Pakedge Device & Software W7 SERIES User manual

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W7x - Wireless Access Point Family
ENTERPRISE-CLASS, ULTRA HIGH POWER, CONCURRENT DUAL
BAND WIRELESS-N ACCESS POINT- High Capacity, Stand-Alone
and Controller Based Ready
User Guide –Version 1.2

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FCC Declaration of Conformity
Pakedge Device & Software, PO Box 1973, San Mateo, CA 94401, declares under sole responsibility that the W7x complies with 47 CFR Parts 2
and 15 of the FCC Rules as a Class B digital device. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation of the devic e is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation.
FCC Compliance Class B Digital Device
This equipment 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 environment. 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 t his 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.
Wireless LAN and Your Health
The W7x, like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy, but operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency
safety standards and recommendations.
FCC Certification
The W7x contains a radio transmitter. Accordingly, it has been certified as compliant with 47 CFR Part 15 of the FCC Rules for intentional
radiators. Products that contain a radio transmitter are labeled with FCC ID and the FCC logo.
Restrictions on Use of Wireless Devices
In some situations or environments, the use of wireless devices may be restricted by the proprietor of the building or responsible
representatives of the organization. For example, these situations may include:
Using wireless equipment on board an airplane.
Using wireless equipment in any environment where the risk of interference to other devices or services is perceived or
identified as harmful.
If you are uncertain of the applicable policy for the use of wireless equipment in a specific organization or environment (such as airports), you
are encouraged to ask for authorization to use the device prior to turning on the equipment. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of the devices included with this product, or the substitution or attachment of
connecting cables and equipment other than specified by the manufacturer. Correction of interference caused by such unauthorized
modification, substitution, or attachment is the responsibility of the user. The manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors are not
liable for any damage or violation of government regulations that may arise from failing to comply with these guidelines.

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Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the separation distance between the antenna and any person’s body (including
hands, wrists, feet and ankles) must be at least 20 cm (8 inches).
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THE
UNIT MUST NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING WATER. CAUTION: DO NOT OPEN THE UNIT. DO
NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE INSTALLATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING
INSTRUCTIONS. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION: THIS DEVICE MUST BE
INSTALLED AND USED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN
THE USER DOCUMENTATION THAT COMES WITH THE PRODUCT. WARNING: POSTPONE INSTALLATION UNTIL
THERE IS NO RISK OF THUNDERSTORM OR LIGHTNING ACTIVITY IN THE AREA.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
When using this device, always follow basic safety precautions, to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury
to persons, including the following:
Read all of the instructions (listed here and/or in the user manual) before you operate this equipment.
Comply with all warning and caution statements in the instructions.
Retain the instructions for future reference.
Observe all warning and caution symbols that are affixed to this equipment.
Comply with all instructions that accompany this equipment.
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in safe operating condition.
Installation of this product must be in accordance with national wiring codes and conform to local regulations.
Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a risk of electric shock from lightning. For
added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long
periods of time, unplug the power supply, and disconnect the CAT5e to the W7x at the PoE. This will prevent
damage to the product due to lightning and power surges.
Give particular attention to all safety precautions.
Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on the product’s marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
It is recommended that the customer install an AC surge protector in the AC outlet to which this device is
connected. This is to avoid damage to the equipment from lightning strikes and other electrical surges.
Place POE Injector unit to allow for easy access when disconnecting the power cord/adapter of the device from
the AC wall outlet.

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Wipe the unit with a clean, dry cloth. Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals. Do not spray cleaners
directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust.
Keep the device away from excessive heat and humidity and keep the device free from vibration and dust.
Do not directly cover the device, or block the airflow to the device with insulation or any other objects.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 9
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 9
NETWORK CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer mode) ............................................................................................................................ 9
Infrastructure Mode...................................................................................................................................... 10
HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................... 10
W7X CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................... 13
MENU OPTIONS................................................................................................................................................... 15
SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Status ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Properties ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Administration.............................................................................................................................................. 18
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Firmware ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Time ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
NETWORK ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
LAN Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Spanning Tree Settings.................................................................................................................................. 22
SNMP Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 22
MODE-SPECIFIC SETUP......................................................................................................................................... 24
ACCESS POINT MODE............................................................................................................................................. 24
2.4GHz and 5GHz Wireless ............................................................................................................................ 25
Network Settings........................................................................................................................................................25
Wireless Security....................................................................................................................................................28
WEP...................................................................................................................................................................28
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK..........................................................................................................................................29
WPA, WPA2 .......................................................................................................................................................30
Wireless MAC Filter ....................................................................................................................................................31
Advanced ...................................................................................................................................................................32
Client List ...................................................................................................................................................................33
CLIENT BRIDGE MODE ............................................................................................................................................ 33
2.4GHz and 5GHz Wireless ............................................................................................................................ 35
Network Setting .........................................................................................................................................................36
Advanced ...................................................................................................................................................................38
Connection Status ......................................................................................................................................................39
REPEATER MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 40
2.4GHz and 5GHz Wireless ............................................................................................................................ 41

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Network Settings........................................................................................................................................................41
Wireless MAC Filter ....................................................................................................................................................43
Advanced ...................................................................................................................................................................44
Client List ...................................................................................................................................................................44
Connection Status ......................................................................................................................................................45
LOG & MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 45
DIAGNOSTICS ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
Ping Test Parameters .................................................................................................................................... 46
Traceroute Test Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 46
VLAN MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 46
WIRELESS TRAFFIC SHAPING .................................................................................................................................... 47
BAND STEERING.................................................................................................................................................... 49
SYSTEM LOG ........................................................................................................................................................ 49
LOG ................................................................................................................................................................... 50
LED OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 50
APPENDIX A –SPECS............................................................................................................................................ 51
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 51
RF INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 51
OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 51
MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY.......................................................................................................................... 52
ENVIRONMENT................................................................................................................................................. 52
MECHANICAL.................................................................................................................................................... 52
APPENDIX B –TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................................... 53
APPENDIX C –LIMITED WARRANTY ..................................................................................................................... 54

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Pakedge W7x Concurrent Dual Band Wireless Access Point - the best
Concurrent Dual Band Wireless Access Point for your wireless network.
As the central component of your wireless network, the W7x can connect multiple computers, allowing you to
share files, audio, video, printers, a high-speed Internet connection, and other resources. You can easily connect
devices that have a wireless adapter to the W7x to create a secure, high-speed link between your computers,
PDAs, and other electronics; And with the W7x being able to broadcast both 2.4GHz and 5GHz signals
simultaneously, 5GHz capable wireless devices are now free to choose the best signal with the least noise and
interference, improving the overall stability, reliability and performance of the wireless network.
Each band (either 2.4GHz or 5GHz) of the W7x can operate in any one of three modes:
Access Point Mode:This is the typical configuration for most Wi-Fi networks. In this mode, the W7x
broadcasts two Wi-Fi signals (2.4 GHz and 5GHz) that clients can associate with, as shown in the figure
below.
W7
Wireless Access Point Mode
5GHz Signal
5GHz Signal
2.4GHz Signal
2.4GHz Signal
Laptop
Laptop
Touch Panel
Tablet
Phone
Client Bridge Mode:In this mode, you can connect one W7x to a client by its Ethernet port, as shown
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signal through its Ethernet port to a client. This mode is used when you need to have network
connectivity to hard wired device(s) but are unable to run cable to them.
Repeater Mode:In this mode, the W7x will receive a wireless signal from another AP and then repeat it.
This mode is useful in a situation where you need to extend the wireless coverage but are unable to run
cable to the W7x from the network.
NOTE: Setting the W7x in repeater mode will sacrifice half of the bandwidth available from the primary
access point for devices wirelessly connected to the repeater.
W7
Repeater Mode
Laptop
Ethernet Cable
Any WAP
Because the functionality of the W7x changes depending on its operating mode, this manual offers both general
and mode-specific content.

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Package contents depend on your W7x model. Please refer to the installation manual of your
product.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The minimum system requirements for the W7x are:
PC-compatible computer with an Ethernet interface
Operating system that supports an HTTP Web browser
NETWORK CONFIGURATION
To help you understand how the W7x works with other LAN products to create a wireless network, we will
describe several possible wireless network configurations.
The wireless LAN products can be configured as:
An ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) network for departmental or a small office/home office (SOHO) network
Infrastructure for enterprise LANs
AD-HOC (PEER-TO-PEER MODE)
This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with PC Cards that form a
wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer and
only has access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and
least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. The image below depicts a network in ad-hoc
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INFRASTRUCTURE MODE
In this mode, an Access Point such as the W7x handles all wireless communication between two
computers. It doesn’t matter if the W7x is stand-alone, or wired to an Ethernet network. In stand-alone mode,
the W7x can extend the range of your wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, increasing the connection distance
between wireless stations. The figure below shows a network configured in infrastructure mode.
W7x
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The diagrams below depict the configuration using a PoE injector or a PoE Switch to power the W7x.

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Power using PoE Injector
Switch
PoE Injector
Ethernet
Power &
Ethernet
W7
Power using PoE Switch
Switch
Ethernet
W7
The W7x can be configured in Client Bridge, Repeater, or Access Point mode. When shipped from the factory, the
W7x is set to Access Point mode. The default IP address of the W7x is 192.168.1.250 and username/password of
pakedge / pakedgea
In order to log in to the W7x, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. Follow these steps:
1. Under “Control Panel”, double-click “Network Connections”and double-click the connection of
your Network Interface Card (NIC). The Local Area Connection Properties dialog appears:

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2. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”and click “Properties”. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) dialog appears
where you can configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC.

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3. Select “Use the following IP Address”and type the IP address and subnet mask, as in the example below. (Be
sure the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the W7x.)
W7x IP address: 192.168.1.250
PC IP address: 192.168.1.10
PC subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
4. Click “OK”to close the dialog, and click “OK”to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog.
W7X CONFIGURATION
To configure the W7x through a Web Browser, in the address bar of the browser type the IP address of
the W7x (default 192.168.1.250) and press Enter.
NOTE: Make sure the Access Point and your computer are configured on the same subnet. To configure the IP
address of your computer, follow the steps in the previous section.
The W7x login dialog appears.
In the User Name box, type pakedge, and in the Password box type pakedgea, and click “Login”.

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The W7x main menu appears (see figure below).
The area on the right displays current information about the system. To refresh the data to reflect the current
state of the W7x, click Refresh.
The navigation bar on the left has five groups:
System: Display and/or modify the W7x’s status, system properties, administrative controls, maintenance,
firmware options, and internal time settings.
Network: Display and/or modify settings for the system LAN (including IP & gateway), spanning tree, and
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2.4GHz Wireless: Display and/or modify settings for the wireless network, MAC filter, advanced system
options and the client list for the 2.4GHz band.
5GHz Wireless: Display and/or modify settings for the wireless network, MAC filter, advanced system
options and the client list for the 5GHz band.
Log & Management: Display and/or modify settings for diagnostics, VLAN management, wireless traffic
shaping, system log, log settings and LED options.
NOTE: The main menu options change depending on the operating mode you set for your W7x. The main menu in
the figure above shows the options available with the default login, which is Access Point mode. If you set the W7x
to a different mode (e.g., Client Bridge mode), the options on the main menu will change. Sections of this manual
that discuss settings for the diferent operating modes include screen shots that show the main menu options
available in those modes.
MENU OPTIONS
SYSTEM
On the W7x main menu, the System group has six options:
Status
Properties
Administration
Maintenance
Firmware
Time
STATUS
In the System group under the W7x, click “Status”. The Main dialog appears and displays the current
status of the W7x for the operating mode you’ve selected – see the figure below. The System section shows the
W7x’s Name, Firmware Version, Operating Country, Current Date/Time, MAC Network address, MAC Wireless
address (for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz band) and the Management VLAN.
The Network section displays the access point’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DHCP and Spanning
Tree status.
The 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless section displays the device operating mode, 802.11 mode, channel bandwidth, wireless
Channel and Profile Settings.

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Because the W7x supports multiple SSIDs, the Wireless section also displays the details of each SSID, and the
security settings of each SSID.

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PROPERTIES
Under the System section in the W7x main menu, click “Properties”. The Properties page is where you can
specify a name for the device, choose the country of operation, and switch the W7x’s operating mode.
Name: Type a name for the device. (Note: This name is not used as the device SSID.)
Country: Select a country from the drop-down list.
Mode: Select an operating mode. (For detailed information on configuring operating modes, see the
chapter on Mode-Specific Setup.)
To save your changes, click “Apply”.
NOTE: For any changes to take effect, you must click the “Save Changes” button on the lower left below the menu.
This will reboot the access point, applying the configuration changes.
ADMINISTRATION
Click “Administration”under the System group in the W7x main menu. The Administration page allows
you to specify a user name and password for the W7x. By default, the W7x is configured with a default name of
pakedge and a default password of pakedgea. For security reasons, it is imperative to change the default user
name and password.

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Name: Type a user name.
Password: Type the current password.
New Password: Type the new password, maximum 12 characters.
Confirm New Password: Type the password again.
Click Apply to save your changes.
NOTE: For any changes to take effect, you must click the “Save Changes” button on the lower left below the menu.
This will reboot the access point, applying the configuration changes.
MAINTENANCE
Under the System section in the W7x main menu, click “Maintenance”. When The Maintenance page
appears, you can save the current settings for the W7x. This is useful when, for example, you need to configure
several devices with the same settings.
Backup Current Configuration: Click “Backup”to save the current configuration.
Restore Configuration: If you have already backed up your W7x configuration, you can quickly restore it.
Click “Browse”and choose the backup file, then click “Restore”.
Reset to Factory Default: Click “Factory Default”to reset the W7x to the factory default settings. After
the device restarts, you can access the W7x at the default IP address: 192.168.1.250 and login: pakedge /
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FIRMWARE
In the W7x main menu, in the System group, click “Firmware”. In the Firmware page you can upgrade
your W7x’s firmware. To perform a firmware upgrade, you must first download the correct firmware from the
Pakedge website under the Dealer Portal section.
Click “Browse”and choose the firmware file that you downloaded from the Pakedge site.
Click “Upgrade”.
Note: The upgrade usually takes at least 1 minute. During the firmware upgrade process, do not turn off the
device –doing so can damage the W7x. Once the upgrade completes, the device will restart automatically.
TIME
Click “Time”, under the System group in the W7x main menu. The Time page is used for configuring the
time on your W7x unit. You can configure the time manually, synchronizing with your PC or by using an NTP time
server.
Manually Set Date and Time: Type the date and time or synch it with your PC’s clock.
Automatically Get Date and Time: Choose the time zone of your location from the drop-down list.
User Defined NTP Server: Type the IP address of the NTP server.