4IPNET WHG321 V3.30 User manual

WHG321 V3.30
Secure WLAN Controller

Quick Installation Guide
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FCC Caution
This equipment has been tested and proven to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Package Contents
1. WHG321 x 1
2. Quick Installation Guide (QIG) x 1
3. Ethernet Cable x 1
4. RS-232 DB9 Console Cable x 1
5. Power Adaptor (12VDC, 2A) x 1
It is highly recommended to use all the
supplies in the package instead of substituting
any components by other suppliers to guarantee
best performance.
Preface
This Quick Installation Guide provides
instructions and reference material for
getting started with the 4ipnet WHG321
Secure WLAN Controller. This guide will
show you how to install WHG321 and get
your network up and running with minimum
configurations.

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System Overview
Front Panel
1. Console: The system can be configured via a serial console port. The administrator can use a terminal
emulation program such as Microsoft’s Hyper Terminal to login to the configuration console interface to
change admin password or monitor system status, etc.
2. Reset Button: Press and hold the Reset button for over 3 seconds and status of LED on front panel will
start to blink, release button at this stage to restarting the system. Press and hold the Reset button for
more than 10 seconds and status of LED on the front panel will turn from blinking to off, release at this
stage to reset the system to default configuration.
3. LED Displays: There are two LED light displays.
Power: Power LED lights up when power supply is on.
Status: Status LED blinks to indicate that system OS is booting up, when lit up constantly indicates
that the system is ready for operation.
4. USB1 / USB2: Function reserved for future use.
5. WAN1 / WAN2: Two WAN port (10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45) uplinks to the external network, such as the
ADSL Router from your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
6. LAN1 ~ LAN2: Client machines or switch connect to WHG321 via LAN ports (10/100/1000 Base-T
RJ-45).
Rear Panel
1. Power Supply Socket: Connect the power adaptor to the power socket (Input: DC+12V).

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Hardware Installation
Please follow the following steps to install WHG321:
1. Connect the power to the power socket on the rear panel.
2. The Power LED should be on to indicate a proper connection.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable to the WAN1 Port on the front panel. Connect the other end of the Ethernet
cable to an xDSL/cable modem, or a switch/hub of an internal network. The LED of this port should be on
to indicate a proper connection.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable any LAN Port on the front panel. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to
an administrator PC for configuring the WHG321 system, an AP for extending wireless coverage, a switch
for connecting more wired clients, or a client PC. The LED of this LAN port should be on to indicate a
proper connection.

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Getting Started
< System Concept >
4ipnet WHG321 is capable of managing user authentication, authorization and accounting. The user account
information is stored in the local database or a specified external database server. Featured with user
authentication and integrated with external payment gateway, WHG321 allows users to easily pay the fee and
enjoy the Internet service using credit cards through Authorize.net, PayPal, SecurePay, or WorldPay. With
centralized AP management feature, the administrator does not need to worry about how to manage multiple
wireless access point devices. Furthermore, WHG321 introduces the concept of Service Zones - multiple
virtual networks, each with its own definable access control profiles. This is very useful for hotspot owners
seeking to provide different customers or staff with different levels of network services. The following diagram
is an example of WHG321 set to manage the Internet and network access services centrally over different
physical locations.
< Web Management Interface >
4ipnet WHG321 supports web-based configuration. Upon the completion of hardware installation, WHG321
can be configured via web browsers with JavaScript enabled such as Internet Explorer version 9.0 and above
or Firefox.
1. To access the web management interface, connect a PC to any LAN Port, and then launch a browser.
Make sure you have set DHCP in TCP/IP of your PC to get an IP address automatically.

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2. Next, enter the gateway IP address of WHG321 at the address field. The default gateway IP address
is“https://192.168.1.254”(“https” is used for a secured connection).
3. The administrator login page will appear. Enter “admin”, the default username, and “admin”, the default
password, in the User Name and Password fields. Click Enter to log in.

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4. After a successful login, the system prompts for the administrator to change password to enforce system
security. The password needs to be at least 6 characters long and include at least one alphabet and one
number.

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5. After a successful login, a Welcome page will appear on the screen.
If you can’t get the login screen, the reasons may be: (1) The PC is set incorrectly so that the PC can’t
obtain the IPaddress automatically from the LAN port; (2) The IPaddress and the default gateway are
not under the same network segment. Please use default IP address such as 192.168.1.xxx in your
PC and then try it again. For the configuration on PC, please refer to WHG321 User’s Manual,
“Network Configuration on PC & User Login”.

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Common Settings
< Setup Wizard >
WHG321 provides a Setup Wizard for quick
configuration. To quickly configure WHG321 by
using the Setup Wizard, click on the Setup Wizard
button on the top right corner to start the
configuration process.
Step 1: General
Select an appropriate time zone from the Time
Zone drop-down list box to set up the system
time.
Click Next to continue.
Step 2: WAN1 Interface
For setting up both wired WAN and wireless LAN
functions:
Select a proper type of Internet connection for
WAN1 interface from the following three
available connections: Static, Dynamic, or
PPPoE. Your ISP or network administrator can
advise on the connection type available to you.
Below depicts an example for Dynamic.
Click Next to continue.
Step 3: Local User Account (Optional)
New local accounts can be created and added into
the database via this optional function. If local user
accounts are not required, click Skip to go directly to
Step 4. However, It is recommended to create at
least one local user account in order to verify the
system‘s readiness upon completion of this Setup
Wizard.
Enter the Username (e.g. “testuser) and
Password (e.g. “testuser”) to create a new local
account.
Click Next to continue.
More local accounts can be added by clicking the
Back button in Step 4.

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Step 4: Confirm and Restart
Click Finish to save current settings and restart
the system.
A confirmation dialog box will then appear. Click
OK to continue.
A Confirm and Restart message will appear on
the screen during the restarting process. Please
do not interrupt the system until the
Administrator Login Page appears.
Note:
The system is trying to locate a DNS
server at this stage. Therefore, a
longer startup time is required if the
configured DNS cannot be found.
When the following Administrator Login Page
appears, it means the restart process is now
completed.
< User Login >
To verify whether the configuration of the new local
user account(s) created via the Setup Wizard has
been completed successfully:
1. Connect a client device (e.g. laptop, PC) to any
LAN Port of WHG321. The device will obtain an
IP address automatically via DHCP.
2. Open a web browser on a client device, access
any URL, and then the default User Login Page
will appear.
3. Enter the Username and Password of a local

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user account previously generated via Setup
Wizard (e.g. “testuser@local” as the Username
and “testuser”as the Password); then Click
Login.
Note:
1. WHG321 supports multiple authentication
options including built-in local user database
and external authentication database (e.g.
RADIUS). The system will automatically
identify which authentication option is used
from the full username entered.
2. The format of a full (valid) username is
userid@postfix, where “userid”is the user
ID and “postfix”is the name of the selected
authentication option.
3. Exception: The postfix can be omitted only
when the default authentication option is
used. For example, “LOCAL”is the default
authentication option at this system;
therefore, you may enter either “testuser”or
“testuser@local”in the Username field.
Congratulations!
The Login Success Page will appear after a client
has successfully logged into WHG321 and has been
authenticated by the system.
The appearance of Login Success Page means that
WHG321 has been installed and configured properly.
< Service Zone & AP Management >
4ipnet WHG321 has introduced an important new
concept called “Service Zone”. For how to set up
Service Zones, please refer to the User’s Manual.
WHG321 can centrally manage multiple access
points (APs). For how to set up the “AP
Management” feature, please refer to the “AP
Management” section of the User’s Manual.
For further configuration and information,
please refer to the User’s Manual.
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