Edge-Core EWS100 Quick Installation Manual

EWS100

Wireless LAN Controller

Quick Installation Guide

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FCC Caution

This equipment has been tested and proven 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. This

equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Preface

This Quick Installation Guide provides

instructions on how to install the EWS100

and to get the network up and running with

basic configurations.

Package Contents

1. EWS100 x 1

2. Quick Installation Guide (QIG) x 1

3. Ethernet Cable x 1

4. Power Adapter (12V/1A) x 1

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System Overview

Front Panel

LED Indicators:

 Power: Steady green light indicates a proper connection to a power source.

 Status: Blinking green light indicates that the system is in the process of initializing. It turns

steady-on when the system is in operation state.

Back Panel

1. Restart / Reset Button: To restart the system, press and hold the button for more than 5 seconds and

release the button after the status LED on the front panel starts blinking. To reset the system to factory

default settings, press and hold the button for more than 10 seconds and release the button after the

status LED turns from blinking to off.

2. Port5 – Port2: RJ-45 ports (10/100/1000 Base-T) for the downlink Ethernet connection (LAN4 – LAN1).

Downlink devices such as APs and client PCs can be attached here. Note: In the Web Management

Interface, there is an option to switch the role of Port2 from the downlink port (LAN1) to the uplink port

(WAN2).

3. Port1: RJ-45 port (10/100/1000 Base-T) for the uplink Ethernet connection (WAN1). It is the default port

that can pass all traffic to an uplink device, such as the xDSL modem / router.

4. USB: USB port reserved for future use.

5. Power: Button to power on/off the system.

6. Power Socket: Socket to attach 12V/1A power adapter.

Do not power off the device after restarting or resetting the device. The process takes approximately
two minutes to complete.

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Hardware Installation

Follow these steps to install EWS100:

1. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the back panel of the EWS100. The Power LED will

turn steady green, indicating that the power source is properly connected.

2. Connect the WAN1 (Port1) of the EWS100 to a switch of an internal network, or directly to the ISP modem /

router, using an Ethernet cable. The LED of this port will be on, indicating a proper connection.

3. Connect an administrative PC directly to a LAN port of the EWS100 via an Ethernet cable. The LED of this

LAN port will be on, indicating a proper connection.

4. Lastly, access points can be connected to the switch, or directly to the LAN ports of the EWS100.

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Getting Started

< System Overview >

Edgecore EWS100 is a Wireless LAN Controller that supports user management, AP management, and other

management functions. The following network diagram is a deployment example where the EWS100 is able to

centrally manage users and wireless access points at this site.

< Web Management Interface >

The EWS100 has a web-based interface for configuration and management. Follow the steps below to access

the Web Management Interface (WMI) for the first time.

1. Connect your administrative PC directly to a LAN port of the EWS100 via an Ethernet cable. The PC

should be assigned an IP Address in the same subnet as the EWS100’s (192.168.1.0/255.255.0.0).

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2. Launch a web browser and enter the IP Address of Default Service Zone (192.168.1.254) in the address

field.

Log in using default Username (admin) and Password (admin) on the Administrator Login Page:

3. After a successful login, the system prompts for the administrator to change password for security

reasons. The new password needs to be at least 6 characters long and include at least one alphabet and

one number.

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4. Welcome to System Main Menu page will appear after a successful login with the new password.

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Basic Configurations

< Setup Wizard >

Use Setup Wizard (the button on the top right corner)

to set up the EWS100 with basic configurations for

the first time:

Step 1: General

 Select a time zone to set up the system time.

 Click Next to continue.

Step 3: Local User Account (Optional Step)

Create a new user account in the Local account

database. You can click Skip to go directly to Step 4.

 Enter the Username (e.g. “testuser) and

Password (e.g. “testuser”) to create a new local

account.

 Click Next to continue.

 More local accounts can be added by clicking the

Back button in Step 4.

Step 2: WAN1 Interface

 Select a proper type of uplink connection for

WAN1 interface: Static, Dynamic, or PPPoE.

 Click Next to continue.

Step 4: Confirm and Restart

 Click Finish to save current settings and restart

the system.

 A confirmation dialog box will then appear. Click

OK to continue.

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 A Confirm and Restart message will appear

during the restarting process. Please do not

interrupt the system until the Administrator Login

Page appears.

The system will try to reach a DNS

 Note:

server at this stage. Therefore, it may
take a longer time if the configured
DNS cannot be found.

 The system restart process is completed when

the following Administrator Login Page

appears.

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< Verify Setup with User Login >

Follow the steps below to verify the basic

configurations completed through Setup Wizard:

1. Connect a laptop PC to any LAN Port of the

EWS100. The PC will obtain an IP address

automatically from the EWS100.

2. Launch a web browser and enter any HTTP

website URL. The default User Login Page will

appear.

3. Enter the Username and Password of a local

user account previously created via Setup

Wizard (e.g. Username: testuser and Password:

testuser); then Click Login.

The Login Success Page appears after the user is

successfully authenticated by the system.

Well Done! The EWS100 is now up and running with

the basic configurations.

 Note:

1. EWS100 supports multiple authentication
server options including built-in local user
database and external authentication servers.

2. The complete username format is
userid@postfix, where the “postfix” string
stands for the back-end authentication server.
Therefore, match-up between username and
back-end authentication server is based on
the "postfix" string in the complete username.

3. Normally, users have to enter the complete
username (e.g. testuser@local) during login.
However, the postfix can be omitted when the
postfix matches the default authentication
server option. For example, LOCAL database
is enabled as the default authentication
option; therefore, in this case, you can simply
enter testuser as the username to log in.

P/N: V34320180529

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