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Model # AP411W
User’s Manual
Ver. 1A
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Table of Contents Package Contents ......................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3 Connecting the Access Point....................................................................................... 6 Establishing Wireless Connection.......................................................................
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Package Contents • Wireless 108Mbps SuperG Access Point • Power Adapter-DC 5V, 2.0A • Quick Installation Guide • Ethernet Cable • One Set of SMA Antenna If any of the above items are missing, please contact your distributor. System Requirements for Configuration: • Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based, operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter • Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Netscape Navigator version 6.0 and above Introduction With the 10
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Connections Receptor Pressing the The LAN Port is Auto-MDI/MDIX. You can insert for the Power Reset Button restores the either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet Adapter Access Point to its original cable in this port in order to connect the Access factory default settings. Point to the local network. LEDs Power: Solid green indicates power is on. LAN: Solid green indicates an established connection. Blinking green indicates activity on the Eth
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Wireless Basics Installation Considerations The 108Mbps SuperG Wireless Access Point lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The k
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Connecting the Access Point Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the Ethernet port of the access point and connect the other end of the cable to the LAN port of a router. Step 2 Power on the access point by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the power jack of the access point and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet. Step 3 Make sure the Power and LAN lights on the Access point are lit, and the WLAN light is blinking. If not, verify the cables are
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Establishing Wireless Connection Below are the default wireless settings of the access point. You must configure your wireless network adapter to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection with the access point. SSID: default Operating Mode: Infrastructure Authentication: Open System Encryption: disabled Restart your computer after establishing a signal strength/link quality with the access point. Configuring the Access Point (Optional
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Step 2 Right-click on either Wireless Network Connection (if you’re using a wireless card to connect to the AP), or Local Area Connection (if you’re using an Ethernet card to connect to the AP) and click Properties. Step 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 8
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Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter an IP address of 10.0.0.x (where x is any number between 2 - 254). Also enter 255.0.0.0 for the Subnet mask and 10.0.0.1 for the Default gateway and click OK. Step 5 Click Close. Step 6 Open the web browser and type in 10.0.0.1 in the address field and press Enter. Step 7 At the login screen, enter admin for both the user name and password, and click OK. 9
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Step 8 To setup SSID and WEP encryption, click on the Setup Wizard link and click Next. Step 9 The default SSID is default and the default channel number is 6. You may enter any SSID and channel number to match your current wireless network. Click Next. 10
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Step 10 Select to enable or disable WEP encryption and click Next. If you already have WEP encryption enabled for your existing wireless network, you must enter the identical encryption settings here. Step 11 Click Reboot to save and apply the settings. Note: Once you have configured the settings, you’ll need to change the TCP/IP settings back to dynamic IP. Follow steps 1 - 3 of this section and change the TCP/IP properties back to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Restar
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Web Configuration Utility The Web configuration utility allows you to configure settings for the Access Point. In order to access the web configuration utility, you’ll need to assign a static IP address to your computer. Please refer to the previous section on how to assign a static IP address to your computer and then proceed with the steps below. Step 1 Open the web browser and type in 10.0.0.1 in the address field and press Enter. Step 2 Enter admin for both the user name and pass
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Advanced Setup Use the list on the left side of the screen to navigate to the desired page. Configuration – IP Address MAC Address: Displays the Access Point’s MAC Address. This value cannot be changed. Get IP From-: Select Manual (Static IP) or DHCP (Dynamic IP) as the method you will use to assign an IP address to the Access Point. It is recommended that you keep this setting to the default (Manual). IP Address: The IP address of the Access Point. The default IP addre
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Default Gateway: This field is optional. If you have a router on your network, enter the IP address of your router. Click Apply to save any changes. Configuration – Device Information Device Type: Displays the factory name for this device. MAC Address: Displays the MAC Address of the Access Point. Software Version: Displays the version number of the software used. System Name: Displays the name of the Access Point. You may enter any name you want. Note: this is NOT
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Configuration – AP Mode Settings Access Point: This is the default setting. It connects the wireless clients to the wired part of your network. PtP Bridge: This mode allows you to connect one Access Point to another Access Point of the same model, bridging two wireless LANs together. The two access points must share the same SSID and channel number. Click the radio button to enable this mode and enter the MAC address of the remote SuperG Access Point. PtMP Bridge: This mode al
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Configuration – WLAN Parameter Settings Wireless Band: Select to set the signal to 802.11g or 802.11g/802.11b. SSID: The name designated for a specific Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The default SSID is default. You can enter any name to match your existing wireless network. All wireless devices must share the same SSID in order to connect to each other. SSID Broadcast: Select to Enable or Disable the broadcast of the SSID across the network. Radio Frequency The radio fre
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Fragment Length: The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines whether packets will be fragmented. Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the default setting. RTS Length: This value should remain at its default setting of 2,346. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value range between 256 and 2,346 are recommended. Transmit Power: Choose to transmit in full, half (-3dB), quarter
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Configuration – WLAN Partition Wireless Band: Select to set the signal to 802.11g or 802.11g/802.11b. Internal Station Connection: Check Enabled to allow internal wireless clients to connect to the Access Point. Ethernet to WLAN Access: Check Enabled to allow the wired part of your network to connect with the wireless clients. Click Apply to save any changes. Configuration – Access Control Settings 18
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Control: • Disabled: disables the filter function • Accept: only accepts connection from the devices whose MAC Address are listed in the Access Control List • Reject: rejects any connection attempts from devices whose MAC address are listed in the Access Control List. Input MAC Address: enter the MAC address of the device you want to be included in the Access Control List and click Save. Access Control List: All the MAC addresses in this list can be granted or denied connection dep
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Key Type: For WEP encryption, select to use HEX (limited to 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (any number or letter). Key Size: 64 Bits: 10 HEX characters or 5 ASCII characters 128 Bits: 26 HEX characters or 13 ASCII characters 152 Bits: 32 HEX characters or 16 ASCII characters Valid Key: Select one key (1st – 4th) to be the active key. All devices must use the same key. Key Table: Input up to four keys for encryption. Enter the appropriate number of characters for your keys. Example: I
