User manual for A300n series
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1. obstacles that may be in the path topology of the terrain and the curvature of the earth for links over 2 miles For the long distance links the mast or the pole may need to be constructed to attain the minimum required height The following table is for you to estimate the required minimum clearance above the ground or path obstruction Total Link Distance Max Clearance for Approximate Total Clearance 60 of First Fresnel Clearance for Required at Zone at 5 8 GHz Earth Curvature Mid point of Link 2 miles 3 2 km 12 7 ft 3 9 m 13 7 ft 4 2 m 3 miles 4 8 km 15 6 ft 4 8 m 17 6 ft 5 4 m 4 miles 6 4 km 3 ft 0 9 m 9 miles 14 5 km 14 f 4 3 m 41 ft 12 5 m Visual ringer eight Radio Line of Sight 3 miles 4 8 km l em ARE pe spa EH 20 17 Er 12m Figure 30 Antenna height 46 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 For example the wireless link between the building A and the building B is located three miles 4 8 km away There is a tree covered hill in middle From the table above it can be seen that for a three mile link and the object clearance required at the mid point is 5 4 m 17 6 ft The tree covered hill height is at an elevation of 17 m 56 ft so the antennas link on both sides need to be at least 22 4 m 73 ft high The building A is six stories high or 20 m 66 ft so the mast or pole with 2 4 m 7 9 ft must be constructed on its roof to m2. 63 characters 27 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 System SSID AP_2G C Suppress SSID Security No Security WPA 2 4GHz AP WPA TKIP PSK 8 63 characters Enterprise RADIUS support 5GHz Bridge RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters i Setu SGHz AP ACL Disable Max Number of STA Enterprise RADIUS support enter the IP port number and other related information to make the security controlled by your RADIUS server 2 4GHZ AP gt Setting System 5510 AP_2G Suppress SSID Security No Security WEP 9 WPA 2 4GHz AP WPA TKIP Personal Shared Key Enterprise RADIUS support Lm 2 Auth Server IP 5GHz Bridge Auth Server Port Shared Secret EAP Reauth Period 5GHz AP RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable Max Number of STA 28 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Al Note that it is required to have the same security setting between Bridges to communicate To make changes take effect click Save and Reboot when you finish all settings 4 RTS Threshold By default the value is 2347 This setting determines how large a packet can be before the Access Point coordinates transmission and reception to ensure efficient communication This value should remain at its default set
3. ICMP response In the process it measures the time from transmission to reception round trip time and records any packet loss The results of the test are printed in the form of a statistical summary of the response packets received including the minimum maximum and the mean round trip times and sometimes the standard deviation of the mean Management VLAN By default the values 0 indicates Disable If you have enabled VLAN tagging on your network specify the VLAN tag ID from 2 to 4094 You can assign an SSID to a VLAN Client devices using the SSID are grouped in that VLAN 18 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 SSID Marketing SSIDsEngineering I 7 Access Point 2 55 555 1 902 10 Trunk SSID Human Resources SSIDsGuest 9 NTP The Network Time Protocol NTP is a protocol and software implementation for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems over packet switched variable latency data networks The available NTP server IP amp its availability can be found by the following hyperlink http www pool ntp org en Enable this feature and specific the IP address of NTP server IP to get the system date amp time through NTP protocol Time zone specify the time zone that the product located This setting is based on the GMT Greenwich Mean Time Daylight Saving Time Many countries and sometimes just certain regions of countries adopt daylight saving time DST durin
4. consider the known maximum wind velocity and direction at the site and be sure that any supporting structure such as a pole mast or tower built to withstand this force Lightning the outdoor unit includes lightning protection circuits inside However you should make sure that the unit any supporting structure and cables are all properly grounded Additional protection using lightning rods lightning arrestors or surge suppressors may also employed Rain the weather plays one of major matters to the antenna performance for the wireless communication The raining day the lightning day the cloudy day or the windy day will make a quite big impact to both side antennas over the communication results It will also affect the communication quality The outdoor unit is a weatherproofed outdoor unit which can operate in extremely weather environment You may need to use the sealing tape around the external antenna port connectors for extra protection If moisture enters the connector it may cause degradation in performance or even a complete failure of the link Feature Highlight 5GHz 802 11a n based Point to Point Bridge and access point mode 5GHz 802 11a n based Point to Multipoint Bridge up to 8 links mode 2 4GHz 802 11b g n based high capacity access point mode MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 1 3 Interface 1 3 1 External Antenna Connection ALINK A300n To 2 4G Ant U Clamp B
5. gt Accessories gt Communications gt Network Connections Accessibility Communications e Entertainment 99 System Tools 2 Address Book 8 Calculator EEN Command Prompt T Notepad Paint Program Compatibility Wizard Synchronize D Tour Windows 9 Windows Explorer QW Windows Movie Maker 2 WordPad My Documents Internet Internet Explorer 3 E mail Outlook Express x MSN Explorer Set Program Access Defaults gH Accessories Windows Media Playe m Games m Startup 2 Windows Messenger Internet Explorer f MSN Explorer Tour Windows XP Q Windows Movie Make A Outlook Express All Programs 4 My Recent Documents Set Program Access and Defaults Windows Catalog Windows Update y Remote Assistance e Windows Media Player Windows Messenger A Log Off o Turn Off Computer e HyperTerminal Network Connections f Network Setup Wizard New Connection Wizard a Remote Desktop Connection 2 Right click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Q Address et Network Connections Help Search ie Falders X LAN or High Speed Internet ocal Area Connection o nabled LO JM Link DFE S30Ts Pos Disable Status Repair Wizard Mew Connection Wiz Create Shortcut Dele
6. others contents 9 To make changes take effect click Save and Reboot when you finish all settings 3 2 AP Connection Status This page can be accessed by clicking 2 4GHz AP gt Status 32 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 CC w System MAC RSSI dBm 1 00 23 28 3B 5 amp B3 71 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5GHz AP This page can help user to identify current devices that already associated to the AP The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client will appear 33 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 4 Configure 5GHz Bridge 4 1 Bridge Configuration This page can be accessed by clicking 5GHz Bridge gt Setting O 56Hz Bridge gt Setting System Bridge Mode Slave Master 1 Security No Security WEP WPA 2 4GHz AP Distance Km 1 1 35 RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 5GHz Bridge Auto Reboot Enable Disable BARR 5GHz AP 1 Bridge Mode By default it is in Slave When Master is selected the remote bridge mode shall set as Slave mode One bridge network shall have only one outdoor unit in Master mode and the others in Slave mode 2 Remote Bridge Setup In order to establish the wireless link between Bridge Radios the MAC address of remote Bridge s needs be registered the address filed Enter the MAC address with format as xX xX XX XX XX Xx x is the hexadecimal digit Master Bridge
7. GHz RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable 5GHz Bridge Max Number of STA 5GHz AP 24 8 AP User Isolation System SSID AP_5G Suppress SSID Security Security WEP WPA 2 4GHz AP RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable 5GHz Bridge Max Number of STA Max AP User Isolation Enable Disable SGHz AP By default it is Disable You may enable it to prevent any connected users from viewing or overwriting others contents 42 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 9 To make changes take effect click Save and Reboot when you finish all settings 5 2 5GHz AP Status This page can be accessed by clicking 5GHz AP gt Status O SGHZAP gt Status System MAC RSSI dBm 1 00 23 28 00 00 01 66 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5GHz at BA HS This page can help user to identify current devices that already associated to the AP The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client will appear 43 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 6 Planning Linkage 6 1 6 2 Site Survey You need to consider the following operating and environmental conditions when performing a site survey E Data rates The sensitivity and the radio range are inversely proportional to data rates Therefore the maximum radio range is achieved at the low
8. MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Concurrent Dual Radio 300Mbps WiFi High Power Outdoor System User Manual January 2015 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Revision History July 2014 Firmware v5 4 2 October 2014 Firmware v5 5 0 memory size increase January 2015 Firmware v5 6 1 user isolation for 2 4GHz amp 5GHz AP modes MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Introduction The MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor System outdoor unit in the following paragraphs consists of two concurrent running radios one at 5GHz supporting 802 11a n standard and the other at 2 4GHz for 802 11b g n features This outdoor AP supports Point to Point and Point to Multipoint communication that the data rate is up to 150Mbps in HT 20 mode or to 300 Mbps in HT 40 mode The 5GHz Bridge function is most suitable for enterprises campus or off site locations that require LAN or Internet access without the availability of wired networks to extend network coverage up to 35Km and the 802 11 b g n radio is mainly for Access Point application to provide local wireless access to the Internet while 5GHz also support Access Point mode The outdoor unit offers different encryption mechanisms including WEP and AES to ensure the communication security For APs Bridges connections the MAC address authentication mechanism is provided The outdoor unit is designed for t
9. Manual R2 3 Configure 2 4GHz AP 3 1 AP Configuration This page can be accessed by clicking 2 4GHz AP gt Setting O AGHz AP gt Setting System 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5510 2G Suppress SSID Security No Security WEP WPA RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable Max Number of STA Max uS AP User Isolation Enable Disable SGHz 1 2 3 SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters which may be any keyboard character Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network For added security you should change the SSID from the default 2G to a unique name This option can make the SSID invisible from site survey tool Enable this function only if you do not want the Access Point to be found by others Suppress SSID When you enable Suppress SSID function SSID information will be removed from AP broadcast frame Thus only those stations aware of the SSID can associate with AP The default setting is disabled Security By default the security is disabled No Security Refer to the next section to configure the 25 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 security features such as WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 and
10. Radio may accommodate up to 8 remote MAC addresses by the current firmware In addition Slave Bridge Radio supports only 1 MAC address which have to be the Master Bridge 34 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 O 5GHz Bridge gt Setting System Bridge Mode O Slave Master 00 23 28 18 70 62 M NUM gt 2 4GHz AP mm Security No Security WEP WPA 5GHz Bridge Distance Km 1 35 5GHz AP RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 Auto Reboot Enable Disable 3 Security Please refer to page 23 for security setting WEP O Bridge gt Setting System Bridge Mode Slave Master 1 00 23 28 16 70 62 2 3 4 B 2 4GHz AP 3i 8 Security No Security 5GHz Bridge SI duum O Key 2 Key 3 5GHz AP O Key 4 WPA Distance Km 1 1 35 RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 Auto Reboot Enable Disable 35 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 WPA O Bridge gt Setting System Bridge Mode Slave Master 1 00 23 28 16 70 52 2 4 5 2 4GHz AP _ 8 Security No Security 5GHz Bridge C WEP WPA Cypher TKIP O AES PSK 8 63 characters 5GHz AP Distance Km 1 1 35 RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 Auto Reboot Enable Disable Cypher Mode Select Cypher according to the security plan TKIP or AES PSK The key is
11. WPA2 PSK Select WEP to enable the security mode 2AGHZAP gt Setting System SSID AP_2G C Suppress SSID Security No Security Key 1 2 4GHz AP O Key 2 Key 3 Q Key 4 WPA 5GHz Bridge RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable 5GHz AP Max Number of STA Max Key Entry Method Hexadecimal The key must be hexadecimal 0 9 A F Key Length For WEP encryption the key length can be 10 HEX Encryption Key The WEP key can be in one of the following formats 5 characters 10 hex digits 13 characters or 26 hex digits Select WPA to enable the security mode 26 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 l System SSID AP_2G C Suppress SSID Security No Security 2 4GHz AP WPA TKIP v Personal Shared Key Enterprise RADIUS support atte rege RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable 5GHz AP Max Number of STA Select the WPA mode according to your network plan 2 AGHZ AP gt Setting System SSID P 2G C Suppress SSID Security No Security WEP WPA 2 4GHz AP WPA TKIP w WPA TKIP MEER WPA AES WPA2 TKIP RADIUS support WPA2 AES TON Pre RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable Max Number of STA Max jv 5GHz AP PSK he key is an ASCII string with length from 8 to
12. ade The reboot function can be apply by clicking System Upgrade from left side menu Tr E System Upgrade File 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5GHz AP When the new version of firmware has been received you can upload the file by the web interface for upgrade the firmware The page can be access by clicking System gt Upgrade from the left side menu A a Before upload the new version of firmware please read the new firmware release note to confirm the new firmware features upgrade environment and procedures can meet the upgrade requirements b In case network disruption happens during file uploading system will still keep on running with current active firmware You may perform the file upload again when network is back to normal 1 Click Browse and select the firmware files to be uploaded from the PC 2 Click Upload 3 When uploading is completed system will prompt a message asking if you wish to reboot 23 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 4 Click OK to reboot the unit and make the new firmware to take effect 2 4 4 Reboot You can access reboot function by clicking System gt Reboot Upgrade File 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5GHz AP When starting reboot system will prompt you a rebooting window It takes at least 40 60 seconds to finish the reboot process 24 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User
13. an ASCII string with length from 8 to 63 characters To make changes take effect click Save and Reboot when you finish all settings 4 Distance Km Enter the distance according to the longest link between the Master and Slaves in the network The value needs to be greater than or equal to the real distance The range is from 1Km to 35Km 5 RTS Threshold In order to prevent the transmission collision in a hidden nodes environment Bridge may send a RTS Request To Send before transmitting the data frame from remote Bridge You may define a threshold for those frame size greater than the threshold need to activate RTS mechanism The valid range is from 256 to 2347 Set low value to this threshold may avoid collision but the RTS frame would consume bandwidth Al Note In Point to Multi Point application the transmission collision may be caused by hidden nodes affection in particular environment or network configuration Setting smaller number of RTS threshold could alleviate the hidden nodes problem 36 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 6 Auto Reboot Default is Disable When this function is enabled near end AP cannot receive alive message from far end AP in a certain period Then this function will perform automatically at near end AP without notice The alive message is communicated between near end amp far end AP via 5GHz Bridge links 7 Tomake changes take effect click Save and Reboot wh
14. eet the required antenna height The building B is only three stories high or 9 m 30 ft but it is located at an elevation that is 12 m 39 ft higher than the building A A mast or pole is required to mount an antenna at the required height 1 4 m 4 6ft on the roof of building B 6 3 Data rate The following table provides a range and recommended data rate guideline using the build in 16dBi antenna as examples User can base on the targeted system performance to select an appropriate antenna that can support the planned data rate for the application For example the bridge with the build in 16dBi antenna when purchased with build in antenna option at both ends could operate well with 6 Mbps data rate up to 25 Km Recommended Maximum Distance Data Rate Build In 16dBi Antenna 05850MHz 10dB system margin MICS 8 11 12 8 Km Figure31 Recommended Maximum Distance with 16dBi Built in Antenna 47
15. elow T m System AC CWMin CWMax AIFS TxOpLlimit ACM NoAck AC BE 18 83 3 0 Off Off AC_BK 15 1023 7 0 Off Off AC_VI 7 15 1 3008 Off Off AC_VO 3 7 1 1504 off of 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5SGHz AP Note AC BE Best effort packet AC BK Background packet AC VI Video packet AC VO Voice packet 6 ACL Access Control 40 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 You may choose to Disable Allow or Deny By selecting Allow only the address listed in the table will have access to the network all other clients will be blocked On the other hand select Deny means only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the network all other clients will have access to the network MAC Address Enter the MAC address This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses you may delete selected MAC address T System ACL Mode Disable Allow Deny 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 2GHz AP oO System ACL Mode MAC Address 1 16 2 Y o 18 2 4GHz AP i 8 5 20 6 24 7 22 8 23 5GHz Bridge 9 24 10 25 11 26 12 27 5GHz AP 13 28 14 29 15 30 41 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 7 Max number of STA You may decide the number of concurrent users that connected the this unit TIE System tn SSID P 5G C Suppress SSID Security No Security WEP WPA 2 4
16. en you finish all settings 3 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 1 4 2 Bridge Status O Bridge gt Status System MAC RSSI dBm Remote IP Slave Bridge 1 00 23 28 16 70 62 66 192 168 1 201 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge MEANA 5GHz AP This page shows the local and remote Bridges and can be accessed by clicking 5GHz Bridge gt Status 38 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 5 Configure 5Hz AP 5 1 AP Configuration This page can be accessed by clicking 5GHz AP gt Setting Q 5GHZAP gt Setting System SSID AP_5G Suppress SSID Security 5 No Security WEP WPA 2 4GHz AP RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable 5GHz Bridge Max Number of STA Max AP User Isolation Enable Disable SGHz AP 1 SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters which may be any keyboard character Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network For added security you should change the SSID from the default AP_2G to a unique name This option can make the SSID invisible from site survey tool Enable this function only if you do not want the Access Point to be found by others 2 Suppress SSID When y
17. er name default username Admin and password default password Wireless A Note You need to use the default user name and password when you log in for the first time Connect to 192 168 1 20 E 4 System Setting page will come up after you log in successfully 16 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 2 4 Basic Configuration 2 4 1 System Setting This page can be accessed by clicking System gt Setting System No Country Country IP Address DHCP Client Static IP IP Address 192 168 100 20 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 2 4GHz AP N Gateway New Password Confirm New Password 5GHz Bridge Read Community public Write Community private System Name 5GHz AP System Location ICMP Echo Enable CO Disable 2 4094 0 to disable Management VLAN NIP Enable Disable Factory Default Reset All Reset All but Keep IP Settings 1 Country You can set the AP to follow different country and region regulation 2 IP Address DHCP Client Select this if your Internet Service Provider ISP uses a DHCP service to assign an IP address to your router when connecting to the Internet Static Subnet Mask Gateway Note that each outdoor unit in the same network must be assigned with an unique IP address Therefore you may need to have a network plan before deployment Enter the IP address Subnet Mask according to the plan Changes of IP Addre
18. esses Prefened DNS server Avemate ONS server 2 2 Check access to the unit Use Ping command of DOS mode to check the access to the outdoor unit 1 Goto DOS mode 2 Enter the command ping 192 168 100 20 The outdoor unit shall respond your ping request Al Note that use the same PC to ping different outdoor units may cause ping failure This is because the all of the outdoor units share the same default IP address but different MAC addresses To prevent from ping failure you need type command arp d to clear ARP table on PC before each ping 15 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Microsoft Windows XP 5 1 26001 lt C gt Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings 970601 gt 192 168 160 286 Pinging 192 168 166 280 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 168 260 bytes 32 time lt ims Reply from 192 168 168 206 bytes 32 time lt ims Reply from 192 168 168 206 bytes 32 time lt ims Reply from 192 168 1080 20 bytes 32 time lt ims Ping statistics for 192 168 160 260 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B z loss gt D Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum ms Average Wms C Documents and Settings lt 9 70601 gt 2 3 Access to web pages 1 Launch a Web Browser 2 Enterthe default IP address as URL default IP address 192 168 100 20 and the initial home page login page will appear 3 Enter us
19. est workable data rate and a decrease in receiver threshold sensitivity occurs as the radio data rate increases Antenna type and placement Proper antenna configuration is a critical factor in maximizing radio range As a general rule the radio range increases in proportion to antenna gain and height B Physical environment Clear or open areas provide better radio range than closed or filled areas Clear line of sight LOS is required to establish a good and reliable wireless link B Obstructions Metal shelving or a steel pillar can hinder devices Avoid placing these devices in locations where those obstructions are between the sending and receiving antennas Planning Radio Path For the wireless communication the Line of Sight LOS will be the major issue overbuilding up the wireless link This evaluated procedure is to reduce the obstructions and to avoid the multiple path signal degrading the communication quality The first requirement is the Line of Sight LOS between the both side Antennas The radio line of sight concept is the area along the radio linking path through which is the bulk of the radio signal power travels The area is known as the first Fresnel Zone of the radio link For the radio link it should avoid to be affected by obstacles in this path including the ground within 60 of the first Fresnel Zone The following figure illustrates the concept of a good radio line of sight 44 MIMO 2x2 Wireless O
20. etwork all other clients will have access to the network MAC Address Enter the MAC address Tum System ACL Mode Disable Allow Deny 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5GHz AP This table lists the blocked or allowed MAC addresses 30 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 ea System ACL Mode Disable 2iAlow Deny MAC Address 16 2 ae 18 2 4GHz AP i 18 5 20 6 21 T 22 8 23 5GHz Bridge d 24 10 25 11 26 12 27 5SGHz AP 43 28 14 29 15 30 7 Max number of STA You may decide the number of concurrent users that connected the this unit 2AGHZAP gt Setting System SSID AP_2G C Suppress SSID Security No Security WEP WPA 2 4GHz AP Cn RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable 5GHz Bridge Max Number of STA Max v 5GHz AP am i 31 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 8 AP User Isolation 2 4GHzAP gt Setting System SSID AP 2G Suppress SSID Security No Security WEP WPA 2 4GHz AP Es A RTS Threshold 2347 256 2347 WMM Enable Display Parameters ACL Disable 5GHz Bridge Max Number of STA Max s AP User Isolation Enable Disable SGHz By default it is Disable You may enable it to prevent any connected users from viewing or overwriting
21. g part of the year It needs to enable or disable based on the product located countries or area Confirm your setup then clicking Save to perform Factory Default Reset All indicates all the settings will return to default value Reset All but Keep IP Settings indicates the IP setting stays and other setting return to default Al Note Clicking Save will only save your settings on the unit make sure you click Reboot to make settings effective 19 Wireless MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Here you can configure the operation modes for 2 4GHz AP to be enabled or disabled and 5GHz to be AP or Bridge enabled or disabled Also you may select the channels Tx power and WLAN modes according to your network plan Typ System 2 4GHz Operation Mode Operational Status WLAN Mode 2 4GHz AP Channel Tx Power 5GHz Bridge 5GHz Operation Mode Operational Status 5GHz AP WLAN Mode Channel Rate Tx Power Enable Li Up in AP mode WiFi 11ng HT20 2437Mhz Channel 6 Full w 5GHz Interface Enable AP s Bridge B Up in Bridge mode WiFi 11na HT20 5745Mhz Channel 149 AUTO ie Full w 2 4GHz Interface 20 Typ System 2 4GHz Operation Mode Operational Status WLAN Mode 2 4GHz AP Channel Tx Power 5GHz Bridge 5GHz Operation Mode Operational Status WLAN Mode 5GHz Channel Tx Power 2 4 2 System Information MIMO 2x2 Wirele
22. he outdoor environment and it is weatherproofed against the most stringent condition For further protection the bridge and Power over Ethernet adapter are all with the built in lightning protectors Its weatherproofed enclosure includes brackets for attaching to a wall pole radio mast or tower structure The unit powered through its Ethernet cable connection from a power injector module that installed indoors The wireless bridge system offers a fast reliable and cost effective solution forconnectivity between remote Ethernet wired LANs or to provide Internet access to an isolated site The system is also easy to install and operate ideal for situations where a wired link may be difficult or expensive to deploy Key Features B 2x2 MIMO for both 5GHz 802 11n a and 2 4GHz 802 11n b g Radios Platform B High speed Wire and Wireless connectivity 300Mbps 802 11n a Backhaul AP functions 802 11n b g AP function P68 rated enclosure for dust and water protection Wide operating temperature 40 C to 60 C B Built In lightning protection circuits MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Manual Conventions names paths output or returned values EM commands italics indicate a variable that the user must specify Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in italics Within commands items enclosed in square brackets are optional Within commands the vertical bar separates opti
23. ons An ellipsis indicates a repetition of preceding parameter DL PM right angle bracket separates successive menu selection NOTE This message denotes neutral or positive information that calls out important points to the text A n Within commands item enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose note provides information that applies only in special cases so Cautions call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage or data corruption to a lesser degree than warnings NM Warnings call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage data corruption personal injury or death MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 1 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System Hardware Feature 1 1 Hardware Outline ALINK A300n MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 1 2 Hardware Outline APRO A300n r J gt z MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Product Features Range the outdoor unit has been refined and optimized for long range application up to 35Km Temperature the outdoor unit was tested for normal operation in the ambient temperatures from 40 C to 60 C Operating in temperatures outside of this range may cause the unit malfunctioned Wind Velocity the outdoor unit can operate in winds up to 90mph and survive higher wind speeds up to 125mph You must
24. ou enable Suppress SSID function SSID information will be removed from AP broadcast frame Thus only those stations aware of the SSID can associate with AP The default setting is disabled 3 Security By default the security is disabled No Security Refer to the next section to configure the security features such as WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 and WPA2 PSK For more information please refer to page 26 39 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 4 RTS Threshold By default the value is 2347 This setting determines how large a packet can be before the Access Point coordinates transmission and reception to ensure efficient communication This value should remain at its default setting of 2347 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications are recommended 5 WMM Multimedia applications in a WiFi network require Quality of Service QoS functionality The system default enabled WMM QoS feature and it will prioritize traffic and optimizes the way shared network resources among different applications It works well for data traffic from applications such as web browser file transfer or email but it is inadequate for multimedia applications Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP video streaming and interactive gaming are highly sensitive to latency increases and throughput reductions and required to enable QoS feature The QoS parameters is default according to IEEE 802 11e as b
25. please contact the sales for extended warranty During the warranty period the defective product will be repaired or to be replaced 1 5 Warranty Limitation The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by buyers buyer supplied software interfacing unauthorized modification inappropriately use operation out of the product environment specifications or improper site preparation and maintenance 1 6 System Requirement B Windows 2000 XP Vista Home Basic or Windows 7 Windows 8 B Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or above versions and Google Chrome 1 7 Feature Summary B Provide the Ethernet to Wireless LAN Bridge or the Ethernet to Wireless LAN Access Point fully IEEE 802 3 compatible Ethernet interface B Support 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet interface The operating mode is IEEE 802 11a n amp 802 11b g n infrastructure for the outdoor unit B The dynamic data rate switching among the standards of 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g 802 11n HT 20 and 802 11n HT40 and 802 11n HT 40 are provided by Atheros chipset The auto fallback feature of data rate capability optimizes the reliability throughput and transmission range B Using Web UI to upgrade the firmware 12 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 2 Getting Started 2 1 2 1 1 Start Network Configuration on your PC Setup Local Area Connection on your PC 1 Click Start gt All Programs
26. racket To 5G 6G Ant To DC Injector ODU Plug To 5G 6G Ant MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 1 3 2 Hardware Installation Guide APRO A300n po M8 1 25 20 2 2 M8 SPRING WASHER 2 Pole Clamp 2 Mounting Bracket 1 3 M8 FLAT WASHER 4 Note Pole Clamp for 21 2 2 5 pole Installation Procedure Step 1 Fasten the WLAN ODU on the pole with the Mounting Bracket and bolt MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Step 2 Install weather proof CAT 5e cable between Ethernet port of WLAN ODU amp DC Data output port of POE Injector Step 3 Install CAT 5e cable to To Ethernet port of POE Injector To Antenna PoE Injector DC Data output To Ethernet MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Housing Gasket To POE 1 3 3 Power over Ethernet PoE amp Cable Connection PoE Ethernet Cable connects to Output port and link to Outdoor Unit Ethernet cable connects to Input port and link to host PC or LAN Device ex Switch or Hub 1 3 4 Grounding 1 Proper grounding is always recommended for the safety consideration MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 1 4 Product Warranty This product warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment If the customer wants to have or extend longer warranty period
27. ss Subnet Mask will be applied after you click Save 3 Password Change Password by entering a new password twice click Save and then Reboot User will be 17 4 5 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 asked to login again with new password after reboot the password is case sensitive SNMP Community SNMP Community name is a string for administrator to read and write the SNMP MIB from external SNMP manager The default SNMP community name is public for read community and private for write community You may change the community name as your plan Confirm your setup then clicking Save to perform System Name amp Location The fields of System Name and System Location is the strings for you to conveniently identify the different unit The content of the string is empty by default and can be any ASCII characters with max length of 255 characters for both System Name and System Location Confirm your setup then clicking Save button to perform 6 ICMP Echo 7 By default the value is Enable Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reach ability of a host on an Internet Protocol IP network and to measure the round trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer The name comes from active sonar terminology Ping operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP echo request packets to the target host and waiting for an
28. ss Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 2 4GHz Interface Enable E Down WiFi 11ng HT40 x 2462Mhz Channel 11 9 dB 5GHz Interface Enable AP Bridge B Down WiFi 11na HT40 5745Mhz Channel 149 Full w This page can be accessed by clicking System gt Information MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 TIE System Uptime Oday s Oh 24m IP Address 192 168 100 20 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Ethernet MAC 00 23 28 60 00 41 2 4GHz AP 2 4GHz RF MAC 00 23 28 50 04 41 5GHz RF MAC 00 23 28 00 02 41 2 4GHz Operational Status in AP mode 5GHz Operational Status BW Up in Bridge mode 5GHz Bridge CPU Usage 6 RAM Usage 55 1 Firmware Version 5 4 1 5GHz AP Traffic Info Interface Tx_Pkt Rx_Pkt Ethernet 747 494 2 4GHz 0 0 5GHz 0 0 This page lists the important system information and software hardware inventory data 1 Uptime The elapse time since outdoor unit powered up 2 IP address Subnet Mask Gateway The IP address Subnet Mask Gateway of the wireless unit setting 3 Ethernet 5GHz amp 2 4GHz RF MAC The MAC address of Ethernet and wireless interface 4 Firmware Version The current firmware version running on the outdoor unit 5 Traffic Info The statistic data for the packets transmitted by Ethernet and the wireless interfaces 22 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 2 4 3 Upgr
29. te Rename Properties Bridge Connections 13 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 3 The following window shows up 4 Local Area Connection Properties Connect using B D Link DFE 530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter rev A Configure _ This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks Description Transmission Control Protacal Intermnet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected 4 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP and then Properties or double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP 5 Enter an IP address ex 192 168 100 2 under the same subnet as the Default IP Address of outdoor unit 192 168 100 20 6 Enter 255 255 255 0 as Subnet Mask 7 Keep the Default Gateway and DNS Server Address as blank 8 Click OK when you finish above settings 14 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP setings assigned automaticaly if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 100 Subnet mask 255 295 255 Default gateway 9 Use the following DNS server addr
30. ting of 2347 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications are recommended 5 WMM Multimedia applications in a WiFi network require Quality of Service QoS functionality The system default enabled WMM QoS feature and it will prioritize traffic and optimizes the way shared network resources among different applications It works well for data traffic from applications such as web browser file transfer or email but it is inadequate for multimedia applications Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP video streaming and interactive gaming are highly sensitive to latency increases and throughput reductions and required to enable QoS feature The QoS parameters are default according to IEEE 802 11e as below AP gt Setting gt WMM Parameters System AC CWMin CWMax AIFS TxOpLimit ACM NoAck AC_BE 15 63 3 0 Off Off AC_BK 15 1023 7 0 Off Off AC_VI 7 15 1 3008 Off off AC VO 3 7 1 1504 Off Off 2 4GHz AP 5GHz Bridge 5SGHz Note AC BE Best effort packet 29 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 AC_BK Background packet AC_VI Video packet AC VO Voice packet 6 ACL Access Control You may choose to Disable Allow or Deny By selecting Allow only the address listed in the table will have access to the network all other clients will be blocked On the other hand select Deny means only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the n
31. utdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 Visual Line of Sight Radia a of Sight Figure 29 Line of Sight LOS If there is any obstacle in the radio path it may still be a radio link but the quality and the signal strength will be affected Ensure the maximum clearance from objects on a path is important to locate the antennas and the height For the long distance links the radio signals might be lost partially due to the non LOS issue As we setup the radio path for the wireless bridge link it needs to consider these factors Avoid any partial line of sight between the antennas Be aware of trees that may be near the path or obstruct the path B Make sure there is enough clearance from buildings and there is no any building or construction blocking the path B Check the land topology between the antennas using topographical maps aerial photos or even satellite image data Avoid a path that may have the temporary blockage due to the moving objects such as Cars trains or aircrafts Al Note For the wireless link less than 500m the IEEE 802 11a radio signal will tolerate some obstacles in the path and may not even require a visual line of sight between the antennas 45 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 6 2 1 Antenna Height The reliable wireless link usually depends on the both sides antennas for a clear radio line of sight The minimum height is determined by the link distance
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