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Installation Section 2 If you are connecting your client wirelessly to the access point, you can use the Motorola WPCI810GP or WPCI810G, a wireless PCI card for your desktop PC. If you have a laptop, the Motorola WN825GP or WN825G wireless PC card provides access. The WN825G and WPCI810G are not supported under Windows® 95, Windows® 98, nor Windows NT®. Windows® 98SE Windows Me®, Windows® 2000, and Windows XP™ are supported. The WN825GP and WPCI810GP are supported under Windows 2000 and XP only. 1 To connect the PC to the access point through a wireless connection, ensure the PC's wireless adapter SSID (Service Set Identifier) is set the access point's SSID. 2 Your PC's wireless adapter may need to be configured to work with the WA840. By default, the WA840 has a LAN IP Address of 192.168.40.1. The PC will not communicate properly with the WA840 if the wireless adapter is not configured with a compatible static IP Address (i.e., 192.168.40.x, where x is a number between 2 and 254). To make any necessary adjustments to your PC's wireless adapter, you can follow the instructions in this section under Configuring Your Computers. 3 To connect the PC to the WA840 through a wireless connection, use your PC's wireless adapter utility to verify: (a) the selection of the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of the WA840, which by default is set to motorolaABCDEF012345, where the final 12 characters represent the WA840's Wireless MAC address (see the image below to identify the WA840 Wireless MAC address from the product label), (b) that authentication is set to Open, since the WA840 by default has no wireless authentication enabled, and (c) that no encryption is enabled, since the WA840 by default has no wireless encryption enabled. MODEL WA840G INPUT VOLTAGE: +5VDC, 2A PART NUMBER: AAAAAA-BBB-CC FCC ID: F 2NWA840G S/N: PPPPMMYJJJSSSSSCAABBCCCC MODEL: WA840G Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE U SE WIRELESS MAC: AB CD EF 01 23 45 MADE IN TAIWAN MODEL WA840G INPUT VOLTAGE: +5VDC, 2A PART NUMBER: AAAAAA-BBB-CC FCC ID: F2NWA840G S/N: PPPPMMYJJJSSSSSCAABBCCCC MODEL: WA840G Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE WIRELESS MAC: AB CD EF 01 23 45 MADE IN TAIWAN MAC address WA840 2-9

Section	Page
Contents	4
Section 1:Overview	7
Features	8
Understanding Your User Guide	9
Box Contents	9
Understanding Functions	10
Access Point	10
LAN	10
TCP/IP	10
Static IP Address	10
Dynamic IP Address	10
Positioning Your Access Point	10
Wireless Range	11
Technical Specifications	11
Type of Networks	11
Access Point Mode	12
WDS Access Point Mode	12
Wireless-Only Broadband Router Mode	12
Access Point Physical Description	14
Back of Access Point	14
Front of Access Point	15
LED Description	16
Section 2: Installation	17
Hardware Setup	17
Antenna Installation	17
Access Point Physical Installation	18
Horizontal Installation	18
Vertical Installation	19
Wall Mount Installation	19
Electrical Connection to Access Point	22
Easy Software Setup	23
Manual Software Setup	23
Wired Connection to Access Point	23
Wireless Connection to Access Point	24
Configure Your Computers	26
Configuring Windows 98SE and ME	27
Configuring Windows 2000	29
Configuring Windows XP	32
Section 3: Configuration	35
Accessing the Web-Based Configuration Utility	36
Logging In	36
Overview of Configuration Pages	37
Navigation Between Pages	37
The BASIC Configuration Page	38
BASIC Page – Commonly Used Configuration Options	38
BASIC Page – All Configuration Options	40
Options related to: CONTROLLING ACCESS TO THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY	40
Options related to: ENABLING PRIMARY ACCESS POINT FUNCTIONS	40
Options related to: ENABLING TIME-RELATED FUNCTIONS	42
Options related to: LOGGING WA840 ACTIVITY	43
BASIC Page Action Buttons	44
The LAN (Local Area Network) Configuration Page	45
LAN Page – Commonly Used Configuration Options	45
LAN Page – All Configuration Options	46
Options related to: SELECTING THE WA840 LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROTOCOL	46
Options related to: ENABLING THE WA840 BUILT-IN DHCP SERVER	47
Options related to: OPTIMIZING LOCAL AREA NETWORK ROUTING	48
LAN Page Action Buttons	49
The WAN (Wide Area Network) Configuration Page	50
WAN Page – Commonly Used Configuration Options	51
WAN Page – All Configuration Options	52
Options related to: SELECTING THE WA840 BROADBAND CONNECTION PROTOCOL	52
Options related to: SETTING UP A STATIC BROADBAND CONNECTION	53
Options related to: SETTING UP A PPPoE BROADBAND CONNECTION	54
Options related to: SETTING UP A LINK TO A DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE	56
Options related to: OPTIMIZING WAN ROUTING	57
WAN Page Action Buttons	58
The STATUS Configuration Page	59
STATUS Page Configuration Options	59
The FILTERS Configuration Page	60
FILTERS Page – Commonly Used Configuration Options	60
FILTERS Page – All Configuration Options	61
FILTERS Page Action Buttons	63
FILTERS Page Examples – Establishing Parental Controls on Internet Use	64
Blocking Internet Use at All Times – Using MAC Addresses	64
Blocking Internet Use at All Times – Using IP Addresses	65
Blocking Internet Use at Particular Times	66
Blocking Specific Types of Internet Use at Particular Times	68
The ROUTING Configuration Page	70
ROUTING Page – Commonly Used Configuration Options	70
ROUTING Page – All Configuration Options	71
ROUTING Page Action Buttons	75
The WIRELESS Configuration Page	76
WIRELESS Page – Commonly Used Configuration Options	78
WIRELESS Page – All Configuration Options	79
Options related to: ESTABLISHING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK	79
Options related to: ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY WITH WIRELESS DEVICES	80
Options related to: CUSTOMIZING WIRELESS DATA THROUGHPUT	81
Options related to: OPTIMIZING WIRELESS OPERATION FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT	82
Options related to: BOOSTING WIRELESS PERFORMANCE (with compatible clients)	83
Options related to: OPTIMIZING WIRELESS PERFORMANCE FOR MULTIMEDIA (Voice and/or Video)	85
Options related to: CONFIGURING THE WA840 AS A WIRELESS BRIDGE (to extend an existing wireless network)	87
Options related to: RESTRICTING WIRELESS ACCESS TO SPECIFIC USERS	89
WIRELESS Page Action Buttons	90
The SECURITY Configuration Page	91
SECURITY Page – Recommended Configuration Options	93
SECURITY Page – All Configuration Options	95
Options related to: SELECTING WIRELESS AUTHENTICATION METHODS	95
Options related to: ENABLING WIRELESS ENCRYPTION METHODS	98
Options related to: SETTING UP COMPATIBILITY WITH A RADIUS SERVER	100
SECURITY Page Action Buttons	101
SECURITY Page Example – Matching Settings in the WA840 and Wireless Clients	102
The FIRMWARE Configuration Page	106
FIRMWARE Page Configuration Options	106
Section 4: Troubleshooting	107
Contact Us	107
Hardware Solutions	107
My computer is experiencing difficulty in connecting to the wireless network.	108
Software Solutions	108
I would like to test to see if my Internet connection is live.	108
I cannot access the Web-based Configuration Utility for the access point.	109
How do I extend my wireless network to cover more area?	110
I cannot browse past the first screen of the Web-based Configuration Utility	110
How do I match WEP keys between the access point and my wireless clients?	110

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Installation

Section 2

WA840

If you are connecting your client wirelessly to the access point, you can use the Motorola

WPCI810GP or WPCI810G, a wireless PCI card for your desktop PC. If you have a laptop,

the Motorola WN825GP or WN825G wireless PC card provides access.

The WN825G and WPCI810G are not supported under Windows

95, Windows

98, nor Windows NT

Windows

98SE Windows Me

, Windows

2000, and Windows XP™ are supported. The WN825GP and

WPCI810GP are supported under Windows 2000 and XP only.

To connect the PC to the access point through a wireless connection, ensure the PC’s

wireless adapter SSID (Service Set Identifier) is set the access point’s SSID.

Your PC’s wireless adapter may need to be configured to work with the WA840.

By default, the WA840 has a LAN IP Address of 192.168.40.1.

The PC will not

communicate properly with the WA840 if the wireless adapter is not configured

with a compatible static IP Address (i.e., 192.168.40.x, where x is a number

between 2 and 254).

To make any necessary adjustments to your PC’s wireless adapter, you can follow the

instructions in this section under

Configuring Your Computers

To connect the PC to the WA840 through a wireless connection, use your PC’s wireless

adapter utility to verify:

(a) the selection of the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of the WA840, which by default

is set to

motorolaABCDEF012345

, where the final 12 characters represent the

WA840’s Wireless MAC address (see the image below to identify the WA840

Wireless MAC address from the product label),

(b) that authentication is set to Open, since the WA840 by default has no wireless

authentication enabled, and

encryption enabled.

INPUT VOLTAGE: +5VDC, 2A

FCC ID: F2NWA840G

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

MODEL: WA840G

WIRELESS MAC: AB CD EF 01 23 45

MADE IN TAIWAN

MODEL WA840G

PART NUMBER: AAAAAA-BBB-CC

S/N: PPPPMMYJJJSSSSSCAABBCCCC