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Grandstream Networks GWN7610 User Manual

Enterprise 802.11ac wifi access point
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  • Page 1 Grandstream Networks, Inc. GWN7610 Enterprise 802.11ac WiFi Access Point User Manual...
  • Page 2 Grandstream Networks, Inc. is not permitted. The latest electronic version of this guide is available for download here: http://www.grandstream.com/support Grandstream is a registered trademark and Grandstream logo is trademark of Grandstream Networks, Inc. in the United States, Europe and other countries. CAUTION Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Grandstream, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this guide, could void your manufacturer warranty.

  • Page 3: Fcc Caution

    Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. P a g e GWN7610 User Manual...
  • Page 4 GNU GPL INFORMATION GWN7610 firmware contains third-party software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). Grandstream uses software under the specific terms of the GPL. Please see the GNU General Public License (GPL) for the exact terms and conditions of the license.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    GETTING STARTED ..................... 17 LED Patterns ............................17 Discover the GWN7610 ........................18 Method1: Discover the GWN7610 using its MAC address ............18 Method 2: Discover the GWN7610 using GWNDiscoveryTool ............. 19 Use The WEB GUI ..........................20 Access WEB GUI .......................... 20 WEB GUI Languages ........................
  • Page 6 USING GWN7610 WITH GWN7000 ROUTER ............. 35 GWN7000 Router ..........................35 Discover and Pair GWN7610 Access Point ..................35 UPGRADING AND PROVISIONING ................37 Upgrading Firmware ..........................37 Upgrading via WEB GUI ....................... 37 Upgrading Slave Access Points......................37 Provisioning and backup ........................
  • Page 7 Table of Tables Table 1: GWN7610 Technical Specifications ....................12 Table 2: GWN7610 Equipment Packaging ....................14 Table 3: GWN7610 Ports Description ......................15 Table 4: LED Patterns ..........................17 Table 5: Interface Status Icons ........................21 Table 6: Device Configuration ........................27 Table 7: Wi-Fi ..............................
  • Page 8 Table of Figures Figure 1: GWN7610 Ports ........................... 15 Figure 2: Connecting GWN7610 ......................... 16 Figure 3: Discover the GWN7610 using its MAC Address ................18 Figure 4: GWN Discovery Tool ........................19 Figure 5: GWN7610 Web GUI Login Page ....................20 Figure 6: GWN7610 Web GUI Language ....................

  • Page 9: Document Purpose

    DOCUMENT PURPOSE This document describes how to configure the GWN7610 via Web GUI in standalone mode and through the GWN7000 Router. The intended audiences of this document are network administrators. Please visit http://www.grandstream.com/support to download the latest “GWN7610 User Manual”.

  • Page 10: Change Log

    CHANGE LOG This section documents significant changes from previous versions of the GWN7610 user manuals. Only major new features or major document updates are listed here. Minor updates for corrections or editing are not documented here. Firmware Version 1.0.1.24 ...

  • Page 11: Welcome

    This wireless access point can be paired with any third party routers as well as Grandstream GWN series routers. With support for advanced QoS, low-latency real-time applications, 250+ client devices per AP and dual Gigabit network ports with PoE/PoE+, the GWN7610 is an ideal wireless access point for large and small wireless network deployments.

  • Page 12: Product Overview

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW Technical Specifications Table 1: GWN7610 Technical Specifications IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Standards 3x 2.4 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal antenna Antennas 3x 5 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal antenna IEEE 802.11ac: 6.5 Mbps to 1300 Mbps IEEE 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps Wi-Fi Data Rates IEEE 802.11n: 6.5 Mbps to 450 Mbps...
  • Page 13 IPv4, 802.1Q, 802.1p, 802.1x, 802.11e/WMM Network Protocols 802.11e/WMM, VLAN, TOS Network Embedded controller in GWN7610 allows it to auto-discover, auto-provision and Management manage up to 50 GWN7610s in a network Self power adaptation upon auto detection of PoE or PoE+...

  • Page 14: Installation

    INSTALLATION Before deploying and configuring the GWN7610, the device needs to be properly powered up and connected to the network. This section describes detailed information on installation, connection and warranty policy of the GWN7610. Equipment Packaging Table 2: GWN7610 Equipment Packaging...

  • Page 15: Gwn7610 Access Point Ports

    2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable(s) into a LAN port to your Network. 3. Connect the 24V DC power adapter into the power jack on the back of the GWN7610. Insert the main plug of the power adapter into a surge-protected power outlet.

  • Page 16: Warranty

    GWN7610 has a PoE detection daemon that will monitor the status and update maximum allowable power for USB ports in real time. 4. Wait for the GWN7610 to boot up and acquire an IP address from the DHCP Server. Figure 2: Connecting GWN7610...

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Web GUI interface. LED Patterns The panel of the GWN7610 has different LED patterns for different activities, to help users read the status of the GWN7610 whether it’s powered up correctly, provisioned, in upgrading process and more, for more details please refer to the below table.

  • Page 18: Discover The Gwn7610

    GWN7610 using one of the below methods: Method1: Discover the GWN7610 using its MAC address 1. Locate the MAC address of the GWN7610 either from the package box, or by removing the ceiling tile. 2. From a computer connected to same Network as the GWN7610, type in the following address using the GWN7610’s MAC address on your browser...

  • Page 19: Method 2: Discover The Gwn7610 Using Gwndiscoverytool

    IP address on your browser. Figure 4: GWN Discovery Tool Users can access then the GWN7610 using its WebGUI, the following sections will explain how to access and use the Web Interface. P a g e...

  • Page 20: Use The Web Gui

    Figure 5: GWN7610 Web GUI Login Page To access the Web GUI: Make sure to use a computer connected to the same local Network as the GWN7610. Ensure the device is properly powered up. Open a Web browser on the computer and type in the URL using the MAC address as shown in...

  • Page 21: Web Gui Languages

    Slave Access Points are offline. Users can easily identify and have an overall view of the GWN7610 interfaces and slave access points as well as basic information such as link speed, IP addresses, uptime of LAN interfaces by highlighting the desired field using the mouse as shown in Figure 8.

  • Page 22: Figure 8: Overview Page

    Points page to have advanced settings and configuration. Figure 8: Overview Page Note that status icons can be updated each 15s, 1min ,2min and 5min or Never by clicking in the upper bar menu (Default is 15s). P a g e GWN7610 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Save And Apply Changes

    When clicking on "Save" button after configuring or changing any option on the web GUI pages. A message mentioning the number of changes will appear on the upper menu (See Figure 9). Figure 9: Apply Changes Click on button to apply changes. Figure 10: Apply Successful P a g e GWN7610 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Using Gwn7610 As Standalone Access Point

    USING GWN7610 AS STANDALONE ACCESS POINT The GWN7610 can be used in Standalone mode, where it can act as Master Access Point Controller or in Slave mode and managed by another GWN7600 Master. This section will describe how to use and configure the GWN7610 in standalone mode.

  • Page 25: Login Page

    GWN7000/GWN7610, and can only act as a Master Access point controller. Users will need to perform a factory reset to the GWN7610, or unpair it from the initial GWN7610/GWN7000 in order to make it open to Master Access Point mode again.

  • Page 26: Discover And Pair Other Gwn7610 Access Point

    Figure 14: Master Access Point Overview Discover and Pair Other GWN7610 Access Point To Pair a GWN7610 access point connected to the same Network as the GWN7610 follow the below steps: 1. Connect to the GWN7610 Web GUI as Master and go to Access Points.

  • Page 27: Table 6: Device Configuration

    Shows the connected Users to the GWN7610 access point.  Device Name: Set GWN7610’s name to be shown next to MAC Configuration address.  Fixed IP: Set a static IP for the GWN7610, default is unchecked. P a g e GWN7610 User Manual...
  • Page 28 Note If a GWN7610 is not being paired or the pair icon is grey color, make sure that it is not being paired with another GWN7000 Router or GWN7610 Master Access Point, if yes users will need to unpair it first, or reset...

  • Page 29: Network Groups

    Network Groups When using GWN7610 as Master Access Point, users have the ability to create different Network groups and adding GWN7610 Slave Access Points. Log in as Master to the GWN7610 WebGUI and go to Network Group->Network Group. Figure 17: Network Group...

  • Page 30: Figure 19: Device Membership

    Device Membership: Used to add or remove paired access points to the network group Figure 19: Device Membership Click on to add the GWN7610 to the network group, or click on to remove it. Users can also create an additional SSID under the same group. To create an additional SSID go to Network Group->Additional SSID.

  • Page 31: Figure 20: Additional Ssid

    Select one of the available network groups from Network Group Membership dropdown menu, this will create an additional SSID with the same Device Membership configured when creating the main network group. Figure 21: Additional SSID Created Click on to delete the additional SSID, or to edit it. P a g e GWN7610 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features GWN7610 offers many features for managing and monitoring connected clients to network groups, as well as debugging and troubleshooting. Capture This section is used to generate packet trace captures from network groups interfaces which will help to sniff packets within the network group for troubleshooting purpose or monitoring...Users will need to plug a USB device to one of the USB ports on the back of the GWN7610.

  • Page 33: Ping/Traceroute

    Ping and Traceroot are useful debugging tools to verify reachability with other clients across the network. The GWN7610 offers both Ping and Traceroot tools for IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. To use these tools, go to GWN7610 WebGUI->System Settings->Debug and click on Ping/Traceroot.

  • Page 34: Clients Configuration

     Click on Run. Figure 24: IP Tracerout Clients Configuration Users can access clients list connected to GWN7610 zone from GWN7610 Web GUI -> Clients to perform different actions to wireless clients. Figure 25: Clients  Click on under Actions to check a client’s status and modify basic settings such as Device’s Name.

  • Page 35: Using Gwn7610 With Gwn7000 Router

    The GWN7610 is fully compatible with the GWN7000 and can be added with one click, provisioned and managed in an easy and intuitive way. Once the GWN7610 is successfully connected and has an IP from the GWN7000 router, user can then pair it to the GWN7000 and associate it with a Wireless Zone.

  • Page 36: Figure 27: Pair The Discovered Gwn7610

    Figure 27: Pair the Discovered GWN7610 Figure 28: GWN7610 Provisioning Once clicked, the GWN7610 will be provisioned and appear online afterwards under Paired Devices. Figure 29: GWN7610 Online If an access point is not reaching the GWN7000, it will appear offline.

  • Page 37: Upgrading And Provisioning

    UPGRADING AND PROVISIONING Upgrading Firmware The GWN7610 can be upgraded to a new firmware version remotely or locally. This section describes how to upgrade your GWN7610. Upgrading via WEB GUI The GWN7610 can be upgraded via TFTP/HTTP/HTTPS by configuring the URL/IP Address for the TFTP/HTTP/HTTPS server and selecting a download method.

  • Page 38: Figure 31: Access Points

    To upgrade a slave access point, log in to the GWN7000/GWN7610 Master Controller and go to Access Points. Figure 31: Access Points Make sure that firmware server path is set correctly under Maintenance, and click on upgrade all paired access points, or click on...

  • Page 39: Figure 33: Gwn7610 Upgrading

    1. Unzip the firmware files and put all of them in the root directory of the TFTP server; 2. Connect the PC running the TFTP server and the GWN7610 to the same LAN segment; 3. Launch the TFTP server and go to the File menu->Configure->Security to change the TFTP server's default setting from "Receive Only"...

  • Page 40: Provisioning And Backup

    Provisioning and backup The GWN7610 configuration can be backed up locally or via network. The backup file will be used to restore the configuration on GWN7610 when necessary. Download Configuration Users can download the GWN7610 configurations for restore purpose under Web GUI->System Settings->...

  • Page 41: Experiencing The Gwn7610 Wireless Access Point

    Thank you again for purchasing Grandstream GWN7610 Wireless Access Point, it will be sure to bring convenience and color to both your business and personal life P a g e...

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