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  • Page 1 AIRNET 11Mb CPE BRIDGE Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Netkrom warrants this product and its parts against defects in materials and/or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after the date of original retail purchase. During this period, Netkrom will repair or replace a defective product or part without charge to you.
  • Page 3 Authorized Netkrom Service Centers or Netkrom will not accept any returned product without an RMA number. Ship the product to Netkrom, postage prepaid, together with your bill of sale of other proof of purchase, your name, address, description of the problem(s), and the RMA number you have obtained from Netkrom. All products returned for warranty service must be carefully packaged in the original packing materials.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Verify Contents of Installation Kit .................3 Tools and Hardware Needed................3 Section 3: Selecting a Location for the CPE..............4 Section 4: Installing the Netkrom CPE Unit..............5 Assemble the CPE....................5 Mount the CPE......................6 Connect the Cat 5 Cable to Power Supply and PC..........8 Aim the CPE......................

  • Page 5: Section 1: Introduction

    Internet access. System Overview Wireless data is transmitted from a base station antenna to a receiving antenna called the Netkrom CPE Unit, or CPE for short. (“CPE” stands for “customer premises equipment.”). The radio signals used to send and receive data from the CPE is a “line of sight” signal, meaning that data can only be sent or received if there is an unobstructed path between the central Base Station or remote antenna and the Netkrom CPE Unit.

  • Page 6: Important Notes

    It is highly recommended that the installation of this equipment is done by a trained professional if you are not experienced with installation of communications equipment. Tampering with or breaking the seal on Netkrom CPE Unit back plate voids any warranty coverage on the CPE and will result in full equipment charge to the customer.

  • Page 7: Section 2: Before You Begin

    Verify Contents of Installation Kit Take a moment to ensure you have all of the following parts in your Netkrom CPE Unit installation kit before you begin installing the CPE. If any parts are missing, please contact Netkrom at 305-4182232...

  • Page 8: Section 3: Selecting A Location For The Cpe

    Choose a location on the roof, tower, mast or wall for your Netkrom CPE and antenna(s) so that it has a clear shot to your base station or remote point. The closest client may not necessarily have the best path if it is blocked by hills, buildings or trees.

  • Page 9: Section 4: Installing The Netkrom Cpe Unit

    CPE down towards the base station antenna (for example, you are on the side of a mountain in view of the base station antenna below), reverse the bracket so the Netkrom CPE Unit can be “tilted” downward when you aim the CPE in a later step.

  • Page 10: Mount The Cpe

    Pag 6 Mount the CPE WARNING: Netkrom strongly recommends you have a trained professional do the installation if you do not have experience installing communications equipment. If you choose to install this equipment yourself, you do so at your own risk.
  • Page 11 Pag 7 4. Attach the external Cat 5 cable to the back of the CPE: place the round cable connection on the cable with the round jack on the back of the CPE, gently twist the cable until it slides down, then tighten the locking ring by turning it to the right (clockwise) until it is finger-tight.

  • Page 12: Connect The Cat 5 Cable To Power Supply And Pc

    Pag 8 Connect the Cat 5 Cable to Power Supply and PC Do the following to connect the CPE to the power supply and to your PC: 1. Connect the end of the exterior Cat 5 cable to the of the Power over Ethernet - PoE Injector connection marked “DATA/ POWER OUT”...

  • Page 13: Aim The Cpe

    Regular Cable Aim the CPE You will need to aim the Netkrom CPE Unit directly at the Base Station or remote antenna to achieve maximum data speed. Do the following to aim the CPE: 1. Make sure the CPE is loosely mounted, the exterior Cat 5 cable is connected to the CPE the exterior Cat 5 cable is plugged into the ANT side of the PoE Injector, and the PoE Injector is plugged in.
  • Page 14 Pag 10 3. Secure the Cat 5 cable to the outside of the house with the cable clamps and 1" stainless steel screws or other suitable hardware. Note: Create a “drip loop” wherever the cable changes from vertical to horizontal to prevent water from traveling down the cable and into the building.

  • Page 15: Section 5: Configuring The Netkrom Cpe Unit

    Pag 11 Section 5: Configuring the Netkrom CPE Unit Operation Mode This device provides four operational applications with Access Point, Bridge, Client (Ad-hoc) and Client (Infrastructure) modes, which are mutually exclusive. for CPE Outdoor Application, only configure in two modes: Point to Point Bridge Refer to the illustration below.

  • Page 16: Login

    Pag 12 Login 1. Start your computer. Connect an Ethernet cable between your computer and the Wireless Access Point. 2. Make sure your wired station is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Access Point, i.e. 192.168.100.12. 3. Start your WEB browser. In the Address box, enter the following: HTTP://192.168.100.252 The configuration menu is divided into four categories: Status, Wireless, TCP/IP, and Other settings.

  • Page 17: System Log

    Pag 13 System Alias Name You can assign a unique name to this Access Point. The alias name is especially important for identification when there are more than one Access Point is applied in a network. Uptime The time period since the device was up. The current version of the firmware installed in this device.

  • Page 18: Statistics

    Pag 14 Statistics The Statistics table shows the packets sent/received over wireless and Ethernet LAN respectively. Active Clients This page display wireless stations that are associated to this Access Point, with information of their MAC addresses, transmitted/received packets, transmitting rate, power saving mode, and expired time. Press Refresh to get the latest information.

  • Page 19: Basic Settings

    Pag 15 Basic Settings This page includes all primary and major parameters. Any parameter change will cause the device to reboot for the new settings to take effect.

  • Page 20: Advanced Settings

    Pag 16 Alias Name: Maximum 32 characters alpha-numeric You can assign a unique name to this Access Point. The alias name is especially useful for identification when there are more than one Access Point is applied in a network. Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you Disable Wireless LAN Interface: won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the network you are located.
  • Page 21 Pag 17 Authentication Type To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE 802.11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods, Open System and Shared Key. With Open System authentication, a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not encrypted. With Shared Key authentication, only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network.
  • Page 22 Pag 18 RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the “Hidden Node” problem. “Hidden Node” is a situation in which two stations are within range of the same Access Point, but are not within range of each other.

  • Page 23: Security

    Pag 19 IAPP To enable IAPP means that Access Points will communicate across the backbone network, so that mobile stations can roam between them. Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen. Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change.
  • Page 24 Pag 20 • Click the Set WEP Keys will prompt you a window to set 64bit or Set WEP key 128bit Encryption. • Select HEXif you are using hexadecimal numbers (0-9, or A-F). Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters (case-sensitive). •...

  • Page 25: Access Control

    Pag 21 Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen. Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Change. Access Control When Enable Wireless Access Control is checked, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses listed in the access control list can access this Access Point.

  • Page 26: Site Survey

    Pag 22 Delete All To delete all the clients from access to this Access Point, just press Delete All without selecting the checkbox. Reset If you have made any selection, press Reset will clear all the select mark. Site Survey Site survey displays all the active Access Points and IBSS in the neighborhood.

  • Page 27: Tcp/Ip

    Pag 23 TCP/IP Basic In this page, you can change the TCP/IP settings of this Access Point, select to enable/disable the DHCP Client, 802.1d Spanning Tree, and Clone MAC Address. IP Address This field can be modified only when DHCP Client is disabled. If your system manager assigned you static IP settings, then you will have to enter the information provided.
  • Page 28 Pag 24 802.1d Spanning Tree To enable 802.1d Spanning Tree will prevent the network from infinite loops. Infinite loop will happen in the network when WDS is enabled and there are multiple active paths between stations. Clone MAC Address You can specify the MAC address of your Access Point to replace the factory setting.

  • Page 29: Web Redirection

    Pag 25 Web Redirection If “Web Redirection” is enabled, unauthorized clients associating to this AP will be re-directed to the specified “Redirection URL” when they are trying to access the Internet. Web Redirection Click the “Enable/Disable” radio button to enable/disable the function of “Web Redirection”.

  • Page 30: Snmp

    Pag 26 DHCP Relay DHCP Relay is disabled by default factory. Clicking the radio button to enable DHCP relay. DHCP Server Enter the IP address of the DHCP server if you are using it. Apply Change Press to save the new settings on the screen. SNMP SNMP is an application-layer protocol widely used to facilitate the exchange of management information between network devices.
  • Page 31 Pag 27 SNMP Setup Server Click the radio button to enable/disable the SNMP server. You have to enable this function first to set the following settings. Trust Host IP Enter the IP address of the NMS (Network Monitoring Stations). The NMS is the only host PC that is allowed to access this AP.

  • Page 32: Other

    Pag 28 OTHER Upgrade Firmware 1. Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on the hard drive. 2. Start the browser, open the configuration page, click on Other, and click Upgrade Firmware to enter the Upgrade Firmware window. Enter the new firmware’s path and file name (i.e. C:\FIRMWARE\firmware.bin).

  • Page 33: Save/Reload Settings

    Pag 29 Save/Reload Setting This function enables users to save the current configurations as a file (i.e. config.dat) To load configuration from a file, enter the file name or click Browse… to find the file from your computer. Save Settings to File: Click SAVE.. to save the current configuration to file. When prompted the upper left screen, select “Save this file to disk”, and the upper right screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file name and the file location.

  • Page 34: Password

    Pag 30 Reset: Click to restore the default configuration. Password For secure reason, it is recommended that you set the account to access the web server of this Access Point. Leaving the user name and password blank will disable the protection. The login screen prompts immediately once you finish setting the account and password.

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