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FXA3000 Series 

Copyright 

Copyright 2016 CONTEC CO., LTD.    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written 
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD. 
 
CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this 
document. 
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. 
 
All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document.    Should you notice an 
omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO., LTD. 
 
Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear 
in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product. 
 

Trademarks 

FLEXLAN is a registered trademark or trademark of CONTEC CO., LTD. 
MS, Microsoft, Windows, are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. 
and other countries. 
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Other names of companies and products used in this document trademarks or registered trademarks of the 
related companies.    This document does not use the symbols ™, ®, © etc. 
 

Terminology/Abbreviations 

The following terms and abbreviations are used in this manual for convenience. 

Full term 

Term used in this manual 

Access point 
Station 

AP 
ST/Wireless terminal 

Personal computer 

PC 

 

About the speed mark 

The link speed shown for the transmission rate in this manual, the setup screens, and elsewhere is the 
theoretical maximum value based on the wireless LAN standard and does not represent the actual data 
transfer rate. 

Summary of Contents for FXA3000 Series

Page 1: ...FLEXLAN IEEE802 11n a b g Wireless LAN Access Point Station FXA3000 Series FXA3000 US FXA3000 EU FXA3000 TW FXA3000 KR User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD...

Page 2: ...our retailer Packing List Main unit One of the followings FXA3000 US FXA3000 EU FXA3000 TW FXA3000 KR 1 Setup Guide 1 Serial Number Label 1 Magnet 2 Tapping screws 2 Connector cover Installed in unit...

Page 3: ...er as a result of using this product Trademarks FLEXLAN is a registered trademark or trademark of CONTEC CO LTD MS Microsoft Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in...

Page 4: ...e 4 Usage limitation 4 Precautions Related to Service 4 Notes on Radio Interface 5 Security Precautions 6 Handling Precautions 7 Federal Communications Commission 8 Users in Canada 9 Environment 10 In...

Page 5: ...b Browser 25 4 SETUP AND STATUS DISPLAY 27 Basic settings 27 System 27 Radio 29 VAP 32 Advanced Settings 36 System 36 Ethernet 39 VAP 41 SNMP 47 Network Time 49 VLAN 50 Log 52 Status Display 54 System...

Page 6: ...tware Settings 82 Using FTP to Restore the Settings 82 Upgrading the Firmware 83 Performing an Upgrade Using FTP 83 Initialization 84 Using a Web Browser 84 Using the INIT Switch of the Main Unit 84 7...

Page 7: ...vi FXA3000 Series...

Page 8: ...e with PoE and include an antenna inside chassis considering installation setting and sophisticated appearance This product can be used at variety of setting using included magnets and tapping screws...

Page 9: ...ith approximately 15 000 events which is 7 times our conventional products can be saved Supported with a connector protection cover and security wire connection configuration This product can be prote...

Page 10: ...paid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purchased This warranty is not applicable for scratches...

Page 11: ...Usage limitation This product has not been developed or manufactured to be used in systems including the equipment which is directly related to human lives 1 or the equipment which involves human safe...

Page 12: ...io station and amateur wireless station operating near the product 2 If the product should cause radio interface with any mobile identification local radio station or specific low power radio station...

Page 13: ...tity to communicate and disclose information illegally identity theft Changing and transmitting intercepted data tampering Damaging data and systems by spreading a computer virus destruction The wirel...

Page 14: ...ng magnetic fields or devices emitting electromagnetic radiation Otherwise the board may malfunction overheat or cause a failure If an unusual smell or overheat is noticed unplug the power cable immed...

Page 15: ...l baseband portion will turn on the RF transmitter which it then turns off at the end of the packet Therefore the transmitter will be on only while one of the aforementioned packets is being transmitt...

Page 16: ...nterference and or damage to LE LAN devices La bande 5150 5250 MHz est restreinte une utilisation l int rieur seulement Les radars de haute puissance sont d sign s utilisateurs principaux c d qu ils o...

Page 17: ...ve Inspection Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely Storage When storing this product keep it in its original packing form 1 Put this product in the storage bag 2 Wrap it in the...

Page 18: ...the device connected through wireless LAN OFF Indicates that the device has been no connected POWER LAN WLAN Flashing simultaneously Indicates that a file is being written POWER LAN Blinking twice On...

Page 19: ...n the side of this product Write down the MAC addresses for Ethernet and wireless LAN in the following table as they are device individual values and may be required for future setup Table 2 3 Network...

Page 20: ...Function Power connector MC1 5 3 ST 3 5 PHOENIX CONTACT Cable AWG28 16 on the condition that the cable length satisfies the power specifications Pin No Signal name Meaning 1 Vi Power supply 5 to 30 VD...

Page 21: ...g gives an example of connection Figure 2 4 Power Supply Connection The overall length of the LAN cable between the power supply destination and the hub must be up to 100 m Route the cabling such that...

Page 22: ...that the cable length between this product and a PC or hub is 100 m or shorter When supplying power via PoE or when using 100BASE TX use a Category 5 or better cable When using 10BASE T use a Categor...

Page 23: ...of the screws sticking out from the wall surface Hook the attachment holes on the back of the access point to the heads of the screws to attach it Due to the characteristics of wireless networks the s...

Page 24: ...order to avoid radio wave interference with weather radars and other radars so note the following After starting the channel is checked for radar waves for one minute so at a minimum one minute or lo...

Page 25: ...2 Setup 18 FXA3000 Series...

Page 26: ...then set the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 The default setting IP address is 192 168 0 1 The following example settings are for Windows 8 Windows8 1 Windows 7 or Windows Vista using Internet Explorer 1...

Page 27: ...window appears click Yes or Continue 3 Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 check box and click Properties 4 In the Use the following IP address field type an IP address 192 168 0 XXX which...

Page 28: ...PC to be connected to this product via the network Changing browser settings 1 Proxy Settings Networks at companies and schools may use browsers with proxy settings Proxy is not required as a PC is u...

Page 29: ...tic configuration script and Use a proxy server for your LAN check boxes and then click OK 6 Click OK and then enable the settings Firefox 1 Launch Firefox 2 From the menu bar click Tools Options 3 Cl...

Page 30: ...From the Tools menu select Internet Options and then click the Security tab Then click Trusted sites then Sites 3 Clear the Require server verification https for all sites in this zone check box 4 In...

Page 31: ...This Product Using Web Browser The following login screen is displayed when connected to this product using web browser If the login screen is not displayed the IP address setting for PC browser setti...

Page 32: ...Figure 3 2 Configuration web page example There will be no problem if you just save the settings now but reboot the product later when necessary In this case saving the settings does not actually chan...

Page 33: ...3 Connection to Devices and Setup Methods 26 FXA3000 Series...

Page 34: ...the device using the DHCP client function set to Enable To specify the IP address of the device set to Disable When set to Disable the address configured by IP Address is the IP address for the devic...

Page 35: ...FXA3000 Series Language Set the language to display the Wireless LAN Manager configuration web page You can select either Japanese or English Default setting English Time Zone Set the time zone for th...

Page 36: ...peater VAP1 settings are the access point settings VAP2 settings are the station settings On wireless networks that use repeaters the channel and wireless networking specification must be the same for...

Page 37: ...This setting can only be configured when the wireless networking standard is IEEE802 11n 5GHz or IEEE802 11n 2 4GHz To set the wireless networking bandwidth to 20 MHz select Disable To set it to 40 M...

Page 38: ...hen connecting to access points created by other companies However the device cannot use its own wireless networking feature Advanced Infrastructure A mixed mode of both modes where the device can use...

Page 39: ...Repeater set the ESSID for VAP1 and VAP2 Due to the characteristics of the repeater normally set the ESSID for VAP1 and VAP2 to the same setting Default setting LocalGroup Encryption Settings Encrypti...

Page 40: ...able when the encryption is set to either WEP Open WEP SharedKey WEP Auto or AES Set the fixed key Set as a hexadecimal value 0 to 9 A to F For WEP there are three lengths of fixed keys 64 bits 128 bi...

Page 41: ...S server Default setting 0 0 0 0 Server Port When the encryption is set to IEEE802 1X WPA WPA2 or WPA AUTO set the IP address for the RADIUS server Default setting 1812 Shared Secret When the encrypti...

Page 42: ...ates are registered uploaded Default setting Not Registered Converting certificate files from PKCS12 format by OpenSSL PKCS 12 format client certificate user1 p12 Password of client certificate user1...

Page 43: ...SL communication is enabled Default setting Disable Device Name Set the address for the name of this device as alphanumeric characters with a maximum length of 31 characters It is okay to leave this v...

Page 44: ...one If you specify only one enter the IP address only in the left form of the allowed IP address 1 2 If you specify a range enter the start IP address in the left form of the allowed IP address 1 2 an...

Page 45: ...e if you do not set the range of IP addresses correctly Default setting 192 168 0 221 End IP Address Set the end address of the range of IP addresses to be assigned to the client Note that the DHCP se...

Page 46: ...o sides cannot recognize each other set the communication mode to the unchanging setting for both sides If port speeds are set incorrectly for example one side is set to unchanging 10M and the other s...

Page 47: ...ault setting 0 0 0 0 Ping Interval sec When the link down condition is set to Ping set the interval to ping the IP address between 1 and 65535 seconds Default setting 60 Ping Response Wait Time sec Wh...

Page 48: ...that does not exceed the specified rate Some rates cannot be set as the maximum TX rate due to the wireless LAN standard Those rates are not shown in the drop down list Default setting Disable MCS15 L...

Page 49: ...ction request from the station does not return a response To use this function set to Enable This feature you might want to use when there is the station to connect repeatedly Default Setting Disabled...

Page 50: ...address as two characters a hyphen two characters and so on Ex 00 80 4C 00 00 00 To register only a single address enter the address only in Registered Address Start and click the Add button To set a...

Page 51: ...sabled This setting is not normally required so it is set to 00 00 00 00 00 00 Enter the MAC address as two characters a hyphen two characters and so on Ex 00 80 4C 00 00 00 When the unit type is Repe...

Page 52: ...list By selecting an address from this list it can be entered in the form Default setting 00 00 00 00 00 00 all 1 to 5 Connections to Non Preferred APs This setting is available when the unit type is...

Page 53: ...ecrypt Error Disconnect Function This setting is available when the unit type is Station In decrypt error decoding error are many occur environment ST will disconnect the wireless connection when the...

Page 54: ...length of 32 characters The SNMP authentication string works like a password for accessing the device when using SNMP The SNMP manager can access this device s MIB by using the community name Default...

Page 55: ...anged link up down When enabled the device sends a trap regarding the wired network link status change Default setting Disable Notification Link Status WLAN Set whether or not to send a trap when the...

Page 56: ...n synchronize its time with network time by enabling the network time function and configuring the NTP server setting To use this function select Enable Default setting Disable NTP Server When enablin...

Page 57: ...ault setting Disable Local VLANID Set the VLAN ID for the wired networking port on the device Set this value between 1 to 4094 Default setting 1 Native VLANID Set the native VLAN ID Set this value bet...

Page 58: ...ID can be set from 1 to 4094 When using Dynamic VLAN at least one VLAN table entry must be created Default setting Entirely blank VLAN table VLAN name Set the VLAN ID name The VLAN name can be entered...

Page 59: ...ormation is retained only while the device is running When Disable the log information is deleted when the device restarts or the power is disconnected Default setting Disable Save Interval min Set th...

Page 60: ...Series 53 Please refer to help of browser setting screen for the explanation of a setting item etc that increase because it updated it to the latest firmware The latest explanation is described in he...

Page 61: ...Shows the machine ID Product Name Shows the product name Country ID Shows the country ID Ethernet MAC Address Shows the Ethernet MAC address Wireless MAC Address Shows the wireless MAC address IP Add...

Page 62: ...0 MHz is shown WLAN Infrastructure Mode Shows the configured wireless infrastructure mode Wireless MAC Address Shows the wireless MAC address Channel Shows the configured channel VAP Wireless MAC Addr...

Page 63: ...Channel Shows the current channel This is hidden when the device is not logged in to an access point ESSID Shows the configured ESSID Assigned AP Shows the wireless MAC address for the access point c...

Page 64: ...the name of the organization the certificate was issued to Certificate Information Valid from Valid from Certificate Information Valid to Shows the date the certificate expires Statics Information TX...

Page 65: ...the total number of multicast bytes that has been received RX FIFO Errors Displays the number of FIFO Errors that occurred when receiving data Wireless Node Information Station List Shown when the un...

Page 66: ...s Shows the MAC addresses for this device and those of other learned of devices Interface Devices learned of via the wired network are shown as LAN 1 devices learned of via the wireless network are sh...

Page 67: ...ink to the log file at the bottom of the page When the device s Save Log setting is enabled the log in memory is regularly written to the unit s flash ROM The number of times the log has been written...

Page 68: ...nal MAC address VAP WLAN Login NG 2 XX XX XX XX XX XX VAPX Login denied by client logins restriction disconnected terminal MAC address VAP WLAN DFS Xch XMHz Xch XMHz DFS original channel new channel W...

Page 69: ...write Writing MAC address filter file FTP Macfil write error States Writing MAC address filter file failed FTP Server certificate write Writing server certificate FTP Server certificate write error S...

Page 70: ...a guide that indicates the progress status in terms of time it does not indicate the actual progress of the work The progress bar indicates the completion time when the gauge is full Do not turn off t...

Page 71: ...everal seconds or several tens of seconds after clicking the Upload button then the page changes If the upload fails check that the uploaded file is the correct file and then try uploading again Do no...

Page 72: ...address of the ping to Target IP Address Select the time to run a ping Count Ping is done once per second this time will be the number of ping Set the ping data size to Data Size bytes This value can...

Page 73: ...4 Setup and Status Display 66 FXA3000 Series...

Page 74: ...this mode each access point AP can accommodate stations ST to make up a network This mode allows the use of multiple APs to configure a wide area wireless LAN All communication between wireless termi...

Page 75: ...Ps The Compatible Infrastructure mode does not guarantee interconnection with Wi Fi compliant products of other manufacturers Figure 5 2 Compatible Infrastructure Mode In the Compatible Infrastructure...

Page 76: ...roduct is configured as an access point Figure 5 3 Advanced Infrastructure Mode On the terminal set to the Standard Infrastructure mode the FLEXLAN series unique functions can be used The terminal set...

Page 77: ...ill operate in Compatible Infrastructure mode In this situation the multi client function of VAP2 the station will be forcibly enabled Wireless connection mode of repeater VAP1 of repeater AP side VAP...

Page 78: ...mode made by other companies exist within your system you will not be able to use Advanced Infrastructure mode For example if WLAN1 in the above figure is an access point made by another company and y...

Page 79: ...n structure 2 If you do not fix the connection destinations loops may occur between repeaters If you set a device as a repeater set all parts of the wireless network to the same channels and the same...

Page 80: ...f LAN The most prominent feature of the wireless network is that it uses radio waves as its medium eliminating the need for cabling The wireless network thus requires no cabling cost and has other adv...

Page 81: ...n its way Major obstacles that attenuate radio waves are as follows Concrete wall Metal surfaces in the vicinity of the antenna Obstacles blocking radio waves include metal walls and walls containing...

Page 82: ...11b IEEE 802 11g standard in the 2 4GHz band Ex microwave ovens security gates installed near the entrances of some department stores and rental shops copiers which give off the 2 4GHz electric waves...

Page 83: ...it to 36 44 8ch or more apart and in 2 4GHz 1 6 11 5ch or more apart prevents radio interference and improves the throughput of either network 2 Check the coverage cover area of the AP To use the AP...

Page 84: ...drop as the density of wireless terminals increases although this depends to a large extent on how frequently the network is used 5 If the AP is connected to an Ethernet hub or similar an unexpectedl...

Page 85: ...en APs 8 The best performance is achieved from antennas if they are located in an open space free from obstructions Avoid locating antennas where they will be hidden In particular when communication d...

Page 86: ...oading using a Web browser see the section titled Download in Chapter 4 Setup and Status Display For details and applications of FLEX HELPER contact your dealer Log File Collection To collect the log...

Page 87: ...lowing is an example for the time when Windows Command Prompt MS DOS Prompt is used In this example the file will be moved to the saving folder D tmp and LOGFILE will be collected after connecting to...

Page 88: ...ction is not in use it however does not have to be saved Using FTP to Backup the Settings File Configuration files that use the FTP are collected according to the following procedure 1 Move to the fol...

Page 89: ...nsferred if necessary 4 Issue the reset request command command quote rst 5 Exit FTP The following is an example for the time when Windows Command Prompt MS DOS Prompt is used In this example the file...

Page 90: ...the AP Enter FTP password 3 Change the transfer mode to binary 4 Transfer the firmware file FIRMWARE BIN 5 Issue the reset request command quote rst 6 Exit FTP The following is an example for the tim...

Page 91: ...selected by mistake click Logout on the menu to close the Web setup screen Using the INIT Switch of the Main Unit Follow the procedure below when using the INIT Switch of the Main Unit to initialize...

Page 92: ...ttempted The terminals that cannot communicate with each other may have the same ESSID Two terminals with the same ESSID cannot communicate with each other Check whether the wireless link mode has bee...

Page 93: ...he power cable and make sure that it is connected correctly to the power jack and the socket Check whether the Power LED is flashing If the power LED is still flashing more than 5 minutes after the po...

Page 94: ...n 5GHz IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g Auto 2 Dual Channel Mode 3 Disable Enable Channel 4 Varies depending on the country in which the product is used WLAN Infrastructure Mode Advanced Infrastruc...

Page 95: ...y 4 None When set to None the setting is disabled 64bit a 10 digit hexadecimal value 128bit a 26 digit hexadecimal value 152bit a 32 digit hexadecimal value Supplicant Settings 9 Authentication Type P...

Page 96: ...yption is set to either WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA AUTO or WPA AUTO PSK 11 This setting is available when the unit type is Access Point or Repeater and the encryption is set to either IEEE802 1X WP...

Page 97: ...Fixed Key 3 None When set to None the setting is disabled 64bit a 10 digit hexadecimal value 128bit a 26 digit hexadecimal value 152bit a 32 digit hexadecimal value Fixed Key 4 None When set to None t...

Page 98: ...ble when the unit type is Repeater and the encryption is set to either WPA WPA2 or IEEE802 1X 18 This setting is available when the unit type is Access Point and the encryption is set to either WPA WP...

Page 99: ...al value 128bit a 26 digit hexadecimal value 152bit a 32 digit hexadecimal value Fixed Key 4 None When set to None the setting is disabled 64bit a 10 digit hexadecimal value 128bit a 26 digit hexadeci...

Page 100: ...al value 128bit a 26 digit hexadecimal value 152bit a 32 digit hexadecimal value Fixed Key 4 None When set to None the setting is disabled 64bit a 10 digit hexadecimal value 128bit a 26 digit hexadeci...

Page 101: ...Disable Enable HTTP Disable Enable HTTPS Disable Enable SNMP Disable Enable SNMP Trap Disable Enable SYSLOG Disable Enable Network Time Disable Enable DHCP Server DHCP Server Disable Enable Start IP...

Page 102: ...s 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps IEEE802 11g Auto 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps IEEE802 11b Auto 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps Maximum TX Rat...

Page 103: ...pecify MAC address of AP Connections to Non Preferred APs 41 Enable Disable Aging Time of the AP sec 41 120 10 120 Time to Try Original Login sec 43 60 3 60 Beacon Miss Count 2 1 3 Decrypt Error Disco...

Page 104: ...4Mbps IEEE802 11g Auto 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps IEEE802 11b Auto 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps Maximum TX Rate IEEE802 11n 2 4GHz Disable 1Mbps 2Mb...

Page 105: ...ed AP 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 Not specified Specify MAC address of AP Preferred AP 4 00 00 00 00 00 00 Not specified Specify MAC address of AP Preferred AP 5 00 00 00 00 00 00 Not specified Specify MAC ad...

Page 106: ...able 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps MCS0 MCS1 MCS2 MCS3 MCS4 MCS5 MCS6 MCS11 MCS12 MCS13 MCS14 MCS15 IEEE802 11a Disable 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps IE...

Page 107: ...able 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps MCS0 MCS1 MCS2 MCS3 MCS4 MCS5 MCS6 MCS11 MCS12 MCS13 MCS14 MCS15 IEEE802 11a Disable 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps IE...

Page 108: ...address Notification Link Status Change Ethernet Disable Enable Notification Link Status Change WLAN Disable Enable Notification Channel Change DFS Disable Enable Notification Initialize INIT SW Disab...

Page 109: ...IP WPA2 PSK AES TKIP IEEE802 1X EAP TLS PEAP WSL combination mentioned above are possible Antenna chip antenna 2 MIMO External dimension mm Unit only 136 2 W x 100 0 D x 31 0 H including power cable d...

Page 110: ...103 External Dimensions Figure 8 1 External Dimensions Unit only Figure 8 2 External dimensions connector cover attached INIT 5VDC 10 100M LAN 5 30VDC Vi FG Vi 31 100 POWER LAN WLAN 130 6 2 mm 31 100...

Page 111: ...Positive V 5 5 Positive V 6 RX 6 RX Negative V 7 7 Negative V 8 8 Negative V This varies depending on the output specifications on the supply side Supply using pins 1 2 3 and 6 as well as using pins 4...

Page 112: ...48V 1 05A 5VDC input 0 19A 30VDC input Max 0 15A PoE input 48V Wireless LAN devices may not perform normal wireless communication due to factors such as the installation environment the unit s setting...

Page 113: ...31 Himesato Nishiyodogawa ku Osaka 555 0025 Japan https www contec com No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO LTD 113...

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