300M Wireless-N Access Point
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1. window Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda w Security Mode Mixed WEP iv Default Key Key 1 sv WEP Key 1 3858888888 Hex w WEP Key 2 12345 ascu x WEP Key 3 12345 Asci WEP Key 4 12345 asci x Apply Cancel 23 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Setting Explanation gt Select SSID Select the SSID main SSID or minor SSID to configure security setting from the drop down menu Security Mode From the drop down menu select the corresponding security encryption modes WEP Key1 4 Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex You can enter ASCII code 5 or 13 ASCII characters Illegal character as is not allowed Or 10 26 hex characters Default Key Select one key from the four configured keys as the current available one WPA PSK WPA Wi Fi Protected Access a Wi Fi standard is a more recent wireless encryption scheme designed to improve the security features of WEP Select WPA PSK from the drop down menu to 24 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point enter the following window Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda Security Mode WPA PSK WPA Algorithms TKIP OAES TKIP amp AES Pass Phrase 12345678 Key Renewal Interval EE 3600 seconds Setting Explanation lt gt Select SSID Select the SSID main SSID or minor SSID to configure security setting2. 10 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Wireless N Access Point B admin O O FAG Pwo trem 0 3 5 AL SO AEE Tenda or Weed The wazi wi heip you mite the AP peste very 11 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 3 2 Wizard Click Next in the first page and the next page appears AP Working Mode Please choose AP working mode AP x Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode 11b g n mixed mode Is SSID Tenda Multiple SSID Broadcast SSID Enable O Disable MBSSID AP O Enbe Disdple Isolation AP Isolation O Enable Disable BSSID 00 BO CC 17 B4 3C Channel 6 iv Extension Channel 2 iv Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda x Security Mode Disable x Apply Cancel On this page you can select one from five wireless network modes Wireless AP P2P Bridge Mode P2MP Bridge Mode Repeater Mode and Client And to secure your network you can configure its corresponding security setting 12 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 3 3 Running Status This page shows the wireless AP s current status including wireless status LAN status and system information Wireless status Working mode AP Wireless mode 11bigjn mixed mode Main SSID ExRegNW313178 Security Mode WPA2 PSK Minor SSID Channel 12 LAN interface information Ethernet IP method Static IP MAC Address 00 B0 CC 17 B4 3C IP
3. N Note If the LAN IP address is changed you need use the new IP address to login the wireless AP s Web interface next time 15 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Chapter 4 Wireless Settings 4 1 Working Mode Select Wireless Setting gt Working Mode to enter the following window From the drop down menu of Working Mode the device supports five working modes AP P2P Bridge P2MP Bridge AP Repeater and Client AP Working Mode Please choose AP working mode AP v AP a P2P Bridge Basic Wireless Se Network Mode P2MP Bridge AP Repeater Main SSID Client Minor SSID Broadcast SSID Enable O Disable EE 2r O Enable Disable AP Isolation O Enable Disable BSSID 00 24 56 01 22 DC Channel 6 sv Extension Channel 2 Is Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda Is Security Mode Disable iv Apply Cancel Next this user guide will explain the five modes one by one 16 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 1 1 Access Point AP Mode The AP mode is the basic mode of the device When the system is reset to the default factory settings the operating mode reverts to AP mode In this mode the AP will act as a central hub for different wireless LAN clients For example when traveling to a hotel that has high speed internet access you can connect to the internet through the AP which is connected to an Ethernet cable in the r
4. s MAC Address Filter Enable disable MAC address filter Select Close to malfunction MAC address disable to prevent the MAC addresses in the list from accessing the wireless network Allow to allow the MAC address in the list to access the wireless network 58 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point MAC Address Management Input the MAC address to implement the filter policy Click Add to finish the MAC add operation MAC list Show the added MAC address You can add or delete them N Note This AP can support no more than 32 MAC addresses 59 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client s connection status including MAC address Channel bandwidth etc Select Wireless Setting gt connection status to enter the following screen Wireless Connection Status The Curent Wireless Access List Refresh NO MAC Address Bandwidth Explanation MAC Address Shows current connecting host s MAC address Bandwidth Shows current connecting host s wireless client bandwidth 20MHz or AOMHZ 60 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 6 PING Ping is used to check device s connectivity If the connecting device has established connection with AP the result will show connected otherwise shows destination host unreachable Select Wireless Setting gt Ping to show the following window
5. Address 192 168 0 252 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 0 1 System information Software version 2412 Hardware version 10 Running time 00 00 03 29 Wireless Status Here shows the current working status including working mode wireless network mode SSID 13 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Channel Encryption mode etc e LAN Interface information Here shows LAN IP obtain way MAC address IP address subnet mask etc System information Here shows the device s current software version hardware version etc 3 4 LAN Settings This section mainly deals with LAN s basic settings LAN Settings You could configure LAN interface information here MAC Address 00 24 56 01 22 DC IP Method SteticlP x Host name Ww3004 IP Address 192 168 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Primary DNS Server 202 96 134 133 Secondary DNS Server 202 96 128 86 Apply Cancel Static IP The default IP address is 192 168 0 254 If necessary you can configure a new IP 14 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point address subnet mask and gateway manually for the device Dynamic IP Automatically obtain IP address subnet mask and gateway from DHCP server Unless you have got permission to obtain this information from the uplink connected device otherwise it is not recommended to select this way
6. IP Address Ld Explanation IP Address Enter the device s IP address ping Click Diagnose button to show connectivity result after a few seconds This is to check the connectivity between devices for trouble shooting 61 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Chapter 5 SNMP Setting 5 1 SNMP Introduction Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a popular protocol for network management It is widely used in local area networks LAN for collecting information and managing and monitoring network devices such as servers printers hubs switches and routers from a management host Managed devices that support SNMP including software are referred to as an SNMP agent which usually interacts with third party SNMP management software to enable the sharing of network status information between monitored devices and applications and the SNMP management system A defined collection of variables managed objects are maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device These objects are defined in a Management Information Base MIB which provides a standard presentation of the information controlled by the on board SNMP agent SNMP defines both the format of the MIB specifications and the protocol used to access this information over the network 62 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 5 2 SNMP Setting This device supports SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c Please click SNMP Setting in the left
7. MAC Address 1 Input AP1 s MAC address MAC Address 2 Input AP2 s MAC address MAC Address 3 nput AP3 s MAC address MAC Address 4 Input AP4 s MAC address Open Scan Enable scan to obtain remote AP MAC address select one and Click Save to complete this part s setting The AP will reboot automatically the setting will go into effect A Note In this mode the two devices should keep the same channel and encryption method 42 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 1 4 Wireless Repeater Mode Repeater Mode can repeat and amplify wireless signals to extend wireless network coverage In this mode wireless clients are allowed to connect 4 1 4 1 Application and Topology Plan When two LAN s transmission distance is over the wireless device s maximum transmission value or there is much block among devices You can use the Repeater mode to deal with these problems by adding MAC addresses The topology shows below Internet a a e ST delet Li 4 1 4 2 Repeater Mode Setting In the working mode select AP Repeater to enter the next window 43 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point AP Working Mode Please choose AP working mode AP Repeater Wi Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode 11b g n mixed mode Is Main SSID Tenda Minor SSID Broadcast SSID Enable O Diseble MBSSID AP O Enable Dissble Isolation AP Isolation O Enbe Disable BSSID 00 24 56 01 22 DC Channel B Is Exten
8. Old Password LLLI New Password eeeeee Re enter to Confirm ALLI User Name Enter a new user name for the device Old Password Enter the old password 65 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point New Password Enter a new password Re enter to Confirm Re enter to confirm the new password NNOTE It is highly recommended to change the password to secure your network and the device 6 2 Restore to Factory This button is to reset all configurations to the default values It means the device will lose all the settings you have set Restore Click this button to restore to default settings Factory Default Settings User Name admin Password admin IP Address 192 168 0 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 66 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Restore to Factory Default Settings Restore to Factory Default Settings 6 3 Backup Restore The device provides backup restore settings so you need set a directory to keep these settings Backup Click this button to back up the device s configurations Browse Click this button to browse the directory where you backup or save the device s settings Restore Click this button to restore the device s configurations Backup Restore The device provides backup restore settings so you Backuy need set a directory to keep these parameters Please choose restore file 67 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 6 4 Time Settin
9. same model 4 1 3 2 P2MP Setting In the working mode select P2MP Bridge to enter the next screen AP Working Mode Please choose AP working mode P2MP Bridge _ hel Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode 11b g n mixed mode v Main SSID Tenda Minor SSID Broadcast SSID Enable O Disable MBSSID AP O Enable Disable Isolation AP Isolation Enable Disable BSSID 00 24 56 01 22 DC Channel 6 sl Extension Channel 2 Iv Wireless Distribution System WDS EncrypT ype NONE x AP MAC Address 00 B0 CC 17 B4 86 AP MAC Address AP MAC Address AP MAC Address Open Scan Cancel Apply 39 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Basic wireless Settings gt gt Network Mode Select one mode from the following The default is 11b g n mode 11b mode Allow the wireless client to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps 11g mode Allow the 11g 11n compliant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum speed of 54Mbps 11b g mode Allow the 11b g compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed and 11n wireless client to connect the device with 11g speed 11b g n mode Allow 11b g n compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed Main SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is the unique name of the wireless network This device ha
10. 0 100 Radius Server Port 1812 Shared Secret PlsChangeMe Session Timeout 3600 Apply Cancel Setting Explanation gt Select SSID Select the SSID main SSID or minor SSID to configure security setting from the drop down menu WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol or AES 27 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Advanced Encryption Standard The default is TKIP mode Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period Radius Server Enter the IP address of the Radius server Radius Server port Enter the authentication port of the Radius server The default is 1812 Shared Secret Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8 63 ASCII characters Session Timeout The authentication interval period between AP and authentication server The default is 3600s WPA2 This security mode is based on Radius authentication server and WPA2 encryption method WPA 2 is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device Select WPA2 from the drop down menu to enter the following window 28 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda x Security Mode WPA2 Is WPA Algorithms TKIP OAES OTKIPEAES Key Renewal Interval PMK Cache Period 10 minute Pre Authentication Disable Enable Radius Server 192 168 0 100 Radius Server Port 18
11. 12 Shared Secret PlsChangeMe Session Timeout 3600 Apply Cancel 3600 seconds Setting Explanation gt Select SSID Select the SSID main SSID or minor SSID to configure security setting from the drop down menu WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol or AES Advanced Encryption Standard The default is TKIP mode Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period Radius Server Enter the IP address of the Radius server Radius Server Port Enter the 29 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point authentication port of the Radius server The default is 1812 Shared Key Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8 63 ASCII characters Session Timeout The authentication interval period between AP and authentication server The default is 3600s 30 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 802 1x Authentication This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device 802 1x a kind of Port based authentication protocol is an authentication type and strategy for users The port can be either a physic port or logic port such as VLAN For wireless LAN users a port is just a channel The final purpose of 802 11x authentication is to check if the port can be used If the port is authenticated successfully you can open this port which allows all the messages to pass I
12. Fast Ett This connection uses the following items v Bl aos Packet Scheduler a Mi AEGIS 114 v35 30 v A m gt Install inst Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol lntemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks 7 Show icon in notification area when connected 7 Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Cone 76 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Choose the Use the following IP address enter the IP address as 192 168 0 xxx xxx ranges 1 253 Subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 As Showed in Fig 5 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties eg General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 0 115 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DNS server Alternate DNS server Click OK to apply and return to the Local Area Connection Properties windows Continue click OK to exit the setting windows 77
13. PBC or press the WPS button on the front panel of the device for about one second Press the button for about one second and WPS indicator will be blinking for 2 minutes which means the WPS is enabled During the blinking time you can enable another device to implement the WPS PBC negotiation between them At present the WPS only supports up to 32 clients access Two minutes later the WPS indicator will be off If more clients are added repeat the above steps PIN If this option is enabled you need to enter a wireless client s PIN code in the field and keep the same code in the WPS client The user is required to enter an 8 digit PIN Code WPS summary Show Wi Fi current protection state authentication mode encryption method etc Note Press the WPS Reset button for 1 second on the front panel to run PBC Press for 7 seconds the device s setting will restore to default setting The access client has to support WPS function when you implement WPS 57 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point settings 4 4 Access Control To secure your wireless LAN the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management Select Wireless Setting gt Access Control to display the following screen Wireless Access Control MAC Address Filter Allow MAC Address Management MAC Address Action l HE H H H Aaa 21 23 32 12 00 32 Setting Explanation
14. Specify the effective channel from 1 to 13 Auto of the wireless network Extension channel To increase data throughput of wireless network the extension channel range is used in 11n mode Wireless Security Settings gt lt gt Select SSID Select the SSID for security setting main SSID or minor SSID Security Mode select wireless encryption method WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Note when you select Disable security mode can t be used Here security setting is for wireless client s encryption authentication More details please refer to 4 1 1 2 Wireless Distribution System WDS Setting 47 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Encryption Type Select the data encryption method from WEP TKIP AES or NONE The default is NONE WEP Encryption Description WEP Key 1 4 Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex You can enter ASCII code 5 or 13 ASCII characters Illegal character as is not allowed Or 10 26 hex characters Default Key Select one key from the four configured keys as the current available one TKI P Encryption Description Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters AES Encryption Description Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters AP MAC Address Input the MAC addresses no more than four of remote access points by manual or scan 48 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point MAC Addre
15. Tenda User Guide www tenda cn W300A Wireless N Access Point Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Copyright Statement Tenda is the registered trademark of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co Ltd All the products and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright of the whole product as integration including its accessories and software belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co Ltd Without the permission of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co Ltd any individual or party is not allowed to copy plagiarize imitate or translate it into other languages All the photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for references only As the upgrade of software and hardware there will be changes And if there are changes Tenda is not responsible for informing in advance If you want to know more about our product information please visit our website at www tenda cn Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Content COMTGINE ER 3 Chapter 1 Product Overview eise ese de ese 1 1 1 Features eise reid He ia 2 1 2 Package Contents iii seek de ee 3 1 3 LED Indicator and Panel Description 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation eise esse ss 8 Chapter 3 Web Configuration ees iese ee 10 3 1 Web LOOIN ee ie ee Re ke ke Re ke eek ees 10 3 2 Wizard sesse GE ner OE ER EA SR be eres 12 3 3 Running Status se eed ee ke kk e
16. ains how to connect the Access Point take the AP mode installation as example other installation modes please refer to the Quick Installation Guide The detailed processes are shown as below 1 Connect one end of the network cable to your Ethernet broadband router switch or PC and the other end to the W300A s LAN port 2 Connect the power adapter to the AP s Power jack Then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet The power LEDs on the front panel will light up as soon as the AP s powers on Then connect wireless adapter to the AP via wireless signals Please refer to the topology below Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Internet pst TN A j Wireless USB a Adapter b Router j N W300A Wireless N Access Point The topology plan of AP mode connection Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Chapter 3 Web Configuration 3 1 Web Login Connect to W300A via wired cable and configure 192 168 0 x x ranges 1 253 as your PC s IP address and 255 255 255 0 as subnet mask Please refer to the Appendix II for details on TCP IP setting Launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator In the address bar enter the AP s default IP address 192 168 0 254 Press Enter key and the login screen will appear Enter admin both in the user name and password field When this is your first time to open the Web based management interface you can set a new password from the System Tool Change password tab
17. cation Plan P2P bridge mode can connect with two wired network via wireless access points which communicate by wireless signals and not by cables This mode can free from the cable trouble The P2P topology shows below N Ie Switch Switch 4 1 2 2 P2P Bridge Setting In the working mode select WDS P2P to enter the next screen 33 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point AP Working Mode Please choose AP working mode P2P Bridge Is Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode 11b g n mixed made x Main SSID Tenda Minor SSID Broadcast SSID Enble O Disable MBSSID AP Isolation O Enble Disable AP Isolation O Enbe Disable BSSID 00 24 56 01 22 DC Channel 6 x Extension Channel 2 x Wireless Distribution System WDS EncrypType TKIP vl Pass Phrase 88888888 AP MAC Address 00 B0 CC 17 B4 86 Open Scan Apply Cancel Basic wireless Settings Network Mode Select one mode from the following The default is 11b g n mode 11b mode Allow the wireless client to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps 11g mode Allow the 11g 11n compliant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum speed of 54Mbps 11b g mode Allow the 11b g compliant 34 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point lt gt client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed and 11n wireles
18. cluding Speed Beacon Interval Fragment Threshold etc Select Wireless Setting gt Advanced Setting to enter the following screen Advanced Settings BG Protection Mode Auto a Basic Data Rates Default 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps x Beacon Interval 100 ms range 20 999 default 100 Fragment Threshold 2346 range 256 23 RTS Threshold 2347 range 1 2347 default 2347 TX Power 100 range 1 100 default 100 WMM Capable Enbk O Disable APSD Capable Oknbl Disable EET Setting Explanation BG Protection Mode For 11b g wireless client it is easier to connect with 11n wireless device The default is Auto Basic Data Rates In term of different requirements you can select one of the suitable 54 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Basic Data Rates from the drop down menu Here default value is 1 2 5 5 11Mbps It is recommended not to modify the default value Beacon Interval The frequency interval of the beacon which is a packet broadcast by an AP to synchronize a wireless network The default value is 100 ms Fragment Threshold The fragmentation threshold defines the maximum transmission packet size in bytes The packet will be fragmented if the arrival is bigger than the threshold setting The default size is 2346 bytes RTS Threshold RTS stands for Request to send This parameter controls what size data packet the frequency protocol issues to RTS packet If the de
19. cryption Description Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted 36 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point characters with 8 63 ASCII characters AP MAC Address Input the MAC address of remote access point by manual or scan Open Scan Enable scan to obtain remote AP MAC address select one and Click Save to complete this part s setting The AP will reboot automatically the setting will go into effect A Note In this mode the two devices should keep the same channel and encryption method 37 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 1 3 P2MP Bridge Mode The P2MP Bridge Mode which connects scattered wired network together is more complicated than P2P Bridge mode P2MP usually transmit wireless signals from one access point and other access points are in charge of receiving signals so as to share network resource Support up to 4 remote access point connection In this mode wireless clients are not allowed to connect 4 1 3 1 Application and Network Topology P2MP Bridge mode can connect multiple wireless access point together without cabling If Root AP is configured as P2MP bridge mode other less than 4 remote access points should select P2P bridge modes The topology shows below a Leg SLL A Switch NNote In P2P Bridge and P2MP bridge mode 38 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point at least two wireless APs are needed For better performance it is recommended to use the AP with
20. e different method for key generation it might not work for different products Therefore it is NOT recommend using A security protocol for wireless networks that builds on the basic foundations of WEP It secures wireless data transmission by using a key similar to WEP but the added strength of WPA is that the key changes dynamically The changing key makes it much more difficult for a hacker to learn the key and gain access to the network WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security and provides a stronger encryption mechanism through Advanced Encryption Standard AES which is a requirement for some government users 74 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Appendix II TCP 1P Address Setting Take Winxp as example Click the Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Fig 1 Pick a category a BID mr em meee Click Network and Internet Connections the windows as below will appear Fig 2 Click the Network Connections as Fig 3 75 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Choose Local Area Connection right click on the icon choose the Properties then the Local Area Connection Properties windows appear choose the Internet Protocol TCP IP in the This connection uses the following items click the Properties L Local Area Connection Properties x ER General Advanced Connect using E9 Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI
21. ek ee 13 3 4 LAN Settings eeen 14 Chapter 4 Wireless Settings issie 16 4 1 Working Mode iese ee ke ek eek de 16 4 1 1 Access Point AP Mode 17 4 1 2 P2P Point to Point Bridge Mode 33 4 1 3 P2MP Bridge Mode 045 38 4 1 4 Wireless Repeater Mode 43 4 1 5 Wireless Client Mode 50 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 2 Advanced Settings iii see eke ek de 54 4 3 WPS SettingS iese isi de ke ek eek de 56 4 4 Access Control iii ie ke dk eek de 58 4 5 Connection Status 60 46 PING ies DEER Ee RE RR N RE ee 61 Chapter 5 SNMP Setting 62 5 1 SNMP Introduction eese 62 5 2 SNMP Setting ii isi ie eed ee ee ke eek de 63 Chapter 6 System Tools esse esse ee eke 65 6 1 Password Change 65 6 2 Restore to FactOFY iis esse esse ese eek ee 66 6 3 Backup Restore iss se see eed ee 67 6 4 Time Settings 68 6 5 Reboot System ii issie ee ke kk eek de 69 6 6 Firmware Upgrade 69 6 7 SYSIOG is RE SEER AS ek Ee Ee RE 71 Appendix Glossary iese ek eed ee ke teeta eee 72 Appendix Il TCP IP Address Setting Take Winxp as example ne 75 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Chapter 1 Product Overview W300A is an IEEE802 11n Draft 2 0 compliant wireless access point with one Gigabit LAN switch port which utilizes the latest MIMO technology and provides up to 300Mbps stable transmission rate from
22. encryption Supports multiple encryption methods as WPA WPA2 and WPA amp WPA2 and security mechanism Supports WPS PBC and PIN encryption method to free you from remembering long passwords Supports five connection modes AP WDS P2P Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Bridge WDS P2MP Bridge WDS AP Bridge and Client gt Supports Auto MDI MDIX Supports Firefox1 0 1E5 5 or above Supports authorization access over thirty two MAC addresses gt Supports auto wireless channel selection gt Provides three detachable antennas Wireless local network usually is used in a planned environment where each access point is located steadily and with stable radio coverage area The AP Access Point will provide wireless communication service for users around 1 2 Package Contents Please unpack the package and find the following items gt One W300A Wireless AP gt One Power Adapter gt One Quick Installation Guide gt One CD ROM Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point If any of listed items are missing or damaged please contact the Tenda reseller from whom you purchased for replacement immediately 1 3 LED Indicator and Panel Description W300A Wireless N Access Point WPS POWER ss WAN VAN LED indicator description on front panel from L to R WPS When blinking it indicates the device is negotiating with client in WPS mode POWER When turns green Always ON indicates the power connects wel
23. f the port isn t authenticated successfully you can keep this port disable which just allows 802 1x authentication protocol message to pass Select 802 1x from the drop down menu to enter the following window Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda EE Security Mode 8021x 802 1x WEP Disable O Enable Radius Server Radius Server Port s12 Shared Secret Session Timeout 3600 31 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point NNote Setting Explanation 4s Select SSID Select the SSID main SSID or minor SSID to configure security setting from the drop down menu 802 1x WEP Click Enable Disable to enable or disable the WEP algorithm Radius Server Enter the IP address of the Radius server Radius Server Port Enter the authentication port of the Radius server The default is 1812 Shared Secret Enter the shared key for authentication server with 8 63 ASCII characters Session Timeout The authentication interval period between AP and authentication server The default is 3600s To improve security level do not use too easy characters 32 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 1 2 P2P Point to Point Bridge Mode Two wired local networks communicate and share network resource via two W300A s wireless signals which also can extend the wired network In this mode AP can not connect with wireless clients but serve as wireless bridge 4 1 2 1 Appli
24. from the drop down menu WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol or AES Advanced Encryption Standard The default is TKIP mode Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period 25 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point WPA2 PSK WPA2 provides more secure features than WEP and WPA Select WPA2 PSK from the drop down menu to enter the following window Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda x Security Mode WPA2 PSK bd WPA Algoriths TKIP OAES OTKIP amp AES Pass Phrase 12345678 Key Renewal 3600 sd 3600 seconds Setting Explanation Select SSID Select the SSID main SSID or minor SSID to configure security setting from the drop down menu WPA Algorithms Provides TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol or AES Advanced Encryption Standard The default is TKIP mode 26 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point gt gt WPA Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters Key renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device Select WPA from the drop down menu to enter the following window Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda v Security Mode WPA vl WPA Algorithms TKIP OAES TKIP amp AES ae 3600_ seconds Radius Server 192 168
25. g n compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed Main SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is the unique name of the wireless network This device has two SSID and the main SSID is necessary Minor SSID It is optional MBSSID AP Isolation One access control feature based on wireless MAC address 19 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point When this feature is enabled wireless clients connected with the same SSID can not communicate with each other For example configure main SSID as AP1 minor SSID as AP2 PC1 and PC2 connect to AP1 via wireless adapter and configure PC1 and PC2 in the same segment After the feature is enabled two PCs can not communicate and share network resource each other but they can communicate with wireless clients connected with AP2 This feature is to isolate the communication of wireless clients connected with the same SSID AP Isolation One access control feature based on wireless MAC address When this feature is enabled each of your wireless clients will be in its own virtual network and will not be able to communicate with each other This feature is deployed when you have many guests that frequent your wireless network For example configure main SSID as AP1 minor SSID as AP2 PC1 connects to AP1 via wireless adapter PC2 20 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point connecting to AP2 After the feature is enabled two PCs can not communicate and share net
26. gs This section is to select the time zone for your location You can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time from Internet Time Settings Time Zone GMT 08 00 Bejing China Hong Kong Singapore Taipei x Notice GMT time can be obtained only after accessing to the Internet Customized time 7 2007 y 03_ mes phi kos Me k Setting Explanation Time Zone Select your time zone from the drop down menu Customized time Enter the time you customize 68 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 6 5 Reboot System This page is used to reboot wireless access point Rebooting the device makes the settings configured go into effect Reboot Click this button to reboot the device Reboot Click here to reboot the router Reboot the router 6 6 Firmware Upgrade The device provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the Upgrade after browsing for the firmware upgrade packet which you can download from www tenda cn After the upgrade is completed the device will reboot automatically 69 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Upgrade Select the firmware version L Browse Upgrade The current firmware version 2 4 12 Aug 9 2008 IMPORTANT Do not power off the system during the firmware upgrade to avoid damaging the device The AP will reboot after the upgrade Upgrade Steps 1 Download the
27. higher firmware version from our website www tenda cn Extract the firmware file on your computer On the Firmware Upgrade screen enter the location directory of the firmware file in the field provided or click the Browse button and find the file Click Upgrade button and follow the on screen instructions After the upgrade is completed the device will reboot automatically N IMPORTANT Do not power off the system during the firmware upgrade to avoid damaging the device 70 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 6 7 Syslog The section is to view the system log Click the Refresh to update the log Click Clear to clear all shown information If the log is over 150 records it will clear them automatically System Log Page content 1 2007 03 29 09 48 15 System wins started 2 2007 03 29 09 48 15 System System start success 1 Refresh Clear Refresh Click this button to update the log Clear Click this button to clear the current log 71 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Appendix l Glossary Access Point AP Channel SSI D Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services via the wireless medium WM for associated stations An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units PDUs that may be used simultaneously in the same volume of space with other instances of medi
28. l Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point SYS When turns green blinking indicates the system runs well WLAN Wireless signal LED indicator When turns green Always ON indicates the wireless function is enabled blinking indicates the device is transmitting and or receiving data LAN Wired local network LED indicator Always ON indicates it is connected with Ethernet device green indicates the link speed is 1000Mbps orange indicates the link speed is 10 100Mbps blinking indicates the device is transmitting and or receiving data Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Rear Panel From L to R POWER The jack is for power adapter connection Please use the included 12V DC power adapter LAN The Gigabit Ethernet port is for computer s NIC or switch connection It also can be used as PoE interface When PoE and external power adapter power on the device the include power adapter is preferred RESET WPS Compound button is for system reset and WPS When you press this button for 7 seconds the device will restore the configured settings to Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point factory default settings When you press for 1 second the WPS function will be enabled Antenna The detachable antenna is for wireless radio transmitting and receiving Don not detach these antennas for fear of wireless performance Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter expl
29. n Description WEP Type Select the connected device s WEP authentication method OPEN and SHARED is supported WEP Key1 4 Set the WEP key with the 51 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point format of ASCII and Hex You can enter ASCII code 5 or 13 ASCII characters Illegal character as is not allowed Or 10 26 hex characters Default Key Select one key from the four configured keys as the current available one WPA PSK Encryption Description lt gt lt gt WPA WPA2 Algorithms Select one from TKIP and AES Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters WPA2 PSK Encryption Description lt gt WPA WPA2 Algorithms Select one from TKIP and AES Usually WPA2 personal supports AES Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters SSID SSID for connected device obtained by scan or manual MAC The MAC address for connected device obtained by scan or manual Channel Specify the effective channel from 1 to 13 Auto of the wireless network obtained by scan or manual 52 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Open Scan Enable scan to obtain remote AP MAC address Select one and Click Save to complete this part s setting The AP will reboot automatically and then the setting will go into effect 53 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 2 Advanced Settings This section mainly deals with wireless advanced settings in
30. oom 4 1 1 1 Application and Topology Plan The AP mode can convert the wired transmission into wireless signals If you have one wired cable connecting to Internet and want to access the Internet via wireless signals connecting to your notebook computer this mode fits perfectly 17 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Jnternet ee al a toser has W300A Wireless N Access Point 4 1 1 2 AP Mode Settings In the working mode select AP to enter the next window AP Working Mode Please choose AP working mode AP x Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode 11b g n mixed made v Mais SSID Tends Minor SSID J Bmt SSID Erbe Dinh MBSSID AP z z PE O Embe Dyk AP Isolation O Embe Desk BSSID 0024 5601 220C Chanel 6 x Estensioa Charel 2 x Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda Secunty Mode Disable x 18 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Basic Wireless Settings lt gt lt gt Network Mode Select one mode from the following The default is 11b g n mode 11b mode Allow the wireless client to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps 11g mode Allow the 11g 11n compliant client device to connect with the AP at the maximum speed of 54Mbps 11b g mode Allow the 11b g compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed and 11n wireless client to connect the device with 11g speed 11b g n mode Allow 11b
31. page to enter the following window SNMP configuration You could configure SNMP v1 amp v2 parameters here O Disable Enable Contact administrator Device name tenda_W3004 Location shenzhen Read Community Public RW Community Private Apply I Cancel Click enable or disable to enable and disable SNMP management Setting Explanation Contact Set the name to access the AP Usually set the administrator s name Device Name Set the AP s name such as Tenda_ 300A Location Set the AP s network location Read Community Indicates the community read access string to permit reading this AP s 63 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point SNMP information The default is Public Read Write Community Indicates the community read write access string to permit reading and re writing this AP s SNMP information The default is Private 64 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Chapter 6 System Tools This section focuses on how to maintain AP including Restore to Factory Default Setting Backup Restore Firmware Upgrade Reboot Password Change Syslog 6 1 Password Change This section is to set a new user name and password to better secure your device and network Click Apply to finish changing password Change Password Note User Name and Password makeup only by number or and letter User Name admin
32. s client to connect the device with 11g speed 11b g n mode Allow 11b g n compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed Main SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is the unique name of the wireless network This device has two SSID and the main SSID is necessary Minor SSID It is optional Broadcast SSI D If disable broadcast SSID is selected the AP will not broadcast its own SSID If wireless connection requests approaches users need to enter the SSID by manual BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network In IEEE802 11 BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point Channel Specify the effective channel from 1 to 13 Auto of the wireless network Extension channel To increase data throughput of wireless network the 35 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point extension channel range is used in 11n mode Wireless Distribution System WDS Setting Encryption Type Select the data encryption method from WEP TKIP AES or NONE The default is NONE WEP Encryption Description WEP Key 1 4 Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex You can enter ASCII code 5 or 13 ASCII characters Illegal character as is not allowed Or 10 26 hex characters Default Key Select one key from the four configured keys as the current available one TKIP Encryption Description Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters AES En
33. s two SSID and the main SSID is necessary Minor SSID It is optional Broadcast SSID If disable broadcast SSID is selected the AP will not broadcast its own SSID If wireless connection requests approaches users need to enter the SSID by manual 40 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network In IEEE802 11 BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point Channel Specify the effective channel from 1 to 13 Auto of the wireless network Extension channel To increase data throughput of wireless network the extension channel range is used in 11n mode Wireless Distribution System WDS Setting Encryption Type Select the data encryption method from WEP TKIP AES or NONE The default is NONE WEP Encryption Description WEP Key 1 4 Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex You can enter ASCII code 5 or 13 ASCII characters Illegal character as is not allowed Or 10 26 hex characters Default Key Select one key from the four configured keys as the current available one TKIP Encryption Description Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted 41 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point characters with 8 63 ASCII characters AES Encryption Description Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters AP MAC Address Input the MAC addresses no more than four of remote access points by manual or scan
34. sion Channel 2 x Wireless Security Settings Select SSID Tenda Mi Security Mode Disable M Wireless Distribution System WDS EncrypType NONE AP MAC Address 00 B0 CC 17 B4 86 AP MAC Address AP MAC Address AP MAC Address Open Scan Basic wireless Settings 4 s Network Mode Select one mode from the following The default is 11b g n mode 11b mode Allow the wireless client to connect with the device in 11b mode at the maximum speed of 11Mbps 11g mode Allow the 11g 11n compliant client device to connect with the AP at the 44 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point maximum speed of 54Mbps 11b g mode Allow the 11b g compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed and 11n wireless client to connect the device with 11g speed 11b g n mode Allow 11b g n compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed Main SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is the unique name of the wireless network This device has two SSID and the main SSID is necessary Minor SSID It is optional Broadcast SSID If disable broadcast SSID is selected the AP will not broadcast its own SSID If wireless connection requests approaches users need to enter the SSID by manual MBSSID AP Isolation One access control feature based on wireless MAC address When this feature is enabled wireless clients connected
35. ss 1 Input AP1 s MAC address MAC Address 2 Input AP2 s MAC address MAC Address 3 Input AP3 s MAC address MAC Address 4 Input AP4 s MAC address Open Scan Enable scan to obtain remote AP MAC address select one and Click Save to complete this part s setting The AP will reboot automatically the setting will go into effect N Note 1 in this mode the two devices should keep the same channel and encryption method 2 AP Security Setting can differentiate with WDS Security setting in encryption method and secrete key 49 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 1 5 Wireless Client Mode In this mode connect the device s LAN port to wired network adapter port In this case AP is used as a wireless Adapter When you select this mode please keep the device and the connecting network in the same segment 4 1 5 1 Application and Topology Plan If you select this mode to establish your network please follow the next topology plan 50 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 1 5 2 Client Mode Settings In the working mode select Client to enter the next window AP Working Mode Please choose AP working mode Client m Client Settings Security Mode NONE IM SSID TENDA MAC 00 b0 0c 02 90 69 Channel G iv Security Mode Select wireless encryption method from WEP WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Note when you select NONE the security mode is disabled WEP Encryptio
36. um use on other channels by other instances of the same physical layer PHY with an acceptably low frame error ratio FER due to mutual interference Service Set identifier An SSID is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network Your network s SSID should be unigue to your network and identical for all devices within the network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 20 characters use any of the characters on the keyboard Make sure 72 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point WEP this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is the method for secure wireless data transmission WEP adds data encryption to every single packet transmitted in the wireless network The 40bit and 64bit encryption are the same because of out 64 bits 40 bits are private Conversely 104 and 128 bit are the same WEP uses a common KEY to encode the data Therefore all devices on a wireless network must use the same key and same type of encryption There are 2 methods for entering the KEY one is to enter a 16 bit HEX digit Using this method users must enter a 10 digit number for 64 bit or 26 digit number for 128 bit in the KEY field Users must select the same key number for all devices The other method is to enter a text and let the computer generate the WEP key for you However since each 73 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point WPA WPA2 product us
37. vice works in SOHO do not modify the default value TX Power Set the wireless output power level The default value is 100 WMM Capable To enhance wireless multimedia transfer performance On line video and voice If you are not clear about this enable it APSD Capable It is used for auto power saved service The default is disabled 55 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 4 3 WPS Settings WPS Wi Fi Protected Setting can be easy and quick to establish the connection between the wireless network clients and the device through encrypted contents The users only enter the PIN code or the WPA button on the front panel to configure it without selecting encryption method and secret keys by manual In the Wireless settings menu click WPS settings to enter the next screen WPS Settings You could setup security easily by choosing PIN or PBC method to do Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Settings O Diseble Enable WPS mode PpC OPIN WPS Summary WPS Curent Status Not used WPS Configured No WPS SSID Tenda WPS Auth Mode Open WPS Encryp Type WEP WPS Key Hex valus 8888833888 AP PIN 744607 Save Reset 008 Setting Explanation WPS settings To enable or disable WPS function The default is disable 56 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point lt s a WPS mode Provide two ways PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN code PBC Select the
38. wireless radio to wired network With backward compatible with IEEE802 11b g device it is suitable for SOHOs and small sized enterprises to share the wireless network W300A supports five working modes wireless AP mode for other wireless access Repeater mode for relaying wireless network coverage P2P P2MP mode for bridging two or more wireless network and wireless client mode Besides it supports multiple encryption methods like 64 128bit WEP WPA WPA2 and WPA amp WPAZ to protect you network against malicious attack and WPS can free you from remembering long passwords Power over Ethernet support can realize data transmission and power supply via one Ethernet cable Moreover SNMP and Web based management interface can help users configure the device more easily Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point 1 1 Features gt Complies with IEEE802 11n Draft 2 0 IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g standards Supports five working modes wireless AP Repeater P2P P2MP and wireless client Provides 300Mbps receiving rate and 300Mbps sending rate MIMO technology utilizes reflection signal to increase 8 times transmission distance of original 802 11g standard and reduces the dead spots in the wireless coverage area Provides one Gigabit Auto negotiation RJ 45 port for LAN connection Supports two power supply ways Power over Ethernet and external power adapter Supports SNMP and Web based management interface Supports 64 128bit WEP
39. with the same SSID can not communicate with each other For example configure main SSID as AP1 minor SSID as 45 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point AP2 PC1 and PC2 connect to AP1 via wireless adapter and configure PC1 and PC2 in the same segment After the feature is enabled two PCs can not communicate and share network resource each other but they can communicate with wireless clients connected with AP2 This feature is to isolate the communication of wireless clients connected with the same SSID AP Isolation One access control feature based on wireless MAC address When this feature is enabled each of your wireless clients will be in its own virtual network and will not be able to communicate with each other This feature is deployed when you have many guests that frequent your wireless network For example configure main SSID as AP1 minor SSID as AP2 PC1 connects to AP1 via wireless adapter PC2 connecting to AP2 After the feature is enabled two PCs can not communicate and share network resource each other This feature is to isolate the communication of wireless clients connected with different SSID 46 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Tip If you want to isolate all connected wireless client s communication please enable MBSSID AP and AP Isolation simultaneously BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network In IEEE802 11 BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point Channel
40. work resource each other This feature is to isolate the communication of wireless clients connected with different SSI D Tip If you want to isolate all connected wireless client s communication please enable MBSSID AP Isolation and AP Isolation simultaneously BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network In IEEE802 11 BSSID is the MAC address of wireless access point Channel Specify the effective channel from 1 to 13 Auto of the wireless network Extension channel To increase data throughput of wireless network the extension channel range is used in 11n mode Wireless Security Setting It is used to configure the AP network s security setting Here presents the common ten 21 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point encryption methods including Mixed WEP WPA personal WPA enterprise WPA2 personal WPA2 enterprise etc 22 Tenda 300M Wireless N Access Point Mixed WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy a basic encryption method usually encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys 64 bits or 128 bits in length By using the same keys on each of your wireless network devices you can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions or using your wireless resources WEP is based on RSA algorithm from RC4 It is the original and weak encryption method so it is recommended not to use this method Select Mixed WEP to enter the following
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