EnGenius ENH Series User manual

Wireless 802.11b/g/n Mesh
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OM2P-LC
OM2P-HS
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User
Manual
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1.0

Table of C o n t e n t s
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CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 7 
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1.1 FEATURE
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1.2
B ENEFITS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 PACKAGE
C ONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
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CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 10 
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CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................... 11 
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CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTER FOR TCP/IP
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4.1CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWS7 ............................................................................................................................ 15
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4.2CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWS V ISTA ....................................................................................................................... 17
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4.3CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWSXP .......................................................................................................................... 19
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4.4CONFIGURINGMICROSOFTWINDOWS2000 ...................................................................................................................... 20
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4.5CONFIGURINGANAPPLEMACINTOSH C OMPUTER ................................................................................................................ 22
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CHAPTER5INTRODUCINGTHEWEBCONFIGURATOR ..................................................................................................... 23 
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5.1LOGGINGINTOTHEWEB C ONFIGURATOR ........................................................................................................................... 23
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CHAPTER 6 STATUS .................................................................................................................................................... 25 
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6.1
S AVE /L OAD ................................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.2 MAIN
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6.3 WIRELESS CLIENT LIST
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6.4 SYSTEM LOG
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6.5 CONNECTION
S TATUS .................................................................................................................................................. 29
6.6 DHCP CLIENT
T ABLE ................................................................................................................................................... 30
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CHAPTER 7
S Y S T E M .................................................................................................................................................... 31 
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7.1 CHANGING OPERATING
M ODES ................................................................................................................................... 31
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CHAPTER 8 WIRELESS
CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................ 32 
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8.1 WIRELESS
S ETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
8.1.1
Access Point Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 32
8.1.2 Client
Bridge Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 36
8.1.3 WDS
Bridge Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 38
8.1.4 Client
Router Mod e ....................................................................................................................................... 40
8.2 WIRELESS SECURITY
S ETTINGS ...................................................................................................................................... 42
8.2.1
W E P ................................................................................................................................................................ 42
8.2.2 WPA-PSK
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8.2.3
WPA2-PSK ..................................................................................................................................................... 44

8.2.4 WPA-PSK M i x e d ............................................................................................................................................ 45
8.2.5
WPA ................................................................................................................................................................ 46
8.2.6 WPA2
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8.2.7 WPA
Mixed .................................................................................................................................................... 48
8.4 WIRELESS ADVANCED
S ETTINGS ................................................................................................................................... 49
8.5 WIRELESS MAC
F ILTER ................................................................................................................................................ 51
8.6 WDS LINK
S ETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 52
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CHAPTER 9 LAN SETUP
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9.1 IP
S ETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................ 53
9.2 SPANNING TREE SETTINGS
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CHAPTER 10 ROUTER SETTINGS
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10.1 WAN
S ETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................ 55
10.1.1 Static
I P ........................................................................................................................................................ 55
10.1.2 DHCP (Dynamic
I P ) .................................................................................................................................... 58
10.1.3 PPPoE
(Point-to-Point Protocol over E t h e r n e t ) ........................................................................................ 60
10.1.4 PPTP
(Point-to-Point Tunneling P r o t o c o l ) ................................................................................................ 62
10.2 LAN SETTINGS (ROUTER MODE)
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10.3 VPN PASS
T HROUGH ................................................................................................................................................ 65
10.4 PORT FORWARDING
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10.5 DMZ
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CHAPTER 11
MANAGEMENT S E TT I N G S .................................................................................................................. 69 
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11.1
A DMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 69
11.2 MANAGEMENT
VLAN ............................................................................................................................................... 71
11.3 SNMP SETTINGS
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11.4 BACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS
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11.5 FIRMWARE
U PGRADE ................................................................................................................................................. 74
11.6 TIME
S ETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................................... 75
11.7
L OG .......................................................................................................................................................................... 76
11.8
D IAGNOSTICS ............................................................................................................................................................ 77
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CHAPTER 12 NETWORK
CONFIGURATION E X A M P L E S ......................................................................................... 78 
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12.1 ACCESS POINT
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12.2 CLIENT BRIDGE
M ODE ............................................................................................................................................... 79
12.3 WDS BRIDGE
M ODE ................................................................................................................................................. 80
12.4 CLIENT
R OUTER ......................................................................................................................................................... 81
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CHAPTER 13 BUILDING A WIRELESS NETWORK
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13.1 ACCESS POINT
M ODE ................................................................................................................................................ 82
13.2 ACCESS POINT MODE WITH WDS
F UNCTION ............................................................................................................. 82

13.3 CLIENT BRIDGE M ODE ............................................................................................................................................... 83
13.4 WDS BRIDGE
M ODE ................................................................................................................................................. 83
13.5 CLIENT ROUTER
M ODE .............................................................................................................................................. 84
13.6 RADIUS CONNECTIONS
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APPENDIXA–TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................. 85 
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A.1PROBLEM S OLVING ......................................................................................................................................................... 85
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A.2CONTACTINGTECHNICAL S UPPORT .................................................................................................................................... 86
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APPENDIXB–SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 87 
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APPENDIXC–GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................ 87 
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APPENDIXD–FCCINTERFERENCESTATEMENT ............................................................................................................... 92 

About T h i s D o c um e n t
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A u d i e n ce
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This document is written for networking professionals responsible for installing and managing
the EnGenius ENH Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge. To use this guide, you should have
knowledge about TCP/IP and IEEE 802.11 standards, and be familiar with the concepts and
terminology associated with wireless local-area networks (WLANs).
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This document provides the information you need to install and configure your Access
Point/bridge.
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C o n v e n t i o n
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This publication uses these conventions/symbols to convey instructions and information
and highlight special message.
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Caution: This symbol represents the important message on incorrect device
operation that might damage the device
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Note: This symbol represents the important message for the settings.
Tip: This symbol represents the alternative choice that can save time or
resources.

Icons u se d
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Figuresinthisdocumentmayusethefollowinggenericicons.
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EHN device WLAN signal Client computer laptop
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Internet Client computer desktop PoE injector
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Power adapter
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Chapter 1 Product O v e r v i e w
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ThankyouforchoosingOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.TheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSisalongrange,high‐performanceIEEE
802.11b/g/nnetworksolutionthatprovidesAccessPoint,ClientBridge,WDS,andClientRouterfunctionsinasingle
device.
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Inadditiontoprovidingthelatestwirelesstechnology,theOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSsupportsPoweroverEthernetand
PowerbyAdaptercapabilities,whichallowthedevicetobeinstalledeasilyinnearlyanyindoororoutdoorlocation.
Advancedfeaturesincludepowerlevelcontrol,narrowbandwidthselection,trafficshaping,andReal‐timeRSSI
indication.
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Avarietyofsecurityfeatureshelptoprotectyourdataandprivacywhileyouareonline.SecurityfeaturesincludeWi‐Fi
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ProtectedAccess(WPA‐PSK/WPA2‐PSK),64/128/152‐bitWEPEncryption,andIEEE802.1xwithRADIUS.
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1.1 F e a t u r e
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The following list summarizes the key features of the OM2P-LC/OM2P-HS:
- High-speed data rates up to 150 Mbps make the OM2P-LC/OM2P-HS ideally suited for handling heavy
data payloads such as MPEG video streaming
- Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/IEEE 802.11n-compliant devices
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- Multi-function capabilities enable users to use different modes in various environments
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- Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless connectivity enable data transfers between two or more
buildings
- Channel bandwidth selection allows the appropriate bandwidth to be used to reach various distances
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- RSSI indicator makes it easy to select the best signal for Access Point connections
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- Power-over-Ethernet capabilities allow for flexible installation locations and cost savings
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- Four SSIDs let clients access different networks through a single Access Point, and assign different policies
and functions for each SSID
- WPA2/WPA/ WEP/ IEEE 802.1x support and MAC address filtering ensure secure network connections
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- PPPoE/PPTP function support make it easy to access the Internet via Internet Service Provider (ISP) service
authentication
- SNMP Remote Configuration Management helps administrators remotely configure or manage the Access
Point
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- QoS (WMM) support enhances performance and user experiences

1.2 B e n e f i t s
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TheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS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:
Idealforhard‐to‐wire e n v i ro n me n t s 
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 w or k g ro up s 
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
i n f orm a t i o n 
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.
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Frequentlychanged e n v i ro n me n t s 
WLANsarewellsuitedforshowrooms,meetingrooms,retailstores,andmanufacturing
siteswhereworkplacesarerearrangedfrequently.
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WirelessextensionstoEthernet n e t w or k s 
WLANsenablenetworkmanagersindynamicenvironmentstominimizeoverheadcaused
bymoves,extensionstonetworks,andotherchanges.
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WiredLAN ba c k up 
NetworkmanagerscanimplementWLANstoprovidebackupformission‐critical
applicationsrunningonwirednetworks.
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Mobilitywithintraining/educational f a c ili t i es 
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.

1.3 Package C o n t e n t s
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Openthepackagecarefullyandmakesureitcontainsalloftheitemslistedbelow.
‐ OneEnGeniusWirelessAccessPoint/ClientBridge(OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS)
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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OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.TheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐
HSmustbereturnedwithitsoriginalpackingmaterials.
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UseonlythepoweradaptersuppliedwithyourOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.Usingadifferent
poweradaptercandamagetheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.
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1.3 System R e q u i r e m e n t
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ToinstalltheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS,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

Chapter 2 Hardware O v e r v i e w
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ThefollowingfiguresshowthekeycomponentsontheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.
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2.1BottomView
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ThebottompaneloftheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HScontainstwoRJ‐45ports,aPoEinterface,andaReset
button.A
removablecovercoversthesecomponents.
‐ TheRJ‐45portconnectstoanEthernetadapterinacomputeryouusetoconfiguretheOM2P‐
LC/OM2P‐HS.Formoreinformation,seeChapter4.
‐ ThePoEinterfaceallowstheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HStobepoweredusingthesuppliedPoEinjector.
‐ TheResetbuttoncanbeusedtoreboottheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS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OM2P‐
LC/OM2P‐HS,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OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HScontainstheLEDindicatorsthatshowthelinkqualityand
statusofthe
OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.

Chapter 3 I n s t a ll a t i o n
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ThischapterdescribeshowtoinstalltheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.ItalsodescribestheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐
HSLEDs.
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Onlyexperiencedinstallationprofessionalswhoarefamiliarwithlocalbuildingandsafety
codesand,whereverapplicable,arelicensedbytheappropriategovernmentregulatoryauthorities
shouldinstalltheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.
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3.1Pre‐installationGuidelines
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Selecttheoptimallocationsfortheequipmentusingthefollowingguidelines:
- TheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSshouldbemountedona1"‐4"pole.Itslocationshouldenableeasy
accesstotheunitanditsconnectorsforinstallationandtesting.
- Thehighertheplacementoftheantenna,thebettertheachievablelinkquality.
- Theantennashouldbeinstalledtoprovideadirect,ornearlineofsightwiththeBaseStation
antenna.TheantennashouldbealignedtofacethegeneraldirectionoftheBaseStation.
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3.2InstallingtheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS
ToinstalltheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS,usethefollowingproceduretomountthedeviceonapole
andrefertothefigurebelow.
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1.ThebottomoftheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSisamovablecover.Grabthecoverandpullit
backhardtoremovethecover.
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2.InsertastandardEthernetcableintotheRJ‐45portlabeledMAINL A N .
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3.SlidethecoverbacktosealthebottomoftheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.
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4.RemovethepowercordandPoEinjectorfromtheboxandplugthepowercordintothe
DCportofthePoEinjector.
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OnlyusethepoweradaptersuppliedwiththeOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.Usingadifferent
poweradaptermightdamagetheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.
5.PlugtheothersideoftheEthernetcableinstep3intothePoEportofthePoEinjector.
Whenyoufinishstep5,theinstallationwillresemblethefollowingpicture.
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6.TurnovertheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.Theninsertthemaststrapthroughthemiddleholeof
theOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.
Useascrewdrivertounlockthepole‐mountingringputtingitthroughtheOM2P‐
LC/OM2P‐HS.
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7.MounttheEOA200securelytothepolebylockingthestraptightly.
Thiscompletestheinstallationprocedure.

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3.2UnderstandingtheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSLEDs
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TherearoftheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HShastwogroupsofLEDs.Onegroup,labeledINDICATORS,shows
thestatusofthedevice.Thesecondgroup,LINKQUALITY,showsthestrengthofthelinkbetween
theOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSandthenetwork.ThefollowingtabledescribestheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSLEDs.
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LEDColorModeStatus
PowerGreenOFF=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSisnotreceivingpower.
ON=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSisreceivingpower.
LANGreenOFF=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSisnotconnectedtothenetwork.
ON=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSisconnectedtothenetwork,but
notsendingorreceivingdata.
Blink=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSissendingorreceivingdata.
WLANGreenAccessPoint
orClient
BridgeMode
OFF=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSradioisoffandthedevice
isnotsendingorreceivingdataoverthewirelessLAN.
ON=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSradioison,andthedevice
isnotsendingorreceivingdataoverthewireless
LAN.
Blink=OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSradioison,andthedevice
LinkQualitySeeStatus
column
AccessPoint
orClient
BridgeMode
ShowsthestrengthofthelinkbetweentheOM2P‐
LC/OM2P‐HS
andthenetwork.
G=goodquality(green).
Y=mediumquality(yellow).

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Chapter 4 Configuring Vour Computer for TCP/IP
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To configure the OM2P-LC/OM2P-HS ， use a computer that is configured for TCP/IP. This chapter
describes how to configure the TCP/IP settings on a computer that will be used to configure the
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4.1ConfiguringMicrosoftWindows7
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UsethefollowingproceduretoconfigureacomputerrunningMicrosoftWindows7.
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1.IntheStartmenusearchbox,type: n c pa . c p l 
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2.WhentheNetworkConnectionsListappears,right‐clicktheLocalAreaConnectionicon
andclick
P ro p er t i es .
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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.
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6.ClicktheOKbuttonagaintosaveyourchanges.
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4.2ConfiguringMicrosoftWindows V  i s ta 
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UsethefollowingproceduretoconfigureacomputerrunningMicrosoftWindowsVista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.
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1.OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart,clickControlPanel,andthenselectthe Ne t w or k
andInterneticon.
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2.ClickViewNetworksStatusandtasksandthenclickManagement Ne t w or k s 
C o nn e c t i o n s .
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3.Right‐clicktheLocalAreaConnectioniconandclick P ro p er t i es .
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4.ClickContinue.TheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogboxappears.
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5.IntheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogbox,verifythatInternet P ro t o c o l
(TCP/IPv4)ischecked.ThenselectInternetProtocol(TCP/IPv4)andclickthe P ro p er t i es
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 add ress 
automaticallytoconfigureyourcomputerforDHCP.
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7.ClicktheOKbuttontosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.
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8.ClicktheOKbuttonagaintosaveyourchanges.

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4.3ConfiguringMicrosoftWindows
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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.
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1.OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart,clickControlPanel,andthenclickNetwork and 
Internet C o nn e c t i o n s .
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2.ClicktheNetworkConnectionsicon.
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3.ClickLocalAreaConnectionfortheEthernetadapterconnectedtotheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.
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.

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5.IntheLocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogbox,verifythatInternetProtocol ( T C P / I P)
ischecked.ThenselectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)andclickthePropertiesbutton.The
InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogboxappears.
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6.IntheInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogbox,clickObtainanIP add ress
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.
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7.ClicktheOKbuttonagaintosaveyourchanges.
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8.Restartyourcomputer.
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4.4ConfiguringMicrosoftWindows2000
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UsethefollowingproceduretoconfigureyourcomputerifyourcomputerhasMicrosoftWindows
2000installed.
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1.OntheWindowstaskbar,clickStart,pointtoSettings,andthenclickControl Pan e l .
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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.
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3.Double‐clicktheLocalAreaConnectioniconfortheEthernetadapterconnectedtothe
OM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HS.TheLocalAreaConnectionStatusdialogboxappears.