DIGISOL DG-WA 1000N WLAN access point User Manual
The DIGISOL DG-WA1000N is a high-cost-efficiency wireless Access Point that allows computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.11 Draft-N to connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this wireless Access Point, at the speed of 150Mbps. It supports multiple operating modes including AP, Station-Infrastructure, AP Bridge-Point to Point, AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point, AP Bridge-WDS, and Universal Repeater.
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DG-WA1000N
150N Wireless LAN Access Point
User Manual
V1.0
2010-07-20
As our product undergoes continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice
DG-WA1000N User Manual
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Federal Communication Commission
Interference Statement
FCC Part 15
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 limitations 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 or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into a different outlet from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult your local distributors or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
• Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission
limits
Changes or modifications to the equipment, which are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could affect the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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FCC Caution
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.
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.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure
Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the
FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels
1-11 only.
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R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC
OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on
Radio Equipment And Telecommunication Terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC
(Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station
Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
EU Countries Not intended for use
None.
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Index
1-5 Familiar with your new wireless Access Point..............................................10
2 System and Network Setup ...................................................................12
2-1 Installing the Access Point in your Network .................................................12
2-2 Connecting to wireless Access Point by web browser ..................................13
2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface .................................................... 22
2-4 Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Access Point ...................................26
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3 Advanced Configuration.......................................................................75
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1 Product Information
1-1 Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing DG-WA1000N wireless Access Point! With this high cost-efficiency wireless Access Point, computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.11 Draft-N can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this wireless Access Point, at the speed of 150Mbps.
Easy install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced users. Just follow the instructions given in this user manual, you can complete the setup procedure.
Other features of this Access Point including:
Compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network standard - works with other 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless devices.
High speed wireless network supports IEEE 802.11n wireless network
(up to 150Mbps).
Allow wireless devices to connect to existing wired network and share network resources.
Supports DHCP server function.
Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2 wireless data encryption.
Supports MAC address filtering (Only allow specific wireless device of your choice to connect to this Access Point).
Supports RADIUS server, only allow users listed in your authorization server to use wireless network.
Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), simplifies wireless client setup procedures. Even inexperienced user can setup wireless network without network technician’s help!
Easy to use web-based GUI (Graphical User Interface) for network configuration and management purposes.
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1-2 Safety Information
In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions:
1. This Access Point is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this
Access Point outdoor.
2. DO NOT put this Access Point at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not leave this Access Point in the car in summer.
3. DO NOT pull any connected cable with force; disconnect it from the
Access Point first.
4. If you want to place this Access Point at high places or hang on the wall, please make sure the Access Point is firmly secured. Falling from high places would damage the Access Point and its accessories, and warranty will be void.
5. Accessories of this Access Point, like antenna and power supply, are dangerous to small children. They may put the small parts in their nose or mouth and it could cause serious damage to them. KEEP THIS ACCESS
POINT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN!
6. The Access Point will become hot if it is used for long time (This is
normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put this Access Point on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials.
7. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the Access Point. If you find that the Access Point is not working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the Access Point, warranty will be void.
8. If the Access Point falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your hand to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything, or contact an experienced electrical technician for help.
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9. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the Access Point or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.
1-3 System Requirements
Notebook or desktop computer with wired or wireless network interface card.
Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista with Web browser (Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web
browser, or Safari web browser).
An available AC power socket (100 – 240 V, 50/60Hz)
1-4 Package Contents
Before you start using this Access Point, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:
DG-WA1000N Wireless Access Point
3dBi dipole antenna
AC power adapter
Rubber feet (4 Nos.)
Quick Installation Guide
Installation software CD (includes User Manual & Utility)
DIGILINK patch cord (1 No.)
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1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless Access Point
Front Panel
LED Name Light Status Description
On
PWR
The Access Point is switched on and correctly powered.
On Wireless WPS mode is enabled.
WLAN
Off
Flashing
LAN
On
Off
Flashing
Wireless network is switched off.
Wireless LAN activity (transferring or receiving data).
LAN port is connected
LAN port is not connected
LAN activity (transferring or receiving data)
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Item Name Description
Antennas Two reserve SMA antenna connectors for screwing 3dBi
Power detachable antennas enclosed with the product.
Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter.
LAN Local Area Network (LAN) port.
Reset / WPS Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults, and press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function.
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2 System and Network Setup
2-1 Installing the Access Point in your Network
Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new wireless Access Point and your computers, network devices:
1. Connect the Access Point to ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN port of the Access Point by Ethernet cable.
2. Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the ‘Power’ socket of the Access Point.
3. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily on, LAN LEDs should be on if the Access Point is correctly connected to the ADSL modem, router or switch/hub. If PWR LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on, please recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ for possible reasons and solution.
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2-2 Connecting to wireless Access Point using web browser
After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the Access Point with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment.
Before you can connect to the Access Point and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, if you’re unsure, please follow the following instructions to configure your computer to use dynamic IP address:
If the operating system of your computer is….
Windows 95/98/Me - please go to section 2-2-1
Windows 2000 - please go to section 2-2-2 please to please section
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2-2-1 Windows 95/98 IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and
Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up
Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area
Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet
Connections icon, click Network Connections, and then double-click
Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and
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Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections..Right-click Local Area
Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 click ‘OK’ when finish.
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2-2-5 Connecting to Web Management Interface
All functions and settings of this Access Point must be configured via web management interface. Please start your web browser, and input
‘192.168.2.1’ in address bar, then press ‘Enter’ key. The following message should be shown:
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Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’ button, and you can see the web management interface of this Access
Point:
NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly. Please retype user name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and password you type are correct, please go to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ to
perform a factory reset, to set the password back to default value.
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2-3 View System Status and Information
After you are connected to the Access Point by web browser, the first thing you will see is ‘Status and Information’ page. All system and network related information of this Access Point will be displayed here.
The information is very helpful when you want to know the detailed information of your Access Point, and when you try to fix the communication problem between this Access Point and other wired / wireless computer / devices.
You can click ‘Home’ on the left, and the system status and information will be displayed, as shown below:
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Here are descriptions of every item:
Model Displays the device model number with description.
Up time Displays the total time since the wireless Access
Point is powered ON.
Hardware Version
Displays hardware version. This information is helpful when you need online help from the dealer
of purchase.
Runtime Code
Version
Displays current firmware version. If you want to perform firmware upgrade, this number will help
you to determine if you need such upgrade.
Mode
Security
BSSID
Displays current wireless operating mode (see next
Section)
ESSID
Displays current ESSID (the name used to identify
this wireless Access Point)
Channel Number Displays current wireless channel number
Displays current wireless security setting
Displays current BSSID (a set of unique identification name of this Access Point, it can not be modified by user)
Associated Clients Displays the number of connected wireless client
IP Address
Displays the IP address of this wireless Access
Point
Subnet Mask Displays the net mask of IP address
Default Gateway Displays the IP address of default gateway
MAC address Displays the MAC address of LAN interface
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2-4 Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Access Point
This Access Point can be operated in different modes. You can click
‘Basic Setting’ on the left of web management interface to select an operating mode you wish to configure.
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You can click ‘Mode’ dropdown menu to select an operating mode, and there are 6 operating modes available:
AP
Access Point mode, allows wireless clients to connect to Access Point and exchange data with
the devices connected to the wired network.
Station-Infrastructure In this mode, you can connect the Access Point to
Ethernet device like Gaming console using
AP Bridge-Point to
Point
Ethernet cable and access the wireless network.
This mode helps to establish wireless connection between two Access Points (both AP’s should be using this mode), thus helping wired clients connected to respective AP’s to communicate with each other.
AP Bridge-Point to
Multi-Point
AP Bridge-WDS
This mode helps to establish wireless connection between multiple wireless Access Points (all AP’s should be using this mode) thus helping wired clients connected to respective APs to communicate with each other.
This mode is similar to ‘AP Bridge to
Multi-Point’, but Access Point will be able to accept wireless clients while it is working as a wireless bridge.
Universal Repeater This product can act as a wireless range extender that will help you to extend the wireless network.
The Access Point can act as Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless clients within its coverage.
Please select one wireless operating mode, for detailed descriptions of every operating mode; please refer to Section 2-4-1 to 2-4-6 listed below.
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2-4-1 AP Mode
This is the most common mode. When in AP mode, this Access Point acts as a bridge between 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless devices and wired
Ethernet network, and exchange data between them.
When you select ‘AP’, the following options will be displayed:
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Band
Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band.
If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz
(G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11
Draft-N clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).
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Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless Access Point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE
THAT ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE.
Multiple ESSID The Access Point supports multiple SSID function; up to four SSIDs can be set. If you want to configure additional SSIDs, please click this button. For detailed descriptions of the function, please refer to Section 2-4-1-1.
Channel Number
Please select a channel number you wish to use. If you know a certain channel number is being used by other wireless Access Points nearby, please refrain from using the same channel number
Associated Clients Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button and a new
popup window will appear which contains the information about all wireless clients connected to this Access Point. You can click ‘Refresh’ button in popup window to keep information up-to-date.
After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other setting, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-4-1-1 Multiple ESSID
This Access Point supports four SSIDs. Except the main SSID (it can be configured in Basic Setting page), you can configure another three SSIDs here. With different SSIDs, you can separate the wireless networks with different SSID name, wireless security, WMM, and VLAN settings.
NOTE: If you want to configure the wireless security for different
SSID, please go to ‘2-7 Wireless Security’ for more information.
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
No.
Except Main SSID, you can configure additional three ESSID here.
Enable
SSID
Broadcast SSID Decide if the wireless Access Point will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless Access Point (set the option to
‘Disable’), so only people those who know the
ESSID of your wireless Access Point can get connected.
WMM
Select the box to enable different additional
ESSID.
Please input the SSID name (the name used to identify this wireless Access Point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumeric characters. PLEASE
NOTE THAT ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE.
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology, which can improve the performance of certain network applications, like audio/video streaming, network telephony (VoIP), and others. When you enable
WMM function, the Access Point will define the priority of different kinds of data, to give higher priority to applications which require instant responding. Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications.
VLAN ID
(0:Untagged)
If your network uses VLANs, you can assign the
SSID to a VLAN on your network. Client devices that associate using the SSID are grouped into this
VLAN. The VLAN ID range is from 1 to 4094. The
VLAN ID is 0 by default, it means that disable the
VLAN function for the ESSID.
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2-4-2 Station-Infrastructure
In this mode, you can connect the Access Point to Ethernet device such us
TV and Game player to enable the Ethernet device be a wireless station and join to a wireless network through an Access Point or AP router.
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Band
Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band.
If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz
(G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11
Draft-N clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).
Main ESSID
Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless Access Point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE
THAT ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE.
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Site Survey
When you use this Access Point as a wireless station for Ethernet network device to have wireless capability, you have to associate it with a 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 wireless LAN through this Access
Point. Please go to Section 2-4-2-1 for more information about the ‘Wireless Site Survey Table’.
After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-4-2-1 Wireless Site Survey
The table will list the Access Points nearby as the Access Point is set to
Station mode, you can select one of the Access Points to associate.
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Select
Click the radio button to select the Access Point.
Channel
SSID
BSSID
Display to channel number of the Access Point.
Display the SSID name of the Access Point.
Display the BSSID (MAC Address) of the Access
Point.
Encryption
Authentication
Signal
Display the encryption setting of the Access Points.
If you have selected the Access Point with security setting, you have to go to ‘2-7 Wireless Security’ to set the same security with the Access Point you want to associate.
Display the authentication type of the Access
Point.
The signal strength of each Access Point will be displayed here. Stronger the signal strength better will be the connection quality.
Mode Displays the wireless modes which include 11b,
11b/g or 11b/g/n or 11n only of the Access Point.
Click this button to refresh the table. Refresh
Connection Select an Access Point and click this button to choose the network. The SSID name of the Access
Point you have selected will be displayed in the
Main SSID in the Basic Setting page.
2-4-3 AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode
In this mode, this wireless Access Point will connect to another wireless
Access Point which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of both wireless Access Points will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to another network which is physically isolated.
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Please note that when you set your Access Point to this mode, it will not accept regular wireless clients anymore.
When you select ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point’, the following options will be displayed:
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Band
Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band.
If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz
(G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11
Draft-N clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).
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Channel Number
Please select a channel number you wish to use.
The channel number must be same with another wireless Access Point you wish to connect
MAC address 1
Set Security
Please input the MAC address of the wireless
Access Point you wish to connect
Click this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link, a new popup window will appear. Please refer to Section 2-7 for detailed
descriptions.
After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made is successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-4-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Mode
In this mode, this wireless Access Point will connect up to four wireless
Access Points which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless Access Point will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which is physically isolated.
Please note that when you set your Access Point to this mode, it will not accept regular wireless clients anymore.
When you select ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point’, the following options will be displayed:
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Band
Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band.
If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz
(G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b, 802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11
Draft-N clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz (B+G+N).
Channel Number
Please select a channel number you wish to use.
The channel number must be same with another wireless Access Point you wish to connect
MAC address 1-4
Please input the MAC address of the wireless
Access Point you wish to connect
Set Security
Click this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link, a new popup window will appear. Please refer to Section 2-7 for detailed
descriptions.
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-4-5 AP Bridge-WDS Mode
In this mode, this wireless Access Point will connect to up to four wireless Access Points which uses the same mode, and all wired Ethernet clients of every wireless Access Points will be connected together. You can use this mode to connect a network to other networks which is physically isolated.
When you use this mode, Access Point can still be able to accept wireless clients.
When you select ‘AP Bridge-WDS’, the following options will be displayed:
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Band
Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band.
If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b,
802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this
Access Point.
If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft-N clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz
(B+G+N).
MAIN ESSID
Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless Access Point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE THAT
ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE.
Multiple ESSID
The Access Point supports multiple SSID function; up to four SSIDs can be set. If you want to configure additional
SSIDs, please click this button. For detailed descriptions of the function, please refer to Section 2-4-1-1.
Channel Number
Please select a channel number you wish to use. The channel number must be same with another wireless Access
Point you wish to connect
Associated Clients
Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button and a new popup window will appear which contains the information about all wireless clients connected to this Access Point. You can click ‘Refresh’ button in popup window to keep information up-to-date.
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MAC address 1-4
Please input the MAC address of the wireless
Access Point you wish to connect
Set Security
Click this button to select an encryption mode for this wireless link, a new popup window will appear. Please refer to Section 2-7 for detailed
descriptions.
After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
2-4-6 Universal Repeater
In this mode, the Access Point can act as a wireless repeater; it can be
Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage.
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NOTE: For Repeater Mode, this Access Point will demodulate the received signal, verify whether this signal is noise for the operating network and then modulate and amplify the signal again. The output power of this mode is same as that of WDS and normal AP mode.
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Band
Please select the wireless band you wish to use. By selecting different band setting, you’ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band.
If you select 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (N), or 2.4GHz (G), only wireless clients using the wireless band you select (802.11b,
802.11 Draft-N, or 802.11g) will be able to connect to this
Access Point.
If you select 2.4GHz (B+G), then only wireless clients using 802.11b and 802.11g band will be able to connect to this Access Point.
If you want to allow 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 Draft-N clients to connect to this Access Point, select 2.4GHz
(B+G+N).
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Please input the ESSID (the name used to identify this wireless Access Point) here. You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters. PLEASE NOTE
THAT ESSID IS CASE SENSITIVE.
Multiple ESSID The Access Point supports multiple SSID function; up to four SSIDs can be set. If you want to configure additional SSIDs, please click this button. For detailed descriptions of the function, please refer to Section 2-4-1-1.
Channel Number
Please select a channel number you wish to use.
The channel number must be same with another wireless Access Point you wish to connect
Associated Clients Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button and a new popup window will appear which contains the information about all wireless clients connected to this Access Point. You can click ‘Refresh’ button in popup window to keep information up-to-date
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 or click
‘Select Site Survey’ button to choose a Root AP.
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Select Site Survey
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 the Access Point will join wireless LAN through this Access Point.
Please go to Section 2-4-2-1 for more information
about the ‘Wireless Site Survey Table’.
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
2-5 WPS Setting
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this Access Point. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and this Access Point, and the WPS will do the setup for you.
This Access Point supports two types of WPS: Push-Button
Configuration (PBC), and PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to switch this Access Point to WPS mode and push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode. You can push Reset/WPS button of this Access Point, or click ‘Start PBC’ button in the web configuration interface to do this; if you want to use PIN code, you have to provide the
PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect to this Access Point and then switch the wireless client to WPS mode. The detailed
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Note: WPS function of this Access Point will not work for those wireless clients which do not support WPS.
To use WPS function to set encrypted connection between this Access
Point and WPS-enabled wireless client by WPS, click ‘WPS Setting’ on the left of web management menu, and the following information will be displayed:
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Enable WPS Check this box to enable or disable WPS function
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup Information
All information related to WPS will be displayed here, they’re helpful when you’re setting up connections by WPS.
WPS Status: Displays WPS status. If data encryption settings of this Access Point has never been set, ‘unConfigured’ message will be displayed here. (see Section 2-7 for detailed information); if data encryption settings has been set before,
‘Configured’ message will be displayed here.
Self PinCode: This is the WPS PIN code of this
Access Point. This code is useful when you need to build wireless connection by WPS with other
WPS-enabled wireless devices.
SSID: Displays the SSID (ESSID) of this Access
Point.
Authentication Mode: The wireless security authentication mode of this Access Point will be displayed here. If you don’t enable security function of the Access Point before WPS is activated, the Access Point will auto set the security to WPA (AES) and generate a set of passphrase key for WPS connection.
Passphrase Key: Displays the WPA passphrase here, all characters will be replaced by asterisk for security reason. If encryption is not set on this
Access Point, nothing will be displayed here.
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Config Mode
Start PBC
Start PIN
There are ‘Registrar’ and ‘Enrollee’ modes for the
WPS connection. When ‘Registrar’ is enabled, the wireless clients will follow the Access Point’s wireless settings for WPS connection. When
‘Enrolle’ mode is enabled, the Access Point will follow the wireless settings of wireless client for
WPS connection.
Click ‘Start PBC’ to start Push-Button style WPS setup procedure. This Access Point will wait for
WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes.
The ‘WLAN’ LED on the Access Point will be steady on for 2 minutes when this Access Point is waiting for incoming WPS request.
Please input the PIN code of the wireless client you wish to connect, and click ‘Start PIN’ button.
The ‘WLAN’ LED on the Access Point will be steady on when this Access Point is waiting for incoming WPS request.
NOTE: When you’re using PBC type WPS setup, you must press
‘PBC’ button (hardware or software) of wireless client within 120 seconds; if you didn’t press PBC button of wireless client within this time period, please press ‘PBC’ button (hardware or software) of this access point again.
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2-6 Advanced Wireless Settings
This wireless Access Point has many advanced wireless features. Please note that all settings listed here are for experienced users only, if you’re not sure about the meaning and function of these settings, please don’t modify them, or the wireless performance will be reduced.
You can click ‘Advanced Setting’ on the left to enter advanced settings menu, and the following message will be displayed:
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Fragment
Threshold
Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Do
not modify default value if you don’t know what it
is, default value is 2346
RTS Threshold
Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do not
modify default value if you don’t know what it is,
default value is 2347
Beacon Interval
Set the beacon interval of wireless radio. Do not
modify default value if you don’t know what it is,
default value is 100
DTIM Period
Set the DTIM period of wireless radio. Do not
modify default value if you don’t know what it is,
default value is 3
Data Rate
N Data Rate
Channel Width
Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value. Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically, it’s not necessary to change
this value unless you know what will happen after
modification.
Set the data rate of 802.11 Draft-N clients, available options are MCS 0 to MCS 15, it’s safe to set this option to ‘Auto’ and it’s not necessary to
change this value unless you know what will
happen after modification.
Select wireless channel width (bandwidth taken by wireless signals of this Access Point). It’s suggested to select ‘Auto 20/40MHz’. Do not change to ’20 MHz’ unless you know what it is.
Preamble Type Set the type of preamble of wireless radio, Do not
modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default setting is ‘Short Preamble’.
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Broadcast ESSID Decide if the wireless Access Point will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless Access Point (set the option to
‘Disable’), so only people those who know the
ESSID of your wireless Access Point can get connected.
WMM
CTS Protect
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) technology, which can improve the performance of certain network applications, like audio/video streaming, network telephony (VoIP), and others. When you enable
WMM function, the Access Point will define the priority of different kinds of data, to give higher priority to applications which require instant responding. Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications.
Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802.11b and
802.11g wireless Access Points. It’s recommended to set this option to ‘Auto’.
TX Power You can set the output power of wireless radio.
Unless you’re using this wireless Access Point in a really big space, you may not have to set output power to 100%. This will enhance security
(malicious / unknown users in distance will not
be able to reach your wireless Access Point).
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-7 Wireless Security
This wireless Access Point provides many types of wireless security
(wireless data encryption). When you use data encryption, data transferred by radio signals in the air will become unreadable for those people who don’t know correct encryption key (encryption password).
There are two ways to set wireless security:
1. Click ‘Security’ on the left of web management interface.
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2. Click ‘Set Security’ button when the wireless operating mode you selected is ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point’, ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point’, or ‘AP Bridge-WDS’.
There are four types of security level you can select: Disable (no security
- data encryption disabled), WEP, WPA Pre-shared Key, and WPA Radius.
Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions.
NOTE: If you have enabled Multiple SSID function, please select the SSID network you wish to configure in advance.
Please remember it’s very important to set wireless security settings properly! Without a proper setting, hackers and intruders may gain access to your local network and try to access confidential data on your computers and servers.
There are several things you can do to improve wireless security:
1. Always enable data encryption. Only disable it when you want to open your wireless Access Point to the public.
2. Never use simple words as encryption password. Use random combination of symbols, numbers, and alphabets will greatly improve security.
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3. Use WPA when possible - it's much safer than WEP.
4. Change encryption password when you’ve used it for long time.
2-7-1 Disable Security
Select the SSID you wish to configure. When you select ‘Disable’, wireless encryption for the network is disabled.
After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-7-2 WEP
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a common encryption mode, it’s safe enough for home and personal use. But if you need higher level of security, please consider using WPA encryption (see next Section).
However, some wireless clients don’t support WPA, but only support
WEP, so WEP is still a good choice for you if you have such kind of client in your network environment.
When you select ‘WEP’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed:
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Key Length
There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and
128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer than ’64-bit’, but
will reduce data transfer performance.
Key Format
Default Tx Key
There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex.
When you select a key format, the number of characters of key will be displayed. For example, if you select ’64-bit’ as key length, and ‘Hex’ as key format, you’ll see the message at the right of ‘Key
Format’ is ‘Hex (10 characters), which means the
length of WEP key is 10 characters.
You can set up to four sets of WEP key, and you can decide which key is to be used by default here.
If you don’t know which one you should use,
select ‘Key 1’.
Encryption Key 1
to 4
Enable 802.1x
Authentication
Input WEP key characters here, the number of characters must be the same as the number displayed at ‘Key Format’ field. You can use any alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z, and A-Z) if you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if you select
‘Hex’ as key format, you can use characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F. You must enter at least one encryption key here, and if you have entered multiple WEP keys, they should not be same with each other.
Check this box to enable 802.1x user authentication. Please refer to Section 2-7-5 for
detailed instructions.
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-7-3 WPA Pre-shared Key
WPA Pre-shared key is the safest encryption method currently, and it’s recommended to use this encryption method to ensure the safety of your data.
When you select ‘WPA pre-shared key’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed:
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
WPA Unicast
Cipher Suite
Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client support
the cipher you selected.
Pre-shared Key
Format
Pre-shared Key
Please select the format of pre-shared key here, available options are ‘Passphrase’ (8 to 63 alphanumerical characters) and ‘Hex (64
hexadecimal characters – 0 to 9 and a to f).
Please input pre-shared key according to the key format you selected here. For security reason,
don’t use simple words).
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
2-7-4 WPA RADIUS
WPA Radius is the combination of WPA encryption method and RADIUS user authentication. If you have a RADIUS authentication server, you can check the identify of every wireless client by user database.
When you select ‘WPA RADIUS’ as encryption type, the following messages will be displayed:
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
WPA Unicast
Cipher Suite
You can select WPA encryption type here. AES is safer than TKIP, but not every wireless client supports it. Please refer to the specification of your wireless client to decide which encryption type you
should use.
Use internal
MD5/PEAP
RADIUS Server
RADIUS Server IP
address
RADIUS Server
Port
Uses built-in RADIUS Server (refer to Section 2-8) instead of external RADIUS server. If you check this box, the value in following three fields will be ignored.
Please input the IP address of RADIUS
authentication server here.
Please input the port number of RADIUS
authentication server here. Default value is 1812.
RADIUS Server
Password
Please input the password of RADIUS
authentication server here.
After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-7-5 802.1x Authentication
You can enable 802.1x user identification (based on RADIUS user authentication server) by checking ‘Enable 802.1x Authentication’ box when you select ‘Disable’ or ‘WEP’ as encryption type, the following message will be displayed:
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Select SSID Choose the SSID you wish to configure.
Use internal
MD5/PEAP
RADIUS Server
Enable 802.1x
Authentication
RADIUS Server IP
address
RADIUS Server
Port
RADIUS Server
Password
Uses built-in RADIUS Server (refer to next
Section) instead of external RADIUS server. If you check this box, the value of internal RADIUS server fields will be ignored.
Enable or disable the use of 802.1x user authentication.
Please input the IP address of RADIUS
authentication server here.
Please input the port number of RADIUS
authentication server here. Default value is 1812.
Please input the password of RADIUS
authentication server here.
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-8 Radius Server
Comparing to other wireless security measures, radius server provides user-based authentication. If your wireless client supports 802.1x user authentication, you can use the ‘Radius Server’ function to use the internal mini radius server to improve security and wireless user control.
The internal radius server only supports 96 users and 16 IP addresses. If the number of user and/or IP address you need is more than this, please use external radius server.
To setup internal radius server, click ‘Raidus Server’ on the left of web management interface, and the following information will be displayed:
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Enable Radius
Server
User Profile
Check this box to enable internal radius server function.
Authentication
Client
You can add or delete radius user here. Please input username, password, re-type password in corresponding field, and click ‘Add’ button to add the user to radius server database. You can click
‘Reset’ to clear the text you typed in above three fields.
All current radius users will be listed here. If you want to delete one or more users, check ‘Select’ box of that user, and click ‘Delete Selected’ button; you can click ‘Delete All’ button to delete all users in radius server database. You can also click
‘Reset’ button to uncheck all ‘Select’ boxes.
You can add allowed radius client IP address here.
Please input client IP, secret key, re-type secret key in corresponding field, and click ‘Add’ button to add the IP address to radius server database. You can click ‘Reset’ to clear the text you typed in above three fields.
All current IP addresses will be listed here. If you want to delete one or more addresses, check
‘Select’ box of that address, and click ‘Delete
Selected’ button; you can click ‘Delete All’ button to delete all addresses in radius server database.
You can also click ‘Reset’ button to uncheck all
‘Select’ boxes.
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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2-9 MAC Filtering
Another security measure you can use to keep hackers and intruders away is ‘MAC filtering’. You can pre-define a so-called ‘white-list’, which contains MAC addresses of the wireless clients you trust. All other wireless client with the MAC address which is not in your list will be denied by this wireless Access Point.
To setup MAC filtering, please click ‘MAC Filtering’ on the left of web management interface and the following messages will be displayed:
Address filtering table (1)
This page contains two parts of MAC filtering information. All allowed
Add new entry here (2)
MAC addresses will be listed in upper part (1), and you can add new
MAC addresses with comments in lower part (2).
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Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Select
Check this box to select one or more MAC
address(es) to delete.
Delete Selected
Delete All
Reset
Enable Wireless
Access Control
Click this button to delete all selected MAC
address(es).
Delete all MAC address entries.
Uncheck all selected MAC address entries.
MAC address
Comment
Check this box to enable MAC address restriction, if unchecked, no restriction will be enforced (any wireless client with proper encryption setting will
be able to connect to this wireless Access Point).
Input MAC address allowed using this wireless
Access Point here. You don’t have to add colon (:) or hyphen (-) by yourself, just input 0 to 9 and a to
f here, like 112233445566 or aabbccddeeff.
You can input any text here as the comment of this
MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’ or anything. You can input up to 16 alphanumerical characters here. This is optional and you can leave it blank, however, it’s recommended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC addresses
as a memory aid. This is optional.
Add
Clear
When you finish inputting MAC address and
(optional) Comment, click this button to add the
MAC address to the list.
Remove all characters in ‘MAC address’ and
‘Comments’ field.
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After you finish with setting, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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This Access Point provides some control functions which include password, IP address management, and DHCP server function. Please click ‘System Utility’ on the left of web management interface to access these functions. Below are detailed descriptions of every control function.
2-10-1 Change Password
You can change the password used to enter the web configuration menu of this wireless Access Point.
Please click ‘System Utility’ on the left, and the following message will be displayed:
Please input current password in ‘Current Password’ field, then input new password in both ‘New Password’ and ‘Re-Enter Password’ field. After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
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When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
2-10-2 IP Address of the Wireless Access Point
You can change the IP address of this wireless Access Point, so it can become a part of your local network. Please remember this address or you will not be able to access the configuration menu of this wireless Access
Point.
Default IP address is: 192.168.2.1 / Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, you can press and hold ‘Reset/WPS’ button over 10 seconds to change the IP address back to default value if you forget the IP address you set.
To change IP address, please click ‘System Utility’ on the left, and the following message will be displayed:
Please input IP address and Subnet Mask in corresponding field, and you can input the IP address of gateway in ‘Gateway Address’ field, if you need to manage this wireless Access Point from other network (like
Internet).
If you want to activate the DHCP server function of this wireless Access
Point, please select ‘Enabled’ in ‘DHCP Server’ option, and see next
Section for detailed instructions; if you don’t want to use DHCP server
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After you finish, please go to the bottom of this page and click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
2-10-3 DHCP Server
This wireless Access Point is capable to act as a DHCP server for your network, and it’s disabled by default. If you want to activate this function, please click ‘System Utility’ on the left, and the following message will be displayed:
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NOTE: Please remember to select ‘Enable’ in ‘DHCP Server’ option as described in last Section or all DHCP-related fields will be grayed out, and you will not be able to input any DHCP parameter.
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Default Gateway
IP
Domain Name
Server IP
Start IP
Please input the IP address of default gateway of
your network here.
Please input the IP address of domain name server
(DNS) here.
Please input the start IP address of the IP range.
End IP
Domain Name
Please input the end IP address of the IP range.
If you wish, you can also optionally input the
domain name for your network. This is optional.
Lease Time
Please choose a lease time (the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address) of every
IP address assigned by this Access Point from
dropdown menu.
After you finish, please click ‘Apply’, and the following message will be displayed:
When you see this message, the settings you made are successfully saved.
You can click
‘Continue’ button to go back to previous page and continue with other settings, or click ‘Apply’ button to restart the wireless
Access Point and the changes will take effect after about 30 seconds.
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3 Advanced Configuration
3-1 Configuration Backup and Restore
You can backup all configuration of this Access Point to a file, so you can make several copies of Access Point configuration for security reason.
To backup or restore Access Point configuration, please follow the following instructions:
Please click ‘Configuration Tool’ on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:
Here are descriptions of every buttons:
Backup Settings
Press ‘Save...’ button, and you’ll be prompted to download the configuration as a file, default filename is ‘config.bin’, you can save it as another filename for different versions, and keep it in a safe
place.
Restore Settings
Press ‘Browse…’ to pick a previously-saved configuration file from your computer, and then click ‘Upload’ to transfer the configuration file to
Access Point. After the configuration is uploaded,
Restore to Factory
Default
the Access Point’s configuration will be replaced
by the file you just uploaded.
Click this button to remove all settings you made, and restore the configuration of this Access Point back to factory default settings.
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3-2 Firmware Upgrade
If there are new firmware of this wireless Access Point available, you can upload the firmware to the Access Point to change the firmware with new one, to get extra functions or problem fix.
To perform firmware upgrade, please click ‘Upgrade’ on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed:
Click ‘Browse’ button first, you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your Access Point.
After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the
Access Point will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several minutes, please be patient.
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NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnect your computer from Access Point.
If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to return this access point to the dealer of purchase to ask for help. (Warranty voids if you interrupted the upgrade procedure).
3-3 System Reset
When you think the Access Point is not working properly, you can use this function to restart the Access Point; this may help and solve the problem.
This function is useful when the Access Point is far from you or unreachable. However, if the Access Point is not responding, you may have to switch it off by unplugging the power plug and plug it back again after 10 seconds.
To reset your Access Point, please click ‘Reset’ on the left, and the following message will be displayed:
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Please click ‘Apply’, and a popup message will ask you again, to ensure if you really want to reset the Access Point:
Click ‘OK’ to reset the Access Point, or click ‘Cancel’ to abort. Please remember all connections between wireless client and this Access Point will be disconnected.
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4 Appendix
4-1 Hardware Specification
Flash: 4MB
SDRAM: 16MB
LAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1
Antenna: 3dBi Detachable Dipole Antenna x 1
Power: 5VDC, 1A Switching Power Adapter
Transmit Power: 11n:14dBm ± 1.5dBm, 11g:15dBm ± 1.5dBm, 11b:17dBm ±
1.5dBm
Temperature: 32~104
°F (0 ~ 40°C)
Humidity: 10-90% (NonCondensing)
Certification: FCC, CE
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If you find the Access Point is working improperly or stops responding, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by you within very short time!
Solution Scenario
Access Point is not responding to me when I want to access it by web browser a. Please check the connection of power cord and network cable of this Access Point. All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted to the Access Point. b. If all LEDs on this Access Point are out, please check the status of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly powered. c. You must use the same IP address subnet which Access Point uses. d. Are you using MAC or IP address filter?
Try to connect the Access Point by another computer and see if it works. If not, please perform a hard reset (pressing ‘reset’ button). e. Set your computer to obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP), and see if your computer can get an IP address. f. If you did a firmware upgrade and this happens, contact your dealer of purchase for help. g. If all above solutions don’t work, contact the dealer of purchase for help.
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Can’t get connected to wireless Access Point
I can’t locate my Access
Point by my wireless client
File download is very slow or breaks frequently
I can’t log onto web management interface: password is wrong
DG-WA1000N User Manual a. If encryption is enabled, please re-check WEP or
WPA passphrase settings on your wireless client. b. Try to move closer to wireless Access Point. c. Unplug the power plug of Access Point, and plug it back again after 10 seconds. d. If all LEDs on this Access Point are out, please check the status of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly powered. a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to off? b. Is Antenna properly installed? c. Are you too far from your Access Point? Try to get closer. d. Please remember that you have to input ESSID on your wireless client manually, if ESSID broadcast is disabled. a. Try to reset the Access Point and see if it’s better after that. b. Verify whether someone in LAN is transferring large files. c. Change channel number and see if this works. a. Make sure you’re connecting to the correct IP address of the Access Point! b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure the ‘Caps
Lock’ light is not illuminated. c. If you really forgot the password, do a hard reset.
Access Point become hot a. This is not a malfunction, if you can keep your hand on the Access Point’s case. b. If you smell something wrong or see the smoke coming out from Access Point or A/C power adapter, please disconnect the Access Point and
A/C power adapter from power socket (make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this!), and call your dealer of purchase for help.
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4-3 Glossary
Default Gateway (Access Point): Every non-Access Point IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP address.
DNS Server IP Address: DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows
Internet servers to have a domain name (such as www.BroadbandAccess Point.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing "BroadbandAccess Point.com" into your
Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your
ISP has assigned to you.
DSL Modem: DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds.
Ethernet: A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10/100 million bits per second
(Mbps).
Idle Timeout: Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre-configured amount of time, the connection will automatically be disconnected.
IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that identifies a single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. Example: 192.168.2.1. It consists of 2 portions: the IP network address, and the host identifier.
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The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa” can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b” can either be 0 or 1.
A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading
1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as
11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s.
When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID.
For example, if the IP address for a device is, in its binary form,
11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is,
11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000
It means the device’s network address is
11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is,
00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method for Access Points to route IP packets to their destination.
ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet Access Point located at the ISP's office.
ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the
Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home network is considered a LAN.
MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network. The MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of two parts: 3 bytes of data that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus
3 bytes that are often used as the product’s serial number.
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NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband Access Point’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and protocol/port numbers:
SNMP Trap UDP 162
PC Anywhere TCP 5631
PC Anywhere UDP 5632
PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for
Ethernet connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers
Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively, without
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Access Point: A Access Point is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses.
Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an
IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC).
TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol.
WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network.
Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI): Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser. This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control/configure or monitor the device being managed.
This product comes with Life time warranty. For further details about warranty policy and Product Registration, please visit support section of www.digisol.com
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Key features
Supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network standard
High speed wireless network supports IEEE 802.11n wireless network (up to 150Mbps)
Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2 wireless data encryption
Supports MAC address filtering
Supports RADIUS server
Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
Frequently asked questions
The maximum speed of the DG-WA1000N is 150Mbps.
The DG-WA1000N can be operated in 6 different modes: AP, Station-Infrastructure, AP Bridge-Point to Point, AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point, AP Bridge-WDS, and Universal Repeater.
The DG-WA1000N supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2 wireless data encryption.
