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W54A 54M Wireless AP User Guide
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W54A 54M Wireless AP User Guide
Contents
Chapter 1 Introdution----------------------------------------------1
1.1 Product Features ........................................................ 1
1.2 Package contents ....................................................... 2
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation------------------------------------3
Chapter 3 Configuration---------------------------------------------5
3.1 Log in....................................................................... 5
3.2 Wizard...................................................................... 6
3.3 Status....................................................................... 9
3.4 LAN Setting..............................................................11
Chapter 4 Radio Setting------------------------------------------- 12
4.1 Basic Setting ............................................................12
4.2 Mode Setting ............................................................13
4.3 Access Filter .............................................................23
Chapter 5 System Tools ------------------------------------------- 25
5.1 Change Password ......................................................25
5.2 Firmware Upgrade .....................................................25
5.3 Reboot.....................................................................27
5.4 Restore Factory Default ..............................................27
5.5 Restore/Backup Setting..............................................28
5.6 Exit .........................................................................28
5.7 Help ........................................................................29
Appendix I: Glossary ---------------------------------------------- 30
Appendix II: TCP/IP Address Setting (Take Winxp as example) 33

W54A 54M Wireless AP User Guide
Chapter 1 Introdution
W54A is fully compliant with IEEE802.11g/b standards. It can help
you extend from the wired network to the wireless network, free
from the cabling troubles. It is the best choice for SOHO and small
enterprise users. W54A provides five work modes: AP, WDS P2P
Bridge, WDS P2MP Bridge, WDS AP Bridge and Client. It also
supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, TKIP, AES, WPA2, WPA&WPA2
encryptions and security mechanism. The MAC address filter can
protect your network against any malicious intrusion. Moreover, the
Web management utility can benefit you to manage the device
easily.
1.1 Product Features
¾Supports IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards
¾Supports five connection modes: AP, WDS P2P Bridge, WDS
P2MP Bridge, WDS AP Bridge and Client
¾Provides up to 54M transmission rate and 54/48/36
/24/18/12/9/6M or 11/5.5/2/1M Auto-Negotiation rate
selection
¾Supports one 10/100M Auto-Negotiation Ethernet port
¾Supports 150 meters indoors and 400 meters outdoors
(depends on the environments around)
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¾Supports Web management utility and easy Setup Wizard
¾Supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption
¾Supports WPA, TKIP, AES, WPA2, WPA&WPA2 encryptions and
security mechanism
¾Supports IEEE802.11b/IEEE802.11g Auto-negotiation and
manual configuration modes
¾Supports Auto MDI/MDIX
¾Supports Firefox1.0，IE5.5 or above
¾Supports authorization access over thirty-two MAC addresses
¾Supports auto wireless channel selection
¾Provides detachable antenna
1.2 Package contents
One W54AWirelessAP
One Power Adapter
One Quick InstallationGuide
One CD-ROM
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
This chapter explains how to connect the Access Point (take the AP
mode installation as example, other installation modes please refer
to the Quick Installation Guide). The detailed processes are shown
as below:
1. Connect one end of the network cable to your Ethernet
broadband router, switch or PC, and the other end to the
W54A’s LAN port.
2. Connect the power adapter to the AP’s Power port. Then plug
the power adapter into an electrical outlet. The LEDs on the
front panel will light up as soon as the AP’s powers on.
Then, connect wireless adapter to the AP via wireless signal.
Please refer to the topology below:
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The topology plan of AP mode connection
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Chapter 3 Configuration
Now that you’ve connected the AP to your wired network, you are
ready to begin setting it up. This chapter will take you through all
the steps necessary to configure your AP.
3.1 Log in
Launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. In the address bar,
enter the AP’s default IP address, 192.168.0.254. Press Enter key
and the login screen will appear. Before doing this, you need set
192.168.0.x(x ranges 1-253) as your PC’s IP address, and
255.255.255.0 as your subnet mask. (Please refer to the Appendix
II for the detail of TCP/IP setting)
Enter admin in both the user name and password field. When this
is your first time to open the Web-based management interface,
you can set a new password from the System Tool – Change
password tab.
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Click Ok; the welcome screen will appear;
Click Next and Wizard screen will appear. On the screen, there are
five different operating modes including W54A—AP, WDS P2P
Bridge, WDS P2MP Bridge, WDS AP Repeater and the client. The
specific setting for each mode will be showed below.
3.2 Wizard
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If the wizard page hasn’t appeared, you can also click the wizard
tab on the left to active.
For different requirements, you can select one of the suitable
operating modes. Here, we’ll take AP mode as example to introduce
the settings method.
Select AP mode and click Next.
This page will require you to enter the SSID, Channel settings for
your wireless network.
SSID: The name of your wireless network. The default value is
“Tenda”.
Channel: Select the operating frequency for your wireless
network.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to
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