Digitus DN-7018 User manual

WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT
USER MANUAL

Table of Contents
Chapter 1Introduction............................................................................. 1
1.1 Package Contents..........................................................................................2
1.2 Features.........................................................................................................2
1.3 Specifications................................................................................................2
1.4 Physical Description .....................................................................................3
Chapter 2Wireless LAN Access Point Connection................................ 5
Chapter 3Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration........................... 6
3.1 Getting Started ..............................................................................................6
3.2 Configuring the Access Point.....................................................................11
3.2.1 Status and Information.......................................................................................12
3.2.2 Wireless Setting .................................................................................................13
3.2.3 Advanced Setting...............................................................................................26
3.2.4 Security ..............................................................................................................29
3.2.5 MAC Address Filtering......................................................................................37
3.2.6 System Utility ....................................................................................................39
3.2.7 Configuration Tool.............................................................................................43
3.2.8 Firmware Upgrade.............................................................................................45
3.2.9 Reset...................................................................................................................46
Chapter 4Troubleshooting .................................................................... 47

Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
This product is an access point for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. You
can use this access point to build up a wireless LAN. Any wireless LAN station can
join the wireless network by using the “Infrastructure Mode”.
The product supports WEP, WPA, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to
consolidate the wireless network security. With ESSID authentication, 64/128 bit
WEP encryption and MAC address filtering you can prevent unauthorized wireless
stations from accessing your wireless network.
The product’s dipole antenna is detachable by connecting to a RP-SMA connector.
Users can install a high gain antenna to the connector for better network link quality
so that you can build wireless network with more flexibility.
This product provides easy to use user interface and allows users to configuring from
web browser. Also it integrates DHCP server to provide multiple wireless and wired
users to get their IP address automatically. With the versatile of features, this product
is the best choice for you to integrate your wireless and wired network seamlessly.

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1.1 Package Contents
The Access Point includes the following items:
One Access Point
One Power Adapter
One User’s Manual
1.2 Features
Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification.
High data rate 54Mbps network speed.
Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks.
Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences.
Provide 64/128-bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption function to protect the
wireless data transmissions.
Built-in DHCP server supports auto IP addresses assignment.
Supports Web-based configuration.
1.3 Specifications
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g (Wireless), IEEE 802.3 (Wired)
Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback
Security: 64/128-bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption
Frequency Band: 2.400~2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)
Modulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps and DBPSK@1Mbps
Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna (with RP-SMA connector)
Connectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1
Power: 12VDC, 0.5A
Transmit Power: 15dBm (Typical)
LEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity
Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm
Temperature:
Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C)
Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C)

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Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing)
Certification: FCC, CE
1.4 Physical Description
Front Panel
On the Access Point’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Access
Point’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED.
LED Color Status Description
Power Green Lit Power is supplied.
Off No Power.
Wireless
Activity Green Flash Antenna is transmitting or receiving data. Off Antenna is not transmitting or receiving data.
LAN
Link/Activity Green On A valid link is established.
Flash It is transmitting or receiving data.
Off No link is established.
Back Panel
Access Point’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the
description of each connection port.

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Antenna Connector
This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas
with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point.
DC Adapter Port
Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port.
LAN Port
The Access Point’s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’s network
devices.
Reset
The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.
1) If problems occur with your Access Point, press the reset button with a
pencil tip (for less than 4 seconds) and the Access Point will re-boot itself,
keeping your original configurations.
2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your
password, press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the Access
Point will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original
configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings).

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Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point
Connection
1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point.
The best location for your Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless
network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.
2. Connect the Wireless LAN Access Point to your router, hub or switch.
Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Access Point’s LAN Port and
connect the other end of the cable to a switch, a router or a hub. The Access Point
will then be connected to your existed wired LAN Network.
3. Connect the DC Power Adapter to the Wireless LAN Access Point’s Power
Socket.
Only use the power adapter supplied with the Access Point. Using a different
adapter may damage the product.
The Hardware Installation is complete.

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Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point
Configuration
3.1 Getting Started
This Access Point provides web-based configuration tool allowing you to configure
from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started
configuration.
From Wired Station
1. Make sure your wired station is in the same subnet with the Access Point.
The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point is:
Default IP Address: 192.168.2.1
Default Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Configure your PC to be in the same subnet with the Access Point.
1a) Windows 95/98/Me
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel
window will appear.
2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear.
3. Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to
install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 6.
4. In the Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol and click Add button.
5. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft and TCP/IP and then click the
OK button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to
complete the installation.
6. After installing TCP/IP, go back to the Network dialog box. Select TCP/IP from the list of
Network Components and then click the Properties button.
7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:
•Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing for
Microsoft Networks.
•Gateway: All fields are blank.
•DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS.
•WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.

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•IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask
as following example.
IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is
available, do not setup 192.168.2.1)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified.
1b) Windows XP
1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network
Connections window will appear.
2: Double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.
3: Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on your list.
Select it and click the Properties button.
4: In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and
Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen.

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5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically
from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server
available on your LAN.
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to
Step 3.
1c) Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel
window will appear.
2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-up
Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection
window will appear.
3. In the Local Area Connection window, click the Properties button.
4. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on
your list. Select it and click the Properties button.
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Use the following IP address
and specify the IP Address and Subnet mask as following.

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IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is
available, do not setup 192.168.2.1)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified.
1d) Windows NT
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel
window will appear.
2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from
the Network window.
3. Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If TCP/IP is not installed,
click the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 5.
4. In the Select Network Protocol window, select the TCP/IP Protocol and click the Ok
button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to
complete the installation.
5. After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of
Network Protocols and then click the Properties button.
6. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:
•IP Address: Select Specify an IP address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask
as following example.
IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is
available, do not setup 192.168.2.1)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
•DNS: Let all fields are blank.
•WINS: Let all fields are blank.
•Routing: Let all fields are blank.
7. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified.
2. Enter 192.168.2.1 from Web Browser to get into the Access Point’s
configuration tool.
3. A screen will be popped up and request you to enter user name and password.
The default user name and password is as follows.
User Name: admin
Password: 1234
Enter the default user name and password, then press OK button directly.

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4. You can start configuring the Access Point.
From Wireless Station
1. Make sure your wireless station is in the same subnet with the Access Point.
Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of
the wireless station.
2. Connect to the Access Point.
The Access Point’s default ESSID is “default” and the WEP Encryption
function is disabled. Make sure your wireless station is using the same ESSID
as the Access Point and associate your wireless station to the Access Point.
3. Enter 192.168.2.1 from Web Browser to get into the Access Point’s
configuration tool.
4. Enter the user name and password and then press OK button and you are
available to configure the Access Point now.

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3.2 Configuring the Access Point
Every time when you have finished modifying a setting page and click “Apply”
button, this page will pop-up. The settings have been successfully saved but will not
take effect immediately. You have to restart the access point to make the new settings
take effect. You can click “CONTINUE” button to continue other settings. You also
can click “APPLY” to restart the system and make the settings take effect.

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3.2.1 Status and Information
On this screen, you can see the general information of the Access Point including
Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC
Address, etc.

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3.2.2 Wireless Setting
This Access Point supports AP, Station, Bridge, WDS and Universal Repeater modes.
“AP Mode” provides pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a
wireless LAN is to use “AP Mode”. “Station Mode” is used to let a network device
with only wired Ethernet function to have wireless LAN communication capability. It
provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the “Station Mode”. With
“Station-Ad Hoc mode”, it can let your network device join a wireless LAN with
peer-to-peer communication. With “Station-Infrastructure mode”, it can let your
network device join a wireless LAN through an access point. “AP Bridge Mode”
provides the function to bridge more than 2 wired Ethernet networks together by
wireless LAN. You can use two access points with “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”
to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together. If you want to bridge more than two
wired Ethernet networks together, you have to use enough access points with “AP
Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”. An access point with “AP Bridge-Point to Point
mode” or “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” can only be used to bridge wired
Ethernet networks together. It can’t accept connection from other wireless station at
the same time. If you want an access point to bridge wired Ethernet network and
provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time, you have to set
the access point to “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. Simply speaking, “AP Bridge-WDS
mode” function is the combination of “AP mode” and “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-
Point mode”. “Universal Repeater Mode” provides the function to act as AP client
and AP at the same time. It can use AP client function to connect to a Root AP and
use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage. All the stations
within the coverage of this access point can be bridged to the Root AP. “Universal
Repeater Mode” is very convenient to extend the coverage of your wireless network.

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AP mode setting page:

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Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page:

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Station-Infrastructure mode setting page:

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AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page:

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AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page: