Longshine LCS-WA3-50 User Manual

IEEE 802.11n Wireless Series

Wireless Access Point

User Manual

Wireless 11n Access Point

FCC Certifications

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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CE Mark Warning

This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 5502 2 Class A for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC to meet the regulation of the radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment.

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Contents

Unpacking Information········································································································4 Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless Access Point···························································5

1.1 General Description······················································································· 5

1.2 Key Features·································································································5

1.3 The Front Panel····························································································· 6

1.4 The Rear Panel····························································································· 7

1.5 Placement (Optional)····················································································· 7

Chapter 2 Installing and Using Wireless Access Point···················································9

2.1 Connecting this AP to your network······························································· 9

2.2 Configuring the IP address of your computer·············································· 10

Chapter 3 Management ······························································································· 13

3.1 Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface·········································13

3.2 The Graphic User Interface········································································· 13

3.3 Wireless······································································································· 15

3.3.1 Basic Settings ······················································································ 15

3.3.2 Advanced Settings ··············································································· 18

3.3.3 Security································································································ 19

3.3.4 Access Control····················································································· 23

3.3.5 WDS Settings·······················································································24

3.3.6 Site Survey··························································································· 24

3.3.7 WPS Settings······················································································· 25

3.4 TCP/IP Setting····························································································· 26

3.5 Statistics ······································································································ 27

3.6 System Log ································································································· 28

3.7 Upgrade Firmware······················································································· 29

3.8 Save/Reload Setting···················································································· 29

3.9 Password····································································································· 30

3.10 System Time Setting ··················································································· 30

Appendix A: Product Specifications·················································································· 31

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Unpacking Information

Thank you for purchasing the product. Before you start, please check all the contents of this package.

The product package should include the following:

1. One Wireless Access Point with one antenna

2. One Power Adapter

3. Four Rubber Feet

4. One Quick installation Guide

5. One resource CD, including User’s Manual

Note:

Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.

Conventions

The AP mentioned in this guide stands for IEEE 802.11n Wireless Access Point without any explanation.

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Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless Access Point

1.1 General Description

Easily constructing your LAN, this wireless access point offers a wireless interface and eliminates your effort busying cabling form one computer to another. With being compliant to IEEE 802.11n specification, this wireless access point supports data rate up to 300 Mbps and hence help to construct your high-speed home or office wireless network. The IEEE 802.11n Wireless Access Point provides a better wireless signal for network than existing wireless 802.11g technology. It complies with IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 and IEEE 802.11b/g wireless standards. This access point equips two LAN ports, and two embedding antennas. As for security, it also supports the latest wireless security features to help prevent unauthorized access, be it from over a wireless network or from the Internet. Moreover, supporting for WPA and WPA2 standards ensure that you will be able to use the best possible encryption, regardless of your client devices. Additionally, this device supports WEB-based graphics user interface that helps users to configure this device easily.

1.2 Key Features

 Complies with IEEE 802.11n wireless standards  Provides two 802.11b/g/n wireless fixed antenna  High speed transfer data rate up to 300 Mbps  Supports 2.4 GHz frequency band  Supports wireless data encryption with WPA, WPA2, Open/ shared key, and pair-wise key

authentication services

 Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID  Support MDI/MDIX auto crossover function  Supports firmware upgrade function via Web

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1.3 The Front Panel

The front panel of the Wireless 11n Access Point:

Name Status Indication

Green Power On

Status

System Resetting

Blink Green one time System Reboot

WPS

WLAN

LAN 1-2

Dark Power Off

default

Blink Green

Dark

Off The wireless function is disabled

Flashing The wireless function is enabled

Flashing fast Sending or receiving data over wireless

Off On

Blink Green a few times

WPS Connecting System Stability

There is no device linked to the corresponding port or the connection is dropping off. There are devices linked to the corresponding ports but no data transmitted or received.

Flashing Sending or receiving data over corresponding port

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1.4 The Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Wireless 11n Access Point is shown below.

 LAN(1~2): Through these ports, you can connect the AP to your PCs and the other Ethernet

network devices.

 DC IN: Plug the circle end of the power adapter firmly into the rear panel of the Wireless AP,

and the other end put into an electric service outlet then the system is ready.

 Reset Button

Push the button for more than 5 seconds and then release it, the system will return to factory default setting. In the meantime, system rewrites flash to default value and SYS LED flash for a while. Approximately 60 seconds later, the SYS LED turn dark, now the whole system parameters have returned to factory default value. If the process has been interrupted by any reason (power off), the system will fail. Before performing the process, ensure a safe operating environment please!

 Antenna: Used for enhancing the wireless signal, and expanding the range of signal.

 WPS: Help users to connect this AP quickly and security. It uses PIN configuration method or

PBC configuration method, in which users can easy setup WPS connection. Please refer to

WPS settings

for more information.

Warning ： Incomplete factory setting reco

malfunction！If you are unfortunately in this situation, do not try to repair it by yourself. Consult your local distributor for help!

very procedure will cause the Wireless AP

1.5 Placement (Optional)

There are two ways to place the AP. The first way is to place the AP vertically on a surface. The

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second way is to attach it to the wall. If you select a wall-mount option, please follow the steps below:

1. Select a location with access for cables and a power outlet.

2. Unplug the unit. Place it upside down on a flat surface and mark the two holes for anchors.

3. Installing the wall mount anchor (not supplied) into the wall with tools such as drill or hammer.

4. Insert the screws (not supplied) in each hole of the stand parts.

5. Attaches the unit to the anchors on the wall.

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Chapter 2 Installing and Using Wireless Access Point

This chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of the Wireless AP. We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced operation.

2.1 Connecting this AP to your network

This Chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of this wireless access point.

 Connect the power adapter with the connector end to the power connector in the rear panel

of the device and the plug end to an appropriate outlet.

 Connect the LAN port with RJ-45 cable to:

1. A broad band router to allow wireless clients to connect to WAN.

2. A switch to allow wireless clients to communicate with wired LAN.

3. A computer directly to use the computer configuring this AP.

Note: You have to configure the network settings of this AP to be communicable with your router, switch or computer first. To change the default network settings of the AP, please refer to “LAN Interface setup”.

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