LevelOne WAP-0003 User manual

LevelOne
WAP-0003
11g Wireless Access Point
User’s Manual
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Contents
1. Overview................................................................................................................3
1.1 Product Feature ......................................................................................3
1.2 System Requirements.............................................................................3
2. Getting Start ...........................................................................................................4
2.1 Know the WAP-0003 11g Wireless Network Access Point...................4
2.2 Connect to the 11g Wireless Network Access Point ..............................4
2.3 Quick Setup with Wizard .......................................................................5
2.3.1 Access the Setting Menu................................................................5
2.3.2 Setup with Wizard..........................................................................7
3. Configuration through WEB Browser .................................................................12
3.1 Status....................................................................................................12
3.2 Basic Setting ........................................................................................14
3.3 IP Setting..............................................................................................16
3.4 Advanced Setting .................................................................................17
3.5 Security ................................................................................................20
3.6 802.1x...................................................................................................21
3.7 Tools.....................................................................................................22
4. Configuration through AP Utility ........................................................................23
4.1 Link Information..................................................................................23
4.2 AP Settings...........................................................................................24
4.3 IP Setting..............................................................................................27
4.4 Security ................................................................................................28
4.5 802.1X Settings....................................................................................29
5. Glossary ...............................................................................................................30
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1. Overview
LevelOne WAP-0003 11g Wireless Access Point is designed to meet the needs of
wireless clients who use 2.4GHz 802.11b/g compliant wireless networking devices
such as PC Card. With the Dual-Standard capability, not only seamless but also
simultaneous wireless data transmission between AP and all wireless clients using
both 802.11b and g can be sustained. Device network setup can be installed by the
simple setup wizard that is provided as part of the web management utility or by
manually configured for the advanced settings. SNMP management is also supported
to make central network management an easy task for corporation IT personnel.
Wireless network protection can be ensured by WEP encryption, Wi-Fi Protected
Access (WPA) and 802.1x authentication to achieve maximum level of security.
LevelOne WAP-0003, 2.4GHz 802.11g/b Wireless Access Point offers unbeatable
performance for both data throughput and range coverage, which is an ideal device to
be deployed not only in complex Enterprise corporations networking infrastructure
and metropolitan area but also in simple SOHO and home environments.
1.1 Product Feature
●Compliance with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards
●Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance
●Achieving data rate up to 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with wide
range coverage; high performance to deliver up to 108Mbps raw data rate for
802.11g
●Strong network security with WEP and 802.1X encryption
●Quick and easy setup with Web-based management utility.
1.2 System Requirements
●Windows 98, 98SE, Millennium Edition (ME), 2000 and XP operating systems
●Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
●One CD-ROM drive
●At least one RJ-45 Ethernet network adapter installed.
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2. Getting Start
2.1 Know the WAP-0003 11g Wireless Network Access Point
Ports:
●Power Receptor
●Reset Button
●RJ-45 Ethernet Port
Straight through cable is required to connect with router or switch
Cross-over cable is required to connect to computer directly
LEDs:
●Power LED: ON when the unit is powered up
●LAN LED: ON indicates LAN connection; BLINK indicates LAN activity
●WLAN LED: ON indicates WLAN is working; BLINK indicates wireless
activity.
2.2 Connect to the 11g Wireless Network Access Point
Build the Infrastructure Mode
In order to setup an Infrastructure of a wireless network such as the example shown
above, you will need the following:
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1. A broadband Internet connection.
2. ADSL or Cable modem provided by your ISP as part of the broadband connection
installation.
3. A Router that connects to the ADSL/Cable modem for Internet connection
sharing.
4. An Access Point to connect with the Router to form a wireless infrastructure
network.
5. Wireless clients equipped with wireless networking devices such as wireless PC
Card for wireless connection.
2.3 Quick Setup with Wizard
2.3.1 Access the Setting Menu
You could start to access the configuration menu anytime by opening a web browser
window by typing the IP address of this access point. The default IP is 192.168.1.1.
The below window will popup. Please enter the user name and password. Both of
the default is “admin”.
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Now, the main menu screen is popup.
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2.3.2 Setup with Wizard
Setup wizard is provided as the part of the web configuration utility. You can simply
follow the step-by-step process to get your Access Point configuration ready to run in
4 easy steps by clicking on the “Wizard” button on the function menu. The following
screen will appear. Please click “Next” to continue.
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Step 1: Set Password
You can change the password as you like and then click “Next” to continue.
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Step2: Set WLAN Connection
Please type the name of SSID you like and select the channel. Then, click “Next” to
continue.
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Step 3: Set WEP Encryption
If you like to enable WEP, please click “Enabled”. Then, select the key size of
WEP encryption and enter the key value in the key text box. Please click “Next” to
continue.
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Step 4: Restart
The Setup wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective after the
Access Point restarted. Please click “Restart” to reboot the Access Point. If you
do not want to make any changes, please click “exit” to quit without any changes.
You also can go back to modify the setting by clicking “Back”.
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3. Configuration through WEB Browser
3.1 Status
This page as below shows you the following information.
Firmware Version: Shows the current firmware version.
LAN: Shows the Mac address, IP address (default: 192.168.1.1), Subnet Mask,
Gateway Address. The current LAN traffic calculated in terms of number of packets
sent and received by AP through wired connection is also displayed.
Wireless: Shows the Mac address, current ESSID, the status of Encryption Function
(Enable or Disable), the current using channel. The current wireless traffic calculated
in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through wireless
communication is also displayed.
View Log: Upon clicked, the page will change to log page. The log page records
every event and the time that it happens.
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You may clear the entries recorded in the log by clicking the “Clear Log” button, and
refresh the screen to show the latest log entries by clicking the “Refresh” button.
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3.2 Basic Setting
This is the page allow you to change the access point.
AP Name: The name of the AP, which can be used to identify the Access Point
among the all the Access Points in the wireless network.
SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and
nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in
the wireless network.
Channel: The channel that AP will operate in. You can select the channel range of 1
to 11 for North America (FCC) domain, 1 to 13 for European (ETSI) domain and 1 to
14 for Japanese domain.
Authentication Type: The authentication type default is set to open system.
There are four options: open system; shared key; WPA; WPA-PKS. You may want
to set to Shared Key when the clients and AP in the same wireless network enable the
WEP encryption. All the nodes and hosts on the network must use the same
authentication type.
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WEP Key: To disable WEP security, click on the “Disable” option. To enable WEP
security, there are 2 types to select – 64bits and 128 bits. When it is selected, the
key value must be entered in ASCII or HEX format.
Note: When WEP security is enabled, all the wireless clients that wish to connect to
the Access Point must also have WEP enabled with the identical WEP Key value
entered.
Apply: For the changes made to any of the items above to be effective, click “Apply”.
The new settings are now been saved to Access Point and will be effective once the
Access Point restarts.
WPA is available in authentication mode as the below screen. It is required to set
802.1X setting first before you use WPA.
If WPA-PSK is enabled, users need to set the key in the passphrase field as the below
screen. The key length should be 8 characters at least.
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3.3 IP Setting
This page allows you to configure the IP and DHCP settings of the Access Point.
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The default IP address of this access point is 192.168.1.1 with the subnet mask of
255.255.255.0. You can type in other values for IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway and click “Apply” button for the changes to be effective.
You can also set the Access Point to obtain the IP from a DHCP server, but it is not
recommended. Select the option “Obtain IP Automatically” and click “Apply” button
for the changes to be effective.
DHCP Server: It is not recommended to enable the DHCP Server if you have a
DHCP server running in your LAN network because it probably will cause possible
the conflict of IP assignment. Enable the DHCP server function by selecting the
option “On”, and enter the IP range.
Click “Apply” for the changes to be effective.
3.4 Advanced Setting
This page contains configurations for advanced users, which the change reflects the
wireless performance and operating modes.
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AP Mode: Select one of the AP operating modes for different application of Access
Point.
1. AP – The normal Access Point operating mode which forms a wireless ESS
network with its wireless clients.
2. AP Client – Acts as an Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge, which allows a LAN or a
single computer station to join a wireless ESS network through it. You must make
sure SSID and Channel is set the same as that AP you wish to connect.
Remote AP BSS ID: key in the LAN Mac address (NOT wireless Mac address) of
the AP that you wish to get connected. Please note that if you leave Mac address as
000000000000, then you will get connected by the SSID that is set in you AP.
3. Wireless Bridge – A pair of APs operating under Bridge mode to act as the bridge
that connect two Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together. You must
make sure that the SSID and Channel is set the same as that AP you wish to connect.
Remote Bridge MAC filed: key in the LAN Mac address (NOT wireless Mac
address) of the AP that you wish to get connected.
4. Multiple Bridge – A group of APs which consists of two or more APs operating
under Multiple Bridge mode, that can connect two or more Ethernet networks or
Ethernet enabled clients together.
5. Repeat Mode: It is able to extend the effective range and coverage of the wireless
network. Please make sure the SSID is the same as that AP you want to extend.
Note: All APs have to use the same Channel and SSID in order to set a Multiple
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Bridge network.
Beacon Interval: To set the period of time in milliseconds that AP sends out a
beacon. Default is 100 milliseconds.
RTS Threshold: To set the size of RTS/CTS packet size. Default is 2432 bytes.
Fragmentation Threshold: To set the number of bytes used for the fragmentation
boundary for directed messages. Default is 2436 bytes.
DTIM Interval: This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication
Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next
window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the access point
has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next
DTIM with a DTIM interval value. Access point clients hear the beacons and awaken
to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.
SSID Broadcast: While SSID Broadcast is enabled, all wireless clients will be able to
communicate with the access point. For secure purpose, you may want to disable
SSID broadcast to allow only those wireless clients with the AP SSID to
communicate with the access point.
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3.5 Security
This page is where you configure the security features supported by this Access Point.
Password: Allow you to change the new login password. Here are the necessary
steps:
1. Enter the new password in the “AP Password New:” field.
2. Enter the new password again in the “Confirm” field.
3. Click “Apply”
MAC Filter: MAC Filter function controls the MAC of the network devices that are
listed in this table for access authorization or denial. When MAC Filter is enabled,
by selecting the “Enabled” radio box, select one of two choices:
●Only deny PCs with MAC listed below to access device
●Only allow PCs with MAC listed below to access device
The maximum number of MAC addresses that can be stored is 50. You can browse
through the MAC address saved by selecting the drop-down box.
For any changes made in the security page, click “Apply” for the changes to be
effective.
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