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Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Operations & Installation Guide[...]

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Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Contents 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point: CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Features and F unctions ................................................................[...]

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Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point: CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point: CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Introduction Introduction The CEN-WAP-ABG-1G wireless access point enables wireless communication for Crestron ® Wi-Fi touchpanels, 2-Series cont rol systems, com puters, and other devices. W[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G No Configuration Required Using the CE N-WAP-AB G-1G, a secure Wi-Fi touc hpanel con nection can be m ade quickly and easily right out of the box. Each wireless access point s hips with a unique net work nam e and network key print ed on a rem ovable sticker on the front of the unit. Enterin[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Specifications Specifications for the CEN-WAP-ABG-1G are listed in the following table. CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Specifications SPECIFICATION DETAILS RF Wireless RF Transceiver IEEE 802.11a/b/g; 5.8 or 2.4 GHz 2-way RF; 64, 128, and 152-bit WEP encryption; WPA and WAP2 with TKIP and AES Transmit Power[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Physical Description This section pr ovides inform ation on the connection s, controls and indicators available on your CEN-WAP-ABG-1G. CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Physical View (Front and Rear) CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Overall Dimensions (Front View) 4.14 in (10.51 cm) 2.84 in (7.20 cm) 2.60 in (6.60 cm) 1.74 in [...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Overall Dime nsions (Side View, Left) 2.16 in (5.47 cm ) 0.30 in (0.77 cm) 0.61 in (1.5 5 cm) 0.10 in (0.24 cm) CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Connectors, Controls & Indicators (Front and Rear) 1 2 3 4 5 6 NETWO RK PoE Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6695B 802. 11a/b/g Wirele[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Connectors, Controls & Indicators # CONNECTORS, CONTROLS & INDICATORS DESCRIPTION 1 Antenna Reverse SMA, female; Connects to supplied antenna. 2 LAN (1) Green LED: Solid Green indicates link status of the rear Ethernet port; Flashing Green indicates Ethernet activit y through the rea[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Industry Compliance This product is Listed to a pplicable UL Standar ds and requi rements by U nderwriters Laboratories Inc. (E312979) As of the date of manufact ure, the CEN -WAP-ABG-1 G has been te sted and found to comply with specifications for CE marking. FCC ID: MXF-M930907 Compliance [...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Setup Network Wiring When wiring the Ether net network, use CAT5 wiring. CAT5 wiring is a twisted pair cable designed for Ethernet networks. T hese networks operate at speeds of up to 100 Megabits per second (M bps) using the 100B aseT standard. For information on connecting Ethernet devices[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Wall Mounting The CEN-WA P-ABG-1G m ounts into a one-gan g low-voltage bracket or electrical box. The reco mmended de pth of the el ectrical box is a minim um of 2.5 inche s. The maximum voltage of the acce ss point is 48 VDC. NOTE: To increase airflow, it is recommende d that a low-vol tage[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Hardware Hookup Make the necessary conn ections as called out in the illustration that follows this paragraph. Apply power after all connections have been made. Hardware Connections for the CEN-WAP-ABG-1G (Front View) ANTENNA: FROM 2.4/5.8 GHz ANTENNA (INCLUDE D) ETHERN ET: 10BaseT /100BaseT[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Configuration Have a questi on or commen t about Crestr on software? Answers to f requently asked quest ions (FAQs) can be viewed in the Onl ine Help section of the Crestro n website. To post a questio n or view questions you have submitted to Crestron’s True Blue Support, log in at http:/[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Using a Web Browser To access the configuration ut ility from a Web browser: 1. Start your Web browser. 2. Go to the IP a ddress or h o st name of the access point. NOTE: If the defa ult Web m anagement port num ber of 80 has been changed, you must append the port number to the IP address by[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Logging In to the Access Point The user name and password window allo ws you to log in to the access point. “User Name and Password” Window To log in to the access point: 1. Enter the user name and passwo rd. The defaul t user name is admin, and the default pass word is admin. NOTE: The [...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G To select the configuration mode, do either of the following: • Click Setup Wizard if you wish t o configur e the access point using the wizard. Refer t o “Using Setu p Wizard Confi guration Mode ” below for detailed information. • Click Custom Settings if you wish to customize the s[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point “Select Configuration” Page (802. 11b/g Config uration Profile Shown) To use the wizard: 1. On the “Select Configuration” pa ge, select a configu ration profile ( 802.11b/g, 802.1 1a, High Security TPMC-8X , or Standalone Network ). For detailed information about each of the configur[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 4. Clic k Next. The “Setup Complete” page open s as shown in the following example. “Setup Complete” Page (802.11b/g Configuration Profile Shown) 5. Review the set tings and, if appropriate for your wireless network, cli ck Apply Setting. (If not appropr iate, go back to the “Selec[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Navigating Custom Settings Configuration Mode Custom Sett ings config uration m ode provides f our main ta bs: BASIC SETUP, WIRELESS, ADMINISTRATION, and STATUS . The BASIC SETUP, WIRELESS, and ADMINISTRATION tabs provide subtabs that allo w access to configuration pages. The STATUS t ab pro[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Configuring Basic Setup Settings Basic setup settings allow you to configure the following: • TCP/IP addres sing • Operational mode • DHCP server settings Configuring TCP/IP Addressing To configure T CP/IP addressi ng, click the B ASIC SETU P tab and th en click the TCP/IP CONFIG subt [...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Hostname: (Optional) Enter a nam e that identifies the acce ss point on the network. The hostname is restricted to the letters a to z (not case sensitive), the digits 1 to 9 , and the hyphen. The default setting is CEN-WAP-ABG-1G. Domain name: (Optional) Ent er a domain n ame for the acc ess[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G “DHCP Server” Page (DHCP Disabled) Refe r to th e con figur atio n guid elin es th at foll ow. Functionality: From the drop-down list, select eith er of the following: • Disable: (Default setting) Prev ents the access point from functioning as a DHCP server. Select Disable if you do no[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point “DHCP Server” Page – Basic (DHCP Enabled) Default gateway: Enter the IP address of the access point, which is to be used as your networ k’s gateway. T he default gat eway address is provi ded to all cli ent devices that reque st an IP address fr om the access point via DHCP. The de f[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Static DHCP Mappings config uration: The following sho ws the Static DHC P Mappings section of t he “DHCP Server” page. “DHCP Server” Page – Static DHCP Mappings The Static DHCP Mappings section allows you to assi gn static IP ad dresses to DHCP client devices. As a re sult, a clie[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Static DHCP Mapping Examples Configuring Wireless Settings Wireless settings allow you to configure the following : • Basic wireless settings • IEEE 802.11 security settings • MAC filters • Advanced wi reless settings • Enterprise (IEEE 802.1x/RADIUS) settings Configuring Basic Wir[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Wireless Network Mode: From the drop-down list, se lect one of the following IEEE wireless standard options: • 11B Only: Specifies 802.11b, which allows a maximum data transf er rate of 11 Mbps and a n operatin g frequency of 2. 4 GHz. • 11G Only: Specifies 802.11g, which allows a maximu[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Transmit Power: From the drop-down list, select the desired leve l of transmit power to change the RF coverage: High (default setting) , Medium High, Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Setting the transmit pow er to the highest level maximizes the range, which reduces the number of access points ne[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Wireless client isolation: From the drop-down list, select either of the following: • Disable: (Default setting) Allo ws wireless devices connected to t he access point to com municate wi th one anot her. • Enable: Prevents wireless de vices connected to the access poi nt from communi ca[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point • Enterprise WPA with TKIP or Enterprise WPA with AES NOTE: Enterprise WPA requires a separat e RADIUS (Re mote Authentication Dial-In User Service) se r ver to manage t he log-in proce ss and network keys. For information about configur ing RADIUS settings, refer to “Configuring Enterpr[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Key 1 - Key 4: (Applicab le only to Static WEP security mode) For each key, enter hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9, a to f , a nd A to F (the string of characters is not case sensitive): • If you selected 64 Bi ts as the Key lengt h, enter 10 hexadecimal char[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point NOTE: A low value causes RTS packet s to be sent m ore often, consumi ng more of the available bandwidth and there fore re ducing the apparent throughpu t of the network pac ket. The more pac kets that are sent , however, th e quicker the a ccess point can recover from interference or collis[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Functionality: From the drop-down list, select either of the following: • Disable: Prevents MAC address filtering. • Enable: (Default setting) Allows MAC address filtering. The following shows the “MAC Filter” page when MAC filtering is enabled in the Functionality drop-do wn list. ?[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Specify MAC addresses of a maximum of 64 wireless de vices whose access you want to cont rol by doing eit her of the following: • Manually enter MAC addresses on e at a time: In the MAC Address te xt box, enter a MAC address in hexadecim al format (xx-xx-x x-xx-xx -xx) , and then click Add[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G “IEEE 802.1x/RADIUS” Page Refe r to th e con figur atio n guid elin es th at foll ow. Primary RADIUS server address : Enter the IP address of the primary RADIUS server. NOTE: The access point can be co nfigur ed to communicate with two RADIUS servers: a primary server and a secondary se [...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point RADIUS accountin g port: Enter the accounting port number of the R ADIUS server. The default setting is 1813. NOTE: The RADIUS accounting port is offi cially assigned t o UDP port 1813. RADIUS serve rs of Mic rosoft Cor poration d efault to port 1813; ho wever, R ADIUS servers of Juniper N e[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G NOTE: The user nam e and passw ord are no t case sensitive. Old password: Enter the old pass word. New user name: Enter a new use r name. New password: Enter a new password. Re-enter to confirm: Reenter the ne w password fo r confirm ation of the password. Upgrading Firmware NOTE: Upgrading [...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Please select a file to restore: In the tex t box, enter the path to the filename containing prev ious configuration settings by clicking Browse and selectin g the configuration file fr om your computer’s hard driv e. Click Restore to start the configuration restor e process. The access po[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Configuring External Control Settings External control settin gs consist of the following: • Basic security settings that in clude enablin g/disabling t he front Ethernet port and assi gning a ne w Web m anageme nt port num ber. • UPnP (Universal Plug an d Play) Ethernet protocol setting[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point From the drop-down list, select either of the following: • Disable: Prevents the access point from transmitting UPnP broadcast messages and therefore increases de vice security on an insecure net work. NOTE: Disabli ng UPnP prevents the Device Discovery Tool of the Crestron Toolbox from fi[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Read-write community: In the text box, enter a text string that functio ns as a password to allow the SNMP manager to read co nfiguration settings from and write configuration settings to the access point. The default setting is private. The read- write community text string app ears as soli[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Model: Displays the model number of the access point: CEN-WAP-ABG-1G. BIOS/Firmware version: Displays the BIOS (B asic Input/ Output Syst em) and firmware versi ons. Operational Mod e: Displays the basic operational mode: WiFi Access Point or WiFi Bridge. MAC address: Displays the MAC addres[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Security mode : Displays the security mode of the access point: Static WEP, Enterprise WEP, WPA-PSK with TK IP, WPA-PSK with AES, WPA2-PSK with TKIP, WPA2-P SK with AES, Enter prise WPA with AES, Enter prise WPA with TKIP, Enterprise WPA2 with AE S, or Enterprise WPA2 with TKIP. If security [...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Viewing the System Log For troubleshootin g purposes, you can view a log of system events that include the following: • General system events, which consist of system and network conn ectivity status changes. • Built-in access point system events, which consist of wireless client associa[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Viewing the Status of Associated W ireless Clients To view the status of wireless clients that are associated with the access point, click the STATUS tab an d then click th e WIFI CLIENTS s ubtab. The “Associat ed Wireless Clients” pa ge opens. “Associated Wireless Clients” Page NOTE[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Viewing DHCP Mappings You can view the status of c urrent static a nd dynami c DHCP mappi ngs. Static DHCP mappings are set i n the Static DHCP Mapping s section of the “DHCP Server” confi guration pa ge. Dynami c DHCP mappi ngs are based o n the Starti ng IP address and Maxi mum number [...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides corrective action for possible troub le situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron custom er service representative. CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTIO N Network [...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Troubleshooting (Continued) TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTIO N Network cable is not connected to the front Ethernet port or to the 10BaseT/100BaseT X compatible device. Verify network cable connection to the front Ethernet port and to the network device. Network cabl[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Troubleshooting (Continued) TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTIO N Errors exist with the configuration of the access point. Check that the operational mode is set to WiFi A ccess Point. For additional information, refer to “Configuring Operational Mode” on page 19. C[...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Further Inquiries If you cannot locate specific information or have questions after reviewing this guide, please t ake advanta ge of Crestro n's award winni ng customer ser vice team by calling Crest ron at 1-888-C RESTRON [1 -888-273- 7876]. You can also log onto the onlin e help secti[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Software License Agreement This License Agreement (“Agree ment”) is a legal contract betw een you (either an individual or a single business entit y) and Crestron Electronics, Inc. (“Crestron”) for so ftware referenced in this guide, which in cludes computer software and as applicab [...]

Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G 802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point If You are a business or organization, You agree that upon request from Crestron or its authorized agent, You will within thirty (30) days fully document and certify that use of any and all Software at the time of the request is in conformity with Your valid licenses from Cres tron of its au[...]

802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-1G Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise m ay be returned f or credit, excha nge or service with out prior authorization from CR ESTRON. To obtai n warranty serv ice for CREST RON products, contact an authorized CRESTRON deal er. Only authorized CRE[...]

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