User manual ALCATEL-LUCENT SPEEDTOUCH 180

[. . . ] SpeedTouchTM180 IEEE802. 11g Wireless Access Point Setup and User's Guide Release R1. 0 SpeedTouchTM 180 Setup and User's Guide Release R1. 0 Status Reference Short Title Copyright v2. 0 E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 Setup and User's Guide ST180 R1. 0 © 2004 THOMSON. Passing on, and copying of this document, use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written authorization from THOMSON. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only, may be subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by THOMSON. THOMSON assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document. Contents 1 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 1. 3. 1 1. 3. 2 1. 3. 3 SpeedTouchTM180 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Language Settings. Click this link to display the Password Settings page: This page allows you to configure a system password, to protect the SpeedTouchTM180. Make sure however not to use an obvious password such as a your name, date of birth, etc. To change your system password: 1 2 3 Enter your old password in the Current Password box. Enter your new password in the New password box and re-enter it in the New password box. In the Idle time out box, you can specify a the maximum period of time (in minutes) for which the login session is maintained during inactivity. If your password is lost, or you cannot gain access to the management interface, perform a power reset. For more information, see "3. 2 SpeedTouchTM180 Default Configuration" on page 36. Note Note E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2. 0 17 2 SpeedTouchTM180 Web Interface Operating Mode Click this link to display the Operating Mode page: Under Operating Mode, you can select: · · · Access Point: Provides simple, wireless access to your network or internet gateway. Client Bridge (Infrastructure): Enables you to establish a wireless connection to an Access Point. Client Bridge (AdHoc): Enables you to directly communicate with other wireless clients without the need of Access Point. Note The performance of your wireless network, however, will decrease considerably as the number of AdHoc devices on your network increases. · Repeater Extends the range of an existing Access Point. For more information, see "1. 3 SpeedTouchTM180 Configuration" on page 9. Note Language Settings Click this link to display the Language Settings page: To change the web page language: 1 2 3 Select the language of your choice in the Please select your language list. The SpeedTouchTM180 changes the web page language, without restarting. 18 E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2. 0 2 SpeedTouchTM180 Web Interface 2. 2 LAN Links Introduction You can configure the LAN settings from here. The appearance of this page will differ depending on your SpeedTouchTM operation mode: Use the LAN Settings page to configure the LAN IP address. In Access Point Mode, you may choose to use a static address or to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. Lan Settings page Note The device will automatically start up with its default static IP address, 10. 0. 0. 140. The LAN links page allows you to configure: · AP Name: DNS name of the access point. (This naming feature is optional. ) Note · Do not use spaces in the AP name. IP Settings: Selects a dynamic or fixed IP address. Note This field will not be shown in Client Bridge mode. If you choose to configure the SpeedTouchTM180 statically two additional fields become available: · · IP address: The IP Address of the SpeedTouchTM180. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask of the network. E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2. 0 19 2 SpeedTouchTM180 Web Interface 2. 3 Wireless Links Introduction This section describes following menu items: Topic Basic Setting WEP Configuration WPA Configuration Client List Connection Control Repeater Settings Page 21 23 25 27 28 29 20 E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0003 v2. 0 2 SpeedTouchTM180 Web Interface 2. 3. 1 Basic Setting Availability Access Point and Repeater Mode The Basic Setting page is available in all operation modes. Click Basic Setting to set the channel, Service Set ID (SSID), and transmit speed for your wireless network. The wireless settings are listed in the table below. Parameter Enable Wireless Networking Channel Description Enables/disables wireless networking. The radio channel used for the SpeedTouchTM to communicate with the wireless clients. The SpeedTouchTM will automatically assign itself a radio channel, or you may select one manually. [. . . ] Make sure the computer's Ethernet port is configured for auto-negotiation. One of the panel indicators is off Management problems Wireless problems Management problems Problem Cannot connect using the web browser Action Be sure that you have configured the SpeedTouchTM with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Check that you have a valid network connection to the SpeedTouchTM and that the port you are using has not been disabled. Check the network cabling between the management station and the SpeedTouchTM. [. . . ]