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6. Maintenance   

   

 

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6.

 

Maintenance 

This chapter describes how to perform maintenance on the AP and explains the tools to be used.    Here, 
“maintenance” means the following

 : 

  log file collection, firmware upgrades, and saving and restoring 

the software settings. 
 

Maintenance Tool

 

This maintenance tool is available for the FTP, Web browser and FLEX HELPER.    This section 
describes how to use the tool by the FTP.  For details about downloading 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 file, you collect it by using Web browser or FTP via the LAN. 
The log file is in text format and can be displayed in the Notepad or WordPad programs that come with 
Windows. 
The collected log file is stored the AP memory with the following file name. 

File name 

  : 

  LOGFILE 

 

 

 

To collect the log file, log collection must be enabled.    Note also that the contents of the log file 
differ depending on the operating mode and software settings. 

 

 

 

CAUTION

Summary of Contents for FXE3000 Series

Page 1: ...FLEXLAN IEEE802 11n a b g Wireless LAN Access Point Station Board FXE3000 Series FXE3000 US FXE3000 EU FXE3000 TW FXE3000 KR User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...u discover damaged or missing items contact your retailer Packing List Main unit One of the followings FXE3000 US FXE3000 EU FXE3000 TW FXE3000 KR 1 Serial Number Label 1 Setup Guide 1 You are free to download the manual of this product from the CONTEC s website https www contec com The language of the Setup Guide varies depending on the product Setup Guide FXE3000 Series Serial Number Lavel ...

Page 3: ...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 Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S A and other countries Other names of companies and products used in this document trademarks or registered trademarks of the related compan...

Page 4: ...Precautions 3 Safety Information 3 Precaution on use 3 Usage limitation 3 Precautions Related to Service 3 Notes on Radio Interface 4 Security Precautions 5 Handling Precautions 6 Federal Communications Commission 7 Users in Canada 8 Environment 9 Inspection 9 Storage 9 Disposal 9 2 SETUP 11 Component Locations 11 LED display 11 DIP switches 11 INIT connector 11 Pin header JP2 12 LAN connector 12 ...

Page 5: ... Settings 34 System 34 Ethernet 37 VAP 39 SNMP 45 Network Time 47 VLAN 48 Log 50 Status Display 52 System 52 WLAN 53 MAC Address Table 57 Log Information 58 Maintenance 61 5 WIRELESS LINK MODE AND WIRELESS LAN FUNCTION 65 Wireless Link Mode 65 Standard Infrastructure Mode 65 Compatible Infrastructure Mode 66 Advanced Infrastructure Mode 67 Repeater 68 What s Repeater 68 Specification for Repeater ...

Page 6: ...tings 80 Upgrading the Firmware 81 Performing an Upgrade Using FTP 81 Initialization 82 Using a Web Browser 82 Using the DIP Switch of the Main Unit 82 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 83 When Communication Fails 83 Setup Screen Unavailable on Web Browser 84 When the AP Will Not Start 84 8 APPENDIX 85 Factory Default Settings List 85 Specifications 100 Environmental Specifications 100 External Dimensions 101 I O...

Page 7: ...vi FXE3000 Series ...

Page 8: ...or Multiple operating modes station slave station access point master station and repeater You can use this product not only as a station a slave station but also as an access point a master station and as a repeater by switching modes The proprietary encryption technology WSL that is available along with WPA2 WPA and WEP In addition to the certifications for advanced security standards WPA2 WPA a...

Page 9: ...epaid 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 or normal wear but only for the electronic circuitry and original products The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged through abuse mistreatment neglect or unreaso...

Page 10: ... 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 safety and may significantly affect the maintenance of public functions 2 Therefore do not use the product for such purposes In addition do not use the product within 20cm from a human body on a regular ...

Page 11: ...dio 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 immediately change the operating frequency to avoid the radio interface 3 Placing wireless terminals near each other may slows down their data rate because of their mutual interference You should all...

Page 12: ...ntity 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 wireless LAN card and wireless access point have security features to counter these problems Using the security settings of the wireless LAN equipment can help prevent these problems from occurring The se...

Page 13: ...to direct sunlight or near stoves or other sources of heat Otherwise the board may malfunction overheat or cause a failure Do not use or store this device near strong 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 immediately In the event of an abnormal c...

Page 14: ...pecial packets are initiated by the MAC These are the only ways the digital 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 transmitted In other words this device automatically discontinue transmission in case of either absence of information to transmit or o...

Page 15: ...ictement interdits pour l exploitation de l émetteur Antenna Name Antenna Type Peak Gain dBi 2 4GHz Peak Gain dBi 5GHz FX ANT A8 CHIP 3 3 3 FXE3000 ANT CHIP 3 3 3 MR 1700 W Vehicle 4 MPR 6000 Vehicle 4 5150 5250 MHz band is restricted to indoor operation only High power radars are allocated as primary users i e priority users of the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and that these radars could...

Page 16: ...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 packing material and then put it in the box 3 Store the package at room temperature at a place free from direct sunlight moisture shock vibration magnetism and static electricity Disposal When dispos...

Page 17: ...1 Introduction 10 FXE3000 Series ...

Page 18: ...shing Indicates data is being transmitted to or received from 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 DHCP error DIP switches INIT connector No Name Operation function No Name Operation function 1 INIT Turning on this switch flashes the POW...

Page 19: ...ff the LEDs will continue flashing for a short time after the signal is turned off This indicates the internal memory files are being deleted If the power is turned off while the LEDs are flashing the internal memory files may be damaged and the product may no longer be able to start properly Always restart the product after the LEDs stop flashing If you set the short pin header JP2 you will be ab...

Page 20: ...able AWG28 16 equivalent to it Pin No Name Operation Function 1 Vi 5 30VDC 5 2 Vi GND When supplying the LAN cable power Create the power cable correctly as specified Using the power cable with the housing pins assigned wrong numbers may result in device faults or accidents The input voltage range of this product is from 5 to 24 VDC 5 Supply power outside that range may result in device faults or ...

Page 21: ...ws the locations the mounting holes for installing this product and external dimensions Use M3 screws for the mounting holes φ3 5 mm The lower right mounting hole is the FGND grounding hole Connect it to FGND ground This product s antennas are positioned as shown in the following figure Connecting the external antenna This product uses a MIMO antenna system which allows two antennas to be used sim...

Page 22: ...te so at a minimum one minute or longer is required If radar waves are detected during startup or while started the access point may start on another channel since it must use a channel different from the set channel Even after starting with the set DFS supported channel the channel may change while running If radar waves are detected the radio waves must stop for 30 minutes so the detected channe...

Page 23: ...2 Setup 16 FXE3000 Series ...

Page 24: ... 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 11 0 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 1 Right click the Windows logo icon and then click Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center then Change adapter settings Then right click the Ethernet i...

Page 25: ... 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 is not the same address as this product e g 192 168 0 10 and then set the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 5 Click OK and then click OK or Close to enable the settings Changing the settings 1 Connect th...

Page 26: ...e 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 used to set up the product which is on a local network Disable the proxy settings temporarily when setting up this product on a Web browser The following example settings are for Internet Explorer or ...

Page 27: ...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 Firefox3 0 1 Launch Firefox 2 From the menu bar click Tools Options 3 Click Advanced open the Network tab and then click Settings 4 Select No proxy and then click OK 5 Click OK button ...

Page 28: ...he 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 the Add this website to the zone box type http 192 168 0 1 click Add and then click Close If using Internet Explorer 6 0 in the Add this website to the zone box type http 192 168 0 1 click Add and then click OK If you have changed this product s IP address typ...

Page 29: ... 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 settings or the URL entered in the address bar of the browser may be incorrect When connecting for the first time enter the default user name admin and password pass and click OK Figure 3 1 Login screen C...

Page 30: ... 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 change the settings of the product Therefore make sure to reboot the product later For explanations of functions and setting instructions see the manual available from the CONTEC website or see help info...

Page 31: ...3 Connection to Devices and Setup Methods 24 FXE3000 Series ...

Page 32: ...f 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 device Default setting Disable IP Address Set the IP address for the device This setting is valid when DHCP Client is set to Disable Default setting 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask for the dev...

Page 33: ... FXE3000 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 the device Default setting EST 5 ...

Page 34: ...he station settings On wireless networks that use repeaters the channel and wireless networking specification must be the same for all devices On networks that use two or more repeaters configure the Preferred AP and Connections to Non Preferred APs functions in the advanced settings and take care to specify the connection destination clearly so the repeaters do not loop We also recommend that you...

Page 35: ...02 11n 2 4GHz To set the wireless networking bandwidth to 20 MHz select Disable To set it to 40 MHz select Enable However even when set to Enable if the connected wireless device has dual channel mode set to Disable the bandwidth is 20 MHz When set to Enable communication is performed with a bandwidth of 40 MHz when possible Default setting Disable Channel This setting is available when the unit t...

Page 36: ...when 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 an advanced infrastructure access point as standard infrastructure while also using compatible infrastructure at the same time TX Power Select the transmit power You can select either MAX 50 25 or 1...

Page 37: ... 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 Encryption Select the encryption to use with wireless networking Further settings that must be configured are displayed depending on the selected setting so configure the displayed settings Default setting D...

Page 38: ...vailable when the encryption is set to 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 bits and 152 bits These keys require you to enter 10 characters 26 characters and 32 characters For AES the length is only 128 bits so enter 32 characters The fixed keys are a common setting for the VAPs T...

Page 39: ...set to IEEE802 1X WPA or WPA2 set the shared secret for the RADIUS server as alphanumeric characters with a maximum length of 64 characters Default setting Blank Supplicant Settings Authentication Type Set the RADIUS authentication method to either PEAP or EAP TLS When PEAP you must register a server certificate with Certificate Registration When EAP TLS you must register the server certificate cl...

Page 40: ...egistered is displayed Default setting Not Registered WPA Settings Group Key Updating Interval sec When the encryption is set to WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA AUTO PSK set the group key updating interval in seconds This setting can be configured as 0 disabled or between 120 2 minutes and 259200 3 days When set to 0 the setting is disabled and group key renewal is not performed Default setting 3...

Page 41: ...TSL 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 value blank Default setting Blank Roaming Notification Bridge To bridge the roaming notification received by the wired LAN to wireless LAN set to Enable Default setting Enable ...

Page 42: ...e or only one If you specify only one please enter the IP address only in the left form of the allowed IP address 1 2 If you specify a range please enter the start IP address in the left form of the allowed IP address 1 2 and enter the end IP address in the right form Please note that because if you ve set the IP address that is not intended you may become not be able to access this equipment in a...

Page 43: ... server function will not operate Default setting Disable Start IP Address Set the start address of the range of IP addresses to be assigned to the client Note that the DHCP server function will not operate 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 DH...

Page 44: ...lf Duplex In this case there may be a high error rate and normal communication may not be possible It is recommended that you set the correct communication mode If one side or both sides are set to Auto and the two 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 an...

Page 45: ...vice that cannot be pinged when this device starts such as setting the IP address to a device on the wireless network Default setting 0 0 0 0 Ping Parameters 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 Parameters Ping Response Wait Time sec When the link down condition is set to Ping set t...

Page 46: ...and communicate at a rate that does not exceed the specified rate Some rates cannot be set as the maximum transmission rate due to the wireless LAN standard Those rates are not shown in the drop down list Default setting Disable Link Down Detection This function monitors the wired networking port and stops the wireless function when the wired networking port link is down when disconnected To use t...

Page 47: ...nection 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 Disable Beacon Interval msec This setting is available when the unit type is Access Point or Repeater Set the interval to send the beacon This value can be set between 100 ms and 1000 ms It is not normally ...

Page 48: ...esses to register in Registered Addresses Enter the MAC 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 Address Start and click the Add button To set a range of addresses enter the range in Address Start and Address End and click the Add button All the MAC addresses within that range are allowed The regist...

Page 49: ...isabled 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 Repeater this setting is not available in VAP2 It is forcibly set to disabled Default setting 00 00 00 00 00 00 Roaming Threshold This setting is available when the unit type is Station When the RSSI val...

Page 50: ...less Node Information in a drop down 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 Station or Repeater When using the preferred AP function and the device cannot connect to the access points specified in Preferred AP1 to Preferred AP5 set whether...

Page 51: ...nd 3 1 5 3 0 4 5 Default setting 2 Decrypt 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 Decrypt error has occurred in a period of time non communication Normally you do not need to enable this feature If you want to enable please perform sufficient val...

Page 52: ...ers between 1 and 32 characters in length 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 setting public sysContact Set the address for the system contact as alphanumeric characters d with a maximum length of 32 characters It is okay to leave this value blank Default sett...

Page 53: ...p 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 wireless network link status has changed link up down When enabled the device sends a trap regarding the wireless network link status change Default setting Disable Notification Channel Change DFS Set whether or ...

Page 54: ...an 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 enabling the network time function specify the IP address for the NTP server Default setting 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 55: ...fault setting Disable Local VLAN ID Set the VLANID for the wired networking port on the device Set this value between 1 to 4094 Default setting 1 Native VLAN ID Set the native VLANID Set this value between 1 to 4094 When you wish to discard all packets without a VLAN tag specify an appropriate VLANID that is unused Default setting 1 VAP VLAN ID To use a static VLAN set the VLANID assigned to the V...

Page 56: ... 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 up to 32 characters and it can also be set to no VLAN name blank However when setting a VLAN name take care not to use a VLAN name for another entry Default setting Entirely blank ...

Page 57: ...formation 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 the interval at which to save the log Set this value between 5 and 1440 minutes Default setting 60 SYSLOG Server To send the acquired log information to a SYSLOG server as a SYSLOG set the IP address f...

Page 58: ...0 Series 51 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 help of the latest firmware CAUTION ...

Page 59: ...hows the firmware version Product ID Shows the product ID Machine ID 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 Address Shows the IP address Subnet Mask Shows the subnet mask ...

Page 60: ...tworking standard Dual Channel Bandwidth Shows the bandwidth when the configured wireless networking standard is IEEE 802 11n When dual channel mode is disabled 20 MHz is shown When enabled 40 MHz is shown WLAN Infrastructure Mode Shows the configured wireless connection mode Wireless MAC Address Shows the wireless MAC address Channel Shows the configured channel VAP Wireless MAC Address Shows the...

Page 61: ... access point Dual Channel Bandwidth Shows the bandwidth when the current wireless networking standard is IEEE 802 11n When dual channel mode is disabled 20 MHz is always shown When enabled 20 MHz or 40 MHz is shown depending on the access point settings WLAN Infrastructure Mode Shows the configured wireless connection mode Wireless MAC Address Shows the wireless MAC address Channel Shows the curr...

Page 62: ...icant in WPA and WPA2 Invalid 1 is shown when not using a supplicant Success 2 is shown when wireless connection authentication using a supplicant was successful Failure 3 is shown when authentication fails Authenticating 4 is shown during authentication Certificate Information When the unit type is station shows the value when the device was able to complete the wireless connection and authentica...

Page 63: ...hat occurred when transmitting data RX Unicast Packets Displays the total number of unicast packets that has been received RX Multicast Packets Displays the total number of multicast packets that has been received RX Unicast Bytes Displays the total number of unicast bytes that has been received RX Multicast Bytes Displays the total number of multicast bytes that has been received RX FIFO Errors D...

Page 64: ...sses 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 shown as WLAN 2 Aging Time Shows the aging time expiration time for the target device WLAN MAC Addresses Shows the wireless MAC address of devices learned of via the wireless network ...

Page 65: ...link 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 to the flash ROM is displayed in Number of Times Log Saved at the top of the page To delete the entire device log click Clear All Logs and then click OK on the confirmation dialog Use caution as the ...

Page 66: ...inal 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 WLAN Auth Success XX XX XX XX XX XX Authentication successful MAC address of terminal that was successfully authenticated WLAN Auth Error XX XX XX XX XX XX Authentication error MAC address of terminal...

Page 67: ...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 States Writing server certificate failed FTP Client certificate write Writing client server certificate FTP Client certificate write error States Writing client certificate failed FTP Private key write ...

Page 68: ... 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 the device s power while the firmware is being uploaded until the screen changes Time Adjustment Set the date and the time for the device Enter the year as four digits the month the day the hour 24 ho...

Page 69: ...several 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 not turn off the device s power under any circumstances during the updating task from when the Upload button is clicked until the screen changes as this will result in malfunction Default Settings You ...

Page 70: ... 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 be set between 4 and 65000 bytes By clicking the Ping button then the results displayed below the button ...

Page 71: ...4 Setup and Status Display 64 FXE3000 Series ...

Page 72: ...ode In 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 terminals must go through an AP Figure 5 1 Standard Infrastructure Mode In the Standard Infrastructure mode above all wireless terminals communicate via AP Roaming functions are supported allowing lo...

Page 73: ...s not guarantee interconnection with Wi Fi compliant products of other manufacturers Figure 5 2 Compatible Infrastructure Mode In the Compatible Infrastructure mode each wireless terminal performs communication via the AP as in the Standard Infrastructure mode Roaming functions are supported allowing login to any AP within range of radio waves APs do not provide NZ2WL series unique functions since...

Page 74: ...oduct 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 to the Compatible Infrastructure mode serves as a simple bridge and thus the FLEXLAN series unique functions cannot be used on this terminal Network A ST1 AP Access point ST Station FS File server Wir...

Page 75: ...will 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 VAP2 of repeater ST side Standard Infrastructure Standard Infrastructure Standard Infrastructure Compatible Infrastructure Compatible Infrastructure Compatible Infrastructure Advanced Infrastructure Adv...

Page 76: ... 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 you set WLAN2 to Advanced Infrastructure mode WLAN1 and WLAN2 will not be able to communicate with each other WLAN1 Access point WLAN2 Repeater Cliant PCI 192 168 1 10 This is a multi client station s...

Page 77: ...on 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 wireless LAN standard For example if you construct a network with one access point and two repeaters for a total of three pieces of wireless equipment configure all the equipment so that the same wir...

Page 78: ...of 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 advantages as listed below Quick construction of a LAN Temporary installation of a LAN Higher flexibility in layout of connected PCs terminals Assured mobility of connected PCs terminals On the other ha...

Page 79: ...in 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 a metal firewall Strictly speaking nearly all objects in the path of the radio waves such as partitions or people cause some attenuation but these do not have a significant impact on network performa...

Page 80: ...2 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 Where there is a large metal wall such as in a warehouse the radio wave generated from the sender is reflected resulting in those radio waves reaching the receiver which have taken different routes ...

Page 81: ...re 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 with two or more station logged in AP all the station must be installed within the cover area The AP s coverage varies with obstacles concrete walls iron doors elevator halls etc Note also that the number of transmission r...

Page 82: ... result communication speed tends to 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 unexpectedly large load can occur on the AP if the Ethernet traffic is heavy and this may reduce the performance of the wireless network This can be solved by changing the hub...

Page 83: ...between APs and station and 3m between 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 distance is an important consideration it is recommended that you install antennas in a high location with a clear view 9 Floors often contain steel beams or metal f...

Page 84: ...loading 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 file you collect it by using Web browser or FTP via the LAN The log file is in text format and can be displayed in the Notepad or WordPad programs that come with Windows The collected log file is sto...

Page 85: ...llowing 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 this product via FTP The example assumes the User as admin blank is OK Password as Pass initial setting and the IP address as 192 168 0 1 C cd D tmp D tmp ftp 192 168 0 1 User 192 168 0 1 none admin ...

Page 86: ...nction 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 folder in which you wish to save the file 2 1 Run FTP to log in to the AP 2 2 Run FTP to log in to the AP Enter FTP user s name 2 3 Run FTP to log in to the AP Enter FTP password 3 Transfer the settings...

Page 87: ...ansferred 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 will be moved to the folder with file D tmp and CONFIG and MACFIL will be transferred after connecting to the product via FTP The example assumes the IP address as 192 168 0 1 C cd D tmp D tmp ftp 1...

Page 88: ...o 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 time when Windows Command Prompt MS DOS Prompt is used In this example the firmware file for version up will be moved to the folder with file D tmp and FIRMWARE BIN will be transferred after connecting ...

Page 89: ...ted by mistake click Logout on the menu to close the Web setup screen Using the DIP Switch of the Main Unit Follow the procedure below when using the DIP Switch of the Main Unit to initialize the product 1 The LEDs of POWER LAN and WLAN continue to blink for a little while after DIP switch 1 is turned off 2 Release this button after the LED starts flashing but before it reverts to an ON state an i...

Page 90: ...check DIP switch settings 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 been set correctly The wireless link mode of the station slave station must support the wireless link mode set on this product Check whether communication is restricted by security funct...

Page 91: ...d 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 power is switched on the problem may be an AP firmware failure In this case the problem may be a startup error caused by corrupt data in the memory of this product If you cannot restore it contact your retailer Check th...

Page 92: ...02 11n 2 4GHz IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g Dual Channel Mode 3 Disable Enable Channel 4 Varies depending on the country in which the product is used WLAN Infrastructure Mode Compatible Infrastructure Standard Infrastructure Advanced Infrastructure 4 TX Power MAX 50 25 12 Antenna 5 Auto Fixed Antenna 1 1 This setting is available when the unit type is Repeater 2 This setting is available whe...

Page 93: ...ey 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 PEAP EAP TLS User Name None Up to 32 characters in length single byte alphanumeric characters only User Password None Up to 32 characters in length single byte alphanumeric characters only Certificate...

Page 94: ...ryption 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 WPA WPA2 or WPA AUTO 12 This setting is available when the encryption is set to either WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA AUTO PSK ...

Page 95: ... 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 the setting is disabled 64bit a 10 digit hexadecimal value 128bit a 26 digit hexadecimal value 152bit a 32 digit hexadecimal value Supplicant Settings 17 Authentication Type PEAP EAP TLS User Name Non...

Page 96: ...able 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 WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA AUTO or WPA AUTO PSK 19 This setting is available when the unit type is Access Point and the encryption is set to either IEEE802 1X WPA WPA2 or WPA AUTO 20 This setting is ava...

Page 97: ...mal 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 hexadecimal value 152bit a 32 digit hexadecimal value WPA setting 24 Group Key Updating Interval sec 3600 0 Disable or 120 259200 RADIUS Server Settings 25 Recertification Interval sec 0 Disable 0 Disable or...

Page 98: ...mal 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 hexadecimal value 152bit a 32 digit hexadecimal value WPA setting 30 Group Key Updating Interval sec 3600 0 Disable or 120 259200 RADIUS Server Settings 31 Recertification Interval sec 0 Disable 0 Disable or...

Page 99: ...n 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 Address 192 168 0 221 End IP Address 192 168 0 250 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 Lease Time hour 24 1 2400 Ethernet Port Speed Auto Negotiation 100M Full Duplex 100Mbp...

Page 100: ...ps 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 Rate IEEE802 11n 2 4GHz Disable 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps MCS1 MCS2 MCS3 MCS4 MCS5 MCS6 MCS11 MCS12 MCS13 MCS14 MCS15 Auto 34 Disable 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbp...

Page 101: ...Specify 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 Disconnected Function 41 Disable Enable Decrypt Error Detection Period sec 41 60 1 65535 35 This setting is available when the unit type is Access Point or Repeater 36 This setting is available when the u...

Page 102: ...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 Rate IEEE802 11n 2 4GHz Disable 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps MCS1 MCS2 MCS3 MCS4 MCS5 MCS6 MCS11 MCS12 MCS13 MCS14 MCS15 IEEE802 11n 5GHz Disable 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps ...

Page 103: ...red 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 address of AP Connections to Non Preferred APs 50 Enable Disable Decrypt Error Disconnected Function 50 Disable Enable Decrypt Error Detection Period sec 50 60 1 65535 45 This setting is available when...

Page 104: ...sable 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 IEEE802 11g Disable 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps IEEE802 11b Disable 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps Link Down Detection Disable Enable ESSID security Disable Enable ...

Page 105: ...sable 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 IEEE802 11g Disable 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps IEEE802 11b Disable 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps Link Down Detection Disable Enable ESSID security Disable Enable ...

Page 106: ... 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 Disable Enable Network Time Network Time Function Disable Enable NTP Server 0 0 0 0 Disable specify IP address VLAN VLAN Function Disable Static VLAN Dynamic VLAN Local VLAN ID 1 1 4094 Native VLAN ID 1 1...

Page 107: ...mbination mentioned above are possible IEEE802 11a b g WEP open Shared Key Auto WPA AES TKIP WPA PSK AES TKIP WPA2 AES TKIP WPA2 PSK AES TKIP IEEE802 1X EAP TLS PEAP WSL combination mentioned above are possible Antenna chip antenna 2 MIMO External dimension mm 60 0 W x 89 2 D x 17 5 H Weight 50g 1These are theoretical values based on their respective wireless LAN standards they do not indicate act...

Page 108: ...8 Appendix FXE3000 Series 101 External Dimensions Figure 8 1 External Dimensions 24 2 32 2 60 82 89 2 4 φ3 5 3 6 mm ...

Page 109: ...ds the settings are restored to the default settings the next time the product is started 1 Usable when JP2 No 1 and No 2 are connected 5 GND GND 6 RX Receive 7 24VDC Power Supply 8 GND GND Pin assignment of power connector Housing JST S02B PASK 2 LF SN Cable AWG28 16 equivalent to it Pin No Signal name Operation Function 1 Vi 5 30VDC 5 2 Vi GND Pin assignment of DC Jack EIAJ 2 Pin Sign Center Inp...

Page 110: ...erform normal wireless communication due to factors such as the installation environment the unit s settings and the communication load of the network system Perform a verification in advance in an environment that matches your usage application to check that there are no problems For the introduction and installation of wireless LAN devices hire a system integrator or other specialist who is well...

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