Encore ENRXWI-SG, User Manual

Page 1: ...108M 802 11g Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide ...

Page 2: ... to use these devices prior to operating the equipment Regulatory Information disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equ...

Page 3: ... are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip...

Page 4: ...t may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Protection requirements for health and safety Article 3 1a Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility Article 3 1b Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 30...

Page 5: ...tion 3 LED Indicator 3 Rear Panel 3 Hardware connections 4 Connect to the Switch Hub 5 Check the installation 5 Configuring the Wireless LAN Access Point 6 Login 6 Quick Setup with Wizard 7 Configuration through WEB Browser 9 Status 10 Basic Setting 11 IP Setting 13 Advanced Setting 14 Security 17 Tools 18 Technical Specifications 19 iv ...

Page 6: ...a speed of up to eleven megabit per second With WLAN networking you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires and cables WLAN networking provides users with an access to real time information anywhere in their organization The mobility provides productivity and service which are not available under wired networks Purpose This manual discusses how to install the WLAN Access Point Overview ...

Page 7: ...lowing steps Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point AP The best place for your AP is usually the center of your wireless network with line of sight to all of your mobile stations Visually inspect the Ethernet RJ45 port connector and make sure that it is fully plugged in to the system s Ethernet switch hub port Fix the direction of the antennas Try to place the AP in a positio...

Page 8: ...eceives power Otherwise it turns off LAN Link ACT The indicator lights green when the LAN port is connected to Ethernet network the indicator blinks green while transmitting or receiving data on the Ethernet network WLAN ACT The indicator blinks green when the wireless station activity to the AP Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of the Access Point Figure 2 Real panel 3 ...

Page 9: ... button 3 seconds once you press the button the LED of the WLAN will turn off and when the Access Point is ready the LED will start blinking DC Power Connect the AC Power Adapter to the AP s power jack Antenna There is one antenna in the rear panel connect the antenna directly to the antenna screw in the rear panel Hardware connections Switch Hub PC Notebook Notebook Ethernet port Wireless LAN Net...

Page 10: ...Access Point are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly 1 With the power source on once the device is connected the Power LAN and WLAN LEDs of the AP will light up indicating a normal status 2 If the LAN Port s Link indicator does not light up then check the RJ 45 cable if it is firmly feed to the RJ45 port while the LAN is link up to the Switch Hub the LAN port s...

Page 11: ...PC must be set on same the IP network For example when the default network address of the default IP address of the AP is 192 168 1 1 then the manager PC should be set at 192 168 1 x where x is a number between 1 and 254 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Open Internet Explorer 5 0 or above Web browser Enter IP address http 192 168 1 1 the factory default IP address setting to the addres...

Page 12: ...ess to get your Access Point configuration ready to run in 4 easy steps by clicking on the Wizard button on the function menu The following screen will appear Please click Next to continue Figure 6 Setup Wizard Step 1 Set Password You can change the password as you like and then click Next to continue Figure 7 Setup Wizard Set Password 7 ...

Page 13: ...Next to continue Figure 8 Setup Wizard Set Wireless LAN Connection Step 3 Set WEP Encryption If you like to enable WEP please click Enabled Then select the key size of WEP encryption and enter the key value in the key text box Please click Next to continue Figure 9 Setup Wizard Set WEP Encryption 8 ...

Page 14: ...ke any changes please click exit to quit without any changes You also can go back to modify the setting by clicking Back Figure 10 Setup Wizard Restart Configuration through WEB Browser There are seven main functions included in the site contents Wizard Status Basic Setting IP Settings Advanced Setting Security and Tools Point the selections in the top side of the menu screen Figure 11 9 ...

Page 15: ...fault 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask Gateway Address The current LAN traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through wired connection is also displayed Wireless Shows the Mac address current ESSID the status of Encryption Function Enable or Disable the current using channel The current wireless traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP throu...

Page 16: ...w Log You may clear the entries recorded in the log by clicking the Clear Log button and refresh the screen to show the latest log entries by clicking the Refresh button Basic Setting This page is to configure the AP Name SSID Channel Number Extended Range function Authentication type and WEP Key setting Figure 14 Basic Setting 11 ...

Page 17: ... the same wireless network enable the WEP encryption All the nodes and hosts on the network must use the same authentication type WEP Key To disable WEP security click on the Disable option To enable WEP security there are 2 types to select 64bits and 128 bits When it is selected the key value must be entered in ASCII or HEX format Note When WEP security is enabled all the wireless clients that wi...

Page 18: ... be effective You can also set the Access Point to obtain the IP from a DHCP server but it is not recommended Select the option Obtain IP Automatically and click Apply button for the changes to be effective DHCP Server It is not recommended to enable the DHCP Server if you have a DHCP server running in your LAN network because it probably will cause possible the conflict of IP assignment Enable th...

Page 19: ...rms a wireless ESS network with its wireless clients AP Client mode Acts as an Ethernet to Wireless Bridge which allows a LAN or a single computer station to join a wireless ESS network through it You must make sure SSID and Channel is set the same as that AP you wish to connect Remote AP BSS ID key in the LAN Mac address NOT wireless Mac address of the AP that you wish to get connected Please not...

Page 20: ...illiseconds RTS Threshold To set the size of RTS CTS packet size Default is 2432 bytes Fragmentation Threshold To set the number of bytes used for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages Default is 2436 bytes DTIM Interval This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening t...

Page 21: ...e drop list If you like to use Super G to enhance the speed there are three options on Super G mode Super G without turbo Super G with Dynamic turbo and Super G with Static turbo Turbo mode indicates the combination of two channels to enhance the throughput Super G without turbo indicates that it is on Super G mode without the channel s combination Dynamic turbo is able to automatically detect if ...

Page 22: ...r function controls the MAC of the network devices that are listed in this table for access authorization or denial When MAC Filter is enabled by selecting the Enabled radio box select one of two choices Only deny PCs with MAC listed below to access device Only allow PCs with MAC listed below to access device The maximum number of MAC addresses that can be stored is 50 You can browse through the M...

Page 23: ... settings and configurations Upon selecting the saved file click Restore and complete the restore process when the access point re operates after it restarts Restore to default settings Click on Default button to restore the access point back to its manufacture default settings Firmware Upgrade Click on the Browse button to open a File Open Dialog box where you get to select the firmware file whic...

Page 24: ...s Japan Data Encryption 64 bit 128 bit WEP Encryption WPA WPA PSK Data Transfer Rate LAN 10 100Mbps 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps Super G 108Mbps with Automatic Scale Back Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps Typical 70 10 PER Packet Error Rate 11Mbps Typical 85 8 PER Packet Error Rate Transmit Rate 13dBm typically Transmission Range Outdoor up to 200M without XR depends on envir...

Page 25: ...nvironmental DC inputs 5VDC 2A or higher current Temperature Operating 0 40 C Storage 10 70 C Humidity Operating 10 90 Storage 5 90 Dimensions 146 x 113 x 41 mm W x H x D without Antenna EMI FCC Class B CE Mark B 20 ...