EnGenius Technologies ECB-1220R manual

ECB-1220R Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Client Router User ’ s Manual V ersion: 1.1[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 2 T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION ............ ................... ................... ...................... ................... ....................... . .5 F EA TURES & B ENEF ITS ................. ....................... ................... ................... .....[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 3 4 CLIENT BRIDGE/ROUTER MODE – CONFIG ...................... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... 4 6 L OGGING I N ............... ................... ....................... ................... ................... ...................... .......... .. 46[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 4 Revision History V ersion Date Notes 1.0 March 21, 2008 Created 1.1 March 22, 2008 Chapters added[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 5 1 Introduction The Wireless Client Bri dge/AP/Router/Bridge Router device operates seamlessly in the 2.4 GHz frequenc y spectrum supporting the 802.1 1b (2.4GHz, 1 1Mbps) and faster 802.1 1g (2 .4GHz, 54Mbps) wireless standards. It's the best way to add wireless cap abi[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 6 SNMP Remote Configuration Management Help administrators to remotely configure or manage the Access Point easily . Point-to-point, Poin t-to-multipoint Wireless Connectivity Let users transfer data bet ween t wo build ings o r mu ltiple bui lding s DoS (Denial of Service) pr[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 7 User isolation support Protect the pri vate network between client users. Client Router mode PPPoE function support Easy to ac cess internet v ia ISP ser vice authentication Package Contents Open the package carefully , and make sure that none of the items lis ted below are [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 8 System Requirements The following are the minimum system req uirements in order configure the device. h PC/AT compatible computer with E thernet interface. h Operating system that supports HTTP we b-browser Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highl[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 9 network. f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet n etworks Network managers in d ynamic environments c an minimize the overhead caused by moves, ex tensions to networks, and o ther changes with wireless LANs. g) Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provid [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 10 b) Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires th e use of an access point (AP) . In this mode, all wireless communication betwe en two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alon e or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-a[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 11 2 Understanding the Hardware Hardware Installation 1 Place the unit in an appropria te place a fter conduc ting a s ite surve y. 2 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 por t of the devic e and another end into your PC /Notebook. 3 Insert the DC -inlet of the po[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 12 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings o f your PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then en ter the IP address and subnet mask . Ensure that the IP a[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 13 3 Client Bridge /Router & Route r/ AP This device can be configured as a Bridge or Access Poin t. The default IP address of the device is 19 2.16 8 .1.1 in Clie nt Bridge/Client Router mode. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.2 in AP/Router mode. Th is ch[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 14 4 Since this d evice is currently in Access Point mode, the AP radio button will be selected by default. 5 Select the Bridge or Bridge Router radio button to and then click on the Apply Change to switc h the operation mod e to Bridge. 6 Wait for about 1 minute and the devic[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 15  After logging in y ou will graphical user interface (GUI) of the bridge. The na vigation drop- down men u o n l e f t i s di v i ded into three main sections: 1. Mana ge ment : This includes operation mode, st atus, statistics, logs, upg rade firmware, save/reload setti[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 16 o Mode : Wireless configuration mode such as C lient B ridge, AP, or WDS. o Band : Frequency and IEEE 802.11 operation mode (b-only , g-only, or b+g). o SSID : The name used to identify the wireless n etwork. o Channel Number : The channel used to communicat e on the wirele[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 17 Management (Router mode ) Operation Mode  Click on the Operation Mode link under the Management menu. The Operation Mode allows you to switch f rom Client Bridge to Acc ess Point mode/Router Mode.[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 18  Select the AP, Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply C hange button.  Please wait and then enter the specified IP address into th e web-browser. The previous settings will be retained in AP mode. .  Refer to Chapte r 5 to learn ho w to configure this[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 19 Stat us  Click on the Status link under the Management menu. The Status page is the first page that is displayed once you have logged in. This includes details about the system, wireless, and TCP /IP configuration.[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 20  System o Uptime: Duration of time since the device was last reset. o Firmware version : Version of the firmware that is currently loaded on the device.  Wireless Configuration : o Mode : Wireless configuration mode such as C lient B ridge, AP, or WDS. o Band : Freque[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 21 Additional WAN t raffic information under Router Mode  Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refr esh button for the most re cen t statistic s. Dynami c DNS (Ro uter mode) Allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc.) using a domain n[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 22 • Timeout : Specify the t ime between periodic updates to the Dynamic DNS, if the dynamic IP address has not changed. The timeout period is entered in hours. • Click on the Save Settings button onc e you have modified the settings. Time Zone Setting (Router mode ) Click[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 23  Current Time : Displays the current time on t he devic e.  Time Zone : Select your time zone from the drop-down list.  Enable NT P Serv er : Place a check in this box if you would like to synchronize the device’s clock to a Network Time Server over the Internet.[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 24 referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs t o be sent to the technical support department for debu gging purposes.  In order for the log to record all the events, you must first p lace a check in the Enable Log or Enable Re mot e Log (L o[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 25  Clic k on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upload button.  Click on Res e t to De fa ul t to restore the device to factory default settings. Note : The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power o[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 26  Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk.  Click on the Browse button to select the settings file and the n click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings.  Click on the Reset button to reset the device to[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 27 LAN Interface  Click on the LAN Interface link under the TCP/IP Settings menu. Using this option you may change the IP address of the device as well as toggle the DHCP setting.  IP Address : Enter the IP address.  Subnet Mask : Enter the subnet mask for the IP addr[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 28  Read-Only Community Name : Specify the passw ord for access the SNMP community for read only access.  Read -Write Comm unity Name : Specify the password for access to the SNMP community with read/write access.  Send SNMP Trap : Se l e ct Enable if yo u would like [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 29 (Router mode) Stati c I P Static IP is a fixed IP configuration where all parameters including DNS if any should explicitly configured. VP N pass through is configured here by defini ng exclusivity.[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 30 (Router mode ) PPPoE This type of connection is usually used for a DSL service and requires a username an d password to connect.[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 31 (Router mode ) Username / Password & Connect ion type (PPPoE) should be input then click on the Connect button.  Address Mode : PPPoE c an be used with a dynamic or static IP address. If you select the Dynamic IP radio button, then the IIP address in the next field i[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 32 enter a username and pas sword (provided by your ISP) to gain access to the Internet. The supported authentic ation protocols are PAP and CHA P.  Select the Use rname / Pas sword Conne ctio n (PPTP) radio button and then click on the Next button.  Address Mode : PPTP [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 33 Wireless  Cl ick on t he Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see four options: basic settings, advanced settings security and site survey. Each option is described below.[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 34 Basic Settings (Infra structure, Adhoc)  Click on the Basic S etti ngs link under t he Wirele ss men u. Using this option you may configure the 802.11b/g sett ings as well as the frequency, channel, and SS ID.   Band : Depending on the type of wireless clients that[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 35 Advanced Settings  Click on the Advanced Settings link under t he Wirele ss me nu. On this page you can configure the advan ced settings to tweak the perfo rmance of your wireless network. Options available are: fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, beacon interval, ou[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 36  RTS Threshold : Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the perform ance.  Beacon Interval : Beacons will be sent out to devices at the specified intervals. Th[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 37 Encry ption Disabled  Encryption : Select None from the drop-down list if your wireless network does not use a n y ty pe of en cryp tion.  Click on the Apply Changes butt on to confirm the changes. This device will automatically restart once these chang es have been a[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 38 WEP 64-bit / 128-bit  Encryption : Select WEP fro m the dr op-down list i f you r wirel ess netwo rk uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acrony m for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a w[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 39  Key Length : Sele ct a 64-bit or 128- bit from the drop-down list.  Key Format: Select a key format from the drop-down list. 64bit-hex ke ys requir e 10 characters, where as 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is defined as a number between 0 through 9 and [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 40  WPA Authentication Mode : Select the Personal (Pre-Shared Key) radio button.  WPA/WPA2 : Selec t TKIP or AES as the cipher suite.  Pre-Shared Key Format : Select Passphra se from the dr op-do wn list.  Pre-Shared Key : Enter the pass phrase here; this should be[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 41  Enable WDS - cho ose to enable/disable  Adding WDS AP: Enter MAC address.  Set Security – WEP/WPA/WPA2-mixed  Show Statistic s – shows de t ai ls of WDS AP  Apply settings – click to save settings. Firewall  The devic e provides a tight firewall by [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 42  The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of devices on your network. Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications such as pe er-to-p[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 43 MAC Address Filter  This feature is used to restrict certain MAC address from acces sing the Internet. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network.  Configure MAC Filtering : Select one of the options from the drop-down list. o Turn MAC Filteri[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 44  Enable : Place a check in this box to enable the port forwarding rule.  Name : Assign a meaningful name to t he virtual server, for example Web Server. Several well-known types of virtual server are avai lable from the Application Name drop-down list. Selecting one o[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 45 DMZ  Place check in this box to enable DMZ host. DMZ host is a de militarized zone used to provide Internet servic es without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as we[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 46 4 Client Bridge/Router Mo de – Config Logging In  To configure the Access Point through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (default: 1 92. 168.1 .1 ) into the address bar of the web- browser and press Enter .  Make sure tha t the Acce ss Poin t and [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 47[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 48 o System o Uptime: Duration of time since the device was last reset. o Firmware version : Version of the firmware that is currently loaded on the device.  Wireless Configuration : o Mode : Wireless configuration mode such as c lient bridge, AP, or WDS. o Band : Frequency[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 49 Operation Mode  Click on the Operation Mode link under the Management menu. The Operation Mode al lows you to s wit ch fro m Acc ess Poin t to Clie nt Bridg e mo de.  Select th e AP , Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button.  Wait for abou[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 50  Refer to Chapter 4 to learn how to configur e this device in Bridge/Bridge Router mode. Stat us  Click on the Status link under the Management menu. The Status page is the first page that is displayed once you have logged in. This includes details about the system, w[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 51 Statistics  Click on the St at ist ics link unde r the Manage ment menu. This page displays the number of sent and received packets on the Ethernet and Wireless interface.  Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refr esh button for the most re [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 52  Since the log is not dynamic, you must click on the Refr esh button for the most recent events, or click on t he Clear button to clear the log. Upgrade Firmware  Click on the Upgrade Firm ware link under the Mana geme nt menu . This pa ge is used to upgrade the firmw[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 53  Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local dis k .  Click on the Browse button to select the settings file and then click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings.  Click on the Reset button to reset the device t[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 54  Enter a user name into the first field.  E nter a password into the New Password field and then re-type the password into the Confirmed Password field. Then click on the Apply Chan ges butt on.  By clicking on the Reset button, the user name and password fields wi[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 55 Static IP Address  IP Address : Enter the IP address.  Subnet Mask : Enter the subnet mask for the IP address.  Default Gateway : Enter the IP address for the default gateway.  DHCP : Since a static IP add ress is used, this option must be set to Disabled . If t[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 56  DHCP : If this device is a DH CP client and will rec eive its IP settings from a DHCP server, then select Client from the drop-down list. Enabling the DHCP client will disable the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway fields. If the DHCP option is disabled , then[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 57  IP Address : Enter the IP address.  Subnet Mask : Enter the subnet mask for the IP address.  Default Gateway : Enter the IP address for the default gateway.  DHCP : Select Server from the drop-down list since this device is the DHCP server. This device will dis[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 58 Client Bridge Router WLAN Interface DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP address) – Choose t his connection type if your ISP provides you the IP address. Most cabl e modems use this type of connection. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol ov er Ethernet) – Choose this option if your i[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 59 Stati c I P Static IP is a fixed IP configuration where all parameters including DNS if any should explicitly configured. VP N pas s through is configured here by defining exclu sivity. PPPoE This type of connection is usually used for a DSL service and requires a username [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 60 Username / Password & Connect ion type (PPPoE) should be input then click on the Connect button.  Address Mode : PPPoE c an be used with a dynamic or static IP address. If you select the Dynamic IP radio button, then the IIP address in the next field is not requ ired[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 61 Wireless  Click on th e Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see five options: basic settings, advanced settings security, access control and WDS. Each option is described below. Basic Settings  Click on the Basic S etti ngs link under t he Wi[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 62  Band : Select the IEEE 802.11 mode from the drop-down list. Options available are 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (G), or 2.4GH z (B+G) . Select the appropriate mode based on the type of wireless network. For example, if you are sure that the wireless network will be using only IEEE[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 63  Authentication Type: select an authentication method. Options available are Open System , Shared Key or Aut o . An open system allows any client to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All authentication packets [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 64  Data Rate: Select a data rate from the dr op-down list. Howev er, it is recommended to select auto for the best performance.  Data Rate : If you would like to force a data ra te, you may select one from the drop- down list. Howe ver, for best pe rfor mance it is reco[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 65 WEP 64-bit / 128-bit  Encryption : Select WEP fro m the dr op-down list i f you r wirel ess netwo rk uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acrony m for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a w[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 66  Clic k on the Apply Changes button to confirm the changes and then click on the Close button to return to the per vious window. WPA / WPA2 / WPA2 Mixed Passphrase  Encryption : Select WP A , WPA2 or WPA2_Mixed from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses thi[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 67 Wireless Site Survey  Click Refresh to see the WLAN AP’s that was detected with modest details of each of them listed.[...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 68 Appendix A – FCC Interferen ce Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference S tatement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide [...]

ECB-1220R 1 1b/g Wireless Client Bridge /AP/Router/Repeater V ersion 1.1 69 Appendix B – IC Statement IC st atement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause interfere nce and This device must accept any interference, including interference th at may cause undesired operation of the device. This device has be[...]