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!" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " OWL - 300ANP 5GHz 802.11a/n Outdoor AP/CPE User Guide[...]
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#" " I NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. $" H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION ................................................................ ....................... $" H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION .......................................................[...]
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" I NTRODUCTION " " The OUTDOOR AP/CPE is a 2x2 MIMO IE EE 802.11a/n wireless outdoor AP/CPE which support s data rates up to 300Mbps. It is rain and splash proof when install ed i n the upright position. OUTDOOR AP/CPE also integrated 14dBi patch antenna and passive PoE for simplify installation. " " " H ARDWARE D ESC[...]
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&" " " I NITIAL C ON FIGURATION " " The outdoor 5GHz AP/CPE offers a user - friendly web - based management interface for the configuration of all the unit’s features. Any PC directly attached to the unit can access the management inte rface using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or above). "[...]
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'" " " " " " " " " E ASY S ETUP " " The Ea sy Setup is designed to help you to configure the basic settings req uired to get th e OUTD OOR AP/CPE up and running. There ar e only a few basic steps you need to set up the OUTDOOR AP/CPE to get the connection. " " Click on Easy Setup[...]
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(" " " " S ETTINGS – PPPoE(ADSL) " " 1) Select PPPoE to be assigned automatically from an Internet service provider (ISP) through a DSL modem using Point - to - Point Protocol over Ethern et (PPPoE). " " " #@ " " ◆ User Name — Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port. ◆ Password — Se[...]
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" " 3) Security Setup Network Name (SSID) — MMCB " <M58S?D5 " M53 " C7523?H?D-3?02@ " J193 " K5 " -99?I257 " 30 "-.. G?85.599 " 75S?D59 " ?2 " N018 " 253G08PL " T029?758?2I " N018 " G?85.599 " 253G08P " 95D18?3NL Security Mode — Select the security[...]
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" " " Security Setup Network Name (SSID) — MMCB " <M58S?D5 " M53 " C7523?H?D-3?02@ " J193 " K5 " -99?I257 " 30 "-.. G?85.599 " 75S?D59 " ?2 " N018 " 253G08PL " T029?758?2I " N018 " G?85.599 " 253G08P " 95D18?3NL Security Mode — Select the secu[...]
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!# " " maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses. To specify a DNS server, type the IP addresses in the text field provided. Otherwise, leave the text field blank. ◆ Secondary DNS Server — The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server. 3) &q[...]
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!$ " " ◆ User Name — Sets the L2TP user name for the WAN port. ◆ Password — Sets a L2TP password fo r the WAN port. ◆ Address Mode — Sets a L2TP network mode. (Default: Dynamic IP) ◆ Operation Mode — Enables and configures the keep alive time. ◆ Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server. A D[...]
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#* " " " A DVANCED S ETUP " " T he Advanced Manual Bar, includes all the settings such as firmware upgrade, LAN, WAN and wireless settings that change the RF beha viors. It is important to read through this section before attem pting to make changes.[...]
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#! " " " M ANAGEMENT " " The Management section is provided for configuration of administrative needs such as language type, user name / Password, firmware upgrade, export and import settings, load fact ory defaults and reboots system. ◆ Password — The new password must not exceed 32 characters in length and must not in[...]
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## " " 4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading ha s been finished. ◆ Export Settings — Click the Export Button to download current router configuration to your PC. ◆ Import Settings — Click the Import Button to browse for the configuration file that is currently saved on your PC. Click Import to overwrite all current configu[...]
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#$ " " " " " A DVANCED S ETTINGS " " The Advanced Settings section is provided for configuration of Time Zone, DDNS, UPnP, SNMP, and Telnet/SSH. " ◆ Time Zone Set tings — The Time Zone Settings allows you to configure, update and maintain the correct time on the OUTDOOR AP/CPE’s internal system clock. ?[...]
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#% " " " UPNP Settings – UPnP permits network devices to discover other network device(s) preference and establish functional network services for data sharing, communication, and entrainment. " " SNMP Settings – Managing devices on IP networks. " " " " ◆ Telnet Settings – Enable your OUTDOOR AP/[...]
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#+ " " " O PERATION M ODE " " The Operation Mode content four mode s: AP Bridge, AP Router, Client Router and Client Bridge. " " ◆ AP Bridge — The wired Ethernet and wirele ss are bridged together. Once the mode is selected, all WAN related fu nctions will be disabl ed. ◆ AP Router — The WAN port is used t[...]
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#& " " dropped as soon as it matches a deny rule. If no rules match, the packet is either accepted or dropped depending on the def ault policy setting. " " " " " " " " " " " ◆ MAC/IP/Port Filtering — Enables or disables MAC/IP/Port Filtering. ◆ Default Policy — When MAC/IP[...]
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#' " " " V IRTUAL S ERVER S ETTINGS " " Virtual Server (sometimes referred to as Port Forwarding) is the act of forw arding traffic from one network node to another based on the rec eived protocol port number. This technique can allow an external user to reach a port on a priva te IP address (inside a LAN) from the out[...]
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#( " " " DMZ " " DMZ is assigned to a specified host PC on the local network to access the Inte rnet without any firewall protection. Some Internet applications, such as interactive games or video conferencing, may not function properly behind the firewall. By specifying a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) host, the PC's TCP po[...]
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#) " " ◆ Remote Management (via WAN) — allow or deny to manage the router from anywhere on the Internet. ◆ Remote Management Port — The port that you will use to ad dress the management from the Internet. For example, if you speci fy port 2020, then to access the OUTDOOR AP/CPE fr om Internet, you would use a URL of the form: http[...]
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$* " " ◆ QoS Setup — Enable or Disabl e the QoS service on your CPE. ◆ Upload Bandwidth / Download Bandwidth — Value you configure should be real bandwidth your ISP provides to you . ◆ Target — Defined priority for the application in the QoS, and the application not i n the rule list would automatically have low er priority. &[...]
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$! " " ◆ Current URL Filters — Displays current URL filter. ◆ Add a URL Filter — Adds a URL filter to the settings. ◆ Delete a URL Filter — Deletes a URL fil ter entry from the list. ◆ Web Host Filter Settings — Allows Internet content access to be restricted based on web address keywords and web domains. A domain name is [...]
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$# " " ◆ Primary DNS Server — The IP address of th e Primary Domain Name Server. A DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses. To specify a DNS server, type the IP addresses in the text fi eld provided. Otherwise, leave th e text field blank. [...]
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$$ " " ◆ Server IP — Sets the PPTP server IP Address. (Default: pptp_server) ◆ User Name — Sets the PPTP user name for the WAN port. ◆ Password — Sets a PPTP password for the WAN port . ◆ Address Mode — Sets a PPTP network mode. (Default: Dynamic IP) ◆ Operation Mode — Enables and configures the keep alive time. ◆ Pr[...]
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$+ " " " LAN " " In this section, the LAN settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask. The IP address is also used to access this Web - based management interface. It is recommended to use the default settings if you do not have an existing network. ◆ IP Address — The IP address of OUTDOOR AP/CPE on [...]
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$& " " " VLAN ID — This will cause the device to send packets with VLAN tags. The switch connecting with the device must support VLAN IEEE802.1Q frames. The wireless stations connecting to the SSID of a specified VLANID can communicate with the PC connecting to the port with the same VLANID on th e Switch. " " " [...]
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$' " " ◆ Destination — The IP address of packets that can be routed. ◆ Type — Defines the type of destination. ( Host: Signal IP address / Net: Portion of Network ) ◆ Netmask — Displays the subnetwork associated with the destination. ◆ Gateway — Defines the packets destination next hop ◆ Interface — Select interfa[...]
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$( " " " W IRELESS S ETTINGS " " " B ASIC " " " " ◆ Wireless On/Off — Enables or Disable s the radio. (Default: Turn On) ◆ Wireless Mode — There are 4 wireless mode, those are Access Point, WDS Access Point, WDS Repeater and WDS Clien t Note . If WEP authentication is selected for WDS commun[...]
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$) " " " S ECURITY " " " " W IRED E QUIVALENT P RIVACY (W EP) WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized access to the network, and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and an access point. WEP uses static shared keys (fixed - length hexadeci mal or alphanumeric strings) th at [...]
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%* " " update the client keys. ◆ WEP Keys — Sets WEP key values. The user must first select ASCII or hexadecimal keys. Each WEP key has an index number. Enter key values that match the key type and length settings. Enter 5 alphanumeric characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64 - bit keys, or enter 13 alphanumeric characters or 26 hex[...]
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%! " " WPA2 - compliant hardware. ■ Auto — Uses either TKIP or AES keys for encryption. WPA and WPA2 mixed modes allow both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate to a common SSID. In mixed mode, the unicast encryption type (TKIP or AES) is negotiated for each client. ◆ Key Renewal Interval — Sets the time period for autom atically cha[...]
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%# " " Key are accepted for authentication. The default data encryption type is TKIP/AES. ◆ WPA Algorithms — Selects the data encryption type to use. (Default is determined by the Security Mode sel ected.) ■ TKIP — Uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) keys for encryption. WPA specifies TKIP as the dat a encryption method to[...]
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%$ " " user authentication. When 802.1X is used, a RADIUS server must be configured and be available on the connected wired net work. " " " " " " " " " " " RADIUS Server — Configures RADIUS server settings. ◆ IP Address — Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server. ◆ Port ?[...]
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%% " " network clients want ing to join the network: WPA Algorithms — Selects th e data encryption type to use. (Default is determined by the Security Mod e selected.) ◆ TKIP — Uses Temporal Ke y Integrity Protocol (TKIP) keys for encryption. WPA specifies TKIP as the dat a encryption method to replace WEP. TKI P avoids the problems[...]
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%+ " " ◆ Packet Aggregate — A performance enhancement that combines data packets together when the feature is supported by compatible clients. (Default: Enabled) ◆ WMM — Sets the WMM operational mode on the access point. When enabled, the QoS capabilities are advertised to WMM - enabled clients in the network. WMM must be supporte[...]