Asoka PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...Contact Information Table of Contents QUICKFIND LOCATOR PL8350 WAP 66 0337 00 Rev 001 Getting Help Simple Installation PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP Installation and User s Guide PL8350 WAP...

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Page 7: ...Time 2 5 Changing the Login Password 2 5 Changing the Auto Logout Time 2 6 Viewing System Logs 2 6 Rebooting Your PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP 2 7 Returning to Factory Default Settings 2 8 Backing Up...

Page 8: ...and User s Guide Configuring Bandwidth Control Settings 2 21 Configuring SNMP Settings 2 22 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 A Specifications A 1 B Components B 1 LEDs B 1 Rear Label B 2 C Declarations of Confo...

Page 9: ...and network management functionalities Built in data encryption and VLAN capabilities ensure security and privacy to every client Each device can be controlled either independently or by using Asoka...

Page 10: ...hipping carrier 2 Remove the contents from the shipping container and check for the following items One PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP One Ethernet cable One CD containing user documentation this User...

Page 11: ...Wireless SmarTAP compatible with any device including Microsoft Windows Apple Macintosh and Unix machines Devices can communicate with each other quickly and securely at high data transfer rates addi...

Page 12: ...Configure your computer s wireless card to use one of the four SSIDs used by your PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP By default all fours SSIDs are active and have the settings Asoka1 Asoka2 Asoka3 and Aso...

Page 13: ...on page 2 3 Using the System Menu on page 2 4 Using the Wireless Menu on page 2 12 Using the IP Address Menu on page 2 17 Using the Powerline Menu on page 2 18 Using the Advanced Menu on page 2 19 WAR...

Page 14: ...lds The default user ID is admin and the default case sensitive password is welcome NOTE Although the Web Management utility is Web based you may want to connect your computer to the Ethernet port on...

Page 15: ...Web Management utility and logging out of the Web Management utility The menu bar appears below the Quick Links panel on every page It provides links for accessing each of the five menus in the Web M...

Page 16: ...gs you changed and return to the original factory default settings See page page 2 8 Backup the configuration settings for a future restore as a safety precaution See page 2 9 Update the firmware or c...

Page 17: ...1 From the System Password page click in the Enter Current Password field and enter the current login password 2 Click in the Enter New Password field and enter the new login password you want to use...

Page 18: ...stem log that records potential security threats and system information Using the System Logs page you can view the log To display this page click System in the Web Management utility menu bar and the...

Page 19: ...tion panel Figure 2 6 Reset Page To reboot your PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP use the following procedure 1 From the Reboot System page click the Reboot button 2 When the message in Figure 2 7 appears...

Page 20: ...ireless SmarTAP to factory default settings 1 From the Factory Default Settings page click the Factory Default button 2 When the message in Figure 2 9 appears click OK to return your PlugLAN 8350 Wire...

Page 21: ...2 10 Backup Settings Page To save the file containing the configuration settings 1 Click the Save button on the Backup Settings page 2 When the dialog box in Figure 2 11 appears be sure Save to Disk...

Page 22: ...d up 1 Click the Browse button on the Backup Settings page 2 When the Choose file dialog box appears locate the binary configuration file select it and click the Open button The name of the file appea...

Page 23: ...Remember the location where you download the file because you will select that file later in this procedure 2 On the Update Firmware page click the Browse button under either Update Firmware to updat...

Page 24: ...The wireless menu in the Web Management utility lets you perform the following activities Configure basic wireless settings including channel ID and ESSID See page 2 14 Configure advanced wireless set...

Page 25: ...ireless network you are configuring Choices are 1 AP default 2 AP 3 AP 4 AP Wireless Status Lets you enable or disable the PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP s wireless operation Wireless AP wireless opera...

Page 26: ...ed to change this setting unless you notice interference from a nearby access point The default is Channel 1 Operation Mode Determines the data communications protocol that the PlugLAN 8350 Wireless S...

Page 27: ...n within a certain time period it goes to sleep You can set the Beacon Interval value from 25 to 500 but selecting a value that is too low or too high value is not recommended The default is 100 RTS T...

Page 28: ...AP Encryption Type Select the type of encryption you want to use on the wireless network Choices are None no encryption is used default WEP use WEP encryption Select one of four WEP keys from the sub...

Page 29: ...n Obtain an IP address automatically Select this option if the PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP will obtain its IP address automatically for example from a DHCP server Use the following IP address Select...

Page 30: ...can click to scan the Powerline devices on your Powerline network When you click this button the page reflects any Powerline devices that have been added to or removed from the Powerline network Chang...

Page 31: ...rity See page 2 20 Configure bandwidth control See page 2 21 Configure SNMP settings See page 2 22 Configuring Virtual LAN Settings The Virtual LAN VLAN page is the first one to appear when you access...

Page 32: ...y settings To display the Packet Priority page click Advanced in the Web Management utility menu bar and then click Packet priority in the navigation panel Table 2 6 on page 2 21 describes the fields...

Page 33: ...page 2 22 describes the fields on this page Figure 2 24 Bandwidth Control Page Table 2 6 Packet Priority Page Field Description ToS Based QoS Fixed QoS Configure packet priority based on Type of Servi...

Page 34: ...settings from the SNMP Configuration page To display this page click Advanced in the Web Management utility menu bar and then click SNMP Configuration in the navigation panel Table 2 8 on page 2 23 d...

Page 35: ...name of the admin community Trap 1 IP Address Enter the IP address of the trap 1 destination device Trap 1 Community String Enter the community string for trap 1 Trap 2 IP Address Enter the IP address...

Page 36: ...2 24 Advanced Configuration Expert Users Only PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP Installation and User s Guide...

Page 37: ...8350 Wireless SmarTAP Installation and User s Guide 3 Troubleshooting This chapter contains troubleshooting suggestions you will find helpful in the unlikely event you encounter a problem with your Pl...

Page 38: ...less SmarTAP is correct see Configuring Basic Settings on page 2 12 3 See whether an event was generated in the system log see Viewing System Logs on page 2 6 You Cannot Access the Web Management Util...

Page 39: ...the bottom of the PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP for at least 10 seconds This switch is located to the left of the RJ 45 jack as shown in Figure 3 1 CAUTION If you return the PlugLAN 8350 Wireless Smar...

Page 40: ...3 4 Troubleshooting PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP Installation and User s Guide...

Page 41: ...l IEEE 802 1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 1p Priority IEEE 802 q VLAN IEFT RFC1332 IP Control Protocol IEFT RFC 2684 Bridged Ethernet IEFT RFC 1157 SNMP v2 v3 IEFT RFC 1213 MIB II IEFT RFC 826 ARP...

Page 42: ...rrier Modulation Management Features Administration Interface Web graphical user interface with protected user name and password remotely accessible from designated IP address Maintenance Save restore...

Page 43: ...LEDs Figure B 1 Front Panel LEDs placeholder Table B 1 Top Panel LEDs LED Status Description Power ON PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP is receiving power OFF PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP is not receivi...

Page 44: ...n Model number Unique device password IP Address WAN MAC Address Powerline MAC Address Ethernet MAC Address Serial number Figure B 2 shows an example of the information shown on the rear label Figure...

Page 45: ...rations of Conformity C 1 PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP Installation and User s Guide C Declarations of Conformity This appendix lists the declarations of conformity for your PlugLAN 8350 Wireless Sma...

Page 46: ...C 2 Declarations of Conformity PlugLAN 8350 Wireless SmarTAP Installation and User s Guide Department of Canada...

Page 47: ...on 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 ant...

Page 48: ...uide FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a...

Page 49: ...ou with shipping charges prepaid Asoka warrants any replaced or repaired product or component for 90 days or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer Replacement products may b...

Page 50: ...OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES STATED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF...

Page 51: ...eless SmarTAP 1 4 IP address pages 2 17 L Launching the Web Management 2 2 LEDs B 1 Login password 2 5 N Network password 2 18 P Package contents 1 2 Packet priority 2 20 packet priority 2 20 Pages in...

Page 52: ...ystem information 2 4 Viewing system logs 2 6 W Warranty E 1 Web Management 2 5 2 13 2 15 2 20 2 21 2 22 Advanced pages 2 19 auto logout time 2 6 backing up configuration settings 2 9 IP address pages...

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