User manual PLANET WAP-4000A

[. . . ] 54/108Mbps Super-G Wireless Access Point with Bridge WAP-4000A User Manual Version: 1. 00 Date: March 2007 I PLANET WAP-4000A Copyright User Manual Copyright © 2007 by PLANET Technology Corp. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET. PLANET makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". [. . . ] The Wireless Access Point Gateway's DHCP server is disabled by default. If you would like to enable the DHCP server, click on the "On" button, then specify the IP range and DNS server IP. DNS: When you send email or position a browser to an Internet domain such as xxxxx. com, the domain name system translates the names into IP addresses. The term refers to two things: the conventions for naming hosts and the way the names are control across the Internet. If you have a DHCP server in your network already, please disable the DHCP server function. When you assign an IP - 12 - PLANET WAP-4000A User Manual address to this access point, please ensure this IP address is on the same IP range as DHCP Server settings. Note: When you select Obtain IP Automatically, DHCP Sever will be disabled automatically. 3. 6 Advanced Settings You can set the WAP-4000A operation mode and relative settings. After configuration, please click Apply to save your settings. Figure13 AP Mode: WAP-4000A has five operation modes. AP Client: A WAP-4000A set to AP Client mode is able to connect to another WAP-4000A functioning in AP mode and wireless client within its range. This mode allows your WAP-4000A client to be the wirelessly bridged to the main WAP-4000A. When you select this mode, please enter the LAN MAC address of the main WAP-4000A into Remote AP BSS ID field, or you can click Site Survey button to search and connect an available AP. Wireless Bridge: This mode connects two physically separated LAN segments by using two WAP-4000As. The "Remote Bridge MAC" field must be filled with the LAN MAC - 13 - PLANET WAP-4000A address of the remote WAP-4000A. User Manual Multiple Bridge: This mode allows you to construct a network that has multiple WAP-4000As bridging multiple LANs wirelessly. For all bridged WAP-4000As, configure them in Multiple Bridge mode and all the WAP-4000As must be configured on the same channel. For performance reason, it is suggested to bridge no more than 6 WAP-4000As in a WLAN. Repeater Mode: This mode allows you to extend the range of your wireless network. When the AP is configured to repeater mode, it will repeat the wireless signal from wireless client to access point. However, the performance will become half of normal performance since the WAP-4000A use the same wireless channel to receive and transmit. Besides, when the WAP-4000A is configured to repeater mode, you can only manage the AP through LAN interface and the PC(s) connected to its LAN port cannot communicate with other wireless clients. You need to input the remote AP's SSID or you can click Site Survey button to search and connect an available AP when this mode is enabled. Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. RTS Threshold: Use this field to specify a value for the RTS Threshold. [. . . ] This could be deployed if the networks are hard to make the wire in between. Please be noted, key in the LAN MAC address to make the WAP-4000A communicate with a specific remote Access Point, you can find the MAC address either from the utility or from the label under the Access Point. It is suggested to fix the transmission rate when WAP-4000As are configured in bridge mode. The omni antenna is with 17dBm transmitting power, if you would like to make longer distance that the default antenna cannot reach, consult your local dealer for more about how to extend your distance. Figure20 Note: Please do consult your local dealer about the external or directional antenna you would like to install and get the connection. [. . . ]