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- Page 1 802.11a Wireless LAN Outdoor Bridge WAP-7000 User’s Manual...
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Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Copyright Copyright© 2005 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET. - Page 3 All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11a WLAN Outdoor Bridge Model: WAP-7000 Rev: 1.0 (March, 2005) Part No. EM-WAP7K...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION....................1 1.1 P ......................1 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 F ......................... 1 EATURES 1.3 S ........................2 PECIFICATION 1.4 W ....................2 IRELESS ERFORMANCE CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................4 CHAPTER 3 IP DISCOVER UTILITY ..................8 CHAPTER 4 WEB CONFIGURATION.................. -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
802.11b/g devices and contributes the 54Mbps data rate. It is suited for enterprises, campus or off-site locations to extend existing wired network coverage. The special designed housing allows WAP-7000 to be installed in exposed locations under the rigorous weather conditions including heavy rain, wind, and snow. Moreover, the WAP-7000 has built in the lightning protector for further protection. -
Page 6: Specification
The following information will help you utilizing the wireless performance, and operating coverage of WAP-7000. 1. Site selection To avoid interferences, please locate WAP-7000 away from transformers, microwave ovens, heavy-duty motors, refrigerators, fluorescent lights, and other industrial equipments. - 2 -... - Page 7 Please check the specification of the antenna you want to use, and make sure it can be used on WAP-7000. When you use directional antennas to communicate between two bridges, you must manually align the antennas for proper bridge operation. Directional antennas have greatly reduced radiation angles.
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Page 8: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
WAP-7000. 1. Locate an optimum location for the WAP-7000. 2. Assemble the 5GHz antenna to WAP-7000. Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network. The antenna’s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity. When installing an antenna, follow these general tips: For most elevated antenna installations, we recommend you to ask the professional installers for proper installation and safety. - Page 9 Note: ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the WAP-7000. Otherwise, the product may be damaged. - 5 -...
- Page 10 OUTDOOR INSTALLATION WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: LIVES MAY BE AT RISK! Carefully observe these instructions and any special instructions that are included with the equipment you are installing. CONTACTING POWER LINES CAN BE LETHAL. Make sure no power lines are anywhere where possible contact can be made.
- Page 11 corrosion-resistant connectors. Refer to the National Electrical Code for grounding details. IF A PERSON COMES IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER, AND CANNOT MOVE: DON’T TOUCH THAT PERSON, OR YOU MAY BE ELECTROCUTED. Use a non-conductive dry board, stick or rope to push or drag them so they no longer are in contact with electrical power.
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Page 12: Chapter 3 Ip Discover Utility
A simple Windows utility is supplied on the CD-ROM. This utility can be used to locate the IP address of the WAP-7000 on the same network segment. Although the WAP-7000 has a default IP address, this utility is useful when the network administrator forgets the modified IP address. Before using this utility, please make sure the personal firewall installed in your PC is disabled. -
Page 13: Chapter 4 Web Configuration
2. Enter the IP address of your WAP-7000 in the address field (default IP address is http://192.168.1.20). Please note that your PC’s IP address should be on the same IP subnet of the WAP-7000. For example, you can configure your PC’s IP address to 192.168.1.2 if WAP-7000 is with IP 192.168.1.20. -
Page 14: Ip Address
Trap is the notification of certain events generated by SNMP agent to send to a network management server. To have the WAP-7000 send SNMP trap, you need to enter the IP address of the server where the trap is sent. -
Page 15: Bridge
Default Gateway - The IP Address of your Gateway or Router. Enter the value used by other devices on your LAN. Automatically get IP address Select this option if you have a DHCP Server on your LAN, and you want the WAP-7000 to obtain an IP address automatically. UPDATE Click “Update”... - Page 16 However, the 108Mbps (802.11a Turbo) option may not available when the “Country” option is configured to some specific region. Channel This field allows you to select the operating channel of this WAP-7000. It is suggested to use “SmartSelect” and let WAP-7000 to choose clear channel automatically. - 12 -...
- Page 17 Setup “Bridge Distance” to be greater than or equal to the real distance between the Bridges. The WAP-7000 would adjust its parameters to maintain a reliable connection according to this value. The range can be from 1KM to 28KM. For a Master Bridge, please enter the longest distance among its Slave Bridges.
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Page 18: Bridge Security
Super Bridge Mode Super Bridge Mode provides three mechanisms to improve the bridge throughput. Compression: Frame is compressed by hardware before transmitting. Note that the compression may save bandwidth but would consume frame process time. In case of the data is already compressed (eg. - Page 19 The Entry Method of both Master and Slave Bridges must be identical. Encryption Type WAP-7000 supports three encryption types: 64-bit / 128-bit / 152-bit WEP. The Encryption Type of both Master and Slave Bridges must be identical. Shared Key (Master Bridge only) When Share Key is set, all Master-Slave links use this key to encrypt except the link(s) specified with Unique Key.
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Page 20: Bridge Statistics
Unique Key (Master Bridge only) In some special applications, you may need to assign different key for each Master-Slave link instead of the same key for all links. It can be done by setting up a Unique Key for each Slave Bridge. - Page 21 Values on this page are automatically refreshed every one-minute. You may manually click the refresh button of browser to get the most updated data more frequent. As RF signal strength is more critical for outdoor deployment purpose, RSSI bar is refreshed every 2 seconds. Due to frequent refresh of Statistics page, it is strongly recommended that you close this page when performing network performance tests.
- Page 22 Error Frame Displays the error count for both receive and transmission. Signal Strength (RSSI) Display the strength of the receive and transmit signals in dBm. Refresh every 2 seconds. Data Rate Displays the receive and transmit data rate in Mbps. Receive Errors Displays the number of receive errors.
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Page 23: File Upload
3. Click the “Upload & Update” button to commence the firmware upgrade. Note 1: The WAP-7000 is unavailable during the upgrade process, and must restart when the upgrade is completed. Any connections to or through the WAP-7000 will be lost. -
Page 24: System Info
4.6 System Info This screen lists the important system information and software / hardware inventory data. System Uptime The operating time since the WAP-7000 was booted up. Ethernet / 5GHz Bridge MAC The MAC addresses of the Ethernet and wireless interfaces. -
Page 25: Reboot
4.7 Reboot When all the parameters have been setup according to the network configuration and requirements, click “Update” and “Reboot“ for parameter changes taking effect. When starting reboot, system will prompt you a rebooting window. It takes at least 30 seconds to finish the reboot process. - 21 -... -
Page 26: Chapter 5 Wlan Planning
5.2 Data Rate The table below is the referenced data about over what range the WAP-7000 with what kind of antenna could operate under what data rate. You might also know the relationship between the data rate and the maximum radio range;... -
Page 27: Antenna Height
If there is any obstacle in the radio path, it may still be a radio link but the quality and the signal strength will be affected. Ensuring the maximum clearance from objects on a path is important to locate the antennas and the height. -
Page 28: Antenna Cable
2 mile (3.2 km) 12.7 ft (3.9 m) 1 ft (0.3 m) 13.7 ft (4.2 m) 3 mile (4.8 km) 15.6 ft (4.8 m) 2 ft (0.6 m) 17.6 ft (5.4 m) 4 mile (6.4 km) 18 ft (5.5 m) 3 ft (0.9 m) 21 ft (6.4 m) 5 mile (8 km) -
Page 29: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the WAP-7000. The bridges can’t successfully associate with each other: To make sure the cables is connected properly. To check the POE adapter’s LED is on or not.