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WLAN 11b Access Point

User’s Manual

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WLAN 11b Access Point User’s Manual
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 INFORMATION TO USER Product Name: X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point Model Name: XWL-11BARG 1.1 FCC INFORMATION FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 Notice: The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to operate the device. 1.2 REGULATORY INFORMATION X-Micro WLAN Access Point must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 MAX. OUT POWER COUNTRY CHANNELS INDOOR OUTDOOR Spain 2400-2483.5 MHz 1-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP France 2400-2454 MHz 1-8 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP France 2454-2483.5 MHz 9-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 10 mW EIRP Italy 2400-2483.5 MHz 1-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP UK 2400-2483.5 MHz 1-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP Netherlands 2400-2483.5 MHz 1-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP Germany 2400-2483.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 Table of Contents TERMINOLOGY .............................................................................................................................I 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 4 2.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 5 Version: 2.0 WHAT IS ESSID? .............................................................................................................. 20 WHAT ARE POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSES INTERFERENCE? ................................ 21 WHAT ARE THE OPEN SYSTEM AND SHARED KEY AUTHENTICATIONS? ............................. 21 WHAT IS WEP? .................................................................................
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 1. Introduction X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point is a portal that can act as the connection point between the Ethernet CSMA/CD protocol and the wireless CSMA/CA protocol. The Access Point can be easily integrated into your existing wireless network.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 Dimension 120 * 75 * 34 mm Operating Temperature 0 – 50oC ambient temperature Storage Temperature -20 - 70oC ambient temperature Humidity 5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing) 1.3 Product Features Complies with IEEE 802.11b standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN. Supports 11Mbps data transfer rate with automatic fallback to 5.5M, 2M and 1Mbps. Supports bridging function between wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 1.5 Rear Panel Description Antenna Power Reset LAN Figure 2 – X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point Rear Panel Interfaces Description 1. Reset Push continually the reset button 5 seconds to reset the configuration parameters to factory defaults. 2. Power The power jack allows an external DC +7.5 V power supply connection. The external AC to DC adaptor provide adaptive power requirement to the WLAN AP. 3.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Step One: Place X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile stations. Step Two: Connect X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point to your wired network.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 3 Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point is delivered with the following factory default parameters. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 WEB login User Name: WEB login Password: 3.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Version: 2.0 icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear. Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click Add button.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 3.2 Connect to X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore, then enter 192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point. 3.3 Management and configuration on X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point 3.3.1 Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device, includes system, wireless and TCP/IP configuration information.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 The SSID is the unique name of X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point and shared among its service area, so all devices attempts to join the same wireless network can identify it. Channel Number It shows the wireless channel connected currently. WEP It shows the status of WEP encryption function. Associated Clients It shows the number of connected clients (or stations, PCs). BSSID It shows the BSSID address of X-Micro WLAN Access Point.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 Screenshot – Wireless Basic Settings Item Description Alias Name It is the alias name of X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point. The alias name can be 32 characters long. Disable Wireless LAN Tick on to disable the wireless LAN data transmission. Interface SSID It is the wireless network name. The SSID can be 32 bytes long. Channel Number Select the wireless communication channel from pull-down menu.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your Access Point. Screenshot – Wireless Advanced Settings Item Description Authentication Type Click to select the authentication type in Open System, Shared Key or Auto selection. Fragment Threshold Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written between 256 and 2346 bytes. Refer to 4.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 4.13 What is Preamble Type? Broadcast SSID Click to enable or disable the SSID broadcast function. Refer to 4.14 What is SSID Broadcast? Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.4 Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the WEP security.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 bits) and secret key (40-bit or 104-bit). Key Format Select the WEP shared secret key format from pull-down menu. The format can be chose between plant text (ASCII) and hexadecimal (HEX) code. Default Tx Key Set the default secret key for WEP security function. Value can be chose between 1 and 4. Encryption Key 1 Secret key 1 of WEP security encryption function. Encryption Key 2 Secret key 2 of WEP security encryption function.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 Screenshot – Wireless Access Control Item Description Enable WEP Security Click the check box to enable wireless access control. This is a security control function; only those clients registered in the access control list can link to X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point. MAC Address Fill in the MAC address of client to register X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point access capability. Comment Fill in the comments for the registered client.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 previous configuration setting. 3.3.6 LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network that connects to the LAN port of your Access Point. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc. Screenshot – LAN Interface Setup Item Description IP Address If the DHCP Client function is disabled, fill in the IP address of X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 cloned. Clone MAC address is designed for your special application that request the clients to register to a server machine with one identified MAC address. Since that all the clients will communicate outside world through X-Micro WLAN 11b Access Point, so have the cloned MAC address set on the wireless LAN access point will solve the issue. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 Wireless LAN Received Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface. Ethernet LAN Sent Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the Ethernet LAN interface. Ethernet LAN Received Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the Ethernet LAN interface. Refresh Click the refresh the statistic counters on the screen. 3.3.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 previous configuration setting. 3.3.9 Save /Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file that was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. Screenshot – Save/Reload Settings Item Description Save Settings to File Click the Save button to download the configuration parameters to your personal computer.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-Micro WLAN 11b ACCESS POINT Version: 2.0 Screenshot – Password Setup Item Description User Name Fill in the user name for web management login control. New Password Fill in the password for web management login control. Confirmed Password Because the password input is invisible, so please fill in the password again for confirmation purpose. Apply Changes Clear the User Name and Password fields to empty, means to apply no web management login control.