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W7x - Wireless Access Point Family

ENTERPRISE-CLASS, ULTRA HIGH POWER, CONCURRENT DUAL
BAND WIRELESS-N ACCESS POINT- High Capacity, Stand-Alone
and Controller Based Ready

User Guide – Version 1.2

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Page 1: ...edevice software inc W7x Wireless Access Point Family ENTERPRISE CLASS ULTRA HIGH POWER CONCURRENT DUAL BAND WIRELESS N ACCESS POINT High Capacity Stand Alone and Controller Based Ready User Guide Version 1 2 ...

Page 2: ...o TV technician for help Wireless LAN and Your Health The W7x like other radio devices emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy but operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations FCC Certification The W7x contains a radio transmitter Accordingly it has been certified as compliant with 47 CFR Part 15 of the FCC Rules for intentional radiators Produc...

Page 3: ...nstructions for future reference Observe all warning and caution symbols that are affixed to this equipment Comply with all instructions that accompany this equipment Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition Installation of this product must be in accordance with nation...

Page 4: ...chemicals Do not spray cleaners directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust Keep the device away from excessive heat and humidity and keep the device free from vibration and dust Do not directly cover the device or block the airflow to the device with insulation or any other objects ...

Page 5: ...nistration 18 Maintenance 19 Firmware 20 Time 20 NETWORK 21 LAN Settings 21 Spanning Tree Settings 22 SNMP Settings 22 MODE SPECIFIC SETUP 24 ACCESS POINT MODE 24 2 4GHz and 5GHz Wireless 25 Network Settings 25 Wireless Security 28 WEP 28 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 29 WPA WPA2 30 Wireless MAC Filter 31 Advanced 32 Client List 33 CLIENT BRIDGE MODE 33 2 4GHz and 5GHz Wireless 35 Network Setting 36 Advanced 3...

Page 6: ... Test Parameters 46 Traceroute Test Parameters 46 VLAN MANAGEMENT 46 WIRELESS TRAFFIC SHAPING 47 BAND STEERING 49 SYSTEM LOG 49 LOG 50 LED OPTIONS 50 APPENDIX A SPECS 51 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 51 RF INFORMATION 51 OPERATIONS 51 MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY 52 ENVIRONMENT 52 MECHANICAL 52 APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUPPORT 53 APPENDIX C LIMITED WARRANTY 54 ...

Page 7: ... simultaneously 5GHz capable wireless devices are now free to choose the best signal with the least noise and interference improving the overall stability reliability and performance of the wireless network Each band either 2 4GHz or 5GHz of the W7x can operate in any one of three modes Access Point Mode This is the typical configuration for most Wi Fi networks In this mode the W7x broadcasts two ...

Page 8: ... This mode is useful in a situation where you need to extend the wireless coverage but are unable to run cable to the W7x from the network NOTE Setting the W7x in repeater mode will sacrifice half of the bandwidth available from the primary access point for devices wirelessly connected to the repeater W7 Repeater Mode Laptop Ethernet Cable Any WAP Because the functionality of the W7x changes depen...

Page 9: ...ss network configurations The wireless LAN products can be configured as An ad hoc peer to peer network for departmental or a small office home office SOHO network Infrastructure for enterprise LANs AD HOC PEER TO PEER MODE This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another In ad hoc mo...

Page 10: ...one or wired to an Ethernet network In stand alone mode the W7x can extend the range of your wireless LANs by acting as a repeater increasing the connection distance between wireless stations The figure below shows a network configured in infrastructure mode W7x HARDWARE INSTALLATION The diagrams below depict the configuration using a PoE injector or a PoE Switch to power the W7x ...

Page 11: ...he factory the W7x is set to Access Point mode The default IP address of the W7x is 192 168 1 250 and username password of pakedge pakedgea In order to log in to the W7x you must first configure the TCP IP settings of your PC Notebook Follow these steps 1 Under Control Panel double click Network Connections and double click the connection of your Network Interface Card NIC The Local Area Connectio...

Page 12: ...W7x User Manual 12 2 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP dialog appears where you can configure the TCP IP settings of your PC ...

Page 13: ...d click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog W7X CONFIGURATION To configure the W7x through a Web Browser in the address bar of the browser type the IP address of the W7x default 192 168 1 250 and press Enter NOTE Make sure the Access Point and your computer are configured on the same subnet To configure the IP address of your computer follow the steps in the previous section Th...

Page 14: ...ta to reflect the current state of the W7x click Refresh The navigation bar on the left has five groups System Display and or modify the W7x s status system properties administrative controls maintenance firmware options and internal time settings Network Display and or modify settings for the system LAN including IP gateway spanning tree and SNMP ...

Page 15: ...main menu will change Sections of this manual that discuss settings for the diferent operating modes include screen shots that show the main menu options available in those modes MENU OPTIONS SYSTEM On the W7x main menu the System group has six options Status Properties Administration Maintenance Firmware Time STATUS In the System group under the W7x click Status The Main dialog appears and displa...

Page 16: ...W7x User Manual 16 Because the W7x supports multiple SSIDs the Wireless section also displays the details of each SSID and the security settings of each SSID ...

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Page 18: ...figuring operating modes see the chapter on Mode Specific Setup To save your changes click Apply NOTE For any changes to take effect you must click the Save Changes button on the lower left below the menu This will reboot the access point applying the configuration changes ADMINISTRATION Click Administration under the System group in the W7x main menu The Administration page allows you to specify ...

Page 19: ...enu click Maintenance When The Maintenance page appears you can save the current settings for the W7x This is useful when for example you need to configure several devices with the same settings Backup Current Configuration Click Backup to save the current configuration Restore Configuration If you have already backed up your W7x configuration you can quickly restore it Click Browse and choose the...

Page 20: ...nute During the firmware upgrade process do not turn off the device doing so can damage the W7x Once the upgrade completes the device will restart automatically TIME Click Time under the System group in the W7x main menu The Time page is used for configuring the time on your W7x unit You can configure the time manually synchronizing with your PC or by using an NTP time server Manually Set Date and...

Page 21: ...section of the W7x main menu click LAN Settings In the LAN Settings page you can configure the W7x with a static IP address or obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP client Network Setting If your W7x is connected to a DHCP server such as a router choose Obtain an IP address automatically Your W7x will be assigned an IP address from the DHCP pool Not recommended Specify an IP address defa...

Page 22: ...econds recommend using the default 20 Bridge Forward Delay The forward delay is the amount of time the W7x will spend in listening and learning states Type an entry between 4 30 seconds recommend using the default 4 Priority Assign a priority for the W7x in the Spanning Tree Protocol hierarchy Type a number between 0 65535 recommend using the default 32768 unless you have Spanning Tree enabled on ...

Page 23: ...access to the SNMP community Trap Destination Address Type the IP address to receive SNMP traps Trap Destination Community Name Type the password of the SNMP trap community SNMPv3 Select v3Enable for added encryption if your manager supports SNMPv3 User Name Enter the user name for the SNMP manager with permission to access the W7x Authorization Protocol Select the encryption type that the SNMP ma...

Page 24: ...ange depending on the current operating mode of the W7x The main menu options discussed in this chapter are those available in Access Point mode In this mode the W7x simultaneously broadcasts a Wi Fi signal on both a 2 4GHz and 5GHz that clients can associate with As shown in the figure below W7 Wireless Access Point Mode 5GHz Signal 5GHz Signal 2 4GHz Signal 2 4GHz Signal Laptop Laptop Touch Pane...

Page 25: ...d in detail in the sections that follow Network Settings Wireless MAC filter Advanced Client List NETWORK SETTINGS In the W7x main menu click Network Settings to begin configuring your W7x network settings including the following options wireless mode channel channel width VLAN Tagging SSID name and Security The Network Settings screen appears ...

Page 26: ...he 2 4GHz radio channel 6 would bleed into channels 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 and 10 giving you only one channel without overlap Channel In the default setting Auto the W7x automatically associates to the channel with best performance for the wireless network To select a channel manually uncheck the Auto box and select a channel from the drop down list The channel options on the list depend on the selected co...

Page 27: ...ssed SSID If you don t want the SSID to be broadcast check this box With the SSID suppressed wireless clients will not be able to scan for this network in a site survey and will need to manually enter the information to connect ...

Page 28: ...ID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings to update the configuration NOTE For any changes to take effect you must click the Save Changes button on the lower left below the menu This will reboot the access point applying the configuration changes WIRELESS SECURITY When you select a wireless security Type as described at the end of the previous section ...

Page 29: ...s A hexadecimal key is in the format of a number between 0 through 9 and a letter between A and F Default Key You can specify 1 4 keys for up to four networks Type the number of the key to be used by default Keys 1 4 You can enter up to four unique WEP keys Click Save to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window for the c...

Page 30: ... to probe the client for a passphrase Click Save to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window for the changes to take effect WPA WPA2 When you select a wireless security Type in the SSID Profile page the configuration options for the security mode you chose appear at the bottom of the page If your wireless network uses WP...

Page 31: ...the RADIUS server Group Key Update Interval Type the number of seconds between 30 3600 that the Access Point should wait before probing the client for the secret group key Click Save to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window for the changes to take effect WIRELESS MAC FILTER Under the W7x main menu in the Wireless sect...

Page 32: ... If you select Deny MAC in the List clients whose MAC addresses are on the list will be unable to access the network but all other clients will be granted access MAC Address In the text box type a client s MAC address and click Add to add the client to the list The table at the bottom of the page lists MAC addresses you have blocked or allowed To delete selected MAC addresses or delete all the add...

Page 33: ...nd to occur CLIENT LIST The Client List menu appears only when the W7x is operating under Access Point mode or repeater mode This menu will show all the devices connected to the W7x From the Client List you can click on Block and this will prevent the device from connecting NOTE If you want to block a device from connecting on both the 2 4GHz and 5GHz band then you must click on Block under both t...

Page 34: ...onfigure the W7x by selecting Client Bridge Mode from the Properties page under the System header NOTE Either the 2 4GHz or the 5GHz band can be in Client Bridge mode They cannot both be in Client Bridge mode That s why when you set one of the Bands to Client Bridge the only available option for the other is Access Point mode only 4 Under Wireless 2 4GHz or 5GHz depending on which band was selecte...

Page 35: ...t device by sending a ping request to the IP address of the Wireless Access Point or by accessing the GUI through your Web Browser at the same address For more detailed setup information on setting up the W7x in Client Bridge mode see below 2 4GHZ AND 5GHZ WIRELESS With the W7x operating in Client Bridge mode the main menu shows two options under the Wireless section Network Settings Advanced Conn...

Page 36: ...ess set to B G N Mixed and a devices connects using G all devices will be connected at G speed SSID If you know the SSID you want the client bridge to associate with you can type it under Specify the static SSID For easier setup click on Site Survey and a list of available SSID s will show up and you can select the appropriate one Site Survey Click Site Survey to perform an automatic site survey A...

Page 37: ...re Open System Shared Key and Auto o If you choose Open System any client will be able to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies you ve set Authentication packets are transmitted unencrypted o Choosing Shared Key enables the W7x to send an unencrypted challenge text string to a device that attempts to communicate with the W7x The device requesting authentication wil...

Page 38: ...he changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Network Settings window for the changes to take effect Security Mode If your wireless network uses a WPA pre shared key select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop down list Encryption In the drop down list select the type of encryption your wireless network uses TKIP or AES Passphrase In the text box type a passp...

Page 39: ...W7x User Manual 39 CONNECTION STATUS The Connection Status menu appears only when the W7x is operating under Repeater mode or Client Bridge mode ...

Page 40: ...ID IP Address Channel Security etc For simplicity we will refer to this AP as AP 1 2 Connect the 2 nd AP which we will call AP 2 to the LAN and login via your Web Browser 3 Configure AP 2 by selecting Repeater Mode from the Properties page under the System header 4 Now configure the SSID Channel and Security settings to match those of AP 1 5 Finish the configuration of the W7x in Repeater Mode by ...

Page 41: ...en set to a mixed mode ALL devices connected to the wireless will use the mode that is compatible for ALL devices Example If you have the 2 4GHz Wireless set to B G N Mixed and a devices connects using G all devices will be connected at G speed SSID SSID is the name the W7x will broadcast over the wireless network to identify the Access Point You can set the SSID in either of two ways type a name ...

Page 42: ...own list select an authentication method The options are Open System Shared Key and Auto o If you choose Open System any client will be able to authenticate as long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies you ve set Authentication packets are transmitted unencrypted o Choosing Shared Key enables the W7x to send an unencrypted challenge text string to a device that attempts to communicate...

Page 43: ... shared key select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop down list Encryption In the drop down list select the type of encryption your wireless network uses TKIP or AES Passphrase In the text box type a passphrase of 8 63 characters that will be shared among the Access Points and clients Click Accept to apply the changes The SSID profile window will close and you need to click on Accept under the Netw...

Page 44: ...locked or allowed To delete selected MAC addresses or delete all the addresses in the table select the address es in the list and click Delete Click Apply to save your changes ADVANCED You can configure the performance of your wireless network by changing the Data Rate Transmit Power and RTS CTS Threshold CLIENT LIST The Client List menu appears only when the W7x is operating under Access Point mo...

Page 45: ... Status menu appears only when the W7x is operating under Repeater mode or Client Bridge mode LOG MANAGEMENT The Log Management menu has the following settings Diagnostics VLAN Management Wireless Traffic Shaping Band Steering System Log Log LED Options ...

Page 46: ...o start the test TRACEROUTE TEST PARAMETERS A Traceroute test can help you identify obstacles you may have in the network The Traceroute text maps the path that packets take between the W7x and the target device To run a Traceroute test type the Traceroute target and click Start Traceroute to being the test VLAN MANAGEMENT If you enable VLAN tagging in the W7x Wireless section under any of the SSI...

Page 47: ...ss to the administrative functions of the W7x For example if VLAN3 is used for management type in 3 Click Accept to save your changes WIRELESS TRAFFIC SHAPING The Traffic Shaping option allows you to limit incoming and outgoing traffic and divide traffic up per percentage across different SSIDs NOTE This feature will not only when the Access Point is in Access Point mode ...

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Page 49: ...and resources Before you enable Band Steering make sure that you have at least one SSID on the 2 4GHz band that has the same exact settings on the 5GHz band If you try to enable Band Steering and you do not have matching SSIDs on both bands you will get an error message and the functionality will not work SYSTEM LOG The System Log menu option will display logs recorded by the W7x Show log type In ...

Page 50: ...when you need to send a report to Pakedge technical support The Log page displays a history of events triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface Syslog Choose to Enable or Disable the system log Log Server IP Address Type the IP address of the server that will receive the system log Local Log Choose to Enable or Disable the local log Click Apply to save your changes LED OPTIONS This menu wil...

Page 51: ...ns Operating Channels o 2 4GHz 11 for North America 13 for Europe 14 for Japan o 5GHz 24 Channels depending on country Transmit Power Typical o 802 11a 5 180 5 805GHz up to 26dBm o 802 11b 2 412 2 462GHz up to 29dBm o 802 11g 2 412 2 462GHz up to 29dBm o 802 11n 2 412 2 462GHz 5 180 5 805GHz up to 26dBm Receiver Sensitivity Typical o 802 11a 5 180 5 805GHz up to 93dBm o 802 11b 2 412 2 472 GHz up ...

Page 52: ...hannel Selects least congested channel Bandwidth management Backup Restore settings through Web interface QoS WMM WEP WPA WPA2 WPA MIXED Encryption WPA PSK using TKIP or AES WPA EAP using TKIP 802 1x Authenticator SSID broadcast enable disable MAC Address Filter WLAN L2 Isolation AP mode only Wireless Client connected list ENVIRONMENT Temperature Range 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage 20 to 60 C 4 to...

Page 53: ...DIX B TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please visit our website for up to date support information Website www pakedge com Email support pakedge com CONTACT INFORMATION Pakedge Device Software Inc 1163 Triton Drive Foster City CA 94404 U S A ...

Page 54: ...ip for a period of one 1 year from the effective date of delivery to the end user Such replacement parts are then subsequently warranted for the remaining portion if any of the original warranty period What Is Not Covered Under the Terms of This Warranty This warranty only covers failure due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur during normal use and does not cover normal maintenance ...

Page 55: ...any implied warranties under state laws to a period not to exceed the warranty period There are no express warranties Pakedge also excludes any obligation on its part for incidental or consequential damages related to the failure of this product to function properly Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation o...

Page 56: ...e contact Pakedge directly for further instructions Prior to returning a defective Product directly to Pakedge you must obtain a Return Material Authorization number and shipping instructions Return shipping costs will be the responsibility of the owner For additional information about this warranty visit our website Pakedge Device Software Inc 1163 Triton Drive Foster City CA 94404 1213 U S A 877...

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