Fujitsu AP-600RP-USB manual

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CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 1 / 62 CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Manual Technical Support: http://support.fujitsu-siemens.de/DriverCD/Accessories/_DriverSteuer ung/GB/Accessories_WLAN.htm Manual Version 1.20 EN / June 22 nd 2004 / Manual_AP-600 RP-USB_V1-20_EN.pdf / Referring to AccessPoint Firmware 7.3.3 / 7.4 © Copyright The content[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 2 / 62 FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. O peration is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause h armful interference (2) This device must accept any interfere nce received; including interference that may cause unde sired op- eration. Federal Com[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 3 / 62 CONTENT 1 INTRODUC TION .......................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Five steps to success ........................................................................................................ 5 2 FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES ..............[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 4 / 62 8.5 Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................... 45 8.5.1 Virtual Server ........................................................................................................... 45 8.5.2 Firewall ..........................[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 5 / 62 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of t he outstanding Wireless Broadband Router AP- 600RP-USB. This product is specifically designed for small office and home office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution for Inte rnet surfing and is easy to configure and op- erate even for non-technic[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 6 / 62 Determine your network knowledge The success of the installati on of your AccessPoint and wirel ess clients is largely inde- pendent of your technical skills. The more advanced and familiar you are with networking terminology, the more intuitively you will act. Beginners will need more support in learnin[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 7 / 62 2 FUNCTIONS AND FEA TURES • High-speed wirel ess LAN connection 54 Mbps data rate using the OFDM multicarrier modulation procedure • Roaming Seamless roaming within the IEEE 802. 11b and 802.11g WLAN infrastructure • IEEE 802.11b backward-compatible Allows interoperability between multiple vendors [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 8 / 62 3 WLAN: OVER VIEW Wireless LAN (WLAN) basically offers the same functionality and flexibility as a fixed net- work, allowing the configuration of both se rver-based networks and peer-to-peer connec- tions. While initial speeds were less than 1 Mbps per second, this figure has now risen to 54 Mbps. The fi[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 9 / 62 In this configuration, network packets are sent and received directly by the intended transmitting and receiving stations. As long as the stations are within range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network. 3.2.2 Infrastructure Mode With a wireless AccessPoi[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 10 / 62 4 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 4.1 Front Panel LED indicators LED Function Color Status Description PWR Power indication Green On The power is on. Green On An active device is connected to the WAN port. WAN Link status Green Flashing The WAN port is sending or receiving data. WLAN Wireless activity Green Fl[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 11 / 62 4.3 Procedure for Hardware Installation 1. Decide where to pl ace your AccessPoint You can place your AccessPoint (AP) on a desk or another flat surface or mount it on a wall. For optimum performance, place it in the center of your office (or your home) in a location away from any potential source of in[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 12 / 62 5 NETWORK SETTINGS In order to use your AccessPoi nt and the printer server functi onality correctly, it is neces- sary to ensure, that the net work settings are configured co rrectly on your computers. 5.1 Network Basics Every PC or device in a network is indi vidually identified by a unique set of fou[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 13 / 62 5.2 Client Network Settings 5.2.1 Network Settings Regardless of whether you are using a wirel ess or wired device to connect to your Ac- cessPoint, all the following steps must be followed for your network adapter: 1. From the Windows Start but ton on your PC, choose Setti ngs and select the Control Pa[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 14 / 62 5.2.3 Check the Connection Your wireless client has to be conf igured properly to connect to the AP. When the TCP/IP communication protocol has been installed, you can use the ping com- mand to check if your computer has successf ully connected to the AccessPoint. The fol- lowing example shows the ping [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 15 / 62 6 CONFIGURA TION EXAMPLES The AP-600RP-USB offers a wide range of configurati on possibilities due to the extended feature set. This chapter helps you to m anage more complex configuration schemes and helps you in configuring your AccessPoint as well as other devices in the network, like ADSL Routers. I[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 16 / 62 6.1 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Router ( 1 ) ADSL Router ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB ( 3 ) Notebook WAN: PPPoE over ADSL LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.1 DHCP on: 192.168.1.10 - 90 GW: 192.168.1.1 DNS: auto WAN: no ISP LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.254 DHCP disabled Routing: off (cable from Router connected to the LAN interfa[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 17 / 62 6.2 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Router (advanced) ( 1 ) ADSL Router ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB ( 3 ) Notebook WAN: PPPoE over ADSL LAN: static IP: 192.168. 1 .1 DHCP on: 192.168. 1 . 10 - 90 GW: 192.168. 1 .1 DNS: auto WAN: dynamic IP address LAN: static IP: 192.168. 4 .254 DHCP on: 192.168. 4 .10 - 90 GW: 192.168. [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 18 / 62 6.3 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Modem ( 1 ) ADSL Modem ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB ( 3 ) Notebook No configuration necessar y WAN: PPP over Ethernet LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.254 DHCP on: 192. 168.1.10 - 90 GW: 192.168.1.254 DNS: auto SSID: CONNECT2AIR TCP/IP: get IP and DNS addresses automatically SSID: CONNECT2AIR [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 19 / 62 6.4 AP-600RP-USB with CABLE Modem ( 1 ) Cable Modem ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB ( 3 ) Notebook The Cable Modem does not have to be configured. WAN: dynamic IP address LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.254 DHCP on: 192. 168.1.10 - 90 GW: 192.168.1.254 DNS: auto Routing: on (cab le from Modem connected to the WAN interfac[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 20 / 62 6.5 Two AP-600RP-USB in repetition mode (WDS) ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB Floor 1 ( 3 ) AP-600RP-USB Floor 2 ( 4 ) Notebook WAN: PPP over Ethernet LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.254 subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP on: 192.168.1.10 - 90 GW: 192.168.1.254 DNS: auto SSID: CONNECT2AIR Channel: 11 (same as AP 2) WDS: MAC [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 21 / 62 7 SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION The software provided with the installation WLAN CD contains all drivers, documentation and software for WLAN products availabl e from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Exit any software applications you have running on your computer and insert the installa- tion CD-ROM into the CD-R[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 22 / 62 8 ACCESSPOINT CONFIGURA TION This product is provided with a Web-based configuration in terface that can be accessed via your Web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Comm unicator or any other HTML-compatible browsers. This interface can be launched with any Microsoft Windows, Macintosh or UNIX[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 23 / 62 8.2 System Status This section shows the AP’s working status: • AccessPoint properties The wireless network name is displayed. • Wide Area Network (WAN) The status of the WAN port will be disp layed as well as the connection type. • Local Area Network (LAN) The IP address, DHCP server and the fi[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 24 / 62 8.3 Wizard The Wizard section will guide you through the main settings for your AccessPoint. You will be prompted to select your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and to check your security set- tings. 8.3.1 How to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) It is vitally important that you read this [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 25 / 62 Dynamic IP Address All settings are provided by the ISP or ar e automatically accepted by the AccessPoint. The Host Name can be optionally entered. Some ISPs require this item. Dynamic IP addressing can be useful if the A ccessPoint is to be integrated into an ex- isting networking environment, but the [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 26 / 62 L Use „auto-connection“ if y ou do not have a connection with flatrate (no capacity download restriction). Please check thoroughl y if your AP is disconnecting. This can be done via the status page or check your ISPs accounting information. Se- lecting “Dial-up on demand” and starti ng the conne[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 27 / 62 • L2TP Use the information provided by the pr ovider for making your L2TP settings. • Without an ISP If you wish to use the device purely as an AccessPoint (i.e., without connection to a provider), select this option. The routi ng functionality is disabled as a consequence. The AccessPoint operates [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 28 / 62 8.3.2 Wireless Settings • Country / Region: Select the country in which the AccessPoint is to be used. The selection determines which radio channels can be used to transmi t and receive signals as regulated by the corresponding authorities. • Wireless network ID (SSID): Network ID is used for identi[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 29 / 62 8.3.3 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Security Use this security standard to obtain at least the minimum in security in your WLAN. To use WEP in the AccessPoint, all clients must have standardized security settings. The WEP keys must therefore be adapted dire ctly after configuration of the AccessPoint. [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 30 / 62 8.4 Primary Setup These core options are essential to enable the AP to work properly. The available settings and the interface depend on the WAN type. Choose the correct WAN type before you start. 8.4.1 LAN IP Settings Do not change the IP address of the AccessPoint unless you have adapted the settings [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 31 / 62 ered up. The DHCP server settings include th e following items and can be “Disabled” or “Enabled”. • IP Pool Starting / Ending Address: Whenever requested to allocate IP addresses, the DHCP server will automatically allo- cate an unused IP address from the IP addr ess pool to the requesting co[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 32 / 62 8.4.4 Address Reservation In spite of the use of a DHCP server, fixed al location of IP addresses is possible within the network – by address reservation. With this function you can assign a particular IP address to a MAC address. Each time the client is connected via LAN or WLAN, the address is as- s[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 33 / 62 8.4.6 WAN Type Configuration / C onnection to the Internet (ISP) WAN Type: Select the appropriate WAN connec tion type for your ISP. You can choose between different types by clicking on "Change". The different WAN types are described in Section 8.3.1. You can clone a MAC address by copying a [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 34 / 62 8.4.7 Wireless Settings • Country / Region: Select the country in which the AccessPoint is to be used. The selection determines which radio channels can be used to transmi t and receive signals as regulated by the corresponding authorities. • Wireless network ID (SSID): Network ID is used for identi[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 35 / 62 8.4.8 WLAN Security To protect your intellectual property, secure your wir eless connection! This Access- Point is equipped with a sophisticated securi ty algorithm to protect against intruders entering your system or list ening to what you are transferring over your network. Security is divided in two [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 36 / 62 Wireless Security Settings: The AP-6000RP-USB offers five methods for achieving a WL AN with enhanced security. As described in the table above, there ar e dependencies between authentication and en- cryption. Entries are therefore needed at differ ent levels of the AP's graphical user inter- face [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 37 / 62 8.4.10 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Settings Use this security standard to obtain at least the minimum in security in your WLAN. To use WEP in the AccessPoint, all clients must have standardized security settings. The WEP keys must therefore be adapted directly after configurat ion of the AccessPoint.[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 38 / 62 8.4.11 Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) WPA: Besides VPN (Virtual Private Network), cu rrently one of the highest levels of security a wireless network can achieve. Wi-Fi Protect ed Access™ is a multistage security specifi- cation and has been introduced as an interim so lution for most known security [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 39 / 62 8.4.12 IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is a standard for network acce ss control (port-based), which was introduced especially for distributing encryption keys in a wireless network. The AccessPoint supports 802.1x for keeping out unauthorized users and for verifying the credentials of users with RADIUS so that[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 40 / 62 8.4.13 Radius Server RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dia l-In User Service) plays a central role in the network in providing the capabilities of authenticating, aut horizing, accounting, auditing and alarm- ing, etc. and allows an organization to maintain user profiles in a c entral database that all remo[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 41 / 62 8.4.14 Access Control List The MAC Address Control allows you to assi gn different access rights for different users and to assign a specific IP address to a certai n MAC address. A distinction is made as to whether the AccessPoint always allows access to each client, or if it excludes all clients. This[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 42 / 62 User-specific access list: Rights (always allow access / deny access) are assigned to the clients in the table inde- pendently of the general access mode. If a client is always to have access to the whol e network (e.g., an admi nistrator), his or her MAC address is added with the property Accept access[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 43 / 62 Enter the user name and password you configured for your DDNS provider. If you use a wildcard , all host names will be diverted to the main host. For example, First.mycam.dyndns.org or Second.mycam.dyndns .org would be diverted to the host named mycam.dyndns.org. 3: Release of the route in the virtual s[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 44 / 62 8.4.16 WDS Extend the range of your netwo rk without having to use cables to link the AccessPoints by using the Wireless Distribution System (WDS): Normally, AccessPoints are linked to each other via cables. With WDS, you c an link the AccessPoints wirelessly. Upon calling the WDS settings, a list of av[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 45 / 62 8.5 Advanced Settings 8.5.1 Virtual Server The router built into the AP- 600RP-USB allows specific ports – and therefore their associ- ated services – to be enabled for communication fo r particular clients. In this way, local servers or other resources can be released fo r communication. This is do[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 46 / 62 8.5.2 Firewall The firewall is a set of programs located at the gateway, which limits the exposure of a computer or a group of computer s to users in the WAN network or Internet. Based on the default policies and the specified rules, network administrators can eas ily manage the traf- fic from any netwo[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 47 / 62 Firewall configuration The firewall must be disabled before you can make any changes to it. Confirm the changes made by saving. Even if the firewall is disabled, the routing (WLAN access to the LAN/WAN) and the masking (NAT) are still active . However, the AP cannot be 'pinged' via the WAN int[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 48 / 62 Once you have activated a rule, you must assi gn a response (a logical sequence) to it – you can select from four possible responses: Accept: The data is allowed to pass through. Drop: The data traffic will be stopped, with no response to the sender. Discard: The data traffic will be stopped and a re [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 49 / 62 Example of a firewall configuration General network configuration FTP Server 192.168.1.12 Port: 21 LOCAL WEB Server 192.168.1.13 Port: 80 LOCAL Laptop 1 192.168.1.100 LOCAL Laptop 2 192.168.1.101 LOCAL Desktop PC 192.168.1.103 LOCAL LAN LAN WAN AP-600RP-USB LAN IP: 192.168.1.254 WAN IP: 212.35.65.205 WE[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 50 / 62 RULE 1 RULE 2 The first assumption is satisfied because all PC s in the local network are allowed to surf the Internet. What is still missing is that PC 2 can configure the AP from the Internet, so new rules have to be defined for this purpose. RULE 3 PC 2 in the Internet (192.35. 35.10) with destinatio[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 51 / 62 Verification: • Open a DOS dialog box on the desktop PC2 and try to ping the WAN port of the AccessPoint (212.35.65.205) Æ ping OK • Open a DOS dialog box on the desktop PC3 and try to ping the WAN port of the AccessPoint (212.35.65.205) and laptop 1 Æ IP addresses are not accessible • Laptop 1 [...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 52 / 62 8.5.3 Time Zone For events to be displayed in the log in terms of their time of occurrence with regard to a specific time zone, an update is performed over the Internet. The update is prompted via NTP (Network Time Protocol). The time is updated each time the system restarts, and pe- riodically every 24[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 53 / 62 8.6 Toolbox 8.6.1 Administrator Toolbox Change the system password as quickly as possi ble since your conf iguration will other- wise remain unprotected. If you forget the passw ord, the only remedy is to reset the device to restore all settings to their factory values and revert the password to 'c[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 54 / 62 9 ACCESS TO USB PRINTERS THROUGH WLAN This product provides the functi on of wireless-sharing of specif ic USB printers for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP users in the network. An up-to-date printer compatibilit y list is available on the Inter net (please see link below) to check the latest list of collecte[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 55 / 62 Step 4 Step 5 4. Select “Create a new port” and th en “Standard TCP/IP Port” and press Next. 5. Press Next. Step 6 Step 7 6. Add the AccessPoints IP address in the fi rst field. Default value of the AP-600RP- USB is 192.168.1.254. The port name will be generated automatically. Press Next . 7. Se[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 56 / 62 8. The port and printer name will be shown. Ch oose “Protocol” “LPR” and type in the “LPR Settings” “WLAN_printing”. Tick “LPR Byte Counting Enabled”. Press OK . 9. Press Finish. Step 10 Step 11 10. Select the brand and type of your connected pr inter. If it is not listed, use the CD[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 57 / 62 Appendix A: Licensing Information This product includes third- party software licensed under t he terms of the GNU General Public License. You can modify or redistri bute this free software under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence. Please see Ap pendix B for the exact te rms and conditions of t[...]

CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 58 / 62 Software Foundation software is covered by t he GNU Library General Public License in- stead.) You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are re ferring to freedom, not pr ice. Our General Pub- lic Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute[...]

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