Repotec RP-WAC1420 User manual

802.11bg High-Power Outdoor AP/CPE
USER MANUAL

1Installation
1.1Hardware Installation diagram
1. Plug Power adapter into
APoE02-WM
2. Connect RJ45 ( LAN Port ) to
computer or Switch
3. Connect RJ45 (PoE Port) to CPE
1.2 Mounting kit Installation Diagram



2Software configuration
There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to
have the jobs done easily.
The AP is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet
LAN interfaces.
Default IPAddress: 192.168.1.250
Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
WEB login User Name: admin
WEB login Password: 12345
2.1 Prepare your PC to configure the AP
For OS of Microsoft Windows 95/ 98/ Me:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
Note: Windows Me users may not see the Network control panel. If so,
select View all Control Panel options on the left side of the window
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The
Network window will appear.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not
installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click
Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then
click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft
Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network
dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog
box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9IPAddress: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
9IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK and reboot your PC after completes the IP parameters setting.

For OS of Microsoft Windows 2000, XP:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up
Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area
Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.
Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not
installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click
Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then
click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft
Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network
dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog
box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9IPAddress: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
9IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK to completes the IP parameters setting.
For OS of Microsoft Windows NT:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The
Network window will appear. Click Protocol tab from the Network
window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Protocol window. If TCP/IP is not
installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click
Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then
click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft
Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network
dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.

6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog
box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9IPAddress: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
9IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK to complete the IP parameters setting.
2.2 Connect to the AP
Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore, then enter
192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect the AP.
2.3 Management and configuration on the AP
2.3.1 Status
This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the
device, includes system, wireless, Ethernet LAN and WAN
configuration information.

Screen snapshot – Status
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System
Uptime It shows the duration since AP is powered on.
Firmware version It shows the firmware version of AP.
Wireless configuration
Mode It shows wireless operation mode
Band It shows the current wireless operating
frequency.
SSID It shows the SSID of this AP.
The SSID is the unique name of AP and
shared among its service area, so all devices
attempts to join the same wireless network
can identify it.
Channel Number It shows the wireless channel connected
currently.
Encryption It shows the status of encryption function.
BSSID It shows the BSSID address of the AP.
BSSID is a six-byte address.
Associated Clients It shows the number of connected clients (or
stations, PCs).
TCP/IP configuration
Attain IP Protocol It shows type of connection.
IPAddress It shows the IP address of LAN interfaces of
AP.
Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of LAN
interfaces of AP.
Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for LAN
interfaces outgoing data packets.
DHCP Server It shows the DHCP server is enabled or not.
MAC Address It shows the MAC address of LAN interfaces
of AP.
WAN configuration
Attain IP Protocol It shows how the AP gets the IP address. The
IP address can be set manually to a fixed one
or set dynamically by DHCP server or attain
IP by PPPoE / PPTP connection.

IPAddress It shows the IP address of WAN interface of
AP.
Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of WAN
interface of AP.
Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for WAN
interface outgoing data packets.
DNS1/DNS2/DNS3 It shows the DNS server information.
MAC Address It shows the MAC address of WAN interface
of AP.
2.3.2 Setup Wizard
This page guides you to configure wireless broadband router for
first time
Screen snapshot – Setup Wizard
zOperation Mode
This page followed by Setup Wizard page to define the
operation mode.

Screen snapshot – Operation Mode
zTime Zone Setting
This page is used to enable and configure NTP client
Screen snapshot – Time Zone Settings
zLAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure local area network IP address
and subnet mask

Screen snapshot – LAN Interface Setup

zWAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure WAN access type
Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup
zWireless Basic Settings
This page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like
Band, Mode, Network Type SSID, Channel Number, Enable
Mac Clone(Single Ethernet Client)
Screen snapshot – Wireless Basic Settings

zWireless Security Setup
This page is used to configure wireless security
Screen snapshot – Wireless Security Setup
2.3.3 Operation Mode
This page is used to configure which mode wireless broadband
router acts
Screen snapshot – Operation Mode
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Gateway Traditional gateway configuration. It always
connects internet via ADSL/Cable Modem.

LAN interface, WAN interface, Wireless
interface, NAT and Firewall modules are
applied to this mode
Bridge Each interface (LAN, WAN and Wireless)
regards as bridge. NAT, Firewall and all
router’s functions are not supported
Wireless ISP Switch Wireless interface to WAN port and all
Ethernet ports in bridge mode. Wireless
interface can do all router’s functions
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete
the new configuration setting.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and
recover the previous configuration setting.
2.3.4 Wireless - Basic Settings
This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN
clients that may connect to your Broadband Router. Here you may
change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network
parameters.
Screen snapshot – Wireless Basic Settings

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Disable Wireless
LAN Interface
Click on to disable the wireless LAN data
transmission.
Band Click to select 2.4GHz(B) / 2.4GHz(G) /
2.4GHz(B+G)
Mode Click to select the WLAN AP / Client / WDS /
AP+WDS wireless mode.
Site Survey The Site Survey button provides tool to scan
the wireless network. If any Access Point or
IBSS is found, you could choose to connect it
manually when client mode is enabled. Refer to
3.3.9 Site Survey.
SSID It is the wireless network name. The SSID can
be 32 bytes long.
Channel Number Select the wireless communication channel
from pull-down menu.
Associated Clients Click the Show Active Clients button to open
Active Wireless Client Table that shows the
MAC address, transmit-packet, receive-packet
and transmission-rate for each associated
wireless client.
Enable Mac Clone
(Single Ethernet
Client)
Take Laptop NIC MAC address as wireless
client MAC address. [Client Mode only]
Enable Universal
Repeater Mode
Click to enable Universal Repeater Mode
SSID of Extended
Interface
Assign SSID when enables Universal Repeater
Mode.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete
the new configuration setting.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and
recover the previous configuration setting.
2.3.5 Wireless - Advanced Settings
These settings are only for more technically advanced users who
have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings
should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes

will have on your AP.
Screen snapshot – Wireless Advanced Settings
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Authentication Type Click to select the authentication type in Open
System, Shared Key or Auto selection.
Fragment Threshold Set the data packet fragmentation threshold,
value can be written between 256 and 2346
bytes.
RTS Threshold Set the RTS Threshold, value can be written
between 0 and 2347 bytes.
Beacon Interval Set the Beacon Interval, value can be written
between 20 and 1024 ms.
Data Rate Select the transmission data rate from
pull-down menu. Data rate can be auto-select,
11M, 5.5M, 2M or 1Mbps.
Preamble Type Click to select the Long Preamble or Short
Preamble support on the wireless data packet

transmission.
Broadcast SSID Click to enable or disable the SSID broadcast
function.
IAPP Click to enable or disable the IAPP function.
802.11g Protection Protect 802.11b user.
RF Output Power To adjust transmission power level.
Turbo Mode Click to Enable/Disable turbo mode.(Only
apply to WLAN IC of Realtek).
Block Relay
Between Clients
Click Enabled/Disabled to decide if blocking
relay packets between clients.
WMM Click Enabled/Disabledto init WMM feature.
ACK Timeout Set ACK timeout value. It shows current time
in the end.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete
the new configuration setting.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and
recover the previous configuration setting.
2.3.6 Wireless - Security Setup
This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP,
WPA, WPA2 by using encryption keys could prevent any
unauthorized access to your wireless network.
Screen snapshot – Wireless Security Setup

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Encryption Select the encryption supported over wireless
access. The encryption method can be None,
WEP, WPA(TKIP), WPA2 or WPA2 Mixed
Use 802.1x
Authentication
While Encryption is selected to be WEP.
Click the check box to enable IEEE 802.1x
authentication function.
WPAAuthentication
Mode
While Encryption is selected to be WPA.
Click to select the WPAAuthentication Mode
with Enterprise (RADIUS) or Personal
(Pre-Shared Key).
Pre-Shared Key
Format
While Encryption is selected to be WPA.
Select the Pre-shared key format from the
pull-down menu. The format can be
Passphrase or Hex (64 characters). [WPA,
Personal(Pre-Shared Key) only]
Pre-Shared Key Fill in the key value. [WPA,
Personal(Pre-Shared Key) only]
Enable
Pre-Authentication
Click to enable Pre-Authentication.
[WPA2/WPA2 Mixed only, Enterprise only]
Authentication
RADIUS Server
Set the IP address, port and login password
information of authentication RADIUS sever.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete
the new configuration setting.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and
recover the previous configuration setting.

zWEP Key Setup
Screen snapshot – WEP Key Setup
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escription
Key Length Select the WEP shared secret key length from
pull-down menu. The length can be chose
between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as
“WEP2”) keys.
The WEP key is composed of initialization
vector (24 bits) and secret key (40-bit or
104-bit).
Key Format Select the WEP shared secret key format from
pull-down menu. The format can be chose
between plant text (ASCII) and hexadecimal
(HEX) code.
Default Tx Key Set the default secret key for WEP security
function.
Value can be chose between 1 and 4.
Encryption Key 1 Secret key 1 of WEP security encryption
function.
Encryption Key 2 Secret key 2 of WEP security encryption
function.
Encryption Key 3 Secret key 3 of WEP security encryption
function.

Encryption Key 4 Secret key 4 of WEP security encryption
function.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete
the new configuration setting.
Close Click to close this WEP Key setup window.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and
recover the previous configuration setting.
WEP encryption key (secret key) length:
Length
Format 64-bit 128-bit
ASCII 5 characters 13 characters
HEX 10 hexadecimal codes 26 hexadecimal codes
2.3.7 Wireless - Access Control
If you enable wireless access control, only those clients whose
wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to
connect to your Access Point. When this option is enabled, no
wireless clients will be able to connect if the list contains no entries.
Screen snapshot – Wireless Access Control
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Wireless Access Click the Disabled, Allow Listed or Deny
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