Ferimex Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP User Manual
Summary of Wireless 802.11g Multi-mode AP
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User’s manual version: 1.1 wireless 802.11g multi-mode ap.
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 table of contents revision history .....................................................................................................................I terminology .........................................................................................
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 3.3.10 log ........................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.11 statistics ...................................................................................................
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 revision history i d ate r evision of user’s manual firmware 2006/5/19 first release (version 1.0) a1.4.0
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 terminology aes advanced encryption standard ansi american national standards institute ap access point cck complementary code keying csma/ca carrier sense multiple access/ collision avoidance csma/cd carrier sense multiple access/ collision detection ...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 1 introduction the wireless lan access point is an affordable ieee 802.11b/g wireless lan access point solution; setting soho and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable wlan. This document describes the steps required...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 1.3 product features ¾ complies with ieee 802.11b/g standard for 2.4ghz wireless lan. ¾ supports ap/client/wds/ap+wds modes on wireless interfaces. ¾ supports 64-bit and 128-bit wep, wpa, wpa2 encryption/decryption function to protect the wireless data...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 1.4 upper panel description figure 1 –wlan access point upper panel led indicator state description 1. Power led on the wlan access point is powered on. Off the wlan access point is powered off. 2. Wlan led flashing data is transmitting or receiving on...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 1.5 rear panel description figure 2 – wlan access point rear panel interfaces description 1. Antenna (fixed / sma) the wireless lan antenna. 2. Power the power jack allows an external dc +7.5 v power supply connection. The external ac to dc adaptor pro...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 2 installation 2.1 hardware installation step 1: place the wireless lan access point to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your wlan access point is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 3 software configuration there are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The wlan access point is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the ethernet lan interfaces. Default ip a...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on network and dial-up connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the local area connection icon. The local area connection window will appear. Click properties button in the ...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 3.2 connect to the wlan access point open a web browser, i.E. Microsoft internet explore, then enter 192.168.1.254 on the url to connect the wlan access point. 3.3 management and configuration on the wlan access point 3.3.1 status this page shows the c...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 wireless configuration mode it shows wireless operation mode band it shows the current wireless operating frequency. Ssid it shows the ssid of this wlan access point. The ssid is the unique name of wlan access point and shared among its service area, s...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 screen snapshot – setup wizard i lan interface setup this page is used to configure local area network ip address and subnet mask screen snapshot – lan interface setup 10
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 ii wireless basic settings this page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like band, mode, network type ssid, channel number, enable mac clone(single ethernet client) screen snapshot – wireless basic settings 11.
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 iii wireless security setup this page is used to configure wireless security screen snapshot – wireless security setup 12 3.3.3 wireless - basic settings this page is used to configure the parameters for wireless lan clients that may connect to your ac...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 screen snapshot – wireless basic settings 13 item d escription disable wireless lan interface click on to disable the wireless lan data transmission. Band click to select 2.4ghz(b) / 2.4ghz(g) / 2.4ghz(b+g) mode click to select the wlan ap / client / w...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 each associated wireless client. Enable mac clone (single ethernet client) take laptop nic mac address as wireless client mac address. [client mode only] enable universal repeater mode click to enable universal repeater mode ssid of extended interface ...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 item d escription authentication type click to select the authentication type in open system , shared key or auto selection. Fragment threshold set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written between 256 and 2346 bytes. Refer to 4.10 ...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 screen snapshot – wireless security setup 16 item d escription encryption select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be none, wep, wpa(tkip), wpa2 or wpa2 mixed refer to 4.9 what is wep? 4.15 what is wi-fi protected...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 set. Wpa2 cipher suite enable tkip or aes. Depends on which encryption you set. Pre-shared key format while encryption is selected to be wpa. Select the pre-shared key format from the pull-down menu. The format can be passphrase or hex (64 characters)....
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 key length select the wep shared secret key length from pull-down menu. The length can be chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as “wep2”) keys. The wep key is composed of initialization vector (24 bits) and secret key (40-bit or 104-bit). Key format...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 screen snapshot – wireless access control 19 item d escription wireless access control mode click the disabled , allow listed or deny listed of drop down menu choose wireless access control mode. This is a security control function; only those clients ...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 previous configuration setting. 3.3.7 wds settings wireless distribution system uses wireless media to communicate with other aps, like the ethernet does. To do this, you must set these aps in the same channel and set mac address of other ap that you w...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 wep(64bits), wep(128bits), wpa(tkip), wpa2(aes) or none show statistics it shows the tx, rx packets, rate statistics delete selected click to delete the selected clients that will be removed from the wireless distribution system. Delete all click to de...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 screen snapshot – wds ap table item d escription mac address it shows the mac address within wds. Tx packets it shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless lan interface. Tx errors it shows the statistic count of error sent packets on the...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 screen snapshot – wireless site survey item d escription ssid it shows the ssid of ap. Bssid it shows bssid of ap. Channel it show the current channel of ap occupied. Type it show which type ap acts. Encrypt it shows the encryption status. Signal it sh...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 screen snapshot – lan interface setup 24 item d escription ip address fill in the ip address of lan interfaces of this wlan access point. Subnet mask fill in the subnet mask of lan interfaces of this wlan access point. Default gateway fill in the defau...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 domain name assign domain name and dispatch to dhcp clients. It is optional field. 802.1d spanning tree select to enable or disable the ieee 802.1d spanning tree function from pull-down menu. Clone mac address fill in the mac address that is the mac ad...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 enable remote log log server ip address click the checkbox to enable remote log service. Input the remote log ip address apply changes click the apply changes button to save above settings. Refresh click the refresh the log shown on the screen. Clear c...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 3.3.12 upgrade firmware this page allows you upgrade the access point firmware to new version. Please note, do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system. Screen snapshot – management - upgrade firmware item d escription...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 item d escription save settings to file click the save button to download the configuration parameters to your personal computer. Load settings from file click the browse button to select the configuration files then click the upload button to update t...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 3.3.15 logout this page is used to logout web management page. This item will be activated next time you login after you define user account and password. Screen snapshot – logout screen snapshot – logout - ok item d escription apply change click the a...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 4 frequently asked questions (faq) 4.1 what and how to find my pc’s ip and mac address? Ip address is the identifier for a computer or device on a tcp/ip network. Networks using the tcp/ip protocol route messages based on the ip address of the destinat...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 to the wired lan for services (file servers, printers, internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless infrastructure mode ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an independent basic service set, or ibss) is simply ...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 4.7 what are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference: ¾ obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc. ¾ building materials: metal door, aluminum studs. ¾ electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. Solu...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is small...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly fashion. Beacon interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up ...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 authentication server, typically one that supports radius and the selected eap authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 what is wpa2? It is the second generation of wpa. Wpa2 is based on the final ieee 802.11i amendment to the 802.11...
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User’s manual of wlan access point version: 1.1 4.21 what is wireless distribution system (wds)? The wireless distribution system feature allows wlan ap to talk directly to other aps via wireless channel, like the wireless bridge or repeater service. 4.22 what is clone mac address? Clone mac address...