Allnet ALL0358N User Manual

Allnet ALL0358N User Manual

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  • Page 1 ALL0 0358N Wire eless 11N A Access s Poin nt & Cl lient B B ridge er´s M Manua...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.6 U ALL0358N LED ........................10 NDERSTANDING THE   2 INSTALLATION ................................11   THIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES HOW TO INSTALL THE ALL0358N................11   2.1 P ............................ 11 INSTALLATION UIDELINES   SELECT THE OPTIMAL LOCATIONS FOR THE EQUIPMENT USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: ....11  ...
  • Page 3 7.1 W ..............................30 IRELESS ETTINGS   7.1.1 Access Point Mode ............................30   7.1.2 Client Bridge Mode ............................33   7.1.3 WDS Bridge Mode ............................35   7.1.4 Client Router Mode ............................37   7.2 W ............................39 IRELESS ECURITY ETTINGS  ...
  • Page 4 11.1 A ................................71 CCESS OINT   11.2 C ............................... 72 LIENT RIDGE   11.3 WDS B ..............................73 RIDGE   11.4 C LIENT OUTER .............................. 74   APPENDIX A – TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................75   ROBLEM OLVING ................................75   APPENDIX B –...
  • Page 5 About This D ocume This doc ument is w written by A ALLNET Gm mbH. ALLN ET GmbH. the reserve es the righ ht to chang this docum ment withou ut notice a nd all righ ts are rese erved. This...
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    4 multi-fun nctions: Acc cess Point, Client Brid dge, WDS, and Client t Router. ALLNET’ AL LL0358N u ses the lat est wireles ss standard d, 802.11n, which allo ows for fast ter wireless throughpu t.
  • Page 7: Features

    Users can select the best signal to connect with AP efficiently Indicator (CB mode) Flexible Access Point locations and cost savings (Note: The Power-over-Ethernet ALL0358N includes a proprietary PoE adapter.) Support Multi-SSID Allow clients to access different networks through a single function (4 SSID) in...
  • Page 8 Clients connect wirelessly to an AP and transmit data through AP to access the Internet. Multiple SSIDs ALL0358N supports up to 4 SSIDs on your access point. The following options can be set to each SSID: Public or private SSID...
  • Page 9: Package Contents

    1.3 Packa age Cont tents Open the p package ca arefully, an nd make su ure that no one of the items liste ed below a are missing Do not disc card the pa acking mat terials; in c ase of retu urn, the uni it must be shipped in...
  • Page 10: 1.6 Understanding The All0358N Leds

    1.6 Understanding the ALL0358N LEDs The rear of the ALL0358N has two groups of LEDs. One group, labeled INDICATORS, shows the status of the device. The second group, LINK QUALITY, shows the strength of the link between the ALL0358N and the network. The following table describes the ALL0358N LEDs.
  • Page 11: Installation

    2 Installa ation This chapte er describe es how to i nstall the A ALL0358N. nly experie nced insta llation pro ofessionals who are fa amiliar with h local buil lding and safety code es and, whe erever app plicable, are...
  • Page 12 6. T Turn over t the ALL035 58N. Then insert the mast strap through t the middle hole of th ALL0358N. Use a scre ewdriver to o unlock th he pole-mo ounting rin ng putting it through the ALL035 58N.
  • Page 13: Wireless Network Modes

    Netwo ork Mode 3.1 Acces ss Point Mode In the Acce ess Point M Mode, the A ALL0358N f functions li ike a centra al connecti ion for any y stations o clients that t support t he IEEE 80 2.11b/g/n...
  • Page 14: Access Point With Wds Function Mode

    Consequen ntly, the wir reless clien nts need to o be located d in the pa th of the A ALL0358N’s s directiona antenna an nd be withi in in the ra ange to sen nd signal b back to the...
  • Page 15: Client Bridge Mode

    3.3 Clien t Bridge Mode In the Clien nt Bridge M Mode, the A ALL0358N functions like a wirel less client, connectin g to an Access Poin nt wireless ly and ena bling Inter rnet conne ctivity whe erever you want.
  • Page 16: Wds Bridge Mode

    3.4 WDS Bridge M Mode In the WDS S Bridge M Mode, the A ALL0358N c can wireles ssly connec ct different t local area a networks by configu ring each d device’s MA AC address s and secu urity setting gs.
  • Page 17: Client Router Mode

    using the s same wire eless chann nel, and co onnecting g excessive e numbers s of APs o n the sam channel m may result in lower th hroughpu ut. Please b be aware t to avoid lo oop conne ections;...
  • Page 18: Configuring Your Computer For Tcp/Ip

    4 Configu uring Yo our Comp puter for r TCP/IP This chapte er describe es how to c configure t the TCP/IP settings on n a compu uter that wi ill be used to configur re the ALL0 0358N. Bec cause the d default ope erating mo...
  • Page 19 Static T TCP/IP. En nter an IP a address (i. e. 192.168 .1.10), the subnet m ask of the ALL0358N, and the d efault gat teway whic ch is the A LL0358N’s IP address s, 192.168. 1.1. Note...
  • Page 20 4.2 Confi iguring M Microsof ft Windo ws Vista Use the fol lowing pro ocedure to configure e a comput er running g Microsoft t Windows Vista with the default t Windows interface. On the e Windows s taskbar, c click Start, click Cont trol Panel,...
  • Page 21 Static T TCP/IP. En nter an IP a address (i. e. 192.168 .1.10), the subnet m ask of the ALL0358N, and the d efault gat teway whic ch is the A LL0358N’s IP address s, 192.168. 1.1. Note...
  • Page 22: Onfiguring Microsoft Windows Vista 4.3 Configuring Microsoft Windows Xp

    Static T TCP/IP. En nter an IP a address (i. e. 192.168 .1.10), the subnet m ask of the ALL0358N, and the d efault gat teway whic ch is the A LL0358N’s IP address s, 192.168. 1.1. Note...
  • Page 23: Configuring Apple Mac Os X

    Prefere ences, and select Net etwork. 2. Verify t hat the NIC C connecte ed to the A ALL0358N i is selected in the Sho ow field. 3. In the C Configure field on th he TCP/IP t tab, select Manually 4.
  • Page 24: Logging Into The All0358N

    Enter I IP 192.168 8.1.1 into y your addre ss bar. If you have chan nged the A ALL0358N N LAN IP a ddress, m ake sure y you enter the correc t IP Addre ess. After s successfully...
  • Page 25: Status

    5 Status The Status s section is on the nav vigation dr rop-down menu. Sele ecting it, yo ou will the en see thre options: M ain, Wirele ess Client L List, and Sy ystem Log. Each optio on is descri ibed in det tail below.
  • Page 26: Main

    5.2 Main Click on th e Main lin k under th e Status d drop-down menu or c click Home e from the top-right of the web page. The status that t is display yed corresp ponds with the opera ating mode e that is selected.
  • Page 27: Wireless Client List

    5.3 Wirel less Clien nt List Click on th e Wireless s Client Lis st link unde er the Stat tus drop-d down menu u. This pag e displays the list of C Clients that t are assoc iated to th he ALL0358 8N.
  • Page 28: Connection Status

    Wireless M Mode, Curre ent Channe el, Security y, Data Rate e, Current noise level l, and Sign al strength ALLNET 5.6 DHCP P Client T Table Click on th e DHCP Cl lient List l ink under t the Status s drop-dow wn menu.
  • Page 29: System

    6 System 6.1 Switc ching the e Operati ion Mod The ALL035 58N suppo orts 4 mod es: Access Point, Clie ent Bridge, WDS Bridg ge, and Cli ent Router In order to switch bet tween the operating modes, pl ease go to o System ->...
  • Page 30: Wireless Configuration

    7 Wireles ss Config guration This section n will guid e you thro ugh all of t the wireles ss settings. Please rea ad the inst ructions carefully. In nappropria te settings s could low wer the per rformance or affect th he stability y of your network.
  • Page 31: Mode

    Wireless M Mode The w wireless m ode suppo orts 802.11 1b/g/n mixe xed operati on. It is patible wit th the mos t common wireless b bands. Channel H HT Mode The d default cha annel band dwidth is 4 0 MHz.
  • Page 32: All0358N

    SSID Spec cify the SSI ID for curre ent profile. VLAN ID Spec cify the VLA AN tag for current pr rofile. Suppresse ed SSID Place e a check t to hide the e SSID. Clie nts will no ot be able t to see the broa dcast SSID...
  • Page 33: Client Bridge Mode

    7.1.2 Clie ent Bridg ge Mode Wireless M Mode The w wireless m ode suppo orts 802.11 1b/g/n mixe xed operati on. It is patible wit th the mos t common known wi reless ban SSID Spec cify the SSI ID if known n.
  • Page 34 Profile After r Site Surve ey, the web bpage will display all of the nea arby Acce ess Points. C Click the B BSSID if you u would lik ke to conne ect with it. Wireless S Security Pleas se refer to the Wirele ess Security y section.
  • Page 35: Wds Bridge Mode

    7.1.3 WD DS Bridge e Mode Wireless M Mode The w wireless m ode suppo orts 802.11 1b/g/n mixe xed modes. . It is patible wit th the mos t common wireless b bands. Channel H HT Mode The d default cha annel band dwidth is 4...
  • Page 36: List.

    MAC Addr ress Ente r the Acces ss Point’s M MAC addre ess that you u would lik ke to exten nd the wire eless cover rage of into o the MAC C address fi ilter. Mode Selec ct Disable or Enable from the d drop down...
  • Page 37: Client Router Mode

    7.1.4 Clie ent Route er Mode Wireless M Mode The w wireless m ode suppo orts 802.11 1b/g/n mixe xed operati on. It is patible wit th the mos t common wireless b bands. SSID Spec cify the SSI D, if known n.
  • Page 38 Profile After r Site Surve ey, the web bpage will display all nearby Ac ccess Point ts. Click the e BSSID if you would d like to con nnect with an AP. Wireless S Security Pleas se refer to the Wirele ess Security y section.
  • Page 39: Wep

    7.2 Wirel less Secu urity Sett tings Wireless Se ecurity Sett tings sectio on will guid de you thr ough the S Security co onfiguratio ns: WEP, WPA-PSK, W WPA2-PSK K, WPA-PSK K Mixed, W WPA, WPA2 , and WPA Mixed.
  • Page 40: Wpa-Psk

    7.2.2 WP PA-PSK Security M Mode Selec ct WPA-PS SK from th e drop dow wn list. Encryption Selec ct Both, TK KIP or AES S for encryp ption type. Passphrase Spec cify the sec curity passw word. Group Key y Update Spec cify Group...
  • Page 41: Wpa2-Psk

    7.2.3 WP PA2-PSK Security M Mode Selec ct WPA2-P PSK from t the drop do own list. Encryption Selec ct Both, TK KIP or AES S for encryp ption type. Passphrase Spec cify the sec curity passw word. Group Key y Update Spec cify Group...
  • Page 42: Wpa-Psk Mixed

    7.2.4 WP PA-PSK M Mixed Security M Mode Selec ct WPA-PS SK Mixed f from the d drop down list. Encryption Selec ct Both, TK KIP or AES S for encryp ption type. Passphrase Spec cify the sec curity passw word.
  • Page 43: Wpa

    7.2.5 WP Security M Mode Selec ct WPA fro om the dro op down lis Encryption Selec ct Both, TK KIP or AES S for Encryp ption type. Radius Ser rver Spec cify Radius Server IP a address. Radius Por Spec cify Radius Port numb...
  • Page 44: Wpa2

    7.2.6 WP Security M Mode Selec ct WPA2 fr rom the dr rop down l ist. Encryption Selec ct Both, TK KIP or AES S for encryp ption type. Radius Ser rver Spec cify Radius Server IP A Address. Radius Por Spec cify Radius Port numb...
  • Page 45: Wpa Mixed

    7.2.7 WP PA Mixed Security M Mode Selec ct WPA Mi ixed from the drop d down list. Encryption Selec ct Both, TK KIP or AES S for encryp ption type. Radius Ser rver Spec cify Radius Server IP A Address.
  • Page 46: Wireless Advanced Settings

    7.3 Wirel less Adva anced Se ettings Data Rate Selec ct Data Rat te from the e drop dow wn list. Dat ta rate will affect the effici iency of th e throughp put. A lowe er data rate e will allow w for trans smissions t...
  • Page 47 when n the delay y-spread o f the chann nel exceed ds the guar rd interval or if timing syn nchronizati on betwee en the tran smitter and d receiver is no ot precise. Aggregati Aggr regation is to merge the typica l size of da ata’s heade...
  • Page 48: Wireless Mac Filter

    7.4 Wirel less MAC C Filter Wireless M MAC Filter is s used to A Allow or De eny wireles ss clients, b by their MA AC address ses, from accessing t the networ rk. You can n manually add a MA C address to restrict the access...
  • Page 49: Wds Link Settings

    7.5 WDS Link Set ttings WDS Link S Settings is used to es stablish a c connection between A Access Poin nts withou ut forgoing Access Poin nt function nality. APs w with WDS f functionali ity can exte end the wi reless cove erage and allow LANs...
  • Page 50: Lan Setup

    IP addr ress autom matically is s not a DH HCP server r. This sett ting allow ws the ALL0358N N to autom matically re equest an IP address s when it i is connect ted to a de...
  • Page 51: Spanning Tree Settings

    8.2 Span ning Tre e Setting Spanning Tree Statu Selec ct the Radi io button t to On or O ff to toggl le the Span nning Tree funct tion. Bridge He llo Time Spec cify Bridge Hello Time e in second Bridge Ma ax Age Spec...
  • Page 52: Router Settings

    9 Router r Settings This section n is only av vailable for r AP Route er Mode a and Client Router Mo ode. 9.1 WAN N Settings There are f four differe ent types o f WAN con nnections: Static IP, D HCP, PPPo oE, and PPT TP.
  • Page 53 Internet C onnection Selec ct Static IP P to begin configurat ion of the Static IP co onnection. Type Account N Name Spec cify Accoun nt Name th hat is provi ded by ISP Domain N Spec cify Domain n Name th hat is provid ded by ISP.
  • Page 54: Dhcp (Dynamic Ip)

    Specify Dom main Name e which is provided b by ISP. Specify the Maximum m Transmit U Unit size. A ALLNET rec commends hat it rema ains in Auto Get Autom matically F From Select the R Radio butto on for the...
  • Page 55 Use These DNS Serv vers Select the R Radio butto on to setup p the Prim mary DNS a Secondary y DNS serv ers manua lly. Discard Pi ng on WA Place a che eck to Enab ble or Disa able ping f from WAN.
  • Page 56: Pppoe (Point-To-Point Protocol Over Ethernet)

    9.1.3 PPP PoE (Poin nt-to-Poi int Proto ocol over r Etherne Select PPP PoE as your r WAN con nnection ty ype if your ISP provid es a Usern ame and P Password. I the PPPoE is a DSL se ervice, plea ase remove e the PPPo...
  • Page 57 Connect o on Demand Selec ct the Radi io button t to specify t the maximu um idle tim me. The Inter rnet will dis sconnect w when it rea ches the m maximum id dle time; howe ever, it will automatic cally conne ect when a...
  • Page 58: Pptp (Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol)

    9.1.4 PPT TP (Point t-to-Poin nt Tunne ling Prot tocol) Select PPT P as your W WAN conn nection typ pe if your IS SP provide s informati ion regard ing: IP Address, Su ubnet Mas sk, Default Gateway (O Optional), DNS (Opti onal), Serv...
  • Page 59 Internet C onnection Selec ct PPTP to o begin con nfiguration of the PPT TP connect tion. Type Spec cify the Ma aximum Tra ansmit Unit t size. ALLN NET recom mmends that it remains in Auto. IP Address Spec cify WAN p port IP add ress.
  • Page 60: Lan Settings

    9.2 LAN Settings (Router Mode) IP Address Spec cify LAN po ort IP addr ess. IP Subnet Mask Spec cify LAN IP Subnet M ask. WINS Serv ver IP Spec cify WINS S Server IP. Use Route er As DHCP Place e a check t to enable t...
  • Page 61: Vpn Pass Through

    9.3 VPN Pass Thr rough VPN Pass T Through is used to al low certain n protocols s to be tun neled thro ough an IP network such as PPT TP and L2T TP, or to im mplement a a secure ex xchange of packets at t the IP Lay...
  • Page 62: Port Forwarding

    9.4 Port Forward Port Forwa arding is us sed to allow w public se ervices suc h as Web S Server, Mai il Server, o r FTP serve to be set u p. For exam mple: Set u up a Web S Server on y your comp uter with p...
  • Page 63: 9.5 Dmz

    9.5 DMZ Enabling D DMZ will ex xpose the c computer w which is in the DMZ t to the Inter rnet. This f feature may be used in scenarios such as Int ternet Gam ming or Vid deo Confer encing.
  • Page 64: Management Settings

    10 Mana gement Settings The Manag gement se ection is on n the navig gation drop p-down me enu. You w will see seve en options Administra tion, Mana agement V VLAN, SNM MP Settings s, Backup / Restore Se ettings, Fir mware Upgrade, T...
  • Page 65: Anagement Vlan

    2. If you re econfigure e the Man nagement VLAN ID, you may lose conne ection to t ALL0358N N. Verify th he DHCP s server can support t the reconf igured VLA LAN ID, an nd then re-connect...
  • Page 66: Snmp Settings

    10.3 SNM MP Settin Click on th e SNMP S Settings lin nk under th he Manage ement me nu. This is a network manageme ent protoco ol used to monitor ne etwork-att ached dev vices. SNMP P allows m messages [called prot tocol data...
  • Page 67: Backup /Restore Settings

    10.4 Back kup/Rest tore Sett tings Click on th e Backup/ /Restore S Setting link k under the e Manage ment men nu. This opt tion is used to save the e current se ettings of t he device i in a file on a storage device, or...
  • Page 68: Time Settings

    10.6 Tim e Setting Click on th e Time Se ttings link k under the e Managem ment men u. This pag ge allows y you to configure t the time on n the devic ce. You ma y do this m manually o r by conne ecting to a...
  • Page 69: 10.7 Log

    10.7 Log Click on th e Log link under the Managem ment menu u. This pag e displays a list of ev vents that are triggere ed on the E Ethernet an nd Wireles ss interface e. This log c can be refe erred to wh hen an erro...
  • Page 70: Diagnostics

    10.8 Diag gnostics Click on th e Diagnos stics link un nder the M Manageme ent menu. This functi on allows y you to detect con nection qu uality and t trace the ro outing tabl le to the ta arget.
  • Page 71: Network Configuration Examples

    11 Netwo ork Conf figuratio n Examp ples This chapte er describe es the role of the ALL 0358N wit h 4 modes s. The Acce ess Point m mode’s default con nfiguration n is a centra al unit of th he wireless s network o or as a roo...
  • Page 72 11.2 Clie nt Bridg e Mode Client Bridg ge Mode f unctions li ke a wirele ess dongle. . It must co onnect to a an Access P Point/AP Router to jo oin the net twork. 192.168.1 192.16 68.1.10 192.168 .1.1 Inter rnet...
  • Page 73 Eth hernet network. 92.168.1.2 192.168.1 Client Client ALL0358N ALL0358N 92.168.1.1 ALL0358N 192.168.1 92.168.1.3 Client ALL0358 Client ALL0358N WDS Bridg tep 1 Logi...
  • Page 74 11.4 Clie nt Route er Mode In the Clien nt Router M Mode, the A ALL0358N has a DHC CP Server t that allows multiple d devices to share the s same Intern net connec ction. Conn nect to an A...
  • Page 75: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    ALL0358N? I plugged the PoE to the Ethernet port on You need to plug the Ethernet cable the back of ALL0358N but the unit is not on, connect to PoE injector, and connect the how come? power adapter comes with the package to the “DC IN”...
  • Page 76: Appendix B - Specifications

    - Proprietary PoE design - Power Adapter 24VAC / 1.0A Antenna: - Internal Directional 10dBi Package Contents: - Wireless Long Range 11N AP/CB (ALL0358N) - PoE Injector (ALL-24R) - Power Adaptor - CD with User’s Manual - QIG - Mounting Set...
  • Page 77: Appendix C - Glossary

    Appendix C – Glossary Access Point A base station in a WLAN that act as a central transmitter and receiver of WLAN radio signals. Ad Hoc Network A short-term WLAN framework created between two or more WLAN adapters, without going through an Access Point.
  • Page 78 A protocol that assigns temporary IP addresses automatically to client stations logging onto an IP network, so the IP addresses do not have to be assigned manually. The ALL0358N contains an internal DHCP server that automatically allocates IP address using a user-defined range of IP addresses.
  • Page 79 HT mode In the 802.11n system, two new formats, called High Throughput (HT), are defined for the Physical Layer, Mixed Mode, and Green Field. If a system runs 40 HT, two adjacent 20 MHz channels are used. The larger 40 MHz bandwidth can provide better transmit quality and speed.
  • Page 80 Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Networking protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting management for computers to connect and use a network service. Because of its broad support and ubiquitous nature, the RADIUS protocol is often used by ISPs and enterprises to manage access to the Internet or internal networks, WLANs, and integrated e-mail services.
  • Page 81 service for multimedia applications in WLANs. Wireless Client Supplicants Software that runs on an operating system, instructing the wireless client how to use WPA. WPA -Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) WPA-PSK requires a single (identical) password entered into each Access Point, wireless gateway, and wireless client.
  • Page 82: Appendix D - Statements Of Conformity

    Appendix D – Statements of Conformity D.1 – 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.
  • Page 83: D.2 - Industry Canada Statement

    D.2 – 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.
  • Page 84 The formity to the e above dire ctive is indic cated by the C CE sign on th he device. The Allnet AL LL0358N con nforms to the e Council Dire ectives of 19 999/5/EG. This equipme ent meets the...
  • Page 85 Česky [Jméno vý výrobce] tímto o prohlašuje, , že tento [typ yp zařízení] je e ve shodě se e základními požadavky a Czech] dalšími p příslušnými u stanoveními směrnice 19 999/5/ES. Dansk Underteg gnede [fabrik kantens navn n] erklærer he erved, at følg gende udstyr r [udstyrets ty...
  • Page 86 lovak] ustanove enia Smernice e 1999/5/ES. Suomi [Valmista aja = manufa acturer] vaku uttaa täten e että [type of e equipment = laitteen tyyp ppimerkintä] innish] tyyppine n laite on dir rektiivin 1999 9/5/EY oleell isten vaatimu usten ja sitä koskevien di rektiivin muiden e...

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