EnGenius EAP9550, Manual

Page 1: ...EnGenius EAP9550 11N Multi Function AP Repeater ...

Page 2: ...tion 8 4 1 System 8 4 1 1 Operation Mode 8 4 1 2 Status 8 4 1 3 DHCP 9 4 1 4 Schedule 10 4 1 5 Event Log 10 4 1 6 Monitor 10 4 2 Wireless 12 4 2 1 AP 12 4 2 2 WDS Bridge 22 4 2 3 Universal Repeater AP 28 4 3 Network 37 4 3 1 Status 37 4 3 2 LAN 37 4 4 Management 39 4 4 1 Admin 39 4 4 2 SNMP 39 4 4 3 UPnP 40 4 4 4 Firmware 41 4 4 5 Configure 41 4 4 6 Reset 41 4 5 Tools 42 4 5 1 Time Setting 42 4 5 ...

Page 3: ...4 6 Logout 44 Appendix A FCC Interference Statement 45 Appendix B IC Interference Statement 46 ...

Page 4: ...Up to 300Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming IEEE 802 11n draft Compliant and backward compatible with 802 11b g Fully compatible with IEEE 802 11b g n devices Multi modes selectable Allowing users to select AP WDS Universal Repeater mode in various application Point to point Point to multipoint Wireless Connectivity Allowing to transfer data from buildings to...

Page 5: ... following items In case of return please keep the original box set and the complete box set must be included for full refund 1 EAP9550 1 12V 1A 100V 240V Power Adapter 1 CD ROM with User s Manual 1 Quick Guide 1 3 System Requirement The following are the minimum system requirements in order to configure the device PC AT compatible computer with an Ethernet interface Operating system that supports...

Page 6: ...el of the device and another end into your PC Notebook 3 Insert the DC inlet of the power adapter into the port labeled DC IN and the other end into the power socket on the wall 4 Regarding wall mount please use Φ3 0 screw for fixing This diagram depicts the hardware configuration Access Point PC Power Outlet Ethernet AC DC cable Φ3 0 screw Reset Button 2 10 sec Reboot Over 10 sec Reset to Default...

Page 7: ...unicate with one another wirelessly This capability is critical in providing a seamless experience for roaming clients and for managing multiple wireless networks 3 3 Universal Repeater Repeater is used to regenerate or replicate signals that are weakened or distorted by transmission over long distances and through areas with high levels of electromagnetic interference EMI Universal Repeater AP mo...

Page 8: ...ration 4 1 System 4 1 1 Operation Mode You are allowed to configure EAP9550 into different modes AP WDS Bridge and Universal Repeater Please refer to Chapter 2 Modes for operation under different modes 4 1 2 Status ...

Page 9: ... System Basic information of the device WLAN Settings WLAN channel SSID_1 SSID information 4 1 3 DHCP ...

Page 10: ...4 1 4 Schedule 4 1 5 Event Log 4 1 6 Monitor The device will record the router transmission status in a time span ...

Page 11: ... Detail Click into detail to see historical record ...

Page 12: ...4 2 Wireless 4 2 1 AP 4 2 1 1 Status ...

Page 13: ...k with other AP devices You are allowed to set MAC address and encryption algorithm Please refer to 4 2 1 4 for encryption configuration AP WDS Band Configure the device into different wireless modes 2 4 GHz B 2 4 GHz N 2 4 GHz B G 2 4 GHz G 2 4 GHz B G N Enabled SSID The device allows you to add up to 4 unique SSID ESSID Description of each configured SSID ...

Page 14: ...en nodes from degrading the performance Specify a value between 0 and 2347 The default value is 2347 Beacon Interval Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize wireless devices Specify a Beacon Interval value between 24 and 1024 The default value is set to 100 milliseconds DTIM Period A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and ...

Page 15: ...nnel Bandwidth Select channel bandwidth Auto 20 40MHz or 20MHz Preamble Type Select a short or long preamble For optimum performance it is recommended to also configure the client device as the same preamble type CTS Protection CTS Clear to Send can be always enabled auto or disabled By enabled CTS the Access Point and clients will wait for a clear signal before transmitting It is recommended to s...

Page 16: ...ld connect to your network When this is disabled you must enter the Wireless Network Name SSID on the client manually to connect to the network WMM Choose to Enable or Disable WMM This is the Quality of Service QoS feature for prioritizing voice and video applications This option can be further configured in WMM under the Wireless drop down menu Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list Authen...

Page 17: ...nformation Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember Default Key You may choose one of your 4 different WEP keys from below Encryption Key 1 4 You may enter four different WEP keys Enable 802 1x Authentication Place a check in this box if you would like to use RADIUS authentication This option works with a RADIUS Server...

Page 18: ...r WPA2 Mixed The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol provides per packet key generation and is based on WEP AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very secure block based encryption Note that if the bridge uses the AES option the bridge can associate with the access point only if the access point is also set to use only AES Pre shared Key ...

Page 19: ...ture for prioritizing voice and video applications This option can be further configured in WMM under the Wireless drop down menu Encryption Select WPA RADIUS from the drop down list WPA Type Select TKIP AES or WPA2 Mixed The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol provides per packet key generation and is based on WEP AES Advanced Encryption...

Page 20: ...tton instead of the PIN After pressing this button you will be required to press the WPS on the client device within two minutes Click on the OK button in the dialog box WPS via PIN Specify a PIN which unique number that can be used to add the router to an existing network or to create a new network Then click on the Start to Process button 4 2 1 7 Client List Click on the Client List link under t...

Page 21: ...4 2 1 8 VLAN Only Available in AP mode Virtual LAN Choose to Enable or Disable the VLAN features SSID1 Tag Specify the VLAN tag ...

Page 22: ...4 2 1 9 WMM 4 2 2 WDS Bridge You can only connect to the device via Ethernet Port ...

Page 23: ...disable radio frequency Mode WDS mode allows you to interlink with other AP devices Setting MAC address and encryption algorithm Please refer to 4 2 1 4 for encryption configuration Band Configure the device into different wireless modes 2 4 GHz B ...

Page 24: ...ty Please refer to 4 2 1 4 for encryption configuration Security Disabled Security WEP Key Length Select a 64 bit or 128 bit WEP key length from the drop down list Key Format Select a key type from the drop down list 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code fo...

Page 25: ...ndard is a very secure block based encryption Note that if the bridge uses the AES option the bridge can associate with the access point only if the access point is also set to use only AES Pre shared Key Type The Key Type can be passphrase or Hex format Pre Shared Key The key is entered as a pass phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters in ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchang...

Page 26: ...te You may select a data rate from the drop down list however it is recommended to select auto This is also known as auto fallback N Data Rate You may select N data rate from the drop down list however it is recommended to select auto Channel Bandwidth Select channel bandwidth Auto 20 40MHz or 20MHz Preamble Type Select a short or long preamble For optimum performance it is recommended to also con...

Page 27: ...4 2 2 4 WMM ...

Page 28: ...4 2 3 Universal Repeater AP 4 2 3 1 Status ...

Page 29: ...4 2 3 2 Basic Radio To enable disable radio frequency Mode Universal Repeater Band Configure the device into different wireless modes 2 4 GHz B 2 4 GHz N 2 4 GHz B G 2 4 GHz G 2 4 GHz B G N ...

Page 30: ...value is 2347 Beacon Interval Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize wireless devices Specify a Beacon Interval value between 0 and 1024 The default value is set to 100 milliseconds DTIM Period A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the wireless Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast me...

Page 31: ...nfigure the client device as the same preamble type CTS Protection CTS Clear to Send can be always enabled auto or disabled By enabled CTS the Access Point and clients will wait for a clear signal before transmitting It is recommended to select auto 4 2 3 4 Security Encryption Disabled Encryption WEP ...

Page 32: ...rioritizing voice and video applications This option can be further configured in WMM under the Wireless drop down menu Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list Authentication Type Select Open System or Shared Key Authentication method from the drop down list 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 a...

Page 33: ...ication This option works with a RADIUS Server to authenticate wireless clients Wireless clients should have established the necessary credentials before attempting to authenticate to the Server through this Gateway Furthermore it may be necessary to configure the RADIUS Server to allow this Gateway to authenticate users You will then be required to specify the RADIUS Server s IP address port and ...

Page 34: ...key generation and is based on WEP AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very secure block based encryption Note that if the bridge uses the AES option the bridge can associate with the access point only if the access point is also set to use only AES Pre shared Key Type The Key Type can be passphrase or Hex format Pre Shared Key The key is entered as a pass phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric charact...

Page 35: ...tton instead of the PIN After pressing this button you will be required to press the WPS on the client device within two minutes Click on the OK button in the dialog box WPS via PIN Specify a PIN which unique number that can be used to add the router to an existing network or to create a new network Then click on the Start to Process button 4 2 3 7 Client List Click on the Client List link under t...

Page 36: ...4 2 3 8 WMM ...

Page 37: ...c IP is selected then the IP address is received automatically from the external DHCP server IP Address Specify an IP address IP Subnet Mask Specify a subnet mask for the IP address Default Gateway Specify the IP address of the default gateway which is assigned by your ISP 802 1d Spanning Tree Select Enable or Disable from the drop down list Enabling spanning tree will avoid redundant data loops ...

Page 38: ...ocol reduces system administration workload allowing networks to add devices with little or no manual intervention DHCP server Select Disabled or Enabled from drop down list Lease Time From drop down list user can set follows Start IP End IP Set IP range for DHCP server Domain Name Allow user to modify Domain Name Domain Name System DNS servers are used to translate a hostname or a domain name ...

Page 39: ...ign the contact details location community name and trap settings for SNMP This 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 called agents return data stored in their Management Information Bases ...

Page 40: ...nly access Set Community Name 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 Active Choose to enable or disable the SNMP trapping feature Trap Manager IP Specify the password for the SNMP trap community Trap Community Specify the name of SNMP trap community...

Page 41: ...the appropriate firmware from the vendor s website Connect the device to your PC using an Ethernet cable as the firmware cannot be upgraded with wireless interface 4 4 5 Configure This allows you to restore to factory default setting or backup restore your current setting 4 4 6 Reset This will only reset you devices with current configuration unaffected ...

Page 42: ...igured manually or by synchronizing with a time server If the device losses power for any reason it will not be able to keep its clock running and will not display the correct time once the device has been restarted Therefore you must re enter the correct date and time Time Zone Select time zone NTP Time Server Specify the NTP server s IP address for time synchronization Daylight Saving To enable ...

Page 43: ...4 5 2 Power Saving 4 5 3 Diagnosis Check whether a network destination is reachable with ping service ...

Page 44: ...4 5 4 LED Control 4 6 Logout ...

Page 45: ...ease 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device mus...

Page 46: ...nce that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2 dBi Antenna having a higher...