EnGenius ECB9500 manual

1 1N Wireless Gigabit Multi-Function Client Bridge User ’ s Manual V ersion: 1.0[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 2 T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION ............... ................................................... .......................... ....................... ................ 5 1.1 F EA TURES AND B ENEFITS ...................... ....................................... ....................[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 3 T able of Content s 3.2.5.5.1 S TAT U S ............................. ....................................... ................................ ........................... ....46 3.2.5.5.2 B ASIC ........................................................ .................................[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 4 Revision History V ersion D ate Notes 1.0 July 12, 2008 Initial V ersion[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 5 1 Introduction The Multi-function Gigab it Wireless-N Client Bridge is an 802.1 1n-draft compliant devic e that delivers up to 6x faster speeds than 802.1 1g while stay ing backward comp atible with 802.1 1g and 802.1 1b devices. The Wireless Client Bridge, Access Point, and Repeater/[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 6 SSID) in AP mode administrator to assign different policies for specific user grou ps. WP A2/WP A/ I EEE 802.1x support Powerful dat a security 802.1x Supplicant suppor t (CB mode) More powerful data security in Client Bridge mode MAC address filtering in AP mode Ensures secure n etwo[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 7 1.3 Safety Guidelines In order to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury , please adhere to t he following saf ety guid eline s. h Carefully follow the instructions in this manual; a lso follow all instruction labels on this device. h Except for the power adapter suppli ed[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 8 Network managers in dynamic env ironments can minimize the overhead caused by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs. g) Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireles s LANs to provide backup for mission- critical applications runni ng on wired netwo[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 9 2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Place the unit in an appropriate loc ation after conducting a site survey. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook. 3. Plug one end of another Ethernet cable t[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 10 2. Select Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to c onfigure the TCP/ IP settings of y our PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask. You may follow the example be[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 11 3 Web Configuration 3.1 Logging In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the Bridge (def ault : 192.168.0.1 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Ent er .  Make sure that the device and your compute rs are configured on t he [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 12 3.2 S ystem  Click on the System link on the na vigati on drop- down menu. You will then see four options: Status, Schedule, Event Log, and Monitor. Each option is described in detail below. I[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 13 3.2.1 Status  Click on the Sta tus link under the System drop-down menu. The status page displays a summary of current s ystem settings. Information such as operating mode, system up time, firmware version, serial number, kernel version and application version are displayed in the[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 14  Click on the Add button to add a new schedul e. .  Schedule Description : Specify a name for the schedule.  Service : Se lect a se rvice.  Days : Select the days at which you would like the sched ule to be effective.  Time of Day: Place a chec k in the All Day box if [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 15  Save: Click on the Sa ve button to save the log into a text file on your computer.  Clear: Click on the Clear button to clear the log on the screen.  Refresh: Click on the R efresh button to refresh the log. 3.2.4 Statistics  Click on the Sta tis tics link in the navi ga[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 16 3.2.5 Wireless Operating Modes  Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. In this section y ou may select the operating mode of the device. Options available are: Access Point, Client Bridge, WDS, or Repeater. E ach operating mode is described in det ail below. [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 17 3.2.5.2 Access Point Operating Mode  In order to c onfigure the device as an Access Point, se lect Access Point from the Operating Mode drop-down list.  A dialog box will appear to notify you that the system will restart in order for the change to take effe ct. C lick on th e O[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 18 • Radio : Choose to Enable or Disable the wireless radio. • Band : Select the IEEE 802.11 mode from the drop-down list. For exampl e, if you are sure that the wireless network will be using only IEEE 802.11g cl ients, then it is recommended to select 80 2.11g only instea d of 2.4[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 19 3.2.5.2.3 Advanced  Click on Advanced link under the Wireless dro p-down menu. This page allows you to configure the fragm entation threshold, RTS threshold, beacon perio d, transmit power, DTIM in terval, etc.  Fragment Threshold : Packets over the s pecified size will be f ra[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 20  Preamble Type : Select a short or long preamble. For optimum performance it is recom mended to also configure the clien t device as the same preamb le type.  CTS Protection : CTS (Clear to Send) can be always ena bled, auto, or disabled. B y enabled CTS, the Access Point and c[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 21 3.2.5.2.4.2 WEP (Wired Equivalent P rivacy)  Click on the Security link under the Wireless drop-down menu.  WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wi rele ss networks as for a wired netwo rk.  W[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 22  Encryption : Select WEP from the drop-down list.  Authentication Type: Select Open , or Shared Key . Authentication method from the drop-down list. An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 23  ESSID S election : A s this device supports multiple SSID s, it is possible to configure a different security mode for each SSID (profile). Select an SSID from the drop-down list.  Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the SSI D broad cas t[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 24  ESSID S election : A s this device supports multiple SSID s, it is possible to configure a different security mode for each SSID (profile). Select an SSID from the drop-down list.  Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the SSI D broad cas t[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 25 Setup button on the device. The device acts as a registrar for the network, although other devices may act as a re gistrar as well.  Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that locks the wireless security settings and prevents the settings from being changed b y any new external regis[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 26 3.2.5.2.6 Client List  Click on the Client List link under the Wireless drop-down menu. This page displays the li st of C lient s that are ass oci ated to t he Acc ess P oint .  The MAC address and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the Refresh button to re [...]

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Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 28 3.2.5.3 Client Bridge Operating Mode  In order to configure the device as an Access Point, se lect Client Bri dge from the Operating Mode drop-down list.  A dialog box w ill appear to notify you that the system will restart in order for the change t o take effe ct. C lick on th[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 29 • Radio : Choose to Enable or Disable the wireless radio. • Mode : This drop-down list is fixed to Client as this is the Client Bridge operating m ode. • Band : Select the IEEE 802.11 mode from the drop-down list. For exampl e, if you are sure that the wireless network will be [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 30 3.2.5.3.3 Wireless Security Mode  Click on the Security link under the Wireless drop-down menu. To protect your privacy this mode supports several ty pes of wireless security: WEP WPA, WPA2, and 802.1x RADIUS. WEP is the original wir eless encryption standard. WPA provides a highe[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 31 HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. A default key is automatic ally generated when WEP is enable d.  ESSID S election : A s this device supports multiple SSID s, it is possible to configure a different security mode for each S[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 32 (hexadecimal - using charact ers 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange - alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember.  WEP Key 1-4: You may enter four diff erent WEP keys.  Enabl[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 33  WPA Mode : Select the Aut o WPA / WPA2 from the drop-d own list.  WPA Type : Select TKIP, AES, or WPA2 Mix ed. The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP. AES (Ad[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 34  Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the SSI D broad cas t featur e. When this option is set to Enab le, your wireless network name is broadcast to anyon e within the range of your signal . If you're not using encryption then they could [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 35  Pre- shar ed K ey Ty pe: : Select Pa ssphrase from the drop-down list.  Pre-Shared Ke y : The key is entered as a pass-phrase of u p to 63 alphanumeric characters in ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) format at both ends of the wireless connection. It c[...]

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Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 37 3.2.5.4 WDS Operating Mode  In order to configure the device as an Access Poin t, sele ct WDS from the Operating Mode drop - down list.  A dialog box w ill appear to notify you that the system will restart in order for the change t o take effe ct. C lick on th e OK button to c [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 38 • Radio : Choose to Enable or Disable the wireless radio. • Mode : This drop-down list is fixed to WDS as this is the Wireless Distribut ion operating mode. • Band : Select the IEEE 802.11 mode from the drop-down list. For exampl e, if you are sure that the wireless network wil[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 39 3.2.5.4.3 Advanced  Click on Advanced link under the Wireless dro p-down menu. This page allows you to configure the fragm entation threshold, R TS threshold, beacon p eriod, transmit power, DTIM in terval, etc.  Fragment Threshold : Packets over the s pecified size will be f r[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 40  CTS Protection : CTS (Clear to Send) can be always ena bled, auto, o r disabled. By enabled CTS, the Access Point and clients will will wait for a ‘clear’ signal before transmitting. It is re commended to select auto .  Tx Power : You may control the transmit output power [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 41 3.2.5.4.4.2 WEP (Wired Equivalent P rivacy)  Click on the Security link under the Wireless drop-down menu.  WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wi rele ss networks as for a wired netwo rk.  W[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 42  Encryption : Select WEP from the drop-down list.  Authentication Type: Select Open , or Shared Key . Authentication method from the drop-down list. An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 43  ESSID S election : A s this device supports multiple SSID s, it is possible to configure a different security mode for each SSID (profile). Select an SSID from the drop-down list.  Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the SSI D broad cas t[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 44  ESSID S election : A s this device supports multiple SSID s, it is possible to configure a different security mode for each SSID (profile). Select an SSID from the drop-down list.  Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the SSI D broad cas t[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 45 3.2.5.4.6 WMM (Wireless Multimedia)  Click on the WMM link under the Wireless drop-down men u. WMM is Quality of Service (QoS) for wireless and ensur es that voice and video applications get priority in order to run smoothly.  Specify the priority and then click on the Apply bu[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 46  Once the device has restarted into Repeater mode, you will see a new drop-down menu with six options w hich are: Status, B asic, Advanced, Sec urity, Client List, and WMM. Each of the options is described in detail be low. 3.2.5.5.1 Status  Cl ick on t he Status link under the[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 47 • Band : Select the IEEE 802.11 mode from the drop-down list. For exampl e, if you are sure that the wireless network will be using only IEEE 802.11g cl ients, then it is recommended to select 80 2.11g only instea d of 2.4 GHz B+G which will reduc e the performance of the wireless [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 48  Fragment Threshold : Packets over the s pecified size will be f ragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256 and 65 535. The default value is 2346.  RTS Threshold : Packets over the spec ified size will use the RT S/CTS mechanism to [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 49 3.2.5.5.4 Wireless Security Mode  Click on the Security link under the Wireless drop-down menu. To protect your privacy this mode supports several ty pes of wireless security: WEP WPA, WPA2, and 802.1x RADIUS. WEP is the original wir eless encryption standard. WPA provides a highe[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 50  ESSID S election : As this device supports multiple SSIDs, it is poss ible to configure a different security mode for each SSID (profile). Select an SSID from the drop-down list.  Broadcast SSID : Select Enable or Disable from the drop-down list. This is the SSI D broad cas t [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 51 Information Interchange - alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember.  WEP Key 1-4: You may enter four diff erent WEP keys.  Enable 802.1x Authe ntication : Place a check in t his box if you would like to use R[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 52  WPA Ty pe : Sel ect TKIP , AES , or WPA2 Mixed . The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a very secure block based encry pt[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 53 broadcast to anyon e within the range of your signal . If you're not using encryption then they could connect to your network. When this is disabled, you must en ter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) on the client manually to connect to the network.  WMM : Choose to Enable or [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 54 3.3 N etwor k  Click on the Network link on the navigation drop- down menu. You will then see three options: Status, LAN, and WAN. Each optio n is described in detail below . 3.3.1 Status  Click on the Status link on the Network navigation drop-down me nu. This page will displa[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 55 3.3.2 LAN / DHCP Client, Server  Click on the LAN link on the Netw ork navigation drop-down menu. This page will allow you to configure the device as a static or dynamic IP address, along with DHCP server settings.  Bridge Type : Select Sta tic IP or Dynamic IP fro m the drop-d[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 56 3.3.3 WAN (Bridge/Router)  Click on the WAN link on the Network navigation drop-down menu. This device can be configured at a Router or a Bridge. Select Ena ble (Router) mode if the WAN port is connected to the Inter net. Select Disable (Bridge) if the device is connected to a loc[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 57 3.3.3.2 WAN – Dynamic IP address  Th e WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the I P addr ess t o the dev ice. This is als o know n as Dy namic IP.  Login Method : Select the Dynami c IP Address from the drop-d own list.  Host Name : Sp[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 58 3.3.3.3 WAN – PPPoE  The WAN interface can be configure d as PPPoE. This ty pe of connection is usually used for a DSL servic e and requires a username and passw ord to connect.  Login Method : Selec t PPPoE fro m th e dro p-down list.  Login : Specify the user name which [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 59 3.3.3.4 WAN – PPTP  The WAN interface can be configured as PP TP. PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) uses a virtual private network to connect to your ISP. This method of connection is primarily used in Euro pe. This method of connection requires you to enter a username an[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 60 set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment p ackets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.  Type : Select a reconnec[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 61 3.4.2 SNMP  Click on the SNMP link on the Manageme nt navigation drop-down menu. This option allows you to assign the contact details, location, community name and trap settings for SNMP. This is a networking man agement protocol used to mon itor network- attached dev ices. SNMP a[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 62  Ensure that you have downloaded the approp riate firmware from the vendor’s website. Connect the device to your PC using an Ethernet cable, as the firmware cannot be upgraded using the wireless interface.  Click on the Brow se button to select the firmware and then click on [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 63 3.4.5 Backup Settings  Click on the Configure link in the navigation menu  Click on the Save button to backup the current settings on the local disk. 3.4.6 Restore Setti ngs  Click on the Configure link in the navigation menu  Cl ick on the Browse button to select the fil[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 64 3.5 Tools  Click on the Tools link on the navigation dro p- down menu. You will then see four op tions: Time zone, power saving, diagnosis, and reset. Each option is described in detail below. 3.5.1 Time Zone  Click on the Time Zone link in the navigation menu. This feature all[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 65 3.5.2 Power Saving  Click on the Power Saving link in the navigation menu. This page allows you to enable power saving on th e wired and wire less interface.  WLAN: Choose t o Enable or Disable the wireless LAN power saving mo del.  Ethernet: Choose to Enable or Disable t he[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 66 Appendix A – Specifications Hardware Summary Physical Interface LAN: One 10/100/1000 Mbps Reset Button Power Jack WPS push button (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) LEDs S tatus Power/ S tatus LAN (10/100/1000Mbps) WLAN (Wireless Connection) Power Require ment s Power Supply: 90 to 240 VDC ±[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 67 Software Features T o pology In frastructu re/Ad-Hoc Operation Mode Client Bridge/Access Po int/Repeater/WDS/PtP LAN • DHCP Server • DHCP Client VPN VPN p ass-t hrough (PPTP , L2TP , IPS EC) Wireless • Wire less Mode – 1 1b / 1 1g / 1 1n / Disable • Channel Selection (Setti[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 68 Management Configuratio n W eb-based configur ation (HTTP)/T elnet Firmware Upgrade Upgrade firmware via web -browser Keep latest setting when f/w update Administrator Setting Administrator password change Reset Setting Reboot Reset to Factory Default System monitoring S tatus, S tat[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 69 Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement 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 li mits are designed to provide reasonable p[...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 70 Index 8 802.1x, 2, 3, 6, 20, 22, 23, 30, 32, 3 3, 40, 42, 43, 49, 51, 52, 68 A Access Point Operating Mode, 17 admi n, 1 1 Advanced, 2, 3, 17, 19, 23 , 24, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 43, 44, 46, 48 , 52, 53 Applications, 7 ASCII, 21, 22 , 23, 30, 32, 33, 35, 41, 42, 43, 50, 51, 52 B Backup [...]

Multi-Function Gig abit Wireless- N Client Bridge V ersion 1.0 71 T ools, 3, 1 1, 13, 65 Tr ap , 6 2 Tx Power, 20, 40 , 49 V VLAN, 2, 1 1, 17, 26, 68 W W AN, 3, 9, 1 1, 15, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 6 0 WDS Operating Mode, 2, 37 Web Configuration, 1 1 WEP (Wired Eq uivalent Privacy), 2, 3, 21, 22, 23, 30, 32, 33, 41, 42, 4 3, 49, 51, 52 Wireless Operatin[...]