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    54Mbps PoE Access Point WAP-4033PE User’s Manual[...]

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    Copyright Copyright © 2006 by PLANET T echnology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication m ay be reproduced, transmitted, transcri bed, stored in a retriev al system, or translated into an y language or computer language, in any fo rm or by an y means, e l ectro nic, mechan ical, magn etic, optic al, chem ical, manual or otherwise, [...]

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    interference received, including interfer enc e that may cause undesired operatio n. Federal Communication Commissi on (FCC) Radiation Exposure St atement This equipment complies with FCC radiation expos ure set forth for an uncontrolled envir onment. In order to avoid the possibilit y of exceeding the FCC radio frequenc y exposure limit s, human p[...]

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    Revision User ’s Manual for PLANET 54Mbp s PoE Access Point Model: W AP-4033PE Rev: 1.0 (Oct, 2006) Part No. EM-W AP4033PE 4[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................. 7 1.1 Package Contents .................................................................................................... 7 1.2 System Requirem ent s .........................................................................[...]

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    Chapter 4 Specification ............................................................................... 36 Chapter 5 Frequently Ask Question ........................................................... 37 6[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing WAP-4033PE. The W AP-4033 PE supports both IEEE 802.1 1b a nd IEEE 802.1 1g standards. Y ou can use it to connect an existi ng WLAN, or to build up a new wireless LAN. Except for essential AP mode, W AP-4033PE also provides AP Client/ Bridge/ Repeater and WDS (Wireless Distributed System) modes to acc[...]

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    1.3 Features z Complies with the IEEE 802.1 1b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification z Supports 2.400~2.4835 GHz frequency b and z Data rate supports up to 54Mbps z IEEE 802.3af compliant z Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences z Supports WEP/WP A-PSK/WP A/WP A2 encryption z Supports AP/ AP Client/ Bridge/ Repe ater an d WDS (Wirele ss D[...]

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    microwave ovens, heavy-dut y motors, fluorescent lig hts and other i ndustrial equipments. Keep the number of walls or ceilings between AP and clients as few as possible. Otherwise the signal strength may be seriously reduced. Place WAP-4033PE in a open space or add additional W AP-4033PE as needed to improve the covera ge. 2. Environmental factors[...]

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    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation, it is nec essary that you have enoug h information about the W AP-4033PE. 1. Locate an optimum lo cation for the W AP-4033PE. T h e b e s t place for your W A P-4033PE is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. 2. Ass[...]

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    Chapter 3 Web Configuration Web configuration provides a user-friendly graph ic al us er interface (web pages) to manage yo ur W AP-4033PE. An AP with an assigned IP address (e.g. http://192.168.0.1 ) will allow you to monitor and configure (via web browser e.g., MS Internet Expl orer or N etscape). 1. Open your web browser . 2. Enter W AP-4033PE I[...]

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    3.2 Basic Setting In this option, you can configur e W AP-4033PE to work to different operating mode. Please refer to below sections to know the details configuration of each operating mo de. 3.2.1 AP Mode This mode is set to W AP-4033PE b y defa ult. It served as a transpa rent Medi a Access Control (MAC) bridge between wired and wireless netw ork[...]

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    Parameter Description Mode Shows the current operation mode. You ma y set WAP-4033PE to other operating mode by select other operatin g mode. Band 2.4GHz (B): It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps. 2.4GHz (G): It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps. 2.4GHz (B+G): It provides best performance for 11g tra nsmission when you e[...]

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    work. You may check the LED status to make sure WAP-4033PE is finish the restart. 3.2.2 Station - Ad Hoc Mode Served as a w ireless station (Ad-h oc). Connected to a PC or a small LAN, this st ation along with other wireless stations can establish a small wireless net work without Access Points. 14[...]

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    Parameter Description Mode Shows the current operation mode. You may set WAP-4033PE to other operating mode by select other oper ating mode. Band 2.4GHz (B): It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps. 2.4GHz (G): It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps. 2.4GHz (B+G): It provides best performance for 11g transmi ssion when you en[...]

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    3.2.3 Station - Infrastructure Mode Served as a wireless station (infrastructure). Con nected to a PC or a sma ll LAN, it allows the PC or small LAN able to access the wireless net work via Access Point. Parameter Description Mode Shows the current operation mode. You may set WAP-4033PE to other operating mode by select other oper ating mode. Band [...]

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    3.2.4 AP Bridge - Point to Point Mode This function provides to bridge for 2 wired Ethernet networks to connect to each other b y wireless. You can use t wo WAP-4030s in this mode to connect two wired Ether net networks together. Parameter Description Mode Shows the current operation mode. Yo u may set WAP-4033PE to other operating mode by select o[...]

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    to configure the detail settings. After configuration complete, pleas e click “Apply” button to save the configu ration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully. You may press “Co ntinue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to re start WAP-4033PE with new configurati on. 3.2.5 AP Bridge - Point to[...]

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    AP MAC Address If you want to bridge more than tw o wired Ethernet net works together with wireless connection, you hav e to enter the MAC a ddr esses of other WAP-4033PEs that with join the bridging work into the fields. Set Security IF you want to ena ble security to protect your wireless connection. Plea se press “Set Security” button and re[...]

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    Band 2.4GHz (B): It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps. 2.4GHz (G): It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps. 2.4GHz (B+G): It provides best performance for 11g transmission when yo u enable the AP mode selection to “Mixed mode”. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. [...]

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    see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully. You may press “Co ntinue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to re start WAP-4033PE with new configurati on. 3.2.7 Universal Repeater Mode “Universal Repeater Mode” allo ws you to extend the rang e of your wireless net work. When the AP is configured to repeater mode, i[...]

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    same. The default SSID is “ default ”. Channel Number Select the appropriate chan nel from the list provided to corresp ond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to cou ntry. Channel 1-11 (North America) Channel 1-14 (Japan) Channel 1-13 (Europe) Associated Clients You may press “Show Active Clients” button to check the c[...]

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    Parameter Description Encryption Y ou can select “None”, “ WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WP A (TKIP)” or “WP A2 (AES)” of this option . In default, it is None. Key Format This is only used when you select “ WEP 64bits” or “WEP 128bits” encryption method. Y ou may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or [...]

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    the bridged access points. F ill the text box b y following the rules belo w . Hex (64 characters): input 64-digit Hex values (i n th e “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre-shared keys. After configuration complete, pleas e click “Apply” button to save the configur ation. Then you will see a s[...]

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    fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low , it will result in bad performance. RTS Threshold When the packet size is smalle r than the R TS threshold, the access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. Beacon Interval T he interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beaco n is used [...]

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    mode”. The security settings only apply to AP function in “Universal Repeater mode”. The station function of “Universal Repeater mode” does not have security feature. 3.4.1 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an authentication pr ot ocol. Every user must use a valid ac count to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentic[...]

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    802.1x only, please keep this setting in “Disa ble”. Enable 802.1x Authenticatio n Please check this opti on to en able 802.1x function. RADIUS Server IP Address Enter RADIUS Serer IP address. RADIUS Server Port Leave the default port setting or assign a new port number for this option. RADIUS Server Password Please enter the password that is a[...]

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    WEP key length will provide higher level of securit y , but the throughput will be lower . Key Format Y ou may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumer ic format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a -f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key . For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal D igits: 12345a bcde Default Tx Key Sele[...]

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    Parameter Description Encryption Please select “WPA pre-shar ed ke y” in this option. WP A (TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequen tly to enhance the wireless LAN security . WP A2 (AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently . AES can provide high-level encr yption to enhanc e the wireless LAN security . WPA Unicas[...]

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    3.4.4 WPA RADIUS WiFi Protected Access (WP A) is an advanced se curity standard. Y ou c an use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stati ons and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the enc r yption key frequently . This can improve security very much. Y ou ca n use WP A R[...]

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    3.5 MAC Filtering For security reason, the MAC Address Filterin g that only allo ws authorized MAC Addresses associating to the Access Point. Parameter Description Enable Wireless Access Control Enable or disable the MAC Address Filterin g function. MAC Address Filtering T ab le This table record s the MAC addresses of wireless stations you allowed[...]

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    3.6 System Utility From here, you can define th e Access Point’s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server . Parameter Description Password Settings Current Password Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point. The default password for W AP-4033PE is admin . Note that the[...]

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    the Access Point is 255.255.255.0 . Gateway Addr ess The IP address of the default gat eway of the subnet that this access point resides in. It allows this access point be accessed by PC from deferent subnet to do configuration. DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP Server . DHCP Server Default Gateway IP S pecify the gateway IP in your network. T[...]

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    Parameter Description Configuration T ools Use the " Backup " tool to save the Access Point’ s current configuration to a file named "config.bin" on your P C. Y ou can the n use the " Restore " tool to upload and restore the saved config uration to the Access Point. Alternativ ely , you can use the " Restore to [...]

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    Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point’s system firmware. T o upgrade the firmware of WAP-4033PE, y ou nee d to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name an d p ath in the app ropriate field on this page. Y ou can also use the “ Browse… ” button to find out [...]

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    Chapter 4 Specification Standard IEEE 802.11g / 802.11b Frequency Band 2.400~2.4835GHz Transfer Rate 802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/ 12/9/6Mbps 802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps Modulation OFDM, CCK, DQPSK and DBPSK Sensitivity 1 1g @ PER < 10% 54Mbps: -71.46 dBm 48Mbps: -73.1 dBm 36Mbps: -75 dBm 24Mbps: -77 dBm 18Mbps: -79.1 dBm 12Mbps: -81.1 dBm 9Mbps: -83.5 d[...]

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    Chapter 5 Frequently Ask Question This chapter provides ans wer to problems usually encountered during th e installation and operation o f the Wireless Network Access Point . Read the descri ption below to solve your problems. Q. Can I run an application from a remo te computer over th e w ireless network? A. This will depend on whether or not the [...]

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    Q. When WA P-4033PE works with WDS m ode, can wireless connect to it? A. Y es, WDS mode is work as a AP and Bridge at the same time. So the wireless client can access to WDS mode W AP-4033PE without problem. When wireless client connect to the remote site via WDS mode, the performance will be 50% then ac cess to the connected WDS mode W AP-4033PE. [...]