ORiNOCO 200 User manual

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About this Guide
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1 Welcome
*OUSPEVDUJPO 
'FBUVSFT
2VJDL*OTUBMMBUJPO(VJEF 
2 Hardware Description
1BOFM%FTDSJQUJPO
'SPOU1BOFM%FTDSJQUJPO
#BDL1BOFM%FTDSJQUJPO
3FMPBE#VUUPO'VODUJPOT 
#PUUPN1BOFM%FTDSJQUJPO
*EFOUJGJDBUJPO-BCFM
)BSEXBSF3FTFU#VUUPO 
(FOFSBM(VJEFMJOFT 
3 Network Access Settings
$POGJHVSBUJPO
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4 The Management Tool
"DDFTTJOHUIF.BOBHFNFOU5PPM  
/BWJHBUJOHUISPVHIUIF.BOBHFNFOU5PPM  
)PNF.BJO"SFB  
4FUVQ.BJO"SFB 
5PPMT.BJO"SFB  
.PEJGZJOH4FUUJOHT"GUFS*OJUJBM4FUVQ 
5 Basic Settings
0WFSWJFX  
*OUFSOFU"EESFTT5$1*14FUUJOHT  
8JSFMFTT4FUUJOHT 
6 Advanced Settings
0WFSWJFX  
8JSFMFTT"DDFTT$POUSPM 
1PSU'JMUFSJOH  
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7 System Tools
0WFSWJFX 
1SPGJMF.BOBHFNFOU 
6QHSBEF"DDFTT1PJOU4PGUXBSF 
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BGlossary

About this Guide
Purpose
This document provides operational information and description for the
hardware, management, and configuration of the ORiNOCO Access Point.
A companion document, the Quick Installation Guide, provides a high level
step-by-step procedure for the setup and installation of the
Access Point 200 and the Access Point Management Tool. There are no
prerequisite skills or knowledge needed to utilize this document.

Notation Conventions
■Screen names and software buttons are displayed in bold italics.
For example: Setup area, and Help button
■Information that you input exactly as shown is displayed in bold.
For example: Type 169.254.0.2
■Titles of information products are displayed in italics.
For example: The Quick Installation Guide
■Networking terms are capitalized and a definition of their meaning can
be found in the Glossary.
For example: Wireless Client Adapter

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1
Welcome
Introduction
The Access Point 200 is the ideal solution for building various types of
wireless networks in your home or small office environment. The
Access Point 200 is a transparent bridge device that can be used to
connect a wired LAN to a wireless LAN consisting of multiple desktop PCs
and/or laptops. In addition, by connecting two AP-200 devices together, you
can create a roaming wireless network without the need of a hub.
The Access Point 200 has been designed for interoperability, meaning that
your device will communicate with other vendor’s wireless products carrying
the Wi-Fi logo.
The Access Point 200 supports:
■Dual 10/100BaseT Ethernet port connection to a wired private network
■Local and remote management through:
■Web-browser (HTTP),
■Command Line Interface (Telnet),
■SNMP MIB browser.

Welcome
1- 2
Features
■Easy installation and operation
■User friendly web-based Management Tool
■Wi-Fi certified ensuring wireless interoperability
■Printer and file sharing
■Advanced security protection
■Quick and flexible networking options
■Seamless connectivity between home, work, and school
■Technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Quick Installation Guide
The Quick Installation Guide will guide you through a basic installation and
configuration of your AP-200. Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide as
a first step in setting up your device. After you have followed the steps
outlined in the Quick Installation Guide, you may return to this User Guide
for more information.

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2
Hardware Description
Panel Description
This section will familiarize you with physical characteristics of your
Access Point 200 including:
a. Front Panel Description
b. Back Panel Description
c. Bottom Panel Description
Figure 2-1 Access Point

Hardware Description
2- 2
Front Panel Description
The front panel of the Access Point 200 contains four indicator lights that
describe the networking state of your device. They include:
a. Power
b. Wireless
c. LAN (corresponds to the upper Ethernet jack)
d. LAN (corresponds to the lower Ethernet jack)
Figure 2-2 Front Panel

Hardware Description
2- 3
Table 2-1 Front Panel Description Table
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For additional information regarding these descriptions, consult the
Troubleshooting section of this guide.
Icon Light Activity Description
Power On (green) If this light is on, the Access Point 200 is powered on. If
not, the Access Point 200 is off.
Wireless On (green) If this light is on, the Access Point 200 is ready for
wireless connectivity to other wireless stations. If not, no
wireless activity between the Access Point 200 and
other wireless stations is possible.
LAN On (green) If this light is on, the Access Point 200 is connected to
your local area network. If not, there is no connection to
your local area network.
LAN On (green) This light has the same functionality as the upper LAN
LED.

Hardware Description
2- 4
Back Panel Description
All physical connections are made on the back panel of the
Access Point 200. The back panel contains (from top to bottom):
a. Reload push button
b. Power supply plug
c. 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port
d. 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port
Figure 2-3 Back Panel

Hardware Description
2- 5
Table 2-2 Back Panel Description Table
a. Reload Push Button For easy identification, the small push button is labeled
“RELOAD”on the back panel of the unit, just above the
power supply plug. The small push button has three functions
- revert to last known good configuration, reload to factory
defaults, and reload Access Point 200 software. These three
functions are detailed in this chapter.
b. Power Supply Plug For easy identification, the power supply plug is labeled “9V
1.1 A”on the back panel of the unit.
c. LAN Ethernet port For easy identification, the LAN Ethernet port is labeled
“LAN”and colored blue on the back panel of the unit.
d. LAN Ethernet port This is the lower LAN Ethernet port.

Hardware Description
2- 6
Reload Button Functions
Revert to Last Known Good Configuration
Table 2-3 Revert to Last Known Good Configuration
Light Activity Description Impact Action
Power Steady
Amber A revert to last known good
configuration
can be used to
recover from
undesirable
configurations.
This will revert your active
configuration
to the last configuration you
saved as a ’known good
configuration’. If you did not
save a ’known good
configuration’it will revert to the
factory default configuration.
This will only change the active
configuration.
To perform arevert
to last known good
configuration,
depress the reload
button until you
see the light
activity outlined in
this table (between
6 and 10 seconds).
Wireless n/a
LAN n/a
LAN n/a

Hardware Description
2- 7
Reload to Factory Defaults
Table 2-4 Reload to Factory Defaults
Light Activity Description Impact Action
Power Flicker
Amber A reload to factory defaults
can be used
when you have
forgotten your
password or
other unique
identifiers to
access your AP-
200. A reload to
factory defaults
returns your AP-
200 to its factory
default or “out of
box”
configuration.
In this state the:
■Configuration username has
been restored to the factory
default value (admin).
■Configuration password has
been restored to the factory
default value (empty field).
■Data Security (also known as
Encryption) has been turned off.
■Network Name has been
restored to its default value
(printed on the identification
label located on the bottom
panel of the unit).
■LAN IP Address has been
restored to the default value
(169.254.0.2).
To perform a
reload to
factory
defaults,
depress the
button until
you see the
light activity
outlined in this
table
(approximately
between 11
and 20
seconds).
Wireless n/a
LAN n/a
LAN n/a

Hardware Description
2- 8
Reload Access Point Software
Table 2-5 Reload Access Point Software
Light Activity Description Impact Action
Power Flicker Amber A reload of
AP-200
software can
be used when
your AP-200
software is
missing or has
been
corrupted.
In this state the:
■The AP-200 is able
to upload new
application software
using 192.168.253.1
■Last configuration
profile will become
active.
To perform a reload of
the Access Point 200
software, first
disconnect the power
from the AP-200. Then
depress the reload
button and re-connect
the power. Hold down
the button until you see
the light activity outlined
in this table (for more
than 21 seconds).
Wireless Flicker Amber
LAN Flicker Amber
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Hardware Description
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Performing a Reload of the Access Point 200 Software
In order to download AP-200 software, you must have a wired Ethernet
connection to your AP-200. You may use either:
■a cross-over Ethernet cable, or
■a hub and two straight-through Ethernet cables; one from your PC
to the hub, and other from the hub to the Upper LAN port.
You will need a computer with the AP-200 software file already on it, or the
CD that shipped with your AP-200.
1. Perform the action described in Table 2-5.
2. Set your Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties on your computer to
use the following IP Address: 192.168.253.2, and subnet mask:
255.255.255.0. The default TFTP IP Address for your AP-200 is
192.168.253.1.
3. At the DOS command prompt, type:
tftp -i 192.168.253.1 put <path and filename of AP-200 software>
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4. Wait until the file is loaded and the command prompt returns with
“Transfer successful”.
5. Perform a “Revert to Last Known Good Configuration”of your
Access Point 200 for these changes to take effect.
6. Verify that the software version/configuration you have just loaded is the
expected result. The software version can be viewed on the Statistics
page of the Management Tool. If using the AP-200 CD-ROM to reload
your software, you should now upgrade to the latest software available
from your vendor.

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Bottom Panel Description
The bottom panel of the AP-200 contains:
■Identification Label
■Hardware Reset Button
Identification Label
The Access Point 200 has a identification label located on the bottom panel
of the unit. This label may need to be referenced when setting up and
configuring your device or to provide details to ORiNOCO Technical
Support.
The identification label contains:
■Gateway Module Name.
For example, “ORiNOCO AP-200”.
■Network Name.
For example, “aaaaaa”, where “aaaaaa”is your gateway Network
Name.
■Part number and revision (Pn).
For example, “ddddd/r”, where “ddddd”is your gateway part number
and “r”is its revision.
■Serial Number (Sn).
For example, “yyAAxxxxxxxx”, where “yyAAxxxxxxxx”is your Serial
Number.