Edimax EW-7205APS - Manuals

Introduction 3 Temperature: Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) Humidity: 0-90% (Noncondensing) 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 ex...

Wireless LAN Access Point Connection 5 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. Conn...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 6 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 St...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 8 • 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 • DNS: Let a...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 9 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 ESS...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 10 3 . 2 . 2 C h a n n e l a n d E S S I D You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this Access Point. The parameters include ESSID, Transmission Rate, Basic Rate and Channel. Parameter Description ESSID The ESSID (up to 32 ...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 11 Parameter Description Basic Rate The lowest data transmission speed supports by the Access Point. If All is selected, the Access Point will automatically select the optimum rate allowed in the environment. The default value is “ 1~2Mbps ”. Channel Select th...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 12 Parameter Description WEP Mode You can select the 64-bit or 128-bit to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. You also can select Disable to transmit data without encryption.

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 14 Parameter Description Passphrase Enter a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters in the text box and press Generate button, the Access Point will generate a WEP key automatically (refer to the 128-bit screen, the key is displayed after the Access Point genera...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 15 Parameter Description Filtering Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function. Setting You can select to permit or prohibit the MAC addressed listed in the MAC Address Filtering Table to access your wireless LAN. MAC Address Filtering Table There are...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 16 to connect to the Access Point should be authenticated by an Authentication Server. The Authentication Server identifies the wireless station by a set of user name and password, only wireless stations provide correct user name and password can connect to th...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 17 Parameter Description Enable IEEE 802.1X Enable or disable the IEEE 802.1X function. Session Idle Timeout If the wireless station doesn’t transmit or receive data for a period after authentication, the Access Point will force the wireless station to the una...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 18 Parameter Description Server Type There are two kinds of servers supported by the Access Point including Remote RADIUS Server and TINY Server. You have to build a Remote RADIUS Server if RADIUS Server is selected. You can build a RADIUS Server by installing...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 19 Parameter Description New/Edit From TINY Server Users Profile table, you can enter Username, Password, Re-Type Password and press New button to create a new user. The format of user name is up to 23-digit alphanumeric string; password is up to 7-digit alpha...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 20 Parameter Description Server IP Enter the RADIUS Server’s IP Address. Server Port Designate the Server Port used by the RADIUS Server and Access Point to exchange the authentication packets mutually. The default port is 1812. Note that the Server Port you d...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 21 Parameter Description Current Password Enter the current password (up to 39-digit alphanumeric string) of the Access Point. The default password for the Access Point is blank. Note that the password is case-sensitive. New Password Enter the password (up to ...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 22 Parameter Description IP Address Designate the Access Point’s IP Address. This IP Address should be unique in your network. The default IP Address is 192.168.2.1 . Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. The Subnet Mask of the Access Point i...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 23 Parameter Description Default Gateway IP Specify the gateway IP in your network. This IP address should be different from the Management IP. Domain Name Server IP This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address that they gave you; or you can specify your own prefer...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 24 Parameter Description DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. Number of DHCP Clients displays the number of LAN clients that are currently linked to the Access Point’s DHCP Server. The DHCP Client Log ...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 25 Parameter Description Configuration Tools Use the " Backup " tool to save the Access Point’s current configuration to a file named "backup_config.exe" on your PC. You can then use the " Restore " tool to restore the saved configurati...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 26 Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Access Point’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Access Point, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the...

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 27 Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed . To perform the reset, click on the Apply button. You will be asked to confirm ...

Troubleshooting 28 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Access Point. 1. How to manually find your PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter...