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Wandy 2R Manual

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Wandy 2R client Manual
The Wandy unit is an "Active WiFi outdoor antenna". The unit consist of an antenna with high gain and a WiFi-
Ethernet-client. The slim line enclosure is compact and made of all weather ABS for years of uninterruptible
operation. Long distance connections are easy with the Wandy 2R. Simple installation with Power Over Ethernet.
Build in router function provides extra security for internet connections. Wandy 2R for fast, stable and long range
WiFi connections.
Version 0.91

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  • Page 1 Wandy 2R client Manual The Wandy unit is an “Active WiFi outdoor antenna”. The unit consist of an antenna with high gain and a WiFi- Ethernet-client. The slim line enclosure is compact and made of all weather ABS for years of uninterruptible operation.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Preface ..................................4 Packing List ................................5 Configuration Wandy 2R ............................6 Concept of the Wandy radio hardware........................12 Wireless Interface ............................12 Wireless to Wired connection ........................12 Wireless ................................14 Basic settings..............................14 Advanced settings ............................15 Security................................17 5.3.1 WEP Encryption Setting........................18 5.3.2 64-bit WEP Encryption..........................18 5.3.3...
  • Page 3 SSH login................................42...

  • Page 4: Preface

    1 Preface Thank you very much for buying the Wandy 2R unit. With this unit you do have a powerful combination of electronics and antenna technology. Long distance outdoor WiFi connections are easily made by the simple installation. Optimal performance is possible by free line of signed between the Wandy2R and the access point.

  • Page 5: Packing List

    2 Packing List Before you start to install the Wandy 2R, make sure the package contains the following items This package contains Manual Quick start Wall mount Wandy2R unit Power adapter plugs Wall mount Mounting bracket Power cable screws Pole mount...

  • Page 6: Configuration Wandy 2R

    192.168.1.2 3.1 Wandy 2R in WISP mode In this setup we will configure the default Wandy 2R unit to connect to an AP with SSID gamma1 and use the build in router function. The default config of the Wandy 2R unit is WISP mode. The wireless interface is in WiFi client mode and connected to the Ethernet interface trough a router.
  • Page 7 Open the web interface of the Wandy 2R unit at IP 192.168.1.1 Select in the menu Wireless the option site survey Press refresh to let the Wandy 2R unit make site survey...
  • Page 8 We connect to the wireless network with SSID gamma1 by selecting this network and pressing connect. We now configure the Wandy 2R unit to get an IP address from the AP. Open the menu TCP/IP and then WAN interface...
  • Page 9 Change WAN access Type to DHCP client to get an IP address form the AP to the Wandy 2R. Set the Attain DNS Automatically. This will set automatically the DNS servers from the AP. Press Apply Changes to make the setting effective...
  • Page 10 Signal strength is -76 dBm. The Wandy 2R is connected to an access point and has a router between the wireless interface and the wired. On the PC set the gateway to the wandy 2R unit 192.168.1.1 to complete the setup.
  • Page 11 3.2 Wandy 2R in Bridge mode In this setup we will configure the default Wandy 2R unit to connect to an AP with SSID gamma1 and make a transparent connection between the wireless interface and wired. Open the web interface of the Wandy 2R unit at IP 192.168.1.1...

  • Page 12: Concept Of The Wandy Radio Hardware

    In bridge mode the wireless and Ethernet are directly connected. No routing or translating is done. In this mode the unit can be used as a transparent device. The Wandy 2R can be even in different IP range. 4.1 Wireless Interface The wireless radio of the device can acts as the following roles.
  • Page 13 Client AP+WDS...

  • Page 14: Wireless

    5 Wireless In this menu it will be possible to configure the device for all the wireless settings. To change to operation mode go the menu Management. 5.1 Basic settings Disable Wireless LAN Interface Disable the wireless interface of device Band The device supports 2.4GHz(B), 2.4GHz(G) and 2.4GHz(B+G) mixed modes.

  • Page 15: Advanced Settings

    The channel the unit will operate on. When set to “Auto”, the device will find the least-congested channel for use. Enable Mac Clone (Single Ethernet Client) The MAC address of the unit will be the MAC address of the PC connected to the Wandy 2R unit. This canb only be done in Client mode.
  • Page 16 Authentication Type The device supports two Authentication Types “Open system” and “Shared Key”. When you select “Share Key”, you need to setup “WEP” key in “Security” page (See the next section). The default setting is “Auto”. The wireless client can associate with the device by using one of the two types. Fragment Threshold The fragmentation threshold determines the size at which packets are fragmented (sent as several pieces instead of as one block).

  • Page 17: Security

    choose the rate that the device uses for data transmission. The default value is “auto”. The device will use the highest possible selected transmission rate. Beacon Interval The beacon interval is the amount of time between access point beacons in microseconds. The default beacon interval is 100.

  • Page 18: Wep Encryption Setting

    5.3.1 WEP Encryption Setting Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in this device to prevent unauthorized access to your wireless network. The WEP setting must be as same as each client in your wireless network. For more secure data transmission, you can change encryption type to “WEP” and click the “Set WEP Key”...

  • Page 19: 128-Bit Wep Encryption

    a-f or A-F) or 5 ACSII chars. The Default Tx Key field decides which of the four keys you want to use in your WLAN environment. 5.3.3 128-bit WEP Encryption 128-bit WEP Encryption 128-bit WEP keys are as same as the encryption method of 104-bit WEP. You can input 26 hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f or A-F) or 10 ACSII chars.

  • Page 20: Configuring Wds

    This mode is only available when the wireless radio is configured as an access point. Comment field provide the option of adding readable text to a MAC address to make recognition easier. 5.5 Configuring WDS Wireless Distribution System (WDS) uses wireless media to communicate with the other devices, like the Ethernet does.

  • Page 21: Wds Network Topology

    When you decide to use the WDS to extend your WLAN, please refer the following instructions for configuration.  The bridging devices by WDS must use the same radio channel.  When the WDS function is enabled, all wireless stations can’t connect the device. ...

  • Page 22: Star Topology

    5.6.2 Star topology Spanning Tree Device Entries of WDS AP List Protocol Required WDS1 The MAC Addresses of WDS2, WDS3, WDS4 and WDS5 WDS2 The MAC Address of WDS1 WDS3 The MAC Address of WDS1 WDS4 The MAC Address of WDS1 WDS5 The MAC Address of WDS1 5.6.3 Ring Topology...

  • Page 23: Mesh Topology

    5.6.4 Mesh topology Device Entries of WDS AP List Spanning Tree Protocol Required WDS1 The MAC Addresses of WDS2, WDS3, WDS4 and WDS2 The MAC Addresses of WDS 1, WDS3, WDS4 and WDS3 The MAC Addresses of WDS 1, WDS2, WDS4 and WDS4 The MAC Addresses of WDS 1, WDS2, WDS3 and WDS5...

  • Page 24: Wireless Bridge

    This page provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled. The RSSI provides the Received Signal Strength Indication . By selecting one AP and pressing connect the Wandy 2R unit will try to connect to the AP.
  • Page 25 By pressing start the Wandy 2R will constant update the receive signal strength. In this mode it is easy to direct the unit optimal to the central access point.

  • Page 26: Tcp/Ip

    6.1.2 DHCP Client In this mode the LAN side of the Wandy 2R will get its IP address from a DHCP server in the network. Itr will not be possible to set the IP address of the device.

  • Page 27: Configuring Wan Interface

    IP address: The Internet Protocol (IP) address of WAN interface provided by your ISP or MIS. The address will be your network identifier besides your local network. Subnet Mask: The number used to identify the IP subnet network, indicating whether the IP address can be recognized on the LAN or if it must be reached through a gateway.

  • Page 28: Dhcp Client (Dynamic Ip)

    subnet mask, gateway address, and one of the DNS addresses. IP address: The Internet Protocol (IP) address of WAN interface provided by your ISP or MIS. The address will be your network identifier besides your local network. Subnet Mask: The number used to identify the IP subnet network, indicating whether the IP address can be recognized on the LAN or if it must be reached through a gateway.

  • Page 29: Pppoe

    6.2.3 PPPoE When the PPPoE((Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) WAN Access Type is selected, you must fill the fields of User Name, Password provided by your ISP. The IP configuration will be done when the device successfully authenticates with your ISP User Name The account provided by your ISP Password...

  • Page 30: Pptp

    Clone device MAC Clone device MAC address to the specify MAC address required by your ISP. Enable UPnP, this function allows the device to be found and configured automatically by the system. (Ex. Window 6.2.4 PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only IP Address: The Internet Protocol (IP) address of WAN interface provided by your ISP or MIS.
  • Page 31 Maximum Transmission Unit, 1412 is the default setting, you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. DNS1-: The IP addresses of DNS provided by your ISP. DNS (Domain Name Server) is used to map domain names to IP addresses. DNS maintain central lists of domain name/IP addresses and map the domain names in your Internet requests to other servers on the Internet until the specified web site is found.

  • Page 32: Firewall

    7 Firewall Filtering function is used to block packets from LAN to WAN. The device supports three kinds of filter Port Filtering, IP Filtering and MAC Filtering. All the entries in current filter table are used to restrict certain types of packets from your local network to through the device.

  • Page 33: Mac Filtering

    7.3 MAC Filtering When you enable the MAC Filtering function, you can specify the MAC Addresses in current filter table. Once the source MAC Address of outgoing packets match the MAC Addresses in the table, the firewall will block this packet from LAN to WAN. 7.4 Port Forwarding (Virtual Server) This function allows you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall.

  • Page 34: Dmz

    Finger HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) POP3 (Post Protocol) NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol) SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) SNMP trap SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) 5060 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) 1723 7.5 DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network.

  • Page 35: Management

    8 Management In this menu it is possible to configure the operation mode of the Wandy 2R. Monitor functions as logging and save/resore config with new firmware upload functions provide the tools to keep the unit up to date. 8.1 Wizard The setup wizard will guide you to configure access point for first time.

  • Page 36: Router

    8.2.1 Router The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem and the wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The NAT is existed between the 2 NIC and all the wireless clients share the same public IP address through the WAN port to ISP.

  • Page 37: Bandwidth Control

    8.3 Bandwidth Control This page is used to configure the networking bandwidth. You can set the upstream and downstream data rate when the device is set to client mode. 8.4 Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks. 8.5 Dynamic DNS Setting Dynamic DNS is a service, that provides you with a valid, unchanging, internet domain name (an URL) to go with that (possibly everchanging) IP-address.

  • Page 38: Time Zone

    8.7 Log The Wandy 2R has a log funtion. On this page you can set what to log en where the unit must send its log to. A remote log server is possible by setting the IP address of the log server.

  • Page 39: Upgrade Firmware

    8.8 Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version. 8.9 Save/Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default.

  • Page 40: Password

    8.10 Password This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point. Empty user name and password will disable the protection. The username and password must be smaller then 20 characters. Best to use a combination of numbers and characters.
  • Page 42 The SSH server daemon inside device uses well-known TCP port 22. User must use SSH client utility such like Putty to login the device. The default password for user “root” is “wandy”, once user login the device then can change the password by CLI command.

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