Allnet ALL0265A User manual

IEEE802.11g Wireless
Access Point with
Client
User’s Manual

FCC Certifications
Federal Communication Commission 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 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 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.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated
with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is
firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11.

CE Mark Warning
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic
compatibility, EN 55022 class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of
Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be
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Copyright © 2006, All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents
Unpacking Information··········································· 1
Introduction···························································· 2
General Description ········································································ 2
Key Features ················································································· 2
The Front Panel·············································································· 3
The Rear Panel··············································································· 4
Connecting This AP to Your Network. ···················· 5
Management························································ 6
Configuring the IP address of your computer ······································ 6
Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface ·································· 8
Status ························································································ 10
Items ·················································································· 10
Information·········································································· 10
LAN Interface Setup ····································································· 11
System Log ················································································· 12
Password Setup ··········································································· 13
Basic Settings ·············································································· 14
Advanced Settings········································································ 17
Security ······················································································ 19
WEP Encryption ···································································· 19
WPA Encryption ···································································· 20
WPA2 Encryption··································································· 21
WPA2 Mixed Encryption·························································· 22
Access Control ············································································· 23
Statistics····················································································· 24
Upgrade Firmware ········································································ 25
Save and Reload Settings ······························································ 26
Log out ······················································································· 26
Product Specifications ·········································· 27

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Unpacking Information
Thank you for purchasing the product. Before you start, please check all
the contents of this package.
The product package should include the following:
1. One Wireless AP
2. One power adapter
3. One Quick installation Guide
4. One User Manual (CD)
5. One detachable antenna

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Introduction
General Description
Easily constructing your LAN, this wireless access point offers a
wireless interface and eliminates your effort busying cabling form one
computer to another.
With being compliant to IEEE 802.11g specification, this wireless
access point supports data rate up to 54Mbps and hence help to
construct your high-speed home or office wireless network. 802.11g is
also backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b wireless devices.
This access point equips one LAN port and one embedding antenna.
With supporting DHCP server and client, the W430 is easy to install and
setup. The wireless security mechanism is provided over 64/128-bit
WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 and AES.
This device supports WEB-based graphics user interface that helps
users to configure this device easily.
Key Features
 Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g wireless standards
 Provides one 802.11b/g wireless Reverse SMA detachable antenna
 High speed transfer data rate up to 54Mbps
 Supports turbo mode for 72Mbps data transfer
 Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with
IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 and AES functions
 Supports one switch for selecting AP client mode or AP mode
 Supports Ad Hoc mode, Infrastructure mode, AP Bridge mode, AP Bridge
WDS mode and Repeater mode
 Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID
 Provides MAC access control and hidden SSID function
 WDS supported with WEP, TKIP and AES encryption
 Supports DHCP server
 Supports firmware upgrade function via Web
 Compliant with FCC Part 15.247 for US, ETS 300 328 for Europe
 Flash: 2MB, SDRAM : 8MB
 Certifications: FCC Class B, CE Mark

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The Front Panel
LED definition
LED Status Definition
Steady Blue System down or System restarting
Blinking Blue System works normally.
Status
Off System down
Blinking Blue Wireless interface enabledWALN
Off Wireless interface disabled
Blinking Blue Data transmitting/receiving on LAN
port
Steady Blue Valid connection on LAN port
LAN
Off Invalid connection on LAN port

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The Rear Panel
DC 12V Plug this connector with the circle end of the
included power adapter. Plug the adapter to an
outlet to power on the AP.
AP/Client switch Push this switch to either side to function this AP in
AP mode or Client mode.
Restore Press and hold this button for 5 seconds to restore
the default values.
LAN The RJ-45 port for connect this AP to your LAN.

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Connecting This AP to Your Network.
This Chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and
configuration of this wireless access point.
 Connect the power adapter with the connector end to the power
connector in the rear panel of the device and the plug end to an
appropriate outlet.
 Connect the LAN port with RJ-45 cable to:
1. a broad band router to allow wireless clients to connect to WAN.
2. a switch to allow wireless clients to communicate with wired LAN.
3. a computer directly to use the computer configuring this AP.
Note: You have to configure the network settings of this AP to be
communicable with your router, switch or computer first. To change the default
network settings of the AP, please refer to “LAN Interface setup”.

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Management
Configuring the IP address of your computer
In order to manage with this Wireless AP, you have to configure the IP
addresses of your computer to be compatible with this device.
Note:
1. The default network setting of the device:
IP address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254
2. In the following TCP/IP configuration guide, the IP address
“192.168.1.2 ” is assumed to be your IP address. Please DO NOT
choose 192.168.1.1 for the IP address (192.168.1.1) has been set as
the default IP for this device.
3. The following TCP/IP configuration guide uses windows XP as the
presumed operation system.
Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer
1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click StartSettingsControl
PanelNetwork Connections.
If you are in Start menu view, click StartControl PanelNetwork
Connections.
2. Double click “Local Area Connection”

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3. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
4. Choose “Use the following IP address” to specify IP addresses manually.
Fill in the IP addresses in each column. Please click the OK button after your
configuration.

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Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface
The device uses WEB as the management interface. You can use a
browser to access the management interface easily. Please follow up
the steps listed below.
1.Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen
(Netscape Communicator 4.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0 or update
version)
2.Type 192.168.1.1 into the URL WEB address location and press Enter.
3.The Username and Password Required window appears.
- Enter admin in the User Name location (default value).
- Enter admin in the Password location (default value).
- Click “OK” button

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The Graphic User Interaface
After the password authorization, the Setup Wizard shows up as the home
page of the Graphic User interface. You may click on each folder on left
column of each page to get access to each configuration page.

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Status
The Status page shows the following information of the device.
Items Information
Uptime The period that you turn the device on.
Firmware version The current firmware version of the device.
Mode Shows if the device is operating in AP or WDS mode.
Band The band that the wireless AP operating.
SSID The name of this wireless network.
Channel Number The channel that the wireless network using.
Encryption The security encryption type that the wireless network
using.
BSSID The Basic Service Set Identity of this AP(This parameter is
the same as the MAC address of LAN port)
Associated Clients The number of members who is currently connected with
this AP.
Attain IP Protocol The way for this AP to get a IP address.
IP Address The current IP address of this AP.
Subnet Mask The current subnet mask of this AP.
Default Gateway The current default gateway of this AP.
MAC Address The current MAC address of this AP.

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LAN Interface Setup
This page allows users to configure the LAN network settings.
Configuration
IP address The IP of your AP LAN port (Default 192.168.1.1)
Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of you LAN (Default 255.255.255.0)
Default Gateway The default gateway of this AP.
DHCP
Server
Select “Enable” to enable the DHCP server.
DHCP Client
Range
Specify the DHCP Client IP address range. You can also click
the “Show Client” button to list those connected DHCP clients.
DNS Server The DNS (domain name server) of this AP.
Domain Name The name that the AP is going to be recognized in LAN.
802.1d Spanning
tree
To prevent from network loops and preserve the quality of
bridged network
Clone MAC
Address
MAC cloning feature allows the MAC address reported by WAN
side network interface card to be set to the MAC address
already registered with the ISP eliminating the need to
register the new MAC address with the ISP. This feature does
not change the actual MAC address on the NIC, but instead
changes the MAC address reported by this device to client
requests. To Change the MAC address, enter it in the text box.

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System Log
This System Log page shows the information of the current activities on the AP.
To enable system log function:
1. Mark the “Enable Log” checkbox.
2. To see all information of the system, select the “system all”
checkbox.
To see wireless information only, select the “wireless” checkbox.
To send the log information to a certain note, select the “Enable
Remote Log” checkbox and fill in the IP address in the “Log Server
IP Address” box.
3. Click the “Apply Changes” button to activate
You could also click the “Refresh” button to refresh the log information or click
the “clear” button to clean the log table.

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Password Setup
This page allows users to configure the username and password for getting
accessed to this WEB based user interface.
To change the username/password, please fill in the username, New password
and click the “Apply Changes” button after confirming the password.
You may also cancel the password authentication by leaving those blanks
empty then clicking the “Apply Changes” button.

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Basic Settings
This page provides setting up the wireless configuration and monitoring the
Wireless Clients that associate with this AP.
Configuration
Disable Wireless
LAN Interface
To Disable interface of Wireless LAN
Band To select a band for this device to match 802.11b,
802.11g or both.
AP Mode Type Configure this device as AP, WDS or both.
SSID The name of the wireless network
Country Select the region you live.
Channel Number The channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the
same wireless LAN should use the same channel.
Associated Clients Click the "Show Active Clients" button, then an "Active
Wireless Client Table" will pop up. You can see the
status of all active wireless stations that are connecting
to the access point.

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WDS Setting Click the “Show WDS Setting” button to configure WDS
settings. The WDS settings pops up.
Enable Universal
Repeater Mode
Mark this checkbox to enable Universal Repeater Mode
which acts this device as an AP and client
simultaneously.
Root AP SSID While you enable the Universal Repeater Mode, you
have to specify an SSID for the extended interface.
Click <Apply changes> button at the bottom of the screen to save the above
configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the
AP (with the advance settings in place)
Active Wireless Client Table
This is the window that pops up after clicking the “Show Active Clients”
button.
MAC Address MAC address of this active wireless station.
Tx Packet The number of transmitted packets that are sent out
from this active wireless station.
Rx Packet The number of received packets that are received by
this active wireless station.
TX Rate The transmission rate
Power Saving Shows if the wireless client is in Power Saving mode
Expired Time This is the time in second before dissociation. If the
wireless keeps idle longer than the expired time, this
wireless AP will dissociate it. The wireless client station
has to associate again when it is active.

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Refresh Refresh the "Active Wireless Client Table".
Close Close the "Active Wireless Client Table".
WDS Settings
This is the window that pops up after clicking the “Show WDS Setting”
button.
Wireless Distribution System allows this AP to communicate with other APs
wirelessly. To make it work, you must ensure that these APs are in the same
Channel and add these APs MAC Address and Comment values into the WDS
list. Don’t Forget to Enable the WDS by click the check box of “Enable WDS”
and press “Apply Changes” button to save.
To Delete the AP on the list, Click the check box in the select item and click the
“Delete Selected”. If you want to delete all APs on the list, click “Delete All” to
remove all of them.