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EnGenius ECB-1221R User Manual

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ECB-1221R
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  • Page 1 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge User’s Manual Version: 1.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................5 & B ........................5 EATURES ENEFITS ........................7 ACKAGE ONTENTS ........................7 ESCRIPTION ........................ 8 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ..........................8 PPLICATIONS ......................9 ETWORK ONFIGURATION Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode....................9 Infrastructure Mode .......................
  • Page 3 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge CLIENT BRIDGE/ROUTER MODE – CONFIG..............46 ..........................46 OGGING ..........................48 ANAGEMENT ........................49 PERATION ............................50 TATUS ..........................51 TATISTICS ............................51 ........................52 PGRADE IRMWARE ................52 ELOAD ETTINGS ESET TO EFAULT ..........................

  • Page 4: Revision History

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Revision History Version Date Notes March 21, 2008 Created March 22, 2008 Chapters added...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge 1 Introduction The Wire less Client Bri dge/AP/Router/Bridge Router devic e ope rates seamlessly in the 2.4 GH z fre quency spe ctrum s upporting the 802.11b (2.4GHz, 11Mbps) and faster 802 .11g (2.4GHz, 54Mbps) w ireless standards. It's the...
  • Page 6 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge SNMP Remote Configuration Help administrators to remotely Management configure or manage the Access Point easily. Point-to-point, Point-to-multipoint Let users transfer data between two Wireless Connectivity buildings or multiple buildings DoS (Denial of Service) protection...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge User isolation support Protect the private network between client users. Client Router mode PPPoE function support Easy to access internet via ISP service authentication Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure t hat none o f the ite ms listed below are missing.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge System Requirements The f ollowing are t he minim um s ystem requirements i n order c onfigure the device. PC/AT compatible computer with Ethernet interface. Operating system that supports HTTP web-browser Applications The wireless LAN p roducts are easy to install and highly efficient.

  • Page 9: Network Configuration

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge network. f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks Network managers in dynamic environments c an minimize the overhead caused by moves, ex tensions t o ne tworks, and o ther c hanges with wireless LANs.

  • Page 10: B) Infrastructure Mode

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge b) Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless commun ication between two c omputers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network.

  • Page 11: Understanding The Hardware

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge 2 Understanding the Hardware Hardware Installation Place the unit in an appropriate place after conducting a site survey. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 port of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook.
  • Page 12 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge 2. Selec t Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Selec t Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask.

  • Page 13: Client Bridge/Router & Router/ Ap

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge 3 Client Bridge/Router & Router/ AP This device can be configured as a Bridge or Access Point. The default IP address of the d evice is 192.168.1.1 in Client Bridge /Client Router mode. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.2 in AP/Router mode.

  • Page 14: Access Point/Router Mode - Config

    To configure the AP through the web-browser, type IP address (default: 192.168.1.2) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the ECB-1221R and your computers are on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer.
  • Page 15 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge After logging in you will graphical user interface (GUI) of the bridge. The navigation drop-down menu on left is divided into three main sections: Management: This includes operation m ode, st atus, statistics, logs, u pgrade firmware, save/reload settings, and password.

  • Page 16: Management

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Mode: Wireless configuration mode such as Client Bridge, AP, or WDS. Band: Frequency and IEEE 802.11 operation mode (b-only, g-only, or b+g). SSID: The name used to identify the wireless network. Channel Number: The cha nnel us ed t o communicate o n the wirel ess network.

  • Page 17: Management (Router Mode)

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Management (Router mode) Operation Mode Click on the Operation Mode li nk und er the Management menu. The Operation Mode allows you to switch from Client Bridge to Access Point mode/Router Mode.
  • Page 18 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Select the AP, Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button. Please wait and the n enter the spec ified IP address into the web- browser. The previous settings will be retained in AP mode. .

  • Page 19: Status

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Status Click on the Status link under the Management menu. The Status page is the first page that is displayed o nce y ou have lo gged i n. This in cludes d etails about the...

  • Page 20: Statistics

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge System Uptime: Duration of time since the device was last reset. Firmware version: V ersion of the firmwar e t hat i s currently loaded o n th e device. Wireless Configuration: Mode: Wireless configuration mode such as Client Bridge, AP, or WDS.

  • Page 21: Dynamic Dns (Router Mode)

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Additional WAN traffic information under Router Mode Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent statistics. Dynamic DNS (Router mode) Allows you to host a ser ver (W eb, FTP , Game Se rver, etc. ) using a domain name that you h ave p urchased with your dynamically assigned IP a ddress.

  • Page 22: Time Zone Setting (Router Mode)

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge • Timeout: Specify the t ime between periodic updates to the Dynamic DNS, if the dynamic IP address has not changed. The timeout period is entered in hours. • Cli ck on the Save Settings button once you have modified the settings.

  • Page 23: Denial Of Service (Dos) (Router Mode)

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Current Time: Displays the current time on the device. Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Enable NTP Server: Place a check in this box if you would like to synchronize the device’s clock to a Network Time Server over the Internet.

  • Page 24: Upgrade Firmware

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes. In order for the log to record all the events, you must first place a check in the Enable Log or Enable Remote Log (Log Server required) check box.

  • Page 25: Save / Reload Settings, Reset To Default

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Click on the Browse button and then select the appropriate firmware and then clic k on the Upload button. Clic k on Reset to Default to restore the device to factory default settings.

  • Page 26: Password

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk. Click on t he Browse bu tton t o s elect the s ettings file a nd the n click on the Upload button to load the previously saved settings.

  • Page 27: Lan Interface

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge LAN Interface Click on the LAN Interface link under the TCP/IP Settings menu. Using this option you may change the IP address of the device as well as toggle the DHCP setting. IP Address: Enter the IP address.

  • Page 28: Wlan Interface (Router Mode)

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Read-Only Community Name: Specify the p assword f or access the S NMP community for read only access. Read-Write Community Name: Specify the passw ord f or access t o the S NMP community with read/write access.

  • Page 29: Router Mode

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge (Router mode) Static IP Static IP is a fixed IP configuration whe re a ll p arameters includi ng DN S if a ny shoul d explicitly configured. VPN pass through is configured here by defining exclusivity.

  • Page 30: Pppoe

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge (Router mode) PPPoE This ty pe o f conn ection is usually use d for a DS L s ervice and req uires a username an d password to connect.

  • Page 31: Pptp (Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol) (Router Mode)

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge (Router mode) Username / Password & Connection type (PPPoE) sho uld be in put then click on the Connect button. Address Mode: P PPoE c an be u sed w ith a d ynamic or sta tic IP ad dress. If y ou select the Dynamic IP r adio b utton, then the IIP address in t he next field is not required.
  • Page 32 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge enter a username and password (provided by your ISP) to gain access to the Internet. The supported authentication protocols are PAP and CHAP. S elect the Username / Password Connection (PPTP) ra dio b utton and the n click on the Next button.

  • Page 33: Wireless

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Wireless Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see four options: b asic sett ings, a dvanced settin gs secur ity and s ite survey. E ach option is...

  • Page 34: Basic Settings (Infrastructure, Adhoc)

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Basic Settings (Infrastructure, Adhoc) Click on the Basic Settings lin k und er t he Wireless men u. Using this o ption you may configure the 802.11b/g settings as well as the frequency, channel, and SSID.

  • Page 35: Advanced Settings

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Advanced Settings Click on t he Advanced Settings link unde r t he Wireless me nu. On th is p age yo u can configure t he advanced s ettings t o tw eak th e performance of y our wireless network.

  • Page 36: Security

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to maintain pe rformance i n n oisy ne tworks and preve nting hidden no des fro m degrading the performance.

  • Page 37: Encryption Disabled

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Encryption Disabled Encryption: Select None from the drop-down list if your wireless network does not use any type of encryption. Click on t he Apply Changes b utton t o c onfirm t he changes. This d evice will...

  • Page 38: Wep 64-Bit / 128-Bit

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge WEP 64-bit / 128-bit Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WE P is an ac ronym for Wired Equivalent P rivacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

  • Page 39: Wpa / Wpa2 Passphrase

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Key Length: Select a 64-bit or 128-bit from the drop-down list. Key Format: Select a key format from the drop-down list. 64bit-hex keys require 10 characters, where as 128- bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is def ined as a number between 0 through 9 and letter between A through F.

  • Page 40: Wpa / Wpa2 Radius Authentication

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge WPA Authentication Mode: Select the Personal (Pre-Shared Key) radio button. WPA/WPA2: Select TKIP or AES as the cipher suite. Pre-Shared Key Format: Select Passphrase from the drop-down list. Pre-Shared Key: E nter the pass phrase here; this should be b etween 8 and 6 3 characters.

  • Page 41: Firewall

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Enable WDS - choose to enable/disable Adding WDS AP: Enter MAC address. Set Security – WEP/WPA/WPA2-mixed Show Statistics – shows details of WDS AP Apply settings – click to save settings. Firewall The d evice p rovides a tight f irewall by vi rtue of the w ay NAT w orks. U nless you...
  • Page 42 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge The Ac cess Con trol sec tion allows you t o con trol access in a nd ou t o f d evices on your network. Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications such as peer-to-peer utilities or games.

  • Page 43: Mac Address Filter

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge MAC Address Filter This feature is used to restrict certain MAC address from a ccessing the Internet. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network. Configure MAC Filtering: Select one of the options from the drop-down list.

  • Page 44: Web Site Filter

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Enable: Place a check in this box to enable the port forwarding rule. Name: Assign a me aningful n ame to t he virtual s erver, f or example Web S erver. Several well- known ty pes of virtual ser ver are avai lable fro m t he A pplication Name drop-down list.

  • Page 45: Dmz

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Place check in this box to enable DMZ host. DMZ host is a demilitarized zone used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as web, FTP, email and DNS servers.

  • Page 46: Client Bridge/Router Mode - Config

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge 4 Client Bridge/Router Mode – Config Logging In To configure the Access Point through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (d efault: 192.168.1.1) i nto t he address ba r of the w eb-browser a nd press Enter.
  • Page 47 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge...

  • Page 48: Management

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge System Uptime: Duration of time since the device was last reset. Firmware version: V ersion of the firmwar e t hat i s currently loaded o n th e device. Wireless Configuration: Mode: Wireless configuration mode such as client bridge, AP, or WDS.

  • Page 49: Operation Mode

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Operation Mode Click on the Operation Mode li nk und er the Management menu. The Operation Mode allows you to switch from Access Point to Client Bridge mode. Se lect the AP, Bridge or Bridge Router and then click on the Apply Change button.

  • Page 50: Status

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Refer to Chapter 4 t o learn h ow t o configure this devic e in B ridge/Bridge Ro uter mode. Status Click on the Status link under the Management menu. The Status page is the first page that is displayed o nce y ou have lo gged i n.

  • Page 51: Statistics

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Statistics Click on the Statistics l ink u nder the Management menu. This pa ge display s the number of sent and received packets on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. Since the packet counter is not dynamic, you must click on the Refresh button for the most recent statistics.

  • Page 52: Upgrade Firmware

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Since the log i s not d ynamic, y ou must c lick o n the Refresh butt on for the most recent events, or click on the Clear button to clear the log.

  • Page 53: Password

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Click on the Save button to save the current settings to a file on the local disk. Click on t he Browse b utton to s elect the s ettings file and the n cli ck on the U pload button to load the previously saved settings.

  • Page 54: Tcp/Ip Settings

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge En ter a user name into the first field. Enter a password into the New Password field and then re-type the password into the Confirmed Password field. Then click on the Apply Changes button.

  • Page 55: Static Ip Address

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Static IP Address IP Address: Enter the IP address. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the IP address. Default Gateway: Enter the IP address for the default gateway. DHCP: Since a static IP address is used, this option must be set to Disabled. If this device is a DHCP c lient a nd will receive its IP settings from a D HCP server, then select Enabled from the drop-down list.

  • Page 56: Dhcp Server

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge DHCP: If this device is a DHCP client and w ill receive its IP s ettings fro m a DHCP server, the n select Client from the dro p-down lis t. Enabling the DH CP client will disable the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway fields.

  • Page 57: Snmp Settings

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge IP Address: Enter the IP address. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the IP address. Default Gateway: Enter the IP address for the default gateway. DHCP: Select Server from the drop-down list since this d evice is the DHCP server.

  • Page 58: Client Bridge Router

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Client Bridge Router WLAN Interface DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP address) – Choose this connection type if your ISP provides you the IP address. Most cable modems use this type of connection. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) – Ch oose this o ption if your internet connection requires a user name and password.

  • Page 59: Pppoe

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Static IP Static IP is a fixed IP configuration whe re a ll p arameters includi ng DN S if a ny shoul d explicitly configured. VPN pass through is configured here by defining exclusivity.
  • Page 60 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Username / Password & Connection type (PPPoE) sho uld be in put then click on the Connect button. Address Mode: P PPoE c an be u sed w ith a d ynamic or sta tic IP ad dress. If y ou select the Dynamic IP r adio b utton, then the IIP address in t he next field is not required.

  • Page 61: Wireless

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Wireless Click on the Wireless link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see five options: basic settings, advanced s ettings security, a ccess control and WDS . Each option is described below.

  • Page 62: Advanced Settings

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Band: Select the IEEE 802.11 mode from the dr op-down list. Options available are 2.4GHz (B), 2.4GHz (G), or 2.4GHz (B+G). Select the appropriate mode based on the type of wireless network. For example, if you are sure that the wireless network will be using only IEEE 802.11g clients, then it is recommended to select 2.4GHz (G)
  • Page 63 ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Authentication Type: select an authentication method. Options a vailable are Open System, Shared Key or Auto. An open system allows any client to authenticate as long a s it conforms to a ny MAC ad dress filter poli cies that may have b een s et. All authentication packets are transmitted w ithout encry ption.

  • Page 64: Security

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Data Rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list. However, it is recommended to select auto for the best performance. Data Rate: If you would like to force a data rate, you may sel ect one from the drop- down list.

  • Page 65: Wep 64-Bit / 128-Bit

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge WEP 64-bit / 128-bit Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WE P is an ac ronym for Wired Equivalent P rivacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.

  • Page 66: Wpa / Wpa2 / Wpa2 Mixed Passphrase

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Click on t he Apply Changes button to con firm th e c hanges an d t hen clic k on the Close button to return to the pervious window. WPA / WPA2 / WPA2 Mixed Passphrase Encryption: S elect WPA, WPA2 or WPA2_Mixed from the drop-down l ist if your wireless network uses this encryption.

  • Page 67: Wireless Site Survey

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Wireless Site Survey Clic k Refresh to see the WLAN AP’s that was de tected with modest details of each of them listed.

  • Page 68: Appendix A - Fcc Interference Statement

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This e quipment has b een teste d an d fou nd to comply w ith the limit s for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 69: Appendix B - Ic Statement

    ECB-1221R Wireless Long Range Multi-function Client Bridge Appendix B – IC Statement IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause interference and This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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