Page 3 - Introduction; C h a p t e r 1; user’s wireless network.
Introduction C h a p t e r 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n 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...
Page 4 - . 1 P a c k a g e; Th e A c c e s s P o i n t i n c l u d e s t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s :; . 2 F e a t u r e s
Introduction 1 . 1 P a c k a g e C o n t e n t s Th e A c c e s s P o i n t i n c l u d e s t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s : y WAP-0006/0009 y Power Adapter (WAP-0006 Only) y Dipole Antenna y CD Manual y Quick Installation Guide 1 . 2 F e a t u r e s y Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS) 2.4G...
Page 5 - . 4 P h y s i c a l; Front Panel
Introduction y Power: 12VDC, 0.5A y Transmit Power: 15dBm (Typical) y LEDs: Power, LAN Link/Activity, Wireless Activity y Dimension: 30(H) x 127(W) x 96(D) mm y Temperature: Operating: 32~131°F (0~55°C) Storage: -4~158°F(-20~70°C) y Humidity: 10-90% (Noncondensing) y Certification: FCC, CE 1 . 4 P h...
Page 6 - Back Panel
Introduction Back Panel Access Point’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of each connection port. y Antenna Connector This round connection is standard Reverse SMA connector where any antennas with Reverse SMA connector can connect to the Access Point. y DC Ada...
Page 7 - Wireless LAN Access Point Connection; C h a p t e r 2; Locate an optimum location for the Wireless LAN Access Point.
Wireless LAN Access Point Connection C h a p t e r 2 H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n 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 stat...
Page 8 - Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration; C h a p t e r 3; . 1 G e t t i n g; The default IP Address and Sub Mask of the Access Point is:; Configure user’s PC to be in the same subnet with the Access Point.; Bindings
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration C h a p t e r 3 W i r e l e s s L A N A c c e s s P o i n t C o n f i g u r a t i o n 3 . 1 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d This Access Point provides web-based configuration tool allowing user to configure from wired or wireless stations. Follow the instructions ...
Page 10 - from Web Browser to get into the Access Point’s configuration; OK
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 Di...
Page 11 - From Wireless Station; default
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. Con...
Page 12 - C o n f i g u r i n g t h e A c c e s s P o i n t; to restart the system and make the settings take effect.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 C o n f i g u r i n g t h e A c c e s s P o i n t 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 rest...
Page 13 - a n d; AP Mode; LAN is to use “AP Mode”.; Station Mode; for the “Station Mode”. With
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 1 S t a t u s a n d I n f o r m a t i o n 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 W i r e l e s s S e t t i ...
Page 14 - AP Bridge Mode; An access point with “; AP Bridge-Point to Point mode; ” or “; Point mode; the same time, user have to set the access point to “; Universal Repeater Mode; ” provides the function to act as AP client and AP at the same
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 t...
Page 15 - AP mode setting page:
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration AP mode setting page: Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page: 13
Page 18 - Universal Repeater mode setting page:; Parameter; ESSID; Band
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...
Page 20 - Set Security; Encryption; Key Format
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 128bi...
Page 21 - WEP Key; Apply
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WEP Key This is only used when user select “ WEP 64bits” or “WEP 128bits” encryption method. The WEP key is used to encrypt data transmitted between the bridged access points. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex value...
Page 22 - Active Wireless Client Table; wireless client in this table.; MAC Address; Tx Packet
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Active Wireless Client Table “Active Wireless Client Table” records the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. Users can lookup the MAC Address, Number of Transmitted Packets, Number of Received Packets and Encryption S...
Page 23 - Power Saving; Expired Time; Refresh; Close
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Power Saving Shows if the wireless client is in Power Saving mode. Expired Time The time in second before dissociation. If the wireless keeps idle long than the expired time, this access point will dissociate it. The wireless client station has to associate ag...
Page 24 - Wireless Site Survey
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Wireless Site Survey When this access point is in “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “AP-Client mode” or “Universal Repeater mode”, it should associate with an access point or station and connect to user’s wireless LAN through the associated access point or station. “Wire...
Page 25 - . 2 . 3 A d v a n c e d S e t t i n g; Authentication Type; Fragment Threshold
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 3 A d v a n c e d S e t t i n g User can set advanced parameters of this access point. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Tx Operation Rate, Tx Basic Rate, Preamble Type, Broadcast ESSID. Use...
Page 27 - make sure user’s wireless stations use the same security function.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 4 A P S e c u r i t y This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions; include WEP, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, user can prevent user’s wireless LAN ...
Page 28 - WEP only; Client mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.; Key Length; Default Tx Key
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WEP only When select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, user must enter the encryption keys. User can generate the key by you and enter it. User can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key. Then the access point can receive any packets encrypted by on...
Page 30 - RADIUS Server IP address; RADIUS Server Port; RADIUS Server Password
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 802.1X ONLY IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, bu...
Page 31 - “Universal Repeater mode”.
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration RADIUS server. This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication. User can use 802.1x with WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”. For the WEP settings please refer to section “WEP only”. For the 802.1x s...
Page 32 - “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.; WPA2 Mixed; Pre-shared Key Format
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WPA pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. User can use a pre- shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the ...
Page 34 - WPA RADIUS
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration WPA RADIUS Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. User can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the encrypt...
Page 36 - . 2 . 5 M A C A d d r e s s F i l t e r i n g
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 5 M A C A d d r e s s F i l t e r i n g This Access Point provides MAC Address Filtering, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing user’s wireless network. Parameter Description Enable Wireless Access Control Enable or disable the M...
Page 37 - Remove MAC address from
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Remove MAC address from the table If user wants to remove some MAC address from the “MAC Address Filtering Table”, select the MAC addresses user want to remove in the table and then click “Delete Selected”. If user want remove all MAC addresses from the table,...
Page 38 - U t i l i t y; enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server.; Current Password; New Password; IP Address
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 6 S y s t e m U t i l i t y From here, user can define the Access Point’s IP Address and Login Password and enable the Access Point to be a DHCP Server. Parameter Description Current Password Enter the current password (up to 15-digit alphanumeric stri...
Page 39 - Subnet Mask; Gateway Address; DHCP Server
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for user’s LAN segment. The Subnet Mask of the Access Point is fixed and the value is 255.255.255.0 . Gateway Address The IP address of the default gateway of the subnet that this access point resides in. It allows this access...
Page 40 - D H C P S e r v e r S e t t i n g; Default Gateway IP; Domain Name Server IP; Domain Name; Lease Time
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration D H C P S e r v e r S e t t i n g DHCP Server will automatically give user’s LAN client an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then user will have to manually set user’s LAN client’s IP address. Parameter Description Default Gateway IP Specify the gateway I...
Page 42 - . 2 . 7 C o n f i g u r a t i o n T o o l; Configuration Tools; Backup; Restore
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 7 C o n f i g u r a t i o n T o o l The Configuration Tools screen allows user to save ( Backup ) the Access Point’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur wit...
Page 43 - . 2 . 8 F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e; This page allows user to upgrade the Access Point’s firmware.; Firmware Upgrade; Browse
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 8 F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e This page allows user to upgrade the Access Point’s firmware. Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows user to upgrade the Access Point’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of user’s Access Point, us...
Page 44 - essentially Re-boots user’s Access Point’s system.; Reset
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration 3 . 2 . 9 R e s e t User can reset the Access Point’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots user’s Access Point’s system. Parameter Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stop...
Page 45 - Troubleshooting; C h a p t e r 4; and operation of the Access Point.; How to manually find user’s PC’s IP and MAC Address?; connected as an independent wireless LAN.; Can data be intercepted while transmitting through the air?; to enhance security and access control.
Troubleshooting C h a p t e r 4 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Access Point. 1. How to manually find user’s PC’s IP and MAC Address? 1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipco...
Page 46 - the use of access controls and user authentication.
Troubleshooting 7. What is WEP? WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64(40)-bit shared key algorithm. 8. What is WPA? WPA is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It is a security protocol for 802.11 wireless networks. WPA can provide data protection with the...
Page 47 - CE Marking Warning
Troubleshooting CE Marking Warning Hereby, Digital Data Communications, declares that this (Model-no. WAP-0006/0009) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The CE-Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded at: http://www.levelone.eu/su...
