Guepard Networks GC300N User manual

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300MbpsCEILINGACCESSPOINT
ComplywithIEEE802.11b/g/nstandard
Model:GC300N
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ProfessionalQualcommChipset
ComplywithIEEE802.11b/g/nstandard
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HOSPITALITY HOME  PUBLIC GENERALITY FACTORY

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HardwareandOperationmodeInstruction
1)Hardwareinterface
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DCPower:DCpowerconnector
LEDLights:LEDIndicatorofWANportandLANportusing.
WAN:GigabitWAN/POEPortthisportusingconnectwithADSLmodemorInternetmainlyoroverPOE
adaptor(ifdonotuseDCPowerconnector).
LAN:GigabitLANPortformorecableendusers.
ResetButton(RST):itmakeAPreverttofactorydefaultafterpressandholdit15seconds.
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LEDindicator
‐PowerIndicator
‐Wi‐FiIndicator
‐WanIndicator
2)HowtosupplydataandpowertoGC300N?
TheconnectiondiagramshowedasP1,internetcableconnecttoPoEadapter’sLANPort,GC300N’s
WANportconnecttoPOEadapter’sPOEPort,thenenduserswillaccessintoGC1200acthroughcable
(GC300N’sLANport)orwireless(2.4GHz).

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P1
Pleasenote:iftheWirelessAPsupport24VpassivePoEthenthePoEadaptershouldbe24VPassivePoE.
IfthewirelessAPsupport48VIEEE802.3afstandardPoEthenthePoEadaptershouldbe48VPoEstandard.
3)HowtosetupGC300Noncelling?
Setupasguidingpictureasbelow:
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Operationmodes
Operationasdiagramasbelow:
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P2.Operationmodesdiagram
TherearethreeoperationmodeonthiswirelessAP:
‐Gatewaymode:ThecableinternetcanbetransmittedtowirelessinternetthroughPPPOE,StaticIP,
andDynamicIP.Theconnectiontopologyisshowedasfollows:ConnectInternetcabletoCeiling
AP’sWANport,PCorenduserconnectwithCeilingAPthroughwired/wireless(2.4GHz).
‐APMode:plugandplay,suitableforhotel,school,andshoppingmallandsoon.Theconnectionis:
theinternetcableisconnectedfromrouter/switchtoceilingAP,thenceilingAPwilltransmitWi‐Fi
signal,PCandendusercanaccessintointernetbywired/wireless(2.4GHz).
‐RepeaterMode:TheceilingAPcanextendtheexistingWi‐Firangeifitssignalisweak.The
connectionshowsasabove:CeilingAPcansearchtheexistingWi‐Fisignalthenconnectit’s
wirelessly,thenPCorendusercanaccessintoceilingAPwireless(2.4GHz)/wired.
HowtoconnectGC300NWirelessAP
UserscanconnectthePC/Laptop/Smartphone/Tablet…withwirelessAPbyWirelessSSIDandLAN
cable:ThedefaultSSIDisGC300Nfor2.4GHz,SSID’spasswordis66666666(numbersixeight
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2stGUILogin(GraphicUserInterface)
1）Choosetheproperpowersupplymodeandoperationmode
2）AssignanIPaddressforlocalPC
FollowingstepswillshowhowtoassignanIPaddress(staticIP)forPCafterconnectwirelessAPandPC
bywiredcableorwireless:configurelocalIPaddressas192.168.188.X(Xcanbeselectedfrom2‐252)
thesamenetworksegmentasceilingAP,subnetmask255.255.255.0,AsP3andP4shows.
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P3.CheckLocalAreaConnectionorOpennetworkandsharingcenter(Win10)
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P4.AssignIPaddressforPC(Suchas:192.168.188.100)
3)OpenInternetExplorer(IE),Chrome,Firefox…andinput
192.168.188.253(thisisIPdefaultofWirelessAP)ontheaddressbar,thenpressEnter,alogin
pagewillpopup,inputadmininLogincell,thenpressEnterorLoginbuttononAdmininterface.

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P5.Logininterface.
3rdSettingsGUI(GraphicUserInterface)
1)Status:Afterlogin,thenP6DeviceStatuswillbeshowed:
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P6.Info‐graphicofDeviceStatus.

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Detailofindexes:
Topmenu:
‐Status:listingallindexesandstatusofwirelessAP.
‐Wizard:ShortcutforswitchingwirelessAP’soperationmode.
‐Advanced:alloffeatureswhichconfigurewirelessAP.
‐Exit:outofadministrationinterface.
NextIndexesrowbelow:
‐GatewayMode:currentwirelessAPmodestatus.
‐Channel1:currentwirelessAPchannelin2.4GHzband.
‐Reboot:clickthisbuttonifyouwanttorebootdevice.
NextInfo‐graphicbelow:
‐User:numberofusersconnectedWirelessAPandusinginternet.(Ex:01usersonP6)
‐Greenmark:usersconnectedLANstable(Redmark:disconnected).
‐Router:WirelessAPrunasrouterrole.
‐Green mark (DHCP): Wireless AP connected modem with “DHCP WAN connect type” stable (Red
mark:disconnected).
NextIndexesrowbelow:
‐Runningtime:totaltimeWirelessAPhadrun.
‐SoftwareVersion:versionofGuepardNetworks’sfirmware.
NextInfographicbelow:
‐CPUusage:runningstatusofCPU(percent).
‐2.4WirelessSettings:indicatenumberofusersconnected2.4GHzband,SSID,MACaddressandfast
configuration:theSSID,bandwidth,channel,encryption,passwordthenApplytofinish.
‐LANSettings:indicatenumberofuserswasassignedIPbyWirelessAPandfastconfiguration:wireless
AP’sIP,subnetmask,DHCPstatus,DHCPClientIPStart–End,LeaseTime(hour)thenApplytofinish.
‐WAN Settings: indicate IP WAN of wireless AP and WAN access mode, fast configuration: PPPoE,
DHCP,StaticIP.
2)Wizard:ShortcutforswitchingwirelessAP’soperationmodes.
ClickWizardinStatuspagewillhavepop‐upfollowingpagetoconfiguretheoperationmode:
TherearefouroperationmodeofceilingwirelessAPandthereareexplanationforeachoperationmode
forbetteruse,seeP7below:

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P7.SwitchingfunctionbetweenwirelessAP’soperationmodes. 
TherearefouroperationmodesofceilingwirelessAPandthereareexplanationforeachoperation
modeforbetteruse.
‐GatewayMode:Inthismode,thedeviceissupposedtoconnecttointernetviaADSL/CableModem.
TheNATisenableandPCsinLANportssharethesameIPtoISPthroughWANport.Theconnection
typecanbesetupinWANpagebyusingPPPOE,DHCPclientorstaticIP.
ConfigurationdescribeonP8,P9,P10andP11asfollowing:
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P8.WANsettinginGatewayMode.

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P9.WirelessSettingsfor2.4GHzbandinGatewayMode.
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P10.CompletethesettinginGatewayMode.
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P11.StatusinGatewayMode.

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‐RepeaterMode:Inthismode,theusercanaccesswirelessAP,devicecanbeconnectedtoother
wirelessnetworkusingthewireless.Allinterfacesarebridgedtogether.WithoutNAT,firewallandall
networkrelatedfunctions.
ConfigurationdescribeonP12,P13,P14andP15asbelow:
ClickRepeatermodeinWizard,thenfollowingpagewillpopupandchoosetherightSSID(click
ScanAPbutton)tobridge.
Note:DonotcheckWDSpassthroughifyoudonotknowthisfunction.
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P12.WirelesssettingsinRepeaterMode
AndthenclickNexttofinish.Re‐loginAdministratorinterfaceconfigureSSID(inthiscase,weconfigure
SSID“GuepardNetworks”)forusers.
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P13.StatusinRepeaterMode

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P14.ConfigureSSIDforusersinRepeaterMode
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P15.ConfigureanotherSSIDsforusers(Max3SSIDcanbecreated).
Note:ClickWirelessrelaysettingsifyouwanttomakechangeWi‐Firouterormodifyindexesfast.
‐WISPMode:Inthismode,allEthernetportsarebridgedtogetherandwirelessclientswillconnect
ISP access point. The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet port sharethesameIPtoISPthrough
wirelessLAN.YoumustsetwirelesstoclientmodefirstandconnecttotheISPAPinSite‐Surveypage.
TheconnectiontypecanbesetupinWANpagebyusingPPPOE,DHCPclientandstaticIP.
ConfigurationdescribeonP16,P17,P18,P19andP20asbelow:
ClickWISPmodeinWizard,thenfollowingpagewillpopupandchoosetherightSSID(clickScanAP
button)toISPaccesspoint(orWi‐FiRouter).

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P16.WISPMode
AfterclickNextbutton,configuretherightWANsettinginWISPoperationmode,thennext(Inthis
case,wechooseDHCP).
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P17.WANsettinginWISPmode
AndclickNexttocomplete.
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P18.CompleteWISPconfiguration.

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P19.WISPmodeStatus(withoutSSIDforusers).
WeshouldcreateanotherSSIDsforusersbyconfiguringVirtualAPasfollow:
GotomenuAdvanced>Wireless>VirtualAP
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P20.ConfigureSSIDforusers(Max3SSIDcanbecreated).

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P21.WISPmodeStatus.
Note:ClickWirelessrelaysettingsifyouwanttomakechangeWi‐Firouterormodifyindexesfast.
‐APMode:Inthismode,theAPwirelessEthernetinterfaceandcableinterfacebridging together.
WithoutNAT,firewallandallnetworkrelatedfunctions.
ConfigurationdescribeonP22,P23andP24asbelow:
Setthewirelessdata,APLocation,APNameinformationasrequired,thenclicknexttocontinueand
enterintoLANsetting.AfterLANsetting,completetheAPmodeconfigurationandbacktoStatus:
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P22.WirelesssettinginAPMode

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P23.LANSettinginAPMode
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P24.APModeStatus
3)Advanced:
InAdvancedsettings,administratorcancheckandconfigureallindexes:theAP’sfirmwareversion,
workingstatus,2.4Gwireless,LANStatus,upgradefirmware,systemtime,reset...
a) Devicestatuspagewillshowstatusof:FirmwareVersion,hardwareversion,uptime,Wireless
status,andLAN/WANstatus.

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P25.DeviceStatus
b) WirelessThismenuallowusconfiguring2.4GHzband.ThisplacewillshowBasicSettings,
VirtualAP,AccesscontrolandAdvancedSettings:
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P26.BasicSettingin2.4GWireless
BasicSettingsinclude:
‐WirelessStatus:thestatusof2.4GHzwirelessandon/offswitch.Wirelessanalyzerbuttonusefor
checkingallwirelessesinthiszone,mainlytoanalyzetheAP’ssignalstrengthinsomechannel,to
makesureusereasytochoosetherightchannel.

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P27.Wirelessanalyzer
‐SSID:inputSSIDforthisdevicebroadcaston2.4GHzband.
‐BandWidth:bandwidthofchannel40MHzor20MHzforincreasingbandwidthinsmallareaor
increasingdistanceinlargearea.
‐Channel: choose channel which haven't in this area. This choicekeepAPwasnotinterference
anotherwirelessdevice.
‐Encryption:chooseencryptiontype.
‐Key:passwordtoaccessSSID.
‐Applybutton:configurationfinished.
VirtualAPthereare3virtualAPs(03SSIDs)include:
‐WirelessStatus:thestatusof2.4GHzwirelessandon/offswitch.
‐SSID:inputSSIDforthisdevicebroadcaston2.4GHzband.
‐Encryption:chooseencryptiontype.
‐Key:passwordtoaccessSSID.
‐Applybutton:configurationfinished.
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P28.VirtualAPSettings

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Note:GC300NallowtocreateMax04SSIDsformulti‐using.
AccessControl: Thisfunction helpadministrator can becontrol allMACs allowedor deniedaccessing
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P29.AccessControl
‐MACAcceptAll:ThisoptionallowallMACsaccessingdevice.
‐AllowListed:ThisoptionallowchoosingMACsaccessingdevice.
‐DenyListed:ThisoptiondenychoosingMACsaccessingdevice.
‐Applybutton:configurationfinished.
AdvancedSettings:AdministratorcanconfiguredetailfunctionsofGC300NasP30below:
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P30.AdvancedSettings
‐Regional:RegionaldefaultESTI(Europe).
‐Mode:ChoosingIEEE802.11standardsas:802.11N/Gor802.11B/G.
‐RFOutputPower:Powerof“RadioFrequency“output.Thisfunctionallowdevice’santennas

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improvebroadcastingdistance(default25%)from20‐200meters(RFOutputPower:100%).
‐PacketThreshold:Thisvalueisusedtosetthemaximumsizeofpacketaclientcansend.Smaller
packetsimprovereliability,buttheywilldecreaseperformance.Unlessyou’refacingproblems
withanunreliablenetwork,reducingthefragmentationthresholdisnotrecommended.Make
sureitissettothedefaultsettings(usually2346).
‐RTSThreshold:RTSstandsfor‘Requesttosend’andissendbytheclienttotheaccesspoint–it
essentiallyasksforpermissiontosendthenextdatapacket.Thelowerthethreshold,themore
stableyourWi‐Finetwork,sinceitessentiallyasksmoreoftenwhensendingpackages.However,
ifyoudon’thaveproblemswithyourWi‐FiyoushouldmakesurethattheRTSThresholdissetto
themaximumallowed.
‐AckTimeoutcontrol:802.11a/b/gwirelessdevicesuseanumberoftimeconstants,definedby
theIEEEspecifications,tosenseothercarriersusingthewirelessmediaandavoidcollisions.
‐Beaconinterval:Thelowerthevalue,thesmallerthetimelagwhichmeansthatthebeaconis
sentmorefrequently.Thehigherthevalue,thebiggerthetimelagwhichmeansthatthebeacon
issentbroadcastedlessfrequently.
‐Maxuser:Maximumsimultaneoususerscanaccessdevice(number0forunlimitedusers).
‐CoverageThreshold:ThisfunctionallowGC1200ac’santennasimprovingmoresensitivetoclient
devices.WhichhelpGC1200accankeeptightconnectionwithclientsandimproving
broadcastingdistance.
‐Aggregation(switchOn/Off):FrameaggregationisafeatureoftheIEEE802.11e,802.11nand
802.11acwirelessLANstandardsthatincreasesthroughputbysendingtwoormoredataframes
inasingletransmission.
‐ShortGI(switchOn/Off):GuardIntervalisintendedtoavoidsignallossfrommultipatheffect.
‐Userisolation(switchOn/Off):UserIsolationisnormallyreservedforpublichotspots.Itisolates
eachuser,sothatotherusersofthehotspotcannotconnecttoyourmachineviatheaccess
point.Thisisgreatatpublichotspotsassomeonecouldusethewirelessnetworktohackyour
machine(Henceyoushouldalwaysuseapersonalfirewall).
‐Applybutton:configurationfinished.
c) Network
Inthispage,mainlytoshowtheLANsettingsandVLANasfollowP33,P34:

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P31.NetworkSettings.
YoucanmarktagVLANfor4SSIDsasP32follow:
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P32.TagVLANSettingsonGC300N.
d) Management
Inthispart,showingtheSystemtime,DDNS,QoS,Logs,Upgradefirmware,SystemandUserinfo.
YoushouldconfiguresynchronoussystemtimeofGC300NwithyourlocationwhenrunGC300N.
DetailsasP33follow: