Edimax Technology Co C800AP1022 11n Wireless LAN Video Bridge User Manual

Edimax Technology Co Ltd 11n Wireless LAN Video Bridge

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300N Wireless LAN Home Networking Solution Video Bridge Kit User’s Manual Version 1.0 (February, 2011)
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 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 This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. 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.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1-11 only. This device is restricted to indoor use when operated in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range.
R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC 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). 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. EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. EU Countries Not intended for use None.
C A T A L O G Chapter I: Product Information ................................................................ 11-1 Product Introduction ........................................................................................ 11-2 Safety Information ........................................................................................... 31-3 System Requirements for Configuration ......................................................... 41-4 Package Contents ............................................................................................. 51-5 Familiar with your new wireless access point ................................................. 6Chapter II: System and Network Setup .................................................... 82-1 Installing the access point and client to your network ..................................... 82-1-1 Powering up the devices .................................................................................. 82-1-2 Paring your devices .......................................................................................... 92-1-3 Placing and connecting your devices ............................................................... 92-2 Connecting to the wireless devices by web browser ..................................... 112-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup .............................................................. 112-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup ..................................................................... 132-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup ........................................................................ 152-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup ..................................................................... 172-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface .................................................... 202-3 View system information ............................................................................... 222-4 Select an Operating Mode for the device ...................................................... 242-5 Network Settings ........................................................................................... 262-6 Wireless Settings............................................................................................ 292-7 Security Settings (Access Point Only)........................................................... 342-7-1 Disable Security ............................................................................................. 362-7-2 WEP ............................................................................................................... 372-7-3 WPA2 Pre-shared Key ................................................................................... 392-7-4 Access Policy ................................................................................................. 412-8 WPS Settings ................................................................................................. 432-9 Site Survey (Client Only) .............................................................................. 482-10 Stations List (Access Point Only) ................................................................ 502-11 Remote Management ................................................................................... 51Chapter III: Advanced Configuration .................................................... 573-1 Software Upgrade .......................................................................................... 573-2 Change Password ........................................................................................... 593-3 Download Log Files ...................................................................................... 613-4 Restore to defaults ......................................................................................... 62
3-5 System Reset.................................................................................................. 63Chapter IV: Appendix .............................................................................. 644-1 Hardware Specification ................................................................................. 644-2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 654-3 Glossary ......................................................................................................... 67
1 Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing this 300N Wireless LAN Home Networking Solution! This wireless video bridge kit consisting of one wireless access point and one wireless client, which is a wireless HD video system designed to distribute High Definition IP Video Streams (IPTV) throughout the home wirelessly. Connecting the access point to the video source that can be an Ethernet-equipped broadband gateway, a cable/DSL modem or DVR/PVR devices and then connecting the client to the video receiving set top box device, the wireless kit is able to transmit the HD or SD IPTV streams robustly and reliably. Up to four clients could be supported for multiple video streaming transmissions by the access point. Easy install procedures allows any users to setup a wireless video network environment in very short time. With this wireless kit, you will immediately enjoy the convenience of the cable-less video streaming environment. Other features of this wireless kit including: IPTV Features • Any packetized video stream is supported. This includes but not limited to MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 encapsulated in MPEG2 Transport Streams. • Any kind of video service is supported. This includes but not limited to Live Video, VOD and recorded streams coming out of DVR and NAS devices. • The underlying transport protocols for the video streams can be both TCP and UDP. • Up to 3 video clients can be supported simultaneously by an access point. • IGMP (v2, v3) snooping and Multicast to Unicast conversions.
2 • Employs WDS (Wireless Distribution System) and therefore functions as a truly transparent layer 2 bridge, thus eliminating MAC cloning related problems and incompatibilities. • Uses DLS (Direct Link Setup) to facilitate direct client to client communication for efficient support of multi room DVR network topologies. Wireless Features • Complies with IEEE 802.11a/n standards. • Operates in the 5GHz band, frequency range is from 5.15GHz to 5.85GHz. • High speed data rate – up to 300Mbps. • Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA2 security. • Supports advanced 2T3R MIMO technology, enhancing the throughput and coverage range significantly. • Support explicit beam forming, enhancing the performance for long range transmission. • Support dynamic antenna selection in transmit and receive directions to further increase range and robustness and overcome channel fading. • Supports WPS function for easy wireless association. • Supports WMM wireless QoS feature.
3 1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This wireless kit is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this access point outdoor. 2. DO NOT put this wireless kit at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this wireless kit in the car in summer. 3. If you want to place this wireless kit at high places or hang on the wall, please make sure the wireless kit is firmly secured. Falling from high places would damage this wireless kit and the accessories, and warranty will be void. 4. Accessories of this wireless kit, like power supply, are danger to small children under 3 years old. They may put the small parts in their nose or month and it could cause serious damage to them. KEEP THIS ACCESS POINT OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN! 5. The wireless kit will become hot when being used for long time (This is normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put this wireless kit on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials. 6. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the wireless kit. If you found that the wireless kit is not working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the wireless kit, warranty will be void. 7. If the wireless kit falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your hand to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything, or contact an experienced electrical technician for help. 8. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the wireless kit or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.
4 1-3 System Requirements for Configuration z Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. z Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser). z An available AC power socket (100 – 240 V, 50/60Hz)
5 1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this wireless kit, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: □ Wireless Access Point (main body, 1 pcs) □ Wireless Client (main body, 1 pcs) □ Quick Installation Guide (1 pcs) □ User Manual CD (1 pcs) □ A/C Power Adapter (2 pcs)
6 1-5 Familiar with your new wireless access point Front Panel LED Name Light Status Description WLAN On Access Point Behavior - At least one Client is associated with the Access Point. Client Behavior – The Client is associated with an Access Point at higher data rate (able to transfer HD streaming). Flashing Client Behavior – The client is associated with an access point at lower data rate (able to transfer SD streaming). Off Access Point Behavior - No Clients are associated with the Access Point. Client Behavior – The Client is not associated with an Access Point. WPS On WPS pairing has finished successfully. This is a temporary state that lasts for 2 minutes. Flashing WPS pairing is in progress. This is a temporary state that lasts for 2 minutes or until WPS pairing. Off WPS function is not enabled. LAN Flashing Activity on the wired network interface. Off The LAN port is either not connected or there is no activity on the link. Power/Standby Green On The device is powered on. Red On The device is in standby mode which means there is no traffic on Ethernet port.
7 Back Panel Item Name Description Power Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter. LAN Local Area Network (LAN) port. Reset This button is for you to restart the router or reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings). Press this button less than 5 seconds to restart the router; and press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults. WPS Press this button to enable WPS connection. WPS paring will be activated during two minutes.
8 Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Installing the access point and client to your network Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection with the wireless access point and the wireless client to your home: 1. Powering up the wireless access point and the wireless client. (Please go to Section 2-1-1) 2. Paring the wireless access point and the wireless client (Please go to Section 2-1-2) 3. Placing and connecting the wireless access point and the wireless client (Please go to Section 2-1-3) 2-1-1 Powering up the devices To power up the two devices, please follow the procedures as below. 1. Plug in the two A/C adapters supplied with the package and connect the adapters to the wireless access point and the wireless client. 2. Wait several seconds while the two devices are reset. Note: You must use the power adapters shipped along with the wireless access point and the wireless client, do NOT use any other power adapter from other sources.
9 2-1-2 Paring your devices To pair the two devices, please follow the procedures as below. 1. Place the wireless access point and the wireless client between 1 to 3 meters from each other. 2. Pair the devices by pressing the WPS button on the front panel of each device. You can release the button as soon as the WPS LED begins flashing. 3. Wait for the pairing process to complete by watching the LEDs on the devices:  While pairing is in progress, the WPS LED is flashing.  After successful pairing, the WPS LED stays on for two minutes. Note: WPS Pairing is in progress during two minutes after pressing the WPS button. 2-1-3 Placing and connecting your devices To place and connect the wireless access point, please follow the procedures as below. 1. Place the wireless access point on an easily accessible surface near the home gateway, Cable/DSL Modem or DVR/PVT device. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the gateway device and the other end into the Ethernet port of the wireless access point. To place and connect the wireless client, please follow the procedures as below. 1. Place the wireless client on an easily-accessible surface near the set top box. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the set top box device and the other end into the Ethernet port of the wireless client.
10 3. Make sure that the WLAN LED is solid green. If the WLAN LED is turned off, try to reposition the device to a more elevated location and as far as possible from large metallic objects. If the WLAN LED is solid green, you have finished installing your devices. To test your connectivity, turn on the TV and set top box and watch any available channel. Note: To install additional wireless client, repeat the above procedure for each new wireless client.
11 2-2 Connecting to the wireless devices by web browser After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the access point or client with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the access point or client and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please follow the following instructions to configure your computer to use dynamic IP address: If the operating system of your computer is…. Windows 95/98/Me - please go to section 2-2-1 Windows 2000 - please go to section 2-2-2 Windows XP - please go to section 2-2-3 Windows Vista please go to section 2-2-4 2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
12 2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
13 2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’
14 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
15 2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’
16 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
17 2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Network, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’
18 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
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20 2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface All functions and settings of the wireless access point and the wireless client must be configured via web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input the IP address in address bar, then press the ‘Enter’ key. The following message should be shown: The default IP address of the wireless access Point and the wireless client are listed as below. Access Point IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Client IP Address: 192.168.2.10 Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’ button, and you can see the web management interface of this access point:
21 NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly. Please retype user name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and password you type are correct, please go to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ to perform a factory reset, to set the password back to default value.
22 2-3 View system information After you connected to the access point or client by web browser, you will see the web management interface. In the web management interface, you can view the system information of the device. Here are descriptions of every item: Item Description Mode Displays current wireless operating mode, for example: AP or Client mode. Status Display the status of the device. Band Indicates that the system is currently transmitting in the 5Ghz radio band. Channel Displays current wireless channel number MAC Displays the MAC address of LAN interface BSSID Displays current BSSID (a set of unique identification name of this device, it can not be modified by user) SSID Displays current SSID (the name used to identify
23 this wireless access point or client) Image Version Displays the current firmware version of the device.
24 2-4 Select an Operating Mode for the device This wireless access point or wireless client can be operated in different modes; you can click ‘Operation Mode’ on the left of web management interface to select an operating mode you want to meet for different needs: There are two modes can be selected. Here is the description for these two modes. Item Description AP Access point mode, allows wireless clients to connect to access point and exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network. Client Select this mode and the TV or Set top box connected to the wireless device is able to connect to the access point wirelessly.
25 After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
26 2-5 Network Settings You can change the IP address of this wireless access point or wireless client, so it can become a part of your local network. Please remember this address or you will not be able to connect the configuration menu of this wireless access point or wireless client. Default IP address of access point is: 192.168.2.1 / Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, and default IP address of wireless client is 192.168.2.10 / Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, you can press and hold ‘Reset’ button over 10 seconds to change the IP address back to default value if you forget the IP address you set. To change IP address, please click ‘Network Settings’ on the left of web management interface, and the following web page will be displayed:
27 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Ethernet Port Mode The Ethernet Port of the device is fixed in 100Mbps. Obtain an IP address automatically When selected this item, the device acts as a DHCP client and obtains its IP properties automatically. Use the following IP address When selected this item, you have to fill the IP address settings in the following field. IP Address Please input the IP address of the device. Subnet Mask Please input the subnet mask of the device. Default Gateway Please input the default gateway of the device. DNS Server Please input the IP address of the DNS server for the device. Enable Dynamic DNS DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is an IP-to-Hostname mapping service for those Internet users who don’t have a static (fixed) IP address. It will be a problem when such user wants to provide services to other users on Internet, because their IP address will vary every time when connected to Internet, and other user will not be able to know the IP address they’re using at a certain time. If you have applied for a dynamic DNS account for the device, please select this item. Alias Please input the alias name for the dynamic DNS account. Login Input account or email of DDNS registration. Password Input the password to login for the DDNS service. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
28 When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
29 2-6 Wireless Settings This wireless access point and the wireless client have many advanced wireless features. Please note that all settings listed here are for experienced users only, if you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, please don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be reduced. The wireless settings for wireless access point and the wireless client are different. Please refer to the following two sections. Wireless Access Point - please go to section 2-6-1 Wireless Client - please go to section 2-6-2 2-6-1 Wireless Access Point You can click ‘Wireless Settings’ on the left of web management interface, and the following web page will be displayed:
30 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Broadcast SSID Decide if the wireless access point will broadcast its own SSID or not. You can hide the SSID of your wireless access point (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people those who know the SSID of your wireless access point can get connected. SSID Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE THAT ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE. Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 100 Country Code The available channels are different from countries. If you are in different country, please select the country code where you are located. Note: This device will automatically limit the allowable channels determined by the current country of operation. Incorrectly entering the country of operation may result in illegal operation and may cause harmful interference to other systems. Frequency (Channel) Please select a channel number you wish to use. If you know a certain channel number is being used by other wireless access points nearby, please refrain from using the same channel number Rate(MCS) Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value. Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically, it’s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification. Channel Bandwidth Select wireless channel bandwidth (bandwidth taken by wireless signals of this access point). It’s suggested to select ‘20/40MHz’. Do not change
31 to ’20 MHz’ unless you know what it is. Channel Hopping Determines the system behavior when interference is detected: Always – Change channel as soon as interference is detected on the current radio channel. Conditional – Change channel as soon as interference is detected only if no video is being streamed through the system. DLS When checked the system employs the direct link protocol to enable direct client to client communication. Use this option when client devices in your network can stream video to each other, such as in a Multi-Room DVR deployment. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
32 2-6-2 Wireless Client You can click ‘Wireless Settings’ on the left of web management interface, and the following web page will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Rate(MCS) Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value. Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically, it’s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification. Channel Bandwidth Select wireless channel bandwidth (bandwidth taken by wireless signals of this access point). It’s suggested to select ‘20/40MHz’. Do not change to ’20 MHz’ unless you know what it is.
33 After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
34 2-7 Security Settings (Access Point Only) This wireless access point provides many types of wireless security (wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know correct encryption key (encryption password). Besides security settings, you can also configure the access policy to filter the clients to connect to the access point. You can click ‘Security Settings’ on the left of web management interface, and the following web page will be displayed: There are three types of security levels you can select: Disable (no security - data encryption disabled), WEP, and WPA2 Pre-shared Key. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions. Note: To be able to use Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) features (refer to Section 2-8), it is required that you enable the WPA2
35 Please remember it’s very important to set wireless security settings properly! Without a proper setting, hackers and intruders may gain access to your local network and do something bad to your computers and servers, which could cause serious problem. There are several things you can do to improve wireless security: 1. Always enable data encryption. Only disable it when you want to open your wireless access point to the public. 2. Never use simple words as encryption password. Use the random combination of symbols, numbers, and alphabets will greatly improve security. 3. Use WPA when possible - it's much safer than WEP. 4. Change encryption password when you’ve used it for too long time.
36 2-7-1 Disable Security When you select ‘Disable’, wireless encryption for the network is disabled. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
37 2-7-2 WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s safe enough for home and personal use. But if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption (see next Section). However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support WEP, so WEP is still a good choice for you if you have such kind of client in your network environment. When you select ‘WEP’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Authentication Mode There are two authentication modes: Open and Shared. If ‘Open’ is selected, any device can authenticate to the AP without checking the WEP
38 key. If ‘Shared’ is selected, only devices with the WEP key can successfully authenticate to the access point. Default Key You can set up to four sets of WEP key, and you can decide which key is being used by default here. If you don’t know which one you should use, select ‘Key 1’. WEP Key 1 to 4 Input WEP key characters here, you can use any alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z, and A-Z) and the key length is 5 or 13 characters if you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if you select ‘Hex’ as key format, you can use characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F and the key length is 10 or 26 characters Hex keys. You must enter at least one encryption key here, and if you entered multiple WEP keys, they should not be same with each other. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
39 2-7-3 WPA2 Pre-shared Key WPA2 Pre-shared key is the safest encryption method currently, and it’s recommended to use this encryption method to ensure the safety of your data. When you select ‘WPA2 pre-shared key’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description WPS Algorithms Available options are: TKIP and AES. ‘AES’ is much safer for the network. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client support the algorithms you selected. Pre-shared Key Format Please select the format of pre-shared key here, available options are ‘Passphrase’ (8 to 63 alphanumerical characters) and ‘Hex (64
40 hexadecimal characters – 0 to 9 and a to f). Pass Phrase Please input 8 to 63 alphanumerical characters as the pass phrase key. For security reason, don’t use simple words). After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
41 2-7-4 Access Policy Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘Access Policy’. You can pre-define a list, which contains MAC addresses of the wireless clients you want to deny accessing or allow to access. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Policy There are three policies including Disable, Allow and Reject. When ‘Disable’ is selected, all wireless clients can access to the access point. When ‘Allow’ is selected, only the wireless clients contain MAC address in the list are allowing to access the access point. When ‘Reject’ is selected, the wireless clients contain MAC address in the list will be rejected to access the access point. Add a Station MAC Input the MAC address of the wireless client into the field and then click ‘Add’ button to add to the
42 list. MAC address format is 12 digits of hexadecimal key. Only characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F are allowed. If you want to delete one of the MAC addresses, click ‘Delete’ button by the side of the selected column. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
43 2-8 WPS Settings Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and the wireless access point. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and this access point, and the WPS will do the setup for you. The WPS settings for wireless access point and the wireless client are different. Please refer to the following two sections. Wireless Access Point - please go to section 2-8-1 Wireless Client - please go to section 2-8-2 2-8-1 Wireless Access Point This access point supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to switch this access point to WPS mode and push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode. You can push WPS button of this access point, or click ‘Start WPS’ button in the web configuration interface to do this; if you want to use PIN code, you have to provide the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to this access point and then switch the wireless client to WPS mode. To use WPS function to set encrypted connection between this access point and WPS-enabled wireless client by WPS, click ‘WPS Settings’ on the left of web management menu, and the following information will be displayed: Note: WPS function of this access point will not work for those wireless clients do not support WPS.
44 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description WPS Select ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ to activate or deactivate WPS function. PBC mode When you select ‘PBC mode’, click ‘Start WPS’ to start Push-Button style WPS setup procedure. This access point will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes. The ‘WPS’ LED on the access point will be kept flashing for 2 minutes when this access point is waiting for incoming WPS request. PIN mode Please input the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect, and click ‘Start WPS’ button. The ‘WPS’ LED on the access point will be kept flashing when this access point is waiting for incoming WPS request. WPS Status All information related to WPS will be displayed here, they’re helpful when you’re setting up
45 connections by WPS. WPS Summary The WPS Summary table displays the WPS status for the access point. WPS Current Status: Display if the WPS function is in process or in idle status. WPS Configured: If you have set the security before WPS process, here will display ‘Yes’ and the security settings of the WPS connection will follow your settings. If not, here will display ‘No’ and the access point will random generate a set of security settings for the WPS connection. WPS SSID: Display the SSID setting for the WPS connection. WPS Auth Mode: Display the authentication setting for the WPS connection. WPS Encryp Type: Display the encryption setting for the WPS connection. WPS Key (ASCII): Display the WPS key setting for the WPS connection. NOTE: When you’re using PBC type WPS setup, you must press ‘PBC or WPS’ button (hardware or software) of wireless client within 120 seconds; if you didn’t press PBC or WPS button of wireless client within this time period, please activate PBC WPS function of this access point again.
46 2-8-2 Wireless Client This wireless client supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to switch the WPS-enabled access point to WPS mode and push a specific button on the access point and the wireless client to start WPS connection. You can push WPS button of this client, or click ‘Start PBC WPS’ button in the web configuration interface to do this. If you want to use PIN code, you have to provide the PIN code number of the wireless client to the access point as the WPS PIN code (Please refer to section 2-8-1 for the instructions about how to do this in access point) and then click ‘Start PIN WPS’ button in the web configuration interface to do this. Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Start PBC WPS Click the ‘Start PCB WPS’ button to enable PBC WPS connection of the wireless client. Client PIN Here displays the PIN number of the wireless
47 client. Please remember the PIN number and input it in the access point while you want to enable PIN WPS connection. Start PIN WPS Click the ‘Start PIN WPS’ button to enable PIN WPS connection of the wireless client. WPS Status Display the current WPS status of the wireless client.
48 2-9 Site Survey (Client Only) The site survey page allows you to find the access points or routers nearby. You can choose one of the access points or routers you wish to connect and then click ‘Connect’ button to build up the wireless connection. If you do not find the devices you wish to connect, move closer to the device and click ‘Prescan’ to research again. To do site survey, please click ‘Site Survey’ on the left of web management menu, and the following information will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item on the list: Item Description SSID Display the SSID of the access points or routers. BSSID Display the BSSID of the access points or routers. RSSI RSSI indicates the signal strength of the access points or routers. The percentage number is higher means the signal strength is better.
49 Channel Display the channel setting of the access points or routers. Authentication Display the authentication setting of the access points or routers. State It indicates if the access point or router is an ‘Infrastructure’ or ‘Ad Hoc’ network connection.
50 2-10 Stations List (Access Point Only) The station list page presents a list of wireless clients connected to the access point. To check the station list, please click ‘Station List’ on the left of the web management menu, and the following information will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Mac Address Display the Mac address of the associated client. Rate (MCS) Display the data rate that the wireless client is connecting to the access point. Bandwidth Display the bandwidth that the access point uses while sending data to the wireless client.
51 2-11 Remote Management The wireless access point and the wireless client are able to support remote management which is allowing access the device from Internet. The remote management settings for wireless access point and the wireless client are different. Please refer to the following two sections. Wireless Access Point - please go to section 2-11-1 Wireless Client - please go to section 2-11-2 2-11-1 Wireless Access Point This wireless access point supports record logs in FTP server, UPnP, NTP server and TR-069 features for remote management. Click ‘Remote Management’ on the left of the web management menu and the following information will be displayed:
52 Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Enable Remote Logging Enable or disable remote logging to the FTP Server you have assigned. FTP Server Please input the IP address of the FTP server onto which the logs of the access point will be uploaded. FTP Folder Please input the folder name into which the logs will be uploaded. FTP Username Please input the FTP username for logging. FTP Password Please input the FTP password for logging. Logging Interval The period in hours of the scheduled log uploads. Enable UPnP When you enable UPnP function, you are able to access the home gateway device and configure its port mapping table to enable accessing the access point remotely. Base Port The port at the Home Gateway that the device will be mapped to. In case that the selected port is already mapped in the gateway, the next available port will be used. When you want to access the access point remotely, you can enter ‘http://the router’s public IP address: port number’. Enable NTP When the function is enabled, the access point uses NTP protocol to obtain date & time. NTP Server There are several NTP servers are available on Internet. It is able to provide the date and time information to the device through NTP protocol. Please input the IP address of the NTP server here.Time Zone Please press button, a drop-down list will be shown, and you can choose a time zone of the location you live. Enable TR-069 TR-069 is a management protocol using by ISP service provider to management the end-user network devices remotely. You can enable this function if it is required by your ISP service provider. ACS URL ACS server is a device deployed at ISP service
53 provider and it includes auto-provisioning and remote management features for the residential devices. Please input the IP address of the ACS Server. ACS Username Please input the username for ACS server authentication. ACS Password Please input the password for ACS server authentication. Periodic Inform Enable Enable or disable to receive the information from ACS server. Periodic Inform Interval The period in seconds of receiving the information from ACS server. After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds. NOTE: Following are some available NTP servers on internet: 129.6.15.28 (time-a.nist.gov) 132.163.4.101 (time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov) 131.107.1.10 (time-nw.nist.gov) If you found that the time of access point is incorrect, try another one.
54 2-11-2 Wireless Client This wireless client supports UPnP, NTP server and TR-069 features for remote management. Click ‘Remote Management’ on the left of the web management menu and the following information will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup item: Item Description Enable UPnP When you enable UPnP function, you are able to access the home gateway device and configure its port mapping table to enable accessing the wireless client remotely. Base Port The port at the Home Gateway that the device will be mapped to. In case that the selected port is already mapped in the gateway, the next available port will be used. When you want to access the wireless client remotely, you can enter ‘http://the router’s public IP address: port number’.
55 Enable NTP When the function is enabled, the wireless client uses NTP protocol to obtain date & time. NTP Server There are several NTP servers are available on Internet. It is able to provide the date and time information to the device through NTP protocol. Please input the IP address of the NTP server here.Time Zone Please press button, a drop-down list will be shown, and you can choose a time zone of the location you live. Enable TR-069 TR-069 is a management protocol using by ISP service provider to management the end-user network devices remotely. You can enable this function if it is required by your ISP service provider. ACS URL ACS server is a device deployed at ISP service provider and it includes auto-provisioning and remote management features for the residential devices. Please input the IP address of the ACS Server. ACS Username Please input the username for ACS server authentication. ACS Password Please input the password for ACS server authentication. Periodic Inform Enable Enable or disable to receive the information from ACS server. Periodic Inform Interval The period in seconds of receiving the information from ACS server. NOTE: Following are some available NTP servers on internet: 129.6.15.28 (time-a.nist.gov) 132.163.4.101 (time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov) 131.107.1.10 (time-nw.nist.gov) If you found that the time of wireless client is incorrect, try another one.
56 After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed: When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless client and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
57 Chapter III: Advanced Configuration This wireless access point and wireless client support some advanced features for administration. Click ‘Administration’ on the left of web management menu, the following web page will be displayed. Please refer to the following sections for more details. 3-1 Software Upgrade If there are new firmware of this wireless access point or wireless client available, you can upload the firmware to the access point or wireless client to change the firmware with new one, to get extra functions or problem fix. To perform firmware upgrade, please click ‘Browse’ button first, you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your access point or wireless client.
58 After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Start Upgrade’ button, and the access point or wireless client will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several minutes, please be patient. NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnect your computer from access point or wireless client. If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to return this access point or wireless client to the dealer of purchase to ask for help. (Warranty voids if you interrupted the upgrade procedure).
59 3-2 Change Password You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this wireless access point or wireless client. Please click ‘Change Password’ button and the following message will be displayed: Please input user name and, then input new password in both ‘New Password’ and ‘Confirm New Password’ fields. After you finish, please click ‘OK’, and the following message will be displayed:
60 When you see this message, the settings you made is temporarily save. You can click ‘Cancel’ button to back to previous page, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless access point or the wireless client and the password changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
61 3-3 Download Log Files To download log files from the wireless access point or wireless client, click ‘Download Log Files’ button and then a confirmation window will prompt you to confirm the download. Click ‘Save’ button in the window and then save the log files to the folder you designate. If you want to find a program to open the log files, please click ‘Find’ button.
62 3-4 Restore to defaults To restore the wireless access point or wireless client configurations, please follow the following instructions: Please click ‘Reset Defaults’ button and then the following message will be displayed on your web browser. Click ‘OK’ and the wireless access point or the wireless client will be restarted and the setting changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
63 3-5 System Reset When you think the wireless access point or wireless client is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the access point or wireless client; this may help and solve the problem. This function is useful when the access point or wireless client is far from you or unreachable. However, if the access point or wireless client is not responding, you may have to switch it off by unplug the power plug and plug it back again after 10 seconds. To reset your access point or wireless client, please click ‘System Reset’ button and the following message will be displayed: Click ‘OK’ to reset the access point or wireless client, or click ‘Cancel’ to abort. Please remember all connections between wireless client and access point will be disconnected.
64 Chapter IV: Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification SoC: Celeno CL1820 Flash: 4MB DDR2 RAM: 64MB Frequency Band: FCC: 5.15~5.25GHz, 5.725~5.85GHz CE: 5.15~5.25GHz, 5.25~5.35GHz, 5.47~5.725GHz LAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 Antenna: 3dBi Printed Antenna x 4 (2T3R MIMO Technology) Power: 12VDC, 1A Switching Power Adapter Dimension: 46(H) x 130(W) x 153(D) mm Transmit Power: 11a:17dBm+/-1dBm for CH36~140, 16+/-1dBm for CH149~165 11n:17dBm+/-1dBm for CH36~140, 16+/-1dBm for CH149~165 Temperature: 32~104°F (0 ~ 40°C) Humidity: 10-90% (NonCondensing) Certification: FCC, CE
65 4-2 Troubleshooting If you found the wireless access point or the wireless client is working improperly or stop responding to you, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within very short time! Scenario Solution Access point or wireless client is not responding to me when I want to access it by web browser a. Please check the connection of power cord and network cable of this access point or wireless client. All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted to the access point or wireless client. b. If all LEDs on this access point or wireless client are off, please check the status of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly powered. c. You must use the same IP address section which access point or wireless client uses. d. Are you using MAC or IP address filter? Try to connect the access point by another wireless client and see if it works; if not, please perform a hard reset (pressing ‘reset’ button). e. Set your computer to obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP), and see if your computer can get an IP address. f. If you did a firmware upgrade and this happens, contact your dealer of purchase for help. g. If all above solutions don’t work, contact the dealer of purchase for help. Wireless Client can’t get connected to wireless access point a. If encryption is enabled, please re-check WEP or WPA passphrase settings on your wireless client. b. Try to move closer to wireless access point. c. Unplug the power plug of access point, and plug it back again after 10 seconds.
66 d. If all LEDs on this access point are off, please check the status of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly powered. I can’t locate my access point by my wireless client a. Check if ‘Broadcast SSID’ of the access point set to off? b. Is Antenna properly installed and secured? c. Are you too far from your access point? Try to get closer. d. Please remember that you have to input SSID on your wireless client manually, if SSID broadcast is disabled. File download is very slow or breaks frequently a. Try to reset the access point and see if it’s better after that. b. Try to know what computers do on your local network. If someone’s transferring big files, other people will think Internet is really slow. c. Change channel number and see if this works. I can’t log onto web management interface: password is wrong a. Make sure you’re connecting to the correct IP address of the access point or the wireless client! b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure the ‘Caps Lock’ light is not illuminated. c. If you really forget the password, do a hard restore to defaults. Access point become hot a. This is not a malfunction, if you can keep your hand on the access point’s case. b. If you smell something wrong or see the smoke coming out from access point or A/C power adapter, please disconnect the access point and A/C power adapter from utility power (make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this!), and call your dealer of purchase for help.
67 4-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Access point): Every non-access point IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP address. DNS Server IP Address: DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet servers to have a domain name (such as www.Broadbandaccess point.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing "Broadbandaccess point.com" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you. DSL Modem: DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds. Ethernet: A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10/100 million bits per second (Mbps). Idle Timeout: Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre-configured amount of time, the connection will automatically be disconnected. IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that identifies a single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. Example: 192.168.2.1. It consists of 2 portions: the IP network address, and the host identifier. The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa” can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b” can either be 0 or 1. A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading
68 1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s. When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID. For example, if the IP address for a device is, in its binary form, 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is, 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 It means the device’s network address is 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is, 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method for access points to route IP packets to their destination. ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet access point located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home network is considered a LAN. MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network. The MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of two parts: 3 bytes of data that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product’s serial number. NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband access point’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP. Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and protocol/port numbers:
69 Application Protocol Port NumberTelnet TCP 23 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 110 H.323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP Trap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively, without confusion or misunderstanding. Access point: An access point is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses. Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
70 Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol. WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI): Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser. This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control/configure or monitor the device being managed.

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