Kobian Wireless LAN Access Point, User Manual

Page 1: ...Wireless LAN Access Point User Guide ...

Page 2: ...cific organizations or environments e g airports hospitals chemical oil gas industrial plants private buildings etc is not clear please ask for authorization 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 ...

Page 3: ... nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance in order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95 1 standards the distance between the antennas and the user should not be less than 20 cm FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are...

Page 4: ...the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Safety Information Your device contains a low power transmitter When device is transmitted it sends out radio frequency RF signal CAUTION To maintain compliance with FCC s RF exposure guidelines this equipment sh...

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Page 6: ... Hardware Instalation 5 Front View 5 Rear Panel 6 Hardware connections 7 Connect to the Switch Hub 7 Check the installation 7 Configuring the Wireless LAN Access Point 9 Installing the AP Utility and SNMP Manager 9 Configuring through the AP Utility 10 Configuring through the SNMP Manager 16 Technical Specifications 31 ...

Page 7: ...tions at 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 ...

Page 8: ... type antenna 2dBi for optional external antenna of WLAN Access Point If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The setup of the WLAN Access Point can be performed using the following 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 sigh...

Page 9: ...sition that can best cover your wireless network Normally the higher you place the antenna the better the performance will be The antenna s position enhances the receiving sensitivity Visually inspect if the Power Adaptor was fully plugged to the device power jack ...

Page 10: ... it turns off LAN Link ACT The indicator lights green when the LAN port is connected to a 10Mbps Ethernet station the indicator blinks green while transmitting or receiving data on the 10Mbps Ethernet network WLAN Link The indicator blinks green when the wireless station connected to the AP the AP is always transmitting or receiving data once a wireless device is connected otherwise the light turn...

Page 11: ...Ethernet uplink port with auto sensing for connecting to either 10Mbps Ethernet connections connect this port to switch hub Console The Console port is using USB B type connector through this port you can manage your Access Point by using AP utility DC Power Connect the AC Power Adapter to the AP s power jack ...

Page 12: ...ess Point Check the installation The control LEDs of the 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 port link LEDs of the Internet Broadband Router 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...

Page 13: ...ch the driver when detecting the device Put the driver CD into your CD ROM the installation will start automatically Afterwards configure through the AP Utility to get the AP started 1 Power on your computer and allow Window 98 Me 2000 XP to load fully Be sure that there is no AP connected to the computer at this stage 2 Insert the driver CD into the CD ROM and it will execute the installation pro...

Page 14: ...ain menu or press Cancel to terminate the program Login Password If you need to change the default password Press Change button and type in the new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password dialog box The AP Utility includes five tabs Wireless Encryption IP Config Advanced and Info Press OK button after finishing the AP utility setting and it will automatically pop out the AP utility w...

Page 15: ...same in all stations and AP in the extended WLAN Operational Rate Set to select the transfer rate from 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps Wireless Channel There are 14 channels available The channels differ from country to country Select the channel to be used Operational mode Set one of the following operational modes on the AP Access Point Access Point Client Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Preferred BSSID Re...

Page 16: ...the Encryption function WEP Type If you select 64bit you must type 10 values in the following range 0 F hexadecimal on Key 1 to 4 Besides if you select 128bit you must type 26 values 0 F hexadecimal on Key 1 to 4 Authentication type to choose which authentication algorithm will be used open system shared key or both type Default Key Select the default key that you need to communicate between your ...

Page 17: ...ice IP Address to set the IP address used by the AP Subnet Mask to set the subnet mask address Gateway to set the gateway address DHCP Client Enable Disable automatic IP address assignment by the DHCP server Primary Port The interface to determine the DHCP server Ethernet Port Wireless Port Authorization Algorithm ...

Page 18: ...iod to select the time of beacon signal from 20 1000 Typical 100 millisecond Preamble to limit the packet size of the data to transmit It is recommended to choose the short preamble when the link quality is bad Antenna Select to determine which antennas are used Left Right or Diversity SSID Broadcasting When checked this item the AP broadcasts the SSID to the stations if not the stations must know...

Page 19: ...lation Domain and MAC Address information of the device Utility Version shows the version of the utility Firmware Version shows the version of the device firmware Regulatory Domain To display where your AP is set the domain MAC Address showing the MAC ID of the device ...

Page 20: ...reless LAN Access Point Utility choose the SNMP Manager and the following windows will pop up SNMP Manager 2 On the Task Manager select File Find Access Point to find the Access Point The submenu allows you to find and connect to the AP without knowing its IP address Choose this submenu in order to find the AP and click Connect Window appears indicating the IP Address of the selected AP and prompt...

Page 21: ... Terminates the connection with the AP and exits the SNMP Manager Setup Menu As soon as the connection has been established you are able to start viewing or setting the AP parameters 1 Bridge Under this submenu there is IP configuration option IP Configuration In this window you can see and change the IP Address and IP Mask of the AP ...

Page 22: ...t wireless communication from eavesdropping A secondary function of WEP is to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network and it can be achieved by using the Encryption function Key1 Key4 You can type the key that you want to use from Key 1 to Key 4 and the key that you type will be the encryption between the station that you connected with Default Key Select the default key that you need to...

Page 23: ... the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs The SSID value must be the same in all stations and AP in the extended WLAN SSID Broadcasting When checked this item the AP broadcasts the SSID to the stations if not the stations must know the AP SSID in advance Channel There are 14 channels available The channels differ from country to country Select the channel to be used Regulatory Domain To d...

Page 24: ... to choose which authentication algorithm will be used open system shared key or both type Preamble type to limit the packet size of the data to transmit It is recommended to choose the short preamble when the link quality is bad TX Rate to select the transfer rate from 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps International Roaming When enable the International Roaming function it allows users of the AP to travel to a ...

Page 25: ...h the MAC Addresses that can be associated with the AP Authorized MAC Addresses The txt file must have one MAC address at a line and with the following format 000425000146 not 00 04 25 00 01 46 or 00 04 25 00 01 46 Download Use this button in order to download the Authorized MAC Address to the AP Get Use this button in order to get from the AP the Authorized MAC Addresses Authorization Table Enabl...

Page 26: ...s are available For each mode you can either view or modify the Wireless LAN parameters of the Wireless Operational Settings window Access Point to set the device to Access Point operational mode Access Point Switc h Hub PC Notebook Note book Ethernet p ort ...

Page 27: ...unicate with any station of the central LAN as if all of them belong to the same physical LAN Wireless Stations can t associate with AP Clients The AP conducts the designated traffic to the appropriate wired or wireless station Preferred BSS It is enabled if you select the AP Client option BSS corresponds to the MAC Address of the desired AP AP Remote LAN Central LAN APClient Access Point Client ...

Page 28: ...ied in the remote MAC address field Remote MAC Address It is enabled if you select Point to Point option It corresponds to the MAC Address of the Wireless Bridge of the Remote LAN Point to Multipoint The Wireless Bridge can communicate with a Wireless Bridge having the MAC address specified in the remote MAC address field Wireless Bridge 1 Rem ote LAN 1 Central LAN Wireless Bridge Rem ote LAN 2 Wi...

Page 29: ... associated to it and the user can configure the device with the utilities available SNMP Manager AP Utility AP Central LAN APRepeater 1 No teboo k ST A 2 ST A 1 APRepeater 2 Wireless Repeater The AP Repeater can be configured with the AP RFMD Configuration through the wireless STAs associated to it or the PCs in the Wired LAN behind the Parent AP Note When using the Repeater Mode the Ethernet por...

Page 30: ...ssociation request packet Trap Disassociation This trap message is sent when a disassociation notification packet is received from a station Trap Reset This trap message is sent when the AP resets Trap Setting IP Address with Ping This trap message is sent when the AP Bridge IP Address is set with the transmission of a ping message Trap Start Up This trap message is sent when the AP starts up 5 Au...

Page 31: ...ield Name Description Unicast Transmitted Packets The number of unicast packets successfully transmitted Broadcast Transmitted Packets The number of broadcast packets transmitted Multicast Transmitted Packets The number of multicast packets transmitted Unicast Received Packets The number of unicast packets that were successfully received Broadcast Received The number of broadcast packets that were...

Page 32: ...tions Using this option you can view the MAC Addresses of the Associated stations with this AP Field Name Description Received Packets Total Bytes The number of bytes in the frame that were received Total Packets Total number of received packets Packet CRC Error The number of packets with CRC error Transmitted Packets Total Bytes The number of bytes in the frame that were transmitted Total Packets...

Page 33: ...ion of the Associated stations behind this AP Connect Press this button to connect to the selected SSID Cancel Press this button to cancellation any action Windows Menu Under this menu there are the following options Cascade All opened windows will be arranged on the desktop in a cascade fashion Tile All open windows are visible on the desktop About Figuring the version of the SNMP Manager ...

Page 34: ...14 Channels Japan Data Encryption 64 bit 128 bit WEP Encryption Data Transfer Rate Ethernet 10Mbps Wireless Up to 11Mbps with Automatic Scale Back Transmission Range Outdoor 100 300M Indoor 40 100M Operation Mode AP AP Client Wireless Bridge Wireless Repeater Network Cables 10BASET 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m A to B type USB Cable Number of Ports 1 x 10Mbps RJ45 port 1...

Page 35: ... and Environmental DC inputs DC 5V 1 0A Power Consumption 3 5W Max Temperature Operating 0 40 C Storage 10 70 C Humidity Operating 10 90 Storage 5 90 Dimensions 171 x 98 x 29 mm W x H x D EMI FCC Class B CE Mark B ...