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3. Before You Begin

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Multi-Client Mode

Use this mode when you connect multiple non-wireless devices to BR-330AC-LP.
By using a HUB on the LAN port, up to 16 devices can be connected.
For wireless LAN connection, the MAC address of the BR-330AC-LP and the IP address of 
the connected device will be used.

HUB

Printer

Monitoring camera

(Non-wireless devices)

Wireless Router

LAN Cable

BR-330AC-LP

- The devices with multiple MAC addresses cannot be used.
- When Multi-Client Mode is on, only IPv4 and IPv6 are supported. The following protocols are not supported.

- Protocols with a mechanism to check the source MAC address
- Protocols with a system to run with a MAC address that is contained in the packet data

TIP

MAC address of the BR-330AC-LP and 
IP address of the connected device 
are used for wireless connection.

Up to 16 non-wireless devices can be
connected using a HUB.

Summary of Contents for BR-330AC-LP

Page 1: ...Wireless Bridge BR 330AC LP User s Manual...

Page 2: ...Copyright 2022 silex technology Inc All rights reserved WA107210XX...

Page 3: ...ification 16 2 5 Use of Radio Waves 17 Notes on Usage 17 2 6 Notes on Security 19 3 Before You Begin 21 3 1 Operating Mode 21 Single Client Mode 22 Multi Client Mode 23 3 2 Configuration Method 24 Eas...

Page 4: ...Web Configuration Interface in Configuration Mode 50 Configuration via Web Configuration Interface 52 5 2 IEEE802 1X Authentication 54 Network Configuration 54 IEEE802 1X Authentication 56 Certificat...

Page 5: ...Restarting 76 Factory Default Configuration 78 Firmware Update 80 A Appendix 83 A 1 List of All Settings 83 A 2 Troubleshooting 96 A 3 What s AMC Manager 99...

Page 6: ...Blank page...

Page 7: ...urchasing the Wireless Bridge BR 330AC LP hereinafter the BR 330AC LP This manual provides information on how to configure and use BR 330AC LP Please read the 1 2 Safety Instructions carefully before...

Page 8: ...ft Edge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Wi Fi Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 are trademarks or regis...

Page 9: ...nce of a hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the safety instruction is not observed Caution Caution indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in serious injury or materi...

Page 10: ...from children It may cause an electrical shock or serious injury If a ground wire is supplied with your device to use with connect it to the ground terminal in order to prevent an electrical shock Do...

Page 11: ...are plugged correctly before using BR 330AC LP When BR 330AC LP will not be used for a long time unplug the power cables of BR 330AC LP and the other devices you are using with Do not use or store BR...

Page 12: ...ustomer Support Center Customer Support is available for any problems that you may encounter If you cannot find the relevant problem in this manual or on our website or if the corrective procedure doe...

Page 13: ...a wireless feature to non wireless devices 10BASE T 100BASE TX network devices and that supports wireless LAN communication of 2 4GHz 5GHz band Enterprise security feature will ensure safe and secure...

Page 14: ...4GHz band which is most commonly used in the market Advanced security The following security features are supported Open WEP WPA2 Personal AES WPA WPA2 Personal AUTO WPA2 Enterprise AES WPA WPA2 Ente...

Page 15: ...witch BR 330AC LP support the wireless configuration using Smart Wireless Setup If your wireless router supports WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup you can configure the wireless settings easily using the push...

Page 16: ...cation 2 POWER LED Orange ON Powered on OFF Powered off 3 WLAN LED Yellow ON Running in Infrastructure mode OFF Wireless LAN is OFF Blinks together with STATUS LED when running in Configuration Mode 4...

Page 17: ...2 About BR 330AC LP 11 Back 1 MAC Address MAC Address of BR 330AC LP 1 E A XXXXXXXXXXXX...

Page 18: ...Press and hold the push switch while turning on BR 330AC LP Release the switch when the WLAN LED turns off and STATUS LED turns on 1 Power connector Connect the AC adaptor 2 LAN port Connect the LAN...

Page 19: ...112 116 132 136 140 W58 149 153 157 161 165 EU UK 2 4GHz 1 13ch 5GHz W52 36 40 44 48 W53 52 56 60 64 W56 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 Push Switch 1 LED Front POWER Orange WLAN Yellow ST...

Page 20: ...rence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interferenc...

Page 21: ...if interrompt automatiquement toute transmission en cas d absence d information transmettre ou de d faillance RSS 102 Issue 5 2 6 This equipment complies with ISED radiation exposure limits set forth...

Page 22: ...tion layer DHCP Client 1 DNS Client NTP Client HTTP SX SMP TCP UDP 60000 60001 DNS Server simple reply function only DHCP Server simple server function only NetBIOS over TCP IP Name Service only Netwo...

Page 23: ...connect through wood or glass but may have troubles connecting through reinforced concrete metal BR 330AC LP complies with the certification of conformance to technical standards Please pay attention...

Page 24: ...ence medical equipment and licensed in room or low power non licensed radio stations Before you use BR 330AC LP check that it does not interfere with other devices If interference occurs stop using BR...

Page 25: ...cation is intercepted by a third party Unauthorized access to the network Leakage of personal information ID and Card information Spoofing and the falsification of intercepted data System crashes and...

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Page 27: ...g mode is set to Multi Client Mode 3 Before You Begin This chapter explains each operating mode and available configuration methods for BR 330AC LP as well as the wireless setting information you need...

Page 28: ...ror If one of these occurs the bridge function will abort Connecting multiple devices to a LAN port using a HUB Changing the device connected to a LAN port to the other device while BR 330AC LP is run...

Page 29: ...Non wireless devices Wireless Router LAN Cable BR 330AC LP The devices with multiple MAC addresses cannot be used When Multi Client Mode is on only IPv4 and IPv6 are supported The following protocols...

Page 30: ...are 3 configuration methods as follows Please select the one appropriate for your environment Easy configuration using Configuration Mode Wireless configuration using Smart Wireless Setup Push Switch...

Page 31: ...by BR 330AC LP Easy Configuration Using Configuration Mode In this configuration method you connect the BR 330AC LP to a PC using a LAN cable to configure the settings from the PC By connecting the B...

Page 32: ...witch on BR 330AC LP You will not have to get wireless setting information beforehand as configuration is automatically handled by the BR 330AC LP and your wireless router For this configuration metho...

Page 33: ...P To access the Web configuration interface connect the BR 330AC LP directly to a PC using a LAN cable and start it in Configuration Mode You will not have to get wireless setting information beforeha...

Page 34: ...th your wireless router For the IEEE802 1X authentication refer to 5 2 IEEE802 1X Authentication SSID The SSID is an ID that distinguishes a wireless LAN network from others For wireless devices to co...

Page 35: ...ration Method 4 How to Configure BR 330AC LP This chapter explains how to configure BR 330AC LP Following configuration methods are available 1 Configuration using Configuration Mode 2 Configuration u...

Page 36: ...ng Configuration Mode Accessing Web Configuration Interface in Configuration Mode 1 Connect BR 330AC LP and the PC using a LAN cable How to configure BR 330AC LP using the Configuration Mode is explai...

Page 37: ...he WLAN LED and STATUS LED will start to blink together Release the push switch then BR 330AC LP will start running in the Configuration Mode and be ready to configure from the PC that has been connec...

Page 38: ...d click Submit If the Web page is not displayed enter http silex in the address bar of the Web browser and press the Enter key The display of the Web page may differ depending on your environment and...

Page 39: ...PC the Web configuration interface cannot be displayed in the following cases An IP address of the different segment is entered to the address bar when the default gateway address is not configured to...

Page 40: ...ecimal value For details refer to Pre Shared Key at A 1 List of All Settings To connect multiple network devices using an Ethernet HUB click Advanced and select Multi Client Mode for Client Mode If th...

Page 41: ...connect the BR 330AC LP to it using a LAN cable The connection method will vary depending on each operating mode Printer LAN Cable BR 330AC LP LAN Cable HUB Printer Monitoring camera BR 330AC LP For...

Page 42: ...use You can use the non wireless device over a wireless network Depending on the non wireless device you have connected further network settings may need to be configured to that device In such a cas...

Page 43: ...hod is not available if the wireless router is operating in a stealth mode To ensure proper communication during this configuration please temporarily move the BR 330AC LP closer to the wireless route...

Page 44: ...wireless device to the BR 330AC LP in order to start the configuration When the operating mode is Multi Client Mode you do not have to connect a non wireless device In such a case start from 2 in this...

Page 45: ...ith your device When you turn on the BR 330AC LP and your non wireless device be sure to turn on the BR 330AC LP first Do not press the push switch then Note Turn on the non wireless device connected...

Page 46: ...uter If two or more wireless routers are waiting for wireless connections BR 330AC LP will not be able to connect properly 5 Press and hold the push switch at the top of BR 330AC LP The WLAN LED and S...

Page 47: ...lly and start from 4 again Note If you plan to use BR 330AC LP in Single Client Mode you can keep using the connected non wireless device to use it wirelessly To replace it with the other non wireless...

Page 48: ...ed on your network This configuration method is not available if the wireless router is operating in a stealth mode To ensure proper communication during this configuration please temporarily move the...

Page 49: ...R 330AC LP 1 2 4 3 When the POWER LED turns on and then the WLAN LED turns on press and hold the push switch with a fine tipped object such as a pen or pencil In 5 seconds the WLAN LED and STATUS LED...

Page 50: ...n your environment and Web browser Note TIP The login password configuration is needed only when BR 330AC LP is configured for the first time or when BR 330AC LP is initialized Recommended Web browser...

Page 51: ...hat an IP Address is correctly configured to the PC If a static IP address is set to the PC the Web configuration interface cannot be displayed in the following cases An IP address of the different se...

Page 52: ...eb configuration interface click Smart Wireless Setup and check the PIN code Keep this screen displayed as it will be used again at Configuration in the next page Do not click the Smart Wireless Setup...

Page 53: ...less Setup page of the BR 330AC LP and click the Smart Wireless Setup Execute The method to enter the PIN code on wireless router will differ depending on each wireless router For details refer to the...

Page 54: ...will start to communicate with your wireless router When the wireless configuration is successfully completed the WLAN LED turns on and the STATUS LED turns on or blinks To give a wireless feature to...

Page 55: ...tion interface each setting can be configured How to start the BR 330AC LP in Configuration Mode as well as access the Web configuration interface are explained When the IP address is set to BR 330AC...

Page 56: ...ation the PC and BR 330AC LP need to communicate each other properly Confirm that an IP Address is correctly configured to the PC If a wireless LAN is enabled on your PC please disable it 2 Connect th...

Page 57: ...the POWER LED turns on and then the WLAN LED turns on press and hold the push switch with a fine tipped object such as a pen or pencil In 5 seconds the WLAN LED and STATUS LED will start to blink tog...

Page 58: ...f the Web page may differ depending on your environment and Web browser Note Recommended Web browsers Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox If a static IP address is set to the PC the Web configuration inter...

Page 59: ...53 BR 330AC LP needs to be restarted for changes to take effect Note 2 The Web configuration interface of BR 330AC LP is displayed In the Web configuration interface the operating mode wireless settin...

Page 60: ...e reliability of non wireless devices connected to BR 330AC LP is identified using the MAC address filtering Network Configuration Connect the BR 330AC LP to a network as below when you use the IEEE80...

Page 61: ...ver Wireless Router Non wireless device Printer Only the trusted devices can be connected to the backbone network The reliability of non wireless device is identified by MAC address filtering of BR 33...

Page 62: ...P User s Manual BR 330AC LP supports the following IEEE802 1X authentication methods These can be set using the Web page IEEE802 1X Authentication IEEE802 1X Authentication mode EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP...

Page 63: ...e client EAP Password Inner Authentication Method Specify the authentication protocol to use For PEAP MSCHAPv2 is used Server Authentication Enable ON Disable OFF the reliability check of the RADIUS s...

Page 64: ...Public key algorithm RSA Public key size 512bit 1024bit 2048bit 4096bit Signature algorithm SHA1 SHA2 SHA 224 SHA 256 SHA 384 SHA 512 withRSA MD5withRSA Certificate Compatible standards Client certifi...

Page 65: ...EEE802 1X authentication on BR 330AC LP the information below will be required 1 User name and password to access the RADIUS server To access the RADIUS server the user name and password are required...

Page 66: ...onfigure the IEEE802 1X authentication setting is explained To use the authentication method that requires a certificate import the certificate file IEEE802 1X Authentication Settings 1 In the Web con...

Page 67: ...ed The BR 330AC LP bridges only the devices whose MAC address is registered to Network Device Address Check the MAC address of the non wireless device to bridge and register it to Network Device Addre...

Page 68: ...be saved by BR 330AC LP Details of each log are as follows System Log Power on status operating status etc of BR 330AC LP are saved as a log file In case of a network trouble you can check the operati...

Page 69: ...m log is saved into the log partition of flash memory Each file is 1Mbyte and 10 rotated files are saved Total 11 files 11Mbyte are saved Note File name Description System Product information Process...

Page 70: ...ption System System Start BR 330AC LP started System Rebooting BR 330AC LP restarted Update Model Name Version Information Firmware update was executed Initialize Setting was initialized Change mode S...

Page 71: ...t registered to the MAC address filter of IEEE802 1X authentication was detected IF Name Adopt MAC address Single Client BR 330AC LP set the registered or detected MAC address of the wired LAN device...

Page 72: ...e of BR 330AC LP is displayed Click Log System Log and click Save Log to save all logs The log files cannot be saved individually TIP The message for compressed file of all system logs sys_log_archive...

Page 73: ...ividually TIP The Web page of BR 330AC LP is displayed Click Log System Log and click Remove System Log Note When the confirmation message is displayed click OK All system logs are deleted If Cancel i...

Page 74: ...terface 1 2 The Web page of BR 330AC LP is displayed Click Log Event Log and click Save to save all logs The event log can only be saved to one file TIP Note The message for event log file eventlog tx...

Page 75: ...isplayed Click Log Event Log and click Remove The event log cannot be deleted individually TIP Note For how to access the Web page of BR 330AC LP refer to 5 1 How to Access Web Configuration Interface...

Page 76: ...to describe it on the system log and event log To configure the NTP setting open the Web page of BR 330AC LP and click TCP IP from the menu The setting can be configured at NTP Configuration Note For...

Page 77: ...his feature is ON the management table information is used for the combination information MAC address IP address of non wireless devices to connect to BR 330AC LP The addresses are automatically regi...

Page 78: ...t Mode for Client Mode 2 Select ON for Address Management Table enter the MAC address and IP address and click Add Repeat the same process to register more sets of information To register a combinatio...

Page 79: ...5 List of Functions 73 3 The combination information is listed in the management table Click Submit...

Page 80: ...ombination of MAC address and IP address from the list and click Remove Repeat the same process to delete more sets of information To select multiple items hold down the Ctrl key to select them To rem...

Page 81: ...5 List of Functions 75 3 Click Submit...

Page 82: ...the outlet 2 Plug the AC adapter back into the outlet How to restart BR 330AC LP by unplugging the AC adapter 3 BR 330AC LP AC adapter Electrical Outlet BR 330AC LP AC adapter Electrical Outlet When...

Page 83: ...start In the page displayed click Yes How to restart BR 330AC LP using the Web configuration interface 3 When the POWER LED and WLAN LED turn on the restart is completed After the restart the BR 330AC...

Page 84: ...uration begins When the POWER LED and WLAN LED turn on the factory default configuration is completed The BR 330AC LP will start in a normal mode then How to reset BR 330AC LP to factory defaults usin...

Page 85: ...ck Setting Initialization In the page displayed click Yes 3 When the confirmation message is displayed click OK The factory default configuration begins Note For how to access the Web page of BR 330AC...

Page 86: ...For how to upload the firmware file to BR 330AC LP refer to the firmware update procedure sheet file contained in the firmware file you download 2 Go to the support section and download the firmware f...

Page 87: ...ayed click the button to the right of New firmware In the file selection dialog select a new firmware file you have downloaded BR 330AC LP bin and click Open Check that the specified firmware file is...

Page 88: ...AN LED and STATUS LED turn on BR 330AC LP POWER LED blinks during the firmware update WLAN STATUS LEDs turn on during the firmware update Do not turn off BR 330AC LP or close the Web browser while the...

Page 89: ...e Wireless router of the wireless network to connect Default Value None Enter the Network Key Details Enter the WEP Key or Pre Shared Key of the wireless network for Network Key Range WEP Key or Pre S...

Page 90: ...Range 1 4 Default Value 1 The following items are displayed when Network Authentication is Open Wireless LAN Detailed Configuration Wireless LAN Basic Configuration Wireless Standard Details Select th...

Page 91: ...characters 10 or 26 digit hexadecimal value Default Value None Note In most cases alphanumeric characters are used Enter 5 characters if the key size is 64bit or 13 characters if the key size is 128b...

Page 92: ...n Mode Details Select the encryption mode Range AES AUTO Default Value AES when WPA2 Personal is set AUTO when WPA WPA2 Personal is set Note When the network authentication mode is WPA2 Personal AUTO...

Page 93: ...Fast Transition Details This setting is displayed when the network authentication mode is WPA2 Enterprise and the Authentication Method is EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP Enable Disable the IEEE802 11r Over th...

Page 94: ...s using a user name password between the RADIUS server and client EAP User Name Details Set the ID for the server to identify the client Range 1 64 characters Default Value None EAP Password Details T...

Page 95: ...uthentication Range CA certificate to use for server authentication Auto PAC Provisioning Details This setting is displayed when the Authentication Method is EAP FAST Enable Disable the automatic dist...

Page 96: ...es registered to the network device address Range ON OFF Default Value ON Note If the device filter is disabled communication will be bridged even for devices not registered to the network device addr...

Page 97: ...and spaces cannot be used Default Value BR330ACLP xxxxxx xxxxxx is the last 6 digits on MAC address TCP IP TCP IP Configuration TCP IP Configuration DHCP Client Details Enable Disable the DHCP protoc...

Page 98: ...domain name for NTP server When this is not set the NTP function is disabled Range 1 128 characters Default Value pool ntp org Local Time Zone Details Set the local time zone Range 12 00 12 00 Defaul...

Page 99: ...efault Value None Note When the MAC address is not registered this function is disabled Client Mode Details Set the operating mode Range Single Client Mode Multi Client Mode Default Value Multi Client...

Page 100: ...ddress is supported for MAC address and IP address BR 330AC LP checks the existence of device information to save at 5 sec interval If BR 330AC LP is turned off before the saving process is completed...

Page 101: ...Configuration Please input the password Details Configure the password to manage the BR 330AC LP This password is used for authentication to login to the Web configuration interface of BR 330AC LP Ran...

Page 102: ...hat wireless routers operating in a stealth mode will not be displayed in the list Too many wireless devices may be operating exceeding the maximum number of devices the BR 330AC LP can show on up to...

Page 103: ...non wireless device connected to a LAN port of the BR 330AC LP The BR 330AC LP or non wireless device may not be operating correctly Solution Please check the LED status on BR 330AC LP Please also ch...

Page 104: ...tialize the BR 330AC LP NOTE The imported certificate is validated only when it is used Even if you keep the certificate it has no impact on the authentication process since the imported certificate i...

Page 105: ...e version of AMC Manager is purchased the plug in utility BR Kitting Utility can be used to configure multiple BR 330AC LP units at once To use AMC Manager non free version a license key needs to be p...

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