Dual Radio Concurrent AP/CB EOA7530 User Manual Version : 1.
Table of Contents 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 BENEFITS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 FEATURE..........................................................................................................................
5 LAN SETUP .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 5.1 LAN SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 5.2 DHCP INFO .....................................................................................................................................
1 Product Overview Thank you for using EOA7530. EOA7530 is a dual core wireless outdoor Access Point/Client Bridge. It is a powerful, enhanced, enterprise scale product with 3 multi-functions Access Point, Client Bridge, and Client Router in both 2.4G and 5G operation mode. EOA7530 can help with reducing costs with wired internet/intranet and even constructing wireless environment. EOA7530 is easily to install almost anywhere by wall mount. It supports Power over Ethernet for quick outdoor installation.
Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs. f) Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission-critical applications running on wired networks. g) Training/Educational facilities Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity to ease access to information, information exchanges, and learning.
PPPoE/PPTP function support (CR mode) Easy to access internet via ISP service authentication 1.2 Feature Dual Mode Use this feature to configure 2.4G and 5G at the same time. Both 2.4G and 5G are functioning in the Access Point mode and it can save much time of configuration. Separate Mode Use this feature to configure 2.4G and 5G separately. 2.4G and 5G can function with different operation modes and it gives flexible choice of the wireless network.
1.3 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. 1* EnGenius Dual Concurrent Wireless Outdoor Access Point / Client Bridge (EOA7530) 1* 48V/0.375A Power Adapter 1* Mounting kit 1* QIG 1* CD (User Manual) 2*Dipole Antennas Auction: Using other Power Adapter than the one included with EOA7530 may cause damage of the device. 1.
2 EOA7530 Multi-Function Instruction Guide 2.1 Access Point In the Access Point Mode with WDS Function, EOA7530 function likes a central connection for any stations or clients that support IEEE 802.11b/g network. Stations and Client must configure the same SSID and Security Password to associate within the range. EOA7530 supports 4 different SSIDs to separate different clients at the same time. 2.2 Client Bridge In the Client Bridge Mode, the EOA7530 function likes a wireless dongle.
2.3 Client Router In the Client Router Mode, the EOA7530 has DHCP Server build inside that allows many LANs automatically generate an IP address to share the same Internet. Connect an AP/WISP Wirelessly and connect to LANs via wired. Client Router Mode is act completely opposite to the AP Router Mode.
3 Computer Configuration Instruction 3.1 Obtain an IP Automatically In order to configure EOA7530, please follow the instruction below: 1. In the Control Panel, double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card (NIC). You will then see the following screen. 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook 3.
3.2 Logging Method After complete the IP settings from last section, you can now access the web-based configuration menu. 1. Open web browser 2. Enter IP 192.168.1.2 into you address filter. Auction: If you have changed the EOA7530 LAN IP address, make sure you enter the correct IP Address. 3. After connected to the EOA7530 successfully, browser will pop out a Windows Security window. Please enter the correct Username and Password. 4. The default Username and Password are both admin.
4 Wireless Configuration 4.1 Switching Operation Mode The EOA7530 supports 3 different operation modes: Access Point, Client Bridge, and Client Router. Each mode can be used in both 2.4G and 5G wireless network at the same time or separately. Click Operation Mode under Management Section to begin. . 4.1.1 Separate Mode 5G’s and 2.4G’s networks can operate separately by selecting Separate Mode’s radio button. Operation Mode (5G): Select which operation modes you would like to use in 5G network.
Note: If you would like to use the Access Point mode in both 5G and 2.4G network, please check next section for details. 4.1.2 Dual Mode Only Access Point Mode can operate 2.4G and 5G at the same time. However, Client Bridge/Client Router can still select 2.4G and 5G network in the wireless basic settings. Please select the Dual Mode’s radio button to begin. Operation Mode: Only Access Point mode can be worked in 5G and 2.4G at the same time. 5G / 2.
4.2.1 Access Point Mode (Dual Mode) Radio Select the radio button to enable or disable wireless function. Enable SSID# EOA7530 can support up to 4 different SSID with different VLAN tag. ESSID Specify the broadcast SSID and VLAN ID for each ESSID. 5G Wireless Settings Band Standard IEEE 802.11a band. Channel Select a channel from drop down menu. Data Rate Select the data rate from drop down menu. Data rate will affect the efficiency of the throughput.
Apply / Cancel Press Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings. Auction: Both 5G and 2.4G bands are using the same SSID. 4.2.2 Access Point Mode (5G) Radio Select the radio button to enable or disable wireless function. Enable SSID# EOA7530 can support up to 4 different SSID with different VLAN tag. ESSID Specify the broadcast SSID and VLAN ID for each ESSID. 5G Wireless Settings Band Standard IEEE 802.11a band. Channel Select a channel from drop down menu.
4.2.3 Access Point Mode (2.4G) Radio Select the radio button to enable or disable wireless function. Enable SSID# EOA7530 can support up to 4 different SSID with different VLAN tag. ESSID Specify the broadcast SSID and VLAN ID for each ESSID. 2.4G Wireless Settings Band Standard IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g band. Channel Select a channel from drop down menu. Data Rate Select the data rate from drop down menu. Data rate will affect the efficiency of the throughput.
4.2.4 Client Bridge Mode/Client Router Mode (Dual Mode) ESSID Specify the SSID is given by Access Point if known. Otherwise, you may use Site Survey to scan nearby Access Point. Preferred BSSID Specify the MAC address from the Access Point that you would like to associate with. 5G Wireless Setting Select the radio button to use 5G network as your default wireless network. 2.4G Wireless Setting Select the radio button to use 2.4G network as your default wireless network.
4.2.5 Client Bridge Mode/Client Router Mode (5G) ESSID Specify the SSID is given by Access Point if known. Otherwise, you may use Site Survey to scan nearby Access Point. Preferred BSSID Specify the MAC address from the Access Point that you would like to associate with. 5G Wireless Setting Standard IEEE 802.11a wireless band. Apply / Cancel Press Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings. Note: For more details of Site Survey, please refer to the Site Survey section. 4.2.
Note: For more details of Site Survey, please refer to the Site Survey section. 4.3 Site Survey Use this feature to scan nearby Access Point. No Numbers of Access Points have been found in the site survey. Select Select the Access Point you would like to associate with via select the radio button. Channel Access Point is currently uses which channel. SSID Access Point is broadcast the SSID. BSSID Access Point’s wireless MAC address. Encryption Access Point is currently uses which security type.
We are strongly recommended that uses WPA2-PSK AES as your security settings. 4.5.1 WEP (Access Point) ESSID Selection EOA7530 supports up to 4 different SSIDs. Each SSID can be set to different authentication type. Hidden SSID Select Enable or Disable broadcast SSID. WMM Select Enable or Disable WMM function. WMM is based on the four Access Categories: voice, video, best effort and background. WMM function is not used to guarantee transmission speed.
4.5.2 WEP (Client Bridge / Client Router) Network Name (SSID) Specify the Access Point’s SSID that you would like to associate with. Encryption Select WEP from the drop down list to begin the configuration. Authentication Type Select Open System or Shared Key as your authentication type. Key Length Select Key Length in 64/128bit password length. Key Type Select Input Type in Hex or ASCII. Default Key Select the default index key for wireless security.
4.5.3 WPA pre-shared Key (Access Point) ESSID Selection EOA7530 supports up to 4 different SSIDs. Each SSID can be set to different authentication type. Hidden SSID Select Enable or Disable broadcast SSID. WMM Select Enable or Disable WMM function. WMM is based on the four Access Categories: voice, video, best effort and background. WMM function is not used to guarantee transmission speed. Encryption Select WPA pre-shared Key from the drop down list to begin the configuration.
4.5.4 WPA pre-shared Key (Client Bridge / Client Router) Network Name (SSID) Specify the Access Point’s SSID that you would like to associate with. Encryption Select WPA pre-shared key from the drop down list to begin the configuration. WPA Type Select WPA(TKIP), or WPA2(AES) as your authentication type. Pre-shared Key Type Select Passphrase or Hex (64 characters) as your key type. Pre-shared Key Specify password for security key. Apply Press Apply to save the changes.
4.5.5 Radius (Access Point Only) Radius authentication type is only available in Access Point Mode. Use this feature if you have Radius Server. It also supports WPA(TKIP), WPA2(AES) and WPA2 Mixed encryption types. ESSID Selection EOA7530 supports up to 4 different SSIDs. Each SSID can be set to different authentication type. Hidden SSID Select Enable or Disable broadcast SSID. WMM Select Enable or Disable WMM function.
4.6 Wireless Advanced Settings If you do not have experience with Wireless Advanced Settings, we suggest remain all settings to default. Any modifies may cause insufficient wireless connection quality. 4.6.1 Advanced Settings (Access Point) Fragment Threshold Specify package size during transmission. If large amount of client are accessing to the network, specify small number of the fragment length in order to avoid collision. RTS Threshold Specify Threshold package size for Request To Send (RTS).
sometimes cause unable to connect to the network. On the other hand, the lower transmit power will cause client unable to connect to the device. Distance Specify distance rage between AP and Clients. Longer distance may lose high connection speed. Layer 2 Isolation Select the Radio button to enable or disable Layer 2 Isolation. Layer 2 isolation prevents communication between wireless stations associated to different APs 4.6.
4.7 Wireless Access Control List Wireless Access Control List is used to Allow or Deny wireless clients by their MAC addresses, accessing the Network. You can manually add a MAC address to restrict the permission to access EOA7530. Enable Wireless Access Place a Check to enable Wireless Access Control. Control Description Specify the description for the MAC address you about to add. MAC Address Specify the MAC Address. Add Press Add to add the MAC address.
5.1 LAN Settings Auction: Changing LAN IP Address will change LAN Interface IP address. Webpage will automatically redirect to the new IP address after Apply. LAN IP IP Address Specify LAN port IP address. IP Subnet Mask Specify Subnet Mask. Default Gateway Specify Default Gateway 802.1d Spanning Tree Select the drop down menu to enable or disable Spanning Tree. DHCP Server DHCP Server Select the drop down menu to enable or disable DHCP server.
5.2 DHCP Info Click on the DHCP Info link under the TCP/IP section. This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the EOA3630 through DHCP. You can also assign an IP address for certain MAC Address. The IP Address, MAC Address and Expiration Time for each IP Address are displayed. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the client list. Enable Static DHCP IP Place a Check to enable Static DHCP IP. IP Address Specify the IP Address for the MAC address you about to add.
5.3 SNMP Settings SNMP Enable Select the Radio button to enable SNMP feature. SNMP Disable Select the Radio button to disable SNMP feature. Apply / Cancel Press Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings.
6 Internet Settings 6.1 DHCP (Dynamic IP) Select Dynamic IP as your WAN connection type to obtain your IP address automatically. You will need to enter Hostname Hostname Specify the Hostname is given by your Internet Service Provider. Apply / Cancel Press Apply to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings. 6.2 Static IP Select Static IP in WAN connection if your ISP gives all the information about IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS and Secondary DNS.
6.3 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) Select PPPoE as your WAN connection type if your ISP provides Username and Password. PPPoE is a DSL service and please remove your PPPoE software from your computer, the software is not worked in EOA3630. Login Specify the Username that is given by your ISP. Password Specify the Password that is given by your ISP. Service Name Specify the Service Name that is given by your ISP. MTU Specify the Maximum Transmit Unit size. Suggest remain in Auto.
6.4 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) Select PPTP as your WAN connection type if your ISP provides information about IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway (Optional), DNS (Optional), Server IP, Login Username, and Login Password. There are two types of PPTP connection: Dynamic IP Address and Static IP Address. Dynamic IP Address WAN Interface Type Select Dynamic IP Address as your WAN Interface. Hostname Specify the Hostname is given by your Internet Service Provider.
Login Specify the Username that is given by your ISP. Password Specify the Password that is given by your ISP. Service IP Address Specify the Service IP Address that is given by your ISP. Connection ID Specify the Connection ID that is given by your ISP. MTU Specify the Maximum Transmit Unit size. Suggest remain in Auto. Type Select Connection Type from drop down menu. Keep Connection: Device is connected to internet automatically.
7 Information Status Status section is used to check the status of device information such as System up time, Firmware version, Wireless Client List, and Internet Status. 7.1 Status Click on the Status link under the Management section. This page display information of the device such as Current Time, Hardware Version, Kernel Version, and Application version are displayed in the ‘System’ section. LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Status, and MAC address are displayed in the ‘LAN Settings’ section.
7.2 Wireless Client List Click on the Client List link under the 5G/2.4G Wireless section. This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the EOA7530. The MAC addresses, signal strength, and Idle Time for each client is displayed. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the client list 7.3 System Log Click on the Log link under the Management section. The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory.
7.4 Internet Status Click on the Status link under the Internet section. This page displays the current connection type status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength. Note: If your internet connection type is PPPoE or PPTP with Manual Connection, you can connect to internet at this page.
8 Management Settings Management section is on the navigation drop-down menu. This section can help you to manage your device and adjust system settings such as Password, Time Zone, Diagnosis, Remote Control, Upgrade Firmware, Save/Load Settings. Each option is described below. 8.1 Password Settings Click on the Password link under the Management section. This option allows you to change password for the device. By default, the default password is admin.
NTP Time Server Specify the NTP Server’s Domain name or IP Address. Daylight Saving Place a Check to enable Daylight Saving feature. Configure the starting date and ending date. Apply / Cancel Press Apply to save the changes or Cancel to return previous settings. 8.3 Diagnosis Click on the Diagnostics link under the Management menu. This function allows you to detect connection quality and trace the routing table to the target. Address to Ping Specify the IP address you would like to Ping.
8.4 Remote Control Host Address Specify the IP Address you would like to use as your remote controller. Port Specify the Port number. Enable Place a Check to enable Remote management. Apply/Reset Press Apply to save the changes or Reset to return previous settings. 8.5 Upgrade Firmware Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is used to upgrade the firmware of the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor.
Restore to Factory Default Settings Click on Reset button to reset all the settings to the default values. Backup Settings Click on Save to save current configured settings. Restore Settings EOA7530 can restore a previous setting that has been saved. Click on Browse to select the file and Upload. Restart Press Restart to reboot the device. Auction: If you choose to Restore to Factory Default, all the settings will be erased. It is strongly suggested to save current settings before your process.
9 Network Configuration Example This chapter describes the role of the EOA7530 with three different modes. The Access Point mode’s default configuration is a central unit of the wireless network or as a root device of the wired environment. Repeater mode and Mesh network mode need future configuration. 9.1 Access Point Mode + Client Bridge Mode Access Point Step1 Login to the web-based configuration interface with default IP 192.168.1.2 Step2 Select 802.11b/g mixed and/or 802.11a as your wireless mode.
Step3 Step4 Select 5G or 2.4G as your wireless mode. Use site survey to scan nearby Access Point and select the certain AP you would like to connect with or enter SSID manually. Step5 Select correct authentication type and then enter password. Auction: Wireless Client IP address must configure manually at the same subnet in Local Area Network or enable DHCP server of EOA7530 to retrieve IP automatically. 9.2 Client Router Mode Please refer to last section for the configuration of Access Point.
Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
