On-Q 364711-01, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Mill Road Suite G Copyright 2004 by OnQ Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Middletown PA 17057 www onqhome com 800 321 2343 Innovations in Home Living WIRELESS ACCESS POINT P N 364711 01 OWNER S MA...

Page 2: ...ad Spectrum DSSS radio technology This product is designed to be inter operable with any other wireless DSSS type product that complies with The IEEE 802 11 Standard on Wireless LANs Revision B as def...

Page 3: ...c shock from lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug the power supply and disconnect the CAT5e...

Page 4: ...s 9 A Configuring a Network Interface Card to talk to a WAP 10 B Logging on to the WAP 12 C Wireless Security Setup 13 D Configuring the WAP to work with a Router 15 E Returning the PC to DHCP Control...

Page 5: ...rs the least interference gains the greatest benefit to maintaining a quality connection Typically the best performance can be expected by positioning it in the ceiling at a central location on the to...

Page 6: ...communication with other On Q WAP units Firmware upgrades available to stay current with latest specification B Components Included The On Q Home WAP includes the following components see Figure 1 WAP...

Page 7: ...traight through and crossover Ethernet cables the Ethernet data is derived from the single CAT5e fed to the WAP Assembly from the POE Inserter Module in the Enclosure Reset Button A dual function butt...

Page 8: ...g which the WAP s default user name password and IP address will be restored The LED then turns OFF until the reset button is released The power LED keeps blinking RED if the firmware is corrupted ind...

Page 9: ...ends NOTE The preferred location for the WAP is in the ceiling of the top floor centrally located in the home see Figure 5 If multiple WAPs are used they should be located centrally in overlapping are...

Page 10: ...ied off at the bracket should then be pulled through the hole in the bracket and terminated with an EZ RJ45 plug P N 364554 01 NOTE Use proper tools and standard TIA 568A rules to prep and terminate t...

Page 11: ...d CAT5e cable to the WAP Assembly 5 To physically install the WAP Assembly push the unit through the mounting ring until the Mounting Ring Clasps snap into place see Figure 8 6 Then install the center...

Page 12: ...cable is then connected from the input RJ 45 jack of the Power over Ethernet Module to one of the LAN ports on the On Q Home or third party Router or directly to a Broadband Modem 9 The Power over Et...

Page 13: ...ure the PC s wireless adapter SSID Service Set Identifier is set to the WAP s default setting of motorola appended with the last 3 characters of the Wireless MAC address an example SSID motorola345 an...

Page 14: ...ained the default interface for Windows XP If you are running the Classic interface please note any sited differences for Windows 2000 1 Click Start 2 Select Control Panel For Windows 98SE ME and 2000...

Page 15: ...rotocol TCP IP is selected see Figure 13 7 Click to highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button to go to the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen For Windows 98SE or ME fr...

Page 16: ...appropriate proceed to the next section to set up the WAP security settings B Logging on to the WAP 1 Once the PC s Ethernet Interface Card is configured on the WAP s subnetwork open your web browser...

Page 17: ...t cannot be longer than 64 characters 3 In the Login User Password field enter in the desired Login Password For strong security select a password that contains multiple case sensitive characters as w...

Page 18: ...chosen Wireless Network Interface card to insure operability The WAP is defaulted to Open System ESS no authentication and None no security for Encryption Status The choices from least secure to most...

Page 19: ...into the IP Address field Use an address like 100 that is higher than the number of PCs you are likely to attach to this router 3 Enter 255 255 255 0 into the Subnet Mask field 4 Enter 192 168 1 254...

Page 20: ...chnologies Inc All Rights Reserved Middletown PA 17057 www onqhome com 800 321 2343 Innovations in Home Living 5 Click the Properties button to go to the Local Area Connection Properties screen Step 6...

Page 21: ...this screen 7 Click to highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button to go to the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen For Windows 98SE or ME from the Network Window s confi...

Page 22: ...he WAP s default IP address the login screen appears see Figure 24 NOTE See Section IV Initial Configuration Steps for initial configuration details Enter the User ID The default factory setting is ad...

Page 23: ...ction 1 Basic Settings This screen see Figure 26 enables you to setup your Service Set Identifier SSID parameters for your network To access the screen click Wireless Basic Click APPLY to save your se...

Page 24: ...is feature The default is enabled b ESS Authentication Extended Service Set ESS Authentication differs from Encryption in that you are establishing either an open or secure verification of communicati...

Page 25: ...ically generates one The default is disabled e Key Input Method Unavailable if WPA is selected The options are Pass Phrase Hexadecimal ASCII If you select either Pass Phrase or Hexadecimal in Key Cont...

Page 26: ...ds out a new group key Enter in the option that best matches your needs The default is 300 seconds k RADIUS Server IP RADIUS Server Port Number RADIUS is an authentication and accounting system used b...

Page 27: ...rmation about other WAPs in the area To access the screen click Wireless Site Monitor a Station Association List MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the client Host Name Displays the name of the d...

Page 28: ...e size at which packets are fragmented and transmitted a piece at a time instead of all at once The setting must be within the range of 256 to 2346 bytes The default is 2346 If needed enter a new valu...

Page 29: ...802 11b network on the same channel i WDS Mode Wireless Distribution System WDS enables you to share and expand your network with other WAPs The WDS fields WDS Restrict Mode and WDS Restrict MAC addre...

Page 30: ...ternet If using Static Assigned then you would enter the IP Address here e Subnet Mask Is either automatically displayed or manually entered from information provided by your ISP f Gateway IP Is eithe...

Page 31: ...ontrol Panel Firmware Update To update the firmware a Download the latest file to your computer b To locate the file you downloaded type the path to the file or click Browse and navigate to it c Click...

Page 32: ...in Home Living To backup your settings a Click BACKUP b From the pop up window choose the destination for the file c Enter a descriptive file name To restore your settings d Locate the Configuration f...

Page 33: ...access our website at www onqhome com for the latest information You can also reach us at 1 800 321 2343 B Hardware Situations Some of the steps in this section may require removal of the WAP cover or...

Page 34: ...4 by OnQ Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Middletown PA 17057 www onqhome com 800 321 2343 Innovations in Home Living When the WAP has been removed from the mounting ring the following connections...

Page 35: ...he WAP unit to the default login settings If the WAP is experiencing trouble connecting to the Internet briefly press and release the Reset button to reset the WAP The WAP will retain its configuratio...

Page 36: ...instructions d Ensure that your wireless adapter for your PC and the WAP have the same security settings that will allow your computer to access the wireless network Section 3 Wireless Security detail...

Page 37: ...Computers for further details b Open a command prompt by clicking Start and Run For Windows 98 and ME in the Open field type command and press Enter or OK For Windows 2000 and XP type cmd or navigate...

Page 38: ...licate of any others on the network for example 192 168 40 3 and using a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 can be used to login to the WAP s default IP address of 192 168 40 1 Refer to Section III Configur...

Page 39: ...ices normally used for asynchronous transmission B Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a medium in terms of a range of frequencies Greater bandwidth indicates the ability to transmit more data over...

Page 40: ...tching domain names such as Internetname com to IP addresses such as 192 169 9 1 When you access the world wide web a DNS server translates the URL displayed on the browser to the destination website...

Page 41: ...s upgradeable FTP File Transfer Protocol is a standard Internet protocol for exchanging files between computers FTP is commonly used to download programs and other files to a computer from web pages o...

Page 42: ...etwork network network host ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISP Internet Service Provider L LAN Local Area Network A local area network provides a full time high bandwidth connection over a l...

Page 43: ...e computers Laptop computers typically have a PCMCIA slot that can hold one or two PC Cards to provide features such as Ethernet connectivity PING A network utility that tests host reachability by sen...

Page 44: ...ks which may or may not be similar A router is typically located at a gateway between networks A router operates on OSI network layer 3 It filters packets based on the IP address examining the source...

Page 45: ...rotocol of the enclosing packet is understood by each endpoint or tunnel interface where the packet enters and exits the network VPNs rely on tunneling to create a secure network Tunneling requires th...

Page 46: ...large geographic area such as a country or the whole world The bandwidth depends on need and cost but is usually much lower than for a LAN WAP Wireless Access Point or Wireless Access Protocol See als...