EnGenius EOA7530 User manual

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802.11a/b/gOutdoorDualRadio
ConcurrentAP/Bridge/Repeater
EOA7530
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UserManual
Version:1.1

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TableofContents
CHAPTER1PRODUCTOVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................4
1.1 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 BENEFITS.................................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.3PACKAGECONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER2HARDWAREOVERVIEW...............................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER3CONFIGURINGYOURCOMPUTERFORTCP/IP ............................................................................................ 11
3.1CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWS7 ............................................................................................................................ 12
3.2CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWSVISTA....................................................................................................................... 14
3.3CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWSXP .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.4CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWS2000 ...................................................................................................................... 17
3.5CONFIGURINGANAPPLEMACINTOSHCOMPUTER ................................................................................................................ 19
CHAPTER4INTRODUCINGTHEWEBCONFIGURATOR .................................................................................................. 20
4.1LOGGINGINTOTHEWEBCONFIGURATOR ........................................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER5WIRELESSCONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................... 22
5.1SELECTINGOPERATINGMODES......................................................................................................................................... 22
5.1.1SelectingSeparateOperatingModesfor2.4GHzand5GHzNetworks ......................................................... 22
5.1.2SelectingDualModefor2.4GHzand5GHzNetworks................................................................................... 23
5.2WIRELESSSETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.2.1AccessPointMode(DualMode) ..................................................................................................................... 25
5.2.2AccessPointMode(5GHz) ............................................................................................................................. 28
5.2.3AccessPointMode(2.4GHz) .......................................................................................................................... 29
5.2.4ClientBridgeMode/ClientRouterMode(DualMode).................................................................................... 30
5.2.5ClientBridgeMode/ClientRouterMode(5GHz) ............................................................................................ 31
5.2.6ClientBridgeMode/ClientRouterMode(2.4GHz) ......................................................................................... 32
5.2.7WDSBridgeMode........................................................................................................................................... 33
5.45.3SITESURVEY............................................................................................................................................................ 36
APSCANLIST(5GHZ/2.4GHZ).......................................................................................................................................... 37
5.5WIRELESSSECURITYSETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................... 38
5.5.1WEP(AccessPoint).......................................................................................................................................... 38
5.5.2WEP(ClientBridge/ClientRouter)................................................................................................................. 39
5.5.3WPApre‐sharedKey(AccessPoint)................................................................................................................. 40
5.5.4WPApre‐sharedKey(ClientBridge/ClientRouter)........................................................................................ 41
5.5.5RADIUS(AccessPointModeOnly)................................................................................................................... 42
5.6WIRELESSADVANCEDSETTINGS........................................................................................................................................ 44

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5.6.1AdvancedSettings(AccessPoint).................................................................................................................... 44
5.6.2AdvancedSettings(ClientBridge/ClientRouter)........................................................................................... 45
5.7WIRELESSACCESSCONTROLLIST ...................................................................................................................................... 46
CHAPTER6LANSETUP................................................................................................................................................ 48
6.1LANSETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................................. 48
6.2DHCPINFO .................................................................................................................................................................. 49
6.3SNMPSETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 50
CHAPTER7INTERNETSETTINGS .................................................................................................................................. 51
7.1DHCP(DYNAMICIP) ..................................................................................................................................................... 51
7.2STATICIP ...................................................................................................................................................................... 51
7.3PPPOE(POINT‐TO‐POINTPROTOCOLOVERETHERNET)......................................................................................................... 52
7.4PPTP(POINT‐TO‐POINTTUNNELINGPROTOCOL)................................................................................................................. 53
CHAPTER8INFORMATIONSTATUS .............................................................................................................................. 55
8.1STATUS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 55
8.2WIRELESSCLIENTLIST..................................................................................................................................................... 56
8.3SYSTEMLOG ................................................................................................................................................................. 56
8.4INTERNETSTATUS ........................................................................................................................................................... 57
CHAPTER9MANAGEMENTSETTINGS.......................................................................................................................... 58
9.1PASSWORDSETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................... 58
9.2TIMEZONESETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................... 58
9.3DIAGNOSIS ................................................................................................................................................................... 59
9.4REMOTECONTROL ......................................................................................................................................................... 60
9.5UPGRADEFIRMWARE...................................................................................................................................................... 60
9.6SAVE/RELOADSETTINGS.................................................................................................................................................. 60
CHAPTER10NETWORKCONFIGURATIONEXAMPLE .................................................................................................... 62
10.1ACCESSPOINTMODE+CLIENTBRIDGEMODE .................................................................................................................. 62
10.2CLIENTROUTERMODE ................................................................................................................................................. 63
10.3WDSBRIDGEMODE .................................................................................................................................................... 64
CHAPTER11–BUILDINGAWIRELESSNETWORK ......................................................................................................... 65
A.1EOA7530OPERATINGMODES ........................................................................................................................................ 65
A.1.1ACCESSPOINTMODE .................................................................................................................................................. 65
A.1.2CLIENTBRIDGEMODE ................................................................................................................................................. 66
A.1.2CLIENTROUTERMODE ................................................................................................................................................ 66
A.2REAL‐WORLDCONFIGURATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 67
A.2.1SAMPLEACCESSPOINTAPPLICATION.............................................................................................................................. 67
A.2.2SAMPLEACCESSPOINTANDCLIENTBRIDGEAPPLICATION .................................................................................................. 69

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APPENDIXA–SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................................... 72
APPENDIXB–TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................................. 75
B.1PROBLEMSOLVING......................................................................................................................................................... 75
B.2CONTACTINGTECHNICALSUPPORT .................................................................................................................................... 76
APPENDIXC–GLOSSARY............................................................................................................................................. 77
APPENDIXD–FCCINTERFERENCESTATEMENT............................................................................................................ 82
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Chapter1ProductOverview
ThankyouforchoosingtheEOA7530.TheEOA7530isadual‐radiowirelessoutdoorAccess
Point/Client/Bridgedesignedasanenterprise‐scaleproducttodeliverunparalleledrangeand
performanceonboth2.4GHzand5GHzwirelesslocal‐areanetworks(WLANs).WithcertifiedIP‐65
protection,theEOA7530isdesignedtodeliverhighreliabilitywhetherinstalledindoorsoroutdoors.
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TheEOA7530isactuallythreedevicesinone:anAccessPoint,aClientBridge,andaClientRouter.Its
wirelesscapabilitiesallowyoutodeliverInternetandintranetconnectivityinlocationswherewired
connectionsarenotpossibleorpractical.
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TheEOA7530containstworadio‐frequency(RF)interfaces,2.4GHzand5GHz,thatsupportIEEE
802.11aand802.11b/gstandards.Dependingontheoperatingmode,theEOA7530canuseoneor
bothRFinterfacesatthesametime.TheEOA7530alsosupportsPoweroverEthernetandis
equippedwithanexternalN‐typeantennathatdeliverssuperiorwirelesssignalquality,eveninthe
harshestenvironments.Bestofall,theantennaisupgradeable.
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Inaddition,theEOA7530canmanagepowerlevelcontrol,WirelessAccessControl,andWi‐Fi
Multimedia(WMM),andshowreal‐timereceivedsignalstrengthindicator(RSSI)status.For
security‐conscioususers,theEOA7530fullysupportsencryption,includingWi‐FiProtectedAccess
(WPA‐PSK/WPA2‐PSK),64/128/152‐bitWiredEquivalentPrivacy(WEP)Encryption,andIEEE802.1x
RADIUSencryption.
1.1 Features
ThefollowinglistsummarizesthekeyfeaturesoftheEOA7530.
‐OperatesasanAccessPoint,ClientBridge,orClientRouter
‐Worksconcurrentlywith2.4GHzand5GHznetworksforoptimumthroughput
‐FullyinteroperablewithIEEE802.11a‐andIEEE802.11b/IEEE802.11g‐compliantdevices
‐Supportsfourindependentlyconfigurableservicesetidentifiers(SSIDs)
‐AdministratorscansetupaVLANforeachSSIDtoisolateservicesamongclients
‐Exceptionalextendedrangeandcoverage
‐EasyInternetaccessusingISPserviceauthentication
‐RSSIindicatorshowsthesignalqualityforeachwirelessclientconnectedtotheAccessPoint
‐Fullysupportsthelatestsecuritycapabilities
‐ClientscanaccessdifferentnetworksthroughasingleAccessPoint,andassigndifferentpolicies
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‐Collocateswithanyantennainyourenvironment
‐Web‐basedConfiguratorletsadministratorsconfigureandmanagetheEOA7530remotely
‐Watertight,weatherproofenclosurepreventsinteriordamagefromwaterandexteriordamage
fromweathercorrosion
‐Comeswithawall‐mountandmastmountingkitsupporttosimplifyinstallation
1.2 Benefits
TheEOA7530istheidealproductaroundwhichyoucanbuildyourWLAN.Thefollowinglist
summarizesafewkeyadvantagesthatWLANshaveoverwirednetworks:
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‐Idealforhard‐to‐wireenvironments
Therearemanyscenarioswherecablescannotbeusedtoconnectnetworkingdevices.
Historicandolderbuildings,openareas,andbusystreets,forexample,makewiredLAN
installationsdifficult,expensiveorimpossible.
‐Temporaryworkgroups
WLANsmakeiteasytoprovideconnectivitytotemporaryworkgroupsthatwilllaterbe
removed.Examplesincludeparks,athleticarenas,exhibitioncenters,disaster‐recovery
shelters,temporaryoffices,andconstructionsites.
‐Abilitytoaccessreal‐timeinformation
WithaWLAN,workerswhorelyonaccesstoreal‐timeinformation,suchasdoctorsand
nurses,point‐of‐saleemployees,mobileworkers,andwarehousepersonnel,canaccess
thedatatheyneedandincreaseproductivity,withouthavingtolookforaplacetoplug
intothenetwork.
‐Frequentlychangedenvironments
WLANsarewellsuitedforshowrooms,meetingrooms,retailstores,andmanufacturing
siteswhereworkplacesarerearrangedfrequently.
‐WirelessextensionstoEthernetnetworks
WLANsenablenetworkmanagersindynamicenvironmentstominimizeoverheadcaused
bymoves,extensionstonetworks,andotherchanges.
‐WiredLANbackup
NetworkmanagerscanimplementWLANstoprovidebackupformission‐critical
applicationsrunningonwirednetworks.
‐Mobilitywithintraining/educationalfacilities
Trainingsitesatcorporationsandstudentsatuniversitiesareafewexampleswhere
wirelessconnectivitycanbeusedtofacilitateaccesstoinformation,information
exchanges,andlearning.

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1.3PackageContents
Openthepackagecarefullyandmakesureitcontainsalloftheitemslistedbelow.
‐OneEnGeniusConcurrentDualRadioWirelessOutdoorAccessPoint/ClientBridge(EOA7530)
‐OnePoEinjector48V/0.375APowerAdapter
‐Onemountingkit
‐Onegroundingcable
‐Onequick‐installationguide
‐OneCDcontainingtheusermanual
‐TwoN‐TypeDualBandOmnidirectionalAntenna
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Ifanyitemismissingordamaged,contactyourplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
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KeepallpackingmaterialsincaseyouneedtoreturntheEOA7530.TheEOA7530mustbereturnedin
itsoriginalpackingmaterials.
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Note:UseonlythepoweradaptersuppliedwithyourEOA7530.Usingadifferentpoweradaptercan
damagetheEOA7530.
1.4SystemRequirements
ToinstalltheEOA7530,youneedanEthernetcableandacomputerequippedwith:
‐AnEthernetinterface
‐Oneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:MicrosoftWindowsXP,Vista,or7;orLinux
‐AnInternetbrowserthatsupportsHTTPandJavaScript.
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Chapter2HardwareOverview
ThefollowingfiguresshowthekeycomponentsontheEOA7530.
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2.1BottomView
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ThebottompaneloftheEOA7530containsanRJ‐45portandaResetbutton.
‐TheRJ‐45portconnectstoanEthernetadapterinacomputeryouusetoconfiguretheEOA7530.
Formoreinformation,seeChapter4.
‐TheResetbuttoncanbeusedtoreboottheEOA7530andreturnthedevicetoitsdefaultfactory
configuration,erasinganyoverridesyoumayhavemadetothedevice’sdefaultsettings.The
Resetbuttonisrecessedtopreventaccidentalresets.ToreboottheEOA7520,useaflatobject
suchasapenciltopresstheResetbuttonforapproximately10secondsandthenstoppressing
theResetbutton.
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2.2BackPanel
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ThebackpaneloftheEOA7530containstheconnectorsforattaching5GHzand2.4GHzantennas
andtheRSSIsignalindicators.
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3Installation
ThischapterdescribeshowtoinstalltheEOA7530.ItalsodescribestheEOA7530LEDs.
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3.1InstallingtheEOA7530
ToinstalltheEOA7530,usethefollowingprocedureandrefertothefigurebelow.
1. ConnectthetwodipoleantennastothetopoftheEOA7530andtightenthembyhand.
2. UnscrewthecompartmentdooronthebottomoftheEOA7530andremovethe
compartmentdoortoexposetheRJ‐45jackandResetswitch.Connecteitherendofan
EthernetcabletotheEOA7530jacklabeledRJ‐45.Connecttheotherendofthecableto
theRJ‐45jackonthePoEadapterlabeledAP/BridgeNetwork.
3. AttachtheroundplugonthesuppliedpoweradaptertotheDC48VINconnectoronthe
PoweronEthernetadapter.ConnecttheotherendtoaworkingACoutlet.TheredLED
onthePoEadaptergoesONtoshowitisreceivingACpower.
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WARNING:OnlyusethepoweradaptersuppliedwiththeEOA7530.Usingadifferentpoweradapter
candamagetheEOA7530.
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3.2UnderstandingtheEOA7530LEDs
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TheEOA7530hasLEDsthatshowtheoperatingstatusofthedevice.Thefollowingtabledescribes
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theEOA7530LEDs.
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LEDColorModeStatus
PowerGreenOFF=EOA7530isnotreceivingpower.
ON=EOA7530isreceivingpower.
LANGreenOFF=EOA7530isnotconnectedtothenetwork.
ON=EOA7530isconnectedtothenetwork,butnotsendingor
receivingdata.
Blink=EOA7530issendingorreceivingdata.
WLAN1
802.11a
GreenAccessPoint
orClient
BridgeMode
OFF=EOA7530radioisoffandthedeviceisnot
sendingorreceivingdata.
ON=EOA7530radioison,andthedeviceisnot
sendingorreceivingdata.
Blink=EOA7530radioison,andthedeviceis
sendingorreceivingdata.
WLAN2
802.11b/g
GreenAccessPoint
orClient
BridgeMode
OFF=EOA7530radioisoffandthedeviceisnot
sendingorreceivingdata.
ON=EOA7530radioison,andthedeviceisnot
sendingorreceivingdata.
Blink=EOA7530radioison,andthedeviceis
sendingorreceivingdata.
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Chapter3ConfiguringYourComputerforTCP/IP
ToconfiguretheEOA7530,usetheinstructionsintheappropriatesectionofthischaptertoconfigure
theTCP/IPsettingsonacomputerthatwillbeusedtoconfiguretheEOA7530.

3.1ConfiguringMicrosoftWindows7
UsethefollowingproceduretoconfigureacomputerrunningMicrosoftWindows7.
1. IntheStartmenusearchbox,type:ncpa.cpl
2. WhentheNetworkConnectionsListappears,right‐clicktheLocalAreaConnectionicon
andclickProperties.
3. IntheNetworkingtab,clickeitherInternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)orInternet
ProtocolVersion6(TCP/IPv6),andthenclickProperties.
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4. Inthepropertiesdialogbox,clickObtainanIPaddressautomaticallytoconfigureyour
computerforDHCP.
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5. ClicktheOKbuttontosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.
6. ClicktheOKbuttonagaintosaveyourchanges.
3.2ConfiguringMicrosoftWindowsVista
UsethefollowingproceduretoconfigureacomputerrunningMicrosoftWindowsVistawiththe
defaultinterface.IfyouusetheClassicinterface,wheretheiconsandmenusresembleprevious
Windowsversions,performtheprocedureinsection4.4.
1. OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart,clickControlPanel,andthenselecttheNetwork
andInterneticon.
2. ClickViewNetworksStatusandtasksandthenclickManagementNetworks
Connections.
3. Right‐clicktheLocalAreaConnectioniconandclickProperties.
4. ClickContinue.TheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogboxappears.
5. IntheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogbox,verifythatInternetProtocol
(TCP/IPv4)ischecked.ThenselectInternetProtocol(TCP/IPv4)andclicktheProperties
button.TheInternetProtocolVersion4Propertiesdialogboxappears.
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6. IntheInternetProtocolVersion4Propertiesdialogbox,clickObtainanIPaddress
automaticallytoconfigureyourcomputerforDHCP.
7. ClicktheOKbuttontosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.
8. ClicktheOKbuttonagaintosaveyourchanges.
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3.3ConfiguringMicrosoftWindowsXP
UsethefollowingproceduretoconfigureacomputerrunningMicrosoftWindowsXPwiththedefault
interface.IfyouusetheClassicinterface,wheretheiconsandmenusresemblepreviousWindows
versions,performtheprocedureinsection4.4.
1. OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart,clickControlPanel,andthenclickNetworkand
InternetConnections.
2. ClicktheNetworkConnectionsicon.
3. ClickLocalAreaConnectionfortheEthernetadapterconnectedtotheEOA7530.The
LocalAreaConnectionStatusdialogboxappears.
4. IntheLocalAreaConnectionStatusdialogbox,clickthePropertiesbutton.TheLocal
AreaConnectionPropertiesdialogboxappears.
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5. IntheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogbox,verifythatInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)
ischecked.ThenselectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)andclickthePropertiesbutton.The
InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogboxappears.
6. IntheInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogbox,clickObtainanIPaddress
automaticallytoconfigureyourcomputerforDHCP.ClicktheOKbuttontosavethis
changeandclosetheInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogbox.
7. ClicktheOKbuttonagaintosaveyourchanges.
8. Restartyourcomputer.
3.4ConfiguringMicrosoftWindows2000
UsethefollowingproceduretoconfigureyourcomputerifyourcomputerhasMicrosoftWindows
2000installed.
1. OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart,pointtoSettings,andthenclickControlPanel.
2. IntheControlPanelwindow,double‐clicktheNetworkandDial‐upConnectionsicon.If
theEthernetadapterinyourcomputerisinstalledcorrectly,theLocalAreaConnection
iconappears.
3. Double‐clicktheLocalAreaConnectioniconfortheEthernetadapterconnectedtothe
EOA7530.TheLocalAreaConnectionStatusdialogboxappears.
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4. IntheLocalAreaConnectionStatusdialogbox,clickthePropertiesbutton.TheLocal
AreaConnectionPropertiesdialogboxappears.
5. IntheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogbox,verifythatInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)
ischecked.ThenselectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)andclickthePropertiesbutton.
6. ClickObtainanIPaddressautomaticallytoconfigureyourcomputerforDHCP.
7. ClicktheOKbuttontosavethischangeandclosetheLocalAreaConnectionProperties
dialogbox.
8. ClickOKbuttonagaintosavethesenewchanges.
9. Restartyourcomputer.
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3.5ConfiguringanAppleMacintoshComputer
ThefollowingproceduredescribeshowtoconfigureTCP/IPonanAppleMacintoshrunningMacOS
10.2.IfyourAppleMacintoshisrunningMacOS7.xorlater,thestepsyouperformandthescreens
youseemaydifferslightlyfromthefollowing.However,youshouldstillbeabletousethisprocedure
asaguidetoconfiguringyourAppleMacintoshforTCP/IP.
1. PulldowntheAppleMenu,clickSystemPreferences,andselectNetwork.
2. VerifythattheNICconnectedtotheEOA7530isselectedintheShowfield.
3. IntheConfigurefieldontheTCP/IPtab,selectUsingDHCP.
4. ClickApplyNowtoapplyyoursettingsandclosetheTCP/IPdialogbox.
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