Abocom 802.11b/g Portable Router WAP2102, User Manual

Page 1: ...Wireless 802 11b g Portable Router User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ed by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This...

Page 3: ...IP 24 Other 25 CHAPTER 4 PC CONFIGURATION 28 Overview 28 Windows Clients 28 TCP IP Settings Overview 28 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 2000 29 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows XP 30 Internet Access...

Page 4: ...orized MAC Addresses from accessing your Wireless LAN Your network security is therefore double assured Features 1 One port for both wireless LAN and WAN 2 Support WPA WAP2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WAP RADIUS...

Page 5: ...Flashing 1 Power Blue Turns solid Blue when the power is applied to this device NA 2 Ethernet Blue Turns solid Blue when an Ethernet cable is connected Receiving Sending data 3 Wireless Blue Turns so...

Page 6: ...even change the mode of operation you can manually switch to the mode you desire by the manufacturer as described in the following sections AP Mode When acting as an access point this device connects...

Page 7: ...ode Infrastructure If set to Client Infrastructure mode this device can work like a wireless station when it s connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless...

Page 8: ...168 1 254 3 Start your WEB browser In the Address box enter the following http 192 168 1 254 4 No password is required by default simply enter the username admin which is fixed and cannot be changed...

Page 9: ...tomatically when you connect to you ISP None Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you PPPoE You connect to the ISP only when required The IP...

Page 10: ...oint has the Internet connection Gateway Select GW will enter the gateway mode This means that the wireless connection will be set up from a point to point wireless LAN into a point to multipoint WAN...

Page 11: ...e permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID A SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network Channel Number Allow...

Page 12: ...old is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem Hidden Node is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access Point but are not within range of each other Ther...

Page 13: ...there are buffered frames at the access point Inactivity Time By default the unit adaptively selects the highest possible rate for transmission For most networks the default setting is 30000 that is...

Page 14: ...the previous MAC address Apply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Changes Current Access Control Lis...

Page 15: ...s to this Access Point just press Delete All Reset If you have made any selection press Reset will clear all the select mark Apply Changes Click to save the current settings Reset Click to reset this...

Page 16: ...Key WPA RADIUS WPA PSK WPA2 RADIUS and WPA2 PSK Encryption Select the type of encryption from the pull down list either None or WEP Apply Changes Click to save and apply the current settings Reset Cli...

Page 17: ...lease select the mode you need Broadcast SSID Enabled This wireless Router will broadcast its SSID to stations Disabled This wireless Router will not broadcast its SSID to stations If stations want to...

Page 18: ...HCP PPPoE and PPTP from the pull down menu Attain DNS Automatically Select to attain DNS automatically Set DNS Manually Select to set DNS manually DNS1 3 Enter the DNS server IP address es provided by...

Page 19: ...ent settings Current Virtual Servers Table Shows the current virtual servers information Delete Selected To delete clients from access to this Router you may firstly check the Select checkbox next to...

Page 20: ...ccess Save Click to save the current settings Reset Click to restore to the default values URL Filter Click Setup to enter the URL Filtering screen Enable URL Filtering Click to enable the URL filteri...

Page 21: ...status Delete Selected Select the unwanted MAC addresses and then click the Delete Selected button to eliminate them Delete All Click to delete all the MAC addresses in the table Reset Click to clear...

Page 22: ...NS server so that anyone can contact you If you do not have an account please register a new account at http www noip com Enable DDNS Check to enable the DDNS function Service Provider A company that...

Page 23: ...SID It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID A SSID is also referred to as a network name because ess...

Page 24: ...both stations Thus the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect hidden station this station and its Access Point will use a Req...

Page 25: ...AP this AP s SSID should be known in advance to make a connection WMM Select Enabled or Disabled to execute WMM function Apply Changes Click to save and apply the current setting Reset Click to clear...

Page 26: ...ver Shows the current DHCP Server status DHCP Start IP Address Shows the DHCP Start IP address DHCP Finish IP Address Shows the DHCP Finish IP address WLAN Configuration MAC Address Shows the MAC addr...

Page 27: ...ting with this Wireless Portable Router Refresh Click to refresh the Active Wireless Client Table TCP IP LAN Interface Setup IP Address Default 192 168 1 254 this is the local address of this Router S...

Page 28: ...lt value 253 should work for most cases Note If Continuous IP address poll starts is set at 192 168 1 1 and the Number of IP address in pool is 253 the device will distribute IP addresses from 192 168...

Page 29: ...Default Click this button to come back to default factory settings Reboot Click the Reboot button to restart the hardware system Password Password Setup New Password Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric c...

Page 30: ...o the wireless LAN will be recorded DDNS only Only logs related to DDNS will be recorded WAN only Only logs related to WAN will be recorded DHCP Server only Only logs related to DHCP Server will be re...

Page 31: ...he TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using default Wireless Router settings and default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default t...

Page 32: ...ght click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should...

Page 33: ...or before making the following changes Enter the Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wir...

Page 34: ...nsure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the f...

Page 35: ...ons 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Connection Wizard...

Page 36: ...ed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to th...

Page 37: ...follows Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the Wireless Router The default value is Untitled Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP By default WEP o...

Page 38: ...etwork to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Internet Access Problem 1 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error Solution 1 A number of things could be causing this Try the fol...

Page 39: ...s will be blocked To see if radio interference is causing a problem see if connection is possible when close to the Wireless Router Remember that the connection range can be as little as 100 feet in p...

Page 40: ...ent snoopers from receiving any data that is transmitted by your Wireless Stations But if the data is encrypted then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it If WEP is used the Wireless St...

Page 41: ...with the 99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN300328 2 EN301489 1 17 EN60950 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may...