nodes for each other When a station starts data transmission with the Access Point it ...

Page 20: ...mode the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point Data Rate By default the unit adaptively selects the highest possible 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 cho...

Page 21: ...new AP during handoff period 802 11g Protection The 802 11g standard includes a protection mechanism to ensure mixed 802 11b and 802 11g operation If there is no such kind of mechanism exists the two kinds of standards may mutually interfere and decrease network s performance Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time ...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...or five ASCII characters are needed if 64 bit WEP is used 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128 bit WEP is used Encryption WPA TKIP WPA 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 pas...

Page 24: ...tication provides a way to establish a PMK security association before a client associates The advantage is that the client reduces the time that it s disconnected 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...

Page 25: ...Point Comment 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 Se...

Page 26: ...23 clear all the select mark ...

Page 27: ...r assigned you static IP settings then you will have to enter the information provided Subnet 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 F...

Page 28: ... address 802 1d Spanning Tree To enable 802 1d Spanning Tree will prevent the network from infinite loops Infinite loop will happen in the network when WDS is enabled and there are multiple active paths between stations 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 ...

Page 29: ...26 Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change ...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...tion from a file enter the file name or click Browse to find the file from your computer 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 ...

Page 32: ...ngs 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 Browse to select the file Reset Click to restore the default configuration ...

Page 33: ...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 System Log This page displa...

Page 34: ...31 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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