Edimax 802.11g Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter, Manual

Page 1: ...Wireless Access Point 802 11g Manual ...

Page 2: ...guration 6 3 1 Getting Started 6 3 2 Configuring the Access Point 11 3 2 1 Client Mode configuration 12 3 2 2 AP Mode configuration 15 3 2 3 Repeater Mode configuration 17 3 2 4 P2P Mode configuration 20 3 2 5 PMP Mode configuration 21 3 2 6 WEP Setting 23 3 2 7 WPA Setting 25 3 2 8 Advanced Setting 26 3 2 9 Access Filter 27 3 2 10 Status Setup 29 3 2 11 Admin Setup 30 3 2 10 LAN Setup 32 Charpter...

Page 3: ...s filtering you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network The product s dipole antenna is detachable by connecting to a RP SMA connector Users can install a high gain antenna to the connector for better network link quality so that you can build wireless network with more flexibility This product provides easy to use user interface and allows users to configur...

Page 4: ...ks Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences Provide 64 128 bit WEP Data Encryption function to protect the wireless data transmissions Supports Web based configuration 1 3 Specifications Standards IEEE 802 11g b Wireless IEEE 802 3 Wired Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback Security 64 128 bit WEP Data Encryption Frequency Band 2 400 2 4835GHz Industrial Scienti...

Page 5: ... Access Point s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Access Point s current status Below is an explanation of each LED LED Color Status Description Power Green Lit Power is supplied Off No Power Wireless Activity Green Flash Antenna is transmitting or receiving data Off Antenna is not transmitting or receiving data LAN Link Activity Green On A valid link is established Flash It ...

Page 6: ... this port 3 LAN Port The Access Point s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN s network devices 4 Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two things 1 If problems occur with your Access Point press the reset button with a pencil tip for less than 5 seconds and the Access Point will re boot itself keeping your original configurations 2 If problems persist or you experience extreme probl...

Page 7: ...settings warning your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings ...

Page 8: ...rd UTP cable to the Access Point s LAN Port and connect the other end of the cable to a switch a router or a hub The Access Point will then be connected to your existed wired LAN Network 3 Connect the DC Power Adapter to the Wireless LAN Access Point s Power Socket Only use the power adapter supplied with the Access Point Using a different adapter may damage the product The Hardware Installation i...

Page 9: ...l Panel The Control Panel window will appear 2 Double click Network icon The Network window will appear 3 Check your list of Network Components If TCP IP is not installed click the Add button to install it now If TCP IP is installed go to step 6 4 In the Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and click Add button 5 In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select Microsoft and TCP IP an...

Page 10: ...e click Local Area Connection icon The Local Area Connection window will appear 3 In the Local Area Connection window click the Properties button 4 Check your list of Network Components You should see Internet Protocol TCP IP on your list Select it and click the Properties button 5 In the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window select Use the following IP address and specify the IP Address and ...

Page 11: ...llowing settings IP Address Select Specify an IP address Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example 3 IP Address 192 168 2 3 any IP address within 192 168 2 2 192 168 2 254 is available do not setup 192 168 2 1 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DNS Let all fields are blank WINS Let all fields are blank Routing Let all fields are blank 7 Click OK to confirm the setting Your PC will now h...

Page 12: ...n 2 Connect to the Access Point The Access Point s ESSID is default and the WEP Encryption function is disabled Make sure your wireless station is using the same ESSID as the Access Point and associate your wireless station to the Access Point 3 Enter 192 168 2 1 from Web Browser to get into the Access Point s configuration tool 4 Enter the user name and password and then press OK button and you a...

Page 13: ...gh an access point AP Mode provides pure access point function The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use AP Mode If you want a repeater to bridge with another reapter and provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time you have to set the access point to Repeater mode You can use two access points with P2P mode to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together If yo...

Page 14: ...e wireless LAN communication capability It provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the Client Mode With Ad Hoc mode it can let your network device join a wireless LAN with peer to peer communication With Infrastructure mode it can let your network device join a wireless LAN through an access point ...

Page 15: ... ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs Please make sure that the SSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same The default SSID is default Site Survey Click 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...

Page 16: ...rely You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 6 WPA You can use a pre shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication When you enabled WPA mode you can not use WEP encryption You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 7 Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of preamble block in the frames during the wireless communication Auto selec...

Page 17: ... point and connect to your wireless LAN through the associated access point Wireless Site Survey searches for all available access points near by You can select one access point listed in this table 3 2 2 AP Mode configuration This Access Point supports AP modes AP Mode provides pure access ...

Page 18: ...mission when you enable the AP mode selection to Mixed mode SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs Please make sure that the SSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same The default SSID is default Broadcast SSID It will respond to Broadcast SSID requests If you enable...

Page 19: ... This Access Point supports 64 128 bit WEP Encryption function With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 6 WPA You can use a pre shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication When you enabled WPA mode you can not use WEP encryption You can refer to the detail setting ...

Page 20: ...ameter Description Parent MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other repeater that join the bridging work Child MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other repeater that join the bridging work Mode 802 11b mode It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802 11g mode It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps Mixed mode It provides best performance for 11g...

Page 21: ...ropping The Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point This Access Point supports 64 128 bit WEP Encryption function With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 6 WPA You can use a pre shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during comm...

Page 22: ...tion AP MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging work Mode 802 11b mode It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802 11g mode It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps Mixed mode It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable the AP mode selection to Mixed mode Channel Select the appropriate channel from the...

Page 23: ...ryption function With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 6 Advance setting It provides more powerful features for you to configuring You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 8 Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance...

Page 24: ... the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802 11g mode It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps Mixed mode It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable the AP mode selection to Mixed mode Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings Channels differ from country to country Channel 1 11 North America Channel 1 14 Japan Ch...

Page 25: ...64 128 bit WEP Encryption function With this function your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 6 Advance setting It provides more powerful features for you to configuring You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3 2 8 Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now confi...

Page 26: ... encryption in the authentication phase to associate with this access point If you select Both the wireless client can associate with this access point by using any one of these two authentication types WEP Length WEP 64 input 10 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII character as the encryption keys WEP 128 input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 13 digit...

Page 27: ...lect the WEP key used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 3 2 7 WPA Setting Parameter Description Authentication Type The Pre shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Passphrase To...

Page 28: ...default time by yourself Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 3 2 8 Advanced Setting Parameter Description Beacon Interval 20 1000 The period of time that this access point broadcast a beacon Beacon is ...

Page 29: ... provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable it Transmit Rate When you enable the station mode selection to 802 11b and it allows you to select the speed of 1 11Mbps When you enable the station mode selection to 802 11g and it allows you to select the speed of 1 54Mbps Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of preamble block in the frames during the wireless communicatio...

Page 30: ...y deny PCs with MAC listed below to access this device then all the PCs in the list will be denied to access and all other PCs will be allowed to access If you select Only allow PCs with MAC listed below to access this device then all PCs in the list will be allowed to access but all other PCs will be denied to access ...

Page 31: ... Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point 3 2 10 Status Setup Parameter Description Ethernet It shows the default IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and Link status information ...

Page 32: ...ter Description FW Version It shows current FW version FW Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point s system firmware To upgrade the firmware of your Access Point you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in ...

Page 33: ...hanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sensitive Reconfirm Password Reconfirm the password up to 32 digit alphanumeric string you want to login to the Access Point Note that the password is case sensitive Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Acce...

Page 34: ...rt using the Access Point Chapter4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Access Point 1 How to manually find your PC s IP and MAC Address 1 In Windows open the Command Prompt program 2 Type Ipconfig all and Enter 1 Your PC s IP address is the one entitled IP address 2 Your PC s MAC Address is the one entitled Ph...

Page 35: ... to enhance security and access control 5 What is WEP WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 64 40 bit shared key algorithm 6 What is a MAC Address The Media Access Control MAC address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device such as a network adapter that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level For all p...