Thank you for purchasing the ESR300H High Power Wireless N Router from EnGenius Technologies. By applying the latest in 802.11n technology, the ESR300H provides users with high speed (up to 300Mbps) to stream HD multimedia, play games online, or download large files. With 200mW of high output power, it has up to twice the range compared to other wireless routers and has better coverage to reach what would be normally weak or dead spots.
Easy Smart Wizard Setup 1.1. Package Contents 1. ESR300H Wireless N Router 2. 2dBi Antenna 3. ESR300H Quick Installation Guide 4. 12V/1A Power Adaptor 5. Ethernet Cable 6. ESR300H User CD (with User Manual) 7. Technical Supporting Card 1.2. Product Layout [ pg. 6] ...
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Front Panel Description Components Power LED This LED goes ON when the power is being supplied to the router. WLAN LED This LED goes ON when the RF (wireless LAN) feature is enabled. WAN LED This LED goes ON when an Ethernet cable is connected to the router’s WAN port. LAN (1 –...
1.3. Wall Mounting Mounting the ESR300H to a wall will allow the wireless range to be optimized. To mount the device in the wall, measure the distance of the mounting holes of the ESR300H and drill the appropriate holes on the wall location. Once the nails are secure, firmly lock the mounts onto the ESR300H.
If you are not using Windows (Internet Explorer), please browse the CD and open the file names index.html to start. 2. Click Quick Start. The wizard will guide you through setting up your ESR300H. ...
3.2. Setup your network cables Power on ESR300H. Plug either end of an Ethernet cable into the WAN port on the back panel of the router (see CABLE 1). Plug the other end of the cable into your cable/DSL modem.
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Plug either end of an Ethernet cable into the LAN port on the back 4. Make sure the network cable and power adapter are firmly panel of the router (see CABLE 2). Plug the other end of the cable connected. Click Next. You will then be prompted with the login into your computer.
3.3. Login your Router Once logged in, the landing page will display information about the ESR300H. Icon introduction On the top right, you will see four icons: • Home • Setup Wizard Mode • Advanced Networking Setting • Exit ...
On the bottom left, you will see: • View the router information and connection status • Open the setup wizard by clicking Wizard button • Customize the parent control setting by clicking Parent Control button 3.4. Configuring your Internet Select Wizard on the bottom left hand corner of the landing page. The wizard will then explain to you that it will set up the internet connection.
ESR300H. Please wait a few seconds to finish detecting the internet connection. If the ESR300H does not detect the appropriate internet connection, you can select the correct one on the drop down menu of Login Method (also known as WAN protocol / Internet Connection method).
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) To set up an L2TP connection, enter the type of WAN connection (Static IP or DHCP). After, depending on the type of WAN, follow the instructions of DHCP or Static IP to fill out the corresponding information. Then, proceed to enter the Username, Password, and Service. Click next when completed.
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6. It is highly recommended to select High as the security level to better secure your router and prevent outside intrusion. 7. Enter your desired router name in the column of SSID, and enter your desired password in the column of Key. ...
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8. Click Apply to save the information entered in step 13 -14. You have now completed the ESR300H setup. Now ESR300H is ready for use. [ pg. 17] ...
4. Parental Control Parent Control: Parental control enables centralized control on the Internet access restriction for each connected computer. You can make the access policies for a keyword or URL filtered based on weekdays or weekend. You can add policies by clicking Add Policy. You will then be prompted to: ...
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1. Name the Policy. Click Next. 2. Select the device (by its MAC Address) to apply the policy to. Click Next. 3. Schedule when the policy will be active. Click Next. [ pg. 19] ...
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4. Enter Keywords and URLs to be filtered/ blocked. Check Enable Application Filter if you would like the application filtering. Click Next. 5. Enable or disable Web Access Logging. Click Save for your settings. [ pg. 20] ...
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6. If you would like to proceed to the advanced Networking Setting, please click: [ pg. 21] ...
Hardware Version: The hardware version number of your ESR300H Serial Number: The serial number of your ESR300H. The serial number is required when you need customer support or repair for your ESR300H. Application Version: The software version of your ESR300H. You can always update to the latest firmware of your ESR300. The latest firmware can be found on the EnGenius website.
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WLAN Settings Channel: The wireless channel number used is shown SSID: Up to 4 SSIDs (network groups) for the ESR300H ESSID: Your router’s name Security: Security level utilized by your ESR300H Associated Client: The number of clients connected to your router ...
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LAN IP IP Address: Your router’s LAN IP address IP Subnet Mask: Your router’s LAN Subnet Mask 802.1d Spanning Tree: 802.1d Spanning Tree is disabled by default. When enabled, the spanning tree protocol is applied to prevent network loops (transmissions won’t pass the same node twice to reach the destination). DHCP Server: DHCP server automatically assigns IP address to computers on your network.
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DHCP DHCP Client Table: Displays all the connected DHCP clients whose IP addresses are assigned by the DHCP Server in your network. Click Refresh to update the table. Enable Static DHCP IP: Check Enable Static DHCP IP if you wish to add more Static DHCP IP addresses. Click Reset if you would like to erase IP address or MAC address.
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Log: Records the system log of the router. The log displays any event that occurred after your router starts up. Click Save if you wish to save the log in a local file for further analysis. Click Clear if you wish to erase the current log. Click Refresh to get the most updated information. If the router is powered off, the system log will disappear if it is not saved in a local file ...
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Monitor: Displays the bandwidth utilized on WAN and WLAN. [ pg. 28] ...
Status: Displays the internet connection type and status WAN Setting Attain IP Protocol: Displays the IP Protocol currently used by the ESR300H. It can be Dynamic IP address or Static IP Address. IP Address: Your router’s WAN IP address Submask: Your router’s WAN Submask Default Gateway: Your ISP’s Gateway IP address...
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Dynamic IP: A DHCP type of connection where your internet connection is usually always on and your internet service provider automatically provides you with a dynamic IP address. A DHCP connection is usually from a Cable internet service. Hostname: Assign a name for your internet connection type. You can leave it blank. MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit.
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Clone MAC: Some ISPs require you to register the MAC address of your network interface card (NIC) connected directly to your cable or DSL modem during installation. Clone MAC will mask the router's MAC address with the MAC address of your NIC. Enter the MAC address of the NIC in the MAC address field and click the Clone MAC button.
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Static IP To set up a Static IP connection, enter the following: IP Address of the Internet Connection, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and both DNS Servers provided by your Internet Service provider (ISP) or Network Administrator. MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for internet transmission. The factory default MTU size of Static IP is 1500.
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PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE): To set up a PPPoE connection, enter the Username, Password, and Service (name) of the internet connection provided by your ISP. A PPPoE connection is usually from a DSL internet service. Login: The username or e-mail address that the internet connection uses to access internet connectivity. Password: The password that corresponds to the username or e-mail address used to connect to the internet in the PPPoE.
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MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for internet transmission. The factory default MTU size of PPPoE is 1492. If you wish to manually change the MTU size, set it between 1200 and 1492. Authentication Type: Auto, PAP, or CHAP. Select the authentication type provided by your ISP. If you are not sure, please select Auto. Type: Connection type.
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PPTP To set up a PPTP connection, enter the type of WAN connection (Static IP or DHCP). After, depending on the type of WAN, follow the instructions of DHCP or Static IP to fill out the corresponding information. Then, proceed to enter the Username, Password, and Service IP address provided by your ISP.
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Idle Timeout: Maximum amount of time for inactive internet connection. The internet connection will be dropped when the maximum idle time is reached. [ pg. 37] ...
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L2TP To set up an L2TP connection, enter the type of WAN connection (Static IP or DHCP). After, depending on the type of WAN, follow the instructions of DHCP or Static IP to fill out the corresponding information. Then, proceed to enter the Username, Password, and Service IP Address provided by your ISP.
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Clone MAC: Some ISPs require you to register the MAC address of your network interface card (NIC) connected directly to your cable or DSL modem during installation. Clone MAC will mask the router's MAC address with the MAC address of your NIC. Enter the MAC address of the NIC in the MAC address field and click the Clone MAC button.
7. Wireless LAN Setup Wireless > Basic In the Basic Wireless Setup (Located in the Wireless section in the Main Menu), select Basic, and you can quickly enable and configure the Wireless network. [ pg. 40] ...
1. Fragment Threshold: This specifies the maximum size of a packet during data transmission. A value too low could lead to low performance. 2. RTS Threshold: If the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold, the ESR300H will not use RTS/CTS to send the data packet.
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5. Data Rate: This is the rate in which the ESR300H will transmit data packets. 6. N Data Rate: This is the rate in which the ESR300H will transmit data packets to Wireless N compatible devices. 7. Channel Bandwidth: The factory default enables Auto 20/40MHz to optimize the best performance by auto selecting channel bandwidth.
Wireless > Security To change the wireless security of the ESR300H, select the Security option of the Wireless section. It is recommended to enable security options on the wireless network to prevent intrusions to systems on your wireless network. 1. SSID Selection: Choose the wireless network group to change the wireless security settings for.
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1. Authentication Type: You can select between Open System (wireless stations can associate with this ESR300H wirelessly without WEP encryption) or Shared Key (devices must provide the corresponding WEP key [up to 4] when trying to connect to the ESR300H wirelessly).
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Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared Key To enable WPA on your wireless network, select WPA-Pre-Shared Key in the encryption type. 1. WPA Type: You can select between WPA (TKIP) (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol; a 128-bit key is user per packet and is generates a new key for each packet sent), WPA2(AES) (Advanced Encryption Standard;...
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You can use a RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide a session key to encrypt data during communication. You will just need to provide the Server IP Address, Server Port, and Server Password of the RADIUS server to the ESR300H.
To configure the WiFi Protected Setup information, select the WPS option from the Wireless section. WPS is an easy way to allow wireless clients to connect to the ESR300H. This can automate connection between the device and the ESR300H by use of a button or a PIN.
Wireless > Client List To view the wireless devices currently connected to the ESR300H, select the Client List option in the Wireless section. [ pg. 48] ...
8. Parental Control Section Parental control enables centralized control on the Internet access restriction for each connected computer. You can make the access policies for keywords or URLs filtered based on weekdays or weekend. Parental Control > Wizard To access the Parental Control Wizard, select the Wizard option in the Parental Control section. The Parental Control Wizard will bring up simple network monitoring controls.
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You can add policies by clicking Add Policy. You will then be prompted to: 6. Name the Policy. Click Next. 7. Select the device (by its MAC Address) to apply the policy to. Click Next. 8. Schedule when the policy will be active. Click Next ...
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9. Enter Keywords and URLs to be filtered/ blocked. Check Enable Application Filter if you would like to enable application filtering. Click Next. 10. Enable or disable Web Access Logging. Click Save for your settings. [ pg. 51] ...
Parental Control > Web Monitor To quickly view the Parental Control policies you already made in Parent Control Wizard, select the Web Monitor option from the Parental Control section. [ pg. 52] ...
To access the Firewall Section of the Expert Menu, select Firewall on the left hand side. Firewall > Basic To enable or disable firewall, select the Basic option in the Firewall section. In the Basic option, select whether or not you wan to Enable or Disable the firewall settings of the ESR300H. [ pg. 53] ...
Firewall > Advanced VPN Passthrough: Allows VPN (Virtual Private Network) packets to pass through the Firewall. If you are not using VPN, these options can be disabled. VPN L2TP Passthrough, VPN PPTP Passthrough, and VPN IPSec Passthrough are enabled by factory default for better security. ...
Firewall > DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open up the firewall restrictions to allow unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.
Firewall > DoS (Denial of Service) To enable blocking of DoS attacks, select the DoS option in the Firewall section. DoS attacks can flood your internet connection with continuous transmission of data. Blocking these attack can ensure that the internet connection will always be available.
Firewall > ACL To manage Parental Control settings (either through the Parental Control Wizard or the ACL option), select the ACL option in the Firewall section. Please refer to Parental Control Section for details. [ pg. 57] ...
(SOHO) users. To view the status of your VPN tunnels that were configured on the ESR300H, select the Status option in the VPN section. The status table will show the name of the VPN, the VPN type, the Gateway/Peer IP address, how many packets have been transmitted and received, and how the VPN has been up.
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VPN Wizard Click Next to start VPN Wizard Create a name for the VPN tunnel in the Name field. Click Next. [ pg. 59] ...
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You can select either L2TP or PPTP as the VPN Connection Type. Then click Next. [ pg. 60] ...
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Password: Enter the password used to connect to L2TP server VPN Server IP Setting Server IP: Enter an IP address which is different from your router’s LAN IP address. (example: the default LAN IP of ESR300H is 192.168.0.1. You could create a Server IP address as 10.0.174.45) Remote IP Range: Enter an IP range under the same subnet as the above Server IP.
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The L2TP VPN profile should be completed successfully. Click Apply to save the L2TP VPN Profile setting. To connect to the VPN tunnel, now you can use your native Windows VPN client to connect the L2TP tunnel. [ pg. 62] ...
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PPTP Setting If you want to setup a PPTP VPN tunnel, please select PPTP VPN Connection Type after selecting the Wizard in the VPN option. Click Next. [ pg. 63] ...
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Password: Enter the password to connect to the PPTP server VPN Server IP Setting Server IP: Enter an IP address which is different from your router’s LAN IP address. (example: the default LAN IP of ESR300H is 192.168.0.1. You could create a Server IP address as 10.0.174.45) Remote IP Range: Enter an IP range under the same subnet of the above Server IP.
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The PPTP VPN profile should be created successfully. Click Apply to save your setting. To connect VPN tunnel, now you can use your native Windows VPN client. [ pg. 65] ...
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Profile Setting: If you wish to manually setup a VPN tunnel, you can go to Profile Setting in the VPN section. Before getting started, please select User Setting to create the user profile ahead of time. User Setting: Name: Enter the name to connect to L2TP or PPTP VPN tunnels. Password: Enter the password to connect to L2TP or PPTP VPN tunnels.
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After completing the User Setting, please go to Profile Setting to start a manual VPN tunnel configuration. Click Add to get started. In the General tab, enter a name for the VPN tunnel in the Name field. Select PPTP or L2TP for the Connection Type. ...
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PPTP through Profile Setting If you select PPTP as VPN Connection Type, go to PPTP tab. Authentication: There are three authentication algorithms. Please select CHAP, PAP, or MSCHAP_V2. Available Users: The users who you created in the User Setting to connect to PPTP server will be displayed. Select the users in the list who you wish to include in the VPN tunnel, and click the forward arrow to then add them to the Member Box.
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Go to the Network tab. VPN Server IP Setting Server IP: Enter an IP address which is different from your router’s LAN IP address. (example: the default LAN IP of ESR300H is 192.168.0.1. You could create a Server IP address as 10.0.174.45) Remote IP Range: Enter an IP range under the same subnet of the above Server IP.
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L2TP through Profile Setting Click Add in the Profile Setting to start a L2TP VPN profile setting Go to the General tab. Enter the L2TP profile name in the Name Field. Select L2TP as the Connection Type. [ pg. 71] ...
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Then go to the L2TP tab Authentication: there are three authentication algorithms. Please select CHAP, PAP, or MSCHAP_V2. Available Users: The users who you created in the User Setting to connect to PPTP server will be displayed. Select the users in the list who you wish to include in the VPN tunnel, and click the forward arrow to then add them to the Member Box.
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Go to the Network tab VPN Server IP Setting Server IP: enter an IP address which is different from your router’s LAN IP address. (example: the default LAN IP of ESR300H is 192.168.0.1. You could create a Server IP address as 10.2.2.1) Remote IP Range: enter an IP range under the same subnet of the above Server IP.
11. Advanced Section To access the Advanced section of the Expert Menu, select Advanced on the left hand side. Advanced > NAT (Network Address Translation) Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses.
Advanced > Port Mapping Port Mapping allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet / WAN Port) to a particular LAN IP address. 1. Enable Port Mapping: Mark the checkbox to Enable Port Mapping. 2.
Advanced > Port Forwarding Use the Port Forwarding (Virtual Server) function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use port numbers to recognize a particular internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN private IP address and its service port number.
Advanced > Port Triggering (Special Application) Some applications require multiple connections, such as online games, videoconferencing, VoIP telephony and etc. You can configure port triggering function to support multiple connections if more than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application or your application needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port.
Advanced > ALG (Application Layer Gateway) The ALG (Application Layer Gateway) serves as a window between correspondent application processes so that they may exchange information on an open environment. Select the listed applications that need ALG support and then the router will authorize them to pass through the NAT gateway. Then click Apply. ...
Advanced > UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) UPnP helps internet devices, such as gaming and videoconferencing to access the network and connect to other registered UPnP devices [ pg. 79] ...
Advanced > IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership in a Multicast group. [ pg. 80] ...
Advanced > QoS (Quality of Service) Total Bandwidth Settings QoS can prioritize the bandwidth use such as video streaming, online gaming, VoIP telephony, videoconferencing, and etc. to ensure the stable and efficient performance of the network. Total Bandwidth Settings: You can specify the maximum value of the outgoing bandwidth of UpLink and Downlink for the application by selecting the speed from drop-down menus.
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QoS Type Priority Queue: • Unlimited Priority Queue o Local IP Address: Enter the Local IP address which will have the highest priority to stream data and will not be bounded by the QoS limitation. o High/Low Priority Queue: Specify the priority for different protocol. You can add and priority the desired protocol on the table. ...
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Bandwidth Allocation: You can set the bandwidth allocation type (download and/or upload). You must provide the IP and Port ranges and select the type of protocol, policy, and rate (bps). o Type: select Download or Upload which you want to reserve or limit the bandwidth o Local IP Range: Enter the local IP range you wish to specify the bandwidth allocation.
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Disable QoS if you do not want to prioritize any data or protocol. Click Apply to save your settings. [ pg. 84] ...
Advanced > Routing Typically you do not need to setup static routing since the ESR300H usually has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access. You will only need to set up static routing if the router is connected with a network under a different subnet and you need the static routing to allow network connection in two different subnets.
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1. Enable Static Routing: Mark the checkbox to Enable Static Routing. 2. Destination LAN IP: Enter the static IP Address of the remote network to which you want to setup a static route. 3. Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask of the remote network to which you want to setup a static route. 4.
Advanced > WOL (Wake on LAN) WOL allows you to turn on a computer through the router. You will just need to provide the Server Port as well as the MAC address of the computer to utilize this feature. [ pg. 87] ...
In the Admin option of the Tools section, you can change the password used to log in to the router at the login screen by entering the old password, followed by the new password twice. You can also allow only one computer to edit the settings on the ESR300H by supplying its static IP address.
Tools > Time In the Time option of the Tools section, you can change the current time on the ESR300H. Enter the web address of the Network Time Protocol you want to have the ESR300H to match time with or have it synchronize with the PC accessing the ESR300H. You can also enable Daylight Savings.
Tools > DDNS (Dynamic DNS) DDNS allows users to map a static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password, and static domain name from the DDNS service provider such as DynDNS, ZoneEdit, CyberGate, and etc. to use this feature. DDNS benefits end users when they have their own websites or FTP sites.
Tools > Diagnosis In the Diagnosis option of the Tools section, you can enter an IP Address of a computer on the LAN to check if it has established connection to the ESR300H. [ pg. 92] ...
Tools > Firmware In the Firmware option of the Tools section, you can update the firmware of the ESR300H. To update the firmware, follow these steps: 1. Download the appropriate firmware approved by Engenius® Technologies Inc. from an approved site.
1. Restore the ESR300H to factory defaults. 2. Save the current configuartion on the ESR300H to a .dlf file. 3. Restore saved settings by: a. Select Browse. b. Browse location for the file with the saved settings of the ESR300H. c. Select Upload. [ pg. 94] ...
Table of Contents Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement 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 – Industry Canada statement This device complies with RSS‐210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. French translation: Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR‐210 d'Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &...
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