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EW-7206APg
Wireless LAN Access Point
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Chapter 1Introduction ....................................................................1 1.1 Package Contents............................................................................ 2 1.2 Features ........................................................................................... 2 1.3 Specifications ................................................................................... 2 1.4 Physical Description..............................................
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Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This product is an access point for IEEE 802.11g/b 2.4GHz wireless network. You 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, ESSID and MAC address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security. With ESSID authentication, 64/128 bit WEP encryption and MAC address filtering you can prevent unauthorized wirel
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Introduction 1.1 Package Contents The Access Point includes the following items: One Access Point One Power Adapter One User’s Manual 1.2 Features Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4GHz specification. High data rate 54Mbps network speed. Seamlessly integrate wireless and wired Ethernet LAN networks. Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences. Provide 64/128-bit WEP and WPA Data Encryption function to protect the wireless data transmissions. Built-i
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Introduction Temperature: Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) Humidity: 10-90% (Non-condensing) Certification: FCC, CE 1.4 Physical Description Front Panel On the Access Point’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the Access Point’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED. LED Color Status Description Lit Power is supplied. Power Green Off No Power. Flash Antenna is transmitting or receiving data. Wireless Green
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Introduction 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 you connect to your LAN’s network devices. Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two things. 1) If problems occur with your Access Point, press the reset button with a pencil
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Wireless LAN Access Point Connection Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Access Point Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point. The best location for your Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. 2. Connect the Wireless LAN Access Point to your 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 rou
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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 you to configure from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions below to get started configuration. From Wired Station 1. Make sure your 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 Subn
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration • WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. • 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. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click N
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your 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.
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 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 6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now have the IP Address you specified. 1d) Windows NT 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from th
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Enter the default user name and password, then press OK button directly. 4. You can start configuring the Access Point. From Wireless Station 1. Make sure your 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 disab
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3.2 Configuring the Access Point Every time when you have 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. You have to restart the access point to make the new settings take effect. You can click “CONTINUE” button to continue other settings. You also can click “APPLY” to restart the system and make the settings take effect. 3.2.1
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 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 used to let a network device with only wired Ethernet function to have wireless LAN communication capability. It provides both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes for the “Station Mode”. With “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, it can
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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 Station-Infrastructure mode setting page: AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page: 14
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP 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: 16
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 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”. You should assign ESSID in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
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Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration There are 14 channels available. You should assign Channel Number in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc 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 you want to bridge more than one wired Ethernet networks together with wireless LAN, you have to set this access point to “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-
