ConnectGear WA300, User Manual

Page 1: ...11Mbps Wireless Access Point Color of this AP may vary with regions User s Manual Version 1 0 February 19 2002 ...

Page 2: ...ncouraged 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 an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that changes or modific...

Page 3: ...SS POINT TO YOUR NETWORK 9 3 WIRELESS NAVIGATOR INSTALLATION 11 INSTALL TCP IP PROTOCOL 11 INSTALL THE WIRELESS NAVIGATOR 14 STARTUPAND LOGIN 17 4 CONFIGURING THE ACCESS POINT 20 THE INFO TAB 20 THE ASSOC TAB 20 THE WIRELESS TAB 21 THE ADVANCED TAB 22 THE SECURITY TAB 23 THE IPADDR TAB 25 THE ADMIN TAB 26 THE HELP TAB 27 5 FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE 28 6 FAQ TROUBLESHOOTING 30 7 GLOSSARY 32 8 PROD...

Page 4: ...w to install and operate the Wireless Access Point AP Please read this manual before you install the product This manual includes the following topics Product description features and specifications Hardware installation procedures Software installation procedures Trouble shooting procedures 4 ...

Page 5: ...ble with IEEE802 11b Compliant Equipment High Speed Wireless Connection Using Diversity Dipole Antenna to secure reliable 11Mbps wireless data rate connection Data Rate Auto Fall Back Provides 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps wireless data rate shifting dynamically to guarantee availability and reliability of wireless connections Roaming Provides seamless roaming within 802 11b wireless LAN infrastructure Long ...

Page 6: ...Point One Dipole Antenna with Reversed SMA Connector One CD ROM Wireless Navigator utility software user s manual included One RJ 45 straight LAN Cable One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer immediately 6 ...

Page 7: ...While pressing the button the AP will reboot and reset current settings to factory default settings The left indicator DIAG on AP will be off and then begin blinking Then this initiation action will be completed when the indicator DIAG is always green instead of blinking LAN Cable Selection Switch X Crossover the RJ 45 port Tx and Rx lines are reversed Use this setting when you have a straight cab...

Page 8: ...re upgrade process it indicates the AP is writing the firmware into Flash ROM DIAG Green Blinking 1 The AP is in self diagnostic mode 2 While in firmware upgrade process it indicates the AP is waiting the Wireless Navigator sending firmware image OFF 1 The AP starts to boot up the system 2 While in firmware upgrade process it indicates the firmware upgrade process is finished ON The LAN port is li...

Page 9: ...the Access Point to your Network For optimal performance usually the center of your wireless network is the best place for your AP with line of sight to all of your mobile stations Try to place it in a position where can best cover your wireless network and is away from any potential source of interference And normally the higher you place the AP the better the wireless signal coverage will be 9 ...

Page 10: ...11Mbps Wireless Access Point User s Manual The following picture describes how to use the AP when communicating between wireless LAN and wired LAN 10 ...

Page 11: ...communicate on LAN and Internet Note If your PC already has TCP IP protocol installed please skip this section Please contact your administrator for details if you have problems of setting up this TCP IP protocol in your PC 1 From the Start Menu select Settings and bring up the Control Panel From the Control Panel double click on the Network icon 11 ...

Page 12: ...11Mbps Wireless Access Point User s Manual 2 The screen shows the network components you have installed Click the Add button to continue 3 Highlight Protocol and click the Add button 12 ...

Page 13: ...11Mbps Wireless Access Point User s Manual 4 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols and click the OK button to finish the installation 13 ...

Page 14: ... over wired or wireless LAN port This section describes procedures for installing the Wireless Navigator Utility to PC Step 1 Insert the installation CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Run SETUP EXE program on the CD ROM The following window will be shown automatically Step 2 After InstallShield Wizard preparation finished the following window will be shown Click the Next button to continue 14 ...

Page 15: ... screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility If you want to install the Wireless Navigator in another location click the Browse button and select an alternate destination Click the Next button when you are ready to continue The setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder 15 ...

Page 16: ...w program folder or select one from the existing folder list and click Next button to continue Step 6 The Wireless Navigator has been installed now Please click the Finish button to complete installation Note To remove Wireless Navigator Utility click the Start button and select Programs Wireless Navigator and Uninstall and then follow the instruction on screen 16 ...

Page 17: ...ireless clients shall be requested to set the their SSIDs same as the AP SSID in advance before starting the following procedures 1 Refer to previous section Install the Wireless Navigator to your PC in order to startup the configuration 2 Click Start and select Programs Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Navigator Or just double click the Wireless Navigator icon on your desktop screen 3 The Wir...

Page 18: ...the AP then you will access into its built in web server and it will show as below Then directly click OK button Default setting is no user name and password needed Note If you cannot access into AP s built in web server please make sure if your PC now is in the same subnet with AP Please us right click of mouse to click on the AP listed in Wireless Navigator Set IP address option will pop out and...

Page 19: ...11Mbps Wireless Access Point User s Manual 6 Then following screen will be shown Now you have entered the built in web server of this AP and you can start to configuration procedures 19 ...

Page 20: ...ss of AP displays the unique serial number burned into this AP that identifies itself from other Ethernet devices Current IP address displays current IP address of this AP The Assoc Tab ASSOCIATIONS displays all the wireless clients which are currently associated with this AP Mac address displays the MAC address of associated wireless client Time idle displays the idle time of each associated wire...

Page 21: ... permissible number of channels depends on the Regulatory Domain The factory default channel setting also depends on the Regulatory Domain Basic rates Mbits s The transfer rate that is used when a client is to associate with the AP Supported rates Mbits s The transfer rate that a client is capable of receiving Transmission Rate Selects the rate adapting mechanism The default setting is Automatic w...

Page 22: ...long preamble Enables to exclude packets with long preambles in physical layer Fragmentation threshold The threshold which a data packet will be fragmented RTS threshold The threshold which a RTS packet will be sent before a data packet is sent Beacon period The period in millisecond a beacon will be sent DTIM interval Number of beacon intervals between successive DTIM Delivery Traffic Identificat...

Page 23: ... security and encryption options on this AP Hide SSID in Beacon The option to hide the SSID in beacon so that this AP will not be found by a passive scan from Wireless Navigator Stations cannot use unspecified SSID Enables the AP to NOT associate with any station whose SSID is set as Any 23 ...

Page 24: ...compliant wireless device key 1 must be selected Deny unencrypted data Checks this box then any unencrypted data frames will be denied Authentication Selects the mechanism of shared key open system or both authentication algorithm MAC address filtering Displays the MAC address filtering mechanism Enable filtering Enables to filter the MAC address of every wireless device which intends to associate...

Page 25: ...server on your network The default setting is Static IP Address The static IP address you want to assign to the AP The default value is 192 168 1 100 IP Subnet The subnet mask you want to assign for the AP The default value is 255 255 255 0 IP Gateway The gateway you want to assign for the AP The default value is 192 168 1 1 Allow upgrade uploads Check the box and then it is allowed to upgrade fir...

Page 26: ... AP MUST be reboot so that the change can be confirmed Reset to factory defaults This option will ERASE all the current settings and return back to the factory defaults Note There could be several PCs over wired or wireless LAN installing with Wireless Navigator Utility and managing the AP simultaneously Hence it is suggested to change the password Note You may need to re load the page to see any ...

Page 27: ... Access Point User s Manual The Help Tab HELP Displays the explanations of each setting shown in above seven tabs Please click those hyperlinks in right side and then it will show you to the meaning of each setting 27 ...

Page 28: ...en Wireless Navigator Or just double click the Wireless Navigator icon on your desktop screen 2 The Wireless Navigator starts up 3 The computer starts searching for the Access Point and shows in the list Choose the AP that you would like to upgrade the firmware and use the right click of the mouse to enter the Upgrade FW option 28 ...

Page 29: ...file in your computer 5 After entering the file information click OK to continue 6 The downloading begins 7 After download finished the AP will reset automatically and the left indicator DIAG on AP will be off and then begin flashing When the indicator DIAG is always green instead of blinking the firmware upgrade is completed and successfully 29 ...

Page 30: ...ame setting for WEP such as the key tables must match At last please check if radio interference is causing a problem see if connection is possible when close to the Wireless Access Point Remember that the connection range can be as short as 100 feet in poor environment Q The Wireless connection speed is very slow How to improve the problem A The wireless system will connect at the highest possibl...

Page 31: ... by a single Wireless Network Access Point Before using the roaming function the workstation must make sure that it is the same SSID with the Wireless Access Point of dedicated coverage area Q What is Spread Spectrum A Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems It is designed to tra...

Page 32: ...ter or other DHCP server function refer to the Windows 2000 Windows NT or dial up router manual or consult the manufacturer ESS ID This ID is used to prevent cross communication during communication between the Access Point and personal computers within the wireless LAN The Wireless LAN personal computers that have the same ESS ID as the Access Point can communicate with the Access Point The ESS I...

Page 33: ...rograms built into hardware such as the router modem and terminal adapter This software is built into the hardware so it can be said to be in between hardware and software Protocol Protocols are the procedures and regulations for sending and receiving data between the network terminals For example if two computers are communicating you can send the correct information according to the regulations ...

Page 34: ... Antenna with reversed SMA connector Frequency Range 2 4 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Transmission Rate 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Auto Fall Back Access Mode Infrastructure mode Data Security Provides both 64 bit 128 bit WEP Encryption Output Power 15 16 5 dBm Receiving Sensitivity 82dBm Min Roaming IEEE 802 11 Compliant Channels 11 Channel...

Page 35: ... 11Mbps up to 80M 265 ft 5 5 Mbps or lower Outdoors up to 150M 500 ft 11 Mbps up to 300M 1000 ft 5 5 Mbps or lower Depending on environment Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0o C to 50o C degree Storage Temperature 25o C to 70o C degree Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing 35 ...