AsiaRF AWM002 User manual

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User’s Manual
Version: 1.0
WiFi AP Router Module

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Copyright Statement
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Copyright @2013
Contents are subject to change without notice.
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NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENTATION MAY BE REPRODUCED,
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FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL, BY
PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE, WITHOUT THE
PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THIS COMPANY.
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.

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- 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.

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Contents
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................1
1.2 HARDWARE FEATURES...................................................3
1.3SOFTWARE FEATURES....................................................5
1.4PACKAGE CONTENTS......................................................6
CHAPTER 2HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 HOW TO START ..............................................................7
2.2LED INDICATOR AND PORT DESCRIPTION......................9
2.3 POSITION SLIDE SWITCH................................................9
2.4RESET BUTTON..............................................................9
2.5PIN DEFINITION .............................................................9
CHAPTER 3FIRMWARE SETUP
3.1 DEFAULT CONFIGURATION...........................................12
3.2 CONFIGURE AWM002.................................................13
3.2.1 STATUS .....................................................................14
3.4.1.2 BREAK-DETECTION ...............................................17
3.4.1.3 MAC-CLONE .........................................................17
3.4.1.4 DDNS ...................................................................17
3.4.2 LAN.........................................................................17
3.4.2.1 SETUP....................................................................17
3.4.2.2 BINDING ................................................................18
3.4.2.3 DHCP-TABLE ........................................................19
3.4.3 WIRELESS.................................................................19

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3.4.3.1 BASIC ....................................................................20
3.4.3.2 SECURITY ..............................................................20
3.4.3.3 ADVANCED............................................................20
3.4.3.4 WDS .....................................................................20
3.4.3.4 WPS......................................................................21
3.4.3.5 STATION LIST ........................................................21
3.4.3.6 MAC ACCESS........................................................21
3.4.4 MEDIA......................................................................21
3.4.5 SECURITY .................................................................21
3.4.5.1 FIREWALL..............................................................22
3.4.5.2 WEBSITE-BLOCK...................................................22
3.4.5.3 MAC-FILTER.........................................................22
3.4.5.4 ACCESS-RESTRICTIONS .........................................22
3.4.5.5 PORT-TRIGGERING ................................................23
3.4.5.6 DOS.......................................................................24
3.4.6.1 VISUAL SERVER.....................................................26
3.4.6.2 APPLICATION.........................................................26
3.4.6.3 DMZ .....................................................................27
3.4.6.4 NAT ......................................................................27
3.4.7 ROUTING ..................................................................27
3.4.7.1 TABLE....................................................................28
3.4.7.2 STATIC ...................................................................28
3.4.8 ADMIN......................................................................28
3.4.8.1 MANAGEMENT.......................................................28

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3.4.8.2 TIME-SETTING .......................................................29
3.4.8.3 BACKUP &RESTORE..............................................29
3.4.8.4 FIRMWARE UPGRADE.............................................29
3.4.8.5 RESTART................................................................29
3.4.8.4 FACTORY DEFAULT ................................................29
3.4.8.5 PASSWORD.............................................................29
3.5 WIRELESS AP CLIENT MODE........................................29
3.5.1 WIFI WAN ...............................................................30
3.6 WIRELESS AP MODE ....................................................30
3.6.1 LAN SETTING...........................................................31
CHAPTER 4FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
4.1 WHAT AND HOW TO FIND MY PC’S IPAND MAC
ADDRESS?..........................................................................32
4.2 WHAT IS WIRELESS LAN?...........................................33
4.3 WHAT ARE ISM BANDS? ..............................................33
4.4 HOW DOES WIRELESS NETWORKING WORK? ................33
4.5 WHAT IS BSSID?.........................................................35
4.6 WHAT IS ESSID? .........................................................35
4.7 WHAT ARE POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSES
INTERFERENCE?.................................................................35
4.8 WHAT ARE THE OPEN SYSTEM AND SHARED KEY
AUTHENTICATIONS?...........................................................36
4.9 WHAT IS WEP?............................................................37
4.10 WHAT IS FRAGMENT THRESHOLD? ............................37

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4.11 WHAT IS RTS (REQUEST TO SEND)THRESHOLD?......39
4.12 WHAT IS BEACON INTERVAL? ....................................40
4.13 WHAT IS PREAMBLE TYPE?........................................40
4.14 WHAT IS SSID BROADCAST?.....................................41
4.15 WHAT IS WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS (WPA)? ............41
4.16 WHAT IS WPA2?........................................................42
4.17 WHAT IS 802.1X AUTHENTICATION?..........................42
4.18 WHAT IS TEMPORAL KEY INTEGRITY PROTOCOL
(TKIP)?.............................................................................43
4.19 WHAT IS ADVANCED ENCRYPTION STANDARD (AES)?
..........................................................................................43
4.20 WHAT IS INTER-ACCESS POINT PROTOCOL (IAPP)? ..43
4.21 WHAT IS WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WDS)? 44
4.22 WHAT IS UNIVERSAL PLUG AND PLAY (UPNP)?.........44
4.23 WHAT IS MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) SIZE?
..........................................................................................45
4.24 WHAT IS CLONE MAC ADDRESS?..............................45
4.25 WHAT IS DDNS? .......................................................45
4.26 WHAT IS NTP CLIENT? ..............................................46
4.27 WHAT IS VPN? ..........................................................46
4.28WHAT IS IPSEC?........................................................46
CHAPTER5TERMINOLOGY

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing AWM002 WiFi AP Router
Module Multi-purpose Wireless device.
AWM002 is a tiny WiFi AP/Router Module with up to
150Mbps transmission rate. It supports three working modes:
AP Client, and Router.
The default mode is AP Client mode can be easily
switched by sliding the side switch.
AWM002 can be powered from either DC 3.3V 460mA
and 1.2V 500mW power input. The Base board is powered by
DC 12V 1A.
This Module could be installed in any electronic devices for
directly controlled.
Home Automation
power switch
air conditioner
heater

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coffee machine
television
water shower for planets
automation controller
surveillance camera, baby mornitor
Industrial Control
Machine control
Power saving control
Timer automatic
You can link with internet and do any you want from 3G
linking or any place in the world.

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1.2 Hardware Features
Standard
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards
compliant
Wireless LAN
1T1R Mode
Connector Pins
Pitch
1.27mm
Antenna
iPex Connector *1 ( PIFA optional )
30-pin Interface
USB*1 ( Host )
UART*1
GPIOs
VCC/GND
I2S
I2C
PCM
Frequency Range
2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz ( subject to local
regulations)
Number of
Selectable
Channels
802.11n 20MHz/40MHz ;
802.11b/g
USA, Canada (FCC):11 channels
(2.412GHz~2.462GHz)
Europe (CE): 13 channels
(2.412GHz~2.472GHz)
Japan (TELEC): 14 channels
(2.412GHz~2.4835GHz)
Data Rate
802.11n: up to 150Mbps
802.11b: 1, 2, 5,5, 11Mbps
802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48,
54Mbps
Coverage Area
Up to 6 times faster then existing
802.11 b/g products
Transmit
Power(EIRP)
11n HT40 MCS7 : +11 dBm
11b CCK: +15dBm
11g OFDM: +12dBm
Receiver
-66dBm at HT40 MCS7