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W6x User Manual

 

 

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ACL Mode:

 To block a client from associating with the W6x, or to deny or allow access by a 

client with a MAC on a list, select the appropriate option from the drop-down list.

 

o

 

If you select 

Allow MAC in the List

, only clients whose MAC addresses are on the list in 

the table will be able to access the network; other clients will be blocked.  

o

 

If you select 

Deny MAC in the List

, clients whose MAC addresses are on the list will be 

unable to access the network; but all other clients will be granted access.  

 

MAC Address:

 In the text boxes, type a client’s MAC address, then click 

Apply 

to add the client 

to the list.  

 

The table at the bottom of the dialogue lists the MAC address you have blocked or allowed. To 
delete selected MAC addresses or delete all the addresses in the table, select the address (es) in 
the list and click 

Delete

.  

 

Click 

Apply

 to save your changes.

 

Advanced Wireless Settings 

On the W6x main menu, under Wireless, click 

Advanced

. When the Advanced page appears, you 

can configure the performance of your wireless network by changing the data rate, transmit power, 
antenna type, fragmentation length, RTS/CTS threshold, Protection Mode, WMM, Channel Bandwidth, 
Distance, and Wireless Traffic Shaping.  

 

 

Data Rate:

 From the drop-down list, choose the data transmission rate for the device (It is set to 

Auto by default.)

 

 

Transmit Power

: The power needed depends on the distance of the devices in your wireless 

network. From the drop-down list, select the desired power. You can use this feature to limit the 
coverage area of the wireless network. 

 

 

RTS/CTS Threshold

: Type the packet size threshold for RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to send) 

to occur. 

Содержание W6x

Страница 1: ...pakedgedevice software inc W6x Enterprise Class Ultra High Power and throughput Wireless Access Point Single Band 2 4 GHz User Guide Version 1 0...

Страница 2: ...TV technician for help Wireless LAN and Your Health The W6x like other radio devices emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy but operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety st...

Страница 3: ...warning and caution statements in the instructions Retain the instructions for future reference Observe all warning and caution symbols that are affixed to this equipment Comply with all instructions...

Страница 4: ...nit with a clean dry cloth Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals Do not spray cleaners directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust Keep the device away from excessive heat and humidi...

Страница 5: ...ration 11 W6x Configuration 13 Initial Setup 15 System 15 Status 15 Properties 16 Administration 17 Maintenance 17 Firmware 18 Time 18 Network 19 LAN Settings 19 Spanning Tree Settings 20 SNMP Setting...

Страница 6: ...W6x User Manual 6 Wireless Clients 52 Connection Status 52 Diagnostics 53 System Log 54 Log 54 LED Options 55 Appendix A Specs 56 Appendix B Technical Support 58 Appendix C Limited Warranty 59...

Страница 7: ...s adapter to the W6x to create a secure high speed link between your computers PDAs and other electronics The W6x can operate in any one of four modes Access Point Mode The typical configuration for m...

Страница 8: ...int mode The W6x receives and repeats the signal of the broadcasting unit All AP s operating in WDS mode should be on the same channel and same security settings W6x W6x CAT 5E Cable Rebroadcast Repea...

Страница 9: ...Network Configuration To help you understand how the W6x works with other LAN products to create a wireless network we will describe several possible wireless network configurations The wireless LAN...

Страница 10: ...Access Point such as the W6x handles all wireless communication between two computers It doesn t matter if the W6x is stand alone or wired to an Ethernet network In stand alone mode the W6x can exten...

Страница 11: ...installation manual of your product for detailed information regarding the installation of the Access Point The diagrams below depict the configuration using a PoE injector or a PoE Switch Power using...

Страница 12: ...is set to Access Point mode The default IP address of the W6x is 192 168 1 250 In order to log in to the W6x you must first configure the TCP IP settings of your PC Notebook Follow these steps 1 In t...

Страница 13: ...ask as in the example below Be sure the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the W6x W6x IP address 192 168 1 250 PC IP address 192 168 1 10 PC subnet mask 255 255 255 0 4 Click OK to...

Страница 14: ...f your computer see Section 2 The W6x login dialog appears In the User Name box type pakedge and in the Password box type pakedgea and click OK The W6x main menu appears see figure below The area on t...

Страница 15: ...he main menu in the figure above shows the options available with the default login which is Access Point mode If you set the W6x to a different mode e g Client Bridge mode the options on the main men...

Страница 16: ...wireless Channel VLAN Management ID and Profile Settings Because the W6x supports multiple SSIDs the Wireless section also displays the details of each SSID and the security settings of each SSID Pro...

Страница 17: ...specify a user name and password for the W6x By default the W6x is configured with a default name of pakedge and a default password of pakedgea For security reasons it is imperative to change the defa...

Страница 18: ...In the Firmware Upgrade page you can upgrade your W6x s firmware To perform a firmware upgrade you must first download the correct firmware from the Pakedge website under the Dealer Portal section Cli...

Страница 19: ...NTP server Click Apply to save your changes Network On the W6x main menu the Network section has three links LAN Settings Spanning Tree Settings and SNMP Settings LAN Settings To configure the IP add...

Страница 20: ...abled by default to turn it off select Off Bridge Hello Time The hello time is the interval between sending one bridge protocol data unit BPDU and the next unit on a port Type an entry between 1 10 se...

Страница 21: ...n Address Type the IP address to receive SNMP traps Trap Destination Community Name Type the password of the SNMP trap community Click Apply to save your settings Mode Specific Setup This section desc...

Страница 22: ...e described in detail in the sections that follow Network Settings VLAN Management Wireless MAC filter Advanced Network Settings In the W6x main menu click Network Settings to begin configuring your W...

Страница 23: ...urrently broadcasting their SSID and then will display them in the table Current Profiles You can configure up to four wireless profiles each with its own VLAN ID To modify and activate a profile chec...

Страница 24: ...rk Settings window for the changes to take effect Wireless Security When you select a wireless security Type as described at the end of the previous section the configuration options for that mode app...

Страница 25: ...en 0 through 9 and a letter between A and F Default Key You can specify 1 4 keys for up to four networks Type the number of the key to be used by default Keys 1 4 You can enter up to four unique WEP k...

Страница 26: ...to probe the client for a passphrase Click Save to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window for the changes to take effect...

Страница 27: ...t should wait before probing the client for the secret group key Click Save to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window fo...

Страница 28: ...ork by clients with specific MAC addresses ACL Mode To block a client from associating with the W6x select Disabled from the drop down list Or to deny or allow access by clients with a MAC that you ty...

Страница 29: ...Point and send the signal through its Ethernet port to a client W6x W6x CAT 5E Cable Summary of configuration for Client Bridge Mode 1 First setup the Wireless Access Point that that will be broadcast...

Страница 30: ...nected to a DHCP server 8 You should be able to verify performance from the client device by sending a ping request to the IP address of the Wireless Access Point or by accessing the GUI through your...

Страница 31: ...e with you can type it under Specify the static SSID For easier setup click on Site Survey and a list of available SSID s will show up and you can select the appropriate one Site Survey Click Site Sur...

Страница 32: ...smitted unencrypted o Choosing Shared Key enables the W6x to send an unencrypted challenge text string to a device that attempts to communicate with the W6x The device requesting authentication will e...

Страница 33: ...twork should be on the same channel and should use the same security settings WDS extends a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not an option For WDS mode the W6x provides 3 different o...

Страница 34: ...P 2 by assigning it a unique IP address 7 You should be able to verify performance from the client device by sending a ping request to the IP address of the W6x or accessing the GUI through your Web B...

Страница 35: ...t corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to your network B G N B G or B G N Mixed If you aren t sure which type s of clients will access the wireless networks it s recommended to choose...

Страница 36: ...u have enabled VLAN tagging on your network type the VLAN tag ID for this profile Suppressed SSID If you don t want the SSID to be broadcast check this box With SSID suppressed wireless clients will n...

Страница 37: ...ivacy a protocol that offers the same level of security for wireless networks as for wired networks Auth Type In the drop down list choose an authentication method The options are Open System or Share...

Страница 38: ...ireless security Type the configuration options for that mode appear WPA Wi Fi Protected Access improves on the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA technology can work with existing...

Страница 39: ...onfiguration options for the security mode you chose appear at the bottom of the page If your wireless network uses WPA security without a pre shared key PSK also known as Enterprise select WPA or WPA...

Страница 40: ...up to 4 AP s that will be sharing the same WDS link Make sure you change the Mode to Enable for each MAC address entered Click Accept to apply and save the changes NOTE OLNY AES encryption is availab...

Страница 41: ...the drop down list Or to deny or allow access by clients with a MAC that you type in a list select Allow MAC in the List or DENY MAC in the List in the drop down list o If you select Allow MAC in the...

Страница 42: ...ith AP s that are set in WDS Bridge mode Wireless When you set the W6x in WDS Bridge Mode in the W6x main menu the Wireless section has the following three options to be described in detail the sectio...

Страница 43: ...the same WDS link and under Mode switch to Enable If for security type you selected WEP make sure you enter the WEP key under the WEP Key field and if you selected AES make sure you enter the passphr...

Страница 44: ...n has the following two options to be described in detail in the sections that follow Network Settings Advanced Network Settings For this mode you need to set the WDS Station AP to send signals to a m...

Страница 45: ...length 32 characters or click Site Survey to perform an automatic Site Survey A new window will display the site survey utility The W6x will scan the 2 4GHz frequency for devices currently broadcastin...

Страница 46: ...a key format 64bit hex keys require 10 characters 128 bit keys require 26 characters A hex key is formatted in hexadecimal notation as a number between 0 9 followed by a letter between A F Default Ke...

Страница 47: ...al i e SSID IP Address Channel Security etc For simplicity we will refer to this AP as AP 1 2 Connect the 2nd AP which we will call AP 2 to the LAN and login via your Web Browser 3 Configure AP 2 by s...

Страница 48: ...nded to choose B G N Mixed for best performance SSID SSID is the name the W6x will broadcast over the wireless network to identify the Access Point You can set the SSID in either of two ways type a na...

Страница 49: ...ou choose Open System any client will be able to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies you ve set Authentication packets are transmitted unencrypted o Choosing Shared...

Страница 50: ...for the changes to take effect Security Mode If your wireless network uses a WPA pre shared key select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop down list Encryption In the drop down list select the type of e...

Страница 51: ...te selected MAC addresses or delete all the addresses in the table select the address es in the list and click Delete Click Apply to save your changes Advanced Wireless Settings On the W6x main menu u...

Страница 52: ...bit s Click Accept to apply the changes Log Management The Log Management menu has the following settings depending on the W6x operation mode Access Point Client Bridge WDS and Repeater Connection Sta...

Страница 53: ...To access the diagnostic functions on the W6x main menu in the Log Management section click Diagnostics The Diagnostics page appears Ping Test Parameters Target IP Type the IP address of the device to...

Страница 54: ...d by the W6x Show log type In the drop down menu select a log type The log types available are Debug Information Notice Warning Error Critical Alert and Emergency Log While the system log contains a h...

Страница 55: ...Log Server IP Address Type the IP address of the server that will receive the system log Local Log Choose to Enable or Disable the local log Click Apply to save your changes LED Options This menu wil...

Страница 56: ...2 11b g n U S Europe and Japan product covering 2 4 to 2 484 GHz programmable for different country regulations Operating Channels 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe Receive Sensitivity T...

Страница 57: ...ing AP mode Layer 2 Isolation Hide SSID in beacons IP Auto configuration DHCP client server Firmware upgrade via HTTP WMM QoS Mechanical Dimensions 6 4 x 4 2 x 1 4 L x W x D Weight 9 oz Housing 14 gau...

Страница 58: ...ix B Technical Support Please visit our website for up to date support information Website www pakedge com Email support pakedge com CONTACT INFORMATION Pakedge Device Software Inc 1163 Triton Drive F...

Страница 59: ...p for a period of one 1 year from the effective date of delivery to the end user Such replacement parts are then subsequently warranted for the remaining portion if any of the original warranty period...

Страница 60: ...ny implied warranties under state laws to a period not to exceed the warranty period There are no express warranties Pakedge also excludes any obligation on its part for incidental or consequential da...

Страница 61: ...contact Pakedge directly for further instructions Prior to returning a defective Product directly to Pakedge you must obtain a Return Material Authorization number and shipping instructions Return sh...

Страница 62: ...W6x User Manual 62 pakedgedevice software inc 1163 Triton Drive Foster City CA 94404 U S A Visit Us At www pakedge com Pakedge Device Software Inc 2012 All Rights Reserved...

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