Business Solutions User Manual EAP1200H version 1.
IMPORTANT To install this Access Point please refer to the Quick Installation Guide included in the product packaging.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview................................................... 4 Key Features/Introduction........................................................... 5 System Requirements / Package Contents .............................. 6 Applications...................................................................................... 7 Technical Specifications............................................................... 8 Physical Interface..............................................
Chapter 1 Product Overview 4
Introduction Key Features • Up to 26 dBm transmit power, enabling long range connectivity • Supports IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n wireless standards with up to 300Mbps(2.4GHz) and 867Mbps(5GHz) • Four internal 5dBi Omni-Directional MIMO antennas • Can be monitored after deployment with EnGenius EZ Controller™ software for Windows (Free online download) • Can be used with included power adapter or via PoE with PoE 802.
System Requirements The EAP1200H supports the 2.4 GHz frequency band under the 802.11b/g/n mode while at the same time providing a 5 GHz band for communicating or transferring files in a less congested network frequency band. The following are the Minimum System Requirements in order configure the device: The EAP1200H also delivers faster wireless speeds compared to modern 802.11a/b/g/n wireless devices.
Applications • Training/Educational Facilities: Training sites at corporations or students at universities use wireless connectivity to exchange information between peers and easily access information for learning purposes. Wireless LAN (WLAN) products are easy to install and highly efficient.
Technical Specifications Security WEP (64/128bit) WPA/WPA2 (TKIP/AES) Hidden ESSID MAC address filtering, up to 50 fields L2 Isolation 802.1X Authenticator (MD5/TLS/TTLS/PEAP) Guest Network Standard: IEEE802.11b/g/n on 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11ac/a on 5 GHz IEEE802.
Physical Interface Dimensions and Weights Diameter: 6.36” Height: 2.17” 3 4 1 6 5 2 1 Reset Button: Press and hold for over 10 seconds to reset to factory default settings. 4 Power Connector: 12V DC IN for Power. 5 Ceiling (Wall) Mount Hole: Using the provided hardware, the EAP1200H can be attached to a ceiling or wall. 2 LED Indicators: LED lights for WPS, WLAN 5G, WLAN 2.
Chapter 2 Before You Begin 10
Before You Begin Considerations for Wireless Installation This section will guide you through the installation process. Placement of the EnGenius EAP1200H is essential to maximize the Access Point’s performance. Avoid placing the EAP1200H in an enclosed space such as a closet, cabinet, or stairwell. The operating distance of all wireless devices can often not be pre-determined due to a number of unknown obstacles in the environment in which the device is deployed.
Computer Settings Windows XP/Windows 7/Windows 8 1b. In Windows 8, move your mouse to the lower right hot corner to display the Charms Bar and select the Control Panel. In order to use the EAP1200H, you must first configure the TCP/IPv4 connection of your Windows OS computer system. 1a. In Windows XP and Windows 7, click the Start button and open the Control Panel. Windows 8 2a. In Windows XP, click on Network Connections. Windows XP Windows 7 2b.
5. Select Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is different from the EAP1200H and Subnet mask, then click OK. 3. Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. Note: Ensure that the IP address and Subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device. For example: EAP1200H IP address: 192.168.1.1 PC IP address: 192.168.1.2 – 192.168.1.255 PC Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties.
Apple Mac OS X 4. In Configure IPv4, select Manually. 1. Go to System Preferences (it can be opened in the Applications folder or by electing it in the Apple Menu). 5. Enter an IP address that is different from the EAP1200H and Subnet mask, then click OK. 2. Select Network in the Internet & Network section. Note: Ensure that the IP address and Subnet mask are on the same subnet as the device. For example: EAP1200H IP address: 192.168.1.1 PC IP address: 192.168.1.2 – 192.168.1.255 PC Subnet mask: 255.
Hardware Installation 1. Ensure that the computer in use has an Ethernet Controller port (RJ-45 Ethernet Port). For more information, verify with your computer’s user manual. This diagram depicts the hardware configuration. 2. Connect one end of the Category 5e Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 port of the EAP1200H and the other end to the RJ-45 port of the computer. Ensure that the cable is securely connected to both the EAP1200H and the computer. 3.
Mounting the EAP1200H Using the provided hardware, the EAP1200H can be attached to a ceiling or wall. Leave enough of the screws exposed to ensure that the unit can be attached to the mounting bracket. To attach the EAP1200H to a ceiling or wall using the mounting bracket: If extra space is required, use the provided spacers and long screws from the T-Rail mounting hardware kit to increase the space between the unit and the mounting bracket. 1.
Attaching the EAP1200H to a ceiling using the provided T-Rail connectors: 1. Attach the T-Rail connectors to the bottom cover of the EAP1200H using the provided short screws. 2. Line up the connected T-Rail connectors with an appropriately sized rail and press the unit onto the rail until it snaps into place. Note: Two sizes of T-Rail connectors are included in the mounting hardware kit: 15/16in (2.38cm) and 9/16in (1.43cm).
Chapter 3 Configuring Your Access Point 18
Configuring Your Access Point 2. The default username and password are: admin. Once you have entered the correct username and password, click the Login button to open the web-based configuration page. This section will show you how to configure the device using the web-based configuration interface. Default Settings Please use your Ethernet port or wireless network adapter to connect the Access Point. IP Address 192.168.1.1 Username/Password admin/admin Web Configuration 1.
Chapter 4 Building a Wireless Network 20
The EAP1200H has the ability to operate in various modes. This chapter describes the operating modes of the EAP1200H. Access Point Mode In Access Point Mode, the EAP1200H behaves like a central connection for stations or clients that support IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/ g/n networks. The stations and clients must be configured to use the same SSID (Service Set Identifier) and security password to associate with the EAP1200H.
WDS AP Mode The EAP1200H also supports WDS AP mode. This operating mode allows wireless connections to the EAP1200H using WDS technology. In this mode, configure the MAC addresses in both Access Points to enlarge the wireless area by enabling WDS Link settings. WDS supports up to four (4) AP MAC addresses. 5 GHz Client Computer 5 GHz Client Computer 2.4 GHz EAP1200H WDS AP Client EAP1200H WDS AP Client 2.
WDS Bridge Mode In WDS Bridge Mode, the EAP1200H can wirelessly connect different LANs by configuring the MAC address and security settings of each EAP1200H device. Use this mode when two wired LANs located a small distance apart want to communicate with each other. The best solution is to use the EAP1200H to wirelessly connect two wired LANs, as shown in the following figure. WDS Bridge Mode can establish up to four (4) WDS links, creating a star-like network.
Chapter 5 Overview 24
Overview AP mode. The Overview section contains the following options: • Device Status • Connections The following sections describe these options: • The LAN Information section under the Connections link shows the Local Area Network settings such as the LAN IP Address, Subnet mask, Gateway, DNS Address, DHCP Client, and STP status. Device Status Clicking the Device Status link under the Overview menu shows the status information about the current operating mode. • • The Current 2.
Connections The EAP1200H automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. To view the logged information, click the Connections link under the Device Status menu. If there is not enough internal memory to log all events, older events are deleted from the log. When powered down or rebooted, the log will be cleared. Click Refresh to refresh the Connections List page.
Chapter 6 Network 27
Operation Modes Operation Mode: Use the radio button to select an operating mode. The EAP1200H supports three operating modes: Band Steering: Enable Band Steering to sends 802.11n clients to the 5 GHz band, where 802.11b/g clients cannot go, and leaves the 802.11b/g clients in 2.4 GHz to operate at their slower rates. Band Steering works within the Access Point by directing 5 GHz-capable clients to that band. Access Point, WDS AP, and WDS Bridge.
IP Network Settings Select whether the device IP address will use the static IP address specified in the IP Address field or be obtained automatically when the device connects to a DHCP server. IP Address: The IP Address of this device. Spanning Tree Status: Enables or disables the Spanning Tree function. IP Subnet Mask: The IP Subnet mask of this device. Gateway: The Default Gateway of this device. Leave it blank if you are unsure of this setting. Hello Time: Specify Bridge Hello Time, in seconds.
Forward Delay: Specifes Bridge Forward Delay, in seconds. Forwarding Delay Time is the time spent in each of the Listening and Learning states before the Forwarding state is entered. This delay is provided so that when a new bridge comes onto a busy network, it analyzes data traffic before participating. Priority: Specify the Priority Number. A smaller number has greater priority. Save: Click Save to confirm the changes.
Chapter 7 2.
Wireless Network This page displays the current status of the Wireless settings of the EAP1200H. Channel/Frequency: Select the channel and frequency appropriate for your country’s regulation. Access Point/WDS AP mode: Auto: Check this option to the enable the Auto-Channel feature. RTS/CTS Threshold: Specifies the threshold package size for RTC/CTS. A small number causes RTS/CTS packets to be sent more often and consumes more bandwidth. Client Limits: Limits the total number of clients.
2.4GHz/5 GHz SSID Profile Wireless Security: See the Wireless Security section on page 36. Under Wireless Settings, you can edit the SSID profile to fit your needs. Click Edit under the SSID you would like to make changes to. Isolation: Check the box to Enable or Disable the Isolation feature. Save: Click Save to accept the changes. SSID: Specifies the SSID for the current profile. Suppressed SSID: Check this option to hide the SSID from clients. If checked, the SSID will not appear in the site survey.
Wireless Security WEP Encryption: The Wireless Security section lets you configure the EAP1200H’s security modes: WEP WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-PSK Mixed WPA-Enterprise WPA2-Enterprise Auth Type: Select Open System or Shared Key. WPA Mixed Enterprise. Input Type: ASCII: Regular Text (Recommended) It is strongly recommended that you use WPA2-PSK. Click on the Edit button under Wireless Settings next to the SSID to change the security settings.
WPA2-PSK Encryption: Encryption Key: Enter the Key Value or values you wish to use. The default is none. WPA-PSK (WPA Pre-Shared Key) Encryption: Encryption: Select the WPA encryption type you would like to use. Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same settings. Passphrase: Wireless clients must use the same Key to associate the device. If using ASCII format, the Key must be from 8 to 63 characters in length. If using HEXformat, the Key must be 64 HEX characters in length.
WPA-PSK Mixed Encryption: WPA-Enterprise Encryption: Encryption: Select the WPA encryption type you would like to use. Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same settings. Encryption: Select the WPA encryption type you would like. Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same settings. Passphrase: Wireless clients must use the same Key to associate the device. If using ASCII format, the Key must be from 8 to 63 characters in length.
WPA2Enterprise Encryption: Radius Accounting Server: Enter the IP address of the Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Port: Enter the port number used for connections to the Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Secret: Enter the secret required to connect to the Radius accounting server. Interim Accounting Interval: Specify how often, in seconds, the accounting data sends. Encryption: Select the WPA encryption type you would like.
WPA Mixed Enterprise Encryption: Radius Accounting Server: Enter the IP address of the Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Port: Enter the port number used for connections to the Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Secret: Enter the secret required to connect to the Radius accounting server. Interim Accounting Interval: Specify how often, in seconds, the accounting data sends. Note: 802.11n does not allow WEP/WPA-PSK TKIP/ WPA2-PSK TKIP security mode.
Radius Accounting Server: Enter the IP address of the Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Port: Enter the port number used for connections to the Radius accounting server. Radius Accounting Secret: Enter the secret required to connect to the Radius accounting server. Interim Accounting Interval: Specify how often, in seconds, the accounting data sends. SSID: Specified the SSID for the current profile. Note: 802.11n does not allow WEP/WPA-PSK TKIP/ WPA2-PSK TKIP security mode.
Fast Handover Fast Roaming Enable the Fast Handover feature by ensuring that each client is served by at least one Access Point at any time. Access Points continuously monitor the connectivity quality of any client in their range and efficiently share this information with other Access Points in the vincinity of that client to coordinate which of them should serve the client best. Enable the function to serve mobile client devices that roam from access point to access point.
Wireless MAC Filtering ACL (Access Control List) Mode: Determines whether network access is granted or denied to clients whose MAC addresses appear in the MAC address table on this page. Choices given are: Disabled, Deny MAC in the list, or Allow MAC in the list. Wireless MAC Filtering is used to allow or deny network access to wireless clients (computers, tablet PCs, NAS, smartphones, etc.) according to their MAC addresses. You can manually add a MAC address to restrict permission to access EAP1200H.
Wireless Advanced This page allows you to configure wireless advanced settings. It is recommended that the default settings are used unless the user has experience with more advanced networking features. Data Rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list. The data rate affects throughput of data in the EAP1200H. The lower the data rate, the lower the throughput, though transmission distance will be lowered as well. 2.
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Configured or Unconfigured. When it is configured, the WPS has been used to authorize a connection between the device and wireless clients. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) feature complies with the Wi-Fi Alliance WPS standard and makes it easier to quickly add client devices to an established, security-enabled Wi-Fi network. Self Pin Code: The PIN code of this device.
WDS Link Settings 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WDS Link Settings Using WDS (Wireless Distribution System) will allow a network administrator or installer to connect to Access Points wirelessly. Doing so will extend the wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement. Note: Compatibility between different brands and models of Access Points is not guaranteed. It is recommended that the WDS network be created using the same models for maximum compatibility.
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Administration Apply: Click Apply to save the changes. This page allows you to change the EAP1200H username and password. By default, the username is admin and the password is admin. The password can contain from 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive. Note: it is highly reccomended that you change you password to something more unique for greater security. Username: admin Password: admin Account Setting New Name: Enter a new username for logging in to the New Name entry box.
Management VLAN Settings This page allows you to assign a VLAN tag to the packets. A VLAN is a group of computers on a network whose software has been configured so that they behave as if they were on a separate Local Area Network (LAN). Computers on VLAN do not have to be physically located next to one another on the LAN. VLAN ID (VID): Specifies the VLAN tag for each profile.
Wireless Traffic Shaping Traffic Shaping regulates the flow of packets leaving an interface to deliver improved Quality of Service. To edit Wireless Traffic Shaping, click Edit for the SSID you would like to configure under Wireless Settings. Enable Traffic Shaping: select this option from the dropdown box to enable Wireless Traffic Shaping. Download Limit: Specifies the wireless transmission speed used for downloading. Upload Limit: Specifies the wireless transmission speed used for uploading.
SNMP Settings Status: Enables or Disables the SNMP feature. This page allows you to assign the Contact Details, Location, Community Name, and Trap Settings for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This is a networking management protocol used to monitor network attached devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various parts of the network.
Priv Protocol: Select the Privacy Protocol type: DES. Priv Key: Specifies the privacy key for privacy. Engine ID: Specifies the Engine ID for SNMPv3. Save: Click Save to apply the changes.
Backup/Restore Factory Settings This page allows you to save the current device configurations. When you save the configurations, you can also reload the saved configurations into the device through the Restore Saved Settings from a file folder. If extreme problems occur, or if you have set the EAP1200H incorrectly, you can use the Factory Default button in the Revert to Factory Default Settings section to restore all the configurations of the EAP1200H to the original default settings.
Auto Reboot Settings You can specify how often you would like to reboot the EAP1200H. To configure the Auto Reboot settings, click the Wi-Fi Scheduler tab on the side bar under Management. Auto Reboot Setting: Enables or disables the Auto Reboot function. Frequency of Auto Reboot: Specifies the time and frequency in rebooting the EAP1200H by Min, Hour, Day and/or Week. Click Save to apply the changes.
Firmware Upgrade Date and Time Settings This page allows you to upgrade the Firmware of the EAP1200H. This page allows you to set the internal clock of the EAP1200H. To access the Date and Time settings, click Time Zone under the Management tab on the side bar. To Perform the Firmware Upgrade: 1. Click the Choose File button and navigate the OS File System to the location of the Firmware upgrade file. Manually Set Date and Time: Manually specify the date and time. 2. Select the upgrade file.
disable daylight savings time for ther EAP1200H. Next, enter the dates that correspond to the present year’s daylight savings time. Click Apply to save the changes. would like to remote to. Log Server IP Address: Enter the IP address of the log server. Apply: Click Apply to save the changes.
System Log Tools This page allows you to setup the System Log and local log functions of the EAP1200H. Click Log under the Systems Manager tab to open up the System Log page. This page allows you to analyze the connection quality of the EAP1200H and trace the routing table to a target in the network. Status: Enables or disables the System Log function. Log Type: Select the Log Type mode you would like to use. Remote Log: Enables or disables the Remote Log feature.
Ping Test Parameters Traceroute Parameters Target IP/Domain Name: Enter the IP address you would like to search. Target IP/Domain Name: Enter an IP address or domain name you wish to trace. Ping Packet Size: Enter the packet size of each ping. Start: Click Start to begin the trace route operation. Number of Pings: Enter the number of times you wish to ping. Stop: Halts the traceroute test. Start Ping: Click Start Ping to begin pinging target device (via IP).
Speed Test Parameters LED Control Target IP/Domain Name: Enter an IP address or domain name you wish to run a Speed Test for. This page allows you to control the LED control functions: Power status, LAN interface, 2.4G/5G WLAN interface and WPS. Time Period/Check Interval: Enter the time in seconds that you would like the test to run for and in how many intervals. Click Apply to save the settings after selecting your choices from the drop-down boxes. Start: Starts the Speed Test.
Device Discovery Under Device Discovery, you can choose for the EAP1200H to Automatically scan for local devices to connect to. Click Scan to begin the process. Reset In some circumstances, you may be required to force the device to reboot. Click on Reboot the Device to reboot the EAP1200H.
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Appendix A 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.
Appendix B - CE Interference Statement Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
This device is a 5GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-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.
Français [French] Par la présente [nom du fabricant] déclare que l’appareil [type d’appareil] est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE. Italiano [Italian] Con la presente [nome del costruttore] dichiara che questo [tipo di apparecchio] è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
