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LevelOne WA P- 6002 150 M bps N Wireless Access Point User Manual V1.0.0[...]

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1 Ch apt er 1 Int ro duct io n This Chapter provides a n overview of th e Wireless Access Point's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of y our new Wireless Access Point. The Wireless Access Point links your Wireless Stations to y our wired LAN. The Wireless stations and devices on the wired LA N are then on the sam e net[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 2 WPS Support. WPS ( Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of connecting any device to the wireless netw ork by using the push button conf iguration (PB C) on the Wir e- less Access Point, or entering PIN code if there's n o button.  DHCP Client Support. D ynam ic H ost C onfiguration P rotoco l [...]

Introduction 3 Package Contents The following item s should be included :  WAP-6002 150 Mbps N Wireless Access Point  Power Adapter  Quick Start Guide  CD -ROM containin g the on-line manual and setup utility . If any of the ab ove items are damaged or mis sing, please conta ct your dealer immediately . Phy sical Details Front Panel LED[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 4 Reset Button This button has two (2) functions :  Reboot . W hen pressed and released, the W ireless Access Point w ill reboot (r estart).  Reset to Fact ory Defaults . T his button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values. To Clear All Data and restore the [...]

Introduction 5 Rear Panel Figure 3: Rea r Panel or Figure 4: Rea r Panel LAN Use a standard LAN cable (RJ45 connectors) to connect this port to a 10BaseT or 10 0BaseT hub/sw itch on your LAN. Power po rt Connect the supplied power adapter (12 V@1A) here. Antenna The antenna differs according to the different models.[...]

6 Ch apt er 2 Ins tal l ati on This Chapter covers the physical installation of the Wireless Access Point. Requirements Requirements:  TCP/IP network  Ethernet cable w ith RJ-4 5 connectors  Installed Wireless netw ork ad apter for each PC that will be wirelessly connected to the netw or k Procedure 1. Select a suitable location for the in[...]

7 Ch apt er 3 Acce ss P oi nt Set up This Chapter provides d etails of the S etup process for Ba sic Operation of your Wireless Access Point. Overview This chapter describ es the setup procedure to make the Wireless Access Point a valid device on your LA N, and to function as an A ccess Po int for your Wireless Stations. Wireless Stations may also [...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 8 Figure 6: Password Dialo g 6. You will th en see the Ho me screen, which display s the current settings and status. No data input is possible on this screen. Figure 7: H ome Screen[...]

Access P oint Setup 9 7. From the m enu, check the followin g screens, and co nfigu re as necessary f or your enviro n- ment. Details of th ese scree ns and settings are described in the followin g sections of this chapter. 8. You may also wish to set the admin passw ord and ad min istration co nnection options. These are on the P assword screen ac[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 10 Wireless Setting Screens The settings on this screen m ust match the setting s used by Wireless Stations. Click Wireless Setting on the main menu to view a scr een like the following . Figure 8:Wirele ss Setting Screen[...]

Access P oint Setup 11 Data - Wireless Setti ng Screen Region Region Select the country or domain m atching your current location. Options 802.11 Mode Select the desired op tion:  Off - select this if for som e rea son you do not this A P to transmit or receive at all.  B only - if selected, only 802.11b connections are allowed. 802.11 g w ir[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 12 Wireless M ode Screen Clicking th e Wireless Mode link on the m ain menu w ill result in a screen like the follow ing. Figure 9: Wirele ss Mode Screen Data - Wireless M ode Screen Wireless Mode Mode Select the desired mode:  AP mode - operate as a normal Access Point  Station - Infra structure - E nter th[...]

Access P oint Setup 13 A P Mode Figure 10 : AP M ode cd A P M ode SSID With Multiple SSIDs, you can have 2 SSIDs on one AP. For example, a Guest SSID w ithout encryption for visitors to have Internet access only, and a Adm in SSID with encry ption for private use to secure your company resources. Select the desired SSID from the list to configure. [...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 14 Station - Infrastructure Figure 11 : Sta tion - Infrastruct ure Station - Infrastructure AP SSID Enter the desired SSID. Each pr ofile mu st have a unique SSID. Security Setting The current Wireless security is displayed. The default value is Di sabled. Click Security Setting button to access the Wireless secur[...]

Access P oint Setup 15 Bridge - Point To Point Figure 12 : B ridge - Point To Point Bridge - Point To Point Security Setting The current Wireless security is displayed. T he default value is Di sabled. Click Security Setting button to access the Wireless security sub-screen, and view or change the settin gs. See the following section for details. M[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 16 Bridge - Point To Multi-Point Figure 13 : B ridge - Po int To M ulti-Point Bridge - Point To Multi -Point Security Setting The current Wireless security is displayed. The default value is Di sabled. Click Security Setting button to access the Wireless security sub-screen, and view or change the settin gs. See t[...]

Access P oint Setup 17 WDS Repeater Figure 14 : WDS Repea ter WDS Repeater SSID Enter the desired SSID. Each P rofile mus t have a unique SSID. Broadcast SSID If enabled, the Wireless ADSL Router w ill broad cast its SSID. This allows PCs and other wireless s tations to d etect this Access Point and use the correct SSID. If disabled, PC users will [...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 18 Universal Repeater Figure 15 : Universa l Repeater Universal Repeater SSID Enter the desired SSID. Each P rofile mus t have a unique SSID. Broadcast SSID If enabled, the Wireless ADSL Router w ill b roadcast its SSID. This allows PCs and other wireless stations to detect this Access Point and use the correct SS[...]

Access P oint Setup 19 Security Settings Select the desired op tion, and then enter the settings for the selected method. The available op tions ar e:  None - No security is used. Any one using the correct SSID can connect to your netw ork.  WEP - The 802 .11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission, but th e encryption system is not [...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 20 Security Settings - None Figure 16 : Wireless Security - None No security is used. An yone using the correct SSID can connect to your netw ork. Security Settings - WEP This is the 802.11 b standard. Data is encrypted before transmis sion, but the encryption system is not very strong . Figure 17 : WEP Wireless S[...]

Access P oint Setup 21 Data - WEP Screen WEP Authentication Normally , you ca n leave this at “Autom atic”, so that Wireless Stations can use either meth od ("Open System" or "Shared Key".) . If you w ish to use a particular method, select the appropr iate value - "Open System" or "Shared Key". All Wirele[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 22 Data - WPA -PSK Screen WPA - PSK PSK Enter the key v alue. Data is encrypted using a 2 56Bit key derived from this key. Other Wireless Stations must use the sam e key. En cryption The WP A-PSK standard allows diff er ent encryption m ethods to be used. Select the desired option. Wireless St ations must u se the[...]

Access P oint Setup 23 Security Settings - WPA 2- PSK This is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers even greater security, u sing the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) meth od of encryption. Figure 19 : WPA2 -PSK Wireless Security Screen Data - WPA 2-PSK Screen WPA 2- PSK PSK Enter the key v alue. Data is encrypted using a 2 56Bit key deriv[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 24 Security Settings - 802.1x This uses the 802.1x standard for client authentication, and WEP for data encryption. If this option is selected:  This Access Point must h ave a " client login" on the Radius Server.  Each user mu st have a " user login" on the Radius Server. Normally, a Cer[...]

Access P oint Setup 25 MA C Filter Use this feature to determine w hich Wireless stations can use the Access Point. Click MAC Filter on the main menu to view a scr een like the following . Figure 21 : M AC Filter Scre en Data - MAC Fil ter Screen MAC Filter Allow a ccess by … Use this feature to determine w hich Wireless stations can use the Acce[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 26 Trusted Wireles s Stations To change the list of trusted wireless stations, use the Modify List button on the Access Control screen. You will see a screen like the sam ple belo w. Figure 22 : Trusted Wireless Stat ions Data - Trusted Wireless Stations Trusted Wireless Stations This lists any Wireless Stations w[...]

Access P oint Setup 27 Edit To change an existing entry in the "T rusted Stations" list, select it and click this button. 1. Select the Station in the "Trusted S tation" list. 2. Click the "Edit" b utton. The address will be copied to the "Address" field, and the "Add" b utton w ill change to "[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 28 Wi -Fi Protected Setup Click WiFi Protected Setup on the main m enu to view a screen lik e the following: Figure 23 : WPS Scree n Data - WPS Screen WPS Enable WPS WPS (W i-Fi Protected Setup) was created and developed by the Wi - Fi Alliance. This feature can help to simplif y the procedure o f configu ring sec[...]

29 Ch apt er 4 PC and Ser ver Co nfi gu r a tion This Chapter details the PC Configuration required for each PC on the lo cal LAN. Overview All Wireless Stations need to have settings w hich match the Wir eless Access Point. T hese settings depend on the mode in w hich the Access Point is being used.  If usin g WEP or WP A-PSK, it is only necess[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 30 Using WPA -PSK/WPA 2- PSK For each of the following items, each Wireless Station must h ave the same settings as the Wireless Access Point. Mode On each PC, the mode mu st be set to Infra structure . SSID (ESSID) This must m atch the value used on the Wireless Access Point. The default value is wireless Note! T[...]

PC and Server Con figuration 31 802.1x Server Setup (Window s 2000 Server) This section describes using Microsoft Intern et Authenticatio n Server as the Radius Server, since it is the m ost co mm on Radius Server available that supports the EAP -TLS authentication method. The following services on th e W indows 2000 Domain Controller (PDC) ar e al[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 32 Figure 24 : Components Screen 4. Click Next . 5. Select the Enterprise root CA , and click Next . Figure 25 : Certif ication Screen 6. Enter the information for the Certificate Au thority, and click Next .[...]

PC and Server Con figuration 33 Figure 26 : CA Scre en 7. Click Next if y ou do n't w ant to change the CA's co nfiguration data. 8. Installation w ill warn you th at I nternet Inform ation Services are running , and mu st be stopped befor e continuing. Click Ok , then Finish . DHCP server configuration 1. Click on the Start - Programs - [...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 34 Figure 28 :IP Address Screen 6. Ad d exclusions in th e ad dress fields if required. If no exclusions are required, leave it blank. Click Next . 7. Change the Lease Duration time if preferred. Click Next . 8. Select Yes, I want to config ure these option s now , and click Next . 9. Enter the router addres s for[...]

PC and Server Con figuration 35 Certificate A uthority Setup 1. Select Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Certification Authority . 2. Right-click Po licy Settings , and select New - Certificate to Issue . Figure 30 : Cert ificate Authority Screen 3. Select Authen ticated Session and Smartca rd Logon (select more than one by holding dow n th[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 36 Figure 32 : Activ e Directory Screen 6. Select the Group Po licy tab, choo se Default Do main Po licy then click Edit . Figure 33 : Group Policy Tab 7. Select Computer Con figuration - Windows Settings - Security S ettings - Public Key P ol i- cies , right-click Automatic Certificate Request S ettings - New - A[...]

PC and Server Con figuration 37 Figure 34 : Group Policy Screen 8. When the Certificate Request Wizard appea rs, click Next . 9. Select Computer , then click Next . Figure 35 : Cert ificate Template Screen 10. Ensu re that your certificate auth or ity is ch ecked , then click Next . 11. Review the policy change inf or mation and click Finish . 12. [...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 38 Internet A uthentication Service (Radius) Se tup 1. Select Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - In ternet Authentica tion Service 2. Right-click o n Clients , and select New Client . Figure 36 : Serv ice Screen 3. Enter a name for the access point, click Next . 4. Enter the address or name of the Wireless [...]

PC and Server Con figuration 39 11. Click Edit Profile... and select the Auth entication tab. Enable E xtensible Authen tication Protocol , and select Smart Card or o ther Certificate . Deselect o ther authentication m e- thods listed. Click OK . Figure 38 : Authentica tion Screen 12. Select No if you don' t want to view the help for E AP. Cli[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 40 Remote A cces s Login for Users 1. Select Start - P rograms - Ad ministrative Tools - Active Directo ry Users and Comp uters . 2. Double click on the user who y ou want to enable. 3. Select the Dial- in tab , and enable A llow access . Click OK . Figure 39 : Dial -in Screen[...]

PC and Server Con figuration 41 802.1x Client Setup on Windo w s XP Windows XP ships w ith a complete 802 .1x client implementation. If us ing Windows 2000, you can install SP3 (Service Pack 3) to gain the same f unctionality. If you don' t have either of these system s, you mus t use the 802 .1x client softw are provided with your w ireless a[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 42 Figure 41 : Wireless CA Screen 5. Select User certificate requ est and select User Certificate , the click Next . Figure 42 : Request Type Screen 6. Click Submit .[...]

PC and Server Con figuration 43 Figure 43 : Identify ing Information Screen 7. A m essage will be displayed, then the certificate w ill be returned to you. Click Install this certificate . Figure 44 :Certifica te Issued Screen 8. . You will receive a confirm ation message. Click Yes .[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 44 Figure 45 : Roo t Certificate Screen 9. Certificate setup is now co mplete. 802.1x Authentication Setup 1. Open the proper ties for the w ireless co nnection, by selectin g Start - Control Pan el - Network Connections. 2. Right Click on th e Wireless Netw ork Connection , and select Prop erties . 3. Select the [...]

PC and Server Con figuration 45  Your netw ork administrator can advise you of the correct settings for each netw ork. 802 .1x netw or ks ty pically use EAP-TLS. T his is a dynam ic key sys tem, so there is no need to e n- ter key values. Enabling Encry ption To enable encryption for a w ireless network, follow this proce dure: 1. Click on the W[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 46 Figure 48 : Pro perties Screen Setup for Windows XP and 802.1x client is now complete.[...]

PC and Server Con figuration 47 Using 802.1x Mode (w ithout WPA ) This is very sim ilar to using WPA-Enterprise. The only difference is that on y our client, you mus t NOT enable the setting The key is pro vided for me automa tically . Instead, you m ust enter the WEP key m anually, ensu ring it matches the WEP key used on the Access Point. Figure [...]

48 Ch apt er 5 Acce ss P oi nt Man agem ent This Chapter explain s when and how to use the Wireless Access Point's "Mana gement" F eatures. Overview This Chapter covers the following f eatures, available o n the Wireless Access Point’s Ma nag e- ment menu.  Status  Passw ord  Config File  Upgrade Firmw are Status Screen[...]

Access P oint Management 49 Data - Status Screen Ether IP Address The IP Address of the Wireless Access Point. Network M ask The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address above. MAC Address The MAC (physical) address of the Wireless Access Point. Wireless Region The current region, as set on the Wireless scree n. Channel This shows th e Channel[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 50 Passw ord Screen The Password screen allows y ou to assign a password to the Wireless Access Point. This password lim its access to the configuration in terface. T he default password is password . It is recomm ended that this be changed, using this screen. Figure 51 : Pa ssword Screen Data - Passw ord Screen L[...]

Access P oint Management 51 Config File This screen allows y ou to B ackup (download) the configuration file, and to restore (upload) a previously-s aved configuration file. You can also set the Wireless Access Point back to its factory default settings. To rea ch this screen, select Config File in the main menu. Figure 52 : Config File Screen Data[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 52 Firmw are Upgrade The firmw are (so ftw are) in the Wir eless Access Point can be upgraded using your Web Brow s- er. You mus t first do wn load the upgrade file, and then select Up grade Firmware in the m ain menu. You will see a screen like the follow ing. Figure 53 : Firmware Upgra de Screen To perform the F[...]

53 Ap pen d ix A Spe cif ica ti ons Wireless A ccess Point Hardw are Specifica tions SDRAM 16 Mbytes Flash ROM 4 Mbytes LAN port 1 x Auto-MDIX RJ 45 for 10/1 00Mbps Ethernet Operating temperature 0  C to 40  C Storage temperature - 20  C to 70  C Power Adapter 12V DC 1A External Dimens ions 1 25 mm (W) * 123 m m(D) * 31 mm (H) Wireless [...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 54 IEEE802. 11g BPSK / QPSK / 16 -QAM/64-QAM/ OFDM IEEE802. 11n 2.0 B PSK / QPSK / 16 -QAM/64-QAM/ OFDM Security WEP (6 4/128), WPA/WPA -PSK (Personal), WPA2/WPA-PSK ( Personal), T KIP, AES, Stealth AP (Hidden ESSID), MAC address filtering, W PS b utton support, Wireless client Isolatio n, 802.1x w/Radius Antenn a[...]

Appendix A - Specifications 55 FCC Statement This eq uipmen t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. These lim its are d esigned to provide r easonable prote c- tion against harm ful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can ra[...]

56 Ap pen d ix B Tro ubl esh oo tin g Overview This chapter covers some common problems th at may be encountered wh ile using the Wireless Access Point and some possible solutions to them . If you follow th e suggested steps and the Wireless Access Point still does not function pro perly, contact your dealer for further advice. General Problems Pro[...]

Appendix B - Troubleshooting 57 Solution 2 Check the follow ing:  The SSID and WEP settings on the PC match the setting s on the Wir e- less Access Point.  On the PC, the w ireless mode is set to "Infrastructure"  If us ing the Access Control feature, the PC's nam e and ad dress is in the Tr usted Station s list.  If us i[...]

58 Ap pen d ix C Win do ws TCP /I P Overview Normally, no change s need to be m ade.  By defau lt, the W ireless Access Point will act as a DHCP client, autom atically obtaining a suitable IP Address (and related information) f ro m y our DHCP Ser ver.  If usin g Fixed (specified) IP addresse s on your LAN (ins tead of a DHCP Server), there i[...]

Appendix C - W indows TC P/IP 59 Figure 56 : IP Address (Win 9 5) Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follo ws : Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain a n IP Add ress automatically . T his is the default Windows setting s. T o work correctly, you need a DHCP server on your LAN. Using "Specify an I P A ddress" If y[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 60 Checking TC P/I P Settings - Window s NT4.0 1. Select Control Pan el - Network , and, on the Protocols tab , select the TCP/I P proto col, as show n belo w. Figure 57 : Window s NT4.0 - TCP/IP 2. Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below. Figure 58 : Window s NT4.0 - IP Address[...]

Appendix C - W indows TC P/IP 61 3. Select the network card for your L AN. 4. Select the approp riate rad io button - Obtain a n IP add ress from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Ad dress , as explained below. Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server This is the default Windows settin g. T his is the default Windows settings. To work correctly, you ne[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 62 Checking TC P/I P Settings - Window s 2000 1. Select Control Pan el - Network an d Dial-u p Connection . 2. Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties . You should see a screen like the follow ing: Figure 59 : Net work Configurat ion (Win 2000 ) 3. Select the TCP/IP proto col for your netw[...]

Appendix C - W indows TC P/IP 63 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain a n IP Address au tomatically . T his is the default Windows setting . T his is the default Windows s ettings. To work correctly, y ou need a DHCP server on your LA N. Using a fixed IP A ddress (" Use the follow i[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 64 Checking TC P/I P Settings - Window s XP 1. Select Control Pan el - Network Conn ection . 2. Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties . You should see a screen like the follow ing: Figure 61 : Net work Configurat ion (Window s XP) 3. Select the TCP/IP proto col for your netw ork car d. 4. Cli[...]

Appendix C - W indows TC P/IP 65 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain a n IP Address au tomatically . T his is the default Windows setting . T o work correctly, you n eed a DHCP server on your LAN. Using a fixed IP A ddress ("Use the foll ow ing IP A ddress") If your PC is alre[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 66 Checking TC P/I P Settings - Window s Vista/7 1. Select Control Panel - Network Connections. 2. Right click the Local Area Connection Status and choose Prop erties . Click Continue to the User Account Con trol dialog box, then you should see a screen like the following: Figure 63 : Net work Config uration (Wind[...]

Appendix C - W indows TC P/IP 67 Figure 64 : TCP/IP Pro perties (Windows Vista/7) 5. Ensure your TCP/IP setti ngs are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain a n IP Address au tomatically . T his is the default Windows setting . T o work correctly, you n eed a DHCP server on your LAN. Using a fixed IP A ddress ("Use the[...]

68 Ap pen d ix D Abo ut Wi rel ess LA Ns Overview Wireless networks h ave their own terms and jargon. It is necessary to understand m any of these terms in order to configure and operate a W ireless LAN. Wireless LA N Terminology Modes Wireless LANs can w ork in either of two (2) modes:  Ad -hoc  Infrastructure Ad -hoc Mode Ad -hoc mode does [...]

Appendix D - A bout W ireless LANs 69 As Wireless Stations are physically moved through the area covered by an ESS, they w ill automatically change to the Access Point which has the least interference or best p erfo r- mance. This capability is called Roaming . (Access Points do not have or req uire Roamin g capabilities.) Channels The Wireless Cha[...]

W ireless Ac cess Point User Guide 70  Each user m ust have a "user login" o n the Radius Server.  Each user' s wireless client mu st support 8 02.1x and pr ovide the login data when r equired.  All data transm ission is encrypted using th e W EP standard. Yo u only hav e to select the WEP key size; the WEP key is automatica[...]