TRENDnet P600 User manual

P600 Wireless 11g Outdoor AP Bridge
User Manual
Version 1.0
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Copyright Statement
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher.
DEC. 2004
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Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................... 4
2. Safety Notification .................................................................................................... 5
3. AP Default Settings................................................................................................... 6
4. Web Management Settings ...................................................................................... 7
4.1. Primary Setup…………………………………………………………………………….8
4.2. System…………………………………………………………………………………...12
4.3. Operating Mode…………………………………………………………………………13
4.4. Status…………………………………………………………………………………….15
4.5 Traffic Log………………………………………………………………………………..16
4.6 Access Control…………………………………………………………………………..17
4.7 Advanced Wireless……………………………………………………………………...18
4.8. SNMP INFO……………………………………………………………………………..20
4.9. Upgrade Firmware……………………………………………………………………...21
5. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 23
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your P600 Wireless 802.11g Outdoor AP Bridge.
This user guide will assist you with the installation procedure.
The package you have received should contain the following items:
 P600 Wireless 802.11g Outdoor AP Bridge
 CD - User Guide
 PoE Host / Cord
 Waterproof RJ-45 connector
 Mount Kit package
Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor
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2. Safety Notification
Your Wireless AP should be placed in a safe and secure location. To ensure proper operation, please
keep the unit away from water and other damaging elements. Please read the user manual thoroughly
before you install the device. The device should only be repaired by authorized and qualified
personnel.
 Please do not try to open or repair the device yourself.
 Do not place the device in a damp or humid location, i.e. a bathroom.
 The device should be placed in a sheltered and non-slip location within a temperature range of
+5 to +40 Celsius degree.
 Please do not expose the device to direct sunlight or other heat sources. The housing and
electronic components may be damaged by direct sunlight or heat sources.
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3. AP Default Settings
The default settings are shown following.
User admin
Password admin
AP IP Address 192.168.1.250
AP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
RF ESSID ap11g
11g RF Channel 6
Mode 11b+g
Encryption Disabled
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4. Web Management Settings
TURN ON POWER SUPPLY
Quick power cycle can caused system corruption. When power on, be careful not to shut down in
about 5 seconds, because data is writing to the flash.
START UP & LOGIN
In order to configure the outdoor Wireless 11g AP, you must use your web browser and manually input
http://192.168.1.250 into the Address box and press Enter. The Main Page will appear.
To start configure the outdoor Wireless 11g AP, you must login as “admin” in the User Name box.
And input password “admin” on the password section.
Once you have logged-in as administrator, it is a good idea to change the administrator password to
ensure a secure protection to the outdoor Wireless 11g AP. The Security Settings section described
later in this manual describes how to change the password.
Once you have input the correct password and logged-in, the screen will change to the Setup page
screen.
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4.1. Primary Setup
MAKE CORRECT NETWORK SETTINGS OF YOUR COMPUTER
To change the configuration, use Internet Explorer (IE) or Netscape Communicator to connect the
WEB management 192.168.1.250.
Primary Setup
This screen contains all of the AP's basic setup functions.
.
Most users will be able to configure the AP and get it working properly using the settings on this
screen.
LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask: This is the AP's IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen on the
internal LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.250 for IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask.
Wireless: This section provide the Wireless Network settings for your WLAN
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Wireless Settings
SSID: The service set identifier ( SSID ) or network name. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters, which may be any keyboard character. You shall have selected the same SSID for all the
APs that will be communicating with mobile wireless stations.
Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network
settings. You shall assign a different channel for each AP to avoid signal interference.
Security: There are 3 types of security to be selected. To secure your Wireless Networks, it’s strongly
recommended to enable this feature.
-WEP Make sure that all wireless devices on your network are using the same encryption level and
key. WEP keys must consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9."
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Important Notice
In order to make right use of WPA, please ensure that your current Wireless Adapter’s driver, and
Wireless Utility can support it, WPA needs 802.1x authentication (when RADIUS mode is chosen),
though the Operating System must also support 802.1x protocol. For Microsoft’s OS family, only
Windows XP has incorporated this by default. The rest of the OS must installed 3er party’s client
software such as Funk ODySSey.
-WPA-Preshared key
There are two encryption options for WPA Pre-Shared Key, TKIP and AES. TKIP stands for
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. TKIP utilizes a stronger encryption method and incorporates
Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers. AES stands for Advanced
Encryption System, which utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data encryption.
To use WPA Pre-Shared Key, enter a password in the WPA Shared Key field between 8 and 63
characters long. You may also enter a Group Key Renewal Interval time between 0 and 99,999
seconds.
WPA
Algorithms Please choose your algorithms method. You can select
between TKIP or AES.
WPA Shared
Key Please input the Pre-Shared Key. The key should be 8
characters or 63 characters in alphanumeric.
Group Key
Renewal Please input the period of renewal time. The default selection
is 300 seconds.
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