EnGenius EAP150, Manual

Page 1: ...1 High Output Power 802 11 b g n Multi function Access Point EAP150 802 11 N Multi Function Access Point V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...erations for Wireless Installation 8 2 2 Computer Settings Windows XP Windows 7 9 2 3 Apple Mac X OS 12 2 4 Hardware Installation 13 3 Configuring Your Access Point 14 3 1 Default Settings 14 3 2 Web Configuration 15 4 System 18 4 1 Operation Mode 18 4 2 Status 20 4 3 DHCP 22 4 4 Schedule 24 4 5 Event Log 26 4 6 Monitor 27 5 Wireless 28 5 1 Status 28 5 2 Basic 29 ...

Page 3: ...List 45 5 8 VLAN 46 6 Network 47 6 1 Status 47 6 2 LAN 48 6 3 Spanning Tree 50 7 Management 51 7 1 Admin 51 7 2 SNMP 52 7 3 Firmware Upgrade 54 7 4 Configure 57 7 5 Reset 58 8 Tools 59 8 1 Time Setting 59 8 2 Diagnosis 60 8 3 LED Control 61 9 Logout 62 Appendix A FCC Interference Statement 63 ...

Page 4: ...3 Revision History Version Date Notes 1 0 Sep 12 2011 First Release ...

Page 5: ...pports WPA WPA2 encryption Its MAC address filter allows users to select stations to access the network The EAP150 is an ideal product to ensure network safety for both home and enterprise environments 1 1 Features and Benefits Features Benefits High Speed Data Rate Up to 300Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as HD multimedia streaming 10 100 Fast Ethernet Supports up to 100Mbps net...

Page 6: ...ts the private network between client users Power over Ethernet IEEE802 3af Flexible Access Point locations and saving cost Save User Settings Firmware upgrade does not delete user settings SNMP Remote Configuration Management Allows remote connection to configure or manage the EAP150 easily QoS WMM support Enhanced user performance and density 1 2 Package Contents The EAP150 package contains the ...

Page 7: ...ns where wires cannot be laid easily Historic buildings older buildings multiple buildings and or open areas make the installation of a Wired LAN impossible impractical and or expensive b Temporary Workgroups Consider situations in open areas such as parks athletic arenas exhibition centers temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary Wireless LAN established and easily rem...

Page 8: ...nimize the overhead caused by moves extensions to networks and other changes with wireless LANs g Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission critical applications running on wired networks h Training Educational facilities Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity to ease access to information information exch...

Page 9: ...ines to ensure that you have the most optimal wireless range Keep the number of walls and or ceilings between the EAP150 and other network devices to a minimum Each wall and or ceiling can reduce the signal strength resulting in lower signal strength Building materials makes a difference A solid metal door and or aluminum stubs may have a significant negative effect on the signal strength of the E...

Page 10: ...tings Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 In order to use the EAP150 you must first configure the TCP IPv4 connection of your computer system Click Start button and select Control Panel Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 ...

Page 11: ...ows XP click Network Connections In Windows 7 click View Network Status and Tasks in the Network and Internet section then select Change Adapter Settings Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 12: ...ct Use the following IP address and enter IP address and subnet mask then press OK Note Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device For example Device IP address 192 168 1 1 PC IP address 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 999 PC subnet mask 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 13: ...he Internet Network section Highlight Ethernet In Configure IPv4 select Manually Enter IP address and subnet mask then press OK Note Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device For example Device IP address 192 168 1 1 PC IP address 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 999 PC subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click Apply when done ...

Page 14: ... the cable is securely connected to both the EAP150 and the Computer 3 Connect the Power Adaptor DC Inlet to the DC IN port of the EAP150 and the Power Adaptor to the electrical out Once both connections are secure verify the following a Ensure that the Power light is on it will be blue b Ensure that the Wireless light is on it will be blue c Ensure that the LAN Computer EAP150 Connection light is...

Page 15: ...rt or wireless network adapter to connect the Access Point Default Settings IP Address 192 168 1 1 Username Password admin admin Operation Mode Access Point Wireless SSID EnGeniusxxxxxx Wireless Security None Note xxxxxx represented in the wireless SSID above is the last 6 characters of your device MAC Address This can be found on the device body label and is unique for each device ...

Page 16: ...dress http 192 168 1 1 Note If you have changed the default LAN IP Address of the Access Point ensure you enter the correct IP Address The default username and password are admin Once you have entered the correct username and password click the Login button to open the web base configuration page ...

Page 17: ...16 If successful you will see the EAP150 User Menu ...

Page 18: ...ss This menu includes Status Basic Advanced Security Filter Client List and VLAN 3 Network This menu includes Status LAN and Spanning Tree 4 Management This menu includes the Admin SNMP Firmware Configure and Reset 5 Tools This menu includes Time Zone Diagnostics and LED Control 6 Logout Used to logout of the EAP150 User Interface To login user must open a new browser window ...

Page 19: ...t to the EAP150 through a simple wireless connection WDS AP Wireless Distribution Systems Access Point Interconnect access points to allow wireless communication wireless devices and access points among them WDS Bridge Wireless Distribution Systems Bridge Interconnect access points to allow communication between access points only A dialog box will appear to notify you that the system will restart...

Page 20: ...19 The EAP150 will display how much time it will take to restart the device in the new operating mode as shown below ...

Page 21: ...current mode of operation of the EAP150 System Time Displays the current time of the EAP150 System Up Time The elapsed time of operation of the EAP150 Hardware Version and Serial Number Hardware information of the EAP150 Kernel and Application Version The current firmware version of the EAP150 ...

Page 22: ...he current Wireless Channel in use by the EAP150 ESSID The SSID Network Name of the wireless network up to 4 SSIDs supported Security Current wireless encryption for the corresponding SSID BSSID The MAC address of the corresponding SSID ...

Page 23: ...2 4 3 DHCP The DHCP option in the System menu displays the client IP address assigned by the DHCP Server You can also set the IP Addresses of the connected devices manually Note Only in Access Point mode ...

Page 24: ...the DHCP Server DHCP Client Table IP address Displays the IP Address of the client on the LAN MAC address Displays the MAC Address of the client on the LAN Expiration Time Displays the time of expiration of the IP Address of the client Refresh Click this button to update the DHCP Client Table ...

Page 25: ...splay NO The entry number of the schedule Description The name given to the schedule Service Displays whether the wireless service will be activate or not during the scheduled time Schedule Displays when the schedule will execute You will also be able to Add new schedules at most 10 Edit schedules Delete Selected schedules or Delete All schedules ...

Page 26: ...in the form to set the schedule you want Schedule Schedule Description Assign a name to the schedule Service The service provided for the schedule Days Set which days the schedule will be active Time of day Set what time of the selected days the schedule will be active ...

Page 27: ...ent Log of the System menu displays the system events and actions of the EAP150 When powered down or rebooted the Event Log will be cleared Event Log Save Save the log to a txt file Clear Clear the log Refresh Update the log ...

Page 28: ...ent the bandwidth usage of both the daily use of the Ethernet and the daily use of the WLAN If you click on Detail a new browser window will open with 4 additional histograms 6 total In the new browser window you will be able to view the weekly and monthly bandwidth usage for both the Ethernet and WLAN ...

Page 29: ...of the EAP150 s wireless configuration WLAN Settings Channel The wireless channel in use ESSID The SSID Network Name of the wireless network up to 4 different SSIDs Security Wireless encryption type that is used for the corresponding SSID BSSID The MAC address of the corresponding SSID ...

Page 30: ...ess Distribution System WDS modes Band Select the types of wireless clients that the device will accept Enable SSID Select the number of SSID s Wireless Network names you would like up to 4 SSID Enter the name of your wireless network You can use up to 32 characters Auto Channel When enabled the device will scan the wireless signals around your area and select the channel with the least interferen...

Page 31: ...to locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement Note Compatibility between different brands and models of Access Points is not guaranteed It is recommended that a WDS network be created using the same Access Point models for maximum compatibility Also all Access Points in the WDS network need to use the same Channel and Security settings To create a WDS network please enter ...

Page 32: ...lt settings are used unless the user has experience with advanced networking Advanced Access Point WDS AP mode Fragment Threshold Specifies the maximum size of the packet per fragment This function can reduce the chance of packet collision However when the fragment threshold is set too low there will be increased overhead resulting in poor performance ...

Page 33: ...be transmitting Multi casted data N Data Rate You can limit the transfer rates between the device and wireless clients Each Modulation Coding Scheme MCS refers to a specific transfer speed Channel Bandwidth Set whether each channel uses 20Mhz or 40Mhz transmission frequency To achieve 11n speeds 40Mhz channels must be used Preamble Type A preamble is a message that helps access points synchronize ...

Page 34: ...formance RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller than the RTS Threshold the packet will be sent without an RTS CTS handshake which may result in incorrect transmission N Data Rate You can limit the transfer rates between the device and wireless clients Each Modulation Coding Scheme MCS refers to a specific transfer speed Channel Bandwidth Set whether each channel uses 20Mhz or 40Mhz transmis...

Page 35: ...ps access points synchronize with the client Long Preamble is standard based so increases compatibility Short Preamble is non standard resulting in decreased compatibility but increased performance Tx Power Set the power output of the wireless signal ...

Page 36: ...ate Separating the SSID from each other or use of STA prevents communication and data sharing between wireless stations associated with the SSIDs Broadcast SSID If Disabled the EAP150 will not broadcast the SSID It will be invisible to the clients WMM Wi Fi Multi Media is a Quality of Service protocol which prioritizes traffic in the order according to voice video best effort and background Note I...

Page 37: ...thod of encryption WPA RADIUS This version of WPA requires a Radius Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication according to the 802 1x standard Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA standard If this option is selected This Access Point must have a Client Login on the Radius Server Each user must have a User Login on the Radius Server Each user s wireless client must support 8...

Page 38: ...37 802 1x Authentication RADIUS Server IP Address The IP Address of the RADIUS Server RADIUS Server port The port number of the RADIUS Server RADIUS Server password The RADIUS Server password ...

Page 39: ...ault key For 64 Bit Encryption the key size is 10 chars in HEX 0 9 and A F 128 Bit data is encrypted using the default key before being transmitted You must enter at least the default key For 128 Bit Encryption the key size is 26 chars in HEX 0 9 and A F Default Key Select the key you wish to be the default Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryptio...

Page 40: ... with a dynamically generated key for each 128 bit packet WPA2 AES Government standard of WPA2 encryption WPA2 Mixed Allows the use of both WPA and WPA2 clients on the network Pre shared Key Type Pre Shared Key format ASCII or Hexadecimal Pre shared Key Wireless clients must use the same key to associate the device to the EAP150 If using passphrase format the Key must be from 8 to 63 characters in...

Page 41: ...dynamically generated key for each 128 bit packet WPA2 AES Government standard of WPA2 encryption WPA2 Mixed Allows the use of both WPA and WPA2 clients on the network RADIUS Server IP address Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server RADIUS Server Port Enter the port number used for connections to the RADIUS server RADIUS Server password Enter the password required to connect to the RADIUS server...

Page 42: ... Addresses to join the SSID Note Only in Access Point and WDS AP mode Wireless Filter Access Point WDS AP mode Enable Wireless Access Control Enable Wireless Access Control When Enabled only wireless clients on the Filtering Table will be allowed Description Enter a name or description for this entry ...

Page 43: ...he entry Reset Click this button if you have made a mistake and want to reset the MAC address and Description fields MAC Address Filtering Table Only clients listed in this table will be allowed access to the wireless network Delete Selected Delete the selected entries Delete All Delete all entries Reset Deselect all entries ...

Page 44: ...s two methods that are familiar to most consumers to configure a network and enable security Note Only in Access Point and WDS AP mode Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS WPS Check to Enable the WPS feature Wi Fi Protected Setup Information WPS Current Status Shows whether the WPS function is Configured or Un configured Configured means that WPS has been used to authorize connection between the EAP150 and t...

Page 45: ...in the Wireless menu Passphrase Key This is the passphrase key that is randomly generated during the WPS process It is required if wireless clients that do not support WPS attempts to connect to the wireless network WPS Via Push Button Activate WPS using a push button WPS Via PIN Activate WPS using the PIN code from the WPS device ...

Page 46: ...45 5 7 Client List The Client List option of the Wireless menu shows all the wireless clients that are currently connected to the EAP150 Note Only in Access Point and WDS AP mode ...

Page 47: ...e VLAN Virtual LAN Note Only in Access Point and WDS AP mode VLAN Virtual LAN Choose to Enable or Disable the VLAN feature SSID Tag Specify the VLAN tag for each SSID LAN VLAN MGMT Choose to Enable or Disable the LAN VLAN MGMT feature MGMT Tag Specify the VLAN tag for the LAN ...

Page 48: ...47 6 Network 6 1 Status The Status option of the Network menu shows the current status of the EAP150 s LAN connection ...

Page 49: ...eived automatically from the external DHCP server IP address The LAN IP Address of the EAP150 IP Subnet Mask The LAN Subnet Mask of the EAP150 Default Gateway The Default Gateway of the EAP150 Leave empty for default setting DNS Type Select the DNS type of the LAN Static DNS Manually specify the DNS of the EAP150 Dynamic DNS The DNS is received automatically from the external DNS server First Seco...

Page 50: ...ically allocates IP addresses to your LAN device Disabled as default Lease Time The duration of the DHCP server allocates each IP address to a LAN device Start End IP The range of IP addresses of the DHCP server will allocate to LAN device Domain name The domain name for this LAN network First Second DNS Address The first second DNS address for this LAN network ...

Page 51: ...network Spanning Tree Settings Spanning Tree Status Enable or disable the Spanning Tree Protocol Bridge Hello Time The duration of the initial connection between two access points Bridge Max Age The maximum amount of time the bridge is connected when transmitting Bridge Forward Delay The delay between transmissions between access points Bridge Priority The priority port of the Spanning Tree Protoc...

Page 52: ...gure remote management By default the password is admin The password can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive Change Password Old Password Enter the current password New Password Enter your new password Confirm Password Reenter your new password Idle Timeout Enter Administration Page timeout time minutes ...

Page 53: ...r the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP The SNMP is a networking management protocol used to monitor network attached devices SNMP allows messages called protocol data units to be sent to various parts of a network Upon receiving these messages SNMP compatible devices Agents return data stored in their Management Information Bases ...

Page 54: ...ecify the password for access the SNMP community for read only access Set Community Specify the password for access to the SNMP community with read write access System Location Specify the location of the device System Contact Specify the contact details of the device Trap Trap Active Enable or disable SNMP trapping feature Trap Manager IP Specify the IP address of the computer that will receive t...

Page 55: ...50 and place it in a known location 2 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the firmware upgrade file 3 Select the firmware upgrade file Its name will appear in the Upgrade File field 4 Click the Apply button to commence the firmware upgrade Note The device is unavailable during the upgrade process and must restart when the upgrade is completed Any connections to or through the d...

Page 56: ...1 Enter IP address 192 168 99 9 and enter Emergency Upgrade WEB page Note Refer to 2 2 to configure PC Notebook IP address to 192 168 99 8 2 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file and then click Upload 3 Wait for 60 seconds for firmware upgrade and reboot the device ...

Page 57: ...56 4 You can access the device again ...

Page 58: ...ings If extreme problems occur press the Reset button of the Restore to Factory Defaults option to set all configurations to its original default settings Configure Restore to Factory Default Restores the device to factory default settings Backup Settings Save the current configuration settings to a file Restore Settings Restores a previously saved configuration file Click Browse to select the fil...

Page 59: ...58 7 5 Reset In some circumstances it may be required to force the device to reboot Click on Apply to reboot of the Reset option of the Management menu ...

Page 60: ... Time Setup Select the method you want to set the time Time Zone Select the time zone for your current location NTP Time Server Enter the address of the Network Time Protocol NTP Server to automatically synchronize with a server on the Internet Daylight Savings Check whether daylight savings applies to your area ...

Page 61: ...ou to test your network Type in the IP Address of the device for diagnosis Diagnosis Address to Ping Enter the IP address you like to see if a successful connection can be made Ping Frequency Select the frequency for Ping test Ping Result The results of the Ping test ...

Page 62: ...61 8 3 LED Control The LED Control section of the Tools menu allows you switch on or off the LED lights for Power LAN interface and WLAN interface of the EAP150 ...

Page 63: ...62 9 Logout Click on Logout button to logout of the EAP150 ...

Page 64: ... or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority...