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802.11a/b/ g Out door Dual Ra dio Concurr ent AP /Bridge/R epea ter EOA 7 53 0 User Manual Ve r s i o n : 1.
1 Ta b l e of Cont ents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT O VERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 F EA TURES .......................
2 5.6.1 A dvanc ed Settings (A ccess Point) .................................................................................................................... 44 5.6.2 A dvanc ed Settings (Clien t Bridge / Client R outer) .
3 APPENDIX A – SPE CIFICA TIONS................................................................................................................. ................... 72 APPENDIX B – TR OUBLE SHOO TING ...................
4 Chapter 1 Product Overview Thank you fo r choosing the EOA7530. The EOA75 30 is a dual ‐ radi o wirele ss outdoor Acces .
5 ‐ Collocat es with an y antenna in your enviro nment ‐ We b ‐ base d Configura tor lets admi ni strato rs conf igu re and manage the.
6 1.3 Pa c ka ge Contents Open the pac kage carefully and mak e sure it contains all of the items list ed below .
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview The fo llowing figur es show the key comp on ents on the EOA7530. 2.1 Bott om Vi e w The bott om pan el of the EOA 75 30 conta ins an RJ ‐ 45 port and a Rese t button.
2.2 Back Pa n e l The back pan el of the EOA 75 30 contains the connect ors for atta ch ing 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz antenna s and the RSSI signal indic ator s.
3 Inst allation This chapter de scribes how to install the EO A7530. It also describes the EOA7 53 0 LEDs.
10 the EOA7 53 0 LEDs. LED Color Mode Status Pow e r Green OFF= EOA75 30 is not receiving po wer . ON= EOA7 53 0 is receiving pow er . LA N Green OFF = EOA7 53 0 is not connecte d to the network.
11 Chapter 3 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP To configure the EOA7530, use the instructions in the appropriat e section .
3.1 Configuring Microso ft Wi n d o w s 7 Use the follo wing proce dure to config ure a computer running Micr osoft W i ndows 7. 1. In the Start menu search box, type: ncpa.
4. In the properties dialog box, click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP.
5. Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box. 6. Click the OK button again to save your changes.
6. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box, click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. 7. Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box.
3.3 Configuring Microso ft Wi n d o w s XP Use the follo wing proce dure to config ure a computer running Micr osoft W i ndows XP with the def ault int erface.
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button.
4. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click the Properties button. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears.
3.5 Configuring an Apple Macint osh Computer The fo llowing pr ocedur e describes how to configu re TC P / I P on an Apple Macintosh running Mac OS 10.2. If your Apple Macint osh is running Mac OS 7.
Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator The EOA7 53 0 has a built ‐ in We b Configurat or that lets you manage the unit fr om any loc ation using a We b bro wser that support s HTTP and has Jav aScript installe d.
21 4.2 Bes t Practice s Pe r fo r m the f ollowing proce dure s reg ul a rl y to mak e the EOA75 30 more secur e and manage the EOA7 530 more eff ect ively . ‐ Change the def ault passwor d.
Chapter 5 Wireless Configuration This chapter de scribes the EO A7530’ s wirele ss settings. 5.1 Selecting Oper ating Mode s The EOA7 53 0 supports three opera ting modes: A ccess Poi nt , Client Bridge, and Clien t Rou te r .
23 2. At the top of the pa ge, click Separ at e Mode . 3. Under Please choose the Oper ation Mode. (5G) , click the oper ating mode you wa nt to use for the 5 GHz network.
3. Under Please choose the Oper ation Mode , click the oper ating mode you wa nt to use fo r the 5 GHz network.
5.2 Wi r e l e s s Settings The EOA7530’ s wireless settings ar e locat ed in the Wi r e l e s s section of the left pane . 5.2.1 Acce ss Poi nt Mode (Dual Mode) The EOA7 53 0 conta in s both 2.
Radio Click the radio bu tton to enable or disable wirele ss functions. Enable SSID# The EOA75 30 supports fou r SSIDs. Ea c h SS ID can be configure d to use a diff erent VL AN tag.
27 Channel Yo u should not nee d to change the wir eless channel unless you notice in terf erence or are setting up the EO A7530 near another Acc ess Po in t.
5.2.2 Acce ss Poi nt Mode (5 GHz) Radio Select the appr opriate radi o bu tton to enable or disable the EOA7530’ s wirele ss functions. Enable SSID# The EOA75 30 supports fou r SSIDs.
5.2.3 Acce ss Poi nt Mode (2.4 GHz) Radio Select the appr opriate radi o bu tton to enable or disable the EOA7530’ s wirele ss functions. Enable SSID# The EOA75 30 supports fou r SSIDs.
5.2.4 Client Bridge Mo de/Cl ient Ro ut e r Mode (Dual Mode) Client Bridg e Mode/ Client Rout e r Mode lets you connect two LA N segment s via a wirele ss link as though they are on the same ph ysical network.
ESSID Specify the Acce ss Poi nt SSID if known. Otherwise, use Sit e Surve y to scan fo r nearby Access Po i nt s (see page 36 ).
ESSID Specify the Acce ss Poi nt SSID if known. Otherwise, use Sit e Surve y to scan fo r nearby Access Po i nt s (see page 36 ).
5.2.7 WDS Bridge Mode The Managemen t > Oper ation Mode page has a 5G section tha t lets you config ure the EOA 753 0 fo r WDS Bridge Mode.
In the next screen, manually en ter stati c IP addre sses for the two devices. This mode r equire s the EO A7530’ s DHCP server to be turne d off , as not ed in the table below .
Go to the Management > St atus page. Under 5GHz WDS , find the Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) or MAC addr ess of the device s you want to bridge tog ether .
5.4 5.3 Site Survey Use this fea t u r e to scan nearby Acc es s Po i n ts . No Numbers of Acces s Po in ts that the sit e survey has discov ered.
AP Scan List (5 GHz / 2.4 GHz) This fea t u r e can help you select an Acce ss Poi n t channel by scanning nearby Acce ss Poi n t s . Refres h Click Re fre sh to resca n nearby Acces s Po int s .
5.5 Wi r e l e s s Security Settings The Wi r e l e s s Security Settings section lets you config ure the EOA7530’ s security settings. We stro ng ly rec ommend you use WP A2 ‐ PSK AES for yo ur security settings.
authenticate itself with the Access Point and then try to associate with it. • Shared Key = all wireless stations share the same secret key. Key Length Level of WEP encr ypti on applied to all WEP ke y s .
authenticate itself with the Access Point and then try to associate with it. • Shared Key = all wireless stations share the same secret key. Key Length Level of WEP encr ypti on applied to all WEP ke y s .
• TKIP = automatic encryption with WPA ‐ PSK; requires pre ‐ shar ed key. • AES = automatic encryption with WPA2 ‐ PSK; requires pre ‐ shared key.
5.5.5 RADIUS (Acce ss Po i n t Mode Only) Rem o te Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) authentic ation is only avai l a bl e when the EOA7 530 is confi gu red fo r Acce ss Poi n t Mode.
ESSID Selection The EOA7 53 0 supports fou r SSIDs. Ea c h SSID can be configured to use a dif fer ent type of authen tication.
5.6 Wi r e l e s s Adv anced Se tt ings If you do not hav e exp er ie nc e with configuring advanced wireless set t ings, lea ve the se options at their def ault settings.
(DTIM). A DTIM is a countdown that inf orms clients about the next windo w fo r list ening to broad cas t and multicast message s. The default val u e is 1.
pac ket. To ensure communic ation, use the ma ximum val ue . Decreasing this val u e causes the sending device to discard the curr ent packet and move on to the next.
47 MAC A ddress F i ltering Ta b l e Check all the c onditions you add ed. Delete Select ed Check an option below the Select column and click Delete Select ed to dele te the option.
Chapter 6 LAN Setup This chapter de scribes the EOA7 530 Local Area Network (LAN) settings. 6.1 LA N Se ttings Note: Changing LA N IP addr ess chang es the LA N In terf ace IP addr ess.
addr ess; that is the firs t three octet s specified here must be the same as the first three octets in End IP .
Delete Select ed Check an option below the Select column and click Delete Select ed to dele te the option. Delete All Click Delete All to erase all op tions in the ta bl e .
Chapter 7 Internet Settings This chapter de scribes the EO A7530’ s Int ernet settings. 7.1 DHCP (Dynamic IP) To obtain an IP ad dres s fo r the EOA7 53 0 automatically , se lect Dynamic IP fo r your WA N connection.
Apply / Cancel Click Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to discard your change s and return to the previous settings.
previous settings. 7.4 PPTP (Poin t ‐ to ‐ Poi nt T unneling Pr otocol) Select PPTP as your WA N connection type if your ISP uses a Poi nt ‐ to ‐ Po i n t ‐ T unneling Protocol (PPTP) connection.
Login Specify the user name supplied by you r ISP . Pas s w o rd Specify the password supplied by your ISP . Service IP Addre ss Specify the service IP address supplied by you r ISP .
Chapter 8 Information Status Use the Status section to check device information such as system up time, firmware version, wireless client list, and Internet status.
8.2 Wi r e l e s s Client List Click Client List under the 5G/2.4G Wireless section to view a list of clients associated with the EOA7530.
8.4 Int ernet St atus Click Status under the Internet section to view the status of the current network connection.
Chapter 9 Management Settings The Management section on the navigation drop ‐ down menu can help you manage your device and .
Ti m e Zone Select you r country or regi on from the drop ‐ do wn list. NTP Ti m e Ser ver Specify the domain name or IP addr ess of a NTP server .
9.4 Rem ot e Control Host A ddress Speci fy the IP a ddre ss you wan t to use as you r re mote controller . Por t Specify the port num ber . Enable Check Enable to enable rem ote management.
Restore to Fa c t o r y Default Set tings Click the Reset b utton to reset all the settings to the def ault valu es. Backup Set tings Click Sa ve to save curr ent configured settings.
Chapter 10 Network Configuration Example This chapter pr ovide s step ‐ by ‐ step descriptions for using the EOA7530’ s three oper ating modes.
Client Bridge Step1 Log in to the web ‐ based config uratio n interf ace using the default IP addr ess 192.168. 1.2. Step2 Change the oper ating mode to Client Bridge .
10.3 WDS Bridge Mode Step1 Log in to the web ‐ based con figu ration interf ace using the default IP addre ss 192.168. 1.2. Step2 In the left pane, go to Managemen t > Oper ation Mode .
Chapter 11 – Building a Wireless Network Wi t h its ability to opera te in A ccess Poi nt , Client Bridge, or Clie.
A.1. 2 Clien t Bridge Mode In Client Bridg e Mode, the EOA7 530 acts as a wirele ss dongle that connect s to an Ac ces s Po i n t to ga i n wirele ss access to the Int ernet.
A.2 Real ‐ Wo r l d Configur ations The fo llowing sections show the EOA753 0 in va r io u s configura tions.
68 To set up the EOA 75 30 for this configuration, perf orm the f ollowing steps: Step 1: Enable 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz Operation Mode s ‐ Launch the We b Configur ator via a Web brow ser .
A.2. 2 Sample A ccess Poi nt and Client Bridge Application The following figure shows an example of a conf igurat ion that uses 802.11a Client Bridge mode for the EOA devices to communicate with each other and 802.11g Access Point mode for Wi-Fi client devices.
70 To set up the EOA 75 30 for this configuration, perf orm the f ollowing steps: Step 1: Configur e the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz settings ‐ Launch the Web Configurator via a Web browser.
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72 Appendix A – Specifications Ha rdware Specifications MCU: Ath e ro s AR7161 RF: Ath e ro s AR5 413 (Radio1) + Ath e ros AR5.
73 5.47 0 ∼ 5.725 GHz IEEE802.1 1a 28dBm@6 ∼ 24Mbp 26dBm@36Mbps 24dBm@48Mbps 22dBm@54Mbps 5.47 0 ∼ 5.725 GHz IEEE802.1 1a 28dBm@6 ∼ 24Mbp 26dBm@36Mbps 24dBm@48Mb ps 22dBm@54Mb ps 5.72 5 ∼ 5.
74 WDS AP /WDS Bridge Security: Authentica tion: ‐ 802.11i (WP A, WP A2) ‐ 802.1x (including EAP ‐ TLS/TTLS) IEEE 802.
75 Appendix B – Troubleshooting This appendix provides problem ‐ solving inf ormation you may find useful in case you need to troubleshoo t your EO A7530. It also includes inf ormation about con tacting technical support.
76 Ques tion Answer the back of the EOA 753 0 housing with ( ) sy m b ol . Connect the ot her end to the grounding sour ce.
77 Appendix C – Glossary Acce ss Po int A base station in a WLAN that act as a central transmitter and receiver of WLAN radio signals. Ad Hoc Network Ad hoc network refers to a short-term W LAN framework created between two or more WLAN adapters, without going through an Access Point.
78 Cover age The region within which a paging receiver can receive reliably the transm ission of the paging signals. Cover age Area The geographical reach of a m obile communications network or system .
79 Key s Key s are use d like passwords to ope n and close (encrypt and decrypt) messag es. Whil e many encryption algorithms ar e commonly known and public, the ke y must be ke p t secret.
80 comm uni cate with ea ch other . Simple Network Manag ement Pr ot ocol (SNMP) SNMP is an Int e rnet ‐ sta nd a rd protocol for managing devices on IP netw orks.
81 WP A2 A wirele ss security stan da rd that defines stron ge r encryption, authentic ation and key managemen t than WP A .
82 Appendix D – FCC Interference Statement Fede ral Communication Commission In terf erence Stat ement This equipment ha s been .
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