LevelOne WAP-0005 manual

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    LevelOne WAP - 0005 108 Mbps Wireless Access Point User’s Manual[...]

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    T ABLE OF C ONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 Features of your Wirel ess Access Point ........................................................................... 1 Package Contents ............................................................................[...]

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    APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 66 Wireless Acce ss Point ...................................................................................................... 66 APPENDIX B TROU BLESHOOTING ............................................................................[...]

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    1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless Access Point's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchas e of your new Wireless Access Point. The Wireless Access Point links your 802.11g or 802.11b Wireless St ations to your wired LAN. The Wirele ss stations and devices on the wired LAN are then on [...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide • DHCP Client Support. D ynamic H ost C onfigurat ion P rotocol provides a dynam ic IP address to PCs and other de vices upon request. The Wireless Access Point can act as a DHCP Client , and obtain an IP address and related i nformation from your existi ng DHPC Server. • Upgradeable Firmware. Firmware is stored[...]

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    Introduction Package Contents The following item s should be included: • Wireless Access Point • Power Adapter • Quick Start Guide • CD-ROM containing the on-lin e manual and setup utility. If any of the above item s are damaged or m issing, please contact your deal er imm ediately. Physical Details Front Panel LEDs Figure 2: Front Panel St[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Rear Panel Figure 3 Rear Panel Antenna One antenna (aerial) is supplied . Best results are usually obtained with the antenna in a v ertical position. Console port DB9 femal e RS232 port. Reset Button This button has two (2) functi ons: • Reboot . When pressed and released, the Wireless Access Point will reboot (re[...]

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    5 2 Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical insta llation of the Wireless Access Point. Requirements Requirements: • TCP/IP network • Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors • Installed Wireless network adapter for each PC that will be wirelessly connected to the network Procedure 1. Select a suitable location for th e installati[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide 3. Connect the supplied power adapt er to the Wireless Access Point and a convenient power outlet, and power up. NOTE: If you wish to use PoE (Power over Et hernet), refer to the following section. 4. Check the LEDs: • The Status LED should flash, then turn OFF. • The Power, WLAN, and LAN LED should be ON. For m[...]

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    7 3 Chapter 3 Access P oint Setup This Chapter provides details of the Setup process for Basic Operation of your Wireless Access Point. Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure to m ake the Wireless Access Point a valid device on your LAN, and to function as an Access Point for y our Wireless Stations. Wireless Stations m ay also require[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 6: Management utility Screen Wireless Access Points The main panel displays a list of all Wirele ss Access Points found on the network. For each Access Point, the following d ata is shown: Server Name The Server Name is shown on a sticker on t he base of the device. IP address The IP address for the Wireless [...]

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    Setup Setup Procedure 1. Select the desired Wireless Access Poin t. 2. Click the Set IP Address button. 3. If prompted, ente r the user name and password. The default val ues are admin for the User Name , and password for the Password. 4. Ensure the IP address , Network Mask , and Gateway are correct for your LAN. Save any changes. 5. Click the Web[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Setup using a Web Browser Your Browser must support JavaScript . The configuration program has been tested on the following browsers: • Netscape V4.08 or later • Internet Expl orer V4 or later Setup Procedure Before comm encing, install t he Wireless Access Point in your LAN, as described previously. 1. Check th[...]

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    Setup 7. From the m enu, check the following screens, and configure as necessary for your envi- ronment. Details of these screens and setting s are described in the followi ng sections of this chapter. • System • Access Control • Wireless • Basic • Security • Advanced • Management • Admin Login (Set login nam e and password) 8. Setu[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Status Screen When you first co nnect, you will see the Status screen. This displays the current settings and status of the Wireless Access Point. No data can be input on this screen. Figure 8: Status Screen For further details of this screen, refer to Status Screen in Chapter 5. 12[...]

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    Setup System Screen Click System on the menu to view a sc reen like the following. Figure 9: System Screen Data - System Screen Identification Access Point Name Enter a suitable name for this Access Point. Description If desired, you can enter a description for t he Access Point. Country Domain Select the country or dom ain ma tching your current l[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide WINS Enable WINS If your LAN has a WINS server, you can enable this to have this AP register with the WINS server. WINS Server Name/IP Address Enter the name or IP address of y our WINS server. HTTP HTTP Port Enter the port number to be used wh en connecting to this interface. The default value is 80. Telnet Enable [...]

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    Setup Buttons Modify List To change the list of Tru sted Stations (Add, Edit, or Delete a Wireless Station or Stations), click this button. You will then see the Trusted Wireless Stations screen, descri bed below. Read from File To upload a list of Trusted St ations from a fi le on your PC, clic k this button. Write to File To download the current [...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide >> Delete a Trusted Wireless Station from the list (move to the "Other Stations" list). • Select an entry (or entries) in the "Trusted Stations" list. • Click the " >> " button. Select All Select all of the Stations listed in the "Other Stations" list. Select N[...]

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    Setup Wireless Screens There are 3 configuration screens available: • Basic Settings • Security • Advanced Basic Settings Screen The settings on this screen must match the settings used by Wireless Stations. Click Basic on the menu to view a sc reen like the following. Figure 12: Basic Settings Screen Data - Basic Settings Screen Operation Wi[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide • Dynamic Super 802.11g (108Mbps) - This uses Packet Bursting, FastFrame, Com pression, and "Channel Bonding" (usi ng 2 chan- nels) to increase throughput. Only clients supporting t he "Atheros Super G" mode can connect at 108Mbps, and they will only use this speed when necessary. Howe rver, th[...]

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    Setup Broadcast SSID If Enabled, the SSID will be br oadcast to all Wireless Stations. Sta- tions which have no SSID (or a "null" val ue) can then adopt the correct SSID for connections to this Access Po int. 19[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Security Settings Select the desired option, and then ente r the settings for the selected m ethod. The available options are: • None - No security is used. Anyone using the correct SSID can connect t o your network. • WEP - The 802.11b standard. Data i s encrypted before transm ission, but the encryption system[...]

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    Setup Security Settings - None Figure 13: Wireless Security - None No security is used. Anyone usi ng the correct SSID can connect to your network. The only settings available from this screen are Radius MAC Authentication and UAM (Universal Access Method). Radius MAC Authentication Radius MAC Authent ication provides for MAC address checki ng whic[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Radius-based MAC authentication Screen This screen will look different depending on the current security setting. If you have already provided the address of your Radius server, y ou won't be prom pted for it again. Otherwis e, you must ente r the details of your R adius Server on this screen. Figure 14: Radius[...]

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    Setup UAM UAM (Universal Access Method) i s intended for use in Internet cafes, Hot Spots, and other sites where the Access Point is us ed to provide Internet Access. If enabled, then HTTP (TCP, port 80) connec tions are checked. (UAM only works on HTTP connections; all other traffic is ignored.) If the user has not been auth enticated, Internet ac[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide 3. On the Access Point’s UAM screen, select External Web-based Authentication , and enter the URL for the login page on your Web server. 4. Add users on your RADIUS server as required, and allow access by these users. 5. Client PCs must have the correct Wireless settings in order to associate with the W ireles Acc[...]

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    Setup External Web-based Authentication If selected, then when a user first tries to access the In ternet, they will be blocked, and re-directed to the URL below. This needs to be on your own local W eb Server. The page must also link back to the built- in login page on this device t o complete t he login procedure. Login URL Enter the URL of the p[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Authentication Normally, you can leave this at “Aut omatic”, so that Wireless Stations can use either method ("Open Sy stem" or "Shared Key".). If you wish to use a particular m ethod, select t he appropriate value - "Open System" or "Shared Key" . All Wireless stations m [...]

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    Setup Security Settings - WPA-PSK Like WEP, data is encrypted before transm ission. WPA is m ore secure than WEP, and should be used if possible. The PSK (Pre-shared Key) must be entered on each Wireless station. The 256Bit encryption key is derived from t he PSK, and changes frequently. Figure 17: WPA-PSK Wireless Security Data - WPA-PSK Screen WP[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Pairwise Key Update This refers to the key used for point-t o-point transmi ssions. Enable this if you want the keys to be updated regularl y. Key Lifetime This field determ ines how often Pairwise keys are dy namicall y updated. Enter the desired value. Group Key Update This refers to the key used for b roadcast tr[...]

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    Setup Security Settings - WPA-802.1x This version of WPA requires a Radius Server on your LAN t o provide the client authent ica- tion according to the 802.1x standard. Data tr ansmissions are encrypted using the WPA standard. If this option is selected: • This Access Point m ust have a "client l ogin" on the Radius Server. • Each use[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Client Login Name This read-only field di splays the current logi n name, which i s the same as the name of the Access Po int. The Radius Server m ust be configured to accept this login. Shared Key This is used for the Client Login on the Ra dius Server. Enter the key value to mat ch the Radius Server. WPA Encryptio[...]

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    Setup Security Settings - 802.1x This uses the 802.1x standard for client authentication, and WEP for data encrypt ion. If possi- ble, you should use WPA-802.1x instead, because WPA encryption is much stronger than WEP encryption. If this option is selected: • This Access Point m ust have a "client l ogin" on the Radius Server. • Each[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Shared Key This is used fo r the Client Login on the Radius Server. Enter t he key value to mat ch the Radius Server. WEP Key Size Select the desired option: • 64 Bit - Key size is 64Bits. The keys are autom atically generated, and do not need to be entered. • 128 Bit - Key size is 128Bits. The keys are aut omat[...]

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    Setup Advanced Settings Clicking the Advanced link on the menu will result in a screen like the followin g. Figure 20: Advanced Settings Data - Advanced Settings Screen Basic Rate Basic Rate Selection The Basic Rate is used for broadcasting. It does not determ ine the data transmission rate, which is determined by the "Mode" setting on th[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Parameters Disassociated Timeout This determines how q uickly a Wireless Station will be co nsid- ered "Disassociated" w ith this AP, when no traffic is received. Enter the desired tim e period. Fragmentation Enter the preferred setti ng between 256 and 2346. Beacon Interval Enter the preferred setting bet[...]

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    35 4 Chapter 4 PC and Server Configuration This Chapter details t he PC Configuration requi red for each PC on the local LAN. Overview All Wireless Stations need to h ave settings which match the Wireless Access Poin t. These settings depend on the m ode in which the Access Point is being used. • If using WEP or WPA-PSK, it is only necessary to e[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Using WPA-PSK For each of the following items, each Wireless St ation m ust have the same settings as the Wireless Access Point. Mode On each PC, the mode m ust be set to Infrastructure . SSID (ESSID) This must match the value used on the Wireless Access Po int. The default value is wireless Note! The SSID is case s[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Using WPA-802.1x This is the most secure and most com plex system. 802.1x mode provides greater securit y and centralized m anagement , but it is m ore complex to configure. Wireless Station Configuration For each of the following items, each Wireless St ation m ust have the same settings as the Wireless Access Point. Mo[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide 802.1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server) This section describes using Microsoft Internet Auth entication Server as the Radius Server, since it is the m ost comm on Radius Server available t hat supports the EAP-TLS authentication method. The following services on the Windows 2000 Dom ain Controlle r (PDC) are also [...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Figure 21: Components Screen 4. Click Next . 5. Select the Enterprise root CA , and click Next . Figure 22: Certification Screen 6. Enter the information for the Certificate Autho rity, and click Next . 39[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 23: CA Screen 7. Click Next if you don' t want to change the CA' s configuration data . 8. Installation will warn you that Internet In formation Services are running, and must be stopped before continuing. Cl ick Ok , then Finish . DHCP server configuration 1. Click on the St art - Programs - Admini[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Figure 25:IP Address Screen 6. Add exclusions in the address fields i f 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 configure these options now , and click Next . 9. Enter the router address for the current sub[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Certificate Authority Setup 1. Select Start - Programs - Administrati ve Tools - Certification Author ity . 2. Right-clic k Policy Settings , and select New - Certificate to Issu e . Figure 27: Certificate Authority Screen 3. Select Authenticated Session and Smartcard Logon (sel ect more than one by holding down the[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Figure 29: Active Directory Screen 6. Select the Group Policy tab, choose Default Domain Policy then click Edit . Figure 30: Group Policy Tab 7. Select Computer Configuration - Windows Settings - Security Settings - Pub lic Key Policies , right-click Automatic Certificate Request Settings - New - Automatic Certificate Re[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 31: Group Policy Screen 8. When the Certificate Request Wizard appears, click Next . 9. Select Computer , then click Next . Figure 32: Certificate Template Screen 10. Ensure that your certificate authority is checked, then click Next . 11. Review the policy change informati on and click Finish . 12. Click Sta[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Internet Authentication Service (Radius) Setup 1. Select Start - Programs - Administrative Tool s - Internet Authentication Service 2. Right-clic k on Clients , and select New Client . Figure 33: Service Screen 3. Enter a name for the access point, click Next . 4. Enter the address or name of the Wireless Access Point, a[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide 11. Click Edit Profile... and select the Authentication tab. Enab le Extensible Authenticatio n Protocol , and select Smart Card or other Certificate . Deselect other authentication meth- ods listed. Click OK . Figure 35: Authentication Screen 12. Select No if you don't want to vi ew the help for EAP. Click Fin[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Remote Access Login for Users 1. Select Start - Programs - Administrative Tool s - Active Directory Users and Computers . 2. Double click on the user who y ou want to enable. 3. Select the Dial-in tab, and enable Allow access . Click OK . Figure 36: Dial-in Screen 47[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide 802.1x Client Setup on Windows XP Windows XP ships with a compl ete 802.1x client i mplem entation. If using Windows 2000, you can install SP3 (Service Pack 3 ) to gain the same functionality. If you don't have either of t hese systems, you m ust use the 802.1x clie nt software provided with your wireless adapt[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Figure 38: Wireless CA Screen 5. Select User certificate request and select User Certificate , the click Next . Figure 39: Request Type Screen 6. Click Submit . 49[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 40: Identifying Information Screen 7. A message will be displayed, then the certificate will be retu rned to you. Click Install this certificate . Figure 41:Certificate Issued Screen 8. . You will receive a confirmation m essage. Click Yes . 50[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Figure 42: Root Certificate Screen 9. Certificate setup is now complete. 802.1x Authentication Setup 1. Open the properties for the wirel ess connection, by selecting Start - Control Panel - Network Connections. 2. Right Cl ick on the Wireless Network Connection , and select Properties . 3. Select the Authen tication Tab[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide • Your network admi nistrator can advise you of the correct settings for each network. 802.1x networks typically use EAP-TLS. This is a dynami c key system , so there is no need to enter key values. Enabling Encryption To enable encryption fo r a wireless network, follow this pr ocedure: 1. Click on the Wireless N[...]

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    PC and Server Configuration Figure 45: Properties Screen Setup for Windows XP and 802.1x client is now complete . 53[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Using 802.1x Mode (without WPA) This is very sim ilar to usi ng WPA-802.1x. The only difference is that on y our client, you m ust NOT enable the sett ing The key is pro- vided for me automatical ly . Instead, you must ent er the WEP key manually , ensuring it m atches the WEP key used on the Access Point. Figure 46[...]

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    55 5 Chapter 5 Operation and Status This Chapter details the operation of the Wireless Access Point and the status screens. Operation Once both the Wireless Access Point and the PC s are configured, operation is automatic. However, you may need to perform the foll owing operations on a regular basis. • If using the Access Control feat ure, update[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Data - Status Screen Access Point Access Point Name The cu rrent name will be displayed. MAC Address The MAC (physical) address of the Wireless Access Point. Domain The region or domain, as select ed on the Basic Wireless screen. Firmware Version The version of the firmware currently installed. TCP/IP IP Address The[...]

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    Operation and Status Activity Log This screen is displayed when the Log button on the Status screen is clicked. Figure 48: Activity Log Screen Data - Activity Log Data Current Time The system date and time is displayed. Log The Log shows details of the existing connections t o the Wireless Access Point. Buttons Refresh Update the data on screen. Sa[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Station List This screen is displayed when the Stations button on the Status screen is clicked. Figure 49 Station List Screen Data - Station List Screen Station List MAC Address The MAC (physical) address of each Wireless Station is displayed. Mode The mode of each Wireless Station. Status The current status of each[...]

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    Operation and Status Statistics Screen This screen is displayed when the 2.4GHz Statistics button on t he Status screen is clicked. It shows details of the traffic flowi ng through the Wireless Access Point. Figure 50: Statistics Screen Data - Statistics Screen System Up Time System Up Time This indicates how long the syst em has been running since[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Management Number of Management packets transmitted to or received from Wireless Stations. Control Number of Control packets tran smitted to or received from Wire- less Stations. 60[...]

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    61 6 Chapter 6 Other Settings & Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the Wireless Access Point's "Management" Features. Overview This Chapter covers the following features , available on the Wireless Access Point’s Man- agement menu. • Adm in Login • Config File • Upgrade Firmware Admin Login Screen The Admi[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 52: Password Dialog Enter the User Name and Password , as set on the Admin Login screen above. 62[...]

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    Other Settings & Features Config File This screen allows you to Backup (downl oad) th e configuration fil e, and to restore (upload) a previously-saved configurati on file. You can also set the W ireless Access Point back to its factory d efault settings. To reach this screen, select Config File in the Management section of the menu. Figure 53:[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide SNMP SNMP (Simpl e Network Manageme nt Protocol) is only useful if you have a SNMP program on your PC. To reach this screen, select SNMP in the Management section of the m enu. Figure 54: SNMP Screen Data - SNMP Screen General Enable SNMP Use t his to enable or disable SNM P as required Community Enter the community[...]

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    Other Settings & Features Firmware Upgrade The firmware (software) in the Wirele ss Access Point can be upgraded using your Web Browser. You must first downl oad the upgrade file, and then select Upgrade Fi rmware in the Manage- ment section of the menu. You will see a screen like the following. Figure 55: Firmware Upgrade Screen To perform the[...]

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    66 Appendix A Specifications Wireless Access Point Hardware Specifications CPU AR2312 Radio-on-Chip AR 2112 DRAM 8 Mbytes (Expand to 64MB ) Flash ROM 2 Mbytes (Expand to 8MB) LAN port 1 x Auto-MDIX RJ 45 for 10/100M bps Ethernet Embedded Atheros soluti on Network Standard IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi™) and IEEE 802.11g compliance OFDM; 802.11b: CCK (11 M [...]

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    Appendix A - Specifications Operating Range Indoors • 30 Mete rs (100ft.) @ 11Mbps • 50 Mete rs (165ft.) @ 5.5Mbps • 70 Mete rs (230ft.) @ 2Mbps • 9 1Meters (300ft .) @ 1Mbps Outdoors • 152 Mete rs (500ft.) @ 11Mbps • 270 Mete rs (885ft.) @ 5.5Mbps • 396 Met ers (1300ft.) @ 2 Mbps • 457 Met ers (1500ft.) @ 1 Mbps Software Specificat[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide • Message Log • Access Control l ist file support • Configurati on file Backup/R estore • Statist ics support • Device discovery program • Windows Utility Other Features • DHCP client • WINS client Firmware Upgrade HTTP, FTP network protocol download 68[...]

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    Appendix A - Specifications FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules. These limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protection again st harmful interference in a residential installation . This equipment generat es, uses and can radiate [...]

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    70 B Appendix B T roubleshooting Overview This chapter covers some common probl ems that m ay be encountered while using the Wireless Access Point and some possibl e solutions to them . If you follow the suggested steps and the Wireless Access Point still does not fun ction properly, contact you r dealer for further advice. General Problems Problem[...]

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    Appendix B - Troubleshooting Solution 2 Check the following: • The SSID and WEP settings on the PC m atch the sett ings on the Wire- less Access Point. • On the PC, the wireless mode is set to "Infrastructure" • If using the Access Control feature, the PC' s name and address is in the Trusted Stations list. • If using 802.1x [...]

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    72 C Appendix C Windows T CP/IP Overview Normally, no changes need to be made. • By default, the Wireless Access Point will act as a DHCP client, automatically obtaining a suitable IP Address (and relat ed informati on) from your DHCP Server. • If using Fixed (specifi ed) IP addresses on your LAN (instead of a DHCP Server), there is no need to [...]

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    Appendix C – Windows TCP/IP Figure 58: IP Address (Win 95) Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automaticall y . This is the default Windows settings. To work correctly, y ou need a DHCP server on your LAN. Using "Specify an IP Address" If your PC is al[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows NT4.0 1. Select Control Panel - Netw ork , and, on the Protocols ta b, select the TCP/IP protocol, as shown below. Figure 59: Windows NT4.0 - TCP/IP 2. Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below. Figure 60: Windows NT4.0 - IP Address 74[...]

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    Appendix C – Windows TCP/IP 3. Select the network card for your LAN. 4. Select the appropriat e radio button - Obtain an IP address fr om a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address , as explained below. Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server This is the default Windows setting. This is the default Windows settings. To work correctly, you need a DHCP[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000 1. Select Control Panel - Netw ork and Dial-up Connection . 2. Right clic k the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties . You should see a screen like the following: Figure 61: Network Configuration (Win 2000) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 4. Cl[...]

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    Appendix C – Windows TCP/IP 5. Ensure your TCP/IP setti ngs are correct: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automaticall y . This is the default Windows setting. This is the default Windows se ttings. To work correctly, you need a DHCP server on your LAN. Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Addre[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP 1. Select Control Panel - Network C onnection . 2. Right clic k the Local Area Connection and choose Properties . You should see a screen like the following: Figure 63: Network Configuration (Windows XP) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 4. Click on the Proper[...]

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    Appendix C – Windows TCP/IP 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automaticall y . This is the default Windows setting. To work correctly, y ou need a DHCP server on your LAN. Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address") If your PC is already confi g[...]

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    80 D Appendix D About Wireless LANs Overview Wireless networks have their own terms and ja rgon. It is necessary to understand m any of these terms in order t o configure and operate a Wireless LAN. Wireless LAN Terminology Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not requir[...]

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    Appendix D – About Wireless LANs As Wireless Stations are physically moved th rough the area covered by an ESS, they will automatically change to the Access Point wh ich has the least interference or best p erform- ance. This capability is called Roaming . (Access Points do not have or require Roam ing capabilities.) Channels The Wireless Channel[...]

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    Wireless Access Point User Guide 802.1x This uses the 802.1x standard for client authentication, and WEP for data encrypt ion. If possi- ble, you should use WPA-802.1x instead, because WPA encryption is much stronger than WEP encryption. If this option is used : • The Access Point m ust have a "client login" on t he Radius Server. • E[...]

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    83 E Appendix E Command Line Interface Overview If desired, the comma nd line interface (CLI) can be used for configuration. This provides the possibility of creating scripts to perform comm on configuratio n changes. The CLI requires a physical connection from y our PC to the serial port (RS232 port) on the Wireless Access Point. Using the CLI –[...]

  • Page 87

    Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 65: CLI Port Settings 4. Use the “Connect” comm and to start the connection. 5. You will be prompted for a user name and password. Enter the current user nam e and password for the AP you are connecting to. 6. You will then see the pr ompt, and can then use any o f the commands listed in the follow- ing C[...]

  • Page 88

    Appendix E – Command Line Interface ftp -- Software update via FTP get 11gonly-- Displa y 11g Only Allowed get 11goptim ize -- Display 11g Opti mizati on Level get 11goverlapbss-- Display Overl apping BSS Protecti on get abolt -- get acl -- Display Access Control List get aging -- Display Aging Interval get antenna-- Display Antenn a Diversity ge[...]

  • Page 89

    Wireless Access Point User Guide get fragmentt hreshold -- Display Fragm ent Threshold get frequency -- Display R adio Frequency (MHz) get gateway-- Display Gateway IP Address get gbeaconrate -- Display 11g Beacon Rate get gdraft5-- Display 11g Draft 5.0 compatibility get groupkeyupdate -- Displa y Group Key Update Interval (in Seconds) get hardwar[...]

  • Page 90

    Appendix E – Command Line Interface get rtsthreshold -- Displ ay RTS/CTS Threshol d get shortpreamble-- Display Short Preamble Usage get shortslottime-- Display Short Slot Time Usage get sntpserver -- Display SNTP/NTP Server IP Address get softwareretry-- Display Software Retry get spurImmunityLvl -- Display ANI Parameter for Spur Imm unity Level[...]

  • Page 91

    Wireless Access Point User Guide mv -- Move file np -- Network Performance ns -- Network Performance Server ping -- Ping pktLog -- Packet Log radar! -- Simulate rada r detect ion on current channel reboot -- Reboot Access Point rm -- Remove file run -- Run comm and file quit -- Logoff set 11gonly-- Set 11g Only Allowed set 11goptimi ze -- Set 11g O[...]

  • Page 92

    Appendix E – Command Line Interface set dhcpMode -- Set Dhcp Mode set domainsuffix -- Set Dom ain Name Server Suffix set dtim -- Set Data Beacon Rate (DTIM) set enableANI -- Turn Adaptive Noise Immunity Control On/Off set encryption -- Set Encrypt ion Mode set extendedchanmode -- Set Extended Channel Mode set factorydefault -- Restore to Defau lt[...]

  • Page 93

    Wireless Access Point User Guide set radiusname -- Set RADIUS name or IP address set radiusport -- Set RADIUS port number set radiussecret -- Set RADIUS shared secret set rate -- Set Data Rate set rate -- Set Data Rate set rate -- Set Data Rate set rate -- Set Data Rate set rate -- Set Data Rate set regulatorydom ain -- Set Regulat ory Domain set r[...]

  • Page 94

    Appendix E – Command Line Interface set wep -- Set Encryption Mode set wlanstate -- Set wlan state set wirelessmode -- Set Wireless LAN Mode set winsEnable -- Set WINS Server En able/Disable set winsServerAddr -- Set WINS Server IP address set wSeparate -- Set wireless seprate Mode spy report -- Print spy repo rt spy start -- Start spy spy stop -[...]