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WIRELESS A C CESS POINT / CLIENT BRIDGE Model: ENH202 User Manual V ersio n: 1.0.
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About This D ocument Th i s d o c u m e nt i s w r i t t e n by En G en i u s I n c . E n G e n i us In c . t h e re s e r v e s t h e ri g h t t o c h a n g e t h i s document without notice and all right s are r ese rv e d . T h is d o c um e nt c a n only be used fo r the conf iguration of EnG enius product s.
1 Product Overvi ew Thank you for using the ENH202. It is a powerful and enhanced business-class pr oduct with 4 multi-functions: Access P oint, Clie nt Bridge, WDS, and Client R outer . EnG enius’ E NH202 uses the latest wireless standa rd, 802.11n, which allo ws for faster wireless throughput.
d) Frequently altered environment s Show r ooms, meeting r ooms, ret ail st or es, and manufacturing sites are prime examples where frequently r earranged workplaces are suited for wireless LANs.
1.2 Benef its Access Point Mode Use this feature to setup the access point’ s conf iguration information. It supports transmit power and channel adjustment s. Clients can ac cess the network with differ ent regulat or y set tings and automat ically change to the local r egulations.
1.3 P ackage Content s Open the package car efully , and make sur e that none of the it ems listed below ar e missing. Do not discar d the packing materials; in ca se of r eturn, the unit must be shipped in it s original pac ka gi ng . (1) Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge (ENH 202) (1) 24V/1.
1.6 Understanding the ENH202 LEDs The rear o f the ENH202 has two grou ps o f LEDs. One group, labeled INDICA T ORS , shows the status o f the device. The second group, LINK QU ALITY , shows the strength of the link between the ENH202 and the network .
2 Installation This chapter describes how to install the ENH202. Only experienced ins tallation pr ofessional s who are familiar with loc al building and safety codes and, wher ever applicable, are lic en sed by the appropriate gov ernment regulatory authorities should install the ENH202.
6. Turn over the ENH20 2. Then insert the ma st strap through the middle hole of the ENH202. Use a s crewdriver to unlock the po le-mounting ring putting it through the ENH202. 7. Mount the ENH202 securely to the po le by locking the strap tightly. This completes the in stallation procedure.
client s that suppor t the IEEE 802.11a/n st andard s. S tations and client s mus t utilize the same SSID and Security P assword to a ssociate while wi thin range.
Not ever y Access Point suppor ts WDS in Access P oint Mode. It is recommended to use ENH202 if you would like to utilize this functionalit y . 3.3 Client Bridge Mode In the Client Bridge Mode, the ENH202 functi ons lik e a wireless client, c onnecting to an Access P oint wirelessly and enabling Internet co nnectivity wher ever you want.
3.4 WDS Bridge M ode In the WDS Bridge Mode, the ENH202 can wirelessl y connect different local area networks by conf iguring each device’ s MAC addr ess and se curity settings. The WDS Bridge Mode can bridge up to four local wired networks together as one l ogical network .
WDS Bridge Mode is un like Access P o int Mode. APs linked by WDS are using the same wireless channel, and connecti ng excessive numbers o f APs on the same channel may result in lower throug hput. Please be aware to avoid loo p connections; other wise enable the Spanning T ree Function.
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4 Configuring Your C omputer for TCP/ IP This chapter describes how to conf igure the T CP/ IP set tings on a computer that will be used to conf igure the ENH202. Because the default oper ating mode is Client Bridge, an IP address will not be assigned to the computer/notebook .
3. In the Networking tab, click Internet Protocol V ersion 4 (T CP/IPv4) , and then click Prope r ties . 4. In the properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address: to configure your computer for Static TCP/IP. Enter an IP address (i.e. 192.168.
4.2 Conf iguring Microso ft W indows V ista Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista with the default Windows interface. 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start , click Control Panel , and t hen select t he Network and In tern et icon .
6. In the properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address: to configure your computer for Static TCP/IP. Enter an IP address (i.e. 192.168.1.10), the subnet mask of the ENH202, and the default gateway which is the ENH 202’s IP address, 19 2.
1. On the Windows taskbar, click Star t , click Control Panel , and then click Network and Internet Connections . 2. Click the Network Connections icon. 3. Click Local Area Connection for the Ethernet adapter connected to the ENH202. The Local Area Connection S tatus dialog box appears.
1. Pull down the Apple Menu, click Sys tem Preferences , and s elec t Network . 2. Verify that the NIC connected to the ENH202 is selected in the Show field. 3. In the Configure field on the TCP/IP tab, select Manually . 4. Click Apply Now to apply your settings and cl ose the TCP/IP dialog box.
1. Open your web browser . 2. Enter IP 192.168.1.1 into your address bar . If you hav e changed the ENH202 L AN IP address, make sure you enter the correct IP Address. 3. After successfully connecting to the ENH202, a browser pop-up with a W indows Security notice will appear .
5 Status The Status section is on the navigation drop-down menu. Selecting it, yo u will then see three options: Main, Wireless Client List, and System Log. Each option is described i n detail below. 5.1 Save / Load This p age allows viewing o f the modif ied settings.
5.2 Main Cli ck on the Main link under the St atus drop-down menu or click Home fr om the top-right of the webpage. The status that is displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected.
5.3 W i reless Client List Cli ck on the Wirele ss Client List link under the Status drop-down menu. This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the ENH202. The MAC addr esses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the client list.
5.5 Connection S tatus Cli ck on the Connection Status link under the St atus drop-down menu. This page displays the current status of the netw ork, including Network Type, SSID, BSSID, Conn ection Status, Wireless Mode, Current Channel, Security, Data Ra te, Current noise level, and Signal strength.
6 System 6.1 Swit ching the Operation Mode The ENH202 suppor ts 4 modes: Access P oint, C lient Bridge, WDS Bridge, and Client R outer . In order t o switch be tween the operating modes, please go to System -> Operation mode. To b e g i n , c l i c k Sy s te m P r op er t i es under S ystem Section.
7 Wireless Configuratio n This section will guide yo u through all o f the wireless settings. Please re ad the instructions carefully . Inappropriate settings could lower the performance or affect the s tability o f your network . Before conti nuing, please make sur e you have chosen the correct operating mode.
W ireless Mode The wireles s mode sup por ts 802. 11a/n mixed oper ation. It is compatible with the most common wireless bands. Channel HT Mode The default channel bandwidth is 40 MHz. A l arger channel can provide be tter transmit quality and speed. Extension Channel Spec if y the upper channel or lo wer channel selection.
SSID Specify the SSID for current pr of ile. VLAN ID Specify the VL AN tag for curr ent pro f ile. Suppressed SSID Place a c heck to hide the SSID . Cli ents will not be able to see the bro adca st SSID in Site Sur vey . Sta t i on S e p ar at i o n Select the Radio button to allo w / deny clients to communicate with one another .
7.1.2 Client Bridge Mode W ireless Mode The wireles s mode sup por ts 802. 11a/n mixed oper ation. It is compatible with the most common known wireless b ands. SSID Specify the SSID if known. The SSID text bo x will be automatical ly f illed in when an AP in the Site Sur vey is selected.
Prof ile Af ter Site Sur vey, the w ebpa ge wi ll d is pla y al l of th e ne arb y Access P oints. Click the BSSID if you w ould like t o connect with it. W ireless Securi ty Please r efer to the W ireless Security section. Re f r es h Press R efresh to scan again.
7.1.3 WDS Bridge Mode W ireless Mode The wireles s mode sup por ts 80 2.11a/n mixed modes. It is compatible with the most common wireless b ands. Channel HT Mode The default channel bandwidth is 40 MHz. A l arger channel can provide be tter transmit quality and speed.
MAC Address Enter the Acce ss P oint’ s MAC address that y ou would like t o extend the wir eless coverage o f into the MAC a ddress f ilter . Mode Select Disable or Ena ble from the drop down list. Accep t / Can cel Press Accept to conf irm th e chang es or Cancel to retu rn to th e previous settings.
7 . 1.4 Client R outer Mode W ireless Mode The wireles s mode sup por ts 802. 11a/n mixed oper ation. It is compatible with the most common wireless bands. SSID Specify the SSID , if known. The SSID text box will be aut omatically f illed in if an AP in the Site Sur vey is selected.
Prof ile After Site Sur vey , the webpage will display all nearby Access P oint s. Click the BSSID if you would lik e to connect with an AP . W ireless Securi ty Please r efer to the W ireless Security section. Re f r es h Press Ref r e sh to scan again.
7.2 W ireless Security Settings W i r eless Security Settings sect ion will guide you thr ough the Security conf igurations: WEP , WP A-PSK , WP A2-PSK, WP A-PSK Mix ed, WP A, WP A2, and WP A Mixed. We strongly reco mmend the use of WP A2-PSK as your security setting.
7.2.2 WP A-PSK Security Mode Select WP A-P SK from the dr op down list. Encr yption Select Both , TKIP or AES for encr yption type. Pas s p h r a s e Specif y the security passwor d. Group Key Update Inter val Spe cif y Grou p Key Upd ate I nter val ti me.
7.2.3 WP A2-PSK Security Mode Select WP A2-P SK from the drop down list. Encr yption Select Both , TKIP or AES for encr yption type. Pas s p h r a s e Specif y the security passwor d. Group Key Update Inter val Spe cif y Grou p Key Upd ate I nter val ti me.
7.2.4 WP A-PSK Mixed Security Mode Select WP A-P SK Mixed fr om the drop down list. Encr yption Select Both , TKIP or AES for encr yption type. Pas s p h r a s e Specif y the security passwor d. Group Key Update Inter val Spe cif y Grou p Key Upd ate I nter val ti me.
7.2.5 WP A Security Mode Select WP A fr om the drop down list. Encr yption Select Both , TKIP or AES for Encryp tion type. Radius Se r ver Specif y Radius Ser ver IP address. Radius P or t Specif y Radius P ort number , the default por t is 1812. Radius Secret Specif y Radius Secret that is given by the Radius Ser ver .
7.2.6 WP A2 Security Mode Select WP A2 fr om the drop down list. Encr yption Select Both , TKIP or AES for encr yption type. Radius Se r ver Specif y Radius Ser ver IP Address. Radius P or t Specif y Radius P ort number , the default por t is 1812. Radius Secret Specif y Radius Secret that is given by the Radius Ser ver .
7.2.7 WP A Mixed Security Mode Select WP A Mi xed from the dr op down list. Encr yption Select Both , TKIP or AES for encr yption type. Radius Se r ver Specif y Radius Ser ver IP Address. Radius P or t Specif y Radius P ort number , the default por t is 1812.
7.3 W i reless Adv anced Set tings Data Ra te Select Data Rate from the drop down list. Data rate will affect the eff iciency of the throughput. A lower dat a rate will allow for transmissions to travel longer dis tances. Tr a n s m i t P o w e r Select T ransmit P ower to incr eas e or decrease the transmit pow er .
The shor ter guar d inter val r esults in a higher pack et collision rate when the delay-spread o f the channel e xceeds the guar d inter val or if timing synchronization betw een the transmit ter and receiver is not precise. Aggreg ation Aggregation is to merge the typical size o f data’ s header to one data.
7.4 W i reless MA C Filter Wireless MAC Filter is used to Allow or Deny wi reless clients, by their MAC addresses, from accessing the network. You can manually a dd a MAC address to restrict the access permission’s of the client. The default setting is Disable Wireless MAC Filters.
7.5 WDS Link Set tings WDS Link Settings is used to establish a conn ection between Access P oints without for going Access P oint functionality . APs with WDS functi onality can extend the wir eless coverage and al low L AN s to c omm uni cate wi th e ach oth er .
8 LAN Setup This section will guide you to setup th e Local Ar ea Network (L AN) settings 8.1 IP Settings This section is only av ailable for Non-R outer Mode . IP Settings allows you to conf igure the IP settings of the ENH202. IP Network Set ting Select Radio but ton for Obtain an IP addre ss autom atica lly or Specify an IP address .
8.2 Spanning T ree Setting s Spanning T ree S tatus Select the Radio button to On or Off to toggle the Spanning T r ee function. Bridge Hello T ime Specify Bridge Hello T ime in seconds. Bridge Max Age Specify Bridge Max A ge in seconds. Br idge F or w ard De lay Specify Bridge For ward Delay in seconds.
9 Router Setti ngs This section is only av ailable for AP R outer Mode and Client R outer Mode . 9.1 W AN S ettings There ar e four different types o f W AN connection s: S tatic IP , DHCP , PPP oE, and PPTP . Please cont act your ISP to determine the connection type.
Internet Connection Ty p e Select Stat i c I P to begin conf iguration of the S t atic IP connection. Account Name Specify Account Name that is provided by ISP . Domain Name Specify Domain Name that is provided by ISP . MTU Specif y the Maximum T ransmit Unit size.
9.1.2 DHCP (Dynam ic IP) Select DHCP as your W AN connection type to obt ain the IP address automat icall y . Y ou w ill need to enter Accou nt Name as your hos tname and DNS addresses (Optional) . Internet Connection T ype Select DHCP to begin conf iguration of the DHCP conne ction.
Secondar y DNS ser vers manually . Discard Ping on W AN Place a check to En able or Dis able ping fr om W A N. Accep t / Can cel Press Accept to con f i rm th e cha nge s or Cancel to retu rn pre vious settings. Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to St atus -> Save / Loa d to apply the new set tings.
9.1.3 PPPo E (P oint -to-P oint Protocol over E thernet) Select PPP oE as your WAN connection type if your ISP provides a Username and P assword. If the PPP oE is a DSL ser v ice, please remove the PPP oE s oftware fr om your computer as the so f tware is not necessar y with the use o f the ENH202.
Connect on Demand Select the Radio button to s pec if y the maximum idle time. The Inte rnet will disconn ect when it r eaches the maximum idle time; however , it will automatically connect when a client tries to access the network . Keep Al ive Select the Radio button to k eep internet connection always on.
9.1.4 PPTP (P oint -to-P oint T unneling Protocol) Select PPTP as your W AN connection type if your ISP pr ovides information regar ding: IP Addr ess, S ubnet Ma sk , Default G ateway (Optio nal), DNS (O ptional), S er ver IP , Usern ame, and P asswor d.
Internet Connection Ty p e Select PPTP to begin conf iguration of the PPTP connec tion. MTU Specif y the Maximum T ransmit Unit size. EnG enius recommends that it re mains in Auto. IP Addr ess Specify WAN port IP address. IP Subnet Mask Specify WAN IP Subnet Ma sk .
9.2 L AN Settings (Router Mode) IP Addr ess Specify L AN por t IP address. IP Subnet Mask Specify L AN IP Subnet Mask . WINS Ser ver IP Specify WINS Ser ver IP . Use Router As DHCP Ser ver Place a check t o enable the DHC P ser ver . S tart ing IP Address Specif y DHCP ser ver s tarting IP address.
9.3 VPN P ass Through VPN P ass Through is used t o allow cer tain prot ocols to be tunneled thr ough an IP network such as PPTP and L2TP , or to implement a secure exchange of p acket s at the IP Layer such as IPSec. PPTP P ass Through Place a check to enable PPTP protocol pa sses through W AN.
9.4 P or t For warding P or t F or w ardi n g i s us ed to al low pu bl ic ser v i ces su ch as Web S er ve r , Ma il Se r ver , o r F T P s er ve r to be set up. For exam ple: Set up a We b Se r ver on your computer with por t number 8080 . A visitor on the Internet can access your Web Ser ver by entering WA N Por t I P with por t number 8080 .
9.5 DMZ Enabling DMZ will ex pose the computer which is in the DMZ to the Internet. This feature may be used in scenari os such as Internet G amin g or V ideo Confe renc ing.
10 Manage ment Setting s The Management section is on the navigation drop-d own menu. You will see seven options: Administration, Management VLAN, SNMP Setti ngs, Backup / Restore Settings, Firmware Upgrade, Time Settings, and Log. Each option is described below.
Po r t if you specif y the P or t number is 8080, then you will need to enter the following http:// IP address : 8080 to access the web interface. Save / Apply / Cancel Press Sav e / A pply to conf irm the cha nges or Cancel to return previous settings.
10.3 SNMP Set tings Cli ck on the SNMP Setting s link under the Management menu. This is a networking management protocol used to mo nitor networ k - attached devices. SNMP allows messages [called protocol data unit s] to be sent to v a rious parts of a network .
10.4 Backup/R estore Settings Cli ck on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Management menu. This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on a storage device, or to load settings on to the device from storage device.
10.6 T ime Settings Cli ck on the Time Settings link under the Management menu. This page allows you to configure the ti me on the d evice. Y ou may do t his manua lly or by connecti ng to a N TP serve r. Manually Set Date and Ti m e Manually setup the date and time.
10.7 Log Cli ck on the Log link under the Man agement menu. This page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless inte rfac e. This log can be referred to when an err or occurs on the system or w hen a report need s to be sent to the tec hnical support department for debugging purposes.
10.8 Diagnostics Cli ck on the Diag nostic s link under the Management menu. This function allows you to detect connection quality and trac e the routing table to the target. Ta r g e t I P Specify the IP address you would lik e to search. Ping P acket Size Specif y the pack et size of each ping.
11 N etwo rk Co nfi gura tio n Exam ples This chapter describes the role o f the ENH202 with 4 modes. The Access P oint mode’ s default conf iguration is a central unit of the wir eless network or as a root device o f the wired environment. R epeater Mode and Mesh Netw ork Mode need addi tional conf iguration.
11.2 Client Bridge Mode Client Bridge Mode functions lik e a wireless do ngle. It must connect to an Access Point/AP R outer to join the network . Please refer t o the last section to check the Access P oint’ s conf iguration. Client Bridge S tep 1 Login to the web-base d conf iguration interface with the default IP: 192.
11.3 WDS Bridge Mod e Use this featur e to link multiple APs t ogether in a network . All clients a ssociated with any o f the APs can communi cate with each other similar to an ad-hoc mode.
11.4 Client R outer Mode In the Client R outer Mode, the ENH202 has a DHCP Ser ver that allo ws multiple de vices to shar e the same Internet connection. Conn ect to an AP/WISP wire lessly and connect to L ANs via wire d. Client R outer Mode is functi onally opposite to the AP R outer Mode.
Appendix A – Troubleshooting This appendix provides prob lem-solving in formation you may f ind useful in case you need to troubleshoot y our ENH202.
A.2 Contacting T echnical S uppor t If you encounter issues that cannot be resolved using this man ual, please contact your vendor where you purchase the de vice. If you c annot contact your vendor, you may also co ntact EnGenius Customer Service department in the region where you purchased the device.
Appendix B – Specific ations MCU: Atheros AR7240 RF: Atheros AR9283 Memor y: 32 MB Flash: 8 MB Sta n d a r d : 802.11 a/n Physical Interface: - 1x L AN P or t with P oE support - 1x L AN P or t - 1x R eset butt on Max.
2Mbps 28 5.5Mbps 28 11Mbps 28 802.11g(2.412 ~ 2.472GHz) 9Mbps 28 12Mbps 28 18Mbps 28 24Mbps 27 36Mbps 26 48Mbps 25 54Mbps 24 802. 11n( 2.412 ~ 2.47 2GH z) MCS0 / MCS8 29 ENVIRONMENT & MECHANICAL T.
through an Access P oi nt. An ad hoc network lets computers send data dir ectly to and from one another . For an ad hoc network to work , each computer on the network needs a WLAN car d ins talled conf igured for Ad Hoc mode. Antenna A device that sends and rece ives radio-frequency (RF) signals.
A common technique for detecting dat a transmission errors. Dynamic Host Conf iguration Protocol (DHCP) A prot ocol that assigns temporar y IP addresses automatically to c lient stations logging onto an I P n e t wo r k , s o t he I P a d dre s s es d o no t ha v e to b e as s i gn ed m a nu a ll y .
Like passwor ds, keys open (decr yp t) and clos e (encr yp t) messages. While many encr yp tion algorithms are commonly known and pub l i c, t he key m u s t be kep t s e c ret . Local-Area Net work (L AN) A small data netw ork covering a limit ed are a, su c h as a building or gr oup o f buildings.
Name o f a WL AN. All wireless devic es on a WL AN mus t use the same SSID to communicate with each other . Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) An Internet -standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Snooping P assively w atching a network for data, such a s passwor ds, that can be used to benef it a hacker .
WP A2 A wir eless sec urity st andar d that def ines stronger encr yption, authentication, and key management than WP A. It includes two data encr yption algorithms, T emporal Key Integrity Prot ocol .
Appendix D – Stateme nts of Conformity D .1 – Fe deral Communica tion Commissi on Inte r ference S tatement This equipment has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a C lass B digit al device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FC C Rules.
D .2 – Industr y Canada S tate ment This device co mplies with RSS-21 0 o f the Industr y Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This devic e may not cause harmful in terference , and (2) this device must accept any int erference receiv ed, including inter ference that may cause undesired operation.
D .3 – Europ e Declaration of Confor mity This device complies with the essenti al requir em ents of the R&T TE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prov.
0560 Č esky [Czech] [Jméno výrobc e] tímto pr ohlašuje, že tento [typ za ř ízení] je ve shod ě se zákla dními požadavky a dalšími p ř íslušn ými us tanoveními sm ě rnice 1999/5/ES.
Slovensk o [Slovenian] [Ime proizvajalca] izjavlj a, da j e ta [tip opreme] v skladu z bis tveni mi zahtevami in ostalimi re lev antni mi d olo č ili di rektive 1999/5/ES. Slovensky [Slovak] [Meno výrobcu] týmto vyhlas uje, že [typ zariadenia] sp ĺň a základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.
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