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LevelOne
WAP-0006/0009
11g Wireless AP
User Manual
V1.0-0609
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 1 1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 FEATURES........................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................
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Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction LevelOne WAP-0006/0009 is an access point for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. User can use this access point to build up a wireless LAN. Any wireless LAN station can join the wireless network by using the “Infrastructure Mode”. The product supports WEP, WPA, WPA2, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security. With ESSID authentication, WPA2 encryption and MAC address filtering user can prevent unauthorize
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Introduction 1.1 Package Contents The Access Point includes the following items: WAP-0006/0009 Power Adapter (WAP-0006 Only) Dipole Antenna CD Manual Quick Installation Guide 1.2 Features Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification. Compliant with IEEE802.3af POE PD(Power Device) standard (WAP-0009 Only) High data rate 54Mbps network speed. Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks. Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or inter
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Introduction Power: 12VDC, 0.5A Transmit Power: 15dBm (Typical) LEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm Temperature: Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing) Certification: FCC, CE 1.4 Physical Description Front Panel On the Access Point’s front panel there are LED lights that inform user of the Access Point’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED. LED Colo
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Introduction Back Panel Access Point’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of each connection port. Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point. DC Adapter Port Insert the power jack of the power adapter into this port. LAN Port The Access Point’s LAN port is where user connects to user’s LAN’s network devices. Reset The Res
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Wireless LAN Access Point Connection Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point. The best location for user’s Access Point is usually at the center of user’s wireless network, with line of sight to all of user’s mobile stations. 2. Connect the Wireless LAN Access Point to user’s router, hub or switch. Connect one end of standard UTP cable to the Access Point’s LAN Port and connect the other end of the cable to a switch, a router or a
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.1 Getting Started This Access Point provides web-based configuration tool allowing user to configure from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration. From Wired Station 1. Make sure user’s wired station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point is: Default IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Default Sub
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration • IP Address: Select Specify an IP Address. Specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask as following example. IP Address: 192.168.2.3 (any IP address within 192.168.2.2~192.168.2.254 is available, do not setup 192.168.2.1) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 8. Reboot the PC. User’s PC will now have the IP Address user specified. 1b) Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network Connections window w
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Once user has configured user’s PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 1c) Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear. 3. In the Local Area Conn
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 4. User can start configuring the Access Point. From Wireless Station 1. Make sure user’s wireless station is in the same subnet with the Access Point. Please refer to the step 1 above for configuring the IP Address and Sub Mask of the wireless station. 2. Connect to the Access Point. The Access Point’s default ESSID is “default” and the WEP Encryption function is disabled. Make sure user’s wireless station is using the same ESSID as the Acce
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2 Configuring the Access Point Every time when user has finished modifying a setting page and click “Apply” button, this page will pop-up. The settings have been successfully saved but will not take effect immediately. User has to restart the access point to make the new settings take effect. User can click “CONTINUE” button to continue other settings. User also can click “APPLY” to restart the system and make the settings take effect.
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2.1 Status and Information On this screen, user can see the general information of the Access Point including Alias Name, Firmware Version, ESSID, Channel Number, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, etc. 3.2.2 Wireless Setting This Access Point supports AP, Station, Bridge, WDS and Universal Repeater modes. “AP Mode” provides pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is to use “AP Mode”. “Station Mode” is use
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration “AP Bridge Mode” provides the function to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together by wireless LAN. User can use two access points with “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode” to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together. If user want to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together, user have to use enough access points with “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”. An access point with “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode” or “AP Bridge-Po
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP mode setting page: Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page: 13
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP-Client mode setting page: AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page: 14
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page: AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page: 15
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Universal Repeater mode setting page: Parameter Description ESSID The ESSID (up to 31 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same. The default ESSID is “default”. User should assign ESSID in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “AP- Client mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” an
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, “Universal Repeater mode”. MAC Address If user want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet networks together with wireless LAN, user have to set this access point to “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge- WDS mode”. User has to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the bridging wo
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Set Security “Set Security” let user setup the wireless security for the data transmission between the bridged access points in “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. It provides “WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)”, “WPA2 (AES)” encryption methods. Parameter Description Encryption User can select “No encryption”, “WEP 64bits”, “WEP 128bits”, “WPA (TKIP)” or “WPA2 (AES)” encryp
