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ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range User ’ s Manual V ersion: 1.1 Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge 2 T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION .... ................... ....................... ...................... ................... ....................... ..... .5 F EA T URES & B ENEFITS ................. ................... ....................... ...................... ................[...]

3 4 CLIENT BRIDGE/ROUTER MODE – CONFIG .......................... ................... ....................... 4 6 L OGGING I N ................... ................... ....................... ...................... ................... ....................... .. .. 46 M ANAGEMENT ................... ................... ...................... ......[...]

4 Revision History V ersion Date Notes 1.0 March 21, 2008 Created 1.1 March 22, 2008 Chapters added ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

5 1 Introduction The Wire less Client Bri dge/AP/Router/Bridge Router devic e ope ra tes seamlessly in the 2.4 GH z fre quency spe ctrum s upporting the 802.1 1b (2.4 GHz, 1 1Mbps) and faster 802 .1 1g (2 .4GHz, 54Mbps) w ireless st andards. It's the best w ay to add wireless ca pability t o your existing wi red netwo rk, or to add b andwidth [...]

6 SNMP Remote Configuration Management Help administrators to remotely configure or manage the Access Point easily . Point-to-point, Point-to- multipoint Wireless Connectivity Let users transfer data bet ween two buildi ngs or multip le build ings DoS (Denial of Service) protection Prev ent from well -known DoS att ack Built-in 4-port Switch automa[...]

7 User isolation support Protect the private network betw een client users. Client Router mode PPPoE function support Easy to ac cess internet v ia ISP serv ice authentication Package Contents Open the p ackage carefully , and make sure t hat none o f the ite ms listed below are missing. Do n ot dis card the packing materials, in ca se o f return; [...]

8 System Requirements The f ollowing are t he minim u m s ystem requirements i n order c onfigure the device. h PC/AT compatible computer with Et hernet interface. h Operating system that supports HTTP web-browser Applications The wireles s LAN p roducts are ea s y to in st all and h ighl y e f ficien t. The following lis t describes some o f the m[...]

9 network. f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet n etworks Network ma nagers in d ynamic env ironments c an minimize the ove rhea d caused by moves , ex tensions t o ne twork s, and o ther c hanges with wireless LANs. g) Wired LAN backup Network manage rs implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission-critical applications running on wired netw[...]

10 b) Infrastructure Mode The infra structure mode req uires the us e o f a n ac cess p oint (AP) . In this mode, all wireless commun ication betwe en two c omputers has t o be via the AP. It doesn’t matte r i f the AP i s s tand-alone or wired to an Ethern et network. If use d in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent w ireless [...]

11 2 Understanding the Hardware Hardware Installation 1 Place the un it in an appropriate place after conducting a site survey. 2 Plug one end o f the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 por t of the device and another end into your PC /Notebook. 3 Insert the D C-inlet o f the pow er ad apter in to the port labeled “DC -IN” and the other end into the[...]

12 2. Selec t Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and t h en click on t he Properties button. Th is will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Selec t Use the follow ing IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask. Ens ure tha t the IP address and subne t ma sk are on the same subnet as the device. For [...]

13 3 Client Bridge/Router & Router/ AP This device c an be configured as a Bridge or Access Poin t. The default IP address of the d evice is 192.1 68.1 .1 in Client Bridge /Client Router mode. The default IP address of the dev ice is 192.168 .1.2 in AP/Router m ode. Th is chapter will describe the steps to switch from Bridge to Access Poi nt an[...]

14 4 Since this d evice is currently in Acc ess Point mode, the AP radio butt o n will be selected by default. 5 Se lect the Bridge or Bridge Router radio bu tton to and then click on the Apply Change to switc h the operation mode to Bridge . 6 Wait for about 1 minu te and t he dev ice will auto matically restart into Bridge mode. 4 Access Point/Ro[...]

15  After loggi ng in you wil l graphical user inter face (GUI) o f the bri dge. The navigation drop- down men u on lef t is di vi ded into three main sections: 1. Mana gement : This includes operation m ode, st atus, statist ics, logs, u pgrade firmware, save/reload settings, and password. 2. TCP/IP Settings : This incl u des the con f iguratio[...]

16 o Mode : Wireless configuration mode such as Client Bridge, AP, or WDS. o Ba nd : Frequency and IEEE 802.11 operatio n mode (b-only, g-only, or b+g). o SSID : The name used to identify the wireless network. o Channel N umber : The cha nnel us ed t o communicate o n the wirel ess network. o Encryp tion : The ty pe o f secur ity used on this net w[...]

17 Management (Router mode ) Operation Mode  Click on the Operation Mode li nk und er the Management menu. The Operation Mode allows you to switch f rom Client Bridge to Acc ess Point mode/Router Mode. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

18  Select the AP, Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button.  Please wait and the n enter the spec ified IP address into the web- browser. The previous settings will be retained in AP mode. .  Refer to Chapte r 5 to learn how to configure this device in Access Point mode. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-functio[...]

19 Stat us  Click o n the Status lin k und er the Management m enu. Th e Status pag e is the first page that is displayed o nce y ou have lo gged i n. This in cludes d etails about the system, wireless, and TCP /IP configuration. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

20  Sys tem o Upt ime: Duration of time since the device was last reset. o Firmw are version : V e rsion of the firmwar e t hat i s currently loaded o n th e device.  Wireless Configuration : o Mode : Wireless configuration mode such as Client Bridge, AP, or WDS. o Ba nd : Frequency and IEEE 802.11 operatio n mode (b-only, g-only, or b+g). o [...]

21 Additional WAN t raffic information under Router Mode  Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refr esh button for the most re cent stati stics. Dynami c DNS (Ro uter mode) Allows you to host a ser ver (W eb, FTP , Game Se rver, etc. ) using a domain name that you h ave p urchased with your dynamically assigned IP a ddr[...]

22 • Timeout : Specify the t ime between periodic u pdates to the Dynamic D NS, if the dynamic IP address has not changed. The timeout period is entered in hours. • Cli ck on the Save Settings button once you have modified the sett ings. Time Zone Setting (Router mode ) Click on the Time li n k in the navig ation menu. This feature allows y ou [...]

23  Current Time : Displays the current time on the device.  Time Zone : Select your ti me zone from the drop-down list.  Ena ble NTP Server : P lace a check in this b ox if you would like to sy nchronize the device’s clock to a N etwork Time Server over the Inter net. If you are using schedules or logs, this is the best way to ensure t [...]

24 referred w hen an un known error occurs on t he system or w hen a report needs t o be sent to the technical support departme nt for debugging purposes.  In order for the log to record all the events, you must first place a check in th e Enable Log or Enable Rem ote Log (Log Ser ver r equ ired) check b ox.  Se lect system all or wi rel es s[...]

25  Click on the Browse button an d then sele ct the appropriate firmware and then clic k on the Upload button.  Clic k on Reset to De faul t to restore the device to factor y default settings. Note : The upgrade pr ocess may take abo ut 1 min ute to com plete. Do no t power off the device d uring t his pro cess as it may crash the devic e an[...]

26  Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk.  Click on t he Brow se bu tton t o s elect the s ettings file a nd the n click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings.  Click on the Reset b utton to reset the device to it s f actory default settings. Cli ck Restart to reboot the dev[...]

27 LAN Interface  Click o n the LAN Interface li nk und er the TCP/IP Settings m enu. U sing this option you may change the IP address of the device as well as toggle the DHCP setting.  IP Addres s : Enter the IP address.  Subne t Mask : Enter the subnet mask for t he IP address.  Default Gateway : Enter the IP address for the default g[...]

28  Read-Only Community Name : Specify the p assword f or access the S NMP community for read only access.  Read-Wri te Commu nity N ame : Specify the passw ord f or access t o the S NMP community with read/write access.  Sen d SNMP Trap : Select Enable if you would like to receive SNMP tra ps.  Send Trap To : Specify the IP address tha[...]

29 (Router mode) Stati c IP Static IP is a fixed IP configuration whe re a ll p arameters includi ng DN S if a ny shoul d explicitly configured. VP N pass through is configured here by defini ng exclusivity. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

30 (Router mode ) PPPoE This ty pe o f conn ec tion is usually use d for a DS L s ervice and req uires a username an d password to connect. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

31 (Router mode ) Username / Password & Connect ion type (PPPoE) sho uld be in put then click on the Connect button.  Address Mode : P PPoE c an be u sed w ith a d ynamic or sta tic IP ad dress. If y ou select the Dynamic IP r adio b utton, then the IIP address in t he next field is not requ ired.  However, if you select the St ati c IP r[...]

32 enter a username and pas sword (provided by your ISP) to gain access to the Internet. The supported authentic ation protocols are PAP and CHAP.  S elect the Username / Passw ord Conn ectio n (PPTP) ra dio b utton and the n clic k on the Next button.  Address Mode : PPTP can be used with a dynamic or static IP address. If you select the Dy [...]

33 Wireless  Click on the Wireless link o n the navigation drop-down menu. Yo u will then see four options: b asic sett ings, a dvanced settin gs secur ity and s ite survey. E ach option is described below. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

34 Basic Settings (Infra structure, Adhoc)  Click on the Basi c Settin gs lin k und er t h e Wireless men u. Using this o p tion you may configure the 802.11b/g sett ings as well as the frequency, channel, and SSID.   Band : Dependi ng on the type of wireless cl ients that are co nnected to the ne twork, you m ay sel ect B , G , or B+G . I[...]

35 Advanced Settings  Click on t he Advanced Settings link unde r t he Wire less me nu . On th is p age yo u can configure t he advanced s ettings t o tw eak th e performance of y our wireless network. Options availa ble a re: frag mentation th reshold, RTS thr eshold, beacon interval, data rate, preamble type, and 802.11 g protection.  Authe[...]

36  RTS Thre shold : Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism t o maintain pe rformance i n n oisy ne tworks and preve nting hidden no des fro m degrading the perf ormance.  Beacon Interval : Bea cons will be s ent out t o devices at t he specified intervals. This value is measured in milli seconds (ms).  ACK Timeout [...]

37 Encry ption Disabled  Enc ryption : S elect Non e from the d rop-down list if your wire less n etwork does n ot use a ny ty pe of en cryp tion.  Click on t h e Apply Changes b utton t o c onfirm t h e changes. This d evice will automatically restart once these chang es have been applied. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client [...]

38 WEP 64-bit / 128-bit  Enc ryption : Sele ct WEP from the drop-d own l ist i f you r w ireless network uses W EP encryption. WE P is an ac ronym for Wired Equivalent P rivacy, and is a security protocol that pr ovides the same level of security for wireless n etworks a s for a wired network.  Set WEP Key : Click on this but ton t o confi gu[...]

39  Key Length : Se lect a 64-bit or 128- bit from the drop-down list.  Key Format: Select a key format from the dr op-down list. 64bit-hex ke ys require 10 characters, where as 128- bit ke ys require 26 characters. A he x ke y is def ined a s a number between 0 through 9 and letter betwee n A through F.  Default Tx Key: You ma y u se up t[...]

40  WPA Authent ication Mode : Select the Personal (Pre-Shared Key) radio button.  WPA/WPA2 : Select TKIP or AES as the cipher suite.  Pre-Shared Key Format : Select Pa ssphrase from the dr op-down list.  Pre -Shared Key : E nter the pass phrase here; this should be b etw een 8 and 6 3 characters.  Click on t h e Apply Changes b utto[...]

41  Ena ble W DS - choose to enable/disable  Adding W DS AP: Enter MAC addre ss.  Set Security – WEP/WPA/WPA2-mixed  Show Statistics – sh ows deta ils of WD S AP  Apply settings – click to save settings. Firewall  The d evice p rovides a tight f ir ewall by vi rtue of the w ay NAT w orks. U nless you configure t h e route r [...]

42  Th e Ac cess Con trol sec tion allows you t o con trol access in a nd ou t o f d evices on your netw ork. Use t his feature as Parental Controls to only gr ant acc ess to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications such as pe er-to-pee r utilities or ga mes.  When A ccess C o ntrol is dis[...]

43 MAC Address Filter  This feature is used to restrict certain MAC address from a ccessing the Internet. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network.  Configure MAC Filtering : Select one of the options from the drop-dow n list. o Turn MAC Filtering OFF: When "OFF" is select ed, MAC add resses are not used t[...]

44  Ena ble : Place a check in this box to enable the port forwarding rule.  Name : Assign a me aningful n ame to t he virtual s erver, f or example Web S erver. Several well- known ty pes of virtual ser ver are avai lable fro m t he A pplication Name drop-down li st. Selecting one o f these e ntries fills some of the rema ining para meters w[...]

45 DMZ  Place check in this box to enable DMZ h o st. DMZ h ost is a de militarized zon e use d to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet tra ffic, such as web, FTP, email and DNS servers.  DMZ IP Addre ss : Specify the IP [...]

46 4 Client Bridge/Router Mode – Config Logging In  To configur e the Acc ess Point through the web -browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (d efault: 192. 168.1.1 ) i nto t he address ba r of the w eb-browser a nd press Enter .  Make sure th at th e Acce ss Po in t a nd yo u r co mputers a r e on th e same su bnet. Re fer to Chapter 2[...]

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48 o System o Upt ime: Duration of time since the device was last reset. o Firmw are version : V e rsion of the firmwar e t hat i s currently loaded o n th e device.  Wireless Configuration : o Mode : Wireless c onfiguration mode such as client bridge, AP, or WDS. o Ba nd : Frequency and IEEE 802.11 operatio n mode (b-only, g-only, or b+g). o SS[...]

49 Operation Mode  Click on the Operation Mode li nk und er the Management menu. The Operation Mode al lows yo u to switc h fr om Acce ss Po int to Clie nt Bri dge mo de.  Se lect th e AP , Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button.  Wait for about a minute until you see the Pop-Up messag e.  Click on the OK butt[...]

50  Refer to Chapter 4 t o learn h ow t o configure this devic e in B ridge/Bridge Ro uter mode. Stat us  Click o n the Status lin k und er the Management m enu. The Status pag e is the first page that is displayed o nce y ou have lo gged i n. This in cludes d etails about the system, wireless, and TCP /IP configuration.  Sys tem o Upt ime[...]

51 Statistics  Click on the Stat isti cs l ink u nder t he Manage ment menu. This pa ge display s the number of sent and received packets on the Ethernet and Wireless interface .  Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refr esh button for the most re cent stati stics. Log  C lick on the Log link under the M anagemen[...]

52  Since the log i s not d ynamic, y ou mu st c lick o n the Ref resh butt on for the most recent events, or click on the Clea r button to clear the log. Upgrade Firmware  Click on the Upgrade Firm wa re li nk un der th e Manag ement m enu. Th is p a ge is used to up grade the f irmware o n the d evice. Make sure tha t d ownloaded the approp[...]

53  Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local dis k.  Click on t he Brow se b utton to s elect the s ettings file and the n cli ck on the U pload button to load the previously saved settings.  Click on the Reset b utton to reset the device to it s f actory default settings. Cli ck Restart to reboot the de[...]

54  En ter a user name into the first field.  Enter a password into the New Password field a nd th en re-type th e p assword in to the Confirmed Password field. Then click on the Apply Ch anges butt on.  By click ing on the Reset button, the user name and pa ssword fields w ill become blank indicating that the username and password has bee[...]

55 Static IP Address  IP Addres s : Enter the IP address.  Subne t Mask : Enter the subnet mask for t he IP address.  Default Gateway : Enter the IP address for the default gateway.  DHCP : Since a static IP a ddress is used, t his option m ust be set to Disabled . I f t his device is a DHCP c lient a nd will receive its IP settings fro[...]

56  DHCP : If this device is a DHCP c lient and w ill receive it s IP s ettings fro m a DH CP server, the n sele ct Client from the dro p-down lis t. E nabling the DH CP client will disable the IP ad dress, subnet mask, and def ault ga teway fields. If the DHCP option is disabled , the n the I P a ddress, sub net mask, and default gateway fields[...]

57  IP Addres s : Enter the IP address.  Subne t Mask : Enter the subnet mask for t he IP address.  Default Gateway : Enter the IP address for the default gateway.  DHCP : Select S erver fr om the drop-down list since this d evice is the D H CP ser ver. This device will distribute the IP addresses to the clients associated.  DHCP Cli[...]

58 Client Bridge Router WLAN Interface DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP address) – Choose t his connection type if your I SP provides you the IP address. Most cabl e modems use this type of connection. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethe rnet) – Ch oose this o ption if your internet connection requires a user name and password. Most DSL modems [...]

59 Stati c IP Static IP is a fixed IP configuration whe re a ll p arameters includi ng DN S if a ny shoul d explicitly configured. VP N pass through is configured here by defini ng exclusivity. PPPoE This ty pe o f conn ec tion is usually use d for a DS L s ervice and req uires a username an d password to connect. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Mult[...]

60 Username / Password & Connect ion type (PPPoE) sho uld be in put then click on the Connect button.  Address Mode : P PPoE c an be u sed w ith a d ynamic or sta tic IP ad dress. If y ou select the Dynamic IP r adio b utton, then the IIP address in t he next field is not requ ired.  However, if you select the St ati c IP radio button, th[...]

61 Wireless  Click on t he Wireless link on the navigation drop- do wn men u. You w ill t hen s ee five options: basic settings, advanced s ettings security, a c cess control and WDS . Each option is described below. Basic Settings  Click on the Basi c Settin gs lin k und er t h e Wireless men u. Using this o p tion you may configure the 802.[...]

62  Band : S elect the IEEE 802 .11 mod e fro m the dr op-down lis t. Options a vailable are 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (G), or 2.4GH z (B+G) . S elect the appr opriate mode ba sed o n the ty pe of wire less n etwork. Fo r e xample, if you are s u re t hat the wireless network will be using only IEEE 802.11g clients, then it is recommended to sele ct 2.[...]

63  Authe ntication Type: select an au thentication method. Options a vailable are Open System , Shared Key or Auto . An open sy stem allows any client to authenti cate as long a s it conforms to a ny MAC ad dress filter poli cies that may have b een s et. All authentication packets are transmitted w ithout encry ption. S hared Key sends an unen[...]

64  Data Rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list. However, it is recommended to select auto for the best performance.  Data Rate : If you would like to force a data ra te, you may sel ect on e from the drop- down list. Howe ver, for best perfor mance it is recommende d to use the Auto setting.  Pre amble Type : For b est pe rforma[...]

65 WEP 64-bit / 128-bit  Enc ryption : Sele ct WEP from the drop-d own l ist i f you r w ireless network uses W EP encryption. WE P is an ac ronym for Wired Equivalent P rivacy, and is a security protocol that pr ovides the same level of security for wireless n etworks a s for a wired network.  Set WEP Key : Click on this but ton t o confi gu[...]

66  Click on t he Apply Changes button to con firm th e c hanges an d t hen clic k on the Close button to return to the perviou s window. WPA / WPA2 / WPA2 Mixed Passphrase  Enc ryption : S elect WP A , WPA2 or WPA2_Mixed from the drop-down l ist if your wireless n etwork uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi P rotected A ccess) was d esigned to i[...]

67 Wireless Site Survey  Clic k Ref resh to see the WLAN AP’s that was de tected with modest d etails of ea ch of them listed. ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge[...]

68 Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference S tatement This e quipment has b een teste d an d fou nd to comply w ith the limit s for a Class B digit al de vice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese li mits a r e designed to provide reaso nable prote ction against harmf ul interferenc e in a re[...]

69 Appendix B – IC Statement IC st atement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause interfere nce and This device must acce pt a ny in terference, including interference th at ma y cause undesired operation of the device. This device has be en designed to operate with a n a ntenna having a max im um g ain of[...]