AirLive WT-2000AP User manual

WT-2000AP
Turbo-G Wireless AP
User’sManual
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Copyright
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information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
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permission.
Trademarks
All products, company, brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. They
are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are subject to be changed without prior notice.
FCC Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found 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 radio interference in a
commercial environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case
the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever measures are necessary to correct the interference.
CE Declaration of Conformity
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022/A1 Class B.
The specification is subject to change without notice.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ..............................................................................4
Functions and Features.........................................................................4
Packing List..........................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ...............................................................6
2.1 Panel Layout...................................................................................6
2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation..............................................8
Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation.............................9
3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer.......................9
Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Access Point........................................10
4.1 Start-up and Log in.......................................................................11
4.2 Status............................................................................................12
4.3 View Log......................................................................................12
4.4 Client List.....................................................................................13
4.5 Wizard ..........................................................................................13
4.6 Basic Setting.................................................................................15
4.7 Advanced Settings........................................................................25
4.8 Maintenance.................................................................................26
Appendix A TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98.........................29
Appendix B 802.1x Setting.....................................................................35
Appendix C WDS Setting.......................................................................40
Appendix D FAQ and Troubleshooting..................................................45
How do I connect AP by using wireless?.....................................45
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Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding AirLive Wireless AP This product is specifically
designed for Small Office and Home Office needs. Instructions for installing and configuring this product can be
found in this manual. Before you install and use this product, please read this manual carefully for fully
exploiting the functions of this product.
Functions and Features
AP Basic functions
zAuto-sensing Ethernet Switch
Equipped with a 4-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch.
zDHCPserver supported
All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from this product.
zWeb-based configuring
Configurable through any networked computer’s web browser using Netscape or Internet Explorer.
Wireless functions
zHigh speed for wireless LAN connection
Up to 54Mbps data rate by incorporating Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM).
zRoaming
Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11b (11M) and IEEE 802.11g (54M) WLAN
infrastructure.
zIEEE 802.11b compatible (11M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
zIEEE 802.11g compatible (54M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
zAuto fallback
54M, 48M, 36M, 24M, 18M, 12M, 6M data rate with auto fallback in 802.11g mode.
11M, 5.5M, 2M, 1M data rate with auto fallback in 802.11b mode.
Security functions
z802.1X supported
When the 802.1X function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the
Network service.
zSupport WPA-PSK and WPA version 1 and 2
When the WPA function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to
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use the Network service
Advanced functions
zSystem time Supported
Allow you to synchronize system time with network time server.
Packing List
zWireless AP unit
zInstallation CD-ROM
zPower adapter
zCAT-5 UTP Fast Ethernet cable
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2.1 Panel Layout
2.1.1. Front Panel
Figure 2-1 Front Panel
LED: Ports:
Port Description
PWR Power inlet
Port 1-4 the ports where you will connect networked computers and other
devices.
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2.1.2. Rear Panel
Figure 2-2 Rear Panel
LED:
LED Function Color Status Description
Power Power
indication Green On Power is being applied to this product.
Status System
status Green Blinking Status is flashed once per second to indicate system is alive.
Blinking The WAN port is sending or receiving data.
WLAN
Wireless
activity
Green Blinking Sending or receiving data via wireless
Link.
1~4 Link status Green On An active station is connected to the corresponding LAN port.
Blinking The corresponding LAN port is sending or receiving
data.
Speed
10/100 Data Rate Green On Data is transmitting in 100Mbps on the corresponding
LAN port.
Reset To reset system settings to factory defaults
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2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation
2. Decide where to place your WirelessAccess Point
You can place your Wireless Access Point on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on a wall. For
optimal performance, place your Wireless Access Point in the center of your office (or your home) in a
location that is away from any potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven.
This location must be close to power and network connection.
2. Setup LAN connection
a. Wired LAN connection: connects an Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port to one of the
LAN ports of this product.
b. Wireless LAN connection: locate this product at a proper position to gain the best transmit performance.
Figure 2-3 Setup of WLAN and LAN connections for this product.
4. Power on
Connecting the power cord to power inlet and turning the power switch on, this product will automatically
enter the self-test phase. When it is in the self-test phase, the indicators M1 will be lighted ON for about 10
seconds, and then M1 will be flashed 3 times to indicate that the self-test operation has finished. Finally, the
M1 will be continuously flashed once per second to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
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To use this product correctly, you have to properly configure the network settings of your computers and install
the attached setup program into your MS Windows platform (Windows 95/98/NT/2000).
3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer
The default IP address of this product is 192.168.1.254, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. These
addresses can be changed on your need, but the default values are used in this manual. If the TCP/IP
environment of your computer has not yet been configured, you can refer to Appendix A to configure it. For
example,
1. configure IP as 192.168.1.1, subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and gateway as 192.168.1.254, or more
easier,
2. configure your computers to load TCP/IP setting automatically, that is, via DHCP server of this product.
After installing the TCP/IP communication protocol, you can use the ping command to check if your computer
has successfully connected to this product. The following example shows the ping procedure for Windows 95
platforms. First, execute the ping command
ping 192.168.1.254
If the following messages appear:
Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
a communication link between your computer and this product has been successfully established. Otherwise, if
you get the following messages,
Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
There must be something wrong in your installation procedure. You have to check the following items in
sequence:
1. Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between this product and your computer?
Tip: The LAN LED of this product and the link LED of network card on your computer must be lighted.
2. Is the TCP/IP environment of your computers properly configured?
Tip: If the IP address of this product is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your computer must be
192.168.1.X and default gateway must be 192.168.1.254.
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This product provides Web based configuration scheme, that is, configuring by your Web browser, such as
Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted in any MS Windows, Macintosh or
UNIX based platforms.
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4.1 Start-up and Log in
Activate your browser, and disable the proxy or add the IP address of this product into the exceptions. Then,
type this product’s IP address in the Location (for Netscape) or Address (for IE) field and press ENTER. For
example: http://192.168.1.254.
After the connection is established, you will see the web user interface of this product. There are two
appearances of web user interface: for general users and for system administrator.
A window would pop-up asking for Login and Password. Please enter “admin” for login, and “airlive” for
password.
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4.2 Status
This option provides the function for observing this product’s working status:
A. Wireless MAC Address: display the MAC address of this Wireless Access Point.
B. Network ID (SSID):
The SSID is the network name used to identify a wireless network. The SSID must be the same for all
devices in the wireless network (i.e. in the same BSS). Several access points on a network can have
the same SSID. The SSID length is up to 32 characters. The default SSID is “airlive”.
C. Channel: display the Channel number of this Wireless Access Point
D. Security Type: shows Wireless Security type information
4.3 View Log
Click the View Log button on System Status Page You can see the access logs from this screen also you can
download the logs and save to your computer.
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4.4 Client List
You can see the DHCP client information include Client IP,Host Name, Client’s MAC address,
administrator can select the client and do wake up and Delete actions, before you click the Wake Up
button, just make sure the network adapter of the machine support wake on LAN function and turn it on.
then just workable.
4.5 Wizard
Setup Wizard will guide you through a basic configuration procedure step by step. Press ”Next >”
Setup Wizard – LAN IPAddress: enter the IP address of this machine.
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Setup Wizard – Wireless Setting : for details , please read the Basic Setting ÆWireless.:
Setup Wizard – Configuration is Completed : save and Reboot this machine
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4.6 Basic Setting
Basic Setting have Primary Setup, DHCP Server, and Wireless setting functions.
4.6.1 Primary Setup – LAN IPAddress
Entering the IP Address: default ip is 192.168.1.254, you can change ip address in this field and
Press “Save”
4.6.2 DHCPServer
The settings of DHCP server include the following items:
1. DHCPServer: Choose “Disable” or “Enable.”
2. IP pool starting Address/ IP pool ending Address: Whenever there is a request, the DHCP
server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting
computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool.
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3. Domain Name: Optional, this information will be passed to the client.
press “More>>” button into the other settings :
4. Primary DNS/Secondary DNS: This feature allows you to assign DNS Servers
5. Primary WINS/Secondary WINS: This feature allows you to assign WINS Servers
6. Gateway: The GatewayAddress would be the IP address of an alternate Gateway.
This function enables you to assign another gateway to your PC, when DHCP server
offers an IP to your PC.
press “Client List >” button into client list page
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4.6.3 Wireless Setting, 802.1X setting and WDS
Wireless settings allow you to set the wireless configuration items.
1. Wireless : The user can enable or disalbe wireless function.
2. Network ID (SSID): Network ID is used for identifying the Wireless LAN (WLAN). Client stations can
roam freely over this product and other Access Points that have the same Network ID. (The factory setting is
“default”)
3. Channel: The radio channel number. The permissible channels depend on the Regulatory Domain.
The factory setting is as follow: channel 6 for North America; channel 7 for European (ETSI); channel 7
for Japan.
4. WEP Security: Select the data privacy algorithm you want. Enabling the security can protect your data
while it is transferred from one station to another. The standardized IEEE 802.11 WEP (128 or 64-bit) is
used here.
5. WEP Key 1, 2, 3 & 4: When you enable the 128 or 64 bit WEP key security, please select one WEP key to
be used and input 26 or 10 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9,A, B…F) digits.
6. Pass-phrase Generator: Since hexadecimal characters are not easily
remembered, this device offers a conversion utility to convert a simple
word or phrase into hex.
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6. 802.1X Setting
802.1X
Check Box was used to switch the function of the 802.1X. When the 802.1X function is enabled, the Wireless
user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service.
RADIUS Server
IP address or the 802.1X server’s domain-name.
RADIUS Shared Key
Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router. This key value is consistent with the key value in the
RADIUS server.
WPA-PSK
1. Select Encryntion and Preshare Key Mode
If you select HEX,you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9,A, B…F) digits
If ASCII,the length of preshare key is from 8 to 63.
2. Fill in the key, Ex 12345678
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WPA
Check Box was used to switch the function of the WPA. When the WPAfunction is enabled, the Wireless user
must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server
IP address or the 802.1X server’s domain-name.
Select Encryption and RADIUS Shared Key
If you select HEX,you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9,A, B…F) digits
If ASCII,the length of preshare key is from 8 to 63.
Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router. This key value is consistent with the key value in the
RADIUS server.
WPA2-PSK(AES)
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1. Select Pre-share Key Mode
If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits
If ASCII, the length of Pre-share key is from 8 to 63.
2. Fill in the key, Ex 12345678
WPA2(AES)
Check Box was used to switch the function of the WPA. When the WPA function is enabled, the
Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server
IP address or the 802.1X server’s domain-name.
Select RADIUS Shared Key
If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits
If ASCII, the length of Pre-share key is from 8 to 63.
Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router. This key value is consistent with the key value
in the RADIUS server.
WPA-PSK /WPA2-PSK
The router will detect automatically which Security type(Wpa-psk version 1 or 2) the client
uses to encrypt.
1. Select Pre-share Key Mode
If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits
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