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Outdoor Router P-380 

Users Guide 

 

3  About this Guide 

3.1 Purpose 

This document provides information and procedures on hardware installation, setup, configuration, 
and management of the Gemtek Systems Operator Access Point P-380. 

3.2  Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge 

To use this document effectively, you should have a working knowledge of Local Area Networking 
(LAN) concepts and wireless Internet access infrastructures. In addition, you should be familiar with 
the following: 

 

Hardware installers should have a working knowledge of basic electronics and mechanical 
assembly, and should understand related local building codes. 

 

Network administrators should have a solid understanding of software installation procedures 
for network operating systems under Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Millennium Edition, 2000, NT, 
and Windows XP and general networking operations and troubleshooting knowledge. 

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Additional information that may be helpful but which is not required. 

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Menu commands, buttons and input fields are displayed in bold 

code 

File names, directory names, form names, and system-generated output such as 
error messages are displayed in constant-width type 

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Placeholder for certain values, e.g. user inputs 

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Summary of Contents for P-380

Page 1: ...Outdoor Router P 380 Users Guide Revision 1 0 November 2002 Copyright 2002 Gemtek Systems Holding BV www gemtek systems com...

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Page 3: ...and MS DOS are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Novell is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Java is a trademark of Sun Micro...

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Page 5: ...Hardware Installation 17 5 5 Software Installation 18 5 6 Find Your New P 380 19 5 7 Modifying the Network s IP Address Space 20 5 8 Reset to Factory Defaults 21 6 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION USING HTML INT...

Page 6: ...Outdoor Router P 380 Users Guide 10 INDEX 66 Gemtek Systems Page 6...

Page 7: ...s under Microsoft Windows 95 98 Millennium Edition 2000 NT and Windows XP and general networking operations and troubleshooting knowledge 3 3 Conventions Used in this Document The following typographi...

Page 8: ...roblems when installing or using this product please consult the Gemtek Systems website at http www gemtek systems com for The latest software user documentation and product updates Frequently Asked Q...

Page 9: ...Designed to support large areas this AP combines high receiver sensitivity and proven antenna technology to maximize coverage Long Range The P 380 can be ordered with an integrated high gain antenna...

Page 10: ...management interfaces to view and adjust the parameter settings of the P 380 Device management and firmware upgrade can be done remotely P 380 Features IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi Access Point WLAN router mod...

Page 11: ...ms LAN and WAN depend on the devices operating mode Internet Wired network WAN Wirless network LAN WAN LAN Wirless network WAN Wired network LAN P 380 in AP router mode P 380 in client router mode Int...

Page 12: ...eless client stations to a wired network In this mode P 380 can be used as an Operator Access Point for outdoor hot spots Wireless client stations can be mobile like notebook or fixed like a P 380 in...

Page 13: ...wo networks in his router function On the one side it is connected to a wireless network where it provides DHCP services for example and which is called the LAN side On the other side it is connected...

Page 14: ...t The P 380 in client router mode can connect to a single remote access point only Internet Operating mode client router Operating mode AP router IP subnet 192 168 210 0 IP subnet 192 168 100 0 Operat...

Page 15: ...server not available not available Assigns IP to wireless network not available Assigns IP to wired network DHCP client Receives IP from wired network Receives IP from wired network Receives IP from w...

Page 16: ...ast mount Twisted Pair LAN cable adapter CD ROM containing software and documentation This manual Note There is no Power supply included in the standard package P 380 can be used with E 110 Single Por...

Page 17: ...following figure Figure 9 Assembling the P 380 mount kin to the back of the case 2 If you are mounting the Access Point on a wall first install the bracket of the mounting kit to a suitable position...

Page 18: ...maximum range The signal strength LEDs of the P 380 will show you the best position of the P 380 in client bridge or client router mode 2 Secure the unit in the position You will need to adjust the a...

Page 19: ...PC just type the following from a command prompt ping 192 168 2 2 If you get an answer like Reply from 192 168 2 2 Bytes 32 Time 7ms TTL 255 you can access the P 380 from this PC If the answer is mor...

Page 20: ...l launch the web browser for configuration via HTTPs 5 7 Modifying the Network s IP Address Space If you don t want to change the P 380 IP address you can change the IP settings of your network to the...

Page 21: ...P 380 into the specified field on the bottom left corner of the window You will find the MAC address label on the rear of the housing 2 Enter the IP address into the IP to set field 3 Click the Reset...

Page 22: ...stem tools 6 2 Log In To log in to the P 380 configuration interface launch your browser and connect to https 192 168 2 2 where 192 168 2 2 is the default IP address of your P 380 The network identifi...

Page 23: ...he screen you find some general important information The SSID of this device the uptime since last reboot the average processor load and the number of clients currently connected to this device Figur...

Page 24: ...al shows the total P 380 memory System Memory Free shows the currently available P 380 memory 6 3 2 Network Status Device Mode shows the P 380 operating mode AP or Bridge Hostname shows the name of th...

Page 25: ...llow mobile stations to access your wired network Select Bridge mode if you want to connect two or more separate wired networks Select Client Router mode if you want to connect a whole IP subnet workg...

Page 26: ...l configuration setting page are required 6 4 3 Network Configuration Settings On the network configuration settings page you can modify the IP settings for the P 380 and the default gateway WAN Inter...

Page 27: ...erver to assign a free IP address the WAN interface of P 380 If you are not sure about the IP address of the gateway currently responsible for your local network please get your IP configuration with...

Page 28: ...onnected to The P 380 in AP router mode on the other side of the wireless network will forward the data packets using his own WAN IP address to the wired Ethernet network it is connected to Internet O...

Page 29: ...can modify all parameters necessary for establishing wireless connections between mobile clients and the access point Note Depending on the operation mode selected on the general configuration setting...

Page 30: ...overlapping coverage areas we recommend a distance of at least four channels between the chosen channels For example for three Access Points in close proximity choose channels 1 5 and 11 Refer to the...

Page 31: ...he corresponding table is called Prerouting table Please remember that LAN and WAN have different meanings depending on operating mode For a P 380 in AP router mode the incoming data packets are recei...

Page 32: ...as Source port Network protocol network protocol which the rule affects Can be specified as one of TCP UDP ICMP or any When using the masquerading function of the P 380 IP addresses used in the LAN a...

Page 33: ...o allow all LAN clients to access this access point or Deny to prevent all LAN clients from accessing this access point Clients may also be subject to rules in the Access control table If you need to...

Page 34: ...ived on an interface at destination to a specific IP address In this example all data received on the Ethernet interface with an destination IP address in the 192 168 2 0 network will be forwarded to...

Page 35: ...the IP address pool range of the DHCP server 6 5 5 Port Forwarding Port forwarding service provides access to computers in the LAN with dedicated services by overriding the NAT Network Address Transla...

Page 36: ...e refer to your firewall settings to check if the port forwarding settings are suitable 6 5 6 Administrator Settings On the administrator settings page you can change the administrator s password defa...

Page 37: ...ce The transfer rate is measured by sending an ICMP stream to the specific device Data is refreshed every 10 seconds Figure 35 Loopback test results To start the loopback test do the following Endpoin...

Page 38: ...y String community name for read only access Allow Read Only Community Access from IP IP address netmask for read only community Read Write Community String community name for read write access Allow...

Page 39: ...ce The reason is that the device has no real time clock so the time used is relative to the restart time The first statistics appear as two points five minutes after the device has been restarted A no...

Page 40: ...Transmitted Kbytes per selected interval 6 6 6 Firmware Update This function is used to update the current firmware version to a new one If there is need to change the firmware a valid firmware file...

Page 41: ...s because the device could be damaged Best use Ethernet connection not wireless for firmware update process After a successful upgrade process the device firmware is upgraded the Menu Management page...

Page 42: ...tting the device is an irreversible process The confirmation message appears before starting the reset process Read it carefully and confirm as described You must enter the administrator password to p...

Page 43: ...guration will vary depending on operating mode The screenshots in this section just show examples which may differ from your display To get more information about the full range of commands and parame...

Page 44: ...ation 7 4 Configure Configure is a category of commands that configures all essential system settings The configure commands themselves contain several subcommands and the subcommands again contain se...

Page 45: ...ou wish to allow a specific network device to access the P 380 please type configure acl add accept 00 40 4B 31 8F 08 where 00 40 4B 31 8F 08 is the MAC address of the specific device Note A full list...

Page 46: ...7 11 2462 12 2467 13 2472 14 2484 Maximum power levels 30 dBm 20 dBm 20 dBm 20 dBm 10 dBm 20 dBm 20 dBm Mexico is included in the Americas regulatory domain however channels 1 through 8 are for indoor...

Page 47: ...P settings wireless Wireless settings 8 2 2 ACL Configuration configure acl add Add entry to the access control list rm Remove entry from the access control list change Replace existing acl rule defau...

Page 48: ...address 8 2 4 Firewall Configuration configure firewall service Enable Disable firewall rules add new rule configure firewall service enable disable Enable Disable firewall service configure firewall...

Page 49: ...rding add Add new rule rm Remove existing rule change Replace existing rule with new one configure forwarding service enable disable Enable Disable port forwarding service configure forwarding add udp...

Page 50: ...m ID configure general address text Address country state city street address configure general coordinates x y Geodesic coordinates i e longitude and latitude configure general customer text Customer...

Page 51: ...face Set WAN interface configure network wan interface enable disable Enable or disable WAN interface MUST be the only parameter ipaddress WAN IP address netmask WAN subnet mask ipaddress WAN default...

Page 52: ...ite community string ipaddress Allow read write access from IP number Netmask bits for RW access IP 8 2 10 Wireless Configuration configure wireless ssid Access point SSID separate Blocks traffic betw...

Page 53: ...WORLD frequency 2412 2472 MHz FRANCE frequency 2457 2472 MHz Japan frequency 2484 MHz China frequency 2412 2472 MHz MANUAL frequency 2412 2484 configure wireless encryption wep Enable disable WEP key...

Page 54: ...gs Firewall Enable Disable Input rules Output rules Prerouting rules ACL AC policy AC Table Routes DHCP Enable Disable IP Addr pool Port FW Enable Disable Port FW table Admin password System tools Cli...

Page 55: ...eneral Host name DNS Server System ID Serial No Address Coordinates Cust Name Network Interface Enable IP Address IP Mask Default Gateway DHCP Client LAN IP Address LAN IP Mask LAN Default Gateway Mas...

Page 56: ...default 255 255 255 0 0 ethernet default 192 168 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 ethernet WAN IP default 255 255 255 0 0 DHCP Server Configuration Settings DHCP server disabled Starting IP xxx xxx xxx 3 where xxx xxx x...

Page 57: ...0s client firmware Bridge ID 1 Domain World Channel 11 User Isolation disabled Encryption disabled Key 0 not set default key Key 1 not set Key 2 not set Key 3 not set Output power 20 dBm SNMP Configur...

Page 58: ...via HTTP Integrated Site Survey Loop back test DHCP server DHCP client Access Control List MAC address filter Programmable output power Interface Ethernet Interface 10 100 Base T RJ 45 Power over Eth...

Page 59: ...al Specification Ruggedized and flame resistant plastic housing wall or mast mount LEDs 3 10 LEDs RF activity LAN activity Power 10 LED link quality display Management Interfaces HTTPs Telnet SSH SNMP...

Page 60: ...ters T 300 series 2 4 GHz T 800 series Dual band 2 4 5 GHz PoE Switches E 810 8 port Power over Ethernet Switch E 110 Single port PoE Feeder Network Management S 6000 Network Management System S 200 S...

Page 61: ...Outdoor Router P 380 Users Guide E plane antenna pattern Peak gain 10dBi 3dB beam width 48 Gemtek Systems Page 61...

Page 62: ...ckwire coaxial cable 10BASE5 twisted pair cable 10BASET or fibre optic cable B backbone The primary connectivity mechanism of a hierarchical distributed system All systems which have connectivity to a...

Page 63: ...ernet Control Message Protocol The TCP IP protocol used to handle errors and control messages at the IP layer ICMP is part of the IP protocol Gateways routers and hosts use ICMP to send reports of pro...

Page 64: ...system qualities measure in terms of reliability and availability network address The network portion of an IP address For a class A network the network address is the first byte of the IP address Fo...

Page 65: ...hich refers to the suite of transport and application protocols that runs over IP See IP ICMP TCP UDP FTP Telnet and SNMP Telnet The virtual terminal protocol in the TCP IP suite of protocols which al...

Page 66: ...39 53 69 71 Installation 7 10 17 18 20 IP address 11 16 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 29 30 34 36 37 38 40 41 47 52 55 62 68 69 70 71 JavaScript 16 20 23 Key 11 32 57 62 LAN 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 29 30...

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