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ETWORK

S

ETTINGS

WAN

In this section, there are several connection types to choose from; Static IP, DHCP,
PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact
your Internet Service Provider.

C

ABLE

/D

YNAMIC

IP

(DHCP)

◆

Hostname

— Specifies the host name of the DHCP client.

◆

Primary DNS Server

— The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server. A

DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify
network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses. To specify a DNS
server, type the IP addresses in the text field provided. Otherwise, leave the text
field blank.

◆

Secondary DNS Server

— The IP address of the Secondary Domain

Name Server.

PPPoE (ADSL)

◆

User Name

— Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port.

◆

Password

— Sets a PPPoE password for the WAN port.

◆

Verify Password

— Prompts you to re-enter your chosen password.

◆

Operation Mode

—

Enables and configures the keep alive time and configures the

on-demand idle time.

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Summary of Contents for N2

Page 1: ...1 N2 2 4GHz 802 11b g n Outdoor AP CPE User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ETTINGS CABLE DYNAMIC IP DHCP 10 SETTINGS PPTP 11 SETTINGS L2TP 12 OPERATION MODE AP BRIDGE 14 OPERATION MODE CLIENT ROUTER 14 OPERATION MODE CLIENT BRIDGE 16 ADVANCED SETUP 18 MANAGEMENT 19 ADVANCED SETTINGS 21 OPERATION MODE 22 FIREWALL CONFIGURATION 23 MAC IP PORT FILTERING 23 VIRTUAL SERVER SETTINGS 24 DMZ 25 FIREWALL 26 CONTENT FILTERING 27 NETWORK SETTINGS 28 WAN 28 LAN 31 ADVANCED ROUTING 3...

Page 3: ...n and splash proof when install in upright position N2 also integrated 14dBi patch antenna and passive PoE for simplify installation HARDWARE DESCRIPTION Below are N2 hardware descriptions PoE LAN PoE WAN in Rouer mode PoE LAN in Bridge Mode Reset L Mount Option Pole Mount Holders Wall Mount Hole Wall Mount Hole LED Indicator ...

Page 4: ...o open Slide the weatherproof sliding door downwards by griping onto the indented surface of the weatherproof sliding door and the rear Align the base with the weatherproof sliding door Slide the weatherproof sliding door upwards until it clicks into place How to close the sliding door How to tie the strap on the pole ...

Page 5: ...5 Mounting and Radio forward Diagram Standard Pole Mount Option Adjust Antenna L Mount Option Wall Mount ...

Page 6: ...rt The N2 has a default IP address of 192 168 2 1 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 You must set your PC IP address to be on the same subnet as the N2 that is the PC and N2 addresses must both start 192 168 2 x To access the N2 s management GUI interface follow these steps 1 Use your web browser to connect to the management interface using the default IP address of 192 168 2 1 2 Log into the inte...

Page 7: ...connection Click on Easy Setup to bring up the wizard OPERATION MODE AP ROUTER In AP Router mode your N2 unit is turned to a wireless router and wireless interface will become the LAN side if your PC is connected to the PoE port the management IP will change to the LAN IP 192 168 2 1 The remote management will be automatically turned on to allow you managing the device from the PoE LAN port ...

Page 8: ...hernet PPPoE 2 User Name Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port Password Sets a PPPoE password for the WAN port Verify Password Prompts you to re enter your chosen password Operation Mode Enables and configures the keep alive time and configures the on demand idle time 3 Security Setup Network Name SSID SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all ...

Page 9: ...of a dotted quad 2 IP Address Sets the static IP address Subnet Mask Sets the static IP subnet mask Default 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway The IP address of a router that is used when the requested destination IP address is not on the local subnet Primary DNS Server The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server A DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network...

Page 10: ...y method and then configure the required parameters Options Disabled WEP AUTO WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA Auto PSK WPA WPA2 WPA Auto 802 1X Default Disabled SETTINGS CABLE DYNAMIC IP DHCP 1 Select Cable Dynamic IP DHCP if your Internet service provider ISP use a DHCP service to assign your Router an IP address when connecting to the Internet 2 The host name that you selected from the DHCP service provide...

Page 11: ... Disabled WEP AUTO WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA Auto PSK WPA WPA2 WPA Auto 802 1X Default Disabled SETTINGS PPTP 1 Select PPTP if you are using PPTP service to gain connection to the Internet 2 Server IP Sets the PPTP server IP Address Default pptp_server User Name Sets the PPTP user name for the WAN port Password Sets a PPTP password for the WAN port Address Mode Sets a PPTP network mode Default Dynamic ...

Page 12: ...eld blank Secondary DNS Server The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server 3 Network Name SSID SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network Considering your wireless network security Security Mode Select the security method and then configure the required parameters Options Disabled WEP AUTO WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA Auto PSK WPA WPA2 WPA Auto 802 1X D...

Page 13: ... can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses To specify a DNS server type the IP addresses in the text field provided Otherwise leave the text field blank Secondary DNS Server The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server 3 Network Name SSID SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network Considering your wireles...

Page 14: ... PSK WPA WPA2 WPA1_WPA2 802 1X Default Disabled OPERATION MODE CLIENT ROUTER In the Client Router mode is also known as WISP The N2 wireless side is connected to the remote AP Base Station as in Client Infrastructure mode Between the wireless and LAN is the IP sharing router function This is used to share Client Router connection The WAN is on the wireless side 2 Press Site Survey button and look ...

Page 15: ...15 3 Now it shows the Profile Name SSID BSSID and encryption type received from your target network and press Next button to continue ...

Page 16: ...d OPERATION MODE CLIENT BRIDGE In the Client Bridge mode your N2 will behave just the same as Wireless adapter With Client Bridges the WLAN and the LAN are on the same subnet Consequently NAT is no longer used and services that are running on the original network 2 Press Site Survey button and look for available wireless network then click on the ...

Page 17: ...t MikroTik_B is the SSID that we are going to connect in this example Press Next button when finished 3 Now it shows the Profile Name SSID BSSID and encryption type received from your target network and press Next button to finish the wizard ...

Page 18: ... In the Advanced Manual Bar it includes all the settings such as firmware upgrade LAN WAN and wireless settings that change the RF behaviors It is important to read through this section before attempting to make changes ...

Page 19: ...th and file name of the update file into the File field Or click the Browse button to locate the update file 3 Click the Upgrade button Note 1 New firmware versions are posted at our website and can be downloaded for free There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configu...

Page 20: ...uration file that is currently saved on your PC Click Import to overwrite all current configurations with the one in the configuration file Load Factory Defaults If you have problems with N2 which might be a result from changing some settings but you are unsure what settings exactly you can restore the factory defaults by click the Load Default Button Reboot System If you want to reboot the N2 cli...

Page 21: ...n a fixed host and domain name to dynamic Internet IP address It is useful when you are hosting your own website FTP server or other server behind the N2 Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service at www dyndns org a DDNS service provider User Name Sets the DDNS user name for the connection Password Sets a DDNS password for the connection HostName The host name that you selecte...

Page 22: ...wireless is used for your private WLAN The NAT is existed between the 2 RJ45 ports and all wireless clients share the same public IP address through the WAN port to ISP The default IP configuration for WAN port is DHCP client Client Router The N2 will behave just the same as the client mode for wireless function However router functions are added between the wireless WAN side and the Ethernet LAN ...

Page 23: ... enabled If you set the default policy to Dropped all incoming packets that don t match the rules will be dropped If the policy is set to Accepted all incoming packets that don t match the rules are accepted Default Dropped MAC Address Specifies the MAC address to block or allow traffic from DIP Specifies the destination IP address to block or allow traffic from SIP Specifies the source IP address...

Page 24: ... Virtual Server sometimes referred to as Port Forwarding is the act of forwarding traffic from one network node to another based on received protocol port number This technique can allow an external user to reach a port on a private IP address inside a LAN from the outside through a NAT enabled router Virtual Server Selects between enabling or disabling port forwarding the virtual server Default D...

Page 25: ...ent to identify the nature of the port to be forwarded DMZ DMZ is to specified host PC on the local network to access the Internet without any firewall protection Some Internet applications such as interactive games or video conferencing may not function properly behind the firewall By specifying a Demilitarized Zone DMZ host the PC s TCP ports are completely exposed to the Internet allowing open ...

Page 26: ...t you would use a URL of the form http xxx xxx xxx xxx 2020 Ping from WAN Filter When Allow the N2 does not respond to ping packets received on the WAN port SPI Firewall SIP firewall help to keep track of the state of network connections such as TCP streams UDP communication traveling across it It is programmed to distinguish legitimate packets for different types of connections Only packets match...

Page 27: ...URL Filters Displays current URL filter Add a URL Filter Adds a URL filter to the settings Delete a URL Filter Deletes a URL filter entry from the list Web Host Filter Settings Allows Internet content access to be restricted based on web address keywords and web domains A domain name is the name of a particular web site For example for the address www HOST com the domain name is HOST com Enter the...

Page 28: ...rical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses To specify a DNS server type the IP addresses in the text field provided Otherwise leave the text field blank Secondary DNS Server The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server PPPoE ADSL User Name Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port Password Sets a PPPoE password f...

Page 29: ...ext field provided Otherwise leave the text field blank Secondary DNS Server The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server PPTP Server IP Sets the PPTP server IP Address Default pptp_server User Name Sets the PPTP user name for the WAN port Password Sets a PPTP password for the WAN port Address Mode Sets a PPTP network mode Default Dynamic IP Operation Mode Enables and configures the keep ali...

Page 30: ... Tunnel IPSec Authentication Use drop down menu to select from SHA 1 or MD5 Default setting is SHA1 SA Connection Life Time Specify how often each SA should be rekeyed measured in hour Local IP address Subnet Gateway Local end point IP address Subnet and Gateway IP address IPSec Operation Mode Use drop down menu to select from Add Route Start Manual or Ignore Default setting is Add IKE Key Retry S...

Page 31: ...s numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses To specify a DNS server type the IP addresses in the text field provided Otherwise leave the text field blank Secondary DNS Server The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server LAN In this section the LAN settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Ma...

Page 32: ... IP subnet ADVANCED ROUTING In this section allow to configure routing feature in the N2 Destination The IP address of packets that can be routed Type Defines the type of destination Host Signal IP address Net Portion of Network Netmask Displays the subnetwork associated with the destination Gateway Defines the packets destination next hop Interface Select interface to which a static routing subne...

Page 33: ...unication you will then only have one set of encryption for the entire channel Network Name SSID The name of the wireless network service provided by the N2 Clients that want to connect to the network must set their SSID to the same as that of N2 Multiple SSID One additional VAP interface supported on the device Frequency Channel The radio channel that the N2 uses to communicate with wireless clie...

Page 34: ...EP key for user authentication or data encryption Also be sure that the WEP shared keys are the same for each client in the wireless network WEP AUTO Allows wireless clients to connect to the network using Open WEP uses WEP for encryption only or Shared WEP uses WEP for authentication and encryption Encrypt Type Selects WEP for data encryption OPEN mode only Security Key Index Selects the WEP key ...

Page 35: ...ompatibility with WPA WPA Clients using WPA for authentication WPA2 Clients using WPA2 for authentication WPA Auto Clients using WPA or WPA2 for authentication WPA Algorithms Selects the data encryption type to use Default is determined by the Security Mode selected TKIP Uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP keys for encryption WPA specifies TKIP as the data encryption method to replace WEP TK...

Page 36: ...server Do not use blank spaces in the string Maximum length 20 characters WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access WPA was introduced as an interim solution for the vulnerability of WEP pending the adoption of a more robust wireless security standard WPA2 includes the complete wireless security standard but also offers backward compatibility with WPA For small home or office networks WPA and WPA2 p...

Page 37: ...t as an ASCII string an easy to remember form of letters and numbers that can include spaces or Hexadecimal format Range 8 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 Hexadecimal digits Key Renewal Interval Sets the time period for automatically changing data encryption keys and redistributing them to all connected clients IEEE 802 1X AND RADIUS IEEE 802 1X is a standard framework for network access control...

Page 38: ...aces in the string Maximum length 20 characters WI FI PROTECTED SETUP WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is designed to ease installation and activation of security features in wireless networks WPS has two basic modes of operation Push button Configuration PBC and Personal Identification Number PIN The WPS PIN setup is optional to the PBC setup and provides more security The WPS button on the Wireless...

Page 39: ...de CBCMAC Protocol AESCCMP provides extremely robust data confidentiality using a 128 bit key Use of AES CCMP encryption is specified as a standard requirement for WPA2 Before implementing WPA2 in the network be sure client devices are upgraded to WPA2 compliant hardware Auto Uses either TKIP or AES keys for encryption WPA and WPA2 mixed modes allow both WPA and WPA2 clients to associate to a comm...

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