Planet Technology NAP2KPE 802.11n Wireless Access Point User Manual

Planet Technology Corporation 802.11n Wireless Access Point Users Manual

Users Manual

- 1 - N-WAP 802.11n Wireless Access Point
- 2 - Copyright Copyright (C) 2011 Legrand. All rights reserved. The products and programs described in this User’s Manual are licensed products of Legrand, This User’s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this User’s Manual and all accompanying hardware, software, and documentation are copyrighted. No part of this User’s Manual may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form by any means by electronic or mechanical. Including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, and without the prior express written permission of Legrand. Disclaimer Legrand does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Legrand has made every effort to ensure that this User’s Manual is accurate; Legrand disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred. Information in this User’s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Legrand. Legrand assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User’s Manual. Legrand makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User’s Manual, and reserves the right to make improvements to this User’s Manual and/or to the products described in this User’s Manual, at any time without notice. If you find information in this manual that is incorrect, misleading, or incomplete, we would appreciate your comments and suggestions. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equip-ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the inter-ference at his own expense.
- 3 - FCC Caution To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. (Example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 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. CE mark Warning The is a class B device, In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. WEEE Warning To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end users of electrical and electronic equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Trademarks The Legrand logo is a trademark of Legrand Inc. This documentation may refer to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names. In most, if not all cases, their respective companies claim these designations as trademarks or registered trademarks. Revision User’s Manual for 802.11n Wireless Access Point: Model: N-WAP
- 4 - Rev: 1.0 (2011, July) Part No. EM-N-WAP_v1
- 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................7 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Package Content............................................................................................................................ 7 Physical Details.............................................................................................................................. 7 Physical Interface & Button....................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 2 Preparations & Installation ..................................................................................................9 Physical Installation Requirement................................................................................................ 9 Chapter 3 Network Settings ................................................................................................................11 Configuring and monitoring your Access Point from web browser........................................11 Overview on the web interface of Access Point.......................................................................11 Manipulation of Access Point via web browser........................................................................11 Starting Setup in Web UI......................................................................................................... 13 Network Operation Mode........................................................................................................ 16 LAN Interface Setup................................................................................................................ 17 WAN Interface Setup .............................................................................................................. 18 Chapter 4 Firewall ................................................................................................................................27 Port Filtering............................................................................................................................ 27 IP Filtering............................................................................................................................... 28 MAC Filtering .......................................................................................................................... 30 Port Forwarding ...................................................................................................................... 30 URL Filtering ........................................................................................................................... 32 DMZ ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Chapter 5 Wireless Settings................................................................................................................35 Basic Settings ......................................................................................................................... 35 Multiple APs ............................................................................................................................ 38 VLAN Settings......................................................................................................................... 40 Advanced Settings.................................................................................................................. 41 Security Setup......................................................................................................................... 43 Access Control........................................................................................................................ 47 WDS Settings.......................................................................................................................... 47 Site Survey.............................................................................................................................. 48 WPS Settings.......................................................................................................................... 48 Wireless Schedule .................................................................................................................. 51 Chapter 6 Management........................................................................................................................52 Status ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Statistics.................................................................................................................................. 52
- 6 - DDNS...................................................................................................................................... 53 Time Zone Setting................................................................................................................... 53 Denial-of-Service .................................................................................................................... 54 Log .......................................................................................................................................... 55 Upgrade Firmware .................................................................................................................. 56 Save / Reload Settings ........................................................................................................... 57 Password Setup...................................................................................................................... 57 Chapter 7 QoS ......................................................................................................................................59 Enable QoS............................................................................................................................. 59 QoS Rule Setting .................................................................................................................... 59 Chapter 8 Route Setup.........................................................................................................................61 Dynamic Route ....................................................................................................................... 61 Static Route............................................................................................................................. 61 Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions List.......................................................................... 64 Appendix B Access Point Specifications (TBD) ....................................................................... 65
- 7 - Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Integrating the cutting edge of Internet Telephony and Access Point manufacturing experience, LEGRAND now introduces the latest member of LEGRAND Wireless Access Point family: the N-WAP. The N-WAP provides not only high-performance Access Point (AP) function for flexible wireless communication. With built-in IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network capability, the N-WAP allows any computer and wireless enabled network client connect to it without additional cabling. The 802.11n wireless capability gives users the highest speed of wireless experience ever. With an 802.11n compatible wireless adapter installed in your PC, the files can be transferred at up to 300Mbps. The radio coverage is also doubled to offer the high speed wireless connection even in a wide space of your office or house. To secure the wireless communication, the N-WAP supports most up-to-date encryption: WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. In addition, the N-WAP supports WPS configuration with PBC/PIN type for users to connect to a secured wireless network easily. Product Features  IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless standard compliant  Multi-mode: AP, Client, Router Mode  Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK and 802.1x encryption Package Content The contents of your product should contain the following items:  802.11n Wireless Access Point  Power adapter  Quick Installation Guide  User’s Manual CD  RJ-45 cable x1 Physical Details The following figure illustrates the each panel of N-WAP Front Panel of N-WAP 1
- 8 - Rear Panel of N-WAP Physical Interface & Button Front Panel LED Indicators Rear Panel Indicators ÍNote 1. Machine LAN port default IP is http://192.168.1.254. Press RESET button on front panel over 5 seconds will reset the Access Point to factory default value. 2. Using the power supply that is not the one included in package will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. LED Color State Descriptions PWR Blue ON Off Access Point is power ON Access Point is power Off LAN Yellow ON Flashing Off LAN is connected successfully Data is transmitting Ethernet not connected to PC WPS Red ON Off WPS Active WPS Not Active Reset Button Pressing over 5 seconds to reset to the factory default setting LAN RJ-45 connector, to maintain the existing network structure, connected directly to the PC through straight CAT-5 cable
- 9 - Chapter 2 Preparations & Installation Physical Installation Requirement This chapter illustrates basic installation of Wireless Access Point (“Access Point” in the following term)  Network cables. Use standard 10/100Base-TX network (UTP) cables with RJ-45 connectors.  TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs. For Internet Access, an Internet Access account with an ISP, and either of a DSL or Cable modem Administration Interface LEGRAND Access Point provides GUI (Web based, Graphical User Interface) and utility for machine management and administration. Web configuration access You will connect to Access Point via your web browser automatically. Access Point will prompt for logon username / password, please enter: admin / admin to continue machine administration. Access Point will prompt for logon username/password, please enter: admin / admin to continue machine administration. The default IP address of LAN port is 192.168.1.254. You also could open your web browser, and insert 2
- 10 - http://192.168.1.254 in the address bar of your web browser to logon Access Point web configuration page. To start Access Point web configuration, you must have one of these web browsers installed on computer for management Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.00 or higher with Java support ÍNote Please locate your PC in the same network segment (192.168.1.x) of Router. If you’re not familiar with TCP/IP, please refer to related chapter on user’s manual CD or consult your network administrator for proper network configurations.
- 11 - Chapter 3 Network Settings Configuring and monitoring your Access Point from web browser The Access Point integrates a web-based graphical user interface that can cover most configurations and machine status monitoring. Via standard web browser, you can configure and check machine status from anywhere around the world. Overview on the web interface of Access Point With web graphical user interface, you may have: More comprehensive setting feels than traditional command line interface. Provides user input data fields, check boxes, and for changing machine configuration settings  Displays machine running configuration To start Access Point web configuration, you must have one of these web browsers installed on computer for management Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.00 or higher with Java support Manipulation of Access Point via web browser Log on Access Point via web browser After TCP/IP configurations on your PC, you may now open your web browser, and input http://192.168.1.254 (Default LAN port IP address) to logon Access Point web configuration page. The Access Point will prompt for logon username/password: admin / admin 3
- 12 - Access Point login prompt screen When users login the web page, users can see the general information like company…etc in this main page. Access Point main page
- 13 - Starting Setup in Web UI It is easy to configure and manage the AP/ Router with web browser. After successfully login, you can click Setup Wizard to quickly configure your AP/ Router.  AP Mode Step 1. Set Wireless Network Name (SSID), and then click Next>>. Step 2. Select Wireless Security Mode. Step 3. Click the Finished button. You will then see the Finish page as shown below. The AP will reboot automatically to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Setup. .
- 14 -  Client Mode Step 1. Set Wireless Network Name, or click Site Survey to scan the nearby AP. Step 2. Select Wireless Security Mode. Step 3. Click the Finished button. You will then see the Finish page as shown below.
- 15 - The AP will reboot automatically to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Setup.  Router Mode Step 1. Select the WAN Access Type. Step 2. Enter the information for the selected WAN Access Type, and then click Next. If your access type is DHCP Client, then you can get the IP address from the ISP, so you do not need to enter the information like other modes. For other modes, please refer to the section WAN Interface Setup. Step 3. Click the Finished button. You will then see the Finish page as shown below. The AP will reboot automatically to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Setup.
- 16 - Network Operation Mode You can setup different modes to WAN and LAN interface for NAT, Bridging and Wireless ISP function.
- 17 - LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Gateway. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.. AP In this mode, all Ethernet ports are bridged together and NAT function is disabled. All the LAN port related function and firewall are not supported. Client In this mode, all Ethernet ports are bridged together and the wireless client will connect to ISP access point. The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet ports share the same IP to ISP through wireless LAN. You must set the wireless to client mode first and connect to the ISP AP in Site-Survey page. Router In this mode, the device is supposed to connect to internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The NAT is enabled and your PC in LAN port shares the same IP to ISP through WAN port. The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using Static, DHCP Client, PPPOE, PPTP or L2TP.
- 18 - WAN Interface Setup Choose menu “TCP/IP Settings→WAN Interface”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below when router mode is enabled. LAN IP Address of the Access Point IP Address Default : 192.168.1.254 LAN mask of the Access Point Subnet Mask Default : 255.255.255.0 You can select Server or Disable. If you select Disable, the DHCP service of LAN port is disabled. DHCP Server Default : Server The first and last IP address that DHCP server assigns. DHCP Client Range Default : 192.168.1.100 – 192.168.1.200 It allows you reserve IP addresses, and assign the same IP address to the network device with the specified MAC address any time it requests an IP address Static DHCP Default : Disable Set three alternatives Domain Name Server for LAN interface. Domain Name Default : Null Spanning Tree Protocol. You can select Enable or Disable. 802.11d Spanning Tree Default : Disable
- 19 - DHCP Client Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.Static IP Connections which use static IP address assignment. PPPoE Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password. PPTP Connections which use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. WAN Access Type L2TP Connections which use a Layer2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection. Attain DNS Automatically Select to attain DNS automatically from your ISP. Set DNS Manually Select to specify your own preferred DNS Server IP address. The DNS 2 or DNS 3 is optional. You can enter the secondary and the third DNS Server’s IP address as an alternative of DNS 1. Clone MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet to. Type in this section to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC. Enable uPNP Check to enable the uPNP function. Enable IGMP Proxy Check to enable the IGMP Proxy function. Enable Ping Access on WAN Check to enable the Ping Access on WAN function. Enable Web Server Access on WAN Check to enable the Web Server Access on WAN function. Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection Check to enable the IPsec pass through on VPN connectionfunction. Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection Check to enable the PPTP pass through on VPN connectionfunction. Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Check to enable the L2TP pass through on VPN connection function.Enable IPv6 pass through on VPN connection Check to enable the IPv6 pass through on VPN connection function.Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page, click Apply changes button to save the settings. Reset Click Reset to restore to default values.
- 20 -  DHCP Client If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose DHCP Client type, and the Router will automatically obtain IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows. The page includes the following fields: Object Description Host Name This option specifies the Host Name of the Router. MTU Size The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value is 1492 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.  Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, then you have to setup the IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting. You can see the page as follows.
- 21 - The page includes the following fields: Object Description IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. MTU Size The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. DNS 1 Enter the DNS server IP address provided by your ISP, or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address. DNS 2 & DNS 3 You can enter another DNS server’s IP address as a backup. DNS 2 and 3 servers will be used when the DNS 1 server fails.
- 22 -  PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option. User has to setup the user name and password according to the ISP that provided the related information. You can see the page as follows. The page includes the following fields: Object Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive.Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP. This field is case-sensitive. Service Name Enter the Internet service provider name in this field. Connection Type Select the connection type Continuous, Connect on Demand or Manual from the drop-down menu. If selected Manual, user can click Connect button to make a connection. Idle Time It represents that the device will idle after the minutes you set. The time must be set between 1~1000 minutes. Default value of idle time
- 23 - is 5 minutes. This function will be available when the Connection Type is selected to Connect on Demand. MTU Size The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value is 1452 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.  PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP option. And enter the following parameters. You can see the page as follows. The page includes the following fields: Object Description IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
- 24 - Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0 Server IP Address Enter the PPTP Server IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. The Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive). Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP. The Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive). Connection Type Select the connection type Continuous, Connect on Demand or Manual from the drop-down menu. If selected Manual, user can click Connect button to make a connection. Idle Time It represents that the device will idle after the minutes you set. The time must be set between 1~1000 minutes. Default value of idle time is 5 minutes. This function will be available when the Connection Type is selected to Connect on Demand. MTU Size The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value is 1460 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.  L2TP If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP option. And enter the following parameters. You can see the page as follows.
- 25 - The page includes the following fields: Object Description IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0 Server IP Address Enter the L2TP Server IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. The Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive). Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP. The Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive). Connection Type Select the connection type Continuous, Connect on Demand or
- 26 - Manual from the drop-down menu. If selected Manual, user can click Connect button to make a connection. Idle Time It represents that the device will idle after the minutes you set. The time must be set between 1~1000 minutes. Default value of idle time is 5 minutes. This function will be available when the Connection Type is selected to Connect on Demand. MTU Size The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value is 1460 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
- 27 - Chapter 4 Firewall Port Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. 4
- 28 - IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such IP filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Enable Port Filtering Check to enable Port Filtering function. Port Range Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service. If the service uses a single port number, enter it in both the start and finish fields. Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or Both) used to the remote system or service. Comment You may key in a description MAC address. Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page, click Apply Changes button to save the settings. Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values. Current Filter Table Shows the current Port Forwarding information. Delete Selected Click Delete Selected button to delete items which are selected. Delete All Click Delete All button to delete all the items. Reset Click Reset button to reset.
- 29 - Enable IP Filtering Check to enable IP filtering function. Local IP Address Enter the local computer’s IP address. Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or Both) used to the remote system or service. Comment You may key in a description for the port range. Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page, click Apply Changes button to save the settings. Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values. Current Filter Table Shows the current IP filter information. Delete Selected Click Delete Selected button to delete items which are selected. Delete All Click Delete All button to delete all the items. Reset Click Reset button to rest.
- 30 - MAC Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Port Forwarding Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall. These settings are only necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a Enable MAC Filtering Check to enable MAC filtering function. MAC Address Enter the client MAC address in the field. Comment You may key in a description MAC address. Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page, click Apply Changes button to save the settings. Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values. Current Filter Table Shows the current MAC filter information. Deleted Selected Click Delete Selected button to delete items which are selected. Deleted All Click Delete All button to delete all the items. Reset Click Reset button to rest.
- 31 - web server or mail server on the private local network behind your Gateway's NAT firewall.
- 32 - URL Filtering URL filter is used to deny LAN users from accessing the internet. Block those URLs which contain keywords listed below. Enable Port Forwarding Check to enable Port Forwarding function. IP Address Enter the IP address in the field. Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or Both) used to the remote system or service. Port Range For TCP and UDP Services, enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service. If the service uses a single port number, enter it in both the start and finish fields. Comment You may key in a description MAC address. Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page, click Apply Changes button to save the settings. Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values. Current Port Forwading Table Shows the current Port Forwarding information. Delete Selected Click Delete Selected button to delete items which are selected. Delete All Click Delete All button to delete all the items. Reset Click Reset button to rest.
- 33 - DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as Web (HTTP ) servers, FTP servers, SMTP (e-mail) servers and DNS servers. Enable URL Filtering Check to enable URL filtering function. URL Address Enter the URL address in the field. Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page, click Apply Changes button to save the settings. Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values. Current Filter Table Shows the current URL address filter information. Delete Selected Click Delete All button to delete all the items. Reset Click Reset button to rest.
- 34 - Enable DMZ Check the box to enable DMZ function. If the DMZ Host Function is enabled, it means that you set up DMZ host at a particular computer to be exposed to the Internet so that some applications/software, especially Internet / online game can have two way connections. DMZ Host IP Address Enter the IP address of a particular host in your LAN which will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port/Public IP address above. Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page, click Apply Changes button to save the settings. Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values
- 35 - Chapter 5 Wireless Settings Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your Access Point. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters. 5 Disable Wireless LAN Interface Enable or disable the wireless LAN. There are 6 modes: 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (G), 2.4GHz (N), 2.4GHz (B+G), 2.4GHz (G+N), and 2.4GHz (B+G+N) mode. Band Default : 2.4GHz (B+G+N)
- 36 - - AP: The AP functions as a wireless hub to which wireless clients can connect. The clients must make sure that they are configured to match the AP’s wireless settings. The AP must be connected to switch or other LAN segment patch cable. - WDS: WDS operation as defined by the IEEE802.11 standard has been made available. Using WDS it is possible to wirelessly connect Access Points, and in doing so extend a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement. - AP+WDS: It means the device can support WDS and AP Mode simultaneously. Mode Default : AP mode - Infrastructure: The wireless LAN serves as a wireless station (infrastructure). Connected to a PC or a small LAN (no more than 5 PCs), it allows the PC or small LAN able to access the wireless network via Access Point. Network Type - - Ad hoc: The wireless LAN will use the Ad hoc mode to operate. Wireless stations associating to the access point must have the same SSID. Enter a descriptive name for the wireless LAN. SSID Default : 802.11bgn-SSID There are 20MHz and 40MHz bandwidths for cohesion Channel Width Default : 20MHz Specify if the extension channel should be in the Upper or Lower sideband Control Sideband Default : Upper (Unavailable)
- 37 - The Domain Region decides what channels are available for your country. Please note that using the incorrect Domain Region is strictly prohibited. If you live in United States, you must use the FCC Domain Region. If you live inside EU, you must use ETSI domain. Domain Region Available Channels FCC (U.S.) 20MHz: 1~11 40MHz: 5~11 IC (Canada) 20MHz: 1~11 40MHz: 5~11 ETSI (EMEA) 20MHz: 1~13 40MHz: 5~13 SPAIN 20MHz: 10, 11 40MHz: 11 FRANCE 20MHz: 10~13 40MHz: 13 MKK (Japan) 20MHz: 1~14 40MHz: 5~14 Domain Region Default : FCC Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel Number Default : Auto If you enable “Broadcast ESSID”, every wireless station located within the coverage of this access point can discover this Access Point easily. If you are building a public wireless network, enabling this feature is recommended. In private network, disabling “Broadcast ESSID” can provide better security. Broadcast SSID Default : Enable
- 38 - Multiple APs Multiple APs/SSIDs allow the ability for separate security mode and key settings to be set by users for both convenience and increased protection. Users are able to configure their network devices to access the first SSID with the WPA2 PSK (Pre-Shared Key) and secret key, whilst share the second SSID with WEP and the periodically changed key for visitors. In addition, users are able to isolate these SSIDs to avoid malicious attacks and prevent certain access for visitors using the second SSID. This then provides users an extremely convenient approach to share the wireless access, provide access internet access for visitors, while possessing a strong security protection system at all times. In Wireless Basic Settings page, click the Multiple AP button. You will then see the Multiple APs Settings page as shown below. The short of Wi-Fi Multi-Media, it will enhance the data transfer performance of multimedia contents when they’re being transferred over wireless network. WMM Default : Enable (Unavailable) The Data Rate is the rate of data transmission for 802.11b/g/nclients. The Access Point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. Default : Auto Data Rate Default : Auto Associated Clients To show the MAC address, transmission, reception packet counters and encrypted status for each associated wireless client. When set at Client mode, it provides wireless LAN to connect to a MAC address. Enable Mac Clone Default : Disable Universal Repeater is a technology used to extend wireless coverage. Enable Universal Repeater Mode Default : Disable Universal Repeater is a technology used to extend wireless coverage. To enable Universal Repeater Mode, check the box and enter the SSID you want to broadcast in the field below. Then please click “Security” submenu for the related settings of the AP you want to connect with. It is only available in Client Mode. SSID of Extended Interface Default : Null
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- 40 - VLAN Settings Entries in below table are used to config vlan settings. VLANs are created to provide the segmentation services traditionally provided by routers. VLANs address issues such as scalability, security, and network management. In Wireless Basic Settings page, click the Multiple AP button. You will then see the VLAN Settings page as shown below. Enable Multiple APs Check the checkbox to enable the Multiple AP/SSID. Up to 4 SSIDs for each BSS can be entered in the filed SSID. The name can be up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. If Enable VLAN is checked, the wireless stations connecting to SSID of different VID can not communicate with each other.
- 41 - Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your Access Point. Enable VLAN VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) refers to a group of logically networked devices on one or more LANs that are configured so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, when in fact they are located on different LAN segments. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of physical connections, it is very flexible for user/host management. VID Provide a number between 1 and 4090 for VLAN. This will cause the AP to send packets with VLAN tags. The switch connecting with the AP must support VLAN IEEE802.1Q frames. The wireless stations connecting to the SSID of a specified VLANID can communicate with the PC connecting to the port with the same VLANID on the Switch.
- 42 - “Fragment Threshold” specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance. Fragment Threshold Default : 2346 When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. RTS Threshold Default : 2347 The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. Beacon Interval Default : 100 Preamble type defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless communication. “Short Preamble” is suitable for high traffic wireless network. “Long Preamble” can provide more reliable communication. Preamble Type Default : Long Preamble
- 43 - Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network.Inter-Access Point Protocol is a recommendation that describes an optional extension to IEEE 802.11 that provides wireless access-point communications among multivendor systems. IAPP Default : Enable It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism. This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations. When the protection mode is enabled, the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be transmitted. Protection Default : Enable It is a function where the values of multiple rows are grouped together. Aggregation Default : Enable It is used to set the time that the receiver waits for RF reflections to settle out before sampling data. Short GI Default : Enable This feature also called WLAN isolation or Block Relay. If this feature is disabled, then there is no barrier between communications among wireless stations connecting to the Access Point, i.e the Access Point. If this is enabled, wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to exchange data through the Access Point. The default value is set to 'Disabled'. WLAN Partition Default : Disable Users can adjust the output power to 100%, 75% 50% 35% and 15%. RF Output Power Default : 100%
- 44 - - WEP When you select the 128 or 64 bit WEP key security, please select one WEP key to be used and input 26 or 10 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits. Select SSID If assigned multiple AP feature, you could choose the SSID that want to setup encryption function. Select the data privacy algorithm you want. Enabling the security can protect your data while it is transferred from one station to another. Encryption Default : Disable Check Box was used to switch the function of the 802.1X. When the 802.1X function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. 802.1x Authentication Default : Uncheck
- 45 - - WPA When select the WPA function, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server IP address or the 802.1X server’s domain-name. If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits If ASCII, the length of pre-share key is from 8 to 63. Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router. This key value is consistent with the key value in the RADIUS server. - WPA2 When select the WPA function, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server IP address or the 802.1X server’s domain-name. If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits If ASCII, the length of Pre-share key is from 8 to 63. Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router. This key value is consistent with the key value in the RADIUS server.
- 46 - - WPA-Mixed When select the WPA-Mixed function, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server The router will detect automatically which Security type (WPA-PSK version 1 or 2) the client uses to encrypt. IP address or the 802.1X server’s domain-name. If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits If ASCII, the length of Pre-share key is from 8 to 63. Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router. This key value is consistent with the key value in the RADIUS server.
- 47 - Access Control If you choose 'Allowed Listed', only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. When 'Deny Listed' is selected, these wireless clients on the list will not be able to connect the Access Point. WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS.
- 48 - Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled. WPS Settings Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this wireless router. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption pass phrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and router, and the WPS will do the rest for you.
- 49 - This wireless router supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode, and switch this wireless router to WPS mode too. You can push RET/WPS button of this wireless router, or click ‘Start PBC’ button in the web configuration interface to do this. If you want to use PIN code, you can see the setup as below. - PBC setup step: Disable WPS Check this box to disable WPS function, uncheck it to enable WPS.WPS Status If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless router is properly set, you’ll see ‘Configured’ message here. If wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see ‘unConfigured’. Self-PIN Number This is the WPS PIN code of this wireless router. This code is useful when router sets as Enrollee, you need to fill this number into the web page of the other device. Push Button Configuration Click ‘Start PBC’ to start Push-Button style WPS setup procedure. This wireless router will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes. The ‘WLAN’ LED on the wireless router will be steady on when this wireless router is waiting for incoming WPS request. Client PIN Number Please input the PIN code of the other device you wish to connect, and click ‘Start PIN’ button. The ‘WLAN’ led on the wireless router will be steady on when this wireless router is waiting for incoming WPS request. (Please see the detail as below.)
- 50 - 1. Ensure you have set the security setting on Access Point (as Registrar). 2. Click the WPS button on Access Point (or the “Start PBC” button on the web interface of Access Point) and the other device (supports PBC function) in 2 minutes. 3. Access Point (Registrar) would send SSID and security key to the other device (Enrollee) through tunnel to connect. 4. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS-PBC setting is successful. - PIN (as register) setup step: 1. Fill the PIN code of the other device (as Enrollee that support WPS-PIN setting) into the “Client PIN Number” of Access Point. 2. Click the “Start PIN” buttons on Access Point and the other device in 2 minutes. 3. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS-PIN setting is successful. - PIN (as Enrollee) setup step: 1. Fill the PIN code of Access Point into the other device (as Registrar). 2. Click the “Start PIN” buttons on Access Point and the other device in 2 minutes. 3. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS-PIN setting is successful.
- 51 - ** As the figure as above, just change two roles. Wireless Schedule This page allows you setup the wireless schedule rule. Please do not forget to configure system time before enable this feature.
- 52 - Chapter 6 Management Status In this page can show the current status and some basic settings of the Access Point. Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to Ethernet networks. 6
- 53 - DDNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function when enabled router mode. The Router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.comexe.cn, www.dyndns.org, or www.no-ip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1. Check Enable DDNS. Step 2. Select the Service Provider from the drop-down menu. Step 3. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. Step 4. Type the User Name/Email for your DDNS account. Step 5. Type the Password/Key for your DDNS account. Step 6. Click the Apply Change button to apply the settings. Time Zone Setting You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet.
- 54 - Current Time Input current time manually. Time Zone Select Select local time zone according to location. Enable NTP client update Check to enable NTP update. Once this function is enabled, Access Point will automatically update current time from NTP server. NTP server User may select prefer NTP sever or input address of NTP server manually. Denial-of-Service DoS (Denial of Service) attacks can flood your Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests, using so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable. The Wireless Router incorporates protection against DoS attacks. This screen allows you to configure DoS protection.
- 55 - Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log.
- 56 - Enable Log Check to enable log function. System all Activates all logging functions. Wireless Only logs related to the wireless LAN will be recorded. DoS Only logs related to the DoS protection will be recorded. Enable Remote Log Only logs related to the Remote control will be recorded. Log Server IP Address Only logs related to the server will be recorded. Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version. Please note, do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system.
- 57 - Firmware Version The current version is shown in this field. Select File Browse and select file you want to upgrade and press Upload to perform upgrade. Please wait till on screen shows related information after upgrade finished. Upload Click the Upload button to perform the upgrade process. Reset Click Reset will clean all current configurations and return to default values. Save / Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. Save Settings to File Save current settings to a file. Load Settings from File Browse a file and upload to reload settings. Reset Settings to Default Click Reset button to restore to factory default values. Password Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point. Empty user name and password will disable the protection.
- 58 - User Name Enter user name. New Password Input password for this user. Confirmed Password Confirm password again.
- 59 - Chapter 7 QoS Enable QoS Use this section to configure QoS. The QoS settings improve your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic, such as FTP or Web. Enable QoS Check the box to enable the QoS function. Automatic Uplink/Download Speed Check the box to enable the automatic uplink/ download speed function. Manual Uplink/Download Speed User can manually enter the uplink/ download speed in the blank field. QoS Rule Setting Administrator can setup a QoS rule for specific user depends on IP or MAC address. 7
- 60 - Address Type Select IP or MAC address type. Local IP Address MAC Address Depend on the address type that selected, user can enter the IP address or MAC address of client to set up the bandwidth of the transmission. Mode Select Guaranteed minimum bandwidth or Restricted maximum bandwidth modes. Uplink Bandwidth (Kbps) Enter the Uplink Bandwidth (Kbps) in the column. Downlink Bandwidth (Kbps) Enter the Downlink Bandwidth (Kbps) in the column. Comment Enter the note for the setting.
- 61 - Chapter 8 Route Setup Dynamic Route Dynamic routing performs the same function as static routing except it is steadier. Dynamic routing allows routing tables in routers to change as the possible routes change. There are several protocols used to support dynamic routing including RIP and OSPF. Enable Dynamic Route Check the box to enable the Dynamic Route function. NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) selects to enable or disable this function. Transmit Select to enable or disable RIP protocol for transmit. Receive Select to enable or disable RIP protocol for receive. Static Route To set static routers, enter the settings including route IP address, route mask, route gateway and the 8
- 62 - route Interface from LAN or WAN. Enable Static Route Check the box to enable the Static Route function. IP Address Set up the IP address that would like to send the packets pass through. Subnet Mask Set up the Subnet Mask that would like to send the packets pass through. Gateway Set up the gateway that would like to send the packets pass through.
- 63 - Metric It is used by a router to make routing decisions. The metrics used by a router to make routing decisions. It is typically one of many fields in a routing table. Router metrics can contain any number of values that help the router determine the best route among multiple routes to a destination. A router metric typically based on information like path length, bandwidth, load, hop count, path cost, delay, Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), reliability and communications cost. Interface Select the interface of the setting path.
- 64 - Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions List If your Access Point is not functioning properly, you can refer to this chapter first for sample troubleshooting before contacting your dealer. This can save your time and effort but if the symptoms persist, please consult your dealer. Q1: I forget my Access Point login username and / or password A1: 1.) Restore Access Point to its factory default settings by pressing the “Reset” button which is at the side panel of the device for 5 seconds or more.
- 65 - Appendix B Access Point Specifications (TBD) Product 802.11n Wireless Access Point Model N-WAP Hardware WLAN Standards IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Frequency Range 2.4GHz ~ 2.4835 GHz Operation Mode AP, Client, Router Wireless Mode AP, WDS and AP+WDS mode Security 64/128 bit WEP data encryption, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 mix mode, 802.1x encryption and WPS PBC Operating Frequencies / Channel USA/Canada: 2.412 GHz – 2.426 GHz (11 channels) Europe: 2.412 GHz – 2.472 GHz (13 channels) Japan: 2.412 GHz – 2.477 GHz (14 channels) IEEE 802.11b: CCK (11Mbps,5.5Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), DBPSK (1Mbps) IEEE 802.11g: OFDM (54Mbps, 48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps, 18Mbps, 12Mbps, 9Mbps, 6Mbps) Wireless Data Rate IEEE 802.11n: 14/29/43/58/87/116/130/144Mps in 20MHz, 30/60/90/120/180/240/270/300Mbps in 40MHz Transmit Power 802.11b: 17dBm 802.11g: 15dBm 802.11n: 13dBm Receiver Sensitivity 802.11b: -86dBm @11M 802.11g: -72dBm @54M 802.11n (20MHz): -68dBm 802.11n (40MHz): -66dBm Antenna 2 x Antenna WDS WDS repeater support LAN 1 x 10/100 Base-TX RJ-45 port Protocols and Standard Protocols TCP/IP, UDP/RTP/RTCP, HTTP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, DHCP, NTP/SNTP Security Password protection for system management Network and Configuration Access Mode Static IP, DHCP Client, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP Configuration & Management Web-Based Graphical User Interface Remote management over the IP Network Web-Based firmware upgrade Backup and Restore Configuration file Dimension (W x D x H) Operating Environment 0~50 Degree C 5~90% humidity Power Requirement EMC/EMI

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