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Chapter 1: Overview

About the Quick Installation Guide

This Quick Installation Guide is intended to guide professional installers to install 
and configure the Wireless Ethernet Extender. It covers procedures to assist you in 
avoiding unforeseen problems.

1. Overview
1.1 Introduction

The Wireless Ethernet Extender is a 2x2 outdoor access point. The LWE120A  
operates at 2.4-GHz band. Ideally suited for SMB or hotspot networks, this  
breakthrough innovation provides superior Wi-Fi network solutions at significantly 
lower cost.

In addition, the easy-to-install Wireless Ethernet Extender is also a high- 
performance last-mile broadband solution that provides reliable wireless network 
coverage for outdoor broadband application.

Figure 1-1. Front view.

Summary of Contents for LWE121A

Page 1: ...E technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com Customer Support Information March 2009 codes codes codes codes codes codes LWE121A LWE121A KIT LWE121AE LWE121UK KIT LWE121UK ...

Page 2: ...1 Overview 1 1 Introduction The Wireless Ethernet Extender is a 2x2 outdoor access point The LWE120A operates at 2 4 GHz band Ideally suited for SMB or hotspot networks this breakthrough innovation provides superior Wi Fi network solutions at significantly lower cost In addition the easy to install Wireless Ethernet Extender is also a high performance last mile broadband solution that provides rel...

Page 3: ...Page 3 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 1 Overview Figure 1 2 Back view RJ 45 port Grounding point Reset button Figure 1 3 Bottom view ...

Page 4: ...ind when selecting your installation site especially where there are electric power and phone lines 3 When installing the Wireless Ethernet Extender note the following things Do not use a metal ladder Do not work on a wet or windy day Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels rubber gloves and a long sleeved shirt or jacket 4 When the system is operational avoid standing directly in front of it Stron...

Page 5: ...02 11n Wireless Ethernet Extender 2 detachable 5 dBi antennas 2 pole mounting rings 1 24 VDC power cord and PoE injector 1 ferrite suppression core 1 grounding wire This printed quick installation guide The LWE121A KIT and LWE121UK KIT packages contain 2 IEEE 802 11n Wireless Ethernet Extenders 4 detachable 5 dBi antennas 4 pole mounting rings 2 24 VDC power cords and PoE injectors 2 ferrite suppr...

Page 6: ...Page 6 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Figure 2 1 Pole mounting ring Figure 2 2 Power cord and PoE injector Figure 2 3 Ferrite suppression core ...

Page 7: ...d pull it back harder to take it out as the figure shown below Figure 3 1 Removing the bottom cover from the extender 2 Plug a standard Ethernet cable into the RJ 45 port Figure 3 2 Plugging a standard Ethernet cable into the RJ 45 port 3 Slide the cover back and press down the lock button to seal the bottom of the Wireless Ethernet Extender Figure 3 3 Replacing the bottom cover ...

Page 8: ...uring normal use to protect against surges or ESD 1 Remove the screw on the grounding point at the bottom of the Wireless Ethernet Extender Figure 3 4 Grounding point on the extender 2 Put the grounding wire on the grounding point at the bottom of the Wireless Ethernet Extender Then screw the grounding wire to tighten up Figure 3 5 Tighten the grounding wire 3 Connect the grounding wire to earth g...

Page 9: ... Connect your external antennas to the SMA type connectors on top of the Wireless Ethernet Extender For longer distance we recommend using higher gain antennas to best suit the application Figure 3 7 External antennas connected to the extender WARNING Users MUST power off the extender first before connecting the external antennas to it Do not power on the device without physically attaching the an...

Page 10: ... and the other 45 degrees to the right The tilted antennas couple together much less than if they are both pointed in the same direction NOTE Align the polarization of the antennas properly Maximum signal strength between bridges occurs when both antennas are using identical polarization 4 Tighten the connector joint clockwise to fix the antennas Figure 3 9 Tighten the connector clockwise ...

Page 11: ...e connector joint otherwise you might damage the antennas 6 Antenna installation is complete Figure 3 10 Installed antennas Mount the AP on a Pole 1 Turn the Wireless Ethernet Extender over Put the pole mounting ring through the middle hole of it NOTE Unlock the pole mounting ring with a screw driver before putting it through the device as the following right picture shows Figure 3 11 Installing t...

Page 12: ...thernet Extender steadily to the pole by locking the pole mounting ring tightly Figure 3 12 Extender mounted on a pole Power Up 1 Plug the power cord into the DC port of the PoE injector Figure 3 13 Power cord plugged into the injector s DC port 2 Connect the power plug to a power socket ...

Page 13: ...elow Figure 3 14 Power up the extender 4 Connect the power plug to a power socket The Wireless Ethernet Extender will be powered up immediately Connect to the Extender To be able to configure and manage the extender do the following 1 Open the ferrite core by unsnapping the connector latches The core will open revealing a concave surface Figure 3 15 Open the connector latches ...

Page 14: ... cable into the core usually within 2 to 3 inches of the connector Figure 3 16 Putting cable into the core 3 Loop the cable around and through the core This helps lock the core in place and may be required in circumstances withe severe interference Figure 3 17 Loop cable around core ...

Page 15: ...r 3 System Installation 4 Close the core and snap the halves back together Figure 3 18 Close core 5 Connect the Ethernet cable with suppression core to the Data In port of the PoE injector Data in Figure 3 19 Connecting cable to data in port ...

Page 16: ...ge 16 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 System Installation 6 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a PC or a switch hub The harware installation is complete Figure 3 20 Completed installation ...

Page 17: ... your PC plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the LAN port of PoE injector the other end into the LAN port of the PC Then power on the Wireless Ethernet Extender using the PoE from PoE injector 2 Assign a static IP address to your PC that should be in the same network segment with the Wireless Ethernet Extender The default IP address of the extender is 192 168 1 1 you may choose from 192 168 1 2...

Page 18: ...f the Wireless Ethernet Extender The default Name and Password are admin and password respectively Enter them and then click Login NOTE The login page not shown contains a space where you can enter the default Name admin and the default password password Emter name admin Enter password password Figure 4 3 Login page ...

Page 19: ...respectively Press Apply and wait for about 50 seconds to take effect Figure 4 4 Basic settings screen NOTE AC Thin AP mode allows the Wireless Ethernet Extender to operate as access controller and thin AP at the same time NOTE To operate the extender as a standalone Access Point wireless client or bridge select FAT AP from device mode For Virtual Controller Thin AP mode if you need to configure t...

Page 20: ...u changes will also apply to other extender managed APs Click Apply to apply the configuration immediately Figure 4 6 Wireless Settings screen To make the change on the Wireless Ethernet Extender itself take effect you need to reboot the extender To reboot the Wireless Ethernet Extender go to Management Configuration File and click the Reboot button The reboot process will take about 50 seconds ...

Page 21: ...Firmware screen Install the Managed Thin AP Install and connect the rest of managed Access Points to your network with the Ethernet cable Power them up respectively They will automatically discover the Wireless Ethernet Extender in AC mode and issue registration request To check whether the thin APs are successfully registered or not enter the web page of the Wireless Ethernet Extender master acce...

Page 22: ...P Management screen Registered APs highlighted Moving the mouse over MAC address of each managed AP will also display rele vant RF infofmation such as channel mode current channel antenna being used and transmit output power Figure 4 10 AP Management screen RF information ...

Page 23: ...xtender in AC mode and go to Management AP Management The following screen appears Figure 4 11 AP Management screen The Wireless Ethernet Extender AP in Virtual AC Thin AP mode on the list is highlighted in bold font Select it and press Radio to configure its radio setting including channel bandwidth channel antenna and output power Figure 4 12 AP Management device highlighted ...

Page 24: ...tton highlighted To configure managed APs individually select the one you want to manage and press the Radio button Figure 4 14 AP Management screen APs managed by AC hightlighted Besides radio setting you may also reboot the managed AP change its IP address and upgrade the firmware for a managed AP ...

Page 25: ...Selected or do the group upgrade by pressing Upgrade All Before upgrading the managed AP you need to locate the new firmware in the Wireless Ethernet Extender Go to Management Firmware Upload browse the firmware file where it is located click Upload and Click OK Figure 4 15 Upgrade firmware screen Figure 4 16 Upload Firmware screen Then go back to Management AP Management to do single or group upd...

Page 26: ...address and FW version you may also monitor the wireless clients that are currently associated with the managed APs as well as packets statistics Figure 4 18 Managed APs screen Configure the Fat AP mode Fat AP mode operates as standalone AP that cannot be managed by the Wireless Ethernet Extender To switch from Virtual AC mode to Fat AP mode go to Management System Settings From the Device Mode dr...

Page 27: ...m default mode Thin AP to Fat AP mode for the first time configura tion go to Basic Settings From the Device Mode drop down list select Fat AP and press YES to make the change take effect Figure 4 20 Basic Settings screen The Fat AP covers AP mode Wireless Client mode Bridge mode and AP Repeater mode ...

Page 28: ...AP mode works correctly In addition for better coverage of the AP you may also use an external antenna if so remember to set the antenna setting from Internal 8 dBi to External N Type after your external antenna is successfully installed You are able to choose External N Type only when you have installed the external antenna otherwise it might cause damage to the Wireless Ethernet Extender itself ...

Page 29: ...meters Figure 4 23 VAP Profile1 Settings screen 4 To decrease the chances of data retransmission at long distances the extender can automatically adjust the proper ACK timeout value by specifying distance between the nodes To specify distance go to Wireless Advanced Settings and fill in the number in the Distance field If the distance is less than 3280 feet 1000 meters do not change it Figure 4 24...

Page 30: ...ss Mode and click Apply to save it You can then change the other parameters to optimize your application before clicking Apply Figure 4 25 Wireless LAN interface screen 2 Click the Site Survey button beside Wireless Mode It will scan all the available access points within coverage Select the one you prefer to connect to and click Selected to establish the connection Figure 4 26 Select Site Survey ...

Page 31: ...ettings in the left column fill out the corresponding items and click Apply for data encryption Figure 4 28 Profile Settings selected Wireless tab 4 To confirm that the extender has been associated go to Status Connections If the connection is established it will display the extender s MAC address wireless mode signal strength and connection time Figure 4 29 Association List screen ...

Page 32: ...C address of the remote bridge to Remote AP MAC Address 1 field and click Apply Figure 4 31 WDS Settings screen NOTE The bridge uses the WDS protocol that is not defined as the standard so compatibility issues between equipment from different vendors may arise Moreover Tree or Star shape network topology should be used in all WDS use cases i e if AP2 and AP3 are specified as the WDS peers of AP1 A...

Page 33: ...her the link between the two bridges is OK 6 To get better wireless connectivity go to Status Connections If the connection is established it will display association information for the remote bridge including MAC address wireless mode signal strength and connection time Figure 4 32 Antenna Alignment screen AP Repeater Mode 1 Choose Wireless Basic Settings Choose AP Repeater from Wireless Mode an...

Page 34: ...onfiguration Figure 4 33 Wireless Basic Settings screen To establish a point to point bridge connection follow the procedures described in Bridge mode To connect the wireless client to the AP follow the procedures described in Wireless Client mode ...

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Page 36: ...rything from cabinets and racks and power and surge protection products to media converters and Ethernet switches all supported by free live 24 7 Tech support available in 60 seconds or less Copyright 2014 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Any third party trademarks appearing in this manual are acknowled...

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