User Manual EKI-6333AC-2G Series IEEE 802.
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Declaration of Conformity CE This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications. Test conditions for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure. In order to protect the product from being damaged by ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and EMI leakage, we strongly recommend the use of CE-compliant industrial enclosure products.
Technical Support and Assistance 1. 2. Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
Packing List Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately. 1 x EKI-6333AC-2G Wi-Fi AP 1 x Power cord and PoE injector 2 x Pole mounting clamp 4 x Antennas 1 x mounting screws Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User Manual for later reference. This device is for indoor use only.
DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. Safety Precaution - Static Electricity Static electricity can cause bodily harm or damage electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in the static-protective packaging until the installation period.
Contents Chapter Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Overview ................................................................................................... 2 Device Features........................................................................................ 2 Specifications............................................................................................ 2 Dimensions ......................................................................
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Chapter Introduction 1 1
1.1 Overview The EKI-6333AC-2G Series is a feature rich wireless AP which provides a reliable wireless connectivity for industrial environments. The PoE injector enhances flexibility in deployment of this AP even where the DC power supply is hard to fulfill. With the support of STP, WMM and IGMP snooping protocols, EKI-6333AC-2G effectively improves the reliability of wireless connectivity, especially in applications that need high reliability and high throughput data transmission.
Specifications Description Ethernet Communications Compatibility Speed Port Connector Protection Power Consumption Power Input Management Wireless Power Software Regulatory Approvals IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 x 8-pin RJ45 Built-in 1.
Chapter Getting Started 2 2
2.1 Hardware 2.1.1 Front View 1 Figure 2.1 Front View No. Item Description 1.
2.1.2 Rear View 1 1 2 Figure 2.2 Rear View No. Item 1. 2. Description Quick mount keyhole Slots for mounting device to a wall slot Cover I/O port cover 2.1.3 Top View 1 2 Figure 2.3 Top View No. Item Description 1. 2.
2.1.4 Bottom View 5 4 1 2 3 Figure 2.4 Bottom View as Seen Without a Port Cover No. Item Description 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ETH port LAN2 RJ45 port Antenna connector Reverse SMA connector for 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi antenna ETH port LAN1 RJ45 port, supports passive PoE Antenna connector Reverse SMA connector for 5 GHz Wi-Fi antenna Reset button Button allows for system soft reset or factory default reset 2.1.5 Right View Figure 2.
2.1.6 Left View 5GHz 1 2.4GHz LAN 2 LAN 1 PWR 2 Figure 2.6 Left View No. Item Description 1. 2. System LED panel See “LED Indicators” on page 9 for further details.
2.1.7 LED Indicators 1 5GHz 5 2.4GHz 2 LAN 2 4 LAN 1 3 PWR Figure 2.7 System LED Panel No. LED Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. LED Color WLAN (5 GHz) Green on Green blinking Ethernet Green on (LAN 2) Green blinking PWR Amber on Amber blinking Off Ethernet Green on (LAN 1) Green blinking WLAN Green on (2.
2.2 Connecting Hardware 2.2.1 Wall Mounting This section provides instructions for installing the access point. It is recommended that only personnel with an understanding of wireless access points and bridging techniques and grounding methods install the device. Warning! The installation of the access point must comply with local and national electrical codes. Note! When installing, make sure to allow for enough space to properly install the cabling.
7. Slide the device down to sit it securely in the mounting screws. 1 1 2 Figure 2.9 Wall Mount Installation 2.2.2 Wireless Connection Note! 1. The location and position of the antenna is crucial for effective wireless connectivity Connect the top antennas by turning the antenna in the connectors in a clockwise direction. Figure 2.
2. Repeat for the bottom locations. Figure 2.11 Installing the Bottom Antennas 2.2.3 Network Connection For RJ45 connectors, data-quality, twisted pair cabling (rated CAT5 or better) is recommended. The connector bodies on the RJ45 Ethernet ports are metallic and connected to the GND terminal. For best performance, use shielded cabling. Shielded cabling may be used to provide further protection.
2.2.4 I/O Port Cover Caution! Do not disconnect modules or cabling unless the power is first switched off. The device only supports the voltage outlined in the type plate. Do not use any other power components except those specifically designated for the device. Caution! Disconnect the power cord before installation or cable wiring. 2.2.4.1 Removing a Port cover 1. Position the device so the bottom is facing upwards. 2. Align the Locate the top cover release as shown in the following figure. 3.
4. Slide the cover into the bay and continue to slide it in place until an audible click sounds indicating that the cover is locked in place. Figure 2.14 Installing the I/O Cover 2.2.5 Power Connection 2.2.5.1 Overview Warning! Power down and disconnect the power cord before servicing or wiring the device. Caution! Do not disconnect modules or cabling unless the power is first switched off. The device only supports the voltage outlined in the type plate.
The device powers on once the PoE injector supplies power to the access point. LAN port with PoE support Figure 2.15 Connecting Power to the PoE LAN Port 2.2.5.2 Grounding the Device Caution! Do not disconnect modules or cabling unless the power is first switched off. The device only supports the voltage outlined in the type plate. Do not use any other power components except those specifically designated for the device. Caution! Before connecting the device properly ground the device.
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) affects the transmission performance of a device. By properly grounding the device to earth ground through a drain wire, you can setup the best possible noise immunity and emissions. 5GHz 2.4GHz LAN 2 LAN 1 PWR Drain Wire with Lug Connection to Grounding Point Figure 2.16 Grounding Connection By connecting the ground terminal by drain wire to earth ground, the device and chassis can be ground.
Press and hold Reset button for 2 seconds. Reset Button Figure 2.17 Reset Button Location Note! Do NOT power off the WiFi AP when loading default settings.
Chapter Web Interface 3 3
3.1 Log In To access the login window, connect the device to the network, see “Network Connection” on page 12. Once the device is installed and connected, power on the device see the following procedures to log into your device. When the device is first installed, the default IP is 192.168.1.1. You will need to make sure your network environment supports the device setup before connecting it to the network. 1. Launch your web browser on a computer. 2.
3.1.1 Password The Management page allows you to configure the WiFi AP login details. 1. Log in to the user interface menu, see “Log In” on page 19. 2. Navigate to Home > Management > Password Manager. The Password Manager page displays. 3. The profile to change is the current logged in profile. Enter the new password under the Password field. 4. Re-type the same password in the Confirm Password field. 5. Click Apply to change the current account settings. 6. 7. Figure 3.
Figure 3.4 Status > Overview, WAN Interface, DHCP Leases, & System Status Item System Info Firmware Version Local Hostname System Time System Up Time Model Name LAN Interface LAN Status Wireless - 2.4GHz Wireless - 5GHz WAN Interface Local IP Address Description Display the current firmware version of the device. Display the current local hostname of the device. Displays the current date of the device. Displays the time since the last device reboot. Displays the model name of the device.
To access this page, Navigate to Home > Status and click ARP. Figure 3.5 Status > ARP The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description ARP Table IP Address MAC Interface Displays the mapped IP address. Displays the MAC address of the defined IP list entry. Displays the defined interface of the mapped address. 3.4 Interface Settings 3.4.1 LAN To access this page, click Interface > LAN. Figure 3.
The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Local Hostname Domain Name Network mode Enter the device name: up to 31 alphanumeric characters. Enter the text string to define the name of a domain. Click the drop-down menu to select the IP Address Setting mode: Static or DHCP. Enter a value to specify the IP address of the interface. The default is 192.168.1.1. Enter a value to specify the IP subnet mask for the interface. The default is 255.255.255.0.
When WAN Type (Network Mode) is Static, the Static WAN Type configuration settings appear. Figure 3.8 Interface > WAN > Network Mode > Static The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Network Mode Click the drop-down menu to select the mode type: Disable (default), Static, DHCP, PPPoE. Click the radio button to select the specific interface to configure. Enter the WAN IP address given by your service provider.
When WAN Type (Network Mode) is PPPoE, the PPPoE WAN Type configuration settings appear. Figure 3.10 Interface > WAN > Network Mode > PPPoE The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Network Mode Click the drop-down menu to select the mode type: Disable (default), Static, DHCP, PPPoE. Click the radio button to select the specific interface to configure. Enter the PPPoE user name (account) provided by your service provider.
Access Point Mode To access this page, click Wireless - 2.4GHz > Basic and select Access Point in Operation Mode. Figure 3.11 Wireless - 2.4GHz > Basic > Access Point The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Wireless Network Operation Mode WDS SSID SSID Broadcast AP Isolation BSSID Maximum Clients Management Frame Protection Description Click the drop-down menu to select an operation mode: Access Point, Client, Bridged Repeater.
Item Description Country Code Click the drop-down menu to select the country code to specify different selectable channels. Available options: US (United States), Germany, France, China and Japan. Some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent. Click the drop-down menu to select Auto (default) or Manual. The Auto selection allows the device to select a band. The Manual selection provides access to a selection of the option band (2.4G / 5G).
The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Wireless Network Operation Mode WDS SSID BSSID Scan AP Management Frame Protection Operation frequency Country Code Channel Selection Channel bandwidth Submit Click the drop-down menu to select an operation mode: Access Point, Client, Bridged Repeater. Click the radio button to enable or disable the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to allow you to link the Access Points wirelessly.
The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Wireless Network Operation Mode WDS Main SSID BSSID Scan AP Extender SSID Management Frame Protection Operation frequency Country Code Band Band / Channel bandwidth Channel / Frequency Submit Description Click the drop-down menu to select an operation mode: Access Point, Client, Bridged Repeater. Click the radio button to enable or disable the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to allow you to link the Access Points wirelessly.
To access this page, click Wireless - 2.4GHz > Advanced. Figure 3.14 Wireless - 2.4GHz > Advanced The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Access Point Settings Beacon Interval Enter a value (20-999) to specify the frequency interval to broadcast packets. Data Beacon Rate DTIM, which stands for Delivery Traffic Indication Message, is (DTIM) contained in the data packets. It is for enhancing the wireless transmission efficiency. The default is set to 2.
Item Description Short Guard Interval Click the drop-down menu to enable/disable the short guard interval. In 802.11 operation, the guard interval is 800ns. The short guard interval time is 400ns to allow for an increased throughput. Click Submit to save the values and update the screen. Submit Client Settings The Client Settings as displayed in the following figure are available when the operation mode (Wireless Network) is set to client. To access this page, click Wireless - 2.4GHz > Advanced.
Item Description Ping Loss Counter Available when Watchdog is set to ping. Enter a value to activate the Watchdog function when the configured number of ping failure time is reached. MAC Clone Click to enable or disable the function, which allows the cloning of a wireless MAC address to connect an AP. Clone Method Available when MAC Clone is enabled. Click to select the clone method, Auto or Manual. By selecting Manual, you can enter the MAC address in the Clone MAC Address field.
Item Description Security Mode Click the drop-down menu to select the encryption when communication. Available options: None, WEP, WPA-Personal and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise. If data encryption is enabled, the key is required and only sharing the same key with other wireless devices can the communication be established. Click Submit to save the values and update the screen. Submit Security Policy (Main) Security Mode Click the drop-down menu to select the encryption when communication.
The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Add Click Add after completing the SSID information to create the wireless network and list it in the menu. Add SSID State SSID SSID Broadcast Management Frame Protection Security Policy Security Mode Submit Click the radio button to designate the state (enabled/disabled) of the defined SSID. Enter the text string identifying the name of the SSID.
3.4.3.6 Statistics To access this page, click Wireless - 2.4GHz > Statistics. Figure 3.20 Wireless - 2.4GHz > Statistics The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Overview Mode SSID Channel / Frequency BSSID Station List Station BSSID Signal level Connected time Tx/Rx rate Tx packets/bytes Rx packets/bytes Wlan status TX packets TX bytes RX packets RX bytes Description Display the current operation mode of the device. Display the SSID.
Access Control allows for an administrator to allow or deny access by defining specific devices through their MAC address. To access this page, click Wireless - 2.4GHz > Access Control. Figure 3.21 Wireless - 2.4GHz > Access Control The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description SSID Click the drop-down menu to select the SSID from the list of already created wireless networks. Click the drop-down menu to set the access control method: Disable, Deny or Allow.
To access this page, click Wireless - 2.4GHz > Site Survey. Figure 3.23 Wireless - 2.4GHz > Site Survey Item Description VLAN ID Port Enter a variable (1 to 127) to identify the VLAN entry. Click a specific interface (LAN 1 / LAN 2) to designate to the VLAN entry. Click the drop-down menu to select an SSID entry to configure to the VLAN entry. Click Delete to remove the VLAN entry from the list. Click Add after completing the SSID information to create the wireless network and list it in the menu.
3.4.3.10 Log To access this page, click Wireless - 2.4GHz > Log. Figure 3.24 Wireless - 2.4GHz > Log The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Download Auto Scroll Click Download to download the log file. Click the option to allow for auto scrolling when the log entries has extended below the page line. 3.4.4 Wireless 5GHz To access this page, click Interface > Wireless - 5GHz. For further details regarding the user interface, refer to the Wireless 2.4GHz section.
3.5 Network Settings 3.5.1 Static Route To access this page, click Networking > Static Route. Figure 3.25 Networking > Static Route The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Target IP Address Netmask Gateway Interface Enter an IP address (static route) for this static route. Enter a netmask setting (static route) for this static route. Enter a gateway setting (static route) for this static route.
Item Description End Port Local IP Local Port Protocol Enter the value of the ending port for this entry. Enter the IP address defining the static address of the local IP. Enter the value defining the local port. Click the drop-down menu to select the protocol setting, options: TCP, UDP, Both. Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the port forwarding policy. Click Add to include the entry in the port forwarding policy. Click Submit to save the values and update the screen. Delete Add Submit 3.
Item Description Protocol Click the drop-down menu to select the protocol type for the entry: TCP, UDP, ICMP. Enter the port number of the sender IP address. Enter the port number of the destination IP address. Click Delete to remove the entry from the Filter policy. Click Add to include the entry in the Filter policy. Click Submit to save the values and update the policy. Source port Destination port Delete Add Submit 3.5.3.
3.6 Management 3.6.1 Password Manager To access this page, click Management > Password Manager. Figure 3.30 Management > Password Manager The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Password Enter the text string to define a password for the listed username entry. Re-type the text string as identified in the password field to confirm the entry. Click Submit to save the values and update the screen. Confirm Password Submit 3.6.
To access this page, click Management > Syslog. Figure 3.31 Management > Syslog The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Remote Log Click the radio button to enable or disable the remote log function. Enabling the function allows for the saving of log entries on a remote, not local, system. Enter the static address of the remote system used for storing logging information. Enter the port number of the define static address used for storing logging information.
3.6.3 NTP / Time To access this page, click Management > NTP / Time. Figure 3.32 Management > NTP / Time The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description System Time Manual Time Displays the current system time settings. To enable manual configuration, NTP Service option must first be disabled. Manually enter the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second settings to define the system time. Click the drop-down menu to enable or disable the NTP server.
3.6.4 SNMP To access this page, click Management > SNMP. Figure 3.33 Management > SNMP The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description SNMP System settings SNMP Click the radio button to enable or disable the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) function used to monitor network devices. Contact Enter the contact route in an Email format for use during an SNMP event. Name Enter the text string describing the contact entry.
Item Description Trap Community Enter the setting to define the level of access for the define user, options: private, public. Click Submit to save the values and update the screen. Submit 3.6.5 Remote Services To access this page, click Management > Remote Services. Figure 3.34 Management > Remote Services The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description HTTP common settings Redirect HTTP requests Click the drop-down menu to enable or disable the function.
3.6.6 Configuration Manager To access this page, click Management > Configuration Manager. Figure 3.35 Management > Configuration Manager The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Backup Backup Restore Upload Archive Click Backup to export the device settings. Click Upload Archive to select a previously saved configuration file. 3.6.7 Firmware Upgrade To access this page, click Management > Firmware Upgrade. Figure 3.
The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Reset Click Reset the device, any changes to settings will be lost unless the Apply Configuration function is executed prior to resetting. 3.6.9 Apply Configuration To access this page, click Management > Apply Configuration. Figure 3.38 Management > Apply Configuration The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
3.7 Tools 3.7.1 Diagnostics To access this page, click Tools > Diagnostics. Figure 3.40 Tools > Diagnostics The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description IP Address or Hostname Enter the IP address or host name of the station to ping. The initial value is blank. The IP Address or host name you enter is not retained across a power cycle. Host names are composed of series of labels concatenated with periods.
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