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WAP200N Wireless-N AP Copyright Statement is the registered trademark of Amer .com Corp. All the products and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Amer .com Corp. Without the permission[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Content Chapter 1 Product O verview ......................... 1 1.1 Features .......................................... 2 1.2 Package Contents .............................. 3 1.3 LED Indicator and Panel Descr iption ..... 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .................... 8 Chapter 3 W eb Configurati on ..................[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.3 WPS S ettings .................................. 56 4.4 Access Control ................................ 58 4.5 Connection Status ........................... 60 4.6 PING ............................................. 61 Chapter 5 SNMP Settin g ............................. 62 5.1 SNMP Introduction .......................... [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Chapter 1 Product Overview W AP200N is an IEEE802. 11n (Draft 2.0)-compliant wireless access point with one Gigabi t LAN switch port, which ut ilize s the latest MIMO t echnolo gy and prov ides up to 300Mbps stable transmission rate from wireless radio to wired network. With backward compatible with IEEE802.11b/g device, it is[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 1.1 Features ¾ Complies with IEEE802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE802.11b and IEEE 802.11g standards ¾ Supports five working modes: wirel ess AP , Re peater , P2P , P2MP and wirel ess client ¾ Provides 300Mbps receiv ing rate and 300Mbps s e n d i n g r a t e ¾ MIMO technology utilizes reflection signal to increase 8 times transmi[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Bridge, WDS P2MP Bridg e, WDS AP Bridge and Client ¾ Supports Auto MDI/MDIX ¾ Supports Firefox1.0, IE5.5 or above ¾ Supports authorization access for over thirty -two MAC addresses ¾ Supports auto wireless channel selection ¾ Provides three detachable antennas A Wireles s local n etwork is used in a planne d environment w[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP If any of listed items are missing or damaged, please contact the Amer .com reseller from whom you purchased for replacement immedi ately . 1.3 LED Indicator and Panel Description z LED indicator description on front panel (from L to R) W P S When b linking , it indic ates th e device is negotiat ing with a c lient in WPS mod [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP POWER When it turns green, indicates the unit has power . SYS When it turns green, a blinking light indicates the system is running correctly . WLAN Wireless signal LED indi cator . When it turns green, it indic ates t he wire less func tion is e nable d; blinking indic ates the device is tr ansmit ting and/or receiving data. [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP z Rear Panel From L to R ：（ ） POWER The jack is used to connect the included 12V DC power adapter . LAN The Gigabit Ethernet port is for a computer ’ s NIC or a switch connection. It can also be used as a P oE interface. When PoE or the external power adapter are available, the include power adapter is preferred. RESET[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP second, the WPS function will be enabled. Antenna The de tachable antenna is for wire less ra dio transmitting and receiving. Do not detach these antennas as the wireless performance will be negatively affected. 7[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter explains how to connect the Access Point (take the AP mode installation as example, other installation modes please refer to the Quick Installation Guide). The detailed processes are shown below: 1. Connect one end of the network cable to your Ethernet broadband router , switch or P[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP The topology plan of AP mode connection 9[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Chapter 3 Web Configuration 3.1 Web Login Connect to the W AP200N vi a wired cable and configure 192.168.0.x(x ranges 1-253) as your PC’ s IP address, and 255.255.255.0 as su bnet mask. (Please refer to the Appendix II for details on TCP/IP setting) Launch Internet Explorer or Firefox. In the address bar , enter the AP’ s [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Click OK to enter the first web page of the device. 11[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 3.2 Wizard Click “Next” in the first page and the next page appears. On this page, you can select from five wireless network modes: Wireless AP , P2P Bridge Mod e, P2MP Bridge Mode, Repeater Mode and Client. Y ou can also setup the corresponding security setting, for your network. 12[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 3.3 Running Status This page shows the wireless AP’s current status, including wireless status, LAN status and system informat ion. z Wireless Status This shows the current working status, in cluding working mode, wireless network mode, SSID, 13[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Channel, Encryption mode, etc. z LAN Interface information This shows the LAN IP obtain way , MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, etc. z System information Thi s shows the device’s current software version, hardware version, etc. 3.4 LAN Settings This section mainly deals with LAN’s basic settings. Static IP ： The defa[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP address, subnet mask and ga teway manually for the device. Dynamic IP ： Automatically obtain IP address, subnet mask and gateway from DHCP server . (Unless you have received permission to obtain t his infor mation from the uplink device, o therwise, it is not r ecommende d to select this option). Note: If the LAN IP address [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Chapter 4 Wireless Settings 4.1 Working Mode Select “W ireless Setting->W orking Mod e” to ente r the following window. From the drop-down menu of W orking Mode, the device supports five working modes: AP , P2P Bridge, P2MP Bridge, A P Repeater and Client. 16[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Next, this user guide will explain the five modes one by one: 4.1.1 Access Point (AP) Mode The AP mode is the basic mode of the d evice. When the system is reset to the factory default settings, the operating mode reverts to AP mode. In this mode, the AP will act as a central hub for different wireless LAN clients. For e xampl[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.1.1.2 AP Mode Settings In the working mode, select “ AP” to enter the next window . 18[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP z Basic Wireless Settings  Network Mode ： Select one mode from the following. The default i s 11b/g/n mode. 11b mode ： Allow th e wire less cl ient to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps. 11g mode ： Allow the 11g/11n-compl iant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum speed of[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP auto-negotiation speed, and 11n wirel ess client to connect the device with 11g speed. 11b/g/n mode ： Allow 11b/g/n-compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto- negotiation speed.  Main SSID ： SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the unique name of the wireless network. This device has two SSID and the main SSI[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP communication of wireless clients connected with the same SSID.  AP Isolation: One access control feature based on wireless MAC address. When this feature is enabled, each of your wireless client s will be in its o wn vir tual netw ork and will not be able to communicate with each other . This feature is deployed when y ou [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP wireless network. In IEEE802.11, BS SID is the MAC address of wireless access point.  Channel ： Specify the effective channel (from 1 to 13Auto) of the wireless network.  Extension channel ： T o increase data throughput of wireless network, the extension channel range is used in 11n mode. z Wireless Security Setting[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Mixed WEP WEP (Wir ed Equiv alen t Priv acy), a basic encryption method, usually encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys (64 bits or 128 bits in length). By us ing the same ke ys on eac h of your wireless network devi ces, you can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions or using y[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Setting Explanation  Select SSID ： Select the S SID (main SSID or minor SSID) to co nfigure security setting from the drop-down menu.  Security Mode ： From the drop-down menu select the corresponding security encryption modes.  WEP Key1~4 ： Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex. Y ou can enter ASCII c[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP enter the following window: Setting Explanation  Select SSID ： Select the SSID (main SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu.  WPA Algorithms ： Provides TKIP [T empo ral K ey Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode.  Pass Phrase ： Ente[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP WPA2-PSK W P A 2 p r o v i d e s m o r e s e c u r e f e a t u r e s t h a n W E P and WP A. Select “WPA2-PSK” from the drop-down menu to enter the following window: Setting Explanation  Select SSID ： Select the SSID (main SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu.  WPA Algorithms ?[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP  Pass Phrase ： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII char acters.  Key renewal Interval ： Set the key’ s renewal period. WPA This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device. Select “WPA ” from the drop-down menu to enter the following window: Setting Explanation  Select SS[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode.  Key Renewal Interval ： Set the key’ s renewal period.  Radius Server ： Enter the IP address of the Radius server .  Radius Server port ： Enter the authentication port of the Radius server . The default is 1812.  Shared Secret ： Enter the shared ke[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Setting Explanation  Select SSID ： Select the S SID (main SSID or minor S SID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu.  WPA Algorithms ： Provides TKIP [T empo ral K ey Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP mode.  Key Renewal Interval ： Set the key’ s rene[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP The default is 1812.  Shared Key ： Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8~63 ASCII characters.  Session Timeout ： The authentication interval period between AP and authentication server . The default is 3600s. 30[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 802.1x Authentication This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device. 802. 1x, is a P ort-based authentication protocol, and a authentication type and strategy for users. The port can be either a physic port or logic port (such as VLAN). Fo r wireless LAN users, a port is just a channel. The final p[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Setting Explanation  Select SSID ： Select the SSID (main SSID or minor S SID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu.  802.1x WEP ： Click “Ena ble/Dis able” to enable or disable the WEP algori thm.  Radius Server ： Enter the IP address of the Radius server .  Radius Server Port ： Enter th[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.1.2 P2P (Point to Point) Bridge Mode T wo wired local networks communicate and share network resource via two W AP200N’s wireless signals which also can extend the wired network. In this mode, AP can not connect with wireless clients, but serve only as wireless bridge. 4.1.2.1 Application Plan P2P bridge mode can conn ect [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.1.2.2 P2P Bridge Setting In the working mode, select “WDS P2P” to enter t he next screen. z Basic wireless Settings  Network Mode ： Select one mode from the following. The default i s 11b/g/n mode.  11b mode ： Allow th e wire less cl ient to connect with the device in 11b mode at the 34[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP maximum speed of 11Mbps.  11g mode ： Allow the 11g/11n-compl iant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum speed of 54Mbps.  11b/g mode ： Allow the 11b/g-compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto-negotiation speed, and 11n wirel ess client to connect the device with 11g speed.  11b/g/n mo[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP the MAC address of wireless access point.  Channel ： Specify the effective channel (from 1 to 13Auto) of the wireless network.  Extension channel ： T o increase data throughput of the wireless network, the extension channel range is used in 11n mode. z Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Setting  Encryption Ty pe ?[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP TKIP Encryption Description  Pass Phrase ： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII char acters. AES Encryption Description  Pass Phrase ： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII char acters.  AP MAC Ad dress ： Input the MAC address of remote access point manually or open scan. Open Scan ： Enable [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.1.3 P2MP Bridge Mode The P2MP Bridge Mode whi ch connects scattered wired network together is more complicated than P2P Bridge mode. P2MP usually transmit wireless signals from one access point, and other access points ar e in charge of receiving signals so as to share network resource. Support up to 4 remote access point co[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP least two wireless APs are needed. For better performance, it is recommended to use an AP of the same model. 4.1.3.2 P2MP Setting In the working mode, select “P2MP Bri dge” to enter the next screen. 39[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP z Basic wireless Settings  Network Mode ： Select one mode from the following. The default i s 11b/g/n mode.  11b mode ： Allow th e wire less cl ient to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps.  11g mode ： Allow the 11g/11n-compl iant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP  BSSID ： Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network. In IEEE802.11, BS SID is the MAC address of wireless access point.  Channel ： Specify the effective channel (from 1 to 13Auto) of the wireless network.  Extension channel ： T o increase data throughput of wireless network, the extension channel range is[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP TKIP Encryption Description  Pass Phrase ： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII char acters. AES Encryption Description  Pass Phrase ： Enter the encrypted characters with 8-63 ASCII char acters.  AP MAC Address ： Input the MAC addresses (no more than four) of remote access points by manual or scan. MAC[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.1.4 Wireless Repeater Mode R epeater Mode can repeat and ampl ify wireless signals to extend the wireless network coverage. In this mode, wireless clients are allowed to connect. 4.1.4.1 Application and Topology Plan When two LAN’ s transmission distance is over the wireless device’s maximum tr ansmission value, or there[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP z Basic wireless Settings  Network Mode ： Select one mode from the following. The default i s 11b/g/n mode.  11b mode ： Allow th e wire less cl ient to connect with the device in 11b mode at the 44[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP maximum speed of 11Mbps.  11g mode ： Allow the 11g/11n-compl iant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum speed of 54Mbps.  11b/g mode ： Allow the 11b/g-compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto-negotiation speed, and 11n wirel ess client to connect the device with 11g speed.  11b/g/n mo[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP communicate with each other . For exa mple, configure main SSID as AP1, minor S SID as AP2. PC1 and PC2 connect to AP1 via wi reless adapter , and configure PC1 and PC2 in the same segment. After the feature is enabled, two PCs can not communicate and share network resource each other , but they can communicate with wireless c[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP feature is to isolat e the communication of wireless clients connected with different SSID. Tip: If you want to isolate all connected wireless client's communication, please enable MBSSID AP and AP Isolation simultane ously .  BSSID ： Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network. In IEEE802.11, BS SID is the MAC [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP More details please refer to 4.1.1.2. z Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Setting  Encryption Ty pe ： Select the data encryption method from WEP , TKIP , AES or NONE. The default is NONE. WEP Encryption Description  WEP Key 1~4 ： Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex. Y ou can enter ASCII code (5 or 13 ASC[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP  AP MAC Address ： Input the MAC addresses (no more than four) of remote access points by manual or open scan. MAC Address 1 ： Input AP1’ s MAC address; MAC Address 2 ： Input AP2’ s MAC address; MAC Address 3 ： Input AP3’ s MAC address; MAC Address 4 ： Input AP4’ s MAC address; Open Scan ： Enable scan to [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.1.5 Wireless Client Mode In this mode, connect the device’s LAN port to wired network adapter port. In this case, the AP is used as a wireless Adapter . When you select this mode, please keep the device and the connecting network in the same segment. 4.1.5.1 Application and Topology Plan If you select this mode to establis[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.1.5.2 Client Mode Settings In the working mode, select “Client” to enter the next window .  Security Mode ： Select wireless encryption method from WEP , WP A -PSK and WPA2- PSK (Note: when you select “NONE” , the security mode is disabled.) . WEP Encryption Description  WEP Type ： Select the connected devic[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII char acters. Illegal character as “/” is not a llowed.) Or 10/26 hex characters.  Default Key ： Selec t one key from the fo ur configured keys as the current available one. WPA-PSK Encryption Description  WPA-WPA2 Algorithms ： Select one from TKIP and AES.  Pass Phrase ： Enter the e[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP AP MAC address. Select one and Click “Save” to complete this part’s setting. The AP will reboot automatically , and then the setting will go into effect. 53[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.2 Advanced Settings This se ction ma inly de als with wirele ss adv anc ed settings, including Speed, Beacon Interval, Fragment Threshold, etc. Select “Wireless Setti ng->Advanced Setting” to enter the following screen: Setting Explanation ：  BG Protection Mode ： For 11b/g wireless client, it is easier to conne[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP default value is (1-2-5.5-11Mbps…). It is recommended not to modify the default value.  Beacon Interval ： The frequency interval of the beacon, which is a packet broadcast by an AP to synchronize a wireless network. The default value is 100 ms.  Fragment Threshold ： The fragmentation threshold defines the maximum t[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.3 WPS Settings WPS (Wi-Fi Protected S etting) can be easy and qui ck to establish the connection between the wirel ess network clients and the device through encrypted contents. The users only enter the PIN code or t he WP A button on the front panel to configure it without selecting encryption method and s ecret keys by man[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Setting Explanation ：  WPS settin gs ： T o enabl e or disable WPS function. The default is “disable” .  WPS mode ： Provide two ways: PBC (Push-Button Configuration) and PIN code.  PBC ： Select the PBC or press the WPS button on the front panel of the device for about one second (Press the button for about [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP restore to default setting. The access client has to support WPS function when you implement WPS settings. 4.4 Access Control T o secure your wi reless LAN, the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management. Select “Wireless Setting->Access Control” to display the following screen: Setting Ex p[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP access the wireless network.  MAC Address Management ： Input the MAC address to implement the f ilter policy . Click “Add” to finish the MAC add oper ation.  MAC list ： Show the added MAC address. Y ou can add or delete them. Note: This AP can support no more than 32 MAC addresses. 59[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth, etc. Select “Wireless Setting->connection status” to enter the following screen: Explanation ：  MAC Address ： Shows current connecting host’ s MAC address.  Bandwidth ： Shows current conne[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 4.6 PING Ping is used to check a device’s connectivity . If the connecting device has establi shed connection with the AP , the result will show “connected” , otherwise, it shows “destination host unreachable” . Select “Wireless Setting->Ping” to show the fol lowing window: Explanation ：  IP Address ： E[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Chapter 5 SNMP Setting 5.1 SNMP Introduction Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular protocol for network management. It is widely used in local a rea net works (L AN) for collecting information, and managing and monitoring, network devices, such as servers, printers, hubs, switches, and routers from a managemen[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 5.2 SNMP Setting This device supports SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c. Please click “SNMP Setting” in the left page to enter the following window: Click “enab le” or “disa ble” to e nable and d isable SNMP management. Setting Explanation ：  Contact ： Set the name to access the AP . Usually set the administrator’ s na[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP  Read/Write Community: Indi cates the community read/write access string to permit reading and re-writing this AP’ s SNMP information. The default is Private. 64[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Chapter 6 System Tools This section focuses on how to maintain the AP , including Restore to F actory Default Setting, Backup/R estore, Firmware Upgrade, R eboot, P assword Change, Sys log. 6.1 Password Change This section is to set a new user name and password to better secure your device and network. Click “ Apply” to fi[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP User Name: Enter a new user name for the devi ce. Old Password: Enter the old password. New Password: Enter a new password. Re-enter to Confirm: Re-enter to confirm the new password. NOTE : It is highly recommended to cha nge the passwor d to secure your network and the device. 6.2 Restore to Factory This button is to reset al[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 6.3 Backup/Restore The device provides backup/restor e settings, so you need to set a directory to backup these settings. Backup: Click this button to back up the device’s configurations. Browse: Click this button to browse to the directory where you backup or save the device’ s settings. Restore: Click this button to rest[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 6.4 Time Settings This section is to select the ti me zone for your location. Y ou can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time from Internet. Setting Explanation ：  Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down menu.  Customized time: Enter the customized time. 68[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 6.5 Reboot System This page is used to reboot the wi reless access point. Re booting the devi ce makes the settings configured go into effect. Reboot : Click this button to reboot the device. 6.6 Firmware Upgrade Update the devices firmware by clicking the “Upgrade” button after browsing for the firmware upgrade file. The [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Upgrade Steps ： 1. Download the higher firmware version from our website: www .Amer .com. 2. Extract the firmw are file on your computer . 3. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location directory of the firmware file in the field provid ed, or cl ick the Browse button and find the file. 4. Click Upgrade button, and fo[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP 6.7 Syslog The section is to view the system log. Click the “R efresh” to update the log. Click “Clear” to clear all shown information. If the log is over 150 records, it will clear them automatically . Refresh: Click this button to update the log. Clear: Click this button to clear the current log. 71[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Appendix I: Glossary Access Point(AP) : Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distri bution services, via the wireless medium(WM) for associated stations. Channel : A n i n s t a n c e o f m e d i u m u s e f o r t h e purpose of passing protocol data units (PDUs) that may be used simultaneously [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network. W E P : Wired Eq uiva lent Priv acy (WEP) is t he method for secure wireless data transmission. WEP adds data encryption to every single packet transmitted in the wireless network. The 40bit and 64bit encryption are the same because of out 64 bits, 40 bits are [...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP product use different method for key generation, it might not work for different products. Therefore, it is NOT recommend using. WPA/WPA2: A security protocol for wi reless networks that builds on the basic foundations of WEP . It secures wireless data transmission by using a key similar to WEP , but the added strength of WP A[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Appendix II: TCP/IP Address Setting (Take Winxp as example) Click the “Start—>Settings—>Control P anel” (Fig- 1): Click “Network and Internet Connections”, the windows as below will appear (Fig- 2): Click the “Network Connections”, as Fi g-3: 75[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Choose “Local Area Connection”, right-click on the icon, choose the “Properties”, then the “Local Area Connection Properties”windows appear, choose the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the “This connection uses the following items”, click the “Properties”. 76[...]

WAP200N Wireless-N AP Choose the “Use the following IP address”, enter the IP address as: 192.168.0.xxx. (xxx ranges 1~253), Subnet mask is: 255.255.255.0(A s Showed in Fig- 5) Click “OK” to apply and return to the “Local Area Connection Properties” windows. Continue click “OK” to exit the setting windows. 77[...]