Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WAB-7000 del fabbricante LevelOne
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W AB-7000 1 1a/b/g W ir eless Outdoor Multi-Client Bridge/AP User ’ s Manual V ersion: 1.0.
T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION................. .................................................... ............................................. . .............5 1.1 F EATURES & B ENEFITS ......................................... ...........
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Revision History V ersion D ate Notes 1.9.8.02 2008,05,29 Initial V ersion.
1 Introduction The W AB-7000 Wireless High Power and High Gain Multi-Client B ridge/Access Point/ WDS (wireless distribution system) opera tes seamlessly in the dual band 2.4/5 GHz frequency spectru m supporting the 802 .1 1b (2 .4GHz, 1 1 Mbps) and the newer , faster 802.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 6 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully , and make sure that none of t he items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing material s, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 7 1.4 Ethernet cable water proof kit Install Guide Install the Ether net cable with the waterproof kits show n as below pi ctures 1~4.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 8 1.5 Mounting Install Guide a) Pole mounting 1) Lo ck the brack et on device. 2) Using hoop to fix on pole and bind with U-clamp. 3) Adjust degree of device. 4) Using wa sher screw to l ock with device .
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 9 b) W all mounting 1) Lo ck the brack et on device. 2) Lock the wall mount bracke t on wall.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 10 1.6 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order configure the device. h PC/AT compatible computer with a Ethernet interface. h Operating system that supports HTTP web-browser 1.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 11 a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs. b) Infrastructure f or enterprise LANs.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 12 2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Place the un it in an appropriate plac e after c onducting a s ite survey. 2. Plug one en d of the E thernet cable into the AP port o f the PoE Injec tor and the other end in to the Bridge/AP.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 13 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Prop erties but ton. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Noteboo k. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 14 3 Client Bridge Mode – Web Configuration 3.1 Logging In To configure the Bridge through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the Bridge (def ault: 192.168.1.1 ) into the address bar of the w eb-browser and press Ent er .
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 15 Gen eral: o Displays firmware version and sy stem date. LAN : o Displays the MAC address, IP address, and subnet mask of the LAN interface. Wireless LAN: o Displays the stat us, MAC address, SSID, RF channel, and security settings of the wireless interface.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 16 3.2 System Click on the S ystem link on the navigatio n drop- down menu. Y ou will then see four options: Administrators Sett ings, Firmware, System, and Time. Each option is described below .
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 17 The third part of this page allows you to specify a name for this device as well as save or restore a configuration Click on the Save Settings button to store the changes. Bridge Name : Specify a name for this bridge.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 18 3.2.1.1 Save Config uration to a File This option allows you to save the current configurat ion of the device into a file.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 19 Please wait while the system is rebooting. Note : Do no un-plug the device during this process as this may cause per manent damage. Once the device has restarted you may need to access the management page through a different IP address.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 20 The above dialog box requests you to confirm the upgrade pr ocess. Click on the OK button to continue. Once you click on the OK button, you will return to the previous pag e which indicates that the upgrade process may take up to one minute.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 21 3.2.3 System Reboot and Re stor e Settings to Default Click on the Sys tem link under the System menu. This page allows you to reboot the device using the current settings or restore all t he settings to the factory defaults.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 22 3.2.3.2 Restore Se ttings to Default Click on the Restore all Settings to Factory Defaults button. This option res tores al configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time when the device was shipped from the factory.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 23 Time Zone : Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Set the Date and Time : Select a date an d time from the drop-down list or do to use computer’s time and date click on the Copy Your Compute r’s Time Settings button .
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 24 3.3 Wireless Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop - down menu. You will then see six options: SSID, 11a, 11b, 11g, Advanced, and SNMP. The configuration steps are described below.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 25 3.3.1.1 802.11a Infrastr ucture / A d-hoc Mode Visibility S tatus : Selec t Visi ble or Invisible . This is the SSID broadcast feature. If you set this value to Visible, then the clients will be able to find this SSID on a site survey.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 26 3.3.2 802.11b Infrastructure / A d-hoc Mode Wireless Mode: Select the Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc radio button. I nfrastructure is a point-to-multipoint (PtMp) topology where as A dhoc is a point-to-point topology (PtP).
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 27 3.3.3 Wireless 802.11g Configuration Wireless Mode: Select the Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc radio button. I nfrastructure is a point-to-multipoint (PtMp) topology where as A dhoc is a point-to-point topology (PtP).
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 28 3.3.4 Wireless Security Click on t he 11a, 11b , or 11g link under the Wireles s menu. The third part of this page allows you to configure the security settings of this device. To protect your privacy this mode supports two types of wireless security: WEP and WPA-Personal.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 29 WEP Key Length : Select a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key length from the drop-dow n list. WEP Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP keys. Default WEP Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 30 Pre-Share d Key: The key is entered as a pass-phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters in ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) format at both ends of the wireless connection.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 31 3.3.6 SNMP Click on the SNM P link under the Wireless menu. The page allows you to create the community name and password if you would like remotely manage the device using a SNMP client.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 32 3.4 LAN Settings (Static / DHCP) Click on t he LAN link on the navigation drop- down menu. This feature allows you to configure the LAN interface using a static IP address or as a DHCP client.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 33 Enable DHC P Server: Enter DHCP Server for this device. 3.5 Logs Click o n the Logs link on the n aviga tion d rop- down menu. Logs display a list of events that are triggere d on the Ethernet and Wireless interface.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 34 Log Options: Select the type of warning that y ou would like recorded and place a check in the appropriate box. Then click on t he Apply Log Settings Now bu tton . Log Details : The events are logged in this section.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 35 3.6 Statistics Clic k on the Stat istics link on the navigation drop-down menu. This page displays the transmitted and received packet statistics of the wired and wireless interfac e. Sent : The number of packets sent from the bridge.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 36 4 Access Point Mode – Web Configuration 4.1 Logging In To configure the Access Point t hrough the web-browser, enter the IP addr ess of the Access Point ( defaul t: 192.168.1.2 ) into the addr ess bar of the web-browser and press Enter .
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 37 4.2 System Click on the Sy stem link on the navigation drop-down menu. Y ou will then see six optio ns: Admi nistr ator Settin gs, F irm ware, System, Time, and Wizard. Each option is describe d below.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 38 4.2.1.2 Restore the Conf iguration from a Fi le Th is option allows y ou to restore a backup configur ation from a file to the device. Click on the Browse button to select the file and then click on Rest ore Configuration from a File button.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 39 Please wait while the system is rebooting. Note : Do no un-plug the device during this process as this may cause permanent damage. Once the device has restarted you may need to access the management page through a different IP address.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 40 The above dialog box requests you to confirm the upgrade pr ocess. Click on the OK button to continue. Once you click on the OK button, you will return to the previous pag e which indicates that the upgrade process may take up to one minute.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 41 4.2.3.1 System Reboot Click on the Reboot the Device button to reboot the device usi ng its current setting s. Once t he dialog box appe ars, cl ick on the OK button to confirm the action.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 42 4.2.4 System Time Configurati on Click on the Time link under the System menu. This feature allows y ou to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the device’s internal syst em clock as well as configure the time zone.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 43 4.3 Wireless Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: SSID, 11a, 11b, 11g, Adva nced, and SNMP. The configuration s teps are described below.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 44 4.3.2 Wireless 802.11a Configuration Click on the 11a link under the Wi reless menu. Visibility S tatus : Selec t Visi ble or Invisible . This is the SSID broadcast feature. If you set this value to Visible, then the clients will be able to find this SSID on a site survey.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 45 4.3.3.1 802.11b Infrastr uctur e / Ad-hoc Mode Visibility S tatus : Selec t Visi ble or Invisible . This is the SSID broadcast feature. If you set this value to Visible, then the clients will be able to find this SSID on a site survey.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 46 802. 11 Mod e : Select 802.11b only . Do not use this option when configured at Ad- Hoc mode.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 47 string to any device attempting to communicate with the AP. The device requesting authentication encrypts the challe nge text and sends it back to the access point. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly, the access point allows the requesti ng device to authenticate.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 48 4.3.4.3 WPA Enterprise (Wi-Fi Protected Access & 802.1x) Select the WPA-Enterprise radio button if your wireless network uses WPA encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access ) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent P rivacy).
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 49 Group Key Update Interval : Specify the number of seconds before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed. Authentication Timeout : Specify the number of minutes after which the client will be requi red t o re-a uthent icate.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 50 DITM Interval : 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 mess ages for a ssociated clients , it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 51 Trap Community Name : Specify the password for the SNMP t r ap community. Click on the Save Settings but ton once you have modified the settings. 4.4 LAN Click on t he LAN link under the LAN menu.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 52 4.5 DHCP Server Click on the DHCP link under the LAN menu. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP section is where you configure the built-in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers and other devices on your local area network (LAN).
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 53 expires. If the tenant wishes to retain the address when the lease is expired then a new lease is established. If the lease expires and the address is no longer needed than another tenant may use the address.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 54 4.6 MAC Address Fil ter Click on the MAC Address Filter link un der th e Filter menu. The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of their network adapter(s).
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 55 4.7 Logs Click on the Logs link on the navigation menu. Logs displa y a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 56 4.8 Statistics Click on the Statistics link on the navigation menu. This page displays the transmitted and received packet statistics of the wired and wireless interface. Sent : The number of packets sent from the bridge.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 57 5 Reset to the default ID/Password Because the device do not ha ve reset button b ut have console port, just in cast if the operator forg.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 58 Supper terminal steps Open the terminal software Port Settings.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 59 Selec t the C onsole P ropert ies Æ settings Æ ASCII s etu p ASCII Setup.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 60 After connected, press any key to enter the main page. Press Shift + W ： get wla n informat ion.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 61 Press Shift + L ： get lan information Press Shift + R ： Rese t to defaul t system Press Shift + S ： Reboo t system.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 62 Appendix A – Specifications Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 1 1, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps Stan d ar ds IEEE802.1 1a/b/g, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af, IEEE802.1f, IEEE802.1x Compatibility IEEE 802.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 63 Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
1 1a/b/g Wirel ess Multi-Client Br idge/AP/WDS V ersion 1.0 64 Appendix C – IC Statement IC st atement Operation is subje ct to the following two conditions: This device may not cause interfere nce and This device must accept any interference, including interfer ence that may caus e undesired operation of the device.
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