Loopcomm LP-8096, User Manual

Page 1: ...Copyright 2014 Loopcomm Technology Inc All rights reserved User Manual 802 11AC Dual Band Wireless Router Model LP 8096 ...

Page 2: ...fication 4 Getting Started 5 Package Contents 5 LED Indicators 6 Back Panel Description 7 Setup Guide 8 Software Configuration 12 5 0GHz WiFi Settings 20 Basic Settings 5 0GHz 20 Security 5 0GHz 22 Advanced Settings 5 0GHz 23 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 5 0GHz 24 Wireless Coverage Controls 5 0GHz 25 Access Schedule 5 0GHz 26 ...

Page 3: ...cted Setup WPS 2 4GHz 31 Wireless Coverage Controls 2 4GHz 32 Access Schedule 2 4GHz 33 Network Settings 34 Local Network LAN 34 Internet Network WAN 36 Advanced Settings 38 Smart Features 39 Block Websites 40 User Access MAC Address Filtering 41 User Access IP Address Filtering 42 USB Storage 43 Local Sharing 43 FTP Server 44 Firewall Settings 45 Port Filtering 45 ...

Page 4: ...6 DMZ Demilitarized Zone 47 Virtual LAN 48 Quality of Service 50 Routing Setup 51 Management 52 System Status 52 Network Statistics 54 Dynamic DNS Settings 55 System Clock 56 System Logs 57 Upgrade Firmware 58 Save Reload Settings 59 Password 60 Appendix 61 Default Settings 62 ...

Page 5: ...how to install and operate LP 8096 802 11AC Dual Band Wireless Router Please read the document carefully to avoid any damage which is caused by inappropriate use excluding from the warranty Loopcomm Technology Inc reserves the right to revise update the content of LP 8096 user manual without advance notice ...

Page 6: ...Copyright 2014 Loopcomm Technology Inc All rights reserved Scenario ...

Page 7: ...andwidth 400Mbps using 40MHz bandwidth 866 7Mbps using 80MHz bandwidth 2x2 MIMO technology for extended reception robustness and exceptional throughput 5MHz 10MHz 20MHz 40MHz 80MHz bandwidth transmission OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM and 256QAM modulation Convolutional Coding Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 and 5 6 Support Network Attached Storage All Giga RJ45 Ports Support USB2 0 ...

Page 8: ...er Access Control MAC address filtering Wireless Access Scheduling Specific day and time 2 4GHz or 5 0GHz Separately Wireless Coverage Control 15 100 Output Power 2 4GHz or 5 0GHz Separately Antennas 2 x Detachable Dual Band 5dBi Omnidirectional Antenna 2 x Reverse SMA Connector Ports 1 x RJ 45 10 100 1000M WAN ports Local Ports 4 x RJ 45 10 100 1000M LAN ports Local Ports USB 2 0 Port for Storage...

Page 9: ...age Contents Check to make sure you have all the contents within your package 802 11ac Dual Band Wireless Router Two Detachable 5dBi Omnidirectional Antennas Power Adapter AC 100 240V DC 5V 2A Two RJ 45 Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide Product CD Stand for Vertical Mounting ...

Page 10: ...wireless network WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup activity When the WPS mode is activated the WPS LED blinks as it awaits a connection USB Connection Indicates when a USB storage device is connected to the USB port for local sharing Gigabit Wired Ports 1 4 Indicates when a networking device is connected to a wired port on the back of the Dual Band Wireless Router The LED blinks rapidly when wired data tr...

Page 11: ...tion Reset Push down once to reboot the Dual Band Wireless Router Hold down for 5 10 seconds to reset the Dual Band Wireless Router back to factory settings Power Power adapter port AC Input 100 240V DC Output 5V 2A USB Port Attach USB storage devices such as USB flash drives and external hard drives for file sharing Wired Devices Gigabit RJ 45 ports for connecting to wired computers or network de...

Page 12: ...r from your computer your broadband modem and its power outlet If you do not have an existing Wireless Router please continue to the next step Power off your Modem Please Power off the Modem by disconnecting the Modem s power adapter from the power outlet If your Modem has a backup battery remove the backup battery from your Modem Do NOT power on the Modem until prompted at a later step ...

Page 13: ...and Wireless Router to your Modem Do NOT connect the power adapter to the Dual Band Wireless Router at this time a Use the included Ethernet cable and connect one end of the cable to your Modem b Connect the other end of the cable to the WAN port on the Dual Band Wireless Router ...

Page 14: ...Copyright 2014 Loopcomm Technology Inc All rights reserved Power on your Modem Plug in your Modem s power adapter and backup battery if available ...

Page 15: ...er and connect it to your Computer a Attach the antennas of the Dual Band Wireless Router to the antenna ports labeled 1 and 2 b Connect the included grey network cable to an available port on your computer c Attach the power adapter to the Dual Band Wireless Router s PWR port and a power outlet ...

Page 16: ...Open your Web Browser to Access the Setup Wizard 1 Open your web browser 2 Type in http setup loopcomm com into the web address bar 3 If the web menu fails to open type in the following IP address into your web address bar http 192 168 3 1 4 When prompted enter the login and password ...

Page 17: ...ved Welcome to the Smart Setup Wizard When the web menu appears click BASIC SETUP and NEXT to proceed with the Smart Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard will guide you through the following settings 1 Internet Connection 2 System Clock 3 Wireless Connection ...

Page 18: ...modem and attempt to automatically configure your Internet connection settings If there is a problem with the connection the wizard will provide you with information regarding the problem More advanced users may choose to configure their connections manually by selecting Manual Configuration DSL users may require additional login information Select the appropriate connection type and enter the req...

Page 19: ...Copyright 2014 Loopcomm Technology Inc All rights reserved If the Automatic configuration was successful you will be directed to a Configuration Successful page Click Next to continue ...

Page 20: ...ology Inc All rights reserved Set the System Clock The System Clock is used for system logs and setting schedules for Internet access Click Sync to synchronize the System Clock with the time on your computer Click Next to continue ...

Page 21: ..._5 0GHz To change it enter a new name in the SSID field Users connecting wirelessly to the Dual Band Wireless Router will use this ID to identify your wireless network The default Security Key WPA WPA2 for your wireless network is wireless To change it enter a new key in the Security Key field The key must be 8 characters minimum Click Next to continue ...

Page 22: ...your wireless network The default Security Key WPA WPA2 for your wireless network is wireless To change it enter a new key in the Security Key field The key must be 8 characters minimum Click Next to apply your settings The Dual Band Wireless Router will reboot This process may take up to 1 minute The page will automatically reload after the countdown If it does not you may need to refresh the pag...

Page 23: ...e you with the details of your setup Open a new web browser window and check that you have access to the Internet At this time you may disconnect from the Dual Band Wireless Router and start a wireless connection If you have any wired devices that you would like to attach to the Dual Band Wireless Router you may do so now as well Enjoy your Loopcomm Wireless network ...

Page 24: ...work ID SSID The name of your wireless network Channel Width Wi Fi operates in two separate channel widths 20Hz and 40Hz 20Hz allows operation on channels 1 11 while 40Hz is 5 11 40Hz allows for faster speeds Select the channel width you wish to use for your network This setting must match that of your Home Network for a successful connection Channel Number Wi Fi networks operate on specific wirel...

Page 25: ...te Restrict access to the Guest Network by setting a lower bandwidth by changing the data rate Broadcast SSID Disable to hide your SSID from public view Users will need to manually enter the SSID into their wireless software interface to connect Access Restrict access for Guest networks to allow Internet only connections and protect your local network Associated Clients View all computers and netw...

Page 26: ...you adjust the security of your Home Network and it is incorrect the Dual Band Wireless Router will no longer have a successful connection to your Home Network Using the drop down menu you can select which network you wish to configure and may adjust the security settings below If you are using the Guest Network feature you will be able to adjust the security settings for those additional network ...

Page 27: ...system to recover quicker from interference collisions Higher values provide the fastest throughput Beacon Interval Indicates the frequency interval of the beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Dual Band Wireless Router to sync the wireless network Preamble Type Defines the length of the Cyclic Redundancy Check for communication between the Dual Band Wireless Router and roaming wireless use...

Page 28: ...eature with varying names i e one touch setup or WPS You may enable WPS setup here by selecting the type of WPS setup you wish to use The Dual Band Wireless Router supports all types of WPS setup Option A Push button You may push the WPS button on the web menu or use the physical button on the back of the Dual Band Wireless Router Option B PIN Some wireless devices use a PIN number to access wirel...

Page 29: ... power of the Dual Band Wireless Router to control the coverage distance of your 5 0GHz Wireless Network For a smaller coverage area you can select a lower output power For the maximum wireless coverage select the 100 selection Note that if you select a lower output power your connection to your 5 0GHz Home Network will also decrease in range It is recommended that you test your signal strength af...

Page 30: ...he day for parental control or security reasons a Enable Access Schedule b Select which days you wish for your Wi Fi to be available c Select the time frame during that day that you wish for Wi Fi to be available d Apply Changes Enabling Access Schedule will also disable internet access for wired connections on specified days Note Make sure you have already configured your System Clock in order fo...

Page 31: ...work ID SSID The name of your wireless network Channel Width Wi Fi operates in two separate channel widths 20Hz and 40Hz 20Hz allows operation on channels 1 11 while 40Hz is 5 11 40Hz allows for faster speeds Select the channel width you wish to use for your network This setting must match that of your Home Network for a successful connection Channel Number Wi Fi networks operate on specific wirel...

Page 32: ...te Restrict access to the Guest Network by setting a lower bandwidth by changing the data rate Broadcast SSID Disable to hide your SSID from public view Users will need to manually enter the SSID into their wireless software interface to connect Access Restrict access for Guest networks to allow Internet only connections and protect your local network Associated Clients View all computers and netw...

Page 33: ...you adjust the security of your Home Network and it is incorrect the Dual Band Wireless Router will no longer have a successful connection to your Home Network Using the drop down menu you can select which network you wish to configure and may adjust the security settings below If you are using the Guest Network feature you will be able to adjust the security settings for those additional network ...

Page 34: ...est throughput Beacon Interval Indicates the frequency interval of the beacon A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Dual Band Wireless Router to sync the wireless network Preamble Type Defines the length of the Cyclic Redundancy Check for communication between the Dual Band Wireless Router and roaming wireless users IAPP Inter Access Point Protocol Aggregation If it enabled it will combine of seve...

Page 35: ...ess Router supports all types of WPS setup Option A Push button You may push the WPS button on the web menu or use the physical button on the back of the Dual Band Wireless Router Option B PIN Some wireless devices use a PIN number to access wireless network If your wireless device requests for a PIN number then use the PIN code located here Option C Enter PIN Some wireless devices require that yo...

Page 36: ... coverage distance of your 2 4GHz Wireless Network For a smaller coverage area you can select a lower output power For the maximum wireless coverage select the 100 selection Note that if you select a lower output power your connection to your 2 4GHz Home Network will also decrease in range It is recommended that you test your signal strength after each adjustment ...

Page 37: ...he day for parental control or security reasons a Enable Access Schedule b Select which days you wish for your Wi Fi to be available c Select the time frame during that day that you wish for Wi Fi to be available d Apply Changes Enabling Access Schedule will also disable internet access for wired connections on specified days Note Make sure you have already configured your System Clock in order fo...

Page 38: ...require that each device on your network be assigned a manual or static IP address DHCP Client Range The range of IP addresses provided by the DHCP server is defined by this field You can limit how many IP addresses are used in your network by setting a smaller or larger range DHCP Lease Time The amount of time each device is given a specific IP is decided by the DHCP lease time After the Lease Ti...

Page 39: ... a network design to include redundant links to provide automatic backup paths if active links fails Clone MAC Address The Dual Band Wireless Router can use a MAC address that you define as its own This is often used when an Internet Provider only authorizes one MAC address to access the Internet Cloning the MAC address will make it so that the cloned MAC address is the only MAC address seen by th...

Page 40: ... Internet provider uses select this option Automatic Dynamic DHCP This is the configuration type most often used by Internet providers Automatic configurations are used by both DSL and Cable as well as other providers Under the Automatic Configuration method the Internet provider will assign your Dual Band Wireless Router an Internet IP address automatically Note If for some reason you do not get ...

Page 41: ...login information If you do not know the settings for your PPPoE connection please contact your Internet provider PPTP and L2TP connections require login information as well as IP address settings If you do not know the settings for your PPTP L2TP connection please contact your Internet provider ...

Page 42: ... firewall to allow access over the Internet By default UPnP is disabled to avoid exposing your network to security issues Enable IGMP Proxy Internet Group Management Protocol is a communication protocol used by hosts and routers on the network to establish multicast group memberships IGMP Proxy is typically used to implement multicast routing and commonly used when advanced protocols such as PIM i...

Page 43: ...rk with Smart Features that help to provide convenience and protection for your wired and wireless network The Smart Features allow you to control access of your wireless network through on off schedules specific user authorizations and wireless coverage control These settings apply to your local wireless and wired network ...

Page 44: ...e you must first enable URL filtering After it has been enabled you can begin adding as many websites as you wish into the URL Address field Note If you wish to block www google com simply type in google and the Dual Band Wireless Router will block all websites with the text google in the URL ...

Page 45: ... that device is allowed into your network or not allowed A MAC Address may sometimes be referred to as a Physical Address Most networking devices have their MAC Address located on a label on the actual device For Windows computers with internal networking adapters the MAC Address can be found by viewing the Network Connection Details of the network adapter The MAC Address will be listed as the Phy...

Page 46: ...Band Wireless Router uses the local IP address to filter the specific data from the specified network protocol For example if you chose to block TCP data packets from a specific computer you would need to figure out what that device s IP address is and select TCP from the Protocol drop down menu If you are not sure which Protocol to filter select Both as your Protocol selection ...

Page 47: ...a USB storage device such as a flash drive or external hard drive to the USB port on the back of the Dual Band Wireless Router and follow the directions below for your operating system The computer must be connected to your Home Network or Network to access the storage device You may also want to Map the Network Drive so it shows up as a standard drive on your computer for easier access ...

Page 48: ...l Band Wireless Router and configure your FTP settings below FTP Server Enable or Disable FTP Server FTP port Set up the port FTP server will use The default port setting is 21 Anonymous FTP Allows any user to login FTP as anonymous Port Range Select a range of ports for the designated IP address that you wish to be forwarded Comment Create a name that you can use to easily identify this Port Forw...

Page 49: ... However there is nothing stopping a user from using port 21 for purposes other than FTP access By enabling Port Filtering on TCP port 21 only FTP communications would be allowed No other types of communication would be allowed on this port Hackers may sometimes scan for all open ports on your network as a method of hacking into your network Port Filtering and other firewall features help to preve...

Page 50: ... often used for setting up servers cameras and other devices that require remote access Enable Port Forwarding Enables designated ports to begin forwarding IP Address The IP address of the device behind the Firewall that is being designated for Port Forwarding Protocol Select UDP TCP or Both for the protocols to be forwarded Port Range Select a range of ports for the designated IP address that you...

Page 51: ...the DMZ does not have any protection from the Dual Band Wireless Router s firewall The device s only security would be those built into the operating system As a general safety rule devices placed on the DMZ should not have any other network connections to any other devices Enable DMZ Enables the Demilitarized Zone DMZ Host IP Address The designated IP Address of the network device to have unrestr...

Page 52: ...t it allows network traffic to flow more efficiently for computers or network devices that are within sections of mutual interest In addition changes to the VLAN can be made virtually via a user interface rather than manually changing cables and network switches VLAN are often used to segment network devices based on their department user types or common applications Bandwidth can then be more eas...

Page 53: ...sponse before closing the connection When multiple requests like this occur servers may often get overloaded with too many requests and stop functioning all together This is a typical DoS attack although DoS attacks may not be limited to this type of attack The Dual Band Wireless Router can assist in preventing these types of attacks by scanning the network for patterns of activity that represent ...

Page 54: ...uarantee bandwidth for a specific device it does not provide you with more bandwidth than you currently have For example if your Internet Provider rates your internet connection speed at 5Mbps QoS will not improve that connection QoS helps you better manage the 5Mbps that you have so that the bandwidth is prioritized for devices on your network that may need the provided 5Mbps more than other devi...

Page 55: ...cols on this page Dynamic Routing If it enabled the Dual Band Wireless Router will automatically build up the routing table according to present link quality connectivity and bandwidth Static Routing If it enabled user can set up the fixed routing including IP address Subnet Mask Gateway for certain use of private network ...

Page 56: ...vides you with a snapshot of Dual Band Wireless Router current connections and settings System Information This section provides you with information on the version and build time of your firmware This is used to help our support department determine what firmware version your device is running The Current Date Time will display the current clock settings of Dual Band Wireless Router If this time ...

Page 57: ... 5 0GHz 2 4GHz Wi Fi Network Settings It includes present band mode SSID operating channel number security and linked clients Local Area Network Settings It indicates LP 8096 s IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP server enabled disable and MAC address ...

Page 58: ... These statistics shows all data activity for all users connected wirelessly to Dual Band Wireless Router Wired Connection The Wired Connection statistics shows all data activity for all users physically connected to the wired ports on the Dual Band Wireless Router Internet Connection The Wired Connection statistics shows all data activity for all users connected to Internet ...

Page 59: ... set up and configured correctly on the Dual Band Wireless Router the DDNS service will constantly track the IP address of your Internet connection Each time your Internet Provider changes your IP address the Dual Band Wireless Router will inform the DDNS service and the DDNS service will update your new IP address The DDNS web domain that you have chosen to use will then be updated to redirect to...

Page 60: ...logy Inc All rights reserved System Clock Maintain the internal clock for LP 8096 by syncing with your computer s time Your system clock settings need to be accurate in order for logs and wireless access schedules to work correctly ...

Page 61: ...g the activity and history of the Dual Band Wireless Router The System Logs are also used to help troubleshoot when needed It is recommended that you enable all logs in the event that troubleshooting is required All log entries are deleted each time the Dual Band Wireless Router reboots or is powered off ...

Page 62: ...heck the Loopcomm Website for your product frequently to see if there are any updates The firmware update is downloaded as a zip file from the Support Web page You will need to have an unzipping program to open the file To manually upgrade your firmware a Download the file from Loopcomm Website and remember the location where you saved it b Click Choose File and locate the file c Click Upload to b...

Page 63: ...loaded at a later time This feature may be useful for testing new features and settings without having to worry about returning to a stable platform To save current settings a Click Save b Select a file name and location To load previously saved settings a Click Browse b Locate the previously saved settings file c Click Upload to restore the settings to the saved file ...

Page 64: ...pcomm Technology Inc All rights reserved Password By default LP 8096 to require a password to log on to the Web page If you wish to enable a password to protect unauthorized access to the Web menu you may enter one here ...

Page 65: ...Copyright 2014 Loopcomm Technology Inc All rights reserved Appendix ...

Page 66: ... 8096 back to default settings hold down the Reset button on the back panel for 10 seconds LP 8096 will reset back to factory settings as listed below IP Address 192 168 3 1 Web Menu Access http setup loopcomm com WLAN 2 4GHz SSID Loopcomm_2 4GHz Wireless Security Key WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode loopcommwifi WLAN 5 0GHz SSID Loopcomm_5 0GHz Wireless Security Key WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode loopcommwifi ...