Acksys WLg-4LAN Guide D'installation Rapide page 2

WLg-4LAN
Quick start
Wireless Access to the Network
10, rue des Entrepreneurs
Z.A Val Joyeux
78450 VILLEPREUX – France
 WiFi IEEE 802.11 a/h or b/g
 Bridge (NAT), Access point or Repeater (AP with WDS)
 Ethernet Switch 10/100 Base Tx, 4 RJ45 connectors
 Compact metal housing
 Wall mounting
 Power input 9 to 48 VDC
 2 RP-SMA female connectors for antennas
DELIVERY PACKAGE
The device is delivered in a box composed:
1 WLg-4LAN device with its pluggable terminal block 3 positions for the power supply
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- 1 ACKSYS products CD-ROM.
- This documentation, printed.
2 external omni-directional dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5GHz antennas.
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Options:
- 1 AC/DC 12V power supply (Ref to order is PWS12-UNI-PH3).
- 1 kit for DIN rail mounting (Ref to order is WL-KIT-RD1)
If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact your distributor.
GETTING STARTED
1. Download the documentation
This documentation quickly explains how to connect, configure and troubleshoot your unit.
information (full user manual, utilities). Check for the latest releases on web site www.acksys.fr.
2. Select operating mode
The product provides IEEE 802.11a/h or 802.11b/g wireless access to the network.
You can configure it in two different operating modes:
• Access point: In this mode, the product will interconnect WiFi equipments (set in infrastructure mode) and optional wired
Ethernet equipments. The repeater mode is set through Access point mode with WDS option enabled.
• Bridge: In this mode, the product will convert the wired Ethernet output from your equipment to a WiFi access (in infrastructure
mode if you must connect to an existing access point, in Ad-Hoc mode otherwise).
The default factory settings are: mode: AP, IP:192.168.1.253, subnet mask:255.255.255.0, SSID: acksys, mode 802.11: 802.11b/g,
radio channel: automatic, security: no security
3. Collect network characteristics
You will need at hand some information about your LAN. The following is required:
WiFi network Identifier "SSID" (see below)
Radio channel (see below)
product IP address (see below)
LAN subnet mask (see below)
Gateway address (if required)
WEP or WPA keys, if any.
SSID: The SSID is a character string used to identify your WiFi network. To share the same WiFi network, your product and the other
WiFi equipment must use the same SSID. The SSID is up to 32 characters length. Uppercase and lowercase letters are considered
different.
Radio channel: You must choose a radio channel in addition to the SSID to define the transmission frequency that the product will
use to communicate with the other WiFi equipment. For the 802.11b/g mode, it is recommended to use less than 3 channels in the
same covered area in order to avoid disturbances. It is also recommended to leave at least two unused channels between each radio
channel. In AD-HOC mode, all the equipments must have the same Radio channel. The law is different in each country, check which
channels you can use in the country where you install the product.
802.11 Mode: The product uses the following operating modes:
- 802.11a, for the frequency 5.15 to 5.8 5GHz
- 802.11h, for the frequency 5.50 to 5.70 GHz
802.11b
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- 802.11g
- 802.11b & g
IP address: If you don't use DHCP you must define an IP address for the product. You CANNOT just pick one at random. If you don't
know a valid IP address on your network, please contact your network administrator.
Subnet mask: You must configure a subnet mask for the product. Refer to the subnet mask of your local network. In doubt, please
contact your network administrator.
4. Connect and adjust the antennas
Carefully unpack the antennas. Screw it onto the antenna connectors on the access point and hand-tighten them
range, make sure the antennas are vertical (points straight up or straight down), no matter where the product is mounted. The
provided omnidirectional antennas are not advisable for wall mounting, because of radio perturbations induced by the wall.
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5. Connect the Ethernet cable from your wired LAN to your product
Use an Ethernet cable (not provided) if you wish to connect the product directly to another equipment (a hub, a switch, a router, a
PC...). You can use a straight or crossover cable, the product is auto MDI/MDIx..
6. Connect the power supply
The product has provisions for many levels of constant voltage, from 9V to 48V. No power supply are provided with the product by
default. Plug your power supply into the terminal, and the earth wire if necessary.
Notice, the product has no ON/OFF switch. The product turns on automatically when power supply is connected.
Phone: +33 (0)1 30 56 46 46
Fax: +33 (0)1 30 56 12 95
Web: www.acksys.fr
In order to locate your product on the network use the multi-platform application ACKSYS NDM which you will find on the ACKSYS
Hotline: support@acksys.fr
CD-ROM.
Sales : sales@acksys.fr
ACKSYS NDM is presented in the following way:
Be careful: If your product is behind a gateway, ACKSYS NDM cannot
find it. In this case, use a computer on the same network during IP
address setup (put it back on its LAN before proceeding to
administration).
If you use a firewall on your computer, check if the application is not
blocked.
7. Configure the product with the embedded web interface
use your web browser, and type the IP address of the product (e.g. http://192.168.1.253).
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- or run ACKSYS NDM (See « Localization on your network »), select your product and click on "Web".
A window appears (see below). Choose an user name (Admin or user, only the Admin can change the configuration parameters),
and enter a password. There is no password in the factory settings.
The CD-ROM contains additional
Switch between Access Point and Bridge modes:
The product has two main modes (Access Point and Bridge), changing from one to the other requires a product reboot which will
switch between firmwares.
To change the mode, enter the BASIC  WIRELESS menu form, and choose the firmware that you want to use:
Then, Click on
firmware.
Product Configuration:
The embedded web interface is composed of a horizontal menu bar (under the logo) and a vertical submenu bar on the left of the
window. The five main menus are:
BASIC: Configure IP address, 802.11 mode, radio channel, SSID, security, enable SNMP agent...
ADVANCED: Configure MAC address filtering...
TOOLS: Set user password, admin password, firmware version info, firmware upgrade...
STATUS: Product Info, IP address, mode, SSID, radio channel, connected devices...
HELP: Information about parameters usage.
To upgrade the product firmware, download the latest firmware on our web site
embedded web administration interface of the product).
1. Checking radio conditions
Begin with tests at very short distance. Check that the space between antennas is not obstructed, that there are no obstacles nearby
which could degrade transmission (concrete, rock, metal). In Bridge mode it is helpful to use the "STATUSWireless page which lists
. the visible access points in the neighbourhoods.
For maximum
LOCALIZATION ON YOUR NETWORK
Refresh: When you click on this button, ACKSYS NDM
rescans for products on your network.
Before using other buttons, first select a device.
Configure: When you click on this button, you can
configure the IP addresses of all the selected devices on
the list or activate DHCP.
For the following buttons, your device must have working
IP configuration.
Upgrade: When you click on this button, you can
upgrade all the selected devices on the list.
Web: When you click on this button, the administration
web page is run for the selected device.
CONFIGURATION
and on and the product will restart, executing the selected
UPGRADE
www.acksys.fr and use the NDM software (or use the
TROUBLESHOOTING
2. Checking WLAN configuration
If your WiFi device cannot be connected to the product, check your WiFi configuration. SSID must be the same between your device
and the product.
If your device is connected to the product, but you can't send data to any devices, check the encryption keys.
For other cases disable security options on all devices and product, and try again.
3. Checking the network topology
You must be sure that the IP address used by the product is not already used on your network. In order to verify, you can « ping » the
product.
Disconnect the product from the network and type in a command prompt window:
C:\> arp -d
C:\> ping 192.168.1.253
(Remark: If you have already changed the IP address of the product, ping the newly assigned one)
According to the nature of the message, you can know if the address 192.168.1.253 is already used on your network:
- Request timeout: this IP address is not used.
- Answer from 192.168.1.253: this IP address is used by another equipment.
4. "ACKSYS NDM" does not find your equipment
- ACKSYS NDM only scans the local network. Devices located behind a gateway are not seen.
If you use a firewall on your computer, check if the application is not blocked.
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Bridge INFRASTRUCTURE or AD-HOC, with or without NAT
Operating modes
Point d'accès INFRASTRUCTURE with or without WDS
Radio modes IEEE 802.11a/h, 802.11b, 802 .11g
802.11a/h: 6 to 54 M ; 802.11b: 1 to 11 M ; 802.11g: 1 to 54 M
Data rate
Up to 108Mbps (Super AG mode)
Chipset ATHEROS AR5414
802.11b 802.11g
20 dBm @6-24M
Maximum transmitted output power 18 dBm @36M
20 dBm @1-11M
(Tolerance +/- 1.5dBm) 17 dBm @48M
15 dBm @54M
Receiver sensitivity -92 dBm @1M -90 dBm @6M
(Typical value) -87dBm @11M -70 dBm @54M
Antennas 2 Omni directional antennas with RP-SMA connector (2.4GHZ & 5 to 5.85GHz)
Ethernet Link Switch with 4x 10/100 Base Tx (RJ45) Interface, with auto MDI/MDIx
64/128 bits WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, IEEE 802.1X (RADIUS) authentication, MAC
Security
address filtering, SSID broadcast control
11 LEDS: Power, Diag, WLan Tx/Rx and 4x LAN 10/100 Base Tx, 4x LAN Link Tx/Rx
LEDs
(for each LAN port)
Power 9 to 48VDC power input (4.5W typ., 6.5W max) on terminal, handles wires inversion
Operating Temperature -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to 158 °F)
Storage Temperature -40°C to +80°C (-40°F to 176 °F)
Relative Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing
Dimensions D: 98.0 mm (3.86 in.) W: 80.6 mm (3.18 in.) H: 24.0 mm (0.95 in) (detailled below)
Weight 264 g (0.582 lbs) (with terminal and antennas)
Conforms to R&TTE 1999/5/EC directive
- Safety: EN60950-1
Regulatory Approvals
- Radio: EN 300 328, EN 301 893
- EMC: EN301 489-1/-17, EN 61000-6-2/-4
Dimensions and LEDs
WLan
Tx/Rx(*)
Diag(*)
(*) Diag + WLan Tx/Rx: Alternate blink
This behaviour is only significant in bridge infra mode. It
means that the product is not yet associated with any
Access Point.
Power
Reset
Dimensions, LEDs and connectors
LAN
9 to 48
VDC
Link
Tx/Rx
10/100
Base Tx
802.11a/h
20 dBm @6-24M
17 dBm @36M
16 dBm @48M
13 dBm @54M
-90 dBm @6M
-70 dBm @54M
FLASHING: Frame
Blue transmission over the WLAN
(radio).
When resetting the device, this
LED stays lit a few seconds
until it is ready to use (less than
10 seconds). If the « Diag »
Red
LED stays permanently lit at
power up, the product is out of
order. Check the power supply
and then try again.
ON: The device is powered up
and operating normally (except
Green if the DIAG led stays
permanently ON after power
up)
Restart the product after a
short push (less than 1
second).
Button
Restore factory settings after a
long push (more than 2
seconds).
RJ45 connector for LAN 10/100
RJ45
Ethernet.
DC 9 to 48V power input +
Terminal
earth
ON: The Ethernet link is
4x detected,
Green FLASHING : Frame
transmission of the LAN.
ON: The device has a 100
4x
Mbps Fast Ethernet
Yellow
connection.