EnGenius Technologies ECB3500 User Manual

11b/g Long Range Multi-function 7+1 AP

ECB3500

User’s Manual

Version: 1.4

11b/g Wireless Long Range Multi-function 7+1 AP Version 1.2

Table of Contents

11B/G LONG RANGE MULTI-FUNCTION 7+1 AP................................................................................ 1

ECB3500 ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

USER’S MANUAL ....................................................................................................................................... 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................. 2

REVISION HISTORY................................................................................................................................... 6

1 ITRODUCTIO ............................................................................................................................... 7

1.1

F

EATURES & BENEFITS

1.2

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ACKAGE CONTENTS

1.3

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AFETY GUIDELINES

1.4

S

YSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1.5

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PPLICATIONS

1.6

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ETWORK CONFIGURATION

2 UDERSTADIG THE HARDWARE ........................................................................................ 12

2.1

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ARDWARE INSTALLATION

THIS DIAGRAM DEPICTS THE HARDWARE COFIGURATIO ................................................ 12

3.1

IP A

DDRESS CONFIGURATION

1. I THE COTROL PAEL, DOUBLE CLICK ETWORK COECTIOS AD THE DOUBLE CLICK O THE COECTIO OF YOUR ETWORK ITERFACE CARD (IC).

YOU WILL THE SEE THE FOLLOWIG SCREE......................................................................... 12

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2. SELECT ITERET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP) AD THE CLICK O THE PROPERTIES BUTTO. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO COFIGURE THE TCP/IP SETTIGS OF YOUR

PC/OTEBOOK......................................................................................................................................... 13

3. SELECT USE THE FOLLOWIG IP ADDRESS RADIO BUTTO AD THE ETER THE IP ADDRESS AD SUBET MASK. ESURE THAT THE IP ADDRESS AD SUBET MASK

ARE O THE SAME SUBET AS THE DEVICE................................................................................. 13

4. CLICK O THE OK BUTTO TO CLOSE THIS WIDOW, AD OCE AGAI TO

CLOSE LA PROPERTIES WIDOW. ................................................................................................. 13

3 SWITCHIG BETWEE OPERATIG MODES........................................................................ 14

THIS CHAPTER WILL DESCRIBE HOW TO SWITCH BETWEEN OPERATING MODES. ........ 14

3.1

L

OGGING IN

4 ACCESS POIT / WDS OPERATIG MODE.............................................................................. 16

4.1

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OGGING IN

4.2

S

TATUS

4.2.1 M

4.2.2 W

4.2.3 S

4.3

4.3.1 S

4.3.2 IP S

4.3.3 S

4.4

AIN

IRELESS CLIENT LIST

YSTEM LOG

SYSTEM

YSTEM PROPERTIES

ETTINGS

PANNING TREE SETTINGS

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IRELESS

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4.4.1 W

4.4.1.1

4.4.1.2

4.4.1.3

4.4.2 W

4.4.3 WDS L

4.4.4 W

4.5

4.5.1 A

4.5.2 M

4.5.3 SNMP S

4.5.4 B

4.5.5 F

4.5.6 T

4.5.7 LOG............................................................................................................................................ 33

IRELESS NETWORK

W

IRELESS SECURITY -

W

IRELESS SECURITY –

W

IRELESS SECURITY –

IRELESS

IRELESS ADVANCED SETTINGS

M

ANAGEMENT

DMINISTRATION

ANAGEMENT

ACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS, RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS

IRMWARE UPGRADE

IME SETTINGS

MAC F

INK SETTINGS

ETTINGS

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WEP .................................................................................................. 23

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-M

WPA, WPA2 .................................................................................... 25

ILTER

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VLAN................................................................................................................ 30

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IXED

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5 CLIET BRIDGE OPERATIG MODE....................................................................................... 34

5.1

L

OGGING IN

5.2

S

TATUS

5.2.1 M

5.2.2 C

5.2.3 S

5.3

5.3.1 S

5.3.2 IP S

5.3.3 S

5.4

5.4.1 W

5.4.2 W

5.4.3 W

5.4.4 W

5.5

5.5.1 A

5.5.2 SNMP S

5.5.3 B

5.5.4 F

5.5.5 T

5.5.6 LOG............................................................................................................................................ 48

6 WDS BRIDGE OPERATIG MODE ............................................................................................. 49

6.1

6.2

6.2.1 M

6.2.2 WDS L

6.2.3 S

6.3

6.3.1 S

6.3.2 IP S

6.3.3 S

6.4

6.4.1 W

6.4.2 WDS L

6.4.3 WDS S

6.4.4 W

AIN

ONNECTION STATUS

YSTEM LOG

SYSTEM

YSTEM PROPERTIES

ETTINGS

PANNING TREE SETTINGS

W

IRELESS

IRELESS NETWORK

IRELESS SECURITY -

IRELESS SECURITY –

IRELESS ADVANCED SETTINGS

M

ANAGEMENT

DMINISTRATION

ACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS, RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS

IRMWARE UPGRADE

IME SETTINGS

L

OGGING IN

S

TATUS

AIN

YSTEM LOG

SYSTEM

YSTEM PROPERTIES

ETTINGS

PANNING TREE SETTINGS

W

IRELESS

IRELESS NETWORK

IRELESS ADVANCED SETTINGS

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WEP....................................................................................................... 42

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, ....................................................................... 43

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ETTINGS

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INK STATUS

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INK SETTINGS

ECURITY -

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WEP .............................................................................................................. 56

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6.5

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ANAGEMENT

6.5.1 A

6.5.2 SNMP S

6.5.3 B

6.5.4 F

6.5.5 T

6.5.6 LOG............................................................................................................................................ 61

DMINISTRATION

ACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS, RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS

IRMWARE UPGRADE

IME SETTINGS

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ETTINGS

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7 REPEATER OPERATIG MODE ................................................................................................. 63

7.1

L

OGGING IN

7.2

S

TATUS

7.2.1 M

7.2.2 W

7.2.3 C

7.2.4 S

7.3

7.3.1 S

7.3.2 IP S

7.3.3 S

7.4

7.4.1 W

7.4.2 W

7.4.3 W

7.4.4 W

7.4.5 W

7.5

7.5.1 A

7.5.2 SNMP S

7.5.3 B

7.5.4 F

7.5.5 T

7.5.6 LOG............................................................................................................................................ 77

8 AP ROUTER OPERATIG MODE................................................................................................ 78

AIN

IRELESS CLIENT LIST

ONNECTION STATUS

YSTEM LOG

SYSTEM

YSTEM PROPERTIES

ETTINGS

PANNING TREE SETTINGS

W

IRELESS

IRELESS NETWORK

IRELESS SECURITY -

IRELESS

IRELESS ADVANCED SETTINGS

M

ANAGEMENT

DMINISTRATION

ACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS, RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS

IRMWARE UPGRADE

IME SETTINGS

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WEP....................................................................................................... 70

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK......................................................................... 71

MAC F

ILTER

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ETTINGS

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8.1

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8.2

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8.2.1 M

8.2.2 W

8.2.3 DHCP C

8.2.4 S

8.3

SYSTEM

8.3.1 S

8.4

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8.4.1 WAN S

8.4.1.1

8.4.1.2

8.4.1.3

8.4.2 VPN P

8.5

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8.5.1 W

8.5.1.1

8.5.1.2

8.5.2 W

8.5.3 WDS L

OGGING IN

TATUS

AIN

IRELESS CLIENT LIST

YSTEM LOG

YSTEM PROPERTIES

OUTER

WAN - DHCP ....................................................................................................................... 82

WAN – S

WAN – PPPOE ...................................................................................................................... 85

IRELESS

IRELESS NETWORK

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IRELESS

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LIENT LIST

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ETTINGS

ASS THROUGH

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IRELESS SECURITY -

IRELESS SECURITY –

MAC F

INK SETTINGS

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TATIC

IP ................................................................................................................. 83

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WEP .................................................................................................. 87

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, .................................................................. 88

ILTER

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8.5.4 W

8.6

8.6.1 A

8.6.2 SNMP S

8.6.3 B

8.6.4 F

8.6.5 T

8.6.6 LOG............................................................................................................................................ 94

IRELESS ADVANCED SETTINGS

M

ANAGEMENT

DMINISTRATION

ACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS, RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS

IRMWARE UPGRADE

IME SETTINGS

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ETTINGS

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9 CLIET ROUTER OPERATIG MODE...................................................................................... 96

9.1

L

OGGING IN

9.2

S

TATUS

9.2.1 M

9.2.2 C

9.2.3 S

9.3

9.3.1 S

9.4

9.4.1 WAN S

9.4.1.1

9.4.1.2

9.4.1.3

9.4.2 VPN P

9.5

9.5.1 W

9.5.1.1

9.5.1.2

9.5.2 W

9.6

9.6.1 A

9.6.2 SNMP S

9.6.3 B

9.6.4 F

9.6.5 T

9.6.6 LOG.......................................................................................................................................... 112

AIN

ONNECTION STATUS

YSTEM LOG

SYSTEM

YSTEM PROPERTIES

R

OUTER

WAN - DHCP ..................................................................................................................... 100

WAN – S

WAN – PPPOE .................................................................................................................... 103

WIRELESS

IRELESS NETWORK

W W

IRELESS ADVANCED SETTINGS

M

ANAGEMENT

DMINISTRATION

ACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS, RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS

IRMWARE UPGRADE

IME SETTINGS

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ETTINGS

ASS THROUGH

IRELESS SECURITY -

IRELESS SECURITY –

ETTINGS

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TATIC

IP ............................................................................................................... 102

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WEP ................................................................................................ 106

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, ................................................................ 107

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APPEDIX A – SPECIFICATIOS....................................................................................................... 113

HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................... 113

RF SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................. 113

SOFTWARE FEATURES........................................................................................................................ 114

MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 114

APPEDIX B – FCC ITERFERECE STATEMET ...................................................................... 116

FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT .......................... 116

IMPORTANT NOTE: ............................................................................................................................... 116

FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT: .................................................................................... 116

APPEDIX C – IC ITERFERECE STATEMET.......................................................................... 117

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11b/g Wireless Long Range Multi-function 7+1 AP Version 1.2

Revision History

Version Date Notes

1.0 September 14, 2008 Initial Version

1.1 December 15, 2008 GUI and product spec

1.2 April 21, 2009 FCC Statement update

1.4 May 18 , 2009 IC Statement update

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1 Introduction

ECB3500 is a powerful, enhanced, enterprise level product that supports 7 multifunctions to operate for every kind of working environment.

This is a Wireless high transmit output power and high data rate indoor device which plays different roles of Access Point/ Client Bridge / Repeater / WDS AP / WDSBridge / Client Router / AP Router. It operates seamlessly in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802.11b (2.4GHz, 11Mbps) and super high speed of 802.11g (2.4GHz, 108Mbps) wireless standards. It supports high output power level settings, bandwidth selection, RSSI indicator and antenna diversity which enable the best transmitting and receiving signal for traffic communication.

For more sensitive security requirements, ECB3500 can encrypt all wireless transmissions through WEP data encryption and WPA/WPA2. ECB3500 also supports IEEE 802.1x Supplicant function in CB mode, and authenticator in AP mode. Those are the enhanced security features in AP/CB mode. The MAC address filter lets you select any stations that should have access to your network. The User isolation function can protect the private network between client users. Normally, ECB3500 offers mighty security function for your network safety.

The attractive design, high performance, and array of features make ECB3500 a suitable wireless solution for your residence or office.

This chapter describes the features, package contents, applications, and network configuration.

1.1 Features & Benefits

Features Benefits

Super G solution up to 108Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as

MPEG, video streaming, large file transfer and VoIP

High Output Power up to 28 dBm

IEEE 802.11b/g Compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE

7+1 Multi Functions Access Point/Client Bridge/Repeater/WDS AP/

Point-to-multipoint Wireless connectivity

WDS (Wireless Distributed System)

Universal Repeater The easiest way to expand your wireless

Support Multi-SSID function (4 BSSID) in AP mode

Extended excellent Range and Coverage (fewer APs)

802.11b/IEEE802.11g compliant devices

WDS Bridge/Client Router/AP Router

Let users transfer data between two buildings or multiple buildings

Make wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater

networking coverage

Allow clients to access different networks through a single access point and assign different policies

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and functions for each SSID by manager

Antenna diversity support Enhance the traffic signal

WPA2/WPA/ IEEE 802.1x support Powerful data security

802.1x Supplicant support (CB mode)

MAC address filtering in AP mode(up to 50)

User isolation support (AP mode) Protect the private network between client users.

PPPoE function support (CR mode)

Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE802.3af)

More sensitive data security in Client Bridge mode

Ensure the security of network connections

Easy to access internet via ISP service authentication

Power supply via Ethernet cable which makes the setup more flexible avoids restricting from wiring lines.

1.2 Package Contents

Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package.

 1* Wireless High power multi-function 7+1 AP (ECB3500)  1* 12V/1A Power Adapter  1* CAT5 UTP Cable  1* QIG  1* CD (User’s Manual)  2* 5dBi 2.4GHz Dipole Antennas

1.3 Safety Guidelines

In order to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, please adhere to the following safety guidelines.

 Carefully follow the instructions in this manual; also follow all instruction labels

on this device.

 Except for the power adapter supplied, this device should not be connected to

any other adapters.

 Do not spill liquid of any kind on this device.  Do not place the unit on an unstable stand or table. This unit may drop and

become damaged.

 Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight.  Do not place any hot devices close to this unit, as they may degrade or cause

damage to the unit.

 Do not place any heavy objects on top of this unit.  Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a soft dry cloth for cleaning.

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1.4 System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements in order configure the device.

 PC/AT compatible computer with an Ethernet interface.  Operating system that supports HTTP web-browser

1.5 Applications

The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs:

a) Difficult-to-wire environments

There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.

b) Temporary workgroups

Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disasterrecovery, temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary WLAN established and removed.

c) The ability to access real-time information

Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can access real-time information while dealing with patients, serving customers and processing information.

d) Frequently changed environments

Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace.

e) Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks

SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network.

f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks

Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs.

g) Wired LAN backup

Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for missioncritical applications running on wired networks.

h) Training/Educational facilities

Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity to ease access to information, information exchanges, and learning.

1.6 Network Configuration

To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as:

a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.

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b) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.

a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode

This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-topeer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. The image depicts a network in ad-hoc mode.

b) Infrastructure Mode

The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode.

PM Dept. (

VOIP&Data))

PM Dept. (

VOIP&Data))

PM Dept. (

VOIP&Data

PM Dept. (

VOIP&Data

Sales Dept. (

RD Dept. (Data)

VLAN2

SSID1

VOIP&Data))

VOIP&Data

VLAN3

VLAN Switch

SSID2

Router/

Firewall

VLAN1

SSID3

Internet

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Access Point

PC

Power Outlet

2 Understanding the Hardware

2.1 Hardware Installation

1 Place the unit in an appropriate place after conducting a site survey. 2 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 port on the rear panel of the

device and another end into your PC/Notebook.

3 Insert the DC-inlet of the power adapter into the port labeled “DC-IN” and the

other end into the power socket on the wall.

This diagram depicts the hardware configuration

3.1 IP Address Configuration

Ethernet

AC/DC cable

This device can be configured as a Bridge/Router or Access Point. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1 In order to log into this device, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook.

1. In the control panel, double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card (NIC). You will then see the following screen.

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2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook.

3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask. Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device. For Example: Device IP address: 192.168.1.1

PC IP address: 192.168.1.10 PC subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

4. Click on the OK button to close this window, and once again to close LAN properties window.

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3 Switching Between Operating Modes

This device can operate in the following modes:

a) Access Point / WDS AP b) Client Bridge c) WDS Bridge d) Repeater e) AP Router f) Client Router

This chapter will describe how to switch between operating modes.

3.1 Logging In

 To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device

(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.



Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.



Specify admin for both the user name and password.



 After logging in, you will see the graphical user interface of the device. Click on the

System Properties link under the System navigation drop-down menu.

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 Select and operating mode from the drop-down list and then click on the Apply

button.

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4 Access Point / WDS Operating Mode

Access Point

WDS AP

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4.1 Logging In

 To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device

(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.



Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.



Specify admin for both the user name and password.

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 After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation

drop-down menu on left is divided into four sections:

1. Status: Displays the overall status, wireless client list, and system log.

2. System: This menu includes the system properties, IP and Spanning Tree settings.

3.

Wireless: This menu includes wireless network status, MAC filter, WDS settings, and wireless advanced settings. Management: This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, VLAN management,

4.

firmware upgrade, and save/restore backup.

4.2 Status

 Click on the Status link on the navigation drop-

down menu. You will then see three options: Main,

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Wireless Client List, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below.

4.2.1 Main

 Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is

displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as operating mode, system up time, firmware version, serial number, kernel version and application version are displayed in the ‘System’ section. LAN IP address, subnet mask, and MAC address are displayed in the ‘LAN’ section. In the ‘Wireless section, the frequency, channel is displayed. Since this device supports multiple-SSIDs, the details of each SSID, such as ESSID and its security settings are displayed.

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4.2.2 Wireless Client List

 Click on the Wireless Client List link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the list of Clients that are associated to the Access Point.

 The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the

Refresh button to refresh the client list

 NOTE: You will only see the client when you have other wireless devices connected.

4.2.3 System Log

 Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device

automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained.

4.3 System

 Click on the System link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings. Each option is described in detail below.

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4.3.1 System Properties

 Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu. This page

allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region.

 Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region: Select a country from the drop-down list.  Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating

mode is described in their respective chapters.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.3.2 IP Settings

 Click on the IP Settings link under the System drop-down menu This page allows

you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client.

 IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio

button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify

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an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address.

 IP Address: Specify an IP address  IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address  Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings

 Click on the Spanning Tree link under the System drop-down menu Spanning-Tree

Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network.

 Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature.  Bridge Hello Time: Specify the number of seconds for the hello time.  Bridge Max Age: Specify the number of seconds for the max age.  Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the number of seconds for the bridge forward delay.  Priority: Specify the number of seconds for the priority.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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4.4 Wireless

 Click on the Wireless link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see four options: wireless network, wireless MAC filter, WDS link settings, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is described below.

4.4.1 Wireless Network

 The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel,

SSID, and security settings.

 Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the

network, you may select B, G, B/G-mixed and SuperG. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G-mixed for the best performance.

Note: In order to achieve 108Mbps data rate, you will need to check the client card is supporting to 108Mbps as well. If your client device is not super G supported, you can only get 54Mbps throughput only.

The AP default is set as Dynamic Super-G mode, which means if there is any nonsuper-G supported client surrounded, the AP will switch to normal G automatically.

 Channel: Select a channel from the drop-down list. The channels available are

based on the country’s regulation. When selecting Infrastructure mode, a channel is not required, however, when selecting Adhoc mode, you must select the same channel on all points.

 Current Profiles: You may configure up to four different wireless profiles. Click on

the Edit button to modify the profile and place a check in the Enable box to activate the profile.

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 SSID: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless

network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters.

 VLAN ID: If you have enabled VLAN tagging on your network, specify the VLAN tag

ID.

 Suppressed SSID: Place a check in this box if you would like to hide the SSID. By

enabling this feature, wireless clients will not be able to scan this access point in a site survey.

 Station Separation: This is also known as layer 2 isolation. Clients connected to this

Access Point will not be able to directly communicate with each other.

 Security Mode: By default, the security is disabled. Refer to the next section to

configure the security features such as WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK and WPA-Mixed

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.4.1.1 Wireless Security - WEP

 Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses

WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

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 Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open

System, Shared Key. An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it

conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authentication packets are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the Access Point. The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the Access Point. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly, the Access Point allows the requesting device to authenticate. It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used.

 Input Type: Select Hex or ASCII from the drop-down list  Key Length: Select a key format from the drop-down list. 64bit-hex keys require 10

characters, where as 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F.

 Default Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks. Select

the current key that will be used.

 Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP keys.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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4.4.1.2 Wireless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Mixed

 Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-Mixed from the drop-down

list if your wireless network uses WPA pre-shared key.

 Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list if your wireless network

uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with.

 Passphrase: Specify a passphrase that is shared amongst the Access Points and

clients.

 Group Key Update Interval: Specify the number of seconds after which the Access

Point will probe the client for the passphrase.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.4.1.3 Wireless Security – WPA, WPA2

 Security Mode: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list if your wireless

network uses WPA. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with.

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 Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list if your wireless network

uses this encryption.

 RADIUS IP Address: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.  RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default is usually

1812.

 RADIUS Secret: Enter the shared password of the RADIUS server.  Group Key Update Interval: Specify the number of seconds after which the Access

Point will probe the client for the secret.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.4.2 Wireless MAC Filter

 Click on the Wireless MAC Filter link under the Wireless menu. On this page you

can filter the MAC address by allowing or blocking access the network.

 ACL (Access Control) Mode: You may choose to Disable, Allow Listed, or Deny

Listed MAC addresses from associating with the network. By selecting Allow MAC in the List, only the address listed in the table will have access to the network; all

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other clients will be blocked. On the other hand, selected Deny MAC in the List, only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the network; all other clients will have access to the network.

 MAC Address: Enter the MAC address.  This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses; you may delete selected

MAC address or delete all the addresses from the table by clicking on the Delete button.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.4.3 WDS Link Settings

 Click on the WDS Link Settings On this page you can configure the WDS (Wireless

Distribution System) which allows the Access Point to function as a repeater.

 WDS MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of the Access Points that will join the

WDS network and then select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings

 Click on the Wireless Advanced Settings link. On this page you can configure the

advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, antenna diversity, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, 802.11g protection and distance.

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 Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop-

down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting.

 Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by

selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network.

 Antenna:  Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve

performance on noisy networks.

 RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to

maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance.

 Protection Mode: If your wireless network is using both 802.11b and 802.g devices

then it is recommended to enable this feature so that the 802.11b devices will not degrade the performance of 802.11g devices.

 WMM: Choose to enable or disable wireless multimedia mode.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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4.5 Management

 Click on the Management link on the

navigation drop-down menu. You will then see seven options: administration, management VLAN, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below.

4.5.1 Administration

 Click on the Administration link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a new user name and password.

 Name: Specify a user name into the first field.  Password: Specify a password into this field and then re-type the password into the

Confirm Password field.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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4.5.2 Management VLAN

 Click on the SNMP link under the Management menu. This option allows you to

assign a VLAN tag to the packets. A VLAN is a group of computers on a network whose software has been configured so that they behave as if they were on a separate Local Area Network (LAN). Computers on VLAN do not have to be physically located next to one another on the LAN

 Management VLAN ID: If your network includes VLANs and if tagged packets need

to pass through the Access Point, specify the VLAN ID into this field. If not, select the No VLAN tag radio button.

 Note: If your reconfigure the Management VLAN ID, you may lose connectivity to the

Access Point. Verify that the switch and DHCP server can support the reconfigured VLAN ID, and then re-connect to the new IP address.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.5.3 SNMP Settings

 Click on the SNMP Settings link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to assign the contact details, location, community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network-attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP-compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. .

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 SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact: Specify the contact details of the device.  Location: Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name: Specify the password for access the SNMP

community for read only access.

 Read-Write Community Name: Specify the password for access to the SNMP

community with read/write access.

 Trap Destination IP Address: Specify the IP address of the computer that will

receive the SNMP traps.

 Trap Destination Community Name: Specify the password for the SNMP trap

community.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.5.4 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings

 Click on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Management menu. This option

is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings.

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 Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current

configuration.

 Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may

restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.

 Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to

reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the device using the default IP address: 192.168.1.1

4.5.5 Firmware Upgrade

 Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is

used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor.

 Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click

on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete.

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4.5.6 Time Settings

 Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you

to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server.

 Manually Set Date and Time: Specify the date and time  Automatically Get Date and Time: Select the time zone from the drop down list and

then specify the IP address of the NTP server.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

4.5.7 Log

 Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of

events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes.

 Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log.  Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the

system log.

 Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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5 Client Bridge Operating Mode

5.1 Logging In

 To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device

(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.



Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.



Specify admin for both the user name and password.



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 After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation

drop-down menu on left is divided into four sections:

1. Status: Displays the overall status, connection status, and event log.

2. System: This menu includes the system properties, IP and Spanning Tree settings.

3.

Wireless: This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and security. Management: This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, VLAN management,

4.

firmware upgrade, and save/restore backup.

5.2 Status

 Click on the Status link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below.

5.2.1 Main

 Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is

displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as operating mode, system up time, firmware version, serial number, kernel version and application version are displayed in the ‘System’ section. LAN IP address, subnet mask, and MAC address are displayed in the ‘LAN’ section. In the ‘Wireless section, the frequency, channel is displayed. Since this device supports multiple-SSIDs, the details of each SSID, such as ESSID and its security settings are displayed.

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5.2.2 Connection Status

 Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the current status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength.

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5.2.3 System Log

 Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device

automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained.

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5.3 System

 Click on the System link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings. Each option is described in detail below.

5.3.1 System Properties

 Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu. This page

allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region.

 Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region: Select a country from the drop-down list.  Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating

mode is described in their respective chapters.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.3.2 IP Settings

 Click on the IP Settings link under the System drop-down menu This page allows

you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client.

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 IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio

button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address.

 IP Address: Specify an IP address  IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address  Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings

 Click on the Spanning Tree link under the System drop-down menu Spanning-Tree

Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network.

 Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature.  Bridge Hello Time: Specify the number of seconds for the hello time.  Bridge Max Age: Specify the number of seconds for the max age.  Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the number of seconds for the bridge forward delay.  Priority: Specify the number of seconds for the priority.

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 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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5.4 Wireless

 Click on the Wireless link on the

navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: wireless network, wireless security, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is described below.

5.4.1 Wireless Network

 The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel,

SSID, and security settings.

 Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the

network, you may select B, G, or B/G-mixed. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G- mixed for the best performance.

 SSID: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless

network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. You may specify an SSID or select one from the Site Survey.

 Site Survey: Click on the Site Survey button in order to scan the 2.4GHz frequency

for devices that broadcast their SSID. Click on the BSSID link to connect to the Access Point. Click on the Refresh button to re-scan the frequency.

 Prefer BSSID  WDS Support

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5.4.2 Wireless Security - WEP

 Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses

WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

 Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open

System, Shared Key or Auto. An open system allows any client to authenticate as

long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authentication packets are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the Access Point. The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the Access Point. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly, the Access Point allows the requesting device to authenticate. It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used.

 Input Type: Select He or ASCII from the drop-down list

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 Key Length: Select a key format from the drop-down list. 64bit-hex keys require 10

characters, where as 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F.

 Default Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks. Select

the current key that will be used.

 Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP keys.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.4.3 Wireless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK,

 Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list if your

wireless network uses WPA pre-shared key.

 Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list if your wireless network

uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with.

 Passphrase: Specify a passphrase that is shared amongst the Access Points and

clients.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings

 Click on the Wireless Advanced Settings link. On this page you can configure the

advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, antenna diversity, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, 802.11g protection and distance.

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 Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop-

down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting.

 Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by

selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network.

 Antenna:  Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve

performance on noisy networks.

 RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to

maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance.

 Protection Mode: If your wireless network is using both 802.11b and 802.g devices

then it is recommended to enable this feature so that the 802.11b devices will not degrade the performance of 802.11g devices.

 WMM: Choose to enable or disable wireless multimedia mode.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.5 Management

 Click on the Management link on the

navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: administration, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below.

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5.5.1 Administration

 Click on the Administration link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a new user name and password.

 Name: Specify a user name into the first field.  Password: Specify a password into this field and then re-type the password into the

Confirm Password field.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.5.2 SNMP Settings

 Click on the SNMP Settings link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to assign the contact details, location, community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network-attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP-compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. .

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 SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact: Specify the contact details of the device.  Location: Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name: Specify the password for access the SNMP

community for read only access.

 Read-Write Community Name: Specify the password for access to the SNMP

community with read/write access.

 Send SNMP Trap: Specify the IP address of the computer that will receive the

SNMP traps.

 Trap Community Name: Specify the password for the SNMP trap community.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.5.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings

 Click on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Management menu. This option

is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings.

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 Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current

configuration.

 Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may

restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.

 Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to

reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the device using the default IP address: 192.168.1.1

5.5.4 Firmware Upgrade

 Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is

used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor.

 Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click

on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete.

5.5.5 Time Settings

 Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you

to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server.

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 Manually Set Date and Time: Specify the date and time  Automatically Get Date and Time: Select the time zone from the drop down list and

then specify the IP address of the NTP server.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

5.5.6 Log

 Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of

events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes.

 Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log.  Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the

system log.

 Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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6 WDS Bridge Operating Mode

6.1 Logging In

 To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device

(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.



Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.



Specify admin for both the user name and password.



 After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation

drop-down menu on left is divided into four sections:

1. Status: Displays the overall status, WDS link status, and system log.

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2. System: This menu includes the system properties.

3.

Wireless: This menu includes status, basic, WDS link settings, WDS security, and wireless advanced settings. Management: This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, firmware upgrade, time

4.

settings, logs, and save/restore backup

y

6.2 Status

 Click on the Status link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, WDS Link Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below.

6.2.1 Main

 Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is

displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as operating mode, system up time, firmware version, serial number, kernel version and application version are displayed in the ‘System’ section. LAN IP address, subnet mask, and MAC address are displayed in the ‘LAN’ section. In the ‘Wireless section, the frequency, channel is displayed. Since this device supports multiple-SSIDs, the details of each SSID, such as ESSID and its security settings are displayed.

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6.2.2 WDS Link Status

 Click on the WDS Link Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the current status of WDS link, including station ID, MAC address, status and RSSI.

6.2.3 System Log

 Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device

automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained.

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6.3 System

 Click on the System link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see System Properties setting, which is described below.

6.3.1 System Properties

 Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu. This page

allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region.

 Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region: Select a country from the drop-down list.  Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating

mode is described in their respective chapters.

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 Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 

6.3.2 IP Settings

 Click on the IP Settings link under the System drop-down menu This page allows

you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client.

 IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio

button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address.

 IP Address: Specify an IP address  IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address  Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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6.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings

 Click on the Spanning Tree link under the System drop-down menu Spanning-Tree

Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network.

 Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature.  Bridge Hello Time: Specify the number of seconds for the hello time.  Bridge Max Age: Specify the number of seconds for the max age.  Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the number of seconds for the bridge forward delay.  Priority: Specify the number of seconds for the priority.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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6.4 Wireless

 Click on the Wireless link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see four options: Wireless Network, WDS Link Settings, WDS Security, and Wireless Advanced Settings. Each option is described below.

6.4.1 Wireless Network

 The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel,

SSID, and security settings.

 Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the

network, you may select B, G, B/G-mixed, and SuperG. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G-mixed for the best performance.

 Channel: Select a channel from the drop-down list. The channels available are

based on the country’s regulation. When selecting Infrastructure mode, a channel is not required, however, when selecting Adhoc mode, you must select the same channel on all points.

 SSID: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless

network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. You may specify an SSID or select one from the Site Survey.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

6.4.2 WDS Link Settings

 Click on the WDS Link Settings. On this page you can configure the WDS

(Wireless Distribution System) which allows the Access Point to function as a repeater.

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 WDS MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of the Access Points that will join the

WDS network and then select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

6.4.3 WDS Security - WEP

 Click on the WDS Security link. On this page you can configure the settings for the

WEP key.

 Security: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP

encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

 WEP Key: Select an encryption type from the drop-down list and then specify the

WEP key.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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6.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings

 Click on the Wireless Advanced Settings link. On this page you can configure the

advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, antenna diversity, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, 802.11g protection and distance.

 Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop-

down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting.

 Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by

selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network.

 Antenna:  Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve

performance on noisy networks.

 RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to

maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance.

 Protection Mode: If your wireless network is using both 802.11b and 802.g devices

then it is recommended to enable this feature so that the 802.11b devices will not degrade the performance of 802.11g devices.

 WMM: Choose to enable or disable wireless multimedia mode.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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6.5 Management

 Click on the Management link on the

navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: administration, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below.

6.5.1 Administration

 Click on the Administration link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a new user name and password.

 Name: Specify a user name into the first field.  Password: Specify a password into this field and then re-type the password into the

Confirm Password field.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

6.5.2 SNMP Settings

 Click on the SNMP Settings link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to assign the contact details, location, community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network-attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP-compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. .

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 SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact: Specify the contact details of the device.  Location: Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name: Specify the password for access the SNMP

community for read only access.

 Read-Write Community Name: Specify the password for access to the SNMP

community with read/write access.

 Send SNMP Trap: Specify the IP address of the computer that will receive the

SNMP traps.

 Trap Community Name: Specify the password for the SNMP trap community.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

6.5.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings

 Click on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Management menu. This option

is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings.

 Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current

configuration.

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 Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may

restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.

 Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to

reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the device using the default IP address: 192.168.1.1

6.5.4 Firmware Upgrade

 Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is

used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor.

 Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click

on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete.

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6.5.5 Time Settings

 Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you

to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server.

 Manually Set Date and Time: Specify the date and time  Automatically Get Date and Time: Select the time zone from the drop down list and

then specify the IP address of the NTP server.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

6.5.6 Log

 Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of

events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes.

 Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log.  Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the

system log.

 Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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7 Repeater Operating Mode

7.1 Logging In

 To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device

(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.



Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.



Specify admin for both the user name and password.



 After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation

drop-down menu on left is divided into four sections:

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1. Status: Displays the overall status, wireless client list, connection status, and sytem

log.

2. System: This menu includes the system properties, IP and Spanning Tree settings.

3.

Wireless: This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and security.

4.

Management: This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, firmware upgrade, time settings, log, and save/restore backup.

7.2 Status

 Click on the Status link on the navigation drop-

down menu. You will then see four optfions: Main, Wireless Client List, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below.

7.2.1 Main

 Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is

displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as operating mode, system up time, firmware version, serial number, kernel version and application version are displayed in the ‘System’ section. LAN IP address, subnet mask, and MAC address are displayed in the ‘LAN’ section. In the ‘Wireless section, the frequency, channel is displayed. Since this device supports multiple-SSIDs, the details of each SSID, such as ESSID and its security settings are displayed.

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7.2.2 Wireless Client List

 Click on the Wireless Client List link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the list of Clients that are associated to the Access Point.

 The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the

Refresh button to refresh the client list

7.2.3 Connection Status

 Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the current status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID,

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connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength.

7.2.4 System Log

 Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device

automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained.

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7.3 System

 Click on the System link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings. Each option is described in detail below.

7.3.1 System Properties

 Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu. This page

allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region.

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 Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region: Select a country from the drop-down list.  Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating

mode is described in their respective chapters.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.3.2 IP Settings

 Click on the IP Settings link under the System drop-down menu This page allows

you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client.

 IP Network Setting: Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) radio

button if the Access Point is connected to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address.

 IP Address: Specify an IP address  IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address  Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings

 Click on the Spanning Tree link under the System drop-down menu Spanning-Tree

Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network.

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 Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature.  Bridge Hello Time: Specify the number of seconds for the hello time.  Bridge Max Age: Specify the number of seconds for the max age.  Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the number of seconds for the bridge forward delay.  Priority: Specify the number of seconds for the priority.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.4 Wireless

 Click on the Wireless link on the

navigation drop-down menu. You will then see four options: wireless network, wireless security, wireless MAC filter, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is described below.

7.4.1 Wireless Network

 The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel,

SSID, and security settings.

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 Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the

network, you may select G, or B/G-mixed. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G-mixed for the best performance.

 SSID: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless

network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. You may specify an SSID or select one from the Site Survey.

 Site Survey: Click on the Site Survey button in order to scan the 2.4GHz frequency

for devices that broadcast their SSID. Click on the BSSID link to connect to the Access Point. Click on the Refresh button to re-scan the frequency.

 Prefer BSSID  WDS Support

7.4.2 Wireless Security - WEP

 Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses

WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

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 Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open

System, Shared Key or Auto. An open system allows any client to authenticate as

long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authentication packets are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the Access Point. The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the Access Point. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly, the Access Point allows the requesting device to authenticate. It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used.

 Input Type: Select He or ASCII from the drop-down list  Key Length: Select a key format from the drop-down list. 64bit-hex keys require 10

characters, where as 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F.

 Default Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks. Select

the current key that will be used.

 Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP keys.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.4.3 Wireless Security - WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK

 Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list if your

wireless network uses WPA pre-shared key.

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 Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list if your wireless network

uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with.

 Passphrase: Specify a passphrase that is shared amongst the Access Points and

clients. Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.4.4 Wireless MAC Filter

 Click on the Wireless MAC Filter link under the Wireless menu. On this page you

can filter the MAC address by allowing or blocking access the network.

 ACL (Access Control) Mode: You may choose to Disable, Allow Listed, or Deny

Listed MAC addresses from associating with the network. By selecting Allow MAC in the List, only the address listed in the table will have access to the network; all

other clients will be blocked. On the other hand, selected Deny MAC in the List, only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the network; all other clients will have access to the network.

 MAC Address: Enter the MAC address.  This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses; you may delete selected

MAC address or delete all the addresses from the table by clicking on the Delete button.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.4.5 Wireless Advanced Settings

 Click on the Wireless Advanced Settings link. On this page you can configure the

advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, antenna diversity, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, 802.11g protection and distance.

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 Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop-

down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting.

 Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by

selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network.

 Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve

performance on noisy networks.

 RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to

maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance.

 Protection Mode: If your wireless network is using both 802.11b and 802.g devices

then it is recommended to enable this feature so that the 802.11b devices will not degrade the performance of 802.11g devices.

 WMM: Choose to enable or disable wireless multimedia mode.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.5 Management

 Click on the Management link on the

navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: administration, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below.

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7.5.1 Administration

 Click on the Administration link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a new user name and password.

 Name: Specify a user name into the first field.  Password: Specify a password into this field and then re-type the password into the

Confirm Password field.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.5.2 SNMP Settings

 Click on the SNMP Settings link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to assign the contact details, location, community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network-attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP-compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. .

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 SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact: Specify the contact details of the device.  Location: Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name: Specify the password for access the SNMP

community for read only access.

 Read-Write Community Name: Specify the password for access to the SNMP

community with read/write access.

 Send SNMP Trap: Specify the IP address of the computer that will receive the

SNMP traps.

 Trap Community Name: Specify the password for the SNMP trap community.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.5.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings

 Click on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Management menu. This option

is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings.

 Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current

configuration.

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 Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may

restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.

 Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to

reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the device using the default IP address: 192.168.1.1

7.5.4 Firmware Upgrade

 Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is

used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor.

 Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click

on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete.

7.5.5 Time Settings

 Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you

to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server.

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 Manually Set Date and Time: Specify the date and time  Automatically Get Date and Time: Select the time zone from the drop down list and

then specify the IP address of the NTP server.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

7.5.6 Log

 Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of

events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes.

 Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log.  Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the

system log.

 Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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8 AP Router Operating Mode

8.1 Logging In

 To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device

(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.



Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.

 

Specify admin for both the user name and password.

 After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation

drop-down menu on left is divided into four sections:

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1. Status: Displays the overall status, wireless client list, DHCP client table, and event

log.

2. System: This menu includes the system properties.

3. Router: This includes WAN, LAN, and VPN settings.

4.

Wireless: This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and security. Management: This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, time settings, log,

5.

firmware upgrade, and save/restore backup.

8.2 Status

 Click on the Status link on the navigation drop-

down menu. You will then see four options: Main, Wireless Client List, DHCP Client Table and System Log. Each option is described in detail below.

8.2.1 Main

 Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is

displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as operating mode, system up time, firmware version, serial number, kernel version and application version are displayed in the ‘System’ section. LAN IP address, subnet mask, and MAC address are displayed in the ‘LAN’ section. In the ‘Wireless section, the frequency, channel is displayed. Since this device supports multiple-SSIDs, the details of each SSID, such as ESSID and its security settings are displayed. The ‘WAN” section displays the MAC address, connection type, interface, IP address, and subnet mask.

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8.2.2 Wireless Client List

 Click on the Wireless Client List link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the list of Clients that are associated to the Access Point.

 The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the

Refresh button to refresh the client list

8.2.3 DHCP Client List

 Click on the DHCP Client List link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the list of Clients that are associated to the Access Point through DHCP..

 The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the

Refresh button to refresh the client list

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8.2.4 System Log

 Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device

automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained.

8.3 System

 Click on the System link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see System Properties setting, which is described below.

8.3.1 System Properties

 Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu. This page

allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region.

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 Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region: Select a country from the drop-down list.  Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating

mode is described in their respective chapters.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.4 Router

 Click on the Router link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: WAN settings, LAN settings, and VPN Pass Through. Each section is described in detail below.

8.4.1 WAN Settings

 Click on the WAN Settings link under the Router drop-down menu. This page allows

you to configure the WAN interface as DHCP, Static IP, or PPPoE.

8.4.1.1 WAN - DHCP

 The WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides

the IP address to the device. This is also known as Dynamic IP.

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 Internet Connection Type: Select the DHCP from the drop-down list.  Account Name: Specify an account name if your ISP has provided you with one.  Domain Name: Specify a domain name if the ISP has provided you with one.  MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the

largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.

 Domain Name Service: Select Get Automatically from ISP if the ISP will provide

the DNS address, if not, select Use these DNS servers and specify the primary and secondary DNS server IP address.

 Router MAC Address: If you need to change the MAC address of the router’s WAN

interface, either type in an alternate MAC address (for example, the MAC address of the router initially connected to the ISP) or click on the Clone MAC button.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.4.1.2 WAN – Static IP

 The WAN interface can be configured as Static IP address. In this type of

connection, your ISP provides you with a dedicated IP address (which does not change as DHCP).

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 Internet Connection Type: Select the Static IP from the drop-down list.  Account Name: Specify an account name if your ISP has provided you with one.  Domain Name: Specify a domain name if the ISP has provided you with one.  MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the

largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.

 IP Address: Specify the IP address for this device, which is assigned by your ISP.  Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by

your ISP.

 Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway, which is assigned

by your ISP.

 Domain Name Service: Select Get Automatically from ISP if the ISP will provide

the DNS address, if not, select Use these DNS servers and specify the primary and secondary DNS server IP address.

 Router MAC Address: If you need to change the MAC address of the router’s WAN

interface, either type in an alternate MAC address (for example, the MAC address of the router initially connected to the ISP) or click on the Clone MAC button.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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8.4.1.3 WAN – PPPoE

 The WAN interface can be configured as PPPoE. This type of connection is usually

used for a DSL service and requires a username and password to connect.

 Internet Connection Type: Select PPPoE from the drop-down list.  MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the

largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.

 Login: Specify the user name which is provided by your ISP.  Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verify it

once again in the next field.

 Service Name: Specify the name of the ISP.  Type: Select a reconnection type: Keep Alive (A connection to the Internet is

always maintained), Connect on Demand: You have to open up the Web-based management interface and click the Connect button manually any time that you wish to connect to the Internet.

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 Domain Name Service: Select Get Automatically from ISP if the ISP will provide

the DNS address, if not, select Use these DNS servers and specify the primary and secondary DNS server IP address.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.4.2 VPN Pass Through

 Click on the VPN Pass Through link under the Router drop-down menu. This page

allows you to enable the pass through feature.

 PPTP Pass Through: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable this pass

through. PPTP is a protocol (set of communication rules) that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private "tunnels"

 L2TP Pass Through: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable this pass

through. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is a transport protocol that enables tunneling through the Internet for the establishment of virtual private networks.

 IPSec Pass Through: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable this pass

through. IPSec is a VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.5 Wireless

 Click on the Wireless link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see four options: wireless network, wireless MAC filter WDS link settings, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is described below.

8.5.1 Wireless Network

 The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel,

SSID, and security settings.

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 Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the

network, you may select B, G, or B/G-mixed. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G- mixed for the best performance.

 SSID: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless

network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. You may specify an SSID or select one from the Site Survey.

 Site Survey: Click on the Site Survey button in order to scan the 2.4GHz frequency

for devices that broadcast their SSID. Click on the BSSID link to connect to the Access Point. Click on the Refresh button to re-scan the frequency.

8.5.1.1 Wireless Security - WEP

 Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses

WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

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 Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open

System, Shared Key or Auto. An open system allows any client to authenticate as

long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authentication packets are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the Access Point. The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the Access Point. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly, the Access Point allows the requesting device to authenticate. It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used.

 Input Type: Select He or ASCII from the drop-down list  Key Length: Select a key format from the drop-down list. 64bit-hex keys require 10

characters, where as 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F.

 Default Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks. Select

the current key that will be used.

 Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP keys.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.5.1.2 Wireless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK,

 Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list if your

wireless network uses WPA pre-shared key.

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 Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list if your wireless network

uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with.

 Passphrase: Specify a passphrase that is shared amongst the Access Points and

clients.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.5.2 Wireless MAC Filter

 Click on the Wireless MAC Filter link under the Wireless menu. On this page you

can filter the MAC address by allowing or blocking access the network.

 ACL (Access Control) Mode: You may choose to Disable, Allow Listed, or Deny

Listed MAC addresses from associating with the network. By selecting Allow MAC in the List, only the address listed in the table will have access to the network; all

other clients will be blocked. On the other hand, selected Deny MAC in the List, only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the network; all other clients will have access to the network.

 MAC Address: Enter the MAC address.  This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses; you may delete selected

MAC address or delete all the addresses from the table by clicking on the Delete button.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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8.5.3 WDS Link Settings

 Click on the WDS Link Settings On this page you can configure the WDS (Wireless

Distribution System) which allows the Access Point to function as a repeater.

 WDS MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of the Access Points that will join the

WDS network and then select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.5.4 Wireless Advanced Settings

 Click on the Wireless Advanced Settings link. On this page you can configure the

advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, antenna diversity, fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, 802.11g protection and distance.

 Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop-

down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting.

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 Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by

selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network.

 Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve

performance on noisy networks.

 RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to

maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance.

 Protection Mode: If your wireless network is using both 802.11b and 802.g devices

then it is recommended to enable this feature so that the 802.11b devices will not degrade the performance of 802.11g devices.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.6 Management

 Click on the Management link on the

navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: administration, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below.

8.6.1 Administration

 Click on the Administration link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a new user name and password.

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 Name: Specify a user name into the first field.  Password: Specify a password into this field and then re-type the password into the

Confirm Password field.

 Remote Management: Choose to enable or disable remote management.  Remote Upgrade: Choose to enable or disable remote firmware upgrade.  Remote Management Port: Specify a port for remote management. For example, if

you specify 8080, then you will need to specify <ip address>:<port>

192.168.1.1:8080 to connect to the web interface of the device.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.6.2 SNMP Settings

 Click on the SNMP Settings link under the Management menu. This option allows

you to assign the contact details, location, community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network-attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP-compatible devices (called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. .

 SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact: Specify the contact details of the device.  Location: Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name: Specify the password for access the SNMP

community for read only access.

 Read-Write Community Name: Specify the password for access to the SNMP

community with read/write access.

 Send SNMP Trap: Specify the IP address of the computer that will receive the

SNMP traps.

 Trap Community Name: Specify the password for the SNMP trap community.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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8.6.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings

 Click on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Management menu. This option

is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configured with the same settings.

 Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current

configuration.

 Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may

restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.

 Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to

reset the device to the default settings. Please wait while the device restart and then access the device using the default IP address: 192.168.1.1

8.6.4 Firmware Upgrade

 Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is

used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor.

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 Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click

on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete.

8.6.5 Time Settings

 Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you

to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server.

 Manually Set Date and Time: Specify the date and time  Automatically Get Date and Time: Select the time zone from the drop down list and

then specify the IP address of the NTP server.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

8.6.6 Log

 Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of

events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes.

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 Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log.  Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the

system log.

 Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

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9 Client Router Operating Mode

9.1 Logging In

 To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device

(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.



Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.



Specify admin for both the user name and password.



 After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the device. The navigation

drop-down menu on left is divided into four sections:

1. Status: Displays the overall status, connection status, and event log.

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2. System: This menu includes the system properties.

3. Router: This includes WAN, LAN, and VPN settings.

4.

Wireless: This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and security. Management: This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, time settings, log,

5.

firmware upgrade, and save/restore backup.

9.2 Status

 Click on the Status link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below.

9.2.1 Main

 Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is

displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected. Information such as operating mode, system up time, firmware version, serial number, kernel version and application version are displayed in the ‘System’ section. LAN IP address, subnet mask, and MAC address are displayed in the ‘LAN’ section. In the ‘Wireless section, the frequency, channel is displayed. Since this device supports multiple-SSIDs, the details of each SSID, such as ESSID and its security settings are displayed.

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9.2.2 Connection Status

 Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page

displays the current status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength.

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9.2.3 System Log

 Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device

automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained.

9.3 System

 Click on the System link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see System Properties setting, which is described below.

9.3.1 System Properties

 Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu. This page

allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region.

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 Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region: Select a country from the drop-down list.  Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating

mode is described in their respective chapters.

 Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

9.4 Router

 Click on the Router link on the navigation

drop-down menu. You will then see three options: WAN settings, LAN settings, and VPN Pass Through. Each section is described in detail below.

9.4.1 WAN Settings

 Click on the WAN Settings link under the Router drop-down menu. This page allows

you to configure the WAN interface as DHCP, Static IP, or PPPoE.

9.4.1.1 WAN - DHCP

 The WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides

the IP address to the device. This is also known as Dynamic IP.

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