LevelOne WHG-1000 User manual

LevelOne
WHG-1000
300Mbps Wireless PoE Hotspot Gateway
Quick Installation Guide
H/W Ver 2.0

Table of Contents
WHG-1000........................................................................................................................... 1
1. Before You Start.......................................................................................................................3
2. Hardware Installation...............................................................................................................6
3. Getting Started.........................................................................................................................7
4. Quick Configuration .................................................................................................................9
5. User Login ............................................................................................................................. 14

1. Before You Start
It is highly recommended to use all the supplies in the package instead of substituting
any components by other suppliers to guarantee best performance.
The WHG-1000 is the most economical yet feature-rich Wireless Hotspot Gateway, targeting mini-size
stores who want to provide small, single-point wireless Internet access service. WHG-1000 is a perfect
choice for beginners to run hotspot businesses. It does not cost a fortune to buy a pile of equipment,
nor does it take the skills of an expert to glue multiple applications out of multiple freeware. Feature-
packed for hotspot operation, WHG-1000 comes with built-in 802.11n/b/g access point, web server
and web pages for clients to login, easy logo-loading for branding a hotspot store, simple
user/visitor account management tool, payment plans, PayPal credit card gateway, traffic logs,
IP sharing and etc.
This Quick Installation Guide provides instructions and reference material s for getting started with WHG-
1000.
Package Contents
• WHG-1000 x 1
• Quick Installation Guide x 1
• CD-ROM (with User Manual and QIG) x 1
• Console Cable x 1
• Ethernet Cable x 1
• Power Adapter DC12V 1A x 1
• Antenna x 2
• Ground Cable x 1
Preface

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Front Panel
1. Power SOCKET (12V DC) : Attach the power socket here.
2. Reset : Press the Reset button once to restart the system, The LED except Power indicator will be off
before restarting.
3. LAN(POE) : Clients devices connect to WHG-1000 via LAN ports
4. WAN1/WAN2 : Two WAN ports are available on the system.
5. Console : The serial RS-232 DB9 cable attaches here.
6. Scan Button :
Press and hold the Reset button for 3seconds until the STATUS LED FLASH and release to
Scan NewAP's Channel.
Press and hold the Reset button for more than 10 seconds until the SYSTEM LED FLASH and
release to reset the system to default configurations.
7. USB : (option)
Panel Function Description

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Rear Panel
WHG-1000 supports 1 RF interface with 2 SMA connectors for Antenna connection.
LED Panel
1. : LED ON indicates power on, OFF indicates power off.
2. WAN1/WAN2/LAN : LED ON indicates connection, OFF indicates disconnection, FLASH indicates packets
transmitting.
3. WLAN : LED ON indicates Wireless ready.
4. PRINT : LED ON indicates DSA-1000 ready.
5. SYSTEM : LED ON/FLASH indicates Flash busy, OFF indicates Flash Idle
6. STATUS : LED ON indicates System up, OFF indicates down, FLASH indicates Scan button activated.

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2. Hardware Installation
Please follow the steps mentioned below to install the hardware of WHG-1000
1. Place the WHG-1000 at a best location.
The best location for WHG-1000 is usually at the center of your wireless network.
2. Connect WHG-1000 to your outbound network device.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN1/WAN2 port of WHG-1000 on the front panel. On your
environment, connect the other end of the cable to the external Internet . The WAN1/WAN2 LED indicator
should be ON to indicate a proper connection.
3. Connect WHG-1000 to your network device.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to LAN port of WHG-1000 on the front panel. Connect the other end of
cable to a PC for configuring the system. The LAN LED indicator should be ON to indicate a proper
connection.
4. There are two ways to supply power over to WHG-1000
Connect the DC power adapter to the WHG-1000 power socket on the front panel.
Please only use the power adapter supplied with the WHG-1000 package. Using a
different power adapter may damage this system
WHG-1000 is capable of transmitting DC current via its LAN(PoE) port. Connect an IEEE 802.3af-
compliant PSE device, e.g.APoE Switch, to the LAN(PoE) port of WHG-1000 with the Ethernet
cable.
Now, the hardware installation is completed.
To double verify the wired connection between WHG-1000 and your switch/router/hub,
please check the LED status indication of these network devices.

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3. Getting Started
Step :
1. Once the hardware installation is done, set DHCP in TCP/IP of the administrator's PC to get an IP
address automatically. Connect the PC to the LAN(PoE) port of WHG-1000. An IP address will be
assigned to the PC automatically via the WHG-1000.
2. Launch a web browser to access the web GUI of WHG-1000 by entering “http://192.168.2.254” in the
address field.
3. The followingAdministrator Login Page will appear. Enter “root” in the Username field, and “default” in
the Password field.

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4. After a successful login, the “Home Page” will appear on the screen.

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4. Quick Configuration
WHG-1000 provides wireless and wired network service with authentication required for clients in Service
Domain. Clients in the each Service Domain are isolated with each other. WHG-1000 supports 8 Service
Domains, Domain-0 to Domain-7. Administrator can select authentication type on each Service Domain. If
Authentication Required is enabled, the clients are required to get authenticated successfully before access
the Internet.
Configuration Steps :
Step 1 : Change Root's Password
Click System -> Management, the Management Setup page will appear.
Enter a New Root Password for the Root account ad retype in the Check Root Password field. (4-30
alphanumeric and specific characters; not support Space)
Click Save button.
For security concern, it is strongly recommended to change the Root password.
Step 2 : Choose System's Time Zone
Click System -> Time Server, the Time Server Setup page will appear.
Select the appropriate NTP Server, Time Zone from drop-down list.
Click Save button.
Before Hotspot service active, make sure the Local Time is correctly.

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Step 3 : Select Connection Type for WAN1 Port and Set DNS Server
Click System -> WAN, the WAN Setup page will appear.
Select the appropriate Connection Type for WAN1 port, there are four types of WAN1 connections to be
selected from: Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE Client and PPTP Client.
Enter the IPAddress of a DNS Server provided by your ISP(Internet Service Provider). Contact the ISP if the
DNS IP Address is unknown.
Click Save button.
Step 4 : Configure Wireless General Settings
Click Wireless -> General Setup, the Wireless General Setup page will appear.
Select desired wireless Band, Channel.
Click Save button
Step 5 : Set Virtual AP and Select Authentication Type for Service Domain
Click Service Domain, the Service Domain Setup page will appear.

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Move AP0 Icon to Domain 1 window and click, the VAP0 Setup page will appear.
Select desired wireless ESSID and related settings.
Click Tool Icon on Domain 0 window, the Service Domain0 Setup page will appear. For each Service
Domain(by default, authentication type is none), authentication type can be selected in Pregenerated
Ticket, On-Demand, Local Radius, Remote Radius Server and LDAP Server, and select one
authentication type for Default Auth Type. Below depicts an example for Local Radius.

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Select Local Radius for Domain0's Authentication Type.
Enter the Redirect URL that users should be initially directed to when successfully authenticated to the
network.
Configure related settings for the selected Auth Type.
Click Save button.

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Step 6 : Add Local Radius Accounts
Click Service Domain -> Authentication -> Local Radius Accounts, the Local Radius Accounts
Management page will appear.
A new account can be added into the Local Radius Database. To add a account here, enter the
Username(e.g. test1), Password(e.g. 11111), MAC Address(optional, to specify the valid MAC address of
this account) and Description.
More accounts can be added by clicking the Save button.
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Step 7 : Restart WHG-1000
Click Reboot, the Reboot page will appear
Click Reboot button to start the restarting process.
Plese don't interrupt the system during the restarting process.
When the “Home Page” appears, it means the restart process is now completed.
5. User Login
To verify whether the configuration of the new Local Radius accounts created via the Quick Configuration has
been completed successfully :
Step :
1. Connect a client device (e.g. Notebook) with wireless interface to scan the configured ESSID of WHG-
1000 (e.g. AP00) and get associated with this ESSID.
2. The client device will obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP from WHG-1000. Open a web
browser on a client device, access any URL, and then the Domain1 User Login Page will appear.

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3. Enter the Username and Password of a Local Radius account previously generated via Quick
Configuration (e.g. “test1” as the Username and “11111” as the Password); then Click Login button.
Congratulation !
The Timer page will appear after a client has successfully logged into WHG-1000 and has been authenticated
by the system. Now, you are connected the network and Internet!