Atop EW5300 User manual
Atop Technologies, Inc.
Wireless Client Adaptor
EW5300
User’s Manual
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Updated on July 30, 2010
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FCC WARNING
Class B for this product
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This product complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
model should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
IEEE 802.11b/g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11.
UL Notice for Power supplier
All the series of EW5300 products are intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit marked with “LPS”,
“Limited Power Source” or “Class 2” and output rate 9~48VDC, 1.0A minimum. Or, use the recommended
power supply in “Optional Accessories”.
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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................1
1.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................1
1.2. FEATURES........................................................................................................................................................1
2. GETTING STARTED..........................................................................................................................................2
2.1. PACKAGING INCLUDE......................................................................................................................................2
2.2. ORDERING INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................2
2.3. INTERFACES ....................................................................................................................................................2
2.4. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES...........................................................................................................................3
3. SOFTWARE SETUP............................................................................................................................................4
3.1. DEFAULT SETTINGS.........................................................................................................................................4
3.2. IPASSIGNMENT...............................................................................................................................................4
3.2.1. Configure IP by DeviceView Utility ..........................................................................................4
3.2.2. Configure IP address using ARP commands ..........................................................................5
3.2.3. Configure IP Using Web Interface ...........................................................................................6
3.2.4. Automatic IP address assignment using DHCP ......................................................................6
4. APPLICATION CONNECTIVITY....................................................................................................................6
4.1. ETHERNET TO WLAN BRIDGE FUNCTION.......................................................................................................6
5. CONFIGURE EW5300 BY WEB INTERFACE ...............................................................................................8
5.1. LOGIN TO SYSTEM...........................................................................................................................................8
5.2. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................9
5.2.1. Device Information...................................................................................................................9
5.2.2. Wireless Client Adaptor Information......................................................................................10
5.3. NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................................................................10
5.3.1. Wireless Client Adaptor Settings ...........................................................................................11
5.3.2. DNS Settings.........................................................................................................................12
5.3.3. SNMP Settings.......................................................................................................................12
5.4. WIRELESS CONFIGURATION ..........................................................................................................................13
5.4.1. Wireless Settings...................................................................................................................14
5.4.2. Sample Wireless Application Cases......................................................................................15
5.5. CONFIGURE SYSTEM .....................................................................................................................................17
5.5.1. Configure Time by NTP Service ............................................................................................17
5.5.2. WLAN Region........................................................................................................................18
5.5.3. Security (Password Change).................................................................................................18
5.5.4. Restoring Factory Default Configurations..............................................................................19
5.5.5. Restart System ......................................................................................................................19
APPENDIX A. CONFIGURATION UTILITY..................................................................................................20
A.1. DEVICEVIEW UTILITY INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................20
A.2. INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................................................20
A.3. FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................21
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A.3.1. Device Search .......................................................................................................................21
A.3.2. Firmware................................................................................................................................23
A.3.3. Configuration .........................................................................................................................24
A.3.4. About .....................................................................................................................................27
APPENDIX B. UPGRADING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.....................................................................................28
B.1. SYSTEM UPGRADING PROCEDURES...............................................................................................................28
B.2. CRITICAL ISSUES IN UPGRADING PROCESS....................................................................................................28
APPENDIX C. SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................29
C.1. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................29
C.2. OTHERS SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................................30
C.3. BEEP &LED STATUS ....................................................................................................................................31
C.3.1. Startup status.........................................................................................................................31
C.3.2. Wireless Signal Strength status.............................................................................................31
C.3.3. WLAN LED Message.............................................................................................................31
C.3.4. RUN LED Message ...............................................................................................................31
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1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
EW5300 is a bridge between wireless LAN to Ethernet. It allows almost any Ethernet devices to be
connected to a new or existing wireless network. The information transmitted by Wireless Client Adaptor is
transparent to both host computers (IP network over wireless LAN) and devices (Ethernet). Data from the
wireless LAN is transmitted to the designated Ethernet port and data from Ethernet port is transmitted to the
Wireless (TCP/IP) transparently.
In the computer integration manufacturing or industrial automation area, Wireless Client Adaptor is used for
field devices to direct connect to network.
Many control devices provide the ability to communicate with hosts through Ethernet. With EW5300, it is
possible to communicate with a remote device in the Intranet environment or even in the Internet and thus,
increases the communication distance dramatically.
Flexible configuration options enable this unit to be setup remotely over IP network by Web browser, or
Window utility. Packed in a rugged DIN Rail mountable case and 9~48V DC power input range, EW5300 is
ideal for almost any industrial and manufacturing automation.
1.2. Features
Transparent between Ethernet to Wireless networking
Metal housing and IP50 standard with DIN-Rail mounting.
IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps wireless network connectivity
Configurable via built-in web server and Windows-based utilities
Standard 2.4GHz High-gain antenna
Upgradeable firmware via network
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2. Getting Started
2.1. Packaging Include
Atop Wireless ClientAdaptor x 1
3 pins Terminal Block for Power Connector (TB model only) x 1
4 dBi Antenna x 1
Atop Wireless Client Adaptor quick start guide x 1
Product CD containing the reference configuration utility x 1
NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.
2.2. Ordering information
The EW5300 can be ordered using the following codes.
EW5300-WgN1
Wireless Client Adaptor
Optional Accessories and their ordering codes
12VDC-1.25A(US)
12VDC-1.25A(EU)
AC100~240V US plug / DC12V 3 pin Terminal block for TB model
AC100~240V EU plug / DC12V, 3 pin Terminal block for TB model
HG055
Wall Mount Kit x 2
5.5dBi antenna, SMA (R) Female connector with 180cm cable
Wall Mount Kit x 2
2.3. Interfaces
The interfaces of EW5300 on the front panel are shown in Fig. 1. There are two models, DB model and TB
model as shown in the figure.
Fig. 1.EW5300 Front Panel and Interfaces
Antenna
Connector
Wireless
Status LEDs
System/WLAN
Status LED
10/100M
Ethernet Port
Reset Button
Terminal
Block for DC
Power Supply
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Fig. 1-a How to Connect Antenna and Cables to the Device
2.4. Installation Procedures
Step-1:Prepare necessary Ethernet cables and DC power Adaptor.
Step-2:Place EW5300 under the access point signal coverage area and connect EW5300 to Ethernet
cable with RJ45 connector.
Step-3:Plug in EW5300 to DC-9-48V power source (with 3-pin terminal bock connector), buzzer will
beep and the RUN LED will blink if EW5300 functions normally. For LED Status see Appendix
C.3
Use DeviceView configuration utility on the Product CD to check the status of EW5300. If it starts up
successfully, users shall find the IP and MAC addresses of EW5300. Users can also change IP address,
gateway IP address and subnet mask networking parameters of EW5300 according to user networking
configurations.
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3. Software Setup
Now the EW5300 hardware is installed and the power is on, network IP configuration will be set in this
section.
3.1. Default Settings
The default settings of EW5300 are shown in the following table
Property
Default Value
Wireless Client Adaptor IP
IPAddress
10.0.50.100
Gateway
10.0.0.254
Subnet Mask
255.255.0.0
Security
User Name
admin
Password
Null (Leave it blank)
SNMP
SysName of SNMP
Name
SysLocation of SNMP
Location
SysContact of SNMP
Contact
Table 1. Factory default settings of the EW5300
NOTE: Press push Reset button for 5 seconds and then release to restart EW5300 with the factory
default settings.
3.2. IP Assignment
3.2.1. Configure IP by DeviceView Utility
Use DeviceView configuration utility that comes with Product CD-ROM or Diskette to configure the network
parameters. For more details, please refer to Appendix A3.3.
Find a new device and IP assignment:
(1)Use DeviceView Utility to find the new device IP address or to get the device’s current IP address
as shown in Fig. 2.
(2)If needed, use DeviceView Utility to re-assign a new IP address, Network Mask and Gateway
address to the new device.
(3)Users can also configure User ID, Password and Host Name using DeviceView Utility.
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Fig. 2.IP Settings using DeviceView Utility software
Note: All settings will NOT be changed if User ID or Password was incorrect.
If there is more than one device using the same IP address in the same subnet, users need to correct the
mapping between MAC address and IP address using ARP commands as explained in the next section.
3.2.2. Configure IP address using ARP commands
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) commands can be used to assign a static IP address on EW5300 using
its hardware MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address "0060E9-xxxxxx" is printed on the rear
side of EW5300. The following procedures show how to use ARP commands on MS-DOS Command Prompt
Window.
Example: Set the IP address 10.0.50.101 to the MAC address 00-60-E9-00-79-F8. Using
C:\> arp –s 10.0.50.101 00-60-E9-00-79-F8
arp –acommand shows the current mapping IP and MAC addresses.
arp –s“IP address” “MAC address” maps the IP address to a specific MAC address.
Note: ARP commands can only be used to set a static IP address of EW5300.
Fig. 3.Mapping IP address to MAC address using ARP Command
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3.2.3. Configure IP Using Web Interface
Use common web browsers, e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, to configure the network
parameters of EW5300.
Open a Web browser, type in the IP address (default IP: 10.0.50.100) of the EW5300 to be configured.
The default user name is admin and the default password is null (leave it blank).
From the Web Network links page, please configure IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address,
and then click “Save Configuration” to save all settings.
Click Restart button to reboot the device to make the changes effective.
Please refer to contents of Web Configuration section for more details of the settings.
3.2.4. Automatic IP address assignment using DHCP
DHCP server can automatically supply an IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask to EW5300 device
if its DCHP client function is set. By default, the DHCP client function is disabled, users can activate the
DHCP function by following these steps.
Execute DeviceView Utility.
Click on the IP address of EW5300 (This can be the default IP address if it was never set before).
Click Config to pop-up the static IP Dialog Window.
Check on Auto IP.
Click Config Now. (The EW5300 will restart and obtain an IP from DHCP server automatically)
Note: You need to have a DHCP Server running in your subnet to automatically supply an IP address.
Please consult your network administrator if you are not sure.
4. Application Connectivity
4.1. Ethernet to WLAN Bridge Function
The EW5300 can also work as a network bridge between Ethernet to WLAN. Packets from WLAN to
Ethernet or from Ethernet to WLAN are transferred transparently. This will let the Ethernet devices can be
accessed from wireless networks over the wireless interface.
If the device that you are connecting to has more than two network interfaces, please avoid
connecting EW5300’s LAN and WAN interfaces to the same network. This will create a network loop
and crashes EW5300 or the network. For example, connecting LAN interface to a switch and WAN
interface to an AP, both having access to the company network, this is wrong. A logical application
would be to connect EW5300’s LAN with your PC/device’s LAN and use EW5300 as a wireless
dongle.
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This is the correct setup. Your laptop is connected to EW5300 via Ethernet and EW5300 is connected to the
Access Point via wireless.
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This setup would cause network failure. You connect EW5300 to the Access Point wirelessly and EW5300’s
wired interface is connected to a switch.
5. Configure EW5300 by Web Interface
Users need to assign an IP address to EW5300 before working on the web configuration operations. Please
refer to Section 3.2 for IP address assignment.
5.1. Login to System
Open one of the web browsers, ex. Microsoft IE or Firefox etc. Enter the IP address of EW5300 on the URL.
Example: http://10.0.50.100 or http://your-device-IP-address.
The following authentication screen shall appear. Enter User Name and Password then click on “OK”. The
default user name is “admin”and password is null (leave it blank).
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Fig. 4.Authentication request for system security
5.2. General Information
Once the login is successful, an Overview window gives the general information of EW5300, included
Network information as shown in Fig. 5.
Fig. 5.Overview of system information on a Web Interface
5.2.1. Device Information
EW5300’s system information includes Model Name, Device Name, Kernel Version, and AP version. The
information is read only and is attributed from setting page or system status.
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Fig. 6.Device Information from Overview web page
5.2.2. Wireless Client Adaptor Information
The information provided is MAC address, Region for Regulation, IP address, and Link status.
Fig. 7.Wireless Client Adaptor Information from Overview web page
5.3. Network Configurations
There are three items allowed to change on Networking page, included Wireless Client Adaptor Settings,
DNS Setting and SNMP Settings.
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Fig. 8.Network information by Web page
5.3.1. Wireless Client Adaptor Settings
Click on the “Network” link and the following screen shall appear. Fill in network information on including IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. Alternatively, User may activate DHCP client function by
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checking on “Obtain an IP automatically” field to automatically obtain IP Address, Subnet mask and Default
gateway from a DHCP server.
Fig. 9.Wireless Client Adaptor Settings from Network web page
5.3.2. DNS Settings
Click on the “Network” link and the following screen shall appear. Fill in the IP Address of DNS Servers in
DNS1 and DNS2 fields. Alternatively, User can configure DNS by checking on “Obtain an IP automatically”
field in to automatically obtain DNS from a DHCP server.
Fig. 10. DNS Settings from Network web page
5.3.3. SNMP Settings
Click on the “Network” link and the following screen shall appear. Check on “Enable SNMP” checkbox to
continue the setting. Fill in the desired SysName, SysLocation, SysContact information in the fields. To give
permission to read/write SNMP information, fill in the “Read Community” and “Write Community”. To set up a
trap, fill in the IP address of a SNMP Trap Server, and then select events on which the trap server will catch.
The changes of SNMP Settings will take effect only after the EW5300 is restarted.
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Fig. 11. SNMP Setting from Network web page
5.4. Wireless Configuration
Note: We recommend using LAN interface to setup Wireless Configurations to avoid disconnection issues.
The WebUI might lock up if setup is made using the wireless interface because the connection is lost when
wireless settings are changed. It might take some time for the device to attach to the Access Point with new
settings.
There are three configuration pages for Wireless Configuration which are: Default, Current and Site-Survey
Information Pages. Click on “Wireless” link and the following screen shall appear.
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Fig. 12. Wireless Interface Information by Web page
There are 3 buttons to operate on the Wireless page
Rescan: Click on the “Rescan” button, and EW5300 will start site-survey procedures, then on the
site-survey list will display the access points founded.
Select: On the site-survey list, click on radio button to attach to the access point you wanted.
User defined: Users can also define information of wireless access point to be manually connected.
5.4.1. Wireless Settings
Users can configure wireless LAN parameters through web pages. Pop-up windows page will be shown for
advanced wireless settings if “Select” or “User Define” button was clicked. For example, User can configure
SSID, BSSID, Topology, Wireless Band Mode, TxRate, Channel, Authentication, and Encryption of the
access point that EW5300 want to connect to.
The advanced wireless settings also include Roaming Threshold. User can configure roaming signal
threshold. EW5300 will change to the stronger signal wireless access point, if the original access point’s
signal strength is less than the roaming threshold.
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Fig. 13. Pop-up Windows for Wireless Settings
5.4.2. Sample Wireless Application Cases
Below are some screen shot examples of Wireless Settings for different wireless security schemes.
I. Attach to the access point without authentication
Topology: Infrastructure Mode
Channel: Auto-assignment from Access point
Authentication: Open
Encryption: None
Fig. 14. Open Authorization and no Encryption
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