SparkLAN Communications WAPR141 User Manual
User’s Manual
Version: 1.0
Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP
WAPR-141
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INFORMATION TO USER
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 or more 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.
Installation and use of this Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP device must be in strict accordance
with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes
or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by
the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not
responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this
device, or the substitution of the connecting cables and equipment other than manufacturer
specified. It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by such
unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or
distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising
from failing to comply with these guidelines.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must
not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it sends out Radio
Frequency (RF) signal.
In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be
installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage
the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.
SparkLAN declares that US model of WAPR-141, ( FCC ID: RYK-WAPR141) is limited in
CH 1 ~ CH 11 for 2.4 G band by specific firmware controlled by the manufacturer and is not
user changeable.
The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution
the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP must be installed and used in strict accordance with the
instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards.
USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
Europe- R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment
and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
(R&TTE)
CE Declaration of Conformity
For the following equipment:
Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP
(Product Name)
WAPR-141
(Model Designation)
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council
(European parliament) Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member
States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility of Radio and Telecom device
(1999/5/EC). For the evaluation regarding this Directive, the following standards were
applied:
EN 300 328 V1.6.1 (2004-11)
EN 301 489-1 V1.5.1 (2004-11), EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08)
EN 60950-1: 2001
EN 50385
EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France (with Frequency channel restrictions), Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland,
Norway, and Switzerland.
EU Countries Not intended for use
None.
Potential restrictive use
France: Only channels 10,11,12, and 13
The channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of each
22-MHz-wide channel are shown in following Table.
Center
Channel
Frequency
Identifier
(MHZ)
1 2412
2 2417
3 2422
4 2427
5 2432
6 2437
7 2442
8 2447
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9 2452
10 2457
11 2462
12 2467
13 2472
14 2484
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Table of Contents
REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................................I
TERMINOLOGY...........................................................................................................................II
1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS............................................................................................................1
1.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................... 1
1.3 PRODUCT FEATURES ............................................................................................................ 2
1.4 UPPER PANEL DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. 3
1.5 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................4
2 INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 5
2.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................... 5
3 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 6
3.1 PREP ARE YOUR PC TO CONFIGURE THE WIRELESS 802.11G MULTI-MODE AP...................... 6
3.2 CONNECT TO THE WIRELESS 802.11G MULTI-MODE AP....................................................... 8
3.3 MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION ON THE WIRELESS 802.11G MULTI-MODE AP............ 8
3.3.1 Status.......................................................................................................................... 8
3.3.2 Setup Wizard..............................................................................................................9
I LAN Interface Setup.................................................................................................... 10
II Wireless Basic Settings................................................................................................ 11
III Wireless Security Setup...........................................................................................12
3.3.3 Wireless - Basic Settings..........................................................................................12
3.3.4 Wireless - Advanced Settings .................................................................................. 14
3.3.5 Wireless - Security Setup......................................................................................... 15
I WEP Key Setup ........................................................................................................... 17
3.3.6 Wireless - Access Control........................................................................................ 18
3.3.7 WDS Settings........................................................................................................... 20
I WDS Security Setup.................................................................................................... 21
II WDS AP Table............................................................................................................. 21
3.3.8 Site Survey............................................................................................................... 22
3.3.9 TCP/IP Settings........................................................................................................ 23
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3.3.10 Log...........................................................................................................................25
3.3.11 Statistics................................................................................................................... 26
3.3.12 Upgrade Firmware................................................................................................... 27
3.3.13 Save/ Reload Settings .............................................................................................. 27
3.3.14 Password Setup........................................................................................................28
3.3.15 Logout...................................................................................................................... 29
4 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ).................................................................... 30
4.1 WHAT AND HOW TO FIND MY PC’S IP AND MAC ADDRESS? .............................................. 30
4.2 WHAT IS WIRELESS LAN? ................................................................................................. 30
4.3 WHAT ARE ISM BANDS? .................................................................................................... 30
4.4 HOW DOES WIRELESS NETWORKING WORK?....................................................................... 30
4.5 WHAT IS BSSID? ............................................................................................................... 31
4.6 WHAT IS ESSID? ............................................................................................................... 31
4.7 WHAT ARE POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSES INTERFERENCE? ................................. 32
4.8 WHA T ARE THE OPEN SYSTEM AND SHARED KEY AUTHENTICA TIONS? .............................. 32
4.9 WHAT IS WEP?.................................................................................................................. 32
4.10 WHAT IS FRAGMENT THRESHOLD?..................................................................................... 32
4.11 WHAT IS RTS (REQUEST TO SEND) THRESHOLD?.............................................................. 33
4.12 WHAT IS BEACON INTERVAL?............................................................................................. 33
4.13 WHAT IS PREAMBLE TYPE?................................................................................................34
4.14 WHAT IS SSID BROADCAST?............................................................................................. 34
4.15 W
HAT IS WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS (WPA)? .................................................................... 34
4.16 WHAT IS WPA2?................................................................................................................ 35
4.17 WHAT IS 802.1X AUTHENTICATION? .................................................................................. 35
4.18 WHAT IS TEMPORAL KEY INTEGRITY PROTOCOL (TKIP)? ................................................. 35
4.19 WHAT IS ADVANCED ENCRYPTION STANDARD (AES)? ...................................................... 35
4.20 WHAT IS INTER-ACCESS POINT PROTOCOL (IAPP)?........................................................... 35
4.21 W
HAT IS WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WDS)?......................................................... 36
4.22 WHAT IS CLONE MAC ADDRESS?...................................................................................... 36
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Revision History
DATE REVISION OF USER’S MANUAL FIRMWARE
2006/5/19 First release (Version 1.0) a1.4.0
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Terminology
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AP Access Point
CCK Complementary Code Keying
CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Avoidance
CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Detection
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol
ESP Encapsulating Security Payload
FCC Federal Communications Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IP Internet Protocol
ISM Industrial, Scientific and Medical
LAN Local Area Network
MAC Media Access Control
NT Network Termination
PSD Power Spectral Density
RF Radio Frequency
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SSID Service Set Identification
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
WDS Wireless Distribution System
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access
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1 Introduction
The Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless 802.11g
Multi-mode AP solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure,
manageable and reliable WLAN.
This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address assign and other WLAN
router configuration. The description includes the implementation of the above steps.
1.1 Package contents
The package of the Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP includes the following items,
The Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP
The AC to DC power adapter
The Documentation CD
1.8M RJ-45 Cable Line
1.2 Product Specifications
Product Name Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP
Standard 802.11b/g(Wireless), 802.3(10BaseT), 802.3u(100BaseT)
Data Transfer Rate 54Mbps(Wireless), 100Mbps(Ethernet)
Modulation Method CCK(802.11b), OFDM(802.11g)
Frequency Band 2.4GHz – 2.4835GHz ISM Band, DSSS
RF Output Power CCK< 18 dBm, OFDM< 15 dBm
Receiver Sensitivity 802.11b -80 dBm@8%, 802.11g -68 dBm@5%
Operation Range 30 to 280 meters (depend on surrounding)
Antenna External Antenna
LED Power, Active (WLAN/Ethernet)
Security 64 bit/ 128 bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
LAN interface One 10/100BaseT with RJ45 connector
Power Consumption 7.5V DC Power Adapter
Operating Temperature 0 ~ 50oC ambient temperature
Storage Temperature -20 ~ 70oC ambient temperature
Humidity 5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing)
Dimension 118 x 75 x 25 mm
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1.3 Product Features
Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN.
Supports AP/Client/WDS/AP+WDS modes on wireless interfaces.
Supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption/decryption function to
protect the wireless data transmission.
Supports IEEE 802.1x Authentication.
Support Wi-Fi Protected Access Authentication with Radius and Pre-Shared Key
mode.
Supports Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP).
Supports Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
Supports IEEE 802.3x full duplex flow control on 10/100M Ethernet interface.
Supports DHCP server to provide clients auto IP addresses assignment.
Supports DHCP client auto IP address assignment from ISP.
Supports clone MAC address function.
Supports WEB based management and configuration.
Supports Log table and remote Log service.
Support Setup Wizard mode.
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1.4 Upper Panel Description
Power LED
WLAN LED
LAN LED
Figure 1 –Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP Upper Panel
LED Indicator State Description
1. Power LED
On
The Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP is
powered on.
Off
The Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP is
powered off.
2. WLAN LED
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the
antenna.
Off
No data is transmitting or receiving on the
antenna.
3. LAN LED
ACT
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the LAN
interface.
On
Off
Port linked.
No link.
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1.5 Rear Panel Description
Antenna
Power
LAN
Reset
Figure 2 – Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP Rear Panel
Interfaces Description
1. Antenna
(Fixed / SMA)
The Wireless LAN Antenna.
2. Power The power jack allows an external DC +7.5 V power supply
connection.
The external AC to DC adaptor provide adaptive power
requirement to the Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP.
3. LAN The RJ-45 sockets allow LAN connection through Category 5
cables. Support auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full
duplex; comply with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u respectively.
4. Reset Push continually the reset button 5 ~ 10 seconds to reset the
configuration parameters to factory defaults.
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