Hawking HWBA54G User manual

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Table of contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................1
LED Indicators ................................................................................................... 2
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Ports on the Rear Panel ..................................................................................... 3
GETTING CONNECTED.........................................................................4
ABOUT THE OPERATING MODES .......................................................5
WPA AP -CONFIGURATION VIA WEB ..................................................6
Login.................................................................................................................... 6
INFO(INFORMATION) ............................................................................7
Assoc(Associations) ............................................................................................ 8
Wireless (Wireless Configuration).................................................................... 9
Access (Access Control) ................................................................................... 11
Advanced (Advanced Wireless) ...................................................................... 12
Security ............................................................................................................. 15
IP Addr (IP Address Settings) ......................................................................... 19
IP Address Mode............................................................................................ 19

Access point name ......................................................................................... 19
Admin (Administration) .................................................................................. 20
Change password. .......................................................................................... 20
Reboot/Reset this device................................................................................ 20
Upgrade system firmware.............................................................................. 20
BRIDGE -CONFIGURATION VIA WEB ................................................22
Login.................................................................................................................. 22
Info(Information) ............................................................................................. 23
Security ............................................................................................................. 26
Advanced (Advanced Wireless) ...................................................................... 27
Admin (Administration) .................................................................................. 29
Change device name. ..................................................................................... 29
IP address setting. .......................................................................................... 29
Change password. .......................................................................................... 29
Reboot/Reset this device................................................................................ 29
Upgrade system firmware.............................................................................. 30

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Technologies Hi-Speed 54G
Wireless-G Access Point and Ethernet Bridge. This product is compliant
with the IEEE 802.11g wireless standard and operates at transfer speeds up to
54Mbps. It is backwards compatible current 802.11b wireless hardware.
The Hi-Speed 54G Wireless AP/Bridge utilizes the highest wireless security
standards (WPA) to protect your network from outside intruders.
The unique multi-function feature of the HWBA54G puts three solutions into
one compact unit, saving you time and money. You may setup your
HWBA54G as a Wireless Access Point to provide wireless access to any
wired network or you may choose to set up your device as an Ethernet Bridge
to make any Ethernet-ready device wireless. The Hi-Speed 54G Wireless
AP/Bridge can also function as a wireless repeater to extend your wireless
network range.

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LED Indicators
LED Indicators on the Front Panel

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Ports on the Rear Panel
Port/button Functions
A 5V DC Connects to the power adapter.
B LAN Connects to your LAN’s network device.
C II-X Switch this button for choosing different
wiring scheme LAN connections; Switch left
to select using a straight Ethernet cable (To
connect to a hub or switch); Switch right to
use a Crossover Ethernet cable (To connect
directly to a PC or device).
D Antenna Adjust to have better performance. Twist off
to remove and replace with a Hawking
Hi-Gain Antenna (sold separately) for better
performance.
E Reboot Use a pin-shape item, for example a pin tip, to
press this button to re-boot this device when
the device stops working properly.

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Getting Connected
1. Find a Location: choose a location to place the access point. Usually,
the best place for the access point is at the center of your wireless
network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations.
2. Adjust the Antenna: usually the higher the antenna is placed, the better
your performance will be.
3. Connect to your local area network: connect a straight or a crossover
Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet port of the access point, and the
other end to a hub or switch. (If you are using a straight Ethernet cable,
make sure the II-X button is switched right; the other way for Cross
Ethernet cable.)
4. Power on the device: connect the included AC power adapter to the
access point’s power port and the other end to a wall outlet. Note: use
only the power adapter that provided with the access point. Using a
different power adapter may cause permanent damage to the device.

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About the Operating Modes
This device provides two main operational applications: Access Point and
Bridge modes, which are mutually exclusive.
1. Access Point: As a wireless access point the HWBA54G allows any
existing wired network to have wireless access.
2. Bridge: When acting as a Bridge, the HWBA54G serves as a wireless
adapter that connects a wired network with another wired or wireless
network(s) through an access point(s). See the sample application below.
This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the

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box. If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced
configuration or even change the mode of operation, you can use the
web-based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following
sections or use the Software-based Setup Wizard in the included CD-Rom.
WPA AP -Configuration via Web
Login
1. Open the browser, enter the local port IP address of the Device
(default at 192.168.1. 240), and click “Go” to get the login page.
2. The user name and password are not required and should be left blank
for the first-time login. Just click OK to enter.

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Info(Information)
The setup home page will display the information about the current settings of
this access point.

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Assoc(Associations)
This page shows the MAC addresses of devices connected to this Wireless
802.11g Access Point.

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Wireless (Wireless Configuration)
Here you can set/change wireless configuration including visibili ty status ,
PHY profiles, SSID, channel, transmission rate … etc. See the description
that comes after each function.
When you are done with the change, remember to restart this access point to
let the new settings take effect.

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Visibility Status If you select invisible, this AP can not be
detected by wireless sniffers; which means
all the wireless clients can not associated to
this AP unless they know/use the SSID.
PHY Profiles You can select different wireless
networking hardware (PHY) to meet your
wireless environment or for optimal
performance. You can thus choose from the
list.
Wireless Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the unique name shared
among all points in your wireless network.
The name must be identical for all devices
and points attempting to connect to the
same network.
Channel Shows the selected channel that is
currently in use. (There are 14 channels
available, depending on the country.)
Transmission rate (Mbps) Shows the current transfer rate
There are Best (Automatic), Fixed 1, 2,
5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and
54Mbps. )

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Access (Access Control)
This AP provides MAC Address filtering, which prevents unauthorized MAC
Addresses from accessing your Wireless LAN.
Once you check to enable access control, only MAC addresses entered in
following fields are allowed to associate to this AP.
Note:
1. You can enter 16 MAC Addresses to associate to this AP.
2. You can copy the MAC addresses shown on the Station List and past them
to the MAC address table to save the effort of typing and avoid typo as
well.
Figure: Access Control

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Advanced (Advanced Wireless)

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Maximum associated stations 200
Fragmentation threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small
sizes of frames for increasing the reliability
of frame (The maximum value of 2346
means no fragmentation is needed)
transmission. The performance will be
decreased as well, thus a noisy environment
is recommended.
RTS Threshold RTS (Request To Send) is a control frame
sent from the transmitting station to the
receiving station requesting permission to
transmit. This value is recommended to
remain at its default setting of 2432.
Should you encounter inconsistent data
flow, only minor modifications of this value
are recommended.
Beacon period This is also called Beacon Interval. This
value indicates the frequency interval of the
beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by
the AP to synchronize the wireless network.
The default value is 100.
DTIM interval DTIM stands for Delivery Traffic
Indication Message. A DTIM is a
countdown field informing clients of the

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next window for listening to broadcast and
multicast messages. When the access point
has buffered broadcast or multicast message
for associated clients, it sends the next
DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Access
point clients hear and awaken to receive the
broadcast and multicast messages.
Maximum burst time The amount of time the radio will be
reserved to send data without requiring an
ACK. Adding a burst time should help
throughput for 802.11g clients when AP is
running in mixed mode. This number is in
units of microseconds. A typical value would
be 1000 microseconds. When this number
is zero, bursting is disabled.
Enable PSM buffer PSM stands for Power Save
Mechanisms. Turn this on to enable support
for stations in power save mode.

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Security
Here you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting
different method will enable you to have different level of security.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is the new wireless LAN security standard for
802.11 networks, which was developed to replace the existing standard WEP.
WPA authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes
periodically.
PSK pass-phrase PSK stands for Pre-Shared-Key and serves
as a password. User may key in a 8 to 63
characters string to set the password or
leave it blank, in which the 802.1x
Authentication will be activated. Note
that if user key in own password, make
sure to use the same password on client's
end.