EnGenius ENH202 User Manual

EnGenius ENH202 User Manual

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WIRELESS ACCESS POINT / CLIENT BRIDGE
Model: ENH202

User Manual

Version: 1.0

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    WIRELESS ACCESS POINT / CLIENT BRIDGE Model: ENH202 User Manual Version: 1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW..............................6 ..................................6 ..................................8 ..............................9 ..............................9 ..............................9 .......................... 10 2 INSTALLATION ................................11 ............................ 11 ............................11 3 WIRELESS NETWORK MODES ............................. 12 ..............................12 ....................... 13 ..............................14 ..............................15 ..............................
  • Page 3 7.1.3 WDS Bridge Mode............................35 7.1.4 Client Router Mode ............................37 ............................39 7.2.1 WEP................................39 7.2.2 WPA-PSK ............................... 40 7.2.3 WPA2-PSK ..............................41 7.2.4 WPA-PSK Mixed ............................42 7.2.5 WPA................................43 7.2.6 WPA2 ................................44 7.2.7 WPA Mixed ..............................45 ...........................
  • Page 4 .............................. 74 APPENDIX A – TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................75 ..............................75 ..........................76 APPENDIX B – SPECIFICATIONS ............................. 77 APPENDIX C – GLOSSARY ..............................79 APPENDIX D – STATEMENTS OF CONFORMITY ......................84 ................. 84 ..........................85 ........................86...
  • Page 5 About This Document Formats Before you start __________________________________________________...
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    1 Product Overview The ENH202 utilizes a proprietary PoE adapter. Only use the supplied PoE adapter. Damage may occur if another PoE adapter is used. 1.1 Features a) Difficult-to-wire environments b) Temporary workgroups c) The ability to access real-time information...
  • Page 7 29 dBm IEEE 802.11b/g/n Compliant Multi-Function Support RSSI Indicator (CB mode) Note: The Power-over-Ethernet ENH202 includes a proprietary PoE adapter.) Support Multi-SSID function (4 SSID) in AP mode WPA2/WPA/ WEP/ IEEE 802.1x support MAC address filtering in AP mode...
  • Page 8 1.2 Benefits Access Point Mode Client Bridge Mode WDS Mode Client Router Mode Multiple SSIDs VLAN Wi-Fi Protected Access...
  • Page 9: Package Contents

    1.3 Package Contents Using a power adapter other than the one included with the ENH202 may cause damage to the device. 1.4 System Requirement 1.5 Hardware Overview Physical Interface Maximum Wireless Data rate LEDs status...
  • Page 10 1.6 Understanding the ENH202 LEDs INDICATORS LINK QUALITY...
  • Page 11: Installation

    2 Installation 2.1 Pre-installation Guidelines 2.2 Installing the ENH202 MAIN LAN Only use the power adapter supplied with the ENH202. Using a different power adapter might damage the ENH202.
  • Page 12: Wireless Network Modes

    This completes the installation procedure. 3 Wireless Network Modes 3.1 Access Point Mode...
  • Page 13 3.2 Access Point with WDS Function Mode...
  • Page 14: Client Bridge Mode

    Not every Access Point supports WDS in Access Point Mode. It is recommended to use ENH202s if you would like to utilize this functionality. 3.3 Client Bridge Mode...
  • Page 15 3.4 WDS Bridge Mode...
  • Page 16: Client Router Mode

    WDS Bridge Mode is unlike Access Point Mode. APs linked by WDS are using the same wireless channel, and connecting excessive numbers of APs on the same channel may result in lower throughput. Please be aware to avoid loop connections; otherwise enable the Spanning Tree Function.
  • Page 18: Configuring Your Computer For Tcp/Ip

    4 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP 4.1 Configuring Microsoft Windows 7 ncpa.cpl Local Area Connection Properties...
  • Page 19 Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Use the following IP address: IP address subnet mask default gateway...
  • Page 20 4.2 Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Start Control Panel Network and Internet View Network Status and tasks Manage Networks Connections ‐ Local Area Connection Properties Continue Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) Properties...
  • Page 21 Use the following IP address: IP address subnet mask default gateway 4.3 Configuring Microsoft Windows XP...
  • Page 22 Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Local Area Connection Properties Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Use the following IP address: IP address subnet mask default gateway 4.4 Configuring Apple Mac OS X...
  • Page 23 System Preferences Network Show Configure TCP/IP Manually Apply Now IP address subnet mask Router Apply Now 4.5 Logging into the ENH202...
  • Page 24 192.168.1.1 If you have changed the ENH202 LAN IP address, make sure you enter the correct IP Address. Username Password admin Username Password...
  • Page 25: Status

    5 Status Status 5.1 Save / Load Unsaved changes list (Revert) Save & Apply...
  • Page 26 5.2 Main Main Status Home System Wireless section...
  • Page 27 5.3 Wireless Client List Wireless Client List Status Refresh 5.4 System Log System Log Status...
  • Page 28 5.5 Connection Status Connection Status Status 5.6 DHCP Client Table DHCP Client List Status Refresh...
  • Page 29: System

    6 System 6.1 Switching the Operation Mode System Properties • Device Name • Country/Region • Operation Mode Radio Button Accept Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 30: Wireless Configuration

    7 Wireless Configuration 7.1 Wireless Settings 7.1.1 Access Point Mode...
  • Page 31 Wireless Mode Channel HT Mode Extension Channel Channel / Frequency Auto check AP Detection Current Profile Edit check Profile Isolation Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings.
  • Page 32 SSID VLAN ID Suppressed SSID heck Station Separation Wireless Security Save / Cancel Save Cancel...
  • Page 33: Client Bridge Mode

    7.1.2 Client Bridge Mode Wireless Mode SSID Site Survey Prefer BSSID WDS Client Wireless Security Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 34 Profile Wireless Security Refresh...
  • Page 35: Wds Bridge Mode

    7.1.3 WDS Bridge Mode Wireless Mode Channel HT Mode Extension Channel Channel / Frequency Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 36 MAC Address Mode Disable Enable Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel 1. Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information. 2.
  • Page 37: Client Router Mode

    7 1.4 Client Router Mode Wireless Mode SSID Site Survey Prefer BSSID Wireless Security Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 38 Profile Wireless Security Refresh Refresh...
  • Page 39: Wep

    7.2 Wireless Security Settings 7.2.1 WEP Security Mode Auth Type Open System Shared Input Type ASCII Key Length 64/128/152 bit Default Key Key1 Key2 Key3 Key4...
  • Page 40: Wpa-Psk

    7.2.2 WPA-PSK Security Mode WPA-PSK Encryption Both TKIP Passphrase Group Key Update Interval...
  • Page 41: Wpa2-Psk

    7.2.3 WPA2-PSK Security Mode WPA2-PSK Encryption Both TKIP Passphrase Group Key Update Interval...
  • Page 42: Wpa-Psk Mixed

    7.2.4 WPA-PSK Mixed Security Mode WPA-PSK Mixed Encryption Both TKIP Passphrase Group Key Update Interval...
  • Page 43: Wpa

    7.2.5 WPA Security Mode Encryption Both TKIP Radius Server Radius Port Radius Secret Group Key Update Interval...
  • Page 44: Wpa2

    7.2.6 WPA2 Security Mode WPA2 Encryption Both TKIP Radius Server Radius Port Radius Secret Group Key Update Interval...
  • Page 45: Wpa Mixed

    7.2.7 WPA Mixed Security Mode WPA Mixed Encryption Both TKIP Radius Server Radius Port Radius Secret Group Key Update Interval...
  • Page 46 7.3 Wireless Advanced Settings Data Rate Transmit Power RTS/CTS Threshold Distance Short GI µ µ...
  • Page 47 Aggregation Wireless Traffic check Shaping Incoming Traffic Limit Outgoing Traffic Limit Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel 1. Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information. 2.
  • Page 48 7.4 Wireless MAC Filter ACL Mode Disable Deny MAC Allow MAC MAC Address Filter Apply Apply...
  • Page 49 7.5 WDS Link Settings MAC Address Mode Disable Enable Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 50: Lan Setup

    Cancel 1. Obtain an IP address automatically is not a DHCP server. This setting allows the ENH202 to automatically request an IP address when it is connected to a device which has a DHCP server. 2. Changing LAN IP Address will change LAN Interface IP address. The webpage will...
  • Page 51 8.2 Spanning Tree Settings Spanning Tree Status Bridge Hello Time Bridge Max Age Bridge Forward Delay Priority Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 52: Router Settings

    9 Router Settings AP Router Mode Client Router Mode 9.1 WAN Settings 9.1.1 Static IP Static IP...
  • Page 53 Internet Connection Static IP Type Account Name Domain Name IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Primary DNS Secondary DNS Discard Ping on WAN check Enable Disable Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings.
  • Page 54: Dhcp (Dynamic Ip)

    9.1.2 DHCP (Dynamic IP) DHCP Internet Connection Type DHCP Account Name Domain Name Get Automatically From Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS...
  • Page 55 Secondary DNS Discard Ping on WAN check Enable Disable Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 56: Pppoe (Point-To-Point Protocol Over Ethernet)

    9.1.3 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) PPPoE Internet Connection PPPoE Type Login Username Password Password Service Name Service Name...
  • Page 57 Connect on Demand Keep Alive Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Discard Ping on WAN check Enable Disable Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings.
  • Page 58: Pptp (Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol)

    9.1.4 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) PPTP...
  • Page 59 Internet Connection PPTP Type IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address PPTP Server Username Username Password Password Connect on Demand Keep Alive Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Discard Ping on WAN check Enable Disable Accept / Cancel...
  • Page 60 9.2 LAN Settings (Router Mode) IP Address IP Subnet Mask WINS Server IP Use Router As DHCP check Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address WINS Server IP Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings.
  • Page 61 9.3 VPN Pass Through PPTP Pass Through check L2TP Pass Through check IPSec Pass Through check Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 62: Port Forwarding

    9.4 Port Forwarding 8080 WAN Port IP 8080 http://192.168.5.1:8080 Add Entry Add Entry Accept Accept Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information. Service Name Protocol Both TCP...
  • Page 63 9.5 DMZ DMZ Hosting Enable Disable DMZ Address Accept / Cancel Accept Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information.
  • Page 64: Management Settings

    10 Management Settings Management 10.1 Administration Administration Management admin Name Password Confirm Password Remote Management Radio Enable Disable Remote Upgrade Radio Enable Disable Remote Management Port...
  • Page 65: Management Vlan

    Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for more information. 2. If you reconfigure the Management VLAN ID, you may lose connection to the ENH202. Verify the DHCP server can support the reconfigured VLAN ID, and then re-connect to the new IP address.
  • Page 66: Snmp Settings

    10.3 SNMP Settings SNMP Settings Management SNMP Enable/Disable Radio Enable Disable Contact Location Community Name Community Name Trap Destination IP Address Trap Destination Community Name Save / Apply / Cancel Save / Apply Cancel Accept does not apply the changes – you must go to Status -> Save / Load to apply the new settings.
  • Page 67: Firmware Upgrade

    10.5 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Management The upgrade process may take few minutes. Please do not power off the device as this may cause the device to crash or become unusable. The ENH202 will restart automatically once the upgrade is complete.
  • Page 68: Time Settings

    10.6 Time Settings Time Settings Management Manually Set Date and Time Automatically Get Time Zone Date and Time check Save / Apply / Cancel Save / Apply Cancel Pressing Save / Apply will change the settings immediately. It is not reversible unless the settings are changed again or the device is reset.
  • Page 69 10.7 Log Management Syslog Enable Disable Log Server IP Address Local Log Enable Disable Save/Apply / Cancel Save / Apply Cancel Pressing Save / Apply will change the settings immediately. It is not reversible unless the settings are changed again or the device is reset.
  • Page 70 10.8 Diagnostics Diagnostics Management Target IP Ping Packet Size Number of Pings Start Ping Start Ping Traceroute Target Start Traceroute Start Traceroute...
  • Page 71: Network Configuration Examples

    SSID2 Client 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.10 ENH202 SSID1 Client Ethernet 192.168.1.12 Client Access Point Wireless Client The ENH202’s Access Point Mode does not provide a DHCP server so the Wireless Client IP address must be configured manually in Local Area Network Settings.
  • Page 72 11.2 Client Bridge Mode 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.1 Internet Access Point / Client ENH202 Wireless Router Client Bridge Operation Mode Client Bridge System Properties...
  • Page 73: Wds Bridge Mode

    11.3 WDS Bridge Mode 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.4 Client Client ENH202 ENH202 192.168.1.1 ENH202 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.3 Client ENH202 Client ENH202 WDS Bridge WDS Bridge System Properties System -> IP Settings Wireless Network Wireless Apply Save / Reload Status -> Main Each WDS bridge device must use the same Subnet, Wireless Mode,...
  • Page 74 11.4 Client Router Mode 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.11 AP / WISP ENH202 192.168.1.12 Client Router Operation Mode Client Router System Properties Local Area Network Obtain an IP Address Automatically Internet Service Provider WAN Settings Apply The Client Router’s IP settings must match those of the Access Point’s.
  • Page 75: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    Appendix A – Troubleshooting This appendix provides problem-solving information you may find useful in case you need to troubleshoot your ENH202. It also includes information about contacting technical support. A.1 Problem Solving Question Answer Restore to Factory Default Management...
  • Page 76 A.2 Contacting Technical Support...
  • Page 77: Appendix B - Specifications

    Appendix B – Specifications RADIO FREQUENCY BAND Tx Avg. Power Rx Sensitivity Channel Optimal (dBm) Optimal (dBm) 802.11b (2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz)
  • Page 78 802.11g (2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz) 802.11n (2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz) ENVIRONMENT & MECHANICAL ~...
  • Page 79: Appendix C - Glossary

    Appendix C – Glossary Access Point Ad Hoc Network Antenna Authentication Backbone Bandwidth Bridge Bridge Mode CHAP Collision Coverage...
  • Page 80 Coverage Area Coverage Hole Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Dead Spot 802.11 802.11a 802.11n Encryption ESS ID Footprint Gateway...
  • Page 81 HT mode Keys Local-Area Network (LAN) Media Access Control (MAC) Address Network Address Translation (NAT) Network Time Protocol (NTP) Passphrase Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Preamble Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Page 82 Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Service Set Identifier (SSID) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Snooping Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA ) Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM)
  • Page 83 Wireless Client Supplicants WPA -Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) WPA2 Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
  • Page 84: Appendix D - Statements Of Conformity

    Appendix D – Statements of Conformity D.1 – Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: Note: Country selection is not available in the US model.
  • Page 85 D.2 – Industry Canada Statement IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: NOTE IMPORTANTE: (Pour l'utilisation de dispositifs mobiles):...
  • Page 86 D.3 – Europe Declaration of Conformity...
  • Page 87 [Jméno výrobce] [typ zařízení] [fabrikantens navn] [udstyrets typebetegnelse] [Name des Herstellers] [Gerätetyp] [tootja nimi = name of manufacturer] [seadme tüüp = type of equipment] [name of manufacturer] [type of equipment] [nombre del fabricante] [clase de equipo] [name of manufacturer] [type of equipment] [nom du fabricant] [type d'appareil] [nome del costruttore]...
  • Page 88 [Ime proizvajalca] [tip opreme] [Meno výrobcu] [typ zariadenia] [Valmistaja = manufacturer] [type of equipment = laitteen tyyppimerkintä] [företag] [utrustningstyp]...

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