4IPNET WHG525 User manual

WHG525 V3.20
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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Preface
This Quick Installation Guide provides
instructions and reference material for
getting started with the 4ipnet WHG525
Secure WLAN Controller. This guide will
also show how to connect 4ipnet WHG525
to other network equipments.
Package Contents
1. WHG525 x 1
2. Quick Installation Guide (QIG) x 1
3. Ethernet Cable x 1
4. Console Cable x 1
5. Power Cord x 1
6. Rack Mounting Bracket (with Screws) 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.

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Front Panel
1. LCD Display: Allows network administrator to check important system settings such as network interface,
SZ configurations, etc.
2. Navigation Buttons: Use the Esc, Up, Down, and Enter buttons for navigation on the LCD display.
3. Reset:
Press and hold the Reset button for about 5 seconds and status of LED on front panel will start to
blink before restarting the system.
Press and hold the Reset button for more than 10 seconds and status of LED on the front panel will
start to speed up blinking before resetting the system to default configuration.
4. LED Indicators: There are three kinds of LED, Status, Hard disk and Power, to indicate different status
of the system.
5. Console/USB: 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. The USB Port is reserved for future use.
6. WAN1/ WAN2: Two WAN ports (10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45) are connected to the external network, such
as the ADSL Router from your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
7. LAN1~ LAN4: Client machines connect to WHG525 via LAN ports (10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45).
Rear Panel
1. Device Cooling Fan: Don’t block the cooling fans. Leave enough open space for ventilation.
2. VGA Connector: Reserved for future use.
3. USB: Reserved for future use.
4. Power Supply Socket: Connecting the power cord to the built-in open-frame power supply (Input:
100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz ).
System Overview

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Please follow the following steps to install WHG525:
1. Connect the power cord to the power socket on the rear panel. The Power LED should be on to indicate a
proper connection.
2. 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.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN Port on the front panel. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable
to an administrator PC for configuring the 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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< System Concept >
4ipnet WHG525 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, WHG525 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, WHG525 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 WHG525 set to manage the Internet and network access services at a hotspot venue.
< Web Management Interface >
4ipnet WHG525 supports web-based configuration. Upon the completion of hardware installation, WHG525
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 the LAN Port, and then launch a browser.
Make sure you have set DHCP in TCP/IP of your PC to get an IP address dynamically.
2. Next, enter the gateway IP address of WHG525 at the address field. The default gateway IP address
is“https://192.168.1.254”(“https” is used for a secured connection).
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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 Login 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 IP address 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 WHG525 User’s Manual,
“Network Configuration on PC & User Login”.

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Common Settings
< Setup Wizard >
WHG525 provides a Setup Wizard for quick
configuration. To quickly configure WHG525 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
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), 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 WHG525
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 Ports. The device will obtain an IP address
automatically via DHCP.
2. Open a web browser on a client device and
access any URL, the default User Login Page
will appear.

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3. Enter the Username and Password of a local
user account previously generated via Setup
Wizard (e.g. “testuser@local”as the
Username and “testuser”as the Password) ;
then click Login.
Note:
1. WHG525 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 WHG525 and has been
authenticated by the system. The appearance of
Login Success page means that WHG525 has been
installed and configured properly.
< Service Zone & AP Management >
4ipnet WHG525 has introduced an important new
concept called “Service Zone”. For how to set up
Service Zones, please refer to the User’s Manual.
WHG525 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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