4
Chapter
1
Product
Overview
Thank
you
for
choosing
the
EOA7530.
The
EOA7530
is
a
dual
‐
radio
wireless
outdoor
Access
Point/Client/Bridge
designed
as
an
enterprise
‐
scale
product
to
deliver
unparalleled
range
and
performance
on
both
2.4
GHz
and
5
GHz
wireless
local
‐
area
networks
(WLANs).
With
certified
IP
‐
65
protection,
the
EOA7530
is
designed
to
deliver
high
reliability
whether
installed
indoors
or
outdoors.
The
EOA7530
is
actually
three
devices
in
one:
an
Access
Point,
a
Client
Bridge,
and
a
Client
Router.
Its
wireless
capabilities
allow
you
to
deliver
Internet
and
intranet
connectivity
in
locations
where
wired
connections
are
not
possible
or
practical.
The
EOA7530
contains
two
radio
‐
frequency
(RF)
interfaces,
2.4
GHz
and
5
GHz,
that
support
IEEE
802.11a
and
802.11b/g
standards.
Depending
on
the
operating
mode,
the
EOA7530
can
use
one
or
both
RF
interfaces
at
the
same
time.
The
EOA7530
also
supports
Power
over
Ethernet
and
is
equipped
with
an
external
N
‐
type
antenna
that
delivers
superior
wireless
signal
quality,
even
in
the
harshest
environments.
Best
of
all,
the
antenna
is
upgradeable.
In
addition,
the
EOA7530
can
manage
power
level
control,
Wireless
Access
Control,
and
Wi
‐
Fi
Multimedia
(WMM),
and
show
real
‐
time
received
signal
strength
indicator
(RSSI)
status.
For
security
‐
conscious
users,
the
EOA7530
fully
supports
encryption,
including
Wi
‐
Fi
Protected
Access
(WPA
‐
PSK/WPA2
‐
PSK),
64/128/152
‐
bit
Wired
Equivalent
Privacy
(WEP)
Encryption,
and
IEEE
802.1x
RADIUS
encryption.
1.1
Features
The
following
list
summarizes
the
key
features
of
the
EOA7530.
‐
Operates
as
an
Access
Point,
Client
Bridge,
or
Client
Router
‐
Works
concurrently
with
2.4
GHz
and
5
GHz
networks
for
optimum
throughput
‐
Fully
interoperable
with
IEEE
802.11a
‐
and
IEEE
802.11b/IEEE
802.11g
‐
compliant
devices
‐
Supports
four
independently
configurable
service
set
identifiers
(SSIDs)
‐
Administrators
can
set
up
a
VLAN
for
each
SSID
to
isolate
services
among
clients
‐
Exceptional
extended
range
and
coverage
‐
Easy
Internet
access
using
ISP
service
authentication
‐
RSSI
indicator
shows
the
signal
quality
for
each
wireless
client
connected
to
the
Access
Point
‐
Fully
supports
the
latest
security
capabilities
‐
Clients
can
access
different
networks
through
a
single
Access
Point,
and
assign
different
policies
and
functions
to
each
SSID