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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................5 1.1 1.2 Package Contents ........................................................................................ 6 Feature......................................................................................................... 6 1.2.1 Access Point........................................................................................ 6 1.2.2 Signal Booster ..................................
LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology Co., Ltd guarantees that the Hawking HWBA54G (Wireless Access Point),HSB1(Signal Booster), and the RF Cable(HPP Cable) Three units will be sold as a kit to the market in the future Hawking Technology guarantees that every HSB1 WiFi 802.11b/g Adjustable WiFi Signal Booster and HWBA54G are free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase.
Warning Statement: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Requirements, Part 15 1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Introduction This product is an access point with a singal booster for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. You can use this access point to build up a wireless LAN with better coverage area. The Access Point supports WPA-PSK, WEP, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security. With ESSID authentication, WPA-PSK, 64/128-bit WEP encryption and MAC address filtering you can prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing your wireless network.
Package Contents The Access Point includes the following items: l One Access Point l One Power Adapter l One User’ s Manual The Signal Booster includes the following items: l One Signal Booster l One Power Adapter l One Dipole Antenna l One Connector Cable l One Wall Mounting Kit l One Quick Installation Guide Feature Access Point l l l l l Complies with the IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz specification. High data rate 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps network speed.
Specifications Access Point l l l l l l l l l l l Standards: IEEE 802.11g/b (Wireless), IEEE 802.3 (Wired) Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption Frequency Band: 2.400~2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Antenna: External detachable dipole antenna (with RP-SMA connector) Connectors: 10/100Mbps RJ-45 x 1 Power: 12VDC, 0.5A Output Power: 8-18 dBm max.
LED Power Color Green Status Lit Off Description Power is supplied. No Power. Wireless Activity Green Flash Antenna is transmitting or receiving data. Off Antenna is not transmitting or receiving data. On A valid link is established. Flash Off It is transmitting or receiving data. No link is established. LAN Green Link/Activity Back Panel Access Point’ s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of each connection port.
2 DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port. 3 LAN Port The Access Point’ s LAN port is where you connect to your LAN’ s network devices. 4 Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two things. 1) If problems occur with your Access Point, press the reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the Access Point will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.
4 5 ŒAccess Point •Connector Cable Reverse SMA to Reverse SMA ŽSignal Booster •Antenna •Power Adapter of the Signal Boostr Wireless LAN Access Point Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point. The best location for your Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. 2. Connect the Wireless LAN Access Point to your router, hub or switch.
Please follow below step to access the UI to configure the more function. Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Getting Started This Access Point provides web-based configuration tool allowing you to configure from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration. From Wired Station 1. Make sure your wired station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point is: Default IP Address: 192.168.2.
7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. Gateway: All fields are blank. DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS. WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. 1 IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) 2 8.
2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from the Network window. 3. Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Net work Protocols. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 5. 4. In the Select Network Protocol window, select the TCP/IP Protocol and click the Ok button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation. 5.
4. You can start configuring the Access Point. From Wireless Station 1. Make sure your wireless station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of the wireless station. 2. Connect to the Access Point. The Access Point’ s ESSID is “default” and the WEP Encryption function is disabled. Make sure your wireless station is using the same ESSID as the Access Point and associate your wireless station to the Access Point. 3.
Configuring the Access Point This Access Point supports Client, AP, Repeater and Bridge modes. “Client Mode” is used to let a network device with only wired Ethernet function to have wireless LAN communication capability. It provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the “Station Mode”. With “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, it can let your network device join a wireless LAN with peer-to-peer communication.
Client Mode configuration It is used to let a network device with only wired Ethernet function to have wireless LAN communication capability. It provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the “Client Mode”. With “Ad Hoc mode”, it can let your network device join a wireless LAN with peer-to-peer communication. With “Infrastructure mode”, it can let your network device join a wireless LAN through an access point.
Parameter Description Station Mode 802.11b mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802.11g mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps MAC Cloning Mode Disabled: It will use it’s own MAC address to access the wireless LAN. Enabled: It will use PC’s MAC address to access the wireless LAN. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
peer communication. Infrastructure: It can let your network device join a wireless LAN through an access point. Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 are available in North America. Security Disable: Disable the security function. WEP: WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping.
access point. “Wireless Site Survey” searches for all available access points near by. You can select one access point listed in this table. AP Mode configuration This Access Point supports AP modes. “AP Mode” provides pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use “AP Mode”.
Parameter Description Mode 802.11b mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802.11g mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps Mixed mode: It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable the AP mode selection to “ Mixed mode” . SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 are available in North America. Security Disable: Disable the security function. WEP: WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping. The Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point. This Access Point supports 64/128 -bit WEP Encryption function.
Parameter Description Parent MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Child MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Mode 802.11b mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802.11g mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps Mixed mode: It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable the AP mode selection to “ Mixed mode” .
Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 are available in North America. Security Disable: Disable the security function. WEP: WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping. The Authentication type and WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point. This Access Point supports 64/128 -bit WEP Encryption function.
Parameter Description AP MAC Address You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Mode 802.11b mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802.11g mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps Mixed mode: It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable the AP mode selection to “ Mixed mode” . Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings.
This Access Point supports 64/128 -bit WEP Encryption function. With this function, your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely. # You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3.2.6. Advance setting It provides more powerful features for you to configuring. # You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3.2.8. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
Parameter Description AP MAC Address If you want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet networks together with wireless LAN, you have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Mode 802.11b mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 802.11g mode: It allows to select the transmit rate up to 54Mbps Mixed mode: It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable the AP mode selection to “ Mixed mode” .
WEP key of wireless stations must be the same with the Access Point. This Access Point supports 64/128 -bit WEP Encryption function. With this function, your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely. # You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3.2.6. Advance setting It provides more powerful features for you to configuring. # You can refer to the detail setting from chapter 3.2.8. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Parameter Description WEP Length WEP-64: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “ A -F”, “a-f” and “0 -9” range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys. WEP-128: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “ A -F” , “ a-f” and “ 0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. Mode HEX: input Hex values (in the “ A -F”, “a-f” and “0 -9” range) ASCII: input alphanumeric format.
Parameter Description Authentication Type The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Passphrase To entry at least 8 characters pass phrase as the pre-shared keys. Group Re -Key Time It will auto re-gererate the Key after the defult time (86400) has passed, (second) or you can change the default time by yourself. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Advanced Setting Parameter Description Beacon Interval (20-1000) The period of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. RTS Threshold (256-2432) When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. DTIM Period (1-255) This is the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).
multicast messages. Protection Mode It provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable it. Transmit Rate When you enable the station mode selection to “ 802.11b” and it allows you to select the speed of 1-11Mbps. When you enable the station mode selection to “ 802.11g” and it allows you to select the speed of 1-54Mbps. Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of preamble block in the frames during the wireless communication.
Parameter Description MAC Filtering You can enable or disable the MAC Filtering function. Filter Mode If you select “ Only deny PCs with MAC listed below to access this device”, then all the PCs in the list will be denied to access and all other PCs will be allowed to access.
to access but all other PCs will be denied to access. Filter List Enter the MAC address of PC that will be managed by the MAC Filtering rule. Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
Parameter Description Ethernet It shows the default IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and Link status information. Wireless It shows the current Wireless information.
FW Version It shows current FW version. FW Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Access Point, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC. Please reset the Access Point when the upgrade process is complete.
LAN Setup Parameter Description Device Name It shows current FW version. Automatic IP Selecting this option is not advised unless you have direct access to the device that provides the IP address. Fixed IP Specify IP: Designate the Access Point’ s IP Address. This IP Address should be unique in your network. The default IP Address is 192.168.2.1. Subnet Mask: Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. Gateway: Specify the default gateway IP of this Access Point.
Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Access Point. 1. How to manually find your PC’ s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter 1 Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address 2 Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 2. What is BSS ID? A group of wireless stations and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS).
adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For all practical purposes, this number is usually permanent. Unlike IP addresses which can change every time a computer logs on to the network, the MAC address of a device stays the same, making it a valuable identifier for the network.
Appendix Signal Booster Quick Installation Guide
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Network/Operating Range: IEEE 802.11b WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11g WLAN Standard 2400 - 2500 MHz Frequency Response: +/- 1 dB Output Power: 23dBm 2dBm Input Power: 8-18 dBm max. Receiver Gain: 10-13 dBm, 12 dBm Typical Noise Figure: 3.
Ethernet A networking standard using cables (Category 5) to create a network. Network Adapter - Also known as a NIC (Network Interface Card). Used to provide PC’ s or laptops with an Ethernet port or wireless access to the network. Broadband Modem - A device that allows broadband connection to the internet. Broadband connections include speeds faster than 56k (dial up modem speed). The two most common types of Broadband connections are DSL and Cable.
