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MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2

Concurrent Dual Radio 300Mbps WiFi

High Power Outdoor System

User Manual

January, 2015

Summary of Contents for A300n series

Page 1: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 1 Concurrent Dual Radio 300Mbps WiFi High Power Outdoor System User Manual January 2015...

Page 2: ...Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 2 Revision History Date Notes July 2014 Firmware v5 4 2 October 2014 Firmware v5 5 0 memory size increase January 2015 Firmware v5 6 1 user isolation for 2 4...

Page 3: ...nections the MAC address authentication mechanism is provided The outdoor unit is designed for the outdoor environment and it is weatherproofed against the most stringent condition For further protect...

Page 4: ...n choose to specify or omit Within commands item enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose Within commands the vertical bar separates options An ellipsis indicates a repetition of...

Page 5: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 5 1 MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System Hardware Feature 1 1 Hardware Outline ALINK A300n...

Page 6: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 6 1 2 Hardware Outline APRO A300n...

Page 7: ...ting structure and cables are all properly grounded Additional protection using lightning rods lightning arrestors or surge suppressors may also employed Rain the weather plays one of major matters to...

Page 8: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 8 1 3 Interface 1 3 1 External Antenna Connection ALINK A300n...

Page 9: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 9 1 3 2 Hardware Installation Guide APRO A300n...

Page 10: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 10...

Page 11: ...ver Ethernet PoE Cable Connection 1 3 4 Grounding 1 Proper grounding is always recommended for the safety consideration Ethernet cable connects to Input port and link to host PC or LAN Device ex Switc...

Page 12: ...of the product environment specifications or improper site preparation and maintenance 1 6 System Requirement Windows 2000 XP Vista Home Basic or Windows 7 Windows 8 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or...

Page 13: ...ual R2 13 2 Getting Started 2 1 Setup Local Area Connection on your PC 2 1 1 Start Network Configuration on your PC 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories Communications Network Connections 2 Right cl...

Page 14: ...P IP and then Properties or double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP 5 Enter an IP address ex 192 168 100 2 under the same subnet as the Default IP Address of outdoor unit 192 168 100 20 6 Enter 255 2...

Page 15: ...e 2 Enter the command ping 192 168 100 20 The outdoor unit shall respond your ping request Note that use the same PC to ping different outdoor units may cause ping failure This is because the all of t...

Page 16: ...dress as URL default IP address 192 168 100 20 and the initial home page login page will appear 3 Enter user name default username Admin and password default password Wireless Note You need to use the...

Page 17: ...ider ISP uses a DHCP service to assign an IP address to your router when connecting to the Internet Static Subnet Mask Gateway Note that each outdoor unit in the same network must be assigned with an...

Page 18: ...Echo By default the value is Enable Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reach ability of a host on an Internet Protocol IP network and to measure the round trip time fo...

Page 19: ...me zone specify the time zone that the product located This setting is based on the GMT Greenwich Mean Time Daylight Saving Time Many countries and sometimes just certain regions of countries adopt da...

Page 20: ...User Manual R2 20 Wireless Here you can configure the operation modes for 2 4GHz AP to be enabled or disabled and 5GHz to be AP or Bridge enabled or disabled Also you may select the channels Tx power...

Page 21: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 21 2 4 2 System Information This page can be accessed by clicking System Information...

Page 22: ...outdoor unit powered up 2 IP address Subnet Mask Gateway The IP address Subnet Mask Gateway of the wireless unit setting 3 Ethernet 5GHz 2 4GHz RF MAC The MAC address of Ethernet and wireless interfa...

Page 23: ...a Before upload the new version of firmware please read the new firmware release note to confirm the new firmware features upgrade environment and procedures can meet the upgrade requirements b In cas...

Page 24: ...4 Click OK to reboot the unit and make the new firmware to take effect 2 4 4 Reboot You can access reboot function by clicking System Reboot When starting reboot system will prompt you a rebooting win...

Page 25: ...ke sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network For added security you should change the SSID from the default AP_2G to a unique name This option can make the SSID invisible f...

Page 26: ...elect WEP to enable the security mode Key Entry Method Hexadecimal The key must be hexadecimal 0 9 A F Key Length For WEP encryption the key length can be 10 HEX Encryption Key The WEP key can be in o...

Page 27: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 27 Select the WPA mode according to your network plan PSK he key is an ASCII string with length from 8 to 63 characters...

Page 28: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 28 Enterprise RADIUS support enter the IP port number and other related information to make the security controlled by your RADIUS server...

Page 29: ...ent data flow only minor modifications are recommended 5 WMM Multimedia applications in a WiFi network require Quality of Service QoS functionality The system default enabled WMM QoS feature and it wi...

Page 30: ...or Deny By selecting Allow only the address listed in the table will have access to the network all other clients will be blocked On the other hand select Deny means only the listed MAC addresses wil...

Page 31: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 31 7 Max number of STA You may decide the number of concurrent users that connected the this unit...

Page 32: ...on By default it is Disable You may enable it to prevent any connected users from viewing or overwriting others contents 9 To make changes take effect click Save and Reboot when you finish all setting...

Page 33: ...Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 33 This page can help user to identify current devices that already associated to the AP The MAC addresses and signal strength for each client will...

Page 34: ...all have only one outdoor unit in Master mode and the others in Slave mode 2 Remote Bridge Setup In order to establish the wireless link between Bridge Radios the MAC address of remote Bridge s needs...

Page 35: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 35 3 Security Please refer to page 23 for security setting WEP...

Page 36: ...1Km to 35Km 5 RTS Threshold In order to prevent the transmission collision in a hidden nodes environment Bridge may send a RTS Request To Send before transmitting the data frame from remote Bridge Yo...

Page 37: ...bled near end AP cannot receive alive message from far end AP in a certain period Then this function will perform automatically at near end AP without notice The alive message is communicated between...

Page 38: ...MIMO 2x2 Wireless Outdoor Access Point System User Manual R2 38 1 4 2 Bridge Status This page shows the local and remote Bridges and can be accessed by clicking 5GHz Bridge Status...

Page 39: ...wireless network For added security you should change the SSID from the default AP_2G to a unique name This option can make the SSID invisible from site survey tool Enable this function only if you d...

Page 40: ...vice QoS functionality The system default enabled WMM QoS feature and it will prioritize traffic and optimizes the way shared network resources among different applications It works well for data traf...

Page 41: ...table will have access to the network all other clients will be blocked On the other hand select Deny means only the listed MAC addresses will be blocked from accessing the network all other clients w...

Page 42: ...er Manual R2 42 7 Max number of STA You may decide the number of concurrent users that connected the this unit 8 AP User Isolation By default it is Disable You may enable it to prevent any connected u...

Page 43: ...ke effect click Save and Reboot when you finish all settings 5 2 5GHz AP Status This page can be accessed by clicking 5GHz AP Status This page can help user to identify current devices that already as...

Page 44: ...ired to establish a good and reliable wireless link Obstructions Metal shelving or a steel pillar can hinder devices Avoid placing these devices in locations where those obstructions are between the s...

Page 45: ...k it needs to consider these factors Avoid any partial line of sight between the antennas Be aware of trees that may be near the path or obstruct the path Make sure there is enough clearance from buil...

Page 46: ...ight is determined by the link distance obstacles that may be in the path topology of the terrain and the curvature of the earth for links over 2 miles For the long distance links the mast or the pole...

Page 47: ...9 m 30 ft but it is located at an elevation that is 12 m 39 ft higher than the building A A mast or pole is required to mount an antenna at the required height 1 4 m 4 6ft on the roof of building B 6...

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