Planet Technology WAP-4000 User Guide

802.11g Wireless Access Point /Bridge

WAP-4000

User’s Manual

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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 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 or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution:

To assure continued compliance.(example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to

computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In

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order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity

to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm(8 inches) during normal operation.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication

terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)

The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal

Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8,2000.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However,

special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with

electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed

at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11g Wireless Access Point

Model: WAP-4000v2

Rev: 3.0 (June, 2004)

Part No. EM-WAP4Kv3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................1

1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS .........................................................................................................1

1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................1

1.3 FEATURES .........................................................................................................................1

1.4 SPECIFICATION ..................................................................................................................2

1.5 WIRELESS PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................3

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................................4

CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT............................................5

3.1 CONFIGURE THROUGH WEB BROWSER ...............................................................................5

3.1.1 Wizard......................................................................................................................5

3.1.2 Status:......................................................................................................................8

3.1.3 Basic Settings:..........................................................................................................9

3.1.4 IP Settings:.............................................................................................................10

3.1.5 Advanced Settings:................................................................................................12

3.1.6 Security:.................................................................................................................13

3.1.7 802.1x.....................................................................................................................14

3.1.8 Tools:......................................................................................................................15

3.2 CONFIGURE THROUGH PLANET WAP-4000 UTILITY........................................................16

3.2.1 Installation..............................................................................................................16

3.2.2 PLANET WAP-4000 Utility configuration...............................................................18

CHAPTER 4 802.1X AUTHENTICATION SETUP..................................................................25

4.1 802.1X INFRASTRUCTURE................................................................................................25

4.2 RADIUS SERVER SETUP.................................................................................................26

4.2.1 Required Services..................................................................................................26

4.2.2 Setup Procedure....................................................................................................27

4.3 AUTHENTICATOR SETUP ...................................................................................................41

4.4 WIRELESS CLIENT SETUP.................................................................................................42

4.4.1 EAP-MD5 Authentication........................................................................................42

4.4.2 EAP-TLS Authentication.........................................................................................46

CHAPTER 5 APPLICATION....................................................................................................53

5.1 ACCESS POINT MODE .......................................................................................................53

5.2 WIRELESS AP CLIENT MODE ............................................................................................53

5.3 WIRELESS BRIDGE MODE .................................................................................................54

5.4 MULTIPLE BRIDGE MODE ..................................................................................................54

5.5 REPEATER MODE .............................................................................................................54

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................56

Chapter 1 Introduction

your supplier as soon as

possible.

Thank you for purchasing WAP-4000. This device features the latest innovation wireless technology making the wireless networking world happened. This manual guides you on how to install and properly use the WAP-4000 in order to take full advantage of its features.

1.1 Package Contents

Make sure that you have the following items:

• One WAP-4000

• One AC Power Adapter

• One dipole antenna

• One User’s Manual and Utility CD

• One Quick Installation Guide

Note:

1.2 System Requirements

If any of the above items are missing, contact

Before installation, please check the following requirements with your equipment.

• Pentium Based (And Above) IBM-Compatible PC System

• CD-ROM drive

• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Operating System with TCP/IP protocol

1.3 Features

Wireless LAN IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11b compliant

Strong network security with 802.1X authentication, and 64/128-bit WEP encryption

Supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) for both 802.1x and WPA-PSK

One detachable reverse-polarity SMA connectors can connect to external antenna for expanding

connection distance

Super G mode efficiently raises the data transfer rate up to 108Mbps

Five operation modes selectable: AP / AP Client / Wireless Bridge / Multiple Bridge / Repeater

Auto Fall-Back Data Rate for Long-Distance Communication and Noisy Environments

Adjustable antenna transmit power

Features Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load Balancing, and Network Traffic Filtering

Support 63 clients to connect the network. (For best performance, the suggested maximum clients

number of one WAP-4000 in AP mode is 25.)

Provide Windows-base configuration utility and Web Configuration

Support DHCP Server and Client

Support MAC Filter

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1.4 Specification

Standard IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Signal Type DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)

Modulation BPSK / QPSK / CCK / OFDM

Port 10/100Base-TX (RJ-45) * 1

Antenna Detachable Dipole Antenna * 1

Antenna Connector Reversed Polarity SMA Male

Output Power 17dBm

11 Mbps (CCK): -82dBm

802.11b

Sensitivity

802.11g

Operating Mode AP, AP Client, Wireless Bridge, Multiple Bridge, Repeater

64/128-bit WEP encryption

Password Protect

Security

WPA for 802.1x and WPA-PSK

5.5 Mbps (QPSK): - 86dBm

1, 2 Mbps (BPSK): - 90dBm

(typically @PER < 8% packet size 1024 and @25ºC + 5ºC)

54 Mbps: -72dBm

48 Mbps: - 72dBm

36 Mbps: -76dBm

24 Mbps: -79dBm

18 Mbps: -82dBm

12 Mbps: -86dBm

9 Mbps: -89dBm

6 Mbps: -90dBm

(typically @PER < 8% packet size 1024 and @25ºC + 5ºC)

MAC Filtering

SSID Broadcast Disable function

Frequency Band

Channel

Data Rate

Operating Environment

LED

2.4 GHz ~2.484GHz

FCC: 11 Channels (US, Canada) ETSI: 13 Channels (Europe) TELEC: 14 Channels (Japan)

Super G mode Up to 108Mbps

802.11g Up to 54Mbps (6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54)

802.11b Up to 11Mbps (1/2/5.5/11)

Temperature 0~55°C

Humidity 5~95% (non-condensing)

Power: steady green

WLAN: green for wireless connectivity/activity

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Input Power

LAN: green for link, blink for activity

DC 5V, 2.5A

Certification

FCC, CE

1.5 Wireless Performance

The following information will help you utilizing the wireless performance, and operating coverage of

WAP-4000.

1. Site selection

To avoid interferences, please locate WAP-4000 and wireless clients away from transformers,

microwave ovens, heavy-duty motors, refrigerators, fluorescent lights, and other industrial

equipments. Keep the number of walls, or ceilings between AP and clients as few as possible;

otherwise the signal strength may be seriously reduced. Place WAP-4000 in open space or add

additional WAP-4000 as needed to improve the coverage.

2. Environmental factors

The wireless network is easily affected by many environmental factors. Every environment is

unique with different obstacles, construction materials, weather, etc. It is hard to determine the

exact operating range of WAP-4000 in a specific location without testing.

3. Antenna adjustment

The bundled antenna of WAP-4000 is adjustable. Firstly install the antenna pointing straight up,

then smoothly adjust it if the radio signal strength is poor. But the signal reception is definitely weak

in some certain areas, such as location right down the antenna.

Moreover, the original antenna of WAP-4000 can be replaced with other external antennas to

extend the coverage. Please check the specification of the antenna you want to use, and make

sure it can be used on WAP-4000.

4. WLAN type

If WAP-4000 is installed in an 802.11b and 802.11g mixed WLAN, its performance will reduced

significantly. Because every 802.11g OFDM packet needs to be preceded by an RTS-CTS or CTS

packet exchange that can be recognized by legacy 802.11b devices. This additional overhead

lowers the speed. If there are no 802.11b devices connected, or if connections to all 802.11b

devices are denied so that WAP-4000 can operate in 11g-only mode, then its data rate should

actually 54Mbps and 108Mbps in Super G mode.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

to default settings, press the Reset button 5 second. And

Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the WAP-4000.

1. Locate an optimum location for the WAP-4000. The best place for your WAP-4000 is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.

2. Assemble the antennas to WAP-4000. Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network. The antenna’s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity.

3. Connect RJ-45 cable to WAP-4000. Connect this WAP-4000 to your LAN switch/hub or a single PC.

4. Plug in power adapter and connect to power source. After power on, WAP-4000 will start to operate.

Note: ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the WAP-4000. Otherwise, the product may be

damaged.

If you want to reset your WAP-4000

then wait for 10 seconds for WAP-4000 to reboot.

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Chapter 3 Configuring the Wireless Access

Point

WAP-4000 can be configured via web browser or bundled utility. It is strongly recommended to configure and manage WAP-4000 using a wired LAN computer.

3.1 Configure through Web Browser

Web configuration provides a user-friendly graphical user interface (web pages) to manage your WAP-4000. An AP with an assigned IP address (e.g. http://192.168.1.1) will allow you to monitor and configure via web browser (e.g., MS Internet Explorer or Netscape).

1. Open your web browser.

2. Enter the IP address of your WAP-4000 in the address field (default IP address is Please note that your PC’s IP address should be on the same IP subnet of the WAP-4000. For example, you can configure your PC’s IP address to 192.168.1.2 if WAP-4000 is with IP 192.168.1.1.

3. A User Name and Password dialog box will appear. Please enter your User Name and Password here. Default User Name and Password are both “admin”. Click Ok.

4. Then you will see the WAP-4000 web configuration page.

http://192.168.1.1).

3.1.1 Wizard

Setup wizard provides a simple way to configure your WAP-4000. Clicking Wizard button on top panel of WAP-4000’s web page, Setup Wizard will pop up as below.

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To quick configure WAP-4000, please follow the steps below to complete the configuration. Click

Next> to continue.

Step 1. Set your new password

The default password for administrator (login name is “admin”) is “admin”. You can change the Password in this step. Click Next>.

Step 2. Set the SSID and Channel

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Enter the SSID of your WLAN and select the frequency channel. Click Next>.

Step 3. Set Encryption

You can enable WEP encryption and set WEP key in this screen. Click Next> to continue.

Step 4. Restart

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Please click the Restart button to save the settings and restart WAP-4000. In the next web page, please click Close to close the Setup Wizard window.

3.1.2 Status:

You can check your WAP-4000 settings and status in this screen.

You can click the View Log button, and then the screen below will appear. You can view the logged message here. You can also clear or refresh the log record.

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3.1.3 Basic Settings:

You can set the AP Name, SSID, Channel and Authentication method to this Access Point. After configuration, please click Apply to save your settings.

AP Name: The host name of the WAP-4000. This can be any name for you to easily identify this access point.

SSID: The SSID is the name shared among all points in the wireless network system, must be identical for all points.

Channel: The value of channel can be selected from channel 1 to 11 for FCC domain, channels 1 to 13 for ETSI domain and 1 to 14 for Japan domain.

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Authentication: Select the type from the listed options. If Open System or Shared Key is selected, the screen would appear as above.

WEP Key: Select the level of encryption you want among the options. WAP-4000 supports 64, and 128-bit encryption.

Mode: Select the key code you want to use for WEP Key, HEX or ASCII. When Hex is selected, you may enter alphanumeric characters in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” in the WEP Key entry field. Alternatively, you may enter digit hexadecimal values in the range of “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”.

Key 1 ~ Key 4: There are 4 keys available, please ensure you have enter correct number for the key values with different Key Length and coding (Hex or ASCII) as 64bit (10 Hex digit / 5 ASCII), 128bit (26 Hex digit / 13 ASCII) or 256bit (58 Hex digit / 29 ASCII), please select one of them and enter the key you want to use. Click “Clear” to erase key values.

Note: 128bit WEP encryption will require more system resources than 64bit encryption. Use 64-bit

encryption for better performance.

If you want to use WPA for authentication, please go to 802.1x page and complete relative RADIUS server settings first. The detailed settings of 802.1x page are described in section 3.1.7.

If WPA-PSK is selected, the screen appears as below. Please enter a hard-to-guess passphrase (between 8 and 63 characters) in the field.

3.1.4 IP Settings:

You can set the IP, Gateway, DHCP and DNS to this Access Point on this field. After configuration, please click Apply to save your settings.

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LAN IP: You can configure this Access Point to obtain its IP address automatically or manually assign. If you select Fixed IP, please fill in the following fields with proper parameters.

Address: This address is a unique numbers that identifies a computer or device on the WAN or LAN. These numbers are usually shown in groups separated by periods, for example: 123.123.23.2.

Subnet Mask: Subnets allow network traffic between hosts to be separated based on the network's configuration. In IP networking, traffic takes the form of packets. IP subnets advance network security and performance to some level by organizing hosts into logical groups. Subnet masks contain four bytes and usually appear in the same "dotted decimal" data. For example, a very common subnet mask in its binary demonstration 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 will usually be shown in the corresponding, more readable form as 255.255.255.0.

Gateway: A gateway is a piece of software or hardware that passes information between networks. You'll see this term most often when you either log in to an Internet site or when you're transient email between different servers.

DHCP: DHCP is a protocol for dynamically assigning IP addresses to networked computers. With DHCP, a computer can automatically be given an exclusive IP address each time it logs on to a network--making IP address management an easier job for network administrators. When a computer connects to the network, the DHCP server selects an IP address from a master list and assigns it to the system. The device must set to "Obtain the IP address automatically". The Wireless Access Point Gateway's DHCP server is disabled by default. If you would like to enable the DHCP server, click on the "On" button, then specify the IP range and DNS server IP.

DNS: When you send email or position a browser to an Internet domain such as xxxxx.com, the domain name system translates the names into IP addresses. The term refers to two things: the conventions for naming hosts and the way the names are control across the Internet.

WAP-4000 has build-in DHCP server. By default is “Off”. If you have a DHCP server in your network already, please disable the DHCP server function. When you assign an IP address to this access point, please ensure this IP address is on the same IP range as DHCP Server settings.

Note: When you select Obtain IP Automatically, DHCP Sever will be disabled automatically.

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3.1.5 Advanced Settings:

You can set the WAP-4000 operation mode and relative settings. After configuration, please click

Apply to save your settings.

AP Mode: WAP-4000 has five operation modes. By default, it is set to AP mode.

AP: This mode is set to WAP-4000 by default. This connects your wireless PCs to a wired

network. In most cases, no change is necessary. Up to 63 wireless clients can be connected through WAP-4000.

AP Client: A WAP-4000 set to AP Client mode is able to connect to another WAP-4000 functioning in AP mode and wireless client within its range. This mode allows your WAP-4000 client to be the wirelessly bridged to the main WAP-4000. When you select this mode, please enter the LAN MAC address of the main WAP-4000 into Remote AP BSS ID field, or you can click Site Survey button to search and connect an available AP.

Wireless Bridge: This mode connects two physically separated LAN segments by using two WAP-4000s. The remote WAP-4000 also needs to be set up as a Wireless Bridge. The “Remote Bridge MAC” field must be filled with the LAN MAC address of the remote WAP-4000.

Multiple Bridge: This mode allows you to construct a network that has multiple WAP-4000s bridging multiple LANs wirelessly. For all bridged WAP-4000s, configure them in Multiple Bridge mode and all the WAP-4000s must be configured on the same channel. You can have up to 14 WAP-4000 to be bridged together. For performance reason, it is suggested to bridge no more than 6 WAP-4000s in a WLAN.

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Repeater Mode: This mode allows you to extend the range of your wireless network. When the AP is configured to repeater mode, it will repeat the wireless signal from wireless client to access point. Thus, the wireless connection distance can be extended. However, the performance will become half of normal performance since the WAP-4000 use the same wireless channel to receive and transmit. Besides, when the WAP-4000 is configured to repeater mode, you can only manage the AP through LAN interface and the PC(s) connected to its LAN port cannot communicate with other wireless clients. You need to input the remote AP’s MAC address or you can click Site Survey button to search and connect an available AP when this mode is enabled.

Beacon Interval: Specify the Beacon Interval value. Enter a value between 20 and 1000. Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network.

RTS Threshold: Use this field to specify a value for the RTS Threshold. Enter a value between 256 and 2432. This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended.

Fragmentation Threshold: This field is used to specify the fragmentation threshold. Enter a value between 1500 and 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, try to slightly increase your Fragmentation Threshold. The value should remain at its default setting of 2346. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor performance.

DTIM Interval: Specify the Beacon Rate. Enter a value between 1 and 255 that specifies the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the AP has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. AP Clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.

SSID Broadcast: Enable or disable a Service Set Identifier broadcast. When enabled, the SSID of the WAP-4000 is sent to wireless enabled devices on the area. Set the WAP-4000’s SSID in the Basic Setting screen. Enabling this function may cause unauthorized user to connect your wireless networks.

TX Rates: Select the desired transmission rates by clicking on the drop down list. The default setting is “Auto”.

CTS Mode: There are three options: None, Always, and Auto. This feature focuses on minimizing collisions among hidden stations or ensuring better coexistence of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations. However, its implementation would cause additional overhead to the network, and thus greatly affect wireless performance, which you should be take great care of before adopting it. If the performance of your WLAN is normal, please select ”None”. Only when there are too many collisions (you can judge it from the low throughput and high latency) on your WLAN can you enable it (select “Always”). The default setting is “Auto,” which means the AP will employ this mechanism optionally, which may affect the performance of your 802.11g wireless stations.

WDS: There are two options: Enable and Disable. If you want to set the AP in repeater, AP client, or bridge mode to communicate with WRT-410 or another WAP-4000, please enable this function to ensure smooth operation. Otherwise, disable this option for better interoperability if you want to set the AP in the above-mentioned modes to associate with other brands of APs or routers.

11g Only Mode: Enabling 11g only mode maximizes the performance of WAP-4000 in a pure

802.11g WLAN, but 802.11b clients are not allowed to connect to it. Disabling this option allows both

802.11g and 802.11b clients to connect to WAP-4000.

Super G Mode: There are four options selectable: Disabled, Super G without Turbo, Super G with Dynamic Turbo, and Super G with Static Turbo. When you use Super G mode, it is

recommended to enable 11g only for best performance.

Antenna Transmit Power: You can control the transmit power of WAP-4000 here. There are five options available: full, half, quarter, eighth, and min.

3.1.6 Security:

You can change Administrator ID, Password and set the MAC Filter settings in this option.

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Password: Enter the new password in the AP Password New field and again in the next field to confirm. Click on Apply to execute the password change. The Password is case-sensitive, and can be made up of any keyboard characters. The new password must be between 0 and 15 characters in length.

MAC Filters: Filter function is for the administrator to authorize who can gain network access through the Access Point by using MAC address filtering. By choosing the Allow option, only MAC addresses in the Authorization table will be allowed to communicate with the Access Point. By choosing the Deny option, any MAC address in the table will be denied association with the Access Point. You can have up to 50 MAC addresses configured on it.

3.1.7 802.1x

This screen enables you to configure 802.1X authentication.

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