EnGenius 710201GEOC2610 manual

Wireless Out door Access Point & Client Brdige User ’ s Manual V ersion: 1.0[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 2 T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION ................... ................... ................... ....................... ................... ................ .5 1.1 F EATURES ................ ...................... ................... ....................... ................... ........[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 3 5.3.2 IP S ETTING S ............... ....................... ................... ................... ....................... ............... 31 5.3.3 S PANNING T REE S ETTINGS .......... ...................... ................... ................... ....................... 32 5.4 W IRE[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 4 Revision History V ersion Date Notes 1.0 August 24, 2008 Initial V ersion[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 5 1 Introduction EOC-2610 is a long range out door wireless Access Point and Client Bridge that operates seamlessly in the 2.4GHz frequency spectrum. It features high tran smitted output power and high receivable sensitivity . High output power and high sensit ivity can extend range and[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 6 • 802.1x IEEE 802 .1x Authenticator • MAC address functions MAC address filter (AP mode) • L2 isolation • Station isolation Management • Firmware Upgrade Upgrading firmw are via w eb browser , setting are re served af ter upgrade • Rese t & Bac kup Reset to facto ry de[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 7 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 highly ef ficient. The f ollowing list describes some of the many applications made possible through the powe[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 8 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 resourc es of the other client an d d[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 9 2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Place the unit in an appropriate loc ation after conducting a site survey. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Network port of the PoE injector and another end into your PC/Notebook. 3. P lug one end of another Ether[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 10 2.3 Moun ting Kit s The images below depict the st andard and optional mounting kit s. 2.4 IP Address Configuration This device can be configured as a Bridge/Router or Acc ess Point. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1 In order to log into this de vice, you must first[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 11 2. Select Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties bu tton. 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[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 12 3 Switching Between Operating Modes This device ca n operate in three modes: Acce ss Point, Clie nt t Bridge, an d Client Router. This chapter will describe how to switch between operating modes. 3.1 Logging In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dres[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 13 4 Access Point Operating Mode 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 c omputers are configured on[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 14 Status  Click on the Sta tus link on the navigation drop- down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Wireless Client List, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below . Main  Click on the Main link under the Status dro p-dow n men u. The stat us that is disp[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 15 Wireless Client List  Cli ck on t he Wireless Clie nt List link under the Sta tus drop-down 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 button t[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 16 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. System Properties  Cli ck on t he System Pro perties link under the System[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 17 Point to pass IP addresses to the clients associated with it. You may select Specify an IP Address radio button if you would like the device to use a static IP address. In this case, you would be required to specify an IP address, subnet mask, and default gatew ay IP addr ess.  IP[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 18 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. Wireless Network  The Wireless Network page allows [...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 19 protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired networ k.  Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key , Shared Key or Aut o . An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 20  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 produ[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 21  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 Secre[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 22 in the List , only the address listed in the table will have access to the network; all other clients will be blocked. On the other hand, selected Deny MAC in the Lis t , only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the network; all other clients will have access to t[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 23  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 degrading the perform ance.  Protection Mode : If your wireless network is using both 802.11b and 802.g devices then it i[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 24 Management  Click on the Manageme nt link on the navigation drop- down menu. You will t hen see seven options: administration, SN MP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgra de, time settings, and log. Each option i s described below. Administration  Clic k on the Admi[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 25  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 acces[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 26  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 sett ings : Click on the Factory Default Settings button t o reset the device t[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 27 Time Settings  Click on the Time Settings 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 Get Date a[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 28 5 Client Bridge Operating Mode 5.1 Logging I n  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 c omputers are configu[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 29 5.2 Status  Click on the Stat us link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 5.2.1 Main  Click on the Main link under the Status dro p-dow n men u. The stat us that is[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 30 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 ignal[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 31 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 [...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 32  IP Network Sett ing : Select Obtain an IP address automatically (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 yo[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 33 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 y ou to c[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 34 5.4.2 Wireless Security - WEP  Security Mode : Sele ct WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 35 5.4.3 Wireless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK,  Security Mode : Se lect W PA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre-sh ared key.  Encryption : Select TKIP or AES fr om the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA [...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 36  Transmit Power : You may ha ve the different application distance of the device by selecting a value from the d rop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network.  You can arrange the different data r ate in distance in Access [...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 37  Name : Spec ify a us er name into the first field.  Password : Specify a password into this field and then re-ty pe the password into the Confirm Password field.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.5.2 SNMP Settings  Click on the SNMP Settings link under th[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 38 5.5.3 Backup/Restore settings, R eset to factory default settings  Click on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Ma nagement menu. This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk. [...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 39  Click on the Brow se button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upgrade button. Note : The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this p rocess as it may cr ash the device and make it unusab le. The devic[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 40  Syslog : Choose to enable or disable the syst em log.  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.[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 41 6 Client Router Operating Mode 6.1 Logging I n  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 c omputers are configu[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 42 6.2 Status  Click on the Stat us link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 6.2.1 Main  Click on the Main link under the Status dro p-dow n men u. The stat us that is[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 43 6.2.2 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 ignal[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 44 6.3 System  Click on the System link on the navigation 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 dro p-d own me nu. Thi s pag e allows you to switch th[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 45 6.4.1.1 WAN - DHCP  The WAN interfac e can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the I P addr ess t o the dev ice. This is als o know n as Dy namic IP.  Internet Connection Type : Select the DHCP from the drop-down list.  Account Nam e : Specify an account[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 46 6.4.1.2 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.  A[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 47  Domain Name Service : Se lec t Get Automatically from ISP if the ISP wi ll provide the DNS address, if not, select Use these DNS servers and s pecify the primary and secondary DNS server IP address.  Router MAC Address : If you need to change the MAC ad dress of the router’s[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 48  Service Name : Specify the name of the ISP.  Type : Select a reconnection type: Keep Alive (A connection to the Internet is always maintained), Co nne ct on De mand : You have to open up the Web-based management interface a nd click the Connect butto n manually any time that y[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 49  Wireless Mode : Depending on the ty pe of wireless clients that a re connected to the networ k, you may se lect B , G , or B/G- mixed . If you are not s ure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select B/G- mixed for the best perf[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 50  Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key , Shared Key or Aut o . An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authen tication packets ar e transmi[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 51  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 produ[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 52  You can arrange the different data r ate in distance in Access Point mode. P lease refer below table. The table only for 11g and 11b/g mix mode 6M-24M 36M 48M 54M High ˇ ˇ ˇ Great Ultra High ˇ ˇ Great N/A Super ˇ Great NA N/A Extreme Great N/A N/A N/A  Fragment : Packets[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 53  Name : Spec ify a us er name into the first field.  Password : Specify a password into this field and then re-ty pe the password into the Confirm Password field.  Web Access : Select normal web access HTTP or secured web access HTTPS .  Remote Management : Choose to enab[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 54  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 acces[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 55  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 [...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 56  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 ser ver.  Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.5.12 Log  Cli ck on t he Log[...]

Long Range Wireless Acce ss Point / Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 57 Appendix A – Specifications Hardware S pecification MCU/R F Ather os AR2316 S ingle chi p Memory 32MB SDRAM Flash 8MB Physical Interface One 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 Reset Button One SM A Connecto r One switch (external and internal antenna switching) LED indicators Power/ St atu[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 58 GHz IEEE802.1 1b GHz IEEE802.1 1b To l e r a n c e ± 1 dBm To l e r a n c e ± 1 dBm Internal Antenna Embedded 10dBi Panel antenna External Antenna 1* SMA connector Soft ware Features General T opology Infrastructure Protocol / S tandard IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ether[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 59 SNMP V1, V2c (Phase 2) MIB MIB I, MIB II (RFC1213) and Private MIB Backup & Restore S ettings through W eb Ti me setting NTP (Auto-setting of time) T ime setting manually Environmental and Mechanical T emperature Range Operating -20°C~70°C S torage -30°C to 80°C Humidity (non[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 60 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 p[...]