ConnectGear WA620G User manual

Wireless Access Point
802.11g
Manual

Tableof Contents
Chapter1 Introduction.................................................................................1
1.1 PackageContents.............................................................................................2
1.2 Features.............................................................................................................2
1.3 Specifications...................................................................................................2
1.4 PhysicalDescription........................................................................................3
Chapter2 Wireless LANAccessPointConnection..................................5
Chapter3 Wireless LANAccessPointConfiguration.............................6
3.1 GettingStarted..................................................................................................6
3.2 Configuring theAccessPoint........................................................................11
3.2.1ClientModeconfiguration....................................................................................12
3.2.2APModeconfiguration.........................................................................................15
3.2.3RepeaterModeconfiguration...............................................................................17
3.2.4P2PModeconfiguration.......................................................................................20
3.2.5PMP Modeconfiguration....................................................................................21
3.2.6WEP Setting.....................................................................................................23
3.2.7WPASetting.....................................................................................................25
3.2.8AdvancedSetting.............................................................................................26
3.2.9AccessFilter.....................................................................................................27
3.2.10StatusSetup......................................................................................................29
3.2.11AdminSetup.....................................................................................................30
3.2.10LANSetup........................................................................................................32
Charpter4 Troubleshooting......................................................................33

Chapter1Introduction
Thisproductisanaccess pointforIEEE802.11g/b 2.4GHzwirelessnetwork.
Youcanuse thisaccess pointtobuildup awirelessLAN.
TheproductsupportsWPA-PSK,WEP, ESSIDand MACaddressfilter
functionstoconsolidatethewireless networksecurity. WithESSID
authentication, WPA-PSK, 64/128bitWEPencryption and MACaddress
filteringyoucanpreventunauthorized wirelessstationsfromaccessing your
wirelessnetwork.
Theproduct sdipoleantennaisdetachableby connectingtoaRP-SMA
connector. Userscaninstallahighgainantennatotheconnectorforbetter
networklink quality sothatyou canbuildwirelessnetworkwith more
flexibility.
Thisproductprovides easy touseuserinterface andallowsusersto
configuringfromwebbrowser.Withtheversatileoffeatures,thisproductis
thebestchoiceforyou to integrateyourwirelessand wirednetwork
seamlessly.

1.1PackageContents
TheAccessPointincludesthefollowing items:
lOneAccess Point
lOnePowerAdapter
lOneUser sManual
1.2Features
lComplieswith theIEEE802.11g/b2.4GHzspecification.
lHighdatarate54, 48, 36,24,18,12,11, 5.5, 2and1Mbpsnetwork
speed.
lSeamlessly integratewirelessandwiredEthernetLANnetworks.
lAutoratefallbackincaseofobstaclesorinterferences.
lProvide64/128-bitWEPDataEncryption functiontoprotectthe
wirelessdatatransmissions.
lSupportsWeb-based configuration.
1.3Specifications
lStandards:IEEE802.11g/b (Wireless),IEEE802.3(Wired)
lDataRate:54/48/36/24/18/12/11/5.5/2/1Mbpsautofallback
lSecurity:64/128-bitWEPDataEncryption
lFrequencyBand:2.400~2.4835GHz(IndustrialScientificMedical
Band)
lAntenna:Externaldetachabledipoleantenna(withRP-SMA
connector)
lConnectors:10/100MbpsRJ-45x1

lPower:12VDC, 1A
lTransmitPower:16dBm(Typical)
lLEDs:Power, LAN Link/Activity,WirelessActivity
lDimension:30(H)x 127(W)x 87(D)mm
lTemperature:
uOperating:32~131°F(0~55°C)
uStorage:-4~158°F(-20~70°C)
lHumidity:10-90%(Noncondensing)
1.4PhysicalDescription
FrontPanel
OntheAccessPoint sfrontpanelthereareLEDlightsthatinformyouof
theAccess Point scurrentstatus.Belowisanexplanation ofeachLED.
LED Color Status Description
Power Green Lit Powerissupplied.
Off NoPower.
Wireless
Activity Green Flash Antennaistransmitting orreceiving data.
Off Antennaisnottransmittingorreceiving data.
LAN
Link/Activity
Green On Avalid link isestablished.
Flash It istransmittingorreceiving data.
Off No linkisestablished.

BackPanel
AccessPoint sconnection portsarelocatedon theback panel. Belowisthe
descriptionofeach connectionport.
1AntennaConnector
Thisroundconnection isstandardReverseSMAconnectorwhereany
antennaswith ReverseSMAconnectorcanconnecttotheAccess Point.
2DC AdapterPort
Insertthepowerjackofthepoweradapterinto thisport.
3LANPort
TheAccessPoint sLAN port iswhereyou connectto yourLAN s
network devices.
4Reset
TheResetbutton allowsyoutodooneoftwothings.
1) Ifproblemsoccurwith yourAccessPoint,presstheresetbutton
with apenciltip(forlessthan 5seconds)andtheAccessPointwill
re-bootitself,keepingyouroriginalconfigurations.
2) Ifproblemspersistoryou experienceextremeproblemsoryou
forgotyourpassword, presstheresetbutton forlongerthan5
secondsand theAccess Pointwillresetitselftothefactory default

settings(warning:youroriginalconfigurationswillbereplaced
with thefactory default settings).

Chapter2WirelessLANAccess
PointConnection
1. LocateanoptimumlocationfortheWirelessLAN AccessPoint.
Thebestlocation foryourAccessPointisusually atthecenterofyour
wirelessnetwork,with lineofsightto allofyourmobilestations.
2. ConnecttheWirelessLANAccess Pointtoyourrouter,hubor
switch.
Connectoneendofstandard UTPcableto theAccessPoint sLANPort
and connecttheotherendofthecableto aswitch,arouterorahub. The
AccessPointwillthenbeconnectedtoyourexistedwiredLAN
Network.
3. ConnecttheDC PowerAdapterto theWireless LAN AccessPoint s
PowerSocket.
OnlyusethepoweradaptersuppliedwiththeAccessPoint.Using a
differentadaptermay damagetheproduct.
TheHardware Installationiscompletelyalsoyoucanstarttoenjoythe
wirelessnetworkenvironment.
PleasefollowbelowsteptoaccesstheUItoconfigurethemorefunction.

Chapter3WirelessLANAccess
PointConfiguration
3.1GettingStarted
ThisAccess Pointprovidesweb-based configuration toolallowing youto
configurefromwired orwirelessstations. Followtheinstructionsbelowto
getstartedconfiguration.
FromWiredStation
1.MakesureyourwiredstationisinthesamesubnetwiththeAccess
Point.
ThedefaultIPAddressandSub MaskoftheAccessPointis:
DefaultIPAddress:192.168.2.1
DefaultSubnet:255.255.255.0
ConfigureyourPCto beinthesamesubnetwiththeAccessPoint.
1a)Windows95/98/Me
1.Click the Start button and select Settings,then click ControlPanel. The Control
Panel windowwillappear.
2.Double-click Network icon.The Network windowwillappear.
3.Checkyourlist of NetworkComponents. IfTCP/IPisnotinstalled,click the Add
buttontoinstallitnow. IfTCP/IPisinstalled, goto step6.
4.Inthe NetworkComponentType dialogbox, select Protocol andclick Add
button.
5.Inthe SelectNetworkProtocol dialogbox,select Microsoft and TCP/IP andthen
clickthe OKbutton tostartinstalling theTCP/IP protocol.You mayneedyour
WindowsCDtocompletetheinstallation.
6.AfterinstallingTCP/IP,goback tothe Network dialogbox.Select TCP/IP from
thelistofNetworkComponents andthen clickthe Properties button.
7.Checkeachofthetabsand verifythe followingsettings:
Bindings: Check ClientforMicrosoft Networks and Fileandprintersharing

forMicrosoft Networks.
Gateway: Allfieldsareblank.
DNSConfiguration:Select DisableDNS.
WINS Configuration: Select DisableWINSResolution.
IP Address: Select SpecifyanIPAddress. SpecifytheIPAddressand
SubnetMaskasfollowingexample.
1IPAddress:192.168.2.3(anyIPaddresswithin
192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254isavailable, donotsetup192.168.2.1)
2Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0
8.Reboot the PC. YourPCwill nowhavetheIPAddressyouspecified.
1b)Windows2000
1.Click the Start button and select Settings,then click ControlPanel. The Control
Panel windowwillappear.
2.Double-click Networkand Dial-upConnections icon.Inthe NetworkandDial-up
Connection window,double-click LocalArea Connection icon.The LocalArea
Connection windowwillappear.
3.Inthe LocalAreaConnection window, clickthe Properties button.
4.Checkyourlist of NetworkComponents. Youshouldsee Internet Protocol
[TCP/IP] onyourlist. Selectitandclick the Properties button.
5.Inthe Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)Properties window, select Usethefollowing IP
address andspecifytheIPAddressand Subnet maskasfollowing.
IPAddress:192.168.2.3(anyIP addresswithin
192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254isavailable, donotsetup192.168.2.1)
SubnetMask: 255.255.255.0
6. Click OK toconfirmthesetting.YourPCwillnowhavethe IPAddress you
specified.
1c)WindowsNT
1.Click the Start button and select Settings,then click ControlPanel. The Control
Panel windowwillappear.
2.Double-click Network icon.The Network windowwillappear. Selectthe Protocol
tabfromthe Network window.

3.Checkifthe TCP/IP Protocolisonyourlistof NetworkProtocols. If TCP/IP isnot
installed,clickthe Add button toinstallitnow.If TCP/IP isinstalled,goto step5.
4.IntheSelect NetworkProtocol window,selectthe TCP/IPProtocol and clickthe
Ok button tostart installingthe TCP/IPprotocol.Youmayneedyour
WindowsCDtocompletetheinstallation.
5.Afteryou install TCP/IP,go backtothe Network window. Select TCP/IP fromthe
listof NetworkProtocols andthenclickthe Properties button.
6.Checkeachofthetabsand verifythe followingsettings:
IP Address: Select Specifyan IPaddress. SpecifytheIPAddress and
SubnetMaskasfollowingexample.
3IPAddress:192.168.2.3(anyIPaddresswithin
192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254isavailable, donotsetup192.168.2.1)
4Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0
•DNS: Letallfieldsareblank.
•WINS: Let all fieldsareblank.
•Routing: Letallfieldsareblank.
7.Click OK toconfirmthesetting.YourPCwillnowhavethe IPAddress you
specified.
2.Enter 192.168.2.1 fromWebBrowsertogetinto theAccessPoint s
configurationtool.
3.Ascreenwillbepoppedupand requestyou toenterusernameand
password.Thedefaultusernameandpasswordisasfollows.
UserName:Admin
Password:1234
Enterthedefault usernameand password,then press OK button
directly.

4.YoucanstartconfiguringtheAccessPoint.
FromWirelessStation
1. MakesureyourwirelessstationisinthesamesubnetwiththeAccess
Point.Please refertothe step1 aboveforconfiguring theIPAddress
and SubMaskofthewirelessstation.
2. ConnecttotheAccessPoint.
TheAccessPoint sESSIDis “default”and theWEP Encryption
function isdisabled. Makesureyourwirelessstation isusing thesame
ESSIDas theAccess Pointandassociateyourwireless stationto the
AccessPoint.
3. Enter 192.168.2.1 fromWebBrowsertogetinto theAccessPoint s
configurationtool.
4. Entertheusernameand password andthenpress OK button and you
areavailabletoconfiguretheAccessPointnow.

3.2Configuring theAccess Point
ThisAccess PointsupportsClient,AP, Repeaterand Bridgemodes. “Client
Mode”isusedtoletanetwork devicewith onlywiredEthernetfunctionto
havewirelessLANcommunication capability.It providesbothAdHocand
Infrastructuremodesforthe “Station Mode”.With “Station-AdHocmode”,
itcanletyournetwork devicejoinawirelessLANwithpeer-to-peer
communication. With “Station-Infrastructuremode”, itcanletyournetwork
device join awirelessLANthroughan accesspoint. “APMode”provides
pureaccesspointfunction. Thesimplestway tobuildup awireless LANis
touse “APMode”.Ifyou wantarepeatertobridgewithanotherreapterand
provideconnection service forotherwirelessstation atthesametime,you
havetosettheaccesspointto “Repeatermode”.You canusetwoaccess
pointswith “P2Pmode”tobridgetwo wired Ethernetnetworkstogether.If
you wanttobridgemorethantwo wiredEthernetnetworkstogether,you
havetouseenough accesspointswith “PMPmode”.Anaccesspointwith
“P2Pmode”or “PMPmode”canonly beused to bridgewiredEthernet
networkstogether. Itcan tacceptconnection fromotherwirelessstationat
thesametime.

3.2.1ClientMode configuration
It isused to letanetworkdevicewithonlywiredEthernetfunctionto have
wirelessLANcommunicationcapability. It provides bothAdHocand
Infrastructuremodesforthe “ClientMode”. With “Ad Hocmode”,itcanlet
yournetworkdevice join awirelessLANwith peer-to-peercommunication.
With “Infrastructuremode”,itcanletyournetwork devicejoinawireless
LANthroughanaccess point.

Parameter Description
StationMode 802.11b mode: Itallowstoselectthe transmitrateupto11Mbps
802.11g mode: Itallowstoselectthetransmitrateupto54Mbps
MACCloning Mode Disabled:Itwilluseit sownMACaddresstoaccess thewirelessLAN.
Enabled:It willusePC sMACaddresstoaccessthewireless LAN.
SSID TheSSID(upto32printableASCIIcharacters)isthe uniquename
identifiedinaWLAN. The IDpreventstheunintentionalmergingoftwo
co-locatedWLANs. PleasemakesurethattheSSIDofallstationsinthe
sameWLANnetworkarethesame.Thedefault SSIDis “default”.
SiteSurvey Click “SiteSurvey”button,then a “WirelessSiteSurveyTable”willpop
up.It willlistallavailableaccesspointsnearby.Youcanselectone
accesspointinthe tableanditwill joinwirelessLANthroughthisaccess
point.
Operation Mode AD-Hoc: It can letyournetworkdevicejoinawirelessLANwith

peer-to-peercommunication.
Infrastructure:Itcan letyournetworkdevicejoinawireless LAN
throughan accesspoint.
Channel Selecttheappropriatechannelfromthe listprovidedtocorrespondwith
yournetworksettings.Channelsdifferfromcountrytocountry.
Channel1-11(NorthAmerica)
Channel1-14(Japan)
Channel1-13(Europe)
Thereare14 channelsavailable.
SecurityDisable: Disablethesecurityfunction.
WEP: WEPisanauthenticationalgorithm,wh
ichprotectsauthorized
WirelessLANusersagainst eavesdropping. TheAuthentication typeand
WEPkeyofwirelessstationsmustbethe samewiththeAccessPoint.
ThisAccessPointsupports64/128-
bitWEP Encryption function. Withthis
function
,yourdatawill be transmittedoverthewirelessnetworksecurely.
#Youcan refertothedetailsetting fromchapter3.2.6.
WPA: You can useapre-sharedkeytoauthenticatewireless stations
andencryptdataduringcommunication.Whenyou enabled WPA mode,
youcannotuseWEPencryption.
#Youcan refertothedetailsetting fromchapter3.2.7.
PreambleType Preambletype definesthelengthofpreambleblock inthe framesduring
thewirelesscommunication.
Autoselect: Itwill autoswitchtothemoresuitablemethod.
Short: It issuitableforhightrafficwirelessnetwork
Long:Itcanprovidemorereliablecommunication
TransmitRate Whenyou enablethestation modeselectionto “802.11b”and itallows
youtoselectthe speed of1-11Mbps. Whenyou enablethestationmode
selectionto “802.11g”anditallowsyou toselect thespeedof 1-54Mbps.
Click Apply buttonatthebottomofthe screentosavetheaboveconfigurations.You cannow
configureotheradvancesectionsorstart usingthe AccessPoint.
SiteSurveytable:

Whenthisaccess pointisin “Client-Infrastructuremode”,itshouldassociate
with anaccesspointand connectto yourwireless LANthroughthe
associatedaccess point. “WirelessSiteSurvey”searchesforall available
accesspointsnearby. You canselectoneaccesspointlistedinthistable.
3.2.2APModeconfiguration
ThisAccess PointsupportsAPmodes. “APMode”providespureaccess
pointfunction.Thesimplestwaytobuildup awirelessLANistouse “AP
Mode”.

Parameter Description
Mode 802.11bmode: Itallowstoselect thetransmit rateupto11Mbps
802.11gmode: Itallowstoselect thetransmit rateupto54Mbps
Mixedmode: Itprovidesbest performancefor11gtransmissionwhen
youenablethe AP modeselectionto “Mixedmode”.
SSID TheSSID(upto32printableASCIIcharacters)isthe uniquename
identifiedinaWLAN. The IDpreventstheunintentionalmergingoftwo
co-locatedWLANs. PleasemakesurethattheSSIDofallstationsinthe
sameWLANnetworkarethesame.Thedefault SSIDis “default”.
BroadcastSSID ItwillrespondtoBroadcast SSIDrequests.Ifyou enablethisfunction,
everywireless stationlocated withinthecoverageofthisaccesspoint
candiscoverthisaccesspointeasily.Ifyou arebuildingapublicwireless
network,enablingthisfeatureisrecommended. Disabling"Responseto

BroadcastESSIDrequests"canprovidebettersecurity.
Channel Selecttheappropriatechannelfromthe listprovided tocorrespondwith
yournetworksettings.Channelsdifferfromcountrytocountry.
Channel1-11(NorthAmerica)
Channel1-14(Japan)
Channel1-13(Europe)
Thereare14 channelsavailable.
SecurityDisable: Disablethesecurityfunction.
WEP: WEPi
sanauthenticationalgorithm,whichprotectsauthorized
WirelessLANusersagainst eavesdropping. TheAuthentication typeand
WEPkeyofwirelessstationsmustbethe samewiththeAccessPoint.
ThisAccessPointsupports64/128-bitWEP Encryp
tion function. Withthis
function,yourdatawill be transmittedoverthewirelessnetworksecurely.
#Youcan refertothedetailsetting fromchapter3.2.6.
WPA: You can useapre-sharedkeytoauthenticatewireless stations
andencryptdataduringcommunication.Whenyou enabled WPA mode,
youcannotuseWEPencryption.
#Youcan refertothedetailsetting fromchapter3.2.7.
Advancesetting Itprovidesmorepowerfulfeaturesforyoutoconfiguring.
#Youcan refertothedetailsetting fromchapter3.2.8.
AccessFilter ThisAccessPointallowsyoutoprovideaFilterListof MACaddresses
thatareallowedassociatingwiththisAP.
#Youcan refertothedetailsetting fromchapter3.2.9.
Click Apply buttonatthebottomofthe screentosavetheaboveconfigurations.You cannow
configureotheradvancesectionsorstart usingthe AccessPoint.
3.2.3RepeaterModeConfiguration
Ifyou wantarepeatertobridgewith anotherrepeaterand provide
connectionservice forothrtwireless station atthesametime,you haveto set

theaccesspointto “Repeatermode”.
Parameter Description
Parent MACAddress
Youhavetoenterthe MACaddressesofotheraccesspointsthatjointhe
bridgingwork.
ChildMACAddress
Youhavetoenterthe MACaddressesofotheraccesspointsthatjointhe
bridgingwork.
Mode 802.11bmode: Itallowstoselect thetransmit rateupto11Mbps
802.11gmode: Itallowstoselect thetransmit rateupto54Mbps
Mixedmode: Itprovidesbest performancefor11gtransmissionwhen
youenablethe AP modeselectionto “Mixedmode”.
BroadcastSSID ItwillrespondtoBroadcast SSIDrequests.Ifyou enablethisfunction,
everywireless stationlocated withinthecoverageofthisaccesspoint
candiscoverthisaccesspointeasily.Ifyou arebuildingapublicwireless