Aztech WMB260AC User Manual

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WMB260(AC)

DUAL BAND AC1200

MESH NODE

USER MANUAL

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Contents

About the WMB260 (AC) ................................................................................................................. 3

Package Contents ........................................................................................................................ 5

Device Design ................................................................................................................................. 6

Getting Started ................................................................................................................................... 8

Adding More WMB260(AC) Mesh Nodes for AIR-706P ...................................................... 11

Setting WMB260(AC) as Access Point (AP) .......................................................................... 12

Optional: Adding WMB260(AC) Mesh Nodes for WMB260(AC) AP .............................. 13

WMB260(AC) Web User Interface ............................................................................................... 14

Accessing the Web User Interface ......................................................................................... 14

Web User Interface...................................................................................................................... 14

Status Icon and Reboot button ............................................................................................... 15

Internet Status ............................................................................................................................... 15

Reboot ............................................................................................................................................ 15

Navigation Panel ......................................................................................................................... 15

A. General ............................................................................................................................... 16

B. Advanced.......................................................................................................................... 18

C. Management .................................................................................................................... 22

Safety Warning ................................................................................................................................ 26

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About the WMB260 (AC)

Excellent wireless performance had always been the major requirement of homes when it comes to having an extended wireless network which functions perfectly for varying needs. And with the introduction of Mesh, seamless roaming from one point to another has become one of the wanted features in extended networks and to be able to tackle the Wi-Fi dead spots in our homes (especially with larger homes) with efficient wireless performance and quality. With careful consideration to meet these requirements, Aztech developed the WMB260(AC), a Dual Band Wireless-AC 1200Mbps Wireless Mesh Node, a device that equips your home further with extended wireless flexibility and wireless performance. WMB260(AC) is designed as a mesh-ready wireless device as well as capable to function as an AP to extend the wireless network in your home.

 Amped up Speed for the Wireless Experience

WMB260(AC) has a Dual Band feature which enables users to connect their dual band wireless devices in either (1) the 2.4GHz band with wireless speed of up to 300Mbps, and (2) the faster 5.0GHz wireless frequency band with excellent wireless speed of up to 900Mbps - speed perfect for High-Definition A/V streaming, endless hours of lag-free online gaming, and other bandwidth hungry applications.

 Impressive Hardware Design

Aside from its compact look, the Aztech WMB260(AC) is geared up with two (2) Gigabit Ethernet ports designed to maximize wired accessibility and also to ensure full compatibility even with wired network requirements – allowing this device to be a better option when it comes to extending networks.

 Easy Installation and Setup

Involving zero complexity in its setup, the WMB260(AC) implements an intuitive design making the device easy to setup, explore, and even use. Easily manage various features through an OS Independent Web User Interface that users can easily access after setting up the device.

 Fast and Reliable Wireless Performance

Aztech WMB260(AC) is exquisitely designed to maximize the 802.11ac wireless standard by providing an ideal performance to all 5.0GHz wirelessly connected devices SIMULTANEOUSLY.

 Connect Easily using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

WMB260(AC) is also designed with a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button which enables an easier means of connecting WPS-enabled wireless devices with just a few button presses.

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 AON Mesh-Ready Node

WMB260(AC) is an AON Mesh-Ready Node that is designed to be compatible with Aztech AIR routers to provide the efficient roaming and wireless experience.

 AON Mesh for Seamless Roaming

With AIR router, WMB260(AC) provides seamless roaming and using only one password and a single Wi-Fi network name. It delivers improved coverage and to provide a spectral blanket spread eliminating the usual “hard-to-get” areas such as blind spots.

 Aztech Smart Network App

Aside for its expected quality performance and outstanding speed,

WMB260(AC) is complemented with Aztech Smart Network App showing the link and clients information between Controller and Node(s).

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Package Contents

Package contents are listed below. For any missing items, please contact your dealer immediately. Product contents vary for different models.

 WMB260(AC)  Ethernet cable (Yellow)  DC Power Adapter  Easy Start Guide  Warranty Policy

NOTE: You may also download the Quick Installation Guide and the User Manual by visiting this link: http://www.aztech.com

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Device Design

Front Panel

LED

Status

Description

Power

Off

Blue(Solid)

Red (Solid)

No power is supplied to WMB260(AC)

Successful boot up

Error on the WMB260(AC) boot up

Wireless

Off

Blue (Solid)

Red (Solid)

Wireless is Off

All wireless interface is up

Wireless error or wireless is disabled

AON

Off

Blue (Solid)

Red (Solid)

Red (Blinking)

Not in Mesh

Mesh link up and steady

Weak mesh link

Mesh link down

WPS

Blue(Fast Blinking)

Blue (Slow Blinking)

Mesh pairing process

WPS pairing between WMB260(AC) and device’s

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Back Panel

Physical Interface

Description

Ethernet 1 and 2

For WAN connection using an Ethernet cable and connecting computers and other Ethernet devices

Reset

To reset the WMB260(AC) to factory default configuration

Power Input

Adapter input

On/Off switch

Switch to on and off the WMB260(AC)

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Getting Started

Setting up the device is fast and easy. The diagram below provides an outline of the steps needed in order to complete the installation. Brief descriptions appear beside each step. Detailed instructions are provided in the subsequent pages.

You may see the suggested network setup.

Setup your WMB260(AC) either as an AP or a Mesh Node.

Place your WMB260(AC) between the AIR router and the location of the dead spot.

NOTE: When in Mesh Mode, it is highly recommended to place the node in an open location between the AIR router and the area of dead spot.

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WMB260(AC) AON Mesh

The WMB260(AC) is designed as an AON Mesh Ready device. It is made to be a Mesh Node for Aztech AIR Routers to form a mesh system. Together with Aztech AIR Router, user can roam between access points without disconnection. It will also intelligently switch user between the Wi-Fi Bands based on environment condition. Through seamless roaming, it can switch your connected devices to the strongest Wi-Fi signal available automatically. This will also reach those dead spots area, giving a seamless and efficient wireless experience.

NOTE: The Mesh Link is established through the 5.0 GHz frequency band.

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Setting up your WMB260(AC) as Mesh Node

WMB260(AC) is a Mesh-Ready device as a Mesh-Node. To set your WMB260(AC) to Mesh Node, you will need your AIR router as the main router with internet access. Your AIR router will be the Mesh Controller. Since WMB260(AC) is a Mesh Node, it does not need any initial setup. The SSID your mesh system will follow is the SSID of your 5.0 GHz network. (This is provided if your Smart AP Steering is On. If Smart AP Steering is Off, the 2.4GHz’s SSID will remain as pre-set 2.4GHz SSID).

To set up your Mesh System with WMB260(AC) as Mesh Node;

1. Position your WMB260(AC) near the AIR router and power on and wait

for the Power and Wireless LED to turn Solid Blue.

2. Press the WPS button of the AIR router for 5 seconds.

3. Press the WPS button of the WMB260(AC) for 5 seconds.*

4. Wait for 2 minutes for the blinking to stop.

5. Wait for AON LED of AIR router and WMB260(AC) to stop blinking.

6. When the AON LED on the AIR router is solid GREEN and solid BLUE on

the WMB260(AC) node, pairing and mesh link is up and successful.

7. The whole pairing process takes up to 5 minutes.

8. You may now move your mesh node.

NOTE:

1. *There is no specific order to which WPS Button should be press first. You may also

press and hold the WPS Button of the Mesh Node first.

2. If you do not see the Mesh Controller status on your main router’s Web User Interface,

it means that your mesh pairing is unsuccessful.

3. Any changes in the configuration will result to your 2.4 GHz SSID to follow your Mesh

Network SSID.

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Adding More WMB260(AC) Mesh Nodes for AIR-706P

You may add additional WMB260(AC) to your mesh system as mesh nodes. This will help increase the coverage of your wireless range capacity as well as you will be able to roam without disconnection.

To add additional mesh node(s);

1. Position your mesh node near the AIR router. Power on and wait for the

Power and Wireless LED to turn Solid Blue.

2. Press the WPS button of the AIR router for 5 seconds.

3. Press the WPS button of the new mesh node for 5 seconds.

4. Wait for AON LED to stop blinking.  At this point, the AON LED of your AIR router and existing node

will turn blinking red.

5. Wait for the AON LED of all the units to turn solid GREEN for the AIR

router and solid BLUE for the mesh nodes.

6. You may now move your mesh node.

7. The whole pairing process takes up to 5 minutes.

NOTE:

1. It is recommended to place your mesh nodes between the AIR router and the place

where dead zone is experienced

2. The AIR Router can have both WMB260(AC) and another AIR Router as mesh nodes in

one mesh system.

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Setting WMB260(AC) as Access Point (AP)

To setup the WMB260(AC) as AP, find an area near the data point or the main router. Alternatively, you may wish to use an Ethernet cable to connect the WMB260(AC) to your router for locations that are much further away from the router.

a. Power ON your WMB260(AC) and wait until the Power and Wireless LEDs are

solid Blue.

b. Connect PC/Laptop to the WMB260(AC) through Ethernet. c. Launch the web browser and access the Web User Interface via

http://10.0.10.254.

d. Set the SSID (Network Name) and Network Password of WMB260(AC). You

may choose to set the SSID and Network Password the same as your main router’s SSID and Network Password.

e. Connect your Data Point/main router to the one of WMB260(AC)’s Ethernet

port using an Ethernet cable.

NOTE:

1. WMB260(AC) can be set up as an AP with any router of any brands.

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Optional: Adding WMB260(AC) Mesh Nodes for WMB260(AC) AP

You can add WMB260(AC) mesh nodes to your existing WMB260(AC) AP. To setup a WMB260(AC) mesh node, ensure that there is an existing WMB260(AC) connected to your main router via Ethernet as an AP.

To add WMB260(AC) mesh node(s);

1. Position your mesh node near the WMB260(AC) AP. Power on and wait for the Power and Wireless LED to turn Solid Blue.

2. Press the WPS button of the WMB260(AC) AP for 5 seconds.

3. Press the WPS button of the new mesh node for 5 seconds.

4. Wait for WPS LED to stop blinking.

5. Wait for the WPS LED of all the WMB260(AC) units to turn solid BLUE.

6. You may now move your mesh node.

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WMB260(AC) Web User Interface

The Web User interface allows you to configure your WMB260(AC)’s features.

Accessing the Web User Interface

To access your WMB260(AC) Web User Interface;

1. Launch any web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome).

2. Type-in 10.0.10.254 on the address bar and then press Enter. This is only for stand-alone WMB260(AC).

3. If you have connected the WMB260(AC) to a main router as AP/Mesh

Node, access the main router’s Web User Interface and check the IP of the

WMB260(AC). After finding out the IP of WMB260(AC), access the Web User Interface of WMB260(AC) using that IP. WMB260(AC) will be listed as WMB260 in your router connected device list.

E.g.; if IP of the main router is 192.168.1.254, the possible IP of WMB260(AC) will be 192.168.1.x

Web User Interface

The Web User Interface is subdivided into three (3) different categories:

 General  Advanced  Management

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Status Icon and Reboot button

The WMB260(AC) has a top panel which displays a representation of the Internet Status. A Reboot feature is also available in the top panel for easier means of soft device reboot.

 Internet Status  Reboot

Internet Status

The internet status shows the different internet status. There 2 different statuses; Up or Down.

Internet Status Colour

Description

Down – No internet

Reboot

A Reboot button is provided in the top panel for easy access of the reboot function if there is a need to reboot the WMB260(AC) using the GUI without having to access the Advanced Page.

Navigation Panel

Allows you to access the General, Advanced and Management configurations of WMB260(AC). This includes the basic and advanced wireless network properties, view the connected clients and the administration settings.

 General  Advanced  Management

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A. General

The General is the default page of the Web User Interface. It allows you to view the operation mode, IPv4 address, internet status, SSID and System Uptime. The General Tab consists of two sub-tabs;

 Connected Devices  Wireless

Connected Devices

The Connected Devices Page shows the connected devices to the WMB260(AC). It also shows the interface of the device.

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Wireless (Basic)

The Wireless Page allows you to set the basic wireless configurations of WMB260(AC). In this page, you can change the SSID, Password and set the Band Steering to Enabled or Disabled. This page is not accessible when WMB260(AC) is in Mesh mode. The wireless settings of WMB260(AC) will sync with the AIR router settings after a successful mesh pairing.

To configure the Wireless Settings in the Wireless Page (Basic);

1. You may designate a new SSID or a Wireless Network Name for your wireless

network or use the same SSID as your main router.

2. Set the Band Steering; a. Set to Enabled if you wish to see a single SSID. When Enabled;

o Your 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSID name and Network Password must be

the same.

o Your device will either connect to the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands

depending on the distance your device from the WMB260(AC).

o Connection to 5GHz is only for devices that support both 2.4GHz

and 5GHz.

b. Set to Disabled if you wish to see two separate SSID for 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

o SSID for 2.4GHz and 5GHz must be different

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

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B. Advanced

Advanced Tab allows you to configure the Advanced Wireless settings and Wireless MAC Filtering. There are two sub tabs for Advanced;

 Wireless  MAC Filtering

Wireless (Advanced)

In this Wireless (Advanced) Page, aside for the SSID Name, Network Password and Band Steering, you can configure other settings such as Security, Channel, Bandwidth and other advanced configurations.

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To configure the 2.4GHz of the Wireless;

1. You may set the 2.4GHz frequency band to Enabled/Disabled. Once

Disabled, the 2.4GHz SSID will not be visible.

2. You may designate a new SSID or a Wireless Network Name for your 2.4GHz

wireless network.

3. Tick the SSID Broadcast.

4. Select a Channel. By default, the channel is set to Automatic.

NOTE: It is highly recommended to select Automatic mode as your device’s Channel setting. This enables your device to continuously use the least congested Wi-Fi channel at all times.

5. Select the Bandwidth

6. Select a Security on the drop down list. It is highly suggested to use WPA and

WPA2 as its security authentication.

7. Click Apply

To configure the 5.0GHz of the Wireless Setup;

1. You may set the 5.0GHz frequency band to Enabled/Disabled. Once

Disabled, the 5.0GHz SSID will not be visible.

2. You may designate a new SSID or a Wireless Network Name for your 2.4GHz

wireless network.

3. Tick the SSID Broadcast.

4. Select a Channel. By default, the channel is set to Automatic.

NOTE: It is highly recommended to select Automatic mode as your device’s Channel setting. This enables your device to continuously use the least congested Wi-Fi channel at all times.

5. Select the Bandwidth

6. Select a Security on the drop down list. It is highly suggested to use WPA and

WPA2 as its security authentication.

7. Click Apply

NOTE: When the Band Steering is Enabled, the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz SSID, Network Password and Security need to be the same for Band Steering to work.

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MAC Filtering

The MAC Filtering page will provide additional protection to your wireless network. It allows or denies Wireless Devices from accessing the WMB260(AC) with the use of the MAC address which is unique for every network device.

To add a MAC Filter in your 2.4GHz network,

1. Enable MAC Filtering by selecting Yes

2. Set the Access Rule to Deny to deny wireless to the listed MAC Address in the

MAC Filtering Table.

3. Add the client’s MAC Address by typing out the MAC Address of the client or

click on Add currently associated MAC stations.

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By clicking the Add currently associated MAC stations, a device that are connected to 2.4GHz will be added. If there is more than one 2.4GHz device connected, one of those devices will be added.

To add a MAC Filter in your 5.0GHz network,

1. Enable MAC Filtering by selecting Yes

2. Set the Access Rule to Deny to deny wireless to the listed MAC Address in the

MAC Filtering Table.

3. Add the client’s MAC Address by typing out the MAC Address of the client or

click on Add currently associated MAC stations. By clicking the Add currently associated MAC stations, a device that are connected to 5.0GHz will be added. If there is more than one 2.4GHz device connected, one of those devices will be added.

NOTE:

1. When MAC Filtering is set to Enabled with Access Rule set to Yes, this means

that clients listed in the MAC Filtering Table are the only devices allowed to wireless access.

2. When MAC Filtering is set to Enabled with Access Rule set to Yes, this means

that clients listed in the MAC Filtering Table is empty, this means NO devices have access to wireless

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C. Management

The Management menu page allows you to perform configuration backup, settings update, and default restore. It also allows you to set the Web User Interface password, perform firmware upgrades, device rebooting and view the device’s information. It has the following submenus:

 GUI Password  Backup  Restore Settings  Reboot  Factory Reset  Upgrade  About

GUI Password

In this page, it enables you to set the password of the Web User Interface or GUI by enabling the login feature.

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To set the device’s GUI password,

1. Set the username

2. Enter a new password in the New Password field

3. Re-enter the new password in Retype New Password field

4. Click Apply

5. To reset the settings, click Reset

Backup

Allows you to save the WMB260(AC)’s configuration as a file on your PC.

To back up your device’s configuration:

1. Click on the Backup Settings button.

2. Select the file folder on your PC where you want the backup file to be saved.

NOTE: The default name for the backup file is nvram.txt

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Restore Settings

Allows you to restore the WMB260(AC) settings from a previously stored backup file on a computer.

To update the WMB260(AC)’s settings:

1. Click on the Choose File button.

2. Locate the nvram.txt file from your computer.

3. Click Open.

4. Click on the Upload saved Config file button. The unit will update the

settings according to the nvram.txt file and reboot.

Reboot

This feature allows your unit to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the unit’s network connection.

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Factory Reset

Resets the entire device configuration back to its original default factory settings by simply clicking on the OK button. If the unit is in Mesh Node, after reset, it will restore to stand-alone AP mode.

Upgrade

Allows you to update the firmware of your WMB260(AC). It is highly recommended to ONLY UPDATE your unit using OFFICIALLY RELEASED Aztech firmware downloadable from our Aztech Support Site (www.aztech.com).

About

Displays a brief summary of your WMB260(AC) device properties such as its model, the current firmware version, the device’s unique MAC address, the system up time, serial number and LAN IP Address.

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Safety Warning

For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.

 Do not open the device. Opening or removing the device cover can expose you

to dangerous high voltage points or other risks. Only qualified service personnel can service the device. Please contact your vendor for further information.

 Do not use your device during a thunderstorm. There may be a risk of electric

shock brought about by lightning.

 Do not expose your device to dust or corrosive liquids.  Do not use this product near water sources.  Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.  Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the device.

 CE: The band 5150-5350MHz is for indoor use only.

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