Page 2 - Introduction
Introduction If your installation features several Legrand wireless Access points that need to be configured, please configure them separately.The configuration wizard may differ according to the product range.
Page 3 - CONTENTS; QUICK CONFIGURATION
1.1 / CONNECTING THE ACCESS POINT TO THE LOCAL NETWORK p. 4 1.2 / LAUNCHING THE WIRELESS AP CONFIGURATION WIZARD ” p. 5 1.3 / CONFIGURATION PASSWORD p. 6 1.4 / NETWORK NAME, CHANNEL p. 7 1.5 / CONNECTING TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK p. 8 1.6 / REPEATER MODE p. 9 CONTENTS 1 / QUICK CONFIGURATION p. 4 2 / ...
Page 4 - / QUICK CONFIGURATION; / CONNECTING THE ACCESS POINT TO THE LOCAL NETWORK
4 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 1 / QUICK CONFIGURATION To start configuration, your wireless access point must be connected to the local network via a cable. Your computer must also be connected to the local network using:- another network cable or - the wireless connection. ...
Page 5 - / LAUNCHING THE “WIRELESS AP” CONFIGURATION WIZARD
5 The tool displays the name of the Access point (peripheral device), the name of the network (SSID), the IP address of the Access point and the sub-network mask. Select the Access point. 1.2 / LAUNCHING THE “WIRELESS AP” CONFIGURATION WIZARD CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g The ...
Page 6 - / CONFIGURATION PASSWORD
6 1.3 / CONFIGURATION PASSWORD CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g The Password window is then displayed. Enter the configuration password provided on the Access point ID card. Caution: If you tick the “ Remember my password ” box, you don’t need to complete the password field each ...
Page 8 - / CONNECTING TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK
8 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 1.5 / CONNECTING TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK If your computer does not already have wireless capability, you need to install a wireless adapter (e.g. on a USB port) and refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.Activate the WiFi function on your comp...
Page 10 - ADVANCED PARAMETERS
10 2 / ADVANCED PARAMETERS 2.1 / NAVIGATION MENU CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g Click to return to the “Quick Installation” mode. The navigation menu on the left of the screen contains the main menu and sub-menus. Use the navigation menu to configure the various functions of th...
Page 13 - WEP 128-bit encryption
13 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g The following section explains more about the weak (64-bit) and strong (128-bit) WEP encryption methods. Encryption type:WEP 64-bit encryption WEP 64-bit and WEP 40-bit encryption modes are similar and interoperable on the same wireless network...
Page 14 - Elements of rolldown menu:
14 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 2.2.2 / ACCESS CONTROL Elements of rolldown menu: Deactivate (no input data required)Accept (data to be entered)Refuse (data to be entered) For security reasons, the Access point enables you to accept or refuse mobile wireless clients. The defa...
Page 15 - Server IP address
15 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 2.2.3 / RADIUS PARAMETERS This section lets you configure additional parameters for connecting to a RADIUS server. This is necessary if you select any of the “WPA-enterprise” or “Radius with 802.1x” or “WPA2-enterprise” authentication methods i...
Page 16 - Hide SSID
16 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 2.2.4 / ADVANCED This section allows you to configure additional parameters for your Legrand Access point. We recommend that you use the default values for all fields in this window. Hide SSID “No” is the default option, so that mobile wireless...
Page 17 - Activate frame bursts?
17 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g Fragmentation threshold (25-234) Fragmentation is used to divide 802.11 frames into smaller packets, sent separately to the destination. Indicate a packet size threshold to activate fragmentation. If there is an excessive number of collisions o...
Page 19 - / SYSTEM PARAMETERS
19 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 2.4 / SYSTEM PARAMETERS Click this menu item to display its sub-menu.
Page 21 - / UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
21 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 2.4.2 / UPDATING THE FIRMWARE This page displays the current version of the firmware installed in the Legrand Access point. From time to time, new firmware is released for the Access point on the Legrand website. You can update the Access point...
Page 22 - / CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
22 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g This function allows you to record the current parameters in a file or to load parameters from a previously-saved file. Save as fileRight click on HERE and select “Save as…” to save the current parameters in a file. Load from a fileIndicate the...
Page 23 - Web manager
23 CONFIGURATION MANUAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT 802.11b/g 2.4.4 / FACTORY SETTINGS Restores factory default settings. Web manager Use the Web manager to restore all the original default settings on the “Factory Settings” page, in the advanced parameters menu. Click the “Reset” button and wait approxim...
Page 25 - / UNDERSTANDING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
3 / UNDERSTANDING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY Going further with wireless technology Channel overlapping Puissance 1 MHz Fréquence 11 MHz 11 MHz 5 MHz WiFi technology is radio transmission technology operating on a frequency band around 2.4 GHz. Within this band, several channels have been assigned to enabl...
Page 26 - WiFi technology
WiFi technology Channel distribution: Channel distribution 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472 2484 Largeur Canal 5 Centre du canal Fréquence (MHz) Largeur Canal 10 Largeur Canal 4 Largeur Canal 9 Largeur Canal 14 Largeur Canal 3 Largeur Canal 8 Largeur Canal 2 Largeur C...
Page 27 - / NETWORK SPEED AND DISTANCE
3.1 / NETWORK SPEED AND DISTANCE Range of access point 802.11g equipment is compatible with 802.11b equipment. 802.11g technology is limited to 54 Mbit/s and 802.11b to 11 Mbit/s. The further the physical distance between the Access point and the wireless-equipped computer, the slower the speed betw...
Page 28 - Return to factory settings
Return to factory settings 3.2 / FACTORY SETTINGS Problem or blockage If you encounter problems during configuration or the connection is blocked (e.g. lost encryption key). Connect your computer to a socket on the Ethernet network to which your Legrand Access point is connected, launch the Wireless...
Page 29 - e h i
AP Access Point. a Centrino Set of techniques developed by Intel for mobile IT devices, especially laptop computers.They contain all that is necessary to connect to a wireless network. Channel Subdivision of the wireless band.There are 13 channels available in France on the 2.4 GHz band. Encryption ...
Page 30 - n o
MAC address Unique identifier of each wireless Access point.MAC addresses take the formxx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xxorxx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx(where x is a character between 0 and 9 or between a and f). m Network key Password or code used to encrypt and decrypt data exchanged between devices. Over-lapping When two wir...
