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Page 1: ...www hawkingtech com e mail techsupport hawkingtech com COPYRIGHT 2013 HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED USER S MANUAL Hi Gain Outdoor Dual Band Wireless N Access Point Bridge HOD45B USER S...

Page 2: ...logy does not issue any refunds BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE RETURN REQUESTS CAN NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization number clea...

Page 3: ...off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipme...

Page 4: ...r R TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunicatio...

Page 5: ...ustria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in...

Page 6: ...up 25 2 3 5 Mac OS X IP Address Setup 27 2 3 6 Tablet Smartphone Setup 28 2 3 7 Accessing the Web Page User Interface 30 2 4 Quick Setup 33 2 4 1 Setup Procedure for Access Point 35 2 4 2 Setup Proced...

Page 7: ...d firmware version 92 4 1 2 Local Network 93 4 1 3 Active DHCP client list 94 4 1 4 Statistics 95 4 2 Configuration Tools 96 4 3 Firmware Upgrade 98 4 4 System Reset 100 Chapter V Software 101 5 1 Set...

Page 8: ...the highest wireless speeds With a compatible wireless card installed in your PC you can transfer files at up to 600Mbps combined 2 4GHz and 5GHz transfer data rate Other features of the HOD45B inclu...

Page 9: ...a danger to small children under 3 years old KEEP THIS ACCESS POINT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN 6 The access point will become warm when used for a long period of time This is normal and is not a mal...

Page 10: ...ort or your place of purchase for help 1 3 System Requirements One computer Mac or PC Internet Web Browser Internet Explorer Safari etc A Wired or Wireless network adapter e g Airport card built in Et...

Page 11: ...urchase or contact Hawking Technologies 1x HOD45B Hi Gain Outdoor Dual Band Wireless N Access Point Bridge 2x 5dBi Hi Gain Dual Band Dipole Antennas 1x L Shaped Antenna Connectors 1x Power Over Ethern...

Page 12: ...Product Overview Back Panel Item Name Description Mounting Points 1 Mounting points for wall pole bracket Antennas 2 5dBi antennas Network Power 3 Connects to PoE adapter and for LAN connections 1 1...

Page 13: ...3 Connects to PoE adapter and for LAN connections NOTE For 2 4GHz 802 11b and 802 11g mode the signals can be transmitted only by antenna 1 The antenna on the right side of the rear panel For 2 4 GHz...

Page 14: ...socket and then connect it to the Power socket of the PoE injector Connect a Ethernet cable from the Power Data Out port on the PoE injector into the HOD45B 2 Connect your HOD45B from the LAN on the...

Page 15: ...ur wireless network As a result of its heavy usage and narrow range of channels the speed and range of typical WiFi devices can be negatively affected 5GHz solves this problem by providing a faster le...

Page 16: ...n the Access Point and the HOD45B The HOD45B will only connect to either 2 4GHz or a 5GHz network It will not connect to both at the same time AP Bridge Point to Point Similar to station infrastructur...

Page 17: ...al HOD45B s to one point No WiFi signal will be broadcast and it will only make a wireless connection between the HOD45Bs AP Bridge WDS Wireless Distributing System This allows you to create a wireles...

Page 18: ...ter In this mode the HOD45B will repeat the wireless signal of any existing wireless router access point It will act as a wireless relay and create a larger and seamless network for your wireless devi...

Page 19: ...oint and start configuration procedures your computer must be set to static IP Please follow the following instructions to configure your computer to use a static IP address If the operating system of...

Page 20: ...rt button it should be located at lower left corner of your computer then click control panel Double click Network icon and Network window will appear Select TCP IP then click Properties 2 Select Obta...

Page 21: ...d be located at lower left corner of your computer then click control panel Double click Network and Dial up Connections icon click Local Area Connection and Local Area Connection Properties window wi...

Page 22: ...21 2 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click OK...

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Page 24: ...be located at lower left corner of your computer then click control panel Double click Network and Internet Connections icon click Network Connections and then double click Local Area Connection Local...

Page 25: ...24 2 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click OK...

Page 26: ...rner of your computer then click control panel Click View Network Status and Tasks and then click Manage Network Connections Right click Local Area Network then select Properties Local Area Connection...

Page 27: ...26 2 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click OK...

Page 28: ...27 2 3 5 Mac OS X IPAddress Setup 1 Go to your system preferences go to network Make sure next to Configure you have it set under Using DHCP...

Page 29: ...your tablet or smart phone First make sure JavaScript is On Go to Settings icon Select a Safari make sure b JavaScript is ON Go back to Home Screen Select Settings In Wi Fi Networks select c Hawking_...

Page 30: ...29 Android Android 2 1 Go to Settings Go to Wireless Networks Check Turn on Wi Fi and then click on Wi Fi settings Look for Hawking_HOD45B_2 4GHz then select to connect...

Page 31: ...web browser In the address field please type 192 168 1 230 and press enter The following message should be shown Please input user name and password in the field respectively Default Username admin De...

Page 32: ...name and password again it means you didn t input username and password correctly Please retype user name and password again If you are certain that user name and password you typed are correct please...

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Page 34: ...tup procedure which will help you to complete all required settings you need to access the Internet in very short time Please follow the following instructions to complete the Quick Setup Please go to...

Page 35: ...on Infrastructure Bridge Please go to section 2 4 2 Bridge Point to Point Please go to section 2 4 3 Bridge Point to Multi Point Please go to section 2 4 4 WDS Please go to section 2 4 5 Universal Rep...

Page 36: ...its in both 2 4GHz and 5GHz WiFi frequencies Please input the ESSID the name used to identify this wireless access point for each frequency here You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters PLEASE...

Page 37: ...02 11 Draft N clients to connect to this access point select 2 4GHz B G N 5GHz Band 5GHz A this mode allows 802 11a wireless network client to connect this router maximum transfer rate 54Mbps for 802...

Page 38: ...an IP Address and subnet mask to fit your network if needed Uncheck the box to input Otherwise the default IP Address is 192 168 1 230 After you finish with all settings please click Next 7 button If...

Page 39: ...you have to associate it with a working access point Click Select Site Survey a Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up and list all available access points nearby Select one access point in the table...

Page 40: ...68 1 230 If the network you selected was a secure network a password field will appear under the site survey Please enter the wireless password here When you finish with all settings press Next Click...

Page 41: ...ed Band 2 Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting different band setting you ll be able to allow or deny the wireless client of a certain band 2 4GHz Band If you select 2 4GHz B 2...

Page 42: ...aximum transfer rate 300Mbps for 802 11n clients 5GHz A N this mode allows 802 11a and 802 11n wireless network client to connect this router maximum transfer rate 54Mbps for 802 11a clients and maxim...

Page 43: ...the box to input Otherwise the default IP Address is 192 168 1 230 When you finish with all settings please click Next 7 Plug in the devices that you wish to bridge Congratulations you have set up th...

Page 44: ...4 4 Setup procedure for AP Bridge Point to Multi Point Wireless 1 Shows you if the wireless is enabled disabled Band 2 Please select the wireless band you wish to use By selecting 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 1 2 4...

Page 45: ...2 4GHz B G N 5GHz Band 5GHz A this mode allows 802 11a wireless network client to connect this router maximum transfer rate 54Mbps for 802 11a clients 5GHz N this mode allows 802 11n wireless network...

Page 46: ...bridges Adv IP Address 6 This section allows you to set an IP Address and subnet mask to fit your network if needed Uncheck the box to input Otherwise the default IP Address is 192 168 1 230 When you...

Page 47: ...46 2 4 5 Setup Procedure for AP Bridge WDS Wireless 1 Shows you if the wireless is enabled disabled Band 2 2 4GHz Band 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 1 2 4 3 5 6 1...

Page 48: ...54Mbps for 802 11a clients 5GHz N this mode allows 802 11n wireless network client to connect this router maximum transfer rate 300Mbps for 802 11n clients 5GHz A N this mode allows 802 11a and 802 11...

Page 49: ...ppear Note the security must be the same on the other WDS Devices Adv IP Address 7 This section allows you to set an IP Address and subnet mask to fit your network if needed Uncheck the box to input O...

Page 50: ...please uncheck and manually input a custom name Otherwise leave checked Step 2 Please select your wireless network from the list below by selecting the network with your mouse If your wireless network...

Page 51: ...router Please contact your network administrator if you do not know the security code Click Next when done Step 5 Final summary page If everything seems to be in order please click Finish Your device...

Page 52: ...51 please make sure the security keys for both are the same Otherwise the seamless roaming will not work...

Page 53: ...52 Chapter III General Setup In this chapter you ll know how to change the major settings of the HOD45B Log onto the device and click on General Setup...

Page 54: ...mn and select Time Zone The time zone settings will be displayed in your web browser Please select the correct time zone from the drop down list and input the IP address or host name of the time serve...

Page 55: ...54 Please click Go Back to go back to previous setup menu or click Apply to reboot the access point so the settings will take effect Please wait 30 60 seconds for the access point to reboot...

Page 56: ...portant when you have wireless function enabled To change password please follow the instructions Please click General Setup at top of web management interface select System tab on the left hand colum...

Page 57: ...new password again when you see above message If you see the following message It means the content in Current Password field is wrong please click OK to go back to previous menu and try to input cur...

Page 58: ...57 Please use new password to enter web management interface again and you should be able to login with new password...

Page 59: ...u have no idea on how to define an IP address plan for your network here are some suggestions 1 A valid IP address has 4 fields a b c d for most of home and company users it s suggested to use 192 168...

Page 60: ...y Address 3 Please input your gateway address for the network 802 1d Spanning Tree 4 Spanning Tree Protocol STP prevents loops from being formed when switches or bridges are interconnected via multipl...

Page 61: ...in Name 4 If you wish you can also optionally input the domain name for your network This is optional Recommended Value if you don t know what to fill Lease Time Two Weeks or Forever if you have less...

Page 62: ...will be assigned in random order by this way Enable Static Check this box to enable this function DHCP Leases 1 otherwise uncheck it to disable this function MAC Address 2 Input the MAC address of th...

Page 63: ...lick Delete All 3 After you finish all LAN settings please click Apply button on the bottom of this page After you click Apply the following message will be displayed on your web browser Press Go Back...

Page 64: ...share resources with other computers Please click General Setup tab at the top of web management interface and then click Wireless Configuration tab on the left hand column The following message will...

Page 65: ...nfiguration on the left hand column Choose Basic Settings Next to the Mode option please select your Mode 3 4 1 1 Access Point Standard default mode The HOD45B will broadcast a WiFi signal for other c...

Page 66: ...4 GHz G 2 4GHz band only allows 802 11g wireless network clients to connect to this router maximum transfer rate 54Mbps 2 4 GHz B G N 2 4GHz band allows 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless network c...

Page 67: ...atically without any problem However it s still useful to remember the channel number you use as some wireless clients support manual channel number selecting and this would help in certain scenarios...

Page 68: ...ick Go Back to go back to previous setup menu to continue on access point setup or click Apply to reboot the access point so the settings will take effect Please wait 30 60 seconds for the access poin...

Page 69: ...2 Select the band you want to use Refer to 3 4 1 1 for definitions SSID 3 This is the name of wireless network You can type the SSID of the network you would like to connect here Site Survey 4 When y...

Page 70: ...the band you want to use the two HOD45B s must use the same setting Refer to 3 4 1 1 for definitions Channel Number 3 Select the channel you want to use the two wireless HOD45Bs must use the same sett...

Page 71: ...he HOD45Bs Band 2 Select the band you want to use all HOD45B s must use the same setting Refer to 3 4 1 for definitions Channel Number 3 Select the channel you want to use all HOD45B s must use the sa...

Page 72: ...SSID 3 Input the SSID of your HOD45B s the setting should be the same with other HOD45B s for the convenience of roaming Channel Number 4 Select the channel you want to use all the HOD45B s must use t...

Page 73: ...MAC address Input the MAC address of other HOD45B s 1 to 4 6 Security Click to set security settings for this connection Setting 7 Please go to section 3 4 3 Wireless Security for detailed instructio...

Page 74: ...nnect to Band 2 Select the band you want to use all the HOD45B s must use the same setting Refer to 3 4 1 1 for definitions SSID 3 This is the name of wireless router You can type any alphanumerical c...

Page 75: ...he SSID of the Root AP here or click Select Site Survey button to choose a Root AP Site Survey 7 Click Select Site Survey button then a Wireless Site Survey Table will pop up It will list all availabl...

Page 76: ...and click Wireless Configuration on the left hand column Choose Advanced Settings Fragment Threshold 1 Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio Do not modify the default value if you do not unders...

Page 77: ...alue if you do not understand the function default setting is Auto 20 40 MHz Preamble Type 8 Set the type of preamble do not modify the default value if you do not know what it is default setting is S...

Page 78: ...wireless network If you do not understand the function then it is safe to set this option to Enable however default value is Disable After you finish these wireless settings please click Apply button...

Page 79: ...to section 3 4 3 1 WEP Please go to section 3 4 3 2 WPA Please go to section 3 4 3 3 WPA Radius Please go to section 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 1 Disable wireless security When you select this mode data encryptio...

Page 80: ...length and Hex as key format you ll see the message at the right of Key Format is Hex 10characters whichmeansthelengthofWEPkeyis10 characters Default Tx Key 4 You can set up to four sets of WEP key an...

Page 81: ...er Please input the IP address of RADIUS server here IP address 10 RADIUS Server Please input the port number of RADIUS server here Port 11 RADIUS Server Please input the password here Password 12 Aft...

Page 82: ...access point will use WPA encryption and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser WPA Unicast Please select a type of WPA cipher suite Cipher Suite 2 Available options are WPA TKIP W...

Page 83: ...ick Go Back to go back to previous setup menu or click Apply to reboot the access point so the settings will take effect Please wait 30 60 seconds for the access point to reboot 3 4 3 4 WPA RADIUS If...

Page 84: ...here RADIUS Server Please input the port number of your Port 4 Radius authentication server here Default setting is 1812 RADIUS Server Please input the password of your Radius Password 5 authenticatio...

Page 85: ...84 point to reboot...

Page 86: ...a safer wireless environment You can add up to 20 MAC addresses by using this function Please click General Setup at the top of web management interface and click Wireless Configuration on the left h...

Page 87: ...field to write a comment for every MAC addresses as a memory aid Add 4 Click Apply button to add the MAC address and associated comment to the MAC address filtering table Clear 5 Click Clear to remove...

Page 88: ...87 Please click Go Back to go back to previous setup menu or click Apply to reboot the access point so the settings will take effect Please wait 30 60 seconds for the access point to reboot...

Page 89: ...on Configuration PBC and PIN code If you want to use PBC you have to push a specific button on the wireless client to start WPS mode and switch this wireless access point to WPS mode too You can push...

Page 90: ...nfigured message here If wireless security function has not been set you ll see Not configured Self PIN code This is the WPS PIN code of this wireless access point This code is useful when you need to...

Page 91: ...WPS connection When Enrolle mode is enabled the access point will follow the wireless settings of wireless client for WPS connection Configure Click Start PBC to start Push Button style WPS by Push B...

Page 92: ...ey or passphrase for you so you only have to input the complicated key or passphrase once Once you have chosen a password write it down and keep it in a secure place 3 You can hide the ESSID of this a...

Page 93: ...tem status menu please either click Status link located at top of web management interface 4 1 1 System information and firmware version You can use this function to know the system information and fi...

Page 94: ...You can use this function to know the status of your access point Please click Status menu at the top of web management interface and then click Local Network on the left hand column NOTE Information...

Page 95: ...ck all active DHCP leases issued by this access point Please click Status menu at the top of web management interface and then click Active DHCP Client on the left hand column All information about ac...

Page 96: ...check the statistics of wireless LAN and WAN interface of this access point Please click Status menu at the top of web management interface and then click Statistics on the left hand column You can cl...

Page 97: ...ted to Settings 1 download the configuration as a file default filename is default bin you can please save it as another filename for different versions and keep it in a safe place Restore Press Brows...

Page 98: ...97 default settings...

Page 99: ...puter will be equipped with new function You can also use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your access point even fix the bugs of this access point To upgrade firmware please fol...

Page 100: ...ed click Apply button and the access point will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically The procedure may take several minutes please be patient NOTE Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by cl...

Page 101: ...t is strange you can perform a access point reset Sometimes it will solve the problem Please click Tools menu at the top of web management interface and then click Reset on the left hand column Please...

Page 102: ...Option The HOD45B can also be configured via a software interface Note this will work ONLY for Windows operating systems Insert the CD and run the autorun exe You should see a Software option Click on...

Page 103: ...scan for any available HOD45B on the network You may also click on Scan to search again Once detected please select the HOD45B you wish to configure and click Connect A password prompt will appear Us...

Page 104: ...ow have a prompt saying it is Connecting After it has connected the HOD45B will ask for a device name If you have several HOD45Bs on the network it is best to give each a unique device name to differe...

Page 105: ...ou can select the same modes as outlined in the Web Interface Select your mode There will be a diagram describing the mode Click on the Configuration tab and make your changes Click Next Network setti...

Page 106: ...A summary page will appear If all is correct please click Apply The device will now reboot When done the settings you have selected should now be in effect Congratulations you have configured the HOD...

Page 107: ...ft hand column click on Firmware Upgrade Click on browse click on the firmware you downloaded then click Apply 5 2 2 Password Settings Connect to the Software UI like in section 5 1 Once connected to...

Page 108: ...o the Software UI like in section 5 1 Once connected to the HOD45B on the left hand column click on Reset Settings On this page you can soft reset the unit or factory reset Choose your option then cli...

Page 109: ...23 14 1 5dBm 11n 40MHz MCS23 14 1 5dBm Power 48VDC 0 5A Switching Power Adapter for PoE Temperature Operating 20 70C Storage 40 80C Humidity Operating Operating 10 90 Non Condensing Storage Max 95 Non...

Page 110: ...solutions don t work contact the dealer of purchase for help I can t locate my access point by my wireless client a Broadcast ESSID set to off b All three antennas are properly secured c Are you too f...

Page 111: ...point becomes hot a This is not a malfunction as long as it is not so hot that you cannot touch it for a prolonged period of time b If you smell something wrong or see smoke coming out from access poi...

Page 112: ...S server your ISP has assigned to you DSL Modem DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds Ethernet A standard for computer netwo...

Page 113: ...n IP address for the Internet access point located at the ISP s office ISP Internet Service Provider An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesse...

Page 114: ...dial up connections PPPoE is for Ethernet connections PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards Ethernet and the Point to Point Protocol It is a communications protocol for transmitting informatio...

Page 115: ...ssion over the Internet Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery and thus is reliable UDP on the other hand is not reliable They both run on...

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