Sitecom WL-130 User manual

Wireless Range Extender
WL-130
Full Manual

Table of Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................... 1
Package Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Features....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Specifications............................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Physical Description ........................................................................ 3
3. Hardware installation...................................................................... 5
4. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration ........................................ 6
5. Configuring the WL-130 .................................................................. 9
Status and Information ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Wireless Setting............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Set Security................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Active Wireless Client Table ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Wireless Site Survey .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Security 17
Advanced Setting.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
System Utility..................................................................................... 24
Back-up 26
Firmware Upgrade........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Reset ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 29
How to manually find your PC’s IP and MAC Address? ........................................................................................... 29
What is BSS ID?........................................................................................................................................................... 29
What is ESSID?............................................................................................................................................................ 29
Can data be intercepted while transmitting through the air?....................................................................................... 29
What is WEP?............................................................................................................................................................... 29
What is WPA? .............................................................................................................................................................. 29
What is WPA2? ............................................................................................................................................................ 29
What is a MAC Address?............................................................................................................................................. 29
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ............ 30

Introduction
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1. Introduction
This product is an access point for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. You 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”. Another option is the Universal Repeater mode with which
you can extend the range of your existing wireless network.
The product supports WEP, WPA, and WPA2 to consolidate the wireless network security. With
64/128 bit WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations
from accessing your 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 you can
build wireless network with more flexibility.
This product provides an easy to use user interface and allows users to configure from a web
browser.

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Package Contents
The Access Point includes the following items:
 One Access Point with antenna
 One Power Adapter
 One User’s Manual
Features
 Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification.
 High data rate 54Mbps network speed.
 Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks.
 Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences.
 Provide 64/128-bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption function to protect the wireless
data transmissions.
 Supports Web-based configuration.
Specifications
 Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g (Wireless), IEEE 802.3 (Wired)
 Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback
 Security: 64/128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA2 Data Encryption
 Frequency Band: 2.400~2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)
 Modulation: CCK@11/5.5Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps and DBPSK@1Mbps
 Radio Technology: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
 Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna (with RP-SMA connector)
 Connectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1
 Power: 12VDC, 0.5A
 Transmit Power: 15dBm (Typical)
 LEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity
 Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm
 Temperature:
Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C)
Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C)
 Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing)
 Certification: FCC, CE

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2. Physical Description
Front Panel
On the Access Point’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you 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.
WLAN Green Off Antenna is not transmitting or receiving data.
On A valid link is established.
Flash It is transmitting or receiving data.LAN 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.
 Antenna Connector:
This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antenna with Reverse
SMA connector can connect to the Access Point.
 DC Adapter Port
Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port.
 LAN Port
The Access Point’s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’s network devices.
 Reset
The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.
1) If problems occur with your Access Point, press the reset button with a pencil tip
(for less than 4 seconds) and the Access Point will re-boot itself, keeping your
original configurations.
2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your
password, press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the Access Point will
reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will
be replaced with the factory default settings).

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3. Hardware installation
Use the WL-130 as an Access Point
1. Locate an optimum location for the WL-130.
The best location for your Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless
network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.
2. Connect the WL-130 to your 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 your existed wired LAN Network.
3. Connect the Power Adapter to the WL-130.
Only use the power adapter supplied with the Access Point. Using a different
adapter may damage the product.
The Hardware Installation is complete. Please follow chapter 4 and 5 to configure your
access point.
Use the WL-130 as Universal Repeater (non-standard settings)
1. Connect the WL-130 to your PC using a standard UTP cable.
2. Connect the Power Adapter to the WL-130.
Only use the power adapter supplied with the Access Point. Using a different
adapter may damage the product.
3. Follow the steps in chapter 4 and 5 to configure the WL-130 .
The WL-130 should be configured before it can be used in your internal network.
4. Locate an optimum location for the WL-130
The best location for your WL-130 is usually in the center of your wireless
network, with line of sight to all your mobile stations.
The Hardware Installation is complete. If the steps in chapter 4 and 5 are followed, the WL-
130 will extend the range of your wireless network.

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4. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration
This Access Point provides a web-based configuration tool allowing you to configure from wired
or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration.
From Wired Station
1. Make sure your wired station is in the same subnet as the Access Point.
The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point are:
Default IP Address: 192.168.0.254
Default Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Configure your PC to be in the same subnet as the Access Point.
1a) Windows 95/98/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 your 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. You may need your
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.
• WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.
• IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet
Mask as following example.
 IP Address: 192.168.0.200 (any IP address within
192.168.0.2~192.168.0.253 is available, but do not setup
192.168.0.254)
 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified.

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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 your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on
your list. Select it and click the Properties button.
4: In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Use the following IP
address.5:Specify the IP address and Subnet Mask as in the following example:
 IP Address: 192.168.0.200 (any IP address within 192.168.0.2~192.168.0.253 is
available, but do not setup 192.168.0.254)
 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP address you just
specified.
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 your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on
your 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.
 IP Address: 192.168.0.200 (any IP address within 192.168.0.2~192.168.0.253
is available, but do not setup 192.168.0.254)
 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified.

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2. Enter 192.168.0.254 in the address bar of your web browser to access the Universal
Repeaters configuration page.
3. A screen will pop up and request you to enter a user name and password. Enter the
following:
User Name: admin
Password: admin
Enter the default user name and password, then press the OK button.
4. You can start configuring the universal Repeater.
From Wireless Station
1. Make sure your wireless station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. Please
refer to the step 1 of chapter 4 (above) for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of
the wireless station.
2. Connect to the Access Point.
The WL-130s default ESSID is “Sitecom” and the WEP Encryption function is disabled.
Make sure your wireless station is using the same ESSID as the Access Point and
associate your wireless station to the Access Point.
3. Enter 192.168.0.254 from Web Browser to access the WL-130s configuration page.
4. Enter the user name and password and then press OK button and you are available to
configure the Access Point now. (username/password: admin/admin)

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5. Configuring the WL-130
Every time when you have 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. You have to restart the access point to make the new settings take effect. You
can click the “CONTINUE” button to continue changing other settings, or you can also click
“APPLY” to restart the system to make the settings take effect.

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Status and Information
On this screen, you can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name,
Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc.
Using the “Choose your Language” box it’s possible to change the language of the WL-130
interface.

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Wireless Setting
This Access Point supports AP, WDS and Universal Repeater modes. “Accesspoint” provides
pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use “Accesspoint”.
If you want an access point to bridge wired Ethernet network and provide connection service
for other wireless station at the same time, you have to set the access point to “AP Bridge-
WDS 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 your wireless network. The default setting for the WL-130 is “Universal Repeater
Mode”.
AP mode setting page:

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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 “Sitecom”. You should assign an ESSID in
“Accesspoint”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater
mode”.
Band It allows you to set the AP fixed at 802.11b or 802.11g mode.
You also can select B+G mode to allow the AP to select 802.11b
and 802.11g connection automatically.
Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list to correspond with
your 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.
You should assign Channel Number in “Accesspoint”, “AP
Bridge-WDS mode”, and “Universal Repeater mode”.
MAC Address If you want to bridge wired Ethernet networks together with
wireless LAN, you have to set this access point to “AP Bridge-
WDS mode”. You have to enter the MAC addresses of other
access points that join the bridging work.
WLAN MAC In “Universal Repeater mode”, this device need a WLAN MAC

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address to act as a station to connect to another peer or access
point. You also can click “Clone MAC” button to let this device
copy the MAC address of the PC you 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. You should assign the SSID of the Root
AP here.
Set Security In “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, you can click “Set Security” to add
encryption for the communication between the bridged access
points. This can protect your wireless network.
Associated Clients Click “Show Active Clients” button, then an “Active Wireless
Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all active
wireless stations that are connecting to the access point.
Wireless Site Survey When you use this access point as a wireless station for wired
network device to have wireless capability, you have to
associate it will an 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. You can select one
access point in the table and it will join the wireless LAN
through this access point.
Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can
now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
Set Security
“Set Security” lets you setup the wireless security for the data transmission between the
bridged access points in “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. It provides “WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”,
“WPA (TKIP)”, “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods.
Parameter Description
Encryption You can select “No encryption”,“WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”,
“WPA (TKIP)” or “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods.
Key Format This is only used when you select “WEP 64bits” or “WEP
128bits” encryption method. You may choose to select ASCII
Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the

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“A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key. For example:
ASCII Characters: guest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde
WEP Key This is only used when you select “WEP 64bits” or “WEP
128bits” encryption method. The WEP key is used to encrypt
data transmitted between the bridged access points. Fill the
text box by following the rules below.
64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and
“0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys.
128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and
“0-9” range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption
keys.
Pre-shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or
Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be
the Pre-shared Key. For example:
Passphrase: iamguest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde
Pre-shared Key The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data
transmitted between the bridged access points. Fill the text box
by following the rules below. Hex WEP: input 64-digit Hex
values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or at least 8
character pass phrase as the pre-shared keys.
Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can
now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
Active Wireless Client Table
“Active Wireless Client Table” records the status of all active wireless stations that are
connecting to the access point. You can lookup the MAC Address, Number of Transmitted
Packets, Number of Received Packets and Encryption Status of each active wireless client in
this table.

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Parameter Description
MAC Address MAC address of this active wireless station.
Tx Packet The number of transmitted packets that are sent out from this
active wireless station.
Rx Packet The number of received packets that are received by this active
wireless station.
TX Rate The transmission rate in Mbps.
Power Saving Shows if the wireless client is in Power Saving mode.
Expired Time The time in seconds before dissociation. If the wireless station
is idle longer than the expired time, the access point will
dissociate it. The wireless client station has to associate again
when it become active.
Refresh Refresh the “Active Wireless Client Table”.
Close Close the “Active Wireless Client Table”.
Wireless Site Survey
When this access point is in “Universal Repeater mode”, it should associate with an access
point or station and connect to your wireless LAN through the associated access point or
station. “Wireless Site Survey” searches for all available access points near by. You can select
one access point listed in this table.

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Security
This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE
802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these
security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure
your wireless stations use the same security function.
Note: This access point can act as station and AP at the same time in “Universal Repeater
mode”. The security settings apply the same configuration to AP function and station function.
WEP only
When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You
can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of
them as default key. Then the access point can receive any packets encrypted by one of the
four keys. You can use WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-
Infrastructure mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.

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Parameter Description
Key Length You can select the 64 or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted
data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of
security, but the throughput will be lower.
Key Format You 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
Default Tx Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key
you select it in the “Default key” will take effect.
Key 1 - Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the
wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below.
64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and
“0-9” range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys.
128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and
“0-9” range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption
keys.
Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can
now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point.