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User’s Guide Network Blaster Wireless Access P oint R outer CW2202 Information in this document is subject to change without noti ce and does not represent a commi tment on the part of Creativ e T echnology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in an y form or by any means, el ectronic or mechanical, including photocopying [...]
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Contents[...]
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i i Contents Introduction Package Contents ...................................................... ........................................................ ............. 1-1 System Requirements ................................................. .......................................................... ......... 1-1 Model Number, Serial Number and MA[...]
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ii ii Configuring Advanced Settings Configuring LAN settings ...................................................................................................... ....... 5-1 Configuring Wireless MAC Address Access Control ....... ................................................. 5-2 Configuring Forwarding settings ................................[...]
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iii iii Channels ................................................... ................................................................... ..................... C-1 Security ................................................... ................................................................... ....................... C-1 Dimensions ...................[...]
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Introduction[...]
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Introduction 1-1 Intr oduction Thank you for choosing the Creative Network Blaster™ Wireless Access P oint (AP) Rou t er . Y our Creative wireless device comes eq uipped with T urbo-G™ technology , which improves y our device's performance by 35%, without affecting that of other wireless local area network (WLAN) devices in the neighbourho[...]
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Introduction 1-2 Model Number , S e r i a l Number and MAC A dd re s s Record the model number , serial number an d the MAC addresses on y our Wireless AP Router. Y ou will need to provide the model and se rial numbers when contacting T echnical Support. Y ou may also need to prov ide the MAC addresses to a network administrator if y ou plan to use[...]
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Introduction 1-3 Document Con ventions This User’s Guide uses the following icons to highlight useful or urgent information. Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. F ollow these directions[...]
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About Your Wireless AP Router[...]
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About Your Wireless AP Router 2-1 About Y our Wir eless AP Router F r ont P anel The front panel has light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that show the status of your Wireless AP R outer. LED Status POWER ❍ Off: Power off ❍ On: Power on WIRELESS ❍ Off: Wireless LAN not initialized ❍ On: Wireless LAN initialized and ready ❍ Blinking: Sending/Recei[...]
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About Your Wireless AP Router 2-2 Rear P anel LAN 1, 2, 3, 4 ❍ Off: Network device not connected or not ready ❍ On: Network device connected and ready ❍ Blinking: Sending/Receiving data via wired LAN LED Status Figure 2-2: Rear panel of the Wireless AP Router RESET button Erases all of your configured settings and replaces them with the facto[...]
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Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router[...]
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Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router 3-1 Setting Up Y our Wir eless AP Router 1. Before y ou begin, choose the best loca tion for your Wireless AP R outer. For optimal reception and performance, place th e Wireless AP R o uter in the center of your wireless LAN, on a flat horizo ntal surface, and where there is minimum obstruction between wireless cl[...]
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Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router 3-2 3. Set up y our Wireless AP Ro uter as shown in Figure 3-2. Up to four computers can be connected via wire to your Wireless AP R outer . Figure 3-2 Wireless clients Wireless AP Router Pow er adapter RJ-45 Ethernet cable Ethernet port DSL modem or cable modem Pow er ou tl et Wired client (optional) W all outlet[...]
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Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router 3-3 4. Congr atulations! Depending on your hardware configuration, yo u should be able to access the Internet from any wire d or wireless client connected to y our Wireless AP Router right aw ay . If not, additional steps may be required to set up y our Wireless AP R outer properly . The following chapter , "[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-1 Configuring Basic Settings This chapter guides you through the steps required to access y our Wireless AP Router’ s configuration page, and thereafter , to configure its basic settings. Please note that manually configuring your Wireless AP R outer’s settings is not a prerequisite for proper operation in all sc en[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-2 Step 1: Pr eparing a client Y ou can access your Wireless AP Router’ s configuration page using an y computer on your wired or wireless LAN. Whicheve r you ch oose , you must fir st ma ke sur e that the computer can communicate with your Wireless AP R outer. T o do this, you need to configure the computer to obtain [...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-3 To check the IP address assigned to your NIC 1. Click Start → Programs (or All Programs , if you are in Windows XP Start menu mode) → Accessories → Command Prompt . 2. When the Command Prompt dialog box appears, type ipconfig and press the <ENTER> key . V erify that your IP address is 192.168.2.xxx and you[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-4 3. In the IP Configuration dialog bo x that appears, click the arrow next to the first box and then click the name of your network device to select it. V erify that your IP address is 192.168.2.xxx and your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. If they are not, go to steps 4 and 5 below . 4. Click the Release button and then [...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-5 Step 2: Configuring basic settings on y our Wir eless AP Router After preparing a computer , you can configur e the basic settings of your Wireless AP Router using a web browser . Disabling the pr oxy setting in y our web br o wser T o access y our Wireless AP Router’ s conf iguration page, the HT TP Proxy feature i[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-6 3. A dialog bo x appears prompting you for a username and password. Ty p e admin in the User Name and Password box es (Figure 4-1). 4. Click the OK button. Figure 4-1[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-7 5. Y ou should see the Creative Network Blaster Wireless AP R outer System Status page loaded in your browser (Figure 4-2). Figure 4-2[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-8 Configuring Internet connection settings In order for your Wireless AP R outer to ac cess the Internet, its Internet connection settings have to be configured to suit the protocol that y our broadband modem uses to connect to the Internet. If you connect to the Internet using a DSL Modem, and the use of y our account [...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-9 PPP oE connection If you connect to the Internet using a DSL Modem, and the use of y our account requires entering a login name and password, select the PPPoE option in the Protocol field. After you have updated the various settings, make sure you cl ick t he Apply button for changes to take effect. Figure 4-3 Click t[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-10 DHCP connection If you connect to the Internet using a cable modem, select the DHCP option in the Protocol field. After you have updated the various settings, make sure you cl ick t he Apply button for changes to take effect. Figure 4-4 Click this link to view this page. IP Address/Subnet Mask Displays the IP Addr es[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-11 Fix ed IP connection (using static IP addr ess) If you connect to the Internet using a DSL Modem, and the use of y our account requires you to manually enter your IP ad dress, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS servers, select the Manual Config option in the Protocol field. After you have updated the various settin[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-12 Configuring Wireless LAN settings The Wireless LAN page is where you config ure the wireless LAN settings of y our Wireless AP R outer. Refer to Figure 4-6 to learn more about configuring these settings. Although not essential to operation, configure your W irel ess L AN settings after setting up your Wireless AP Rou[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-13 Configuring Wireless Security settings Y our Wireless AP Router supports two main wireless securit y standards: Wired Equivalent Priv acy (WEP) and Wi-Fi Protec ted Access-Pre Shared Key (WP A-PSK). WEP is usually sufficient for simple wire less deployments (such as home or small office environments) where network us[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-14 Wir ed Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Wired Equivalent Priv acy (WEP) is a data st ream encryption technology that allows you to define up to four keys shar ed between APs and wireless clients. Unauthorized wireless clients that do not ha v e the same keys are locked out. R efer to Figure 4-7 to learn more ab out configuri[...]
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Configuring Basic Settings 4-15 Wi-Fi Pr otected Access-Pr e Shared Ke y ( W PA - P S K ) Conceived to address the vulner abilities of WEP , Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre Shared K ey (WP A-PSK) affords y ou a simple yet po werful wa y of securing your wireless network. Its T emporal K ey Integrity Protoc ol (TKIP), which gener ates up to five hundred [...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-1 Configuring Advanced Settings Configuring LAN settings The Local Area Network (LAN) page is wh ere you configure the LAN settings of your Wireless AP R outer. R efer to Figure 5-1 to learn more about configuring these settings. Figure 5-1 Click this link to view this page. DHCP Server Lets you enable or disable you[...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-2 Configuring Wireless MA C Addr ess Access Contr ol If you want to customize securit y settings , go to the Access Control section shown in Figure 5-2. By controlling MAC ad dress access, you can determine which wireless clients have access to your wireless LAN. Refer to Figure 5-2 to learn more about configuring th[...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-3 Configuring F orwarding settings If you want Internet users to access y our LAN, you can use either De-Militarized Z one (DMZ) or Port F orwarding. For DMZ, enter y our PC server IP address. For P ort Forwarding, select the applications for predefined ports. Alternatively , y ou can also specify your own port. DMZ [...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-4 Configuring Wireless Advanced settings If you want to customize settings to fi ne-tune your wireless LAN performance on certain networks, go to the Advanced section shown in Figure 5-4. Do not change these settings if you are unsure about how to configure advanced settings. Click this link to view this page. Figure[...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-5 Changing r outer web pa ge access passw ord If you want to change the username and password needed to gain access to administrator settings, go to the S ystem Setup section. Calendar settings can also be customized here. R efer to Figure 5- 5 to learn more about configuring these settings. Figure 5-5 Click the Admi[...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-6 Upgrading Firmware If you want to upgr ade the firmware settings o f y o ur W i re l e ss A P Rou t er , g o t o t he Firmware Upgr ade section. Current firm ware and bootcode v ersions are also shown here. Refer to Figure 5-6 to lear n more about configuring these settings. Do not turn off your Wireless AP Router [...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-7 Restoring or sa ving a pr ofile If you want to sa ve settings or recall save d group settings quickly , go to the User Configuration section. Default settings ca n also be restored here. R efer to Figure 5-7 to learn more about configuring these settings. Res e tt in g yo ur Wireless AP Router will erase all of y o[...]
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Configuring Advanced Settings 5-8 Resetting the Wireless AP Router T o reset y our Wireless AP Ro uter to its factory defaults, use a straightened paperclip to press the RESET button while turning your Wireless AP R o uter off and then on again. K eep the RESET button depressed throughout. Continue pressing the RESET button for another 10 or more s[...]
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About Wireless LANs[...]
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About Wireless LANs A-1 About Wir eless LANs Wireless LANs are a revolutionary way of connecting devices to each other . In a wireless LAN, information is transmitted using r adio waves. This means that you can establish a network of wireless devi ces in a room or across different rooms without linking the devices with wires and cables. Depending o[...]
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About Wireless LANs A-2 About Ad-Hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode allows for wireless-to-wir eless communication. Wireless clients connected in this way can share files, prin ters, driv es and other resources, as well as access the Internet using a shared mode m. However , a wireless client can only communicate with other wireless clients that: ❑ are part of[...]
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About Wireless LANs A-3 About Infrastructur e Mode In Infrastructure mode, a wireless cl ient communicates with other wired and wireless clients through an AP router . A wi reless client connected in this wa y can access resources of Ethernet or wireless LA Ns connected to the AP router , including access to the Internet using a shared modem. Figur[...]
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About Wireless LANs A-4 Setting Up Wir eless LANs When setting up a wireless LAN, ta ke note of the following points: ❑ Start by determining the areas to be networ ked, the number of users and the type of devices to be used. Then determine if you re quire AP routers and where they should be placed. ❑ If two AP routers are placed close to each o[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions B-1 Fr equently Ask ed Questions T urbo-G Y our Creative wireless device comes equipped with T urbo-G™ technology , which improves your device's performance by 35%, without affecting that of other wireless local area network (WLAN) devices in the neighbourhood. By installing a few T urbo-G capable devices in the ne[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions B-2 How do I obtain maximum wire less networking performance? Make sure that your access point and wireless client are T urbo-G capable. Disable your wireless security options (for example, Wired Equivalent Privacy , Advanced Encryption S tandard or WiFi Protected Access) in your web configuration.[...]
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Technical Specifications[...]
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Technical Specifications C-1 T echnical Specifications Standards ❑ IEEE 802.11g ❑ IEEE 802.11b ❑ IEEE 802.3 ❑ IEEE 802.3u Interface ❑ INTERNET port IEEE 802.3u compliant 10/100Base- Tx RJ-4 5 port for Cable/DSL/Direct Ethernet connection with HP Auto-MDIX support ❑ LAN port IEEE 802.3u compliant 10/100 Base- Tx RJ-45 Switch port with HP[...]
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Glossary[...]
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Glossary E-1 Glossar y 10 Base-T A wiring standard used for Ethernet netw orks that can tr ansmit data at up to 10 Mbps transmission using baseband unsh ielded twisted pair cables. The maximum cable length is 100 meters (330 feet). Ad-hoc mode A small peer-to-peer network mode, in wh ich wireless clients are connected to each other directly without[...]
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Glossary E-2 Bridge A hardware device that links two or more ph ysical networks and manages the transfer of data between these networks. The two networks connected can be alik e or dissimilar . Br oadband A transmission media that can handle the transmission of multiple messages at different frequencies, at one time. B roadband signals use analog c[...]
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Glossary E-3 DNS Ser ver A server that contains both the English and numerical addresses of all computers connected to the Internet. When you specify an e-mail or IP address using the “English” domain name, the DNS server will return the corresponding numeric address. Domain Name A domain name locates an organizati on or other entity on the Int[...]
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Glossary E-4 Ethernet A LAN protocol that supports data transfer r ates of 10 Mbps. It is a widely implemented LAN standard that operates o v er the twisted pair or coaxial cable. A version of Ethernet, called 100 Base- T (or F astEthernet), supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbps. FastEthernet An Ethernet specification with a spee d of 100 Mbps ([...]
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Glossary E-5 IEEE 802.11g (draft) A 802.11 standard for wireless networking hardware. The 802.11g dr aft standard specifies a maximum data transfer r ate of 54 Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4 GHz, backward compatibility with 802. 11b devices and WEP encryption for security . Infrastructur e mode A LAN or other small network mode in wh ich wirel[...]
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Glossary E-6 Kbps (Kilobits P er Second) A measure of data transfer speed. LAN (Local Ar ea Network) A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to an office, single building, or group of buildings. LED (Light Emitting Diode) An electric component that emits light (t urns ON) when current flows through it. MA C (Me[...]
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Glossary E-7 NIC (Network Interface Card) A card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network. The NIC manages the flow of network inf ormation to and from the computer . PCMCIA (P ersonal Computer Memor y Card International Association) An industry group organized in 1989 to p romote standards for a card-size memory or [...]
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Glossary E-8 RJ-45 A connector/socket for four pairs of twisted pair cables that are used commonly to connect computers onto a local-area networ k, especially to the Ethernet. The only difference between an RJ-45 and RJ-11 co nnector is that an RJ-45 connector is slightly wider . Router A hardware device that connects two sepa r ately functional ne[...]
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Glossary E-9 TCP/IP (T ransmission Contr ol Protocol/ Internet Pr otocol) A suite of communication protocols that are used by computers or networking devices on the Internet so that they ca n communicate with each other . TCP/IP uses sever al protocols, the two main being TCP and IP . T wisted pair cable A cable that consists of two wires twisted t[...]
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Safety Precautions D-1 Safety Pr ecautions General Safety T o av oid the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury , note the following precautions when using the product: ❑ Do not expose the product to dire ct sunlight or excessive heat. ❑ Do not place the product in surroundings that exceed 40°C (104°F). ❑ Av oid humid conditions. D[...]
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Safety Precautions D-2 Cleaning Unplug the product from the power source before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Damag e Requiring Ser vicing Unplug the power adapter from the wall outlet or other power source and refer servicing to qualified service perso nnel under the following conditions: ❑ when [...]