Atlantis Land A02-WAP-54G manual

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Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point INDEX CHAPTE R 1: INTRODU CTION 1 1.1 An Overv iew of the del Wi reless 108Mbps M ulti-Functio n Acces s Point 1 1.2 Package Contents 2 1.3 Wire less Multi-Fun ction Acce ss Point Feature s 2 1.4 System Requirements 3 1.5 Set up 3 1.6 Loca tion 4 CHAPTER 2: USING WIRE LESS ACCESS POINT 5 2.1 Cautions for[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point 3.8.1 AP Mode 29 3.8.2 AP Client Mode 30 3.8.3 Wireless Bridge / Multiple Bridge 31 3.8.4 Re peat Mod e 33 3.9 Security 34 3.10 Tools 36 APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING 38 A.1 Usin g LEDs to Diagnose Proble ms 38 A.1.1 LE D Pow er 38 A.1.2 LE D LAN 38 A.1.3 LE D WLAN 39 A.2 WEB 39 A.3 Login 39 A.4 FAQ 41 APP[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point Copyright Statement No part of th is publication may be repr oduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted i n any form or by any me ans, whether electr onic, mechanical , photoco pying, recordin g or otherw ise without the prio r writing of the pub lisher. Windows™ 98SE/20 00/ME/XP are tr adema[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a dom estic envi ronmen t, thi s product may cause radio interference, in whic h case the user may be re quired to take adequa te measur es. CE in which Cou ntrie s whe re th e product may be use d freely: Germany, UK, Italy , Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Po [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point 2) This device must accept an y interfer ence receiv ed, in cluding interf erence that may cause undesir ed operat ion.[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 1 CHAPTER 1: Introducti on Congra tulatio ns on your purc hase of this IEEE 802.1 1g Wirele ss LAN Acce ss Point. This manu al helps to features the innovati ng wireless tech nology that can help you build a wireless network easily! This manu al contains detailed instructions in oper ati[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 2 Last, b ut not le ast, this pro duct im plements Atheros Supe r G™ (avai lable for devices w ith chipse t Atheros) cap abilities to deliver 108 Mbps raw data ra tes fo r 802.11g wireless LANs. 1.2 Package Contents Unpack the package a nd check all the items carefully. If an y item co[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 3 • 1 Antenna: 1 x 2 dBi Dipole de tachable An tenna1 (SMA) • 1 port Fast Ethernet: A fast Ethernet 10/1 00Mbps port is supp orted in the LAN site and automa t ic switching between MDI and MDI-X for 10Base-T and 100Bas e-TX ports is supported. An Ethernet straight or cross-over cable[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 4 1.6 Locatio n Locate an optimum lo cation for the Wirel ess LAN Access Point (AP). The best place for your AP is usually th e center of your wirel ess network , with li ne of sight to all of your mobile stations. Try to place the AP in a po sition that can best cove r your wi reless ne[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 5 CHAPTER 2: Using Wireless Access Point 2.1 Cautions for using the Wireless Acce ss Point  Do not place the Wireless Access Point under high humidity and hig h temperature.  Do not use t he same power so urce for Wi reless Access Point with other equipment.  Do not open or repa[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 6 2.2 The Front L EDs The tabl e below shows t he LED I ndicator of the W ireless A ccess Point. LED Meaning POWER This indicato r lights gree n when the Access Point receives power. O therwise, i t turns off. WLAN The indicator blinking gree n whiles the wi reless LAN activity. LAN The [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 7 2.4 Cabling Connect to t h e Switch /Hub • Plu g in one end of t he RJ45 network cable to the S witch /Hub po rt • Plug in the other end of the RJ45 net work cable to the Wireless A ccess Point Check the in stallation The LEDs of t he Access Po int are cle arly vi sible and the sta[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 8 CHAPTER 3: Configuration The Wireless Access Point has a Web GUI interface for the co nfigur ation. The AP can be configured through the Web Browser. A ne twork manager can manage, control and monitor t he AP from the loc a l LAN. This se ction ind icates how t o configure the AP to en[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 9 3.1.1 Wind ows 95/98/ME 1. Go to Start / Sett ings / Control Pan el . In the Control Panel, do uble-click on Network and choose t he Config uration tab. 2. Select TCP / IP -> NE200 0 Compatible , o r the name of any Network Interface Card (NIC) in your PC. 3. Click Properties . 4. S[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 10 3.1.2 Windows NT4. 0 1. Go to Start / Setting s / Control Pan el . In th e Cont rol Pane l, doub le- click on Network and choose th e Prot oco ls tab. 2. Selec t TCP/IP P rotocol and click Properties . 3. Selec t the IP Address tab. In th is page, click the Spec ify an IP address radi[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 11 3.1.3 Windows 2000 1. Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. Double-clic k LAN Area Connection . 3. In the LAN Area Connectio n Status window , click P roperties . 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and cli c[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 12 3.1.4 Windows XP 1. Go to Start / Control Panel (in Classic Vie w). In the Control Panel, double- click on Network Connections. 2. Double-clic k Local Area Connection 3. In the LAN Are a Connec tion Stat us wind ow, click Pr operties. 4. Select Int er net P rot oc ol (TCP/IP) and clic[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 13 3.1.5 Windows Vista 1. Go to Start / Control Pane l (in Classic View) . In the Control Panel, double-click o n Network and Sharing Center. 2. Click Manage network connections t hen doubl e click on Local Area Connection . 3. Click Continue (Windows needs your pe rmission to continue).[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 14 3.3 Accessing the Access Point Web Configur ator Before you configure this de vice, note that when th e AP is c onfigured through an Ether net conne ction , make sur e the ma nager PC mus t be set on same the IP network . For example, when the default network addre ss of the default I[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 15 3.3.1 Navigatin g the Access Point Web Co nfigurator The screen will show the s tatus of the AP when you login to the AP. There are seven main functi ons in cluded in t he top side of t he main scr een: • Wizar d • Statu s • Basi c Sett ing • IP Setting • Advanced Setting ?[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 16 3.4 Wizard Quick Wiza rd Setup The following scre en will appear. Please click Ne xt to continue. You also can go back to modify the setting by clicking Back ( when available).[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 17 Step 1: Se t Password You ca n change the passwor d as you like and the n click Next to continue.[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 18 Step 2: Se t Wireless L AN connectio n Click enable to enable wireless LAN. I f you enable the wireless LAN, type the SSID in the text box an d select a communications channel. The SSID and channel must be the same as wireless devices atte mpting commun ication to the Access Point. Se[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 19 Step 3: Set W EP Enc ryptio n If u ser wa nts to en able WEP, please cl ick Enabled . Then, select the key size of WEP encryption and ente r the key value in the key text box. Please cli ck Next to continu e.[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 20 Step 4: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed. Th e new settings will b e effective after the Wireless 1 08Mbps A ccess Pointresta rted. P lease click Restart (then Close ) to reboot the Acce ss Point. If you do not want to ma ke any chan ges, please c lick exit to quit wit hout a[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 21 3.5 Status This page as be low shows th e following informat ion.  Firmware Version: Shows the current firmware ver sion and released d ate code.  LAN: Shows the Mac address, IP address (default: 192.168.1.1), Subnet Mask, Gateway Address. The current LA N traffic calculated in [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 22 traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through wi reless communi cat ion is also displayed.  View Log: Once clicked, the page will c han ge to login page. The login page records every event and the time that it happens. NOTE: User may clear th e en[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 23  Channel: The channel th at AP will operate in. User ca n select th e channel range from 1 t o 11 for North Ame rica (FCC ) domain, 1 to 13 for Eu ropean (ETSI) domain and 1 to 14 for Japanese domain.  Extend ed Range: When you enable thi s functi on, AP wi ll reduce dat a rate [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 24 3.6.1 Authentication Authentication Type: The authentication type default is se t to Open system. There are 4 options: Disable, WEP, WP A and WPA2. All the no des and hos ts on the networ k must use the s ame authentication type.  WEP Key: To disable WEP secu rity, cli ck on the ?[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 25  WPA / WPA2(EAP): If WPA or WPA2 is se lected, the below screen is sho wn. Please set the lengt h of the encryption key and the para meters for the RADIUS server. 1. RADIUS Server 1: Enter the IP addr ess of and the Port used by the Pr imary R adius Ser ver, enter th e Shar ed Secr[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 26 3.7 IP Setting This page allows user to confi gure the IP and DH CP settings of the Ac cess Poi nt. The defa ult IP ad dress of th is access point is 192.1 68.1.1 wit h the subn et mask of 255.255.255.0. User can ty pe in other values for IP Addr ess, Subn et Mask and Gateway an d cli[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 27 3.8 Advanced Setting This page contai ns configurations for a d vanced us ers, which the change reflects the wi reless performan ce and op erating mode s.  Beacon Inte rval: To set the p eriod of t ime in milliseconds t hat AP sends out a beacon. Default is 100 milliseconds.  RT[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 28 When the access p oint has b uffered broadcast or multicas t mess ages for associat ed client s, it sends t he next DTIM wit h a DTIM interv al value. A ccess point clients hear the beac ons and aw aken to rec eive the b roadcast and multicast messages.  SSID Broadcast: While SSID [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 29 3.8.1 AP Mode Confi gure the AP to Acces s Poi nt mod e; wit h this mode, WL AN cli ents c an access LAN or ot her WLAN client s through this AP. AP Mode : Se lect Acces s Point.[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 30 3.8.2 AP Client Mode Configure the AP t o AP Client mo de; the AP will be a wireless Et hernet adap ter transforms any Ethernet- enabled devices to have the wireless function. AP Mode : Se lect A P C lien t. Click Site Survey . Chose the correct Wireless network, then click o n Connec[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 31 3.8.3 Wireless Bridge / Multiple Bridge Configur e to the wireless br idge mode; th ese APs will be a LA N to LAN wireless Ethernet bridge be tween two separa ted Etherne t LAN segm ents. AP Mode : Se lect Wi rele ss Br idge. Remot e Br idge M AC: Enter the MAC ad dress of the oppos i[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 32 When there are three APs joined to the WD S group, one of th e AP in WDS mode will be the Master, th e other two APs will be the Slave, all of the APs in the WDS group mus t use the same wi reless channel a nd the same se curity sett ing, the Master need to fill all the Slave’s MAC [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 33 3.8.4 Repeat Mode Conf igure the A P to Repeat er mode; th e AP will be a wireless L AN repeater that will be extend ed the WLAN cov e rage range. AP Mode : Se lect Repeat Mode. Click Site Survey . Chose the correct Wireless network, then click o n Connect. You must make sure that Enc[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 34 3.9 Security This page is where us er configures the secu rit y features suppor ted by this Acc ess Point. Passwor d : Allow user to change the new login password. Here are the necessary steps: 1. Enter the new pas sword in the “AP Passw ord New:” field . 2. Enter the new pas swor[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 35 MAC Fi lter: MAC Filt er fun ction cont rols the MA C of the netw ork devic es that are listed in this table for access auth oriz ati on or denial. Ther e have three choic es: 1. Disable MAC Filters 2. Only allow PCs w ith MAC listed belo w to access device 3. Only den y PCs with MAC [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 36 3.10 Tools Four functions are provided in this page, Bac kup, Rest or e Settings, Restore default settin gs and Firmware Upgrad e.  Sav e Sett ings to Loca l Hard Dr ive: Click on “ Save Settings to L ocal Hard Drive ” button, which will open a FileSave Dialo g box, wh ere user[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 37  Restore to default settings: Click on “De fault” butt on to restor e the access point back to its m anufactu re default sett ings.  Firmware Upgrade: Click on the “B rows e” button to open a Fil eOpen Dialog box, w here get s to select the firmware file, which download [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 38 APPENDIX A: Troubleshooting This chapt er covers potenti al proble ms and the c orrespond ing remed ies. A.1 Using LEDs to Diagnose Problems The LEDs are useful ai des for fi nd ing possible pr oblem causes. A.1.1 LED Power The PWR LED on the fron t panel does not light up. Step s COR[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 39 A.1.3 LED WLAN The WLAN LED o n the front panel does not light up. Step s CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Press the “R eset” button on the rear p anel of the AP, to set back to facto ry default s etting. 2 Please unplu g AC Adaptor and repl ug-it. 3 If these s tep s fail to corr ect the probl[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 40 seconds, the LED of the WLAN will turn off. And when the Access Point i s read y, the W LAN LED will st art blin king. And t he other functi on is w hen the A P is lo cked, pres s the rese t button to un lock it. 2 Before configurating t hisWirele ss Multi -Funct ion Access P oint, yo[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 41 A.4 FAQ Question Can I run an applica tion from a rem ote computer over the wir eless networ k? Answer This will depe nd on whether or not the application is d esigned to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to d etermine if it su pports oper ation over a net[...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 42 bits in the chip are d amaged during transmissio n, statist ical techniques em bedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retr ansmissi on. To an un intended receiver, DSSS appears as lo w power wideband noise and is rejected (i gnored) by most narrowba nd [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 43 Question What i s the IEEE 8 02.11g standa rd? Answer Approve d in June, 2003 as an IEEE standard fo r wireless local area ne twor ks (WLAN s), 802.11g offers wireless transmission over relatively short distances at up to 54 megabit s per s econd (Mbps) compar ed with the 11 megabits [...]

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Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 45 APPENDIX B: Technical Features Standards I E E E 80 2 . 11b/ g IEEE 802.3u 10/100BASE-T X Fast Ethernet Advanced Feature s Wireless Dist r ibution System (Bridge and Repeat) Client Wireless and Repeater SuperG™ (up to 108Mbps) Extended Range XR™ Techno logy Si gn a l Ty pe : DSSS [...]

Wireless 108Mbps Multi-Function Access Point A02-WAP-54G Pag. 46 APPENDIX C: Support If you have any problems with the Wirele ss Ac cess Point, pl ease consult this manual. I f you continue to have proble ms you should cont ac t the deale r where you bought this de vice. If yo u have any othe r questions you can cont act the Atlantis Land company d[...]