Octopus 5800 Series User Manual www.shireeninc.
Table of Contents Warranty & RMA Policy Introduction Octopus 5826/5826A Octopus 5800S/5800SA Specs Hardware Specifications Radio Specifications Power Specifications Status Definition Firmware Specifications Package Contents System Requirements Installation Preparing for Installation Windows IP Configuration Settings Web Configuration GUI Firmware Guide & Configurations FAQs & Troubleshooting Guide Glossary Page | 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 Page 6 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Page 8 Page 1
Warranty Policy All Shireen’s products warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal installation, use, and service for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Under this warranty, Shireen, Inc. shall repair or replace (at its option), during the warranty period, any part that proves be defective in material of workmanship under normal installation, use and service, provided the product is returned Shireen, Inc.
Introduction Octopus 5800 Series is an industrial grade outdoor wireless access product available for use as Access point, Bridge or Client for the 5.8 GHz frequency band. With optional amplifier module (Octopus 5826A/Octopus 5800SA), the total EiRP goes up to 54dBm. This unit is the most powerful unit available that can link up to 60 miles (100Km) line of sight. The unit is offered in ruggedized outdoor housing with antenna included and powered over Ethernet.
Specifications • • • • • • • • • • Supports data rates up to 108 Mbps Strong network security with WPA, WPA2 and 64/128 bit WEP encryption.
5.15~5.35GHz, 5.47~5.725GHz (Europe) 4.90~5.00GHz, 5.03~5.091GHz, 5.15~5.25GHz (Japan) Modulation Technique: OFDM and DSSS OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64QAM RF Channels: 12 Non-Overlapping Channels (4 Channels: 5.725 ~ 5.850 GHz) Data Security: 64/128/152 bit WEP, TKIP, AES, IEEE 802.
• Web Based Firmware Upgrade (vi) Package Contents: • • • • • (vii) Outdoor Unit with Integrated Antenna (1) Mounting Hardware (1) POE Injector (1) 48V DC Power Supply (1) Quick Setup Guide (1) System Requirements: • A PC/Laptop with Ethernet Interface • Ethernet Cable • A Web Browser Preferably Internet Explorer 5.
Installation (i) Hardware Installation: Please follow the following procedure to install the Octopus 5800 ODU. 1. Connect the Data connector of the POE injector to a suitable network PC or switch with a cat5e cable. 2. Connect the ODU connector of the POE injector to the Ethernet connector of the Octopus ODU using a cat5e cable. 3. Power up the POE injector using the provided 48V DC Power Supply. Fig 3. Setting up the ODU 4. Check LEDs on the ODU to confirm status.
Fig 4.1 Local Area Connection Properties 2. Set the IP Address of the Windows PC as shown in the figure below: Fig 4.2 IP Properties 3. Power up the device as shown in the hardware installation section. Now you will be able to access the Web Manager/Web Configuration GUI.
(iii) Web Configuration GUI: To access the web manager you need to open your web browser and type the ip address corresponding to web manager of each type i.e. client or AP. a) For Octopus 5826 Client the Default IP address of the web manager is 192.168.0.232 b) For Octopus 5800S AP, the Default IP address of the web manager is 192.168.0.231 c) Pressing enter would open the Web Manager/Configuration GUI corresponding to its respective device type as shown in the figure below: Fig 5.
Fig 5.2 the Client Login Screen for the Octopus 5826Client d) The Login screen is common to both the AP and the client. The default username in factory mode for AP & Client Web Manager/Configuration is Admin and the Password textbox is left empty. e) Pressing the Log In button will take you to the main Control panel of the Web Manager/Configuration GUI as shown in the figures below: Fig 5.
Fig 5.
Firmware Guide & Configurations This section shows how to configure the firmware of the octopus 5800 Series. Before continuing please do save any configurations changes made to the firmware by the save settings button and reboot the device for the changes to take effect. (i) Basic All the basic LAN & wireless configurations regarding IP Addresses, SSID, Wireless frequency, Channel, Region etc are listed under the Basic Tab.
b) Wireless The wireless hyperlink under the basic settings tab is used to configure basic wireless settings as shown in the figure below: • • • • • • • The Enable Wireless Radio checkbox can be used to enable/disable the wireless radio. Wireless Network Name field is used to set the SSID of the AP through which the AP is identified at the client end. In factory settings “default” is the SSID. Visibility Status makes the wireless network visible/invisible to clients.
• • • 802.11 mode is the feature that sets the type of 802.11 i.e. a, b or g. This feature is only available where dual band radio is being used and will be missing from independent versions of 5.8GHz firmware and 2.4GHz firmware. The mode for octopus 5800 series is 802.11a. The Super G option enables Super G mode for 802.11g (feature not available in Octopus 5800 Series). Super G is Atheros' proprietary frame-bursting, compression and channel bonding technology to improve IEEE 802.
The MAC (Media Access Control) Address filter option is used to control network access based on the MAC Address of the network adapter. A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter. This feature can be configured to ALLOW or DENY network/Internet access. • • • • • • • • The MAC address filter feature is enabled using the Enable MAC Address Filter checkbox.
The MAC Address Bandwidth Shaping option is used to control bandwidth usage based on the MAC Address of the network adapter. • • • • • • This feature is enabled by checking the Enable Bandwidth Shaping checkbox. The features are expanded into an interface shown in the diagram above. You can add MAC address to which you want to restrict the bandwidth in the MAC Address field and assign a particular name to the computer.
c) Advanced Wireless Configuration The advance wireless settings are specifically for advanced users who like to tweak their network using these configurations. • • • • • • • • Fragmentation Threshold is a value that determines what should be the frame size or the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size during the wireless transmission.
a) Admin Page | 19
b) Time Page | 20
c) System d) Firmware Page | 21
(iv) Status a) Device Info Page | 22
b) Wireless c) Logs Page | 23
d) Statistics (v) Help Page | 24
FAQs & Troubleshooting Guide Page | 25
Glossary A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. Access Point AP. Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network ActiveX A Microsoft specification for the interaction of software components. Ad-hoc network Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients Address Resolution Protocol ARP. Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions.
The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit/sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol.
Demilitarized zone DMZ: A single computer or group of computers that can be accessed by both users on the Internet as well as users on the Local Network, but that is not protected by the same security as the Local Network.
Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store FTP File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet Full-duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time G Gain The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal Gateway A device that connects your network to another, like the internet Gbps Gigabits per second Gigabit Ethernet Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second GUI Graphical user interface H H.
A system of worldwide networks which use TCP/IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created and provided by Microsoft Internet Protocol The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies Intranet A private net
A unique hardware ID assigned to every Ethernet adapter by the manufacturer.
Personal Area Network The interconnection of networking devices within a range of 10 meters Physical layer The first layer of the OSI model. Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical signals on a data carrier Ping A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages. The utility sends a control packet to the given address and waits for a response.
An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Used for sending and receiving email Simple Network Management Protocol Governs the management and monitoring of network devices SIP Session Initiation Protocol.
To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To send a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair V Virtual Private Network VPN: A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company's network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice ov
X xDSL A generic term for the family of digital subscriber line (DSL) technologies, such as ADSL, HDSL, RADSL, and SDSL. Y Yagi antenna A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location Z # 1 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
