EnGenius ECB3500 manuale d’uso

1 1b/g Long Range Multi-function 7 +1 AP ECB3500 User ’ s Manual V ersion: 1.1[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 2 T able of Contents T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ................. ................... ....................... ................... ...................... .......... .... 2 REVISION HISTOR Y .......................... ....................... ................... ................... .............[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 3 5.3.1 S YST EM P RO PERTIES ............................. ................... ................... ...................... ............ 36 5.3.2 IP S ETTING S ............... ....................... ................... ................... ....................... ............... 36 5.3.[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 4 7.5 M ANAGEMENT ................. ................... ................... ....................... ................... ............... 70 7.5.1 A DMINIST RATION ............................ ................... ....................... ................... ................... 70 7.5.2 SN[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 5 9.5.2 W IRELES S A DVANCED S ETTINGS ............. ....................... ................... .................. .......... 103 9.6 M ANAGEMENT ................. ................... ................... ................... ....................... ............. 104 9.6.1 A DMINIST RAT[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 6 Revision History V ersion D ate Notes 1.0 September 14, 2008 Initial V ersion 1.1 December 15, 2008 GUI and product spec[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 7 1 Introduction ECB3500 is a powerful, enhanced, enterprise level pr oduct that supports 7 mult i- functions to operate for every kind of working environment. This is a Wireless high transmit output powe r and high data rate indo or device which plays dif ferent roles of Access Point/[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 8 Antenna diversity support Enhance the traffic signal WP A2/WP A/ I EEE 802.1x support Powerful data security 802.1x Supplicant support (CB mode) More sensitive data securit y in Client Bridge mode MAC address filtering in AP mode(up to 50) Ensure the secur ity of network connections [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 9 1.4 System Requirements The following are the minimum sys tem requirements in order configure the device. h PC/AT compatible computer with an E thernet interface. h Operating system that supports H TTP web-browser 1.5 Applications The wireless LA N products are easy to install and hi[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 10 a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode This is the simples t network config uration with several compu ters equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer- to- peer, would only have access to the reso[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 11 2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware I nstallation 1 Place the unit in an appropriate plac e after c onducting a si te survey. 2 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 por t on the rear pan el of the device and a nother end into your PC/Notebook. 3 Ins ert the DC-inl[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 12 2. Select Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/ IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask. Ensure that the IP address and[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 13 3 Switching Between Operating Modes This device can operate in the following modes: a) Access Point / WDS AP b) Client Bridge c) WDS Bridge d) Repeater e) AP Router f) Client Router This chapter will describe how to switch between operating modes. 3.1 Logging In  To configure the[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 14 4 Acces s Point / WDS Operating M ode Access Point WDS AP[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 15 4.1 Loggin g In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the device (def ault : 192.168.1.1 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Ent er .  Make sure that the device and your compute rs are configured on t he same subnet. Refer[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 16 4.2.1 Main  Click on the Main link under the Status dro p-dow n men u. The stat us that is displayed corresponds wit h the operating mode that is selected. Information such as operating mode, syst em up time, firmware ve rsion, serial n umber, kernel ve rsion and application vers[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 17  The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is display ed. Click on the Refresh button to re fresh th e clien t lis t  NOTE: You will only see the client when you have other wireles s devices connected. 4.2.3 System Log  Clic k on the System Log link under the St[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 18  Device Name : Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region : Select a country from the drop- down list.  Operating Mode : Select and operating mode. C onfiguration for each operating mode is described in thei r respective chapters.  Click on the[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 19 4.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings  Clic k on the S panning Tree link under the System drop-down menu Spanning-Tree Prot ocol is a li nk ma nagem ent proto col th at pr ovid es pat h red undan cy w hile preventing undesirable loops in the network.  Spanning Tree Status : Choose to e[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 20 4.4 Wireless  Click on the Wireless link on th e navigation drop-down menu. You will then see four options: wireless ne twork, wireless MAC filter, WDS link settings, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is described below. 4.4.1 Wireless Network  The Wireless Network p[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 21  SSID : The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all t he points of the wireless network. The SSID mus t be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exce ed 32 c har acters .  VLAN ID : If you have enabled VLAN tagging on your network, specify the VLAN tag I[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 22  Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open System , Sha red Key . An open system allows any client to authe nticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authen tication packets are transmitted[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 23 4.4.1.2 Wi reless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Mixed  Security Mode : Sele ct WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-Mixe d from the drop-down list if your wireless networ k uses WPA pre-shared key.  Encryption : Select TKIP or AES fr om the drop-down list if your wireless network u[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 24  Encryption : Select TKIP or AES fr om the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption.  RADIUS IP Address: Ent er the IP address of the RADI US server.  RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of the RA DIUS server. The default is usually 1812 .  RADIUS Secr[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 25 only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the network; all other clients will have access to the network.  MAC Address: Enter the MAC address.  This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses; you may delete selected MAC address or delete all the addre[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 26  Data Rate : If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop- down list. Howe ver, for best performance it is re commended to use the Auto setting.  Transmit Power : You may ha ve the different application distance of the device by selecting a value fr[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 27 4.5 Management  Click on the Management link on the navigation drop-dow n menu. You will then see seven options: administration, management VLAN, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time sett ings, and log. Each option is described below. 4.5.1 Administratio[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 28 4.5.2 Management VLAN  Click on the SNMP link under the Management menu. This opti on allows you to assi gn a VL AN tag t o the p acke ts. A VL AN is a gr oup of comp uters o n a net work whose software has be en configured so t hat they behave as if they were on a separate Local[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 29  SNMP Enable / Disable : Ch oose to enable or disable the SNMP featu re.  Contact : Specify the contact details of the device.  Location : Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name : Specify the password for access the SNMP community for read only acc[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 30 4.5.5 Firmw are Upgrade  Click on the Upgrade Fi rmware link under the Mana geme nt menu. This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropr iate firm ware from your vendor.  Click on the Brow se button and then select the appropriat[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 31 4.5.6 Time Settings  Click on the Time Setti ngs link under the Manage ment menu. This page allows y ou to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server.  Manually Set Date and Time : Specify the dat e and time  Automatically Ge[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 32 5 Client Bridge Operating Mode 5.1 Loggin g In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the device (def ault : 192.168.1.1 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Ent er .  Make sure that the device and your compute rs are config[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 33 2. System : This menu includes the system propertie s, IP and Spanning Tree settings. 3. Wireless : This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and sec urity. 4. Manag ement : This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, VLAN management, firmware upgrade, and save/restore backup. 5.2 S[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 34 5.2.2 Connection Status  Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page displays the current status of the network, including network ty pe, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and s igna[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 35 5.2.3 System Log  Clic k on the System Log link under the Status drop-dow n menu. The device automatically logs (record s) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 36 5.3 System  Click on the System link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then se e three options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings . Each option is described in detail below. 5.3.1 System Properties  Cli ck on t he System Pro perties link under[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 37  IP Network Sett ing : Select Obtain an IP address automaticall y (DHCP) radio button if the Access Point is conne cted to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if [...]

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1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 39 5.4 Wireless  Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: wireless network, wireless security, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is desc ribe d belo w. 5.4.1 Wireless Network  The Wireless Network page allows you to c[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 40 5.4.2 Wireless Security - WEP  Security Mode : Sel ect WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acrony m for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wir[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 41  Default Key : You may use up to four different keys for four diff erent networks. Select the current key that will be use d.  Key 1-4 : You may enter four different WEP ke ys.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.4.3 Wireless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, ?[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 42  Data Rate : If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop- down list. Ho wever, for b est performance it is recommended to u se the Auto setting.  Transmit Power : You may ha ve the different application distance of the device by selecting a value f[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 43 5.5.1 Administration  Clic k on the Administration link under the Ma nageme nt menu. This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, t his device is configured without a user name and password admin . For secu rity re asons i t is highly reco[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 44  SNMP Enable / Disable : Ch oose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact : Specify the contact details of the device.  Location : Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name : Specify the password for access the SNMP community for read only acce[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 45  Restore saved settings from a file : Once a file has bee n backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.  Revert to factory default settings : Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 46  Manually Set Date and Time : Specify the dat e and time  Automatically Get Date and Time : Select the time zone from the drop dow n list and then s pec ify t he IP addre ss of the N TP ser ver.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.5.6 Log  Cli ck on t he Lo[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 47 6 WDS Bridge Operating Mode 6.1 Loggin g In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the device (def ault : 192.168.1.1 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Ent er .  Make sure that the device and your compute rs are configure[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 48 3. Wireless : This menu includes status, basic, WDS link settings, WDS security, and wireless advanced settings. 4. Manag ement : Th is menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, firmware upgrade, time settings, logs, and save/restor e backup y 6.2 Statu s  Click on the Status link on [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 49 6.2.2 WDS Link Status  Click on the WDS Link Sta tus link under the Status drop-down me nu. This page displ ays the cur rent s tatus of WD S link, including station ID, MAC address, status and RS SI. 6.2.3 System Log  Clic k on the System Log link under the Status drop-dow n m[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 50 6.3 System  Click on the System link on the na vigation drop-down menu. You will then see System Properties setting, which is described below. 6.3.1 System Properties  Cli ck on t he System Pro perties link under the System dr op-d own me nu. Th is pag e allows you to switch t[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 51  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.  6.3.2 IP Settings  Clic k on the IP Settings link under the System drop-down menu This page all ows you to configure the device with a static IP address or a D HCP client.  IP Network Sett ing : Select Obtain an IP address[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 52  6.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings  Clic k on the S panning Tree link under the System drop-down menu Spanning-Tree Prot ocol is a li nk ma nagem ent proto col th at pr ovid es pat h red undan cy w hile preventing undesirable loops in the network.  Spanning Tree Status : Choose [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 53 6.4 Wireless  Click on the Wireless link on th e navigation drop-down menu. You will then see four options: Wireless Network, WDS Link Settings, WDS Secur ity, and Wireless A dvanced Settings. Each option is descri bed below. 6.4.1 Wireless Network  The Wireless Network page a[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 54  WDS MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of t he Access Points that will join the WDS network and then select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 6.4.3 WDS Security - WEP  C lick on the WDS Security link . On this page[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 55 6.4.4 Wireless Advanced Setti ngs  Click on the Wireless Advanced Settings link. On this page you can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless network. Options available are: data rate, transmit power, antenna diversity , fragmentation threshold, [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 56 6.5 Management  Click on the Management link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see s ix opt ions : admi nistr atio n, SN MP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below. 6.5.1 Administration  Clic k o[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 57  SNMP Enable / Disable : Ch oose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact : Specify the contact details of the device.  Location : Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name : Specify the password for access the SNMP community for read only acce[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 58  Restore saved settings from a file : Once a file has bee n backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.  Revert to factory default settings : Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 59 6.5.5 Time Settings  Click on the Time Setti ngs link under the Manage ment menu. This page allows y ou to configure the time on the device. You may do this manually or by connecting to a NTP server.  Manually Set Date and Time : Specify the dat e and time  Automatically Ge[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 60 7 Repeater Operating Mode 7.1 Loggin g In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the device (def ault : 192.168.1.1 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Ent er .  Make sure that the device and your compute rs are configured [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 61 2. System : This menu includes the system propertie s, IP and Spanning Tree settings. 3. Wireless : This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and sec urity. 4. Manag ement : Th is menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, firmware upgrade, time settings, log, and save/restore backup. 7[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 62 7.2.2 Wireless Cli ent List  Cli ck on t he Wireless Clie nt List link under the Sta tus drop-dow n menu. This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the A ccess Point.  The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is display ed. Click on the Refresh[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 63 7.2.4 System Log  Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-do wn menu. The device automatically logs (record s) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the l[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 64 7.3 System  Click on the System link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then se e three options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings . Each option is described in detail below. 7.3.1 System Properties  Cli ck on t he System Pro perties link under[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 65  IP Network Sett ing : Select Obtain an IP address automaticall y (DHCP) radio button if the Access Point is conne cted to a DHCP server. This will allow the Access Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 66 7.4 Wireless  Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see four options: wireless net work, wireless security , wireless MAC filter, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is described below. 7.4.1 Wireless Network  The Wireless Network p[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 67  Prefer BSSID  WDS Support 7.4.2 Wireless Security - WEP  Security Mode : Sel ect WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acrony m for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security f[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 68  Default Key : You may use up to four different keys for four diff erent networks. Select the current key that will be use d.  Key 1-4 : You may enter four different WEP ke ys.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 7.4.3 Wireless Security - WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK  S[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 69  This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses; you may delete selected MAC address or delete all the addresses from the table by clicking on the Delete butt on.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 7.4.5 Wireless Advanced Setti ngs  Click on the Wireless[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 70 7.5 Management  Click on the Management link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see s ix opt ions : admi nistr atio n, SN MP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below. 7.5.1 Administration  Clic k o[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 71  SNMP Enable / Disable : Ch oose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact : Specify the contact details of the device.  Location : Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name : Specify the password for access the SNMP community for read only acce[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 72  Restore saved settings from a file : Once a file has bee n backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.  Revert to factory default settings : Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 73  Manually Set Date and Time : Specify the dat e and time  Automatically Get Date and Time : Select the time zone from the drop down lis t and then s pec ify t he IP addre ss of the N TP ser ver.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 7.5.6 Log  Cli ck on t he Lo[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 74 8 AP Router Operating Mode 8.1 Logging In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the device (def ault : 192.168.1.1 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Ent er .  Make sure that the device and your compute rs are configured [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 75 2. System : This menu includes the system properties . 3. Router : This includ es WAN, LAN, and VPN settings. 4. Wireless : This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and sec urity. 5. Manag ement : Th is menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, time settings, log, firmware upgrade, an[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 76 8.2.2 Wireless Cli ent List  Cli ck on t he Wireless Clie nt List link under the Sta tus drop-dow n menu. This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the A ccess Point.  The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is display ed. Click on the Refresh[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 77 8.2.4 System Log  Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-do wn menu. The device automatically logs (record s) events of possible interest in its intern al memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 78  Device Name : Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region : Select a country from the drop- down list.  Operating Mode : Select and operating mode. C onfiguration for each operating mode is described in thei r respective chapters.  Click on the[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 79  Internet Connection Type : Select the DHCP from the drop-down list.  Account Nam e : Specify an account name if y our ISP has provided you with one.  Domain Name : Specify a domain name if the ISP has provided y ou with one.  MTU : The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 80  Internet Connection Type : Select the Stat ic IP from the drop-down list.  Account Nam e : Specify an account name if y our ISP has provided you with one.  Domain Name : Specify a domain name if the ISP has provided y ou with one.  MTU : The Maximum Transmission Unit (M[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 81 8.4.1.3 WAN – PPPoE  The WAN interface can be configure d as PPPoE. This type of con nection is usually used for a DSL servic e and requires a username and passw ord to connect.  Internet Connection Type : Select PPPoE from the dro p-down list.  MTU : The Maximum Transmis[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 82  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 8.4.2 VPN Pass Through  Cli ck on t he VPN Pass Through link under the Router drop-down menu. This page allows you to enable the pass through feature.  PPTP Pass Through : Place a check in this box if you would like to enable [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 83  Wireless Mode : Depending on the ty pe of wireless clients that a re connected to the networ k, you may sel ect B , G , or B/G- mixed . If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G- mixed for the best perf[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 84  Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open System , Sh ared Key or Auto . An open system allows any client to authentic ate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have bee n set. All authen tication packets are tr[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 85  Encryption : Select TKIP or AES fr om the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected A ccess) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi prod[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 86 8.5.3 WDS Link Settings  Click on the WDS Link Settings On this page you can configure the WDS (Wirel ess Distribution System) which allows the Access Point to function as a repeater.  WDS MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of t he Access Points that will join the WDS networ[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 87  Fragment : Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks .  RTS Threshold : Packets over the specif ied size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism t o maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degra[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 88  Remote Management : Choose to enable or disable remote management.  Remote Upgrade : Choose to enable or disable r emote firmware upgrade.  Remote Management Port : Spe cify a port for remote management. For example, if you specify 8080, then you wi ll need to specify <[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 89  Save a copy of the curren t settings : Click on the Backup bu tton to sav e the cur rent configuration.  Restore saved settings from a file : Once a file has bee n backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 90 Note : The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this p rocess as it may cra sh the device a nd make it unusab le. The device will restart automatic ally once the upgrade is complete. 8.6.5 Time Settings  Click on the Time Setting[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 91  Log Server IP Address : Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the system log.  Local Log : Choose to enable or disable the loc al log.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes.[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 92 9 Client Router Operating Mode 9.1 Loggin g In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the device (def ault : 192.168.1.1 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Ent er .  Make sure that the device and your compute rs are config[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 93 3. Router : This includ es WAN, LAN, and VPN settings. 4. Wireless : This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and sec urity. 5. Manag ement : Th is menu in cludes the ad min se tup, SNMP, time settings, log, firmware upgrade, and save/restore backup. 9.2 Status  Click on the S[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 94 9.2.2 Connection Status  Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page displays the current status of the network, including network ty pe, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and s igna[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 95 9.2.3 System Log  Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-do wn menu. The device automatically logs (record s) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the l[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 96  Device Name : Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID),  Country/Region : Select a country from the drop- down list.  Operating Mode : Select and operating mode. C onfiguration for each operating mode is described in thei r respective chapters.  Click on the[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 97  Internet Connection Type : Select the DHCP from the drop-down list.  Account Nam e : Specify an account name if y our ISP has provided you with one.  Domain Name : Specify a domain name if the ISP has provided y ou with one.  MTU : The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 98  9.4.1.2 WAN – Static IP  The WAN interface can be configure d as Static IP address. In this ty pe of connection, your ISP provides you with a dedicated IP address (which does not change as DHCP).  Internet Connection Type : Select the Stat ic IP from the drop-down list. [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 99  IP Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP.  Gateway IP Address: Specify the IP ad dress of the default gateway, which is assigned by your ISP.  Domain Name Server : Specify the primary and secondary DNS server IP addr ess. ?[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 100  MTU : The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest packet size (in bytes) that the ro uter will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 101 9.5 Wireless  Click on the W ireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: wireless network, wireless security , and wireless advance d settings. Each option is described below. 9.5.1 Wireless Network  The Wireless Network page allows you to [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 102  Prefer BSSID 9.5.1.1 Wi reless Security - WEP  Security Mode : Sel ect WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acrony m for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 103  Key 1-4 : You may enter four different WEP ke ys.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 9.5.1.2 Wi reless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK,  Security Mode : Sele ct WPA-PSK , or WPA2-PSK from t he drop-down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre-sh ared key. ?[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 104  Data Rate : If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop- down list. Ho wever, for b est performance it is recommended to u se the Auto setting.  Transmit Power : You may ha ve the different application distance of the device by selecting a value [...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 105 9.6.1 Administration  Clic k on the Administration link under the Ma nageme nt menu. This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, t his device is configured without a user name and password admin . For secu rity re asons i t is highly rec[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 106  SNMP Enable / Disable : Ch oose to enable or disable the SNMP feature.  Contact : Specify the contact details of the device.  Location : Specify the location of the device.  Read-Only Community Name : Specify the password for access the SNMP community for read only acc[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 107  Restore saved settings from a file : Once a file has bee n backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button.  Revert to factory default settings : Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device t[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 108  Manually Set Date and Time : Specify the dat e and time  Automatically Get Date and Time : Select the time zone from the drop down list and then s pec ify t he IP addre ss of the N TP se rver.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 9.6.6 Log  Cli ck on t he Lo[...]

1 1b/g Wireless Lo ng Range Multi-fun ction 7+1 AP V ersion 1.1 109 Appendix A – Specifications Hardware Spécifications Physical In terface z LAN: One 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 z Reset Button z Power Jack LEDs S tatus z Power/ S tatus z Internet (W AN) z WLAN (Wireless Connection) z LAN ( 10/100M bps) Power Requirements z Power Sup ply: 90 to 2[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 1 10 Sof tware Features T opology In frastructure Operation Mode Access Point + WDS AP/Client Bridge/Repea ter/ WDS Bridge/Clie nt Router/AP Router LAN • DHCP Serv er • DHCP C lient WA N (Client Router /AP Router mode) • PPPoE Router • NA T/ NAPT VPN VPN pass-through (PPTP , L2T[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 111 Humidity (non- condensing) 5% ～ 95% typical Dimensions 125mm (L) x 108mm (W) x 31m m (H) Weight 350g[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 1 12 Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide reasonable[...]