Cpe /ap/ bridge/router, high power wireless radio output power max 200mw, built with 18dbi panel antenna frequency 5725-5850mhz, add n type for option b/g antenna radio board 11abg or high gain antenna (43 pages)
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802.11b/g BOSSW73 /AP/ Bridge/Router High Power Wireless Radio Output power Max 950mW Congratulation to your purchase of the high power wireless radio BOSSW73 for 802.11g/b network product. This device can be booted output power max 30 dBm, it is a High...
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Power Wireless Radio designed for enterprise applications. This devices increases the effective range and coverage area of the 802.11b or 11g network. This device with intergrated powerful radio and antenna in an weatherproof enclosure offers a cost-effective solution for hotspot to make Point-to-Point and Point to multi- Point solutions.
Package contents • BOSSW73 • 48V Adaptor • Mounting Tool Bag • DC Jack • User Manual CD Features: Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN. Supports multi-operation (bridge/gateway/WISP) modes between wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces. Supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption/decryption function to protect the wireless data transmission.
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Supports PPPoE on WAN interface. Supports PPTP Client on Ethernet WAN interface. Supports clone MAC address function. Supports firewall security with port filtering, IP filtering, MAC filtering, port forwarding, trigger port, DMZ hosting and URL filtering functions. Supports WEB based management and configuration. Supports UPnP for automatic Internet access.
Description The BOSSW73 is stronger to extend coverage of your client side, maximum distance of up 15 kms (PtMP), 25 kms (PtP). Applications include: Client equipment (Customer Premises Equipment) in a Point to Multi-Point wireless network Point to Point wireless bridge...
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802.11 Radio SPECIFICATIONS Standard IEEE 802.11b, Wi-Fi compliant/IEEE 802.11g standard Frequency Range 2.412GHz-2.4835GHz Frequency Band N. America / FCC : 2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (11 channels) Europe CE / ETSI : 2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (13 channels) Japan : 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz (14 channels) France : 2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz (4 channels) Spain : 2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz (2 channels) Security...
Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The WLAN Access Point is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 WEB login User Name: <empty>...
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For OS of Microsoft Windows 2000, XP: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon.
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Add button. 5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install the TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation. 6.
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Item System Description Uptime It shows the duration since WLAN Access Point is powered Firmware It shows the firmware version of WLAN Access Point version Wireless configuration Mode It shows wireless operation mode Band It shows the current wireless operating frequency. SSID It shows the SSID of this WLAN Access Point.
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Encryption It shows the status of encryption function. Associated It shows the number of connected clients (or stations, PCs). Clients BSSID It shows the BSSID address of the WLAN Access Point. BSSID is a six-byte address. Associated It shows total numbers of WLAN clients connected, Clients TCP/IP Configuration Attain IP...
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1.3.2 Setup Wizard This page guides you to configure wireless Access Point for first time I LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure local area network IP address and subnet mask...
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II Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like Band, Mode, Network Type SSID, Channel Number, Enable Mac Clone(Single Ethernet Client)
III Wireless Security Setup This page is used to configure wireless securit...
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1.3.3 Wireless - Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients that may connect to your Access Point. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters.
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Item Description Disable Wireless Click on to disable the wireless LAN data transmission. LAN Interface Band Click to select 2.4GHz(B) / 2.4GHz(G) / 2.4GHz(B+G) Mode Click to select the WLAN AP / Client / WDS / AP+WDS wireless mode. Site Survey The Site Survey button provides tool to scan the wireless network.
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1.3.4 Wireless - Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your WLAN Access Point.
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Item Description Authentication Click to select the authentication type in Open System, Shared Key Type or Auto selection. Fragment Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written Threshold between 256 and 2346 bytes. Refer to 4.10 What is Fragment Threshold? RTS Threshold Set the RTS Threshold, value can be written between 0 and 2347 bytes.
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1.3.5 Wireless - Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP, WPA, WPA2 by using encryption keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network.
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Item Description Encryption Select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be None, WEP, WPA(TKIP), WPA2 or WPA2 Mixed Refer to 4.9 What is WEP? 4.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)? 4.16 What is WPA2(AES)? 4.17 What is 802.1X Authentication? 4.18 What is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)? 4.19 What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)? Use 802.1x...
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Key Length Select the WEP shared secret key length from pull-down menu. The length can be chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as “WEP2”) keys. The WEP key is composed of initialization vector (24 bits) and secret key (40-bit or 104-bit). Key Format Select the WEP shared secret key format from pull-down menu.
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1.3.6 Wireless - Access Control If you enable wireless access control, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. When this option is enabled, no wireless clients will be able to connect if the list contains no entries. Item Description Wireless Access...
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Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the client to new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Current Access It shows the registered clients that are allowed to link to this Control List WLAN Access Point.
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1.3.7 WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other AP that you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the...
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Item Description Enable Click the check box to enable wireless distribution system. Refer to 4.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? Fill in the MAC address of AP to register the wireless distribution system Address access capability. Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered AP. Apply Click the Apply Changesbutton to register the AP to new configuration Changes...
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I WDS Security Setup Requirement: Set [Wireless]->[Basic Settings]->[Mode]->AP+WDS This page is used to configure the wireless security between APs. Refer to 1.3.6 Wireless Security Setup.
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II WDS AP Table This page is used to show WDS statistics Item Description MAC Address It shows the MAC Address within WDS. Tx Packets It shows the statistic count of sentpackets on the wireless LAN interface. Tx Errors It shows the statistic count of error sent packets on the Wireless LAN interface.
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1.3.8 Site Survey This page is used to view or configure other APs near yours. Item Description SSID It shows the SSID of AP. BSSID It shows BSSID of AP. Channel It show the current channel of AP occupied. Type It show which type AP acts.
1.3.9 TCP/IP Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network that connects to the LAN ports of your WLAN Access Point. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
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Item Description IP Address Fill in the IP address of LAN interfaces of this WLAN Access Point. Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN interfaces of this WLAN Access Point. Default Fill in the default gateway for LAN interfaces out going data packets. Gateway DHCP Click to select Disabled, Client or Server in different operation mode of...
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1.3.10 Log This page is used to configure the remote log server and shown the current log. Item Description Enable Log Click the checkbox to enable log. System all Show all log of wireless Access Point. Only show wireless log. Wireless only Item Description...
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Enable Remote Log Click the checkbox to enable remote log service. Log Server IP Address Input the remote log IP address Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save above settings. Refresh Click the refresh the log shown on the screen. Clear Clear log display screen 1.3.11 Statistics...
Item Description Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN Sent Packets interface. Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN Received Packets interface. Ethernet LAN It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the Ethernet LAN Sent Packets interface.
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1.3.13 Save/ Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file that was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. Item Description Save Settings Click the Save button to download the configuration parameters to your to File personal computer.
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1.3.14 Password Setup 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. Screen snapshot – Management - Password Setup Item Description User Name Fill in the user name for web management login control. New Password Fill in the password for web management login control.
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1.3.15 Logout This page is used to logout web management page. This item will be activated next time you login after you define user account and password. Screen snapshot – Logout - OK Item Description Apply Change Click the Apply Change button, Then click OK button to logout.
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