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Micronet SP918NL User Manual

User’s Manual
150Mbps WLAN Access Point
Model No.: SP918NL
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Contents
1-2 Safety Information ..............................................................................1
1-3 System Requirements ........................................................................3
1-4 Package Contents ..............................................................................4
1-5 Familiar with your new wireless access point .....................................5
2-1 installing the access point to your Network......................................... 7
2-2 Connecting to wireless access point by web browser.........................8
2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup........................................................ 8
2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup.............................................................. 10
2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup ................................................................. 12
2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup.............................................................. 14
2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface............................................ 17
2-3 View System Status and Information ................................................19
2-4 Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Access Point.......................21
2-4-1 AP Mode....................................................................................................... 23
2-4-1-1 Multiple ESSID ........................................................................................25
2-4-2 Station-Infrastructure.................................................................................. 26
2-4-2-1 Wireless Site Survey ..............................................................................28
2-4-3 AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode................................................................. 30
2-4-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode ....................................................... 32
2-4-5 AP Bridge-WDS Mode ............................................................................... 34
2-4-6 Universal Repeater..................................................................................... 36
2-5 WPS Setting ..................................................................................... 40
2-6 Advanced Wireless Settings .............................................................43
2-7 Wireless Security..............................................................................46
2-7-1 Disable Security.......................................................................................... 48
2-7-2 WEP.............................................................................................................. 49
2-7-3 WPA Pre-shared Key ................................................................................. 51
2-7-4 WPA RADIUS .............................................................................................. 53
2-7-5 802.1x Authentication................................................................................. 55
2-8 Radius Server...................................................................................57
2-9 MAC Filtering....................................................................................60
2-10 System Utilities ...............................................................................63
2-10-1 Change Password .................................................................................... 63
2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point.............................................. 64
2-10-3 DHCP Server ............................................................................................66
3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore...................................................68
3-2 Firmware Upgrade............................................................................ 70
3-3 System Reset ................................................................................... 71
4-1 Hardware Specification..................................................................... 73
4-2 Troubleshooting................................................................................ 74
4-3 Glossary ...........................................................................................76
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Product Introduction
Micronet SP918NL, 150Mbps Wireless Access Point, delivers next generation wireless solution of high speed and cost-efficient network. It is compliant with IEEE 802.11n and backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g. Best selection for small office where all computers and network devices can share Internet access through a LAN network. In addition, the scope of the network can be easily expanded by connecting the access point to a hub or switch.
Other features of this access point including:
• Compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network standard - works with
other 802.11b/g/n wireless devices.
• High speed wireless network, six times faster than conventional
802.11g wireless network (up to 150Mbps).
• Allow wireless devices to connect to existing wired network and share
network resources.
• Supports DHCP server function.
• Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2 wireless data encryption.
• Supports MAC address filtering (Only allow specific wireless device of
your choice to connect to this access point).
• Supports RADIUS server, only allow users listed in your authorization
server to use wireless network.
• Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), simplifies wireless client setup
procedures. Even inexperienced user can setup wireless network
without network technician’s help!
• Easy to use web-based GUI (Graphical User Interface) for network
configuration and management purposes.
1-2 Safety Information
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In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions:
1. This access point is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this access point outdoor.
2. DO NOT put this access point at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this access point in the car in summer.
3. DO NOT pull any connected cable with force; disconnect it from the access point first.
4. If you want to place this access point at high places or hang on the wall, please make sure the access point is firmly secured. Falling from high places would damage the access point and its accessories, and warranty will be void.
5. Accessories of this access point, like antenna and power supply, are danger to small children under 3 years old. They may put the small parts in their nose or month and it could cause serious damage to them. KEEP THIS ACCESS POINT OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN!
6. The access point will become hot when being used for long time
(This is normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put this
access point on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials.
7. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the access point. If you found that the access point is not working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the access point, warranty will be void.
8. If the access point falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your hand to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything, or contact an experienced electrical technician for help.
9. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the access point or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.
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1-3 System Requirements
z Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface
card.
z Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape
Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser).
z An available power socket (100 – 240 V, 50/60Hz)
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1-4 Package Contents
Before you starting to use this access point, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:
□ WLAN Access Point □ Quick Installation Guide □ Manual CD □ Power Adapter □ Detachable Antenna
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1-5 Familiar with your new wireless access point
Front Panel
LED Name Light
Status
PWR
WLAN
LAN
On The access point is switched on and correctly
On Wireless WPS mode is enabled.
Off Wireless network is switched off.
Flashing Wireless LAN activity (transferring or receiving
On LAN port is connected
Off LAN port is not connected
Flashing LAN activity (transferring or receiving data)
Description
powered.
data).
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Back Panel
Item Name Description
Antennas Two reserve SMA antenna connectors for screwing 3dBi
detachable antennas enclosed with the product.
Power Power connector, connects to D/C power adapter.
LAN Local Area Network (LAN) port.
Reset / WPS Reset the AP to factory default settings (clear all settings) or
start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 10
seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults, and press
this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function.
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Chapter 2 System and Network Setup
2-1 installing the access point to your Network
Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new wireless access point and your computers, network devices:
1. Connect the access point to ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN port of the access point by Ethernet cable.
2. Connect the D/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the ‘Power’ socket of the access point.
3. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily on, LAN LEDs should be on if the access point is correctly connected to the ADSL modem, router or switch/hub. If PWR LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on, please
recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ for
possible reasons and solution.
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2-2 Connecting to wireless access point by web browser
After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the access point with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment.
Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please follow the following instructions to configure your computer to use dynamic IP address:
If the operating system of your computer is….
Windows 95/98/Me - please go to section 2-2-1 Windows 2000 - please go to section 2-2-2 Windows XP - please go to section 2-2-3 Windows Vista please go to section 2-2-4
2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of
your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then
click ‘Properties’.
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2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in
respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of
your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear.
Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following
settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of
your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following
settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of
your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network
Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections..Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will
appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following
settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface
All functions and settings of this access point must be configured via web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input ‘192.168.2.1’ in address bar, then press ‘Enter’ key. The following message should be shown:
Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’ button, and you can see the web management interface of this access point:
NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly. Please retype user name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and password you type are correct, please go to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ to perform a factory reset, to set the password back to default value.
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2-3 View System Status and Information
After you connected to the access point by web browser, the first thing you see is ‘Status and Information’ page. All system and network related information of this access point will be displayed here. The information is very helpful when you want to know the detailed information of your access point, and when you try to fix the communication problem between this access point and other wired / wireless computer / devices.
You can click ‘Home’ on the left, and the system status and information will be displayed, as shown below:
Here are descriptions of every item:
Up time Displays the total passed time since the
wireless access point is powered. Hardware Version
Displays hardware version. This information is
helpful when you need online help from the
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dealer of purchase. Runtime Code Version
Displays current firmware version. If you want
to perform firmware upgrade, this number will
help you to determine if you need such
upgrade. Mode Displays current wireless operating mode (see
next Section) ESSID Displays current ESSID (the name used to
identify this wireless access point) Channel
Displays current wireless channel number Number Security Displays current wireless security setting BSSID Displays current BSSID (a set of unique
identification name of this access point, it can
not be modified by user) Associated Clients
Displays the number of connected wireless
client IP Address Displays the IP address of this wireless access
point Subnet Mask Displays the net mask of IP address Default Gateway Displays the IP address of default gateway MAC address Displays the MAC address of LAN interface
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2-4 Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Access Point
This access point can be operated in different modes; you can click ‘Basic Setting’ on the left of web management interface to select an operating mode you want to meet for different needs:
You can click ‘Mode’ dropdown menu to select operating mode, and there are 6 operating modes available:
AP Access point mode, allows wireless clients
to connect to access point and exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network.
Station-Infrastructure Enable the Ethernet device such us TV and
Game player connected to the access point
to a wireless client. AP Bridge-Point to Point
Establish wireless connection with another
wireless access point using the same mode,
and link the wired network which these two
wireless access points connected to
together. Only one access point can be
AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point
connected in this mode.
Establish wireless connection with other
wireless access points using the same
mode, and link the wired network which
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these wireless access points connected to
together. Up to 4 access points can be
connected in this mode. AP Bridge-WDS This mode is similar to ‘AP Bridge to
Multi-Point’, but access point is not work in
bridge-dedicated mode, and will be able to
accept wireless clients while the access
point is working as a wireless bridge. Universal Repeater This product can act as a wireless range
extender that will help you to extend the
networking wirelessly. The access point can
act as Station and AP at the same time. It
can use Station function to connect to a
Root AP and use AP function to service all
wireless clients within its coverage.
Please select one wireless operating mode, for detailed descriptions of every operating mode; please refer to Section 2-4-1 to 2-4-6 listed below.
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