PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point Rev: 2.0.
FCC 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.
To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview.............................................................................................. 2 1.2 Conventions ...................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Main Features ......
4.9 System Tools .................................................................................................. 57 4.9.1 SNMP ..............................................................................................................58 4.9.2 Time Settings...................................................................................................59 4.9.3 Diagnostic ........................................................................................................60 4.9.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Package Contents ¾ The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point ¾ One Power Injector ¾ Ethernet Cable ¾ One Power Adapter for PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point, including: z This User Guide z Other helpful information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview The PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. It allows for greater range and mobility within your wireless network while also allowing you to connect the wireless devices to a wired environment. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling will be beneficial for your network. With using IEEE 802.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide designed to indicate connections. View from left to right, Table 1-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the device.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to right, the following parts are located on the rear panel of PW-AN401/PW-AN401D. POWER: The power port connects to the power PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point. adapter provided with the ON/OFF: The switch for the power. LAN: One LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 port connects to a network device, such as a switch or a router.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Before You Begin Please read this User Guide carefully before installing and using the equipment. The operating distance range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical position of the wireless devices. Factors that can weaken signals by getting in the way of your network’s radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions, and walls.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide To establish a typical connection of the AP, please take the following steps: 1. Connect the Cable or DSL modem to a Router. 2. Locate an optimum location for the AP. The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC(s) will wirelessly connect. 3. Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. 4. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the PW-AN401/PW-AN401D Access Point. Power on the AP. 5.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP and to configure and manage the PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point easily with a Web-based utility. 3.1 Configure the PC This chapter will guide you to configure your PC to communicate with the AP. The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range without overlap with each other.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-2 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 4. 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Configure the IP address manually. 1) Select Use the following IP address. 2) Enter 192.168.0.* (* is any integer between 1 to 253) into the IP address filed, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask filed. 3) Click OK to keep your settings. Figure 3-4 5. Verify the network connection between your PC and the AP via the Ping command. The following example is in Windows XP Operating System. 1) Click Start > Run tab.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide If the result displayed is similar to that shown in Figure 3-6 below, it means that your PC has not connected to the AP. Figure 3-6 Please check following these steps: 3.2 a) Check to see if your PC and the AP are right connected. The LED of LAN port which you link to on the device and the LED on your PC’s adapter should be lit up. b) Make sure the TCP/IP for your PC is right configured. If the AP’s IP address is 192.168.0.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2. After successfully logging in, the Quick Setup page will display. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup 3.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D ¾ 4. A. 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide In Client mode, the product will act as a wireless adapter to connect your wired devices (e.g. PC, Xbox, PS3, etc. ) to a wireless network. Select the operation mode based on your need. When you choose Access Point mode, the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11 Wireless Settings - Access Point mode B. 1) Create an easy-to-remember name for your wireless network, write it into Wireless Network Name(SSID).
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide For advanced configuration of this step, please refer to explanations of this mode in 4.7.1 Wireless Settings. C. When you choose Repeater(Range Extender) mode, the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3-13. Figure 3-13 Wireless Settings – Repeater(Range Extender) mode 1) Select the Repeater Mode, for example Universal Repeater. 2) Click Survey, then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3-14.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-14 AP List D. 3) Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP, and click Connect in the corresponding row. You will then return to the previous page. 4) Select the security mode and enter the password that is the same as on your router or access point in Figure 3-13. 5) Click Next, you will then come to Network Setting page for furthers configuration.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Click Survey, then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3-14. 2) Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP, and click Connect in the corresponding row. You will then return to the page shown in Figure 3-15. 3) Select the security mode and enter the password that is the same as on your router or access point. 4) Click Next in Figure 3-15, then the page below will appear.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 5) E. 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Next in Figure 3-16, and you will come to Network Setting page for furthers configuration. When you choose Client mode, the Wireless Setting page will be shown in Figure 3-17. Figure 3-17 Wireless Settings –Client mode 5. 1) Click Survey, then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3-14. 2) Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP, and click Connect in the corresponding row.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-18 Network Settings ) Note: 1. These settings are only for basic wireless parameters, for advanced settings, please refer to Section 4.7 Wireless. 2. To change to another mode, please refer to T3 in Troubleshooting to assign a static IP address 192.168.0.100 for your computer first before logging in the management page. 6. Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-19 Quick Setup – Finish Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish the Quick Setup. Wait until the device restarts successfully. Figure 3-20 Quick Setup – Finish ¾ If you don’t make any changes of the configuration, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-21. Check your settings and click Save to save your settings for future reference.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-21 Quick Setup – Finish 19
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web-based management page. The PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management page, which can be launched on any windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. 4.1 Login Open your web browser.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 4.2 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP’s current status and configuration, all of which is read-only. Figure 4-3 Device Status ¾ Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the AP.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 4.3 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Setup for more details. 4.4 Operation Mode The Operation Mode option allows you to change the operation mode for your AP, shown in Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4 Operation Mode ¾ In Access Point mode, the product will act as a wireless central hub for your wireless LAN clients, giving a wireless extension for your current wired network.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 4.5 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by function. The WPS function is only available when the Operation Mode is set to Access Point and Multi-SSID. Here we take the Access Point mode for example. Select menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen shown in Figure 4-5.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the device. Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click OK to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the device.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click OK to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-5, then the following screen will appear.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D Figure 4-6 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Add A New Device Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point or wireless router” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my AP Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-5, then the following screen will appear.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 38334702 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my AP Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the AP in Figure 4-5 (each AP has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 13492564 of this AP for example).
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4-5 . You will see the following screen when the wireless adapter has successfully connected to the AP. ) Note: 1. The WPS LED on the AP will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless function of the AP is disabled.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ¾ Gateway - The gateway should be in the same subnet as your IP address. ¾ ) Note: 1. If you change the IP Address, you must use the new IP Address to log in the AP. 2.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point: This mode allows wireless stations to access this device. Figure 4-10 Wireless Settings in Access Point mode ¾ SSID (Set Service Identifier) - Identifies your wireless network name. Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID. The default SSID is Wireless_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device’s MAC address).
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide • 11g only - Only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device. • 11n only - Only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device. • 11bg mixed - Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device. • 11bgn mixed - All 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device. ¾ Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide support VLAN. As a prerequisite step, configure a port on the switch for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in the IEEE802.1Q standard, and enable this field. ¾ SSID (1-4) - Up to four SSIDs for each BSS (Basic Service Set) can be entered in the filed SSID1 ~ SSID4. The name can be up to 32 characters. The same name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you will be reminded to reboot the device. You are suggested to implement Multi-SSID function with a switch that supports Tag VLAN feature. Here is an example of how to configure Multi-SSID.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4. All the packets received in the wired network from the wireless STA will be added a corresponding VLAN Tag of the wireless STA, unless the VLAN ID of the wireless network is set to 1. b) Configure the Switch. z z Enable 802.1Q Tag VLAN function on the switch. Make sure the Untag frames are forwarded.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Multi-SSID+VLAN ) Note: If the LAN port of PW-AN401/PW-AN401D is not connected to a switch but directly to a PC, 1. The PC can directly log on to the Web management page of PW-AN401/PW-AN401D and manage the access point. 2. Only the wireless STA with its VLAN ID set to 1 can communicate with the wired PC. 3) Repeater (Range Extender): In this mode, the product can extend the coverage of another wireless Access Point or Router.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-12 Wireless Settings in Repeater mode ¾ Repeater Mode - Select the mode based on your need. z Universal Repeater - In Repeater mode, the AP with WDS enabled will relays data to an associated root AP. AP function is enabled meanwhile. The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4) Bridge with AP: This mode can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs. Figure 4-13 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP mode Wireless Bridge Settting ¾ Wireless Name of Remote AP - If you select the radio button before Wireless Name of Remote AP, the AP client will connect to the AP according to SSID. Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide ¾ Local Wireless Name - Name for the AP. ¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 5) Client: This mode allows the device to act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access an AP. Figure 4-14 Wireless Settings in Client mode ¾ Wireless Name of Root AP - If you select the radio button before Wireless Name of Root AP, the AP client will connect to the AP according to SSID. Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point Figure 4-15 Wireless Security - Access Point ¾ ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal(Recommended) - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D • ¾ ¾ 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. WPA/WPA2-Enterprise - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions. 1) Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 2) WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. 3) WPA2 - WPA version 2.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID Figure 4-16 Wireless Security – Multi-SSID ¾ ¾ ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal(Recommended) - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 2) WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. 3) WPA2 - WPA version 2. • Encryption - You can select either Automatic, TKIP or AES. • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port used by radius service. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D ¾ 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Automatic(Recommended) - Select WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 2) WPA-Personal - Wi-Fi Protected Access. 3) WPA2-Personal - WPA version 2. • Encryption - You can select either Automatic, TKIP or AES. • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port used by radius service.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4) Bridge with AP Figure 4-18 Wireless Security – Bridge with AP ¾ ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal(Recommended) - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D • ¾ ¾ 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. WPA/WPA2-Enterprise - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions. 1) Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 2) WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. 3) WPA2 - WPA version 2.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 5) Client Figure 4-19 Wireless Security – Client ¾ ¾ ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. WPA/WPA2-Personal(Recommended) - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. • Version - You can select one of following versions.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 2) Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication type. 3) Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. • WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ Wireless MAC Filtering - Click the Enable button to enable the Wireless MAC Address Filtering. The default setting is disabled. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide To add a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. 4.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.7.4 Wireless Advanced Selecting Wireless > Wireless Advanced will allow you to do some advanced settings for the device in the following screen shown in Figure 4-22. As the configuration for each operation mode is almost the same, we take Access Point mode for example here. Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced ¾ Beacon Interval - Specifies a value between 20-1000 milliseconds.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-23 Antenna Alignment ¾ Remote RSSI - Remote AP's signal strength value. ¾ Signal Percent - The ratio of RSSI to RSSI RANGE in percentage. ¾ RSSI Range - Drag the Slider to set or input the RSSI RANGE value. 4.7.6 Throughput Monitor Selecting Wireless > Throughput Monitor will helps to watch wireless throughput information in the following screen shown in Figure 4-24. Figure 4-24 Throughput Monitor ¾ Rate - The Throughput unit.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click the Start button to start wireless throughput monitor. Click the Stop button to stop wireless throughput monitor. 4.7.7 Wireless Statistics Selecting Wireless > Wireless Statistics will allow you to see the wireless transmission information in the following screen shown in Figure 4-25.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-26 The DHCP menu 4.8.1 DHCP Settings Selecting DHCP > DHCP Settings will enable you to set up the AP as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the system on the LAN.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide if you don’t know the DNS value. The factory default setting is 0.0.0.0. ¾ Secondary DNS (optional) - Enter the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. The factory default setting is 0.0.0.0. Click Save to save the changes. ) Note: 1. When the device is working on Dynamic IP mode, the DHCP Server function will be disabled. 2.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-29 Address Reservation ¾ MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ Reserved IP Address - Here displays the IP address that the AP is reserved. ¾ Status - Here shows whether the entry is enabled or not ¾ Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry. To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Click the Add New... button to add a new Address Reservation entry. 2.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-30): SNMP, Time Settings, Diagnostic, Ping Watch Dog, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. Figure 4-30 The System Tools menu 4.9.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide ¾ SNMP Agent - Select the radio button before Enable will enable this function if you want to have remote control through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Select the radio button before Disable will disable this function. The default setting is Disable. ¾ SysContact - The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node. ¾ SysName - An administratively-assigned name for this managed node.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-32 Time settings ¾ Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ To set time manually: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. ¾ For automatic time synchronization: 1. Enter the address of the NTP Server Prior. 2. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT from the Internet. ) Note: 1.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-33 Diagnostic Diagnostic Tools - Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool • Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway by using the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) protocol's mandatory Echo Request datagram to elicit an ICMP Echo Response from a host or gateway. You can use ping to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide examining the ICMP Time Exceeded messages returned by intermediate gateways and the Echo Reply message returned by the destination. However, some gateways do not return Time Exceeded messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the traceroute tool. In this case, a row of asterisks (*) is displayed for that hop. IP Address - Enter the IP Address (such as 202.108.22.5) of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-35 Ping Watch Dog Utility ¾ Enable - Turn on/off Ping Watch Dog. ¾ IP Address - The IP address of the target host where the Ping Watch Dog Utility is sending ping packets. ¾ Interval - Time internal between two ping packets which are sent out continuously. ¾ Delay - Time delay before first ping packet is sent out when the device is restarted. ¾ Fail Count - Upper limit of the ping packet the device can drop continuously.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide ) Note: 1. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the device itself, you can try to upgrade the firmware. 2. Before upgrading the device’s firmware, you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of device. To upgrade the device's firmware, follow these instructions: 1.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-38 Save or Restore the Configuration Click Backup to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file. To restore the device's configuration, follow these instructions: • Click Browse… to find the configuration file which you want to restore. • Click Restore to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one you have input or selected in the blank. ) Note: 1.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.9.9 Password Selecting System Tools > Password allows you to change the factory default user name and password of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-40. Figure 4-40 Password It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the device. All users who try to access the device's web-based management page or Quick Setup will be prompted for the device's user name and password.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-41 System Log The device can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the device. ¾ Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. ¾ Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. Click the Refresh button to show the latest log list.. Click the Save Log button to save all the logs in a txt file.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-42 Statistics The Statistics page shows the network traffic of each PC on the LAN, including total traffic and the value of the last Packets Statistic interval in seconds. ¾ Current Statistics Status - Enabled or Disabled. The default value is disabled. To enable, click the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Packets Statistics Interval - The default value is 10.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D ¾ 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Current z Packets - The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistics interval seconds. z Bytes - The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistics interval seconds. z ICMP Tx - The number of ICMP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate".
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Application Example The PW-AN401/PW-AN401D allows you to connect a wireless device to the wired network. Providing that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wirelessly, you can take the following instructions. 1. 2. Configure the AP via a wired connection. 1) Connect your AP to your PC with an Ethernet cable.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) On the My Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network and choose Enable to enable wireless network function. 3) Right-click the wireless connection icon “ View Available Wireless Networks. 4) Highlight the SSID of the AP (Here is ) and click Connect to add to the network.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 5) 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Then the following page will display, which indicates you have been successfully added to the network wirelessly.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Username admin Password admin IP Address 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID Wireless_XXXXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering Disable DHCP DHCP Server Disable Start IP Address 192.168.0.100 End IP Address 192.168.0.199 Address Lease Time 120 minutes (Range:1 ~ 2880 minutes) Default Gateway (optional) 0.0.0.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix C: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my Access Point’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the Access Point powered on, use a pin to press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for more than 8 seconds before releasing it. ) Note: Once the Access Point is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to reconfigure the Access Point. T2.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Click Change adapter settings 3) Right-click Local Area Connection, and Click Properties.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4) Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 5) Select Use the following IP address, enter the 192.168.0.100 into the IP address field, 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask field.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above settings have been configured. If you still cannot access the configuration page, please restore your Access Point’s factory default settings and reconfigure your Access Point following the instructions of this QIG. Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem persists.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix D: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC、CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 port, supporting passive PoE Cabling Type 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) Wireless Frequency Band 2.4~2.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix E: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.
PW-AN401/PW-AN401D 150M Wireless N Access Point User Guide provides an authentication alternative to an expensive RADIUS server. WPA-PSK is a simplified but still powerful form of WPA most suitable for home Wi-Fi networking. To use WPA-PSK, a person sets a static key or "passphrase" as with WEP. But, using TKIP, WPA-PSK automatically changes the keys at a preset time interval, making it much more difficult for hackers to find and exploit them. The Wi-Fi Alliance will call this, WPA-Personal.
