EnGenius ENH Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Wireless 802 11b g n Mesh Router Model OM2P LC OM2P HS User Manual Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...000 20 4 5 CONFIGURING AN APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTER 22 CHAPTER 5 INTRODUCING THE WEB CONFIGURATOR 23 5 1 LOGGING IN TO THE WEB CONFIGURATOR 23 CHAPTER 6 STATUS 25 6 1 SAVE LOAD 25 6 2 MAIN 26 6 3 WIRELESS CLIENT LIST 27 6 4 SYSTEM LOG 28 6 5 CONNECTION STATUS 29 6 6 DHCP CLIENT TABLE 30 CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM 31 7 1 CHANGING OPERATING MODES 31 CHAPTER 8 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION 32 8 1 WIRELESS SETTINGS 32 ...

Page 3: ...int to Point Tunneling Protocol 62 10 2 LAN SETTINGS ROUTER MODE 64 10 3 VPN PASS THROUGH 65 10 4 PORT FORWARDING 66 10 5 DMZ 68 CHAPTER 11 MANAGEMENT SETTINGS 69 11 1 ADMINISTRATION 69 11 2 MANAGEMENT VLAN 71 11 3 SNMP SETTINGS 72 11 4 BACKUP RESTORE SETTINGS 73 11 5 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 74 11 6 TIME SETTINGS 75 11 7 LOG 76 11 8 DIAGNOSTICS 77 CHAPTER 12 NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES 78 12 1 ACCESS ...

Page 4: ... MODE 83 13 5 CLIENT ROUTER MODE 84 13 6 RADIUS CONNECTIONS 84 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 85 A 1 PROBLEM SOLVING 85 A 2 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 86 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS 87 APPENDIX C GLOSSARY 87 APPENDIX D FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 92 ...

Page 5: ...h wireless local area networks WLANs This document provides the information you need to install and configure your Access Point bridge Convention This publication uses these conventions symbols to convey instructions and information and highlight special message Caution This symbol represents the important message on incorrect device operation that might damage the device Note This symbol represen...

Page 6: ...Icons used Figures in this document may use the following generic icons EHN device WLAN signal Client computer laptop Internet Client computer desktop PoE injector Power adapter ...

Page 7: ... ideally suited for handling heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11n compliant devices Multi function capabilities enable users to use different modes in various environments Point to point and point to multipoint wireless connectivity enable data transfers between two or more buildings Channel bandwidth selection allows the ...

Page 8: ...access to real time information such as doctors and nurses point of sale employees mobile workers and warehouse personnel can access the data they need and increase productivity without having to look for a place to plug into the network Frequently changed environments WLANs are well suited for showrooms meeting rooms retail stores and manufacturing sites where workplaces are rearranged frequently...

Page 9: ...o return the OM2P LC OM2P HS The OM2P LC OM2P HS must be returned with its original packing materials Use only the power adapter supplied with your OM2P LC OM2P HS Using a different power adapter can damage the OM2P LC OM2P HS 1 3 System Requirement To install the OM2P LC OM2P HS you need an Ethernet cable and a computer equipped with An Ethernet interface One of the following operating systems Mi...

Page 10: ... the OM2P LC OM2P HS to be powered using the supplied PoE injector The Reset button can be used to reboot the OM2P LC OM2P HS and return the device to its default factory configuration erasing any overrides you may have made to the device s default settings The Reset button is recessed to prevent accidental resets To reboot the OM2P LC OM2P HS use a flat object such as a pencil to press the Reset ...

Page 11: ... LC OM2P HS To install the OM2P LC OM2P HS use the following procedure to mount the device on a pole and refer to the figure below 1 The bottom of the OM2P LC OM2P HS is a movable cover Grab the cover and pull it back hard to remove the cover 2 Insert a standard Ethernet cable into the RJ 45 port labeled MAIN LAN 3 Slide the cover back to seal the bottom of the OM2P LC OM2P HS 4 Remove the power c...

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Page 13: ...OM2P HS is not connected to the network ON OM2P LC OM2P HS is connected to the network but not sending or receiving data Blink OM2P LC OM2P HS is sending or receiving data WLAN Green Access Point or Client Bridge Mode OFF OM2P LC OM2P HS radio is off and the device is not sending or receiving data over the wireless LAN ON OM2P LC OM2P HS radio is on and the device is not sending or receiving data ...

Page 14: ...ur Computer for TCP IP To configure the OM2P LC OM2P HS use a computer that is configured for TCP IP This chapter describes how to configure the TCP IP settings on a computer that will be used to configure the OM2P LC OM2P HS ...

Page 15: ...ft Windows 7 1 In the Start menu search box type ncpa cpl 2 When the Network Connections List appears right click the Local Area Connection icon and click Properties 3 In the Networking tab click either Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 and then click Properties ...

Page 16: ...4 In the properties dialog box click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP ...

Page 17: ...ure in section 4 4 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start click Control Panel and then select the Network and Internet icon 2 Click View Networks Status and tasks and then click Management Networks Connections 3 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and click Properties 4 Click Continue The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears 5 In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box ...

Page 18: ...l Version 4 Properties dialog box click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP 7 Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box 8 Click the OK button again to save your changes ...

Page 19: ...rm the procedure in section 4 4 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start click Control Panel and then click Network and Internet Connections 2 Click the Network Connections icon 3 Click Local Area Connection for the Ethernet adapter connected to the OM2P LC OM2P HS The Local Area Connection Status dialog box appears 4 In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box click the Properties button The Local...

Page 20: ...alog box 7 Click the OK button again to save your changes 8 Restart your computer 4 4 Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000 Use the following procedure to configure your computer if your computer has Microsoft Windows 2000 installed 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon If...

Page 21: ...alog box verify that Internet Protocol TCP IP is checked Then select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button 6 Click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP 7 Click the OK button to save this change and close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box 8 Click OK button again to save these new changes 9 Restart your computer ...

Page 22: ...ee may differ slightly from the following However you should still be able to use this procedure as a guide to configuring your Apple Macintosh for TCP IP 1 Pull down the Apple Menu click System Preferences and select Network 2 Verify that the NIC connected to the OM2P LC OM2P HS is selected in the Show field 3 In the Configure field on the TCP IP tab select Using DHCP 4 Click Apply Now to apply y...

Page 23: ... your operating system use that computer s Web browser to log in to the OM2P LC OM2P HS Web Configurator 1 Launch your Web browser 2 In the browser address bar type 192 168 1 1 and press the Enter key If you changed the OM2P LC OM2P HS LAN IP address enter the correct IP address 3 When the Windows Security window appears type admin as the username in the top field and type admin as the password in...

Page 24: ...formation see page 69 Back up the configuration and be sure you know how to restore it Restoring an earlier working configuration can be useful if the OM2P LC OM2P HS becomes unstable or crashes If you forget your password you will have to reset the OM2P LC OM2P HS to its factory default settings and lose any customized override settings you configured However if you back up an earlier configurati...

Page 25: ...ng options Main Wireless Client List System Log Connection Status The following sections describe these options 6 1 Save Load This page lets you save and apply the settings shown under Unsaved changes list or cancel the unsaved changes and revert to the previous settings that were in effect ...

Page 26: ...uch as operating mode system up time firmware version serial number kernel version and application version The LAN Settings section shows Local Area Network setting such as the LAN IP address subnet mask and MAC address The Current Wireless Settings section shows wireless information such as frequency and channel Since the OM2P LC OM2P HS supports multiple SSIDs information about each SSID such as...

Page 27: ...less Client List link under the Status drop down menu displays the list of clients associated to the OM2P LC OM2P HS along with the MAC addresses and signal strength for each client Clicking the Refresh button updates refreshes the client list ...

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Page 29: ...formation shown includes network type SSID BSSID connection statu s wireless mode cu rrent channe l security data rat e noise leve l and signal strength Wireless Netwo 耐 Type IlClient Router SS ID IIEnGenius BSS ID I Connection S個仙 s Wire悟 ssMode CurrentChannel S配 urity Tx Da 個 Ra 剖 Mbps Current n剖 se悟 vel S 旬 nal strength WM IRefl esh I ...

Page 30: ...wn menu displays the clients that are associated to the OM2P LC OM2P HS through DHCP The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client are also shown Clicking the Refresh button updates refreshes the client list DHCP Client List Home Resel MAC addr 11 IP 11 Expires IRefl esh I ...

Page 31: ... System Operation mode Device Name Enter a name for the device The name you type appears in SNMP management This name is not the SSID and is not broadcast to other devices Operation Mode Use the radio button to select an operating mode To use Access Point mode with WDS select Access Point here and then enable the WDS function in the Wireless Network section see section 8 6 Click Accept to confirm ...

Page 32: ...g mode see Chapter 7 8 1 Wireless Settings This section describes basic wireless settings For more information see Chapter 12 8 1 1 Access Point Mode The OM2P LC OM2P HS supports Access Point Mode In this mode users with a wireless client device within range can connect to the OM2P LC OM2P HS to access the WLAN The following figure shows an example of an OM2P LC OM2P HS operating in Access Point M...

Page 33: ...Channel Frequency Select the channel and frequency appropriate for your country s regulation Auto Check this option to enable auto channel selection AP Detection AP Detection can select the best channel to use by scanning nearby areas for Access Points Current Profile Configure up to four different SSIDs If many client devices will be accessing the network you can arrange the devices into SSID gro...

Page 34: ...icate with different VID by Selecting the radio button Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To apply them use Status Save Load see section 4 1 ...

Page 35: ...hide the SSID from clients If checked the SSID will not appear in the site survey Station Separation Click the appropriate radio button to allow or prevent communication between client devices Wireless Security See the Wireless Security section Save Cancel Click Save to accept the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings ...

Page 36: ...hysical network The following figure shows an example of an OM2P LC OM2P HS communicating with an Access Point Wireless Router such as the EnGenius EOA7530 operating in Client Bridge Mode The sections that follow the figure below describe how to configure your OM2P LC OM2P HS for Client Bridge Mode Wireless Mode Wireless mode supports 802 11b g n mixed modes SSID Specify the SSID if known This fie...

Page 37: ... Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To apply them use Status Save Load see section 4 1 Profile If you used the Site Survey the Web Configurator shows nearby Access Points To connect to an Access Point click the Access Point s BSSID Wireless Security See the Wireless Security section Refresh Click Refresh to scan...

Page 38: ...tween the WDS links links that connect to other OM2P LC OM2P HS WDS bridges The sections that follow the figure below describe how to configure your OM2P LC OM2P HS for WDS Bridge Mode Wireless Mode Wireless mode supports 802 11b g n mixed modes Channel HT Mode The default channel bandwidth is 40 MHz The larger the channel the better the transmission quality and speed Extension Channel Select uppe...

Page 39: ...rm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings 1 Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To apply them use Status Save Load see section 4 1 2 The Access Point to which you want to extend wireless connectivity must enter the OM2P LC OM2P HS s MAC address into its configuration For more information refer to the documentation for the Access Point Not all Access Point supports this...

Page 40: ...PSK authentication as well as TKIP AES encryption security It also supports VPN pass through for sensitive data secure transmission The following figure shows an example of an OM2P LC OM2P HS communicating with a Wireless ISP WISP Access Point in Client Router Mode The sections that follow the figure below describe how to configure your OM2P LC OM2P HS for Client Router Mode Wireless Mode Wireless...

Page 41: ...previous settings Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To apply them use Status Save Load see section 4 1 Profile If you used the Site Survey the Web Configurator shows nearby Access Points To connect to an Access Point click the Access Point s BSSID Wireless Security See the Wireless Security section Refresh Click Refresh to scan again If the Access Point has been configured to suppress its...

Page 42: ...l of WEP encryption applied to all WEP keys Choices are Select a 64 128 152 bit password lengths Default Key Specify which of the four WEP keys the OM2P LC OM2P HS uses as its default Key1 Specify a password for security key index No 1 For security each typed character is masked by a dot Key2 Specify a password for security key index No 2 For security each typed character is masked by a dot Key3 S...

Page 43: ... the encryption type Both uses TKIP and AES TKIP automatic encryption with WPA PSK requires passphrase AES automatic encryption with WPA2 PSK requires passphrase Passphrase Specify the security password For security each typed character is masked by a dot Group Key Update Interval Specify how often in seconds the group key changes 802 11n does not allow WEP WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP security mode The c...

Page 44: ... encryption with WPA PSK requires passphrase AES automatic encryption with WPA2 PSK requires passphrase Passphrase Specify the security password For security each typed character is masked by a dot Group Key Update Interval Specify how often in seconds the group key changes 802 11n does not allow WEP WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP security mode The connection mode will change from 802 11n to 802 11g ...

Page 45: ...quires passphrase AES automatic encryption with WPA2 PSK requires passphrase Passphrase Specify the security password For security each typed character is masked by a dot Group Key Update Interval Specify how often in seconds the group key changes WPA PSK Mixed can allow multiple security modes at the same time 802 11n does not allow WEP WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP security mode The connection mode will ...

Page 46: ...th WPA2 PSK Radius Server Specify the IP address of the RADIUS server Radius Port Specify the port number that your RADIUS server uses for authentication Default port is 1812 Radius Secret Specify RADIUS secret furnished by the RADIUS server Group Key Update Interval Specify how often in seconds the group key changes 802 11n does not allow WEP WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP security mode The connection mode...

Page 47: ...n with WPA2 PSK Radius Server Specify the IP address of the RADIUS server Radius Port Specify the port number that your RADIUS server uses for authentication Default port is 1812 Radius Secret Specify RADIUS secret furnished by the RADIUS server Group Key Update Interval Specify how often in seconds the group key changes 802 11n does not allow WEP WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP security mode The date rate w...

Page 48: ...on with WPA2 PSK Radius Server Specify the IP address of the RADIUS server Radius Port Specify the port number that your RADIUS server uses for authentication Default port is 1812 Radius Secret Specify RADIUS secret furnished by the RADIUS server Group Key Update Interval Specify how often in seconds the group key changes 802 11n does not allow WEP WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP security mode The connection...

Page 49: ...andwidth Distance Specify the distance between Access Points and clients Longer distances may drop high speed connections Antenna Selection Specify the internal antenna type Short GI Sets the time that the receiver waits for RF reflections to settle out before sampling data Using a short 400ns guard interval can increase throughput but can also increase error rate in some installations due to incr...

Page 50: ...nsmission speed used for downloading Outgoing Traffic Limit Specify the wireless transmission speed used for uploading Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings 1 Changing Wireless Advanced Settings may adversely affect wireless performance Please accept all default settings unless you are familiar with the wireless options 2 Clicking Accept...

Page 51: ...M2P HS The default setting is Disable Wireless MAC Filters 0 ACL Mode Determines whether network access is granted or denied to clients whose MAC addresses appear in the MAC Address table on this page Choices are Disable Deny MAC in the list or Allow MAC in the list MAC Address Filter Enter the MAC address of the device Add Click Add to add the MAC address to the MAC Address table Apply Click Appl...

Page 52: ... MAC address to which you want to extend the wireless area Mode Select Disable or Enable from the drop down list Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To apply them use Status Save Load see section 4 1 The Access Point to which you want to extend wireless connectivity must enter the OM2P LC OM2P...

Page 53: ... or be obtained automatically when the OM2P LC OM2P HS connects to a device that has a DHCP server IP Address Enter the IP address of the OM2P LC OM2P HS IP Suet Mask Enter the OM2P LC OM2P HS subnet mask Default Gateway Enter the OM2P LC OM2P HS default gateway Primary DNS Enter the OM2P LC OM2P HS primary DNS Secondary DNS Enter the OM2P LC OM2P HS secondary DNS Accept Cancel Click Accept to con...

Page 54: ...hello packet for a long period of time it is assumed to be dead Bridge Forward Delay Specify Bridge Forward Delay in seconds Forwarding delay time is the time spent in each of the Listening and Learning states before the Forwarding state is entered This delay is provided so that when a new bridge comes onto a busy network it looks at some traffic before participating Priority Specify the Priority ...

Page 55: ...e OM2P LC OM2P HS WAN settings There are four types of WAN connections Static IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP Please contact your ISP to find out which settings you should choose 10 1 1 Static IP Select Static IP for your WAN connection if your ISP provided information about which IP address subnet mask default gateway primary DNS and secondary DNS to use ...

Page 56: ...is set too high or too low which impacts network performance In extreme cases an MTU setting that is too low can prevent the OM2P LC OM2P HS from establishing some connections IP Address Enter the WAN port IP address IP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN IP subnet mask Gateway IP Address Enter the WAN gateway IP address Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS IP address Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS IP a...

Page 57: ...the IP address is valid Blocking pings provides some extra security from hackers Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To apply them use Status Save Load see section 4 1 ...

Page 58: ... connection Account Name Enter the account name provided by your ISP Domain Name Enter the domain name provided by your ISP MTU Specify the Maximum Transmit Unit size It is recommended you accept the default setting of Auto Otherwise packets will be fragmented downstream if the MTU is set too high or too low which impacts network performance In extreme cases an MTU setting that is too low can prev...

Page 59: ...e pings on the OM2P LC OM2P HS WAN interface or Disable to block pings on the OM2P LC OM2P HS WAN interface Note Pinging IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether the IP address is valid Blocking pings provides some extra security from hackers Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Clicking Accept does not apply the ...

Page 60: ...es Remove your PPPoE software from your computer as it is not needed and will not work with your OM2P LC OM2P HS Internet Connection Type Select PPPoE to begin configuration of the PPPoE connection MTU Specify the Maximum Transmit Unit size It is recommended you accept the default setting of Auto Otherwise packets will be fragmented downstream if the MTU is set too high or too low which impacts ne...

Page 61: ... period once the internet lose connection Get Automatically From ISP Select whether to obtain the DNS automatically from the DHCP server Use These DNS Servers Click the radio button to set up the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS servers manually Discard Ping on WAN Check to Enable to recognize pings on the OM2P LC OM2P HS WAN interface or Disable to block pings on the OM2P LC OM2P HS WAN interface No...

Page 62: ...eling Protocol PPTP connection You will need to provide the IP add res s subnet mask defau It 9ateway optional DNS optional server Ip username and password provided by you r ISP WAN Settings Home Resel DNS 團 團 團 WMPing P ingonWAN IApply I 巴 Internet Connection Type Select PPTP to begin configuration ofthe PPTP connection ...

Page 63: ...ant that period of inactivity to last Keep Alive If you want the OM2P LC OM2P HS to periodically check your Internet connection select this option Then specify how often you want the OM2P LC OM2P HS to check the Internet connection If the connection is down the OM2P LC OM2P HS automatically re establishes your connection Get Automatically From ISP Obtains the DNS automatically from DHCP server Use...

Page 64: ... is the first three octets specified here must be the same as the first three octets in End IP Address Ending IP Address Specify the ending IP address range for the pool of allocated for private IP addresses The ending IP address must be on the same subnet as the starting IP address that is the first three octets specified here must be the same as the first three octets in Start IP Address WINS Se...

Page 65: ...HS without interruption PPTP Pass Through Check this option to enable PPTP pass through mode L2TP Pass Through Check this option to enable L2TP pass through mode IPSec Pass Through Check this option to enable IPSec pass through mode Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To apply them use Status ...

Page 66: ...work the OM2P LC OM2P HS can forward those requests to computers equipped to handle the requests If for example you set the port number 80 HTTP to be forwarded to IP address 192 168 1 2 all HTTP requests from outside users are forwarded to 192 168 1 2 Add Entry Click Add Entry to add port forwarding rules Accept Click Accept to confirm the changes Clicking Accept does not apply the changes To appl...

Page 67: ...ort number Ending Port Enter an ending port number All ports numbers between the starting and ending ports will forward users to the IP address specified in the IP Address field IP Address Enter the IP address of the server computer on the LAN network where users will be redirected Save Cancel Click Save to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings ...

Page 68: ... access Adding a client to the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks so use this option as a last resort DMZ Hosting Enables or disables the OM2P LC OM2P HS DMZ function DMZ Address Enter an IP address of the computer that will have unlimited Internet access Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings Clicking Accept does...

Page 69: ...is admin Changing these settings protects the OM2P LC OM2P HS configuration settings from being accessed by unauthorized users Name Enter a new username for logging in to the Web Configurator Password Enter a new password for logging in to the Web Configurator Confirm Password Re enter the new password for confirmation Remote Management Enable or disable remote management Remote Upgrade Specify wh...

Page 70: ...OM2P LC OM2P HS Web Configurator Save Apply Cancel Click Save Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings Clicking Save Apply changes the settings immediately You cannot undo the action ...

Page 71: ...VLAN ID If your network includes VLANs and if tagged packets need to pass through the Access Point enter the VLAN ID Otherwise click No VLAN tag Accept Cancel Click Accept to confirm the changes or Cancel to cancel and return previous settings 1 If you reconfigure the Management VLAN ID you may lose your connection to the OM2P LC OM2P HS Verify that the DHCP server supports the reconfigured VLAN I...

Page 72: ...C OM2P HS SNMP function Contact Enter the contact details of the device Location Enter the location of the device Community Name Enter the password for accessing the SNMP community for read only access Community Name Enter the password for accessing the SNMP community for read and write access Trap Destination IP Address Trap Destination Community Name Enter the IP address where SNMP traps are to ...

Page 73: ...with the same settings This page also lets you return the OM2P LC OM2P HS to its factory default settings If you perform this procedure any changes made to the OM2P LC OM2P HS default settings will be lost Save A Copy of Current Settings Restore Saved Settings from a File Revert to Factory Default Settings Click Backup to save the current configured settings To restore settings that have been prev...

Page 74: ...o perform this procedure downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor The firmware upgrade procedure can take few minutes Do not power off the OM2P LC OM2P HS during the firmware upgrade as it can cause the device to crash or become unusable The OM2P LC OM2P HS restarts automatically after the upgrade completes ...

Page 75: ...rotocol NTP server Manually Set Date and Time Automatically Get Date and Time Manually specify the date and time Select a time zone from the drop down list and check whether you want to enter the IP address of an NTP server or use the default NTP server Save Apply Cancel Click Save Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings Clicking Save Apply changes the setting immediately ...

Page 76: ...r when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes Syslog Enable or disable the OM2Psyslog function Log Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the log server Local Log Enable or disable the local log service Save Apply Cancel Click Save Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings Clicking Save Apply changes the settings immediately Y...

Page 77: ... IP Enter the IP address you would like to search Ping Packet Size Enter the packet size of each ping Number of Pings Enter the number of times you want to ping Start Ping Click Start Ping to begin pinging Traceroute Target Enter an IP address or domain name you want to trace Start Traceroute Click Start Traceroute to begin the trace route operation ...

Page 78: ...uration 12 1 Access Point Access Point Step1 Log in to the Web Configurator with your browser by entering the default IP address 192 168 1 1 Step2 Use site survey to scan channels available in nearby areas Step3 Select channel with less interferences Specify the SSID for your broadcast SSID and you can also Step4 configure multiple SSID at the same time Step5 Verify the VLAN identifier to separate...

Page 79: ...bnet 12 2 Client Bridge Mode Client Bridge Mode functions like a wireless dongle It must connect to an Access Point AP Router to join the network Refer to Chapter 13 to check the Access Point s configuration Client Bridge Step1 Log in to the Web Configurator with the default IP address 192 168 1 1 Step2 For Operation Mode select Client Bridge from System Properties Use site survey to scan Access P...

Page 80: ... the default IP address 192 168 1 1 Step2 For Operation Mode select WDS Bridge from System Properties Step3 Select the channel you want to use Step4 Set up the authentication settings Step5 Set up WDS Link Settings Step6 Specify the MAC address of the Access Point with which you want to connect Step7 Click Apply to save all changes Each WDS bridge device must use the same Subnet Wireless Mode Wire...

Page 81: ...ng to Obtain an IP Address Automatically Use site survey to scan Access Points that are available in nearby Step4 areas Step5 Select the Access Point with you want to associate Set up authentication settings that match the Access Point s Step6 settings Step7 Set your WAN connection type using the WAN settings provided by your ISP Step8 Click Apply to save all changes Client Router s IP setting mus...

Page 82: ...e same time for secure guest access 13 2 Access Point Mode with WDS Function The OM2P LC OM2P HS Access Point Mode also supports WDS functionality This operating mode allows wireless connections to the OM2P LC OM2P HS using WDS technology In this mode configure the MAC addresses in both Access Points to enlarge the wireless area by enabling WDS Link settings WDS supports eight AP MAC addresses Not...

Page 83: ...e In WDS Bridge Mode the OM2P LC OM2P HS can wirelessly connect different LANs by configuring the MAC address and security settings of each OM2P LC OM2P HS device Use this mode when two wired LANs located a small distance apart want to communicate with each other The best solution is to use the OM2P LC OM2P HS to wirelessly connect two wired LANs as shown in the following figure WDS Bridge Mode ca...

Page 84: ... devices installed at different locations communicate with each other wirelessly In this configuration one OM2P LC OM2P HS is configured for Access Point Mode and connected to a RADIUS server via a switch while the other OM2P LC OM2P HS is configured for Client Bridge Mode The RADIUS server uses an authentication scheme such as PAP or CHAP to verify a user s identification along with optionally ot...

Page 85: ...PoE switch The OM2P LC OM2P HS uses a proprietary PoE injector and will not work with standard 802 3af compliant What is the default IP address of the OM2P The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 I plugged the PoE to the second Ethernet port on the back of OM2P LC OM2P HS but the unit is not on how come You need to plug the Ethernet cable connect to PoE injector to the main LAN port The secondary Et...

Page 86: ...ed the device Before you contact your local EnGenius office please prepare the following information Product model name and serial number The place where you purchased the product Warranty information The date when you received the product A brief description about the issue and the attempts you tried to resolve it To contact EnGenius Customer Service office in the United States please use either ...

Page 87: ...allow network access Backbone A high speed line or series of connections that form a major pathway within a network Bandwidth The part of the frequency spectrum required to transmit desired information Each radio channel has a center frequency and additional frequencies above and below this carrier frequency that carry the transmitted information The range of frequencies from the lowest to the hig...

Page 88: ...re is no coverage or transmission falling off Electronic interference or physical barriers such as hills tunnels and indoor parking garages are usually the cause of dead spots See also coverage area 802 11 A category of WLAN standards defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 802 11a An IEEE standard for WLANs that operate at 5 GHz with data rates up to 54 Mbps 802 11b ...

Page 89: ...he 802 11 radios that have their MAC addresses added to that network s MAC table can access the network Network Address Translation NAT An Internet standard that lets a LAN use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic Network Time Protocol NTP A protocol that lets devices synchronize their time with a time server NTP uses TCP or UDP port 123 b...

Page 90: ...ights This highly efficient queuing mechanism divides available bandwidth across different traffic queues Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Security protocol that provides a WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to that of a wired LAN WEP encrypts data sent between wired and WLANs to keep transmissions private Wireless Local Area Network WLAN WLANs use RF technology to send and receive d...

Page 91: ... two data encryption algorithms Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP and Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication Code Protocol CCMP Wireless Distribution System WDS A technology that lets Access Points communicate with one another to extend the range of a WLAN ...

Page 92: ...ving 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 to operate this equip...