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4.2  Using the 3-in-1 AP Utility 

 

Install the wireless 3-in-1 AP on your Windows 98/ME/2000/XP desktop computer,  the Windows-based utility 

Smart Utility provides an easy-setup interface. The Smart Utility enables you to configure your 3-in-1 AP on the 

network more easily than ever before. The following gives instructions guiding you through the installations of the 

Access Point Utility. 

1.  Insert the Product CD-ROM or floppy disk that came with your product kit into the corresponding drive on 

your computer. 

2.  Go to the Smart Utility folder and click 

Setup.exe

. The installation screen will show up. Click 

Next 

to 

continue. 

3.  Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Smart Utility. 

4.  Upon completion, go to Program Files and execute the Wireless Utility. It will begin to browse the 3-in-1 

AP on the network. 

 

 

5.  Double-click the AP987654 icon to access the property dialog box. Enter the password in the entry field. 

The default password is default. 

 

 

 

6. After entering the correct password, a main window appears. You will see the  basic information of the 

3-in-1 AP, such as MAC Address, Firmware, Boot and Utility version. 

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Страница 1: ...LP1518_UM_ENB01W LP 1518 Wireless Access Point User s Manual ...

Страница 2: ...on 7 3 3 3 Install a Station Connecting Multiple Ethernet Devices as Bridge 7 3 3 4 Install a WDS 8 4 Configure Your 3 in 1 AP 9 4 1 Using the 3 in 1 AP Web Management 9 4 1 1 How to access the web browser configuration utility 9 4 1 2 Information 10 4 1 3 Configuration 11 4 1 4 TCP IP 19 4 1 5 Firmware Upgrade 20 4 2 Using the 3 in 1 AP Utility 21 4 2 1 Configuration 22 4 2 2 TCP IP 26 4 2 3 Adva...

Страница 3: ...rity 1 2 Applications The Wireless 3 in 1 AP offers a fast reliable high speed and high security solution for wireless clients access to the network in applications like these 1 Remote access to corporate network information E mail file transfer and terminal emulation 2 Difficult to wire environments Historical or old buildings asbestos installations and open area where wiring is difficult to depl...

Страница 4: ...ems please contact your local reseller 802 11g Wireless LAN 3 in 1 AP x 1 Power Adapter x 1 CD x 1 Character Ethernet Connector 10 100BaseTR 45 LAN port with Auto MDIX Power Supply DC 5V 2A Configuration Smart Utility WEB Management Antenna One External dipole antenna gain 2dBi with diversity function Operation Access Point Station Adapter WDS Supported Operating Systems Win98SE ME 2000 XP Securit...

Страница 5: ...t to the 802 11g networks 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the 3 in 1 AP and connect the other end to the Ethernet LAN port located on the device e g a gaming console laptop desktop computer or network printer 3 Connect the power adapter to the 3 in 1 AP 3 2 Mechanical Description The following table provides an overview of each LED activity ...

Страница 6: ...k administrator Default Press the Default button for about 3 seconds until all LEDs go off This action will restore to the factory default settings of the 3 in 1 AP Besides this is also used when you forget the password 3 3 System configuration The 3 in 1 AP can be configured in a variety of network system configurations such as AP mode Station mode or WDS mode 3 3 1 Install an AP The 3 in 1 AP ca...

Страница 7: ...you will see the wireless AN status lights up 3 3 3 Install a Station Connecting Multiple Ethernet Devices as Bridge The station can be implemented on allowing multi clients to join a network To connect with multi clients follow these steps 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet Cable to the Station Adapter and the other to the hub 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable between Ethernet enable devices and the hu...

Страница 8: ...e of your network by adding additional 3 in 1 AP with WDS mode for each additional LAN Segment To connect two or more than two APs with WDS mode please do the following 1 Attach one end of the Ethernet Cable to AP1 and connect the other end of the Ethernet Cable to Client1 2 Attach one end of the Ethernet Cable to AP2 and connect the other end of the Ethernet Cable to Client2 3 Connect the power a...

Страница 9: ...s Point Manager 4 1 Using the 3 in 1 AP Web Management The built in Web Management provides you with a user friendly graphical user interface web pages to manage your 3 in 1 AP 4 1 1 How to access the web browser configuration utility 1 Connect your computer to the wireless adapter either through wireless or wired connection Please set a fixed IP address refer to Chapter 6 within the range of 192 ...

Страница 10: ... and configure the Wireless 3 in 1 AP Information Configuration TCP IP Statistics and Firmware Upgrade 4 1 2 Information This item shows the current information on the 802 11g Wireless 3 in 1 AP such as MAC Address Firmware Version as well as Boot Version ...

Страница 11: ...ver you want to get back to the website again just type the name you login Wireless Mode The default wireless operating mode of the 3 in 1 AP is Access Point AP mode To switch to AP or Station mode select the desired mode from the down arrow menu Click Apply The board will reboot into the desired mode AP Mode The system can be configured to work as a wireless network access point Note that the 3 i...

Страница 12: ... ESSID is Wireless The ESSID can have up to 32 characters Channel Select a clear and available channel as an operational channel for your wireless station adapter when it performs as Ad Hoc mode or AP mode Mode There are three different wireless modes to operate B Only Mode G Only Mode and B G Mixed Mode In B G Mixed Mode the wireless station adapter is compatible with a mix of both 802 11g and 80...

Страница 13: ...new password Click Apply if you have made any changes 4 1 3 2 Security Page Security Mode This wireless 3 in 1 AP allows you to create up to 4 data encryption keys to secure your data from being eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless users To enable the encryption all devices on the network must share the same WEP key Disable Allows the wireless station adapter to communicate with the Access Point...

Страница 14: ...you may choose ASCII Enter 13 characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 e g MyKey12345678 Hex Alternatively you may enter 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 e g 00112233445566778899AABBCC After entering the WEP keys in the key field select one key as active key Alternatively you may create encryption keys automatically by using Passphrase From the Passphrase field t...

Страница 15: ...he repeater to communicate with each client on your network Note that all the Access Points IP address must be set in the same network and make sure that Channel are set the same for all of your AP with supporting WDS link Disable No WDS link Auto WDS Any Aps can connect to this AP byWDS link Manual Allow only Aps listed to connect to this AP by WDS link Click the Apply button on the WDS tab to ma...

Страница 16: ...add the Mac address of each wireless station on your network by entering the Mac address of the client you desire to add into the list Click Add and then Apply to save the settings To delete a Mac address from the list select the Mac address you want to delete by clicking Del and then Apply to save the settings 4 1 3 5 SNMP Page Using the Simple Network Management protocol SNMP manage the 3 in 1 A...

Страница 17: ... 3 7 Advanced Page 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 Public Access Point but are not within range of each other Therefore they are hidden nodes for each other When a hidden station starts data transmission with the Public Access Point it might not notice that anothe...

Страница 18: ...etween beacons in kilo microseconds DTIM This setting always a multiple of the beacon period determines how often the beacon contains a delivery traffic indication message DTIM A traffic indication map is present in every beacon The DTIM notifies power save client devices that a packet is waiting for them If power save clients are active the access point buffers any multicast traffics and delivers...

Страница 19: ...server on your network automatically enable the DHCP client function Click the Apply button to make it effect The default IP Address is 192 168 0 2 When set to Client mode you may also open the General page to view the available Access Points around your environment The status includes Link Status ESSID BSSID Channel and Signal as well as RX TX from Ethernet packets ...

Страница 20: ...cess Point it also displays ESSID Channel Support Rate and Capability To connect one of displayed Access Points just select the Access Point you desire and then click the Connect button to make the connection 4 1 5 Firmware Upgrade Here you can upload the latest firmware of the wireless 3 in 1 AP You may either enter the file name in the entry field or browse the file by clicking the Browse button...

Страница 21: ...ct kit into the corresponding drive on your computer 2 Go to the Smart Utility folder and click Setup exe The installation screen will show up Click Next to continue 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install the Smart Utility 4 Upon completion go to Program Files and execute the Wireless Utility It will begin to browse the 3 in 1 AP on the network 5 Double click the AP987654 icon to access th...

Страница 22: ...s Point Name Wireless Mode Network Type SSID Rate Country Region Channel 4 2 1 2 Security Page To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network typically the smart utility provides WEP Encryption Wired Equivalency Privacy You can select Security Mode Authentication Type and Key Format whatever you want but make sure that the key value must be the same on b...

Страница 23: ...23 4 2 1 3 WDS Mode Page Here you can extend the range of a wireless network Wireless clients can associate with the WDS mode to communicate with each client on your network ...

Страница 24: ...ccess Control page enables you to authorize wireless units accessing your 3 in 1 Access Point by identifying the MAC Address of the wireless devices 4 2 1 5 SNMP Page Using the Simple Network Management protocol SNMP manage the 3 in 1 AP ...

Страница 25: ...drive by clicking Save When you click the Browse button you can select the saved setting files To click Load the saved settings will be loaded back 4 2 1 7 Advanced Page Here you could modify some 802 11 advanced parameters But if you do not know about them you could leave them keeping default status ...

Страница 26: ...ress 4 2 3 Advance 4 2 3 1 Firmware Upgrade Page This item is used for uploading the newest firmware of the 3 in 1 AP You may either enter the file name in the entry field or browse the file by clicking the Open button and then click Go to run the upgrading For information about the release of the newest firmware please contact your local reseller ...

Страница 27: ...27 4 2 3 2 Password Change Page You may change the default password by entering the new password ...

Страница 28: ...work SSID in the ESSID field and click Apply to make settings take effect 3 Make sure that the connection between your gaming adapter and wireless router access point is ok 4 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Wireless Gaming Adapter s LAN port and then connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on your gaming console 5 Power on all units and make sure the gaming adapter is ...

Страница 29: ...connection between both of your gaming adapter is successful 4 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Wireless Gaming Adapter s LAN port and then connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on your gaming console Hardware installation is the same on both gaming adapters 5 Power on all units and make sure both gaming adapters are ok 6 Once you have configured both gaming adapters ...

Страница 30: ...computer is within the range of 192 168 0 X 3 Or reset to default settings and try to access again Q3 How to assign an IP address in Windows XP 2000 1 Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Right click on Local Area Connections Click Properties 2 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties Select Use the following IP address in the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window...

Страница 31: ... OK to proceed and then the 3 in 1 AP will be reset Q5 What should I do if I forget my password The only way is to restore factory configuration to this Wireless3 in 1 AP Please refer to Q4 Q6 Why can t I access the Wireless LAN 3 in 1 AP from a wireless network card 1 Make sure that Mode SSID Channel and encryption settings are set the same on each wireless device 2 Make sure that your computer i...

Страница 32: ...32 3 Execute the ping command ping 192 168 0 2 4 Check if you can access the wireless LAN 3 in 1 AP s configuration page by typing 192 168 0 2 in the location for IE or Address field ...

Страница 33: ... may use during part of the warranty period Your formal Warranty Statement including the warranty applicable to our Wireless LAN products appears in the Quick Installation Guide that accompanies your products Duration of Hardware Warranty One Year Replacement Repair or Refund Procedure for Hardware If your unit needs a repair or replacement return it to your dealer distributor in its original pack...

Страница 34: ... along with your products Name Title Company Telephone Fax Email City State Zip code Country Product Name Serial Number MAC Address Invoice Date Product Description If you have any further questions please contact your local authorized reseller for support ...

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