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SWL-4000AP Series
Access Point User’s Guide
* This User’s Guide can be used on SWL-4000AP and 4000AP(DA).
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Notice when you establish * We recommend you to avoid this places where may be cause of performance decline or trouble. 1. Places with high humidity or wet condition 2. Places with extreme temperature(too hot or too cold) 3. Places where change of temperature is extreme 4. Places with a lot of dusts 5. Places sealed with thick walls or still structure Notice when you use 1. Do not disassembly on your own. 2. Do not drop the product or give excessive impact. 3. Do not twist or lengt
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Table of Contents 1 1. Introduction⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 3 2. Installation⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 5 3. AP Basic Setting Using AP Manager⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 10 4. PTP Setting Using AP Manager⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 14 5. AML Setting Using AP Manager⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 6. Bridge Table and Protocol Management Using 19 APManager⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
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53 13. Firmware Upgrade Using AP Manager ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 56 14. Data Transmission Status Check Using AP Manager⋅ 59 15. AP Setting Using Web Browser⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 61 16. AP Setting Using TELNET⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 17. HyperTerminal Setting for RS-232C(COM Port) 62 Communication⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 65 18. AP Basic Setting Using RS-232C(COM Port)⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ 72 19. Load Default Values
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing SAMSUNG SWL-4000AP Series Access Point (AP). This guide describes the installation and basic configuration of the Access Point. Standard Model is SWL-4000AP for example. AP Components ! SWL-4000AP Series Access Point ! Wireless LAN Card ! RS-232C Serial Cable ! Power Adaptor ! Specific power cord for each country ! CD (AP Manager , User’s Guide) AP View ! The Front and Rear View of SWL-4000AP PCMCIA Slot B Power PC
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2. Installation Choose the place with the consideration of power outlet and network connection (RJ-45 Cable connection) to install the Access Point. Plug in the power cord to the power outlet and the power adapter. Plug in the DC output to “DC in”. Make sure that the “Power” LED is on. If the “Power” LED is not on, please check the connections of the power cord. Notice : Use the supplied power adapter(DC 5V, 2A) only to prevent the permanent failure of AP. Confirm that “Wireles
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Insert Wireless LAN Card into your PC Wireless LAN Cards are available both for desktop and notebook PCs. PCI Wireless LAN Card is used for the desktop PC where as the PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card is for the notebook PC only. For more information about PCI and PCMCIA Wireless LAN Cards, please visit http://www.magiclan.com. Enter the same ESSID that you have set for the Access Point, using the Wireless LAN Card utility running on your PC. Through AP, which is installed and set by th
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33. AP Basic Setting Using AP Manager 33 ① Execute AP Manager(SWL-3000AP Series, 4000AP Series Management Utility) under MS-Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP operating system. ② After choosing AP, which will be used by users, on “List Box” of AP Manager using mouse, select [Basic] tab for any changes on setting. ③ AP information of the selected AP will appear on [Selected AP’s Info] Group Box. You may refer to APPENDIX Ⅰ for detailed explanation. 5
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④ TCP/IP address environment is set on [Basic] Dialogue Box. ♦ Specify an IP address After consulting with your system administrator, you enter IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address. ♦ Obtain an IP address automatically This setting is possible when AP is used for DHCP Client. ⑤ Set ESSID and Channel number. Description is a parameter not related with any operation, and it is used only to record description or stored location of AP. We recommend you use different E
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♦ Set Channel for AP use. Channel index should be between 1 and 14(differs from country to country). Notice : If you are operating two or more Access Points in the adjoining cells, keep the appropriate channel distance to avoid the interference. We recommend you to keep the distance of at least 4 channels in the adjoining cells. ⑥ Select “Change Password” on [File] menu if you want to change the password. ⑦ After entering Current Password, New Password and Retype Password, c
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⑧ When you click [Confirm & Apply] button to apply new configuration, “Configuration Summary” window, which shows new configuration, will appear. Confirm New Configuration ⑨ If new settings are entered correctly, click [Apply] button to apply new configuration. ⑩ When you click [Apply] button, “Password” window will appear. The default password is “public”, and user can change password later. 8
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⑪ After you enter the password, click [OK] button. ⑫ If you want to set default values, click [Load Default values] button. Then, AP Configuration will return to default setting. Resetting to Default Values 9
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4. PTP Setting Using AP Manager ① PTP stands for Point to Point, and it is used to connect two divided networks into one using one slot of AP as Wireless Bridge. In this case, the other slot is used for capabilities of Access Point. Internet Network (Hub) < Point to Point Area> < AP Slot Area> < AP Slot Area> ② After executing AP Manager, select [Radio] tab on “Tab Bar”. Select slot to set PTP on “List Box” using mouse(by click the shape of Wireless LAN Card), and
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③ When Operation Mode of AP is selected for “Point-to-Point” on [Radio] Dialogue Box, [Remote ID (PTP)] Box will appear to enter MAC ID of Wireless LAN Card on other AP, which will be connected by using PTP mode. Setting MAC ID of other Wireless LAN Card to be Connected Using PTP Mode ④ When [Edit] button on [Remote ID (PTP)] Box is selected, [MAC ID] Box, which is to enter(for entering) MAC ID of Wireless LAN Card of other AP to be connected, will appear. After entering MAC I
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Confirm MAC ID Setting of other Wireless LAN Card to be connected using PTP Mode ⑤ ESSID and Channel of two APs must be identical in PTP mode Enter the Same ESSID and Channel of two APs in PTP Mode ⑥ When you click [Confirm & Apply] button to apply new configuration, Confirm PTP “Configuration Summary” window, which shows new configuration, will Mode Setting appear. 12
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Confirm Common ESSID and Channel for AML Mode Setting Confirm AML Mode Setting ⑦ If new settings are entered correctly, click [Apply] button to apply new configuration. ⑧ When you click [Apply] button, “Password” window will appear. ⑨ After you enter the password, click [OK] button. ⑩ When you click [Apply] button instead of [Confirm & Apply] button, “Password” window will appear immediately skipping “Configuration Summary” window. After you enter the password, click [OK]
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⑪ After rebooting, choose selected proper AP on “List Box”. Then, the selected slot set with PTP Mode can be confirmed on [Selected AP’s Info] Group Box as shown below. Confirm PTP Mode Setting 14
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5. AML Setting Using AP Manager ① AML stands for Automatic Multi-link. Using one slot of AP as Wireless Bridge and the other as Access Point, it is used to connect several divided networks into one. It connects several [Slave]s with one main [Master]. In this case, you can consist Wire Network by connect Hub to Ethernet Port of AP or can connect Ethernet, ADSL and Cable Modem to it. Internet Network (Hub) [Master] [Slave
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④ Select either “Master” or “Slave” for [Control Mode] on [Automatic Multi-link] Box. Basically, AML Mode consists of two or more APs, and set one for “Master” and the rest for “Slave”s. Confirm Slot Confirm AP Operation Mode Setting Setting AML Control Mode Default Value for “Monitor Interval” Recommended Confirm AML Control Mode Setting 16
