Pakedge Device & Software WAP-W3N, User Manual

Page 1: ...pakedgedevice softwareinc WAP W3N Enterprise class Ultra High Throughput Rackmount Wall Mount Wireless N Access Point User Guide Version 1 2...

Page 2: ...romagnetic energy but operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations FCC Certification The WAP W3N contains a radio transmitter Accordingly it has been ce...

Page 3: ...t is in safe operating condition Installation of this product must be in accordance with national wiring codes and conform to local regulations Avoid using this product during an electrical storm Ther...

Page 4: ...IN 13 3 Initial Setup 14 3 1 System 14 3 1 1 Status 14 3 1 2 Properties 15 3 1 3 Administration 16 3 1 4 Maintenance 16 3 1 5 Firmware 17 3 1 6 TIME 17 3 2 Network 18 3 2 1 LAN Settings 18 3 2 2 SNMP...

Page 5: ...WAP W3N User Manual 5 4 5 3 System Log 51 4 5 4 Reset 51 5 Appendix A Specifications 52 6 Appendix B Support 55 7 Appendix C Warranty Information 56...

Page 6: ...r to form a network allowing you to share a high speed Internet connection files audio video printers and other resources Computers PDA and compatible devices with wireless adapters can easily connect...

Page 7: ...P W3N can receive a wireless signal from an Access Point and send the signal through its Ethernet port to a client WDS Bridge Mode In this mode the WAP W3N associates to the MAC address of another WAP...

Page 8: ...gives specific information about each operating mode 1 1 Package Contents Open the package carefully and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials...

Page 9: ...ental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs 1 3 1 Ad hoc peer to peer Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with PC Cards that form a wireless netwo...

Page 10: ...as a repeater which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode 2 Understanding the Hardware 2 1 Hardware Installation IP Addre...

Page 11: ...s a WDS Bridge or as an Access Point The WAP W3N is set to Access Point mode when shipped from the factory The default IP address of the WAP W3N is 192 168 1 250 In order to log into the WAP W3N you m...

Page 12: ...3 Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the WAP W3N For Example WAP W3N IP...

Page 13: ...Point and your computers are configured on the same subnet Refer to Section 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer After connecting to the IP address the web browser will display the...

Page 14: ...ta rate and security Also included are advanced wireless settings such as wireless MAC clone and RTS fragmentation threshold 4 Logs Management This menu displays the system log 3 Initial Setup 3 1 Sys...

Page 15: ...status are displayed in the Network section In the Wireless section the device operating mode 802 11 mode wireless Channel VLAN Management ID and VLAN Tagging are displayed Since this device supports...

Page 16: ...t settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk This feature is very handy for administrators who have several devices that need to be configu...

Page 17: ...ng this process as it may cause the device to crash and become unusable The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete Click on the Apply button once you have modified the settings...

Page 18: ...work tab This page allows you to configure the device with a static IP address or as a DHCP client IP Address Enter an IP address for this device IP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for this IP addre...

Page 19: ...u The page allows you to create the community name and password if you would like to remotely manage the device using a SNMP client SNMP Active Select Enable if you would like to use the SNMP feature...

Page 20: ...ied the settings 4 Mode Specific Setup This chapter describes the settings for your WAP W3G in the four available modes Access Point Mode Section 4 1 Client Bridge Mode Section 4 2 WDS Bridge Mode Sec...

Page 21: ...many SSID profiles you wish to enable from the drop down menu ESSID Enter the name for the selected SSID This is the name that will be broadcast with the wireless network Channel By default Auto will...

Page 22: ...adjusting transmission and reception rates across the W3N Encryption To enable the SSID security functions select an encryption type from the drop down menu The available options are WEP WPA Pre Share...

Page 23: ...allenge text and sends it back to the access point If the challenge text is encrypted correctly the access point allows the requesting device to authenticate It is recommended to select Auto if you ar...

Page 24: ...o button if your wireless network uses WPA encryption WPA WiFi Protected Access was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The technology is designed to work wi...

Page 25: ...ate to the Server through this Gateway Furthermore it may be necessary to configure the RADIUS Server to allow this Gateway to authenticate users WPA Type Select TKIP AES or WPA2 Mixed The encryption...

Page 26: ...thout the need to physically isolate clients on the network SSID Tag Enter the VLAN Tag for the corresponding SSID group Click on the Apply button once you have modified the settings 4 1 1 4 MAC Filte...

Page 27: ...reshold Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks Specify a value between 256 and 2346 The default value is 2346 RTS Threshold Packets over t...

Page 28: ...an be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network Isolation By enabling this feature Clients connected to this Access Point will not be able to directly communicate with each othe...

Page 29: ...oint 5 Finish the configuration of the W3N in Client Bridge Mode by assigning it a unique IP address if it is not connected to a DHCP server 6 You should be able to verify performance from the client...

Page 30: ...to the network The options are B G N B G or all three If you are unsure of which to use it is recommended that you select B G N for the best performance Site Survey Click on the Apply button once you...

Page 31: ...select an encryption type from the drop down menu The available options are WEP WPA Pre Shared and WPA RADIUS o WEP Select WEP from the drop down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption WEP...

Page 32: ...mmended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used Key Length Specify whether the key is 64 or 128 bits in length Key Type Select a key type from the drop down list 128 bit e...

Page 33: ...rity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with WPA Type Select TKIP AES or WPA2 Mixed The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication TKIP Temporal Key Inte...

Page 34: ...l Key Integrity Protocol provides per packet key generation and is based on WEP AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very secure block based encryption Note that if the bridge uses the AES option the...

Page 35: ...ase note only WEP security can be used in this mode Summary of configuration for WDS Bridge Mode 1 First setup the WDS enabled Access Point that that will be broadcasting the Wireless Network you wish...

Page 36: ...ing the GUI through your Web Browser at the same address Following the remaining sections for a more detailed description on the remaining features and functions 4 3 1 Wireless When you set the WAP W3...

Page 37: ...channel from the drop down menu Mac Address 1 4 Specify the MAC addresses of up to four different WDS clients WDS Data Rate Specify a fixed rate for data transfer over the WDS Link Set Security Click...

Page 38: ...ds it back to the access point If the challenge text is encrypted correctly the access point allows the requesting device to authenticate It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which aut...

Page 39: ...block based encryption Note that if the bridge uses the AES option the bridge can associate with the access point only if the access point is also set to use only AES Pre Shared Key Type The Key Type...

Page 40: ...ss radio Preamble Type Specify whether the network utilizes a long or short preamble For the best performance it is recommended to also configure the client device with the same preamble type CTS Prot...

Page 41: ...k you wish to associate the W3N with Setup as usual ie SSID IP Address Channel Security etc 2 Connect the W3N to the LAN and login via your Web Browser 3 Configure the W3N by selecting Repeater Mode f...

Page 42: ...more detailed description on the remaining features and functions 4 4 1 Wireless In Repeater mode the WAP W3G main menu has the following four options to be described in detail the sections that foll...

Page 43: ...t is recommended that you select B G N for the best performance Enabled SSID Select how many SSID profiles you wish to enable from the drop down menu ESSID 1 Enter the name for the selected SSID This...

Page 44: ...is is a Quality of Service QoS function which will improve network functions by automatically adjusting transmission and reception rates across the W3N Encryption To enable the SSID security functions...

Page 45: ...e text is encrypted correctly the access point allows the requesting device to authenticate It is recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which authentication type is used Key Length Specify wh...

Page 46: ...cy The technology is designed to work with existing Wi Fi products that have been enabled with WEP WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP which scramble...

Page 47: ...4 4 1 3 MAC Filter Click on the MAC Filter link under the Wireless menu On this page you can filter the MAC address of possible clients by allowing or blocking access to the network Click the box to...

Page 48: ...best performance Channel Bandwidth Specify the size of the wireless frequency spectrum to be used by the wireless radio Preamble Type Specify whether the network utilizes a long or short preamble For...

Page 49: ...the W3N and details of the connection o Interface Displays the SSID that the client is Associated to o MAC Address The physical MAC address of the client o Rx Data received rate o Tx Data transmitted...

Page 50: ...can be used to aid in determining the cause of network errors or unresponsive devices by attempting to illicit a response from the device Address to Ping Enter the IP address that you wish to ping Pi...

Page 51: ...interface This log can be referenced when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes 4 5 4 Reset If you need to...

Page 52: ...K 6 50 7 20 13 50 15 00 1 1 QPSK 13 00 14 40 27 00 30 00 2 1 QPSK 19 50 21 70 40 50 45 00 3 1 16 QAM 26 00 28 90 54 00 60 00 4 1 16 QAM 39 00 43 30 81 00 90 00 5 1 64 QAM 52 00 57 80 108 00 120 00 6 1...

Page 53: ...ater Mode Management and Security Remote mangement via HTTP SNMP v1 v2c Telnet Security IEEE802 1x Authenticator RADIUS Client EAP MD5 TLS TTLS support in AP Mode WEP 64 128 bit WPA WPA2 supplicant su...

Page 54: ...WAP W3N User Manual 54 Humidity 5 95 Non condensing...

Page 55: ...55 Appendix B Support Please visit our website for up to date support information Website www pakedge com Email support pakedge com CONTACT INFORMATION Pakedge Device Software Inc 1163 Triton Drive F...

Page 56: ...limited warranty is Pakedge s sole warranty and is applicable only to Products sold as new by Authorized Dealers The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a any and all other remedies and warranties...

Page 57: ...Limited Warranty covering your Pakedge product will be performed by an Authorized Pakedge Service Center These arrangements must be made through the selling Pakedge Dealer If this is not possible cont...

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