Edimax Technology Co 9576791401 11ac Dual Band concurrent Wall-mount AP User Manual
Edimax Technology Co Ltd 11ac Dual Band concurrent Wall-mount AP
user manual

WAP1750
UserManual
02‐2014/v1.0
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CONTENTS
I.ProductInformation...............................................................................4
I‐1.PackageContents..........................................................................................................4
I‐2.SystemRequirements....................................................................................................5
I‐3.HardwareOverview.......................................................................................................5
I‐4.LEDStatus......................................................................................................................6
I‐5.Reset..............................................................................................................................6
I‐6.MagneticWallMount....................................................................................................7
I‐7.SafetyInformation.........................................................................................................8
II.QuickSetup.........................................................錯誤!尚未定義書籤。
II‐1.InitialSetup....................................................................................................................9
II‐2.BasicSettings...............................................................................................................11
II‐3.Wi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS).......................................................................................15
III.HardwareInstallation...........................................................................16
IV.BrowserBasedConfigurationInterface.................................................17
IV‐1.Information................................................................................................................19
IV‐1‐1.SystemInformation...................................................................................................19
IV‐1‐2.WirelessClients..........................................................................................................23
IV‐1‐3.WirelessMonitor.......................................................................................................25
IV‐1‐4.Log..............................................................................................................................27
IV‐2.NetworkSettings.......................................................................................................29
IV‐2‐1.LAN‐SideIPAddress...................................................................................................29
IV‐2‐2.LANPort.....................................................................................................................31
IV‐2‐3.VLAN..........................................................................................................................32
IV‐3.WirelessSettings........................................................................................................33
IV‐3‐1.2.4GHz11bgn.............................................................................................................33
IV‐3‐1‐1.Basic...........................................................................................................................34
IV‐3‐1‐2.Advanced...................................................................................................................37
IV‐3‐1‐3.Security......................................................................................................................39
IV‐3‐1‐3‐1.NoAuthentication.....................................................................................................40
IV‐3‐1‐3‐2.WEP............................................................................................................................41
IV‐3‐1‐3‐3.IEEE802.1x/EAP..........................................................................................................41
IV‐3‐1‐3‐4.WPA‐PSK....................................................................................................................41
IV‐3‐1‐3‐5.WPA‐EAP....................................................................................................................42
IV‐3‐1‐3‐6.AdditionalAuthentication.........................................................................................42
IV‐3‐1‐4.WDS...........................................................................................................................44
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IV‐3‐2.5GHz11ac11an.........................................................................................................46
IV‐3‐2‐1.Basic...........................................................................................................................46
IV‐3‐2‐2.Advanced...................................................................................................................49
IV‐3‐2‐3.Security......................................................................................................................51
IV‐3‐2‐4.WDS...........................................................................................................................53
IV‐3‐3.WPS............................................................................................................................55
IV‐3‐4.RADIUS.......................................................................................................................57
IV‐3‐4‐1.RADIUSSettings.........................................................................................................58
IV‐3‐4‐2.InternalServer...........................................................................................................60
IV‐3‐4‐3.RADIUSAccounts.......................................................................................................62
IV‐3‐5.MACFilter..................................................................................................................64
IV‐3‐6.WMM.........................................................................................................................66
IV‐4.Management.............................................................................................................68
IV‐4‐1.Admin.........................................................................................................................68
IV‐4‐2.DateandTime............................................................................................................71
IV‐4‐3.SyslogServer..............................................................................................................73
IV‐4‐4.I’mHere.....................................................................................................................74
IV‐5.Advanced...................................................................................................................75
IV‐5‐1.LEDSettings...............................................................................................................75
IV‐5‐2.UpdateFirmware.......................................................................................................76
IV‐5‐3.Save/RestoreSettings................................................................................................77
IV‐5‐4.FactoryDefault..........................................................................................................79
IV‐5‐5.Reboot........................................................................................................................80
V.Appendix..............................................................................................81
V‐1.ConfiguringyourIPaddress.......................................................................................81
V‐1‐1.WindowsXP...............................................................................................................82
V‐1‐2.WindowsVista...........................................................................................................84
V‐1‐3.Windows7.................................................................................................................86
V‐1‐4.Windows8.................................................................................................................90
V‐1‐5.Mac............................................................................................................................94
V‐1‐6.Glossary......................................................................................................................96

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I. ProductInformation
I‐1.PackageContents
1. WAP1750AccessPoint
2. Antennasx3
3. MagneticWallMountx2
&Screws
4. CD
5. QuickInstallationGuide
6. EthernetCable
7. PowerAdapter
8. MagneticWallMountScrew
Template
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I‐2.SystemRequirements
‐ Existingcable/DSLmodem&router
‐ Computerwithwebbrowserforaccesspointconfiguration
I‐3.HardwareOverview
A. 12VDCporttoconnectthepoweradapter
B. LANportwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE)IN
C. LANportwithPoweroverEthernet(PoE)OUT
D. USBPortforsystemlog
E. EjectanattachedUSBdevice
F. Connectamanagementconsole
G. Resettheaccesspointtofactorydefaultsettings
H. Wi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)button
I. Switchtheaccesspointon/off
A12VDCIN
BLAN1(PoE)
CLAN2EEject
FConsole
GReset
HWPS
IOn/Off
DUSBPort

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I‐4.LEDStatus
LEDStatusDescription
OffTheaccesspointisoff.
BlueTheaccesspointison.
AmberTheaccesspointisstartingup.
FlashingAmberTheaccesspointcannotestablishaconnectionto
thenetwork.
FlashingAmber
andBlue
Theaccesspointexperiencedaproblemstarting
up.Theaccesspointwillrestart.
I‐5.Reset
Ifyouexperienceproblemswithyouraccesspoint,youcanresetthedevice
backtoitsfactorysettings.Thisresetsallsettingsbacktodefault.
1. Pressandholdtheresetbuttonontheaccesspointforatleast10seconds.
ReleasethebuttonwhentheLEDisflashingamber.
Youmayneedtouseapencilorsimilarsharpobjecttopushthe
resetbutton.
2. Waitfortheaccesspointtorestart.Theaccesspointisreadyforsetup
whentheLEDisblue.

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I‐6.MagneticWallMount
Theaccesspointincludesamagneticwallmountwhichrequiressome
assembly.
1. Usetheincludedmagneticwallmountscrewtemplatetoidentifyand
markcorrectscrewpositionsonyourselectedwall.
2. Attachthetwomagneticwallmountstripstoyourwallusingtheincluded
screws,asshownbelow.
3. Pressthebackofyouraccesspointfirmlyagainstthetwowallmounted
magneticstrips,withtheaccesspoint’sEdimaxlogointhecorrect,upright
orientationasdisplayedabove.
Ensureyouraccesspointissecurelyattachedtothemagnetic
strips.
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I‐7.SafetyInformation
Inordertoensurethesafeoperationofthedeviceanditsusers,pleaseread
andactinaccordancewiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
1.Theaccesspointisdesignedforindooruseonly;donotplacetheaccess
pointoutdoors.
2.Donotplacetheaccesspointinornearhot/humidplaces,suchasakitchen
orbathroom.
3.Donotpullanyconnectedcablewithforce;carefullydisconnectitfromthe
accesspoint.
4.Handletheaccesspointwithcare.Accidentaldamagewillvoidthe
warrantyoftheaccesspoint.
5.Thedevicecontainssmallpartswhichareadangertosmallchildrenunder
3yearsold.Pleasekeeptheaccesspointoutofreachofchildren.
6.Donotplacetheaccesspointonpaper,cloth,orotherflammablematerials.
Theaccesspointmaybecomehotduringuse.
7.Therearenouser‐serviceablepartsinsidetheaccesspoint.Ifyou
experienceproblemswiththeaccesspoint,pleasecontactyourdealerof
purchaseandaskforhelp.
8.Theaccesspointisanelectricaldeviceandassuch,ifitbecomeswetfor
anyreason,donotattempttotouchitwithoutswitchingthepowersupply
off.Contactanexperiencedelectricaltechnicianforfurtherhelp.
9.Ifyousmellburningorseesmokecomingfromtheaccesspointorpower
adapter,thendisconnecttheaccesspointandpoweradapterimmediately,
asfarasitissafelypossibletodoso.Callyourdealerofpurchaseforhelp.

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II. QuickSetup
II‐1.InitialSetup
1. ConnecttheaccesspointtoacomputerviaEthernetcable.
2. Connectthepoweradaptertotheaccesspoint’s12VDCportandplugthe
poweradapterintoapowersupply.
3. Pleasewaitamomentfortheaccesspointtostartup.Theaccesspointis
readywhentheLEDisblue.
4. Setyourcomputer’sIPaddressto192.168.2.xwherexisanumberinthe
range3–100.Ifyouareunsurehowtodothis,pleaserefertoV‐1.
ConfiguringyourIPaddressformoreinformation.
Pleaseensuretherearenootheractivenetworkconnectionson
yourcomputer(disconnectWi‐FiconnectionsandEthernet
cables).
5. Entertheaccesspoint’sdefaultIPaddress192.168.2.2intotheURLbarof
awebbrowser.
6. Youwillbepromptedforausernameandpassword.Enterthedefault
username“admin”andthedefaultpassword“1234”.

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7. Youwillarrivethe“SystemInformation”screenshownbelow.
8. Next,pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowinII‐2.BasicSettingsto
configuretheaccesspoint’sbasicsettings.
Formoreadvancedconfigurations,pleaserefertoIV.Browser
BasedConfigurationInterface.

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II‐2.BasicSettings
Theinstructionsbelowwillhelpyoutoconfigurethefollowingbasicsettings
oftheaccesspoint:
‐ LANIPAddress
‐ 2.4GHz&5GHzSSID&Security
‐ AdministratorName&Password
‐ Time&Date
Itisrecommendedyouconfigurethesesettingsbeforeusingthe
accesspoint.
1. Tochangetheaccesspoint’sLANIPaddress,goto“NetworkSettings”>
“LAN‐sideIPAddress”andyouwillseethescreenbelow.
2. EntertheIPaddresssettingsyouwishtouseforyouraccesspoint.You
canuseadynamic(DHCP)orstaticIPaddress,dependingonyournetwork
environment.Click“Apply”tosavethechangesandwaitafewmoments
fortheaccesspointtoreload.
Whenyouchangeyouraccesspoint’sIPaddress,youneedtouse
thenewIPaddresstoaccessthebrowserbasedconfiguration
interfaceinsteadofthedefaultIP192.168.2.2.

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3. TochangetheSSIDofyouraccesspoint’s2.4GHzwirelessnetwork(s),go
to“WirelessSetting”>“2.4GHz11bgn”>“Basic”.EnterthenewSSIDfor
your2.4GHzwirelessnetworkinthe“SSID1”fieldandclick“Apply”.
Toutilizemultiple2.4GHzSSIDs,openthedropdownmenu
labelled“EnableSSIDnumber”andselecthowmanySSIDsyou
require.ThenenteranewSSIDinthecorrespondingnumbered
fieldsbelow,beforeclicking“Apply”.
4. Toconfigurethesecurityofyouraccesspoint’s2.4GHzwireless
network(s),goto“WirelessSetting”>“2.4GHz11bgn”>“Security”.Select
an“AuthenticationMethod”andentera“Pre‐sharedKey”or“Encryption
Key”dependingonyourchoice,thenclick“Apply”.
IfusingmultipleSSIDs,specifywhichSSIDtoconfigureusingthe
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5. Goto“WirelessSetting”>“5GHz11ac11an”andrepeatsteps3&4for
theaccesspoint’s5GHzwirelessnetwork.
6. Tochangetheadministratornameandpasswordforthebrowserbased
configurationinterface,goto“Management”>“Admin”.
7. Completethe“AdministratorName”and“AdministratorPassword”fields
andclick“Apply”.
8. Tosetthecorrecttimeforyouraccesspoint,goto“Management”>
“DateandTime”.
9. Setthecorrecttimeandtimezoneforyouraccesspointusingthedrop
downmenus.TheaccesspointalsosupportsNTP(NetworkTimeProtocol)

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soalternativelyyoucanenterthehostnameorIPaddressofatimeserver.
Click“Apply”whenyouarefinished.
Youcanusethe“AcquireCurrentTimefromyourPC”buttonif
youwishtosettheaccesspointtothesametimeasyourPC.
10. Thebasicsettingsofyouraccesspointarenowconfigured.Please
refertoIII.HardwareInstallationforguidanceonconnectingyouraccess
pointtoarouterorPoEswitch.
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II‐3.Wi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)
Wi‐FiProtectedSetupisasimplewaytoestablishconnectionsbetweenWPS
compatibledevices.YoucanusetheWPSbuttontoestablishaconnection
betweentheaccesspointandaWPS‐compatiblewirelessdevice/client.
1. PressandholdtheWPS/Resetbuttononthefrontoftheaccesspointfor
2seconds.
2. Withintwominutes,activateWPSonyourWPS‐compatiblewireless
device.Pleasecheckthedocumentationforyourwirelessdevicefor
informationregardingitsWPSfunction.
3. Thedeviceswillestablishaconnection.

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III.HardwareInstallation
1. ConnectarouterorPoEswitchtotheaccesspoint’sLAN1portusingan
Ethernetcable.PoEswitchesmustbeconnectedtotheaccesspoint’sLAN
1port.
2. Ifyouareusingarouter,thenconnectthepoweradaptertotheaccess
point’s12VDCportandplugthepoweradapterintoapowersupply.
3. IfyouareusingaPoE(Powerover
Ethernet)switchthenitisnotnecessary
tousetheincludedpoweradapter,the
accesspointwillbepoweredbythePoE
switch.
Donotusethepoweradapterifyou
areusingaPoEswitch.
4. Connectalocalnetworkclientorswitchtotheaccesspoint’sLAN2port
asrequired.
Theaccesspoint’sLAN2portcansupportPoEclients.

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IV. BrowserBasedConfigurationInterface
Thebrowser‐basedconfigurationinterfaceenablesyoutoconfigurethe
accesspoint’sadvancedfeatures.TheWAP1750featuresarangeofadvanced
functionssuchasMACfiltering,MACRADIUSauthentication,VLAN
configurations,upto32SSIDsandmanymore.Toaccessthebrowserbased
configurationinterface:
1. ConnectacomputertoyouraccesspointusinganEthernetcable.
2. Enteryouraccesspoint’sIPaddressintheURLbarofawebbrowser.The
accesspoint’sdefaultIPaddressis192.169.2.2.
3. Youwillbepromptedforausernameandpassword.Thedefault
usernameis“admin”andthedefaultpasswordis“1234”,thoughitwas
recommendedthatyouchangethepasswordduringsetup(seeII‐2.Basic
Settings).
Ifyoucannotrememberyourpassword,resettheaccesspoint
backtoitsfactorydefaultsettings.RefertoI‐5.Reset
4. Youwillarriveatthe“SystemInformation”screenshownbelow.
5. Usethemenuacrossthetopanddowntheleftsidetonavigate.

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6. Click“Apply”tosavechangesandreloadtheaccesspoint,or“Cancel”to
cancelchanges.
Pleasewaitafewsecondsfortheaccesspointtoreloadafteryou
“Apply”changes,asshownbelow.
7. Pleaserefertothefollowingchaptersforfulldescriptionsofthebrowser
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IV‐1. Information
Screenshotsdisplayedareexamples.Theinformationshownon
yourscreenwillvarydependingonyourconfiguration.
IV‐1‐1. SystemInformation
The“SystemInformation”pagedisplaysbasic
systeminformationabouttheaccesspoint.

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ModelDisplaysthemodelnumberoftheaccess
point.
ProductNameDisplaystheproductname forreference,
whichconsistsof“AP”plustheMACaddress.
UptimeDisplaysthetotaltimesincethedevicewas
turnedon.
BootFromDisplaysinformationforthebooted
hardware,bootedfromeitherUSBorinternal
memory.
MACAddressDisplays the accesspoint’sMACaddress.
ManagementVLAN
ID
DisplaysthemanagementVLANID.
RuntimeCode
Version
Displays the runtimecodeversion.
IPAddressDisplaystheIPaddressofthisdevice.Click
“Refresh”toupdatethisvalue.
Default
Gateway
DisplaystheIPaddressofthedefault
gateway.
DNSIPaddressofDNS(DomainNameServer)

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DHCPServerIPaddressofDHCPServer.
WiredLANPortSpecifieswhichLANport(1or2).
StatusDisplaysthestatusofthespecifiedLANport
(connectedordisconnected).
VLANMode/IDDisplaystheVLANmode(taggedoruntagged)
andVLANIDforthespecifiedLANport.See
IV‐2‐3.VLAN
StatusDisplaysthestatusofthe2.4GHzor5GHz
wireless (enabledordisabled).
MACAddressDisplays the accesspoint’sMACaddress.
ChannelDisplaysthechannelnumberthespecified
wirelessfrequencyisusingforbroadcast.
TransmitPowerDisplaysthewirelessradiotransmitpower
levelasapercentage.
SSIDDisplays the SSID name(s) forthespecified
frequency.
Authentication
Method
Displaystheauthenticationmethodforthe
specifiedSSID.SeeIV‐3. WirelessSettings
EncryptionTypeDisplays the encryptiontypeforthespecified
SSID.SeeIV‐3.WirelessSettings
VLANIDDisplaystheVLANIDforthespecifiedSSID.
SeeIV‐2‐3.VLAN
Additional
Authentication
Displaysthe additionalauthenticationtypefor
thespecifiedSSID.SeeIV‐3. WirelessSettings
WirelessClient
Isolation
Displayswhetherwirelessclientisolationisin
useforthespecifiedSSID.See IV‐2‐3.VLAN
RefreshClicktorefreshallinformation.

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IV‐1‐2. WirelessClients
The“WirelessClients”pagedisplays
informationaboutallwirelessclients
connectedtotheaccesspointonthe2.4GHzor5GHzfrequency.
AutoRefreshTime Selectatimeintervalfortheclienttablelistto
automaticallyrefresh.
ManualRefreshClickrefresh tomanuallyrefreshtheclient
table.
SSIDDisplaystheSSIDwhichtheclientis
connectedto.
MACAddressDisplaystheMACaddressoftheclient.
TxDisplaysthetotaldatapacketstransmittedby
thespecifiedclient.
RxDisplaysthetotaldatapacketsreceivedby
thespecifiedclient.
Signal(%)Displaysthewirelesssignalstrengthforthe
specifiedclient.
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beenconnectedtotheaccesspoint.
IdleTimeClientidletimeisthetimeforwhichtheclient
hasnottransmittedanydatapacketsi.e.is
idle.
VendorThevendoroftheclient’swirelessadapteris
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IV‐1‐3. WirelessMonitor
WirelessMonitorisatoolbuiltintotheaccess
pointtoscanandmonitorthesurrounding
wirelessenvironment.Selectafrequencyandclick“Scan”todisplayalistof
allSSIDswithinrangealongwithrelevantdetailsforeachSSID.
ChannelSurveySelectwhichfrequency(orboth)toscan,and
click“Scan”tobegin.
ChannelSurvey
Result
Afterascaniscomplete,click“Export”tosave
theresultstolocalstorage.
ChDisplays the channelnumberusedbythe
specifiedSSID.
SSIDDisplaystheSSID identifiedbythescan.
MACAddressDisplays the MACaddressofthewireless
router/accesspointforthespecifiedSSID.
SecurityDisplaystheauthentication/encryptiontype
ofthespecifiedSSID.
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SSID.
TypeDisplaysthe802.11wirelessnetworking
standard(s)ofthespecifiedSSID.
VendorDisplaysthevendorofthewireless
router/accesspointforthespecifiedSSID.

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IV‐1‐4. Log
Thesystemlogdisplayssystemoperation
informationsuchasuptimeandconnection
processes.Thisinformationisusefulfornetworkadministrators.
Whenthelogisfull,oldentriesareoverwritten.
SaveClicktosavethelogasafileonyourlocal
computer.
ClearClearalllogentries.
RefreshRefreshthecurrentlog.
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Thefollowinginformation/eventsarerecordedbythelog:
USB
Mount&unmount
WirelessClient
Connected&disconnected
Keyexchangesuccess&fail
Authentication
Authenticationfailorsuccessful.
Association
Successorfail
WPS
M1‐M8messages
WPSsuccess
ChangeSettings
SystemBoot
Displayscurrentmodelname
NTPClient
WiredLink
LANPortlinkstatusandspeedstatus
ProxyARP
ProxyARPmodulestart&stop
Bridge
Bridgestart&stop.
SNMP
SNMPserverstart&stop.
HTTP
HTTPstart&stop.
HTTPS
HTTPSstart&stop.
SSH
SSH‐clientserverstart&stop.
Telnet
Telnet‐clientserverstartorstop.
WLAN(2.4G)
WLAN(2.4G]channelstatusandcountry/regionstatus
WLAN(5G)
WLAN(5G)channelstatusandcountry/regionstatus
ADT

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IV‐2. NetworkSettings
Screenshotsdisplayedareexamples.Theinformationshownon
yourscreenwillvarydependingonyourconfiguration.
IV‐2‐1. LAN‐SideIPAddress
The“LAN‐sideIPaddress”pageallowsyouto
configureyouraccesspointonyourLocalArea
Network(LAN).YoucanenabletheaccesspointtodynamicallyreceiveanIP
addressfromyourrouter’sDHCPserveroryoucanspecifyastaticIPaddress
foryouraccesspoint,aswellasconfigureDNSservers.
Theaccesspoint’sdefaultIPaddressis192.168.2.2.
IPAddress
Assignment
Select“DHCPClient”foryouraccesspointto
beassignedadynamicIPaddressfromyour
router’sDHCPserver,orselect“StaticIP”to
manuallyspecifyastatic/fixedIPaddressfor
youraccesspoint(below).
IPAddressSpecifytheIPaddresshere.ThisIPaddress
willbeassignedtoyouraccesspointandwill
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SubnetMaskSpecifyasubnetmask.Thedefaultvalueis
255.255.255.0
DefaultGatewayForDHCPusers,select“FromDHCP”toget
defaultgatewayfromyourDHCPserveror
“User‐Defined”toenteragatewaymanually.
ForstaticIPusers,thedefaultvalueisblank.
DHCPuserscanselecttogetDNSservers’IPaddressfromDHCPormanually
enteravalue.ForstaticIPusers,thedefaultvalueisblank.
PrimaryAddressDHCPuserscanselect“FromDHCP”toget
primaryDNSserver’sIPaddressfromDHCPor
“User‐Defined”tomanuallyenteravalue.For
staticIPusers,thedefaultvalueisblank.
SecondaryAddressDHCPuserscanselect“FromDHCP”toget
secondaryDNSserver’sIPaddressfromDHCP
or“User‐Defined”tomanuallyenteravalue.
ForstaticIPusers,thedefaultvalueisblank.

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IV‐2‐2. LANPort
The“LANPort”pageallowsyouto
configurethesettingsforyouraccess
point’stwowiredLAN(Ethernet)ports.
WiredLANPortIdentifiesLANport1or2.
EnableEnable/disablespecifiedLANport.
Speed&DuplexSelectaspeed&duplextypeforspecifiedLAN
port,orusethe“Auto”value.LANportscan
operateupto1000Mbpsandfull‐duplex
enablessimultaneousdatapacket
transfer/receive.
FlowControlEnable/disableflowcontrol.Flowcontrolcan
pausenewsessionrequestuntilcurrentdata
processingiscomplete,inordertoavoid
deviceoverloadsunderheavytraffic.
802.3azEnable/disable802.3az.802.3azisanEnergy
EfficientEthernetfeaturewhichdisables
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IV‐2‐3. VLAN
The“VLAN”(VirtualLocalAreaNetwork)
enablesyoutoconfigureVLANsettings.A
VLANisalocalareanetworkwhichmaps
workstationsvirtuallyinsteadofphysicallyandallowsyoutogrouptogether
orisolateusersfromeachother.VLANIDs0–4094aresupported.
VLANIDsintherange0–4094aresupported.
WiredLAN
Port/Wireless
IdentifiesLANport1or2,orwirelessSSIDs
(2.4GHzor5GHz).
VLANModeSelect“TaggedPort”or “UntaggedPort”for
specifiedLAN/wirelessinterface.
VLANIDSetaVLANIDforspecifiedinterface,if
“UntaggedPort”isselected.
VLANIDSpecifytheVLANIDofthesubnet.Hosts
belongingtothesubnetcanonlycommunicate
withotherhostsonthesamesubnet.

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IV‐3. WirelessSettings
Screenshotsdisplayedareexamples.Theinformationshownon
yourscreenwillvarydependingonyourconfiguration.
IV‐3‐1. 2.4GHz11bgn
The“2.4GHz11bgn”menuallowsyoutoview
andconfigureinformationforyouraccess
point’s2.4GHzwirelessnetworkacrossfour
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IV‐3‐1‐1.Basic
The“Basic”screendisplaysbasicsettingsfor
youraccesspoint’s2.4GHzWi‐Finetwork(s).

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WirelessEnableordisabletheaccesspoint’s2.4GHz
wirelessradio.Whendisabled,no2.4GHz
SSIDswillbeactive.
BandSelectthewirelessstandardusedforthe
accesspoint.Combinationsof802.11b,
802.11g&802.11ncanbeselected.
EnableSSIDNumberSelecthowmanySSIDstoenableforthe
2.4GHzfrequencyfromthedropdownmenu.
Amaximumof16 canbeenabled.
SSID#EntertheSSIDnameforthespecifiedSSID(up
to16).TheSSIDcanconsistofany
combinationofupto32alphanumeric
characters.
VLANIDSpecifyaVLANIDforeachSSID.
AutoChannelEnable/disableautochannelselection.Auto
channelselectionwillautomaticallysetthe
wirelesschannelfortheaccesspoint’s2.4GHz
frequencybasedonavailabilityandpotential
interference.Whendisabled,selectachannel
manuallyasshowninthenexttable.
AutoChannelRangeSelectarangefromwhichtheautochannel
setting(above)willchooseachannel.
AutoChannel
Interval
Specifyafrequencyforhowoftentheauto
channelsettingwillcheck/reassignthe
wirelesschannel.Check/uncheckthe“Change
channelevenifclientsareconnected”box
accordingtoyourpreference.
ChannelBandwidthSetthechannelbandwidth:20MHz(lower
performancebutlessinterference),40MHz
(higherperformancebutpotentiallyhigher
interference)orAuto(automaticallyselect
basedoninterferencelevel).
BSSBasicRateSetSetaBasicServiceSet(BSS)rate:thisisthe
transmissionrateforcontrolcommunication
framesforwirelessclients.
Whenautochannelisdisabled,selectawirelesschannelmanually:
ChannelIntervalSelectawirelesschannelfrom1
–
13.

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ChannelBandwidthSetthechannelbandwidth:20MHz(lower
performancebutlessinterference),40MHz
(higherperformancebutpotentiallyhigher
interference)orAuto(automaticallyselect
basedoninterferencelevel).
BSSBasicRateSetSetaBasicServiceSet(BSS)rate:thisisthe
transmissionrateforcontrolcommunication
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IV‐3‐1‐2.Advanced
Thesesettingsareforexperiencedusersonly.
Pleasedonotchangeanyofthevaluesonthis
pageunlessyouarealreadyfamiliarwiththesefunctions.
Changingthesesettingscanadverselyaffecttheperformanceof
youraccesspoint.
ContentionSlotSelect“Short”or“Long”
–
thisvalueisusedfor
contentionwindowsinWMM(seeIV‐3‐6.
WMM).
PreambleTypeSetthewirelessradio preambletype.The
defaultvalueis“ShortPreamble”.
GuardIntervalSettheguardinterval.
802.11gProtectionEnable/disable802.11gprotection,which
increasesreliabilitybutreducesbandwidth
(clientswillsendRequesttoSend(RTS)to
accesspoint,andaccesspointwillbroadcast
CleartoSend(CTS),beforeapacketissent
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802.11nProtectionEnable/disable802.11nprotection,which
increasesreliabilitybutreducesbandwidth
(clientswillsendRequesttoSend(RTS)to
accesspoint,andaccesspointwillbroadcast
CleartoSend(CTS),beforeapacketissent
fromclient.)
DTIMPeriodSettheDTIM(deliverytrafficindication
message)periodvalueofthewirelessradio.
Thedefaultvalueis1.
RTSThresholdSettheRTSthresholdofthewirelessradio.The
defaultvalueis2347.
Fragment
Threshold
Setthefragmentthresholdofthewireless
radio.Thedefaultvalueis2346.
MulticastRateSetthetransferrateformulticastpacketsor
usethe“Auto”setting.
TxPowerSetthepoweroutputofthewirelessradio.You
maynotrequire100%outputpower.Settinga
lowerpoweroutputcanenhancesecuritysince
potentiallymalicious/unknownusersindistant
areaswillnotbeabletoaccessyoursignal.
BeaconIntervalSetthebeaconintervalofthewirelessradio.
Thedefaultvalueis100.
StationKeepalive
Interval
Settheintervalforkeepalivemessagesfrom
accesspointtowirelessclienttoverifyifthe
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IV‐3‐1‐3.Security
Theaccesspointprovidesvarioussecurityoptions
(wirelessdataencryption).Whendatais
encrypted,informationtransmittedwirelesslycannotbereadbyanyonewho
doesnotknowthecorrectencryptionkey.
It’sessentialtoconfigurewirelesssecurityinordertoprevent
unauthorisedaccesstoyournetwork.
Selecthard‐to‐guesspasswordswhichincludecombinationsof
numbers,lettersandsymbols,andchangeyourpassword
regularly.

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SSIDSelectionSelectwhichSSIDtoconfiguresecuritysettings
for.
BroadcastESSIDEnableordisableESSIDbroadcast.When
enabled,theESSIDwillbevisibletoclientsas
anavailableWi‐Finetwork.Whendisabled,the
ESSIDwillnotbevisibleasanavailableWi‐Fi
networktoclients–clientsmustmanually
entertheESSIDinordertoconnect.Ahidden
(disabled)ESSIDistypicallymoresecurethana
visible(enabled)SSID.
WirelessClient
Isolation
Enableordisablewirelessclientisolation.
Wirelessclientisolationpreventsclients
connectedtotheaccesspointfrom
communicatingwitheachotherandimproves
security.Typically,thisfunctionisusefulfor
corporateenvironmentsorpublichotspots
andcanpreventbruteforceattacksonclients’
usernamesandpasswords.
LoadBalancingLoadbalancinglimitsthenumberofwireless
clientsconnectedtoanSSID.Setaload
balancingvalue(maximum50).
Authentication
Method
Selectanauthenticationmethodfromthedrop
downmenuandrefertotheinformation
belowappropriateforyourmethod.
Additional
Authentication
Selectanadditionalauthenticationmethod
fromthedropdownmenuandrefertothe
informationbelow(IV‐3‐1‐3‐6.)appropriatefor
yourmethod.
IV‐3‐1‐3‐1. NoAuthentication
Authenticationisdisabledandnopassword/keyisrequiredtoconnecttothe
accesspoint.
Disablingwirelessauthenticationisnotrecommended.When
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IV‐3‐1‐3‐2. WEP
WEP(WiredEquivalentPrivacy)isabasicencryptiontype.Forahigher
levelofsecurityconsiderusingWPAencryption.
KeyLengthSelect64‐bitor128‐bit.128‐bitismoresecure
than64‐bitandisrecommended.
KeyTypeChoosefrom“ASCII”(anyalphanumerical
character0‐9,a‐zandA‐Z)or“Hex”(any
charactersfrom0‐9,a‐fandA‐F).
DefaultKeySelectwhichencryptionkey(1
–
4below)isthe
defaultkey.Forsecuritypurposes,youcanset
uptofourkeys(below)andchangewhichis
thedefaultkey.
EncryptionKey1
–
4
Enteryourencryptionkey/passwordaccording
totheformatyouselectedabove.
IV‐3‐1‐3‐3. IEEE802.1x/EAP
KeyLengthSelect64‐bitor128‐bit.128‐bitismoresecure
than64‐bitandisrecommended.
IV‐3‐1‐3‐4. WPA‐PSK
WPA‐PSKisasecurewirelessencryptiontypewithstrongdata
protectionanduserauthentication,utilizing128‐bitencryptionkeys.
WPATypeSelectfromWPA/WPA2MixedMode‐PSK,
WPA2orWPAonly.WPA2issaferthanWPA
only,butnotsupportedbyallwirelessclients.
Pleasemakesureyourwirelessclientsupports
yourselection.
EncryptionSelect“TKIP/AESMixedMode”or“AES”
encryptiontype.
KeyRenewal
Interval
Specifyafrequencyforkeyrenewalin
minutes.
Pre‐SharedKeyChoosefrom“Passphrase”(8
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Typealphanumericcharacters)or“Hex”(upto64
charactersfrom0‐9,a‐fandA‐F).
Pre‐SharedKeyPleaseenter asecuritykey/passwordaccording
totheformatyouselectedabove.
IV‐3‐1‐3‐5. WPA‐EAP
WPATypeSelectfromWPA/WPA2MixedMode‐EAP,
WPA2‐EAP orWPA‐EAP.
EncryptionSelect“TKIP/AESMixedMode”or“AES”
encryptiontype.
KeyRenewal
Interval
Specifyanfrequencyforkeyrenewalin
minutes.
IV‐3‐1‐3‐6. AdditionalAuthentication
Additionalwirelessauthenticationmethodscanalsobeused:
MACAddressFilter
RestrictwirelessclientsaccessbasedonMACaddressspecifiedintheMAC
filtertable.
SeeIV‐3‐5.MACFiltertoconfigureMACfiltering.
MAC‐RADIUSAuthentication
RestrictwirelessclientsaccessbasedonMACaddressviaaRADIUSserver,or
passwordauthenticationviaaRADIUSserver.
SeeIV‐3‐4.RADIUStoconfigureRADIUSservers.
WPSmustbedisabledtouseMAC‐RADIUSauthentication.See
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MACRADIUS
Password
SelectwhethertouseMACaddressor
passwordauthenticationviaRADIUSserver.If
youselect“Usethefollowingpassword”,enter
thepasswordinthefieldbelow.Thepassword
shouldmatchthe“SharedSecret”usedin
IV‐3‐4.RADIUS.
MACFilter&MAC‐RADIUSAuthentication
RestrictwirelessclientsaccessusingbothoftheaboveMACfiltering&
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IV‐3‐1‐4.WDS
WirelessDistributionSystem(WDS)can
bridge/repeataccesspointstogetherinan
extendednetwork.WDSsettingscanbeconfiguredasshownbelow.
WhenusingWDS,configuretheIPaddressofeachaccesspointto
beinthesamesubnetandensurethereisonlyoneactiveDHCP
serveramongconnectedaccesspoints,preferablyontheWAN
side.
WDSmustbeconfiguredoneachaccesspoint,usingcorrectMACaddresses.
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WDSFunctionalitySelect“WDSwithAP”touseWDSor“WDS
DedicatedMode”touseWDSandalsoblock
communicationwithregularwirelessclients.
WhenWDSisused,eachaccesspointshould
beconfiguredwithcorrespondingMAC
addresses,wirelesschannelandWEPkey.
LocalMACAddressDisplaystheMACaddressofyouraccesspoint.
WDS#EntertheMACaddressforuptofourother
WDAdevicesyouwishtoconnect.
VLANModeSpecifytheWDSVLANmode.
VLANIDSpecifytheWDSVLANID.
EncryptionSelectwhethertouse“None”or“AES”
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IV‐3‐2. 5GHz11ac11an
The“5GHz11ac11an”menuallowsyoutoview
andconfigureinformationforyouraccesspoint’s
2.4GHzwirelessnetworkacrossfourcategories:Basic,Advanced,Securityand
WDS.
IV‐3‐2‐1.Basic
The“Basic”screendisplaysbasicsettingsfor
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WirelessEnableordisabletheaccesspoint’s5GHz
wirelessradio.Whendisabled,no5GHzSSIDs
willbeactive.
BandSelectthewirelessstandardusedforthe
accesspoint.Combinationsof802.11a,
802.11n&802.11ac canbeselected.
EnableSSIDNumberSelecthowmanySSIDstoenableforthe5GHz
frequencyfromthedropdownmenu.A
maximumof16 canbeenabled.
SSID#EntertheSSIDnameforthespecifiedSSID(up
to16).TheSSIDcanconsistofany
combinationofupto32alphanumeric
characters.
VLANIDSpecifyaVLANIDforeachSSID.
AutoChannelEnable/disableautochannelselection.Auto
channelselectionwillautomaticallysetthe
wirelesschannelfortheaccesspoint’s5GHz
frequencybasedonavailabilityandpotential
interference.Whendisabled,selectachannel
manuallyasshowninthenexttable.
AutoChannelRangeSelectarangefromwhichtheautochannel
setting(above)willchooseachannel.
AutoChannel
Interval
Specifyafrequencyforhowoftentheauto
channelsettingwillcheck/reassignthe
wirelesschannel.Check/uncheckthe“Change
channelevenifclientsareconnected”box
accordingtoyourpreference.
ChannelBandwidthSetthechannelbandwidth:20MHz(lower
performancebutlessinterference),Auto
40/20MHzorAuto80/40/20MHz
(automaticallyselectbasedoninterference
level).
BSSBasicRateSetSetaBasicServiceSet(BSS)rate:thisisthe
transmissionrateforcontrolcommunication
framesforwirelessclients.
Whenautochannelisdisabled,selectawirelesschannelmanually:
ChannelIntervalSelectawirelesschannel.
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performancebutlessinterference),Auto
40/20MHzorAuto80/40/20MHz
(automaticallyselectbasedoninterference
level).
BSSBasicRateSetSetaBasicServiceSet(BSS)rate:thisisthe
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IV‐3‐2‐2.Advanced
Thesesettingsareforexperiencedusersonly.
Pleasedonotchangeanyofthevaluesonthis
pageunlessyouarealreadyfamiliarwiththesefunctions.
Changingthesesettingscanadverselyaffecttheperformanceof
youraccesspoint.
GuardIntervalSettheguardinterval.
802.11nProtectionEnable/disable802.11nprotection,which
increasesreliabilitybutreducesbandwidth
(clientswillsendRequesttoSend(RTS)to
accesspoint,andaccesspointwillbroadcast
CleartoSend(CTS),beforeapacketissent
fromclient.)
DTIMPeriodSettheDTIM(deliverytrafficindication
message)periodvalueofthewirelessradio.
Thedefaultvalueis1.
RTSThresholdSettheRTSthresholdofthewirelessradio.The
defaultvalueis2347.
Fragment
Threshold
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MulticastRateSetthetransferrateformulticastpacketsor
usethe“Auto”setting.
TxPowerSetthepoweroutputofthewirelessradio.You
maynotrequire100%outputpower.Settinga
lowerpoweroutputcanenhancesecuritysince
potentiallymalicious/unknownusersindistant
areaswillnotbeabletoaccessyoursignal.
BeaconIntervalSetthebeaconintervalofthewirelessradio.
Thedefaultvalueis100.
StationKeepalive
Interval
Settheintervalforkeepalivemessagesfrom
accesspointtowirelessclienttoverifyifthe
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IV‐3‐2‐3.Security
Theaccesspointprovidesvarioussecurityoptions
(wirelessdataencryption).Whendatais
encrypted,informationtransmittedwirelessly
cannotbereadbyanyonewhodoesnotknowthecorrectencryptionkey.
It’sessentialtoconfigurewirelesssecurityinordertoprevent
unauthorisedaccesstoyournetwork.
Selecthard‐to‐guesspasswordswhichincludecombinationsof
numbers,lettersandsymbols,andchangeyourpassword
regularly.
SSIDSelectionSelectwhichSSIDtoconfiguresecuritysettings
for.
BroadcastESSIDEnableordisableESSIDbroadcast.When
enabled,theESSIDwillbevisibletoclientsas
anavailableWi‐Finetwork.Whendisabled,the
ESSIDwillnotbevisibleasanavailableWi‐Fi
networktoclients–clientsmustmanually
entertheESSIDinordertoconnect.Ahidden
(disabled)ESSIDistypicallymoresecurethana
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WirelessClient
Isolation
Enableordisablewirelessclientisolation.
Wirelessclientisolationpreventsclients
connectedtotheaccesspointfrom
communicatingwitheachotherandimproves
security.Typically,thisfunctionisusefulfor
corporateenvironmentsorpublichotspots
andcanpreventbruteforceattacksonclients’
usernamesandpasswords.
LoadBalancingLoadbalancinglimitsthenumberofwireless
clientsconnectedtoanSSID.Setaload
balancingvalue(maximum50).
Authentication
Method
Selectanauthenticationmethodfromthedrop
downmenuandrefertotheinformation
belowappropriateforyourmethod.
Additional
Authentication
Selectanadditionalauthenticationmethod
fromthedropdownmenuandrefertothe
informationbelowappropriateforyour
method.
PleasereferbacktoIV‐3‐1‐3.Securityformoreinformationonauthentication
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IV‐3‐2‐4.WDS
WirelessDistributionSystem(WDS)can
bridge/repeataccesspointstogetherinan
extendednetwork.WDSsettingscanbe
configuredasshownbelow.
WhenusingWDS,configuretheIPaddressofeachaccesspointto
beinthesamesubnetandensurethereisonlyoneactiveDHCP
serveramongconnectedaccesspoints,preferablyontheWAN
side.
WDSmustbeconfiguredoneachaccesspoint,usingcorrectMACaddresses.
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WDSFunctionalitySelect“WDSwithAP”touseWDSor“WDS
DedicatedMode”touseWDSandalsoblock
communicationwithregularwirelessclients.
WhenWDSisused,eachaccesspointshould
beconfiguredwithcorrespondingMAC
addresses,wirelesschannelandWEPkey.
LocalMACAddressDisplaystheMACaddressofyouraccesspoint.
WDS#EntertheMACaddressforuptofourother
WDAdevicesyouwishtoconnect.
VLANModeSpecifytheWDSVLANmode.
VLANIDSpecifytheWDSVLANID.
EncryptionSelectwhethertouse“None”or“AES”
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IV‐3‐3.WPS
Wi‐FiProtectedSetupisasimplewayto
establishconnectionsbetweenWPS
compatibledevices.WPScanbeactivatedoncompatibledevicesbypushinga
WPSbuttononthedeviceorfromwithinthedevice’sfirmware/configuration
interface(knownasPBCor“PushButtonConfiguration”).WhenWPSis
activatedinthecorrectmannerandatthecorrecttimefortwocompatible
devices,theywillautomaticallyconnect.“PINcodeWPS”isavariationofPBC
whichincludestheadditionaluseofaPINcodebetweenthetwodevicesfor
verification.
Pleaserefertomanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourotherWPS
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WPSCheck/uncheckthisboxtoenable/disableWPS
functionality.WPSmustbedisabledwhen
usingMAC‐RADIUSauthentication(see
IV‐3‐1‐3‐6
&
IV‐3‐4).
ProductPINDisplaystheWPSPINcodeofthe device,used
forPINcodeWPS.Youwillberequiredtoenter
thisPINcodeintoanotherWPSdeviceforPIN
codeWPS.Click“GeneratePIN”togeneratea
newWPSPINcode.
Push‐ButtonWPS Click“Start”toactivateWPSontheaccess
pointforapproximately2minutes.Thishasthe
sameeffectasphysicallypushingtheaccess
point’sWPSbutton.
WPSbyPINEnterthePINcodeofanotherWPSdeviceand
click“Start”toattempttoestablishaWPS
connection forapproximately2minutes.
WPSStatusWPSsecuritystatusisdisplayedhere.Click
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IV‐3‐4.RADIUS
TheRADIUSsubmenuallowsyoutoconfigurethe
accesspoint’sRADIUSserversettings,categorized
intothreesubmenus:RADIUSsettings,InternalServerandRADIUSaccounts.
ARADIUSserverprovidesuser‐basedauthenticationtoimprovesecurityand
offerwirelessclientcontrol–userscanbeauthenticatedbeforegaining
accesstoanetwork.
Theaccesspointcanutilizebothaprimaryandsecondary(backup)RADIUS
serverforeachofitswirelessfrequencies(2.4GHz&5GHz).ExternalRADIUS
serverscanbeusedortheaccesspoint’sinternalRADIUSservercanbeused.
TouseRADIUSservers,goto“WirelessSettings”
“Security”and
select“MACRADIUSAuthentication”
“Additional
Authentication”andselect“MACRADIUSAuthentication”(see
IV‐3‐1‐3.&IV‐3‐2‐3).

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IV‐3‐4‐1.RADIUSSettings
ConfiguretheRADIUSserversettingsfor
2.4GHz&5GHz.Eachfrequencycanusea
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RADIUSTypeSelect“Internal”tousetheaccesspoint’s
built‐inRADIUSserveror“external”tousean
externalRADIUSserver.
RADIUSServerEntertheRADIUS serverhostIPaddress.
Authentication
PortSettheUDPportusedintheauthentication
protocoloftheRADIUSserver.Valuemustbe
between1
–
65535.
SharedSecretEnterasharedsecret/passwordbetween1
–
99charactersinlength.Thisshouldmatchthe
“MAC‐RADIUS”passwordusedinIV‐3‐1‐3‐6or
IV‐3‐2‐3.
SessionTimeoutSetadurationofsessiontimeoutinseconds
between0–86400.
AccountingEnableordisableRADIUSaccounting.
AccountingPortWhenaccountingisenabled(above),setthe
UDPportusedintheaccountingprotocolof
theRADIUSserver.Valuemustbebetween1–
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IV‐3‐4‐2.InternalServer
Theaccesspointfeaturesabuilt‐inRADIUS
serverwhichcanbeconfiguredasshown
below.usedwhen“Internal”isselectedfor“RADIUSType”inthe“Wireless
Settings”“RADIUS”“RADIUSSettings”menu.
TouseRADIUSservers,goto“WirelessSettings”
“Security”and
select“MACRADIUSAuthentication”
“Additional
Authentication”andselect“MACRADIUSAuthentication”(see
IV‐3‐1‐3.&IV‐3‐2‐3).
InternalServerCheck/unchecktoenable/disabletheaccess
point’sinternalRADIUSserver.
EAPInternal
AuthenticationSelectEAPinternalauthenticationtypefrom
thedropdownmenu.
EAPCertificateFile
FormatDisplaystheEAPcertificatefileformat:
PCK#12(*.pfx/*.p12)
EAPCertificateFileClick“Upload”toopenanewwindowand
selectthelocationofanEAPcertificatefileto
use.Ifnocertificatefileisuploaded,the
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SharedSecretEnterasharedsecret/passwordforuse
betweentheinternalRADIUSserverand
RADIUSclient.Thesharedsecretshouldbe1–
99charactersinlength.Thisshouldmatchthe
“MAC‐RADIUS”passwordusedinIV‐3‐1‐3‐6or
IV‐3‐2‐3.
SessionTimeoutSetadurationofsessiontimeoutinseconds
between0–86400.
TerminationActionSelectatermination‐actionattribute:
“Reauthentication”sendsaRADIUSrequestto
theaccesspoint,“Not‐Reathentication”sends
adefaulttermination‐actionattributetothe
accesspoint,“Not‐Send”no
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IV‐3‐4‐3.RADIUSAccounts
TheinternalRADIUSservercanauthenticate
upto256useraccounts.The“RADIUS
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UserNameEnterausernamehere.
AddClick“Add”toaddtheusertotheuser
registrationlist.
ResetCleartextfromtheusernamebox.
SelectChecktheboxtoselectauser.
UserNameDisplaystheusername.
PasswordDisplaysifspecifiedusernamehasapassword
(configured)ornot(notconfigured).
CustomizeClick“Edit”toopenanewfieldtoset/edita
passwordforthespecifiedusername(below).
DeleteSelectedDeleteselecteduserfromtheuserregistration
list.
DeleteAllDeleteallusersfromtheuserregistrationlist.
EditUserRegistrationList
UserNameExistingusernameisdisplayedhereandcan
beeditedaccordingtoyourpreference.
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IV‐3‐5. MACFilter
Macfilteringisasecurityfeaturethatcan
helptopreventunauthorizedusersfrom
connectingtoyouraccesspoint.
Thisfunctionallowsyoutodefinealistofnetworkdevicespermittedto
connecttotheaccesspoint.DevicesareeachidentifiedbytheiruniqueMAC
address.IfadevicewhichisnotonthelistofpermittedMACaddresses
attemptstoconnecttotheaccesspoint,itwillbedenied.
ToenableMACfiltering,goto“WirelessSettings”
“2.4GHz
11bgn/5GHz11ac11an”
“Security”
“Additional
Authentication”andselect“MACFilter”(seeIV‐3‐1‐3.&IV‐3‐2‐3).
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AddMACAddress EnteraMACaddressofcomputerornetwork
devicemanuallywithoutdashesorcolonse.g.
forMACaddress‘aa‐bb‐cc‐dd‐ee‐ff’enter
‘aabbccddeeff’.
AddClick“Add” toaddtheMACaddresstothe
MACaddressfilteringtable.
ResetClearallfields.
MACaddressentrieswillbelistedinthe“MACAddressFilteringTable”.Select
anentryusingthe“Select”checkbox.
SelectDeleteselectedorallentriesfromthetable.
MACAddressTheMACaddressislistedhere.
DeleteSelectedDeletetheselectedMACaddressfromthe
list.
DeleteAllDeleteallentriesfromtheMACaddress
filteringtable.
BackupClick“Backup”tosaveacopyoftheMAC
filteringtable.Anewwindowwillpopupfor
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IV‐3‐6.WMM
Wi‐FiMultimedia(WMM)isaWi‐FiAlliance
interoperabilitycertificationbasedonthe
IEEE802.11estandard,whichprovides
QualityofService(QoS)featurestoIEE802.11networks.WMMprioritizes
trafficaccordingtofourcategories:background,besteffort,videoandvoice.
ConfiguringWMMconsistsofadjustingparametersonqueuesfordifferent
categoriesofwirelesstraffic.Trafficissenttothefollowingqueues:
BackgroundLow
Priority
Highthroughput,nontimesensitivebulk
datae.g.FTP
BestEffortMedium
Priority
TraditionalIPdata,mediumthroughputand
delay.
VideoHigh
Priority
Timesensitivevideodatawithminimum
timedelay.
VoiceHigh
Priority
TimesenstiviedatasuchasVoIPand
streamingmedia withminimumtimedelay.
Queuesautomaticallyprovideminimumtransmissiondelaysforvideo,voice,
multimediaandcriticalapplications.Thevaluescanfurtherbeadjusted
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CWMinMinimumContentionWindow (milliseconds):
Thisvalueisinputtotheinitialrandom
backoffwaittimealgorithmforretryofadata
frametransmission.Thebackoffwaittimewill
begeneratedbetween0andthisvalue.Ifthe
frameisnotsent,therandombackoffvalueis
doubleduntilthevaluereachesthenumber
definedbyCWMax(below).Validvaluesare
1,3,7,15,31,63,127,255,511or1024.The
CWMinvaluemustbelowerthantheCWMax
value.Thecontentionwindowschemehelps
toavoidframecollisionsanddetermine
priorityofframetransmission.Ashorter
windowhasahigherprobability(priority)of
transmission.
CWMaxMaximumContentionWindow (milliseconds):
Thisvalueistheupperlimittorandom
backoffvaluedoubling(seeabove).Valid
valuesare1,3,7,15,31,63,127,255,511or
1024.
AIFSNArbitrationInter‐FrameSpace (milliseconds):
Specifiesadditionaltimebetweenwhena
channelgoesidleandtheAP/clientsends
dataframes.TrafficwithalowerAIFSNvalue
hasahigherpriority.
TxOPTransmissionOpportunity(milliseconds):The
maximumintervaloftimeanAP/clientcan
transmit.Thismakeschannelaccessmore
efficientlyprioritized.Avalueof0meansonly
oneframepertransmission.Agreatervalue
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IV‐4. Management
Screenshotsdisplayedareexamples.Theinformationshownon
yourscreenwillvarydependingonyourconfiguration.
IV‐4‐1. Admin
Youcanchangethepasswordusedtologinto
thebrowser‐basedconfigurationinterfacehere.
Itisadvisedtodosoforsecuritypurposes.
Ifyouchangetheadministratorpassword,pleasemakeanote
ofthenewpassword.Intheeventthatyouforgetthis
passwordandareunabletologintothebrowserbased
configurationinterface,seeI‐5.Resetforhowtoresetthe
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Administrator
Name
Settheaccesspoint’sadministratorname.
Thisisusedtologintothebrowserbased
configurationinterface.
Administrator
Password
Settheaccesspoint’sadministratorpassword.
Thisisusedtologintothebrowserbased
configurationinterface.
ProductNameEdittheproductnameaccordingtoyour
preference.Thisnameisusedforreference
purposes.
Management
Protocol
Check/unchecktheboxestoenable/disable
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WhenSNMPisenabled,completetheSNMP
fieldsbelow.
SNMPVersionSelectSNMPversion appropriateforyour
SNMPmanager.
SNMPGet
Community
EnteranSNMPGetCommunitynamefor
verificationwiththeSNMPmanagerfor
SNMP‐GET requests.
SNMPSet
Community
EnteranSNMPSetCommunitynamefor
verificationwiththeSNMPmanagerfor
SNMP‐SETrequests.
SNMPTrapEnableordisableSNMPTrap tonotifySNMP
managerofnetworkerrors.
SNMPTrap
Community
EnteranSNMPTrapCommunity namefor
verificationwiththeSNMPmanagerfor
SNMP‐TRAPrequests.
SNMPTrap
Manager
SpecifytheIPaddressorsevername
(maximum128characters)oftheSNMP
manager.
HTTP
InternetbrowserHTTPprotocolmanagementinterface
HTTPS
InternetbrowserHTTPSprotocolmanagementinterface
TELNET
Clientterminalwithtelnetprotocolmanagementinterface
SSH
ClientterminalwithSSHprotocolversion1or2managementinterface
SNMP
Networkmanagementprotocol.SNMPv1,v2&v3protocolsupported.
SNMPv2canbeusedwithcommunitybasedauthentication.SNMPv3uses
user‐basedsecuritymodel(UM)architecture.
FTPD
ThirdpartyFTPserver.
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IV‐4‐2. DateandTime
Youcanconfigurethetimezonesettingsofyour
accesspointhere.Thedateandtimeofthe
devicecanbeconfiguredmanuallyorcanbesynchronizedwithatimeserver.
LocalTimeSettheaccesspoint’sdateandtimemanually
usingthedropdownmenus.
AcquireCurrent
TimefromyourPC
Click“AcquireCurrentTimefromYourPC”to
entertherequiredvaluesautomatically
accordingtoyourcomputer’scurrenttimeand
date.
UseNTPTheaccesspointalsosupportsNTP(Network
TimeProtocol)forautomatictimeanddate
setup.
ServerNameEnterthehostnameorIPaddressofthetime
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UpdateIntervalSpecifyafrequency(inhours)fortheaccess
pointtoupdate/synchronizewiththeNTP
server.
TimeZoneSelectthetimezoneofyourcountry/region.If
yourcountry/regionisnotlisted,pleaseselect
anothercountry/regionwhosetimezoneisthe
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IV‐4‐3. SyslogServer
Thesystemlogcanbesenttoaserveror
toattachedUSBstorage.
TransferLogsCheck/unchecktheboxtoenable/disablethe
useofasyslogserver,andenterahost
name,domainorIPaddressfortheserver,
consistingofupto128alphanumeric
characters.
CopyLogsto
AttachedUSBDevice
Check/unchecktheboxtoenable/disable
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IV‐4‐4. I’mHere
Theaccesspointfeaturesabuilt‐inbuzzer
whichcansoundoncommandusingthe“I’m
Here”page.Thisisusefulfornetworkadministratorsandengineersworking
incomplexnetworkenvironmentstolocatetheaccesspoint.
Thebuzzerisloud!
DurationofSound Setthedurationfor whichthebuzzerwill
soundwhenthe“SoundBuzzer”buttonis
clicked.
SoundBuzzerActivatethebuzzersoundfortheabove
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IV‐5. Advanced
Screenshotsdisplayedareexamples.Theinformationshownon
yourscreenwillvarydependingonyourconfiguration.
IV‐5‐1. LEDSettings
Theaccesspoint’sLEDscanbemanually
enabledordisabledaccordingtoyour
preference.
PowerLEDSelectonoroff.
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IV‐5‐2. UpdateFirmware
The“Firmware”pageallowsyoutoupdate
thesystemfirmwaretoamorerecent
version.Updatedfirmwareversionsoften
offerincreasedperformanceandsecurity,aswellasbugfixes.Youcan
downloadthelatestfirmwarefromtheEdimaxwebsite.
Donotswitchoffordisconnecttheaccesspointduringafirmware
upgrade,asthiscoulddamagethedevice.
UpdateFirmware
From
Selecttouploadfirmwarefrom yourlocal
computerorfromanattachedUSBdevice.
FirmwareUpdateFileClick“Browse”toopenanewwindowto
locateandselectthefirmwarefileinyour
computer.
UpdateClick“Update”touploadthespecified
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IV‐5‐3. Save/RestoreSettings
Theaccesspoint’s“Save/RestoreSettings”
pageenablesyoutosave/backuptheaccess
point’scurrentsettingsasafiletoyourlocalcomputeroraUSBdevice
attachedtotheaccesspoint,andrestoretheaccesspointtopreviouslysaved
settings.
UsingDeviceSelecttosavetheaccesspoint’ssettingsto
yourlocalcomputerortoanattachedUSB
device.
SaveSettingsClick“Save”tosavesettingsandanew
windowwillopentospecifyalocationto
savethesettingsfile.Ifsavingsettingsto
yourcomputer,youcanalsocheckthe
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password”box andenterapasswordto
protectthefileinthefieldunderneath,ifyou
wish.
RestoreSettingsClickthebrowsebuttontofindapreviously
savedsettingsfileandthenclick“Restore”to
replaceyourcurrentsettings.Ifyoursettings
fileisencryptedwithapassword,checkthe
“Openfilewithpassword”boxandenterthe
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IV‐5‐4. FactoryDefault
Iftheaccesspointmalfunctionsorisnot
responding,thenitisrecommendedthatyou
rebootthedevice(seeIV‐5.5)orresetthedevicebacktoitsfactorydefault
settings.Youcanresettheaccesspointbacktoitsdefaultsettingsusingthis
featureifthelocationoftheaccesspointisnotconvenienttoaccessthereset
button.
FactoryDefaultClick“FactoryDefault” torestoresettingsto
thefactorydefault.Apop‐upwindowwill
appearandaskyoutoconfirm.
Afterresettingtofactorydefaults,pleasewaitfortheaccess
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IV‐5‐5. Reboot
Iftheaccesspointmalfunctionsorisnot
responding,thenitisrecommendedthat
yourebootthedeviceorresettheaccesspointbacktoitsfactorydefault
settings(seeIV‐5‐4).Youcanreboottheaccesspointremotelyusingthis
feature.
RebootClick“Reboot”torebootthedevice.A
countdownwillindicatetheprogressofthe
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V. Appendix
V‐1.ConfiguringyourIPaddress
TheaccesspointusesthedefaultIPaddress192.168.2.2.Inordertoaccess
thebrowserbasedconfigurationinterface,youneedtomodifytheIPaddress
ofyourcomputertobeinthesameIPaddresssubnete.g.192.168.2.x(x=3–
254).
TheprocedureformodifyingyourIPaddressvariesacrossdifferentoperating
systems;pleasefollowtheguideappropriateforyouroperatingsystem.
InthefollowingexamplesweusetheIPaddress192.168.2.10thoughyoucan
useanyIPaddressintherange192.168.2.x(x=3–254).

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V‐1‐1.WindowsXP
1. Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedinthelower‐leftcornerof
yourcomputer),thenclick“ControlPanel”.Double‐clickthe“Networkand
InternetConnections”icon,click“NetworkConnections”,andthen
double‐click“LocalAreaConnection”.The“LocalAreaConnectionStatus”
windowwillthenappear,click“Properties”.
2. Select“UsethefollowingIPaddress”,theninputthefollowingvalues:
IPaddress:192.168.2.10
SubnetMask:255.255.255.0
Click‘OK’whenfinished.

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V‐1‐2.WindowsVista
1. Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedinthelower‐leftcornerof
yourcomputer),thenclick“ControlPanel”.Click“ViewNetworkStatusand
Tasks”,thenclick“ManageNetworkConnections”.Right‐click“LocalArea
Network”,thenselect“Properties”.The“LocalAreaConnectionProperties”
windowwillthenappear,select“InternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)”,
andthenclick“Properties”.
2. Select“UsethefollowingIPaddress”,theninputthefollowingvalues:
IPaddress:192.168.2.10
SubnetMask:255.255.255.0
Click‘OK’whenfinished.

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V‐1‐3.Windows7
1. Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedinthelower‐leftcornerof
yourcomputer),thenclick“ControlPanel”.
2. Under“NetworkandInternet”click“Viewnetworkstatusandtasks”.
3. Click“LocalAreaConnection”.

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4. Click“Properties”.

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5. Select“InternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)andthenclick“Properties”.
6. Select“UsethefollowingIPaddress”,theninputthefollowingvalues:
IPaddress:192.168.2.10
SubnetMask:255.255.255.0
Click‘OK’whenfinished.

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V‐1‐4.Windows8
1. FromtheWindows8Startscreen,youneedtoswitchtodesktopmode.
Moveyourcursertothebottomleftofthescreenandclick.
2. Indesktopmode,clicktheFileExplorericoninthebottomleftofthe
screen,asshownbelow.

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3. Rightclick“Network”andthenselect“Properties”.
4. Inthewindowthatopens,select“Changeadaptersettings”fromtheleft

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side.
5. Chooseyourconnectionandrightclick,thenselect“Properties”.

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6. Select“InternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)andthenclick“Properties”.
7. Select“UsethefollowingIPaddress”,theninputthefollowingvalues:
IPaddress:192.168.2.10
SubnetMask:255.255.255.0
Click‘OK’whenfinished.

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IV‐1‐5. Mac
1. HaveyourMacintoshcomputeroperateasusual,andclickon“System
Preferences”
2. InSystemPreferences,clickon“Network”.
3. Clickon“Ethernet”intheleftpanel.
4. Openthedrop‐downmenulabeled“ConfigureIPv4”andselect
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5. EntertheIPaddress192.168.2.10andsubnetmask255.255.255.0.Click
on“Apply”tosavethechanges.
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V‐1‐6.Glossary
DefaultGateway(Accesspoint):Everynon‐accesspointIPdeviceneedsto
configureadefaultgateway’sIPaddress.WhenthedevicesendsoutanIP
packet,ifthedestinationisnotonthesamenetwork,thedevicehastosend
thepackettoitsdefaultgateway,whichwillthensenditouttowardsthe
destination.
DHCP:DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol.Thisprotocolautomaticallygives
everycomputeronyourhomenetworkanIPaddress.
DNSServerIPAddress:DNSstandsforDomainNameSystem,whichallows
Internetserverstohaveadomainname(suchaswww.Broadbandaccess
point.com)andoneormoreIPaddresses(suchas192.34.45.8).ADNSserver
keepsadatabaseofInternetserversandtheirrespectivedomainnamesand
IPaddresses,sothatwhenadomainnameisrequested(asintyping
"Broadbandaccesspoint.com"intoyourInternetbrowser),theuserissentto
theproperIPaddress.TheDNSserverIPaddressusedbythecomputerson
yourhomenetworkisthelocationoftheDNSserveryourISPhasassignedto
you.
DSLModem:DSLstandsforDigitalSubscriberLine.ADSLmodemusesyour
existingphonelinestotransmitdataathighspeeds.
Ethernet:Astandardforcomputernetworks.Ethernetnetworksare
connectedbyspecialcablesandhubs,andmovedataaroundatupto10/100
millionbitspersecond(Mbps).
IPAddressandNetwork(Subnet)Mask:IPstandsforInternetProtocol.AnIP
addressconsistsofaseriesoffournumbersseparatedbyperiods,that
identifiesasingle,uniqueInternetcomputerhostinanIPnetwork.Example:
192.168.2.1.Itconsistsof2portions:theIPnetworkaddress,andthehost
identifier.
TheIPaddressisa32‐bitbinarypattern,whichcanberepresentedasfour
cascadeddecimalnumbersseparatedby“.”:aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa,whereeach
“aaa”canbeanythingfrom000to255,orasfourcascadedbinarynumbers
separatedby“.”:bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb,whereeach“b”
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Anetworkmaskisalsoa32‐bitbinarypattern,andconsistsofconsecutive
leading1’sfollowedbyconsecutivetrailing0’s,suchas
11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000.Thereforesometimesanetwork
maskcanalsobedescribedsimplyas“x”numberofleading1’s.
Whenbotharerepresentedsidebysideintheirbinaryforms,allbitsintheIP
addressthatcorrespondto1’sinthenetworkmaskbecomepartoftheIP
networkaddress,andtheremainingbitscorrespondtothehostID.
Forexample,iftheIPaddressforadeviceis,initsbinaryform,
11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111,andifitsnetworkmaskis,
11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000
Itmeansthedevice’snetworkaddressis
11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000,anditshostIDis,
00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111.Thisisaconvenientandefficient
methodforaccesspointstorouteIPpacketstotheirdestination.
ISPGatewayAddress:(seeISPfordefinition).TheISPGatewayAddressisan
IPaddressfortheInternetaccesspointlocatedattheISP'soffice.
ISP:InternetServiceProvider.AnISPisabusinessthatprovidesconnectivity
totheInternetforindividualsandotherbusinessesororganizations.
LAN:LocalAreaNetwork.ALANisagroupofcomputersanddevices
connectedtogetherinarelativelysmallarea(suchasahouseoranoffice).
YourhomenetworkisconsideredaLAN.
MACAddress:MACstandsforMediaAccessControl.AMACaddressisthe
hardwareaddressofadeviceconnectedtoanetwork.TheMACaddressisa
uniqueidentifierforadevicewithanEthernetinterface.Itiscomprisedof
twoparts:3bytesofdatathatcorrespondstotheManufacturerID(unique
foreachmanufacturer),plus3bytesthatareoftenusedastheproduct’s
serialnumber.
NAT:NetworkAddressTranslation.Thisprocessallowsallofthecomputers
onyourhomenetworktouseoneIPaddress.Usingthebroadbandaccess
point’sNATcapability,youcanaccesstheInternetfromanycomputeron
yourhomenetworkwithouthavingtopurchasemoreIPaddressesfromyour
ISP.
Port:NetworkClients(LANPC)usesportnumberstodistinguishonenetwork
application/protocoloveranother.Belowisalistofcommonapplicationsand
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ApplicationProtocolPortNumber
TelnetTCP23
FTPTCP21
SMTPTCP25
POP3TCP110
H.323TCP1720
SNMPUCP161
SNMPTrapUDP162
HTTPTCP80
PPTPTCP1723
PCAnywhereTCP5631
PCAnywhereUDP5632
Accesspoint:Aaccesspointisanintelligentnetworkdevicethatforwards
packetsbetweendifferentnetworksbasedonnetworklayeraddress
informationsuchasIPaddresses.
SubnetMask:Asubnetmask,whichmaybeapartoftheTCP/IPinformation
providedbyyourISP,isasetoffournumbers(e.g.255.255.255.0)configured
likeanIPaddress.ItisusedtocreateIPaddressnumbersusedonlywithina
particularnetwork(asopposedtovalidIPaddressnumbersrecognizedbythe
Internet,whichmustbeassignedbyInterNIC).
TCP/IP,UDP:TransmissionControlProtocol/InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)and
UnreliableDatagramProtocol(UDP).TCP/IPisthestandardprotocolfordata
transmissionovertheInternet.BothTCPandUDParetransportlayerprotocol.
TCPperformspropererrordetectionanderrorrecovery,andthusisreliable.
UDPontheotherhandisnotreliable.TheybothrunontopoftheIP(Internet
Protocol),anetworklayerprotocol.
WAN:WideAreaNetwork.Anetworkthatconnectscomputerslocatedin
geographicallyseparateareas(e.g.differentbuildings,cities,countries).The
Internetisawideareanetwork.
Web‐basedmanagementGraphicalUserInterface(GUI):Manydevices
supportagraphicaluserinterfacethatisbasedonthewebbrowser.This
meanstheusercanusethefamiliarNetscapeorMicrosoftInternetExplorer
toControl/configureormonitorthedevicebeingmanaged.

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ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15ofFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment
offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
4.Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradiotechnicianforhelp.
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transmitter.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Anychangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheauthoritytooperateequipment.
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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 &
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ThisequipmentcomplieswithalltherequirementsofDIRECTIVE1999/5/ECOFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTAND
THECOUNCILofMarch9,1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationterminalequipmentandthemutual
recognitionoftheirconformity(R&TTE).TheR&TTEDirectiverepealsandreplacesinthedirective98/13/EEC
(TelecommunicationsTerminalEquipmentandSatelliteEarthStationEquipment)AsofApril8,2000.
Safety
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equipment.Allguidelinesofthisandofthecomputermanufacturemustthereforebeallowedatalltimesto
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směrnic1999/5/ES,2009/125/ES,2006/95/ES,2011/65/ES.
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określonymiDyrektywąUE1999/5/EC,2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC..
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2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC..
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We,EdimaxTechnologyCo.,Ltd.,declareunderoursoleresponsibility,thatthe
equipmentdescribedbelowcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheEuropeanR&TTE
directive1999/5/EC,and2009/125/EC,2006/95/EC,2011/65/EC.
Equipment:N300Wall‐plugAccessPoint
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