Gigabyte GN-AP03G, User Manual

Page 1: ...GN AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender User s Manual www gigabyte com tw July 2005 Revision 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be ...

Page 3: ...stem Requirements 4 WDS setting 4 1 Auto WDS 4 2 Manually Setup WDS 5 Chapter 3 Configuration Using A Web Browser 8 Using Web based Configuration 8 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 20 Appendix A Glossary 21 Auto MDI MDIX 21 Appendix B Specifications 25 Physical Interface 25 Specifications 25 Appendix C PC Configuration 26 TCP IP Settings Under Windows 2000 26 TCP IP Settings under Windows XP 29 iii ...

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Page 5: ...ng up doesn t get any easier with GN AP03G s auto configuration button your wireless connection is just a push of a button away The GN AP03G will automatically search and select an AP s to link up for expanding your coverage Connection will only be made to a network with security disabled Features Auto Configuration hardware button for supporting WDS Conform to IEEE 802 11g specification Wireless ...

Page 6: ...dealer immediately If a replacement unit is needed return the device with the original packing material otherwise the warranty will be void GN AP03G Rear Panel Z Y X The AirCruiser G Range Extender s port is located on the rear panel and the antenna is located on the left side as shown from above X Power Socket Connect the power adapter to the power socket and power outlet Y Ethernet LAN Port 10 1...

Page 7: ...d Off Auto linking is complete Devices are engaging in auto link Auto linking failed Auto linking is not work WLAN On Green Blink Wireless link is connected Data is being transmitted wirelessly LAN On Green Blink LAN port has detected a link with a 10 100 Mbps device Data is being transmitted Side View X X Q Link Button You can press the Q Link button to enable the AirCruiser G Range Extenders to ...

Page 8: ...and the SSID of all participating APs must also be the same 1 Auto WDS Hardware Installation You can easy to use the WDS function by pressing the Q Link button Step 1 Please confirm the Wireless LED is blinking Step 2 Press the Q Link button for 2 seconds Step 3 At this time the GN AP03G will detect and connect to the GIGABYTE AP or Router automatically And the Q Link LED will blink few seconds Af...

Page 9: ...of sight is the best location with the antenna in a high position to allow optimal propagation of the signal The location of the Range Extender greatly influences the signal reception Step 1 Turn off all the hardware devices in your network Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable of your router hub to the LAN port of the Range Extender Step 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port o...

Page 10: ...e to build the WDS link Then please click the ADD button of the chosen device And then press Apply Changes button Step 7 WDS setting of AP Router Case 1 GIGABYTE AP Router Please enter the GN AP03G s MAC address into the field on the GIGABYTE AP Router s WDS settings page And Enable the device then press Submit You can find GN AP03G s MAC address by choosing in the menu bar Status 6 ...

Page 11: ...etting and Channel SHOULD be same with AP Router s security setting and Channel Case 2 Other Brand AP Router Please enter the AP03G s MAC address into the field on the other brand AP Router s WDS setting page Note AP03 s security setting and Channel SHOULD be same with AP Router s security setting and Channel 7 ...

Page 12: ...d to administer the GN AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Using Web based Configuration Open the web browser of your choice and enter the local IP address of the GN AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender into the address line of browser The factory default local IP is 192 168 1 1 and press Enter The screen shown as below will appear In lowercase letters enter the default user name and password admin in ...

Page 13: ...o view the Range Extender s system information current connection status and configuration Wireless Basic Settings The Range Extender will automatically detect and display your wireless settings Changes of these settings will influence your wireless connection and performance 9 ...

Page 14: ...ally no change is needed Transmit Rate Select the desired data rate The range is from 1 to 54Mbps and the default rate is set to Auto 802 11g Only Mode Enabled No Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Disabled Both Wireless G and Wireless B clients will be allowed on the network Default setting Hidden ESSID This setting enables you to hide ESSID name which is needed by clients in order...

Page 15: ...pen System and Shared Key Open system Allows any device to connect to the network assuming that the device and access point s share the same SSID Shared Key Only those computers that have the correct authentication key can join the network Key Length choice Disable No encryption will be applied 64 bit enter 5 hexadecimal digits 128 bit enter 13 hexadecimal digits 11 ...

Page 16: ...ss points to compose a wide Wireless LAN network Please note all APs must be set to use the same channel and the SSID of all participating APs must also be the same WDS technologies between AP manufacturers vary widely so you may not be able to establish WDS between APs from different brands 12 ...

Page 17: ...r G Range Extender Wireless Access Control You may specify users based on their MAC addresses that are authorized to connect to the AP Only computers listed in the table can connect to AP when this function is enabled 13 ...

Page 18: ...CP server and assign a dynamic IP address automatically on the network select Server Enabled IP Address Assign an IP address to the AP with this option The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Please make sure the assigned IP address is exclusive for the AP Subnet Mask Assign a Subnet Mask for an AP The default Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default router T...

Page 19: ...ngs Password Setup Here you can set up administrator s user name and password to protect administrative access to the AP Key in a password and confirm then press Apply Changes Note if you leave the password fields blank password feature is disabled 15 ...

Page 20: ... AirCruiser G Range Extender System Settings Save Reload Settings You may save the current configuration as a file for restoring configuration in the future You may press Reset to restore to factory default 16 ...

Page 21: ...GN AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Statistics Statistics shows you the packets flow status on the wireless LAN and Ethernet 17 ...

Page 22: ...GN AP03G AirCruiser G Range Extender Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the firmware with the latest firmware version available for download from the GIGABYTE website 18 ...

Page 23: ...ender About View firmware information Logout Logout from the configuration webpage when finished setup Reboot Reboot the GN AP03G The system may take up to 30 seconds to save your settings please allow the system to reboot itself 19 ...

Page 24: ...xtender Check this by typing ipconfig all from a DOS command prompt 3 Make sure you are carefully typing the correct IP address of the Range Extender in the address bar of your web browser The IP address of your Range Extender is the Gateway address you see when you run the ipconfig all command 4 Try initializing your router to factory settings Q What is the IEEE 802 11b standard A It is also refe...

Page 25: ...n old term used to describe a device to device network See device to device network peer to peer network ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line ADSL is a new modem technology that converts existing twisted pair telephone lines into access paths for high speed communication of various sorts AES Advanced Encryption Standard The preferred standard for the encryption of commercial and government data...

Page 26: ... assigned to a user s AP in a TCP IP network typically by a DHCP server EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol A protocol provides an authentication framework for both wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks It is typically used with a RADIUS server to authenticate users on large networks EAP protocol types are used in the 802 1X based authentication in WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise E...

Page 27: ...he server then verifies that the individual has an account and if so ensures that the person uses the correct password before she or he can get on the network RADIUS can be set up to provide different access levels or classes of access For example one level can provide blanket access to the Internet another can provide access to the Internet as well as to e mail communications yet another account ...

Page 28: ...otected Access TKIP uses a key hierarchy and key management methodology that removes the predictability that intruders relied upon to exploit the WEP key It increases the size of the key from 40 to 128 bits and replaces WEP s single static key with keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by an authentication server providing some 500 trillion possible keys that can be used on a given d...

Page 29: ...11g backwards compatible to 802 11b Frequency Band 2412 2484 MHz subject to local regulation Modulation Technology OFDM and DSSS Modulation Techniques 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK DBPSK DQPSK CCK Data Rates 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback Output power 20dBm Peak Power 54Mbps Nominal Temp Range 20dBm Peak Power 11Mbps Nominal Temp Range Receive Sensitivity Better than 68dBm typical 71d...

Page 30: ...up in a TCP IP network environment By default Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP already have TCP IP installed If you have not installed the TCP IP communication Protocol please install it now and then select your operating system for the setup TCP IP Settings Under Windows 2000 Step 1 Click the Start button select Settings and then click the Control Panel icon Step 2 Double click the Network and Dial up C...

Page 31: ...ep 3 Double click the LAN CONNECTION and click the Properties button Step 4 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will appear Verify that the Internet Protocol TCP IP item is checked Then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP 27 ...

Page 32: ...ess used by the RANGE EXTENDER and the same Subnet Mask to the computer For example IP address is 192 168 1 2 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 click the OK button to return to Local Area Connection Properties Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration 28 ...

Page 33: ...ruiser G Range Extender TCP IP Settings under Windows XP Step 1 Click the Start in the desktop of the Windows to select Settings and then select the Control Panel Step 2 Double click the Network Connections icon 29 ...

Page 34: ...Double click the LAN CONNECTION and click the Properties button Step 4 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box will appear Verify that the Internet Protocol TCP IP item is checked And then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP item 30 ...

Page 35: ...ress used by the RANGE EXTENDER and the same Subnet Mask to the computer For example IP address is192 168 1 2 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 click the OK button to return to Local Area Connection Properties Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration 31 ...

Page 36: ...eplace or repair the product with either new or reconditioned parts Repaired or replaced products will be returned to you at the same revision level as received or higher at GIGABYTE s option GIGABYTE reserves the right to replace discounted products with an equivalent generation product KEEP THIS STUB FOR YOUR PURCHASING RECORD Customer Phone No Address Email Model Serial Date of Purchase Place o...