54Mbps Wireless Network Access Point USER’S MANUAL Model Name: Version: Date: GL2454AP-QA 1.
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. Overview................................................................................................................3 1.1 Product Feature ..........................................................................................3 1.2 System Requirements.................................................................................3 Getting Start ...........................................................................................................3 2.
1. Overview 1.1 Product Feature Compliance with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance Achieving data rate up to 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with wide range coverage Strong network security with WEP and 802.1X encryption Quick and easy setup with Web-based management utility. 1.2 System Requirements Windows 98, 98SE, Millennium Edition (ME), 2000 and XP operating systems Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.
activity. 2.2 Connect to the 54Mbps Wireless Network Access Point Build the Infrastructure Mode In order to setup an Infrastructure of a wireless network such as the example shown above, you will need the following: 1. A broadband Internet connection. 2. ADSL or Cable modem provided by your ISP as part of the broadband connection installation. 3. A Router that connects to the ADSL/Cable modem for Internet connection sharing. 4.
window by typing the IP address of this access point. The below window will popup. the default is “admin”. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. Please enter the user name and password.
Now, the main menu screen is popup.
2.3.2 Setup with Wizard Setup wizard is provided as the part of the web configuration utility. You can simply follow the step-by-step process 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. Step 1: Set Password You can change the password as you like and then click “Next” to continue.
Step2: Set WLAN Connection Please type the name of SSID you like and select the channel. continue. Then, click “Next” to 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.
Step 4: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective after the Access Point restarted. Please click “Restart” to reboot the Access Point. If you do not want to make any changes, please click “exit” to quit without any changes. You also can go back to modify the setting by clicking “Back”.
3. Configuration 3.1 Status This page as below shows you the following information. Firmware Version: Shows the current firmware version. LAN: Shows the Mac address, IP address (default: 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.
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.
3.2 Basic Setting This is the page allow you to change the access point. AP Name: The name of the AP, which can be used to identify the Access Point among the all the Access Points in the wireless network. SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network. Channel: The channel which AP will operate in.
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 wish to connect to the Access Point must also have WEP enabled with the identical WEP Key value entered. Apply: For the changes made to any of the items above to be effective, click “Apply”.
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 the DHCP server function by selecting the option “On”, and enter the IP range. Click “Apply” for the changes to be effective. 3.
Remote AP BSS ID: key in the LAN Mac address (NOT wireless Mac address) of the AP that you wish to get connected. Please note that if you leave Mac address as 000000000000, then you will get connected by the SSID that is set in you AP. 3. Wireless Bridge – A pair of APs operating under Bridge mode to act as the bridge that connect two Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together. You must make sure that the SSID and Channel is set the same as that AP you wish to connect.
3.5 Security This page is where you configure the security features supported by this Access Point. Password: Allow you to change the new login password. Here are the necessary steps: 1. Enter the new password in the “AP Password New:” field. 2. Enter the new password again in the “Confirm” field. 3. Click “Apply” MAC Filter: MAC Filter function controls the MAC of the network devices that are listed in this table for access authorization or denial.
3.6 802.1x There are three essential components to the 802.1x infrastructure: (1) Supplicant, (2) Authenticator and (3) Server. The Access Point serves as an Authenticator, and the EAP methods used must be supported by the backend Radius Server. The 802.1x security supports MD5 and TLS Extensive Authentication Protocol (EAP). Please follow the steps below to configure 802.1x security. 1. Enable 802.1x security by selecting “Enable”. 2. If MD5 EAP method is used then you can skip step 2 and go to step 3. 3.
6. Click “Apply” button for the 802.1x settings to take effect after Access Point reboots itself. Note: As soon as 802.1x security is enabled, all the wireless client stations that are connect to the Access Point currently will be disconnected. The wireless clients must be configured manually to authenticate themselves with the Radius server to be reconnected. 3.7 Tools Four functions are provided in this page, Backup, Restore Settings, Restore default settings and Firmware Upgrade.
back to its manufacture default settings. Firmware Upgrade: Click on the “Browse” button to open a FileOpen Dialog box, where you get to select the firmware file, which you download from the web for the latest version. Upon selecting the firmware file, click “Upgrade” and complete the firmware upgrade process when the Access Point re-operates after it restarts. 4. Glossary Access Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks.
Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM). Bit: A binary digit, which is either -0 or -1 for value, is the smallest unit for data. Bridge: An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest 2 layers of the OSI network protocol model. Browser: An application program that enables one to read the content and interact in the World Wide Web or Intranet. BSS: BSS stands for “Basic Service Set”. It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that associated with it.
Encryption: A security method that uses a specific algorithm to alter the data transmitted, thus prevent others from knowing the information transmitted. ESS: ESS stands for “Extended Service Set”. More than one BSS is configured to become Extended Service Set. LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS. ESSID: The unique identifier that identifies the ESS. In infrastructure association, the stations use the same ESSID as AP’s to get connected.
Multicasting: Sending data to a group of nodes instead of a single destination. Multiple Bridge – One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 54Mbps Access Point, which allows a group of APs that consists of two or more APs to connect two or more Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together. The way that multiple bridge setups is based on the topology of Ad-Hoc mode. Node: A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or workstation.
every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP. Throughput: The amount of data transferred successfully from one point to another in a given period of time. WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. To enable the icon will prevent other stations without the same WEP key from linking with the AP.
Federal Communication Commission 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
