Summary of WA620G
Page 1
Wireless access point 802.11g manual.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents chapter 1 introduction .................................................................................1 1.1 package contents ............................................................................................. 2 1.2 features .................................................
Page 3
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. The product supports wpa-psk, wep, essid and mac address filter functions to consolidate the wireless network security. With essid authenticati...
Page 4: 1.1 Package Contents
1.1 package contents the access point includes the following items: l one access point l one power adapter l one user’s manual 1.2 features l complies with the ieee 802.11g/b 2.4ghz specification. L high data rate 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 5.5, 2 and 1mbps network speed. L seamlessly integrate wir...
Page 5: 1.4 Physical Description
L power: 12vdc, 1a l transmit power: 16dbm (typical) l leds: power, lan link/activity, wireless activity l dimension: 30(h) x 127(w) x 87(d) mm l temperature: u operating: 32~131°f (0~55°c) u storage: -4~158°f(-20~70°c) l humidity: 10-90% (noncondensing) 1.4 physical description front panel on the a...
Page 6: Back Panel
Back panel access point’s connection ports are located on the back panel. Below is the description of each connection port. 1 antenna connector this round connection is standard reverse sma connector where any antennas with reverse sma connector can connect to the access point. 2 dc adapter port ins...
Page 7
Settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)..
Page 8
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 yo...
Page 9: 3.1 Getting Started
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 i...
Page 10
For microsoft networks. Gateway: all fields are blank. Dns configuration: select disable dns. Wins configuration: select disable wins resolution. Ip address: select specify an ip address. Specify the ip address and subnet mask as following example. 1 ip address: 192.168.2.3 (any ip address within 19...
Page 11
3. Check if the tcp/ip protocol is on your list of network protocols. If tcp/ip is not installed, click the add button to install it now. If tcp/ip is installed, go to step 5. 4. In the select network protocol window, select the tcp/ip protocol and click the ok button to start installing the tcp/ip ...
Page 12
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’...
Page 13
3.2 configuring the access point this access point supports client, ap, repeater and bridge modes. “client 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”. W...
Page 14: 3.2.1
3.2.1 client mode configuration it 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 “client mode”. With “ad hoc mode”, it can let your network device join a wireless lan with peer...
Page 15
Parameter description station mode 802.11b mode: it allows to select the transmit rate up to 11mbps 802.11g mode: it allows to select the transmit rate up to 54mbps mac cloning mode disabled: it will use it ’s own mac address to access the wireless lan. Enabled: it will use pc ’s mac address to acce...
Page 16
Peer-to-peer communication. Infrastructure: it can let your network device join a wireless lan through an access point. Channel select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 (north america) channe...
Page 17: 3.2.2
When this access point is in “client-infrastructure mode”, it should associate with an access point and connect to your wireless lan through the associated access point. “wireless site survey” searches for all available access points near by. You can select one access point listed in this table. 3.2...
Page 18
Parameter description mode 802.11b mode: it allows to select the transmit rate up to 11mbps 802.11g mode: it allows to select the transmit rate up to 54mbps mixed mode: it provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable the ap mode selection to “mixed mode”. Ssid the ssid (up to 32 pr...
Page 19: 3.2.3
Broadcast essid requests" can provide better security. Channel select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 (north america) channel 1-14 (japan) channel 1-13 (europe) there are 14 channels availa...
Page 20
The access point to “repeater mode”. Parameter description parent mac address you have to enter the mac addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Child mac address you have to enter the mac addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Mode 802.11b mode: it allows...
Page 21
Network, enabling this feature is recommended. Disabling "response to broadcast essid requests" can provide better security. Channel select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 (north america) c...
Page 22: 3.2.4
3.2.4 p2p mode configuration this function provides to bridge more than 2 wired ethernet networks together by wireless lan. You can use two access points with “p2p mode” to bridge two wired ethernet networks together. Parameter description ap mac address you have to enter the mac addresses of other ...
Page 23: 3.2.5
Your network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 (north america) channel 1-14 (japan) channel 1-13 (europe) there are 14 channels available. Security disable: disable the security function. Wep: wep is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized wireless lan us...
Page 24
Parameter description ap mac address if you want to bridge more than one wired ethernet networks together with wireless lan, you have to enter the mac addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Mode 802.11b mode: it allows to select the transmit rate up to 11mbps 802.11g mode: it ...
Page 25: 3.2.6
Security disable: disable the security function. Wep: wep is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized wireless lan users against eavesdropping. The authentication type and wep key of wireless stations must be the same with the access point. This access point supports 64/128-bit wep enc...
Page 26
Parameter description wep length wep-64: input 10-digit hex values (in the “a-f”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit ascii character as the encryption keys. Wep-128: input 26-digit hex values (in the “a-f”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ascii characters as the encryption keys. Mode hex: input he...
Page 27: 3.2.7
3.2.7 wpa setting parameter description authentication type the pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Passphrase to entry at least 8 characters pass phrase as the pre-shared keys. Group re-key time (second) it will auto re-gererate the key after...
Page 28: 3.2.8
3.2.8 advanced setting parameter description beacon interval (20-1000) the period of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. Rts threshold (256-2432) when the packet size is smaller the rts threshold, the access point will not use the rts/c...
Page 29: 3.2.9
Multicast messages. Protection mode it provides best performance for 11g transmission when you enable it. Transmit rate when you enable the station mode selection to “802.11b” and it allows you to select the speed of 1-11mbps. When you enable the station mode selection to “802.11g” and it allows you...
Page 30
Parameter description mac filtering you can enable or disable the mac filtering function. Filter mode if you select “only deny pcs with mac listed below to access this device ”, then all the pcs in the list will be denied to access and all other pcs will be allowed to access. If you select “only all...
Page 31
To access but all other pcs will be denied to access. Filter list enter the mac address of pc that will be managed by the mac filtering rule. Click apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the access point....
Page 32
Information. Wireless it shows the current wireless information. 3.2.11 admin setup parameter description fw version it shows current fw version. Fw 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.
Page 33
Firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the browse button to find the firmware file on your pc. Please reset the access point when the upgrade process is complete. New password enter the password (up to 32-digit...
Page 34: 3.2.12 Lan Setup
3.2.12 lan setup parameter description device name it shows current fw version. Automatic ip selecting this option is not advised unless you have direct access to the device that provides the ip address. Fixed ip specify ip: designate the access point ’s ip address. This ip address should be unique ...
Page 35
Chapter4 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 1 your pc ’s ip add...
Page 36
6. What is a mac address? The media access control (mac) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For all practical purposes, this number is usually permanent. U...