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  • Page 2: User Manual

    SMCWAPS-G (for 2.5” HDD use) USER MANUAL Ver. 1.02...
  • Page 3 Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission.
  • Page 4 Produktkategorie. Spanish Por medio de la presente SMC Networks declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. The official EC-Declaration of Conformity can be found under the corresponding product...
  • Page 5 Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Iceland Requirements for outdoor operation, like license requirements and allowed channels of operation apply in some countries. Please contact your local regulation authority or SMC Networks for details on current restrictions for outdoor use.
  • Page 6 EU Detachable Antenna Information English This SMC wireless device has been designed to operate with the antenna included in this package only. Together this device and antenna combination has been tested and approved conforming with the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC to meet the radiated power level requirement of 100mW e.i.r.p.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2.2 Making Connections ... 14 2.2.1 Check TCP/IP Settings ... 14 2.2.2 Wired Ethernet Connection ... 16 2.2.3 Wireless Connection... 20 2.3 File Sharing ... 22 2.3.1 Accessing the Network Hard Drive via My Network Places 22 2.3.2 Searching the Computers ... 23 2.3.3 Search the “Entire Network”...
  • Page 8 Chapter 7: Trouble Shootings ... 83 What can I do when I have some trouble at the first time? ... 83 How to setup wireless function?... 85 Problems of Security Level... 96 NOTE. The content of this manual will be revised without prior notice.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    1.1 Overview The product is an ultra slim design and compact size of Portable Wireless SMCWAPS-G. It is an ideal device for travelers and home users who need to backup and share files more efficiently and easily anytime and anywhere.

  • Page 10: Features

    Besides, the click-and-copying of files from a flash drive to the SMCWAPS-G hard disk make the user backup files efficiently. 1.2 Features Basic functions Ultra DMA 133 IDE controller to adapt for 2.5-inch hard disk drive.

  • Page 11: Usb Device

    Support AP, Client, WDS Hybrid and WDS wireless modes. 1.3 System Requirements To start to use the SMCWAPS-G, your system must have the following minimum requirements: Windows 95 / 98 / ME / 2000 / XP, or any other operating system...

  • Page 12: Package List

    802.11b (11Mbps) for wireless connection. TCP/IP and NetBIOS network protocol installed. Web browser installed. The SMCWAPS-G requires an external 5V, 3A power supply which is included in the package. For safe operation, please only use the power adapter which is provided by this product.

  • Page 13: Hardware Ports And Buttons

    1.5 Hardware Ports and Buttons Ports Description Power 5V / 3A Power inlet. USB1 / USB2 The ports where you can connect to any USB storage. Automatically MDI / MDIX LAN port can sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet-enabled computer, network of hub, switch, or router.

  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    1.6 LED Indicators USB 1 USB 2 Backup HDD Status Power off No device WLAN No packet Not in use USB 1 / USB 2 No device Backup HDD Status No HDD Power WLAN Blinking Power on Linked In use. On transmitting HDD read/write USB drive ready...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Getting Started

    The SMCWAPS-G is not hot-swappable. Please make sure that it is turned off and not connected to the power outlet when performing the following assembly procedure. Step 1: Use one hand to hold on the SMCWAPS-G, and the other hand to open the upper cover carefully.
  • Page 16 Step 2: Remove the upper cover. Step 3: Insert the 2.5-inch hard disk into the slot. Make sure the hard disk connecting pins and the connectors are properly aligned.
  • Page 17 Step 4: Put the upper cover back and assemble the cover tightly. Step 5: Fasten the screws to make sure the hard disk would not loosen.

  • Page 18: Making Connections

    2.2 Making Connections In order to access the SMCWAPS-G as the network storage drive or as an AP, you may need to configure the TCP/IP settings correctly. Either the “Wired Ethernet settings” or “Wireless Connection” can be used to connect the SMCWAPS-G easily.
  • Page 19 Step 2: Choose the “Properties” of Local Area Connection. Step 3: Check the “Client for Microsoft Networks”, “File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks”, and “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” are installed or not. If not, please install those communication protocols. If you use other operating system, such as Linux X-window or Mac OS, please refer to original manual of your OS to finish the configurations of TCP/IP and other required communication protocols.

  • Page 20: Wired Ethernet Connection

    SMCWAPS-G will detect automatically if any DHCP server is existed, it will get one IP address from DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server, SMCWAPS-G will assign a random IP to client and you can get some information as below shown.
  • Page 21 “smcadmin” to start. NOTE. The default login password is “smcadmin”. If there is a DHCP server in the network, SMCWAPS-G will be as the client and get one IP address from DHCP server. You can also use configuration utility to Query to find the IP address that SMCWAPS-G gets.
  • Page 22 Method 2: Use “My Network Places” to Search and Setup First, go to My Network Places and search “AP_Storage”. NOTE. The default host name of SMCWAPS-G is “AP_Storage”. Double click on “samba server (AP_Storage)”, and you will see two folders.
  • Page 23 In addition, you can allocate a static IP address on your computer as below: Step 1: Find the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties from My Network Places and check the Properties of Local Area Network Connection. And click the “General” icon and assign one IP address which can be from 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.2.253.

  • Page 24: Wireless Connection

    If same, you are successful to setup the network configuration. 2.2.3 Wireless Connection Follow the steps below to connect to the SMCWAPS-G in a wireless environment. We assume that there is at least one WLAN card installed on your computer, and SMCWAPS-G is powered on.
  • Page 25 Otherwise, if you can’t find AP_Storage, please refresh network list again. NOTE. The default network name (SSID) of SMCWAPS-G is “AP_Storage”. Step 3: Open the DOS command mode from the Start Menu->Run. Type “cmd” in the Open folder, then click OK to enter the DOS environment.

  • Page 26: File Sharing

    2.3 File Sharing The SMCWAPS-G can be a shared network hard drive in an existing wireless or wired network environment. The users in the same network area can read or write data from the device as required.

  • Page 27: Searching The Computers

    Open Windows Explorer, and then click the My Network Places icon. Double click the Entire Network to view the components of the network. Select and click the Microsoft Windows Network icon, then the various network components showed in the list. The default workgroup of SMCWAPS-G is Mshome.

  • Page 28: Accessing Files Via Ftp

    2.3.4 Accessing Files via FTP The SMCWAPS-G offers FTP service for the clients which don’t support Microsoft Windows File sharing. You can use any FTP client utility to connect to SMCWAPS-G with anonymous username and password (username: ftp, and without password) when the Security Level is set to “Guest Only”. But if you change to “Authorization User”...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3: Making Configuration

    Configuration Tool or general web browser. Even you don’t know which IP is being used by SMCWAPS-G, the Configuration Tool will help you to find it. All you have to do is click the “Query” button of the Configuration Tool.

  • Page 30: Wizard

    “System Password” to activate the configurations. The default authorization password is “smcadmin”. 3.1 Wizard With wizard setting steps, you could configure SMCWAPS-G in a very simple way. This configuration wizard includes settings of Language, IP & DHCP, Wireless, Time, and Disk. Press “Next” button to start configuration.
  • Page 31 Step 2: If you don’t know how to set DHCP option, just keep it as Auto.
  • Page 32 If you choose Server/Auto/Static mode, you need to set some TCP/IP settings for SMCWAPS-G. If you are not sure about these values, please ask your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 33 Step 3: Choose which wireless mode that you want to use.
  • Page 34 If you choose AP Only Mode, in next page, you could specify the SSID and the wireless channel number for SMCWAPS-G.
  • Page 35 If you select the Wireless Client Mode, in next page, you would have to specify the AP that you want SMCWAPS-G to connect to.
  • Page 36 You have two ways to do this job. One is searching the available AP that SMCWAPS-G could get.
  • Page 37 After finish searching, you could select the AP that you want SMCWAPS-G to connect with.
  • Page 38 The other way to add an AP is adding the SSID manually.
  • Page 39 Step 4: Next, you have two ways to set time for SMCWAPS-G. You could sync time with your PC, or set time manually.
  • Page 40 Step 5: If you use a whole new hard disk, please select “Yes”. If you already have data in this hard disk, you might want to select “No”. This option would format your hard disk to one partition if you select “Yes”.
  • Page 41 To confirm your decision, SMCWAPS-G would ask you one more time. WARNING: Even there is only one partition on your hard disk, the SMCWAPS-G will format your hard disk again if you press OK. Step 6: Check your settings again before saving. Click “Discard Settings”...
  • Page 42 please click “Previous” button. If everything is okay, click “Save Settings”. If you choose to format disk, please wait the progressing bar become 100%.

  • Page 43: Network Settings

    After everything is done, system would reboot automatically. Please wait 30 seconds at least for system restarting. 3.2 Network Settings...

  • Page 44: Dhcp Setting

    You can change it if necessary. This setting is only used for DHCP server mode, and Static IP mode. Host name is the identification of SMCWAPS-G when you browse it in Microsoft My Network Places.

  • Page 45: Wireless Setting

    Auto: Select this option to let SMCWAPS-G send out a DCHP request during boot up. If you have a DHCP server on the network, the SMCWAPS-G will receive an automatic IP address and subnet mask assignment. If there is no DHCP server on the network, the SMCWAPS-G will be a DHCP server on the network.

  • Page 46: Wireless Ap Mode

    Following information will let you know the current wireless operation status. Basic Settings: allow you to enable or disable wireless function. Advanced Settings: the SMCWAPS-G provides four wireless modes to select. Please refer to the following section to check details of each wireless mode separately.
  • Page 47 AP Setting: Channel: choose the radio channel number. The default channel of SMCWAPS-G is “1”. Please DO NOT set the same channel with your existed wireless network. SSID: the SSID identifies a specific wireless LAN. Before associating with a particular wireless LAN, a station must have the same SSID as the access point.
  • Page 48 the authentication method for various encryption schemes. WEP Encryption: select “64” or “128” bits for encryption method to protect your data by encrypting it. The WEP key can be 5(or 13) ASCII characters or 10(or 26) hexadecimal characters based on whether you select 64 bit or 128 bit WEP encryption.
  • Page 49 WPA-PSK: AP and Client need to use identical Pre-shared key (PSK). Please choose TKIP or AES for encryption type, and then input 64 Hex key (0~F) or 8~63 ASCII characters. NOTE. This device only supports WPA version 1.
  • Page 50 WPA: WPA applies IEEE802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS server. Please input the IP address of RADIUS server and Shared Secret. Please refer to FAQ in chapter 7 to get more detailed information.

  • Page 51: Wireless Client Mode

    After entering the Wireless client mode setting, click the “Scan AP” to scan the existing AP in your environment. Then click the AP that you want to connect to. NOTE. If SMCWAPS-G can’t find any AP in your environment, please check whether the antenna is well connected or not.
  • Page 52 Input encryption keys if needed. Then press “Connect” button to connect. NOTE. The encryption method is decided by remote AP.
  • Page 53 Then SMCWAPS-G will save configurations and reboot automatically. After that, you can check the wireless status in the status page. Besides selecting AP from available list, you can also add AP manually. Press “Advanced Setting” in the wireless configuration page.
  • Page 54 Press “Add” button to add a remote AP.
  • Page 55 Input the SSID information of remote AP. You may also need to input correct encryption keys when remote AP activates encryption mechanism. Then press “Save” to save the configuration.
  • Page 56 You can also modify attributes of existed AP. Go to wireless advanced setting page, choose the AP that you want to modify, then press “Edit” button.
  • Page 57 When you finish all the modification, press “Save” button to save changes.

  • Page 58: Wds Hybrid Mode

    3.2.2.3 WDS Hybrid Mode Select the “WDS Hybrid mode” and click “Next” to set up.
  • Page 59 After entering the WDS Hybrid mode setting, click “Add” to set up.
  • Page 60 You can select the remote AP from AP list, or you can also input the MAC address of remote AP manually. NOTE. The channel of SMCWAPS-G and remote AP must be the same.
  • Page 61 After indicating MAC address of remote AP, press “Next” to continue.
  • Page 62 Input information of wireless channel, SSID, and encryption method of SMCWAPS-G. Then press “Next” to continue. NOTE. The wireless channel must be same as remote AP.
  • Page 63 You can keep the original setting of this page, and then press “Next”. NOTE. Please refer to 3.2.2.1 to review the meanings of this page.
  • Page 64 Edit wireless MAC Filtering setting, and then press “Next”. NOTE. Please refer to 3.2.2.1 to review the meanings of this page.
  • Page 65 Finally, you could see the confirm page. If every setting is correct, just press “Confirm” to save all configurations.

  • Page 66: Wds Only Mode

    3.2.2.4 WDS Only Mode Select the “WDS only mode”, and click “Next” to set up.
  • Page 67 After entering the WDS Only mode setting, click “Add” to set up.
  • Page 68 You can select the remote AP from AP list, or you can also input the MAC address of remote AP manually. NOTE. The channel of SMCWAPS-G and remote AP must be the same.
  • Page 69 After indicating MAC address of remote AP, press “Next” to continue.
  • Page 70 Input information of wireless channel and encryption method of SMCWAPS-G. Then press “Next” to continue. NOTE. The wireless channel must be same as remote AP.
  • Page 71 Finally, you could see the confirm page. If every setting is correct, just press “Confirm” to save all configurations.

  • Page 72: Chapter 4: Disk Management

    Besides, this chapter will also show you how to finish configurations of File Sharing, and assign user access rules. 4.1 Disk Utility Before using the hard disk, users need to format the hard disk first. Click “Format” button, and the SMCWAPS-G will start to format the hard disk...

  • Page 73: Advanced Settings

    Once finishing the format, the SMCWAPS-G will reboot automatically, and please reconnect the network in 30 seconds. NOTE. The hard disk will be formatted as “Ext2” file system. Advanced Settings In the advanced settings, two more options will be shown:...
  • Page 74 The first option is used for disk checking. If you power off SMCWAPS-G before normally shut down the system, you are recommended to do this by pressing “Check” button. With second option, you could partition your hard disk to the size you want by FDISK Utility.
  • Page 75 “Apply” to apply the new settings. When you click “Apply”, system would alert this message to confirm if you really want to make a new partition. WARNING: Any data in the hard disk will be ERASED after creating the new partitions.

  • Page 76: File Sharing

    4.2 File Sharing In the configuration of File Sharing, you can see the following items: Host Name: Host name is the identification of SMCWAPS-G when you browse it in Microsoft My Network Places. WorkGroup: Indicate a workgroup name of Microsoft Network Places.
  • Page 77 Enter in Advanced Setting page, you can see configurations of user access and FTP service. User Access Configuration If you set security level to Guest only, everyone can access data which is stored in the hard disk. If you change option to Authorization User, only authorized users have permission to access.
  • Page 78 Even you choose “Authorization User” for security level, you can also share some folders to anonymous users who don’t need to input username and password. Please press “Configure shared directory” button to setup. For an example, I have two folders “Read” and “Write” in the folder C, and I want to share them to other people.
  • Page 79 Then you could see sub-directories of folder C, select Read. Due to I don’t want other people to modify files in Read folder, so I don’t check Write checkbox, and then press Add. Then you can find there is a new shared directory in the list.
  • Page 80 Follow the same procedure above to share folder “Write”, but check the Write checkbox this time. After that, you can find folder “Read” and “Write” have been shared. Furthermore, the folder “Write” is with write permission, but folder “Read” is without. After finish configurations of shared directory, you can find two extra folders “Read”...
  • Page 81 FTP Configuration Here you can switch on/off the FTP service of SMCWAPS-G. Besides, you can also set the maximum connections of FTP that are allowed at the same time. NOTE. The SMCWAPS-G allows up to 5 concurrent FTP sessions.

  • Page 82: Chapter 5: Advanced Tools

    Refer to the following sections for more details. 5.1 Backup Configuration This option enables you to backup settings of SMCWAPS-G. Once you want to restore these settings, please click the Firmware Upgrade option and use the bin file you saved.

  • Page 83: Reset Configuration To Default

    5.2 Reset Configuration to Default This option enables you to reset the SMCWAPS-G to its default factory settings. 5.3 Reboot This option enables you to reboot the device. 5.4 Firmware Upgrade This option enables you upgrade the new firmware to this product.

  • Page 84: Chapter 6: Misc

    6.1 Time Setting If users login, and idles for a period of time (e.g. 600 seconds), then that user will be logged out automatically. The System Time provides two options for you to select. Set Date and Time using PC’s Date and Time: synchronize the date and time with the computer.

  • Page 85: Change Password

    6.2 Change Password To change the login password, you have to enter the old password and confirm the new password twice.

  • Page 86: System Log

    6.3 System Log Logs are useful for troubleshooting, and you can review the whole system logs here. There are four categories of logs: System Log, Wireless, Samba, and FTP.

  • Page 87: Chapter 7: Trouble Shootings

    HDD is NTFS, the device just can read files and can not copy any files to any NTFS folders. 4. No matter what I do, I can not configure SMCWAPS-G even if I setup fixed IP and can search or Ping to SMCWAPS-G.
  • Page 88 A: If you use Microsoft Windows 98/Me, and want to access the authorized folder, you MUST have the same account and password in the SMCWAPS-G and your computer. 7. Why do I see the wrong folder/file name in the configuration page or...

  • Page 89: How To Setup Wireless Function

    “AP mode”. The user can make this device as a wireless AP device as follows. AP mode: First, the wireless client sets up the same SSID with SMCWAPS-G and get IP address from another gateway router. Then the wireless client can associate the network or roam Internet via SMCWAPS-G.
  • Page 90 Wireless Client Mode: First, you need to connect your computer to SMCWAPS-G via a RJ45 cable. Then use Scan AP feature of SMCWAPS-G to connect to another wireless router. After SMCWAPS-G connect to wireless router, your computer can communicate with LAN Host#1 via SMCWAPS-G.
  • Page 91 10 and also supports WDS function. Second, add the wireless MAC address of SMCWAPS-G in this Wireless Router # 2. (Figure2). And use Scan AP to find the wireless which SSID is “WR-2” and join it in the list.
  • Page 92 WDS Hybrid mode: This device also supports WDS and AP mode at the same time. How to configure this in your environment? The below figure is for your reference. For the WDS setting, please refer to the above WDS only mode. For AP setting, please refer to the AP mode.
  • Page 93 Driver version: 3.0.5.0 (Driver date: 03.05.2003) PC2: Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1a. Z-Com XI-725 wireless LAN USB adapter Driver version: 1.7.29.0 (Driver date: 10.20.2001) Authentication Server: Windows 2000 RADIUS server with Service Pack 3 and HotFix Q313664.
  • Page 94 service pack 3 and HotFix Q313664 (You can get more information from http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb; en-us;313664) DUT Configuration: 1. Enable DHCP server. 2. WAN setting: static IP address. 3. LAN IP address: 192.168.123.254/24. 4. Set RADIUS server IP. 5. Set RADIUS server shared key. 6.
  • Page 95 We will change 802.1X encryption key length to fit the variable test condition. 3. Setup Network adapter on PC Choose the IEEE 802.1X as the authentication method. (Figure 2) NOTE. Figure 2 is a setting picture of Windows XP without service pack 1.
  • Page 96 Figure 2: Enable IEEE 802.1X access control Windows 2000 RADIUS server Authentication testing: 1. DUT authenticate PC1 using certificate. (PC2 follows the same test procedures.) 2. Download and install the certificate on PC1. (Figure 3) 3. PC1 choose the SSID of DUT as the Access Point.
  • Page 97 4. Set authentication type of wireless client and RADIUS server both to EAP_TLS. 5. Disable the wireless connection and enable again. 6. The DUT will send the user's certificate to the RADIUS server, and then send the message of authentication result to PC1. (Figure 4) 7.
  • Page 98 Figure 3: Certificate information on PC1 Figure 4: Authenticating...
  • Page 99 Figure 5: Authentication success DUT authenticate PC2 using PEAP-TLS. PC2 choose the SSID of DUT as the Access Point. Set authentication type of wireless client and RADIUS server both to PEAP_TLS. Disable the wireless connection and enable again. The DUT will send the user's certificate to the RADIUS server, and then send the message of authentication result to PC2.

  • Page 100: Problems Of Security Level

    Problems of Security Level 1. Why can’t I access the file from My Network Places after enabling Security Level? Sometimes, I can not access the folders via My Network Places after enabling Security Level, like below: If the user sees the warning message, please restart windows and try it again.
  • Page 101 In this case, please restart your Windows system to try again. Situation 2: Change the account and password of SMCWAPS-G. In brief, the users have some Limit authority to access the folders, but if someone changes account and password this time, other authorized users can not access at all.
  • Page 102 Create two folders. One is “Read”, and the other is “Write”. The authority is as below. Search SMCWAPS-G, the default host name is “AP_Storage”.
  • Page 103 Then you will find the SMCWAPS-G and will find some folders, such as Read, Write and Storage. If you are a guest and you just can copy files in the folder ”Read” and copy, move and delete files or folders in the folder ”Write”.
  • Page 104 Japan: 81-45-224-2332 Australia: 61-2-8875-7887 India: 91-22-8204437 If you are looking for further contact information, please visit www.smc.com Model Number: SMCWAPS-G Fax (949) 679-1481 Fax 34-93-477-3774 Fax 44 (0) 118 974 8701 Fax 33 (0) 41 38 01 58 Fax 39 02 739 14 17...

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