User manual SMC DPCR-AP

[. . . ] SMCDPCR-AP 802. 11b/g Cradle Access Point User Guide 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 November 2006 Revision Number: R01 V. 1. 0. 3. 8 Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. [. . . ] · Authenticated ­ Shows if the client has been authenticated. The two basic methods of authentication supported for 802. 11 wireless networks are "open system" and "shared key. " Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to connect to the access point without verifying its identity. The shared-key approach uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to verify client identity by distributing a shared key to clients before attempting authentication. 4-4 Information 4 · Associated ­ Shows if the client has been successfully associated with the access point. Clients can associate with the access point only after authentication has completed. · Encryption ­ Indicates if encryption is being used by the client; either Enabled or Disabled. · Cipher ­ Indicates the encryption cipher capability being advertised by the client; WEP, TKIP, AES, or None. · SSID -- The VAP interface that the client is associated with. · RSSI -- The received signal strength of the client. The greater the RSSI value, the stronger the wireless signal from the client. Network The network information page displays the current Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client, DHCP server, and Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) status. The displayed settings are for status information only and are not configurable on this page. Figure 4-4. Network Information The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: · DHCP Client Setting ­ Enables the access point to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. When disabled, or if a response is not received from the DHCP server, the access point uses the configured static IP settings on the Network > DHCP Client page. (Default: Enabled) · DHCP Server/NAT Setting ­ Enables or disables the DHCP server on the access point. The access point DHCP server can assign IP addresses to any wireless client requesting the service. Addresses are assigned to clients from a common address pool configured on the Network > DHCP Server/NAT page. (Default: Enabled) · PPPoE Setting ­ Enables a connection to an Internet service provider using PPPoE. The PPPoE access user name and password can be set on the Network > PPPoE page. (Default: Disabled) 4-5 4 System Configuration Event Log The Event Log page displays system messages generated during system operation. The logged messages can serve as a valuable tool for isolating access point and network problems. Figure 4-5. Event Log The Event Log page displays the last 128 messages logged in chronological order, from the newest to the oldest. Log messages saved in the access point's memory are erased when the device is rebooted. 4-6 System Settings 4 System Settings The system settings pages allow you to change the management access password and restart the access point. Administration Management access to the access point is controlled through a single user name and password. To protect access to the management interface, you need to change the default use name and password as soon as possible. [. . . ] For example, one wire might be green and the other, green with white stripes. Also, an RJ-45 connector must be attached to both ends of the cable. Caution: Each wire pair must be attached to the RJ-45 connectors in a specific orientation. (See "Straight-Through Wiring" on page B-2 and "Crossover Wiring" on page B-2 for an explanation. ) Caution: DO NOT plug a phone jack connector into the RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards. The following figure illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are numbered. [. . . ]