EOC-5610 Wireless Access Point & Client Bridge User’s Manual V1.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE................................................................................................ 9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 LOGGING IN........................................................................................................
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.2.1 5.4.2.2 5.4.3 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 5.5.4 5.5.5 5.5.6 6 Version 1.0 IP SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................. 34 SPANNING TREE SETTINGS ........................................................................................................... 35 WIRELESS ....................................................................
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Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 1 Introduction EOC-5610 is a long range outdoor wireless Access Point / Client Bridge that operates in both 5GHz and 2.4GHz frequency. It provides high bandwidth up to 54Mbps with Super Mode (SuperA/G) and features high transmitted output power as well as superior sensitivity. EOC-5610 extends radio coverage, avoids unnecessary roaming between Access Points and ensures a stable wireless connection while reduces the number of required equipments.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge - Version 1.0 PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet at Client Router mode. This function will keep trying when failed or disconnected Security - 802.11i WEP, WPA, WPA2 (Encryption support TKIP/AES) - MAC address functions MAC address filter (AP mode) - 802.1x IEEE802.1x Authenticator - Station isolation Management - Firmware Upgrade Upgrading firmware via web browser, setting are reserved after upgrade - Reset & Backup Reset to factory default.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Do not place the unit on an unstable stand or table. This unit may drop and become damaged. Do not place any hot devices close to this unit, as they may degrade or cause damage to the unit. Do not place any heavy objects on top of this unit. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a soft dry cloth for cleaning. 1.4 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order configure the device.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs. g) Wired LAN backup Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission-critical applications running on wired networks.
2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1 2 3 4 Place the unit in an appropriate location after conducting a survey. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Network port of the injector and another end into your PC/Notebook. Plug one end of another Ethernet cable to AP/Bridge port of the injector and the other end into you cable/DSL modem (Internet) Insert the DC-inlet of the power adapter into the 24V port of the injector and the other end into the power socket on the wall.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 2.3 Mounting Kits The images below depict the standard and optional mounting kits. Standard Pole Mount Optional Wall Mount Optional Window Mount 2.4 IP Address Configuration This device can be configured as a Bridge/Router or Access Point. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1 In order to log into this device, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 1.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 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. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask. Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device. For Example: PC IP address: 192.168.1.10 PC subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 4.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 3 Switching Between Operating Modes This device can operate in three modes: Access Point, Client Bridge, and Client Router. This chapter will describe how to switch between operating modes. 3.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Select and operating mode from the list (Access Point, Client Bridge, or Client Router) and then click on the Apply button. 4 Access Point Operating Mode 4.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge 2. 3. 4. Version 1.0 System: This menu includes the system properties, IP and Spanning Tree settings. Wireless: This menu includes status, basic, advanced, and security. Management: This menu includes the admin setup, SNMP, firmware upgrade, and save/restore backup. 4.2 Status Click on the Status link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Wireless Client List, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 4.2.2 Wireless Client List Click on the Wireless Client List link under the Status drop-down menu. This page displays the list of Clients that are associated to the Access Point. The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client is displayed. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the client list 4.2.3 System Log Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. 4.3 System Click on the System link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: System Properties, IP Settings, and Spanning Tree Settings. Each option is described in detail below. 4.3.1 System Properties Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating mode is described in their respective chapters. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 4.3.2 IP Settings Click on the IP Settings link under the System drop-down menu This page allows you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge 4.4 Version 1.0 Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature. Bridge Hello Time: Specify the number of seconds for the hello time. Bridge Max Age: Specify the number of seconds for the max age. Bridge Forward Delay: Specify the number of seconds for the bridge forward delay. Priority: Specify the number of seconds for the priority. Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the network, you may select A, B, G, B/G-mixed. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select A or B/G-mixed for the best performance. Channel: Select a channel from the drop-down list. The channels available are based on the country’s regulation. 4.4.1.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key, Shared Key or Auto. 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 are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the Access Point.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 4.4.1.2 Wireless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Mixed Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-Mixed from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre-shared key. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses this encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 ACL (Access Control) Mode: You may choose to Disable, Allow Listed, or Deny Listed MAC addresses from associating with the network. By selecting Allow MAC in the List, only the address listed in the table will have access to the network; all other clients will be blocked.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop-down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Transmit Power: 20dBm Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below. 4.5.1 Administration Click on the Administration link under the Management menu. This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a new user name and password. Name: Specify a user name into the first field.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature. Contact: Specify the contact details of the device. Location: Specify the location of the device. Read-Only Community Name: Specify the password for access the SNMP community for read only access. Read-Write Community Name: Specify the password for access to the SNMP community with read/write access.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current configuration. Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to the default settings.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete. 4.5.5 Time Settings Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log. Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the system log. Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log. Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 5 Client Bridge Operating Mode 5.1 Logging In 1. 2. 3. 4. To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 5.2 Status Click on the Status link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 5.2.1 Main Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 5.2.2 Connection Status Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page displays the current status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 5.2.3 System Log Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. 5.3 System Click on the System link on the navigation drop-down menu.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Device Name: Specify a name for the device (this is not the SSID), Country/Region: United States. Operating Mode: Select and operating mode. Configuration for each operating mode is described in their respective chapters. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.3.2 IP Settings Click on the IP Settings link under the System drop-down menu This page allows you to configure the device with a static IP address or a DHCP client.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.3.3 Spanning Tree Settings Click on the Spanning Tree link under the System drop-down menu Spanning-Tree Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. Spanning Tree Status: Choose to enable or disable the spanning tree feature. Bridge Hello Time: Specify the number of seconds for the hello time.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 5.4.1 Wireless Network The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the wireless mode, channel, SSID, and security settings. Wireless Mode: Depending on the type of wireless clients that are connected to the network, you may select A, B, G, or B/G-mixed. If you are not sure about which clients will be accessing the wireless networks, it is recommended that you select A or B/G-mixed for the best performance.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge 5.4.2.1 Version 1.0 Wireless Security - WEP Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network. Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key, Shared Key or Auto.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Default Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks. Select the current key that will be used. Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP keys. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 5.4.2.2 Wireless Security – WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Security Mode: Select WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WPA pre-shared key.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may select one from the drop-down list. However, for best performance it is recommended to use the Auto setting. Transmit Power: 20dBm. Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve performance on noisy networks.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 5.5.1 Administration Click on the Administration link under the Management menu. This option allows you to create a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user name and password admin. For security reasons it is highly recommended that you create a new user name and password. Name: Specify a user name into the first field.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 SNMP Enable/Disable: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature. Contact: Specify the contact details of the device. Location: Specify the location of the device. Read-Only Community Name: Specify the password for access the SNMP community for read only access. Read-Write Community Name: Specify the password for access to the SNMP community with read/write access.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Save a copy of the current settings: Click on the Backup button to save the current configuration. Restore saved settings from a file: Once a file has been backed up, you may restore it by clicking on the Browse button to select the file, and then the Restore button. Revert to factory default settings: Click on the Factory Default Settings button to reset the device to the default settings.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete. Do not power off the device during this process as it may crash the device and make it unusable. The device will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete. 5.5.5 Time Settings Click on the Time Settings link under the Management menu.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log. Log Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the server that will receive the system log. Local Log: Choose to enable or disable the local log. Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
6 Client Router Operating Mode 6.1 Logging In 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 6.2 Status Click on the Status link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: Main, Connection Status, and System Log. Each option is described in detail below. 6.2.1 Main Click on the Main link under the Status drop-down menu. The status that is displayed corresponds with the operating mode that is selected.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 6.2.2 DHCP Client Table The List shows all connection with DHCP clients. 6.2.3 Connection Status Click on the Connection Status link under the Status drop-down menu. This page displays the current status of the network, including network type, SSID, BSSID, connection status, wireless mode, current channel, security, data rate, noise level and signal strength.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 6.2.4 System Log Click on the System Log link under the Status drop-down menu. The device automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 6.3 System Click on the System link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see System Properties setting, which is described below. 6.3.1 System Properties Click on the System Properties link under the System drop-down menu. This page allows you to switch the operating mode of the device, as well as specify a name and select the operating region.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 6.4.1 WAN Settings Click on the WAN Settings link under the Router drop-down menu. This page allows you to configure the WAN interface as DHCP, Static IP, or PPPoE. 6.4.1.1 WAN - DHCP The WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the IP address to the device. This is also known as Dynamic IP. Internet Connection Type: Select the DHCP from the drop-down list.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Internet Connection Type: Select the Static IP from the drop-down list. Account Name: Specify an account name if your ISP has provided you with one. Domain Name: Specify a domain name if the ISP has provided you with one. MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Internet Connection Type: Select PPPoE from the drop-down list. MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Domain Name Service: Select Get Automatically from ISP if the ISP will provide the DNS address, if not, select Use these DNS servers and specify the primary and secondary DNS server IP address. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 6.4.2 LAN Setting 6.4.3 VPN Pass Through Click on the VPN Pass Through link under the Router drop-down menu. This page allows you to enable the pass through feature.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 IPSec Pass Through: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable this pass through. IPSec is a VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 6.5 Wireless Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see three options: wireless network, wireless security, and wireless advanced settings. Each option is described below. 6.5.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 BSSID link to connect to the Access Point. Click on the Refresh button to re-scan the frequency. 6.5.2 Wireless Security The Wireless Security page allows you to configure the wireless security. 6.5.2.1 Wireless Security - WEP Security Mode: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are Open Key, Shared Key or Auto. 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 are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the Access Point.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with. Passphrase: Specify a passphrase that is shared amongst the Access Points and clients. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 6.5.2.3 Wireless Advanced Settings Click on the Wireless Advanced Settings link.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Distance (1-30km): Specify a distance between 1 and 30Km. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 6.6 Management Click on the Management link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: administration, SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware upgrade, time settings, and log. Each option is described below. 6.6.1 Administration Click on the Administration link under the Management menu.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Remote Management: Choose to enable or disable remote management. Remote Upgrade: Choose to enable or disable remote firmware upgrade. Remote Management Port: Specify a port for remote management. For example, if you specify 8080, then you will need to specify : 192.168.1.1:8080 to connect to the web interface of the device. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 6.6.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Trap Community Name: Specify the password for the SNMP trap community. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 6.6.3 Backup/Restore settings, Reset to factory default settings Click on the Backup/Restore Setting link under the Management menu. This option is used to save the current settings of the device in a file on your local disk or load settings on to the device from a local disk.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 6.6.4 Firmware Upgrade Click on the Upgrade Firmware link under the Management menu. This page is used to upgrade the firmware on the device. Make sure that downloaded the appropriate firmware from your vendor. Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then click on the Upgrade button. Note: The upgrade process may take about 1 minute to complete.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 6.6.6 Log Click on the Log link under the Management menu. The Log page displays a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes. Syslog: Choose to enable or disable the system log.
Long Range Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 1.0 Appendix A – IC Statements Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Multi-Function Gigabit Wireless-N Client Bridge Version 1.0 Appendix B – 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.
Multi-Function Gigabit Wireless-N Client Bridge Version 1.0 This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. For operation within 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz frequency range, it is restricted to indoor environment.
Professional installation instruction 1. Installation personal This product is designed for specific application and needs to be installed by a qualified personal who has RF and related rule knowledge. The general user shall not attempt to install or change the setting. 2. Installation location The product shall be installed at a location where the radiating antenna can be kept 25 cm from nearby person in normal operation condition to meet regulatory RF exposure requirement. 3.
