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Wireless LAN 802.11g Series
WLF-2454AP-S
User’s Guide
Version 1.0
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Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au
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Contents 1. Introduction ...............................................................................................
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WLF2454AP-S Wireless 802.11g AP Router. This user guide will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: AP Router Wireless 802.11g AP Router Power Supply / Cord Ethernet Cable Installation CD Note: if anything is missing, please contact your dealer. 2 Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au
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2. Safety Notification Your Wireless AP Router should be placed in a safe and secure location. To ensure proper operat
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3. Hardware Installation Front Panel The front panel provides the following status LED’s. LED STATUS Description PWR/STAT Off No power Red On 1. Power on Red Blink 1. System startup LAN Off no Ethernet link detected Green On 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet link detected. No activity. Green Indicates traffic on the 10/100 Mbps LAN interface Blink Orange WAN Indicates traffic on the 10 Mbps WAN interface Blink Yellow Indicates the device is linking to another wireless devic
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4 Web Management Settings TURN ON POWER SUPPLY A ‘Quick’ power cycle can cause the AP’s firmware to become corrupt.
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4.1. Setup ENSURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT NETWORK SETTINGS IN YOUR COMPUTER To change the configuration, use Internet Explorer (IE) or Netscape Communicator to connect to the WEB management 192.168.1.1. Setup This screen contains all of the Router's basic setup functions. . Most users will be able to configure the AP Router and get it working properly using the settings on this screen. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will require that you enter specific informat
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PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) These options can be selected fr
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LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask: This is the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen on the internal LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask. Wireless: This section provide the Wireless Network settings for your WLAN 2.4GHz Settings SSID: The service set identifier ( SSID ) or network name. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters, which may be any keyboard character. You must select the same SSID for all t
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4.2. Security Router Password: Changing the password for the AP Router is as easy as typing the password into the Ent
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Web Filters: Using the Web Filters feature, you may enable up to four different filters. • Proxy - Use of WAN proxy servers may compromise network security. Denying Proxy will disable access to any WAN proxy servers. To enable proxy filtering, click the box next to Proxy. • Java - Java is a programming language for websites. If you deny Java, you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. To enable Java filtering, click the box
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4.3. System Restore Factory Defaults: Click the Yes button to reset all configuration settings to factory default v
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4. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, click the Browse button to find the firmware upgrade file. 5. Double-click the firmware upgrade file. 6. Click the Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: Do not power off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded. Multicast Pass-Through: IP Multicasting occurs when a single data packet is sent to multiple recipients at the same time. Using the Multicast Pass-Through feature, the Router allo
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To clone your network adapter’s MAC address onto the Router and avoid calling your ISP to change the registered MAC addres
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4.4. DHCP The DHCP screen allows you to configure the settings for the Router's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your network. If you choose to enable the Router's DHCP server option, you must configure your entire network of PCs to connect to a DHCP server, the Router. If you disable the Router's DHCP server function, you must c
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WINS: The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server
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4.5. SNMP SNMP: The SNMP screen allows you to customize the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) settings. SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol. SNMPv2c To enable the SNMP support feature, select Enable. Otherwise, select Disable. Identification Contact In the contact field, enter contact information for the Router. Device In the Device Name field, enter the name of Name the Router. Location In the Location field, specify the area or location where
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4.6. Status This screen displays the Wireless Router's current status and settings. This information is read-only.
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4.7. Advanced Wireless Wireless MAC Filters: This function allows the administrator to have access control by entering MAC addresses of client stations. When this function has been Enabled, two new options will appear. Depending on the filtering purpose, it can be selected to Prevent or Permit access. Click on Edit MAC Filter List to add the client stations to the MAC list. The table can store up to 40 different MAC addresses. Please follow the format that is required when
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Authentication Type: Auto: Auto is the default authentication algorithm. The AP will change its authentication type a
