Edimax EW-7206APg User manual

EW-7206APg
Wireless LAN Access Point
User’s Manual

Table of Contents
Chapter 1Introduction....................................................................1
1.1Package Contents............................................................................ 2
1.2Features........................................................................................... 2
1.3Specifications................................................................................... 2
1.4Physical Description......................................................................... 3
Chapter 2Wireless LAN Access Point Connection .....................5
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration.................6
3.1Getting Started................................................................................. 6
3.2Configuring the Access Point......................................................... 11
3.2.1 Status and Information..........................................................................11
3.2.2 Wireless Setting....................................................................................12
3.2.3 Advanced Setting..................................................................................22
3.2.4 Security.................................................................................................25
3.2.5 MAC Address Filtering ..........................................................................34
3.2.6 System Utility ........................................................................................36
3.2.7 Configuration Tool.................................................................................40
3.2.8 Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................42
3.2.9 Reset.....................................................................................................43
Chapter 4Troubleshooting...........................................................44

Introduction
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:
yOne Access Point
yOne Power Adapter
yOne User’s Manual
1.2 Features
yComplies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification.
yHigh data rate 54Mbps network speed.
ySeamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks.
yAuto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences.
yProvide 64/128-bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption function to protect
the wireless data transmissions.
yBuilt-in DHCP server supports auto IP addresses assignment.
ySupports Web-based configuration.
1.3 Specifications
yStandards: IEEE 802.11b/g (Wireless), IEEE 802.3 (Wired)
yData Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback
ySecurity: 64/128-bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption
yFrequency Band: 2.400~2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical
Band)
yModulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps and
DBPSK@1Mbps
yRadio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
yAntenna: External detachable dipole antenna (with RP-SMA
connector)
yConnectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1
yPower: 12VDC, 0.5A
yTransmit Power: 15dBm (Typical)
yLEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity
yDimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm
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yTemperature:
Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C)
Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C)
yHumidity: 10-90% (Non-condensing)
yCertification: 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
Lit Power is supplied.
Power Green Off No Power.
Flash Antenna is transmitting or receiving data.
Wireless
Activity Green Off Antenna is not transmitting or receiving
data.
On A valid link is established.
Flash It is transmitting or receiving data.
LAN
Link/Activity Green 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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yAntenna Connector
This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any
antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point.
yDC Adapter Port
Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port.
yLAN Port
The Access Point’s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’s network
devices.
yReset
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.
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•WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.
•IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask
as following example.
9IP 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)
9Subnet 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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9IP 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)
9Subnet 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.
9IP 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)
9Subnet 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
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Enter the default user name and password, then press OK button
directly.
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.
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:
Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page:
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Station-Infrastructure mode setting page:
AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page:
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AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page:
AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page:
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Universal Repeater mode setting page:
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Parameter Description
ESSID The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name
identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two
co-located WLANs. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in
the same WLAN network are the same. The default ESSID is “default”.
You should assign ESSID in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”,
“Station-Infrastructure mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal
Repeater mode”.
Band It allows you to set the AP fix at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You also can
select B+G mode to allow the AP select 802.11b and 802.11g connection
automatically.
Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with
your network settings. Channels differ from country to country.
Channel 1-11 (North America)
Channel 1-14 (Japan)
Channel 1-13 (Europe)
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There are 14 channels available.
You should assign Channel Number in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc
mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point
mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, “Universal Repeater mode”.
MAC Address If you want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet networks together
with wireless LAN, you have to set this access point to “AP Bridge-Point
to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-
WDS mode”. You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access
points that join the bridging work.
WLAN MAC In “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode” and “Universal
Repeater mode”, this device need a WLAN MAC address to act as a
station to connect to other peer or access point. You also can click
“Clone MAC” button to let this device copy the MAC address of the PC
you are using to configure this device.
Root AP SSID In “Universal Repeater mode”, this device can act as a station to connect
to a Root AP. You should assign the SSID of the Root AP here.
Set Security In “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, ““AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point
mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, you can click “Set Security” to add
encryption for the communication between the bridged access points.
This can protect your wireless network.
Associated Clients Click “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.
Wireless Site Survey When you use this access point as a wireless station for wired network
device to have wireless capability, you have to associate it will an
working access point. Click “Select Site Survey” button, then a “Wireless
Site Survey Table” will pop up. It will list all available access points near
by. You can select one access point in the table and it will join wireless
LAN through this access point.
Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure
other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
Set Security
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