User’s Guide
802.11g Wireless Access Point
G-1000
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Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement
Information for Canadian Users
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Product model and serial number Warranty Information
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Date that you received your device
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Table of Contents
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Wireless LAN
Remote Management Screens
Chapter
Chapter
Maintenance
General Setup
Chapter
Chapter
System Password
Appendix B
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List of Figures
Figure 6 The MAIN MENU Screen of the Web Configurator
Figure 37 System Status Show Statistics
Figure 80 Menu 24 System Maintenance
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List of Tables
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Table 37 Restore Configuration
Table 80 Subnet
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Related Documentation
Preface
About This Users Guide
Graphics Icons Key
User Guide Feedback
Syntax Conventions
1.2 G-1000 Features
1.2.1 Physical Features
1.2.1.3 Reset Button
Getting to Know Your G-1000
1.2.2 Firmware Features
1.2.2.2 Wi-Fi Protected Access
1.2.2.3 802.11b Wireless LAN Standard
1.2.1.4 G-1000 LED
1.2.2.4 802.11g Wireless LAN Standard
1.2.2.7 Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection
1.2.2.8 Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering
1.2.2.5 STP Spanning Tree Protocol / RSTP Rapid STP
1.2.2.15 Wireless Association List
1.3 Applications for the G-1000
1.2.2.10 IEEE 802.1x Network Security
1.2.2.11 SNMP
1.3.1 Internet Access Application
1.3.2 Corporation Network Application
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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your G-1000
CH A P T E R
Hardware Installation and Initial Setup
2.1 Front Panel of the G-1000
2.2 Top Panel and Connections of the G-1000
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Initial Setup
G-1000 User’s Guide Table 3 Front Panel LED Description
COLOR
2.2.1 One 10/100M Ethernet Port
2.2.2 Power Port
2.2.3 The RESET Button
2.4 Additional Installation Requirements
2.5 Configuring Your G-1000
2.3 Hardware Mounting Options
2.2.4 Antennas
CH A P T E R
Introducing the Web Configurator
3.1 Accessing the G-1000 Web Configurator
3.2 Resetting the G-1000
3.2.1 Procedure To Use The Reset Button
3.3 Navigating the G-1000 Web Configurator
3.2.2 Method of Restoring Factory-Defaults
Click LOGOUT at any time to exit the web configurator
Wizard Setup
4.1 Wizard Setup Overview
4.1.1 Channel
4.1.2 ESS ID
4.2 Wizard Setup General Setup
4.3 Wizard Setup Wireless LAN
Figure 7 Wizard 1 General Setup
Table 5 Wizard 1 General Setup
Note This field is only available when you have an external
wireless card inserted in the G-1000
Figure 8 Wizard 2 Wireless LAN Setup
Table 6 Wizard 2 Wireless LAN Setup
4.4.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask
4.4 Wizard Setup IP Address
4.4.1 IP Address Assignment
by the DHCP server to access the G-1000 again
the new IP address if you want to access the web configurator
Note You must know the IP address assigned to the G-1000
Note If you changed the G-1000s IP address, you must use
4.5 Basic Setup Complete
Click Finish to proceed to complete the Wizard setup
Back Finish
Click Back to return to the previous screen
5.2 Configuring General Setup
System Screens
5.1 System Overview
Figure 11 System General Setup
Table 10 Password
5.3 Configuring Password
Figure 12 Password
5.4 Configuring Time Setting
Figure 13 Time Setting
Table 11 Time Setting
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Table 11 Time Setting
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Chapter 5 System Screens
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Wireless LAN
6.2 Wireless Security Overview
6.2.2 Authentication
6.1 Introduction
6.2.4 Hide G-1000 Identity
6.2.3 Restricted Access
6.2.5 Configuring Wireless LAN on the G-1000
6.3 Configuring the Wireless Screen
6.3.1 WEP Encryption
Note If you are configuring the G-1000 from a computer connected
to the wireless LAN and you change the G-1000’s ESSID or WEP
settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press
Apply to confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of your
Table 13 Wireless
Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
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LABEL
6.4 Configuring Roaming
6.4.1 Requirements for Roaming
have the same ESSID to allow roaming
6.5 MAC Filter
Note All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must
Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
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Figure 17 MAC Address Filter
Table 15 MAC Address Filter
6.6 Introduction to WPA
6.6.1 WPA2-PSK Application Example
6.6.2 WPA2 with RADIUS Application Example
6.7 Configuring IEEE 802.1x and WPA
6.6.3 Wireless Client WPA Supplicants
6.7.1 Authentication Required
Note If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS
server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has
Figure 21 Wireless LAN 802.1x/WPA for 802.1x Protocol
Table 17 Wireless LAN 802.1x/WPA for 802.1x Protocol
6.7.2 Authentication Required WPA
Table 17 Wireless LAN 802.1x/WPA for 802.1x Protocol
Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
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6.7.3 Authentication Required WPA-PSK
6.7.4 Authentication Required WPA2
Figure 23 Wireless LAN 802.1x/WPA for WPA-PSK Protocol
Table 19 Wireless LAN 802.1x/WPA for WPA-PSK Protocol
Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
6.7.5 Authentication Required WPA2-PSK
6.8 Configuring RADIUS
Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
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Figure 26 RADIUS Screen
Table 22 RADIUS Screen
IP Screen
7.1 TCP/IP Parameters
7.1.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask
7.1.2 WAN IP Address Assignment
7.2 Configuring IP
by the DHCP server to access the G-1000 again
new IP address if you want to access the web configurator
Figure 27 IP Setup
Remote Management Screens
8.1 Remote Management Overview
8.1.1 Remote Management Limitations
CH A P T E R
8.1.2 Remote Management and NAT
8.2 Configuring WWW
8.1.3 System Timeout
8.3 Configuring Telnet
8.4 Configuring TELNET
8.5 Configuring FTP
8.6 SNMP
Note SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured
Get - Allows the manager to retrieve an object variable from the agent
8.6.1 Supported MIBs
8.6.2 SNMP Traps
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Table 28 SNMP Traps
8.6.4 Configuring SNMP
8.6.3 SNMP Interface Index
SNMP Configuration
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Table 30 Remote Management SNMP
Chapter 8 Remote Management Screens
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Chapter 8 Remote Management Screens
CH A P T E R
9.1 Configuring View Log
Log Screens
Table 31 View Log
9.2 Configuring Log Settings
Figure 34 View Log
Figure 35 Log Settings
Table 32 Log Settings
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Chapter 9 Log Screens
Table 32 Log Settings
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Chapter 9 Log Screens
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Maintenance
10.1 Maintenance Overview
10.2 System Status Screen
CH A P T E R
10.3 Association List
10.2.1 System Statistics
10.4 F/W Upload Screen
Chapter 10 Maintenance
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Figure 38 Association List
Figure 40 Firmware Upload In Process
Note Do not turn off the G-1000 while firmware upload is in progress
Figure 39 Firmware Upload
Figure 41 Network Temporarily Disconnected
10.5 Configuration Screen
Figure 42 Firmware Upload Error
Figure 43 Configuration
10.5.1 Backup Configuration
10.5.2 Restore Configuration
Figure 44 Configuration Upload Successful
Figure 45 Network Temporarily Disconnected
10.5.3 Back to Factory Defaults
10.6 Restart Screen
11.1 Connect to your G-1000 Using Telnet
11.2 Changing the System Password
Introducing the SMT
CH A P T E R
11.3 G-1000 SMT Menus Overview
Figure 50 Menu 23.1 System Security Change Password
11.4 Navigating the SMT Interface
Table 39 Main Menu Commands
G-1000 User’s Guide Table 38 SMT Menus Overview continued
Chapter 11 Introducing the SMT
Table 39 Main Menu Commands
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Figure 51 G-1000 SMT Main Menu
Table 40 Main Menu Summary
General Setup
CH A P T E R
Table 41 Menu 1 General Setup
Chapter 12 General Setup
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LAN Setup
13.1 LAN Setup
13.2 TCP/IP Ethernet Setup
CH A P T E R
13.3 Wireless LAN Setup
Figure 54 Menu 3.2 TCP/IP Setup
G-1000 User’s Guide Figure 55 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup
Table 43 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup
Chapter 13 LAN Setup
FIELD
13.3.1 Configuring MAC Address Filter
Table 43 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup
Chapter 13 LAN Setup
Configuration
2 Enter 5 to display Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup
Figure 56 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup
Chapter 13 LAN Setup
ENTER. Menu 3.5.1 - WLAN MAC Address Filter displays as shown next
13.3.2 Configuring Roaming
2 Enter 5 to display Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup
Figure 58 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup
Chapter 13 LAN Setup
Figure 59 WLAN Roaming Configuration
Table 45 Menu 3.5.4 Bridge Link Configuration
Chapter 13 LAN Setup
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Chapter 13 LAN Setup
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Dial-in User Setup
CH A P T E R
Chapter 14 Dial-in User Setup
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Figure 61 Menu 14.1- Edit Dial-in User
Table 46 Menu 14.1- Edit Dial-in User
SNMP Configuration
Figure 62 Menu 22 SNMP Configuration
Table 47 Menu 22 SNMP Configuration
Chapter 15 SNMP Configuration
Chapter 15 SNMP Configuration
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16.1 System Password
16.2 Configuring External RADIUS Server
System Security
CH A P T E R
G-1000 User’s Guide Figure 65 Menu 23.2 System Security RADIUS Server
Table 48 Menu 23.2 System Security RADIUS Server
Chapter 16 System Security
FIELD
16.3
2 Enter 4 to display Menu 23.4 - System Security - IEEE802.1x
Required or No Access Allowed
G-1000 User’s Guide Figure 67 Menu 23.4 System Security IEEE802.1x
Table 49 Menu 23.4 System Security IEEE802.1x
Chapter 16 System Security
configure Data Privacy for Broadcast/Multicast packets field
When you configure Key Management Protocol to WPA, the Authentication
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Table 49 Menu 23.4 System Security IEEE802.1x
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Chapter 16 System Security
CH A P T E R
System Information and Diagnosis
17.1 System Status
17.2 System Information
1 Enter 24 to display Menu 24 - System Maintenance
Figure 69 Menu 24.1 System Maintenance Status
Table 50 Menu 24.1 System Maintenance Status
17.2.1 System Information
Table 51 Menu 24.2.1 System Maintenance Information
Menu 1 - General Setup
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17.3 Diagnostic
17.2.2 Console Port Speed
Follow the procedure next to get to display this menu
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Chapter 17 System Information and Diagnosis
CH A P T E R
Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
18.1 Filename Conventions
18.2 Backup Configuration
18.2.1 Backup Configuration Using FTP
18.2.2 Using the FTP command from the DOS Prompt
18.2.3 Backup Configuration Using TFTP
Figure 75 FTP Session Example
18.2.4 Example TFTP Command
18.2.5 Backup Via Console Port
1 Display menu 24.5 and enter “y” at the following screen
CH A P T E R
System Maintenance and Information
19.1 Command Interpreter Mode
Figure 81 Valid CI Commands
19.2 Time and Date Setting
Figure 80 Menu 24 System Maintenance
Figure 82 Menu 24.10 System Maintenance Time and Date Setting
Table 56 System Maintenance Time and Date Setting
Chapter 19 System Maintenance and Information
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19.3 Remote Management Setup
19.3.4 Remote Management Setup
19.3.1 Telnet
19.3.2 FTP
19.3.5 Remote Management Limitations
Chapter 19 System Maintenance and Information
LAN only , WAN only , All or Disable . The default is LAN only
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19.5 System Timeout
19.4 Remote Management and NAT
Troubleshooting
Problems Starting Up the G-1000
Problems with the Ethernet Interface
Appendix A
Problems with the Password
Problems with Telnet
Problems with the WLAN Interface
Table 61 Troubleshooting the Password
Specifications
Appendix B
Hardware
Firmware
Specifications
G-1000 User’s Guide Table 65 Firmware continued
Example
Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection
Appendix C
Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection
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Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
Windows 95/98/Me
Installing Components
Configuring
Verifying Settings
Windows 2000/NT/XP
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties
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Figure 88 Windows XP Start Menu
Page
In the IP Settings tab, in IP addresses, click Add
Macintosh OS 8/9
Verifying Settings
1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt
8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list
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Figure 94 Macintosh OS 8/9 Apple Menu
Macintosh OS
Verifying Settings
5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel
Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show list
Verifying Settings
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
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IP Address Assignment Conflicts
Case A The G-1000 is using the same LAN and WAN IP addresses
Appendix E
Case D Two or more subscribers have the same IP address
G-1000 User’s Guide Figure 99 IP Address Conflicts Case B
Figure 100 IP Address Conflicts Case C
IP Address Assignment Conflicts
In this case, the subscribers are not able to access the Internet
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Figure 101 IP Address Conflicts Case D
IP Address Assignment Conflicts
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Wireless LANs
Wireless LAN Topologies
Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration
Appendix F
Page
Channel
RTS/CTS
Wireless LANs
G-1000 User’s Guide Figure 104 Infrastructure WLAN
Fragmentation Threshold
Figure 105 RTS/CTS
IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN
Preamble Type
Types of RADIUS Messages
IEEE
RADIUS
Types of Authentication
EAP-MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm
EAP-TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Service
EAP-TLS Transport Layer Security
PEAP Protected EAP
LEAP
WPA2
Encryption
User Authentication
Security Parameters Summary
Table 69 Wireless Security Relational Matrix continued
Wireless LANs
AUTHENTICATION
ENABLE IEEE
Wireless LANs
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Appendix G
IP Subnetting
IP Addressing
IP Classes
Subnet Masks
Subnetting
Example Two Subnets
SUBNET MASK IP ADDRESS
SUBNET MASK “1” BITS
LAST OCTET BIT VALUE
Table 75 Subnet
Table 76 Subnet
Example Four Subnets
Table 77 Subnet
Table 78 Subnet
Table 79 Subnet
Example Eight Subnets
Subnetting With Class A and Class B Networks
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IP Subnetting
Command Interpreter
Command Syntax
Command Usage
Appendix H
Command Interpreter
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Appendix
Log Descriptions
Table 84 System Maintenance Logs
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Log Commands
Configuring What You Want the G-1000 to Log
G-1000 User’s Guide Table 85 ICMP Notes continued
Table 86 Sys log
Log Command Example
Displaying Logs
Table 87 Log Categories and Available Settings
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Log Descriptions
Antenna Characteristics
Appendix J
Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation
Types of Antennas For WLAN
Connector Type
Positioning Antennas
Power Adaptor Specifications
Appendix K
Power Adaptor Specifications
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G-1000 User’s Guide Table 93 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PLUG STANDARDS
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Index
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FTP 72, 75, 134 Restrictions
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