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User Guide

WA840 Wireless
Access Points

WA840G and WA840GP

WA840GP

WA840G

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Page 1: ...User Guide WA840 Wireless Access Points WA840G and WA840GP WA840GP WA840G ...

Page 2: ...ult your dealer or local power company Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition It is recommended that the customer install an AC surge protector in the AC outlet to which this device is connected This is to avoid damaging the equipment by local lightning strikes and ot...

Page 3: ...esponsibility of the user The manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors are not liable for any damage or violation of government regulations that may arise from failing to comply with these guidelines FCC Certification The WR850G GP WE800G WA840G GP WN825G GP WPCI810G GP and WU830G contain a radio transmitter and accordingly have been certified as compliant with 47 CFR Part 15 of t...

Page 4: ...e 1 6 Access Point Physical Description 1 8 Back of Access Point 1 8 Front of Access Point 1 9 LED Description 1 10 Section 2 Installation ___________________________________ 2 1 Hardware Setup 2 1 Antenna Installation 2 1 Access Point Physical Installation 2 2 Horizontal Installation 2 2 Vertical Installation 2 3 Wall Mount Installation 2 3 Electrical Connection to Access Point 2 6 Easy Software ...

Page 5: ...ROUTING 3 14 LAN Page Action Buttons 3 15 The WAN Wide Area Network Configuration Page 3 16 WAN Page Commonly Used Configuration Options 3 17 WAN Page All Configuration Options 3 18 Options related to SELECTING THE WA840 BROADBAND CONNECTION PROTOCOL 3 18 Options related to SETTING UP A STATIC BROADBAND CONNECTION 3 19 Options related to SETTING UP A PPPoE BROADBAND CONNECTION 3 20 Options related...

Page 6: ... Page Recommended Configuration Options 3 59 SECURITY Page All Configuration Options 3 61 Options related to SELECTING WIRELESS AUTHENTICATION METHODS 3 61 Options related to ENABLING WIRELESS ENCRYPTION METHODS 3 64 Options related to SETTING UP COMPATIBILITY WITH A RADIUS SERVER 3 66 SECURITY Page Action Buttons 3 67 SECURITY Page Example Matching Settings in the WA840 and Wireless Clients 3 68 ...

Page 7: ...d and the nearly 5 times faster 802 11g standard your access point provides you the ultimate in flexibility and speed With Wi Fi Protected Access WPA included your wireless connections are robust and secure giving you the security to communicate without fear that your signal might be compromised The WA840GP comes loaded with Performance Enhancement technology that accelerates your wireless network...

Page 8: ...int will work for you for years to come A Word about Data Rates Data rate is the speed at which individual bits of data flow through a channel It is not the same speed at which entire files are uploaded or downloaded These speeds will vary and are often less than the maximum data rate Upload and download speeds are affected by several factors including but not limited to the capacity of and the se...

Page 9: ...to this section for instructions on getting your access point up and running After you have completed this section your access point will be active and ready to work Configuration Describes the Configuration Utility that manages your access point Troubleshooting Details helpful solutions to common access point problems Glossary List of terms and acronyms Box Contents Your box contains the followin...

Page 10: ...ss so that the network will know where to retrieve and deposit requested information Static IP Address A static IP address is a fixed address that is assigned manually to a device on the network Static IP addresses must be unique and cannot be shared therefore they are used in situations where the address should never change like print servers or PC servers Dynamic IP Address A dynamic IP address ...

Page 11: ...gy defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE called 802 11 or Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity This standard is subdivided into distinct categories of speed and the frequency spectrum used designated by the lower case letter after the standard For example your access point supports both the b and g specifications The 802 11b specification transmits data rates up to 11 Mbps while...

Page 12: ...an Internet connection with your laptop or other wireless client WDS Access Point Mode In this mode the WA840 wirelessly connects its wireless clients to other access points Wireless Only Broadband Router Mode Your wireless access point serves as the centerpiece of your network allowing you to share files printers and the Internet connection A sample wireless only broadband router setup is shown b...

Page 13: ...devices information such as requests for Internet access file sharing or multiplayer games The access point acts as a gateway router for your network it intelligently distributes information to allow sharing of a single broadband connection Devices on the network can share Internet access files and or games all while protected by the router from unauthorized access from the public domain ...

Page 14: ... shows the WA840 back panel LAN Power Receptacle LAN Port Reset Button Antenna Power Reset Antenna Feature Description Power Receptacle The receptacle where you plug in the power adapter LAN Port This port connects your access point to the Internet your LAN network or PC using an Ethernet cable This allows communication between the devices The LAN port supports either 10BASE T or 100BASE T transmi...

Page 15: ...eset the access point to the factory defaults press and hold the Reset button for more than five seconds This clears the access point s Username Password IP Address Subnet Mask and Operation Mode To re configure the access point see Section 3 Configuration Antenna The antenna used for wireless connections You are able to rotate and tilt the antenna to gain the best signal reception Front of Access...

Page 16: ... and needs to be restored OFF None The device is not powered on 2 Wireless OFF None The wireless interface is not enabled by the firmware ON Blinking Green The wireless interface is enabled active traffic present NOTE The wireless LED does not blink on WA840G Version 1 hardware You can determine your version of hardware by looking at the product label on the bottom of the access point Within the b...

Page 17: ...g the antenna is connected to the access point Physical Installation where you physically place your access point Electrical Connection how to power your access point Antenna Installation When shipped the antenna is connected to the access point If for some reason you need to detach and reattach the antenna to the main access point 1 Locate the antenna and its threaded connector on the back of the...

Page 18: ...nstall the access point horizontally or vertically The WA840G can only be installed horizontally Either access point can be mounted on a wall Horizontal Installation 1 Place the access point in the desired location and follow the procedures below for connecting and configuring the access point ...

Page 19: ...guring the access point Wall Mount Installation If you mount the access point on the wall you must Position the access point as specified by the local or national codes governing residential or business communications services Follow all local standards for installing a network interface unit network interface device NIU NID If possible mount the access point to concrete masonry a wooden stud or o...

Page 20: ...2A FCC ID F2NWA840G FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Tested To Comply With FCC Standards MODEL WA840G WIRELESS MAC AB CD EF 01 23 45 MADE IN TAIWAN MODEL WA840G PART NUMBER AAAAAA BBB CC S N PPPPMMYJJJSSSSSCAABBCCCC The illustration is drawn at a one to one scale which means that when printed it provides the exact dimensions required to mount the access point ...

Page 21: ... a center punch to mark the center of the holes on the wall 6 On the wall locate the marks for the mounting holes you just made WARNING Before drilling holes check the structure for potential damage to water gas or electric lines 7 Drill the holes to a depth of at least 3 8 cm 1 inches 8 If necessary seat an anchor in each hole Use M5 x 38 mm 10 16 x 1 inch screws with a flat underside and maximum...

Page 22: ...inst the top of the keyhole opening 13 Follow the installation procedures for connecting and configuring the access point Electrical Connection to Access Point Your access point does not have an On Off power switch and therefore will only be powered on by plugging in the power adapter Use only the original power adapter supplied with your access point To power supply 1 Connect the power adapter to...

Page 23: ...ysically connect and power on the access point Configure your PCs Enter Wireless Security settings Wired Connection to Access Point LAN Antenna Reset Power If you are connecting your PC with an Ethernet cable to the access point your PC must be installed first with an Ethernet adapter You need one Ethernet cable for this procedure to connect the PC to the access point 1 Using the supplied Ethernet...

Page 24: ...as a wireless access point or as a wireless only broadband router review and adjust as necessary only those configuration options designated as commonly used or recommended These fields are labeled with white letters b For advanced WA840 configuration review and adjust any and all configuration options as desired Field codes requiring more advanced knowledge to configure are labeled with black let...

Page 25: ... any necessary adjustments to your PC s wireless adapter you can follow the instructions in this section under Configuring Your Computers 3 To connect the PC to the WA840 through a wireless connection use your PC s wireless adapter utility to verify a the selection of the SSID Service Set Identifier of the WA840 which by default is set to motorolaABCDEF012345 where the final 12 characters represen...

Page 26: ...y and all configuration options as desired Field codes requiring more advanced knowledge to configure are labeled with black letters In either case it is recommended that you first use the Web based Configuration Utility to establish security measures on your wireless network and re connect securely to the WA840 prior to making any other changes to the WA840 Configure Your Computers For initial co...

Page 27: ...etwork The Network window is displayed 4 On the Configuration tab select the TCP IP line the for the appropriate Ethernet adapter on your PC There may be multiple adapters installed choose only the one that is configured for your adapter In the example above a 3Com Ethernet adapter card is installed and is the appropriate choice ...

Page 28: ... Click the Gateway tab and confirm that the Installed Gateway field is blank 11 Click OK twice Windows may ask for the Windows Installation disk First check to see if the installation files are installed at c windows options cabs Otherwise load your Windows CD and follow the prompts 12 Restart your computer to save your settings 13 Proceed to the Configure Your Wireless Security Settings section t...

Page 29: ...Configuring Windows 2000 1 Click Start 2 Select Settings 3 Select Control Panel 4 Double click Network and Dial Up Connections 5 Double click Local Area Connection The Local Area Connection Status window is displayed 6 Click Properties ...

Page 30: ... 2 Installation 2 14 WA840 The Local Area Connection Status window is displayed 7 Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol TCP IP is selected 8 Click to highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties ...

Page 31: ...indow is displayed 9 Enter 192 168 40 10 in the IP Address field 10 Enter 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field 11 Click OK twice 12 Restart your computer to save your settings 13 Proceed to the Configure Your Wireless Security Settings section to set up the security settings ...

Page 32: ...rface for Windows XP If you are running the Classic interface please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 1 Click Start 2 Select Settings 3 Select Control Panel 4 Double click Network and Dial Up Connections 5 Double click Local Area Connection The Local Area Connection Status window is displayed 6 Click Properties ...

Page 33: ...ion Section 2 WA840 2 17 The Local Area Connection Properties window is displayed 7 Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol TCP IP is selected 8 Click to highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties ...

Page 34: ...indow is displayed 9 Enter 192 168 40 10 in the IP Address field 10 Enter 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field 11 Click OK twice 12 Restart your computer to save your settings 13 Proceed to the Configure Your Wireless Security Settings section to set up the security settings ...

Page 35: ...will find all options set to these factory defaults unless you have already made changes by running the WA840 Installation Wizard CD ROM In fact if you have already used the WA840 Installation Wizard CD ROM to initially set up your Access Point in many cases you will not need to adjust any other configuration options Where adjustments of configuration options are required additional online help is...

Page 36: ...y The login window will appear the WA840G login window is shown in the example below 2 Enter the User Name The default factory setting is admin 3 Enter the Password The default factory setting is motorola Once you have logged in for security reasons you should change the User ID and Password See below 4 Click OK to enter the Web based Configuration Utility The BASIC configuration page will appear ...

Page 37: ...ORK This page allows you to configure your WA840 to support connections to broadband services STATUS This page displays information about the status of your WA840 FILTERS This page allows you to configure two types of filters allowing you to block undesired use of your broadband connection One potential use of these filters is to set parental controls on the use of the Internet ROUTING This page a...

Page 38: ...ion Utility Figure 3 1 BASIC Page BASIC Page Commonly Used Configuration Options The following configuration options are highlighted in white on the BASIC Page for easy reference These fields are the most commonly used or adjusted in supporting typical uses of the WA840 as a wireless access point or a wireless only broadband router The rest of the configuration options are provided primarily for a...

Page 39: ...nly a select number of options If you wish you can disable access control by leaving both the Configuration Login Username and Configuration Login Password blank but this is not recommended Time Zone Sets the time zone for your location from among the following Kwajalein Atlantic Time Canada Brazil West Armenia Midway Island Samoa Guyana Pakistan Russia Hawaii Brazil East Greenland Bangladesh Russ...

Page 40: ...nly a select number of options If you wish you can disable access control by leaving both the Configuration Login Username and Configuration Login Password blank but this is not recommended Remote Login Port ADVANCED Enables access to the Web based Configuration Utility while away from your home or office through your broadband connection An HTTP port such as 8080 must be provided to enable remote...

Page 41: ...However all WA840 configuration options that use Media Access Control MAC addresses of local network devices physical addresses uniquely assigned by manufacturers to any network device are still available Selecting Router enables router functions Selecting Access Point disables router functions NOTE If you wish to enable some router functions and not all select Router and then disable specific rou...

Page 42: ... the Access Point NOTE UPnP requires router functions to be enabled This setting will only be used if Operation Mode above is set to Router FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled Options related to ENABLING TIME RELATED FUNCTIONS Field Description Local Time DISPLAY ONLY Shows the day month year and local time in that order as maintained by the WA840 Time Zone Sets the time zone for your location See drop down ...

Page 43: ...WA840 ACTIVITY Field Description Event Log Destination Address ADVANCED Sets an IP address as the destination for the posting of wireless only router logs Logs are posted in a syslog format you can read them using a Syslog Daemon e g the Kiwi Syslog Daemon etc which can often be found offered as freeware on the Internet Leave this field blank to set the STATUS Page within this Web based Configurat...

Page 44: ...dden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the BASIC Page to correct and re apply them NOTE Applying changes on the BASIC Page will reboot your WA840 During a reboot you may temporarily lose your connection to the Web based Configuration Utility Cancel Cancels all changes you have made on the BASIC Page reverting the page to its previously saved confi...

Page 45: ...ocal Area Network LAN Page LAN Page Commonly Used Configuration Options None of the configuration options on the LAN Page typically require any adjustment from factory defaults to support most typical uses of the WA840 as a wireless access point or a wireless only broadband router Therefore none of the configuration options on the LAN Page are highlighted in white LAN Page configuration options ar...

Page 46: ...on the BASIC Page is set to Router this field is set to Static and you will not be able to select DHCP FACTORY DEFAULT Static IP Address ADVANCED Sets the IP address for the WA840 LAN connections when the Protocol field is set to Static NOTE Changing this IP Address will change the address at which you access the Web based Configuration Utility NOTE Changing this IP Address should be coordinated w...

Page 47: ...ctions or clients Selecting Enabled engages the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server which can dynamically assign or lease IP addresses to clients Selecting Disabled disengages the DHCP server requiring that you manually assign unique and permanent or static IP addresses to clients NOTE The built in DHCP Server is a router function Therefore this field and the related DHCP Server fields...

Page 48: ...e client s host name MAC address IP address and remaining lease duration are shown Options related to OPTIMIZING LOCAL AREA NETWORK ROUTING Field Description Spanning Tree Protocol ADVANCED Enables use of the Ethernet 802 1d Spanning Tree Protocol which eliminates bridging loops across the LAN connections Selecting Enabled engages the Spanning Tree Protocol Selecting Disabled disengages the Spanni...

Page 49: ...you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the LAN Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all changes yo...

Page 50: ...age This page allows you to configure your WA840 to support connections to broadband services via cable DSL or other connections to your home or office NOTE Your WA840 must be configured as a wireless only router to use the WAN capabilities Figure 3 5 Wide Area Network WAN Page ...

Page 51: ...teways and DSL gateways Static An IP address is manually assigned to the WAN connection PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is used PPPoE is typically used with DSL modems Disabled The WAN connection is disabled FACTORY DEFAULT Static PPPoE Username FOR CONNECTIONS USING PPPoE PROTOCOL Sets the username for authenticating with a Point to Point Protocol PPP server This username is pro...

Page 52: ...ew connections default to Connection X where X is a number e g the second connection defaults to Connection 2 Interface ADVANCED Sets the interface used by the selected connection FACTORY DEFAULT The built in WA840 WAN MAC address Connection Mode Sets the method by which an IP address is assigned to the selected connection Select as follows DHCP An IP address is dynamically assigned to the WA840 a...

Page 53: ...DEFAULT blank MAC Address ADVANCED If your ISP requires that a specific MAC address be used you can enter that address here The factory default MAC address is the one built into your WA840 NOTE A MAC Address has a format of XX XX XX XX XX XX NOTE WA840 use of an ISP specific MAC Address is also called MAC address cloning FACTORY DEFAULT The built in WA840 WAN MAC address Options related to SETTING...

Page 54: ...ers to use for resolving NetBIOS names FACTORY DEFAULT blank Options related to SETTING UP A PPPoE BROADBAND CONNECTION Field Description PPPoE Username Sets the username for authenticating with a Point to Point Protocol PPP server This username is provided by your ISP FACTORY DEFAULT blank PPPoE Password Sets the password for authenticating with a PPP server This password is provided by your ISP ...

Page 55: ...Connect on Demand is Enabled This value can be anywhere between 1 and 3600 seconds FACTORY DEFAULT 60 PPPoE Keep Alive ADVANCED Sets whether or not the PPPoE connection should be automatically restored if it is lost Selecting Enabled automatically restores lost connections Selecting Disabled suppresses automatic re connection NOTE This setting has no effect unless PPPoE Connect on Demand above is ...

Page 56: ...have signed up you can enable the feature by checking the selecting the appropriate DDNS service provider FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled DDNS User Name ADVANCED The DDNS service provider will assign you a User Name when you sign up for service That User Name should be entered in this field NOTE DDNS Server above must be enabled with a service provider in order to modify this field FACTORY DEFAULT blank ...

Page 57: ...ss leased to the WA840 Shows Expired when address has elapsed Static Routes ADVANCED Sets static routes to up to five specific clients over the broadband connection For each route a Destination IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway must be entered along with the number of intermediate routers or Metric between this router and the client NOTE These settings are only used if the Operation Mode on the B...

Page 58: ...committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the WAN Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all changes you have made on the WAN Page reverting the page to its previously saved configu...

Page 59: ...length of time for which the WA840 has been operating since it was last booted Shows the time in hours minutes and seconds e g 2 hours 4 minutes 30 seconds Connection Log DISPLAY ONLY Shows a log of recent client connections to the WA840 as per the Connection Logging selection made on the BASIC Page Connections are typically listed with the date and time the connection was made the communication p...

Page 60: ...ters is to set parental controls on the use of the Internet Figure 3 6 FILTERS Page FILTERS Page Commonly Used Configuration Options None of the configuration options on the FILTERS Page typically require any adjustment from factory defaults to support most typical uses of the WA840 as a wireless access point or a wireless only broadband router Therefore none of the configuration options on the FI...

Page 61: ...XX XX XX XX XX FACTORY DEFAULT blank LAN Usage Filters ADVANCED Sets rules whereby LAN clients specified by IP address are not allowed access to certain port ranges during specified times For example clients might be temporarily blocked from Internet use NOTE These settings are only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to Router You can store up to 20 filtering rules and selectively ena...

Page 62: ...ek Range These two fields define a range of days of the week on which the filtering rule will apply The From Day will be the first day of the week on which the rule will apply the To Day will be the first day of the week on which the rule will not apply To apply a rule continuously select the same From Day and To Day FACTORY DEFAULT From Sunday To Sunday continuous 5 Hours of the Day Range These t...

Page 63: ...n you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the FILTERS Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all chan...

Page 64: ... does not require Internet surfing Blocking specific uses of the Internet at one or more PCs in your home at particular times e g when homework is to be done and neither Internet gaming nor Internet messaging should be in use The following examples demonstrate these three types of parental controls on your WA840 Blocking Internet Use at All Times Using MAC Addresses For this example we assume that...

Page 65: ...e PC s to be restricted NOTE If you intend to restrict multiple clients in the home it is best to assign them consecutive IP addresses to allow you to enter a single LAN IP Address Range without disabling another client Step 2 Under Protocol select TCP on one line and UDP on the next Step 3 Under Destination Port Range enter the entire port range 0 through 65535 on both lines Step 4 At the end of ...

Page 66: ...N Usage Filters automatically engaging and suppressing the restrictions at desired times For this example we assume that the automated approach is desired there is one PC to be restricted the IP address assigned to that PC is 192 168 40 4 and the PC is to be restricted from 6 PM to 8 PM Monday through Friday Step 1 At LAN Usage Filters under LAN IP Address Range enter the IP address es of the PC s...

Page 67: ...be in place and then the first day the restrictions should no longer be in place If a filtering period begins and ends on the same day the same day should be entered in From Day and To Day If that same filtering period is repeated on multiple days you should enter each day on a pair of filter lines Step 5 Under From Hour and To Hour select the start and stop times of the restrictions that will be ...

Page 68: ...client PCs by blocking the use of those ports by those PCs For this example we assume that there is one PC to be restricted the IP address assigned to that PC is 192 168 40 4 the PC is to be restricted from using an Internet game Monday through Friday all day and the Internet game to be restricted requires port 28910 for TCP communications Step 1 At LAN Usage Filters under LAN IP Address Range ent...

Page 69: ...ep 4 Under From Day and To Day select the first day the restrictions should be in place and then the first day the restrictions should no longer be in place Step 5 Under From Hour and To Hour select the start and stop times of the restrictions that will be in place Step 6 At the end of each line check the Enabled box to engage the filters Step 7 At the bottom of the page click the Apply action but...

Page 70: ...t be configured as a wireless only router to use the routing capabilities Figure 3 5 ROUTING Page ROUTING Page Commonly Used Configuration Options None of the configuration options on the ROUTING Page typically require any adjustment from factory defaults to support most typical uses of the WA840 as a wireless only router Therefore none of the configuration options on the ROUTING Page are highligh...

Page 71: ...ess You may optionally specify a destination port range on the LAN side of the WA840 as well This feature can be particularly useful to support a web server or other special service on your local network NOTE These settings are only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to Router You can store up to 20 port forwarding rules and selectively enable one or more of them when desired using th...

Page 72: ...ed Internet responses that are received on a corresponding set of inbound destination ports You may optionally specify a destination port range for forwards on the LAN side of the WA840 as well This feature can be particularly useful to support real time games which require Internet responses to game activity These responses might otherwise be blocked by the WA840 firewall NOTE These settings are ...

Page 73: ...ield specifies the Internet communication protocol that will be monitored for forwarding in response to the outbound trigger Selections are TCP and UDP as was the case when selecting the Outbound Protocol This selection must be made for each port trigger FACTORY DEFAULT TCP 4 Inbound Port Range These two fields Start and End define a range of inbound destination ports on the WAN connection that wi...

Page 74: ...4 3 Inbound Protocol UDP 4 Inbound Port Range 2300 2400 DirectX 8 1 Outbound Protocol UDP 2 Outbound Port Range 6073 3 Inbound Protocol UDP 4 Inbound Port Range 2302 2400 Net2Phone 1 Outbound Protocol UDP 2 Outbound Port Range 6801 3 Inbound Protocol UDP 4 Inbound Port Range 6801 NetMeeting and H 323 1 Outbound Protocol TCP 2 Outbound Port Range 1720 3 Inbound Protocol TCP 4 Inbound Port Range 102...

Page 75: ...n you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the ROUTING Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all chan...

Page 76: ...Section 3 Configuration 3 42 WA840 The WIRELESS Configuration Page Figure 3 9 WIRELESS Page Wireless Modes Performance ...

Page 77: ... multimedia applications WMM Wi Fi Multimedia is an interoperability standard sponsored by the Wi Fi Alliance It provides multimedia enhancements for Wi Fi networks that can improve the user experience for audio video and voice applications by prioritizing traffic demands from different applications More information about WMM can be found in the descriptions of WMM related configuration options to...

Page 78: ... provided primarily for advanced users Field Description Network Name SSID Sets the Network Name also known as SSID or Service Set Identifier of the WA840 wireless interface When a client looks to connect wirelessly to this WA840 this SSID will be the identifier by which they recognize the network The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters FACTORY DEFAULT motorola the Wireless MAC address Ch...

Page 79: ... looks to connect wirelessly to this WA840 this SSID will be the identifier by which they recognize the network The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters FACTORY DEFAULT motorola the Wireless MAC address Network Type ADVANCED Sets whether or not the WA840 openly broadcasts its SSID over the wireless network for clients to identify in passive scans Selecting Open enables SSID broadcasting an...

Page 80: ...T 802 11g 2 4 GHz Channel Sets which wireless channel to use e g when Country above is set to the United States the available channels are numbered 1 through 11 If you encounter poor wireless performance due to interference you can switch the channel FACTORY DEFAULT 11 Wireless Mode ADVANCED Sets the compatibility mode for the wireless interface You should select the setting of this option based o...

Page 81: ... the wireless data rate if desired You can select a specific data rate from those in the pull down list to force connections to be made only when a certain level of performance can be guaranteed NOTE If you are using 802 11b clients you should not select a Rate greater than 11 Mbps since this is the maximum data rate for 802 11b clients Your WA840 can automatically adjust the wireless data rate wh...

Page 82: ... Fragmentation Threshold ADVANCED Data communicated over the wireless network is fragmented and sent in packets instead of all at once This is part of the scheme by which the wireless channel is shared among multiple users The fragmentation threshold sets the size of these packets in bytes The entered value must be between 256 and 2346 FACTORY DEFAULT 2346 RTS Threshold ADVANCED Sets the packet si...

Page 83: ... The entered value must be between 1 and 256 FACTORY DEFAULT 128 Options related to BOOSTING WIRELESS PERFORMANCE with compatible clients Field Description Frame Bursting ADVANCED The WA840 can improve wireless network efficiency by encapsulating more useful data packets within transmissions over a given time period reducing the transmission overhead To function this Frame Bursting feature must al...

Page 84: ...ill not be seen while those devices are associated with the WA840GP 2 When using the Performance Enhancement the Wireless Mode above should be Compatibility or Performance 3 It is recommended to enable Frame Bursting above when enabling the Performance Enhancement 4 The Performance Enhancement is not compatible with WMM Support below To enable WMM features you will need to set Performance Enhancem...

Page 85: ... above must be Off FACTORY DEFAULT Off No Acknowledgement ADVANCED Enables No Acknowledgment operation in WMM entrusting that the WA840 and clients can share prioritization settings without the need to transmit acknowledgement messages Disabling acknowledgement messages can free up wireless network capacity but can increase opportunities for errors if strong wireless connections are not establishe...

Page 86: ...neral Internet surfing Background for lowest priority traffic with limited sensitivity to delays e g printing EDCA manages queues of transmissions within each of these ACs allocating slots of time or transmit opportunities to each based on three prioritization settings set per AC Arbitrary Inter Frame Space Number AISFN a minimum number of slots a transmission will wait in between transmission opp...

Page 87: ...st field references 802 11a as well per WMM standards since 802 11a is also a 54Mbps wireless technology You can selectively enable and disable specific EDCA parameter settings on an AC by AC basis by selecting On or Off in the Admin Forced dialog box at the end of each row FACTORY DEFAULTS All settings Off Options related to CONFIGURING THE WA840 AS A WIRELESS BRIDGE to extend an existing wireles...

Page 88: ...rval ADVANCED Wireless bridges periodically check for other bridges with which to connect This field sets this bridge link detection interval in seconds To disable this detection altogether either leave this field blank or set the value to zero FACTORY DEFAULT 0 Wireless Bridge Restriction Mode ADVANCED Sets whether or not specific access points are recognized as part of the WDS Select Enabled to ...

Page 89: ...be spoofed by hackers enabling wireless security methods on the SECURITY Page is still recommended FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses ADVANCED Sets a list of up to sixteen wireless clients specified by wireless MAC address for which association is restricted as per the Wireless MAC Restriction Mode above NOTE A MAC address has a format of XX XX XX XX XX XX FACTORY DEFAULT b...

Page 90: ...n you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the WIRELESS Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all cha...

Page 91: ... some level of wireless security be applied to any wireless network Common configuration parameters are highlighted in this section in order to help you establish a recommended level of wireless security However all security options are presented so that you can match WA840 security settings to the capabilities of the devices with which you will use the WA840 Figure 3 6 SECURITY Page ...

Page 92: ...the use of either 802 1X or a PSK authentication method The updated PSK method is called WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK like WPA PSK uses a pass phrase to automatically generate encryption keys and does not require a RADIUS server Encryption methods means of encoding data transmitted over the wireless network so that only devices with a proper decoder can read that data Encryption methods use keys to encode an...

Page 93: ... clients with mixed capabilities Selecting Enabled engages WPA PSK Selecting Disabled disengages WPA PSK NOTES 1 WPA PSK requires a WPA Encryption method below and a WPA Pass Phrase below 2 WPA PSK does not require the use of a RADIUS server 3 WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK below can be enabled concurrently to support devices with mixed capabilities 4 WPA PSK can be used concurrently with WEP Encryption if ...

Page 94: ...is Enabled FACTORY DEFAULT TKIP DRECOMMENDED SETTING TKIP AES WPA Pass Phrase RECOMMENDED Sets the pass phrase or Pre Shared Key that will be used to generate encryption keys with WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK authentication The entered pass phrase must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F A WPA Pass Phrase of at least 20 characters is strongly recommended for...

Page 95: ...vacy WEP encryption is used and that WEP encryption keys have previously been shared between the client and access point Selecting Open disables 802 11 authentication Selecting Shared enables 802 11 authentication NOTE Selecting Shared will force all configuration options related to WPA authentication below to Disabled NOTE Selecting Shared requires WEP Encryption to be enabled below to allow re u...

Page 96: ... you to complete the configuration options related to Setting Up Compatibility with a RADIUS Server NOTE WPA requires a WPA Encryption method below FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled WPA2 ADVANCED Enables 802 1X based WPA2 authentication with a RADIUS server Selecting Enabled engages WPA2 Selecting Disabled disengages WPA2 NOTE WPA2 requires you to complete the configuration options related to Setting Up Co...

Page 97: ...ded for backward compatibility WEP Encryption is enabled separately from WPA Encryption below FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled WPA2 PSK RECOMMENDED Enables Wi Fi Protected Access version 2 WPA2 authentication using the Pre Shared Key PSK method Selecting Enabled engages WPA2 PSK Selecting Disabled disengages WPA2 PSK NOTES 1 WPA2 PSK requires a WPA Encryption method below and a WPA Pass Phrase below 2 WPA...

Page 98: ...red Key that will be used to generate encryption keys with WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK authentication The entered pass phrase must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F A WPA Pass Phrase of at least 20 characters is strongly recommended for stronger security For security reasons the pass phrase is not immediately readable while it is being entered After you a...

Page 99: ...st be made up of either 5 case sensitive ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F 128 bit keys must be made up of either 13 case sensitive ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F NOTES 1 You can only enter WEP Network Keys if WEP Encryption above is Enabled 2 Do not enter simple patters of numbers e g all zeroes as WEP Network Keys These keys would not be secure 3 WEP Network Ke...

Page 100: ...on WPA or WPA2 above is Enabled FACTORY DEFAULT 1812 RADIUS Shared Secret ADVANCED Sets the password by which authentication can successfully be obtained with the RADIUS server NOTE A RADIUS Shared Secret can only be entered if 802 1X Authentication WPA or WPA2 above is Enabled FACTORY DEFAULT blank Network Re authentication Interval ADVANCED Sets a periodic interval in seconds whereby all devices...

Page 101: ...n you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the SECURITY Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all cha...

Page 102: ... with a Motorola WN825 Wireless Notebook Adapter or a Motorola WPCI810 Wireless PCI Adapter either of which can support WPA PSK and is using the Motorola provided wireless utility to manage the adapter and You cannot immediately recall the WPA Pass Phrase but have an established wired connection to the WA840 or an already matched wireless connection in order to retrieve the WPA Pass Phrase Step 1 ...

Page 103: ...t s Motorola Wireless Configuration Utility by right clicking on the wireless icon in the taskbar and selecting Open Utility Step 5 On the Wireless Networks tab locate the Network Name SSID for your WA840 in the Available networks window and click Configure ...

Page 104: ...ireless Network Properties tab enter the authentication and encryption methods enabled in your WA840 under Network Authentication and Data Encryption and in the case of WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK enter the WPA Pass Phrase as the Network Key When done click OK ...

Page 105: ...on Section 3 WA840 3 71 Step 7 Back on the Wireless Networks tab click Apply and then OK Your wireless security parameters are now matched and this client should now be able to securely communicate with the WA840 ...

Page 106: ...d Description Firmware Version DISPLAY ONLY Shows the version of firmware currently installed in your WA840 New Firmware Sets a new firmware version to be installed on your WA840 After downloading a new firmware package to your computer and extracting the firmware trx file from the package click the Browse button to locate that firmware file and select it Once you select the file its file name wil...

Page 107: ...o signal is enabled Review your adapter s documentation for further instructions Ensure that your wireless adapter for your PC and the wireless access point have the same security settings that will allow your computer to access the wireless network Also verify that the list of Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses on the WIRELESS Page of the Web based Configuration Utility is not configured to block ...

Page 108: ...res where telephone style plugs use the smaller RJ 11 style plug using 4 to 6 wires The plug on the left is RJ 45 the plug on the right is RJ 11 use only RJ 45 Ensure that your Ethernet adapter is enabled To check the status of your adapter click the monitor icon in the System Tray at the bottom right of your screen You can also check the status of the Ethernet adapter by selecting Control Panel N...

Page 109: ...e of the problem Your computer s Default Gateway s IP address may also be your access point s IP address Verify the access point s IP address by logging on to the access point s Web based Configuration Utility and reviewing the IP Address field on the LAN Page 5 In the Command window type ping followed by your ISP s default gateway and press Enter If you receive a reply For example Reply from 216 ...

Page 110: ...d to expand your wireless network For example if you are running a WA840G or WA840GP you will need another wireless Access Point AP most likely a WA840G or WA840GP however if you use other access points or routers to expand your wireless network ensure that you do not run two DHCP servers at the same time Set up both access points or a router and an access point with the same wireless SSID the sam...

Page 111: ...nt you must enter the same key that is entered in the WA840 If more than one WEP Network Key is entered in the WA840 refer to the Current WEP Network Key Index to determine which key to enter in your client device and then enter the Current WEP Network Key Index as the client s Key Index ...

Page 112: ...of the communication session The clients communicate directly to each other and not through an established such as through a router Also known as IBSS Independent Basic Service Set ASCII The American Standard Code for Information Interchange refers to alphanumeric data for processing and communication compatibility among various devices normally used for asynchronous transmission B Bandwidth The t...

Page 113: ...nimizes electrical and radio frequency interference Coaxial cable has high bandwidth and can support transmission over long distances CPE Customer Premise Equipment typically computers printers etc that are connected to the gateway at the subscriber location CPE can be provided by the subscriber or the cable service provider Also called a client Crossover Cable A crossover cable is a cable that is...

Page 114: ...ernet system for converting domain names like www motorola com to IP addresses A DNS server contains a table matching domain names such as Internetname com to IP addresses such as 192 169 9 1 When you access the world wide web a DNS server translates the URL displayed on the browser to the destination website IP address The DNS lookup table is a distributed Internet database no one DNS server list...

Page 115: ...SSs that form a single subnetwork See also BSS Ethernet The most widely used LAN type also known as IEEE 802 3 The most common Ethernet networks are 10Base T which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps usually over unshielded twisted pair wire terminated with RJ 45 connectors Fast Ethernet 100Base T provides speeds up to 100 Mbps Base means baseband technology and T means twisted pair cable Ea...

Page 116: ... the letters A to F as base units before adding a new position On computers hexadecimal is a convenient way to express binary numbers Host In IP a host is any computer supporting end user applications or services with full two way network access Each host has a unique host number that combined with the network number forms its IP address Host also can mean A computer running a web server that serv...

Page 117: ...host on a TCP IP network TCP IP networks route messages based on the destination IP address For a Class C network the first 24 bits are the network address and the final 8 bits are the host address in dotted decimal format it appears network network network host ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISP Internet Service Provider L LAN Local Area Network A local area network provides a full time...

Page 118: ...transmission sent from one sender to multiple receivers See also broadcast and unicast N NAT Network Address Translation is an Internet standard for a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external traffic Network Two or more computers connected to communicate with each other Networks have traditionally been connected using some kind of wiring...

Page 119: ...ols typically for simple links over serial lines It is most commonly used to access the Internet with a dial up modem PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Used by many DSL Internet Service Providers for broadband connection PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol encapsulates other protocols It is a new technology to create VPNs developed jointly by several vendors Private IP Address An IP a...

Page 120: ...t filters packets based on the IP address examining the source and destination IP addresses to determine the best route to forward them A router is often included as part of a network switch A router can also be implemented as software on a computer Routing Table A table listing available routes that is used by a router to determine the best route for a packet RTS Request To Send S Server In a cli...

Page 121: ...MAC address in a manner similar to a bridge A switch is more advanced because it can connect more than two segments T TCP Transmission Control Protocol on OSI Transport Layer 4 provides reliable transport over the network for data transmitted using IP network layer three It is an end to end protocol defining rules and procedures for data exchange between hosts on top of connectionless IP TCP uses ...

Page 122: ...LAN or WAN Unicast A point to point data transmission sent from one sender to one receiver This the normal way you access websites See also multicast UPnP Universal Plug and Play USB Universal Serial Bus is a computer interface for add on devices such as printers scanners mice modems or keyboards USB supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps and plug and play installation You can connect up to 127 d...

Page 123: ...th depends on need and cost but is usually much lower than for a LAN WAP Wireless Access Point or Wireless Access Protocol See also Access Point WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption protects the privacy of data transmitted over a wireless LAN WEP uses keys to encrypt and decrypt transmitted data The access point must authenticate a client before it can transfer data to another client WEP is par...

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