IEEE 802.11n Wireless Series
Wireless Access Point
User Manual
Version 2.0
Date: Jan. 21, 2010
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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.
IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11.
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CE Mark Warning
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN
55022 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.
Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information
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information. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written
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Contents
Unpacking Information ······················································································································5
Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless Access Point ·······································································6
1.1 General Description··································································································· 6
1.2 Key Feature··············································································································· 6
1.3 The Front Panel········································································································· 7
1.4 The Rear Panel ········································································································· 7
1.5 Placement (Optional)································································································· 8
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 ···········································································································12
3.1 Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface·····················································12
3.2 The Graphic User Interface ·····················································································13
3.3 Wireless··················································································································· 15
3.3.1 Basic Settings··································································································15
3.3.2 Advanced Settings··························································································· 17
3.3.3 Security············································································································ 18
3.3.4 Access Control ································································································22
3.3.5 WPS Settings ··································································································23
3.4 TCP/IP Setting········································································································· 24
3.5 Log ··························································································································25
3.6 Statistics ··················································································································26
3.7 Upgrade Firmware··································································································· 26
3.8 Save/Reload Setting································································································ 27
3.9 Password················································································································· 28
3.10 Logout ·····················································································································28
Appendix A: Product Specifications ································································································ 29
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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
2. One Power Adapter
3. One antenna
4. One resource CD, including:
User’s Manual
QIG
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 150 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 one 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 Feature
¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n wireless standards
¾ Provides one 802.11b/g/n wireless Reverse SMA detachable antenna
¾ Maximum receive and transmit data rate up to 72.2Mbps using 20MHz bandwidth
¾ Maximum receive and transmit data rate up to 150Mbps using 40MHz bandwidth
¾ Supports 2.4 GHz frequency band
¾ Supports wireless data encryption with WPA, WPA2, Open/ shared key, and pair-wise key
authentication services
¾ Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID
¾ Support MDI/MDIX auto crossover function
¾ 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
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Green Power On
Status
System Resetting
Blink Green One time System reboot
WPS
WLAN
LAN(1~2)
Dark Power Off
default
Blink Green WPS Connecting
Dark System Stability
Flashing The wireless function is enabled
Flashing fast Sending or receiving data over wireless
Flashing Sending or receiving data over corresponding port
1.4 The Rear Panel
Blink Green a few times
Off The wireless function is disabled
Off
On
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.
The rear panel of the Wireless 11n Access Point is shown below.
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z LAN(1~2): Through these ports, you can connect the AP to your PCs and the other Ethernet
network devices.
z 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.
z 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!
z Antenna: Used for enhancing the wireless signal, and expanding the range of signal.
z 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
Warning
for more information.
Incomplete factory setting reco
malfunctionIf 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
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.
¾ 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.
¾ 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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2.2 Configuring the IP address of your computer
In order to communicate with this Wireless AP, you have to configure the IP addresses of your
computer to make it compatible with the device.
1. The default network setting of the device:
IP address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
2. In the following TCP/IP configuration guide, the IP address “192.168.1.15” is assumed to be
your IP address if you want to specify IP addresses manually. Please DO NOT choose
“192.168.1.1” as the IP address. For the IP address “192.168.1.1 “ has been set as the
default IP for this device.
3. The following TCP/IP configuration guide uses windows XP as the presumed operation
system.
Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer
1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click Start > Settings > Network Connections.
If you are in Start menu view, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
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2. Right-click on Local Area Connection item and click on Properties.
3. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
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4. You can’t choose “Obtain an IP address automatically” to get IP address automatically in this
configuration. Choose “Use the following IP address” to specify IP addresses manually. Please
click the OK button after your configuration.
Chapter 3 Management
3.1 Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface
The device uses WEB as the management interface. You can use a browser to access the
management interface easily. Please follow the steps listed below.
1. Open the Internet WEB browser.
2. Type 192.168.1.1 into the URL WEB address location and press Enter.
3. The Login window appears.
- Enter admin in the User Name location (default value).
- Enter admin in the Password location (default value).
- Click OK button.
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3.2 The Graphic User Interface
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After the password authorization, the information page shows up as the home page of the Graphic
User interface. You may click on each folder on left column of each page to get access to each
configuration page. Please note that you should click the Save Settings button to apply your
configuration to this device. You can also restore the default settings by clicking the Reset
Settings button. The Graphic User Interface as follows:
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Items Information
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Uptime
Firmware version
Build Time
Mode
Band
SSID
Encryption
BSSID
Associated Clients
Attain IP Protocol
IP Address
Subnet Mask
The period that you turn the device on.
The current firmware version of the device.
The build time of the device originally.
Shows if the device is operating in AP or WDS mode.
The band that the wireless AP operating.
The name of this wireless network.
The security encryption type that the wireless network using.
The Basic Service Set Identity of this AP(This parameter is the
same as the MAC address of LAN port)
The number of members who is currently connected with this AP.
The way for this AP to get a IP address.
The current IP address of this AP.
The current subnet mask of this AP.
Default Gateway
MAC Address
The current default gateway of this AP.
The current MAC address of this AP.
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3.3 Wireless
3.3.1 Basic Settings
This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your
Access Point. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network
parameters. You can set up the configuration of your Wireless basic settings and monitor the
Wireless Clients associate with your AP.
Items Information
Disable Wireless LAN
Interface
Band
SSID
Channel Width
Broadcast SSID
Data Rate
Mark the checkbox to disable interface of Wireless LAN
To select a band for this device to match 802.11b, 802.11g,
802.11n, 802.11b/g, 802.11g/n or 802.11b/g/n. optional parameters:
2.4GHz(B),2.4GHz(G),2.4GHz(N),2.4GHz(B+G),2.4GHz(G+N),
2.4GHz(B+G+N)
Service set identifier (SSID) for the name of the wireless network.
Select to use 20MHz or 40MHz as the wireless channel frequency.
If you enable "Broadcast SSID", every wireless station located
within the coverage of this wireless AP can discover this wireless
AP easily. If you are building a public wireless network, enabling
this feature is recommended. Disabling "Broadcast SSID" can
provide better security.
The transmit limitation of data packets of this wireless AP. The
wireless AP will use the highest possible selected transmission rate
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to transmit the data packets.
Click "Show Active Clients" button, then an "Active Wireless Client
Associated Client
* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations.
Active Wireless Client Table
Table" pops up. You can see the status of all active wireless
stations that are connecting to the access point.
This is the window that pops up after clicking the
button.
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3.3.2 Advanced Settings
You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this AP. We recommend not changing these
parameters unless you know what changes will be on this AP.
Items Information
This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you
Fragment
Threshold
RTS
Threshold
Beacon
Interval
Preamble
Type
RF Output
Power
* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations.
experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase
your fragmentation threshold within the value range of 256 to
2346. Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in
poor performance.
Request To Send threshold. This value should remain at its
default setting of 2347. If you encounter inconsistent data flow,
only minor modifications to the value range between 0 and 2347
are recommended.
Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a
wireless network. Specify a beacon interval value. Default
(100ms) is recommended.
The length of CRC blocks in the frames during the wireless
communication.
Select the signal strength for the wireless network.
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3.3.3 Security
The Security function protects your wireless network from invasion. When you connect it to your
PC at the first time, the default configuration is Disable. After you log in, you can modify it. We
provide WEP and WPA encryption to secure your wireless network. Please select Disable, WEP,
WPA, WPA2, and WPA-Mixed in the drop list. If you select none, any data will be transmitted
without encryption and any station can access the AP.
Items Information
Please choose a SSID you have set for this AP in the Wireless >
Select SSID
Encryption
Basic Settings from the drop-down list. The SSID will be shown on
the wireless
There are 5 modes for you to select: Disable, WEP, WPA, WPA2,
and WPA-Mixed. Please refer to the following description.
network for recognizing.
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1. Security Mode -- WEP
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Items Information
Encryption
Authentication
Select a security encryption mode for this AP.
There provide three options for selecting: Open System,
Shared Key, Auto
Key Length
Key Format
Encryption Key
Show Password
* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.
Select 64-bit or 128-bit as the key encryption length.
Select ASCII
1
or Hex2 to setup the key value.
Enter the key according to the key format you select.
Select it or not to configure whether to show the password.
1
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers
from 0-127.
2
Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F.
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2. Security Mode – WPA / WPA 2
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Items Information
Encryption
WPA Cipher Suite
Pre-Shared Key
Format
Pre-Shared Key
Show Password
Select a security encryption mode for this AP.
Select the WPA Cipher Suite to be TKIP or AES.
To decide the format, select Pass phrase or Hex in the
drop list.
Enter the Pre-shared Key according to the pre-shared
key format you select. This is the shared secret between
AP and STA. This field must be filled with character
longer than 8 and less than 64 lengths.
Select it or not to configure whether to show the
password.
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3. Security Mode – WPA-Mixed
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Items Information
Encryption
WPA / WPA2 Cipher Suite
Pre-Shared Key Format
Pre-Shared Key
Show Password
* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.
Select a security encryption mode for this AP.
Select the WPA/WPA2 Cipher Suite to be TKIP or
AES.
To decide the format, select Passphrase or Hex in
the drop list.
Enter the Pre-shared Key according to the
pre-shared key format you select. This field must
be filled with character longer than 8 and less
than 64 lengths.
Select it or not to configure whether to show the
password.
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3.3.4 Access Control
To restrict the clients of Access authentication of Stations, set up the control list in this page.
Items Information
Click on the drop list to choose the access
control mode. You may select “Allow listed” to
Wireless Access
Control Mode
MAC Address &
Comment
Current Access Control
list
* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.
allow those allowed MAC addresses or select
“Deny Listed” to ban those MAC addresses
from accessing to this device or select
“Disable”.
Fill in the MAC address that you wish to
control, and give a definition to it.
Lists the MAC Access Control Settings you
have added before. Click on the list to change
configuration. To Delete the station on the list,
mark the check box in the select item and click
the “Delete Selected”. If you want to delete all
stations on the list, click “Delete All” to remove
all of them.
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3.3.5 WPS Settings
The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security
setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This AP supports the configuration setup using PIN
configuration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar.
Items Information
WPS Status
Self-PIN Number
Push Button
Configuration
Client PIN
Number
Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations.
You cannot manually select the items here. The WPS Status will change
from “UnConfigured” to “Configured” after you enable WPS function and
setup a wireless security key for this device.
If you use this device as a client, you can use this code when trying to
connect this device to other AP by using the PIN method.
Push Button Communication (PBC) method use a simple action of
pushing a button on both the AP and the new STA to reach the function
of easy setup WPS connection. You can simply click the
button in this GUI page. After click on the button, please run the client’s
WPS and push the PBC button within 2 minutes.
Personal Identification Number (PIN) method. Users have to fill in the
PIN code of enrollee device and click on the
communication with other AP. After click on the button, please run the
client’s WPS and push the PIN button within 2 minutes.
button to make
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3.4 TCP/IP Setting
To set up the configuration of LAN interface, private IP of your AP LAN port and subnet mask for
your LAN segment.
Items Information
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button
at the bottom to save/reset the configurations.
The IP of your AP LAN port (default 192.168.0.51).
Subnet Mask of you LAN (default 255.255.255.0).
All devices on the network must have the same
subnet mask to communicate on the network.
Enter the IP Address of the AP in your network.
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3.5 Log
This System Log page shows the information of the current activities on the AP. To enable system
log function:
1. Mark the “Enable Log” checkbox.
2. To see all information of the system, select the “system all” checkbox.
To see wireless information only, select the “wireless” checkbox.
To send the log information to a certain note, select the “Enable Remote Log” checkbox and
fill in the IP address in the “Log Server IP Address” box.
3. Click the
refresh the log information or click the
button to activate. You could also click the button to
button to clean the log table.
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3.6 Statistics
This page allows users to get information of data transferring condition, and monitor the status
and performance of this AP including receiving and sending packets. To see the latest report, click
button.
3.7 Upgrade Firmware
Sometimes a new firmware may be issued to upgrade the system of this device. You could
upgrade the firmware you got in this page. To upgrade the firmware, please click on the
button, locate the firmware in your computer and then click the button to
execute.
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3.8 Save/Reload Setting
The Save/Reload Setting page allows users to backup and download the configuration status of
the device or restore the factory default configuration.
Items Information
Save Settings to File
Load Settings from File
Reset Settings to Default
Click on the
settings.
Click
click
complete.
Click
the status LED starts blinking.
to start the process. Please wait for it to
to start the process and it will be completed till
button to save the currently configure
to select the file that you save, and then
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3.9 Password
To set up the Administrator Account information, enter the Username, New password, and reenter
the password on the text box. Don’t forget to click
to save the configuration.
3.10 Logout
This page is used to logout. Click the “Apply Change” button to log out the system and save your
changes simultaneously.
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Appendix A: Product Specifications
Standard
Interface
Antenna
Cable Connections
Transmission Mode
Security
Network Data Rate
Receiver Sensitivity
IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3,
IEEE 802.3u
LAN:2 ports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, RJ-45
1* reverse SMA detachable antennas
1* reset to factory default button
1* WPS button
Antenna type: Dipole
Antenna connector type: Reverse SMA
RJ-45 (10BASE-T): Category 3,4,5 UTP
RJ-45 (100BASE-TX): Category 5 UTP
Auto-Negotiation (Full-duplex, Half-duplex)
64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
802.11b: 1,2,5.5, and 11Mbps
802.11g: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48 and 54Mbps
802.11n: up to 150 Mbps
802.11n Typical -68 dBm
802.11g Typical -73 dBm
802.11b Typical -84 dBm
Transmit Power
LED indications
Power Supply
Range Coverage
Temperature
Humidity
16dBm typically @ 802.11b
14dBm typically @ 802.11g
13dBm typically @ 802.11n
1*PWR, 1*SYS, 2*LAN, 1*WLAN
External Power Adapter, 5V/ 1A
Indoor 35~100 meters :
Outdoor 100~300 meters.
Operating: 0°C ~ 40°C (32°~104°F)
Storage: -10°C ~ 70°C (14°~158°F)
Operating: 10% ~ 90% RH, non-condensing
Storage: 5%~90% RH, non-condensing
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61NB-W13100+207
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