EnGenius ECB-3610S User Manual
11b/g Wireless Multi-Client
Bridge/AP
User’s Manual
Version: 1.0
11b/g Wireless Multi-Client Bridge/AP Version 1.0
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................5
1.1 F
1.2 P
1.3 U
1.4 S
1.5 A
1.6 N
2 UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE.................................................................................. 9
2.1 H
2.2 IP
3 CLIENT BRIDGE MODE – WEB CONFIGURATION ...........................................................11
3.1 L
3.2 S
3.2.1 A
3.2.1.1 S
3.2.1.2 R
3.2.1.3 S
3.2.2 F
3.2.3 S
3.2.3.1 S
3.2.3.2 R
3.2.4 S
3.3 W
3.3.1 W
3.3.2 I
3.3.3 W
3.3.3.1.1 WEP
3.3.3.1.2 WPA
3.3.4 A
3.3.5 SNMP........................................................................................................................... 26
3.4 LAN
3.5 S
3.6 L
EATURES & BENEFITS ..................................................................................................... 5
ACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................................ 6
NIT DESCRIPTION...........................................................................................................6
YSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ . .6
PPLICATIONS............................................................................................................ ...... 7
ETWORK CONFIGURATION............................................................................................... 7
ARDWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................................. 9
ADDRESS CONFIGURATION............................................................................................ 9
OGGING IN.....................................................................................................................11
YSTEM......................................................................................................................... 13
DMINISTRATOR SETTINGS.............................................................................................. 13
AVE CONFIGURATION TO A FILE ................................................................................. 15
ESTORE THE CONFIGURATION FROM A FILE................................................................15
WITCH FROM BRIDGE TO AP MODE...........................................................................16
IRMWARE UPGRADE...................................................................................................... 17
YSTEM REBOOT AND RESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT...................................................18
YSTEM REBOOT ....................................................................................................... 18
ESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT................................................................................19
YSTEM TIME CONFIGURATION........................................................................................ 19
IRELESS...................................................................................................................... 21
IRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS.................................................... .................................. 21
NFRASTRUCTURE / AD-HOC MODE..................................................................................22
IRELESS SECURITY......................................................................................................23
(WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY) .......................................................................... 23
– PERSONAL (WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS)..........................................................24
DVANCED WIRELESS SETTINGS.....................................................................................25
SETTINGS (STATIC / DHCP) .................................................................................... 27
TATISTICS..................................................................................................................... 29
OGS.............................................................................................................................30
4 ACCESS POINT MODE – WEB CONFIGURATION .................................... ....................... 31
4.1 L
4.2 S
4.2.1 A
4.2.1.1 S
4.2.1.2 R
4.2.2 F
4.2.3 S
4.2.3.1 S
4.2.3.2 R
4.2.3.3 S
4.2.4 S
4.3 W
4.3.1.1 WEP
4.3.1.2 WPA
4.3.1.3 WPA
OGGING IN.................................................................................................................... 31
YSTEM......................................................................................................................... 32
DMINISTRATOR SETTINGS.............................................................................................. 32
AVE CONFIGURATION TO A FILE ................................................................................. 33
ESTORE THE CONFIGURATION FROM A FILE................................................................34
IRMWARE UPGRADE...................................................................................................... 34
YSTEM REBOOT AND RESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT...................................................36
YSTEM REBOOT ....................................................................................................... 36
ESTORE SETTINGS TO DEFAULT................................................................................36
WITCH FROM AP TO BRIDGE MODE ............................................ ............................... 37
YSTEM TIME CONFIGURATION........................................................................................ 38
IRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS.................................................... .................................. 39
(WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY) .......................................................................... 39
PERSONAL (WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS)............................................................. 40
ENTERPRISE (WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS & 802.1X)...........................................41
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4.3.2 A
DVANCED WIRELESS AND WDS..................................................................................... 43
4.3.3 SNMP........................................................................................................................... 44
4.4 LAN .............................................................................................................................. 45
4.5 DHCP
4.6 MAC
4.7 L
4.8 S
SERVER .............................................................................................................. 46
ADDRESS FILTER ...................................................................................................48
OGS.............................................................................................................................49
TATISTICS..................................................................................................................... 50
APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................... ............ 51
APPENDIX B – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ................................................................. 52
APPENDIX C – INDEX.................................................................................................................. 54
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Revision History
Version Date Notes
1.0 August 12, 2007 Initial Version
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1 Introduction
NCB-3610S Wireless High Power and High Gain Client Bridge/Access Point/ WDS
(wireless distribution system) operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum
supporting the 802.11b (2.4GHz, 11Mbps) and the newer, faster 802.11g (2.4GHz,
54Mbps) wireless standards. It's the best way to add wireless capability to your
existing wired network, or to add bandwidth to your wireless installation.
To protect your wireless connectivity, it can encrypt all wireless transmissions
through 64/128-bit WEP data encryption and also supports WPA. The MAC address
filter lets you select exactly which stations should have access to your network. With
the Wireless Multi-Client Bridge/Access Point/WDS, you'll experience the best
wireless connectivity available today.
This chapter describes the features & benefits, package contents, applications, and
network configuration.
1.1 Features & Benefits
Features Benefits
High Speed Data Rate Up to 54Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads
such as MPEG video streaming
High Output Power up to 28dBm
IEEE 802.11b/g Compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE
Point-to-point, Point-to-multipoint
Wireless Connectivity
Plug and Play No driver needed, easy and quick to connect
WPA/WPA2/ IEEE 802.1x support Powerful data security
Hide SSID (AP Mode) Avoids unallowable users sharing bandwidth,
DHCP Client/ Server Simplifies network administration
WDS (Wireless Distributed System) Make wireless AP and Bridge mode
MAC address filtering (AP Mode) Ensures secure network connection
Excellent output power spreads the operation
distance
802.1 1b/IEEE802.11g compliant devices
Let users transfer data between two
buildings or multiple buildings
your Ethernet device to Wireless
increases efficiency of the network
simultaneously as a wireless repeater
Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE802.3af) Flexible Access Point locations and cost
savings
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1.2 Package Contents
Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the ite ms listed below are
missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be
shipped in its original package.
h One AP/ CB Device
h One TNC Dipole Antenna
h One Power Adapter
h One CAT5 UTP Cable
h One Quick Start Guide
h One CD-ROM with User’s Manual
1.3 Unit Description
Bridge/AP
1.4 System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements in order configure the
device.
h PC/AT compatible computer with a Ethernet interface.
h Operating system that supports HTTP web-browser
Omni directional
Antenna
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1.5 Applications
The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list
describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and
flexibility of wireless LANs:
a) Difficult-to-wire environments
There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic
buildings, older buildings, open areas and acros s busy streets make the
installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.
b) Temporary workgroups
Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disasterrecovery, temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a
temporary WLAN established and removed.
c) The ability to access real-time information
Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can
access real-time information while dealing with patients, serving
customers and processing information.
d) Frequently changed environments
Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing si tes where
frequently rearrange the workplace.
e) Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks
SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small
network.
f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks
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.
h) Training/Educational facilities
Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless
connectivity to ease access to information, information exchanges, and
learning.
1.6 Network Configuration
To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a
wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC
card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as:
a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.
b) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.
a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode
This is the simplest network configuration with several computers
equipped with the PC Cards that form a w ireless network whenever they
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are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-topeer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and
does not require an access point. T his is the easiest and least expensive
way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. The i mage below depicts
a network in ad-hoc mode.
b) Infrastructure Mode
The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this
mode, all wireless communication between two compu ters has to be via
the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet
network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of
independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively
doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image below
depicts a network in infrastructure mode.
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2 Understanding the Hardware
2.1 Hardware Installation
1 Place the unit in an appropriate place after conducting a site survey.
2 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ -45 port of the device and another
end into your PC/Notebook.
3 Insert the DC-inlet of the power adapter into the port labeled “DC -IN” and the
other end into the power socket on the wall.
This diagram depicts the hardware configuration
2.2 IP Address Configuration
Ethernet
Bridge/APPC
AC/DC cable
Power Outlet
This device can be configured as a Bridge 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. In the con trol 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.
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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 subne t mask are on the same
subnet as the device.
For Example: Device IP address: 192.168.1.1
PC IP address: 192.168.1.10
PC subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
4. Click on the OK button to close this window, and once again to close LAN
properties window.
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3 Client Bridge Mode – Web Configuration
3.1 Logging In
To configure the Bridge through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge
(default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.
Ma ke sure that the Bridge 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.
Specify the User Name and Password. The device does not have a password
configured by default, therefore please leave the password field blank and then click
on the Login button.
After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI)
of the bridge. The navigation drop-down menu on left
is divided into six main sections:
1. System: This menu includes the administrator
settings, Also included are other system related
settings such as firmware upgrade, reset to factory
defaults, and system date/time configuration.
2. Wireless: This menu includes the settings such as
network type (infrastructure/ad-hoc), data rate, and
security. Advanced wireless settings such as
wireless MAC clone and RTS/fragmentation
threshol d. Are also included.
LAN: This menu includes the configuration of the
3.
LAN port and settings for the LAN IP, subnet mask,
default gateway and DHCP client.
Statistics: This menu displays the wired and wireless interface statistics.
4.
Log: This menu displays a log of the critical and informational events that are
5.
triggered o n t h e de v i ce.
Help: This menu describes the features of the device and the parameters for each
6.
setting.
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The Bridge status page is also displayed once you have logged in. This includes
details about the system date and firmware, LAN IP address and MAC address and
the wireless settings such as the radio status, MAC address, SSID, RF channel, and
security.
General:
o Displays firmware version and system date.
LAN:
o Displays the MAC address, IP address, and subnet mask of the LAN
Wireless LAN:
o Displays the status, MAC address, SSID, RF channel, and security settings
interface.
of the wireless interface.
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3.2 System
Click on the System link on the navigation drop-
down menu. You will then see four options:
Administrators Settings, Firmware, System, and
Time. Each option is described below.
3.2.1 Administrator Settings
Click on the Administrator Settings link under the System menu. This page allows
you to configure the password to access this device from the web-browser. You can
also specify a name for the bridge as well as backup and restore the system settings.
The first part of this page gives you the option to save the changes that were made
on this page. Click on the Save Settings button once you have configured the
administrator settings.
The second part of this page allows you to configure the user name and password
for accessing the device. Specify a user name and password and then re-type it once
again for verification. Click on the Save Settings button to store the changes.
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The third part of this page allows you to specify a name for this device as well as
save or restore a configuration Click on the Save Settings button to store the
changes.
Bridge Name: Specify a name for this bridge.
Web Idle Timeout: Specify a time in minutes. If there is no activity on the
configuration pages, then web page will close the session at the specified time.
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3.2.1.1 Save Configuration to a File
This option allows you to save the current configuration of the device into a file. Click
on the Save Configuration button to begin.
Save the file on your local disk by using the Save or Save to Disk button in the
dialog box.
3.2.1.2 Restore the Configuration from a File
This option allows you to restore a backup configuration from a file to the device.
Click on the Browse button to select the file and then click on Restore
Configuration from a File button.
The system then prompts you to reboot the device.
Click on the OK button to continue. You will then see the Rebooting page.
Please wait while the system is rebooting.
Note: Do no un-plug the device during this process as this may cause permanent
damage.
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3.2.1.3 Switch from Bridge to AP Mode
This device can be configured as a Bridge or Access Point. The default IP address
of the device is 192.168.1.1 in Bridge mode. This section will describe the steps to
switch from Bridge to Access Point mode.
Click on the Switch Device to AP Mode and then you will see a confirmation dialog
box. Click on the OK button to continue.
Please wait while the system is rebooting.
Note: Do no un-plug the device during this process as this may cause permanent
damage.
Once the device has restarted you may need to access the management page
through a different IP address. The default IP address for Access Point mode is
192.168.1.2. Refer to Chapter 4 to configure the device in Access Point mode.
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3.2.2 Firmware Upgrade
Click on the Firmware link under the System menu. This page allows you to
upgrade the firmware of the device in order to improve the functionality and
performance. This page also displays the current firmware version and its release
date.
Ensure that you have downloaded the appropriate firmware from the vendor’s
website. Connect the device to your PC using an Ethernet cable, as the firmware
cannot be upgraded using the wireless interface.
Click on the Browse button to select the firmware and then click on the Upload
button.
Th e above dialog box requests you to confirm the upgrade process. Click on the OK
button to continue.
Once you click on the OK button, you will return to the previous page which indicates
that the upgrade process may take up to one minute.
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