LevelOne WAP-0006 User manual

LevelOne
WAP-0006/0009
11g Wireless AP
User Manual
V1.0.1-0610

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 1
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS..........................................................................................................................................2
1.2 FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................................2
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................................2
1.4 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .............................................. 5
CHAPTER 3 WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION......... 6
3.1 GETTING STARTED..............................................................................................................................................6
3.2 CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT ....................................................................................................................10
3.2.1 Status and Information......................................................................................................................11
3.2.2 Wireless Setting..................................................................................................................................11
3.2.3 Advanced Setting...............................................................................................................................23
3.2.4 AP 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.............................................................................................................................41
3.2.9 Reset....................................................................................................................................................42
CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................ 43

Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
LevelOne WAP-0006/0009 is an access point for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless
network. User 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, WPA2, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to
consolidate the wireless network security. With ESSID authentication, WPA2 encryption
and MAC address filtering user can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing
user’s 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 user
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 user to integrate user’s
wireless and wired network seamlessly.
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1.1 Package Contents
The Access Point includes the following items:
yWAP-0006/0009
yPower Adapter (WAP-0006 Only)
yDipole Antenna
yCD Manual
yQuick Installation Guide
1.2 Features
yComplies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification.
yCompliant with IEEE802.3af POE PD(Power Device) standard (WAP-0009 Only)
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 Encryption: 64/128-bit WEP/
WPA(802.1x, TKIP)
WPA2(AES)
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
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yTransmit Power: 15dBm (Typical)
yLEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity
yDimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm
yTemperature:
Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C)
Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C)
yHumidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing)
yCertification: FCC, CE
1.4 Physical Description
Front Panel
On the Access Point’s front panel there are LED lights that inform user 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.
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Back Panel
Access Point’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of
each connection port.
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 user connects to user’s LAN’s network devices.
yReset
The Reset button allows user to do one of two things.
1) If problems occur with user’s Access Point, press the reset button with a pencil
tip (for less than 4 seconds) and the Access Point will re-boot itself, keeping
user’s original configurations.
2) If problems persist or user experience extreme problems or user forgot user’s
password, press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the Access Point
will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: user’s original
configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings).
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point.
The best location for user’s Access Point is usually at the center of user’s wireless
network, with line of sight to all of user’s mobile stations.
2. Connect the Wireless LAN Access Point to user’s 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 user’s existed wired LAN Network.
3. Connect the DC Power Adapter to the Wireless LAN Access Point’s Power
Socket. (WAP-0006)
Only use the power adapter supplied with the Access Point. Using a different adapter
may damage the product.
4. Connect the Wireless LAN Access Point to your POE adapter, router, hub or
switch. (WAP-0009 Only)
Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Access Point’s LAN Port and connect
the other end of the cable to a powered Ethernet port on POE switch, POE router,
POE hub, or POE adapter. The Access Point will then power ON and connected to
your existed wired LAN Network.
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 user to configure from
wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration.
From Wired Station
1. Make sure user’s 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 user’s PC to be in the same subnet with the Access Point.
1a) Windows 98SE/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 user’s 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. User may need user’s 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.
•WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.
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•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. User’s PC will now have the IP Address user 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 user’s list of Network Components. User should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on
user’s 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.
5. Click OK to confirm the setting. User’s PC will now obtain an IP address automatically
from user’s Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server
available on user’s LAN.
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Once user has configured user’s 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 user’s list of Network Components. User should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on
user’s 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.
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. User’s PC will now have the IP Address user 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 user to enter user name and password. The
default user name and password is as follows.
User Name: Admin
Password: 1234
Enter the default user name and password, then press OK button directly.
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4. User can start configuring the Access Point.
From Wireless Station
1. Make sure user’s 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 user’s wireless station is using the same ESSID as the Access
Point and associate user’s 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 user are available
to configure the Access Point now.
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3.2 Configuring the Access Point
Every time when user has 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. User has to restart the access point to make the new settings take effect.
User can click “CONTINUE” button to continue other settings. User also can click “APPLY”
to restart the system and make the settings take effect.
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3.2.1 Status and Information
On this screen, user can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias
Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address,
etc.
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 user’s network device join
a wireless LAN with peer-to-peer communication. With “AP-Client mode”, it can let user’s
network device join a wireless LAN through an access point.
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“AP Bridge Mode” provides the function to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks
together by wireless LAN. User can use two access points with “AP Bridge-Point to Point
mode” to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together. If user want to bridge more than
two wired Ethernet networks together, user 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 user want an access point to
bridge wired Ethernet network and provide connection service for other wireless station at
the same time, user 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 user’s wireless network.
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AP mode setting page:
Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page:
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AP-Client mode setting page:
AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page:
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Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page:
AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page:
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Universal Repeater mode setting page:
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”.
User should assign ESSID in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “AP-
Client mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
Band It allows user to set the AP fix at 802.11b or 802.11g modes. User also
can select B+G mode to allow the AP select 802.11b and 802.11g
connections automatically.
Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with
user’s network settings. Channels differ from country to country.
Channel 1-11 (North America)
Channel 1-14 (Japan)
Channel 1-13 (Europe)
There are 14 channels available.
User should assign Channel Number in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc
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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 user want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet networks together
with wireless LAN, user 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”. User has to enter the MAC addresses of other access
points that join the bridging work.
WLAN MAC In “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “AP-Client 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. User also can click “Clone MAC”
button to let this device copy the MAC address of the PC user 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. User should assign the SSID of the Root AP here.
Note: Use “AP Security” for Universal Repeater encryption.
Set Security In “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point
mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, user can click “Set Security” to add
encryption for the communication between the bridged access points.
This can protect user’s wireless network.
Note: When using “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, for Bridge encryption,
click “Set Security”, for WDS AP encryption, use “AP Security” for
encryption setting.
Associated Clients Click “Show Active Clients” button, then an “Active Wireless Client Table”
will pop up. User can see the status of all active wireless stations that are
connecting to the access point.
Wireless Site Survey When use access point as a wireless station for wired network device to
have wireless capability, user have to associate it will a 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. User 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. User can now configure
other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
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Set Security
“Set Security” let user setup the wireless security for the data transmission between the
bridged access points in “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point
mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. It provides “WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)”,
“WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods.
Parameter Description
Encryption User can select “No encryption”,“WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA
(TKIP)” or “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods.
Key Format This is only used when user select “WEP 64bits” or “WEP 128bits”
encryption method. User may select to select ASCII Characters
(alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
range) to be the WEP Key. For example:
ASCII Characters: guest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde
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