Pepwave Surf 200 User manual

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User Manual
PePWave Surf / Surf AP Indoor Series:
Surf 200, E200, AP 200, AP 400
PePWave Mesh Connector Indoor Series:
MC 200, E200, 400
PePWave Surf AP Series:
Surf AP 200-X, E200-X, 400-X
PePWave Surf DX Series:
Surf E200-DX, 400-DX
PePWave Mesh Connector Outdoor Series:
MC 200-X, E200-X, 400-X
PePWave CarFi Series:
CarFi 200, E200, 400
Document Rev. 1.4
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Ta le of Contents
1 COPYRIGHT ..................................................................................................................................... 3
2 DISCLAIMER..................................................................................................................................... 3
3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 4
3.1 PRODUCT FEATURES .....................................................................................................................4
3.2 HARDWARE SETUP ........................................................................................................................5
3.3 LED DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................6
3.3.2 SURF DX SERIES LED DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................7
4 USING THE PEPWAVE DEVICES....................................................................................................... 8
4.1 PRE-CONFIGURING PC SETUP FOR PEPWAVE SURF (AP) / CARFI SERIES........................................8
4.2 PRE-CONFIGURING PC SETUP FOR PEPWAVE MESH CONNECTOR .................................................9
4.3 FIRST TIME SETUP.........................................................................................................................10
4.4 SETTINGS DETAILS .......................................................................................................................14
4.5 INTEGRATED WI-FI ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION ....................................................................18
4.6 TEST THE SETUP............................................................................................................................21
4.7 POST-CONFIGURING PC SETUP FOR MESH CONNECTOR SERIES....................................................22
4.8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE .................................................................................................................22
4.9 RESTORE TO DEFAULT SETTINGS....................................................................................................23
APPENDIX:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..25
FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT............................................... 25

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1 Copyright
Copyrig t © 2008 by PePWave Ltd.
T e content of t is documentation may not be reproduced in any part or as a w ole wit out
t e prior written permission of PePWave Ltd.
2 Disclaimer
PePWave does not assume any liability arising out of t e application or use of any products,
or software described erein. Neit er does it convey any license under its patent rig t nor
t e patent rig ts of ot ers. PePWave furt er reserves t e rig t to make c anges in any
products described erein wit out notice. T is documentation is subject to c ange wit out
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3 Product Description
3.1 Product Features
PePWave Surf (AP) / Surf DX Series:
 Signal strengt LED for s owing t e current signal strengt
(Surf indoor and Surf DX models)
 Always-on, integrated Wi-Fi access point (Surf AP models)
 WPA/WPA2-Personal and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise security support
 Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support
 Built-in DHCP server and NAT routing to manage client devices
 Customizable, built-in web portal for simple web-based configuration
PePWave Mesh Connector Series:
 Transparent Bridge Mode
 WPA/WPA2-Personal and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise security support
 Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support
 Always-on, integrated Wi-Fi access point
 PePWave PolePoint bridging support
PePWave CarFi Series:
 Roaming support
 WPA/WPA2-Personal and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise security support
 Built-in DHCP server and NAT routing to manage client devices
 Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support
 Easy-to-access web-based configuration
Surf AP 200-X, E200-X, 400-X
MC 200-X, E200-X, 400-X
Surf E200-DX,
400-DX
MC 200, E200, 400
CarFi 200, E200, 400
Surf 200, E200
AP 200, AP 400

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3.2 Hardware Setup
3.2.1 Surf Indoor Series
1. Attac t e provided antenna to t e left most antenna connector
2. Connect t e LAN port to t e computer’s Et ernet port wit an Et ernet cable.
3. Connect t e end of t e included power adapter to t e power socket (labeled “DC 5V”)
on PePWave Surf.
4. Power on t e power adaptor.
3.2.2 Surf / Mesh Connector Outdoor Series
Please follow t e installation guide to set up t e PePWave AP 200/400-X, Surf 400-DX, MC
200-X / 400-X devices.
3.2.3 Mesh Connector Indoor / CarFi Series
1. Attac t e antenna provided to t e left most antenna connector
2. Connect t e LAN port to t e computer Et ernet port wit an Et ernet cable.
3. Connect t e end of t e included power adapter to t e power socket on t e PePWave
Mes Connector Indoor or CarFi device.
4. Power on t e power adaptor.

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3.3 LED Description
3.3.1 Surf Indoor Series
LED Color Status Description
Green On Power is on
Power Off Power is off
Green Solid Received signal is Excellent, Very Good and Good
Green Blinking Received signal is Low
Amber Blinking Received signal is Very Low
Amber Solid No wireless signal is detected
Status
Off Booting up / Upgrading firmware
Green On Et ernet is connected
Green Blinking Sending/Receiving data
LAN
Off Et ernet is not connected
Green On Associated wit an access point
Green Blinking Sending/Receiving data
Wi-Fi
Off Not associated wit any access point
Signal
Bars Green N/A
T e number of lit signal bars depends on t e strengt
of t e received signal. A larger number of lit signal bars
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3.3.2 Surf DX Series LED Description
3.3.3 Mesh Connector Indoor / CarFi Series LED Description
LED Color Status Description
Green On Power is on
Power Off Power is off
Green Solid Received signal is Excellent, Very Good and Good
S t a t u s Off Booting up / Upgrading firmware
Green On Et ernet is connected
LAN Off Et ernet is not connected
Green N/A Associated wit an access point
Wi-Fi Off Not associated wit any access point
LED Color Status Description
Green On Power is on
PWR Off Power is off
Green On Et ernet is connected
LAN
Off Et ernet is not connected
Green On
Associated wit an access point. T e
number of LED lig ts from “MIN” to
“MAX” indicates t e received signal
strengt level.
Wi-Fi
Off Not associated wit any access point

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4 Using the PePWave Devices
4.1 Pre-configuring PC Setup for PePWave Surf (AP) / CarFi Series
You s ould set up your computer’s LAN interface to obtain an IP address automatically. If
you do so, you s ould ave set it up correctly.
In order to do so, select t e “Start” menu, “Control Panel” and t en “Network Connections”.
Rig t click on t e “Local Area Connection” icon, c oose “Properties”, double-click on t e
item “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” from t e list. On t e screen, just set it as follows:
Click t e “OK” button to confirm t e c ange.

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4.2 Pre-configuring PC Setup for PePWave Mesh Connector
Prior to t e PePWave Mes Connector configuration, a computer wit its Local Area
Connection set to a static IP address is required to pre-configure to t e same subnet as t e
Mes Connector (i.e. 192.168.20.X).
An ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties’ screen will pop up and set it as follows:
Click t e “OK” button to confirm t e c ange.
Now you are ready to start t e first time configuration of t e PePWave Mes Connector.

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4.3 First Time Setup
On your PC, start a web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc. Visit an
Internet web site. If you are not associated to an access point, you s ould be redirected to
a logon page. Or you can go also go to t is URL
ttp://192.168.20.1/
T e page will look like t is.
Illustration 1: Welcome Page

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Click t e “Advanced Config” button to enter t e parameters of t e access point to associate
to. You s ould see t is screen:
Illustration 2: PePWave Surf AP Setup Page

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Illustration 3: PePWave Mesh Connector Setup Page
In t e field “SSID” under Wireless Settings, input t e access point’s SSID (sometimes it is
called t e “network name”). According to t e setting of t e Access Point you are
associating to, you may c oose a different “Aut entication setting”.
If “Static WEP key” or “WPA/WPA2-Personal” is selected for Aut entication, input t e
Encryption Key field as well. (T ere are also options of “802.1x wit dynamic WEP key” and
“WPA/WPA2-Enterprise”. You do not need to use t ese settings unless instructed to do so
by your ISP.)
Click t e “Save” button at t e bottom to complete.
You can now click t e “Connect” link on t e top bar and t en click t e “Connect” button to
associate wit t e access point.

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Illustration 4: Esta lishing Connection to the Internet
At t is point, you are associated wit t e access point. You may now close t e web browser
and open a new one to start web browsing.

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4.4 Settings Details
4.4.1 IP Settings
Illustration 5: IP Settings
LAN Interface: To configure t e LAN interface’s IP address and subnet mask.
DHCP Server (Applicable to Surf (AP) / Surf DX / CarFi Series)
To configure and enable t e built-in DHCP server or not. If enabled, t e IP address range
can be configured. Configure DHCP Reservation if t ere is a need to assign a specific IP
address to a specific MAC address using DHCP.
4.4.2 Wireless Settings
Illustration 6: PePWave Mesh Connector Wireless Settings
SSID: To configure t e SSID / ESSID / Network Name of t e wireless network to associate
to.
Radio Mode: It allows t e user to c oose between radio modulations support. E.g.
802.11b/g, 802.11g only, 802.11b, etc. T e available settings depend on t e Wi-Fi module
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Bit Rate: To fix t e 802.11 transmit bit rate. Available options depend on t e Radio Mode
c osen. If “auto” is c osen, t e device will c oose t e best bit rate dynamically and
automatically.
Authentication: Available options are “Open”, “Static WEP Key”, “802.1x wit dynamic
WEP key”, “WPA/WPA2-Enterprise” and “WPA/WPA2-Personal”. T e selection s ould be
according to t e setting of t e access point you are associating to. Data transferred are
encrypted under all modes except in “Open” mode. W en “Static WEP Key” or “WPA/WPA2-
Personal” is c osen, you s ould enter an encryption key in t e Encryption Key field. You do
not need to use “802.1x” and “WPA/WPA2-Enterprise” unless instructed to do so by your
ISP.
PolePoint Bridging Support (Applicable to Mesh Connector Series only)
T is option enables t e transparent bridging functionality wit PePWave PolePoint to ac ieve
true layer two transparency.
Preferred AP: T e MAC address of a preferred access point can be entered ere. W en
t e preferred access point is found and its signal strengt is ig er t an t e “Min Signal
Strengt ”, it will connect to t is preferred access point, no matter t e ot er access points
are found even t ey ave ig er signal strengt or t e same SSID.
4.4.3 Roaming Settings
Roaming Settings for Surf (AP) / Surf DX / Mesh Connector Series:
Illustration 7: Roaming Settings
Roaming Settings To configure and enable roaming among APs wit t e same SSID
and aut entication met od.
Background Scanning Interval T e time interval between background scans.
Roaming Threshold (Signal Level Gain) If t ere is anot er AP wit a signal level
greater t an t e signal level of connected AP by t e specified value, it will reconnect
to t e AP wit better signal.

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Roaming Settings for CarFi Series:
Illustration 8: CarFi Roaming Settings
Roaming Settings To configure and enable roaming among APs wit t e same SSID
and aut entication met od.
Signal Level Threshold If t e signal level of connected AP falls below t e specified
value, t e unit will attempt to roam to anot er AP wit a better signal level.
4.4.4 Wireless IP Settings
Illustration 9: Wireless IP Settings
Wireless IP Settings: T e IP address can be obtained automatically or configured
manually. If you c oose to manually configure t e IP address for your unit, enter t e fields
“IP Address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway”, “Preferred DNS Server” and “Alternate
DNS Server”.
MTU Size: You may also set t e MTU Size to increase t e data packet size your unit can
andle at one time.
AP Settings (applicable to Surf AP, Mesh Connector and CarFi Series)
T e AP Settings will be covered in detail in t e subsequent section Integrated Wi-Fi
Access Point Configuration.

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4.4.5 Restore and Re oot
Illustration 10:Restore and Re oot
WAI redirection: If t e device is not connected to an access point, and t e user is
accessing an Internet web site, t e settings control w et er to redirect t e web access to
t e web admin interface page or not. If t is is disabled and t e device is not connected, t e
browser will s ow a web access error message. T e user can still access t e web admin
interface by accessing to t e device’s LAN IP address. By default, t e LAN IP address is set
as ttp://192.168.20.1.
Web Password Protection: Sets t e password to protect t e web user interface.
Restore default settings: To restore t e device to default settings. W en t is option is
clicked, default settings will be restored and t e unit will be restarted.
Reboot: To restart t e device.

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4.5 Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point Configuration
(Applica le to Surf AP / Mesh Connector and CarFi Series)
Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point is configured via t e CPE Setup tab. T e following sections
will provide information as a guide t roug t e configuration.
T e available Access Point (AP) settings for t e Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point functionality
are as follows:
 Disable
Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point functionality is disabled
 Configure Manually
Manual configuration of t e SSID, Aut entication, and Encryption Key values
corresponding to t e Access Point.
 Configure Automatically
T e SSID, Aut entication, and Encryption Key values corresponding to t e Access
Point are automatically configured to be t e same as t e respective values t at
correspond to t e ISP’s network.
4.5.1 Access Point Disa led
Illustration 11: Access Point Disa led

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4.5.2 Access Point configure Manually
Illustration 12: Access Point Configure Manually
In Manual Configuration mode, t e SSID is manually entered.
Authentication can be one of t ree configurable values:
 Open
For Open Aut entication Mode, no Encryption Key is necessary.
 Static WEP Key
For Static WEP Key Aut entication Mode, a 64- or 128-bit Encryption Key is
required, and can be entered in eit er an ASCII or HEX representation.
 WPA/WPA -Personal
For WPA/WPA -Personal Aut entication Mode, an Encryption Key, of at least 8
c aracters, is required.
• WPA/WPA -Enterprise (Applicable to Mesh Connector only)
For WPA/WPA -Enterprise Aut entication Mode, t e Radius server specified by
t is setting will be used.

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4.5.3 Access Point Configure Automatically
Illustration 13: Access Point Configure Automatically
Broadcast SSID:
Wit t is option enabled, t e configured SSID will be broadcast suc t at it can be detected
by an SSID scan. Ot erwise, t e configured SSID will not be broadcast suc t at it cannot
be detected by an SSID scan. In order to connect wit t e access point, t e SSID needs to
be known by t e client.
Client Isolation Prevent wireless clients connected to t e AP from communicating wit
eac ot er.
Keep AP Wit t is option enabled, t e Wi-Fi Access Point will always on even if t ere is no
connection to t e mes network.
AP Transmit Power Adjustment An option to retain a lower power setting for indoor
ome devices. Available options are between -1 dBm and –15dBm.
Wit t e Access Point Configuration set to Configure Automatically, t e SSID,
Authentication, and Encryption Key values of t e Integrated Wi-Fi Access Point will be
configured to be t e same as in t e Wireless Settings section.
T is configuration mode is effectively equivalent to directly connecting 802.1b/g devices on
t e customers’ premises wit Citywide Wi-Fi.
Important Note
In t e Wireless Settings section, if Authentication is set to eit er 80 .1x with
dynamic WEP key or WPA/WPA -Enterprise, t en t e Configure Automatically
option of t e Access Point Configuration becomes unavailable, because t e Integrated
Wi-Fi Access Point functionality currently does not support aut entication via t e
802.1x wit dynamic WEP key and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise met ods.