Zinwell ZW-2200-IA User manual

Wireless LAN Device Series
WLAN Outdoor AP
ZW-2200-IA/OD User’s Manual
Version. 1.4.1 (2006.11.01)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
PREFACE.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
CH 1. ZW-2200 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................... 5
ZW-2200-IA................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Packing List............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Hardware Installation............................................................................................................................................... 6
ZW-2200-OD ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Packing List............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Hardware Installation............................................................................................................................................. 12
CH 2. FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................... 17
BEFORE START TO CONFIGURE ..................................................................................................................................... 17
KNOWING THE NETWORK APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................... 18
CH 3. WLAN 1 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................. 20
BASIC SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
ADVANCED SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 23
CONFIGURING WIRELESS SECURITY ............................................................................................................................. 26
CONNECTING PROFILE .................................................................................................................................................. 29
MAC CLONE FOR SINGLE ETHERNET CLIENT .............................................................................................................. 30
CONFIGURING UNIVERSAL REPEATER........................................................................................................................... 31
CONFIGURING AS WLAN CLIENT ADAPTER ................................................................................................................. 33
CH 4. WLAN 2 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................. 36
BASIC SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
ADVANCED SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 38
CONFIGURING WIRELESS SECURITY ............................................................................................................................. 41
CONNECTING PROFILE .................................................................................................................................................. 44
MAC CLONE FOR SINGLE ETHERNET CLIENT .............................................................................................................. 45
CONFIGURING AS WLAN CLIENT ADAPTER ................................................................................................................. 45
CH 5. CONFIGURING WDS ........................................................................................................................... 48
WDS NETWORK TOPOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 48
WDS APPLICATION....................................................................................................................................................... 51
CH 6. ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS......................................................................................................... 52
CONFIGURING LAN TO WAN FIREWALL ...................................................................................................................... 52
PORT FILTERING............................................................................................................................................................ 53
IP FILTERING ................................................................................................................................................................ 54

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MAC FILTERING........................................................................................................................................................... 55
NAT (NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION)................................................................................................................... 56
CONFIGURING PORT FORWARDING (VIRTUAL SERVER)........................................................................................................ 56
MULTIPLE SERVERS BEHIND NAT EXAMPLE: ............................................................................................................... 57
CONFIGURING DMZ ..................................................................................................................................................... 57
CONFIGURING WAN INTERFACE................................................................................................................................... 58
STATIC IP ...................................................................................................................................................................... 59
DHCP CLIENT (DYNAMIC IP)....................................................................................................................................... 59
PPPOE.......................................................................................................................................................................... 60
PPTP ............................................................................................................................................................................ 61
CONFIGURING CLONE MAC ADDRESS ......................................................................................................................... 62
CONFIGURING DHCP SERVER ...................................................................................................................................... 64
BANDWIDTH CONTROL................................................................................................................................................. 65
QOS (QUALITY OF SERVICE)......................................................................................................................................... 66
STATIC ROUTE SETUP ................................................................................................................................................... 69
DYNAMIC ROUTE SETUP............................................................................................................................................... 70
VPN PASS-THROUGH .................................................................................................................................................... 71
USING CLI MENU......................................................................................................................................................... 71
THE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 72
SNMP AGENT............................................................................................................................................................... 73
MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................... 76
PING WAT C H DOG.......................................................................................................................................................... 77
AIMING TOOL ............................................................................................................................................................... 78
FIRMWARE UPGRADE.................................................................................................................................................... 79
CONFIGURATION DATA BACKUP & RESTORE ................................................................................................................ 80
AUTO DISCOVERY TOOL ............................................................................................................................................... 80

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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.
Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits.

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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.
Preface
This guide is for the networking professional who installs and manages the Zinwell

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ZW-2200-IA/OD 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.
Ch 1. ZW-2200 Installation
ZW-2200-IA
Packing List
Before you start to install the IA, make sure the package contains the following items：

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●Wireless IA AP unit * 1
●Mounting Kit * 1
●Power Over Ethernet Kit * 1
●Ground Wire * 1
●2.5” U bolts * 2
●Waterproof Connector * 1
Hardware Installation
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. The steps are showing as below:
Steps Pictures
1. Separate the waterproof
connector into four parts.
2. Put these parts of
waterproof connector on
the RJ-45 network cable.
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3
4
4 3 2 1
IA Mounting Picture

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3. Connect the RJ-45 network
cable to Ethernet port of
IA. And then install those
parts of waterproof
connector one by one.
Caution: The diameter of network cable has to be round; otherwise the waterproof
connector can’t fasten down it.
Additional waterproof tool, such as waterproof tape, is recommended to use to enhance
the waterproof function. It is suggested to have a lightening protector between antenna
and antenna port. Connect the RF cable as the figure of “IA RF Cable Connection” and
connect the ground wire as the figure of “IA Ground Wire Connection.”
3 2 1 A
4 3 2 1 B
C
2.4 G
Antenna

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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.
LED Panel

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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 0%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 21%
RSSI 40% On Wireless signal strength is more than 20%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 41%
RSSI 60% On Wireless signal strength is more than 40%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 61%
RSSI 80% On Wireless signal strength is more than 60%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 81%
RSSI 100% On Wireless signal strength is more than 80%
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.

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ZW-2200-OD
Packing List
Before you start to install the OD, make sure the package contains the following items：
●Wireless OD AP unit * 1
●Mounting Kit * 1
●Power Over Ethernet Kit * 1
●Ground Wire * 1
●2.5” U bolts * 2
Internet
Ethernet
HUB/SWITCH
ADSL
Ground
Outdoor Indoor
Power
Injector
Power
Supply
RJ-45 48V in

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●Waterproof Connector * 1
Hardware Installation
Once you check off everything from the package, you can start to install the OD. You can
mount to a pipe, a pole or to the side of a building. The steps are showed in the following：
1. You must mount the OD 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 OD is mounted well, you can connect the following two cables: the
RJ-45 network cable to Ethernet port of OD and the RF cable to antenna port. The
RJ-45 network connects steps are showing as below:
Steps Pictures
1. Separate the waterproof
connector into four parts.
2. Put these parts of
waterproof connector on
the RJ-45 network cable.
OD Mounting Picture
12
3
4
4 3 2 1

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3. Connect the RJ-45 network
cable to Ethernet port of
IA. And then install those
parts of waterproof
connector one by one.
Caution: The diameter of network cable has to be round; otherwise the waterproof
connector can’t fasten down it.
Additional waterproof tool, such as waterproof tape, is recommended to use to enhance
the waterproof function. It is suggested to have a lightening protector between antenna
and antenna port. Connect the RF cable as the figure of “OD RF Cable Connection” and
connect the ground wire as the figure of “OD Ground Wire Connection.”
3 2 1 A
4 3 2 1 B
C
2.4G
A
ntenna
5G
Antenna

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4. Plug the other end of the waterproof RJ-45 cable to the 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.
LED Panel

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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
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 0%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 21%
RSSI 40% On Wireless signal strength is more than 20%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 41%
RSSI 60% On Wireless signal strength is more than 40%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 61%
RSSI 80% On Wireless signal strength is more than 60%
Off Wireless signal strength less than 81%
RSSI 100% On Wireless signal strength is more than 80%
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.

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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
Internet
Ethernet
HUB/SWITCH
ADSL
Ground
Outdoor Indoor
Power
Injector
Power
Supply
RJ-45 48V in
Antenna

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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.
 Access Point
 WDS (Wireless Repeater)
 Bridge/Router
 WISP
 AP 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 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.

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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 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.