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W7x User Manual Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
W7x User Manual Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
W7x User Manual In Italy the end-user user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services. This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5 MHz.
W7x User Manual [Hungarian] Polski [Polish] Português [Portuguese] Slovensko [Slovenian] Slovensky [Slovak] Suomi [Finnish] Svenska [Swedish] elõírásainak. Niniejszym [nazwa producenta] oświadcza, że [nazwa wyrobu] jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC. [Nome do fabricante] declara que este [tipo de equipamento] está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
W7x User Manual T A B L E O F C O N T EN T S INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................................9 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................................................
W7x User Manual Network Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 41 Wireless MAC Filter ........................................................................................................................................................... 43 Advanced ...............................................................................................................................
W7x User Manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the th Pakedge W7x Concurrent Dual Band Wireless Acce ess Point - the best Concurrent Dual Band Wireless Acceess Point for your wireless network. As the central component of your wireless w network, the W7x can connect multiple compu uters, allowing you to share files, audio, video, printers, a high-speed Internet connection, and other resources..
W7x User Manual signal through its Ethernet port to a client. This mode is used when you need to have network connectivity to hard wired device(s) but are unable to run cable to them. • Repeater Mode: In this mode, the W7x will receive a wireless signal from another AP and then repeat it. 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.
W7x User Manual P A CK AG E CO N TEN T S • Package contents depend on your W7x model. Please refer to the installation manual of your product.
W7x User Manual IN FR A S TRUCTU R E MO D E In this mode, an Access Point such as the W7x handles all wireless communication between two computers. It doesn’t matter if the W7x is stand-alone, 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 User Manual Power using PoE Injector W7 Switch PoE Injector Power & Ethernet Ethernet Power using PoE Switch Switch W7 Ethernet The W7x can be configured in Client Bridge, Repeater, or Access Point mode. When shipped from the 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.
W7x User Manual 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.
W7x User Manual 3. 4. Select “Use the following IP Address” and type the IP address and subnet mask, as in the example below. (Be sure the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet as the W7x.) W7x IP address: 192.168.1.250 PC IP address: 192.168.1.10 PC subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Click “OK” to close the dialog, and click “OK” to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog.
W7x User Manual The W7x main menu appears (see figure below). The area on the right displays current information about the system. To refresh the data 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.
W7x User Manual • • • 2.4GHz Wireless: Display and/or modify settings for the wireless network, MAC filter, advanced system options and the client list for the 2.4GHz band. 5GHz Wireless: Display and/or modify settings for the wireless network, MAC filter, advanced system options and the client list for the 5GHz band. Log & Management: Display and/or modify settings for diagnostics, VLAN management, wireless traffic shaping, system log, log settings and LED options.
W7x User Manual Because the W7x supports multiple SSIDs, the Wireless section also displays the details of each SSID, and the security settings of each SSID.
W7x User M anual Status System Name W7x wireless A 血 ess Point Fìrmwa 間 Version Pakedge_v1.2 Count 吋 united States Oate and Time Tue Aug 13 11:51:01PDT 2013 MAC (Network) 90:A7:C1:07:0E:E6 1 90:A7:C1:07:0E:E6 2 N/A 3 N/A MAC (2.4GHz Wíreless) 4 N/A 5 N/A 6 N/A 7 N/A 8 N/A 1 90:A7:C1:07:0E:E7 2 N/A 3 N/A MAC (5GHz Wireless) 4 N/A 5 N/A 6 N/A 7 N/A 8 N/A Management Vlan Untagged Net\Vo 時 IPAd 宙間 S 192.168.1.111 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default 6ateway 192.168.1.
W7x User M anual PR O PE R T IE S Under the System section in the W7x main menu, click “Properties”. The Properties page is where you can specify a name for the device, and switch the W7x’s operating mode. • • Name: Type a name for the device. (Note: This name is not used as the device SSID.) Mode: Select an operating mode. (For detailed information on configuring operating modes, see the chapter on Mode-Specific Setup.) • To save your changes, click “Apply”.
W7x User M anual • • • • • Name: Type a user name. Password: Type the current password. New Password: Type the new password, maximum 12 characters. Confirm New Password: Type the password again. Click Apply to save your changes. 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. M AI N T E N AN C E Under the System section in the W7x main menu, click “Maintenance”.
W7x User M anual F IR MW AR E In the W7x main menu, in the System group, click “Firmware”. In the Firmware page you can upgrade your W7x’s firmware. To perform a firmware upgrade, you must first download the correct firmware from the Pakedge website under the Dealer Portal section. • • Click “Browse” and choose the firmware file that you downloaded from the Pakedge site. Click “Upgrade”. Note: The upgrade usually takes at least 1 minute.
W7x User M anual • Click “Apply” to save your changes. 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. NETWORK On the W7x main menu, the Network group has three options: • LAN Settings • Spanning Tree Settings • SNMP Settings L AN S E T T I N GS To configure the IP address of your W7x, in the Network section of the W7x main menu, click “LAN Settings”.
W7x User M anual S PAN N IN G T R E E S E T T IN GS To configure Spanning Tree protocol for your W7x, in the main menu, in the Network section, click “Spanning Tree Settings”. • • • • • Spanning Tree Status: Disabled by default; to turn it on, select “On”. Bridge Hello Time: The hello time is the interval between sending one bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) and the next unit on a port. Type an entry between 1-10 seconds (recommend using the default “2”).
W7x User M anual • • • • • • • • • • • • Enable/Disable: To manage the W7x remotely using an SNMP manager, select “Enable”. Contact: Enter the contact information for the SNMP manager. Location: Enter the location of the W7x for reference by the SNMP manager. Community Name (Read only): Type the password for read-only access to the SNMP community. Community Name (Read/Write): Type the password for read/write access to the SNMP community. Trap Destination Address: Type the IP address to receive SNMP traps.
W7x User M anual MODE-SPECIFIC SEETUP This section describes the settings for your W7x in the three available modes: • • • Access Point Client Bridge Repeater ACCESS POINT MODE The options in the main menu of thee W7x change depending on the current operating mode mo of the W7x. The main menu options discussed in this chap pter are those available in Access Point mode. In this mode, the W7x simultaneoussly broadcasts a Wi-Fi signal on both a 2.4GHz and 5GHz that clients can associate with.
W7x User M anual 2 . 4G HZ AND 5 G HZ WI R EL E SS On the W7x main menu, the Wireless section includes the following four options, which will be described 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.
W7x User M anual • • • • • • • • 802.11 Mode: Choose the setting that corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to your network: B, G, N, B/G or B/G/N (on the 2.4GHz) or A, N or A/N (on the 5GHz). If you aren’t sure which type(s) of clients will access the wireless networks, it’s recommended to choose B/G/N Mixed (on the 2.4GHz) or A/N Mixed (on the 5GHz) for best performance.
W7x User M anual • Suppressed 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.
W7x User M anual • • • Station Separation: If you enable this option, clients that connect to this access point will no longer be able to communicate directly with each other. (This is also known as layer 2 isolation.) Wireless Security – Type: Security is disabled by default. To enable wireless security, select an option from the drop-down menu.
W7x User M anual • Auth Type: In the drop-down list, choose an authentication method. The options are Open System or Shared Key. 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 have set. In an open system, authentication packets are sent without encryption. o If you choose Shared Key, the W7x sends a challenge text string (unencrypted) to devices that try to communicate with the access point.
W7x User M anual • • • • Encryption: In the drop-down list, select the type of encryption your wireless network uses: TKIP, AES or both. For Apple products, AES works best. Passphrase: In the text box, type a passphrase of 8-63 characters to be shared by the Access Points and clients in your network. Group Key Update Interval: In the text box, type the number of seconds the Access Point will wait to probe the client for a passphrase. Click “Save” to apply the changes.
W7x User M anual • • • • • • Encryption: In the drop-down list, select the type of encryption your wireless network uses: TKIP, AES or both. For Apple products, AES works best. RADIUS Server: Type the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Type the port number of the RADIUS server. (The most common default is 1812.) RADIUS Secret: Type the shared password of the RADIUS server.
W7x User M anual • • • • ACL Mode: To block a client from associating with the W7x, select Disabled from the drop-down list. Or to deny or allow access by clients with a MAC that you type in a list, select Allow MAC in the List or Deny MAC in the List in the drop-down list. o If you select Allow MAC in the List, only clients whose MAC addresses are on the list in the table will be able to access the network, and other clients will be blocked.
W7x User M anual • • Data Rate: From the drop-down list, choose the data transmission rate for the device (It is set to Auto by default.) Transmit Power: The power needed depends on the distance of the devices in your wireless network. From the drop-down list, select the desired power. You can use this feature to limit the coverage area of the wireless network. • RTS/CTS Threshold: Type the packet size threshold for RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to send) to occur.
W7x User M anual In this mode, you can connect one W7x to a client by its Ethernet port, as shown below. In Client Bridge Mode, the W7x can receive a wireless signal from an Access Point and send the signal through its Ethernet port to a client. Client Bridge Mode Ethernet La ptop Summary of configuration for Client Bridge Mode 1. First setup the Wireless Access Point that that will be broadcasting to the Client Bridge.
W7x User M anual 7. Finish the configuration of the W7x in Client Bridge Mode by assigning it a unique IP address if it is not connected to a DHCP server. 8. You should be able to verify performance from the client 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 .
W7x User M anual NETWORK SETTING • • • • 802.11 Mode: Choose the setting that corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to your network: B, G, N, B/G or B/G/N (on the 2.4GHz) or A, N or A/N (on the 5GHz). If you aren’t sure which type(s) of clients will access the wireless networks, it’s recommended to choose B/G/N Mixed (on the 2.4GHz) or A/N Mixed (on the 5GHz) for best performance.
W7x User M anual • • • • • Preferred BSSID: If you want the W7x to associate based on MAC Address instead of SSID, select the “Preferred BSSID” checkbox. Wireless Security: Configure the security settings to match those on the SSID the client bridge is associated with. Security Mode: If your wireless network uses WEP encryption, select WEP from the drop-down list. The Wireless Security page displays options for WEP encryption. Auth Type: In the drop-down list, select an authentication method.
W7x User M anual • • • • • • • • Key Length: From the drop-down list, select a key format. 64bit-hex keys require 10 characters; 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is formatted in hexadecimal notation as a number between 0-9 followed by a letter between A-F. Default Key: From the drop-down list, select the number of the key to be used; you can define four keys (Key1…Key4) in the text boxes. Key 1-4: Enter up to four unique WEP keys. Click Accept to apply the changes.
W7x User M anual CONNECTION STATUS The Connection Status menu appears only when the W7x is operating under Repeater mode or Client-Bridge mode.
W7x User M anual RE P EA TE R MO D E NOTE: The options in the main menu of the W7x change depending on the current operating mode of the W7x. The main menu options discussed in this chapter are those available in Repeater mode. In Repeater mode, the W7x can associate with any Wireless Access Point, as shown in the figure below. Any Access Point Rebroadcast Ethernet Summary of configuration for Repeater Mode: 1.
W7x User M anual 2 . 4G HZ AND 5 G H Z W I R EL E SS In Repeater mode, the W7x main menu has the following options, to be described in detail in the sections that follow. • • • • • Network Settings Wireless MAC Filter Advanced Client List Connection Status NETWORK SETTINGS • • • 802.11 Mode: Choose the setting that corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to your network: B, G, N, B/G or B/G/N (on the 2.4GHz) or A, N or A/N (on the 5GHz).
W7x User M anual their SSID and display them in the 2.4GHz Site Survey table (see figure below). In the table, click the BSSID of the Access Point you wish to connect to. • Click “Refresh” to re-scan the frequency. • Preferred BSSID: If you want the W7x to associate based on MAC Address instead of SSID, select the checkbox and type a MAC address in the spaces provided. Security Mode: If your wireless network uses WEP encryption, select WEP from the drop-down list.
W7x User M anual • • • • • • • • Key Length: From the drop-down list, select a key format. 64bit-hex keys require 10 characters; 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is formatted in hexadecimal notation as a number between 0-9 followed by a letter between A-F. Default Key: From the drop-down list, select the number of the key to be used; you can define four keys (Key1…Key4) in the text boxes. Key 1-4: Enter up to four unique WEP keys. Click Accept to apply the changes.
W7x User M anual If you select Allow MAC in the List, only clients whose MAC addresses are on the list in the table will be able to access the network; other clients will be blocked. o 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 boxes, type a client’s MAC address, then click Apply to add the client to the list.
W7x User M anual CONNECTION STATUS The Connection Status menu appears only when the W7x is operating under Repeater mode or ClientBridge mode.
W7x User M anual DIAGNO STI CS If you experience network errors or unresponsive devices, the W7x diagnostic functions can help you determine the cause. To access the diagnostic functions, on the W7x main menu, in the Log & Management section, click Diagnostics. The Diagnostics page appears. P I NG T E ST P AR AM E TE RS • • • • Target IP: Type the IP Address of the device to check. Ping Packet Size: Type the size of the ping packets (In Bytes). Number of Pings: Type the number of ping attempts.
W7x User M anual • • • VLAN Id for Management: To turn on VLAN Management, select the VLAN Id button. In the VLAN Id text box, type the ID number of the VLAN you want to allow access to the administrative functions of the W7x. For example, if VLAN3 is used for management, type in 3. Click Accept to save your changes. WI REL ESS T RAFFIC SHA P ING The Traffic Shaping option allows you to limit incoming and outgoing traffic and divide traffic up per percentage across different SSIDs.
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W7x User M anual B A N D ST E E R I N G Band steering allows connected clients to steer from 2.4GHz to 5GHz. It is important to note that the clients must support 5GHz in order for Band Steering to work. Band steering is a very important feature and when enabled, it increases the throughput by reducing the contention for the busy 2.4GHz band 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.
W7x User M anual LOG While the system log contains a history of events recorded by the W7x device, the management log contains events triggered on the Ethernet and wireless interface. This log is a useful debugging tool when an unknown error occurs on the system, or 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.
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