EnGenius Technologies EAP9550 manual

EnGenius EAP9550 1 1N Multi-Functi on AP/Repeater[...]

T able of Co ntent 1. Introductio n ................................................................................................................. 4 1.1. Features and Benef it s ...................................................................................... 4 1.2. Package Content s .........................................................[...]

4.6. Logout ............................................................................................................. 44 A ppendix A – FCC Interference S t atement .................................................................... 4 5 A ppendix B – IC Interf erence St atement ...............................................................[...]

1. Introduction EAP9550 is a powerful and multi-funct ioned 1 1n A ccess Point and it can act three m odes A P/WDS/Universal Repeater . Smoke detector appearance will minimize visibility . So this model can work properly at Hotel or pub lic area. EAP9 550 is a Wireless Network device t hat delivers up to 6x faster speeds and 7x extended coverage th[...]

SNMP Remote Conf iguration Man agement Helping admini strators to remotel y configure or ma nage the A cce ss Point easil y QoS (WMM ) support Enhancing us er performa nce and densit y 1.2. Package Content s The p a ckage cont ains the following items. In case of return, please keep the original box set, and the complete box set must be included fo[...]

2. Understanding the H ardware 2.1. Hardware Installat ion 1 Place the unit in an appropriate place af ter cond ucting a site surv ey . 2 Plug one en d of the Ethernet cable in t o the RJ-45 port on the rear p anel of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook . 3 Insert the DC-inlet of the power adapter i nto the port labeled “DC-IN” and[...]

3. Modes A P/W DS/Universal Repeater 3.1. Access Point In AP (A ccess Point) mode, your device act s as a communication hub for users with a wireless device to connect to a w ired LAN /W AN. 3.2. WDS Bridge Y ou can only connect to the device via Ethernet Port WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows A P to communicate with one another wirelessly [...]

4. W eb Configuration 4.1. System 4.1.1. Operation Mode You are allowed to configure E A P95 50 into different modes: A P, WDS Bridge and Universal Repeater. Please refer to Chapter 2: Modes for operat ion under different modes. 4.1.2. S t atus[...]

• System: Basic information of the de v ice. • WLAN Settings: WL A N channel. • SSID_1: SSID information. 4.1.3. DHCP[...]

4.1.4. Schedule     4.1.5. Event Log 4.1.6. Monitor The device will record the router trans mission st atus in a time sp an.[...]

 Det ail: Click into det ail to see his torical record.[...]

4.2. Wireless 4.2.1. A P 4.2.1.1. S t atus[...]

4.2.1.2. Basic  Radio: To ena b le/dis able w ireless sign al. • Mode: Define A P in different modes. W h en in A P mode, the device works as regular AP, or WDS mode to interlink with other A P devices . . . . You are allowed to set MAC address and encrypti on algorithm ( Please refer t o 4.2.1.4 for encry p tion confi g urati on)  AP  W[...]

• MAC A d dress 1~4: T o specif y MAC address of o ther A P devices. M AC address will only shows when configured in WDS A P mode. • Security : Please refer to 4.2. 1.4 for encry ption configuration 4.2.1.3. A d va nced • Fragment Thres hold: P ackets over the spe cified size w ill be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networ[...]

• Data rate: Y o u may select a data rate from the drop-down list, however, it is recommended to select a uto. This is al so known as auto-fal lback. • N Data Rate: You may se lect N data rate from the d rop-d own lis t, however, it is recommende d to select auto. • Channel B andwidth : Select chan nel bandwidt h (A uto 20/40MHz or 20MHz) •[...]

 Encryp tion: WEP • ESSID Selection: A s this device support s mult iple SSIDs, it is possi ble to configure a different securi ty mode for each S S ID (pr ofile). Select an SSI D from the drop-d own li st. • Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the S SID broadcast feature. When this option is set to Ena[...]

packets are transmitted without encry p tion. Shared Key sends an unenc r ypted challen ge text string to any device attempti ng to communicate w ith the A P. The device requesting authenticatio n encrypts the challenge text and s ends it back to the access point. If the challenge text is encry p ted correctly , the access point allows the requesti[...]

• Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the S SID broadcast feature. When this option is set to Enable , your wireless netw ork name is broadcast to anyone w ithin the range of your signal . If y ou're not using encry p tion then they could co nnect to y our network. W hen this is disable d, y ou must en [...]

• ESSID Selection: A s this device support s mult iple SSIDs, it is possi ble to configure a different securi ty mode for each S S ID (pr ofile). Select an SSI D from the drop-d own li st. • Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the S SID broadcast feature. When this option is set to Enable , your wireless n[...]

4.2.1.6. WPS • WPS : Place a ch eck in this box to ena b le this f eature. • WPS Current Status: Displays the current status of t he W PS con figuration. • Self Pin Co de: Displays the current PI N . • SSID: Display s the curren t SSID. • Authenticati on Mode : Displays t he current authentication m ode. • Passphrase Key: Display s the [...]

4.2.1.8. VL A N O nly A vaila ble in A P mode • Virtual LA N: Choose to Enable or Disable the VLA N features. • SSID1 Tag : Specify the VLAN tag.[...]

4.2.1.9. WMM 4.2.2. WDS Bridge Y ou can only connect to the device via Ethernet Port[...]

4.2.2.1. S t atus 4.2.2.2. Basic • Radio: T o enable/dis able radio f requency . • Mode: W DS mode al lows y ou to i nterlink w ith o ther A P devices. Se tting M A C ad d ress and encrypti on algorithm ( Please refer t o 4.2.1.4 for encry p tion confi g urati on) • Band: Co nfigure the d evice into different wireless mod es.  2.4 GHz (B)[...]

 2.4 GHz (N)  2.4 GHz (B+G)  2.4 GHz (G)  2.4 GHz (B+G+ N) • Channel : You can ma n ually configure a channel to be used. • MAC A d dress 1~4: T o specif y MAC address of o ther A P devices. M AC address will only shows when configured in WDS mode . • Security : Please refer to 4.2. 1.4 for encry ption configuration  Security: [...]

alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to rem ember. • Default Tx K e y : You ma y choose on e of y o ur 4 diff erent WEP k eys from below. • Encry ption Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP key s.  Security: WP A pre-shared key • WPA T ype: Se le ct TKIP or A E S. Th e encry[...]

4.2.2.3. A d va nced • Fragment Thres hold: P ackets over the spe cified size w ill be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256 and 2346. The default v alue is 2346. • RTS Thres h old: Packets over the specified s i ze will u se the RTS/CTS mechanis m to maintain performance in noisy networks and[...]

4.2.2.4. WMM[...]

4.2.3. Universal Repeater ( A P) 4.2.3.1. S t atus[...]

4.2.3.2. Basic • Radio: T o enable/dis able radio f requency . • Mode: Univ ersal Rep eater • Band: Co nfigure the d evice into different wireless mod es.  2.4 GHz (B)  2.4 GHz (N)  2.4 GHz (B+G)  2.4 GHz (G)  2.4 GHz (B+G+ N)[...]

• Enabled S S ID#: The device al lows y ou to hav e 1 unique SSID • ESSID# : Description of each configured S SID • Site Survey : List out all connect ed devices. 4.2.3.3. A d va nced • Fragment Thres hold: P ackets over the spe cified size w ill be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256 an[...]

• Preamble Ty pe: S el ect a short or long pr e amble. For optimum p erforman ce it is recommende d to also configure the client device as the same pr eamble type. • CTS P rotect ion: C TS (Clear to Send) can be always en abled, auto, or d isabled. By enabled CTS, the Access Point and clients will w ait for a ‘clear’ signal before transmitt[...]

• ESSID Selection : As this device supports multipl e SSIDs, it is possible to configure a different security mode for each SS I D (profile). Select an SSID from the drop-down li st. • Broadcast SSID: Select Enable or Disable from the drop-do wn list. This is the SSID br o adc ast feature. When this option is set to Enable, your wir eless netw [...]

• Key Length: Select a 6 4-bit or 128-bit W EP key length fr om the drop- down li st. • Key Type: Select a key ty pe from the drop-down list. 128-bit encry ption require s a longer key than 64-bit encry ption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (he xade cimal - using characters 0-9, A -F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Inform[...]

connect to your network. When this is d isabled, you must enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) on the clie nt manually to con nect to t he network. • WMM: Choose to Enable or Disable W MM . This is the Quality of Serv ice (Q oS) feat u re for prioritizing voice and video applications. T his option can be further configured in WM M under the Wir[...]

4.2.3.6. WPS • WPS : Place a ch eck in this box to ena b le this f eature. • WPS Current Status: Displays the current status of t he W PS con figuration. • Self Pin Co de: Displays the current PI N . • SSID: Display s the curren t SSID. • Authenticati on Mode : Displays t he current authentication m ode. • Passphrase Key: Display s the [...]

4.2.3.8. WMM[...]

4.3. Network 4.3.1. S t atus 4.3.2. L A N • Bridge Type: Sele ct Stati c IP or D ynamic IP from the drop-d own list. If y ou select Static IP, you will b e required to specify an IP address and subnet mask. If Dynamic IP is selected, then the IP ad d ress is received aut omatically from t he external D HCP serv er. • IP A d dress: Specify an IP[...]

Dynamic Host Configur at ion Protoco l (DHCP ) is a network appli cation protocol used by device s (DHCP clients) to obt ain configuration in f ormation for operation in an In ternet Pro t ocol network. This protocol reduces sy stem administration w ork load, al lowing networks to add devices w ith little or no manual interven tion. • DHCP server[...]

4.4. Management 4.4.1. A dmin Change current login passw ord of the dev ice. It is recomme nde d to change the default password for securit y re asons. 4.4.2. SNMP A llow s y ou to ass ign the cont act det ails, location, communit y name and trap settings for SNMP . This is a net w orking management protocol used to monitor network-att a ched devic[...]

• SNMP A ctive: Choose to enable o r disa ble the S NM P feat ure. • SNMP Versi on: You may select a specifi c version or sel ect Al l from t he drop-do wn list. • Read Community N ame: Specify the password for access the S NMP community for read only access. • Set Comm u nity Name: Specify the password for ac cess to the SNMP co mmunit y w[...]

4.4.4. Firmware It allows you to upgrade the firmware of t he device in order to improve the functionality and performance .  Ensure that yo u have downloa ded the appropriate firmware from the vendor ’ s website. Connect the device to your PC using an Ethernet cable, as the firmware cannot be upgraded wi th wireless interface. 4.4.5. Configur[...]

4.5. T ool s 4.5.1. T i me Setting This feature allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the device’s internal s y st em clock as well as configure the time zone. The date a nd time of the device can be configured ma nually or b y s ynchronizing with a time ser v er. I f the device losses power for any reason, it will not[...]

4.5.2. Power Sa v ing 4.5.3. Diagnosis Check whether a netw ork destination is reachable with ping serv ice.[...]

4.5.4. LED Control 4.6. Logout[...]

Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commissi on Interference St atement This e quipment has been tested and fo und to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again st harmful interference in a residential inst[...]

Appendix B – IC Int erference S t atement Industry Canada stat e ment: This device complies with RSS-21 0 of the In dustry Ca nada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) Th is device may not caus e harmful inte rference, and (2) thi s device must accept an y inte rference received, including interference that ma y ca use[...]