5450ap manual

Table 2: Connection Ports 7 8. Usually, the best place for the Access Point is at the center of your wireless network, with line of straight to all your wireless stations. Also, remember to adjust the antenna; usually the higher the antenna is placed, the better will be the performance. Connect to your local area network: connect a Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet port LAN1 or LAN2 of this Wireless Access Point, and the other end to a hub, switch, router, or another wireless access point.

Please ask your dealer for technical support. This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the box. If you want to change the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation, you can use the web-based utility provided by the manufacturer as described in the following sections. All stations can have the Internet access if only the Access Point has the Internet connection.

See the sample application below. Refer to the illustration below. Client Mode Ad-hoc If set to the Client Ad-hoc mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it is connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. You can share files and printers between wireless stations PC and laptop with wireless network adapter installed.

Users can use this feature to build up a large wireless network in a large space like airports, hotels and schools …etc. This feature is also useful when users want to bridge networks between buildings where it is impossible to deploy network cable connections between these buildings. Start your computer. Connect an Ethernet cable between your computer and the Wireless Access Point. Make sure your wired station is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Access Point, i.

Start your WEB browser. Click on the desired setup item to expand the page in the main navigation page. The setup pages covered in this utility are described below. Status In this screen, you can see the current settings and status of this Access Point.

You can change settings by selecting specific tab described in below. System System Uptime The time period since the device was up. Firmware Version The current version of the firmware installed in this device. The default mode is Access Point. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters.

A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the 16 An SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. Channel Number The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel.

When WEP is enabled, data packet is encrypted before being transmitted. The WEP prevents data packets from being eavesdropped by unrelated people. By using WEP data encryption, there may be a significant degradation of the data throughput on the wireless link.

Associated Clients Displays the total number of clients associated to this AP. You can have up to 64 clients to associate to this Access Point.

System manager can use the system log to trace when problems occur. Wireless Basic Settings This page includes all primary and major parameters. Any parameter change will cause the device to reboot for the new settings to take effect.

In other words, this device will not be visible by any wireless station. Band You can choose one mode of the following you need. The default is 2. Channel Number Allow user to set the channel manually or automatically.

If set channel manually, just select the channel you want to specify. The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access Point. This procedure will cause the router to appear as a single PC, while allowing online access to multiple computers on your network. Apply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen. Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change. Advanced Settings It is not recommended that settings in this page to be changed unless advanced users want to change to meet their wireless environment for optimal performance Authentication Type To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE With Open System authentication, a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not encrypted.

With Shared Key authentication, only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network. By default, IEEE Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode.

If the Access Point is using Open System, then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication mode. Shared Key is used when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key. Select Auto for the network adapter to select the Authentication mode automatically depending on the Access Point Authentication 21 Fragment Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network.

If your The value can be set from to The default value is Therefore, they are hidden nodes for each other. When a station starts data transmission with the Access Point, it might not notice that the other station is already using the wireless medium.

When these two stations send data at the same time, they might collide when arriving simultaneously at the Access Point. The collision will most certainly result in a loss of messages for both stations.

Thus, the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions. Upon receipt, the Access Point will respond with a CTS message to all station within its range to notify all other stations to defer transmission. It will also confirm the requestor station that the Access Point has reserved it for the time-frame of the requested transmission.

The RTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set.. Warning: Enabling RTS Threshold will cause redundant network overhead that could negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy.

This value should remain at its default setting of Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications of this value are recommended. Beacon Interval Beacon Interval is the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point. Data Rate By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest possible rate for transmission.

Select the basic rates to be used among the following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5. For most networks the default setting is Auto which is the best choice. When Auto is enabled the transmission rate will select the optimal rate. If obstacles or interference are present, the system will automatically fall back to a lower rate.

Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. In a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble. The Short Preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance will be decreased.

Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen. Security Here you can configure the security of your wireless network. Selecting different method will enable you to have different level of security. Please note that by using any encryption, by which data packet is encrypted before transmission to prevent data packets from being eavesdropped by unrelated people, there may be a significant degradation of the data throughput on the wireless link.

Encryption: None Encryption is set to None by default. If Use Pre-shared Key Pre-Shared-Key serves as a password. Users may key in a 8 to 63 characters string to set the password or leave it blank, in which the Make sure the same password is used on client's end. There are two formats for choice to set the Pre-shared key, i. Passphrase and Hex. If Hex is selected, users will have to enter a 64 characters string. For easier configuration, the Passphrase at least 8 characters format is recommended.

Group Key Life Time Enter the number of seconds that will elapse before the group key 25 The default is seconds. Preauthentication provides a way to establish a PMK security association before a client associates. The advantage is that the client reduces the time that it's disconnected to the network. If the list contains no entries with this function being enabled, then no clients will be able to access this Access Point.

Allow Listed: Only the stations shown in the table can associate with the AP. Delete All To delete all the clients from access to this Access Point, just press Delete All without selecting the checkbox. Reset If you have made any selection, press Reset will clear all the select mark. When you are in the client mode, you can select one AP to associate. Press Refresh to get the latest information. Two APs in bridge modes can communicate with each other through wireless interface.

An SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network. Infinite loop will happen in the network when WDS is enabled and there are multiple active paths between stations. You can share files and printers between wireless stations PC and laptop with wireless network adapter installed.

Advanced Settings It is not recommended that settings in this page to be changed unless advanced users want to change to meet their wireless environment for optimal performance Authentication Type To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE Data Rate By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest possible rate for transmission.

Status In this screen, you can see the current settings and status of this Access Point. Page 23 Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point.

To print the manual completely, please, download it. Application Application Example 1 Example Advanced Settings Advanced Settings It is not recommended that settings in this page to be changed unless advanced users want to change to meet their wireless environment for optimal performance Authentication Type To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE Page of 34 Go. Client Mode ad-hoc Client Mode Ad-hoc If set to the Client Ad-hoc mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it is connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface.

Remember your user name and password for you will be asked to enter them every time you access the web server of this Access Point. Before you starting hardware connection, you are advised to find an appropriate location to place the Access Point. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Got it, continue to print. Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings. Page 17 unique SSID. Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on the hard drive.

Firmware Version The current version of the firmware installed in this device. System manager can use the system log to trace when problems occur. This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the box. Enter text from picture: Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon and airljve whether there are buffered frames at the access point.

Password Password For secure reason, it is recommended that you set the account to access the web server of this Access Point. Other Lwap Upgrade Firmware 1. Status Turns solid red when the device is booting, after boot successfully, the light turn off. Leaving the user name and password blank will disable the protection. Page 26 change automatically. Status Status In this screen, you can see the current settings and status of this Access Point. Press Refresh to get the latest information.

Password For secure reason, it is recommended that you set the account to access the web server of this Access Point. If your system manager assigned you static IP settings, then you will have to enter the information provided. You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the previous MAC Address. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel.