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Preface Thank you for purchasing this IP-COM product! Reading this User Guide will be helpful for you to configure, manage and maintain this product. Intended Readers This User Guide is intended for technicians who have basic knowledge related to Internet and network terminology. Conventions If not specifically indicated, “AP”, “this device” or “this product” mentioned in this User Guide stands for W175AP.
Overview of this User Guide Contents of all chapters in this User Guide are arranged as shown below: Chapter Content General introduction of product features and its physical 1 Product Overview appearance 2 Device Installation Introduction of device installation 3 Web Manager Introduction Introduction of web manager of this device 4 Advanced Functions Introduction of advanced settings about this device Introduction of troubleshootings, TCP/IP settings and safety & 5 Appendix emission statement.
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1 Product Overview Overview This Wi-Fi access point is mainly designed for hotels, especially for star-rated hotels and commercial hotels for wireless extension. With its ceiling design and existing construction, it saves a lot of time and costs for wireless networking. Meanwhile, it is an ideal choice for WiFi extension. Features Support 2.4GHz: IEEE 802.11n/g/b Support 5GHz: IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 2.
Package Contents Unpack the package carefully and verify that the following items are included: Wireless Access Point *1 Power Cord*1 Power Adapter *1 PoE Injector *1 Ethernet Cable *2 PA3 Screw *8 KA3 Screw *3 Magnet *4 Bracket A *1 Bracket B *1 Plastic Bolt *8 Install Guide *1 Position Paster *1 If any item is incorrect, missing, or damaged, please contact your dealer for immediate replacement. Product Appearance Interface & Button 1.
3. PoE: PoE port for connecting to the PoE injector or a PoE switch for power supply 4. LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps auto-negotiation RJ45 port for connecting to a PC, switch or any other Ethernet device Label 1. Default login IP address for web login of this device 2. Default login user name and password 3.
2 Device Installation Preparations Before installing this device, please peruse this part carefully. Installation Considerations Do not remove the housing of this device. Put this device in a dry and flat place to avoid dampness and a fall. Please keep the device clean.
Tools You Need to Prepare While installing this device, prepare the following tools by yourself. Hardware Installation Step 1: Install the bracket Method One: Ceiling/Wall Installation ❶ Paste the position paster onto the wall or ceiling, wear anti-static gloves and use the hammer drill to drill three holes with a diameter of 5mm on the wall or ceiling according to holes on the position paster. ❷ Use the rubber hammer to knock the three plastic bolts onto the wall or ceiling where you’ve drilled the holes.
Method Two: Magnet Installation (Bracket B) ❶ Place three magnets on corresponding concave surfaces of Bracket B, fix magnets onto the Bracket B with screws. ❷ Then attach the bracket (installed with magnets) vertically onto the ironwork surface. Step 2: Install the device ❶ Connect one end of the Ethernet cable (Cat5 or higher is recommended) to the PoE port of this device.
❷ Maneuver the device until it fits in the bracket, and then refer to the following figure to rotate the device until the device is fixed tightly onto the bracket. Step 3: Connect to power supply Method One: Connect to a PoE device Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the PoE port of this device to the PoE port of a PoE switch. Method Two: Connect to the included PoE injector ❶ Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the PoE port of this device to the AP port of the PoE injector.
Device Checking When this device is powered on, you can know whether it works normally or not according to LED designations. LED Light Status Description Solid Proper connection to power supply Blinking The device is functioning normally. The following three circumstances may occur: Power Improper connection to power supply Malfunction occurs. The LED is turned off manually. Off Solid Blinking 2.4G WiFi is enabled. Data is being transmitted (2.4GHz).
Solid Blinking 5G WiFi is enabled. Data is being transmitted at the 5G radio. The following three circumstances may occur: 11AC Improper connection to power supply 5G WiFi is disabled Off The LED is turned off manually.
3 Web Manager Introduction Web Login Step 1: Connect your PC to the switch which has been connected to this AP or to the LAN port of this AP directly. Step 2: Set your PC to a static IP address within the following range: 192.168.0.X (1~253). Note that the IP address of your PC should be a different one but on the same network segment as the LAN IP address of this device. For more details, see Configure PC. Step 3: Launch a web browser, input the LAN IP address of your AP (The default one is 192.168.0.254.
❶ Navigation Bar: The navigation bar presents web administration functions to you in the form of navigation tree. This section allows you to select function menus. ❷ Configuration Section: This section allows you to configure and view settings. Note: Only web administration features that this device supports will be displayed on navigation bars. Specifically, please refer to the actual software of your device.
4 Advanced Functions Status This section gives you an overview of device status and basic information.
Traffic Statistics This page displays traffic statistics of corresponding SSIDs.
SSID: WiFi name. Total RX Traffic: Total traffic which the corresponding SSID has received. Total RX Packets: Total packets which the corresponding SSID has received. Total TX Traffic: Total traffic which the corresponding SSID has transmitted. Total TX Packets: Total packets the corresponding SSID has transmitted. Wireless Clients This page displays information, like MAC address, IP, connection duration and link speed of connected clients.
MAC Address: MAC address of the connected device IP: IP address that the connected device has obtained Connection Duration: Display connection duration which the SSID has connected to.
Quick Setup There are three working modes on this device: AP mode, WDS mode and AP Client mode. Click Quick Setup to enter page below: AP Mode: In this mode, the AP connects to the remote device via an Ethernet cable and then clients can connect to the AP wirelessly, thus achieving the conversion between wired networking and wireless networking. WDS Mode: In the WDS mode, the AP and the remote device should support WDS feature.
Configuration Steps: ❶ Mode: Select AP Mode. ❷ SSID: Modify the SSID (optional). The SSID is the WiFi name you need to connect to for Internet access. ❸ Security Mode: WPA-PSK is recommended. ❹ Cipher Type: AES is recommended. ❺ Security Key: Configure a WiFi password as you like. When your device is connecting to the WiFi, the WiFi password (security key) will be needed. ❻ Click Save to apply your settings. WDS Mode SSID: Display SSID of this device.
Enable Scan: Click it to scan SSIDs. Application Scenario: There’s already an AP (Hereinafter referred as the remote AP) installed on the second floor of a hotel. Due to limited WiFi coverage or other objects’ intereference, some rooms of the hotel on the second floor may be unable to enjoy WiFi smoothly. Then you can install one more AP or multiple APs (≤ 4) in those rooms where WiFi signal is not strong enough for WiFi extension.
Configuration Steps: ❶ Click Network > LAN Setup to set the LAN IP address of AP 1 to one that is different from AP 2 but on the same network segment. Here we change it to 192.168.0.253. ❷ Select WDS Mode and click Enable Scan. ❸ Select the remote SSID (WiFi name), type in encryption information (including security mode, cipher type and security key) of the remote device and then click Save. Then SSID of AP 1 will be the same as that of the remote device (AP 2).
❹ Refer to Steps 2~3 to configure similar settings on the remote device (AP 2). ❺ After completing all settings mentioned above, refresh the page. When the corresponding MAC address’ status displays Connected, WDS settings are activated successfully.
APClient Mode In this mode, the AP negotiates with the remote device firstly and then it can provide access to clients. What you need to do is to scan the remote device’s signal and bridge it successfully without any configuration on the remote device. To some extent, this is the biggest difference between the WDS mode and AP Client mode. Then clients can connect to the AP wirelessly for Internet access.
Application Scenario: There’s already an AP (Hereinafter referred as the remote AP) installed on the second floor of a hotel. Due to limited WiFi coverage or other objects’ intereference, some rooms of the hotel on the second floor may be unable to enjoy WiFi smoothly. Then you can install one more AP in the room where WiFi signal is not strong enough for WiFi extension. In this mode, you have no need to configure any WDS settings on the remote AP.
❷ Select the remote SSID “IP-COM_130518” and click Save. Note: Verify that the DHCP server on the remote AP (AP 2) is disabled. Network LAN Setup Click Network > LAN Setup to configure LAN parameters. MAC Address: LAN MAC address of the device. Address Mode: Static IP: The default address mode of your device. You can modify the LAN IP address manually. Once the LAN IP address of the device is changed, you need to use the new IP address to re-log in to its web page.
Subnet Mask: Subnet mask of the device. The default one is 255.255.255.0. Gateway: Gateway of the device. Usually, it is advisable to enter the LAN IP address of the remote device. Device Name: Modify the device name. DHCP Server DHCP Server If you enable the built-in DHCP server on the device, it will automatically configure the TCP/IP settings for all your LAN computers (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS etc.), eliminating the need of manual intervention.
DHCP Client List Click Network > DHCP Server > DHCP Client List to view DHCP clients information. Wireless Basic Click Wireless to configure basic wireless settings. It is advisable to configure the SSID, security mode and security key, and leave other settings unchanged.
SSID: Up to 8 SSIDs at the 2.4G radio and 4 SSIDs at the 5G radio can be supported on this device. Enable: When you check it, Wi-Fi will be allowed for the selected SSID. Hide SSID automatically: When the maximum number of clients is exceeded, the SSID will be hidden automatically. Broadcast SSID: When it is enabled, wireless clients are able to scan the SSID; when it is disabled, wireless clients are unable to scan the SSID.
❹ SSID: Modify your SSID. ❺ Security Mode, Cipher Type, Key: Choose WPA-PSK as priority and configure wireless encryption information for your SSID. ❻ Click Save. WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): WEP is a security mode for data which is delivered between two devices to protect wireless network from illegal users. WEP is the RSA data encryption technology based on RC4. Compared with WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK are more secure. Default Key: Four Security Keys are available. You can choose one from them.
choose 5 or 13 ASCII codes (only “0~9, a~z, A~Z, @, *, -, _”can be allowed). When you configure Hex, you can choose 10 or 26 hexadecimal numbers. One English letter or an Arabic numeral takes up one ASCII code. WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) are two security protocols and security certification programs developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. Only authorized network users can access the wireless network.
Cipher Type: AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES&TKIP are available. The default is AES. Key: Specify the security key you wish to configure (8~63 ASCII characters). Only “0~9, a~z, A~Z, @, *, - , _” can be included. And one English letter or an Arabic numeral takes up one ASCII code. Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK Cipher Type: AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES&TKIP are available. The default is AES.
WPA/WPA2 Adopt 802.1X and RADIUS authentication for data encryption. RADIUS Server: IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Port for RADIUS authentication. RADIUS Password: Password for accessing the RADIUS server. Cipher Type: AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES&TKIP are available. The default is AES. Radio Click Wireless > Radio to configure radio settings.
Enable Wireless: Check it to enable WiFi function. Country: Select the country where your device works, Network Mode: Select a proper network mode for your device. In 2.4G radio, the default mode is 11b/g/n mixed. In 5G radio, the default mode is 11ac. Channel: Select a proper channel for your wireless network. Channel Bandwidth: Select a proper channel bandwidth to enhance wireless performance. When the network mode is not 802.11n mode, only 20M can be selected.
APSD Capable: Automatic power save delivery. It is disabled by default. Channel Scan Click Wireless > Channel Scan to get an overview of wireless signals nearby. And then you can select a channel which is the least used by neighboring networks (i.e. the channel with least interference) for your device for better network performance. Click Enable Scan to view channels of wireless signals nearby.
Advanced Click Wireless > Advanced to configure advanced wireless settings. If you are not familiar with these settings, keep the default settings unchanged.
Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a valid value between 20 and 999. The default setting is 100. It is advisable to leave the default value unchanged. Fragment Threshold: Specify a valid Fragment Threshold value between 256 and 2346. The default is 2346. Any wireless packet exceeding the preset value will be divided into several fragments before transmission. RTS Threshold: Specify a valid value between 1 and 2347. The default is 2347.
Access Control Click Wireless > Access Control to enter page below. This page allows you to specify a list of devices to allow or disallow a connection to your wireless network via the device's MAC addresses. To deactivate this feature, select "Disable"; to activate it, select "Allow" or "Deny". SSID: Select the SSID you wish to configure access control setting. MAC Filter Mode: Select Disable to disable Access Control function.
Configuration Steps: ❶ Select the SSID you wish to configure from the drop-down list. ❷ Select the MAC Filter mode. ❸ Enter the MAC address of the wireless client. ❹ Click Add. ❺ Click Save. QVLAN When QVLAN is enabled, you can tag different SSIDs to different VLANs. Used with the managed switch, you can establish different VLANs and different Internet Access rights. SSID: WiFi name. Up to 32 characters can be supported. VLAN ID: Specify a value between 2 and 4094.
For instance: People in a hotel are generally classified into three kinds: hotel executives, hotel stuffs and customers. They all access the internal network via this device. 1. Hotel executives can access both the Internet and internal network in the hotel. 2. Hotel stuffs can only have the access to internal network in the hotel, 3. Customers can only access the Internet.
D. Configure the port on the switch connected to hotel executives to be VLAN10 tagged, the port connected to hotel stuffs to be VLAN20 tagged and the port connected to customers to be VLAN30 tagged. SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is widely used in local area networks (LANs) for collecting information, managing, and monitoring network devices, such as servers, printers, hubs, switches, and routers.
Tools This section will instruct you how to maintain your device. The following eight parts are included: Maintenance, Time & Date, Logs, Configuration, Username & Password, Diagnostics, Reboot and LED. Maintenance If your device is in normal operation, it is not advisable to upgrade your device. If you want to acquire the latest software version or better value-added functions for your device, you can access our official website www.ip-com.com.cn to download the latest software for upgrading.
Time & Date System Time Click Tools > Time & Date > System Time to enter the System Time screen. This page is used to set the device’s system time. System time can be configured using the following 2 methods: Sync with Internet time servers: If enabled, system automatically connects to NTP server on the Internet to synchronize the time. Set Time and Date Manually: Specify the time and date manually or click Sync with Your PC to automatically copy your current PC's time to the device.
Login Timeout Click Tools > Time & Date > Login Timeout and here you can configure the web login timeout (1~60 minutes). The default is 5 minutes. Device returns to login window automatically depending on the specified login timeout and user name/password will be required. Logs View Logs Click Tools > Logs > View Logs to enter screen below. Here you can view the history of the device’s actions. Three types of logs are supported on this device: All, System and LAN.
Log Setup Click Tools > Logs > Log Setup to configure system logs. Here you can set up the number of logs and rules of log settings. Up to 300 entries can be logged. The default is 150. Configuration Steps: ❶ Click Add.
❷ Log Server IP: Specify the IP address of the syslog server in your LAN. ❸ Log Server Port: Specify the port of the syslog server in your LAN (If not allowed to configure a port on your server, enter the default value 514, or enter the remote server’s port number.). ❹ Check Enable. ❺ Click Save. ❻ Check the "To use the following rules, you must check this box." option. If configured successfully, the system will begin to log events and simultaneously send them to the specified log server in your LAN.
Configuration Backup & Restore If you configure many settings on this device, which will make this device work in good status and suitable environment, it’s suggested to backup settings for this device, which will be convenient for troubleshooting and saving time for next time’s configuration. Click Tools > Configuration > Backup & Restore to enter screen below: Configuration Steps for Backup: ❶ Click Backup. ❷ Follow onscreen instructions to specify a directory to save settings on your local hardware.
Factory Default Settings: User Name: admin Password: admin IP Address: 192.168.0. 254 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Username & Password Click Tools > Username & Password to enter screen below. Here you can change the user name and password for web login. We suggest that you change this password to a more secure one. Click Change to modify username and password for the corresponding account.
Diagnostics This page allows you to test your network connection. If your network is malfunctioning, click Tools > Diagnostics to use the ping utility to test your network and find out where the problem is. Reboot Reboot When some settings you have configured cannot be activated or your device is functioning improperly, please reboot your device.
Time Reboot Click Tools > Time Reboot to enter page below. Here you can reboot your device regularly. Once this function is enabled, please make sure that your device is synchronized with the Internet time server. Two methods for time reboot are available: As Interval and As Scheduled. As Interval: The device will reboot automatically at intervals according to the interval you’ve configured. As Scheduled: The device will reboot regularly according to the time you’ve configured.
Configuration Steps for AS Scheduled: ❶ Check Enable Auto Reboot. ❷ Select As Scheduled from the AUTO Reboot Type drop-down list. ❸ Check corresponding dates from Monday to Sunday to specify the reboot date. ❹ Specify the reboot time. ❺ Click Save. LED Click Tools > LED to enter screen below. Here you can turn on/off all LEDs.
5 Appendix Troubleshooting Q1: Power LED troubleshooting You can know whether the power system of this AP is functioning normally or not in terms of its power LED status. If the system is functioning normally, the Power LED should be lighted or blinking; if the Power LED is off, please verify that: 1. Power cord is correctly connected and the Power ON/OFF switch is on. 2. The power supply accords with the rated power input. 3. The AP is connected to its PoE injector correctly.
Configure PC Windows 8 Step 1: Right click the icon or on the bottom right corner of your desktop. or on the bottom right corner of your desktop, follow steps below: Move Tips: If you cannot find the icon your cursor to the top right corner of your desktop, select Settings > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. Step 2: Click Open Network and Sharing Center. Step 3: Click Ethernet > Properties.
Step 4: Find and double click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4). Step 5: Select Use the following IP address, type in the IP address: 192.168.0.x (2~253); subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 and click OK. Step 6: Click OK on the Ethernet Properties window (see Step 4 for the screenshot).
Windows 7 Step 1: Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop. Step 2: Click Open Network and Sharing Center. Tip: If you cannot find the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop, follow steps below: Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. Step 3: Click Local Area Connection > Properties. Step 4: Find and double click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4).
Step 5: Select Use the following IP address, type in the IP address: 192.168.0.x (2~253); subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 and click OK. Step 6: Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window (see Step 4 for the screenshot).
Windows XP Step 1: Right click My Network Places on your desktop and select Properties. Step 2: Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties. Step 3: Scroll down to find and double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Step 4: Select Use the following IP address, type in the IP address: 192.168.0.x (2~253); subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 and click OK. Step 5: Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window (see Step 3 for the screenshot).
Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only. This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. NOTE: (1) The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. — Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.