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Grandstream Networks GWN7610 Master/Slave Architecture Manual

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  • Page 1 Grandstream Networks, Inc. GWN76xx Wi-Fi Access Points Master/Slave Architecture Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ......................3 DISCOVER AND PAIR GWN76XX ACCESS POINTS ........... 4 Discover GWN76xx ......................... 4 Method 1: Discover GWN76xx using its MAC address ................. 4 Method 2: Discover GWN76xx using GWN Discovery Tool ..............5 Pair Slave GWN76xx Access Points ..................6 CREATE AND MANAGE NETWORK GROUPS ............

  • Page 3: Introduction

    In Master/Slave configuration, a unique/chosen GWN76xx acts as master/controller and can manage (up to 50 when using GWN7610 as Master and up to 30 when using GWN7600 as Master) other GWN76xx series considered as slaves. Note that master GWN7600 can act as controller and can also be member of network group(s).

  • Page 4: Discover And Pair Gwn76Xx Access Points

    2. From a computer connected to same network as the GWN76xx, type in the following address https://gwn_[MAC_address].local/ using the GWN76xx’s MAC address on your browser. For example, if a GWN7610 has the MAC address 00:0B:82:8B:4E:28, this unit can be accessed by typing https://gwn_000b828b4e28.local/ on the browser.

  • Page 5: Method 2: Discover Gwn76Xx Using Gwn Discovery Tool

    Method 2: Discover GWN76xx using GWN Discovery Tool 1. Download and install GWN Discovery Tool from the following link: http://www.grandstream.com/sites/default/files/Resources/GWNDiscoveryTool.zip 2. Open the “GWN Discovery Tool”, click on Select to define the network interface, then click on Scan. 3. The tool will discover all GWN76xx Access Points models connected on the network showing their MAC, IP addresses and firmware version.

  • Page 6: Pair Slave Gwn76Xx Access Points

    Pair Slave GWN76xx Access Points To pair a GWN76xx access points (slaves) connected to the same network as the Master GWN76xx follow the below steps: 1. Connect to the GWN76xx Web GUI as Master and go to Access Points. Figure 4: Discover AP Click on in order to discover different GWN76xx access points models within GWN76xx’s Network, the following page will appear.

  • Page 7: Figure 6: Gwn76Xx Online

    3. Click on Pair under Actions, to pair the discovered Access Point as Slave with the GWN76xx acting as Master. 4. The paired GWN76xx will appear Online, click on to unpair it. Figure 6: GWN76xx online 5. Click on next to Master or paired access point to check device configuration for its status, users connected to it and configuration.
  • Page 8  Active Spatial Streams: Choose active spatial stream. Available options: “Auto”, “1 stream”, “2 streams” and “3 streams” (3 streams is supported on GWN7610 model only).  Radio Power: Set the Radio Power depending on desired cell size to be broadcasted, three options are available: “Low”, “Medium”...

  • Page 9: Create And Manage Network Groups

    CREATE AND MANAGE NETWORK GROUPS After creating Master/Slave architecture using deployed GWN76xx access points, It is possible to create different Network Groups on the Master GWN76xx and select specific GWN76xx Slave Access Points as members in the Network Group. Information Network Group: Each set of devices communicating directly with each other is called a Basic Service Set (BSS).

  • Page 10: Network Group & Ssid Configuration

    Figure 8: Add a New Network Group Notes: A network group can be formed by one or multiple GWN76xx access points (including Master GWN76xx). Each network group can have a unique or different SSIDs (up to 16). A slave access point can be member of different network groups.
  • Page 11 Set the security mode for encryption, 5 options are available:  WEP 64-bit: Using a static WEP key. The characters can only be 0-9 or A-F with a length of 10, or printable ASCII characters with a length of 5. ...

  • Page 12: Figure 9: Wi-Fi Settings

    Figure 9: Wi-Fi Settings  Device Membership: This tab lists available devices previously paired and allows to define slave GWN76xx access points as members of the network group. Click on to add a paired GWN76xx to the network group, or click on to remove it.

  • Page 13: Figure 10: Device Membership

    Figure 10: Device Membership It is also possible to add a device to a Network Group from Access Points Page: Select the desired AP to add to a Network Group and click on Figure 11: Add AP to Network Group from Access Points Page Check to select the desired Network, on which the selected APs will be added, as shown in the above figure.

  • Page 14: Additional Ssid

    Additional SSID Additional SSID allows creating multiple SSIDs under the same group including one or multiple GWN76xx access points. If configured, different SSID will be available for devices within nearest GWN76xx access points range under the same network group. 1. To create an additional SSID go to Network Group->Additional SSID Figure 12: Additional SSID 2.

  • Page 15: Figure 13: Additional Ssid Created

    Figure 13: Additional SSID Created 3. Click on to delete the additional SSID, or to edit it. Note: The GWN76xx Series support up to 16 SSID. This allows creating SSIDs under different groups or on the same group within this limit. P a g e GWN76xx Master/Slave Architecture Guide...

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