User manual TP-LINK TL-WA501G

[. . . ] TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point Rev1. 0. 1 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO. , LTD. All rights reserved. II FCC STATEMENT This 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. [. . . ] Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA501G Access Points. · Because it is in the central location, configure TL-WA501G (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. Configure TL-WA501G (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address of AP1. Configure the TL-WA501G (AP3) on LAN 3 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the MAC Address of AP1. 18 · · TL-WA501G 2. 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Verify the following parameters for all access points. · · All TL-WA501G Access Points use the same Channel, and security settings if any. All Point-to-Point APs must have AP1's MAC address in its AP MAC address field, and AP1 must have all All Point-to-Point APs' MAC addresses. 3. Verify connectivity across the LANs. · A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments. · Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL-WA501G Access Points in the illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any lan segment, you can add TL-WA501G Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point mode to any LAN segment. Note: You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA501Gs configured in Point-to-Point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can extend the range of the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories. 3. 4. 2 Site Survey After selecting a mode and pressing button Survey, you can view all of APs around you. Figure 3-10 Site Survey SSID - The SSID of the AP. And if Access Point mode is selected, there is no reason and no choice to connect to another AP. 19 TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 3. 4. 3 Security Settings You can select one of the following security options: Figure 3-11 Wireless Securities Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the AP without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security. WEP - Select 802. 11 WEP security. · Type - You can select one of following types: 1) Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 20 TL-WA501G · 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button. These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network. Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit. ) for encryption. 1) 2) 3) For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters. For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters. · · Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. WPA/WPA2 - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server. · Version - You can select one of following versions, 1) 2) 3) Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. [. . . ] Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802. 11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www. wi-fi. net), an industry standards group 34 TL-WA501G promoting interoperability among 802. 11b devices. 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - WPA is a security technology for wireless networks that improves on the authentication and encryption features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). In fact, WPA was developed by the networking industry in response to the shortcomings of WEP. One of the key technologies behind WPA is the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). [. . . ]