Alfa Network AWAP602HW User manual
AWAP602HW
1 x WAN + 1 x LAN
802.11bg High-Power Wireless AP/Router
USER MANUAL
1Installation
1.1Hardware Installation
Step 1: Place the Wireless LAN Broadband Router to the best optimum
transmission location. The best transmission location for your
WLAN Broadband Router is usually at the geographic center of
your wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile
stations.
Step 2: Connect the WLAN Broadband Router to your wired network.
Connect the Ethernet WAN interface of WLAN Broadband Router
by category 5 Ethernet cable to your switch/ hub/ xDSL modem or
cable modem. A straight-through Ethernet cable with appropriate
cable length is needed.
Step 3: Supply DC power to the WLAN Broadband Router. Use only the
AC/DC power adapter supplied with the WLAN Broadband Router;
it may occur damage by using a different type of power adapter.
The hardware installation finished.
1.2Software Installation
¾There are no software drivers, patches or utilities installation needed,
but only the configuration setting. Please refer to chapter 3 for software
configuration.
Notice: It will take about 55 seconds to complete the boot up sequence
after powered on the WLAN Broadband Router; Power LED
will be active, and after that the WLAN Activity LED will be
flashing to show the WLAN interface is enabled and working
now.
2Software configuration
There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to
have the jobs done easily.
The WLAN Broadband Router is delivered with the following factory default
parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces.
Default IPAddress: 192.168.1.250
Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
WEB login User Name: admin
WEB login Password: 12345
2.1 Prepare your PC to configure the WLAN Broadband Router
For OS of Microsoft Windows 95/ 98/ Me:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
Note: Windows Me users may not see the Network control panel. If so,
select View all Control Panel options on the left side of the window
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The
Network window will appear.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not
installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click
Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then
click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft
Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network
dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog
box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9IPAddress: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
9IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK and reboot your PC after completes the IP parameters setting.
For OS of Microsoft Windows 2000, XP:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up
Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area
Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.
Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not
installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click
Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then
click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft
Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network
dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog
box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9IPAddress: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
9IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK to completes the IP parameters setting.
For OS of Microsoft Windows NT:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The
Network window will appear. Click Protocol tab from the Network
window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Protocol window. If TCP/IP is not
installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click
Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then
click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft
Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network
dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog
box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9IPAddress: 192.168.1.1, any IP address within 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.253 is good to connect the Wireless LAN Access Point.
9IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK to complete the IP parameters setting.
2.2 Connect to the WLAN Broadband Router
Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore, then enter
192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect the WLAN Broadband Router.
2.3 Management and configuration on the WLAN Broadband Router
2.3.1 Status
This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the
device, includes system, wireless, Ethernet LAN and WAN
configuration information.
Screen snapshot – Status
Item Description
System
Uptime It shows the duration since WLAN
Broadband Router is powered on.
Firmware version It shows the firmware version of WLAN
Broadband Router.
Wireless configuration
Mode It shows wireless operation mode
Band It shows the current wireless operating
frequency.
SSID It shows the SSID of this WLAN Broadband
Router.
The SSID is the unique name of WLAN
Broadband Router and shared among its
service area, so all devices attempts to join
the same wireless network can identify it.
Channel Number It shows the wireless channel connected
currently.
Encryption It shows the status of encryption function.
BSSID It shows the BSSID address of the WLAN
Broadband Router. BSSID is a six-byte
address.
Associated Clients It shows the number of connected clients (or
stations, PCs).
TCP/IP configuration
Attain IP Protocol It shows type of connection.
IPAddress It shows the IP address of LAN interfaces of
WLAN Broadband Router.
Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of LAN
interfaces of WLAN Broadband Router.
Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for LAN
interfaces outgoing data packets.
DHCP Server It shows the DHCP server is enabled or not.
MAC Address It shows the MAC address of LAN interfaces
of WLAN Broadband Router.
WAN configuration
Attain IP Protocol It shows how the WLAN Broadband Router
gets the IP address. The IP address can be set
manually to a fixed one or set dynamically by
DHCP server or attain IP by PPPoE / PPTP
connection.
IPAddress It shows the IP address of WAN interface of
WLAN Broadband Router.
Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of WAN
interface of WLAN Broadband Router.
Default Gateway It shows the default gateway setting for WAN
interface outgoing data packets.
DNS1/DNS2/DNS3 It shows the DNS server information.
MAC Address It shows the MAC address of WAN interface
of WLAN Broadband Router.
2.3.2 Setup Wizard
This page guides you to configure wireless broadband router for
first time
Screen snapshot – Setup Wizard
zOperation Mode
This page followed by Setup Wizard page to define the
operation mode.
Screen snapshot – Operation Mode
zTime Zone Setting
This page is used to enable and configure NTP client
Screen snapshot – Time Zone Settings
zLAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure local area network IP address
and subnet mask
Screen snapshot – LAN Interface Setup
zWAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure WAN access type
Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup
zWireless Basic Settings
This page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like
Band, Mode, Network Type SSID, Channel Number, Enable
Mac Clone(Single Ethernet Client)
Screen snapshot – Wireless Basic Settings
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