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.