EnGenius ENH700EXT, User Manual

Page 1: ...WIRELESS OUTDOOR DUAL RADIO 802 11a b g n ACCESS POINT Model ENH700EXT User Manual Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...allation and Setup 10 2 1 Installation Considerations 11 2 2 Assembling the ENH700EXT 11 2 3 Configuring a TCP IP connection on Windows 7 Vista 13 Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista 14 2 4 Configuring a TCP IP connection on Windows XP 17 2 4 1 Configuring Apple Mac OS X 18 2 5 Logging onto the ENH700EXT 19 3 Wireless Network Modes 19 3 1 Access Point Mode AP mode 19 3 2 Client Bridge Mode 20 3 3 ...

Page 3: ...ccess Point Mode 29 7 1 1 Wireless Network 30 7 1 2 SSID Profile 31 7 1 3 Wireless MAC Filter 31 7 1 4 Wireless Advanced Settings 33 7 2 Client Bridge 34 7 2 1 Wireless Network 34 7 2 2 Wireless Advanced Settings 35 7 3 WDS Mode 37 7 3 1 WDS Station 37 7 3 2 WDS Link Settings 37 8 Wireless Security Settings 39 8 1 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK Mixed 39 8 2 WPA WPA2 or WPA Mixed 40 ...

Page 4: ... 9 1 Administration 43 9 2 Management VLAN 44 9 3 Wireless Traffic Shaping 45 9 4 SNMP Settings 45 9 5 Backup Restore Settings 46 9 6 Auto Reboot Settings 46 9 7 Firmware Upgrade 47 9 8 Time Settings 48 9 9 Log 49 9 10 Diagnostics 49 10 EnGenius Technologies Inc EZ Controller 50 10 1 EZ Controller Overview 50 10 2 Features 50 ...

Page 5: ...Troubleshooting 53 Appendix B Specification 54 Appendix C Contacting Technical Support 58 Appendix D Glossary 59 Appendix E Statements of Conformity 64 D 1 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 64 D 2 Industry Canada Statement 64 D 3 Europe Declaration of Conformity 65 ...

Page 6: ...voice and data products for home SOHO and SMB use that are versatile feature rich business class and affordable Our complete line of award winning devices is designed to deliver long range fast speeds robust security and ease of use Product Manual Formatting The following symbols are using in the ENH700EXT Product manual to highlight key items Caution This symbol represents a vital message and is ...

Page 7: ...ation In addition the ENH700EXT enables network administrators to control its transmit power and features settings for selecting narrow bandwidth and traffic shaping The ENH700EXT supports wireless encryption including Wi Fi Protected Access WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 64 128 152 bit WEP Encryption and IEEE 802 1x with RADIUS Additionally the ENH700EXT can be paired with other EnGenius Technologies Inc Outdo...

Page 8: ...o another Access Point to extend the range of the wireless network Client Router Mode In this mode the ENH700EXT can be used as a Client Bridge but with support for a WAN type of Internet connection This is rarely used in commercial environment WDS AP With this mode selected the device can pair with other devices with either WDS AP mode or WDS STA mode When connected with other ENH700EXT with WDS ...

Page 9: ... Up to 27 dBm Designed to extend range and maximize signal coverage area IEEE 802 11 a b g n Compliant Fully interoperable with IEEE 802 11 a b g n compliant devices MAC Address filtering in Access Point mode Allows network administrators to grant network access only to computers and other devices based on their known MAC Media Access Control addresses Support RSSI Indicator in Client Bridge mode ...

Page 10: ...ters hard drives and databases Wireless Extensions of Ethernet Networks The range of a wired network is typically limited within the confines of a single building In situations where there are multiple buildings on a campus or another company building very remote from the main building then a Wireless Access Point or Bridge deployment using the ENH700EXT provides a very cost effective way to cover...

Page 11: ... 5 System Requirements for Installation The minimum requirements for settings up the ENH700EXT are A computer with an Ethernet interface and a Windows XP Vista 7 Mac OSX or Linux based Operating System An Internet browser the supports HTTP and JavaScript 2 Installation and Setup This chapter will describe how to assemble and set up the ENH700EXT It will also cover where to place the ENH700EXT to a...

Page 12: ...an to have a longer range connection you can consider identically matching directional antennas to connect to the ENH700EXT on both transmit and receiving ends 2 2 Assembling the ENH700EXT Carefully remove the ENH700EXT unit the Omni 5dBi and 2 4dBi Antennas two each EPE 48GR PoE Injector and power adaptor As mentioned earlier in this Manual the Ethernet cables are required and not provided within...

Page 13: ...computer system in which the ENH700EXT will be set up 7 Plug the power cord of the power adapter into the EPE 48GR port labeled DC IN 8 Plug the power adaptor into the power outlet The ENH700EXT provides a proprietary PoE adapter Please only use the supplied PoE adapter and its power adapter ...

Page 14: ...ndows 7 Vista Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft 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 ...

Page 15: ...ss must be on that subnet 5 Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box 6 Click the OK button again to save your changes Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista with the default Windows interface 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start click Control Panel and then select the Network and Internet icon...

Page 16: ...tocol Version 4 Properties dialog box appears 6 In the properties dialog box click Use the following IP address to configure your computer for Static TCP IP Enter an IP address i e 192 168 1 10 the subnet mask of the ENH700EXT and the default gateway which is the ENH700EXT s IP address 192 168 1 1 Note the subnet mask must match that of the ENH700EXT and the IP address must be on that subnet ...

Page 17: ...16 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 18: ...ies button The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears 5 In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box verify that Internet Protocol TCP IP is checked Then select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box appears 6 In the properties dialog box click Use the following IP address to configure your computer for Static ...

Page 19: ...is selected in the Show field 3 In the Configure field on the TCP IP tab select Manually 4 Click Apply Now to apply your settings and close the TCP IP dialog box 5 Enter an IP address i e 192 168 1 10 the subnet mask of the ENH700EXT and the Router which is the ENH700EXT s IP address 192 168 1 1 Note the subnet mask must match that of the ENH700EXT and the IP address must be on that subnet 6 Click...

Page 20: ...0EXT for the proper mode for your specific networking needs in the later chapters of the User Manual The three native operation modes of the ENH700EXT are Access Point Client Bridge and WDS WDS AP WDS STA WDS Bridge Both Radio 1 and Radio 2 support these modes 3 1 Access Point Mode AP mode Access Point Mode is the most typically used mode for the ENH700EXT In Access Point mode the ENH700EXT extend...

Page 21: ...de the ENH700EXT functions like a wireless network adaptor This allows the ENH700EXT to share the acquired wireless network access via another device in Access Point mode with wired devices connected via Ethernet to it typically via a networked switch ...

Page 22: ...mizes range of service but at a loss of throughput speeds 1 WDS with Access Point Expands the WDS through the use of Access Points Clients can connect to the device as a normal Access Point 2 WDS Station Expands the WDS by receiving a wireless signal service and sharing through the Ethernet port ENH700EXT with WDS AP and WDS STA Station modes example ...

Page 23: ...MAC address to its associated security settings as prescribed by the network administrator WDS Bridge mode can bridge up to four local wired networks together as one logical network Every computer on this logical network can see each other sharing files as if they are in the same location With high output power and MIMO antenna technology the connection distance can extend beyond 1000 feet with gr...

Page 24: ...the configuration options and settings 3 The current configuration menu will be displayed in this section of the user interface 4 Selecting the Home button will bring the user interface back to the main status page 5 The Reset button will prompt you with a couple of system commands a Reboot the Device This selection will allow restart the ENH700EXT b Restore to Factory Defaults This selection will...

Page 25: ...ation and status of the ENH700EXT The device current status information includes four section 1 System Information This sections displays general information of the ENH700EXT such as the device name firmware version and the MAC addresses associated with different Wireless Bands and SSIDs 2 LAN Settings This section displays the LAN settings such as the IP Address subnet mask default gateway and Sp...

Page 26: ...all the clients connected to the 2 4GHz operation of the ENH700EXT 5 4 5GHz Wireless Client List The 5GHz Wireless Client List option of the Status section of the user interface menu displays all the clients connected to the 2 4GHz operation of the ENH700EXT 5 5 System Log The System Log option of the Status section displays all actions and events taking place in the ENH700EXT Older entries are de...

Page 27: ...ection Selecting Accept or Save in the System section will not reconfigure the router 6 1 Operation Mode In Operation Mode the user will select how each wireless band will operate Device Name The name associated with the ENH700EXT on the wireless network or to other network devices Country Region Select the country in which the ENH700EXT will operate in Operation Mode Select the operation mode for...

Page 28: ...00EXT 4 Default Gateway Specify the default gateway of the ENH700EXT 5 Primary DNS Specify the Primary DNS of the ENH700EXT When changing the IP Address or Default Gateway the IP Address used to access the ENH700EXT when logging in will change 6 3 Spanning Tree Settings The Spanning Tree Settings option of the System section allows the user to configure the spanning tree settings of the ENH700EXT ...

Page 29: ... 5GHz radio respectively The settings that will be available to change is dependent on the selections chosen in Operation Mode Chapter 6 1 Page 13 option in the System section of the user interface menu For more information about the modes of operation refer to Chapter 3 Page 10 ENH700EXT can only operate a Client Bridge WDS or not or WDS Station on a single band It cannot operate bridges or stati...

Page 30: ...ation interface with default IP 192 168 1 1 Step 2 Select your country or region s regulation Step 3 Use site survey to scan channels of the nearby area Step 4 Select a channel with less interference Step 5 Specify the SSID for your broadcast SSID and you can also configure multiple SSID at the same time Step 6 Verify VLAN identifier in order to separate services among clients Step 7 Setup the aut...

Page 31: ...hannel If the Channel HT Mode was set to 40Hz the Channel Frequency can be set if Auto is not selected The Upper Channel is associated with frequency channels 1 7 while the Lower Channel is associated with channels 5 11 Channel Frequency Select the specific channel frequency the ENH700EXT will operate in for the corresponding band This option is only available if Auto is not selected AP Detection ...

Page 32: ...ee the SSID of ENH700EXT Station Separation When enabled clients will not be able to communicate with other devices connected via Access Point within the ENH700EXT Security Mode Set the security options for the Access Point For more information on Wireless security refer to Chapter 8 Page 23 7 1 3 Wireless MAC Filter ACL Mode Select whether the MAC Addresses listed will be the only clients granted...

Page 33: ...32 MAC Address The MAC Address of the client ...

Page 34: ...ver when increasing it too much the wireless connection may be unstable RTS CTS Threshold 1 2346 The number on the list associated with the client MAC address This option affects the size of the packets that will be passed along to transmit data Smaller thresholds will result in more transmissions of data Distance 1 30km Specify the distance between the access points and clients Further distances ...

Page 35: ...ptions are 1 802 11 b g n Mixed 2 802 11 b 3 802 11 b g Mixed 4 802 11 g 5 802 11 n only SSID In Specify the static SSID enter the name of the Access Point the client will connect to This area is automatically filled out if an access point in Site Survey is selected Preferred BSSID Specify the MAC address of the Access Point the client will connect to This section will be filled if an access point...

Page 36: ...sholds will result in more transmissions of data Distance 1 30km Specify the distance between the access points and clients Further distances will result in lower connection speeds Please note the distance setting allows you to control to ACK timing it is not a tool for you to measure distance Aggregation Aggregation allows packets to be sent together to lower the amount of transmissions No change...

Page 37: ... Properties Step 4 Use site survey to scan channels of the nearby area Step 5 Select the AP that you would like to associate with Step 6 Setup the authentication settings that match to the Access Point s settings Step 7 Select Apply to process all of the configurations The Client Bridge s IP settings must match the Access Point s settings to be on the same subnet ENH700EXT Access point to Client B...

Page 38: ...her 7 3 1 WDS Station Another mode of operation of the ENH700EXT is WDS Station In WDS Station the ENH700EXT will be used as the central location of the WDS To setup the Wireless Network and Wireless Advanced Settings for the WDS refer to Chapter 7 2 Page 19 7 3 2 WDS Link Settings Security Set the security options for the WDS Link Settings For more information on Wireless security refer to Chapte...

Page 39: ... Network Step 6 Configure WDS Link Settings under Wireless Step 7 Specify the MAC address of the bridge s which you would like to connect with Step 8 Press Apply under Save Reload to process all of the configurations Step 9 Verify the device s settings by browsing to Status Main View the WDS link status Each WDS bridge device must use the same Subnet Wireless Mode Wireless Channel and Security Set...

Page 40: ... will not reconfigure the router 8 1 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK Mixed Using WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK Mixed security allows for the most common data encryption Using a Wi Fi Protected Access security protocol with a Pre Shared Key allows for both maximum security and ease of use WPA2 is the newer security protocol of WPA but setting up WPA in Mixed mode allows all clients with WPA access to use...

Page 41: ...hentication Dial in User Service Security Mode Select WPA WPA2 or WPA Mixed Encryption Select whether TKIP AES or both encryptions will be used RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the RADIUS port that will be used Port 1812 is default RADIUS Secret Enter the password in which the RADIUS server will use Group Key Update Interval Enter the amount of time in seco...

Page 42: ...unting Secret Enter the password in which the RADIUS Accounting will use Interim Accounting Interval The interval in which the accounting will change Example diagram of ENH700EXT supports 802 1x with RADIUS server sample encryption WPA2 AES 8 3 WEP When using WEP encryption the security protocol used on the wireless network uses the same principles used in a secure wired network ...

Page 43: ...t which of the 4 keys to use as the WEP key Key 1 4 Enter the WEP key to be used Hexadecimal characters are 0 9 and A F ASCII characters are the equivalent to the English alphanumeric characters and the common non printable characters such as backspace The IEEE 802 11n standard does not include WEP WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP security mode To comply with the standard when you use the above encryptions th...

Page 44: ...onfigure the device 9 1 Administration In the Administration option of the Management section of the user interface users change the username and password of the ENH700EXT The default username is admin and the default password is admin New Name Enter the username used to login to the ENH700EXT Old Password Enter the current password of the ENH700EXT New Password Enter the password that will become...

Page 45: ...rofiles The user can change the VID of the 2 4GHz Access Points that have been set up as well as enable or disable them 5GHz Current Profiles The user can change the VID of the 2 4GHz Access Points that have been set up as well as enable or disable them Management VLAN ID If the network includes VLANs and if tagged packets need to pass through the Access Point specify the VLAN ID in this field If ...

Page 46: ...the SNMP compatible clients SNMP The user can select whether SNMP is enabled or not Contact Specify the contact details of the device Location Specify the location of the device Community Name Read Only Specify the password for access by the SNMP community for read only access Community Name Read Write Specify the password for access by the SNMP community for read and write access Trap Destination...

Page 47: ... file system for a previously saved settings file of the ENH700EXT to restore to Revert to Factory Default Settings The user can restore all settings of the ENH700EXT to the factory defaults 9 6 Auto Reboot Settings The users can use the Auto Reboot Settings option in the Management section to setup a time frame in which the ENH700EXT will automatically restart Auto Reboot Setting The user can ena...

Page 48: ...d it from www EnGeniusTech com and upload it to the ENH700EXT Current Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version of the ENH700EXT Choose File Selecting Choose File will bring up a prompt to locate the bin file associated to the firmware upgrade Once uploaded the ENH700EXT will restart and the user will need to log in once again Refer to Chapter 2 6 Page 9 on how to log on to the ENH700...

Page 49: ...nd time of the ENH700EXT Date Format Year Month Day Time Format Hour Minute Automatically Get Date and Time Allow the ENH700EXT to obtain the time automatically from either online or a NTP server specified by the user Selecting the Time Zone will increase accuracy Enable Daylight Saving Users can manually enter the Daylight Savings times by inputting the date and time of Daylight Savings ...

Page 50: ...he Diagnostics option in the Management section of the user interface allows users to test connection quality between the ENH700EXT and the specified client Target IP Specify the IP address of the client system that will be tested Ping Packet Size Specify the size of the packets per ping Number of Pings Specify the number of pings to be tested Traceroute of Pings Specify the IP address of the clie...

Page 51: ...sary With an aggressive network management tool you can perform monitoring controlling deploying and allocating of data that are being transmitted to different units systems in a network This application helps to ensure the entire network runs without fewer faults and interruptions Real time monitoring means that the requests made by the software tool to different units in a network must be execut...

Page 52: ...s MAC Address or number of connected clients 10 3 Benefits The EZ Controller provides the following features and benefits An intuitive Graphical User Interface Helps to optimize network performance Helps to minimize AP Bridge downtime Monitors and controls each EnGenius AP Bridge asset Monitors traffic load by AP MAC or IP Address Sequential Firmware Upgrades to deployed Access Points and Bridges ...

Page 53: ... 1 0 3 ECB350 v 1 1 3 ENH200 v 1 0 8 ENH200EXT v 1 0 8 ENH700EXT v 1 1 6 ENH202 v 1 1 0 ENH500 v 1 1 0 ENH210 v 1 1 0 ENH700EXT v 1 1 0 Note As EnGenius continues to improve the products New firmware versions and new models will continue to be released The above list is subject to change 10 5 System Requirements Currently the system requirements of the EZ Controller require a Personal Computer run...

Page 54: ... I plugged the PoE to the Ethernet port on the back of the ENH700EXT but the unit isn t turning on how come You need to connect the Ethernet cable to the PoE injector and connect the power adaptor to the DCIN port of the PoE injector Refer to Chapter 2 Page 8 on how to properly set up the ENH700EXT When I install the PoE injector to the ENH700EXT what kind of PoE should I use The ENH700EXT uses a ...

Page 55: ...irements Active Ethernet Power over Ethernet Proprietary PoE design Power Adapter 48V 0 8A RF Specification Frequency Band 802 11a 5 15 5 35GHz 5 47 5 725GHz 5 725 5 825GHz 802 11b g U S Europe and Japan product covering 2 400 to 2 484 GHz programmable for different country regulations Data rate 300 Mbps per radio Receive Sensitivity Typical 802 11n 5GHz 89dBm MCS0 70dBm MCS7 89dBm MCS8 802 11n 2 ...

Page 56: ...26dBm MCS3 MCS11 25dBm MCS4 MCS12 24dBm MCS5 MCS13 22dBm MCS6 MCS14 21dBm MCS7 MCS15 802 11a 26dBm 6 24Mbps 25dBm 36Mbps 24dBm 48Mbps 23dBm 54Mbps 802 11g 26dBm 6 24Mbps 25dBm 36Mbps 24dBm 48Mbps 23dBm 54Mbps 802 11b 26dBm 1 11Mbps Antenna 4 x N type connector Software Specification Operation Mode Access Point Client Bridge WDS for each radio Wireless Auto Channel Selection Setting varies by Regul...

Page 57: ...TTP Telnet Firmware Upgrade Upgrade firmware via web browser Fix latest setting parameter when firmware upgrading Administrator Setting Administrator password can be changed System monitoring Status in hand useful statistic and Event log Reset Setting Reset to factory default and reboot MIB MIB I MIB II and Private MIB SNMP V1 V2c Backup Save all setting and condition to a file by web Environment ...

Page 58: ...57 Dimensions 245mm L x 200mm W x 75mm H Weight 1450g Note As we continue to improve our products the specification is subject to change without notice ...

Page 59: ...lve the issue contact the EnGenius Customer Service department Before you contact the EnGenius Customer Service Department please have the following information Product Model Name and Serial Number Vendor Name and Location Warranty Information The Date of Purchase Firmware Version A Brief Description of the issue and the attempts were performed tried to resolved the issue Telephone 1 888 735 7888 ...

Page 60: ...ncy of the signal they manage Authentication A process that verifies the identity of a wireless device or end user A common form of authentication is to verify identities by checking a user name and password to 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...

Page 61: ...dresses automatically to client stations logging onto an IP network so the IP addresses do not have to be assigned manually The ENH210EXT contains an internal DHCP server that automatically allocates IP address using a user defined range of IP addresses Dead Spot An area within the coverage area of a WLAN where there is no coverage or transmission falling off Electronic interference or physical ba...

Page 62: ...f buildings Most LANs connect workstations or personal computers LANs let many users share devices such as printers as well as data LANs also facilitate communication through e mail or chat sessions Media Access Control MAC Address Address associated with every hardware device on the network Every 802 11 wireless device has its own specific MAC address This unique identifier is hard coded into the...

Page 63: ...LAN must use the same SSID to communicate with each other Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP An Internet standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks Snooping Passively watching a network for data such as passwords that can be used to benefit a hacker Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP An encryption protocol that uses 128 bit keys Keys are dynamically generated and distributed by t...

Page 64: ...andard that ensures quality of service for multimedia applications in WLANs Wireless Client Supplicants Software that runs on an operating system instructing the wireless client how to use WPA WPA Pre Shared Key WPA PSK WPA PSK requires a single identical password entered into each Access Point wireless gateway and wireless client A client is granted access to a WLAN if the passwords match WPA2 A ...

Page 65: ...to 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 equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following tw...

Page 66: ...ition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps D 3 Europe Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of c...

Page 67: ...eband transmission system transceiver intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies In Italy the end user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and or for supplying public access to telecommunications and or network s...