Hawking Technology HWUR54G manuale d’uso

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CE MARK WARNING This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in w hich case the user may be required to t ake adequate measures. LIMITED W ARRANTY Hawking T e chnology guarantees that every HWUR54G Wireless-G Range Extender is free from physical defect s in material and w orkmanship under normal u[...]

Contents Chapter 1: Introducti on ……………………………………. 3 1.1 Package Contents……………………………… 5 1.2 Features………………………………………... 5 1.3 Specifications…………………………………... 5 1.4 Physical Description…………………………… 7 Chapter 2: Plan Your Wire[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawk ing Technologies Wireless-G Range Extender. The HWUR54G is compliant with the IEEE 802.11g/b wireless standards. The Wireless-G Ran ge Extender is an innovative addition to Hawking’s Hi-Speed Wireless-G 54Mbps line of wi reless 802.11g products. It easily and effectively doubles the operat[...]

1.1 Package Contents The HWUR54G includes the following items: z One HWUR54G Range Extender z One Power Adapter z One Quick Installation Guide z One Setup CD (Hawking WiFi Locator Software Included) z One Dipole Antenna 1.2 Features z Complies with the IEEE 802. 11g/b wireless standards. z Extends the range of any wire less 802.11b or 802.11g netwo[...]

Band) z Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna (with RP-SMA connector) z Connectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1 z Power: 12VDC, 0.5A z Transmit Power: 16dBm (Typical) z LEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity z Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 87(D) mm z Temperatur e:  Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C)  Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) z Humidi[...]

1.4 Physical Description Front Panel Located on the HWUR54G’s front panel are LED status lights that inform you of the unit’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED. 7[...]

Front LED Panel LED Color Status Description Power Green Lit Power is supplied. Off No Power. Wireless Activity Green Flash Antenna is transmitting or receiving data. Off Antenna is not transmitting or receiving data. LAN Link/Activity Green On A valid link is established. Flash It is transmitting or receiving data. Off No link is established. Back[...]

keeping your original configurations intact. 2) If problems continue to persis t or you have forgotten your password, pressing the reset butt on for more than 5 seconds will reset the device back to its factory default settings. (Warning: your original configura tions will be replaced with the factory default settings). 9[...]

Chapter 2: Plan Y our Wireless Network Before you begin configuring your HW UR54G Wireless Ra nge Extender, it is important that you determine where it fits within your wireless network. A wireless network consists of com puters (Desktops or Laptops) with wireless network adapters installed. Computers within a wireless network are connected with a [...]

Chapter 3: Connecting the Range Extender 11[...]

You may also connect the HWUR54G to an open LAN port on your network. After you have finished configuring your Rang e Extender (the following steps will help you configure your Range Extender) you must disconnect it from your network or PC and place it in any location that re quires extended wireless coverage (must still be in wireless proximity of[...]

Chapter 4: Configuring the Range Extender 4-1 Ensure that your Range Extender is powered on and correctly connected to your PC. (Note: If you are a more advanced user or you are using a Macintosh computer and wish to skip the Setup Wizard you may do so and use the default IP of the Range Extender to ac cess the Web Based User Interface. The Default[...]

-In the Setup Menu select SETUP WIZARD using your mouse. 4-2 Selecting the Device -In the empty field you should s ee the name of the Hawking Range Extender. If you do not, click the REFRESH button to rescan for the Extender. If your Range Ex tender is not detected, please check to ensure that your device is properly connected to the PC or network.[...]

4-3 Assign an IP Addre ss to the Range Extender This section allows you to define th e specific IP address of your Wireless Range Extender. Please be sure to save the IP address you choose for your Range Extender for future use. Y ou can assign an IP to your Wireless Range Extender using two options: 1: If your network uses DHCP and auto matically [...]

4-4 Details and Status This page will display the IP addre ss information of your Wireless Range Extender. Write this information dow n and save it in a safe place. You will need it to make any adjustment s to the configuration settings in the future. Click NEXT and the Wizard will load the Web Base d Configuration panel. 16[...]

4-5 SETUP MENU Before you use the Web Based Config uration Panel you must enter the default login information. User Name: admin Password: 1234 You can change the login information in the ADMIN menu of the C onfiguration Panel. 17[...]

Parameter Description Original SSID You must enter the SSID of the wire le ss access point that you wish to repeater. SSID of Extender This is the name of the new extended wireless n etwork. All computers that connect through the Range Ex tender must use t his SSID. Mode 802.11b mode: allows for data transfer rates up to 11Mbps 802.11g mode: allows[...]

4-6 SECURITY SETTINGS Parameter Description WEP Length WEP-64: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption k eys. WEP-128 : input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f ” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII characters as the encrypti on keys. Mode HEX: input He[...]

4-7 ADVANCED SETINGS Parameter Description Beacon Interval (20-1000) The period of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beaco n is used to synchronize the wireless n etwork. RTS Threshold (256-2432) When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packe t. DTIM Period (1-[...]

Auto select: It will auto switch to the more suitable method. Short: It is suitable for high traffic wireless network Long: It can provide more reliable communication Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to sa ve the above configurations. You can n ow configure other advance section s or start using the Access Point. 4-8 ACCESS FILTERING [...]

Parameter Description MAC Filtering You can enable or disable the MAC Filtering function. Filter Mode If you select “Only deny PCs with MAC listed below t o access this device”, then all the PCs in the list will be denied to access and all other PCs will be allowed to access. If y ou select “Only allow PCs with MAC listed below to access thi [...]

Chapter 5: ST A TUS SCREEN The Status Screen displays the current Ethernet and Wireless settings of the Wireless Range Extender. Parameter Description Ethernet It shows the default IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and Link status information. Wireless It shows the current Wireless information. 23[...]

Chapter 6: ADMIN SCREEN Parameter Description FW Version It shows current FW version. FW Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point’ s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Access Point, you need to download t he firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name an d path in the appropriate field on this pag[...]

Chapter 7: LAN SCREEN Parameter Description Device Name It shows current nam e of the device. Automatic IP Selecting this option is not advised unless you have di rect access to the device that provides the IP address. Fixed IP Specify IP: Designate the Access Poin t’s IP Address. This IP Address should be unique in your network. The d efault IP [...]

Chapter 8: FINDING THE RIGHT LOCA TION – PLACING THE WIRELESS RANGE EXTENDER WITHIN YOUR NETWORK 1) After you have completely c onfigured your Range Extender you can disconnect the Ethernet cable t hat connects the Extender to your network or PC for configuration. 2) Take the Range Extender and Power Adapter and place the Extender in a location h[...]

Chapter 9: TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides solutions to proble ms usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Access Point. 1. How do I manually find the PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1 ) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter 1 Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address 2 Your[...]

5. What is WEP? WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data pr ivacy mechanis m based on a 64(40)-bit shared key algorithm. The Media Access Control (MAC) a ddress is a unique number assigned as a to identify it at the hardware poses, th is number is usually permanent. Un e me a computer logs on to the e me, making it a valuable identifier for [...]

Channel: 6 SSID of Range Extender: (any SSID other than HawkingAP) LAN IP: 192.168.1.x (any number other than 2) SUBNET: 255.255.255.0 e s e l at: 800-756-7832 or email GATEWAY: 192.168.1.2 After you have matched th e settings check if you can connect to th internet through the Wireless Range Extender. If you still cannot acces the internet please [...]