Page 3 - FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:; FRANCE
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 2 / 62 FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received; including interference that m...
Page 4 - CONTENT
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 3 / 62 CONTENT 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................5 1.1 Five steps to success .......................................................................................................
Page 6 - INTRODUCTION; Five steps to success; STEPS; START
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 5 / 62 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the outstanding Wireless Broadband Router AP-600RP-USB. This product is specifically designed for small office and home office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution for Internet surfing and is easy to...
Page 8 - Included in delivery
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 7 / 62 2 FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES • High-speed wireless LAN connection 54 Mbps data rate using the OFDM multicarrier modulation procedure • Roaming Seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g WLAN infrastructure • IEEE 802.11b backward-compatible Allows int...
Page 9 - OVERVIEW; GHz; Standards; Ratified standard for 54 Mbps in the 5-GHz band; Wireless Network Fundamentals; there fixed points to the
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 8 / 62 3 WLAN: OVERVIEW Wireless LAN (WLAN) basically offers the same functionality and flexibility as a fixed net-work, allowing the configuration of both server-based networks and peer-to-peer connec-tions. While initial speeds were less than 1 Mbps per second, ...
Page 11 - LED indicators; Press the reset button and hold it for more than 10 seconds; Panel
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 10 / 62 4 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4.1 Front Panel LED indicators LED Function Color Status Description PWR Power indication Green On The power is on. Green On An active device is connected to the WAN port. WAN Link status Green Flashing The WAN port is sending or re...
Page 12 - Procedure for Hardware Installation; Decide where to place your AccessPoint; transmission performance.; Set up a WAN connection
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 11 / 62 4.3 Procedure for Hardware Installation 1. Decide where to place your AccessPoint You can place your AccessPoint (AP) on a desk or another flat surface or mount it on a wall. For optimum performance, place it in the center of your office (or your home) in ...
Page 13 - Basics
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 12 / 62 5 NETWORK SETTINGS In order to use your AccessPoint and the printer server functionality correctly, it is neces-sary to ensure, that the network settings are configured correctly on your computers. 5.1 Network Basics Every PC or device in a network is indi...
Page 14 - Client Network Settings; Configuration of your Wireless Client
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 13 / 62 5.2 Client Network Settings 5.2.1 Network Settings Regardless of whether you are using a wireless or wired device to connect to your Ac-cessPoint, all the following steps must be followed for your network adapter: 1. From the Windows Start button on your P...
Page 16 - CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 15 / 62 6 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES The AP-600RP-USB offers a wide range of configuration possibilities due to the extended feature set. This chapter helps you to manage more complex configuration schemes and helps you in configuring your AccessPoint as well as other...
Page 17 - Installation Note
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 16 / 62 6.1 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Router ( 1 ) ADSL Router ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB ( 3 ) Notebook WAN: PPPoE over ADSL LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.1 DHCP on: 192.168.1.10 - 90 GW: 192.168.1.1 DNS: auto WAN: no ISP LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.254 DHCP disabled Routing: off...
Page 19 - completely different configurations.
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 18 / 62 6.3 AP-600RP-USB with ADSL Modem ( 1 ) ADSL Modem ( 2 ) AP-600RP-USB ( 3 ) Notebook No configuration necessary WAN: PPP over Ethernet LAN: static IP: 192.168.1.254 DHCP on: 192.168.1.10 - 90 GW: 192.168.1.254 DNS: auto SSID: CONNECT2AIR TCP/IP: get IP and ...
Page 23 - ACCESSPOINT CONFIGURATION
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 22 / 62 8 ACCESSPOINT CONFIGURATION This product is provided with a Web-based configuration interface that can be accessed via your Web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator or any other HTML-compatible browsers. This interface can be launched ...
Page 24 - Status; AccessPoint properties; The wireless network name is displayed.; Printer Status
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 23 / 62 8.2 System Status This section shows the AP’s working status: • AccessPoint properties The wireless network name is displayed. • Wide Area Network (WAN) The status of the WAN port will be displayed as well as the connection type. • Local Area Network (LAN)...
Page 26 - Dynamic IP Address; Host Name
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 25 / 62 Dynamic IP Address All settings are provided by the ISP or are automatically accepted by the AccessPoint. The Host Name can be optionally entered. Some ISPs require this item. Dynamic IP addressing can be useful if the AccessPoint is to be integrated into ...
Page 27 - PPTP
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 26 / 62 L Use „auto-connection“ if you do not have a connection with flatrate (no capacity download restriction). Please check thoroughly if your AP is disconnecting. This can be done via the status page or check your ISPs accounting information. Se-lecting “Dial-...
Page 28 - Without an ISP
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 27 / 62 • L2TP Use the information provided by the provider for making your L2TP settings. • Without an ISP If you wish to use the device purely as an AccessPoint (i.e., without connection to a provider), select this option. The routing functionality is disabled a...
Page 30 - Passphase generator; : Since hexadecimal characters are difficult to memorize, this de-; Generate Keys
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 29 / 62 8.3.3 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Security Use this security standard to obtain at least the minimum in security in your WLAN. To use WEP in the AccessPoint, all clients must have standardized security settings. The WEP keys must therefore be adapted di...
Page 31 - Setup; Save; . Otherwise set the LAN address to; Static; and make
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 30 / 62 8.4 Primary Setup These core options are essential to enable the AP to work properly. The available settings and the interface depend on the WAN type. Choose the correct WAN type before you start. 8.4.1 LAN IP Settings Do not change the IP address of the A...
Page 32 - see the next section.
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 31 / 62 ered up. The DHCP server settings include the following items and can be “Disabled” or “Enabled”. • IP Pool Starting / Ending Address: Whenever requested to allocate IP addresses, the DHCP server will automatically allo-cate an unused IP address from the I...
Page 34 - to have the MAC address of
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 33 / 62 8.4.6 WAN Type Configuration / Connection to the Internet (ISP) WAN Type: Select the appropriate WAN connection type for your ISP. You can choose between different types by clicking on "Change". The different WAN types are described in Section 8.3....
Page 36 - Authentication; Who is my partner to whom I am sending data / Who am I?; Encryption; How can I ensure that no third party is reading my data?; What type of security to check:
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 35 / 62 8.4.8 WLAN Security To protect your intellectual property, secure your wireless connection! This Access-Point is equipped with a sophisticated security algorithm to protect against intruders entering your system or listening to what you are transferring ov...
Page 37 - Security begins when Changing the Standard Password
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 36 / 62 Wireless Security Settings: The AP-6000RP-USB offers five methods for achieving a WLAN with enhanced security. As described in the table above, there are dependencies between authentication and en-cryption. Entries are therefore needed at different levels ...
Page 38 - Even if different suppliers or even devices within
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 37 / 62 8.4.10 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Settings Use this security standard to obtain at least the minimum in security in your WLAN. To use WEP in the AccessPoint, all clients must have standardized security settings. The WEP keys must therefore be adapted d...
Page 39 - and enter a password. Then save the configuration to activate WPA.
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 38 / 62 8.4.11 Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) WPA: Besides VPN (Virtual Private Network), currently one of the highest levels of security a wireless network can achieve. Wi-Fi Protected Access™ is a multistage security specifi-cation and has been introduced as an i...
Page 41 - Press Add to apply the set-
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 40 / 62 8.4.13 Radius Server RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) plays a central role in the network in providing the capabilities of authenticating, authorizing, accounting, auditing and alarm-ing, etc. and allows an organization to maintain user ...
Page 42 - Tick the “; enable; clients to access your AP:; “DENY”; clients access to your AP:
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 41 / 62 8.4.14 Access Control List The MAC Address Control allows you to assign different access rights for different users and to assign a specific IP address to a certain MAC address. A distinction is made as to whether the AccessPoint always allows access to ea...
Page 43 - Example configuration of a publicly accessible WEBcam:
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 42 / 62 User-specific access list: Rights (always allow access / deny access) are assigned to the clients in the table inde-pendently of the general access mode. If a client is always to have access to the whole network (e.g., an administrator), his or her MAC add...
Page 44 - user name; and; password; you configured for your DDNS provider.; wildcard; , all host names will be diverted to the main host. For example,; Release of the route in the virtual server; . The WEBcam can only be accessed
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 43 / 62 Enter the user name and password you configured for your DDNS provider. If you use a wildcard , all host names will be diverted to the main host. For example, First.mycam.dyndns.org or Second.mycam.dyndns.org would be diverted to the host named mycam.dyndn...
Page 45 - . Repeat the procedure for all items. The WDS link cannot be set up; Tips for configuring a WDS:; AccessPoint 1 is in reach of AccessPoint 2
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 44 / 62 8.4.16 WDS Extend the range of your network without having to use cables to link the AccessPoints by using the Wireless Distribution System (WDS): Normally, AccessPoints are linked to each other via cables. With WDS, you can link the AccessPoints wirelessl...
Page 46 - Settings
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 45 / 62 8.5 Advanced Settings 8.5.1 Virtual Server The router built into the AP-600RP-USB allows specific ports – and therefore their associ-ated services – to be enabled for communication for particular clients. In this way, local servers or other resources can b...
Page 47 - Increased firewall protection by closing the ports
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 46 / 62 8.5.2 Firewall The firewall is a set of programs located at the gateway, which limits the exposure of a computer or a group of computers to users in the WAN network or Internet. Based on the default policies and the specified rules, network administrators ...
Page 48 - restrictions. The firewall is then completely open.; default policy; Data traffic with the AccessPoint as destination.; Accept; ” to send the packet through or “; Discard; ” to stop the traffic; Add Firewall Rule
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 47 / 62 Firewall configuration The firewall must be disabled before you can make any changes to it. Confirm the changes made by saving. Even if the firewall is disabled, the routing (WLAN access to the LAN/WAN) and the masking (NAT) are still active. However, the ...
Page 49 - All; is selected. Generally, a rule applies to; icmp; can be used to define whether the AccessPoint is to be accessible
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 48 / 62 Once you have activated a rule, you must assign a response (a logical sequence) to it – you can select from four possible responses: Accept: The data is allowed to pass through. Drop: The data traffic will be stopped, with no response to the sender. Discar...
Page 50 - Example of a firewall configuration; Requirements; GENERAL
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 49 / 62 Example of a firewall configuration General network configuration FTP Server 192.168.1.12Port: 21 LOCAL WEB Server 192.168.1.13Port: 80 LOCAL Laptop 1 192.168.1.100 LOCAL Laptop 2 192.168.1.101 LOCAL Desktop PC 192.168.1.103 LOCAL LAN LAN WAN AP-600RP-USB ...
Page 51 - RULE 3; Incoming data at; RULE 4; Outgoing data at the AP; Activated
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 50 / 62 RULE 1 RULE 2 The first assumption is satisfied because all PCs in the local network are allowed to surf the Internet. What is still missing is that PC2 can configure the AP from the Internet, so new rules have to be defined for this purpose. RULE 3 PC 2 i...
Page 55 - ACCESS TO USB PRINTERS THROUGH WLAN; If not, they have been marked as; on; Step 2; Next
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 54 / 62 9 ACCESS TO USB PRINTERS THROUGH WLAN This product provides the function of wireless-sharing of specific USB printers for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP users in the network. An up-to-date printer compatibility list is available on the Internet (please see link...
Page 58 - Appendix A: Licensing Information; netfilter / iptables; Availability of source code; Appendix B: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE; Preamble
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 57 / 62 Appendix A: Licensing Information This product includes third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. You can modify or redistribute this free software under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence. Please see Appendi...
Page 60 - changed the files and the date of any change.
CONNECT2AIR™ WLAN AP-600RP-USB Page 59 / 62 all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your...
Page 63 - END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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