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54/108Mbps Super A+G
Wireless Access Point
WDAP-2000PE
User’s Manual
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Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufac- ture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interfer- ence,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 3 1.1 Package Contents .......................................................................................... 3 1.2 Features........................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Physical Details .............................................................................................. 4 1.4 Specification ....
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4.5.6 Grant Remote Access for Users ........................................................... 40 4.6 802.1x Client Setup on Windows XP .......................................................... 41 4.6.1 Client Certificate Setup.......................................................................... 41 4.6.2 802.1x Authentication Setup ................................................................. 44 4.7 Using 802.1x Mode ..............................................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1 PLANET WDAP-2000PE is an IEEE 802.11a+g dual band Wireless Ac- cess Point with PoE. With the latest innovative Super A/G technology integrated, the maximum data rate of WDAP-2000PE is 108Mbps, which doubles the speed of standard 802.11a/g. WDAP-2000PE is also backward compatible and interoperable with IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless devices. Emphasizing on the enterprise demand, WDAP-2000PE enhances many security and management features, including multiple SS
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1.3 Physical Details Top View LED Status Description Steady Green – Power on POWER PWR OFF – Power off Steady Green - Link is active Link/Act Flashing Green - Transmit or receive data OFF - No connection LAN Steady Green - Link is active on 100M speed 100M Flashing Green - Transmit or receive data OFF - Link is active on 10M speed Steady Green - Link is active on 802.11a mode 5 GHz Flashing Green - Transmit or receive data OFF - No connection WLAN Steady Green - Link is act
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Installation Rear View Connector Description Two dipole antennas are supplied. Best result is usually ANT obtained with the antenna in a vertical position. Power Connect the supplied power adapter here. In order to clear ALL settings and restore to factory Reset Button default, holding the Reset Button down continuously for 5 seconds. Use a standard LAN cable (RJ-45 connectors) to connect LAN (PoE) this port to a 10BaseT or 100BaseT hub on your LAN. 1.4 Specification Model W
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Web based configuration Management CLI configuration Message Log Firmware upgrade UPnP support Configuration file Backup/Restore Data Rate Super A/G mode Up to 108Mbps 802.11g Up to 54Mbps (6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54) 802.11b Up to 11Mbps (1/2/5.5/11) Dimensions (L x W x 190 x 145 x 28mm H) Weight 320g Operating temperature: 0 – 40 degree C Environmental Specifi- Storage temperature: -20 – 65 degree C cation Relative humanity: 10% – 90% (non-condensing) Power Requirement 5V DC,
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Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 2.1 General Installation Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the WDAP-2000PE. 1. Locate an optimum location for the WDAP-2000PE. The best place for your WDAP- 2000PE is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations. 2. Assemble the antennas to WDAP-2000PE. Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network. The an
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Chapter 3 Setup & Management 3 3.1 Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure to make the WDAP-2000PE a valid device on your LAN, and to function as an Access Point for your Wireless Stations. The WDAP-2000PE can be configured using either the Web Browser or the CLI (Command Line Interface). Please refer to appendix B for the commands of CLI. 3.2 Setup using a Web Browser Web configuration provides a user-friendly graphical interface to manage your WDAP-2000PE. An AP with an
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If you can't connect: It is likely that your PC’s IP address is incompatible with the WDAP-2000PE’s IP address. The default IP address of the Wireless Access Point is 192.168.1.1, with a Network Mask of 255.255.255.0. If your PC’s IP address is not compatible with this, you must change your PC’s IP address to an unused value in the range 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254, with a Network Mask of 255.255.255.0. 3.3 Setup Wizard The setup wizard helps you to configure the basic settings of W
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If selected, the following data must be entered. Assign static IP • IP Address - The IP Address of this device. Enter an unused IP to this device address from the address range on your LAN. • Subnet Mask - The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above. Enter the value used by other devices on your LAN. • Gateway - The IP Address of your Gateway or Router. Enter the value used by other devices on your LAN. • DNS - Enter the DNS (Domain Name Server) used by PCs on your L
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The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique Network ID (SSID) name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Please make sure that the SSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same. The default SSID is “default”. If this option is unselected, every wireless station located within Disable SSID Broadcasting the coverage of this access point can discover this access point easily. Disabling "Broadcast SSID" ca
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connect to your network. rity Policy WEP: WDAP-2000PE allows you to use WEP data encryption to secure your data from being eavesdropping by unauthorized users. There are WEP64, WEP128 and WEP152 provided for data encryption. You can either use ASCII format or Hex format to enter a key. With Hex format, 2 digits represent 1 byte. Once you enable the WEP function, please make sure that exactly the same WEP keys are set on the Wireless AP as well as on wireless client stations. Note:
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3.4 Device Status You can monitor the system general information from the Device Information field. 3.4.1 System Log The system log allows you to track events that have occurred in the system. Such event mes- sages can sometimes be helpful in determining the cause of a problem that you may have encountered. 3.4.2 Wireless Client Table The wireless client table lists the current wireless clients and its MAC address, state, and traffic statistics. 14
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3.4.3 Bridge Table The bridge table shows all MAC entries learned from the wired LAN interface, wireless clients, and WDS peers (if running in the WDS mode). 15
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3.4.4 Radio Table Radio table lists current Mode, channel, client associated with them and transmit packet, re- ceived packet, data error. 3.4.5 Site Survey Table This page shows other APs currently in the environment that the system can detect. 16
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3.5 Advanced Settings The advanced settings tab contains more configurations for experienced users. However, changing your login password from the default factory setting is highly recommended for secu- rity purposes. 3.5.1 Password Settings The default administrative password is “password”. To change the password, type the current password followed by the new password twice. The entered characters will appear as asterisks. Click “APPLY” to save the new setting. 3.5.2 System Manageme
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This option allows you to enable/disable management from WLAN Local Management connection. The Access Point allows you to designate special port numbers System Administration other than the standard 80 for http for remote management. It also allows you to specify the duration of idle time (inactivity) before a web browser session times out. The default time-out value is 10 minutes. The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows a Windows UPnP XP/ME PC to discover this WDAP-20
