Cisco Linksys WAP54A 54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual WAP54A AP v1 3

Cisco-Linksys, LLC 54Mbps Wireless Access Point WAP54A AP v1 3

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1WAP54A54Mbps Wireless Network APUser’s ManualDraft v. 1.3
2Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION 31.1 SCOPE 31.2 OBJECTIVE 31.3 INTENDED AUDIENCE 31.4 FEATURES 31.5 PACKAGE CONTENTS 31.6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 32. GETTING TO KNOW THE ATHEROS ACCESS POINT 42.1 FRONT VIEW 42.2 REAR VIEW 53. Network Attachment and Configuration of the Access Point 73.1.1 CONFIGURING THE AP 73.1.2 WEB BROWSER 73.1.3 GENERAL CONFIGURATION PAGE 93.1.4 GENERAL ADVANCED CONFIGURATION PAGE 123.1.5 SHARED KEY CONFIGURATON 14
3 1 Introduction1.1 ScopeThe intent of this document is to familiarize you with the Access Point, its physical characteristics, setup,configuration, and usage.1.2 ObjectivesAfter reading this user’s guide, you should be able to install, configure, control, and maintain the Access Point.1.3 Intended AudienceThe intended audience for this user‘s guide is evaluators of AP products. The reader is assumed to have conceptualand practical knowledge about AP concepts, features, and functions. This guide relies on the reader’s familiarity withAPs in general, while discussing the specific characteristics of the AP.1.4 FeaturesAP implements an IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN (WLAN) AP or data-oriented Residential Gateway (RG) on a singlePCB. The AP provides an IEEE 802.11a Access Point supporting up to 60 IEEE 802.11a station associationsincluding the AP itself. Rates of 6 to 54 Mbps are supported in standard IEEE 802.11a mode. All transmission ratesare supported across the lower and middle bands of the 5 GHz spectrum (5.15 to 5.35 GHz).1.5 Package ContentsThe AP is provided in a completely enclosed plastic housing with two 180° swivel antennas, a power supply, and aserial cable for use in AP software configuration. The AP Reference Design contains a single 10/100 Ethernet port.Using this Ethernet port, a RJ-45 cable, (not provided by) should be used to connect the AP to a wired Ethernet LAN.1.6 System RequirementsThe AP Contains a small boot executive that allows the main VxWorks system software to be downloaded using theEthernet port over an FTP connection. The VxWorks system software can also reside in the Flash memory of the AP,which allows booting without the need to download VxWorks form the host PC over an FTP connection. Aconfiguration file is created in Flash memory to store user configurable parameters such as WEP keys. A PC with anEthernet connection is required to perform the initial VxWorks system software loading operation as well as APconfiguration.
42 Getting to Know the Access Point2.1 Front PanelThe Access Point (AP) has 3 LEDs, and a pair of side-mounted antennas that rotate 180° for alternative receptionpositioning and compact packaging.LED 3 (Wireless Link)LED 2 (Ethernet Link)LED 1 (Power Status)Table 1- LED FunctionalityLED 1 DescriptionOff No PowerOn Power On and Ready for OperationBlink Power On but Not Ready for Operation – at initial power on or reset, thisindicates self-test or software loading; at other times, this indicates a systemfault
5LED2 DescriptionOff No Ethernet Link DetectedGreen On 100 Mbps Link Detected but No ActivityGreen Blink 100 Mbps Link Activity – blink rate is proportional to activityAmber On 10 Mbps Link Detected but No ActivityAmber Blink 10 Mbps Link Activity – blink rate is proportional to activityLED 3 DescriptionOff Wireless Link DisabledVery Slow Blink Looking for Network AssociationSlow Blink Associated with Network but No ActivityFast Blink Associated with Network – blink rate is proportional to activity2.2 Rear PanelThe rear panel of the AP has a RJ-45 Ethernet jack, a reset button, and a power supply connector,Power Supply ConnectorReset ButtonRJ-45 Ethernet Jack
6z The RJ-45 Ethernet jack is provided for 10/100 Mbps connectivity to a wired Ethernet LAN. The Ethernetsubsystem is based on a single chip 10/100 Mbps integrated PCI Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) +PHY (DP83815) from National Semiconductor Corporation.z An on-board MAX6713 reset circuit provides reset to processor, memory, and PCI devices. A manual push-button reset option provides easy generation of the reset signal without cycling power to the AP. A 5V powersupply is provided to power the AP.z A 5V power supply is provided and is plugged into the power supply connector of the AP.
73. Network Attachment and Configuration of the Access Point3.1.1 Configuring the APWhen the VxWorks system software is loaded, the AP has to be configured to set some options such as the channelfrequency and Service Set Identifier (SSID). This can be done through a web browser with access to the built-in APweb server.3.1.2 Web BrowserThe following procedures show the steps to configure the channel frequency and SSID using a web browser:1. Launch a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer are examples of commonly used webbrowsers) from the Host PC or other PC with IP address 192.168.2.10, and subnet address as 255.255.0.0,and enter the IP address that is assigned to the AP as the URL, for example http://192.168.2.20 .
82. Select the Web Server hotlink. A dialog box will appear to request login authorization. 3. Enter the information as follow:Log in: Admin (case sensitive)Password: 5upClick OK to complete the login process. The Access Point Statistic web page appear.
93.1.3 General Configuration Page1. Click on the Configuration hotlink to enter the wireless setting page.
102. The summarizes of the General Configuration data fields of the AP.SSID Identification of the AP. Enter a number oraddress between 1 and 32 characters inlength that the STAs are associating with inInfrastructure mode. You can specify morethan one AP in an SSID. Use the SystemName field to uniquely identify each AP.System Name Specifies a unique name for AP. Enter aunique text string of up to 32 characters inlength.Radio Channel Select the desired frequency of operationfrom the drop-down menu.The radio frequencies that appear in theRadio Channel drop-down menu aredependent on the Regulatory Domain setspecified.Enable Auto Channel Select Select the checkbox to automatically searchthrough the frequency list to find an unusedchannel.If a radio frequency is specified in theRadio Channel field and the Auto ChannelSelect is enabled. The designated frequencyin the Radio Channel field will be the firstfrequency auto-attempted before scanningthe remaining list.Turbo Mode Allows transmission on two channelsthereby improving data rate.To enable/disable Turbo Mode, click on theappropriate Turbo button.Enable Encryption Enables Wired Equivalent Privacy on theAPAuthentication Type Specifies the authentication type used.“Open” specifies no authentication. A STAmust be authenticated before it can beassociated to an AP.IP Address Specifies the IP address of the AP.Subnet Mask Specifies the subnet mask for the AP3. Enter SSID for example “Gemtek5G”, The SSID name must not exceed 32 characters.4. Select one of the Radio Channel from range 5.18GHz to 5.32GHz. This value specify the stations under AP’sassociated in Infrastructure mode.
114 Click on the Update button to commit to the system.
125 After clicked the Update button, you have to apply the REBOOT AP button to effect the setting and reboot theAP.3.1.4 General Advanced Configuration Page1. Click on the Advanced button from the left end of the Configuration page.2. The Advanced Configuration Page will appear. It allow you to enter advanced information of the AP.3. The summarizes data field :Advanced Configuration Field DescriptionData Rate Specifies rate of data transmission. Selectthe desired rate from the drop-down menu.The Best selection will adapt the rate to
13the best available.Transmit Power Specifies the level of transmit power.Specify the value of the transmit powerfrom the drop-down menu.Decrease the transmit power if more thanone AP is co-located using the samechannel frequency.Beacon Interval Specified the Beacon Interval value. Entera value between 20 and 1000.Data Beacon Rate Specifies the Data Beacon Rate. Enter avalue between 1 and 16384 that specifiesthe Delivery Traffic Indication Message(DTIM).Fragment Length Specifies the fragment length. Enter avalue between 256 and 2346.RTS/CTS Threshold Specifies the value of the RTS/CTSthreshold.Enter a value between 256 and 2346.Enable QOS Use the checkbox to allow the AP toparticipate in a QOS environment.4. Click on the Update button to commit to the system.5. After clicked the Update button, you have to apply the REBOOT AP button to effect the setting and reboot theAP.3.1.5 Shared Key Configuration1. Click on the Shared Keys tab highlight with the black circle.
142. The Shared Keys Configuration allow you to:~ Select default shared key encryption keys~ Specify the key length~ Specify the shared WEP’s keys3. Click on the Update button to commit to the system.
154. After clicked the Update button, you have to apply the REBOOT AP button to effects the setting and rebootthe AP.5. The Wired Equivalent Privacy Settings.WEP: Disable WEP is disabled. Any STA canaccess to the networkWEP: EnableACLShared keyACL MACaddressKey Map PermissionWEP No Disable No No No WEP is disabled. Any STA canaccess to the networkYes Disable No No No Only STA with matched sharedkey can access to the networkYes Enable Yes No Allow 1. STA with matched MAC IDcan access to the network2. Any STAs with matchedshared key are also allowedto access to the networkYes Enable No UniquekeyAllow 1. STA with matched unique keycan access to the network2. Any STAs with matchedshared key are also allowedto access to the networkYes Enable Yes UniquekeyAllow 1. STA with matched MAC IDand matched unique key canaccess to the network2. Any STAs with matchedshared key are also allowedto access to the networkX Enable Yes No Deny STA with the matched MAC ID isblocked from accessing thenetworkX Enable No UniquekeyDeny STA with the matched uniquekey is blocked from accessingthe networkX Enable Yes UniquekeyDeny STA with the matched MAC IDand unique key is blocked fromaccessing the networkYes Strict x x x 1. Only STA with MAC ID and/orunique key matched to thesetup in ACL can access tothe network.2. The STAs with only sharedkey are blocked fromaccessing the network.
16Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and canradiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipmentoff and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the followingmeasures:- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver isconnected.- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cableswhen connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate thisequipment.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must acceptany interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.IMPORTANT NOTE:FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cmbetween the radiator & your body.This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna ortransmitter.
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