Monoprice MW301A Spécifications

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10 Users can select the mode according to need. Please refer to Chapter 4.1.2 for detailed introduction. Click “Enable Scan”. AP will scan the avail

11 “WDS Security Setting” is used to encrypt the AP and authorize the device to establish bridge. Only when your device passwords match i

12  Wireless Status It shows the current working status, including working mode, wireless network mode, SSID, Channel, Encryption mode, e

13  Static IP：The default IP address is 192.168.0.254. If necessary, you can configure a new IP address, subnet mask and gateway manually for t

14 4.1.1 Access Point (AP) Mode In this mode, the AP will act as a central hub for accesses from wireless to wireless, wireless to wired, wireless t

15  Wireless Signal: Click “Disable” to Turn of all wireless features; click “Enable” to open the wireless feature.  Network Mode：Select one

16 wireless client to recognize wireless signals.  Broadcast SSID: When you select “Disable SSID broadcast”, AP will not broadcast its own SS

17 Select P2P Bridge in drop-down list of WDS mode as the picture below: This page includes the AP and WDS parameter setting. AP parameter setting

18 4.1.2.2 P2MP Bridge Mode The P2MP Bridge Mode which connects scattered wired network together is more complicated than P2P Bridge

19  AP MAC Address: Input the remote AP’s MAC address. (No more than 4)  Channel: Select the channel which bridge needs to use. (All APs in the

2 Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview………………………………………………..3 1.1 Product Features………………………………………………………4 1.2 Package Contents……………………………………………………….4

20 4.1.2.3 Wireless Repeater Mode Repeater Mode can repeat and amplify wireless signals to extend wireless network coverage. In this mode,

21 When the users select “permit wireless client to access”, AP can also be used as “Wireless Access Point” to allow the access of wireless client

22 Mixed WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), a basic encryption method, usually encrypts wireless data using a series of digital keys (64 bits or

23 WPA- PSK WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), a Wi-Fi standard, is a more recent wireless encryption scheme, designed to improve the security

24 Setting Explanation  WPA Algorithms：Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default

25 Setting Explanation  WPA Algorithms：Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP

26 Setting Explanation  WPA Algorithms：Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is TKIP

27 Setting Explanation  802.1x WEP：Click “Enable/Disable” to enable or disable the WEP algorithm.  Radius Server：Enter the IP address of the Ra

28 WDS security setting provides three encryption modes: WEP encryption, TKIP encryption and AES encryption.  WEP Key: You can set the WEP

29 The security setup page of wireless repeater is as follows: Security setting of wireless repeater can be divided into AP security sett

3 Chapter 1 Product Overview MW301A is a wireless Access Point based on the latest IEEE802.11n standard while at the same time being backward

30 Setting Explanation：  BG Protection Mode：For 11b/g wireless client, it is easier to connect with 11n wireless device. The default is “Auto”. 

31 4.4 Access Control To secure your wireless LAN, the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management. Select “Wireless

32 4.5 Connection Status This page shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth, etc. Select “Wireles

33 and the SNMP management system. A defined collection of variables (managed objects) are maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage

34  Read/Write Community: Indicates the community read/write access string to permit reading and re-writing this AP’s SNMP information. The defaul

35 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 hav

36 6.4 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location. You can select your own time or obtain the standard GMT time fr

37 Reboot: Click this button to reboot the device. 6.6 Firmware Upgrade The device provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the “Upgrade” af

38 2. Extract the firmware file on your computer. 3. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location directory of the firmware file in the fiel

39 Appendix I: Glossary Access Point (AP): Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services

4 1.1 Product Features  Complies with the latest 802.11n and 802.11b/g standards  Supports AP and WDS working modes  Provides 300Mbps recei

40 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 p

41 appear (Fig- 2): Click the “Network Connections”, as Fig-3: Choose “Local Area Connection”, right-click on the icon, choose the

42 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 i

43 Click “OK” to apply and return to the “Local Area Connection Properties” windows. Continue click “OK” to exit the setting windows. Appendix Ⅲ:

44 Click “Next” to enter the WDS Security Setting. Select the encryption mode you need to use. (For example: set the encryption mode as

45 Click “Next” to enter the WDS security setting and select AP1 corresponding encryption mode. Then enter the encryption key. (We

5  One Network Cable  Four plastic covers If any of listed items are missing or damaged, please contact the www.monoprice.com for re

6 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 Web Login Connect to MW301A via wired cable and configure 192.168.0.x(x ranges 2-254) as your PC’s

7 You can select “Running Status”, ”LAN Settings”, “Wireless Settings”, “SNMP Settings” and “System Tools” on the left menu. Click “Ne

8 Fill in the following items according to the reminder information. 1. SSID: Set the SSID name of the device. 2. Channel: Select the wireless com

9 3.4 Bridge (WDS) Mode Select “Setup Wizard” on the left menu and the working mode selection interface will appear as the picture below. Select