Zinwell RAD 500 User manual

Wireless LAN Device Series
WLAN Outdoor AP
RAD 500 User Manual
Version. 1.3.0.9a (2006.07.12)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE..................................................................................................................................................3
PREFACE ...............................................................................................................................................5
CH 1. RAD 500 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................6
RAD 500-IA ........................................................................................................................................6
Packing List ....................................................................................................................................6
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................................7
RAD 500-OD.....................................................................................................................................12
Packing List ..................................................................................................................................12
Hardware Installation...................................................................................................................13
CH 2. FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION ..........................................................................................18
BEFORE START TO CONFIGURE ...........................................................................................................18
KNOWING THE NETWORK APPLICATION .............................................................................................18
BASIC SETTINGS.................................................................................................................................38
ADVANCED SETTINGS.........................................................................................................................41
CONFIGURING WIRELESS SECURITY...................................................................................................44
CONFIGURING AS WLAN CLIENT ADAPTER.......................................................................................47
QUICK START TO CONFIGURE ..............................................................................................................47
MAC CLONE FOR SINGLE ETHERNET CLIENT ....................................................................................49
CONFIGURING UNIVERSAL REPEATER ................................................................................................50
CH 3. CONFIGURINGWDS..............................................................................................................52
WDS NETWORK TOPOLOGY................................................................................................................52
WDSAPPLICATION.............................................................................................................................54
CH 4.ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS .........................................................................................56
CONFIGURING LAN TO WAN FIREWALL............................................................................................56
PORT FILTERING .................................................................................................................................56
IPFILTERING ......................................................................................................................................57
MAC FILTERING.................................................................................................................................58
NAT (NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION).........................................................................................59
CONFIGURING PORT FORWARDING (VIRTUALSERVER)..............................................................................60
MULTIPLE SERVERS BEHIND NATEXAMPLE: .....................................................................................60
CONFIGURING DMZ...........................................................................................................................61
CONFIGURING WAN INTERFACE.........................................................................................................62
STATIC IP............................................................................................................................................62
DHCPCLIENT (DYNAMIC IP).............................................................................................................63
PPPOE................................................................................................................................................64

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PPTP..................................................................................................................................................65
CONFIGURING CLONE MACADDRESS ...............................................................................................67
CONFIGURING DHCPSERVER ............................................................................................................69
BANDWIDTH CONTROL.......................................................................................................................70
QOS(QUALITY OF SERVICE)...............................................................................................................70
STATIC ROUTE SETUP .........................................................................................................................74
DYNAMIC ROUTE SETUP ....................................................................................................................75
VPN PASS-THROUGH..........................................................................................................................76
USING CLI MENU...............................................................................................................................76
THE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ..............................................................................................................78
SNMPAGENT ....................................................................................................................................78
MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS................................................................................................................81
PING WATCHDOG ...............................................................................................................................82
AIMING TOOL.....................................................................................................................................83
CONNECTING PROFILE........................................................................................................................84
FIRMWARE UPGRADE .........................................................................................................................85
CONFIGURATION DATA BACKUP &RESTORE......................................................................................86
AUTO DISCOVERY TOOL.....................................................................................................................87

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Notice
Warning：Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions：(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional
radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE：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 installation. 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 this 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 or more 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 needed.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits.
This EUT is incompliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled
exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance
with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65
Supplement C.
CAUTION：
1. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor
permanent structures with a separation distance of at least 2 meters from
all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter. Users and installers must be provided with
antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for
satisfying RF exposure compliance.
2. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
3. This equipment is only allowed to be professionally installed.
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 to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and 
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the installation. , 
May cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference
Will not occur in a particular installation. if this 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 or more 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
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This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled 
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 
centimeters between the radiator and your body. 

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Preface
This guide is for the networking professional who installs and manages the
RADMAX RAD 500 product hereafter referred to as the “device”. To use this
guide, you should have experience working with the TCP/IP configuration and
be familiar with the concepts and terminology of wireless local area networks.

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Ch 1. RAD 500 Installation
RAD 500
Packing List
Before you start to install the IA, make sure the package contains the following
items：
●Wireless IA AP unit * 1
●Mounting Kit * 1
●Power Over Ethernet Kit * 1
●Ground Wire * 1
●2.5” U bolts * 2
●Waterproof Connector * 1

Once you check off everything from the package, you can start to install the IA.
You can mount to a pipe. The steps are showed in the following：
1. You must mount the IA into the bracket first.
2. You can use the 2.5 inches U bolt to mount on the pipe. The two U bolts must
be mounted tightly. Be aware of not over-tighten the U bolt.
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3. After checking the IA is mounted well, you can connect the RJ-45 network
cable to Ethernet port of IA.

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4. Plug the other end of the RJ-45 network cable to “P+ DATA OUT” port of
PoE device. The PoE device is guaranteed only in indoor environment.
Caution: DON’T plug the power cord into PoE device before you finish install
the antenna and Ground wire to ensure the safety.
Make sure the maximum length of the RJ-45 cable is shorter than 100M (about
109 yards) for normal operation under IEEE 802.3 standards.
When you plug the regular RJ-45 cable into the PoE device, you should use
the regular RJ-45 cable to plug into the “DATA IN” of “Power Over Ethernet Kit”
to connect to hub/switch or use the crosslink RJ-45 cable (Not included in the
Packing List) to connect with user’s PC.
The RJ-45 network cable must be connected to the “P+DATA OUT” port.
Caution: Be careful! Don’t plug the two cables inversely. It will damage the
devices! And you have to use our PoE (included in the packing list) to
guarantee that power supply is normal.

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LED Panel
LED State Description
Off No Power
Power On System ready
Off No Power
On Wireless system ready
WLAN
Flashing Transmitting data through WLAN
Off No Power or connection
On Has physical connection to a Fast Ethernet
(100 Mbps) network
LAN
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data thru Ethernet
wire
All On Reset button triggered to Reboot this
device
All Flashing
very quickly
Reset button triggered over 5 seconds to
Reset to the default setting
RSSI
20%~100%
All Flashing
(slower)
In AP Client mode and scanning Wireless
signal
Off Wireless signal strength is 0%
RSSI 20% On Wireless signal strength is more than 1%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 21%
RSSI 40% On Wireless signal strength is more than 21%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 41%
RSSI 60% On Wireless signal strength is more than 41%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 61%
RSSI 80% On Wireless signal strength is more than 61%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 81%
RSSI 100% On Wireless signal strength is more than 81%
Note: While using Aiming Tool, the device will utilize the flashing frequency to
display the signal strength. About the detail, please refer to Ch4.
Advanced Configuration – Aiming tool.

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We recommend you refer to the following illustration as a guideline for
hardware installation.
Internet
Ethernet
HUB/SWITCH ADSL
Ground
Outdoor Indoor
Power
Injector
Power
Supply
RJ-45 48V in

Note: While using Aiming Tool, the device will utilize the flashing frequency to
display the signal strength. About the detail, please refer to Ch4.
Advanced Configuration – Aiming tool.
We recommend you refer to the following illustration as a guideline for
hardware installation.
Internet
Ethernet
HUB/SWITCH ADSL
Ground
Outdoor Indoor
Power
Injector
Power
Supply
RJ-45 48V in
Antenna

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Ch 2. First Time Configuration
Before Start to Configure
There are two ways to configure the device, one is through web-browser,
and the other is through Secure Shell CLI interface. To access the
configuration interfaces, make sure you are using a computer connected to
the same network as the device. The default IP address of the device is
192.168.2.254, and the subnet-mask is 255.255.255.0.
The device has three operation modes (Router/Bridge/WISP). In bridge
mode, also known as AP Client, you can access the device by both WLAN
(Wireless Local Area Network) and wired LAN. And in router/WISP modes,
the device can be accessed by both WLAN and WAN. The default IP
addresses for the device are 192.168.2.254(for LAN), 172.1.1.1(for WAN),
so you need to make sure the IP address of your PC is in the same subnet
as the device, such as 192.168.2.X (for LAN), 172.1.1.X (for WAN).
Please note that the DHCP server inside the device is default to up and
running. Do not have multiple DHCP servers in your network environment,
otherwise it will cause abnormal situation.
We also provide an auto-discovery tool which is for finding out the IP of the
device. In case, you’ve forgot the IP of the device or the IP of the device has
been changed, you can use the tool to find out the IP of the device even your
PC is not in the same subnet as the device is.
Knowing the Network Application
The device can act as the following roles, and it supports WDS (Wireless
Distribution System) function.
zAccess Point
zWDS (Wireless Repeater)
zBridge/Router
zWISP
zAP Client
The device provides 3 different operation modes and the wireless radio of
device can act as AP/Client/WDS. The operation mode is about the

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communication mechanism between the wired Ethernet NIC and wireless
NIC, the following is the types of operation mode.
Router
The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem
and the wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The NAT is existed
between the 2 NIC and all the wireless clients share the same public IP
address through the WAN port to ISP. The default IP configuration for WAN
port is static IP. You can access the web server of device through the default
WAN IP address 172.1.1.1 and modify the setting base on your ISP
requirement.
Bridge
The wired Ethernet and wireless NIC are bridged together. Once the mode is
selected, all the WAN related functions will be disabled.
WISP (Wireless ISP)
This mode can let you access the AP of your wireless ISP and share the
same public IP address from your ISP to the PCs connecting with the wired
Ethernet port of the device. To use this mode, first you must set the wireless
radio to be client mode and connect to the AP of your ISP then you can
configure the WAN IP configuration to meet your ISP requirement.
The wireless radio of the device acts as the following roles.
AP (Access Point)
The wireless radio of device serves as communications “hub” for wireless
clients and provides a connection to a wired LAN.
AP Client
This mode provides the capability to connect with the other AP using
infrastructure/Ad-hoc networking types. With bridge operation mode, you
can directly connect the wired Ethernet port to your PC and the device
becomes a wireless adapter. And with WISP operation mode, you can
connect the wired Ethernet port to a hub/switch and all the PCs connecting
with hub/switch can share the same public IP address from your ISP.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
This mode serves as a wireless repeater; the device forwards the packets to
another AP with WDS function. When this mode is selected, all the wireless
clients can’t survey and connect to the device. The device only allows the

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WDS connection.
WDS+AP
This mode combines WDS plus AP modes, it not only allows WDS
connections but also the wireless clients can survey and connect to the
device.
The following table shows the supporting combination of operation and
wireless radio modes.
Bridge Router WISP
AP V V X
WDS V V X
Client V X V
AP+WDS V V X
Hereafter are some topologies of network application for your reference.
Bridge Mode
With
AP
Bridge Mode
With
WDS + AP
Bridge Mode
Router Mode
With
WDS + AP
WISP Mode
Internet
Broadband
Modem

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Examples of Configuration
This example demonstrates how to set up a network with different device
configurations. There are 2 DHCP servers (DEV1/DEV4) in the network to
control the IP configuration of 2 domains (192.168.2.x/192.168.3.x). Once
the setting is done, all the PCs can visit Internet through DEV1.
We assume all the devices keep the factory default setting. To make sure
that user can continuing press the rest button for more than 5 seconds to
restore the factory default setting.
The following descriptions show the steps to configure DEV1 to DEV5.
Configure DEV1:
1. Connect the ADSL modem to Ethernet port of device using Ethernet
cable.
2. Access the web server (http://192.168.2.254) of device from the
wireless station.
3. Use Wizard page to setup device.

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4. Press “Next>>” button then set the “Operation Mode” to “Router” mode.
5. Press “Next>>” button then disable “Time Zone” function.
6. Press “Next>>” button then set the IP address of LAN interface.
7. Press “Next>>” button then select the “PPPoE” for “WAN Access Type”
and fill in the “User Name” and “Password” fields.

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8. Press “Next>>” button then select the “AP+WDS” for “mode” and
change the SSID to “DEV1”.
9. Press “Next>>” button then select “None” for “Encryption” then press
“Finished” button.
10. Wait for refreshing web page.
11. Use “WDS Settings” page to configure WDS.

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12. Enable WDS function and add the BSSID of DEV2 to “Current WDS AP
List”.
13. Since we access the device by wireless connection, it may temporarily
disconnect when applying the WDS setting. After re-connecting to the
device, use the “Status” page to check the settings.

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Configure DEV2:
1. Access the web server (http://192.168.2.254) of device from the
Ethernet port.
Caution
If you configure multiple devices in the same PC, since the devices
have the same default IP address but different MAC addresses, it may
cause you not able to access the web server of device. If the situation
happens, please try to clean the ARP table of your PC by DOS
command “arp –d” then you can access the web server of device
using the default IP address.
2. Use Wizard page to setup device.
3. Press “Next>>” button then set the “Operation Mode” to “Bridge” mode.
4. Press “Next>>” button then disable “Time Zone” function.