Page 1 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 2 ’ ’ Version: 2.1 Firmware Version: V1.2.1 Date: June 9, 2017 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 3 Web registration is preferred. You can register your Vigor modem via Owner http://www.draytek.com. Firmware & Tools Due to the continuous evolution of DrayTek technology, all modems will be regularly Updates upgraded. Please consult the DrayTek web site for more information on newest firmware, tools and documents.
Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity Hereby, DrayTek Corporation declares that the radio equipment type VigorAP 902 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following internet address: http://www.draytek.com.tw/ftp/VigorAP 902/Document/CE/ Manufacturer: DrayTek Corp.
Page 5 GPL Notice This DrayTek product uses software partially or completely licensed under the terms of the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. The author of the software does not provide any warranty. A Limited Warranty is offered on DrayTek products.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
3.3 Central AP Management ....................... 37 3.3.1 General Setup......................... 37 3.3.2 APM Log ......................... 38 3.3.3 Function Support List...................... 38 3.3.4 Overload Management ....................39 3.3.5 Status of Settings......................40 3.4 General Concepts for Wireless LAN (2.4GHz/5GHz) ............41 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 7 3.9.9 Bandwidth Management ....................129 3.9.10 Airtime Fairness......................130 3.9.11 Station Control ......................132 3.9.12 Roaming ........................133 3.9.13 Band Steering ......................135 3.9.14 Station List ........................140 3.10 Wireless LAN (5GHz) Settings for AP Mode..............142 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 8 3.14.3 Wi-Fi Auto On/Off ....................... 211 3.14.4 Temperature Sensor....................211 3.15 Mobile Device Management ..................... 214 3.15.1 Detection........................214 3.15.2 Policies ........................215 3.15.3 Statistics ........................216 3.16 System Maintenance......................216 3.16.1 System Status......................217 3.16.2 TR-069 ........................218 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide viii...
Page 9 3.17.11 Station Link Speed....................237 3.18 Support Area ........................237 Applications.....................239 4.1 How to set different segments for different SSIDs in VigorAP 902 ........239 4.2 How to use VigorAP in Universal Repeater Mode? ............243 Trouble Shooting..................251 5.1 Checking If the Hardware Status Is OK or Not..............251 5.2 Checking If the Network Connection Settings on Your Computer Is OK or Not ....
Page 11: Introduction
902, computers and wireless devices which are compatible with 802.11n/802.11a can connect to existing wired Ethernet network via this VigorAP 902, at the speed of 300Mbps. Easy install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced users.
Page 12 The VigorAP 902 can operate in standalone mode for your office network or a classroom or a waiting room of some transportation terminals (e.g. ferry terminal, bus station, train station) or a clinic's waiting room ; connected to your LAN and offering you with wireless access. If your network requires several VigorAP 902 units, to centrally manage and monitor them individually as a group will be expected.
Page 13: Led Indicators And Connectors
A normal connection (rate with 100M/1000M) is through its corresponding port. LAN is disconnected. Blinking Data is transmitting (sending/receiving). LAN B A normal connection (rate with 100M/1000M) is through its corresponding port. LAN is disconnected. Blinking Data is transmitting (sending/receiving). VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 14 Connecter for a USB device (for temperature sensor). Restore the default settings. Usage: Turn on VigorAP 902. Press the button and keep for more than 10 seconds. Then the device will restart with the factory default configuration. Note: For the sake of security, make the accessory kit away from children.
Page 15: Hardware Installation
This section will guide you to install the VigorAP 902 through hardware connection and configure the device’s settings through web browser. Before starting to configure VigorAP 902, you have to connect your devices correctly. Connect VigorAP 902 to ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through the LAN A port of the access point by Ethernet cable.
Page 16: Wired Connection For Notebook In Wlan
Connect VigorAP 902 to ADSL modem or router in your network through the LAN A port of the access point by Ethernet cable. Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the PWR connector of the access point.
Page 17: Wireless Connection
VigorAP 902 can access Internet via an ADSL modem, router, or switch/hub in your network through wireless connection. Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the PWR connector of the access point. Power on VigorAP 902.
Page 18: Poe Connection
VigorAP 902 can gain the power from the connected switch, e.g., VigorSwitch P2260. PoE (Power over Ethernet) can break the install limitation caused by the fixed power supply. Connect VigorAP 902 to a switch in your network through the LAN A3 (PoE) port of the access point by Ethernet cable.
Page 19: Network Configuration
After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup VigorAP 902 with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the access point and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).
Page 20 Then, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. Under the General tab, click Use the following IP address. Then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish. IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 21: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup
Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties. Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish. IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 22: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup
Connections, and then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click Properties. Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish: IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 23: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup
Connection Properties window will appear, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click Properties. Select Use the following IP address, then input the following settings in respective field and click OK when finish: IP address: 192.168.1.9 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 24: Accessing To Web User Interface
IP address of the computer to be in the same subnet as the IP address of VigorAP 902.  If there is no DHCP server on the network, then VigorAP 902 will have an IP address of 192.168.1.2. ...
Page 25: Changing Password
Enter the new login password on the field of Password. Then click OK to continue. Now, the password has been changed. Next time, use the new password to access the Web User Interface for this modem. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 26: Quick Start Wizard
Check the box to enable WLAN 5GHz for VigorAP. (5GHz) Operation Mode - There are three operation modes for wireless connection. Settings for each mode are different. After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 27: Configuring 2.4Ghz Wireless Settings Based On The Operation Mode
If you have no idea of choosing the frequency, please select AutoSelect to let system determine for you. Main SSID Set a name for VigorAP 902 to be identified. Security Key Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64 Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde...").
Page 28 Wi-Fi service for its guests for one hour every day. SSID – Set a name for VigorAP 902 which can be identified and connected by wireless guest. Security Key – Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 8~63 ASCII characters which can be used for logging into VigorAP 902 by wireless guest.
Page 29 Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Security Type 8~63 ASCII characters, such as 012345678..(or 64 Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, such as "0x321253abcde..."). Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP Peer MAC Address 902 connects to. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 30 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description AP Discovery Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 902 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. Phy Mode Data will be transmitted via HTMIX mode.
Page 31 Item Description Universal Repeater Parameters AP Discovery Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 902 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. SSID / MAC Address SSID means the identification of the wireless LAN. After...
Page 32 Enable Guest Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting. Wireless SSID – Set a name for VigorAP 902. Wireless guest is allowed to access into Internet via VigorAP 902 with the SSID configured here. Security Key – Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits which can be used for logging into VigorAP 902 by wireless guest.
Page 33 Connection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose the value you want.  Reconnection Time –Scroll the radio button to choose the value you want. After finishing this web page configuration, please click Next to continue. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 34: Configuring 5Ghz Wireless Settings Based On The Operation Mode
VigorAP 902 offers 5GHz wireless connection capability. You can setup 5GHz features in Quick Start Wizard first. Once the USB 5GHz wireless dongle connects to VigorAP 902, it can work immediately. After finished the configuration for wireless LAN (2.4GHz) and click Next, you will need to configure the following page if you choose AP as the operation mode for wireless LAN (5GHz).
Page 35 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description AP Discovery Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 902 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. Phy Mode Data will be transmitted via HTMIX mode.
Page 36 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description AP Discovery Click this button to open the AP Discovery dialog. VigorAP 902 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. SSID / MAC Address SSID means the identification of the wireless LAN. After...
Page 37 SSID and security key configured as above. SSID - SSID can be any text numbers or various special characters. For VigorAP 902 is set as “Repeater”, the purpose of the device is to extend the Wi-Fi service. Therefore, the characters set here will be regarded as “main SSID”.
Page 38: Finishing The Wireless Settings Wizard
Enable Guest Check the box to enable the guest wireless setting. Wireless SSID – Set a name for VigorAP 902. Wireless guest is allowed to access into Internet via VigorAP 902 with the SSID configured here. Security Key – Set 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits which can be used for logging into VigorAP 902 by wireless guest.
Page 39: Online Status
RX Packets Displays the total number of received packets at the LAN interface. TX Bytes Displays the total transmitted size at the LAN interface. RX Bytes Displays the total number of received size at the LAN interface. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
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Page 41: Advanced Configuration
Open a web browser on your PC and type http://192.168.1.2. The window will ask for typing username and password. Please type “admin/admin” on Username/Password for administration operation. Now, the Main Screen will appear. Be aware that “Admin mode” will be displayed on the bottom left side. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 42: Operation Mode
AP Bridge-Point to This mode can establish wireless connection with another Point VigorAP 902 using the same mode, and link the wired network which these two VigorAP 902s connected together. Only one access point can be connected in this mode.
Page 43: Lan
Click LAN to open the LAN settings page and choose General Setup. Note: Such page will be changed according to the Operation Mode selected. The following screen is obtained by choosing AP as the operation mode. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 44 Default Gateway – In general, it is not really necessary to specify a gateway for VigorAP 902. However, if it is required, simply type an IP address as the gateway for VigorAP 902. It will be convenient for the access point to acquire more service (e.g., accessing NTP server) from Vigor router.
Page 45 IP address here because your ISP often provides you more than one DNS Server. If your ISP does not provide it, the modem will automatically apply default secondary DNS Server IP address: 194.98.0.1 to this field. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 46: Port Control
LAN port by checking the corresponding check box. Disable Port Choose and check the LAN port. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 47: Central Ap Management
Enable Auto in Vigor2860 series. When both Vigor2860 series and VigorAP Provision 902 have such feature enabled, once VigorAP 902 is registered to Vigor2860 series, the WLAN profile pre-configured on Vigor2860 series will be applied to VigorAP 902 immediately. Thus, it is not necessary to configure VigorAP 902 separately.
Page 48: Apm Log
With the unified user interface of Vigor2860 Combo WAN series and Vigor2925 Triple WAN series, the multiple deployment of VigorAP 902 can be clear at the first sight. For multiple wireless VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 49: Overload Management
AP Load Balancing to the multiple APs will manage wireless traffic with smooth flow and enhanced efficiency. Load Balance can help to distribute the traffic for all of the access points (e.g., VigorAP 902) registered to Vigor router. Thus, the bandwidth will not be occupied by certain access points.
Page 50: Status Of Settings
Load Balance for VigorAP 902. In which, By Station Number, By Traffic and Force Overload Disassociation indicate settings configured in Vigor 2860 or Vigor2925 series. “X” means the function is not enabled or VigorAP 902 has not registered to any Vigor router yet.
Page 51: General Concepts For Wireless Lan (2.4Ghz/5Ghz)
VigorAP 902 is a highly integrated wireless local area network (WLAN) for 5 GHz 802.11ac or 2.4/5 GHz 802.11n WLAN applications. It supports channel operations of 20/40 MHz at 2.4 GHz and 20/40/80 MHz at 5 GHz. VigorAP 902 can support data rates up to 867 MBps in 802.11ac 80 MHz channels.
Page 52 Start PBC button or using PIN Code. On the side of VigorAP 902 series which served as an AP, press WPS button once on the front panel of VigorAP 902 or click Start PBC on web configuration interface. On the side of a station with network card installed, press Start PBC button of network card.
Page 53: Wireless Lan (2.4Ghz) Settings For Ap Mode
General Setup, Security, Access Control, WPS, Advanced Setting, AP Discovery, WMM Configuration, Bandwidth Management, Airtime Fairness, Station Control, Roaming, Band Steering and Station List. (2.4GHz) Note: The Wireless LAN settings will be changed according to the Operation Mode selected in section 3.1. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 54: General Setup
Internet through Vigor device. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. Mode At present, VigorAP 902 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.
Page 55 VigorAP 902 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. SSID Set a name for VigorAP 902 to be identified. Default settings are DrayTek-LAN-A and DrayTek-LAN-B. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.
Page 56: Security
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 902 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables centralized remote access...
Page 57 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 58 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 902 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.
Page 59: Access Control
Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 902. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.
Page 60: Wps
VigorAP 902 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 2.4G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 902 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)
Page 61: Advanced Setting
Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option). VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 62 Click Enable and manually enter the MAC address of the device with SSID 1. The MAC address of other SSIDs will change based on this MAC address. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 63: Ap Discovery
VigorAP 902 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. Based on the scanning result, users will know which channel is clean for usage. Also, it can be used to facilitate finding an AP for a WDS link. Notice that during the scanning process (about 5 seconds), no client is allowed to connect to Vigor.
Page 64 Display the channel width that the scanned AP used. Scan It is used to discover all the connected AP. The results will be shown on the box above this button Channel Statistics It displays the statistics for the channels used by APs. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 65: Wmm Configuration
AC_VI and AC_VO that need higher priorities in data transmission, please set greater value for them to get highest transmission opportunity. Specify the value ranging from 0 to 65535. It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 66 Note: VigorAP 902 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification. AckPolicy “Uncheck” (default value) the box means the AP will answer the response request while transmitting WMM packets through wireless connection.
Page 67: Bandwidth Management
When Auto Adjustment is checked, the value defined here will Limit be treated as the total bandwidth shared by all of the wireless stations with the same SSID for data downloading. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 68: Airtime Fairness
Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 902. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
Page 69 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 70: Station Control
Use the drop down list to choose the duration for the Reconnection Time wireless client connecting /reconnecting to Vigor device. Or, type the duration manually when you choose User defined. Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 71: Roaming
When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 902 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
Page 72 VigorAP 902, VigorAP 902 will terminate the network connection for that wireless station. Later, the wireless station can connect to the adjacent AP (with better RSSI).  With Adjacent AP RSSI over – Specify a value as a threshold.
Page 73: Band Steering
If dual-band is detected, the AP will let the wireless client connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. Note: To make Band Steering work successfully, SSID and security on 2.4GHz also MUST be broadcasted on 5GHz. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 74 Therefore, when the signal strength is below the value set here while the wireless station connecting to VigorAP 902, VigorAP will allow the client to connect to 2.4GHz network. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.
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Page 76 3. Click OK to save the settings. 4. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>General Setup and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>> General Setup. Configure SSID as ap902-BandSteering for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 77 Configure Security as 12345678 for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz 6. Now, VigorAP 902 will let the wireless clients connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 78: Station List
Access Control facility allows you to restrict the network access right by controlling the wireless LAN MAC address of client. Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 79 Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 80: Wireless Lan (2.4Ghz) Settings For Station-Infrastructure Mode
Enable Wireless LAN Check the box to enable wireless function. Mode At present, VigorAP 902 can connect to 11 b only, 11 g only, 11 n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11b+11g+11n) and Mixed (11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.
Page 81 Check this box and manually enter the MAC address for Station mode driver. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. To add a new wireless profile for the stations, click Add. The following dialog box will appear. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 82 802.11 Ad Hoc – An ad-hoc network is a network where wireless stations can communicate with peer to peer (P2P). Power Saving Mode Choose the power saving mode for such device. CAM – Choose this item if it is not necessary to perform VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 83 WPA algorithms and type the pass phrase for such security mode. WPA Algorithms – Choose Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) or AES for data encryption. Pass Phrase – Please type 8 to 63 alphanumerical characters here. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 84 The allowed content is the ASCII characters from 33(!) to 126(~) except '#' and ','. Such feature is available for WEP mode. Default Key – Choose one of the key settings. Below shows an example for a wireless profile created. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 85: Site Survey
The page will list the access points nearby as VigorAP 902 is set to Station mode. You can select one of the access points to associate. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description SSID Display the SSID name of the access point.
Page 86: Statistics
VigorAP 902 supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PIN code. If you want to use PBC, you have to switch VigorAP 902 to WPS mode and push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode. You can push Reset/WPS button of this VigorAP 902, or click PBC Start button in the web configuration interface to do this;...
Page 87 Note: When you’re using PBC type WPS setup, you must press PBC button (hardware or software) of wireless client within 2 minutes. If you didn’t press PBC button of wireless client within this time period, please press PBC button (hardware or software) of this access point again. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 88: Wireless Lan Settings For Ap Bridge-Point To Point/Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point Mode
Wireless LAN menu items will include General Setup, Advanced Setting, AP Discovery, and WDS AP Status. AP Bridge-Point to Point allows VigorAP 902 to connect to another VigorAP 902 which uses the same mode. All wired Ethernet clients of both VigorAP 902s will be connected together.
Page 89 Select WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Type the key number if required. Type the peer MAC address for the access point that VigorAP Peer MAC Address 902 connects to. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 90: Advanced Setting
Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option). VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 91 Channel selection mode in Wireless LAN>>General Setup. MAC Clone Click Enable and manually enter the MAC address of the device with SSID 1. The MAC address of other SSIDs will change based on this MAC address. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 92: Ap Discovery
This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 902 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
Page 93 MAC address or SSID for the AP. Here is the place that you can type the SSID of the AP. Type the MAC address of the AP. Click Add. Later, the MAC address of the AP will be added and be shown on WDS settings page. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 94: Wds Ap Status
VigorAP 902 can display the status such as MAC address, physical mode, power save and bandwidth for the working AP connected with WDS. Click Refresh to get the newest information. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 95: Wireless Lan (2.4Ghz) Settings For Ap Bridge-Wds Mode
Fairness, Station Control, Roaming, Band Steering and Station List. By clicking the General Setup, a new web page will appear so that you could configure security, Tx Burst and choose proper mode. Please refer to the following figure for more information. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 96 Internet through Vigor device. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. Mode At present, VigorAP 902 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11b+11g+11n) mode.
Page 97 VigorAP 902 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. SSID Set a name for VigorAP 902 to be identified. Default settings are DrayTek-LAN-A and DrayTek-LAN-B. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.
Page 98 Select Disabled, WEP, TKIP or AES as the encryption algorithm. Peer MAC Address Four peer MAC addresses are allowed to be entered in this page at one time. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 99: Security
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 902 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables centralized remote access...
Page 100 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 101 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 902 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.
Page 102: Access Control
Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 902. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.
Page 103: Wps
VigorAP 902 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 2.4G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 902 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)
Page 104: Advanced Setting
Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option). VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 105 Filtered Out List is selected as Channel selection mode in Wireless LAN>>General Setup. MAC Clone Click Enable and manually enter the MAC address of the device with SSID 1. The MAC address of other SSIDs will VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 106: Ap Discovery
This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 902 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
Page 107: Wds Ap Status
MAC address of the AP will be added and be shown on WDS settings page. VigorAP 902 can display the status such as MAC address, physical mode, power save and bandwidth for the working AP connected with WDS. Click Refresh to get the newest information.
Page 108: Wmm Configuration
Specify the value ranging from 0 to 65535. It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 109 Note: VigorAP 902 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification. AckPolicy “Uncheck” (default value) the box means the AP will answer the response request while transmitting WMM packets through wireless connection.
Page 110: Bandwidth Management
When Auto Adjustment is checked, the value defined here will Limit be treated as the total bandwidth shared by all of the wireless stations with the same SSID for data downloading. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 111: Airtime Fairness
Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 902. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
Page 112 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 113: Station Control
/reconnecting to Vigor router. Or, type the duration manually when you choose User defined. Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 114: Roaming
When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 902 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
Page 115 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 116: Band Steering
If dual-band is detected, the AP will let the wireless client connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. Note: To make Band Steering work successfully, SSID and security on 2.4GHz also MUST be broadcasted on 5GHz. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 117 Therefore, when the signal strength is below the value set here while the wireless station connecting to VigorAP 902, VigorAP will allow the client to connect to 2.4GHz network. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.
Page 118 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 119 3. Click OK to save the settings. 4. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>General Setup and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>> General Setup. Configure SSID as ap902-BandSteering for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 120 Configure Security as 12345678 for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz 6. Now, VigorAP 902 will let the wireless clients connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 121: Station List
LAN MAC address of client. Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 122 Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 123: Wireless Lan (2.4Ghz) Settings For Universal Repeater Mode
When you choose Universal Repeater as the operation mode, the Wireless LAN menu items will include General Setup, Security, Access Control, WPS, Advanced Setting, AP Discovery, Universal Repeater, WMM Configuration, Bandwidth Management, Airtime Fairness, Station Control, Roaming, Band Steering and Station List. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 124: General Setup
Internet through Vigor device. The per SSID number you can set is from 3 to 64. At present, VigorAP 902 can connect to 11b only, 11g only, Mode 11n only, Mixed (11b+11g), Mixed (11g+11n) and Mixed (11b+11g+11n) stations simultaneously.
Page 125 VigorAP 902 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. SSID Set a name for VigorAP 902 to be identified. Default settings are DrayTek-LAN-A and DrayTek-LAN-B. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.
Page 126: Security
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 902 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 127 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 128 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 902 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.
Page 129: Access Control
Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 902. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.
Page 130: Wps
VigorAP 902 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 2.4G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 902 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)
Page 131: Advanced Setting
Note: Vigor N61 wireless adapter supports this function. Therefore, you can use and install it into your PC for matching with Packet-OVERDRIVE (refer to the following picture of Vigor N61 wireless utility window, choose Enable for TxBURST on the tab of Option). VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 132 Therefore, changing the country code to ensure successful network connection will be necessary for some clients. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 133: Ap Discovery
This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 902 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
Page 134 Repeater mode and the wireless AP can be selected as a universal repeater. Choose one of the wireless APs from the Scan list. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 135: Universal Repeater
Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Universal Repeater Parameters SSID Set the name of access point that VigorAP 902 wants to connect to. MAC Address Type the MAC address of access point that VigorAP 902 wants (Optional) to connect to.
Page 136 Type a name for the router as identification. Simply use the default name. IP Address This setting is available when Static IP is selected as Connection Type. Type an IP address with the same network segment of the LAN VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 137: Wmm Configuration
AC_VI and AC_VO categories For the service of e-mail or web browsing, please set large value for AC_BE and AC_BK categories. CWMin/CWMax CWMin means contention Window-Min and CWMax means contention Window-Max. Please specify the value ranging from VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 138 It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is checked. Note: VigorAP 902 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification.
Page 139: Bandwidth Management
When Auto Adjustment is checked, the value defined here will Limit be treated as the total bandwidth shared by all of the wireless stations with the same SSID for data downloading. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 140: Airtime Fairness
Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 902. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
Page 141 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 142: Station Control
/reconnecting to Vigor router. Or, type the duration manually when you choose User defined. Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 143: Roaming
When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 902 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
Page 144 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 145: Band Steering
If dual-band is detected, the AP will let the wireless client connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. Note: To make Band Steering work successfully, SSID and security on 2.4GHz also MUST be broadcasted on 5GHz. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 146 Therefore, when the signal strength is below the value set here while the wireless station connecting to VigorAP 902, VigorAP will allow the client to connect to 2.4GHz network. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings.
Page 147 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 148 3. Click OK to save the settings. 4. Open Wireless LAN (2.4GHz)>>General Setup and Wireless LAN (5GHz)>> General Setup. Configure SSID as ap902-BandSteering for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 149 Configure Security as 12345678 for both pages. Click OK to save the settings. Same value for 2.4GHz and 5GHz 6. Now, VigorAP 902 will let the wireless clients connect to less congested wireless LAN, such as 5GHz to prevent from network congestion. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 150: Station List
Access Control facility allows you to restrict the network access right by controlling the wireless LAN MAC address of client. Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 151 Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 152: Wireless Lan (5Ghz) Settings For Ap Mode
Enable Wireless LAN Check the box to enable wireless function. Check the box to set the maximum number of wireless stations Enable Limit Client which try to connect Internet through VigorAP. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 153 VigorAP 902 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. SSID Set a name for VigorAP 902 to be identified. Default settings are Draytek_5G-LANA and Draytek_5G-LANB. When Enable 2 Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.
Page 154: Security
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 902 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 155 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal values in 64-bit encryption level, or restricted to 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal values in 128-bit encryption level. The allowed content is the ASCII characters from 33(!) to 126(~) except '#' VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 156 Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 902 which is used Use internal RADIUS Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point.
Page 157: Access Control
Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 902. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.
Page 158: Wps
Button wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 5G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 902 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)
Page 159: Advanced Setting
VigorAP broadcasts country codes by following the 802.11d standard. However, some wireless stations will detect / scan the country code to prevent conflict occurred. If conflict is detected, wireless station will be warned and is unable to make VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 160 Auto Channel The selected wireless channels will be discarded if AutoSelect Filtered Out List is selected as Channel selection mode in Wireless LAN>>General Setup. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 161: Ap Discovery
VigorAP 902 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood. Based on the scanning result, users will know which channel is clean for usage. Also, it can be used to facilitate finding an AP for a WDS link. Notice that during the scanning process (about 5 seconds), no client is allowed to connect to Vigor.
Page 162 Channel Interference Access into Diagnostics>>Interference Monitor for viewing interference status for channel(s). VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 163: Wmm Configuration
Specify the value ranging from 0 to 65535. It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 164: Bandwidth Management
Note: VigorAP 902 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification. AckPolicy “Uncheck” (default value) the box means the AP will answer the response request while transmitting WMM packets through wireless connection.
Page 165: Airtime Fairness
Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 902. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
Page 166 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 167: Station Control
/reconnecting to Vigor router. Or, type the duration manually when you choose User defined. Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. Control List VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 168: Roaming
When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 902 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
Page 169 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 170: Station List
LAN MAC address of client. Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. Advanced VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 171 Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 172: Wireless Lan (5Ghz) Settings For Ap Bridge-Wds Mode
Check the box to enable wireless function. Enable Limit Client Check the box to set the maximum number of wireless stations which try to connect Internet through VigorAP. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 173 Internet through Vigor device. The number you can set is from 3 to 64. Mode At present, VigorAP 902 can connect to 11a only, 11n only (5G), Mixed (11a+11n) and Mixed (11a+11n+11ac) stations simultaneously. Simply choose Mixed (11a+11n+11a) mode.
Page 174: Security
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 902 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual authentication. It enables centralized remote access authentication for network management.
Page 175 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 176 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 902 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.
Page 177: Access Control
Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 902. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.
Page 178: Wps
VigorAP 902 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 2.4G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 902 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes. (You need to setup WPS within two minutes)
Page 179: Advanced Setting
2347. Country Code VigorAP broadcasts country codes by following the 802.11d standard. However, some wireless stations will detect / scan the country code to prevent conflict occurred. If conflict is VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 180: Ap Discovery
This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 902 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
Page 181 Display the channel width that the scanned AP used. Scan It is used to discover all the connected AP. The results will be shown on the box above this button Channel Interference Access into Diagnostics>>Interference Monitor for viewing interference status for channel(s). VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 182: Wmm Configuration
Specify the value ranging from 0 to 65535. It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is checked. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 183 Note: VigorAP 902 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification. AckPolicy “Uncheck” (default value) the box means the AP will answer the response request while transmitting WMM packets through wireless connection.
Page 184: Bandwidth Management
When Auto Adjustment is checked, the value defined here will Limit be treated as the total bandwidth shared by all of the wireless stations with the same SSID for data downloading. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 185: Airtime Fairness
Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 902. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
Page 186 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 187: Station Control
/reconnecting to Vigor router. Or, type the duration manually when you choose User defined. Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 188: Roaming
When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 902 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
Page 189 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 190: Station List
LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 191 Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 192: Wireless Lan (5Ghz) Settings For Universal Repeater Mode
Please refer to the following figure for more information. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Enable Wireless LAN Check the box to enable wireless function. Enable Limit Client Check the box to set the maximum number of wireless stations VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 193 VigorAP 902 while site surveying. The system allows you to set four sets of SSID for different usage. Set a name for VigorAP 902 to be identified. When Enable 2 SSID Subnet is enabled, you can specify subnet interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for each SSID by using the drop down menu.
Page 194 3 to 4095. The VLAN ID is 0 by default, it means disabling the VLAN function for the SSID. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 195: Security
Key) entered manually in this field below or automatically negotiated via 802.1x authentication. WEP/802.1x - The built-in RADIUS client feature enables VigorAP 902 to assist the remote dial-in user or a wireless station and the RADIUS server in performing mutual VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 196 Disable - Disable the WEP Encryption. Data sent to the AP will not be encrypted. Enable - Enable the WEP Encryption. Such feature is available for WEP/802.1x mode. Click the link of RADIUS Server to access into the following page for more settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 197 Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Use internal RADIUS There is a RADIUS server built in VigorAP 902 which is used Server to authenticate the wireless client connecting to the access point. Check this box to use the internal RADIUS server for wireless security.
Page 198: Access Control
Choose Blocked MAC address filter, so that all of the devices with the MAC addresses listed on the MAC Address Filter table will be blocked and cannot access into VigorAP 902. MAC Address Filter Display all MAC addresses that are edited before.
Page 199: Wps
VigorAP 902 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients about two minutes. Both ACT and 5G WLAN LEDs on VigorAP 902 will blink quickly when WPS is in progress. It will return to normal condition after two minutes.
Page 200: Advanced Setting
Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2347. Country Code VigorAP broadcasts country codes by following the 802.11d VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 201: Ap Discovery
This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP which is in the same channel of VigorAP 902 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all the connected APs.
Page 202 SSID of the AP. Select as Universal In Universal Repeater mode, WAN would work as station Repeater mode and the wireless AP can be selected as a universal repeater. Choose one of the wireless APs from the Scan list. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 203: Universal Repeater
WDS and normal AP mode. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description SSID Set the name of access point that VigorAP 902 wants to connect to. MAC Address Type the MAC address of access point that VigorAP 902 wants (Optional) to connect to.
Page 204 This setting is available when Static IP is selected as Connection Type. Type an IP address with the same network segment of the LAN IP setting of VigorAP. Such IP shall be different with any IP address in LAN. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 205: Wmm Configuration
CWMin means contention Window-Min and CWMax means contention Window-Max. Please specify the value ranging from 1 to 15. Be aware that CWMax value must be greater than CWMin or equals to CWMin value. Both values will influence VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 206 It is an abbreviation of Admission control Mandatory. It can restrict stations from using specific category class if it is checked. Note: VigorAP 902 provides standard WMM configuration in the web page. If you want to modify the parameters, please refer to the Wi-Fi WMM standard specification.
Page 207: Bandwidth Management
When Auto Adjustment is checked, the value defined here will Limit be treated as the total bandwidth shared by all of the wireless stations with the same SSID for data downloading. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 208: Airtime Fairness
Take the following figure as an example, both Station A(11g) and Station B(11n) transmit data packets through VigorAP 902. Although they have equal probability to access the wireless channel, Station B(11n) gets only a little airtime and waits too much because Station A(11g) spends longer time to send one packet.
Page 209 Airtime Fairness – Click the link to display the following screen of airtime fairness note. Triggering Client Number –Airtime Fairness function is applied only when active station number achieves this number. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 210: Station Control
Display All Station All the wireless stations connecting to Vigor router by using Control List such SSID will be listed on Station Control List. After finishing all the settings here, please click OK to save the configuration. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 211: Roaming
When the link rate of wireless station is too low or the signal Roaming Parameters received by the wireless station is too worse, VigorAP 902 will automatically detect (based on the link rate and RSSI requirement) and cut off the network connection for that wireless station to assist it to connect another Wireless AP to get better signal.
Page 212 It makes roaming faster and more secure. (Only valid in WPA2) Enable - Enable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. Disable - Disable IEEE 802.1X Pre-Authentication. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 213: Station List
LAN MAC address of client. Only the valid MAC address that has been configured can access the wireless LAN interface. Click this button to add current typed MAC address into Access Control. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 214 Advanced Display more information (e.g., AID, PSM, WMM, RSSI PhMd, BW, MCS, Rate) for the station. Control Display connection and reconnection time of the wireless stations. Neighbor Display more information for the neighboring wireless stations. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 215: Radius Setting
VigorAP 902 offers a built-in RADIUS server to authenticate the wireless client that tries to connect to VigorAP 902. The AP can accept the wireless connection authentication requested by wireless clients. Available settings are explained as follows: Item Description Enable RADIUS Check it to enable the internal RADIUS server.
Page 216: Certificate Management
902 as its external RADUIS server. Client IP – Type the IP address for the user to be authenticated by VigorAP 902 when the user tries to use VigorAP 902 as the external RADIUS server. Secret Key – Type the password for the user to be authenticated by VigorAP 902 while the user tries to use VigorAP 902 as the external RADIUS server.
Page 217 HTTPS. Note: “Common Name” must be configured with rotuer’s WAN IP or domain name. After finishing this web page configuration, please click OK to save the settings. A new root CA will be generated. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 218: Applications
It allows to add a new schedule profile. Delete – Check the index box of the schedule profile and click such button to remove the profile. You can set up to 15 schedules. To add a schedule: Check the box of Enable Schedule. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 219 Once -The schedule will be applied just once Routine -Specify which days in one week should perform the schedule. Weekday Choose and check the day to perform the schedule. It is available when Routine is selected as Acts. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 220: Apple Ios Keep Alive
To keep the wireless connection (via Wi-Fi) on iOS device in alive, VigorAP 902 will send the UDP packets with 5353 port to the specific IP every five seconds.
Page 221: Wi-Fi Auto On/Off
Type an IP address (e.g., 8.8.8.8) or a domain name (e.g., google.com) for testing if the access point is stable or not. A USB Thermometer is now available that complements your installed DrayTek AP installations that will help you monitor the server or data communications room environment and notify you if the server room or data communications room is overheating.
Page 222 Mail Alert - The temperature log containing the alarm message will be sent by mail. Temperature High Alarm/ Temperature Low Alarm - Type the upper limit and lower limit for the system to send out temperature alert. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 223 Below shows an example of temperature graph: VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 224: Mobile Device Management
Once you check/uncheck the box of Enable Mobile Device Management and click OK, VigorAP will reboot automatically to activate MDM. At present, OS (for mobile device) categories supported by VigorAP include:  Windows  Linux   Andorid  WindowsPhone  BlackBerry  Symbian. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 225: Policies
Vigor router) will be blocked and terminated. WiFi(2.4GHz) Specify the SSID(s) to apply such policy. WiFi(5GHz) Specify the SSID(s) to apply such policy. After finished the policy selection, click OK. VigorAP will reboot to activate the new policy automatically. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 226: Statistics
For the system setup, there are several items that you have to know the way of configuration: Status, TR-069, Administrator Password, Configuration Backup, Reboot System, Firmware Upgrade. Below shows the menu items for System Maintenance. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 227: System Status
Display the subnet mask address of the LAN interface. Wireless LAN (2.4GHz/5GHz) MAC Address Display the MAC address of the WAN Interface. SSID Display the SSID of the device. Channel Display the channel that the station used for connecting with such device. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
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Such information is useful for Auto Configuration Server (ACS). Enable– Check the box to allow the CPE Client to connect with Auto Configuration Server. SSL(HTTPS) Mode - Check the box to allow the CPE client to connect with ACS through SSL. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 229 On – Choose the interface (LAN-A or LAN-B) for VigorAP 902 connecting to ACS server. Port – Sometimes, port conflict might be occurred. To solve such problem, you might change port number for CPE. Username/Password – Type the username and password that VigorACS can use to access into such CPE.
Page 230: Administrator Password
The system will display the password strength (represented with the word of weak, medium or strong) of the password specified above. When you click OK, the login window will appear. Please use the new password to access into the web user interface again. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 231: Configuration Backup
Click Backup button to get into the following dialog. Click Save button to open another dialog for saving configuration as a file. In Save As dialog, the default filename is config.cfg. You could give it another name by yourself. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 232 Click Browse button to choose the correct configuration file for uploading to the modem. Click Restore button and wait for few seconds, the following picture will tell you that the restoration procedure is successful. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 233: Syslog/Mail Alert
SMTP server specified here does not support TLS protocol, the alert mail with encrypted data will not be received by the receiver. Enable E-Mail Alert - VigorAP will send an e-mail out when a user accesses into the user interface by using web or telnet. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 234: Time And Date
Use Default – Click it to choose the default NTP server. Daylight Saving Check the box to enable the daylight saving. Such feature is available for certain area. NTP synchronization Select a time interval for updating from the NTP server. Click OK to save these settings. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 235: Management
This page allows you to specify the port number for HTTP and HTTPS server. Available parameters are explained as follows: Item Description Device Name Name - The default setting is VigorAP 902. Change the name if required. Management Port Setup HTTP port/HTTPS port -Specify user-defined port numbers for the HTTP and HTTPS servers.
Page 236 When Disable is chosen, all the LEDs on VigorAP will light off immediately after clicking VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 237: Reboot System
Note that this example is running over Windows OS (Operating System). Download the newest firmware from DrayTek's web site or FTP site. The DrayTek web site is www.draytek.com (or local DrayTek's web site) and FTP site is ftp.draytek.com.
Page 238: Diagnostics
Diagnostic Tools provide a useful way to view or diagnose the status of your VigorAP 902. At present, only System Log is offered. Click the Start button on the page to test the speed. Such feature can help you to find the best installation place for Vigor AP.
Page 239: Traffic Graph
Available parameters are explained as follows: Item Description After checking this box, Vigor system will refresh such page Auto-refresh periodically. Refresh Click this link to refresh this page immediately. Index Display the number of the data flow. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 240: Wlan (2.4Ghz) Statistics
Display the receiving speed of the monitored device. 2.4G/5G Display what wireless band (2.4G or 5G) used by the wireless client. Action DeAuth – Deauthenticate a wireless station. Such page is used for debug by RD only. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 241: Wlan (5Ghz) Statistics
Such page is used for debug by RD only. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 242: Station Statistics
Item Description Show Chart Choose one of the items to display the statistics chart for wireless stations. Nearby & Connected Number – Choose it to have the statistics of the wireless stations which is nearby and VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 243 / daily visiting wireless station. Daily Visiting Number Analysis Weekly Connected Click this button to get analysis pie chart for weekly Number Analysis / connected wireless stations / weekly visiting wireless station. Weekly Visiting Number Analysis VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 244: Interference Monitor
The analysis page with information about wireless band, channel, transmission power, bandwidth, wireless mode, and country code chosen will be displayed on this page completely based on the wireless band (2.4G or 5G) selected. Also, channel status can be seen easily from this page. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 245: Station Airtime
This page displays the utilization and energy result for all channels based on 2.4G/5G. Click Refresh to get the newly update interference situation. This page displays the operation status for 2.4GHz wireless stations within 30 minutes. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 246: Station Traffic Graph
This page displays the data traffic (receiving/transmitting) status for 2.4GHz wireless stations within 30 minutes with a run chart. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 247: Station Link Speed
This page displays the link rate status for 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless stations within one hour with a run chart. When you click the menu item under Support Area, you will be guided to visit www.draytek.com and open the corresponding pages directly. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
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Page 249: Applications
SSIDs with different network segments for reaching the target of managing wireless network. See the following figure. In the above figure, VigorAP 902 is used to control the wireless network connection. It can separate the wireless traffic between accessing internal server and the usage of video.
Page 250 Below shows you how to configure the web page for VigorAP 902: In the page of Operation Mode, click AP mode for 2.4GHz Wireless and 5GHz Wireless. Open Wireless LAN(2.4GHz) >> General Setup and then Wireless LAN(5GHz) >> General Setup. Choose the subnet LAN-B for SSID 1 and choose LAN-A for SSID 2.
Page 251 Security Settings. Set the encryption method and set the password for SSID 1 and SSID 2 respectively. Open LAN>General Setup to configure the settings for enabling DHCP server on LAN-A/LAN-B. If there is a DHCP server configured in the same network segment, skip this step. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 252 SSID 1 can get the IP address assigned by LAN-B 192.168.2.0/24 for accessing the internal server. The wireless equipment connecting to VigorAP 902 with SSID 2 can get the IP address assigned by LAN-A 192.168.1.0/24 for using the video/audio uploading and downloading services.
Page 253: How To Use Vigorap In Universal Repeater Mode
Security Mode: Mixed (WPA/WPA2) In this example we use single LAN with 192.168.1.x/24 segment, and the DHCP server is enabled. 1. Please go to LAN >> General Setup >> Details Page for LAN 1. 2. Set up LAN 1. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 254 (2) Enable the DHCP Server. (3) Set the DHCP IP range. (4) Click OK. 3. Go to Online Status >> Physical Connection to check if WAN is connected. 1. Please go to Wireless LAN >> General Setup. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 255 (1) Please tick Enable Wireless LAN. (2) Choose the Mode. Note: To utilize the Universal Repeater Mode on VigorAP 902, it’s required not to choose 11a mode here on Vigor2830n (3) Name a SSID. (4) Choose a channel. Note: To avoid signal interference, it’s suggested to do a Scan in Wireless LAN >>...
Page 256 Vigor2830n. Also the DHCP Server should be disabled, so users will be assigned IP addresses by Vigor2830n. 1. Please go to Wireless LAN >> General Setup, and remove the tick on “Enable 2 Subnet”. Please click OK to save setting. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 257 (1) Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask. Note: The IP address of AP902 can’t be the same as it of Vigor2830n. (2) Disable the DHCP Server. (3) Click OK. 1. Please go to Wireless LAN >> Access Point Discovery, and click Scan. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 258 2. Choose the SSID of Vigor2830n (which is “Draytek-2830” in this example), and click 3. A window will pop up. Please enter the security information of Vigor2830n in it, and click OK. 4. Confirm the Universal Repeater connection is up.
Page 259 Vigor2830n. 2. Please go to Wireless LAN >> Security Settings. Make SSID and Channel settings the same as configured for Vigor2830n. 1. Choose the SSID of AP902. 2. Enter the SSID key. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 260 3. Confirm the IP address has been acquired. 4. Confirm connection by ping. (1) Test the connection to Vigor2830n. (2) Test the connection to Internet. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 261: Trouble Shooting
Power on the modem. Make sure the POWER LED, ACT LED and LAN LED are bright. If not, it means that there is something wrong with the hardware status. Simply back to “1.3 Hardware Installation” to execute the hardware installation again. And then, try again. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 262 Open All Programs>>Getting Started>>Control Panel. Click Network and Sharing Center. In the following window, click Change adapter settings. Icons of network connection will be shown on the window. Right-click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 263 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Finally, click OK. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 264 Double click on the current used Mac Os on the desktop. Open the Application folder and get into Network. On the Network screen, select Using DHCP from the drop down list of Configure IPv4. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 265: Pinging The Modem From Your Computer
Open the Application folder and get into Utilities. Double click Terminal. The Terminal window will appear. Type ping 192.168.1.2 and press [Enter]. If the link is OK, the line of “64 bytes from 192.168.1.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=xxxx ms” will appear. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 266: Backing To Factory Default Setting If Necessary
While the modem is running, press the Factory Reset button and hold for more than 5 seconds. When you see the ACT LED blinks rapidly, please release the button. Then, the modem will restart with the default configuration. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 267: Contacting Draytek
If the modem still cannot work correctly after trying many efforts, please contact your dealer for further help right away. For any questions, please feel free to send e-mail to support@draytek.com. VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
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Page 269: Index
Auto Adjustment, 55, 100, 129, 152, 174 Download Limit, 55, 100, 129, 152, 174 Auto Provision, 35 Ｅ AutoSelect, 17, 87, 125, 162, 170 EAP Type, 182 Ｂ Encryp Type, 50, 93 Backup, 183 End Time, 186 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 270 LAN, 31 Periodic Inform Settings, 196 LAN A, 3 Phy Mode, 20 LAN B, 3 PHY Mode, 78, 87 LAN port, 34 PIN Code, 40 Lease Time, 33 PMK Cache Period, 60, 105, 145, 157, 179 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 271 Total Upload Limit, 55, 100, 129, 153, 174 Security Settings, 46 TR-069, 195 Session Timeout, 48, 91, 119, 146, 165 Traffic Graph, 205 SHARED, 70 traffic overload, 36 Shared Secret, 48, 91, 119, 146, 165 Triggering Client Number, 57, 102 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...
Page 272 WPA Algorithms, 47, 70, 90, 118, 144, 164 WDS AP Status, 83, 97 WPS, 50, 74, 93, 121, 147, 167 WEP, 21, 72 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), 39 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), 39 White List, 36 VigorAP 902 User’s Guide...

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