Loopcomm LP-7316K User manual

V3.0.0
2.4GHz Outdoor Router
User Manual
© 2014

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Table of Contents
1. Terminology..............................................................................................................5
2.Introduction...............................................................................................................7
2.1 Package Content.............................................................................................7
2.2 Product Features............................................................................................7
2.3 Rear Panel Description..................................................................................8
2.3 Front Panel Description ................................................................................9
3. Hardware Installation ...........................................................................................10
3.1 Appearance and Interface Introduction ....................................................10
3.2 Hardware Installation Steps........................................................................12
4. Software Configuration.........................................................................................14
4.1 Prepare your PC to configure the WLAN Broadband Router................15
4.2 Connect to the WLAN Broadband Router................................................16
4.3 Management and configuration on the Outdoor Router.........................16
4.3.1 Wizard................................................................................................16
4.3.1.1 Bridge Mode........................................................................16
4.3.1.2 Gateway Mode.....................................................................21
4.3.1.3 WISP Mode..........................................................................30
4.3.2 Operation Mode................................................................................41
4.3.3 Internet Settings................................................................................43
4.3.3.1 WAN........................................................................................43
4.3.3.2 LAN.........................................................................................48
4.3.3.3 VPN Pass Through.................................................................49
4.3.4 Wireless Settings................................................................................50
4.3.4.1 Basic ........................................................................................50
4.3.4.2Advanced.................................................................................52
4.3.4.3 Security ...................................................................................54
4.3.4.4 Station List..............................................................................61
4.3.4.5 WPS.........................................................................................62
4.3.5 Firewall...............................................................................................63
4.3.5.1 MAC/IP/Port Filtering ..........................................................63
4.3.5.2 Port Forwarding.....................................................................65
4.3.5.3 DMZ........................................................................................67
4.3.5.4 System Security......................................................................68
4.3.5.5 Content Filtering....................................................................69
4.3.6Administration...................................................................................70
4.3.6.1 Management...........................................................................70

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4.3.6.2 Qos...........................................................................................72
4.3.6.3 Upload Firmware...................................................................73
4.3.6.4 Backup& Restore...................................................................73
4.3.6.5 Status.......................................................................................74
4.3.6.6 System Log..............................................................................75
5. FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)....................................................76
5.1 What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address?............................76
5.2 What is Wireless LAN? ...............................................................................76
5.3 What are ISM bands?..................................................................................76
5.4 How does wireless networking work?........................................................77
5.5 What is BSSID?............................................................................................78
5.6 What is ESSID?............................................................................................78
5.7 What are potential factors that may causes interference?.......................78
5.8 What are the Open System and Shared Key authentications?................78
5.9 What is WEP? ..............................................................................................78
5.10 What is Fragment Threshold?..................................................................79
5.11 What is RTS (Request to Send) Threshold?............................................79
5.12 What is Beacon Interval?..........................................................................79
5.13 What is Preamble Type?............................................................................80
5.14 What is SSID Broadcast?..........................................................................80
5.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)? .................................................80
5.16 What is WPA2? ..........................................................................................80
5.17 What is 802.1x Authentication?................................................................80
5.18 What is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)?................................81
5.19 What isAdvanced Encryption Standard (AES)?....................................81
5.20 What is Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)?..........................................81
5.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?.......................................81
5.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? ..............................................81
5.23 What is Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size? ..............................81
5.24 What is Clone MAC Address?..................................................................81
5.25 What is DDNS? ..........................................................................................82
5.26 What is NTP Client?..................................................................................82
5.27 What is VPN?.............................................................................................82
5.28 What is IPSEC?..........................................................................................82
5.29 What is WLAN Block Relay between Clients? .......................................82
5.30 What is WMM?..........................................................................................82
5.31 What is WLAN ACK TIMEOUT?...........................................................82
5.32 What is Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS)? .........................................83

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5.33 What is Frame Aggregation? ....................................................................83
5.34 What is Guard Intervals (GI)? .................................................................83

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1. Terminology
3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AP Access Point
CCK Complementary Code Keying
CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server
DH Diffie-Hellman Algorithm
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol
ESP Encapsulating Security Payload
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FTP File Transfer Protocol
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IKE Internet Key Exchange
IP Internet Protocol
ISM Industrial, Scientific and Medical
LAN Local Area Network
MAC Media Access Control
MD5 Message Digest 5
NAT Network Address Translation
NT Network Termination
NTP Network Time Protocol
PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
PSD Power Spectral Density
RF Radio Frequency
SHA1 Secure Hash Algorithm
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SSID Service Set Identification
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol

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TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
UPNP Universal Plug and Play
VPN Virtual Private Network
WDS Wireless Distribution System
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access

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2.Introduction
The Outdoor Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g /n specifications of Outdoor Router
solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable
and reliable WLAN. This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address
assign and other configuration of the outdoor router. The description includes the
implementation of the above steps.
2.1 Package Content
The package of the WLAN Broadband Router includes the following items,
Outdoor Router
DC 12V Power Adapter
Documentation CD
POE Injector
Tie
2.2 Product Features
Compatible with IEEE 802.11n Specifications provides wireless speed up to
150Mbps data rate.
Compatible with IEEE 802.11g standard to provide wireless speeds of 54Mbps data
rate.
Compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard to provide wireless speeds of 11Mbps data
rate.
Maximizes the performance and ideal for media-centric applications like streaming
video, gaming and Voice over IP technology.
Support various operation (Bridge/Gateway/Ethernet Converter) modes between
wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces.
Supports WPS, 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption to protect the
wireless data transmission.
Support TKIP/AES/TKIPAES of WPA algorithms.
Support IEEE 802.3x full duplex flow control on 10/100M Ethernet interface.
Support DHCP server to provide clients auto IP addresses assignment.
Support DHCP client, static IP, PPPoE, L2TP and PPTP of WAN Interface.
Supports firewall security with port filtering, IP filtering, MAC filtering, port
forwarding, DMZ hosting and URL filtering functions.
Support WEB based management and configuration.
Support System Log.
Support Dynamic DNS
Support NTP

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2.3 Rear Panel Description
LED Indicator State Description
1. PWR LED ON The WLAN Broadband Router is powered ON.
Off The WLAN Broadband Router is powered Off.
2. WLAN LED
ON Wireless Radio ON.
Off Wireless Radio Off.
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the wireless.
3. WAN LED
ON Port linked.
Off No link.
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the WAN interface.
4. LAN LED
ON Port linked.
Off No link.
Flashing
Data is transmitting or receiving on the LAN interface.

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2.3 Front Panel Description
Interfaces Description
SMA connector For external antenna. You can use the SMA connector to connect with
2.4GHz external antenna.
Secondary(Middle)
The RJ-45 sockets allow LAN connection through Category 5 cables.
Support auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full duplex; comply
with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u respectively.
Main(Right)
The RJ-45 socket allows WAN connection through a Category 5 cable.
Support auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full duplex; comply
with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u respectively.
Reset Bottom Press continually the reset button about 5 ~ 10 seconds to reset the
configuration parameters to factory defaults

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3. Hardware Installation
3.1Appearance and Interface Introduction
Notes: The product shot is for reference only please refer to physical product.
1. LED Panel
2. Waterproof Sliding Door
3. Pass trough Ethernet cable from this hole
4. Push this button to remove upper housing