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High-Power Ceiling Mount Wireless 300N
PoE Access Point

User Manual

Model 525800

INT‐525800‐UM‐0316‐1

Summary of Contents for 525800

Page 1: ...High Power Ceiling Mount Wireless 300N PoE Access Point User Manual Model 525800 INT 525800 UM 0316 1 ...

Page 2: ...U 8 3 3 1 Overview 8 3 3 2 System and Kernel Log 10 3 3 3 Processes 10 3 3 4 Realtime Graphs 11 SYSTEM MENU 12 3 4 1 System 12 3 4 2 Administration Changing of Administrator Password 13 3 4 3 Backup Hardware Reset and Firmware Upgrade 14 3 4 4 Reboot 15 NETWORK MENU 16 3 5 1 Interfaces 16 3 5 2 Wi Fi 21 3 5 3 DHCP and DNS 29 LOGOUT 32 4 HOW TO 33 HOW TO CHANGE THE IP ADDRESS OF THE ACCESS POINT 33...

Page 3: ...E 49 5 APPENDIX 51 CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS OF A NETWORK ADAPTER 51 5 1 1 Windows 8 51 5 1 2 Windows 7 and 10 53 5 1 3 Windows XP 54 5 1 4 Mac OS X 55 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 56 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 57 6 WARRANTY 62 7 COPYRIGHT 63 8 FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 64 ...

Page 4: ...h is very convenient in situations where AC power is not readily available Product Features Up to 300 Mbps network link speed Smoke detector design Complies with 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11n standard and is backward compatible with IEEE 802 11g b standards 2T2R MIMO technology for enhanced throughput and coverage Supports WMM function to meet the multimedia data bandwidth requirement Supports WEP and WPA ...

Page 5: ...e For non PoE applications you can use this port to connect the power adapter included Reset Button If you need to restore the access point to the factory default settings you can use a sharp object to push in the reset button Do that for about 6 seconds and the Access Point will automatically restore the factory settings and restart Bracket Attachment Points Wall or ceiling mount installation req...

Page 6: ...th a pen Remove the bracket and then use a drill on the four marked locations 2 Insert the anchors into the holes see image 3 Line up the mounting bracket against the wall and the screw holes Insert the screws into the mounting bracket and tighten the screws with a Phillips head screw driver 4 Connect the cables to the access point and then slide the Access Point onto the attachment points on the ...

Page 7: ... the access point Connect the other end of the cable to either a PoE injector which connects to your network a regular LAN switch Use the power adapter if you don t use a IEEE802 3 af at rated PoE injector or PoE switch Threat the cables through the channels in the mounting brackets and put the mounting bracket back in place ...

Page 8: ...ddress of your computer must be in range of 192 168 2 2 192 168 2 254 Refer to the section Changing the IP Address of a Network Adapter in the appendix for details 2 3 2 Connect to the Intellinet Access Point You can either connect wirelessly to SSID Intellinet300NPoE or you connect via a wired network connection In either case make sure that the IP address is set up correctly as per section 2 3 1...

Page 9: ...lowing main sections Status Provides information about the device status such as memory usage error logs running processes and real time graphs System Access to system settings administrator password tools to backup and restore the configuration update the firmware and more Network All network related settings wireless and wired are controlled in this menu Most of the key configurations are to be ...

Page 10: ...you can have all the features you need with none of the bloat powered by a Linux kernel that s more recent than most other distributions Excerpt from wiki openwrt org About LuCI This open source project resides at https github com openwrt luci wiki LuCI is an open source front end and a collection of several libraries applications and user interfaces with general purpose for Lua programmers while ...

Page 11: ...uring the device or during normal operations you should check the load average Any value approaching 1 00 is a cause for concern Any value greater than 1 00 and your users will experience a lot of slow downs and a reboot of the access point may be advisable If you want to find out exactly which process is causing the high CPU load click on Status Processes to find out Memory This is a quick overvi...

Page 12: ... MAC address and also the remaining lease time which indicates when that IP address is due to expire DHCP lease information is provided for both IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses Wireless Information about the current state of the wireless operation is shown in this section Note that the signal strength indicator will show 0 when running the standard access point mode master That is perfectly normal beha...

Page 13: ...f all running processes on the Intellinet access point This list can be useful if you need to examine performance slow downs which may be caused by a higher CPU load Each process is shown with its current CPU usage and memory usage If you wish to end a process you have three choices to do so 1 The safest and least aggressive command will try to end the process by asking nicely Most daemons will ad...

Page 14: ...means the kill command is the last resort It s the toughest kill signal available as it shuts down the process rather than let the daemon shut it down properly Note Under normal circumstances there is no need to end terminate or kill a process All of these processes server a specific purpose and shutting down processes can bring down the entire system In that case a power cycle of the access point...

Page 15: ...NTP to get the time from the internet Note that setting up NTP is not required for the Intellinet access point to function but it can make troubleshooting easier when you re looking at timestamped log files Enable the NTP client to activate this feature When activated the Intellinet access point will provide you with a list of four possible NTP servers These are good choices in general The option ...

Page 16: ...IP address of your Syslog server here External system log server port The standard port for Syslog servers is 514 You can make adjustments to that value here if necessary Log Output level You can define how much information you want to include in the log file Debug creates messages about virtually everything that is going on whereas Emergency only logs messages of the utmost importance Cron Log Le...

Page 17: ...ave the access point s current settings as a file to your local computer and also restore the access point to previously saved settings Backup 1 2 Restore 1 2 3 4 3 2 Factory Reset In order to set back the Intellinet access point to the factory default settings you need to click on the perform reset button and then confirm the second question by clicking OK ...

Page 18: ...eck this option the access point will perform a reset to factry default values after the firmware upgrade Image Click Browse to select the firmware file on your hard drive Flash Image Click here to begin the firmware upgrade process Note Installing an incorrect firmware file or interrupting the firmware upgrade process i e by disconnecting the access point from power or the network can lead to the...

Page 19: ...ided into four screens General Setup The most important feature here is the protocol selection You will either set this to Static address which is the default value or to DHCP client All other options don t apply to the Intellinet access point DHCP client If you want the Intellinet access point to receive its IP information from a DHCP server in your network i e a router then you can enable this o...

Page 20: ...e prefix hint All other options IPv4 broadcast custom DNS servers etc do not apply Advanced Settings Largely irrelevant to the Intellinet Access Point however you do want to make sure that the bring up on boot option is activated Physical Settings Under normal circumstances there is no need to make any adjustments here Above shows the default configuration of the Intellinet access point Bridge int...

Page 21: ... The Firewall Settings do not apply to the function of the Intellinet access point The default setting is lan The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a standardized network protocol used on Internet Protocol IP networks for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters such as IP addresses for interfaces and services With DHCP computers request IP addresses and networking param...

Page 22: ... Parameter Description Dynamic DHCP Dynamically allocate DHCP addresses for clients If disabled only clients with static leases will be served A static lease also referre3d to as static DHCP is the process where a certain IP address is reserved for a certain network client by means of assigning the IP address to that client s MAC address Force Force DHCP on this network even if another server is d...

Page 23: ...S domains to be announced to clients Before we move on let s take a look at the remaining actions on the interface settings page Connect Clicking this button will re initialize the interface Stop Clicking this button will shut down that interface Be careful not to shut down the interface which you use in order to access the configuration menu or else Edit Discussed on preceding pages at length Del...

Page 24: ...s network or to add another wireless SSID to the existing configuration You can find more information in the HOW TO section of this user guide All clients that are currently connected to the Intellinet wireless access point are listed here The SSID identifies to which SSID the station is connected When you have a setup with multiple SSIDs the SSID information will be helpful as it allows you to qu...

Page 25: ...s 0 dBm and the Bitrate will show as 0 0 Mbit s once connections are made these numbers will change Disable button You can disable the wireless function by clicking this button This is very much the same as the disable function described on the previous page but when you click the disable button here there will not be any warning message for you to confirm So proceed with caution or you might acci...

Page 26: ...ower The US version FCC of the Intellinet access point provides up to 27 dBm output power for a total EIRP power output of 30 dBm 3 5 2 2 Device Configuration Advanced Settings Parameter Description Band Set to 2 4 GHz for wireless IEEE 802 11g and N devices This value cannot be changed HT mode 802 11n HT stands for high throughput The IEEE 802 11n standard knows two HT modes HT20 and HT40 The num...

Page 27: ...pprox distance by three Keep in mind that the higher the ACK timing the lower the throughput will be If the value is set too high packets could be lost as the access point waits for the ACK window to timeout On the other hand if the ACK value is set too low the window could expire too soon and returning packets could be dropped also lowering throughput Fragmentation Threshold The fragmentation thr...

Page 28: ...s point can communicate with the wireless network In client mode the Intellinet access point acts as if it were a wireless network adapter Access Point WDS WDS stands for wireless distribution system A wireless distribution system WDS is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802 11 network It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points...

Page 29: ...isable the broadcast of the SSID WMM Mode WMM stands for Wi Fi Multimedia WMM prioritizes network traffic in four categories 1 Voice 2 Video 3 Best effort this is the majority of traffic from applications other than video and voice 4 Background jobs such as printing file downloads and other non latency sensitive applications Simply by activating WMM for the SSIDs of the Intellinet Access Point you...

Page 30: ...roblems caused by incompatibilities to older Wi Fi devices then you should select Force CCMP AES mode TKIP is designed for hardware which does not support CCMP It provides better compatibility at the cost of reduced security Auto is the default mode and for most users it provides a good compromise between security and compatibility Key Type in the wireless password you intend to use for your netwo...

Page 31: ... grant access to the wireless network based on the MAC address of the client In this mode you grant access to the wireless network for users listed in the field MAC List Any client that is not listed will not be able to access the network Click to open up a list of stations that recently connected to the Intellinet access point to quickly add them to the allow list Select custom to manually enter ...

Page 32: ... options are for advanced users with good knowledge about the inner workings of TCP IP in general and DNS in particular Most users are well advised to give this entire section a wide berth 3 5 3 2 TFTP Settings OpenWRT uses Dnsmasq as its default DNS forwarder and DHCP server It is also has a built in TFTP server Dnsmasq allows you to host the TFTP files on your router In order to do that you need...

Page 33: ... Advanced Settings A variety of advanced parameters concerning DNS and DHCP Under normal circumstances there is no need to make any changes to any of these parameters and that includes when running the Intellinet device as a classic access point or a wireless repeater ...

Page 34: ...ddress and the remaining lease time Static leases are used to assign fixed IP addresses and symbolic hostnames to DHCP clients They are also required for non dynamic interface configurations where only hosts with a corresponding lease are served Use the Add Button to add a new lease entry The MAC Address identifies the host the IPv4 Address specifies to the fixed address to use and the Hostname is...

Page 35: ...t Wireless 300N PoE Access Point 32 Logout When you are done making changes to the configuration you can end the browser session by clicking on logout After this you will be re directed to the login page of the web admin menu ...

Page 36: ...t 255 255 255 0 If you want to make an adjustment to that IP address proceed as follows You can either make changes to the IPv4 address to assign a different static IP address or you can change the IP address from static to DHCP When set to DHCP the access point receives its IP address from a router in your network To enable DHCP you need to select DHCP client from the drop down list then click on...

Page 37: ... WPA and WPA2 the different cipher types TKIP or AES and the wireless key itself called pre shared key For maximum security we recommend using WPA2 with CCMP AES as the cipher Activating the less secure TKIP instead of AES or WPA instead of WPA2 should only be done if older wireless clients experience difficulties connecting to the wireless network WEP should really only be used if you have legacy...

Page 38: ... 2 Factory Reset via Hardware Button If the web interface can no longer be reached i e because the administrator password was lost or forgotten the only way to re gain access is to do a factory reset via the reset button Use a sharp object like a paper clip to push in the reset button Do that for about 6 seconds while the device is powered on and the access point will automatically restore the fac...

Page 39: ...ates a bridge to another wireless network for all clients that are connected to the LAN port on the access point In summary there are two functions that the access point needs to do 1 Create a wireless bridge connection to another wireless network 2 Create a local wireless network for Wi Fi clients to connect to In order to set up the Intellinet access point as a wireless repeater you need to perf...

Page 40: ...he access point will be re created WPA passphrase Type in the wireless password for the wireless network you are about to connect to Name of the new network This sets the name of the new interface Recommend leaving wwan Create Assign firewall zone Select lan Click on to save the settings Then on the next page scroll to the bottom and click on Go to Network WiFi and verify the connection on the wir...

Page 41: ...etwork Uncheck any existing options such as lan or wwan and check the option create Then type in a descriptive name for the new network interface Hide ESSID If you don t want the Intellinet access point to broadcast the ESSID to nearby wireless clients you can enable this option WMM Mode Wireless Multimedia Extensions WME also known as Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a Wi Fi Alliance interoperability cert...

Page 42: ...ss password that the wireless network uses of which you want to extend the range Click to create the new wireless network Verify the wireless setup on the wireless overview screen It should be looking like this SSID WirelessRouter Mode Client This is the wireless connection to the wireless network of which you want to extend the range SSID RepeaterWireless Mode Master This is the wireless network ...

Page 43: ...ce a relay bridge This interface is going to forward packets from the local LAN and RPWLAN to the wireless router network via the WWAN Type in stabridge for the name of the new interface and select Relay bridge as the protocol Click on next On the General Setup page activate all three networks x RPWLan x lan x wwan Click ...

Page 44: ...g Mount Wireless 300N PoE Access Point 41 Open the firewall settings and activate the lan option Click Next open the firewall menu Under Zones click Edit for the lan zone Make sure that these options are activated Click ...

Page 45: ... 42 Finally reboot the Intellinet access point This completes the setup of the wireless repeater Note If the administrator menu fails to load after the restart wait for two minutes and then manually reconnect to the web configuration URL at http 192 168 2 1 ...

Page 46: ...r example an Internet ready TV that is equipped with a physical network port but no Wi Fi The function of the AP client mode is quite similar to that of a wireless repeater however in AP client mode the access point designated AP Client in the image on the right will not be available for connection from wireless clients The wireless radio only connects to the root access point Wireless Router in t...

Page 47: ...e following information on the Device Configuration Note that the signal strength indicator shows a value that is ideally greater than 70 If it shows 0 then something went wrong Most likely the wireless password was not entered correctly or does not match the wireless password of the wireless network you are connecting to In order to fix that on the same screen scroll down until you see the Interf...

Page 48: ...ireless 300N PoE Access Point 45 The last step is to create a relay bridge interface that connects the LAN port to the wireless network Proceed as follows On the General Setup page activate all three networks x lan x wwan Click ...

Page 49: ...High Power Ceiling Mount Wireless 300N PoE Access Point 46 Activate lan then Click ...

Page 50: ...uctions also assume that the Intellinet access point is set to default values as far as the IP address is concerned and that your computer has a working network connection to the access point After you have downloaded and installed it run putty exe Type in the IP address of the access point into the host name field Verify that the port number is 22 and the connection type is set to SSH Click Open ...

Page 51: ...unt Wireless 300N PoE Access Point 48 Type in root then press enter Type in 1234 as the password and press enter OpenWRT related instructions concerning editing the configuration with PUTTY can be found at wiki openwrt org ...

Page 52: ...concrete metal and mirrors which reflect visible light and radio waves alike o Keep the distance between wireless client and access point below 100 feet 30 meter o Install the access point on the ceiling for best signal propagation Wireless Settings o Channel Selection Set the channel to a value that puts this wireless network at least four channels apart from an existing wireless network that mig...

Page 53: ...t devices from different vendors using different chipsets If the repeater is connected too far away from the access point the AP Wi Fi signal has already degraded too much and even if the re broadcasted signal appears strong for the wireless client that connects to the repeater the seemingly great connection quality can yield results that are sub optimal Not good enough for serious gamers wireless...

Page 54: ...the same range e g 192 168 2 50 Refer to the instructions that came with your computer for information on how to change the IP address on the network adapter in your computer for any operating system that is not explained in this user manual 5 1 1 Windows 8 1 If you are using a PC move the mouse cursor to the bottom or top right corner of the screen and select the cog icon for Settings If you are ...

Page 55: ...en Network and Sharing Center 5 Click Change adapter settings 6 Right click your network adapter and select Properties 7 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 from the list and click Properties 8 Enter the information as shown below then click OK to save the settings ...

Page 56: ... 10 1 Open the Network and Sharing Center 2 Click on Change adapter settings 3 Right click your network adapter and select Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 from the list and click Properties 5 Enter the information as shown below then click OK to save the settings ...

Page 57: ...ouble click the Network Connections icon in the control panel 2 Right click the connection e g Local Area Connection and select Properties 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP from the list and click Properties 4 Enter the information as shown below then click OK to save the settings ...

Page 58: ...rnet Network section click the Network icon 3 Select either Built in Ethernet or AirPort depending on how you connect to the wireless access point then click Configure 4 Set the value for Configure IPv4 to Manually and enter 192 168 2 50 in the IP Address field Click Apply Now not shown in screen shot to save the settings ...

Page 59: ... 23dbm max Radio Data Rate 11n Up to 300Mbps 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6M 11b 11 5 5 2 1M Sensitivity PER 11N_MCS7_20M 70dBm 10 PER 11N_MCS7_40M 69dBm 10 PER 54M 72dBm 10 PER 11M 88dBm 8 PER security WEP WPA2 WPA PSK AES TKIP Frequency range 2 4 2 4835GHz Antennas 2PCS 2 4G Omnidirectional 2dBi The built in antenna 2dBi fixed Antennas Max Consumption 9W Max Dimensions D x H 144 42 5 mm Environment O...

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Page 62: ...e scope of this License 3 You may copy and distribute the Program or a work based on it under Section 2 in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following a Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine readable source code which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used ...

Page 63: ...ibute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients exercise of the rights granted herein You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to this License 7 If as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason not limited to patent issues conditions are impos...

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Page 67: ...ice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment FCC...

Page 68: ...High Power Ceiling Mount Wireless 300N PoE Access Point 65 intellinetnetworkcom IC Intracom All rights reserved Intellinet is a trademark of IC Intracom registered in the U S and other countries ...

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