Planex GW-AP11S User manual

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Model: GW-AP11S

Category: WLAN access points

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Planex GW-AP11S is a wireless LAN access point that allows you to connect wireless devices to a wired network. It is compatible with IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.11b standards, supporting data transfer rates of up to 11Mbps. The device features a USB port for configuration and a RJ-45 port for connecting to a hub. It also supports roaming, allowing users to move freely between different access points without losing connectivity. Additionally, the GW-AP11S incorporates robust security features such as ESSID, WEP, and MAC address filtering to protect your network from unauthorized access.

11Mbps WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT

GW-AP11S/AP11T

11Mbps WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINT

GW-AP11S/AP11T

USER'S MANUAL

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adaptation without permission from PLANEX COMUNICATIONS INC.

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with this user's guide, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. H o w e v e r, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one

which the receiver is connected to

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by

the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate

the equipment.

Warnings: Wear an antistatic wrist strap to take other suitable measures to

prevent electrostatic discharge whenever handling the equipment.

VCCI Note

This is a VCCI Class B product.

Appendix A

Appendix B

Version:1.0 E Rev.A

Chapter 2

Installation

Explains how to install the GW-

AP11S/AP11T on your computer.

About this Manual

Appendices

Chapter 1

Introduction

Provoides product overview and parts

terminology. Please be sure to read this

chapter first.

Environmental Requirements

Provides environmental factors to keep in mind when you install the wireless LAN access

point.

This manual contains the following chapters and apprnices:

Specifications.

Provides the technical product specifications of the GW-AP11S/AP11T

Chapter 3

Software Installation

Describes how to install the 1.USB Driver and the 2.Configuration Utility of the GW-

AP11S/AP11T

Chapter 4

Setting Up the Access Point via USB

Config Utility

Explains how to use the supplied utility to

configure the product via USB.

Chapter 5

Setting Up the Access Point via SNMP

Utility.

Describes how to use the supplied utility

to configure the product via the SNMP

protocol.

Verifying the Installation..................................

Deleting the USB Driver....................................

Installing the Access Point Utility....................

Chapter 4 Setting Up the Access Point via

USB Config Utility......................

Chapter 5 Setting Up the Access Point via

SMNP Utility

Main Window ...................................................

Configuration Window.....................................

Appendix A

Environmental Requirements............................

Appendix B

Specifications ....................................................

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Product Overview ............................................

Features ............................................................

Package List......................................................

Parts Terminology ...........................................

Chapter 2 Installation

Environmental Requirements ........................

Installing the Access Point...............................

Connecting the AC Adapter to the GW-AP11S/AP11T

............................................................................

Connecting the GW-AP11S to a Hub ............

Connecting the GW-AP11S to a PC

....................

Selecting the Operation Mode of the GW-AP11S/AP11T

...........................................................................

Chapter 3 Software Installation

Installing the USB Driver ...............................

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Chapter 1

Introduction

The GW-AP11S is a bridge that interfaces between a wireless LAN network

and an existing Ethernet network. By using the GW-AP11S/AP11T Access

Point, you can seamlessly establish and integrate a wireless LAN network

into your existing Ethernet network and resources therein. The Access Point

complies with IEEE802.11 and IEEE802.11b, and supports data transfer at

11Mbps/5.5Mbps/2Mbps and 1Mbps. As the device supports Roaming,

wireless nodes (users) can communicate with other nodes while they move

between service sets: the users need not specify or detect a new access

point. The GW- A P 11 S / A P 11T also utilizes powerful security features

including ESSID and WEP to protect the network from unauthorized

accesses.

1-1 Sample Wireless LAN Layout

Overview

GW-AP11S/AP11T

The product package should contain the following items:

GW-AP11S.AP11T Wireless LAN Access Point

AC adapter

Setup Utility CD-ROM

This user's manual

USB cable

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local PCI

reseller or our technical support for replacement.

A movable diversity antenna is equipped on top of the GW-AP11S/AP11T.

1-2 GW-AP11S Front View

GW-AP11S/AP11T

Complies with IEEE 802.11/802.11b

Supports IEEE802.3 10BASE-T

USB 1.1 compliant

Complies with ARIB STD-33A/STD-T66

Noise-resistant DS-SS data transfer scheme

Frequency range: 2.4Ghz (14 channels)

Automatically detects appropriate speed (11Mbps/5.5Mbps/2Mbps/

1Mbps)

Robust network security achieved via ESSID, WEP and MAC address

filtering

Communication range: 100m maximum (line-of-sight distance, indoor

use)

Employs a highly sensitive diversity antenna

3 LED indicators clearly indicate the working status of the access point

Equipped with a USB port for configuration via a console running a

management utility

Supports Inter-AP (AP-to-AP) Communication Mode

Supports Station Mode which incorporates existing network cards and

print servers into a wireless LAN

Supports Roaming: the users can freely move among different access

points

Comes with a setup utility

Features

Packing List

Parts Terminology

GW-AP11S/AP11T

The rear panel of the access point provides a USB port and an RJ-45 port.

A PC can be attached to the USB port on the GW- A P 11 S / A P 11T to

configure the product, while the RJ-45 port is used to connect the product to

a hub.

1-3 Rear View

Power Jack:

The supplied AC adapter attaches to this DC power jack.

RJ-45 Port:

A 10BASE-T twisted-pair cable connects to this RJ-45 port.

This port serves as an Uplink port.

USB:

This port is used to configure the access point via a PC running the supplied

management (configuration) utility.

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1-3 GW-AP11T Front View

The on-board three LED

s indicate the working status of the access point:

Power LED:

This LED illuminates when the power of the access point is turned on.

LAN LED:

This LED glows whenever a 10Mbps data link is established on the port.

Wireless:

The LED flashes when the wireless interface is available.

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Before proceeding, please take a minute to review the safety guidelines

described in the Safety Instructions above. Also, be sure to follow the

additional guidelines below.

Do not place the product in a damp or wet location.

Always avoid dust and dirt.

Do not install the product in an area exposed to direct sunlight.

Allow some space between the product and the surroundings to facilitate

dissipation of heat generated inside the hub.

Always place the product on a level surface (ex. desktop).

Avoid placement on an unstable (or uneven) surface.

1. Attach the supplied AC adapter to the power jack on the rear panel.

2. Connect the AC adapter to a wall outlet.

3. Verify that the Power LED on the front panel illuminates.

Caution:

Use only the supplied AC adapter. Any attempt to use another AC adapter

may result in malfunction of and/or serious damage to the switch. The

product warranty does not support damages caused by the use of an

unsupported AC adapter.

Chapter 2

Installation

Environmental Requirements

Installing the Access Point

Connecting the AC Adapter to the GW-

AP11S/AO11T

To attach the GW-AP11S/AP11T to a wireless LAN and a wired LAN, the

product must be first connected to a hub.

1. Prepare a twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 plugs at both ends. Cable length

should not exceed 100 meters (328 feet), and cable type must be Category

3, 4 or 5.

2. Attach one end of the cable to one of the normal RJ-45 ports on the hub.

3. Attach the other end of the able to the LAN port on the Access Point. The

LAN LED will illuminate if the hub is working properly.

To use the access point in Station Mode, the LAN port on the product must

be directly connected to the LAN port of your PC via a crossover LAN

cable.

1. Obtain a crossover LAN cable. Its length should not exceed 100 meters.

2. Attach one end of the LAN cable to the LAN port of your PC.

3. Attach the other end of the crossover cable to the LAN port on the access

point. The LAN LED on the front panel will illuminate if the LAN port

(adapter) on the PC is working properly.

While the GW-AP11S/AP11T functions as an IEEE802.11b access point, it

also supports the following two operation modes:

GW-AP11S/AP11T

Station Mode

In this mode, the access point (AP) is attached to the LAN port of a PC to

serve as a client on a wireless network. This mode supports Infrastructure

Mode as defined in IEEE802.11b. By connecting the access point to a PC

preinstalled with a network card, you can add the AP to your wireless

network as a member node.

2-1 Station (Infrastructure) Mode

Inter-AP Communication Mode

This mode enables AP-to-AP communication. In this mode, one AP may

communicate with n (multiple) AP's.

Connecting the GW-AP11S/AP11T to a Hub

Connecting the GW-AP11S/AP11T to a PC

Selecting the Operation Mode of the GW-

AP11S/AP11T

This chapter provides step-by-step installation procedures for the USB

driver as well as the configuration utility of the access point.

1. Attach the Type B connector of the supplied USB cable to the USB

upstream port (Type B connector) on the access point.

2. Attach the Type A plug of the USB cable to the USB port on your PC or a

USB hub. If you intend to connect the access point to a USB hub, verify

that the USB hub is working in the self-power mode. (The USB hub may

NOT draw power from the access point.)

When attaching the access point to a PC, you may use any USB port on

the PC

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2-2 Inter-AP Communication Mode

Note:

AP's configured to the Inter-AP mode can only be accessed from other AP's

set to the same mode. (AP's running in the Inter-AP mode can NOT be

accessed from those running in any other mode.)

Chapter 3

Software Installation

Installing the USB Driver

GW-AP11S/AP11T

3. The Add New Hardware wizard will start as soon as the access point is

attached to the USB port on the PC (or USB hub). Click on Next.

4. Select " Search for the most appropriate driver for the device in use” and

click Next.

If the Hardware Wizard does not start even when the access point is

connected to a USB hub, make sure that enough power is supplied to the

USB hub.

5. In the next screen, check only [Specify the search area] and remove check

marks from all other check boxes. Enter D : \ G W-

A P 11T\usbdriver"

( if your product is GW-AP11S, please Enter "D:\GW-AP11S\usbdriver")

in the provided field (if your CD-ROM drive is Drive D). Click Next.

6. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC and

click Next. When the " driver file for the following device will be

searched" message appears, click Next.

GW-AP11S/AP11T

7. The OS will start copying the driver files to your system. After the file

copy has completed, follow the instructions on screen and click on the

Finish button.

After the driver installation has completed, follow the procedure below to

verify that the driver files have been installed properly.

1. Double-click [My Computer] and then [Control Panel].

2. Double-click [System]. In the System Properties window, click on the

Device Manager tab.

Click on the "+" symbol on the left of [GeoWave AP11 S / A P 11T USB

Devices] and see if "GeoWave AP11S USB BRIDGE" is visible. If you

don't see " GeoWave AP11 S / A P 11T USB BRIDGE " but a "?" or "!"

symbol appears on the icon, it means that the driver installation has not

completed successfully. Delete the drivers following the procedure

described in Section 3-3, and go to Section 3-1 to reinstall the drivers.

Verifying the Installation

GW-AP11S/AP11T

Follow the steps below to delete the USB driver.

Double-click [My Computer] and then [Control Panel].

2. Double-click [System] to open the System Properties window. Click on \

the Device Manager tab.

3. Click on the "+" symbol on the left of the [GeoWave AP11S USB

Devices] item An item labeled "GeoWave AP11S/AP11T USB BRIDGE"

will be displayed. Select this item and click on the "Delete" (or Remove)

button. The OS reports that it will remove the driver files from the system.

4. After the driver files have been deleted, remove the USB cable (which

connects the AP to the PC) from the computer.

The access point is supplied with two configuration utilities, namely SNMP

Utility and USB Config Utility. Executing the setup file on the supplied CD-

ROM will automatically install these two utilities. Follow the steps below to

install the utilities.

1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your computer.

2. From the Start button, select [Run]. Enter "

:\AP11s\Setup.exe" (if your

CD-ROM drive is Drive D) in the provided field and click next.

Deleting the USB Driver

Installing the Access Point Utility

GW-AP11S/AP11T

3. Enter user name and company name in the next screen then click "next".

4. In the next screen, you can specify the installation path (target

folder/directory) for the utilities. To modify the path, click on the Browse

button and specify a path. Click on Next to continue.

5. The next screen allows you to modify the default folder name for the

utilities. Enter a new folder name, or click on Next to use the default

name.

6. Click on the Finish button. The installation of the two utilities is now

complete.

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The access point can be configured via USB using the supplied

configuration utility. Before using USB Config Utility, verify that:

The access point has been connected to a PC via the supplied USB cable,

The USB driver for the access point has already been installed on the PC,

and USB Config Utility has already been installed on the PC.

From the Start button, select [Program], [GeoWave], and then [GeoWa v e

AP11S]. Next, double-click the USB Config Utility icon to start the utility.

When the following dialog appears, enter "public" in the password field. If

you have already configured a separate password, enter the new password

instead.

Chapter 4

Setting Up the Access Point via Usb Config Utility

GW-AP11S/AP11T

Note:

After you have modified any of the parameters in each tab, be sure to click

on the Apply button before moving to another tab or exiting the window

(see below).

System

This tab will appear right after you have logged in to the system. The tab

displays system information of the access point.

Firmware Version:

Displays the version of the firmware that is currently installed on the access

point.

Regulation Domain:

Displays both the wireless communication standard currently supported by

the AP and its coverage area

MAC Address:

Indicates the unique MAC address that has been assigned to this particular

access point 00-90-CC.

wireless Setting

This tab allows you to modify the function parameters of the access point.

Access Point Name

Enter the desired name for this access point namely GW-AP11T (or GW-AP11S).

Wireless ESSID

Be sure to enter an ESSID if you wish to use the product as an access

point. An ESSID is used to connect a wireless client to a specific AP.

Operational Rate Set

You can select from among 4 speed settings, namely Auto, 11Mbps,

5.5Mbps, 2Mbps and 1Mbps.

Wireless Channel

The parameter indicates the channel used by the access point. Any of the

fourteen channels (Ch. 1 - Ch. 14) may be selected. When using two or

more access points in the same area, make sure that each channel is

eparated by at least four channels. (Ex. you may use Channel 1, 6 and 11,

but may NOT use consecutive channels such as Channels 1, 2 and 3)

Operational Mode

The access point supports the following four operational modes:

Access Point Mode:

Select this mode to use the access point in the standard IEEE802.11b station

mode.

4-1 Access Point Mode

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Access Point Client Mode:

This mode is used to incorporate a PC with no wireless support into a

wireless LAN. The RJ-45 port on the AP is directly connected to the

Ethernet port on a PC.

4-2 Access Point Client Mode

WBridge Point to Point Mode:

This mode enables AP-to-AP communication via a hub directly attached to

each AP.

4-3 WBridge Point to Point Mode

GW-AP11S/AP11T

WBridge Point to MultiPoint Mode:

This mode is used to enable AP-to-AP communication when 1)the AP

are

too far away from each other or 2)the AP'

are separated by materials that

block wireless communication. An AP configured to Multi-Point mode is

placed between two AP'

to relay radio waves.

4-4 WBridge Point to MultiPoint Mode

Preferred BSSID

Enter the MAC address of the access point to which AP'

set to Single Point

mode connect (see below).

4-5 Preferred BSSID

Advanced Button:

Click on this button to configure advanced options of wireless

communication. In each field,be sure to assign a value that is most

appropriate for the network environment in which the access point is used.

Fragmentation Threshold:

All packets are segmented so that their sizes fall below the value specified

as Fragmentation Threshold. Just like Ethernet, one-to-one communication

is performed in wireless LAN. Lowering the fragmentation threshold will

increase the chance that all clients on the wireless network can

communicate. At the same time, however, it will reduce throughput due to

increased overhead.

Increasing fragmentation threshold will improve throughput. Nonetheless,

this change will increase the amount of time that a client occupies a

communication, reducing the chance that other client can perform data

communication.

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RTS Threshold:

Any attempt to transmit a packet whose size exceeds the RTS threshold will

cause the AP to enable the RTS/CTS function. RTS/CTS is helpful when

there are

hidden" terminals on the wireless network. Hidden terminals

here refer to terminals whose existence cannot be confirmed on the same

wireless network.

Just like Ethernet, one-to-one communication is performed in wireless

LAN. Clients which can only communicate with their nearest access points

(clients which cannot directly communicate with each other) can not

recognize whether or not their access points are currently communicating

with other clients. This situation may lead to a loop in which a client

continuously sends packets to its access point while the AP is

communicating with another client (thus incapable of receiving the

packets). In this case, packets transmitted to the AP are entirely lost. The

RTS/CTS feature can solve this problem. When RTS/CTS is enabled, the

first client sends an "RTS", or a request to the AP asking for its permission

to send packets. Upon receipt of RTS, the access point transmits a CTS

which contains conditions on packet transmission. Since other clients can

also receive the CTS, clients beyond the communication range of the first

client can now recognize the first client. Furthermore, clients that receive

CTS (and conditions on packet transmission therein) acquire the ability to

communicate with an AP WHILE the AP IS NOT communicating with

other clients, improving the overall throughput.

Beacon Period:

This parameter specifies the time interval of beacon signals that are sent

from an access point. Clients connect to AP

which transmit beacon

signals in good condition. The shorter the beacon period, the shorter the

time required by clients to recognize an AP. A short beacon period also

allows the system to perform Roaming more quickly, but the parameter

affects data transmission time as well.

Preamble:

The parameter configures the preamble portion of packets. A preamble is a

signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between packets. Yo u

may select between Long and Short.

IP Config

Use this tab to configure the IP parameters of the access point.

IP Address:

Use this option to assign an IP address to the access point. You must use a

unique IP address which is not used by any other node on the same network.

Namely is 192.168.0.1

Subnet mask:

Specify the subnet mask of the access point. Namely is 255.255.255.0

Gateway:

Enter the IP address of the default route.

DHCP Client:

Enable this parameter to let the access point obtain an IP address directly

from a DHCP server. Disable it if you wish to enter a fixed IP address.

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