Uniden WNP1000 manual

1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome .................................................................................... 3 Features ................................................................................. 3 Installation ................................................................................ 4 Package Contents ...........................[...]

3 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the WNP1000 802. 11b Wireless A ccess P oint (AP) . This WNP1000 W ireless AP is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliabilit y , long life and outstanding performance. W ith the WNP1000 Wireless Access Point , you can connect your 802. 11b compl iant wireless computers or other clients [...]

5 Installing the Hardware Physical Installation Select a safe location for the WNP1000 Wireless AP . You may install the WNP1000 Wireless AP either upright on a desk or bookcase using the included stand, or mount the WNP 1000 Wireless AP on a wall using the two screws as shown in the figure belo w . Leave adequate room for the antennas to unfold an[...]

7 LED Display The following table summarizes the operation of the LEDs on the WNP1000 Wireless AP . LED State Description Power On When the device is powered, this LED is on. W ireless On Blink OFF Indicates one or more wireless c lients are connected Indicates that wireless data is being transmitted and/or received No wireless transmission occurri[...]

9 c) Connect the computer directly to the WNP1000 Wireless AP using a “crossover” Ethernet cable. If you wish to setup the WNP1000 Wireless AP by using an 802. 11b enabled PC, make sure the 802. 11b client is in “Infrastructure” mode, and has an SSID of “UNIDEN” or blank. The default IP address of the WNP1000 W ireless AP LAN interface [...]

11 General Information You are now logged into the Configuration tool for the WNP10 00 Wireless AP . To navigate the tool, click on any items located on the left side of the page . The fields on the “General Information” page are described belo w . To see the current status, click the Refresh button. • Hardware Version: Di splays the hardware[...]

13 Wireless Statistics This page shows the Wireless LAN MAC Address of the WNP1000 Wireless AP , as illustrated in the figure belo w. 14 Password Setup The “Password Setup” page is for changing the security settings of the WNP1000 Wireless AP . If you wish to change the User Name or Password , fill in the appropriate fields and click the Apply [...]

15 Saving the Configuration The configuration changes that you make are automatically saved into the flash memory of the WNP1000 Wireless AP within a few seconds after you click the Apply button. Howeve r, the WNP1000 Wireless AP will continue to use the previous config uration values until you restart the WNP1000 Wireless AP by clicking the Reboot[...]

17 MAC Address : Displays the Ethernet MAC address of the LAN (Ethernet) interface of the WNP1000 Wireless AP . You may not change the MAC address of your WNP1 000 Wireless AP . Change the following fields as desired, and then click Apply . Please remember that changes will not take effect until after the WNP1000 Wireless AP is restarted. LAN IP Ad[...]

19 WLAN Setup You are now ready to begin setting up the wireless portion of your network. Click WLAN Setup on the menu, and the following page will appea r. 20 Set each of the parame ters on this page as desired, and click Apply . The parameters are described in more detail below SSID: The S ervice S et I dentifier (SSID) is a 32 - characte r, case[...]

21 WEP Encryption To make your network more secure, you may choose to use W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). WEP is an encryption scheme us ed to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a combination of 64 - bit or 128 - bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission. The WNP1000 Wir[...]

23 A sample WEP configuration using a passphrase is shown in the following figure. 24 Manual Key Entry To manually enter the WEP keys, perform the following steps: 1. Select either 64 - bit or 128 - bit WEP encryption from the pull - down menu. 2. Click on Manual (Enter in the table below) . 3. When WEP 64 - bit is selected, type five alphanumeric [...]

25 A sample WE P configuration using manual key entry is shown in the following figure. 26 WLAN Access Control When you click WLAN Access Control the following page will appea r.[...]

27 MAC Address Access Control In 802. 11b, the MAC Address may be used as a means to control network access. If you choose Disable MAC Address Access Control , all clients within range of your Access Point can access your WNP1000 Wireless AP and its associated network if you don’t use other means of protection (such as WEP). To enable MAC Address[...]

29 Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade capability is used to update the software in your WNP1000 Wireless AP . To upgrade the Firmware, first dow nload the new Firmware from the support web site, www.uniden.com , to your hard drive, and then click on Firmware Update . The following page will be displayed. Once the “Firmware Update” page is di[...]

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33 The “General Information” page will then be displayed. Once this page is displayed, click the Reboot button. The following pop - up will appea r. 34 Click OK and wait for the WNP1000 Wireless AP to reboot and display the “Gene ral Information” page again. The upgrade process is complete. Please remember that configuration changes that yo[...]

35 Troubleshooting If you experience difficulty in transferring data between computers, you may try the following steps: § Ensure that the access point and all client computers are using the same wireless channel. § Ensure that the encryption settings are the same for all computers. § Re - position the WNP1000 Wireless AP and/or the compute r. ?[...]

37 For Windows 2000: 1. Click on Start , Settings , Control Panel . Double click on Network a nd Dial - up Connections . 2. Right click on the Local Area Connection that is associated with the network adapter you are using, and select the Properties option. 3. In the “Components checked are used by this connection” box, highlight Internet Proto[...]

39 For Windows XP: 1. Click on Start , Control Panel . If your view is already Classic Vie w , proceed to step 2. Otherwise, switch your view to Classic View , located at the top le ft of the windo w. 2. Double click on Network Connections . 3. Right click on the Local Area Connection that is associated with the network adapter you are using, and s[...]

41 Legal Notice Statement of Conditions Uniden reserves the right to make changes to the products descr ibed in this document without notice. Uniden does not assume any liability due to the user or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. IC Notice: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES - 003. FCC In[...]

43 Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning ! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Important Safety Instruction When using your product, these basic safety pr[...]

45 Important Electrical Considerations Unplug all electrica l appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This product is no exception. Warning! Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an electrica l storm. 46 One Year Limited Warra[...]

47 LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WH ATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPER ATION OF LAW, INCLUDIN G , BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHAN TABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PA YMENT OF INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL D[...]

49 Cable Modem – A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet. Once connected, cable modem users have a continuous connection to the Internet. Cable modems feature asymmetric transfer rates: around 36 Mbps downstream (from the Internet to the computer), and from 200 Kbps to 2 Mbps upst [...]

51 Firmware - Progra mming that is inserted into programmable read - only memor y , thus becoming a permanent part of a computing device. Flash Memory - Flash memory is an electronic storage device capable of recording several megabytes of data files. Fragmentation - Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that [...]

53 NIC (Network Interface Card) – A board installed in a computer system, usually a PC, to provide network communication capabilities to and from that computer system. Also called an adapte r. Packet Filtering - Discarding unwanted network traf fic based on its originating address or range of addresses or its type (e - mail, file transfe r , etc.[...]

55 SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) – Market segment of professionals who work at home or in small off ices. Static IP Address - A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network. Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. Static routing cannot adjust to changing line conditions as can dynamic routing. Subn[...]

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