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NetReach User Guide 

Version 3.0 

Accelerated Concepts 

Wi-Fi Extender 

 

Summary of Contents for NetReach

Page 1: ...www acceleratedconcepts com NetReach User Guide Version 3 0 Accelerated Concepts Wi Fi Extender ...

Page 2: ...ication and to make changes in the content thereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of any revisions or changes Copyright 2013 by Accelerated Concepts Inc All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expressed written consent from Accelerated Concepts Inc ...

Page 3: ...he NetReach 9 Creating a NetReach Configuration 12 Administration 12 Time 13 DHCP Configuration 14 Wi Fi Configuration 15 Wireless Distribution System Setup WDS 16 Syslogs 17 Proxy Configuration 17 SSID 1 SSID 2 18 NetReach Local Maintenance Panel 19 Connecting to the Login Page 19 Setup Wizard 20 Wi Fi Redundancy 23 Setting Up Redundancy 23 Setting Up a Wireless Distribution System 24 Extending a...

Page 4: ...Management System ANMS The NetReach offers a choice of authentication alternatives that support both public and private wireless LANs One of the major security features of the product is that business private traffic is separated from public traffic using its VLAN and Stateful Firewall functionality The NetReach has a powerful 400mW variable transmitter that provides indoor coverage of 100 to 300 ...

Page 5: ...power with Passive POE WDS supported with WEP TKIP and AES encryption Compliant with FCC Part 15 247 for US ETS 300 328 for EMEA Interface LAN 2 RJ 45 port 10 100 Security 64 128 bit WEP WPA WPA2 WPA2 Enterprise TKIP and AES encryption Channel USA 11 Europe 13 Data Rate 802 11b 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mbps 802 11n up to 150 Mbps Transmit Power 400mW Range Coverage Indo...

Page 6: ...he NetReach Wi Fi Extender is shipped with all the components required to make it operational In the box you will find the following items 1 NetReach 2 Antenna 3 Ethernet Cable 4 Power Supply Unit 5 PoE Injector Cable Antenna NetReach Ethernet Cable Power Supply Unit PoE Injector ...

Page 7: ...ntenance panel can be used to setup the device The local user interface can be reached at its default administrative address 192 168 2 1 If the attached router assigned a private address you must enter that address instead If the unit does have Internet connectivity the preferred method for configuring the device is to use the cloud based Accelerated Concepts Network Management System ANMS portal ...

Page 8: ...scribes to our management portal services an account is set up on your behalf Once the account is set up you will receive an initial password to log in to ANMS Your username will be your e mail address To sign in to ANMS go to the anms accns com URL This will take you to the main Login page Login Page Enter your email and password and click the Login button There is a password reset function locat...

Page 9: ... top right of the screen You will be taken to the new device configuration page as shown below This page is used to set which organization the new device will belong to and enter the device s MAC address Select the organization that you wish the device to belong to from the drop down list Assigned Organization Enter the MAC address into the CSV file and upload that to the site A Site ID for the de...

Page 10: ...you can change the default configuration that was assigned by your organization Clicking the Configuration drop down and selecting a different configuration file accomplishes this If you need to create a new configuration select Configurations from the Menu and then select WIFI Configurations This will display the configurations available for your organization Select the plus icon at top right of ...

Page 11: ...the device location can be updated by the system for AT T VPN Gateways To enter the device s location you must fill in the address in the location section of the screen Once all the information is entered press Update to complete the entry A map will automatically be displayed of the location and the new device The device marker on the map will indicate the status of the device and when it was las...

Page 12: ...lable in a drop down box associated with the entry Below are the parameters available for change via ANMS Configuration Panel Administration Configuration Name this is the unique name by which you will refer to this configuration We recommend that it is descriptive for your organization and device type Organization this drop down entry will let you select the organization to which the new configur...

Page 13: ...profile Analytics Mode Log information on other nearby wireless APs and unassociated client devices Note the NetReach s SSIDs will be unavailable if Analytics Mode is enabled Station Query Scan for nearby wireless Aps access points Client Monitor monitor client devices connected to SSIDs UPNP Enabled Toggle UPnP Universal Plug n Play feature Enable Admin Access this check box lets you enable local...

Page 14: ...figuration WAN Connection Type used to configure the WAN connection of the NetReach for Static or DHCP WAN IP Address IPv4 address used for WAN Static IP setup WAN Gateway IP IPv4 address used as WAN Gateway IP WAN Netmask IPv4 subnet mask DNS1 IPv4 primary WAN DNS DNS2 IPv4 secondary WAN DNS ...

Page 15: ...eir own regulations to both the allowable channels allowed users and maximum power levels within these frequency ranges For a complete description of channels and regions see http en wikipedia org wiki List_of_WLAN_channels Channel Lets you specify which channel to use for the Wi Fi network If you specify zero 0 the channel will be auto selected Channel Region this is the region code that identifi...

Page 16: ... this parameter indicates whether WDS mode is enabled If it is enabled you can specify whether it should run in Bridge Repeater or Lazy mode WDS Network Type allows you to specify the network type to be used for the WDS configuration The values are CCK 802 11b OFDM 802 11g HTMIX 802 11n WDS Security Type this parameter lets you indicate the type of security to be used The values are None no securi...

Page 17: ...s for sending the syslog This field should only be changed when directed to do so Note The NetReach device uses port 514 to communicate with the collection server Ensure that any security or firewall software does not block port 514 Proxy Configuration Host the IP address of the Proxy host This is used for sending syslog traffic over HTTP connections Port the communications port of the Proxy Host ...

Page 18: ...rity Indicates the type of security associated with this SSID The drop down box will give you the following options None WEP Open WEP Shared WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA2 Mixed WPA Enterprise WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise Pass Phrase Type this drop down field lets you specify if the pass phrase is in character or hexadecimal WPA WPA2 Cipher this field lets you specify the cipher...

Page 19: ...ge The best way to make initial configuration changes to the NetReach is by connecting a PC directly to the NetReach Access Point s LAN port The NetReach Access Point has a default IP address of 192 168 2 1 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 You must set your personal computer IP address to be on the same subnet as the NetReach Access Point that is the PC and NetReach Access Point addresses must b...

Page 20: ...h up and running There are only a few basic steps you need to set up the access point Follow these steps Step 1 Language ENGLISH is the only valid selection at this time Click Next to proceed to the next step of the wizard Step 2 Time The second step of the Wizard configures time zone and SNTP settings Select a time zone according to where the device is operated ...

Page 21: ...ust be entered on this page before continuing SSID Choice The name of the wireless network service provided by the NetReach Clients that want to connect to the network must set their SSID to the same as that of the NetReach Security Mode Specifies the security mode for the SSID Select the security method and then configure the required parameters Options Disabled Open Shared WEP AUTO WPA PSK WPA2 ...

Page 22: ...es that may not be able to support the configured security mode After completion of the Wizard the unit will be restarted and ready for use The local configuration panel also allows you to modify the following parameters of the NetReach Operation Mode Network Settings Wireless Settings Administration However the NetReach was designed to be remotely configured and managed therefore these parameters...

Page 23: ...r can easily setup a redundant access point using the following steps Setting Up Redundancy 1 Install a 2nd NetReach device in the same location as the primary NetReach 2 Assign the same SSID to both NetReach Devices 3 Assign the same Security to both NetReach Devices a Ensure the same Pass Phrase is used 4 Assign NetReach Devices to different Channels a Separate channels by at least 5 I E NetReac...

Page 24: ...ice that will serve as your primary WDS unit The device must be connected via an Ethernet port to a connected router This will bring up the device information for that unit Select Edit to modify the current configuration Once the configuration panel is displayed select Wireless Distribution Setup from the Settings panel There are multiple ways to configure a WDS The recommended way is to select Re...

Page 25: ...e WAN port on the back of the unit Any devices connected to this port will now have network connectivity To extend the network into a remote location you can use the WDS feature of the NetReach Set up a WDS configuration as previously described Then move the remote NetReach to the location you wish to provide Wi Fi coverage and Ethernet extension to You can now connect any Ethernet connected devic...

Page 26: ...ach User Guide Support Technical Support If there are any problems installing any of our products and technical assistance is required please call or email our help desk support accelecon com 1 813 699 3110 Support hours are 9 00am to 5 00pm EST ...

Page 27: ...Supported Routers Apple Airport Extreme requires PoE injector cable Apple Time Capsule requires PoE injector cable Cradlepoint MBR1400 Requires PoE injector cable Cradlepoint IBR600 Requires PoE injector cable Cradlepoint MBR95 VPN8100 VPN8200 VPN8300 NetBridge 4G 6300 DX ...

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