Wireless 802.11b MS-6809(AP11B) User’s Guide Version 1.
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The antenna(s) used for this equipment must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least eight inches (20cm) from all persons. This equipment must not be operated in conjunction with any other antenna. CE Warning This is a Class B product.
Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 1.1 What is AP11B .......................................................................................... 1 1.2 How AP11B works ..................................................................................... 2 1.3 Features & Benefits ................................................................................... 3 1.4 Specifications ............................
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 1. Introduction 1.1 What is AP11B MSI AP11B wireless access point is IEEE802.11b compliant, and connects one or more wireless enabled computers to an Ethernet network or Cable/xDSL modem for high speed connection, anywhere in your home or office. The AP11B wireless access point’s high-powered antennae offer a range of operation of up to 500 feet indoor, providing seamless roaming throughout your LAN infrastructure.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 1.2 How AP11B Works Infrastructure Networking Mode--- Infrastructure networking differs from Ad-hoc networking is that it includes an Access Point. In an Infrastructure networking, the Access Point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 1.3 Features & Benefits h 11Mbps Data Rate/150-500ft Indoor Range The AP11B runs with data-intensive applications like multimedia and streaming video/audio --- even through walls, floors and ceilings. You get high speed networking without wires --- ideal for home office networking requirements. h Superior Antennae Design One external dipole and one internal patch antennae provide superior polarized reception and transmission for the best signal quality.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 1.4 Specifications Data Rates Standard Range Frequency Wireless Radio Type Modulation Type WEP Data Encryption Options Antenna Protocols Support Wired Interface User Selectable Settings LED Indicators Output Power Sensitivity Power Consumption Power Adapter Optional Operation Mode Dimensions 4 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps, auto-fallback IEEE802.11b 150-500 feet (indoor), 1000-1600 feet (outdoor) 2.
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Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 1.5 System requirements After installing the AP11B, you need the followings to configure respective network settings: h Computers with the following operating systems and with an installed Ethernet adapter --- Windows® ME/2000/XP --- Linux --- MAC h Any browser compatible with Internet Explorer 6.0 and later, or Netscape Navigator 6.0 and later 1.6 Package content Unpack the package and check all the items carefully.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 2. Unit Description 2.1 Front View <2> <1> <1> LEDs LEDs show the power and traffic utilization status. <2> Antenna External dipole antenna.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 2.1.1 LEDs Display <3> <2> <1> <4> <1> Power Indicator Blue light on: power is attached. Blue light off: power is not attached. *Under this condition, the AP11B will not work properly.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 2.2 Rear View <1> <1> Mounting Holes The ideal mounting distance between the mounting holes is 5.5cm.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 2.3 Side View <1> <2> <3> Figure 3: Side Panel <1> Power Jack Power jack with input voltage at 12VDC/500mA. <2> Reset Button Press and hold the button for more than five seconds to reload the factory default settings. <3> RJ-45 Ethernet Jack RJ-45 connector allows your AP11B connected to a network environment.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 2.4 Installing Your AP11B Positioning The AP11B can be free-standing, wall- or ceiling-mounted. (Refer to 2.4.1 Free-standing Installation, 2.4.2 Wallmounted Installation for details.) Before connecting the AP11B to your devices, please note that the AP11B should be placed in a location with the followings: - Easy accessibility: you can conveniently connect the AP11B to the xDSL/Cable Modem through the Ethernet port.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 2.4.1 Free-standing Installation Step 1 Take out the AP11B and its supporting stand. Step 2 Locate the mounting holes on the rear panel of the AP11B and align them to the hooks of the stand. Step 3 The AP11B is hooked to the supporting stand.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Step 4 Hold and slide the AP11B to either right or left to secure the access point in place. Step 5 The free-standing installation is completed.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 2.4.2 Wall- or Ceiling-mounted Installation Step 1 Take out the AP11B and screws. Step 2 Hammer the screws into the ceiling or the wall. Step 3 The ideal distance between screws is 5.5cm.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Step 4 Hold and slide the AP11B to either right or left to secure the access point in place. (Refer to Step 4 in Freestanding installation.) Step 5 The wall- or ceiling-mounted installation is completed. To have the maximum wireless coverage, point the antenna vertically downward for ceiling-mounted installation. For wall-mounted installation, point the antenna vertically upward.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 3. Network Configuration Before You Begin... To establish your wireless network connection, you will need: - AP11B(s) - One or more network adapters 3.1 Default Parameters Default Parameters Password IP subnet SSID Channel Encryption DHCP client 16 admin 192.168.1.254 255.255.255.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 3.2 Web-based Configuration The AP11B provides you a convenient tool to customize the network settings. Whenever you want to configure the respective settings, open your web browser (eg. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator), then type the default IP address 192.168.1.254 in the Address bar and press [Enter]. http://192.168.1.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide The index window will appear as below, providing three options to select: Logout, Typical Configuration and Customized Configuration. Typical Configuration (Section 3.2.1) provides a stepby-step setup wizard to guide you through the basic settings. Generally, after completing the four steps in this option, your wireless gateway can connect to the ISP and your client computer can access to the Internet without any problem. Customized Configuration (Section 3.2.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 3.2.1 Typical Configuration Click Typical Configuration, and the 1-2-3 Setup Wizard will appear to guide you through the 3 steps. The Menu Bar Enter SSID “AP11B” press here The Menu Bar During the setup wizard, whenever you click HOME in the menu bar will make you return to the Home window; click Logout to exit the Configuration Utility. The Menu Bar Step 1.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Step 2. Setting the Channel 7 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Make your choice and click Next to continue.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Authentication Type Open System - communicates the key across the network Shared Key - devices must have identical WEP settings to communicate Both - communicate using either open system or shared key Select your authentication type and move on to the next item. Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters AF. Encryption Type Select the level of encryption desired: 40-bit or 128-bit.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 3.2.2 Customized Configuration If you want to customize your AP11B for some specific purposes, you may perform the Customized Configuration here. Click Customized Configuration, and the main window appears as below. The Menu Bar Main Window of Customized Configuration The Menu Bar There is a menu bar in the top of the Customized Configuration window, where contains two options to exit the configuration window (HOME and Logout, as described in p.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide System This page includes all the basic configuration tools such as options to set up password, upgrade system firmware, view system status and restart system. Password Setting The default password of your access point is “admin”. This option allows you to use personal password to replace the old one. Once you have changed the settings in each option, press Apply to save the changes, or Cancle to abandon. Press Help can bring up the help window.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Firmware Upgrade Once you obtained a new version of firmware (eg. download from the MSI website), you can update the firmware of your AP11B. How to upgrade the firmware: 1. Obtain the latest version of the firmware and save it to the designated location of your system. 2. Browse to the designated location and open the file.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 3. Make sure the file is correct. Press Upgrade Firmware to continue. make sure the file is correct press here 4. Click OK to continue with upgrading. 5. To check if the upgrading process is successfully completed, click System Status to view the the firmware version.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Restart You may restart your wireless gateway manually without unplugging the power cable. Please NOTE that selecting “Restart” will not lose your current configuration. System Status This option contains detail information of your AP11B, including general information and respecitve network settings.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. In the LAN setting page, you can configure the IP setting. DHCP Client---default Disable If you enable a DHCP capable router/gateway, you will not need to assign a static IP address. IP Address---default 192.168.1.254 The IP address of the LAN interface. Subnet Mask---default 255.255.255.0 The subnet mask of the LAN interface.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Wireless In the section, you can configure all wireless related settings for your AP11B. SSID & Channel This option is used to set the SSID (Network Name) and channel for your AP11B. 3-1 1 2 How to change the SSID and Channel: 1. Enter you new SSID and Channel selection. 2. Press Apply to reset your SSID and Channel. 3. To check if the system has reset the SSID and Channel, first click System and then select System Status to view the Wireless Settings.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Radio Setting This option allows you to configure the operation parameters of the AP11B radio settings*. * These settings are for advanced users or MIS staff only. If you do not know how to set these parameters, it is recommended to use the default value.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Encryption This option allows you to configure the settings of data encryption. WEP key must be set before the data encryption is enforced.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Associated Client List This option is to display information of stations that are currently associating to your access point. Association Control This option allows you to control the association privilege of client stations. The one which is added to the Association control List can be set to Allowed or Blocked to the access point upon your permission configuration.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 4. Technical Support Micro-Star International provides free technical support. If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from this user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, driver and software updates, and other information: http://www.msi. com.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 5. Troubleshooting Connection LEDs do not grow. Connection Failed. Cannot access the web-based configuration. Cannot get an illegal IP address. Link quality is always poor. Cannot see other clients Some clients cannot connect to AP11B Configuration Password is not working. Setup page is not displayed properly. Settings lost.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide 6. Glossary Client Privileges Your home network Gateway can block certain services to computers on your network, using the Client Privileges page in Setup. For example, you can block Internet access to your child’s computer during times when you are not able to supervise his/her computer use. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide IP Address IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that identifies an single, unique Internet computer host. Example: 192.34. 45.8. ISP Gateway Address The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP’s office. This address is required only when using a cable or DSL modem. See ISP for definition. ISP Internet Service Provider.
Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Subnet Mask A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet.
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Wireless 802.11b AP11B User’s Guide Default parameter 16 DHCP client 27 E Encryption type 21 Ethernet Link 8 External dipole antenna 7 F Free-standing 11, 12 Frequency 4 H Hexadecimal digits 21 I IEEE802.
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