Abocom WAP5502, User Manual

Page 1: ...Abocom 802 11b g n Compact Wireless Router model name WAP5502 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...hat to which the receiver is needed Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for...

Page 3: ...verview 28 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 2000 29 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows XP 30 Internet Access 32 Macintosh Clients 33 Linux Clients 33 Other Unix Systems 33 Wireless Station Configuration...

Page 4: ...rful high speed wireless connection for compatible wireless enabled devices into the network with the freedom to roam With web based UI this wireless router is easy to be setup and maintained All func...

Page 5: ...Address filter prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your Wireless LAN Your network security is therefore double assured Features Create temporary personal wireless access in your hot...

Page 6: ...US WPA2 RADIUS Support AP and Gateway modes Automatic channel selection Client access control Support 802 1x Radius client with EAP MD5TLS TKIP AES encryption Adjustable Tx power Tx rate and SSID broa...

Page 7: ...ff ON Power on POWER PWR Green Blinking Power saving mode starting ON Press reset button two seconds the LED will on keep on pressing more than 3 5 seconds the LED will start to flash System SYS Green...

Page 8: ...ode selected Side Panel Ethernet and power ports Ethernet When the mode be set to AP or Client modes use standard LAN cables RJ45 connectors to connect your PCs to this port If required any port can b...

Page 9: ...you desire by the manufacturer as described in the following sections The default setting mode is Router mode RouterW Mode When set to Router mode ensure you are using the wireless LAN interface conne...

Page 10: ...connects all the stations PC notebook with wireless network adapter to a wireless network Client Mode If set to Client Infrastructure mode this device can work like a wireless station when it s connec...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 Operation Modes 8...

Page 12: ...Chapter 3 Installation 9 Chapter 3 Installation Hardware Connection...

Page 13: ...Mode Connect via cable Step 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port act as a LAN port here of the Wireless Router another end to your PC or notebook Step 2 Then connect the Wirele...

Page 14: ...ease refer to TCP IP Settings WAN Interface Setup successfully connect the ADSL or cable modem with an cable to the Ethernet port act as WAN port here If your modem came with a cable use the supplied...

Page 15: ...reen will show up Simply enter the username admin without password to login case sensitive After login successfully please click the Setup Wizard item that provides a primary configuration of this dev...

Page 16: ...Chapter 3 Installation 13...

Page 17: ...ts IP address must be within the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 to be compatible with the Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also the Network Mask must be set to 255 255 255 0 S...

Page 18: ...Chapter 3 Installation 15...

Page 19: ...ne 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 address is usually allocated automaticall...

Page 20: ...ter 4 Web Configuration After login successfully please click the Setup Wizard item that provides a primary configuration of this device You may enter each screen to change the default settings step b...

Page 21: ...er Name Enter the username that provide by your ISP provider Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Password Enter the password that provide by your ISP provider Maximum input is 3...

Page 22: ...less Router here Wireless Network Name SSID A SSID is referred to a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network case sensitive Step 2 Select Wireless Security Mode...

Page 23: ...itive ASCII WEP 128 bits 13 ASCII characters case sensitive Key Setting Enter the key in the key setting field WPA WPA2 WPA2 Mixed Pre Shared Key Format There are two formats for choice to set the Pre...

Page 24: ...d The default is 2 4GHz B G N mode 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz N 802 11n supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supporte...

Page 25: ...z Control Sideband This function will be available under 2 4GHz N 2 4GHz G N 2 4GHz B G N mode Select upper or lower form the pull down list default is upper Channel Number The channel number base on...

Page 26: ...e set from 256 to 2346 The default value is 2346 RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem If the Hidden Node problem is an issue please specify the pac...

Page 27: ...ecute this function Short GI Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function WLAN Partition Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function STBC Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this func...

Page 28: ...f ASCII WEP 64 bits 5 ASCII characters case sensitive ASCII WEP 128 bits 13 ASCII characters case sensitive Encryption Key Enter the key in the key setting field 802 1x Authentication Key Length selec...

Page 29: ...Passphrase at least 8 characters format is recommended Pre Shared Key Pre Shared Key serves as a password Users may key in 8 to 63 characters string if you selected passphrase Pre shared key format to...

Page 30: ...Enter the MAC address 12 characters of a station that is allowed to access this Wireless Router Comment You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the previous MAC address Current Access Control...

Page 31: ...le the WDS To use WDS function 1 The APs must support WDS function 2 To set the same SSID Network name 3 The channel must be set to the same on the APs 4 To set the same Wireless MAC address BSSID on...

Page 32: ...Number If set to WDS mode the SSID do not need to change After setting up please click Apply Changes button to execute Step 2 Then go back to Wireless WDS Settings page to check Enable WDS box to ena...

Page 33: ...ind your BSSID Wireless MAC address Data Rate Select the data rate form the pull down list Comment Enter a description for the device Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click App...

Page 34: ...is selected users will have to enter a 64 characters string For easier configuration the Passphrase at least 8 characters format is recommended Pre Shared Key Pre Shared Key serves as a password User...

Page 35: ...eb Configuration 32 Site Survey Refresh Check this button to renew all the listed access point Connect Under the client mode and select a site that you would like to communicate and then click the Con...

Page 36: ...ection It will connect with the wireless router within two minutes and get IP address Push Button Configuration Click Start PBC button or press the physical WPS button on the Wireless Router once mean...

Page 37: ...Configuration 34 Schedule Enable Wireless Schedule Check the box to enable the schedule function Set up the time to schedule the wireless access rule Select the day and time you want to enable the wir...

Page 38: ...starting IP address DHCP Client Range The starting address of this local IP network address pool The pool is a piece of continuous IP address segment the device will distribute IP addresses from 192 1...

Page 39: ...Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values Static DHCP List Here shows the static IP addre...

Page 40: ...me Enter the network area name in the column MTU Size The most appropriate MTU Maximum Transmission Unit namely the maximum packet size the default value is 1492 for your application Reducing the pack...

Page 41: ...rrect packet size is entered you may not be able to open certain web sites DNS 1 Enter the DNS server IP address es provided by your ISP or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address es...

Page 42: ...that provided the related information IP Address Enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP here Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask here Server IP Address Enter the PPTP Server IP Address in this co...

Page 43: ...0 for your application Reducing the packet size can help connecting to certain web sites or speeding up packet transfer rate If the incorrect packet size is entered you may not be able to open certain...

Page 44: ...tocol TCP UDP or Both used to the remote system or service Comment You may key in a description MAC address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save...

Page 45: ...ent You may key in a description for the port range Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to defa...

Page 46: ...address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Current Filter Table Shows the cu...

Page 47: ...If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the start and finish fields Comment You may key in a description MAC address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click A...

Page 48: ...ting the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Current Filter Table Shows the current URL address filter informati...

Page 49: ...d to give your LAN PC clients a fixed static IP address for DMZ to work properly Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Re...

Page 50: ...rk traffic such as FTP or Web Enable QoS This function improves online gaming experience by ensuring that game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic such as FTP or Web Automatic Uplink Dow...

Page 51: ...dth Kbps Enter the Uplink Bandwidth Kbps in the column Downlink Bandwidth Kbps Enter the Downlink Bandwidth Kbps in the column Comment Enter the note for the setting Route Setup Enable Dynamic Route D...

Page 52: ...nd the packets pass through Subnet Mask Set up the Subnet Mask that would like to send the packets pass through Gateway Set up the gateway that would like to send the packets pass through Metric It is...

Page 53: ...mic DNS Enable DDNS Check to enable the DDNS function Service Provider Select the desired DDNS Service Provider DynDNS or TZO from the pull down list Domain Name Here shows the domain name of the serv...

Page 54: ...lick the Copy Computer Time button to synchronize the time with the connected computer automatically Time Zone Select Select the local time zone from the pull down menu Enable NTP client update Check...

Page 55: ...our Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests using so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable The Wireless Router incorporates protection...

Page 56: ...ck to enable logging function System all Activates all logging functions Wireless Only logs related to the wireless LAN will be recorded DoS Only logs related to the DoS protection will be recorded En...

Page 57: ...t button to restore to default values Save Reload Settings Save Settings to File Click the Save button to save the current settings file in the PC Load Settings form File Click the Browse button to fi...

Page 58: ...y in a new login user name in the blank field User can empty the user name and password columns to disable the access New Password Maximum input is 30 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Confirmed...

Page 59: ...transmission rate in the blank field Address Type Select IP or MAC address type Local IP address MAC address Depend on the address type that selected user can enter the IP address or MAC address of cl...

Page 60: ...e is used to set the web and telnet timeout of the idle time when configuring this router Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values System Restart Click the Restart button to restart the d...

Page 61: ...protocol for all functions so it is essential that the TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using default Wireless Router settings and default Windows TCP...

Page 62: ...protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as described below Using DHCP To use DHCP sel...

Page 63: ...P Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enters the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click...

Page 64: ...rk administrator before making the following changes In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Router s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assig...

Page 65: ...uration 62 3 Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or 6 TCP IPv6 for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 5 Ensure your TCP IP s...

Page 66: ...way field enter the Wireless Router s IP address Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the followin...

Page 67: ...network administrator before making the following changes In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Router s IP address Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP address they assigned to...

Page 68: ...click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen 6 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 7 Select Set up my connection m...

Page 69: ...HCP Server from the Configure pop up menu The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank 4 Close the TCP IP panel saving your settings Note If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP the requ...

Page 70: ...case sensitive Disable If there is no security is enabled on the Wireless Router the security of each station should be disabled as well And you can connect the Wireless Router without security but it...

Page 71: ...that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and thus compatible with the Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also the Network Mask should be set to...

Page 72: ...T match workgroup Both your PC and the Wireless Router must have the same setting for security The default setting for the Wireless Router security is disabled so your wireless station should also hav...

Page 73: ...pendix A Troubleshooting 70 RF Shielding Your environment may tend to block transmission between the wireless stations This will mean high access speed is only possible when close to the Wireless Rout...

Page 74: ...mmunicate with each other ESS A group of Wireless Stations and multiple Access Points all using the same ID ESSID form an Extended Service Set ESS Different Access Points within an ESS can use differe...

Page 75: ...WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a standard for encrypting data before it is transmitted This is desirable because it is impossible to prevent snoopers from receiving any data which is transmitted...

Page 76: ...The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID The network name must match the value used on the Wireless Router Note The SSID is case sensitive Disable If there is no security is enabled on the Wi...

Page 77: ...d key format to set the passwords or leave it blank in which the 802 1x Authentication will be activated Make sure the same password is used on client s end Enterprise RADIUS WPA WPA2 WPA2 Mixed 802 1...