Wistron CA8-PRO User manual

IEEE802.11 A/G Access Point
User Guide
V3, March 2008

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Regulatory Information
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded
interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................6
1.1 Overview ............................................................................6
1.2 Features.............................................................................7
1.3 Wireless Operation Modes.................................................7
1.3.1 Access Point Mode...................................................................8
1.3.2 WDS Repeater Mode ...............................................................9
1.3.3 WDS Bridge Mode....................................................................9
1.3.4 Client Infrastructure Mode......................................................10
1.3.5 Client Adhoc Mode .................................................................10
1.3.6 WISP Router Mode.................................................................11
1.3.7 Gateway (AP-Router) Mode...................................................11
1.4 Set up the device..............................................................11
1.4.1 STATIC IP...............................................................................12
1.4.2 AUTOMATIC IP ......................................................................12
2. Install the 802.11 A/G Access Point........................13
2.1 What’s in the box?............................................................13
2.2 Connect the cables...........................................................13
2.3 Configuration steps ..........................................................14
2.4 Set up a wireless client as a DHCP client ........................15
2.5 Front panel.......................................................................17
2.6 Connect more devices through a hub ..............................17
3. Basic Configuration ................................................. 18
3.1 Setup wizard.....................................................................19
3.1.1 TIME SETTINGS....................................................................19
3.1.2 DEVICE IP SETTINGS...........................................................20
3.1.3 WIRELESS SETTINGS..........................................................21
3.1.4 FINISH SETUP WIZARD AND SAVE YOUR SETTINGS.......22
3.2 Device Status ...................................................................22
3.2.1 SYSTEM LOG........................................................................23
3.2.2 WIRELESS CLIENT TABLE ...................................................23
3.2.3 RADIO TABLE........................................................................23
3.2.4 SITE SURVEY........................................................................24
3.3 Advanced Settings............................................................25

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3.3.1 PASSWORD SETTINGS........................................................25
3.3.2 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT......................................................26
3.3.3 SNMP SETTINGS..................................................................27
3.3.4 MAC FILTERING SETTINGS.................................................29
3.3.5 OPERATIONAL MODE...........................................................30
3.3.5 (1) Access Point Mode Settings..............................................30
-Wireless Settings............................................................................31
-SSID Settings.................................................................................33
-QoS Settings..................................................................................34
-RADIUS Settings............................................................................35
3.3.5 (2) WDS Repeater Mode Settings..........................................36
-Wireless Settings............................................................................37
-QoS Settings..................................................................................39
-RADIUS Settings............................................................................40
3.3.5 (3) WDS Bridge Mode Settings...............................................41
-Wireless Settings............................................................................42
3.3.5 (4) Client Infrastructure Mode Settings...................................43
-Wireless Settings............................................................................43
3.3.5 (5) Client Adhoc Mode Settings..............................................44
-Wireless Settings............................................................................45
3.3.5 (6) WISP Router Mode Settings .............................................46
-Wireless Settings............................................................................46
-DHCP Server Settings....................................................................47
-Multiple DMZ..................................................................................48
-Virtual Server Settings....................................................................49
-Special Applications .......................................................................50
-IP Filtering Settings........................................................................51
-IP Routing Settings.........................................................................53
-Dynamic DNS Settings...................................................................54
3.3.5 (7) Gateway (AP-Router) Mode Settings................................55
-ISP Settings....................................................................................55
-Wireless Settings............................................................................58
-SSID Settings.................................................................................60
-QoS Settings..................................................................................61
-RADIUS Settings............................................................................62
-DHCP Server Settings....................................................................63
-Multiple DMZ..................................................................................64
-Virtual Server Settings....................................................................65

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-Special Applications .......................................................................66
-IP Filtering Settings........................................................................67
-IP Routing Settings.........................................................................69
-Dynamic DNS Settings...................................................................70
3.4 System Tools....................................................................71
3.4.1 Firmware Upgrade..................................................................71
3.4.2 Configuration Save and Restore.............................................72
3.4.3 Factory Default.......................................................................72
3.4.4 Reboot System.......................................................................73
3.5 What if you forgot the password?.....................................74
4. Specifications...........................................................75

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1 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
The 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT is an access-point based on IEEE 802.11a/g
based 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio technology. It contains an 802.11a/g and
three half/full-duplex 10/100 LAN interfaces. The 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT
features a total of 6 wireless modes: Access Point, WDS Repeater, WDS
Bridge, Client Infrastructure, Client Adhoc and WISP Router.
Since the 802.11g shares the same 2.4GHz radio band with the 802.11b
technology, it can inter-operate with existing 802.11b (up to 11Mbps) devices.
Therefore, you can reserve your existing investment in 802.11b client cards,
and migrate to the high-speed 802.11g standard as your needs grow.
To address growing security concerns in a wireless LAN environment, different
levels of security can be enabled in the 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT:
 To disable SSID broadcast to restrict association to only those client
stations that are already pre-configured with the correct SSID
 To enable WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol) 64, 128, or 152-bit
encryption to protect the privacy of your data.
 Support of Access List Control to allow you to grant/deny access to/from
specified wireless stations
 Provisioning of centralized authentication through Radius Server.
 WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access, Pre-Shared Key) for home users to
provide authentication, data integrity, and data privacy.
 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2),
WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, Pre-Shared Key) works with a
RADIUS server to provide stronger authentication as well as data integrity
and privacy.

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1.2 Features
 Compliant with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g, Super A™ and Super G™
standards with roaming capability.
 Supports 6 wireless multi-function modes: Access Point, WDS Repeater,
WDS Bridge, Client Infrastructure, Client Adhoc and WISP Router.
 Static assignment or DHCP client to set the device IP address.
 Multiple security measures: SSID hiding, Access Control List, WEP based
encryption (64, 128, 152 bits), enhanced Security with 802.1x using a
primary and a backup Radius Server with/without dynamic WEP keys,
WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-AUTO and WPAPSK-AUTO.
 Extensive monitoring capability such as event logging, traffic/error statistics
monitoring. Support of remote logging.
 Easy configuration and monitoring through the use of a Web-browser
based GUI, SNMP commands from a remote SNMP management station,
and UPnP for users to automatically discover the device.
 Setup Wizard for easy configuration/installation.
 Configuration file download and restore.
 Firmware upgradeable.
1.3 Wireless Operation Modes
A group of wireless stations communicating with each other is called a Basic
Service Set (BSS) and is identified by a unique SSID.
When an 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT is used, it can be configured to operate
in the following network configurations.

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1.3.1 Access Point Mode
When configured in the Access Point mode, the 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT
allows a group of wireless stations to communicate with each other through it.
Such a network is called an Infrastructure BSS.
The 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT further provides bridging functions between
the wireless network and the wired LAN network.
When multiple access points are connected to the same LAN segment,
stations can roam from one 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT to another without
losing their connections, as long as they are using the same SSID. See the
diagram below.
Route
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P1
A
P2
Backbone
network

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1.3.2 WDS Repeater Mode
In Repeater mode, the 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT set as a repeater extends
the range of wireless LAN. The remote wireless AP/Router must also support
WDS.
Note that an 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT runs in the WDS Repeater mode can
also support wireless stations simultaneously.
WDS Wireless
Router
WDS Repeater
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1.3.3 WDS Bridge Mode
When configured to operate in the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Bridge
Mode, the 802.11A/G ACCESS POINT provides bridging functions between
the LAN behind it and separates LANs behind other APs’ operating in the WDS
Bridge mode. The system will support one AP in a WDS configuration.
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P
Server