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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC rad iation expos ure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio freque ncy exposure limits, human prox imity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 in ches) during normal operation[...]

Revision User Manual for PLANET 1200Mbps 11ac D ual Band Ceiling Mount Wirele ss Access Point Model: WDAP-C7200AC Rev: 1.0 (May, 2014) Part No. EM-WDAP-C7200AC_v1.0 (2080-E 11010-000) III[...]

CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Package Content s ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Product Description .......................................[...]

5.4.6 WDS ........................................................................................................................ 84 5.4.7 Site Survey ............................................................................................................. 87 5.4.8 WPS ...........................................................................[...]

FIGURE F IGURE 2-1 WDAP-C7200AC P RODUCT D RAWING .................................................................................. 10 F IGURE 2-2 WDAP-C7200AC P ANEL L AY O U T ......................................................................................... 1 1 F IGURE 3-1 WDAP-C7200AC I NST ALLA TION D IAGRAM 1 .........................[...]

F IGURE 5-30 C LIENT – S TAT U S ................................................................................................................ 41 F IGURE 5-31 5GH Z W IRELESS B ASIC S ETTINGS – WDS ........................................................................... 42 F IGURE 5-32 5GH Z W IRELESS B ASIC S ETTINGS – WDS+AP .........[...]

VIII F IGURE 5-75 WPS-PIN – 2.4GH Z -1 ........................................................................................................ 90 F IGURE 5-76 WPS-PIN – 2.4GH Z -2 ........................................................................................................ 90 F IGURE 5-77 WPS-PIN – 2.4GH Z -3 .....................[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1- Chapter 1. Product Introduction 1.1 Package Content s Thank you for choosing PL ANET WDAP-C7200A C. Before inst alling the AP , please verify the content s inside the package box. WDAP-C72 00AC Quick Guide CD-ROM (User Manual includ ed) Quick Guide Mounting Kit If there is any item missing or damage d, please contac[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -2- 1.2 Product Description Ceiling Mount Designed for Highly -efficient Wireless Cov erage Featuring attractive flying saucer appearance and ceiling-mount design, the WDAP-C7200AC can be firmly installed on the ceili ng or the wall conveniently . The ceiling-mount design is sma rtly integrated into the environment. Its[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -3- 1 1ac Innovations Bring Excellent Dat a Link Speed The WDAP-C7200AC is built-in with high power amplifier and 4 highly-sensitive ante nnas which provide stronger signal and excellent coverage even in the wide -ranging or bad environment. With adjust able transmit power option, the administrator can flexi bly reduce [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -4- Multiple Operation Modes for V ari ous Applications The WDAP-C7200AC support s AP , Client, WDS Bridge, Rep eater and Universal Repeater mod es, through which it provides more flex ibility for users when wireless n etwork is esta blished. Compared with general wireless access point, the WDAP-C7200AC of fers more pow[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -5- the wall, ceiling or any other place where it is dif ficul t to reach. The wireless net work deployment becomes more flexible and worry-free from the power outlet location s. Easy Inst allation and Management With user-friendly Web UI and step-by- step Quick Setup Wizard, the WDAP-C7200AC is easy to inst all, even f[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -6- 1.3 Product Features  St andard Compliant Hardw are Interface  Complies with IEEE 802.1 1ac (draf t 2.0) and IEEE 802.1 1a/ b/g/n standards  1 x 10/100/1000Base-TX Port with 1-port PoE (PD, Powered Device)  IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet design  RF Interface Characteristi cs  Features 2.4GHz (802[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -7- 1.4 Product S pecifications Product WDAP-C72 00AC 1200Mbps 80 2.1 1ac Dual Band Ceiling Mount Wi reless Access Point Hardware S pecifications Interfaces LAN 1 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 port Auto-negotiation and Auto MDI/MDI-X Antennas Gain: 2 x 2.4GHz 3dBi PCBA antenna 2 x 5GHz 2.5dBi PCBA antenna Reset Butto n Reset[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -8- 802.1 1ac (VHT20, Nss2-MCS8): Up to 173.3Mbp s 802.1 1ac (VHT40, Nss2-MCS9): Up to 400Mbp s 802.1 1ac (VHT80, Nss2-MCS9): Up to 867Mbp s 802.1 1n (HT40): 270/243/2 16/162/108/81/54/27Mbps 135/121.5/108/81/54/40. 5/27/13.5Mbp s (dynamic) 802.1 1n (HT20): 130/1 17/104/78/52/39/26/13Mbps 65/58.5/52/39/26/19.5 /13/6.5Mb[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -9- Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Enable/ Disable SSID Broadcast WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia): 802.1 1e Wirel ess QoS Multiple SSID: up to 5 at 2. 4GHz and 5GHz, respectively Wireless Isolation: Enables to isol ate each co nnected wireless client fro m communicating with ea ch other IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol): [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -10- Chapter 2. Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions below to connect WDAP-C7200AC to the e xisting network devices and your computers. 2.1 Product Outlook  Dimensions : 194 x 49 mm ( Φ x H)  Drawing : Figure 2-1 WDAP-C7200AC Product Drawing[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 1- 2.1.1 Panel Layout The front and rear p anel provide a simple interface monitorin g the AP . Figure 2-2 shows the hardware interface of the WDAP-C7200AC. Hardware Interface Figure 2-2 WDAP-C7200AC Panel Layout 2.1.2 Hardware Description LED definition LED COLOR STATUS FUNCTION Green On Device power on Green Off De[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -12- Chapter 3. Connecting to the AP 3.1 System Requirement s  Broadband Internet Access Service (Cable/xDSL/Ethernet connection)  One IEEE 802.3at PoE switch (supply power to the WDAP-C7200AC)  PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ-4 5 connectors  PCs running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -13- screws. ※ IEEE 802.3at PoE switch is required. Figure 3-2 WDAP-C7200AC Inst allation Diagram 2 Step 3. Plug the RJ-45 Ethernet cable into the PoE port of the WDAP-C7200AC. Figure 3-3 WDAP-C7200AC Inst allation Diagram 3 Step 4. Load the device into the mounting bracket, and be sure the device is mated wi th two f[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -14- Figure 3-4 WDAP-C7200AC Inst allation Diagram 4 Step 5. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the PoE swit ch. Figure 3-5 WDAP-C7200AC Inst allation Diagram 4[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -15- Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AP within minutes. A computer with wired Ethernet connection to the Wireless AP is required for the first-time configuration. 4.1 Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration The default IP addre ss of the WDA[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -16- Figure 4-1 TCP/IP Setting Now click OK to save your settings. Now , you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the AP . The following example is in Windo ws 7 OS. Please follow the steps bel ow: 1. Click on Star t > R u n . 2. T ype “ cmd ” in the [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -17- Figure 4-2 Windows S tart Menu 3. Open a command prompt , type ping 192.168.1.253 and then press Enter . If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4-3 , it means the connection bet ween your PC and the AP has been est ablished well. Figure 4-3 Successful result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -18- Figure 4-4 Failed Result of Ping Command If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter inst allation, security setting s, and the settings on your AP . Some firewall software p rograms may block a DHCP request on newly inst alled adapters.[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -19- 4.2 S tarting Setup in the W eb UI It is easy to configure and manage the AP with the web browser . Step 1. T o access the configuration utility , open a web -browser and enter the default IP address http://192.168.1.253 in the web address field of the browser . Figure 4-5 Login by default IP address After a mome n[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -20- Chapter 5. Configuring the AP This chapter delivers a detailed presentation of AP’s functionalities and features under 6 main menus below , allowing you to manage the AP with ease. Figure 5-1 Main Menu During operation, if you are not clear about a cert ain feature, you can refer to the “ Help ” section in the[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -21- Step 1: LAN Interface Setup Figure 5-3 LAN Interface SetupT opology Figure 5-4 Wizard – LAN Interface Setup The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description IP Addres s Displays the current IP address of the AP . (Default = 192.168.1.253 ) Subnet Mask Displays LAN mask of the AP . (Default = 255.255.25[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -22- Figure 5-6 Wizard – T ime Zone Setup The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Enable NTP client update Check this box to connect NTP Server and synchronize internet time. Automatically adjust Daylight Saving Check this box and system will adju st the daylight saving automatically . Time Zone Se[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -23- Object Description Band Supports 8 02.1 1a, 802.1 1n , 802.1 1ac and mixed. Please choose it s band according to your client s. Mode Supports AP , Client, WDS and AP+WDS mode. SSID Service Set Identifier identifi es your wireless network. Channel Wid th Select 80MHz if you use 802.1 1a c; select 40MHz if you use 80[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -24-  Encryption: WP A-PSK The following picture shows how to set up WP A-PSK security . Y ou can select WP A (TKIP) , WP A2 (AES) and Mixed mode . Figure 5-10 5GHz Wireless Se curity Setup – WP A Setting The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Pre-Shared Key Format S pecify the format of the ke[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -25- Object Description Band Supports 8 02.1 1b, 802.1 1g, 802.1 1n and mixed. Please choose its band according to your client s. Mode Supports AP , Client, WDS and AP+WDS mode. SSID Service Set Identifier , it identifies your wireless network. Channel Wid th Select 40MHz if you use 802.1 1n, otherwise 20MHz f or the 80[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -26- Object Description Key Length WEP sup ports 64-bit or 128-bit security key . Key Format User can enter key in ASCII or Hex format. Key Setting Enter the key whose format is limited by the Key format, ASCII or Hex.  Encryption: WP A-PSK The following picture shows how to set WP A-PSK security . Y ou ca n select W[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -27- 5.2 TCP / IP Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for local area net work which connects to the LAN port of your AP. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc. 5.2.1 LAN Settings On the LAN Settings page , you can configure the IP p a rameters of the LAN on the screen [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -28- Subnet Mask Default is 255.255.255.0 . Y ou can change it according to your request. Default Gateway Default is 192.168.1.253 . Y ou can change it according to your request. DHCP Y ou can select a Disabled , Client , and Server . Default is Disabled , meaning the WDAP-C7200AC mu st connect to a router to assign IP [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -29- 5.3 WLAN1 (5GHz) The wireless menu of WLA N1 (5GHz) contains subme nus of the settings about wireless network. Please refer to the following sections for the det ails. Figure 5-17 5GHz Wireless M ain Menu 5.3.1 Basic Settings Choose menu “ WLAN1 (5GHz)  Basic Settings ” and you can config ure the 5GHz basic [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -30- Figure 5-18 5GHz Wireless Basi c Settings of AP The page includes the following fields: AP(Multi-SSID) Mode Clients Clients SSID-1(5G) SSID-2(2.4G) Internet WDAP-C7200AC AP Mode[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -31- Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. Band Select the desired mode. Default is “ 5GHz (A+ N+AC) ”. It is strongly recommended that you set the Band to “ 5GHz ( A+N+AC) ”, and al l of 802.1 1a, 802.1 1n, and 80 2.1 1ac wireless st ations can connect[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -32- unless you k now w hat will happen after modification. Default is “ Auto” . Associated Client s Click the “ Show Active Client s ” button to show the status t able of active wireless clients. Enable Universal Repeater Mode (Acting as AP and client simult aneously) Universal Repeater is a technology us ed to [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -33- The device supports up to four multiple Service Set Identifiers. You can back to the Basic Settings page to set the Primary SSID. The SSID’s factory default setting is Planet 5G VAP1~ 4 (Multiple-SSID 1~ 4) . The SSID can be easily changed to con ne ct to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -34- and client simult aneously) ”. Click “ Apply Changes ” to take effect. Figure 5-21 5GHz Universal Repeater-1 Step 2. Go to 5GHz Site Survey page to find the root AP . Select the root AP that you want to repeat the signal and then click “ Next ”.[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -35- Figure 5-22 5GHz Universal Repeater-2 Step 3. Select the correct encryption method and enter the security key . Then, click “ Connect ”. Figure 5-23 5GHz Universal Repeater-3 Step 4. Check “ Add to Wireless Profile ” and cli ck “ Reboot No w ”. Figure 5-24 5GHz Universal Repeater-4 Step 5. Go to “ Man[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -36- Figure 5-25 5GHz Universal Repeater-5  Client (Infrastructure) Combine the Wireless Router to the Ethernet devices such as TV , game player , or HDD and DVD, to make them be wireless st ations. 5G Clients Switch WDAP-C7200AC AP Station (Client Mode) Internet a/n/ac a/n/ac[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -37- Figure 5-26 5GHz Wireless Ba sic Settings – Client The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. Band Select the desired mode. Default is “ 5GHz (A+ N+AC) ”. It is strongly recommended that you set the Band to “ 5GH[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -38-  5 GHz (A+N) : 802.11a/n mode, rate is up to 300Mbps  5 GHz (N+AC) : 802.11n/ac mode, rate is up to 300Mbps or 867Mbps  5 GHz (A+N+AC) : 802.11a/n/ac mode, rate is up to 54Mbps, 300Mbps, or 867Mbps Mode There are four kinds of wireless mode selections:  AP  Client  WDS  AP+WDS If you select WDS[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -39- T o configure each wireless para meter , please go to the “ WLAN1 (5GH z) → Basic Settings ” page. Step 1. Go to “ WLAN1 (5GHz) → Site Surv ey ” page and click “ Site Survey ” button. Figure 5-27 Client – Survey Step 2. Choose the root AP from the list. If the root AP is not listed in the t able, [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -40- Figure 5-28 Client – AP List Step 3. Enter the Security Key of the root AP and then click “ Connect ”. Figure 5-29 Client – Security[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -41- Step 4. W ait until the connection established. Check the “ Add to Wireless Profile ” option and then reboot it. Figure 5-30 Client – S tatus  WDS Connect this Wireless AP with up to 8 WDS-cap able wireless APs to expand the scope of network. AP Clients Switch Clients Switch Clients Switch WDAP-C7200AC AP W[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -42- Figure 5-31 5GHz Wirele ss Basic Settings – WDS The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. Band Select the desired mode. Default is “ 5GHz (A+ N+AC) ”. It is strongly recommended that you set the Band to “ 5GHz ([...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -43- WDAP-C7200AC.  5 GHz (A) : 802.11a mode, rate is up to 54Mbps  5 GHz (N) : 802.11n mode, rate is up to 300Mbps  5 GHz (AC) : 802.11n mode, rate is up to 867Mbps(2T2R)  5 GHz (A+N) : 802.11a/n mode, rate is up to 300Mbps  5 GHz (N+AC) : 802.11n/ac mode, rate is up to 300Mbps or 867Mbps  5 GHz (A+N+[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -44-  AP+ WDS Connect this wireless AP with up to 8 WDS-capable wireless APs, and connect another AP to provide service for all wireless st ations within its coverage. Figure 5-32 5GHz Wireless Ba sic Settings – WDS+AP Switch WDS Repeater Mode Clients 5G WDS 2.4G AP Internet WDAP-C7200AC g/n g/n a/n/ac a/n/ac[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -45- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. Country Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region wh ere the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -46- recommended. In private network, disabling “Broa dcast SSID” can provide better wireless network security . Default is “ Enabl ed ”. Dat a Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a cert ain value. Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automati[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -47- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Fragment Threshold Y ou can specify the maximum size of p acket during the fragment ation of data to be transmitted. If you set th is value too low , it will result in bad performance. Default is “2346”. RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller th[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -48- Figure 5-34 RF Output Power – 5GHz RF Output Power Control provides t he flexibility to control the Wi-Fi tran smit power to optimize the wireless range. Wi-Fi power consumption for an Access Point c oul d be reduced to up to 75% from its peak power consumption for serving small to mediu m size homes, while boost[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -49- Figure 5-35 Wireless Security Settings – 5GHz The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Select SSID Select the SSID you want to configu re the wireless security function, which includes the root one and the client one.  Disable : No security setup for wireless connection.  WEP: It is based[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -50-  WPA / WPA2 / WPA-Mixed: WP A Mixed Mode allows the use of both WP A and WP A2 at the same time.  Enterprise (RADIUS) When you select the authenticati on mode based on Enterp rise (Radius Server), please enter the IP Address , Port , and Passw ord of the Radius Server . Authentication Mode  Personal (Pre-S[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -51- Comment Y ou can make some comment on each MAC address on the list. Current Access Control List Y ou can select some MAC addresses and click the “Delete Sel ected” button to delete it. T o deny a PC at the MAC address of 00: 30:4F:00:00:01 (for example) to conn ect to your wi reless network, do as follows: Step[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -52- 5.3.6 WDS WDS (Wireless Distribution Sy stem) feature can be used to extend your existing 2.4G or 5G wireless network coverage. Here we present you how to configure such feature in 2.4GHz, which also applies to 5GHz. Before configuring the WDS Setting p age, you have to sel ect the wireless mode to “WDS” on the [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -53- Figure 5-38 WDS Mode – 5GHz Choose menu “ WLAN1 (5GHz)  WDS Settings ” to configure WDS to con nect the WDAP-C72 00AC with another AP on this pa ge. After the configuration, please click the “Apply Changes” button to save the setting s. Figure 5-39 WDS Settings – 5GHz[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -54- Figure 5-40 WDS – Set Security The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Enable WDS Check the box to enable the WDS function. Plea se select WDS or AP+WDS in the Mode of Wirele ss Basic Settings before you enable WDS on this page. MAC Address You can enter the MAC address of the AP you want to c[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -55- 5.3.7 Site Survey Choose menu “ WLAN1 (5GHz)  Site Survey ” to scan the available local AP . If any Access Point is found , you could choose any one to conne ct with manually when the Client Mode is enabled. Figure 5-41 Site Survey – 5GHz 5.3.8 WPS WPS ( Wi-Fi Protected Setup ) is designed to ease setup of[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -56-  PIN ： T o use this option, you must know the PIN c ode from the wireless client and enter it in corresponding field on yo ur device while using the sam e PIN code on client side for such connectio n. The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Disable WPS Y ou can check the box to disable the [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -57- i. Click the “S tart PBC” Button on the WPS page of the AP . Figure 5-42 WPS-PBC – 5GHz-1 Figure 5-43 WPS-PBC – 5GHz-2 ii. Press and hold the WPS Button equipped on the adapter di rectly for 2 or 3 seconds. Or you can click the WPS button with the same function in the configuration utility of the adapter . [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -58- Figure 5-44 WPS-PIN – 5GHz-1 Figure 5-45 WPS-PIN – 5GHz-2 ii. For the configuration of the wireless adapter , please choose the option that you want to enter PIN into the AP (Enrollee) in the config uration utility of the WPS and click Next until the process finishes. Meth od T wo: Enter the PIN of the AP into [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -59- 5.3.9 Schedule Wireless Schedule s will enable or disable your wireless access at a set time base d on your predefined schedule. This feature is often used for rest ricting access to all users (such as children, employee s and guests) during specific times of the day for parent al control or se curity reasons. Choo[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -60- When setting the Wireless Sch edule, it is important to ensu re that your System Clock settings have been configured. If not, your Wireless Schedule will not function correctly . 5.4 WLAN2 (2.4GHz) The Wireless menu cont ains submenus of the settings about wireless network. Please ref er to the following sections f[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -61- Figure 5-49 2.4GHz Wireless Basi c Settings – AP The page includes the following fields: Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. AP(Multi-SSID) Mode Clients Clients SSID-1(5G) SSID-2(2.4G) Internet WDAP-C7200AC AP Mode[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -62- Band Select the desired mode. Default is “ 2.4GHz (B+G+N) ”. It is strongly recommended that you set the Band to “2.4GHz (B +G+N)”, and all of 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g, and 802.1 1n wireless st ations can connect to the WDAP-C7200AC.  2.4 GHz (B) : 802.11b mode, rate is up to 11Mbps  2.4 GHz (G) : 802.11g m[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -63- Enable Universal Repeater Mode (Acting as AP and client simult aneously) Universal Repeater is a technology us ed to extend wireless coverage. To enable Universal Repeater mo de, check the box and enter the SSID you want to broadcast in the field below. Then please click “Security” submenu for the relate d setti[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -64- Figure 5-51 2.4GHz Multiple-SSID Once you have applied and saved those settings, you can then go to the “ WLAN1 (2.4GHz) → Security ” page on the AP to set up security settings for each of the SSIDs.  Universal Repeater This mode allows the AP with it s own BSS to relay data to a root AP to which it is asso[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -65- Figure 5-52 2.4GHz Universal Repeater-1 Step 2. Go to 2.4GHz Site Survey page to find the root AP . Select the root AP that you want to repeat the signal, and then click “ Next ”. Figure 5-53 2.4GHz Universal Repeater-2[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -66- Step 3. Select the correct encryption method and enter the security key . Then, click “ Connect ”. Figure 5-54 2.4GHz Universal Repeater-3 Step 4. Check “ Add to Wireless Profile ” and cli ck “ Reboot No w ”. Figure 5-55 2.4GHz Universal Repeater-4 Step 5. Go to “ Management-> S tatus ” p age to [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -67-  Client (Infrastructure) Combine the Wireless Router to the Ethernet devi ces such as TV , Game player , or HDD and DVD, to make them be wireless st ations.[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -68- Figure 5-57 2.4GHz Wireless Basi c Settings – Client The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. Band Select the desired mode. Default is “ 2.4GHz (B+G+N) ”. It is strongly recommended that you set the Band to “2.[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -69-  2.4 GHz (B+G) : 802.11b/g mode, rate is up to 11Mbps or 54Mbp s  2.4 GHz (G+N) : 802.11g/n mode, rate is up to 54Mbps or 300Mb ps  2.4 GHz (B+G+N) : 802.11b/g/n mode, rate is up to 11Mbps, 54Mbps, or 300Mbps Mode There are four kinds of wireless mode selections:  AP  Client  WDS  AP+WDS If you[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -70- Step 1. Go to “ WLAN2 (2.4GHz) → Site Survey ” page and click “ Site Surv ey ” button. Figure 5-58 Client – Survey[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -71- Step 2. Choose the root AP from the list. If the root AP is not listed in the t able, re-click “ Site Survey ” to update the list. Figure 5-59 Client – AP List Step 3. Enter the Security Key of the root AP and then click “ Connect ”.[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -72- Figure 5-60 Client – Security Step 4. W ait until the connection established. Check the “ Add to Wireless Profile ” option and then reboot it. Figure 5-61 Client – S tatus  WDS Connect this Wireless AP with up to 8 WDS-cap able wireless APs to expand the scope of network. Clients Clients Switch Switch WDA[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -73- Figure 5-62 2.4GHz Wireless Basi c Settings – WDS AP Clients Switch Clients Switch Clients Switch WDAP-C7200AC AP WDS Bridge-PtMP Mode[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -74- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. Band Select the desired mode. Default is “ 2.4GHz (B+G+N) ”. It is strongly recommended that you set the Band to “2.4GHz (B +G+N)”, and all of 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g, and 80[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -75- Figure 5-63 2.4GHz Wireless Basi c Settings – WDS+AP Switch WDS Repeater Mode Clients 5G WDS 2.4G AP Internet WDAP-C7200AC g/n g/n a/n/ac a/n/ac[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -76- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Disable Wireless LAN Interface Check the box to disable the wireless function. Country Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region wh ere the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -77- provide better wireless network security . Default is “ Enabl ed ”. Dat a Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a cert ain value. Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically , it’ s not necessary to change this value unless you know wh[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -78- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Fragment Threshold Y ou can specify the maximum size of p acket during the fragment ation of data to be transmitted. If you set th is value too low , it will result in bad performance. Default is “2346”. RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller th[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -79- 5.4.3 RF Output Power Choose menu “ WLAN2 (2.4GHz)  RF Output Power ” to adjust to different levels of transmitting power for the wireless network ac cording to various environment on th is p age. After the configu r ation, please click the “ Apply Changes ” button to save the settings. Figure 5-65 RF Ou[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -80- 5.4.4 Security Choose menu “ WLAN2 (2.4GHz)  Security ” to configure the settings of wireless security for the wireless network on this pa ge. After the configuration, please click the “Apply Change s” button to save the settings. Figure 5-66 Wireless Security Settings – 2.4GHz The page incl udes the f[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -81-  WPA2: WP A2 is a high level encryption and is sup ported by most wireless devices and operating system s.  WPA / WPA2 / WPA-Mixed: WP A Mixed Mode allows the use of both WP A and WP A2 at the same time.  Enterprise (RADIUS) When you select the authenticati on mode based on Enterp rise (Radius Server), ple[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -82- 5.4.5 Access Control Choose menu “ WLAN2 (2.4GHz)  Access Co ntrol ” to allow or deny the computer of specified MAC address to connect with the WDAP -C7200AC on this p age. Afte r the configuration, ple ase click the “Apply Changes” button to save the settings. Figure 5-67 Wireless Access Control – 2.4[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -83- Step 3. Click the “ OK ” button to save your settings and you can add more MAC addresses, if you like, simply repeat the above step s. Figure 5-68 Wireless Access Control – Deny[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200AC -84- 5.4.6 WDS WDS (Wireless Distribution Sy stem) feature can be used to extend your existing 2.4G or 5G wireless network coverage. Here we present you how to configure such feature in 2.4GHz, which also applies to 2.4GHz. Before configuring the WDS Setting p age, you have to select the wireless mode to “ WDS ” on t[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -85- Figure 5-69 WDS Mode – 2.4GHz Choose menu “ WLAN2 (2.4GHz)  WDS Settings ” to configure WDS to conn ect the WDAP-C7200A C with another AP on this pa ge. After the configuration, please click the “ Apply Change s ” button to save the settings. Figure 5-70 WDS Settings – 2.4GHz[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -86- Figure 5-71 WDS – Set Security The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Enable WDS Check the box to enable the WDS function. Please select WDS or AP+WDS in the Mode of Wireless Basic Settings before you enable WDS on this page. MAC Address You can enter the MAC address of the AP you want to con[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -87- 5.4.7 Site Survey Choose menu “ WLAN2 (2.4GHz)  Site Surve y ” to scan the available local AP . If any Access Poi nt is found, you could choose any one to c onnect wi th manually when the Client Mode is enabled. Figure 5-72 Site Survey – 2.4GHz 5.4.8 WPS WPS ( Wi-Fi Protected Setup ) is designed to ease se[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -88-  PBC: If you find the WPS LED blinking for 2 minutes after you press the hardware WPS button on th e device, it means that PBC encryption met hod is successfully enabled. And an authentication will be performed between your router and the WPS/PBC- enabled wi reless client device during th is time; if it succeeds[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -89- A. By Push Button Configuration (PBC) i. Click the “S tart PBC” Button on the WPS page of the AP . Figure 5-73 WPS-PBC – 2.4GHz-1 Figure 5-74 WPS-PBC – 2.4GHz-2 ii. Press and hold the WPS Button equipped on the adapter di rectly for 2 or 3 seconds. Or you can click the WPS button with the same function in t[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -90- Figure 5-75 WPS-PIN – 2.4GHz-1 Figure 5-76 WPS-PIN – 2.4GHz-2 ii. For the configuration of the wireless adapter , please choose the option that you want to enter PIN into the AP (Enrollee) in the configuration utility of the WPS and click Next until the process finishes. Meth od T wo: Enter the PIN of the AP in[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -91- 5.4.9 Schedule Wireless Schedule s will enable or disable your wireless access at a set time base d on your predefined schedule. This feature is often used for rest ricting access to all users (such as children, employee s and guests) during specific times of the day for parent al control or se curity reasons. Choo[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -92- When setting the Wireless Schedule, it is import ant to ensure that your System Clock settings have been configured. If not, your Wireless Schedule will not function correctly . 5.5 Management This section f ocuses on how to mai ntain AP , includi ng Restore to Factory Default Setting, Backup/Restore, Firmware Upgr[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -93- Figure 5-80 S tatus 5.5.2 Statistics Choose menu “ Management  St atistics ” to show the p acket counters for transmission and rece ption regarding wireless an d Ethernet network.[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -94- Figure 5-81 St a t i s t i c s The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Wireless LAN Sent Packets It shows the statistic count of sent p a ckets on the wi reless LAN interface. Wireless LAN Received Packets It shows the statistic count of receive d packets on the wirele ss LAN interface. Ethernet[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -95- Figure 5-82 T ime Zone Settings The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Current Ti me Input current time manually . Y ou can click “ Copy Computer Tim e ” button to copy the PC’ s current time to the AP . Time Zone Select Select the time zone of t he country you are currently in. The route[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -96- If the AP loses po wer for any reason, it ca nnot keep it s clock running, and will n ot have the correct time when it is started again. T o maintain correct time for schedules and logs, either you must enter the correct time af te r you restart the AP , or you must enable the NTP Server option. 5.5.4 Schedule Rebo[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -97- Wee kd a y Check one or more day s to let the device auto reboot on schedule. When choosing “Every day” as your reboot plan, the “W eekday” will be grayed out (disabled), which means Ever y day will auto reboot at the time that you scheduled. 1. This setting will only t ake effect when the Internet connecti[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -98- 5.5.5 LOG Choose menu “ Management  LOG ” to configure the settings of system lo g. Y ou can che ck the box of the items you want to record it in the l og. After the config uration, please clic k the “Apply” button to save the settings. Figure 5-85 System Log The page incl udes the following fields: Obje[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -99- 5.5.6 Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upg rade the Access Point firmware to new version. Please note, do not power of f the device during the upload because it may cra sh the system. Choose menu “ Management  Upgrade Firmware ” to upgrade the firm ware of the WDAP-C7200A C. Select the new firmware file[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -100- Figure 5-87 Save/Reload Settings The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Save Settings to File Click the “ Sa ve… ” button to back up the configuration of the WDAP-C7200AC and then save the “config.dat” in your computer . Load Settings from File Select the configuration file of the WD[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -101- 5.5.8 Password T o ensure the Wireless AP’ s security , you will be asked for your password when you access the Wi reless AP’s Web-base d Utility . The default user name and p assword are “ admin”. This pa ge will allow you to add or modify the user name and p assword. Choose menu “ Management  User M[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -102- 5.5.9 LED Control This section allows the user to determine the r outer packets are t a lking to particular ho st. Figure 5-89 LED Control The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Power LED Click On or Off to turn on/off the Power LED. Position LED The LED to detect and identify the AP. 1) Posit[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -103- Chapter 6. Quick Connection to a Wireless Network In the following sections, the default SSID of the WDAP-C7200AC is co nfigured to “ default ”. 6.1 Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration) Ste p 1 : Right-click on the wireless network icon displayed in the system tray Figure 6-1 System T ray – Wireless Netw[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -104- Ste p 4 : Enter the encryption key of the Wireless AP (1) The Wireless Network Connection box will appear (2) Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5.3.3 (3) Click the [Connect] button Figure 6-3 Enter the network key Ste p 5 : Check if “ Connected ” is displayed Figure 6-4 Choose a wireless n[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -105- Some laptops are equi pped with a “Wireless ON/OFF” switch for the internal wireless LAN. Make sure the hardware wireless switch is switched to “ON” position. 6.2 Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) WLAN AutoConfig service is built-in in Windows 7 that can b e used to detect and connect to wirel ess network. This [...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -106- If you will be connecting to this Wi reless AP in the future, check [ Connect automatically ]. Ste p 4 : Enter the encryption key of the Wireless AP (1) The Connect to a Network box will appear (2) Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5.3.3 (3) Click the [OK] button Figure 6-7 T ype the network k[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -107- Figure 6-9 Connected to a Network[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -108- 6.3 Mac OS X 10.x .3 Mac OS X 10.x In the following sections, the default SSID of the WDAP-C7 200AC is configured to “default”. In the following sections, the default SSID of the WDAP-C7 200AC is configured to “default”. Ste p 1 : Right-click on the network ic on displayed in the system tray The AirPort Ne[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -109- Figure 6-12 Enter the Password If you will be connecting to this Wireless AP in the future, check [ Remember this network ]. Ste p 5 : Check if the AirPort is connected to the selected wireless network. If “Y es”, then there will be a “check” symbol in the front of the SSID. Figure 6-13 Connected to the Ne[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 10- There is another way to configure the MAC OS X Wireless settings: Ste p 1 : Click and open the [ Sy stem Preferences ] by going to Apple > System Prefer ence or Applications Figure 6-14 System Preferences Ste p 2 : Open Network Preference by clicki ng on the [ Network ] icon Figure 6-15 System Preferences -- N[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 1 1- Ste p 3 : Check Wi-Fi setting and select the available wireless network (1) Choose the AirPort on the left-menu (m ake sure it is ON) (2) Select Network Name [ default ] here If this is the first time to connect to the Wire less AP , it should show “Not network selected”. Figure 6-16 Select the Wi reless Net[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 12- 6.4 iPhone / iPod T ouch / iPad .4 iPhone / iPod T ouch / iPad In the following sections, the default SSID of the WDAP-C7200AC is co nfigured to “ default ”. In the following sections, the default SSID of the WDAP-C7200AC is co nfigured to “ default ”. Ste p 1 : T ap the [ Settings ] icon displayed in the[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 13- Figure 6-19 Wi-Fi Setting – Not Connected Ste p 3 : T ap the target wireless network (SSID) in “ Choose a Network… ” (1) Turn on Wi-Fi by tapping “ Wi-Fi ” (2) Selec t SSID [ default ] Figure 6-20 T urn on Wi-Fi Ste p 4 : Enter the encryption key of the Wireless AP (1) The password input screen will b[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 14- Figure 6-21 iPhone -- Enter the Password Ste p 5 : Check if the device is connected to the select ed wireless network. If “Y es”, then there will be a “check” symbol in the front of the SSID. Figure 6-22 iPhone -- Connected to the Network[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 15- Appendix A: Planet Smart Discovery Utility T o easily list the WDAP-C7200AC in your Ethernet envir onment, the Planet Smart Discovery Utility from user’s manual CD-ROM is an ideal solution. The following installation instru ctions guide you to running the Planet Smart Discovery Utility . Ste p 1 : Deposit the P[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 16- Appendix B: Troubleshooting If you find the AP is working impro perly or stop responding to you, please read this trouble shooting first before contactin g the dealer for help. Some problems can be solved by yourself within a very short time. Scenario Solution The AP is no t responding to me when I want to access[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 17- i. T ry to use IP address inste ad of host name. If you can use IP address to communicate with a remote server , but can’t use host name, please check DNS setting. I can’t locate my AP by my wireless device. a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to of f? b. Both two antennas are properly secured . c. Are you too far f[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 18- Appendix C: Glossary  802.11ac - 802.11ac is a wireless ne tworking standard in the 802.11 family (which is marketed under the brand name Wi-Fi ), devel oped in the IEEE Standards Association process, providing high-throughput wireless local area net works (WLANs) on the 5 GHz band .  802.11n - 802.11n buil[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -1 19-  MTU ( Maximum Transmission Unit ) - The size in bytes of the largest pa cket that can be transmitted.  NAT ( N etwork A dd ress T ranslation) - NAT technology translates IP addre sses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.  PPPoE ( P oint to P oint P rotocol o ver E thernet)[...]

User Manual of WDAP-C7200 AC -120- EC Declaration of Conformity English Hereby , PL ANET T echnology Corporation, declares that this 1 1ac Wireless AP is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Lietuviškai Šiuo PLANET T echnolog y Corporation, , skelbia, kad 1 1ac Wireless AP tenkina vis[...]