Abocom Systems 802.11g User Manual

Wireless 802.11g

Access Point

User’s Manual

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................1

Features............................................................................................................... 1

LED Indicators...................................................................................................2

Solid.................................................................................................................2

Ports on the Rear Panel.....................................................................................2

GETTING CONNECTED.........................................................................4

AP MODES:............................................................................................5

CONFIGURATION VIA WEB..................................................................6

Login....................................................................................................................6

Info(Information)...............................................................................................7

Assoc(Associations)—Only for Access Point mode......................................... 8

Wireless (W ireless Configuration)....................................................................9

Access (Access Control)-Only for Access Point mode................................... 11

Advanced (Advanced Wireless)...................................................................... 12

Security ............................................................................................................. 15

IP Addr (IP Address Settings) -Only for Access Point mode........................17

IP Address Mode............................................................................................ 17

Access point name ......................................................................................... 18

Admin (Administration)..................................................................................19

Change password........................................................................................... 19

Reboot/Reset this device................................................................................19

Upgrade system firmware.............................................................................. 19

Help ................................................................................................................... 21

Introduction

The Wireless 802.11g Access Point is a 54 Mbps Access Point (AP) that can

also act as a Media Access Control (MAC) bridge between wired Local Area

Networks, and one or more LAN wireless networks. Placed anywhere along with an Ethernet LAN, the Wireless 802.11g Access Point allows up to 200 wireless stations within its area of coverage to access transparently to the corporate network.

Features

♦ High speed for wireless LAN connection, 54 Mbps. ♦ Web browser-based configuration utility. ♦ Wireless security of 128-bit WEP Encryption/ MAC Address Filtering ♦ AP Visibility Modes ♦ Firmware upgrades ♦ Static IP Address or DHCP ♦ Automatic Device Discovery

LED Indicators

LED Indicators on the Front Panel

Status LED Indicator

Solid Dim/ Flashing

Power

Status Normal Flashing when upgrading

LAN-Link Glows when Ethernet is

LAN-100M Glows for 100Mbps

LAN-Full Duplex Glows for Full duplex

WLAN-Link Glows when this device is

WLAN-Ready Glows when WLAN is

Glows when power is applied to this device, the LED turns solid yellow.

connected.

Ethernet connection.

mode

associated

Dim when no power is applied.

firmware. Dim when no Ethernet is connected. Flashing when this device is sending/receiving data Dim for 10 Mbps Ethernet connection Dim for half duplex

Dim when it is not associated Dim when no WLAN is

connected.

Flashing when trying to connect to WLAN.

WLAN-Active N/A Flashing when this device is

actively sending/receiving data over the wireless LAN connection.

Ports on the Rear Panel

Port/button Functions A 5V DC B LAN C II-X

D Antenna E

Reboot

Connects the power adapter plug. Connects to your LAN’s network device. Switch this button for choosing different wiring scheme LAN connection; Switch left to select using a straight Ethernet cable; Switch right to use a Crossover Ethernet cable. . Adjust to have better performance Use a pin-shape item, for example a pin tip, to press this button to re-boot this device when the device stop working properly. .

Getting Connected

1. Find a Location: choose a location to place the Access Point. Usually, the

best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations.

2. Adjust the Antenna: usually the higher the antenna is placed, the better

will be the performance.

3. Connect to your local area network: connect a straight or a crossover Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet port of the Access Point, and the other end to a hub or switch. (If you are using a straight Ethernet cable, make sure the II-X button is switched right; the other way for Cross Ethernet cable.)

4. Power on the device: connect the included AC power adapter to the Access Point’s power port and the other end to a wall outlet. Note: use only

the power adapter that provided with the Access Point. Using a different power adapter may cause permanent damage to the device.

AP MODES:

This device is shipped with configuration that can be utilized right out of the box. The default configuration is as a AP/bridge depending on your purchase. If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or just configure into the other mode, namely Access Point to bridge or the other way, you can use the web-based utility provided by the manufacturer as described below.

Configuration via Web

Open the browser, enter the local port IP address of the Device (default at

192.168.1. 240), and click “Go” to get the login page.

The user name and password are not required and should be left blank for the first-time login. Just click OK to enter.

Info(Information)

The setup home page will display the information about the current settings of this access point.

Assoc(Associations)—Only for Access Point mode

This page shows the MAC addresses of devices connected to this Wireless

802.11g Access Point.

Wireless (Wireless Configuration)

Here you can set/change wireless configuration including visibility status, PHY profiles, SSID, channel, transmission rate … etc. See the description

that comes after each function. When you are done with the change, remember to restart this access point to let the new settings take effect.

Visibility Status

If you select invisible, this AP can not be detected by wireless sniffers; which means all the wireless clients can not associated to this AP unless they know/use the SSID.

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