Gigabyte GN-A17GU User manual

GN-A17GU
WirelessAccess Point
UserGuide
Rev.1.1Second Edition

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FederalCommunication Commission Interference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaClass Bdigital
device,pursuanttoPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovide rea-
sonableprotection againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequip-
mentgenerates,usesand can radiateradiofrequency energyand,ifnotinstalled and
used inaccordancewiththe instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisno guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurinapar-
ticularinstallation.If thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcan be determined byturning the equipmentoff and on,the userisen-
couraged totrytocorrectthe interferencebyone ofthe following measures:
-Reorientorrelocatethe receiving antenna.
-Increasethe separation betweenthe equipmentand receiver.
-Connectthe equipmentintoan outleton acircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
-Consultthe dealeroranexperienced radio/TVtechnician forhelp.
FCC Caution:Toassurecontinued compliance,anychangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approved bythe partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidthe user’s authoritytooper-
atethisequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Operationissubjecttothe following
twoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and (2)thisdevice
mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
FCC Radiation ExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCC radiationexposurelimitssetforthforan uncontrolled
environment. Thisequipmentshouldbe installed and operated withminimumdistance
20cmbetween the radiator&yourbody.
Thistransmittermustnotbe co-located oroperating inconjunction withanyotherantenna
ortransmitter.
The antenna(s)used forthistransmittermustnotbe co-located oroperating inconjunction
withanyotherantenna ortransmitter

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Contents
Chapter1Introduction.................................................................4
Overview...........................................................................................................................4
Features...........................................................................................................................4
PackageContents............................................................................................................5
TheRearPanel................................................................................................................5
TheFrontPanel...............................................................................................................6
Chapter2Installation..................................................................7
HarewareRequirements.................................................................................................7
SystemRequirements......................................................................................................7
InternetConfiguration Requirements............................................................................7
HarewareInstallation......................................................................................................8
ConnecttoAccess Point.................................................................................................8
Illustration........................................................................................................................9
Chapter3.Access PointManager..............................................11
Installing theAccess PointManager...............................................................................11
Using theAccess PointManager.................................................................................15
UpgradeFirmware............................................................................................................34
UninstallAPUtility..........................................................................................................35
Chapter4Troubleshooting.........................................................37
AppendixA:Glossary.................................................................39
AppendixB:Specification.........................................................42
PhysicalInterface..........................................................................................................42
Specification.....................................................................................................................42
AppendixC:Configuration ofthePCs.......................................43
TheSetting underWindows2000...................................................................................43
TheSettingsunderWindows95/98/Me.........................................................................46
TheSettingsunderWindowsXP..................................................................................49

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Chapter1Introduction
Overview
Features
nIEEE 802.11b/gcompliantand compatiblewithWi-Fi
nOne option ofplug inwireless cardforUpgrade
nFriendlySNMPManagementSupport
nAdvanced Wireless Securitysupport
vSupport802.1xSecureWirelessAccess
vSupport64/128/152-bitWEP encryption
vSupportAccess ControlList(ACL)
nExtendedDistributed Wireless Systems(EDWS)support
vWireless Distribution System(WDS)support(PointtoMulti-Pointand Pointto
Point)
vSimultaneousoperation ofAP and WDSfunctions
nBuilt-InDHCPserverforAssigning IPAddress
nTransmitsdatarateup tothe maximumspeed of54MbpsforIEEE 802.11g
nDynamicallyscalesthe datarateto54,48,36,24,18,12,9,and 6MbpsforIEEE
802.11g
Thankyouforusing GigabyteGN-A17GUWireless-GAccess Point. The IEEE 802.11g
standardisdesigned asahigher-bandwidth-54Mbit/sec-successortothe popular802.
11b,orWi-Fistandard,whichtopsoutat11Mbit/sec.An802.11g access pointwillsupport
802.11b and 802.11g clients.
TheGN-A17GUWireless-GAccess PointletsyouconnectIEEE 802.11g orIEEE802.11b
devicestothe network.Withitshigh-speed datatransmissionsofup to54 Mbps,you
completealotofworkinashortamountoftime.Networkuserscan shareabroadband
Internetconnection,access e-mail,download large files,videoconference,and distribute
and playdigitalimages,videos,and MP3files.
And withup to152-bitWEP encryption,youcan feelrelieved thatyourwireless network
communicationsareprivate.Easy tosetup and use,the GN-A17GUprovide you an AP
ManagerConfiguration utility.

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TheRearPanel
The Access Point’s portsarelocated onthe Access Point’s rearpanel.
RJ-45,Auto-sensing for10/100MEthernetLANconnection
Initialreset(Inittofactorydefault)and Hardwarereset.
nOneEthernetLAN Port
nInitBottom
nWireless antenna
One 2.4GHzantenna
nPower
Package Contents
Beforethe installation procedures,pleaseensurethe componentsarenotdamaged dur-
ing the shipping.The shipmentofthe GN-A17GUincludes:
The powerportiswhereyouconnectthe poweradapter.
-One GN-A17GUWireless-GAccess Point
-OneACPowerAdapter
-One Installation CDwiththe AP Managerand UserGuide Soft Copy
-One UserGuide
-One RJ-45 Cable
-One Cradle
-One wall mounting kit
Pleasecontactyourlocaldistributororauthorized resellerimmediatelyforanymissing or
damaged components.If you requirereturning the damaged product, you mustpack itin
the originalpacking materialorthe warrantywill be voided.

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TheFrontPanel
The Access Point’s LEDsdisplayinformationaboutthe Access Point’s status.
nPower
nWLAN
(Green Light)
(Green Light)
nLAN
Note:Whenyou areapplying thechangestosavethe configuration,the PowerLED
will be off forawhile.
OnThe Wireless function isacting.
FlickerDataisbeing transmitted/received.
(Green Light)
OnThe linkactiveat10/100 Mbps.
FlickerDataisbeing transmitted/received.
Whenthe Green lightison,the powerissupplied tothe router.
LEDs
ExternalPCMCIACardslot
Supportthe GigabyteGN-WMAGand the GN-WLMA101 Wireless PCMCIACard,butthe
GN-WLMA101 Wireless PCMCIACardisrecommended.
Note:Pleaseexpand the Wireless Lan cardwhen poweroff.

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Chapter2Installation
SystemRequirements
nAComputerwithWindows,Macintosh,orLinux-based operating system.
nTorun APManager,you need acomputerwithWindowsoperating system.
InternetConfiguration Requirements
In order to connect your Access Point to the AP Manager, you will need the following
configuration parameters to configure the TCP/IP setting of your computer:
vStatic IP Address: 192.168.1. x (e.g, 2 ~ 253)
vSubnet mask: 255.255.255.0
vDefault Gateway: 192.168.1.254
Hareware Requirements
To use the Wireless Access Point on your network, each computer may need the
following requirements:
nAn installed 802.11b/g wireless adapter.
nAnEthernetLANswitchorhub.
nA wired RJ-45 Ethernet cable

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Followthesestepstoinstallthe Wireless Access Point.
HarewareInstallation
1.ChooseaproperplaceforAccess Point. Ingeneral,the bestlocation isatthe center
ofyourwireless coverage area,withinline ofsighttoall wireless devices.Keeping
clearofmetalobstructionsand awayfromdirectsunlight.
2.Placethe Access Pointinthe desired location.Normally,the higheryou placethe
antenna,the betterthe performancewill be.The antenna’s position enhancesthe
receiving sensitivity.
3.Attachone end ofan RJ-45 Ethernetcabletothe Access Pointand attachthe other
end toanetworkhub,switch,router,orpatchpanel(possiblyon awall).
4.Attachone end oftheACpoweradaptertothe Access Pointand the otherend toa
poweroutlet. (Note:Onlyusethe poweradaptersupplied byGigabyteinthe product
package.Using adifferentadaptermayresultinproductdamage.)
Forthe average home,signalrange shouldnotbe an issue.If you experienceloworno
signalstrengthinareasofyourhomethatyou wishtoaccess,considerpositioning the
Access Pointinalocationdirectlybetween the computerswithwireless adapters.Addi-
tionalAccess Pointscan be connected toprovide bettercoverage inroomswherethe
signaldoesnotappearasstrong asdesired.
WiredEthernetCable
ConnecttoAccess Point
You can connectaLANcablefromyourcomputer’s NetworkcardtotheAccess Point
withoutusing aNetworkswitchorhub.
WirelessConnection
If youareusing the wireless connection,youcan connecttotheAccess Pointusing the
GigabyteAccess PointManagerwithoutawired Ethernetcable.

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Illustration
Therearetwoinstallation mode foryourreferenceasfollow:
Method 1:StaticIPaddress
If you areNotusing aDHCPserverinyournetwork,youcan configurethe AP byconnect-
ing tothe computerdirectly.
PC(AP Manager) 192.168.1.x
DHCP(Disable)
192.168.1.1(default)
AP
1.Youwillneed toassignaStaticIPAddress tothe computerthatyou areusing to
configuretheAccess Pointonthe samesubnet.
Forinstance,the defaultIPaddress oftheAccess Pointis192.168.1.1and the subnet
mask 255.255.255.0.Youcan enterIPaddress 192.168.1.20 (assuming thatitisnot
alreadyassigned toanothernetworkdevice),subnetmask 255.255.255.0toyour
computer.
Note:If you need the instructionson howtodo this,pleaserefertoAppendixC,
“Configuration ofthePCs”
2.ConnecttotheAccess Pointone byone and assignastaticIPtoeachAccess Point.
Forexample,192.168.1.2or192.168.1.y,etc.(If the IPaddress ofyournetworkis
10.1.5.xthen yourAccess Pointcan be assigned to10.1.5.y.)
3.MakesurethateveryAccess Pointhasaunique IP.
4.AfterallAccess Pointshavebeen configured successfully,then you can useAP
Managertocontrol/monitorallAccess Pointsnetwork.
PC(AP Manager) 192.168.1.x
DHCP(Disable)
192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2192.168.1.y

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Method 2:NumerousAccess Pointssetting
If requiretosetup asmanyAccess Pointsatthe sametime.Youcansetup aDHCPServer
and letitassign IPtoallthe Access Pointssoithasitsownunique IPaddress.Afterthe
setup isfinished,and then removeordisabledDHCPServeratlast. Now,you canusethe
AP Managertofind allAccess Pointsinyournetwork,and then setup theN-Access Points
asstaticIPaddress one byone.Notice:AfterassignstaticIPaddress toeveryAccess
Points,be suretosetthe PC(AP Manager) tothe samesubnet.
UsingDHCPservertosetup theIPAddress thenremoveDHCPserver
PC(AP Manager)
DHCPServer
Switch/Hub
PC(AP Manager)
Switch/Hub
e
ObtainIPAddress Automatically-DHCPServerEnabled
If you areusing aDHCPserverinyournetwork,youcan connectaDHCPserverwiththe
Access Pointand anAP Managerthrough aswitch/hub.The IPaddress ofthe Access
Pointshouldbe configuredto“ObtainanIPaddress automatically”(whichisdefaultsetting).
The DHCPserverwill assignthe IPaddress tothe Access Point. The PC(AP Manager)
shouldusethe IPonthe samesubnetasthe Access Point. Or,you can configurethe PC
(AP Manager) to“ObtainanIPaddress automatically”and assign IPbythe sameDHCP
server.
PC(AP Manager) DHCPServer
Switch/Hub
AP

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Chapter3.Access PointManager
The WirelessAccess Pointcanbe configured throughtheAP ManagerUtility.TheGigabyte
Access PointManagerisused toconfigureGigabyteAccess Points.
Note:The performanceofwireline linkisbetterthan wireless linkbetween theAP
Managerand eachAccess Point. Tousethe wireline linktomanage the
Access Pointisrecommended.
Installing theAccess PointManager
Pleasefollowthesestepstoinstallthe GigabyteAP Managerinthe Windows.
Step1. Insertthe installationCD and click InstallGigabyteAPManageron the CD
autorun screen.
Step2.Pleasewaitawhile!
Step3.Click “Next”.

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Step4.Type the UserInformation thenclick “Next”.
Step5.Click “Next”toacceptthe defaultdirectoryor“Browse”toanotherlocation.

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Step6.Click “Next”.
Step7.Click “Next”.

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Step8.Pleasewaitawhile.
Step9.Click “Finish”tocompletesetup.

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Using theAccess PointManager
YoucanlaunchGigabyteAP ManagerthroughStart\Programs\GigabyteAPManager
Utility\GigabyteAPManager.
Enterthe defaultpassword“admin”and click “OK”button.
It will automaticallysearchforAccess Pointsonthe samesubnetwhenyou open the
GigabyteAP Manager.You mayclick the icon tosearching forAccess Points
manually.
Menu bar
Toolbar
Tree view
Statusbar
Page Control
Progress bar

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nTree structure
ESSID(GIGABYTE)
APName(GN-A17GU)
MACAddress (0020ED001700)
nMenu bar
ToolsAllowyouto“Search”forAP byESSID,APName,MACAddress,
and IPAddress and “ConnecttoAPbyIP”.And allowyouto“Save”,
“Load”the AP configuration and “Copy”,“Paste”the configuration
atthe currentpage.Besides,itincludesboth“SystemReboot”and
“LoadDefault”.
PasswordAllowyou tochange the AP Managerpasswordand setthe SNMP
communitystring.
AboutAnonline helpand theAP Managerversion.
ExitExitthe AP Manager.
Note:Whenyou searchforAPbyAPName(Tools->Search->ByAPName).You can
press the “searchnext”tocontinue tosearchthe samenameofAP.

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nToorbar
FindAccess Point
SaveAPConfiguration
PageCopy
SystemReboot
ConnecttoAPbyIP
LoadAPConfiguration
PagePaste
LoadDefault
Find all AP inthe samesubnet.
Saveall setting ofthe AP toatempfile.
Load the setting ofthe tempfilethatyousaved beforetothe currentAP.
Copythe setting ofthe currentpage.
Pastethe setting youhascopied tothe currentpage.(Youcan pastethe setting
ofAP1toAP2atthe sametab page.)
Rebootthe Access Point.
Setthe Access Pointtothe manufacturedefault.
If you wanttomanage theAP inthe differentsubnet, usethisfunction and key
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SystemPage
The SystemPage displays the DeviceInformation and the Change CommunityString
function.
1Device Information
The DeviceInformationinclude theAP name,MACaddress,devicedescription,the
versioninformation,the wireless type and cardconfigtype.
1.Youcan change the AP Nametowhateverunique name,whichcan represent
thisAP.
2.Based on the “CardConfigType”,you canchoosewhichwireless type youwant
touse.
Note:
1)Pleaseexpand the Wireless Lan cardwhen poweroff.
2)The embedded “card1”supportthe IEEE802.11b/gstandardsand
the external“card2”can supportmorestandards.
Recommending nottochoosethe Wireless-Gtype atthe sametime,
oritwill be affectthe performanceoftheAccess Point.
3.The “CardConfigType”allowsyou toselectwhichwireless cardyou wantto
configure.
Therewill be display
the”Card2”when you
insertan external
Wireless Lan card.

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2.Pleasememorizethe communitystring orwriteitdownatsomewhere.
Incaseyouforgetthe communitystring,you havetopress the AP initbuttonand
thenthe AP setting (include communitystring)will be restoretodefaultvalue.
Initbottom
Note:The SNMPcommunitystring definesthe relationshipbetween an SNMPmanager
system(AP Manager) and the agentsystems(all APs).Thisstring actslikeapass
wordtocontrolthe AP Managertoaccess the AP.The defaultvalue ofthe
communitystring is“public”.You can change the communitystring ofAP Manager
byusing Password->SetCommunityString onthe MenuBar.
1.UsePassword->SetCommunityString on the MenuBartosetthe community
string totheAP manager.The AP Managerand the AP shouldhavethe same
communitystring.OtherwisetheAP Managerwillnotbe abletofind the AP with
differentcommunitystring
1ChangeCommunityString
Thisfunctioncan letyou change the communitystring tothe AP.You can change a
newcommunitystring onpurposetoprohibitotherAP Manageraccess and manage
yourAP.Afteryou change the communitystring toAP,you need todo twofollowing
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IPConfigPage
The IPConfiguretab allowsyou toconfigurethe IPparametersofthe access point.
1IPAddress
1SubnetMask
1Gateway
Afteryou change the IPaddress ofthe AP,pleasealsochange the PC’s (AP Manager)
IPaddress tothe samesubnet.And then click the “Find Access Point”icon;AP
managerwill searchthe AP on the network.
Enterthe IPaddress ofthe defaultroute.The defaultgatewayis192.168.1.254.
Specifythe subnetmask ofthe access point. The defaultsubnetmask is
255.255.255.0.
Usethisoption toassign anIPaddress tothe access point. The defaultIPaddress
is192.168.1.1.Pleasemakesurethe assigned IPaddress isunique onyour
network.